anaheim-gazette 1933-09-21

EIGHTH INSTALLMENT SYNOPSIS: Ruth Warren, who lived in the East, is willed three-fourth interest in the "Dead Lantern" ranch in Arizona by her only brother who is reported to have met his death while on business in Mexico. Arriving in Arizona with her husband who has ailing lungs and their small child, they learn that the ranch is located 85 miles from the nearest railroad. Old Charley Thane, rancher and rural mail carrier agrees to take them to the "Dead Lantern" gate, 5 miles from the ranch house. As they trudge wearily through a gulch approaching the ranch house, a voice whispers "Go back!" At the ranch house they are greeted suspiciously by the gaunt rancher partner, Snavely, and Indian Ann, a hermalean woman of mixed negro and indian blood. Snavely is difficult to understand but regardless, Ruth takes up the task of trying to adjust their three lives to the ranch and its development. Kenneth, Ruth's husband, caught in chilling rain contracts pneumonia and passes away before a doctor arrives. Ruth tries to carry on. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY Ruth had backed to the door. As Snavely ceased speaking, he slowly settled into his chair; slowly the fingers of his right hand began to rub his forehead. "I'll take the money," breathed Ruth, and ran out of the room. She entered the adobe and stood for several minutes just inside the door, her hand on the crib against the wall. She trembled so that she could hardly stand. After a time, she stepped beyond to the bed beneath the window and seated herself, chin on palm, her part of the San Jorge Valley loved to "talk ranchin'." Ruth progressed rapidly on cation from the aimless questions to the brisk plans. The talk often turns building up of herds and provement. Old Charley know by instinct just what he did to learn most. She learns often possible to do much capital; that one may enjoy the quality and number of without spending huge sums too artistic with a big Old Charley praised the "fight her battle"; she was quite so helpless. She had avoided Snavely yet given him a hint of learning. Later, she told would have suggestions she waited for the capit not come. On the fifth Saturday placed her letter in the David were again waiting Charley. It was a great day for he not ridden the entire spirited horse of his chez? And he had a new which his mother had brown canvas of an old last week mother had things which Uncle Charley... Ruth had backed to the door. As Snavely ceased speaking, he slowly settled into his chair; slowly the fingers of his right hand began to rub his forehead. "I'll take the money," breathed Ruth, and ran out of the room. She entered the adobe and stood for several minutes just inside the door, her hand on the crib against the wall. She trembled so that she could hardly stand. After a time, she stepped beyond to the bed beneath the window and seated herself, chin on palm, her eyes on the strip of far horizon seen through the doorway. Her face was white and the four fingers of the hand behind her chin were pressed in a row against her lips. The sun had set; long shadows raced into the valley. Near the grindstone by the kitchen door David's small voice determinedly explained something to Sugarfoot. With her eyes still on the skyline, she went to the doorway. Part of that great expanse of land belonged to her. The rolling pasture lands to the east might extend forever, for any sign of boundary. Behind her, she knew, the ranch extended to the mountain tops—acres and acres, grass, trees, canons, hills. Old Charley had spoken as though the Dead Lantern was a wonderful ranch—feed enough for two thousand head—forty thousand dollars a year. But suppose he was wrong, suppose even, that the ranch could be made to earn only a quarter of that—the very amount she had just agreed to take for her entire interest. What would she and David do when that money was gone? Then David would have to go to work. His inheritance could have been a fine cattle ranch, a wholesome life out of doors, a good education, and a reasonable number of opportunities afterward. Suppose she fought down her pride. Ruth could imagine how her stepmother would smile over such a letter. Pride... Ruth had always been proud; how high she had held her head that day she had left home to go to Kenneth. No, she could not beg to be taken back, but perhaps she could write a business letter to her father. For a long time Ruth stood in the doorway, her eyes following David as he played with Sugarfoot. Yes, she would write the letter; what was pride compared with that pudgy-cheeked little being? But, oh, that terrible man in the ranch house! Where was the strength to fight her fear? Ann left the ranch house on the path which led to the barn. The giantess eyed Ruth curiously. "Hello, Ann." Ruth smiled undecidedly. The huge woman paused. "Mr. Snavely says to git out the buckboard—I'm goin' to take you-all over to Thane's place so's you kin go in with badly, of course. If we do obtain capital, it will have to be spent by some one who understands what improvements should he make." The man nodded, then said easily, "You goin' down to the box? I'll be ridin' that way — I can take your letter for you. To-day's the day the mail goes in." "Thank you — but I haven't had a ride for weeks. I think David and I will go." "You won't get there in time — with the boy. Thane'll be goin' past inside of an hour. Better let me have it." Ruth hesitated. "Thank you," she smiled, "perhaps it would be best for you to take it — if it isn't out of your way. I'll get the letter. But please catch my horse for me; I think I'll take a ride anyway." She hurried to the adobe, Snavely following. Her letter lay upon the table. For a moment she regarded it thoughtfully, but she picked it up and going to the door gave it to Snavely with another word of thanks. Ten minutes after he had ridden along the southern bank of the gulch, Ruth mounted her horse and followed. Tucked in her blouse was another letter to the Dempster Greys. This letter, which she had just written, was a duplicate of the one she had given Snavely. She left David with Ann. She hoped she wouldn't meet Snavely but, if so, she could say that she had forgotten something in the first letter to the mail box; but he had seemed too eager... She knew that he would rather not secure capital for the ranch. Ruth saw no sign of Snavely. Nor, when she reached the box, had Snavely been before her — there was nothing in the box but the tin can. She determined to wait for Old Charley. She waited nervously, for she was worrying about David. She had never left him before... She believed Ann would watch him carefully; but suppose she didn't? David could slip out of sight so easily. He might step on a snake; he might wonder what the fence around the old well concealed and find a way to crawl over. On the fifth Saturday placed her letter in the book were again waiting Charley. It was a great day for he not ridden the entire spirited horse of his chez? And he had a new which his mother had mrown canvas of an old last week mother had things which Uncle Charles in town. The most impolite things was a small cowhair. The eyes of both motors were anxiously focused far east, where a strip of bread out on a small dun-colored Ruth, this was the last letter could have trapped Philadelphia and back sitting at the mail box. Ten minutes after theythe hill, it appeared again yards down the road and its customary wheeze of Ruth saw that Old passenger—it must be she remembered that this week. A single girl that Will Thane was the person she had seen since East. It seemed years seen a man in a tailor white shirt, an actual As they were introduce he smiled exactly like young man seemed a sort—not so very you put him down as being oo of thirty. Any mail for—the she asked Old Charley "Nothing but the paper all the stuff you want beginning to take paces." would write the letter; what was pride compared with that pudgy-cheeked little being? But, oh, that terrible man in the ranch house! Where was the strength to fight her fear? Ann left the ranch house on the path which led to the barn. The giantess eyed Ruth curiously. "Hello, Ann." Ruth smiled undecidedly. The huge woman paused. "Mr. Snavely says to git out the buckboard—I'm goin' to take you-all over to Thane's place so's you kin go in with him tomorrow." Ruth put out her hand as though begging time. The hand trembled. Slowly she stood up. "N-no, Ann." The girl walked swiftly past her and entered the living room. "Mr. Snavely," she called. The door of Snavely's bedroom opened at once and he looked out. "I'm sorry, but I've changed my mind" — Ruth chilled as she spoke — "I don't want to go back on my word—I can't help it. The money you offered me wouldn't be enough. I must have a steady income—something I can depend on for years. Don't you see? I've just got to stay here and make this ranch pay. I'm writing East for capital. I—if you'd help, I'm sure—" She paused, then straightened and said clearly, "Mr. Snavely, this is all I have; it's all my son can ever have from me or his father. I've got to make it a big ranch. I'm going to stay!" Snavely did not move, nor did he make a sound; with pale eyes contracted to slits, he looked at the girl for a moment, then his head withdrew and the door closed softly. Breakfast the next morning was a silent affair. Snavely seemed wholly absorbed with his food, but there was a tenseness about his every movement. As she was leaving the room, Snavely looked up. "Any time you get enough of this here place 'an want to take me up on that deal, jest say so." She paused and tried to smile. "Thank you, I shall remember. But first I'm going to see what can be done with capital—I'm writing East this morning." Ruth saw no sign of Snavely. Nor when she reached the box, had Snavely been before her — there was nothing in the box but the tin can. She determined to wait for Old Charley. She waited nervously, for she was worrying about David. She had never left him before... She believed Ann would watch him carefully; but suppose she didn't? David could slip out of sight so easily. He might step on a snake; he might wonder what the fence around the old well concealed and find a way to crawl over. Ruth tortured herself with such thoughts for half an hour more. Finally, after a long look around, she put the letter in the box, carefully placed the can on top as a signal to Old Charley to pick up the mail, and started back. Five minutes after she had disappeared Snavely rode out of a ravine three hundred yards north of the ranch road and galloped toward the mail box. He had just reached a brush-bordered gully, still some distance from the box, when Old Charley's car swooped over a hill on the main road and disappeared at the bottom. The car would be at the box very soon. Snavely brought his horse to a sliding stop, forced it into the gully and dismounted. A forty-five barked from the gully and a splinter flew from the top of the mail box. At the next shot the can fell to the ground. Shortly after, Old Charley drove past, glancing at the bare top of the mail box. When he was quite gone Snavely rode leisurely out of the gully. For three consecutive Saturdays Ruth and her son were waiting at the mail box when Old Charley arrived. She was by this time expecting an answer to her letter. And though no letter came, Old Charley always managed to have a magazine or two, which together with the newspaper for which Ruth had subscribed, made a welcome little bundle. The old man also saw that she received a small weekly devoted to Arizona cattle raisers. But the most important part of these weekly meetings was the hour or so of conversation with the old man. For sixty years he had raised cattle in this machine. One of the few of cardboard, he gave one look inside, Davis reverently to a rock away. There he seated in a rosy nimbu covering his small kite a horsehair band! Confirmed No No "Fixers" For NRA Although General repeatedly that no "ers" are required by NRA headquarters, dure was outlined by vision of NRA which in order to expedite fession, and final approving the services of a needless money. Industries codes will have even corps of experts in communicating with NRA, Washington, there are no charges of any kind Part of the San Jorge Valley and he needed to "talk ranchin'." Ruth progressed rapidly in her education from the aimless asking of questions to the brisk formation of plans. The talk often turned upon the building up of herds and ranch improvement. Old Charley seemed to know by instinct just what Ruth wanted to learn most. She learned that it is often possible to do much without capital; that one may even increase the quality and number of one's cattle without spending huge sums or becoming too artistic with a branding iron. Old Charley praised the "fine feed along the foothills there" with a gesture which included the whole Dead Lantern ranch. These talks with the old man gave the girl new courage; she understood something of what she had to do; she saw her problem clearly. Old Charley had given her weapons with which to fight her battle; she was no longer quite so helpless. She had avoided Snavely and had not yet given him a hint of what she was learning. Later, she told herself she would have suggestions to make; now she waited for the capital which did not come. On the fifth Saturday since she had placed her letter in the box, Ruth and David were again waiting for Old Charley. It was a great day for David — had he not ridden the entire distance on his spirited horse of his own, old Sanchez? And he had a new pair of chaps which his mother had made from the brown canvas of an old army cot. And last week mother had ordered some things which Uncle Charley was to get Farm Bureau Pans Sugar Code Plans Secretary Alex Johnson Protests Allowing Philippines Any Right to Attend Hearings The farmers of California are greatly concerned over alleged "unfair" proposals submitted in the codes and marketing agreements for the sugar industry, according to Alex Johnson, secretary-manager of the California farm bureau federation. The California farm bureau, according to Johnson, is particularly exercised over the participation of representatives of foreign sugar interests in the domestic sugar hearings. “There is a grave danger in the establishing of a precedent wherein foreign competitors are permitted to participate in establishing policies effecting domestic producers of a commodity of which this country produces less than our own requirements,” said Johnson. “Dairy farmers of our state are especially alert to the danger of this precedent because of the unfair competition already suffered from the Philippines. If this policy with respect to sugar is put into effect generally our efforts to eliminate Philippine competition through freedom for the Islands will be largely nullified.” In this same connection Johnson has wired Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace in behalf of the sugar beet growers in the northern Sacramento valley, who are anxious to grow sugar beets for delivery to the Hamilton City beet sugar factory. “The nearest other plant is 160 miles distant." wired Johnson to the secretary of agriculture. "Operators have tentatively contracted for 5000 acres and are ready and willing to contract up to 7000 acres if assured no curtailment will be imposed under the pending sugar agreement. Can assurance be given the Hamilton people at this time that plants may be operated and acreage contracted? Plans must be made immediately so as to be effective in 1934. Planting must begin in Novem- Experts Praise Reservoir Site Claim Proposed Cajalco Location Near Corona Offers Best Advantages In Southland Declaring that nowhere in Southern California could a more ideal location for a reservoir dam foundation be found than the one selected for the Cajalco reservoir on the Colorado river aqueduct, Thaddeus Merriman, chairman of a special board of engineering consultants, this week reported to the board of directors of the metropolitan water district that his engineering board unanimously had approved the engineering plans for the reservoir prepared by district engineers. Acting on the recommendation of J. L. Burkholder, assistant general manager, the district board of directors some time ago authorized the appointment of a special board of consulting engineers and geologists to pass upon all of the engineering and geological features in connection with the proposed dam to be built at the Cajalco reservoir, which is to serve as the terminal storage reservoir on the Colorado river aqueduct. The reservoir is situated in Riverside county near the town of Corona. The consulting board, which began its investigations and studies in the field a week ago, is composed of Thaddeus Merriman, chief engineer of the New York City board of water supply; Charles D. Marx, professor emeritus of civil engineering, Stanford university; J. L. Savage, chief designing engineer; bureau of reclamation, Denver, Colorado; and Col. Charles T. Leeds, member of the firm of consulting engineers of Quinton, Code, Hill, Leeds and Barnard, Los Angeles. Nowhere in Southern California could a more ideal site for a dam be selected than the one which has been selected by district engineers for the Cajalco reservoir," said Chairman Merriman in a statement before the district board of directors. Our board of consulting engineers and geologists went over the ground On the fifth Saturday since she had placed her letter in the box, Ruth and David were again waiting for Old Charley. It was a great day for David — had he not ridden the entire distance on a spirited horse of his own, old Sanchez? And he had a new pair of chaps which his mother had made from the brown canvas of an old army cot. And last week mother had ordered some things which Uncle Charley was to get in town. The most important of these things was a small cowboy hat. The eyes of both mother and son were anxiously focused far to the northeast, where a strip of brown road stood out on a small dun-colored hill. For Ruth, this was the last day of grace; a letter could have traveled twice to Philadelphia and back since that morning at the mail box. Ten minutes after the car came over the hill, it appeared again a hundred yards down the road and the horn gave its customary wheeze of salutation. Ruth saw that Old Charley had a passenger—it must be his son, Will; she remembered that he was expected this week. A single glance told her that Will Thane was the first civilized person she had seen since leaving the East. It seemed years since she had seen a man in a tailored business suit, white shirt, an actual collar and tie. As they were introduced, she saw that he smiled exactly like his father. The young man seemed a silent, observant sort—not so very young either—the put him down as being on the other side of thirty. "Any mail for—the Dead Lantern?" she asked Old Charley in a casual tone. "Nothing but the papers. But I got all the stuff you wanted." He smiled, beginning to take packages from the beets for delivery to the nearest sugar factory. "The nearest other plant is 160 miles distant," wired Johnson to the secretary of agriculture. "Operators have tentatively contracted for 5000 acres and are ready and willing to contract up to 7000 acres if assured no curtailment will be imposed under the pending sugar agreement. Can assurance be given the Hamilton people at this time that plants may be operated and acreage contracted? Plans must be made immediately so as to be effective in 1934. Planting must begin in November and time to secure seed is short. Please advise." Reflector Signs Aid Night Driving Night driving has so increased during recent years that there is much greater demand for reflectorized highway signs, or those outlining direction or warning words with small glass mirror buttons which reflect headlight illumination. More than 2,500 reflectorized signs are in operation in this section. LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE BY TRUSTEE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the 26th day of September, 1933, at the hour of 10:00 o'clock A. M. of said day, at the North entrance to the Hall of Records, in the City of Santa Ana County of Orange, State of California, the BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, (the successor to all the rights, powers and duties of Bank of America of California, a corporation, organized and existing at the time of the execution of the deed of trust hereinafter referred to) as Trustee under a certain deed of trust executed by L. D. ADAIR and ANNA S. ADAIR, husband and wife, and recorded November 1, 1930, in Book 435, page 45 of Official Records of Orange County, California, which was given to secure a promissory note for the sum of Two Thousand Nine Hundred and No-100 Dollars ($2900.00). with interest at the rate of eight per cent per annum, principal and interest payable in monthly installments of $33.85 each, on the first day of each and every month, beginning November 1, 1930, in accordance with the terms of said deed of trust, and in compliance with a notice of default and demand for sale of the property in the said deed of trust and hereinafter described, recorded on May 27, 1933, in Book 612, page 394, Official Records of Orange County, California, executed by the owner and holder of said note on account of the default in the payment of the installment which became due and timely; J. L. Savage, chief designing engineer; bureau of reclamation, Denver, Colorado; and Col. Charles T. Leeds, member of the firm of consulting engineers of Quinton, Code, Hill, Leeds and Barnard, Los Angeles. "Nowhere in Southern California could a more ideal site for a dam be selected than the one which has been selected by district engineers for the Cajalco reservoir," said Chairman Merriman in a statement before the district board of directors. "Our board of consulting engineers and geologists went over the ground and gave detailed and thorough consideration to all engineering and geological phases of the Cajalco reservoir project. The location selected by district engineers for the dam, together with other plans for this phase of aqueduct construction work, have been unanimously approved by the consulting board in a report filed," he continued. Situated at the terminus of the 241-mile long main aqueduct line, the Cajalco reservoir is to be constructed to hold in storage quantities of water for use by the various cities in the Metropolitan water district. Huge distributing mains will carry the aqueduct water from the Cajalco reservoir to each of the cities in the district. This distributing system is to be built by the district and the cost of this system has been included in the bond issue voted in 1931 to build the aqueduct. Located a few miles southeast of Corona, the Cajalco reservoir will have an ultimate area of more than 3000 acres, and an ultimate capacity of about 217,000 acre feet. Monthly Saving of $1,057 Is Reported Taxpayers of California, although not directly affected were interested this week in the announcement by Building and Loan Commissioner Friend W. Richardson that monthly savings in cost of maintaining the Los Angeles branch amount to $1,057.50. Commissioner Richardson on August 2 moved the offices from the State building where rent charged was $517.50 per month, to 1049 South Hill street where better accommodations, including light, heat, janitor, messenger and other services, were obtained for $110 a month. Elimination of an attorney accounted for a $350 a month saving, of a legal assistant for another $150. In speaking of the change, Richardson said: "The new location has proved more convenient for the public on account of its central location, nearness to transportation lines, and the abundant automobile parking facilities." A forty-five barked from the gully and a splinter flew from the top of the mall box. machine. One of these, a roundish box of cardboard, he gave to David. After one look inside, David carried the box reverently to a rock some distance away. There he seated himself, wrapped in a rosy nimbus of bliss, the hat covering his small knees. It even had a horsehair band! Continued Next Week No "Fixers" Needed For NRA Dealings Although General Johnson has stated repeatedly that no "influence" or "fixers" are required by persons desiring to submit codes, another official warning has been issued on this subject by NRA headquarters. A simple procedure was outlined by the control division of NRA which anyone can follow in order to expedite formulation, submission, and final approval of a code. Any other procedure, especially any involving the services of lobbyists, was described as a needless waste of time and money. Industries seeking to draft codes will have every assistance of a corps of experts in these matters by communicating with the control division NRA, Washington. For this service there are no charges, fees, or assessments of any kind at any time. BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, By C. K. DODDS, Vice-President, And W. DALE BELL, Assistant Trust Officer, (Successor to Bank of America of California, a corporation). Pub. Aug. 31, Sept. 7-14-21 It is with the utmost disgust that I see the most wonderful discovery of our age, turned over to peddlerism and the howling dervishes of medical quackery. 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