anaheim-gazette 1933-12-07

NINETEENTH INSTALLMENT SYNOPSIS: Ruth Warren, born and raised in an Eastern city, is willed three-fourth interest in the Dead Lantern ranch in Arizona. With her youthful husband, who is in poor health, and their small son, Davld, they came to Arizona to take up where Ruth's brother, reported killed in Mexico, had left off. They reach Dead Lantern, 85 miles from the nearest railroad, with the help of Old Charley Thane, neighboring rancher who also carries the rural mall. At the ranch they find the partner, Snavely, and a huge woman, Indian Ann, who greet them suspiciously. As they trudge the 5 miles from ranch gate to the house they pass a huge rock in a gulch where a voice whispers, "Go back. Go back." Ruth's husband caught in a rain shortly after their arrival contracts pneumonia and passes away before medical aid can be brought. Ruth, penniless and without friends attempts to carry on but is balked at almost every turn by the crafty and plotting Snavely. Despite obstacles of all kind Ruth gives notes on her ranch interest to purchase cattle. She is assisted by Old Charley Thane and his son, Will Thane. A Mexican family has been hired to assist with the work. A peculiar sickness develops with the livestock. Snavely calls it "liver fever"...and says he has a powder for the water to cure the disease. Ruth's whole future is at stake on the development of the herd to meet her notes following the first round-up. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY trip last week. All of which family history is only to say that if you want to go to town you'd better let me take you." Will stood up. "Now?" "Sure—unless you'd rather wait. Dad and I are leaving to-morrow for a business trip to the coast — back next week. We'd be glad to take you in with us in the morning, but you might have trouble in getting out again. You'd better come now—we'll see two movies!" "Well, I hadn't planned"—Ruth hesitated—"I suppose we might go this morning—" A few minutes later when Ruth and knees with a saddle thought it would amuse. Ruth glanced increased companion. "Good h rare idea!" Will agreed. He did that his father had ap terested in the remark in the blue sash; nor t a certain tall, grizzled also much interested. As they entered the town, after nearly t steady driving, Ruth lieve her eyes. It see she had never seen so all her life. Will assured her tha not grown noticeably living on the ranch w ple-gathered together tude. She asked Will about recommended all three she remarked in a ma that she wondered if good attorney. Will office building across man named Martin has you can't go wrong o you like me to introduce Ruth hesitated. "No I just want to ask him tion or two." Ruth left Will and D Will had parked the attend to her business an hour later. At the nearest bank checking account with er's check as a depo Snavely's share in c found the ground floor NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY For half an hour the two women sat on the floor with the dog between them. For a time he seemed rather pleased at so much attention and gave a short sharp bark of inquiry. Then, as nothing much happened, he yawned, scratched at the floor, and after turning around lay down with a soft sigh and presently began to snore. "Sugarfoot, honey," said Ann at last, "why ain't you dead?" After the cattle sale Ruth knew that Snavely had misinformed her about the yearly earning power of the ranch. As near as she could estimate, the income—even without the Parker cattle—was more than three times the amount he had mentioned. She believed that his lie was an attempt to discourage her, not a plan to make money for himself. But the cattle buyer had come and his check was now in Ruth's hands; this check gave her, after Snavely's share was deducted, nearly a thousand dollars over the amount of her note. Ruth walked on air — small wonder that she was not anxious to have any more words with Snavely. After all, what if he had underrated the income? She could meet her note, and she had not been forced to sell any of the fine Parker cattle except the calves. She had improved the ranch wonderfully and next year this improvement would manifest itself in real money. And with the money from next fall's sale she would buy more cattle, pure breeds, the best in the world. She had set herself five years to bring the earning of the ranch to a certain comfortable amount. Then she and David would move into town near the schools. She knew that Snavely would have to be considered in these plans, but the future looked so bright, it was a shame to spoil it with thinking of him. In her heart she rather believed that Snavely would eventually sell out to her. Since the cattle sale something seemed to have happened to Snavely; he no longer gave the impression that he was waiting for something. Instead, he had a puzzled, uncertain air. He avoided Ruth consistently, but where before he had let it be seen that he avoided her because he could not stand the sight of her, he now made half-smiling excuses. The girl had been so happy with the man named Martin has you can't go wrong you like me to introduce Ruth hesitated. "No I just want to ask him tion or two." Ruth left Will and D will had parked the attend to her business an hour later. At the nearest bank checking account with her's check as a deposit Snavely's share in found the ground floor Witherspoon. From the window, Witherspoon, a broker, and an he also made loans, estate operations, andated. Mr. Witherspoon? the man who eat before desk in the single room street opened. Yep." Mr. Withers around. He was fat blond in younger days. "I am Ruth Warren note which I gave Mr Triangle T Ranch. It vember first." Yes—? "I want to pay it off." Oh Certainly, Mrs. Witherspoon arose and chair near the desk open safe he drew out book, dumped it on his for a certain page. He see — nothing paid downsions — everything clearness all I need is your Warren. Make it our Witherspoon, Incorporate you, a receipt." Ruth filled out the her new book for a co- to spoil it with thinking of him. In her heart she rather believed that Snavely would eventually sell out to her. Since the cattle sale something seemed to have happened to Snavely; he no longer gave the impression that he was waiting for something. Instead, he had a puzzled, uncertain air. He avoided Ruth consistently, but where before he had let it be seen that he avoided her because he could not stand the sight of her, he now made half-smiling excuses. The girl had been so happy with the results of the round-up and the gayety of the flesta that she paid little attention to him. She had won. Nevertheless, whenever he was behind her Ruth had to control a wild impulse to run. On the day after she received the cattle buyer's check, Will Thane drove up to the ranch. He brought a marriage license for Alfredo and Magda. He had already secured the priest's signature, and now asked the newly married couple to sign, telling them the paper was an agreement with the great American government to live happily together and never quarrel about anything. Alfredo and Magda signed it joyfully. As it was still mid-morning Will did not hurry away. He and Ruth sat on the running board of the roadster and talked. "David and I are going to flag your dad this afternoon and go into town with him. I've some business to attend to and David wants some ice cream. We're going on a regular spree—they have a movie in town, haven't they?" "Two; both terrible. But say, you can't go in with Dad; he's quit the delivery business." "Oh! Why?" "No use in it. He started carrying mail by accident, anyway. You see, after mother died, he and I went to live in town. We left Juan and Juana on the ranch. I went to school and Dad became sheriff. Well, when I got old enough to go to the university, we went to California. But Dad couldn't stand it there — too cold and too far away from the ranch. So he came home. He used to go into town every week to get a letter from me and first thing he knew he was the mail man. But now that I've come home for good, Dad's quit. The new man made his first go in—" "Because I want to pay off that note myself." Snavely did not reply for nearly a minute. "All right," he said suddenly, "you can do like you want. But don't put the money in the partnership account. Put it in your name and give me my share. You can bring it out with you when you come back. Bring it in cash — I don't want no check." He turned and left her. On the way in, the three in the roadster chatted ceaselessly. Once Ruth asked, "Tell me — what was the trouble that day at the barbecue?" "Oh, the fellow in the blue sash? He was just drunk. I didn't inquire much about the argument. Alfredo said that he was saying unpleasant things about the ranch — claimed he wanted to see Snavely." "But why?" "A crazy drunken notion. He told Alfredo that he could make Snavely come down and walk on his hands and of the money she had thirty minutes before. bad. "Is that all that's 'That's all,' smiled M ANAHEIM GAZETTE knees with a saddle on his back—thought it would amuse the crowd." Ruth glanced incredulously at her companion. "Good heavens, what a rare idea!" Will agreed. He did not tell the girl that his father had appeared much interested in the remarks of the Mexican in the blue sash; nor that by this time, a certain tall, grizzled policeman was also much interested. As they entered the outskirts of the town, after nearly three hours of steady driving, Ruth could hardly believe her eyes. It seemed to her that she had never seen so many people in all her life. Will assured her that the town had not grown noticeably — she had been living on the ranch where twelve people gathered together trade a multitude. She asked Will about banks, and he recommended all three of them. Then she remarked in a matter-of-fact way that she wondered if he knew of a good attorney. Will pointed to an office building across the street. "A man named Martin has an office there; you can't go wrong on him. Would you like me to introduce you?" Ruth hesitated. "No, don't bother—I just want to ask him a trivial question or two." Ruth left Will and David as soon as Will had parked the car. She would attend to her business and meet them an hour later. At the nearest bank she opened a checking account with the cattle buyer's check as a deposit, and drew Snavely's share in cash. Then she found the ground floor office of Mr. T. B. Drive Adds Year To The Life Of Average Child Much Work Remains To Control Dreaded Scourge Taking Toll During Productive period Every child born today loses more than one year of life through tuberculosis, according to a statement from the California Tuberculosis association, in an appeal to purchase Christmas Seals. The statement continued: "Almost an entire year of life has been added to the general average duration of life by our successful battle against tuberculosis during the past decade, between 1920 and 1930. About another years gain stands to the credit of the previous decade. These gains are great, but tuberculosis still stands as one of the most important causes of death, mainly because of the age period in which its deaths are concentrated. This disease is still the leading cause of death between the ages of 15 and 45; the years of most productive life... Tuberculosis remains the greatest economic burden among diseases. "A male child born today would lose 1.85% of his remaining years of life; a female child 1.73%. As one grows older the years of life lost grow less because of the shorter expectancy of life, but the average loss is over one year. "We sometimes lose sight of the extent of tuberculosis because some of us are never touched by it. We forget that we might contract the disease, suffer many years and die, not two, but many years before the age to which we might have lived. Of course it is not possible to spread the years of life lost through tuberculosis over the entire population, but this average illustrates the still great incidence of the disease at the present time." Buffalo Drive By Train and Barges By train and barge some 1000 buffalo are being moved to the vast preserve north of Fort Smith where the Canadian government maintains a herd of 15,000 or more of the animals. Those shipped from Wainwright represent the surplus of the herd kept on a 100,000 acre preserve. So rapidly have the buffalo multiplied that "thinning out" of the Wainwright herd must be accomplished frequently. The buffalo are first rounded up by cowboys, then herded into loading cars. From Wainwright they are moved to "the end of steel" at Waterways, then transferred to flat bottom river barges and sent up the Athabaska, and Slave rivers to Ft. Smith. At Ft. Smith the animals are turned over to rangers, who then guide them to a 17,300 square mile park set aside for their use. Tampering With Fish Scales Nets Load of Trouble Monterey Cannery Official Pays $100 Fine As Result of Conviction of Illegal Weighing Complaints made to the state department of weights and measures by Monterey commercial fishermen, who claimed they were not receiving full credit for the correct weight of their catches, has resulted in Angelo Lucido, manager of the San Carlos cannery, being convicted on a charge of operating an illegal weighing machine and a fine of $100 was imposed, J. S. Casey. man named Martin has an office there; you can't go wrong on him. Would you like me to introduce you?" Ruth hesitated. "No, don't bother—I just want to ask him a trivial question or two." Ruth left Will and David as soon as Will had parked the car. She would attend to her business and meet them an hour later. At the nearest bank she opened a checking account with the cattle buyer's check as a deposit, and drew Snavely's share in cash. Then she found the ground floor office of Mr. Witherspoon. From the signs on the window, Mr. Witherspoon was a notary, a broker, and an insurance agent; he also made loans, conducted real estate operations, and was incorporated. "Mr. Witherspoon?" asked Ruth of the man who eat before a flat-topped desk in the single room to which the street opened. "Yep." Mr. Witherspoon swung around. He was fat and had been a blond in younger days. "I am Ruth Warren. You have a note which I gave Mr. Parker of the Triangle T Ranch. It falls due November first." "Yes—?" "I want to pay it off now." "Oh. Certainly, Mrs. Warren." Mr. Witherspoon arose and seated her in a chair near the desk. Stepping to the open safe he drew out a large record book, dumped it on his desk and sought for a certain page. "Here we are—let's see — nothing paid down — no extensions — everything clean and neat. I guess all I need is your cheek, Mrs. Warren. Make it out to me—J. H. Witherspoon, Incorporated. I'll give you a receipt." Ruth filled out the second check in her new book for a considerable part "Have a Shot?" Pedro Gets His Next time Pedro Reyes, Mexican ranch laborer, is asked to "have a shot" he probably won't wait for a second invitation. Pedro told officers his friend Ricardo Garival lurched into the bunkhouse during the wee sma' hours and awakened him with a request to "hic-have a shot." When he declined, Pedro said, his friend preceded to give him one anyway—but this time it was from a revolver. Reyes was taken to Sacramento hospital with a bullet wound in the hip. "Very easy to get rid of money." Ruth rose to her feet, bade good morning to the broker and went in search of the attorney Will had recommended. She thrilled expectantly; at last she was going to see just where she stood with Snavely. She had a feeling that she would learn much to her advantage. Mr. Martin, the lawyer, was an oldish man, quite scholarly in appearance, with gray eyes and a very straight mouth. Ruth prefaced her remarks by stating that she did not care to tell who she was—that she simply wanted some legal advice. Briefly, she told how she had come to be on the ranch. Just what were her rights and relations with her brother's former partner? After looking at her incredulously for a moment, Mr. Martin sighed, "My dear young lady. You have acted most unwisely and with no discernible judgment. To begin with, you have not one iota of right to be on the property." "I haven't?" "You have not. You have three-quarters' interest in the property if the will is found to be regular. The entire ranch is in sole legal possession of the man who was your brother's partner." $100 Fine As Result of Conviction of Illegal Weighing Complaints made to the state department of weights and measures by Monterey commercial fishermen, who claimed they were not receiving full credit for the correct weight of their catches, has resulted in Angelo Lucido, manager of the San Carlos cannery, being convicted on a charge of operating an illegal weighing machine and a fine of $100 was imposed. J. S. Casey, chief of the division of weights and measures, state department of agriculture, announces. Fishermen told Casey that they considered it unusual that capacity loads delivered in former years weighed 100 tons while this year their capacity loads weighed only 75 to 80 tons. An investigation was launched by Casey through E. R. Lewis, deputy chief of the division, and the charge against Lucido was filed in Monterey justice court. In addition to the fine, the court warned the defendant that future violations would result in punishment much more severe. Casey added. The short weight was the direct result of tampering with the scales, state officials declared, and occurred during the first six weeks of the sardine season. George Brinan, Monterey county scalar of weights and measures, testified. Casey said, that the San Carlos scales were tested September 14 with ten 50 pound weights but that the scale showed they weighed only 464 pounds. "I guess all I need is your cheek, Mrs. Warren. Make it out to me." of the money she had put in the bank thirty minutes before. It seemed too bad. "Is that all that's necessary?" "That's all," smiled Mr. Witherspoon. After looking at her incredulously for a moment, Mr. Martin sighed, "My dear young lady. You have acted most unwisely and with no discernible judgment. To begin with, you have not one iota of right to be on the property." "I haven’t?" "You have not. You have three-quarters' interest in the property if the will is found to be regular. The entire ranch is in sole legal possession of the man who was your brother's partner. You have no right there at all. The surviving partner of a partnership has entire control of the partnership property. If you have made money during your occupation of the property, I am not sure but you are liable to prosecution." "But do you mean I'm not a partner?" Continued Next Week DARNIT Truck Noses Bar As Driver Cranks W. R. Jones of Fresno insisted his truck has a thirst for beer. The truck, parked outside a Fresno beer parlor, jumped the curb, crashed through a plate glass window and nosed up to the bar when Jones cranked it the other day. Outcries of Lion Disturb Paradise A lion has been threatening Paradise, Calif., and the townsfolk want something done about it. Officers here were organizing to trail the mountain lion, whose nightly caterwaulings have disturbed this small community. Its tracks have been found in neighboring fields and orchards. 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 Relinable, Convenient and Profitable. USE IT. Funeral Directors Ambulance Service—Day or Night Phone 8209 Backs, Terry & Campbell FUNERAL DIRECTORS H. P. CAMPBELL. Resident Director 251 No. Lemon St., Anaheim, Calif. Physicians & Surgeons Phone 3212 Open Evenings Sunday by Appointment DR. OSHER PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Dentist—Painless Extraction. Oculist—Glasses Filled. 107½ E. Center St., Anaheim, Cali Telephone 4105 DeLuxe Ambulance Service Office Phone 8912 Residence 987 South Los Angeles St. Residence Phone 2610 Hours: 11-12; 2-4; 7-9 J. W. 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BALLS OF PARA RUBBER ARE THEN SET OUT TO DRY ON THESE STICKS AND ARE THEN SHIPPED OUT TO ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD FOR FURTHER REFINING & USE. RUBBER OFTEN TRAVELS A LONG WAY, EH BUD, BEFORE ITS SHAPED INTO SOME ARTICLE OF USE. By Charles McManus I WONDER WHERE SHE WENT CHAS. MC MANUS.