The Supply Republican (Supply, Okla.), Vol. 25, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 11, 1926 Page: 3 of 9
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THE REPUBLICAN. SUPPLY. OKLAHOMA
The Valley
of Voices
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Author of
"Toiler* of the Trail"
"The Whelp, of the Wolf"
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(W. N. U. Service )
THE FACTOR
BfNoPSIS—With David, half-
breed guide, Brent Steele, of the
American Museum of Natural His-
tory, Is traveling In northern
Canada. By a stream he hears
Denise, daughter of Col. Hilaire
8t. Onge. factor at Walling River,
play the violin superbly. He In-
troduces himself and accepts an
Invitation to make the post his
home during his stay.
CHAPTER I—Continued
■ ■ 2
In front of the trade-house. In con-
versation with David, stood a tall,
military-looking man, with Iron-gray
hair and mustache. Around the door
lounged a group of curious company
Indians Advancing and gripping the
newcomer’s hand, the factor of Wuil-
Ing River exclaimed:
“Bon Jour, Monsieur Steele 1 Wel-
come to Walling River I My daughter
and David have told me of our good
fortune."
As the old soldier continued, with
e slight French accent, Steele was
aware of being secretly appraised by
the keen eyes of the other.
“Tou are to be our guest for as long
as you will honor us. In this valley,
for a man of science, there Is much
of Interest.”
“You are very good to a stranger,
sir. David and I have been out from
Neplgon since May. We need supplies
and my stuff should also be over-
hauled. Some of it got wet bucking
this river of yours."
“Too bad! You found It a hard
river to pole nnd track?"
“We certainly did. David has a
nose for quick water as keen as a
mink's for fish, but we took too long
a chance In the big white-water.”
i At the mention of the rapid the face
of St. Onge hardened. He leaned
eagerly toward the speaker.
“The Devil’s mile! It got you too?"
"Oh, we pulled out of It with a
wetting. You see, I was with the
best bow-roun on the Neplgon, so we
saved the canoe and our own skins as
well.”
Slowly the Frenchman shook his
head; then suddenly asked:
"You saw nothing on your way up-
river—nothing peculiar, no signs of a
canoe?"
Steele wondered at the question as
be answered:
"No, we met no one. I lmhglne the
Indians don’t travel It, too much
strong water, and then there’s the
taboo—they’re shy of the, lower river,
aren’t they?"
At the words, the nurrowed eyes of
St. Onge shifted to the ground. He
made no answer to the man who
watched his set face, wondering, as It
vitally affected the trade, why the
factor avoided this subject of the In-
dians' fear of the Wlndlgo. Presently
St. Onge broke his silence.
"You will pardon me. Monsieur
Steele, I am a poor host. If you were
In the wuter you spoiled your flour—
you ore hungry?"
Steele glanced at the grinning David
who plaintively placed a sinewy hand
on his stomach.
“Yes. we lost our flour and we saw
no game, had to flsh our way up the
river, so. colonel, we are a bit h ingry."
Snapping his fingers with Impa-
tience at his seeming lack of hospital-
ity, the factor called to the loungers
at the trude-house door:
“Michel. Tete-Roule! Bring up
Monsieur Steele’s stuff from the foot
of the portage; and, Michel, David
here will eat with you. See that
there's plenty of caribou stew for sup-
per. He’s starved out." Turning to
Steele, the factor added: "My daugh-
ter 1r now overseeing the cooking cl
our dinner, monsieur. I trust you will
find It to your taste."
"You are mighty kind to a couple of
hush-haltered strangers. Colonel St.
Onge. We are not exactly starved,
you know. We travel with a net. but
u straight diet'of pike and trout grows
a hit tiresome. You can sell us sup-
plies to take us through to Neplgon T"
"You will not need to outfit for
Neplgon," the factor’s eyes grew bit-
ter. "You will pass Laliumme’s post
at Lake Ogoke."
"Monsieur Steele will desire to be
shown his room, father, before we
dine," called a woman's voice, ‘turn-
ing. Steele saw, opening the gate In
the dog-stockade surrounding the fac-
tor’s quarters, Denise St. tinge, trim
In while serge. Casting an embar-
rassed look at his frayed Jeans, Ills
hund sought his unshuven ehlu as she
joined them.
“Welcome, again, to Walling ltlver,
monsieur," she said cordially, giving
him her hand.
“My daughter seems to need c« In-
troduction. She has told me of your
meeting at the river. Denise, Mol
sleur Steele is hound for the Neplgon
by the Ogoke trail." The eyes of fa
ther and daughter met In a significant
look. “Laflamme, monsieur, can give
you anything you wish—lncludl-
Scotch whisky."
The girl’s dark eyebrows contract d
at the mention of the Ogoke trader's
name.
“So he’s giving the Indians whisky.
Is he?" said Steele.
“You are surprisedT* laughed the
factor bitterly. “For Monsieur La-
da mine It seems that Canadian law
does not exist. With his whisky he
will soon have the fur trade of the
whole district.”
“They said as much at Fort Hope.
But the authorities—why don’t they
act?”
St. Onge shrugged eloquently. “I
do not know. He la running things
with a high hand—has support of the
strongest at Ottawa.”
“I think thnt we shall have to pay
Monsieur Laflamme a visit, David."
St. Onge and his daughter ex-
changed glances.
“Duveed like to shnke de han' of
Mister Laflamme,” replied the OJlb-
way, dryly.
“I pity Laflamme when you do.
He’ll carry his arm In a sling for a
month If he ever fulls Into that wolf-
trap of yours.
"You see. colonel, David Is under
the Impression that Laflamme Is an
old friend," Steele enlightened his
host, whose face reflected acute In-
Steele Wan Thankful That Hie Duffle
Bag Contained a Change of Clothoa
and Moccaaina.
terest. "Sometimes In meeting old
friends he forgets In his Joy that his
hand-shake Is famous from Neplgon
to Norway House. In this case.
David," he added grimly, “you'll have
to remember that we’re not on the
Neplgon nnd must oot mistake Mon-
sieur Laflamine'8 throat for his hand."
Steele smiled Inwardly as St. tinge's
eyes shifted to meet those of his
daughter, then focused quizzically on
the grinning face of the half-breed.
If the situation at Walling River was
a source of mystification to St. Onge';
guest, Steele was satisfied that the
guests had now hnlanced the score, to
the truth of which surmise the face
of the Frenchman patently testified.
"But come, I forget my manners,
monsieur. We have a room and bed
for you os long hs you will honor us.
My head Qian, Michel, will take ca-e
of David.”
“Tlrnnk you, sir!” And picking np
the hag containing his personal be-
longings, Steele followed his host
The house of the factor of Walling
River was built of square-hewn spruce
logs, carefully chinked against the
January winds of the Helght-of-Land
country. In front, n roofed porch of
hewn slnbs commanded a view of the
river which here gave no Intimation
of the swift metamorphosis which, a
third of a mile below, turned It Into
a riot of white rapids. Reside the
porch a bed of violets and wood
anemone were no" bloomle’s, but be-
yond, In their second flowering, white
Canadian violets and the blue of
fringed gentian and harebells against
a background of northern golden rod
bore gay witness to the care of one
who loved flowers.
Famillnr with the hare and uninvit-
ing* Interiors of the houses at the fur
posts, often presided over by an In-
dian or half-breed, wife of the factor,
the living-room Steele now entered
bore resemblance to those he had seen
solely In Its huge sheet-iron stove.
The rough walls hung sparingly with
small French etchings framed In
white ’ birch, the rustic furnitur*
xtiu pc I from spruce and cedur poles,
the shelves of books, and the rugs ot
moose and bear and wolf, had, by the
alchemy of taste, been fused Into a
room—a borne.
“I did not know there was a room
like this north of Wlnnl|>eg, made-
moiselle.'* Steele said In frank ad-
miration.
"Oh, monsieur! would you have us
live like the Indlnnsf Rut you are
laughing at our poor little borne."
"Please don’t,” he tegged. “It I*
charming—this room. And all the
hooka!’’
“it was hard on our packers,” broke
In St. Onge, “hut I Insisted on hav-
Ing the books If I was to be marooned
up here In this valley. The winter
would be long without them—and the
violin.”
“I envy you the winters here with
that violin, sir,” said Steele, smiling
at his hostess. “I hope to hear It
again, mademoiselle — your superb
playing."
Her face brightened. "It was only
a mood—today at the rapids, mon-
sleu:. 1 go there when lonely, to play
to the troubled waters. You thought
me sad—I saw it In your face; hut I
was only homesick for Tournlne. To-
night we shall have something gny."
But Steele felt that It wus not lone-
liness which had driven Denise St
Onge to the restless waters.
"Monsieur, you will wish to see your
room. Our OJIbway servant. Char-
lotte, will bring you hot water." And
St. Onge led Steele to a room on the
second floor of the house, the capac-
ity of which was strained by a cot and
washstand, whither a square built,
half-breed womun followed shortly
with a steaming bucket.
Steele was thankful that his duffle
hng contained a change of clothes and
moccasins. Hot wnter, a shave and
fresh clothes speedily worked a mira-
cle In (he tattered stranger who had
startled I)enl3e St. Onge at the rapids.
When Steele rejoined his hostess
he felt more at ease. He even had s
suspicion thnt she approved his
changed appearance. At the thought,
something like a thrill swept him—to
te followed by a shrug of anno.vnnce.
He had not seen an attractive woman
In months nnd was paying the penal-
ty. Y’et, as he watched her pour the
tea while her father dispensed carltou
stew and fried trout, a quality—rarer
than mere comeliness; an evident
fineness c! fiber, a savor of personality
In this factor’s daughter, which meant
race and background—Impressed It-
self upon him, and u strong curiosity
to know the history of these people
w-hom he had stumbled upon In the
badlands south of the Albany—to
learn the cause of the fear and heart-
ache which this lonely girl had so
poignantly revealed In the gorge, pos-
sessed him.
"You are collecting Indian relics and
utensils for the American museutiFi'
asked the Frenchman. "You are an
ethnologist?"
"Yes, I have been In the Held four
years for the museum.”
"You have found much of Interest?"
"Last year and thls_ summer, I
shipped by Hudson's Bay canoes con-
siderable stuff from Fort Hope and
Henley Hoftse. Lake Makaklbetan on
the Albany has some remarkable
burial places, unlike anything I’ve
seen. And the Ojlbways up there are
still very wild and superstitious—
medicine men, sorcerers, fear of spir-
its and the Wlndlgo, and nil that."
The factor paused, fork In air.
Slowly he replaced It on his plate, un-
touched; then asked:
“You have never been In this val-
ley before?”
"No," replied Steele, puzzled at his
host’s tense manner, "but what I
heard on the ^lt.any Interested me.
It seems to be Wlndlgo country among
the Albany Ojlbways—under a sort
of taboo. It must be a serious handi-
cap to your trade, although the very
fact that you're here proves that It Is
not generally considered haunted
country by the Indians.”
The fine features of St. Onge stif-
fened. With a glance at his daughter
who watched him with parted Ups and
wide eyes, as though fearful of what
he was about to say, he replied bit-
terly :
“That Is our problem, monsieur.
The company rashly builds a post on
this river which, for a hundred miles
below the rapids here, Is to the Ojlb-
ways a place of spirits; then sends
me here to get the fur of the upper
country, At Albany, they laugh nt
this talk of Wlndlgo and spirits keep-
ing the Indians from trading here.
They even order me to send hunters
to trap the valley below us—when
they have nvolded It for generations."
“They only betray their Ignorance
by belittling Indinn superstition, sir.
I was followed and shot at on the I-
hany this summer for photographing
some OJIbway children. They be-
lieved the lens was an evil eye and
that the children would be be-
witched.”
MIS OF STATE
WIDE INTEREST
NEWS ITEMS GATHERED FROM
ALL PARTS OF OKLAHOMA
CREEKS TAKE CASE HIGHER
Property Worth $1,500,000 Is Involves
In Suit; Decision to Make or
Break Tribe.
Sapulpa.—Creek Indians launched
their fluid tight In the l ulled Slates
court of appeals at St. Louis for prop-
erty estimated to he worth $&<),< XX >,0UG.
This is for the rlpparlan rights of the
Cimarron and Arkansas rivers. The
deelslou of the court also will earry
with It the ownership of between $1.-
.V)0,000 and $2.0Ut>,000, now. In the
hands of receivers for the properly.
This property Is the last resources
of the Creek Indians as a nation or
tribe. Its loss will leave the tribe,
which once had a fund of approxi-
mately $",000,000. Impoverished. That
tribal fund, instead of increasing by
drawing Interest, has disappeared, ex-
cept for about $ inn,not), according to
Joseph Bruner, one of the leaders In
tile battle to gain possession of the
valuable property along the two rivers
in old Indian territory.
This case has been fought through
the United States district court ut
Muskogee, where the Creeks lost.
But they have fortified themselves
with u special attorney, and believe
they have more than au even chance
to win.
The rlpparlan rights consist of oil
and gas leases. Some of the best pro-
ducing wells in the Creek county oil
Holds are located along the Cimar-
ron. These wells are a part of the
Ollton held, and there Is much devel-
opment yet to lie done before oil and
gns resources will be exhausted.
ALTU8.—Voters of Aluus guve a
majority of thirty-three lo the $ii!H),-
000 bond Issue for the construction or
a dam across the north fork of Red
liver ami a pipe line for city water. It
is estimated that the dam across tin*
river at the site known as the Lugert
gap will provide Altus with a water
supply of more than 5,(XX),000,000 gal-
lons with a 51X),(MX),(XX) gallon
dally replenishing supply. The city of
Altus plans to construct the dam and
water system immediately and install
irrigation on a small scale In the farm-
ing urea between Lugert and Altus.
The pipe line will be eighteen miles
long. Altus has been faced with con-
stant water shortage during Its his-
tory and the water famine of the sum-
mer of 1925 caused citizens to demand
a permanent solution to the water
problem.
The Lugert project always lias been
available but the cost has been con-
sidered prohibitive.
ENID.—Construction work on Enid’s
new l.OCXJ.OUO-bushel terminal grain
elevator Is under way. The first unit
will have a capacity for 500,01X1
bushels of grain and the contract calls
for completion by June 1, 1920. The
second unit will make the total ca-
pacity 1,000,000 anil will be coinple*ed
for the 1927 crop. The first unit will
cost approximately $250,<X)0 and will
be constructed of concrete and steel.
The elevator will be electrically equip-
ped. Trackage for tifty cars will be
completed by the Frisco railroad.
ANADARKO.—The big bridge known
us stute aid project No. 98, on route
No. 8, over the Washita river, one-
half mile north of Anadarko, will be
completed about March 1, according
to Carl R. Reid, division engineer.
This project was started In June,
1925. The bridge Is being built by the
National Construction company of
Lawton. It consists of four steel
spans, totaling 21)7 feet, on concrete
floor, 18 feet wide, 28 feet above water
level. Cost Is $25,000, of which $5,000
was furnished by Caddo county and
the remainder by the state highway
department.
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were destroyed with their contents by
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stocks Is placed at $.’50,(XX). Firms
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