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2 . Tk Nwi-IUvittf, Roseburg, Ore Thun., Mar. 2. 1930 Mr. And Mrs. Clarke Enjoy Extensive Winter Trip To Tropical Lands Of Mexico Mr. and Mri. R. R. CUrk. -of 252 Kan St., Roseburg, have juit returned from 10,200 mile motor trip to Mexico a tropic, mountain out land Of gold church altera, outmoded farming methodi, bull fight and volcanoes. Leaving Roseburg last Dec. .0, .... the Clarkea wintered in southern California, driving thence to Boul der dam and to Laredo, Tex. With temperatures hitting 92 In the shade, they crossed into old Mexico, drove through rich, mostly irri gated, lands abounding in oranges, lemons, grapefruit and other tropi cal fruits, and then crossed nearly loo miles of desert. , They found rainfall more plenti ful on the approach to Mexico's third largest city, beautiful Mon terrey, lying in the foothills and with population in the hundred thousands. Here again they saw tropical fruits and much sugar cane. From Jionterrey the road start climbing gradually, but continuea many miles through rich, tropic lajds, crossing the tropic of cancer, then entering mora mountainous terrain. Rainfall increases with the gradual ascent. Some sugar cane and much coffee are grown on the ateeper hillside areas. The moun tain soil is suitable but the slopes are so steep, coffee must be carried by the workers on their backa down the hillside to the towns, to be nulled and dried. Entering the high mounts ins at Valles, the road continue some 50 miles through rugged country to ward the mountain pass. Here abruptly the heavy rainfall ends. The land ia suitable only for pas ture, and many goats are raised. Farmln la Primitive More rain ia encountered again on the approach to Mexico City, which lie on a vast plateau 7,300 feet high. Farming here ia exten sive, but it is not the type of farm' ing we know here, said Clarke, In alead'of ploughing, the farmers merely scratch the surface by the crude met nod or dragging an ox drawn atick through the ground Thia turna the dust sufficiently to permit planting, he aaid. Much sugar cane and maize, or corn, are grown.- In harvesting, the corn is picked and the stalks cut off. The stubble are ploughed under a well a possible by the crude methods, E.iormou amount of rain In the Mexico City area and extending west towsrd Guadalajara are evi denced by the great amount of ero sion. Farming ia carried on with little thought given to soil protec tion. A a result deep ditches have eroded through the land. The Clarkea visited Mexico City'a many eights, Including government buildings and the city' main church. Built in the 15th century, thia church, covering an entire block and with 18 pews, is never closed. Continuous sermons on Sun day are preached by several priests to some 40,000 to 50,000 persons, (aid Clarke. 1 Bull Fights Attended -' They visited the palace of fine arts and other attractions. They 8v L : PICKING TOMATOES on Jan. 10 was an experience of R. R. Clark, when ha and his wife toured Mexico during the winter months. witnessed a bull fight, where 40,000 rabid Mexican fans crowded into a hug arena to see six bulls killed in one afternoon. From the Mexican capital, their trip took them to Cuernavaca, a large trading center, especially on market day, Thursdays. On then to Acapulco, tourist center on the western coast, they found fishing excellent, but accoinmodationa ex pensive, requiring at least SIS daily for modest conveniences. compared to $10 a day in Mexico City. Iruptl.n Witnessed Returning then to the latter place. they visited the silver city of To luca and the excellent market city of Morelia, then drove on to Uni pan, near Parancantin, North America'a only active volcano. They were able to approach within two miles to watch the eruption and see the lava flow and red hot rocka shoot out at night. Four vears aeo. related Clarke. this volcano hrgan erupting in an open field. Today it rises 1..S00 fret high.' Lava (lows over the high walls down the steep sides. One town, which had 4.000 population, is now covered. Clarke said he waa able to walk over hardened lava I iOP.KO DE A f ssTPD it..p; 2327 15 , ... 1 MR. AND MRS. R. R. CLARKE paused long enough to be photographed at the place wher. th Tropic of Cancer crosses Mexico, during their recent trip through this tropic, mountainous land. Th Clark.i lift Roseburg Dee. 10 and r turned late in February. rocka Into a church's steeple. An otner town of lu.000 persons near by ia threatened. Lava dust falls upon the city constantly, but the people seem unconcerned. Vol canoes are nothing new to them. Theirs is a land of volcanoes, all of which now are extinct and cap ped over, except Parancantin. On then to Guadalajara, they found this city of 800.000 persons, Mexico's second largest, very beau tiful and interesting, with 33 churches, some with gold altars, Mexico's 20.000.000 inhabitants are mostly Catholica and contribute one-tenth of their incomes to the church, making possible erection of the beautiful edifices, Clarke said. From Sissl T Chills The Clarkei took a circuitous route, covering nearly 800 miles in all, back to the main highway and thence to Monterrey. The tern perature was 94 degrees when they arrived again at Laredo, lexas but the next day at San Antonio they encountered freeiing weather, They journeyed thence to the Carls bad caverns, before returning to Ixs Angeles for a brief stay, taking in tne Santa Anita races, and re turning to Roseburg Friday, Feb. 17. Coincidental with their first stay in Los Angeles. Clarke related, he and his wife found they had seats in the same stand as the Walter Fishers, also of Roseburg, to watch the Pasadena Rose festival. The Clarkea also attended the Rose bowl game. Uranium Ore Discovery Waits Evaluation ' SUNDANCE. Wvo.-f.W- The dlscoveiy near here what lis explorers term the greatest known deposit of uranium ore and valu- Always A Stniation New Better Than Evtr fWt mint th riht H limit sjiiantftlas.) MEN'S Work Shoes $' Ganuin navy issu. field shoes, completely reconditioned in our own factory. New half soles & heels, relasted and strilixd. 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The commission spokesman add ed it would "probably be aeveral months" before the commission has I;finite information concern ing the deposits. The strike was announced at Sundance by A. J. Katches, Du Court Reverses Utilities Order SAM FRANCISCO, March l.-UP The atate supreme court ruled Tuesday the public utilities com mission has no authority to say how much Pacific Telephone It Tel egraph Co. shall pay ita parent company, American Telephone Telegraph, for services. The decision, on a 5 to 2 vote, reversed a utilities commission or der. Before the utilities commission edict, P.T.sVT. had been paying about one percent of ita gross rev enue to the parent company for aervicea, which included atatistical reports, research and other items. A.T.&T., in the words of the deci sion, owns 87.93 percent of P.T.iT. Several months ago the public utilities commission granted a rate increase to P.T.&T., but ruled that, because the increase would boost gross revenue, the service fee to A.T.eVT. should in no case go above $2,250,000 a year. P.T.AT. appealed on the grounds PUC had no jurisdiction to pre scribe terms of its contract. The majority decision of the su preme court said the public utili ties act doea not specifically grant the commission power to regulate contracts by which the utility pro cures labor, material and services. IKUNKI RABID MUNCIE, Ind., Feb. 28 -.T)-lt dVn't appear necessary, but h". .1th officer W. J. Molloy warned Dela- ire county resident today to stay r ay from skunks. Dr. Molloy said the danger of rabies 1 d been added to the usual reason for avoiding the animals. The state board of health reported a skunk caught on John Cromer' farm was rabid. "It's not just the odor, Dr. Mol loy said in issuing his warning. 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