The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, February 2, 1932, Page 6

Stevens and one of the State's at- torneys took place when the latter asked him #f he wasn't appointed as a political reward. He admitted at the end that he .was a political appointeé and had never been re- quired to také an examination to MRS. JUDD WAS INSANE WHEN HON. PA HAS SWORN OFF SWEARING AND SWATTING FOR NEW YEARS, AND COCOA AND I ARE DOING IT WHAT BUS!NE‘SS IS IT OF IF 1 SHARPEN MY PENCIL Wi L FOR HIM!/ ITH SAMLS : SHE KILLED 2 Three Witnesses Express Their Belief on Stand at Phoenix (Continuec from Page One) months before the killing. He de- nied that their split-up in Mexico demonstrate his fitness for the po- sition he holds. A nurse from the Phoénix clinic testified that Mrs. Judd showed her a photograph of a smal! child which she claimed was her bab. Dr. Judd said his wife’s desire for a child was abnormal and that in his opinion it was one of the 1marks of hér insanity. ———————— ‘Wiliam Sargent, oM time Aias-~ kan with mining intevests in *ha Kantishna and other- places, whila in Retchikan recently, said nothing much can be done in the way of Synopsis: Trueman Rock meets a challenge when he arrives at Sllflethl,wfl.nd Ash Preston refusing him entrance. Rock has alrcady had one run-in with Ash ni Wagontongue, when Ash re- sented Rock’s interest in his sis- ter Thiry.. .1t is because of Thiry that Rock is seeking work at Sunset Pass; affer meeting her has been determined to again. Gage Preston, Ash and Thiry, breaks n Rock’s attempis to pass is as friendly as Ash Rock knows that mystery about and that he is rustling. Re- been warned But Some Preston, of peatedly Rock has queer happen- during his six ‘Wagontongue. ing up the mystery. Chapter 13. DIGGING UP A PAST “Hyar, Tom,” Preston called, trring toward a lanky youth in the background, “take these hosses. | Throw saddle and pack on the porch of the empty cabin. . ... ‘Wal, stranger, you're down, so come n” Rock had not noticed that the mext cabin, some distance away under the pines, was a double one | of the picturesque kind, long, and | wide eaves, a porch all around, and | ample space between the two log\ structures. Water ran down from| in a chute hollowed | the stream, grom saplings. This house was one | of the older ones, which had be- come weathered, with roof greened, aver with moss. The nearer cabin had two doors and & window that Rock could see. Evidently the sec- ond cabin was a kitchen. Deer and | elk antlers, saddles and skins, hung on the walls between the cabins. Table and benches were indicated where the Prestons dined. “Reckon it'll be pleasanter sittin’ outside,” said Preston, and invited ®ock to a rustic seat under the trees. Jm.vmdflanyatmemk camped in the Pass, realizing apnd foving the beauty of that fovely aloof spot, yet never had he it as a site for a ranch. it was, indeed, the most per- fect situation of any he had ever seen. And it was Thiry Preston’s hame. “What'd you say your name was?” Preston asked. “1 didn't say, yet, Taughed Rock. He liked Preston and could not her an’ rid somethin’ or other for her thet made Ash huffy.” “Yes, I am. It wasn't much, cer- nothin' to offend Miss An’ he SUNSET PASS by Zane Grey, (a twmkle ln his big gray eyes. “Shore you must be one of them sudden fellars.” “Mr. Preston, you—I———I—" be- gan Rock, somewhat disconcerted, more from the rancher's geniall acceptance of a fact than from being discovered, “You fieedn't lie about it. Lord knows this hyar has happened a ‘hundred times.” “I wasn't goin’ to lie, Mr. Pres- ton,” went on Rock. “Don't call me Mister. Make it plain Preston, an' Gage when you fe:l atquainted enough. Youre not tryin’ to tell me you didn't foller Thiry out hyar? “No—not exactly. Now you make me think—I'm afraid it must be— | somethin’ like that. But I came to ask you for a job.” “Dood. What'll you work fer?” “Reckon the same as you pay any other rider. T'm an old hand with ropes, horses, cattle — any- thin’ about the range.” “Wal, you're hired. I'm shore in need of a man who can handle the “Say, Preston, you don't meaa youll put me to handlin’ Ash! He sald he was foreman.” “I run two outfits. Ash bosses the | older riders. If you fit in with the youngsters it'll shore be a load off my mind.” “That suits me fine. can hold up the job.” “Wal, you strike me all rignt. But I gotta tell you thet no young man I ever hired struck Ash right. An’' none of them ever lasted.” “Why not?” inquired Rock. “Say, you seen Ash an’, you.ask ,me that?” exclaimed . Preston, spreading his big hands. “Préston, if I turn out to be f value t0 you, will you want me to last?” queried Rock, and this was the straight language of one West- rener to another, “Have you &ny money?” parried Preston. “Well, I'm not quite broke.” “Jest a poor cowpuncher with your fortune tied up in hoss an’ saddle?” “Reckon that's about the size of it “How_ aboot red eye?” “Preston, I used to drink 1 lit- tle, now and then. But I've quit.” ‘\Fer good?” “I believe so. I never quit be- fore. But T'm not a man to go back on my word. And I promise you Il never drink while ridin’ for you.” “Wal, I like your talk an' I like your looks. An' I'l say i1 you can handle my boys an’' stick it out in the face of Ash, I'll be come in your debt.’ “I don't know Ash, of course. But I can take a hunch, if you'll give it?” “Wal, Ash sees red whenever any puncher looks at Thiry. He cares fer nothin’ on earth but thet girl. An’ she's awful fond of him, She’s never had a beau. An’ Thiry's near twenty-two.” “Good heavens! Is her brother 80 jealous he won't let any man look at her?” I reckon 1 “Wal, he wouldn't i.(heeouldw‘- p reckon the same kind of accident may happen.’ “Hum! Hum! You're a cool hand to draw to,” éxploded the rancher, botsterously. “What'd you say your name was?” “I haven't told you yet. It's True- man Rock, late of Texas. But I used to ride here.” ‘The rancher apparently met with instant check to his mood. “What? Trueman Rock!—Are you thet there True Rock who figgeréd in gun-play hyar years ago” “Sorry I can't deny it, Preston, replied Rock, his steady glance on the gray thoughtclouding eyes of the rancher. “You rode fer Slagle—wheén he had his ranch down hyar below in the Pass?” “Two years I was with Slagle.” “Also the Cross Bar outfit, the Circle X? An’ once you was with John Dabb?” “Sure you have me pat, Pres- ton.” “It was you who run down thet ‘Hartwell rustlin’ outfit?” “I can't take all the credit. But I was there when it happened.” . “Say, man, I've heerd aboot you all these years. Damn funny I didn’t savvy who you were.” “It’s been six years since I left here—and perhaps you heard some things not quite fair to me.” “Never heerd a word thet I'd hold agajnst you.” “Then my job stands, in spite of my bein’ True Rock?” asked Rock eagerly. What a vast importance seemed to hang on this! “Say, why'n hell didn't you yeu who you was fust off?” retorted Preston. “You didn't ask me—and I guess I've always been a little backward about my name, at least.” Preston had undergone further subtle change that to 's quick intelligenice indicated was find- ing favor with the rancher. Some- thing of Preston's pondering spacu- lation might have had to do witn the future. “Rock, shore you coudn’t know thet when you killed Pickins—" “T'd rather you didn't dig up my past,” interrupted Rock, sharply. “Hell, man! You're listenin’ to Gage Preston. An’ he's tryin totell you how you once did him a good turn.” “I'm glad, even if I don’t under- stand.” “Wal, Tl tell you some other time,” rejoined Preston, evidently relieved to be checked in his im- pulsive speech. “Come now, &an’ meet these hyar eleven other Pres- tons.” Rock faced the ordeal with mingled emotions, chiefly concern- ing Thiry, but with nothing of the Inhibition he had labored under Wwhile encountering Ash. Thiry, however, to his keen disappoint- thent, was not one of the half doz- tn Prestons who answeréd bthe rancher's cheery call Thiry appears, in the next in- stallment, and her attitude dis- mays Rock. —ee ——— Old papers ax Tae Emplre, DOUGLAS NEWS COUNCIL MEETING The regular monthly meeting of the Douglas City Council is set for this evening, to be held in the City Hall starting at 7 o'clock.. ——————— RESUMES BUSINESS Henry Kufer this morning reop- éned his barber shop which he closed last September when he was called to Seattle as a witness in a court case. Henry expected to be back in about a month, but his vacation stretched itself into three months on account of injuries he received in e fall, from which, however, he is now practically re- covered. —et———— NEW INDUSTRY ARRIVES ‘What proves to pe & new, pleas- ing, and profitable occupation, has been opened for the patrons of the Douglas Government school. A large sizeé New Ideal loom for car- pet weaving, together with neces- sary materials, was furnished thc school by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Mrs. Fohn-Hansen, of the Extension Department of the Al- aska College began instructions last Thursday and already = Several beautiful rugs and wall.pieces are finished. The Women are ly interested. They are nat: ar- tistic, hvaing a fine sense of, cplor and design. A little more fce will enable them to weave ¥heir beautiful designs in rugs and tap- eéstry. When proficient, the plan is to specialize in strietly I\’{fibivc designs. The loom, with the exception of the reed, can be made here. Several men plan to begin consfruction under Mrs. Fohn-Hansen's super- vision. The work will be done in the school’'s manual traininig shop. The school girls are also being instructed in the art. The girls of the Second and Third grades are making rugs for their doll houses on a smaller loom. A single frame loom is also being used. These two are the property of Mrs. !‘q’hn» Hansen. | The possibilities of the loom are BIGENTENNIAL PROGRAMS WILL START FEB. 18 School Supermtendenl An-' nounces First Month- ly Obsetvance In observance of the George Washington Bicentennial, monthly exercises will be held in Juneau's public schools, Prof. R. S. Raven, Superintendent of Schools, an-, nounczd today. The first of the' i IMERRY CHRISTMAS ENJOYED AT EAGLE Christmas was observed in merry fumon at Eagle, on the Yukon | The muawmg m:n was given Christmas Eve. “My Bes' Mow’ By Mabe! Biederman. “Comin’ Thru the Rye"—song— Mabel and Ethel ‘Thompson. “A Good Boy” — By OCharles “Santa Claus"—Song—By Ethe!|’ “More Trouble” — By Dlm.ld Steel. “The Silver Lining”"—Play—By Nellie Biederman and Jack Steel. programs will be given Friday even- ‘ “Uncle Si OInterferes,—Play—By ing, February 19. “Juneau schools,” Prof .Raven said, “will cooperate in the nation- | wide movement for an all-year celebration of the bicentennial. Most of the material for the school pro- grams will be selected from papers and pamphlets sent here by the George Washington Bicentennial | Commission. | Attention Given Bicentennial | “Alrzady, of course, attention has' been given the bicentennial by iocal schools. All rooms in the Grade School hav> Washington pictures, | ceniributed by the pupils them-] selves. In the auditorium of the| Grade Schocl is a Washington pic- | ture given by the Chamber of Commerce. In the High School auditcrium is a Washington pic- | ture donated by the Juneau School Board. “Both the Grade School and the High School will give their first formal monthly programs the after- noon of F:bruary 19. | Grade School Auditorium “In ‘thé Grade School the pro- | gram on this occasion will be held in the schocl’s auditorium. The numbers will consist of declama-! tions on the lifé and character of Washingtcn by pupils from all| grades; instrumental music by the! Junior Orchestra; vocal music of | Washington’s time by pupils of the ' Fifth and Sixth Gradss and of the Seventh and Eighth Grades; a| colonial minuet by pupils in Miss Mabel Monson’s room in the Third Grade. “Monthly programs will be held; | | bility insurance fund | bonds) $4,350. numerous—1rugs, carpét, tapes- in the separate rooms of the try, scarfs and r;‘filow-tops being Grades. The monthly programs of mnetsp!mdmwmm the Grades will consist chiefly. of {@eclamations and of music of ‘Wuhlngmns time. Georgia Mountain Womiin | 30 e Hish Sohool wne pro- « g Sram the afternocn of February Still Uses ‘Ash Hopper” 19 win be given in ‘the school's {suditorium. The numbers will éon- CEICKAMM’J’GA. Ga. Feb. 2— sist principally of readings on Mrs. Amanda Grifin, ploneer re- Washington's personality, character sident of Ohickamauga, still maig- and achievements by students se- tains her “ash hopper,” a V-shapél lcted.from the various classes, 8ad box in whi¢h clean hardwood ashes an address 6n Washington, as First are placed and water flltered President, by a prominent citizen through them, to drip as lye, from of Juneau, which soap is. made. | “The monthly programs of the Mrs, Griffin makes her own soap, HU: School will consist chiefly of as well as her own clothing, all réadings and declamations by stu- fashioned from a 60-year-old pot- dents and of talks by prominent tern. She doesn't go to church, she 'eitizens of the ‘community.” said, because the modern style of R dress “disgusts” her. In Drumothter Pass, Scotland,an ——to——— automobile was charged by a stag Professor Frederick M. Theshee 80 furiously that the animal broke of New York University claims its neck and the car was ditched, that crime is & $5,000,000,000 a ym The occupants of the machine were liability in America. uninjured. Nellie, Charlies, Elsle, Jessie and Mabel Biederman, Jack, Dean, Al- ilan and Donald Steel, and Charles ‘Thompson. The Red Men Hall had a com- \munity Christmas Tree. The hall |’ was thrown open to the public and everyone was welcomed. Delicious refreshments wer eserved at mid- night Christmas Eve, by Mrs. Charles Ott. The evening was taken up by dancing, card playing and other amusements. ———e————— ALASKA SNOW COVER The following amounts of snow, n inches, were reported on the |ground at various Alaskan stations Monday afternoon, TFebruary 1: Bethel 12, Cordova 46, Eagle 22, Fairbanks 32, Fort Yukon 24, Ju- neau 6, Ketchikan 2, Nome 45, Sit- ka 2, Tanana 48. Ice on Chena Slough at Fair- \banks was 41 inches in thickness and on. Snake River at Nome, 34 inches. Silmaie ‘Anchorage’s financia: condition as reported to the Anchorage City Council last January showed cash and checking account $20,331.68; | savings account $28,000; meter de- posit fund (in bonds) $5,000; lia- e A REAL VALUE IN AN ALLWOOL SOX 3 PAIR FOR $1.00 at SABIN’S (#3500 in i Jjealous of him or he of her. Dr. Stevens' testimony was sharp- ly attacked by the prosecution development of the: Kantishna district until neéded. roads are con- structed. = mtestmedmdhectexmm ~ |tion that he had visited regularly in jafl from week prior to Christmas opening of the trial served her in the the beginning of the trial opinion the woman was insane when she killed the two womeén and is still mentally unsound. until after the trial had started and based it upon many incidents ok of e onse. e closd hee Tl WE CURE of anger at the sheriff on one oc-" MOTOR ILLS caston, her show of unconcern a: another time when a woman spec- tator fainted and was removed from thé room, and her utter in- difference to everything that trans- pired in the court. 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