EASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER EIGHT PAGES TODAY
THE VVKATHKB
CITY
EDITION
PORTLAND (AP) Ore
Ron: Generally cloudy to
nlKbt and Thursday,
VOLUME XXIII.
LA GRANDE, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1925.
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
NUMBER 245
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FARM SALE
HAILED'
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C. B. Unzicker of Salem
Purchases A. T. Hill
230-Acre Ranch
BETTER MARKET
j FOR LANDS SEEN
Deal, Completed Yester
day, Is Indication of
Returning Agricultural
Confidence.
One of the best farms In the
Grande Kondc Vitlley was sold yes
terday when C. It. Knzickcr, of Sn
lein. completed a deal here with A.
T. Hill for the hitter's no-acre
ranch located a quarter of a mile
east of the Grange. Halt at u con
sideration slightly in excess of $150
per acre. The sale has aroused
much interest locally and Is look
ed upon oh an Indication of re
turning agricultural confidence
and greatly increubed buying1 of
farm lands In the coming- months.
The farm Is considered one of
the finest in the county, has Indi
vidual water rights of particular
value, and has excellent Improve
incuts. It is both attractive and
practical as a farm home nnd the
new owner will come to tnion
county with his wire to make it
their future homo with that in
mind.
Mr. Knzicker Is tin experienced
jfifjner ""' N'ttUiwesWaml- spent
just such a location. He, came hei'i.
lor the first time three weeks ago
and then went on a trip to see va
rious properties near Athena, Wal
la Walla, and Lewiston. Idaho, but
returned to buy this farm. He sta
ted yesterday that Grande Honde
Valley crops look every bit us good
an the crops in. other localities vls
llcd and the land hern -Is ' much
i lieu per. He ts impressed' Willi
land values throughout this valley
and with the agricultural possibil
ities here.
AH hough this sale Is thfl only
laud transaction of any sine recent
ly, there artniany prospective buy
ers looking at 1'nlon county farms
and this will be a stimulus for
greater real estate activity. Km lit
ers and real estate men alike arc
anticipating strong, though con
servative hind buying this fall.
Trices for well improved desirable
farms are lower hero than any
place in the Northwest, compara
tive data shows, and buyers are
going to act accordingly.
F
Huckleberries are ripening in
the mountainous country around
Grande but according to re
ports available loduy, the yield ia
poor this year, in general.
Occasionally, good yielding pat
ches are encountered but these are
in the minority. Home parties are
meeting with success in searching
for the small fruit but In most cas
es, only a few berries are found.
chop i.igiit m:au vamxva
WALLOWA. Ore. (Special)
Many people were in the timbered
section of the county toward Pow
wutka and Sled .Springs over the
week end looking for huckleber
ries. The huckleberry crop appears to
be very light according to reports
from those who have been, out
looking for berries und only smull
(Continued on Page Fire.)
EW BERRIES
I li IS
Crawford Found Guilty
Of Possessing Liquor
The jury on the ruse of Hltc of
Oregon Neil Crawford whs out
just a few minutes yesterday af
ternoon, before bringing In a ver
dict of guilty.
Judge Hugh 10. Hrady of the
justice court, passed sentence on
Crawford thts morning, fining: hltn
$3. At the time of going to
press (he fine had not been paid.
'Crawford was convicted of Illegal
possession of Ifquor.
The second of the jury trials for
violations of the liquor laws was
riitnmcni t d this morning with'
Wade Hhelton of Knion. facing
charges 0f driving an automobile
vhile- In an intoxicated condition.
Kour Jurors Seleiicil'
At noon four Jurors hud been
pUNsed after a great deal of sparr
ing buck nnd forth by the attor
t it -. Two more will have to be
iK'kctvd this ullernouu before the
Pickers End
Cove Season;
Yield Small
Cherries Shipped to Out
side Points Fall Far Be
low Amount Exported
Last Year.
COVK (Special) The cherry
icklngr season at Cove and In the
inmedlute vicinity has come to an
end with a disappointing yield har
vested. Karly season estimates
proved not far wrong for the total
tonnage was much less thn 20 per
cent of the normal tonnage.
A number of growers who ship
ped more than fifty tons of cher
ries to outside markets last year
had to bo content with five or six
(his season.
The Cherry association sent out
only two curloads of fruit this year
compared with twelve In 1924.
WAMjOWA I'H'KKKS mSY
WALLOWA, Ore. (Special)
Cherry picking has been in pro
gress in many of the orchards ov
er Wallowa county during the past
few days.
The crop of sour cherries pro
mises a good yield, according to
reports, while the Itoyul Anne and
other varieties are not producing
much of a crop.
Home varieties of summer ap
ples are also light in yield.
Prizes Added to List
Offered Local Anglers
A further addition to the already
long list of prizes for the annual
Wing, Kin and Klectfoot Club fish-
ing contest was announced this
morning. The Kletcher Oil Com-
pany has donated a 16-gallon bar
rel of Veltex motor oil to be given
as a prize for the best Individual
out eh of bass. i
' "Many bass are If "n;; '
.lie Grande -Knde'iuer jsfc
bier nnd Alicel and some In Uie
sloughs In the valley at present.
Bass fishing Is considerably differ
ent thun trout fishing so many
anglers have trouble taking bass
although the fish aro plentiful ac-
' cording- to reports.
I A prize for the best catch Uy a
Uudy was announced thut meaning
by the officials of the dub. The
prize lias not been designated.
I . . .
Umcials Inspecting
Wheat on Valley Farms
H. G. Avery, county agriculturist
went on a (tip to valley farms to
day to inspect wheat in the com
pany of 1. K. Stephens, superin
tendent of the Mora Kxperiment
Station.
Game Pictures io Be
Shown After Fish Feed
Kour reels of pictures taken by
the state game commission, and
said to be the finest in the Knif
ed States, will he shown at the Star
I heat re grat Is to e very one Tues
d:iv rvi-ninc. .lutv 2X. after the an
nual fish feed of the Wing, Kin I
and Klectfoot club.
The show, which will lie given
under the auspices of the club, will
start about nine o'clock. The use
of the theatre Is donated by Mey
ers and Kord.
Arrest Ires Tourists;
Both Pay $5, However
C. Hallee, of Norlh Dakota, and
C. ltarnhill. of California, tourists.
were hailed into police court this
I morning by Officer Howard on
'charges of speeding. Judge J. D.
Hlater fined each $!.
J According to Mr. Howard, both
IKallce, and ltarnhill were I red at
being arrested and threatened 1o
'report the matter to Western Ore
gon authorities.
t.AIUIt aliu s mm; paid
Vsldro Guribuldt. fined M) in
police court yesterday after being
found guilty of having some Ho
nor In hi possession, was released
from jail last evening about eight
o'clock after a friend paid the fine.
case can be tried.
Clyde Shclton or Itaker and
Green and liens of ha Grande. ar
attorneys for the defendant and
Curl Helm, district ultorney Is
conducting the. prosecution.
gold MP.iivi; vi I'll :i
POCATKUt. Idaho AP An
nouncement frgm Dubois Tuesday
night confirmed the. discovery of
placer gold which may reach a
value us great a the Itolse. basin of
curly days, together with Indica
tions of platinum at a desolate
point near the juncture of Clurk,
Uutte und Jefferson counties. Ut)
miles nori hwest of pocutetio.
where Idaho's three "rivers of no
return" sink In the minds of the
Simke river plains only to leave
their precious burden of metal
glistening In auriferous gravels
I but a ft w feel below the surfutu.
Hanged!
3
A rulilii tluit was hulhliiuj a ncM
In a tree in a Tolixlo (O.) iMUk
yanl nccldcntully Iiaiuicd him
self. In ronic way he iKvaine
tntntifrU-d in a string lie was us
ing In construction of the nest.
Seven special trains and nine
regular trains carrying special cars
will pasH through La Grande, July
24th. 25th und 26th and July 31st,
August 1st and August 3rd carry
ing Knights Templar to and from
the national convention at Seattle.
The westbound special trains will
pass through Ia Grande July 24th
and 26th. On I ho 54th a special
is to arrive here about 12:30 a. tn
carrying Knights Templar from
Washington. f C. On July 26th a
train In two sections, one to'arrlvc
at 5:110 and one at B o'clock in the
morning, will pull In with lodge
members from Detroit; again at
G:30 and 7 o'clock on the morn
ing of the 26th two trains carry
ing Knights Templar from Detroit
are scheduled with the final special
westbound train due from Omaha
about 10:30 in the morning.
Kxtra cars will be carried on No.
23, July 2f, one cor; No. 25, July
25th, foui cars; No. 17. July 2Oi,
two cars; No. 17. July 27lh. one
car; No. 17, July 26th, 'one car. The
cars will carry Knights Templar
from Maine, Peoria, III.; Pocatello,
Idu.; Hollywood, Cal. and Salt Lake
City in the order named.
(Continued on Page Five.)
La Grande Women Hurt
In California Accident
'A. G. Htovcr lias received word
from Culiiornta that his wife and
daughter. Mable. were Injured in
an auto accident there. He will
to join them this evening.
The seriousness of tho accident
has not been lemned.
Friday Last Day to
Pay Corporation Tax
ItHtThAND, Ore. (Kpeciul)
Corporations operating in this
Htale ure reminded by Clyde o.
Huntley, collector of internal' rev
enue, that they must file their ca
pital stock tax returns and pay
any tax due the government not
later than Krtday. July 31st. In or
der lo escape penalties for delin
quency. "The capital stock tax differs
from the corporation income tax,"
explained Collector Huntley. "in
that it Is a tax for the privilege of
doing business, and covers the fis
cal year ending June 30. 182.
which must be paid in uilvanc.
Knder the new regulations, an ex
tension In lime for filing these re
turns and paying the lax can be
obtained only in ruse of sickness
or unavoidable ubsence from the
state."
Collector Huntley also unnoune
es that July 3lt ts the hist day
n pert hI tuxes for the ensuing fiscul
year may be paid, und escape a
penalty of -T per cent of the am
ount of tax due. by the following
classes of taxpayers: Proprietors
of billlurd und pool hulls and bowl
ing alleys, suios for hire, broken,
including custom house, ship and
pawnbrokers: cigar n-iunufiieturvr,
wholesale and retail dealers In ol
eomargarine, and manufacturers
of adulterated butter.
III : K
Iff
uffiSPECIAL
TRA1MS COMING
50 FARMERS Cliff
VIEW GRDPS M M
IN VALLEY
Fifth Annual Farm Crops
Excursion One of the
Best Held
CERTIFIED SPUD
FIELDS EXAMINED
Soft and Hard Federation
Wheat Is Reported as
Looking Well ; Fair
Yields Expected.
The Klfth Annual Kami Crops :
Excursion held yesterday proved
In many ways the most successful
of the series. The excursion was
well attended by a number well In
excess of 50 und the discussions
exhibits at the various farms were
unusually Interesting.
Tho party met at the J. I. Dob
bins ranch ut nine-o'clock yester
day morning prepared for an all
day trip with lunches, spare wraps
and other paraphanulla.
Spud l-'iflds Kxan lined
The potatoes, pasture crops and
sheep at the Dobbins farm were
first inspected. The potato plots
showed the difference in the yields
from certified and un-cerlified
seed. Tho certified seed had pro
duced a good crop while the un
certified plot wus considerably be
low average. Both had bad the
advantuge of careful cultivation.
The gras wus a mixture of mea
dow and other grasses suitable for
pasture.
The party next drove to the Gro
ver Griminett. place. Hero the
test plots of Hard Kcdcrutlon and
Boft Kcdcrutlon were inspected.
The grains had been planted side
(Continued on Page FIta.)
The Kmutilla National Forest
has so far this season escaped with
slight fires, according to John
Tucker, forest ranger of the dis
trict who was in iAi Grande ihls
morning. 'Vho. most Herlous fin
was ono which covered 33 acres
of wnsto timber near Duncan but
the flumes were controlled and did
not spread so smull damage was
done.
During the summer Mr. Tucker
has completed 20 miles of Forest
Service telephone line extending
from Duncan to Flat l,ake by way
of Meuchum .which further reduc
es the fire hazard on the forest.
Camp fire permits are now ne
cessury, says. These may be on-
tained from either Mr. Tucker In
person or from tho rangers at the
forest reserves.
LOCAL MAN ON
CRAFTS BOARD
PKN1U.KTON, tire. (Special)
Charles NlKhtinKJile. of Albina.
was yesterday chosen by represen
tatives of the shop cruris employes
of I he O. W. It. N. system as
chairman of the general commit
tee to serve during the next two
years. The selection of Mr. Night
ingale was made h a part of tlm
business transacted by the crafts
(Continued on Page Five.)
Anything
That Comes
Along
Soiim bllNinetvt men -pride I belli-M-Ies
on the ran1 with whirli
llirlr men liandii Is pun liiwd.
It's got to be 1 1 bt. H'pn-Mnt
rimmI alur and good quality or
they an-n't InlcreMed.
Xrt when tlH'y buy ndtertlsll.g
they'll lake anlblii' lltal coiim-
nl'Hig. git Ing no at tent ion ttt
the numls'r or Hnw ttt peoplfr
It may rearh, the pleitslng in
anlagcintfiig effitt on tboMa
pmle. Ihe Interest with which
It l read, or the iist per In
h hlusl. Tboe w Imi ran-ftilty
itm-lder reader-lnt4,rtt. reader-co-t
mid reader-icsults nrr reg
ular Observer ahntlyri.
''Obfericr Adertliii
A Merchandising Hrlif.'
NEW FIRES N
NEAR FORESTS
IE IS
E
Ex-German Vice Consul
Tells .Officers He Has
. Been the "Goat"
TELLS OF PLOT
VICTIMIZING HE!
Shortage in Shangha
Building Company Re-
' suit of Unfortunate
Speculation,. He Sayc:
KOHTLAND. Ore. (By the As
sociated Kress) ('lenient J. Tape.
former German vie consul here,
und resident manager of the Khang
hn! Building company, arrested
yesterday at Grants Puss charged
with embezzling between $60,000
and $7t,tiuo from the company, de
dared when brought here today
that he had been made a scapegoat.
'This is tho result of blackmail,
Intimidation and malaclous perse
cutlon," lie said.
Worked Am lilorer.
Officers found him working as a
laborer tn a rock quarry near
Grants Puss.
Ho said that tho trouble result
ed from an uttempt to cover up un
fortunate speculations by an offi
cer of the company, who Is
wealthy resident of Hhuughai.
Paue declared he had several
times, been promised Immunity If
he would admit stealing the money
that tlte company is short of.
INSPECTION OF
TAX RECORDS TO
HAVE NO TABOO
.'', , . .
WASIHNGTON (Hy the As
sociated l'ress) Incomo tax rec
ords for the last year will bo
opened to public inspection by all
Internal revenue, collectors Sep
tember first. It wus unnounced to
day by tho Internal rovenuo bu
reau. Knder tho recent supremo
court decision tho tax figures
mode public by collectors may bo
legally published In tho newspa
pers. The bureau's announcement
said that no restriction would bo
placed around the records dur
ing any working day for SO days
after tho books arc thrown open
on September first.
Powers Reach Accxrd
On Chinese Problem
WASHINGTON Hy the Associ
ated Press) Substantial accord has
j been reached by tjie powers on a
j formula, to deal with the viiulc
j 'hinese problem.
j Kormal acquaintances In some
elements of tho program are still
lacking but Pelting diplomats ure
expected to be in a position to nub
tnit a formula to tho provisional
Chinese government at .an early
date.
The settlement to bo proposed
wilt include the Washington ron
fereme plan for revision of Chin
ese customs diith-H and the crea
tion of a commission of inquiry
Into extra territorial questions; al
so British proposals for a new Ju
dicial inquiry into tho responsibil
ity for the loss of lives In the re-
jct-nt Shanghai rioting.
Three Attend Meeting
Of Last Man's Club
KTIIJAVATKIt. Minn. (By the
lAssoeiated Press) Thirty vacant
'chairs ditiped in bluek and one thut
was not greeted three of the four
surviving members of (he last
man's club when they met here
Tuesday (or their 41st annual bun-
qUft.
The hist man's club wnfl formed
In IS4 by 34 members of H com
pany. I'lrst Minnesota volunteer In
fantry of f'tvll war fame. A bottle
of wnv was purchased tind II was
derhb d lhat the last survivor would
drink a l oust to his departed com
rades. The bottle Is brought out
from Its safety deposit vault here
for the annual banquet on July l
of each year.
At the l'.-4 gathering. II was
agreed that the two last survivors
would di ink I he toast or present
the bottle to the state historical so
cle) y, tin they may ib-eldu Ut Ihe
fln.il gathering.
.John H. Oorf of Kt. Puul; Peter
Hall of Atwater, Minn., and
( 'It. 1 1 tea Lock w ood, of 'hamber
luln. H. !.. came here for Ttn-8-d
iy's reunion, but the fourth sur
vivor, Knill Orarf. of Hi. Cloud. Kla..
, was unable to utt:nd tx-cuuse uf old
out.
Dam Is Menace to City
UTIUI HUHIL
"5ir"a OWNER IS
J'.iU-,;1
.til
Salt Iaku Cily is moit) than usually interested In (he coiidltlnu
of this dam, which wnno cuif Ulcers dii'lai tiusufe. It Is umler
(vmstriicthm at Dell Moiintuhi, 1'tnh, 10 miles fiom Suit lutkn
City, ami If It should collapse it would turn MMI,tKiO,(HM) uallnus of
water on tho city. New tests of Its strength nro being mude.
ISLANDS MAY
Ml MM
, I
ufutuiMnpnM ., . ,
..... -.w. ,
ated Press) A prediction that
Uncle Eftim will be . presented by
Mother Nature with a fair-sized
continent In the mid-Pacific urea
was udded today to a profusion of
ilscussions following recent seismic
disturbances.
Kdwln Fairfnx Nnulty, of Now
York, who has studied earth movo
tncnts for many years, auld .ho wus
con r mead .tho Hawaflun Islands aro
gradually, being pushed upward and
that within a generation would
comprise a high dry territory as
largo as Japan.
U.S. BEAUTIES
CHICAGO (By tho Associated
Kress) Cigarettes may not affect
woman's morals but they'll kill
her beauty, advises Mrs. Ruth
Muurer, president of tho American
Conmetlciuns Society.
It has been proved that tho wo-
mun who smokes soon finds slop
ing lines at tho corners of her
mouth, downward curves that will
make deep lines and ruin her hup
py expression in old age," she said.
Great British Coal .
Strike Seems Nearer
'LONDON (Hy tlio Associated
Pn-HH) Tho posnlhlllty of a great
UrltlNli coal Htrlku Wiis Increased
today when miners refused to con
fer Willi owners until the latter
first withdrew proposals lor wage
reductions.
ConfcsKion, Surrender
Of Brother Only Hope
CHICAGO (By the Associated
Press) Only the surrender and
confession of Hobert Heolt can
nave hi brother Hussell from ihe
noose, dangling for htH execution
next Kriday.
Knl ess Itohert reliirns. Governor
Hmall lii's Indicaled Hint there
will be no further reprieve to
snatch Hnset from tho gallows
as on last Kriday. Hussell, in the
death fell, bases his only hope nu
his brother, ilobert, Indicted with
him for tho murder of Joseph
Maurer.
Tfll KIWIS STOP AT I NIO.N
IN ION. Ore. (Special) - Hoi h
(the city camp and the one at ihe
Good bred Iike are doing "n ex
cellent biiHiiiesH in Inurtst trade
now. Krom one or two to six or
eight machines me parked in
each grounds every night. Mod of
the cottages ai the Coudhrod
camp are in use each eight ulso.
ATTACK HUH 111 ItT HOY. !
KLAMATH KALl.M, Ore. (b raid
Hurley. Hi, living three miles north
of Algoma. Is suffering from a bad
ly lacerated eye und other Injuries
:m the result of an attack by un
known youths on th highway.
The youth was found uncon
scious at the roadside by a passing
autoist. His riding pony was swind
ling nenrby, A hurled rock ts be.
! Ib-ved to have struck the. youth
uud knocked htm from the horse.
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XTRA
II AYS SI;ccI-:KDS IIK.AI.K
NAIjKM, Ore. (AIM Governor
lMcms today appointed G, K. Hays,
of Hay City, to succeed Senator
ltoals as a member of tho fh'a
coHUHiviion,
NOTKS AWE KXCIIANGK1)
iAmH (AP) An excliaiigo or
, wiriirdhiu- n. rnmn. .e..r.
y uo(0 lM,ltl UKlny between the
l'-rciirli KOvl-rilllliMil an( other Ruv-
crniiH'iits of l-.iii allies. Whru tlieso
Kovcniiiu-nls reni li mi nifrcenienl
lin. This iirolmlily will bo vllllln
two or Itirce wvokii.
- CIITS TllllOAT; UVES
FOIITIjANU AI) A rnillo
nu-fwuKu totlny n-iorio tlint A.-F.
Ht. orKO of ('lllllhrldc, MiiH(i.t j
cut his tlout iiftcr being iliscov- !
red a a xtownway on lionril IVio
Hteamer Hoso (Jlty Inst lllRlit. Tlio
me8sKo fiald tlio wound liad been
newixl up fiiul Hint tlio ninii was
resting well. Cmitnlii Miieionii, of
tho HoM) City, c.presseil tho belief
Hint SI. Ui-oi'ko ts n ileserter from
tlio Mnro Isliiiul nnvy ynnl. llo
wus wciu'ing n nnvy uniform wheu
found.
Tl EiTTCCTS MOTION
WASHINGTON (A I) Tlio su
premo court of tlio District of Co-
' lumhln toduy rejected a motion to
strike from tlio rccortl appeals of
the department of Justice and tho
Wfrolcsiilo Grocers' Association In
tho iinckcrs consent decroo case.
IJOny OI HiniOmOCa llian
Recovered by Workers
""""""
OLYMI'IA, Wash. (Hy tho As-
sedated l'ress) Tlio body of Den-
nls Murphy, 83-year-old Kochestor
I'ruirln pioneer, hurled at tho hot-
toni of it 62-foot well Monday, was
recovered last night.
.HTHiK, BACKS BOND ISSl'R
MAKHIIKIKMi, Ore. Juilgo It.
II. Must of the county court hits de-
hire himself with reference to
good road bond issues and states
Unit tlio olfof lira u.-nllltl II U well III-.
eept tho Inevitable when consider-
lug t he com lug1 good roads bund
election which occurs on July 30.
With the present issue to bn de
cided, the limit or Indebtedness will
have been retulLed for several
years. Judge Mast wants the $700,
(i()0 Issue to panu for one reason In
particular to relieve Mm county
court of divisional opinion and con
stant worries to satisfy the de
mand,'! from all quarters of the
county for improvements.
New Method Improvised
For Catching Dirigibles
(Ily CIiiiiIcm P. Stewart) .
WASHINGTON ( N K A Special) !
I'ntc hlng a big dirigible, such as
the ,n Angeles or the Shenandoah,'
in order to snub her up to the mast
(of a mooring ship, like tho Patoka.
'Isn't as simple as it tuny lool;, on
paper.
The old system was for the alr
cr.ift to cjihI out a lino which a
fiiKt launch bad to chase until
' some t tody on board managed to
grab It. If a dirigible could hold
still this uould bo all light. Itui
' she c-in't.
Knder way, she can maneuver,
ibut the minute she shuts off pow
'er she drills beforo the wind.
; She's so huge and light that she
blown around lllte u feather.
Needless to say, this kind of
RARV UflMF
Term in Penitentiary Is
Penalty for Baby
Substitution.
MRS. GEISENVOLK
smnrcn tx roimT
Report Submitted by the
Probation Officer Calls
Her a "Woman With
out a Conscience."
NKW YORK (By tho Associated
Press) Mrs. Helen Augusta Gets
envolk, proprietress of a baby homo
was today sentenced to from three
und a half to seven yours Imprison
ment on charges of baby substitu
tion, to which she pleaded guilty.
The probation officer's report,
submitted to tho court before tho
sentence wus passed, characterized
hor as a "woman without a con
science, who had strangled, frozen
to death and otherwise disposed
of infants left In her care."
53 Infants Died.
Tho report said that since Feb
ruary. 1918, at least 53 infants had
jdlcd whilo In Mrs. Geisenvolk's
jCharge.
Tho report alleged that sho treat -
ed the children In any way If it
meant financial benefit for herself
and that she destroyed children
for a consideration and non-pny-Ing
babies because they were lia
bilities. "She hud no maternal affections,
at least with regard to tho bablca
of other people. To her they were
puppies, articles of merchandise to
bo bartered .or exchanged. au
claPod th0 report.
1
nnln, which etartcd falling- on
the Grande Hondo valley and on
gurroundlng hill during the night,
)la8 lessoned tho forest tiro hazard
lcro materially, according to
ports this morning-. No fires near
1-a Orando have been roported but
tho danger has been great of late.
3S I'lttEH KF.AU BAKKK
BAKKH, Ore (Hpecial) Thirty
flvo forest fires within . tho last
ton days havo kept tlio Whitman
forest rangers busy,
According to J. C. Kuhns, forest
suporvisor, thirty of tho blares
flr,.s 0c.f0rth of an acre or less
in size, two or theso wore caus-
ed hy smokers and the remainder
hy lightning. Four wore class Ti.
from one-fourth of an aero to ten
acres in extent, and all wero caus-
ed by electrical storms. , Ono camo
under class C, which takes In for-
ty Hero areas, and was caused by
smoker.
Tho latter was tho most serious
fire which hua occurred in tho
Whitman forest thin year. Tho
blazo was abovo tho fork3 of An
thony creek. In Hunger Angell'it
i list riot. It burned forty acres, and
required twenty-flvo men to con-
; tro) il
Aceordlnif to Mr. Kuhns, who
has Just returned from a four day
tour of inspection, the lro danger
period has just started. Tho rela
tive humidity Is gradually falling
n ml tho fire risk increasing, ho
warned. No serious fires liavo
occurred us yet, but care is neces
sary, tho supervisor pointed out,
or otherwhm It will ho necessary
to eloffo the forests to tho public.
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thing made Ihe pursuing launch
streak it like sixty. And turn and
twist and double, too. And stop
and start and reverso. and all sorts
of foolishness.
The navy has figured out a new
system now. which worked pretty
well when (ho Los Angeles was
down here recently. It wus hastily
Improvised, at that.
Perfected, it proiiduos to give en
tire sutlHfuelion. It's a simple de
vice funny nobody thought of it
sooner. It works Hko this:
A dirigible's due. The launch
put out fiom the mooring ship,
trailing a cable, attached at ono
ml to the bigger vessel.
At tho cable's other end, on
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