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Show THE HERALD, THURSDAY, MARCH mAj "THE TIMBER QUEEN" Herbert Croqker By V U5, 1923. i - pt8d'fromthePathePliotofIa$crii3 society meeting Tuesday Afternoon at days wtalt to Pleasant Srovo" with- '1:30 o'clock.' A splendid. musical era- - relatives! - t grant has also been arranged.', All Mr. and Mrs. Moslah. C. Rlggs left are cordially Invited to attend. of .their homo in Tacoma, Tuesday -- ' . e The old folks ot thXSecondVward a two after Wash., visit in L. . Mrs. I Nelson returned to bet Prove - wltlwMr. Riraweeks' - sinters. Mra. ' were guests of honor at Yjlelightful noma in mis after few W. Monaay, and Beeslev O. given.-.in., city Mrs. R. tlte StewarL If. ward Untrtalnmeat. liSdeiETY ru rill BOX-CA- 11 - j. . 1 r-- mm -r;- --- nirj i dollars and your old . i you bring Miss Reading or ed uic option to Cluxton, s A look of alarm .passed face. "Miss Heading where is she!" he The situation was.then explained to hinu "I'll sell you," farfnaHy-sai- di, "if Miss Reading is in danger I'll find her. As for your money and the job you can lust put it back in your nine and smoke it" un tne morning ox tne tnira aay Jtutli was awakened fronv her reverie bv the sound of a kun shot sprang to her feet and peered out. the small barred window of the i "Nestling erenely under the of itt towering giants of Big Timber, on bitver take. The beauty of the surround-- ; not mafredi ty the tag country was commercial touches of civilization, ilndeed, the towering kings o: trie forest seemed to stand threateningly against any such invasion. The undisputed regent of the one remaining vast timber tract not controlled by the Timber Trust was Reading a friend of the (smaller, land owners wdknown by TJmbet loved4ri-The Isll-w-- t n.. . In thla let over-Don'- ho wmm V3 v nun mi her every comion. - uonsiacraow , :.itomcjaLjme Cluxton, an ni.nw.n Ana tne .votinE - iaav. cousin. Bust be marrtea oeiore ner rwenry-flr- st birthday in order to retain the ownership of her timber, tracts; otherwise, the- lands will be nth la hy riiiYtnn. to Cluxton, who does not know that if. Ruth fails to marry More she comes of see. the timber- lands will be Inherited by himself. - ed Trf mas waa AMitsttaij vhrhsvm its- He glanced about the room, payBoor hwt eyes sought the waslhinking of was-croo- ked ne ed o ! mu .llXTi'Zr'uZ: 5 ri and ha u&At this momentr-n- til ini - turned beseigers and began battering on the door of the " small cabin. Mackay bent quickly, and seizing the iron ring, began tugging for all he was worth. His efforts were soon rewarded, as the trapdoor "creaked ana openea. uircciing inc in u before bim, Mackay followed. The stairway led to a narrow underground tunnel, and through it the two fugitives made their way. The Mihterranean oassaee 'terminated in a' kTwafrboveakersnahere-- 4 Ruth and tier resetter nesitatear ai not for long, as the, voices of the pursuers could oe heard echoing through the tunnel behind them. "Come en," the gfrl smiled, looks as though well have to swim Don grinned an assent, for hV and the fair dove into the waters fat puzzled below, leaving the squatters as to what move Jomake-ne- xt ; 'That evening, Cluxton hearing that Ruth had escaped "fronr Hie squatters, decided to, pay his re obtain the desired opspects-a- nd tion. Little did he suspect that an extremely angry young ledy awaithad forced 'he facts ed him. Ru from Mackay concerning his offer for the rescue. The idea that Cluxton considered her worth only thousand dollars and a job was by no means comforting. v ay tin Remodeling of our Store Only a few days left :I : . 1 i : i ; Come in and see some of these many : Two days later there was a hurried conference called In the office of , the 'Frisco Timber Syndicate. Quxton was extremely worried ov-the disappearance of Ruth end the option, as were his partners. "Well, the whole thing to this," Cluxton said helplessly, rshe'a disappeared and I dare not raise an alarm. The-- natives would be er ,sus-a4dou- s." ,- :; '., At mat TmmiearTiariave Vance,' Qnxtoa'a secretary, entered the conference room. ! lust heard Lea Barrows boasting that Ruth is in : aom cabin la the woods," he an-x , Bargains - fSffiWi have ru Then It's mm van ta tni her" aeciarsd the chairman, turning .to s, jauxton, Maad get that option before - Rutj caught Jier, balance, qukklv, expires tomorrow." r- - ... . Dm lllv vr w vi itai pu90& w"" -. uui,offnw.--Would meun jnrough James CluxtonV system. that to jump tspeed : ' J I cant to." he stannnered,! certain death. Her men rushed W m, - an ldea struck bim. "Don- - the tracks Jmt ihey could do mtb ckay la out of work!" he ex- - Ing, with every foot the heavy car uaimed. "He may need money. Increased its speed. Why not get hhn?" . ." "That car wfll surely lesvs; the .Vance left the assemblage and re-- rails before ft gets halfway " iwned tome momenta later with " Thunder Mountain I" Bull Joyce ex- mr. mackay. a towering claimed, frightened at wnu.no ryunj who .. gum, smiled with amusement 'done. .. If you have anything in tills line to sell, call on us and get our quare T ' 7 deal. Prdvo Hide & Fur Company Warehouse 6th S, and 2nd E. (Old Cannery Bldj.) Phone 367. ITS YOUR J . The members of the S. S. S. club will meet at the home oMhe-Misae- e Ethel and Effie Jolley Friday even ing. Games, sewing and luncheon will be the features-o- f entertainment. Lester L., of Eureka,- M. antee pric-We-fnar- ItL celebration of the anniversary of the organization of the Relief society, March' 17, the officers of the Lake-vieward 'Relief 'society, will entertain the members at the borne of Mrs. A DavifL.Reese Saturday afternoon. splendid .program -- will be -- rendered,after which games will be played and luncheon served. All members are cordially invited to attend. Mrs. Lars Jacobsen "has returned home from Long Beach. Calif., after a three months' visit with her daugh ter, Mrs. Oliver Bridges. MOVE Brian and son Bates are the guests of Mrs. j. vv. WE MOVE ANYTHING, ANYWHERE, ANY TIME Miss Carlow and James Car: low of Cleceland. Utah, were the din- - Chase jTrFTguestS'f'Mian at their home Monday evening. Spring1 flowers prettily decorated the dining table. Mrgr-Ch- . Furniture Our Service Cannot Be Equaled. Long Distance n: Air.. .in, a Snpriflltv. i Mill ruuiu iuwi, Rates Reasonable. hone 148. West Center, All Work Guaranteed. 5 New Location f 131-13- Miss Virginia Bates Is a Salt Lake visitor tor a few days, the. guest of Mrs. Frank Stringham. e. Mrs. Elsie C. Carroll will give the lesson "What Courtship Should ln the Third ward Relief TRANSFER HARDY-WE- N Re-vea- l" TONIGHT, FRIDAY AND f & SATURDAY ADDED ATTRACTION! ri v ii i V ' , Shows in ft FOR FUR& HIDES, AND PELTS , r7AQ 'VlacQ. to Qo THE: 4 p. m, 10c-20- c; Famous Evening 7:30, 9:15, ' ' FRIDAY .' . 15c-25c-3- 5c Tropical Marimba Broadway. Direct From a Successful ADDED ATTRACTIONMARIMBA BAND Norma Talmadge '. WE ARE PAYING HIGHEST PRICES Mr. and Mrs. Don C. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Flnlayson, and the invited guests, Mr. and Mrs. August Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Tay-- I lor. .Mrs. t Trappers, Sheepmen and Cattlemen ATTENTION Devil" "My Friend the Run on Band " AY 3 :45ri02:CcrEvehing7Ti3Or9 il5rl5c25c35c- Exclusive Artists for . - VICTOR TALKING BERT LEVEY VAUDEV1LLK ' . "TIPS AND. TAPS" MACHINE "Speedy, Stylish Steppers" LYONS A' WAKEFIELD Boys- With Funny, Loose, ......... f eci. " FRANK & GRACE' WEBB. A Pharmacy Phantasy RALPHS & MAY . ; ' Novelty Variety Jugglers I. RUTH ROLAND Change of. Program Daily GEO. EVERS Minstrel Man . . contitwtl &isk Any Aftnt I . Shows 2:15, .' rg - j to decorate the entertaining rooms. Progressive rook" was the feature ofj enjoyment, uon u. wuuams, Mrs. far-le- y Olsen, Mrs. Jesse .Sumston and Parley Olsen receiving the favors, the latter two being awarded the consolation prizes. A delicious , luncheon, carried out In a color scheme of green, in keeping with the St. Patrick spirit, was served to the' following: Mr. and .Mrs. Alfred Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Williamson, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Sumsion, Mr. andMrs. Parley Olsen, Mr. and Mra. Parley dinger, Incomparable ySmilin Through Round trip tickets with nine month limit to M pomM ia Southern California. TONIGHT AND SATURDAY for three inore days the li 1 j mg - :S, II M Mr. jiud Mrs. William Taylor enter-laineXhe members, of. the Elite Social club home Wednesday evening. Sweet peas and ferns were used ii .be ne two chances if you should remain, single, or happen die." vThe Timber Queen lost no time ia marshalling her forces. . The flist thing in the morning she sent ffr Don Mackar and explained the sis uation thoroughly. The young man and gazed at her sympathetically, ' promised his support, "You see," she finished, "it's t Ing to be a-- fight to a finish a&tot Quxton and the trust -- Will 'on help me?" MackarTtgam promised. The next day, when the big shipto be made to the mills, ment Rura w?s on top of a boxcar checking .lumber in, when Bull Joyce, or otherwise, dblodctd th Wvt which were used to ore-- . vent the car from rolling down tne steep grade of Thunder Mowujtt. : Pi-e- rs. Brians parents, .Mr. ana Mrs. Bates, for a few weeks. -- - J UK. relatives and friends. . fv ; Miss Marian; Somo left Wednesday morning for Los Angeles, Cattf., wrrere she will visit for several weeks with se A--- Oar Entire j Stock being Prior to the .reading her red carelessly ien it on tne. tao;o In.bei librari: When Quxtcm was dn5tteilhis. areedr aai -- CONTINENTAL LIMITED CALIFORNIA EXPRESS d Bargains rs ffifnlT J. Stiehl was hostess to the memoe'Fs of "theTUIah 'Sitroata club at -Tiome fner Wednesday afternoon. Too rooms were prettily decorated with yellow and la vender daffodils, forming ihe club colors. - Mrs. UL JL Taylor rendereuT two vocal solos, "A Perfect i'ay and -- Uoodiiye. Sweet Day." A short paper on Carrie Jacobs Boua Jt. Taylor. Mrs. by Mrw-tYe- d Vi. J. Stiehl furnished the vocal solos, "De Lase, Long Rest," "Partiug," and "Life's GunleBi" "Tim Trve," by ueoige Xiilmer was sung by Mrs. U. M Mrs. W. Abe Turner ren Taylor. dered two piano selections, "The Dallet mV.wfio-wUtt.3f- Great g amei-Je 1 offered at , -c- L tefffSS&H ViT&aS. t j" was-give- ereev-teokft- would be ton would, no doubt, see that help "i-- Travel the delightful way via the Union Pacific straight to Los Angeles.. Three ' ' trains da3y. LOS ANGELES LTMITED V. Dance" and "PawasT- '- Daiat refresh-- . incuts were servetT aTTHe conclusion" of the program by Mrs. John U. Ash- it. Taylor and" Mrs.. K. H. Eastinond was assisting H months,when shell " s ivci-tion- hostess. 'captors, er 'dtoosWorv-TwW-W- , g considered- - the Timber Trust an if the irl should twenty-fir- st birthday, the enemy of. the people and nothing before herwould revert to him, put a i else. Consequently, after Rutb had property new notion into the young man's triumtmamly departed with the ophead." He turned from the doer tion, for her cousin, Smith observed Brindle withisuspiciott in his eyes. ment quickly as he heard Ruth ap. proaching. "Why in tarnation did you do "Well, did yoa get it-- the JThem that, Joe ? asked anxiously. roues are a ounce or Ruth Reading looked at her You ain't everyone of them. cousin In disgust "I refuse to marplayin' fair with the squatters, and ry a coward." she declared, "and I'm join' to tell "em saH I refuse .to help you in any way bap-Ily rode Ruth Consequently, as from now on." The first act was through the vast timbrla.ius. to take the engagement ring from see was she extremely surprised 'to her Snger and hand it to the sur- a oupraqnattcfSr-afmedr-Haegej out of the underbrush and confront to tear the option up before ms tier. "Squint" Smith had a.tcd Cluxton gazed at the very eyes. swiftly. girl in amazement He could not be"Sorry, Miss Ruth," one of the lieve his eyes, "And now, go!" .horsemen announced, shitting uncommanded. s --easily in his saddle: "Sorryyrtmt "Bontyou think you had better ws'll have to l.old'you for three reconsider?" be faltered. it would cays until thartherc'opriun expiies;"- - "hwouidft't-marfy-yotkuth gasped in amazement "We save me from the poorhousel" "Which means," he sneeced, "s won't harm you," continued the v. fight for the property 1" )Ust want to make pnkcman ami this is the 5rul "Exactly sore that the option don't get into rouni" Cluxton's hands." With venom in his heart and only ' Ruth hesitated for a moment The a streak of yeljow to bacK it up, thought shot through her head that Cluxton returned to his,as?. a swift dash for freedom would be Jim He told them everything the thing to do. With her horse she dates. his onlv favorable statement being cantors. iiaa- uid eutstrio fee thenooe for the Syndicate thrown qujckly dismissed the thought. She 'had no desire to place herself in a tne woras in rue win. "Then, it's up to you to prevent suspicious position by her friends " marrying within the next three TSSLS? -- Hii - place. A heavy iron ring showed lt-sell, securea 10 an nnair umi iuu&-e- d very much like a trapdoor. Rutli stared in surprise. She had never thought of looking under the fur trouble-makin- uouoic-crosa-e- &o 15 m - Trust a husky lootcmg individual put in his appearance.. "I just canned Don Mackay" an rtounced Bull Joyce, boss of these Mme Frisco SawmilMJnsLs tool of fCluxton;- - "He said it work to short measure logs for some of our customers. Can you imagine that?", Further conversation was Inter rupted by the suddetLappsaranee of the lovely Miss Reading herself, dad in a smart knickerbocker suit sod cape, she made s natty appcar-outliof her lithe figure. James Cluxton exclaimed with pleasure at the sieht of her. and walkine to her side,-seiilTier band in his and bent hers. his lios-tP1ease-do- nt !" the girl wotest-- d. . "1 am allowing this only because Itt was my father's wish that we itnarry." A slight frown passed over He decided to Cluxton's face. change ths vbiect i "Say, Ruth," he .began, "Joo Brindle refuses to sell his timber Itrsct to the Syndicate. Won't you ftialn n rat with thm BloltW?" Ruth deliberated for a moment, then: "Gtalf on ne condrtiaru." she answered, Hnd that to. Thai 'the squatters on bis property will not be disturbed. I suppose what you want is just the option?" James Cluxton nodded. With a friendly handshtite and a smile In Jhe direction of Bull Joyce, Ruth mounted her horse and galloped off. ' It so happened that Joe Brindle, pioneer timber owner, mot In bis heart for the Timber . h p,.tt, " . : 2 153 twraf - X, aud readitig.4. Duinty rclrsli- muta were served. In Hie evening a j.daocing party' was enjoyed. Thu Mur- dock. orchestra-furnishetile music. Dainty refreshments Were served. A .most enjoyable .time was spent by att. . iHtrucipatlug. Mrs. 5 r?. mm 'vvuwh, anotheoositionvdJoit- Mackay sped swiftly toward the shack. Throwing back the bar on the outside he plunged headlong in; much to the surprise of Ruth. Without a word he swung about and bar red the door uiuthc inside. "Now!"' he exclaimed, we going to get out of here! nv saVf-Jre- PlnvtAN Ufl. TT line iiUAiuu deep thought--be iwim nunwnn her ears. It was ejrident ttiarthe were puzzled ss to the posl- P shot from tiotr of their attacker makejhe ta d .T.jnrti' 4edndeneJiMJwownJsShe "Timber Hall."J sturdy little bung- ;ildwmadewlogrs4to s -- good-looki- ;nth J L. Nelson-wawere given by AlUc t j Jones, John" Ritchie. President S. P. Henrichsen, Sr. Eggertsea. And JK. Covers wore laid for 8M. During tbe afternoon a upiendiJ program, was furnished. Sooecu. pf 'welcuuw, i'. Ascel Dalilquist, o tlieold folks' committee; response. JdrsT Matilda- Wilcox, one oi tfle: oldest meiuuerk of me ward; vocal, solos, Mrs. Marie Hed-qniHomer;' vocal solos, Alton Stout aud .Miss- - Clutf of the ' l'rovo Wglt SCiiOOl; readings Mrs, Florence Myers. Several' impromptu numbers were given by the oiii folks, including aances, musical nuinuers, stones, L - . noon, - us,"-offer- . J Anelab. at orate dinner was served at 1. . .' fgmasroentHgH-WedMBday- which Bishop CHAPTER -- -- Val Cleveland THE - STRAND . Number'2. THE TROPICAL MARIMBA BAND - TWO, DIFFERENT VAUDEVILLE SHOWS ' EACH WEEK v ,1 w Wednesday and Friday ; v |