anaheim-gazette 1933-10-19

Anaheim, Calif., Oct. 19, 1933 WHISPERING ROCK by JOHN LEBAR TWELFTH 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 allied 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. She is not encouraged by Snavely in plans to try and stock the ranch or improve it. She writes to her father in the East asking a loan with which to buy cattle. She receives no reply. Will Thane comes home to visit his father and Ruth meets him. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY After the noon meal Ruth had returned to the remains of the old adobe and was mourning over the mess of mud and clothes, when she was startled by the sound of an automobile. She could hardly believe her eyes when she saw said Ruth at last, "I have no objection to risking my three-quarter interest in the ranch for as many cows and bulls as you'll give me for it." Mr. Harvey, the lawyer, lifted his brows at this statement—as a general thing partners agreed. Parker turned to the attorney. "It would be legal for Mrs. Warren to offer her interest even though Mr. Snavely does not wish to offer his, wouldn't it?" "Why, yes, it would be legal; it can be done. However"—he studied Snavely—"it will be a rather unique state" When it seemed cow and found her the Mexican cowboy new bulls and drove home ranch corrals, followed behind. The afraid of those two animals sniffing lovingly here and there as soon as a family were mutual sniffing offspring quietly awake. A cow seemed more creature—at least, it looked over the mean satisfied, friendly expression great lumbering bull janche of unfriendly plodded forward, similar battle challenge throats. But the giants pride in them; I sible that such a thing as herself could animals. Of course, quarter of them, legs they were her bulls very valuable—to lose mean the difference her note and not me. After the bulls had the smallest of the corrals on the home forced, one at a time, runway which opened pasture. Just before he was congratulating escape, a bar shot at his nose, another wately behind him and The walls of the run pressing his sides, ar She is not encouraged by Snavely in plans to try and stock the ranch or improve it. She writes to her father in the East asking a loan with which to buy cattle. She receives no reply. Will Thane comes home to visit his father and Ruth meets him. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY After the noon meal Ruth had returned to the remains of the old adobe and was mourning over the mess of mud and clothes, when she was startled by the sound of an automobile. She could hardly believe her eyes when she saw a fine-looking machine climb out of the gulch. Visitors were not common on the Dead Lantern. There were two men in the car which approached the ranch house. Before it stopped and just as Ruth had started to walk in that direction, Snavely rode out of the brush along the southern bank of the gulch, his horse on a dead run. Ruth paused and watched him bring his mount to a sliding stop by the machine. "What d'you want?" his voice shrilled at the men in the car. One of the men replied, talking for some time, but his voice was low and Ruth could not understand. "Hell, no! We don't want nothin' to do with that—" Snavely swung his arm back and pointed along the road "There's th' way out of this place, stranger!" "How do you do?" smiled Ruth, as she came up to the other side of the car. The two men turned their heads in quick surprise, then smiled with pleasure. "Are you Mrs. Warren?" asked the older man, lifting his hat. "Yes—won't you gentlemen come up to the house?" "Why—er—thank you" — he half turned his head in Snavely's direction — my name's Parker of the Triangle T, and this is Mr. Harvey, our attorney. Your neighbor, Mr. Thane, thought perhaps you people might be interested in a cattle proposition—" "Oh, I'm sure we should!" The three went to the ranch house porch where Snavely joined them after tying his horse to a mesquite. The girl introduced him. He grunted, did not offer to shake hands and seated himself at one side. "You see, Mrs. Warren," began Parker, "the Triangle T is changing hands—do you know of the ranch?" "I'm afraid not," smiled the girl. "Don't make any difference," observed Parker. "We're on the Mexican line about twenty-five miles east. Well, as I said, the ranch is changing hands. The man who bought it is going to do differently than I've always done. He intends to make a feeder ranch out of it, using Mexican stock—ah—do you see what I mean?" "Well no—I'm rather new to this business," said Ruth. "Don't make any difference—he's going to buy cheap Mexican cattle and of affairs. Should the cattle come on the ranch they will increase the value of the ranch and likewise the value of the partnership interests. In other words, Mrs. Warren would be increasing Mr. Snavely's property for him, while Mr. Snavely, in refusing to offer his share as security, would be contributing nothing to the welfare of the partnership. However," he turned to Parker as though he had seen enough of Snavely. "I think Mrs. Warren's note will be sufficient." An hour later the machine was disappearing into the gulch and Ruth Warren had mortgaged her entire interests in the Dead Lantern ranch. Snavely came up behind her. "What you jest done was ag'in' my advice, Mrs. Warren. Don't expect me to do nothin' if things don't turn out like you figger." Ruth smiled. "Certainly, I understand. But you were there when Mr. Parker and I went over the situation — I know and you know the water is a little scanty, but if things don't go too badly I may even be able to pay off the note next November. I hope I shall, but if not, he agreed to give me a year." "Seems like you're talkin' a lot about yourself," he replied tensely. "You talk like this was your ranch." "I didn't mean it that way," answered Ruth lightly. The look on Snavely's face brought Ruth back to earth with a jerk. For a moment she thought he was going to leave her without speaking, but her relief was short-lived. "Do you know somethin'? I came by the deep tank in the south pasture on my way home this morning." Well, it washed out last night—that's what it did. The water in that repressa's gone to hell this minute. They other shallow ones won't last two weeks!" For a moment, his glinting eyes played over her sardoni-cally. With a short laugh he walked to his horse and, mounting, rode away. On the day after the cattle deal had taken place, Ann was not in the kitchen when Ruth arose. Neither was she in her room. Nothing in the kitchen appeared to have been touched since the evening before, nor was the fire lighted. She built the fire. Soon Snavely came "I'm afraid not," smiled the girl. "Don't make any difference," observed Parker. "We're on the Mexican line about twenty-five miles east. Well, as I said, the ranch is changing hands. The man who bought it is going to do differently than I've always done. He intends to make a feeder ranch out of it, using Mexican stock—ah—do you see what I mean?" "Well no—I'm rather new to this business," said Ruth. "Don't make any difference—he's going to buy cheap Mexican cattle and feed them to sell. The point is, he isn't going to breed Herefords and he won't pay me for the cattle already on the place—I mean he don't want them for breeding—he'll take all my steers and beef stuff, but you can see that good young cows and registered bulls are worth more than so much a pound—they're producers. Now, the man I'm selling to, Jesus Travina, don't care about that sort of stock. I was telling Charley Thane about it and he wants ten of my bulls and he said you people—Parker glanced from the girl to Snavely and then back at the girl. "He thought you people might be interested in doing something. So as I was taking Mr. Harvey, here back to town, I just thought I'd stop in and see you." "But," said Ruth, "just now we haven't much cash. We'd have to ask for time in which to pay—we'd have to pay out of the earnings the cattle bring us." Parker nodded. "That, often happens in the cattle business," he smiled. "But if I can make eight per cent on my money, I shan't be in too great a hurry to get the principal. If you like, we can draw the note to come due next November—after the fall selling. But if you're at all pressed I'll extend it to the spring selling. Even if I had to wait until a year from this next November, it would be better for me than to sell the stock for what I can get now. The ranch here would be my security, of course." "I'm opposed to that!" Snavely leaned forward. "I don't go putting up my interest on no such proposition as that." For some time no one spoke. "Well." This Week At The STATE CAPITOL Governor Rolph believes in the use of the national guard only as a last resort. Throughout the California agricultural strikes the governor maintained his confidence in the ability of local officers to keep order and refuse to call out the guard until sheriff's admitted their inability to cope with their local situations. At the same time Rolph demanded that the peace officers take drastic steps in disarming persons not legally authorized to carry firearms. California's relief of destitution program soon will be given new impetus. Funds from the recent sale of $6,000,000 worth of state unemployment bonds will soon be available for allocation by the state to county relief organizations. The remainder of the $20,000,000 bond issue will be offered for sale at some future date. One of California's most famous prisoners, Warren K. Billings, who, with Thomas Mooney, was convicted of the 1916 Preparedness Day bombing in San Francisco, at last, has applied for parole. For 17 years both of the men have steadfastly refused to consider anything except a full pardon on the ground an application for a parole would be a tacit admission of guilt. Billings, however, finally changed his mind. "All I want to do is get out of prison," he said. Proponents of the great central valley water project have completed an organization with which to fight the referendum against the project coming up for a vote on December 19. The group is headed by Senator J. M. Inman, Sacramento. Pat D. Nowell, Tulare, was elected field manager, and A. E. Goodard, Sacramento, treasurer. Emergency Loans Made By New Bank Federal Agency Head Cites Case Where Foreclosure Forestalled Within 24 Hours "Emergency loans" to forestall imminent foreclosure of mortgages on farm properties and save owners from eviction being made by the federal land bank in circumstances of extreme urgency. President Willard D. Ellis of the land bank states. He cited an instance when, upon the recent personal appeal of a widow, owner of a fruit ranch, who faced foreclosure within 24 hours, the holder of her mortgage was persuaded by long distance telephone to suspend execution of foreclosure and a land bank appraiser, reached by wire, was dispatched at once to make an appraisal of the property preliminary to consideration of a loan. "It has been the policy of the bank to consider making such loans in cases of desperate emergency," said Ellis. "for that, in an extreme sense, is the spirit of the laws creating the farm credit administration. But at present time with a volume of applications for loans mounting over 12,000 and involving more than $58,000,000, we must be assured of the real urgency of an individual case to put its consideration ahead of the thousands waiting action. "Because of our efforts to give consideration to applications strictly upon the order of their receipt, imminence of foreclosure must be such that the necessary lapse of time between receipt of application and action thereon would make favorable action on such a loan application come too late. Appraisals cannot be made out of their regular order otherwise. We cannot urge too strongly that applicants who face inevitable foreclosure before their cases can be acted upon do not wait until the last minute before bringing their emergency to the bank's attention." After the bulls had been driven into the smallest of the interconnecting corrals on the home ranch, they were forced, one at a time, to enter a narrow runway which opened out into the pasture. Just before a bull reached the open end of this runway and just as he was congratulating himself in his escape, a bar shot across in front of his nose, another was placed immediately behind him and he was a prisoner. The walls of the runway were already pressing his sides, and now three men took hold of a long lever with the result that one of the walls swung inward, holding the entire bull as though a great hand had closed upon him. A large animal can thus be doctored or branded with least danger to all concerned, particularly to himself. Before the first of the bulls had been released, Ruth Warren appeared among the surprised cowboys at the branding fire with a bucket of white paint she had found in the barn. "Wait, before you let him loose," she called to the man by the nose bar. "What's the matter?" asked Snavely. "Well," said Ruth, "you see — how are we going to keep track of the bulls? I mean, suppose we do ride in the pasture and count them, they'll be so scattered that by the time we've counted twenty-two we can't be sure but what we've counted the same one twice, and that maybe one is gone." "Can't you tell by looking at an animal whether you've counted him before or not?" "Frankly, I can't. They do look alike to me." "What do you aim to do with that would be a tacit admission of guilt. Billings; however, finally changed his mind. 'All I want to do is get out of prison,' he said. Proponents of the great central valley water project have completed an organization with which to fight the referendum against the project coming up for a vote on December 19. The group is headed by Senator J. M. Inman, Sacramento. Pat D. Nowell, Tulare, was elected field manager, and A. E. Goodard, Sacramento, treasurer. Reports that petitions seeking an initiative against the sales tax are illegally drawn and that they are being misrepresented has prompted Roland A. Vandegrift, state director of finance, to ask attorneys to investigate. Vandergrift said it had been reported the petitions were being circulated with the aid of claims that no other tax would replace the sales levy if it should be repealed. "Impossible" commented Vandegrift. "The state must pay its bills. Tells Program of Cooperative Bank Two Types of Loans — Facility and Merchandising — to be Handled at Berkeley By E. A. STOKDYK President of the Newly Incorporated Berkeley Bank for Cooperatives. The Berkeley Bank for Cooperatives is incorporated for five million dollars. Two types of loans are made from this bank, one known as a facility loan and the other as an effective merchandising loan. The rate of interest on facility loans shall as nearly as practicable conform to the prevailing rate on mortgage loans made to members of the national farm loan associations at the time the loan is made. At present this rate is 5 per cent. The rate of effective merchandising loans shall, as nearly as practicable, conform to a rate of 1 per cent per annum in excess of the Federal Intermediate Credit Bank discount rate at the time the loan is made. The Federal Intermediate Credit Bank rate varies, but at present is 3½ per cent, which makes the present rate 4½ per cent on effective merchandising loans. There are 12 regional banks for cooperatives in twelve federal land bank districts. These regional banks will handle loans which are not in excess of $500,000. Loans of more than this amount will be handled directly by the Central Bank for Cooperatives in Washington, D.C. Cedar Breaks Now National Monument Colorful Cedar Breaks in Utah, spectacular scenic attraction, becomes the 51st national monument, according to recent announcement of the department of interior. The new monument includes approximately 5,700 acres, and is about 20 miles from Zion national park. It comprises a series of amphitheaters, eroded to a depth of 2,000 feet in the Pink Cliff formation at the summit of the plateau. Its blazing colors represent the principal charm of this section. The cliffs are white or orange at the top, changing to deep rose and coral in the huge bowl, which consists of innumerable unique erosion formations. NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS Notice is hereby given that the taxes on all personal property secured by real property, and one-half of the taxes on all real property will be due on the 1st day of November, 1933, and will be delinquent on the 5th day of December next thereafter, at five o'clock P.M. and that unless paid prior thereto ten per cent will be added to the amount thereof, and that if said one-half be not paid before the twentieth day in April, next, at five o'clock P.M. an additional five per cent will be added thereto. That the remaining one-half of the taxes on all real property will be payable on and after the twentieth day of January next and will be delinquent on the twentieth day in April next thereafter, at five o'clock P.M., and that unless paid prior thereto five percent will be added to the amount thereof. All taxes may be paid at the time the first installment, as herein provided, is due and payable. Said taxes are payable to the undersigned, in the City Hall, in said City of Anaheim, between the hours of 8 A.M. and 12 M., and between the hours of 1 P.M. and 5 P.M. J. S. BOULDIN, Chief of Police and Ex-Officio Tax Collector in the City of Anaheim. Oct. 12—5t It didn't seem possible that such a weak, insignificant thing as herself could own those huge animals. paint?" "I'll show you!" Before Snavely could protest Ruth ran forward and drew a numeral one on the animal's side, two feet high. "See," she called triumphantly, "now all we have to do is to check their numbers on a piece of paper—we can't go wrong." Snavely looked pityingly at Ruth then turned away; the old cowman was too disgusted to speak. It seemed incredible to him that any one could look at a bull and not remember him as one remembers the face of a man. Continued Next Week Wake Up Your Liver Bile — Without Calomel And You'll Jump Out of Bed in the Morning Rarin' to Go If you feel sour and sunk and the world looks punk, don't swallow a lot of salts, mineral water, oil, laxative candy or chewing gum and expect them to make you suddenly sweet and buoyant and full of sunshine. For they can't do it. They only move the bowels and a mere movement doesn't get at the cause. The reason for your down-and-out feeling is your liver. It should pour out two pounds of liquid bile into your bowels daily. If this bile is not flowing freely, your food doesn't digest. It just decays in the bowels. Gas blasts up your stomach. You have a thick, bad taste and your breath is foul, skin often breaks out in blemishes. Your headaches and you feel down and out. Your whole system is poisoned. It takes those good, old CARTER'S LITTLE LIVER PILLS to get these two pounds of bile flowing freely and make you feel "up and up." They contain wonderful, harmless, gentle vegetable extracts; amazing when it comes to making the bile flow freely. But don't ask for liver pills. Ask for Carter's Little Liver Pills. Look for the name Carter's Little Liver Pills on the red label. Resent a substitute. 25¢ at drug stores. ©1931 C. M. Co. TIMELY TALK Fall of the year ... canning-time and preserving-time. America's true daughters, the wives and mothers of the nation, are busy laying up treasure for use during the cold days—it looks like we shall need those wonderful home products later on. Preserves? Of course—therefore a hint: Let's not preserve any fruits that have tough, hard skins on them; no "egg-tomatoes"—the little yellow fellows, I mean. Those tough skins play the very old thunder with a colon, you know. Cherry preserves, (out of season now) are taboo for the same reason—tough, indigestible skins. You know what I advise for preserving? Here it is—watermelon rinds! Pare down fresh rinds—cut into pretty little squares — and cook into the most wholesome, safe preserve that I know of. It fills the bill on any table for both fruit and syrup. Aside from this one common delicacy, I have little use for preserves of any kind... I have often called preserves just a heavy sugar and a memory! While I think of it—to slice the melon-rinds into even thickness, and with a suitable "pinking-cutter" clip out shamrocks, four-leaved clovers—even clubs, hearts, or diamonds—Bridge hands, you know—make your preserved melon rinds be a positive decoration for the table! Do away with tough, hard skins in your preserved fruits. Be square with that colon, especially if it be over fifty years old. Many wives set great store by drying sweet-corn, for the winter use. I am not much in sympathy with this. It is tedious, and the product must be stored in sanitary manner ... then, its nutritive value. I doubt, as compared with canned corn. I would all my spare energy on DRYING APPLES. The king of winter fruits—old-fashioned dried apples ... stewed and eaten liberally. It's your laugh, if any. FOOTBALL! FEARN ELECTRIC RADIO SHOP 273 E. Center—Phone 8111 A.B.C. BUSINESS DIRECTORY For Quick Reference Look Under Alphabetical Classification of Business or Profession You Are Seeking. You'll Find This Anaheim Gazette Business Directory Reliable, Convenient and Profitable. USE IT. A.B.C. BUSINESS DIRECTORY For Quick Reference Look Under Alphabetical Classification of Business or Profession You Are Seeking. 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Public Weighing Scales ANAHEIM FEED AND FUEL CO. Dealers in GRAIN FLOUR SEEDS WOOD COAL HAY Phone 3210 W. D. GRAFTON, Prop. Public Weighing Scales WARRIORS AT FIRST KEPT THEIR SHIELDS SHINED LIKE A MIRROR WITH ONLY THE MARKS OF ENEMY SPEARS ON THEM. DURING THE CRUSADES, KNIGHTS FROM ALL OVER EUROPE TOOK PART & IT WAS FOUND CONFUSING NOT HAVING DISTinguishing MARKS & THE HELMET COVERING THE FACE. THE CUSTOM GREW OF PUTTING ON THE SHIELDS BY WHICH THE INT BE KNOWN THE MOST POPULAR DESIGN WAS THE LION. LATER PLANTS WERE ADDED & MANY FAMILIES TODAY USE THESE CRESTS. I GUESS THAT'S KING ARTHUR AND SOME OF HIS MEN DOWN THERE NOW - BOYS