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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1945-12-13, Page 8CHAPTER IN THE TIME^ADVOEATE, EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSPAY MORNING, ©ECEMBER 13th, 1945 Regul ar Meeting of Stephen Council When Ralph Rowland went tp war, his sister, “Rusty,” was left in charge of the ranch. Soon black market operators got busy and slaughtered some of her cattle. She called Ladue Decker, a neighbor- ipg rancher, to come over, but he laughed at the idea of gangsters and proposed to her. Rusty turned him down, She has quite an admira­ tion for Dr, Herb Westmore, a vet­ erinarian living on a neighboring ranch, but there are many things about him that she does not under­ stand. She is greatly concerned when the feeders refuse to take the yearlings off her hands, and does not know where to pasture them. She wires hex* brother, Ralph, ask­ ing where a map of Low Valley can be found, and he air mails precise : instructions, suggesting that she keep her plans secret. Dr. West- more drives Rusty to his hospital and Miss Westmore make a star­ tling revelation to Rusty, “No girl with a face like mine' could expect romance. I knew there was healing in my hands, so I took nurse’s training, then went on private duty, One day, I was called to take the case of a man named Byington. The woman at the reg­ istry kidded a little, said the man had money and that I might as well work for a bonus. “I did. My bonus was marriage, “Not until afterward did I learn where my husband’s money came from. He was a small-time gambler who’d come into a string of race horses. We traveled with them. I learned how some races are won. I had the opportunity of using . my nurse’s training on those poor, mistreated beauties. I haunted vet­ erinarian’s offices. I read and stud­ ied. I learned all I could so that I could make life easier for my husband’s nieai tickets. “I wasn’t sorry when he lost them overnight at a gambling table. “He lost me, too. My one reason for remaining with him — to help his horses — was gone. He said I’d left because he was broke, and he wanted me to go back to nursing to provide him with a stake. Be­ cause he was down and out, I fool­ ishly did return to him for a while, and we lived on what I made nurse. “Then, I learned that he’d drawn into something worse than a gambling ring. This gang needed his ‘gentlemanly’ appearance, his ‘front’. And he needed me to keep up that front. But I was through." “I left him again and kept my whereabouts hidden. I gradually earned enough money to take vet­ erinary training. It took me a while, but I made the grade. And then, he found me out. I’d set up shop under the only name I could use legally. I had to get out, close shop, hide, because he wanted his cook back. “I learned that Herb Westmore, with whom I’d gone through the veterinary school, needed an as­ sistant. He was about to take ovei’ as a been WHEN IN TORONTO Make Your Homa i A LOCATED on wide SPADINA AVE. 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Rusty’s mind went flashing back to the night of the storm, to “the lesson” Herb had tried to teach her. Had it been the knowledge of this Byington’s presence in the city that had prompted the warn­ ing? And was this the reason for the warning he’d given Adelaide when Decker’s men had come to the door? “I refuse to run away again,” Adelaide was concluding, use here. get some “You’d ly. “And, Herb he was liv- i “I’m of Well, that's all, Better sleep.” , r better,” Rusty said soft- Adelaide, how about giv­ ing yourself a sedative this time?" “I may. That got me down. If me. Promise?" “I promise.” Rusty kept her morning, she called Adelaide—!but not until breakfast was prepared, one portion on a tray to' be carried to the bedside. “Here, here,” protested Ade­ laide. “Just who is the hostess and who is the guest?" Rusty pushed her back against pile-up pillows. For a few mo­ ments, a rigid back held the wom­ an upright. Then she relaxed and sighed. “This is the first breakfast I’ve ever had in bed. And I’m going to enjoy it! Where’s the morning pa­ per?” “Propped up before Doctor West- more, but I’ll change that.” Rusty whisked into the dining room and snatched the newspaper away from his startled gaze. After taking it to Adelaide, she whisked back again. “Eggs up or over?” >she asked. “Why—why—” he stammered. “Is Sis ill?” into that we there?” “We? “Then her and Rusty ventured the name timidly —“she’s been sold short on love. Let’s give .her a little extra dose.” “Rusty . . . Oh, darn that bell!” He broke off, as a clang sounded from the courtyard. » Rusty followed him out, then re­ turned to report to Adelaide. “Simple fracture. Man backed out of -his driveway and didn’t sea the little pooch. He’s suffering much worse than the dog.” “.I had a six foot, two hundred pounder faint on me,” confessed Adelaide. “Seems the bigger they are, the .harder they fall for their pets. My”—she stretched luxuri­ ously — “I’ve a notion just to .let things ride today. But the Caesar­ ian—-” “She’S" doing all right,” Rusty hastened to report. “Now give me your shopping list and see what I can do to prove my kitchen.” Rusty had no time that morning. A swift the kitchen. ’ Then she kennels, parceling out hungry. She put fresh papers in the hospital cages, fresh sand, fresh water, She 'scanned the indi­ vidual diets and then coaxed the convalescents into taking nourish­ ment. Doctor .Westmore was in and out, peroccupied now, impersonal, aven brusque at times. Once he came in and frown. “You don’t have objected. “I—well, a Caesarian rather I oversleep, call promise. The next o’clock tonight. I believe you’re due there also. Mr. Decker was supposed to notify you last week, Of course he did," Rusty didn’t answer. She’d seen Decker three times within the last week and he’d said nothing, Why? Had he intended representing the Double R? And why were the cattlemen meeting? She learned that evening. Doctor Westmore did not come in to din­ ner, He telephoned Rusty to meet him at association headquarters. Adelaide, looking y'ears younger and somehow “softer and more feminine," thought Rusty, had tak­ en over the hospital duties in the late afternoon. “Don’t wear that outfit you wore last night," she warned Rusty, “if you want to have a voice in any­ thing at the meeting. You look about twelve and incompetent, and while men may like that in the women they love—h” “Intimating I have a bit of gray matter to expend on the gather- ing?" teased Rusty. “Your brother wouldn’t have left the ranch in your hands had he not known you had the intelligence to handle it,” retorted Adelaide. Wearing boots-, breeches, white silk shirt and leather jacket, and a curled-up brimmed hat on the back of her curls, Rusty taxied to town to be swallowed up in a crowd of men, who milled about the associ­ ation lobby. On the lips of all was the threat of the black" market operators, the black market rust­ lers. The chairman called the meeting to order and sought to gather the gist of their grievances from the mass of words which poured across his desk. Rusty listened and then sat up as she saw Doctor Westmore go to the platform. He unrolled a map of the surrounding country and placed it against the wall with thumb tacks. “These rustlers,” he told the cat­ tlemen, “must have a program, a plan. Let’s have a roll call. All of the representatives of ranches who have suffered from these rustlers stand up . . . Fine. Now let’s check the places and dates and see if we can fathom their method.” Each man gave the locality of his ranch and the date when it had been raided. The dates were mark­ ed on the map with a .colored pen­ cil, red for February, blue March, yellow for April. Rusty was one of the first to port. But when they came'Not yet. I’m just breaking her _ form. There isn’t anything i March, Decker did not rise. can’t do this morning, is ‘ “1ur” No. Not a'thing thus far.” let’s find a good book for keep her in bed. Herb”— worth in a for thought cleaning of was at the food to the to stand by her he in“I- moment.” “I’m enjoying it.” “Here—come into the office. I’ve a book there on injections I want you to read; first lesson. Take it out to that swing chair add learn something about the anatomical structure of the beef you’re grow­ ing.*’ ' “After lunch—■” “Sorry; I won’t have lunch.” Rusty went in to “What is the procedure doctor hasn’t time for lunch?" “A tray on the instrument cabi­ net. He catches snatches as he passes. Remind him he has a meet­ ing with the cattlemen at eight time fox Adelaide, When the for ve­ to Start to Sneeze Nose Starts to Run Then comes the Cold which, if hot attended to immediately, shortly works down into the bronchial tubes, and the cough starts. On the first sign of a cold or cough go to any drug counter and get a bottle of Dr, Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup. You will find it to be a prompt, pleasant and reliable remedy to help you get rid of your trouble.___________.... __ ____„ _____ It has been on the market for the pixst 48 years. Don’t experiment with a substitute and be disappointed—get “Dr. Wood’s”. Pride 35o a bottle; the large family size, about 3 times as much, 60c. Look for the trade mark “3 Pine Trees.” Tho T. Milburn Co., Limited, Toronto, Ont. “Mr. Decker”—the sheriff lum­ bered to his feet.—“I believe ^you had a little difficulty on the Four D in March.” Decker jumped up as though an­ gered. “Yes. we did, but I have no evidence there were any rustlers responsible. Personally, I think this is a lot of foolishness. If we’d all stay at home and look after our lines, we’d be better off." Westmore turned from -contem­ plation of the map. He hesitated a moment, then spoke. “I’ve drawn the dates the were raided, form a star. The raiders struck up here, then down here, after which they swung back to this point." “Gentlemen, you have heard the doctor’s analysis," said the chair­ man. “Have any of you suggestions as to how we should proceed?" There followed a general discus­ sion of the situation. When the meeting broke up at .midnight, a board of inquiry had been organ­ ized, a clearing board set. up. All data was to be relayed as soon as possible to this board and all cattle­ men would be notified immediately. And -all would be rea'dy to send men to any ranch threatened. Decker appeared at Rusty’s el­ bow as she was making her way out. “Coming home with me?" “No. I'm not going home until I learn where a subcutaneous injec­ tion should be given.” she coun­ tered. “I’ll send McDougal over to show you that,” he scoffed. “In his spare time? But I’m learning other things, important things, Deck-—” He maneouvered her into a dark­ ened corner beyond the entrance. “Rusty, don’t get your lines tan­ gled. If you do. looked out to where a street light threw a pool of blue light on the pavement — “I’ve pulled a few friends out of the arena. You’Ve more than a friend, Small Fry." Rusty found Westmore’s car and climbed into it to wait for him. Presently he appeared, and climbed in beside her. “Sorry to keep you waiting,” he said, "but I had to see a couple of men.” “T. liked your ouija board?* she said. “My what? Oh,” he laughed, “you mean the chart? I suppose that did look a bit fantastic, but you’ll notice the raiders did fol­ low a pattern, According to the chart, they’re due to strike at Mur­ phy’s there.** The wrong, strike at Murphy’s ranch next. In­ stead, while that ranch Was being guarded by grim-lipped neighbors, they struck at ail unprotected ranch tivo hundred miles away, “Has It Occurred to you," Ade­ laide asked Rttsty, “that someone on the inside <>f the cattlemen’s as­ sociation may rustlers?** • (TO RS lines according to different ranches You’ll notice they , remember”—he next. We’ll station men chart or its analysis was because the raiders did not be helping these CONTINUED) The regular monthly mooting of the ’Council Of the Township of Stephen was held in the Council Chambers at Crediton on Monday, December 3rd, at one o’clock. Pres­ ent, Alonzo McCann, Reeve; Thos. Love, Deputy-Reeve, and Council­ lors Arthur J, Amy, Nelson Schenk and Ed. Lippert. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and adopted on motion of Nelson Schenk and Thos. Love. Carried. Correspondence read from Doug­ las and McCallum, Barristers of London, re O’Rourke Drain, Mr. Geo. E. Eilber, drainage inspector, was asked to make a report on said drain and the .culvert of which com­ plaint was made. Correspondence from F, W. Glad­ man re Wm. Ratz request for repair of sideroad. Filed until later date. Moved by Nelson Schenk, sec­ onded by Ed. Lippert; that Mr. Peter Regier be rebated $4.00, an error in dog tax from 1944. Carried. Moved by Thos Love, seconded by Nelson Schenk: that the Council donate $15.00 to the South Huron Spring Show. Carried. By-law No. 626 providing for nominations on Monday, Dec. 31, 1945, and if necessary Polling on Jan. 7, ISM:6, was given its first, second and third reading and final4 ly passed on motion of Thos. Love and Nelson Schenk. Moved by Nelson Schenk, sec­ onded by Ed. ILippert: that' the Road Accounts for November be paid as follows: Township of Ste­ phen $2,327.42; Grand Bend Police Village 73.50; Crediton Police Vil­ lage 11.40; Centralia Police Village 64.60; total $2,476.92. Moved by Ed. Lippert, seconded by A. Amy: that the following General Accounts be paid: Alonzo McCann, Reeve, salary and mileage $.95.00; Thos, Love, Deputy-Reeve, salary and mileage 71.40; Arthur J. Amy, Councillor, salary and mile­ age 70.00,; Nelson Schenk, Coun­ cillor, salary and mileage 65.00; Ed. Lippert, Councillor, salary and mileage 65.00; G. E. Faist, tax collector, part salary 100.00; iF. W. Morlock, treas, sal. 75.00; |L. Hodg- spn, Clerk, salary 112.50; Welling­ ton Haist, wood 14.00; Village of Exeter, Ration Board expenses 30.00; L. B, Hodgson, births, deaths and marriages for 12 months G. A. Love, relief 12.00; Morlock, stamps 25.00; F. wire, envelopes 3.78; L. B. son, reporting Council 10.00; E. “ milk’inspector 59.60; Joseph Wilds, livestock killed by dogs 45.00; M. C. Sweitzer, inspection of Livestock and mileage 1.80f Peter Regier, error in dog tax 4.00; Wm. Jenni- son, hauling gravel 15.00; Sweitzer, fuel and transportation 7.00; Faist Bros., 1.69; F. C. Brown, ’Supplies, etc., 3.65; Eli Lawson, school attendance officer 1.00; H. K. Eilber, rubber stamp for tax collector 1.29; Wm. Roeszler, trucking coke 2.00; Geo. Armstrong-, donation to S. Huron Spring Show 15.00; total 919.71. Rebates on O’Rourke Drain: Henry Appleton 1.00; Joe Regier 1.00; Thos. O’Rourke 6.00; Albert Moser 36.0,0; James O’Rourke 36.00; Thos. Ryan 20.00; total $100.00. Debentures and Court Costs: Mrs. Alice Brown, debenture on Gaiser Drain $230.04; Mrs. Nora May Hill, debenture on Ryan Drain 3 8.6.20; Miss Louieda Finkbeiner, debenture on Webb Drain 19 8.31; Mrs. Emily Clarke, debenture on Khiva Drain 240.98; Mr. Ernest Keyes,- deben­ ture oil Khiva Drain 206.52;. Mrs. fNora May Hill, debenture on Cent­ ralia Drain 232.43; Mrs. Ada Kuhn, debenture on U.S.S. No. 8, Stephen Twp. and Bosanquet 83.38; ’ Mr. Harold Walper, debenture on Uss. No. 8, Stephen and Bosanquet Twp. 83.3 8; Hay Twp, Insurance Co., debenture on U.S.S. No. 8 Stephen Twp. and Bosanquet 83.38; Albert Brown Estate, debenture on U.S.S. No. 8, Stephen Twp. and Bosanquet 16 6.75; Edith B. Stephens, deben­ ture on U.S.S. No. 8, Stephen Twp. and Bosanquet 166.74; W. E. and Edith B. -Stephens, debenture on U.S.S. No. 8 Stephen Twp and Bo- Geo. and Wilda debenture on U.S.S. No. __ and Bosanquet Receiver-General of Canada, 27.45; Clerk of Harry. Lewis, .Eli iLawson, total $2,411.68 I 14.00; F. W. Wick- Hodg- Meetings Guettinger, Janitor and Milton supplies, etc., sauquet 166.74; Geo. Hepburn, C_'__ ___ 8 Stephen Twp. 83.38; 1___1______ tax on debentures Morlock, fees Court 28.00; bailiff 20.00; bailiff 8.00; The Council meeting was adjourned to meet December F. W. Division fees, fees. then 15 th. L. B. Hodgson, Clerk Minutes of Special Meeting A special meeting, of the Council of the Township of Stephen was held in the Council Chambers. Crediton, on Tuesday evening, Nov. 20th, at 8 o’clock. Members present: Alonzo McCsinh Roovoi Thos. Lovo> Deputy-Reeve; Councillors, Arthur J. Amy and Nelson Schenk. Ed Lippert was absent. Moved by Thos. Love, seconded by A. Amy: that Jos. Vansteenkist be paid $3.75 for • delivering gro­ ceries and tending fires for Robert TayloV. Carried. Moved by A. Amy, seconded by Thos. LOve: that the rent for the Town Hall be reduced from $8.00 to $5.00 to non-residents. Carried. ,A letter was read from F. W» Gladman asking that a road be re­ paired between Concessions 14 and 15 in order that Mr. Wm, Ratz may have access to his property, The clerk was instructed to make a re- ply to the same, Carried. Moved by Nelson Schenk, second­ ed by A. Amy: that the following general accounts be paid: Joe Van­ steenkist, delivering groceries and tending fires for Robert Taylor $3.75; Oliver Amos, amounts due on Carey Drain 25.00; Hydro Pow­ er Commission, Town Hall and Council Rhome 8.10; Provincial Treasurer, iiisUlin 2.82; Harry Hoffman, ambulance service 8.00; County clerk, hospitalization 68.00; Henry C, Beaver, fence viewer 2,00; Jacob, Ratz, fence viewer 2.00; Jno. Hirtzel Estate, (fence viewer 2.00; L. K Hodgson, nerving notices 2.00; ■ L. B. Hodgson, Clerk's fees, Carey Drain 30.00; L. B, Hodgson, tele­ phone acct, 8.77. Total $162.44. Board of Health: Alonzo McCann/ member of Board 8.00; Thos. Loye, member of Board 8.00; L. R. Hodg­ son, member of Board 8.00; il. B. Hodgson, secretary of Board 15.00; Dr. r, H. Taylor, M.O.H, 230.00; Clayton Pfiie, sanitary inspection 2.55; Solomon Pollock, school in­ spection 3.20 Clayton Pfile, inspec­ tion ,75; Total $275.50. Credit of Taxes for 1945 to Pol­ ice Villages; Centralia Police Village, Special levy 7 mills $339.50; dog tax 32.00- Total 371,50. Crediton Police Village, special levy 6 mills 608.17; dog tax 44.00; Total $652,17, Grand Bend Police Village, spec­ ial levy 9 mills $1,936.65; dog tax 34.00; Total $1,970,65. Dashwood Police Village, special levy 11,5 mills 657,24; dog tax 26,00; Total $683.24. Total levied for Police Villages, $3,677.56, ' The meeting wag then adjourned L“1 the regular meeting on Decern- : 3rd, 1945, L. B. Hodgson. • PLEASE bring back those EMPTIES I The busy holiday season is almost here bringing with it additional d^niand. CARTONS and BOTTLES ARE SCARCE till her T Clerk. of the of the sweat­ sweat- The following is the report year’s work of the Zion Unit Red Cross. Knitting for 1945—3 T.N. ers, 1 R.N. sweater, 2 boy’s ers, 1 baby’s sweater, 12 pairs of gloves, 4 pairs double palm mitts, 2 pairs boys’ stockings, service socks, 1 pair sea boots, scarves. Sewing for 19 45 — 1 quilt, nurses' kerchiefs, 7 boys’ coats, years; 10 suits i 11 pairs 7 5 < U^Jjra liVClLB, 6 combinations, 2 pairs girls’ combinations, 2 baby’s combinations, 5 girls’ vests, 10 children’s vests, 9 boys’ undershirts, 1 pair lady’s bloomers, 2 pair girls’ bloomers, 59 hospital diapers, 4 baby’s nightgowns, 6 pair rompers. Total sent to Red Cross $230.02; amount of money : year $310.0 6; amount on 12.72. ulUop o v«v f raised during hand singsMrs. Jones: “That woman beautifully but she has no feeling." Mr. Jones: “Right, she has no feel­ ing for anyone who has to listen!” They will ;be urgently needed to enable us to maintain a steady flow of supplies to the consumer, Please return empties now. If you can’t bring them in ’phone or write your nearest Brewers’ Retail Store. THANK YOU THE BREWING INDUSTRY (Ontario) CLOTHING AND CIASH TAKEN FROM STORE IN ST. 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