Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 13, 1922, Page 5

'DESERT GOLD \\ . fi;fi‘«tfiufis@ T L% 4 WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 13, 1922 “fHE BEMIDJI'DAILY'PIONEER H— '__;(Conflnuid from las§ Issue) : At daylight next morning a tre- mendous blast almost threw Belding ,out of his bed. It cracked the adobe | walls of his house and broke wlndows{ and sent pans and crockery to thej floor with a crash. Belding's idea was * that the store of dynamite kept by the Chases for blasting had blown up. Hurriedly getting into his clothes, he went to Nell’s room to reassure her; and, telling her to have a thought for their guests, he went ou# to see what * had happened. 4 A great yellow cloud, like smoke, ! ' hung oyer the river. This appeared to be at the upper end of Belding’s ! plot, and close to the river. When he i reached his fence the smoke und dust %, were so thick he - could scarcely ¢ breathe, and for a little while he was unable to see whet had happened. Presently he made out a huge hole in . the sand just about where the irriga- - tion ditch had stopped near his line.’ . For some reason or other, not clear to Belding, the Mexicans had set off an extraordinarily heavy blast at that, point.~ = Belding: pondered. He did not now for a moment consider an accidental discharge of dynamite. But why had this blast been set off? The loose sandy soil had yielded readily to shovel; there were no rocks; as far | | He Was Just in Time to See the Last of the Water. i as construction of a ditch was con- cerned such a blast would have done more harm than good. i Slowly, with reluctant feet, Belding walked toward a green hollow, where in a cluster of willows lay the never- failing spring that his horses loved so well, and, indeed, which he loved no less. i _! He was just in time to see the last of the water. It seemed to sink as in quicksand. The shape of the hole had changed. The tremendous force of the blast had obstructed or diverted the ‘underground stream of water. Belding’s never-failing spring had been ruined. What had made this lit- tle plot of ground green and sweet and fragrant was now no more. Beld- ing’s first feeling was for the pity of | it. He thought how many times in the middle of hot summer nights he had come down to the spring to “drink. Never againl The pall of dust drifting over him, the din of the falling water up at, the dam, diverted Belding's mind to the Chases. All at once he was in the harsh grip of a cold certainty. The blast had been set off intentionally to | ruln his spring. What a hellish trick! No westerner, no Indian or Mexican, no desert man could have been guilty of such a crime. To ruin a beautiful, clear} ' c60l)"never-failing stream of water in‘thé desert! It {was;-then;that Belding's worry and indecision and brooding were as if they had never existed. He went directly to his ‘room, and with an air; that was ‘now final he buckled on his gun belt. ~Heilooked the gun over and tried the actlion. He squared himself and walked a little more erect. Some, long-lost individuality had returned to | Bélding. “Let's see,” he was saying. “I can get Carter to send the horses I've got left back to Waco to my brother. I'll make Nell take what money there is| and go hunt up her mother. The Gales are ready to go—today, if I say| the word. Nell can travel with them part way Last. That's your game, Tom Belding, don’t mistake me.” As he wert out he encountered Mr. Gale coming up the walk., The long " ford Chase. “WildFire, Etc. the famous Paramount pictures are made and shows all the famous stars at work on different pictures, some of 'which have been shown in Be- midji, and some which will be shown in the near future. Intimate “shots’” of the stars at play, and ‘at home, aid in making this a welcome addi- tion to the program. & WALLY REID’S LATEST AT ELKO. THEATRE TONIGHT We have had strike . breakers, trust busters, broncho busters and kers, but now we have pense wnfi ‘was gradually changing to a sad cdrtainty, had been of great benefit to Dick’s father. The dry air, the heat, and the quiet had made him, if not entirely a well man, certainly stronger than he had been in many years. “Belding, what was that terrible roar?’. asked Mr. Gale. “We were badly frightened until Miss Nell came to ‘us. We feared'it was an earth- quake.” “Well, Tl tell you, Mr. Gale; we've had some quakes here, but none of them could hold a candle to this jar we just had.” 5 Then Belding explained what had. caused the explosion, and why it hag been set off so close to his property. Heavy steps sounded outside on. the flagstones, then the door rattled um- der a strong knock. Belding opened it. The Chases, father and son, stood beyond - the ‘threshold. “Good morning, Belding,” said the elder Chase. “We were ))'outed out early by that big blast and came up to see what was wrong. All a blunder. The Greaser foreman was drunk yes- terday, and his ignorant men made a mistake, Sorry if the blast bothered you. I was a little worried—you've always been so0 touchy—we never ‘could get together. I hurried over, fearing maybe you might think the blast—you see, Belding—" “I see this, Mr. Ben Chase,” inter- rupted Belding, in curt and ringing volce. “The blast was a mistake, the biggest you ever made in your life.” “What do you mean?” demanded Chase. - “You'll have to excuse me for a while, unless you're dead set on hav- ing it out right now. Mr. Gale and his family are leaving, and my daughter is going with them. I'd rather you'd wait a little.” “Nell going away!” exclaimed Rad- He reminded Belding of an overgrown boy in disappointment. “Yes. But—Miss Burton to . you, young man—" “Mr. Belding, I certainly would pre- fer a conference with you right now,” Interposed the elder Chase, ‘cutting short Belding’s strange speech. “There are other matters—important matters to discuss. They've got to be settled. May we step in, sir?” “No, you may not,” replied Belding, bluntly. - “I'm sure particular who I invite into my house. But I'll go with you.” Belding stepped out and closed the door. “Come away from the house so the women won't hear the—the talk.” The. elder Chase was purple with rage, ygt_ Seemed to be controlling it. The youngér man‘looked black, sullen, impatient. Ben Chase found his voice about the time Belding halted under the trees out of earshot from -the house. Breaker” .a new form Wallace Keid is mak- is new ,Paramount’ the same pame afding -announces i e ction atithe Elko agtre this eveningiand Thursday. Lili Lee, as leading woman and Wal- ter Hiers, are featured with the star. There is plenty of relishable com- edy, supplied by Walter Hiers, who as a colored valetloes some remark- able feats in the Spanish cgstle when the ghost hunt begins. ere isn’t a dull moment in the photoplay, and each of the supporting roles, played by Arthur Carew, Frances Raymond |and J. F, McDonald are in capable hands. “A Trip To Paramount Town” a special two part film showing all the various Paramount stars at work on “coming productions” will also be shown as a special attraction. WHAT’S WRONG WITH WOMEN? GRAND. THEATRE TONIGHT The . eternal - battle of the sexes, raging “from the very dawn of ‘the jhuman’ race' is the theme of Daniel Carson Goodman‘s dramatic and pro- phetic photoplay “What’s’ Wrong With The Women?” which opens its |engagement of two days at the Grand theatre tonight. “What's Wrong With The Wo- men?” is not unkind to womanhood. It is in no sense ,a sermon or pro- paganda in behaif of mere man. But it reveals the modern woman in all her strength and weaknesses and shows by meang of a tremendously dramatic human story how a woman in the present high-powered era of jazz and boot-leggers can best serve society. In the cast are such noted players as Wilton Lackaye, Rod La Rocque, Barbara Castleton, Monta- gue Love, Huntley Gordon , Julia Swayne Gordon, Constance Bennett, Hedda Hopper and Mrs. Oscar Ham- merstein. R, William Neil was the director of the picture. “FASCINATION” AT GRAND THEATRE NEXT SUNDAY When Mae Murray in “Fascina- tion”, presented by Robert Z. Leon- ard, comes to the Grand theatre on, ‘Sunday, the popular Metro star wili ‘be supported by a company of play- ers, several of whom have them- selves starred on Broadway. It is without ‘doubt one of the strongest ‘casts that has ever been assembled in motion pictures. Among this distinguished company is Helen Ware, Vincent Coleman, Courtenay Foote, Creighton Hale, Charles Lane and Robert Frazer. Miss Murray herself plays a girl who revolts against the rigidity of her home life, runs off to a bull fight, becomes fascinated by a hanu- some toreador and is involved in a series of stirring adventures. Lerry Semon will also be seen in a special comedy at the Grand Sun- day. 4 “Sir, :you've insulted me—my son. How dare you? I want you to under- .stand" that you're—" “Chop that kind of talk to me, you 1” inter- rupted ‘Belding. He had always been profane, and now' he certainly did not choose™ his language. Chase turned livid, gasped, and seemed about to give way to fury. But something about Beld- ing evidently exerted a powerful quiet- ing influence. “If you talk sense I'll listen,! went on Belding. - (Continuea In Next Issu. “YELLOW MEN AND GOLD” AT ELKO THEATRE FRIDAY What person with an ounce of red blood in his veins who does not re- cover a youthful thrill at the tale of a quest for treasure? The old- time thrills have been recaptured and imprisoned for all time on celtuloid by Gouverneur Morris in Goldwyn's film version of his story “Yellow Men and Gold” which comes to.the Elko theatre for Friday. of an unusuzligort;are called for an the patt of Richard Dix, Helen Chad-, wick, Henry Barvows, Rosemary. Theby, Richard Tucker, Fred Kohl- er, Henry T, Herb2rt, William Moran and Goro Kino and others in de- picting the scenes on the island. Fight after fight foHlows in. repid succession, each one more strenuous and more thrilling than the one pre- ceding it. FILM OF UNUSUAL INTEREST AT ELKO THEATRE TONIGHT Showing with Wallace Reid’s new- est comedy drama at the Elko thea- tre tonight, as an added attraction, “A Trip To Paramount Town” offers sojourn at Forlorn River, despite the fact that it had been laden with'a sus- the unusual in_motion pictures. It was made at Paramount town where two days beginning, Physicel prowess -and ‘endurance: DO PIONEER ADS PAY? To determine, I will deliver to any Bemidji housewife, a beautiful present in exchange for this ad. Or will accept it for ONE DOL- LAR on this order. 1 box Dandrucide shampoo. $1.00 .80c 28c 1 bottle As; 1 package Cascara tablets. 25¢ Total value $2, with this ad $1 Mail ad or phone 588-J and four children, John, Belvin and work for a“week. DOINGS OF THE DUFFS : Olivia Is In the Dark, Too WELL.DADDY 1S GOING Y MOTHER 16 GOING UP STAIRS DANNY = T STAY HOME THIS EVENING AND PLAY WITHYOU - WON'T THAT 1T wilL SEEM t FUNNY TO HAVE L You HOME, .- DADDY - 'OH,HELEN WHAT ARE You DOING ? OPEN THE DOOR." - QU HAVE VT LOCKED* | KNOW \T'S LOCKED - YOU CAN’T COME WE'LL SPIN IT AGAIN ‘;\ ) W ) i) By Allman NO MORE, I'M GOING UP STAIRS AND SEE WHAT MOTHER IS I | ‘At The NEW MOOSE available car. We ing and monogram Proprietors MOOSE DANCE . THURSDAY.:DEC. 14 T Radio dance if‘program is - Admission $1.00. Extra Ladies Free EVERYBODY INVITED ———————————————— GILBERT BROS. Auto Painting Go. Let us paint or refinish your do first cla mobile painting, perfect strip- guarantee all first class work, We make old cars new. Give us a trial and be convinced 507 Third St. J. B. Gilbert-A. L. Gilbert HALL auto- work. We SAUM On Sautrday afternoon, Dec. occurred the death of Ole Walden one of Saum’s oldest pioneer resi- dents. Mr. Wolden was born in Os- terdalen, Norway and was 69 years of age. He'is survived by his wife, Malla, and Mrs. Orin A. Garland. Esten Rise - commenced driving the school bus‘on the new route on Wednesday evening, giving the children of ‘the’western part of the district a chance to ride. Viola Walden left for Kelliher on Wednesday, where she expected to EDGEWOOD Mrs, Max Luebeck 9, Mr. and Mrs. John Kline at Thanks- giving dinner. The Edgwood Sunday School class held its annual meeting at the home of Misg Dorothy Wright last Satur. day evening, Mr. Kasper Knapp sawed wood for Mr. Lee Wright Friday. Mr,. and Mrs. ' Henry Miller and daughter and Mr. and Mrs, Frost were guests of Mrs. August Tvedtke Sr, Thanksgiving day. Mr, Joe Willemberg ig now em- ployed cutting lath bolts for. Lee Wright. entertained Peter * Mrs. Allen’4fid ‘Mrs, Daydodge re- turned from Duluth and Hibbing, where they spént their vacations, Monday noon. ! They expected to ar- rive here before nine in the morn- ing but on account of the bad roads they were unable to do’ so. The pupils of the school are now preparing for a Christmas program which' will be given before Christ mas vacation. No Rest—No Peace There’s no peace and little rest for the one who suffers from a bad back, and distressing urinary disorders. Be- midji people recommended Doan’s Kidney Pills. Ask your neighbor. Be guided by their experience. o Mrs. E. J. Carver, 623 Mississippi Ave., Bemidji, says: ‘“‘Sixiyears ago my back was giving me quite a bit of trouble, caused by the disordered con- dition of my kidneys. I had a steady, dull ache across the small of my back: and at night every move I'made broke my rest. When I turned suddenly or did any bending, a sharp pain stabbed me through my kidneys. Headaches and dizziness came on quite frequent- ly and often I was annoyed by spots floating before my eyes. About this time I heard of another case similar to mine and_that is how I came to take Doan’s Kidney Pills. I felt such relief from the start that I kept on with Doan’s until I had taken in all, about ten boxes. It was well worth the trial, as I was rid of the trouble, and ever since then my kidneys have A.W. SMITH Huntley Gordon—Rod Le OUTSIDE been in good condition.” 60c, at all dealers. Foster-Milburn Co., Mfrs., Buffalo, N. Y.—Advertisement. Gouverneur Helen and . their Fri. Sat. A THROBBING DRAMA OF TROPICAL ADVENTURE Morris’s YELLOW MEN and GOLD With Richard Dix St’rong men, battle fox gold—and a courageous Chadwick a- great cast ruthless girl ELKO Rocque—Helen Rowland. 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