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THE HOOD RIVER NEWS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14. 1912 10 Country Around the Amazon Offers Big Possibilities For Future Civilization By JOHN MUK. Lxplorer and IlKUK is a section of this American continent within which at O seme future day there will bo developed a civilization richer, jirruter, more extensive than that evolved today in our Mis-si.-ipjii valley. It is not in the United States. It is far nutli of ii. ITS WEALTH IS PRACTICALLY UXKXOWX ec pt to the few scientists and the occasional traders who have ex plored its vast solitudes. Iliitnhok't has been there, Bonpland, Bates and Wallace, and as thev descried it years niro so it REMAINS TODAY, A WAITING DISCOVERY HY THE HUNGRY ONES OF THE EARTH. It is a mighty river basin, twice as great as the basin of the Mis sissippi and pouring into the ocean a volume of water perhaps four times as great as any other river that we know. And when I say that you will easily guess that I am describing THE AMAZON. There are steamboats on the river, but so there were before Bates left it. Man has done nothing as yet, comparatively speaking, with the river Amazon. In fact, you might say that he is SCARCELY IN EVIDENCE there at alL BUT THE TIME WILL COME WHEN THIS WHOLE REGION WILL BE TRANSFORMED INTO ONE OF THE RICHEST GARDEN SPOTS OF THE EARTH, THE SEAT OF A CIVILIZATION GREATER AND MORE FARREACHING THAN THAT FOUND TODAY IN THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. I don't mean to say that there are any evidences of such a growth, such a transformation of the Amazon country at present. It is simply there potentially. You have a river system on a gigantic scale. Bates piotes the natives of Para as naming the Amazon "the Mediterranean of South America.'' It is a NETWORK OF STREAMS. EXTENDING ALMOST FROM OCEAN TO OCEAX and covering a still greater territory north and south of the main river. At Manaos there is a rise and fall of forty feet in the water level, dependent, of course, on the rainfall and the melting of snow on the river. Almost any width you choose to give it. I should say that the average width to Manaos is from two to three miles. NEW APPLE RATING IS NOW IN EFFECT ''oiiHlilcralile liiterci-t In lHnc tak en liere it ml In Hurrnuii'llnir upple Kniwiiijr district In a ui'W tipple rat Inii which ImN jiint Iwen hulituittei to the trovernniHiit h.v a coiniiiltr-f of IhirtlciilturlHt appiitiitfl by the A lii.-rlrun '(iliiliuii-iil niN-lety. TIiIm ratlnif. a wr ax a revlxed lint nf the imner,i;, vurlrt t-n of upplen, ha t-ii aereptec l,v the KowrnniPiit n ii. I t'opii-K i if the wnine have la-en writ lmailra-t over the cuiiiitr.v. The hew lmi in ilrvhle, I v f.ivnr iilile to apph-H from the Nirthwet ii ml v. III tin rniiih t.. ral-e (heir nmi-iii.-rrlal r.ilintr. a ll.ivnr will count ." H-r rent ax acaltiMt S, per cent fore. In tMi w ay m...-m of line eat ing unlit it. Kiiih tm an thejona th'in, will lie el a .! higher than the nhowy nppli-H of iiif.Th.r tl.tvor. The ttew plan lian ttlreail.v lieen tiecepteil in r.ritirth t oliinilila. The lift of roiiiiiiiTilal vurietieM w III I..-c ut down from :;i !l to ."dl, lie- run) in;: to! In- com ml t t.-. plan, ami inly the Htamiapl kill' will he re. ImIiihI. A Iii w rule haw uU l.eelt Mt'C-rtti il for packing hy w hich I he tn 1 1 1 i i ii t) hi ;.. uiil U- i'Ti-rrnIii-'l liy t he vari.-i v. WOOD FOR SALE 1000 Cords, pine and fir, at head of Neal Creek road. Yarded out. "Inquire on premises or PHONE 224-K RALPH ROOT, 1013 State St. Special Excursion Attend the Big Boll Game at PARKDALE, SUNDAY, AUG. 18 HOOD RIVER HEIGHTS vs. PARKDALE Train leaves Hood River at 8 a. m. Iteturning arrives at Hood KivT at .r:.'5 p. m. One fare ami one-third for the round trip, from all stations to 1'arkdale. If you do not wish to attend the kill game, picnic in the grove at I'arkdale. Famou of the Sierras Bitulithlc Makes Good nVcollax ' Ilitu'ltlilc hurt proven mo Miitlnfac tory that It will lie tmeil excliiHi vely at Colfax. Wtihh. The Warren I'un rttruetioii Company htirt been granted the contract to pave I'erk Inn avenue (llrttrlct. thui completing the whole of the pavlnir In Colfax, which lx now a Ititullthic town In every nenp of the won!. The effort, of Hume property owner to tirlni; In other paving anil illvhle the lninert of 'the town ha come to nauuht. The company which ha pa veil all of fo. fax' Htreet that ha Ve lteeiJiM Veil o late, anil which ha proven ho xatU factory, ha lieen granted the ex cliirtlve riu'lit to the l,ii-in. rt-i of the town aii'l no other paving i to he Urteil there. Till U not the reutilt rtolely of action by the city council. Bitulithlc paving ha tclven xuclt iren. erttl Hatlxfactlori that there are few proerty owner who ilexire any other kill'. Christian Science Services lirlrttlan Science wrvice are helil In the Commercial 1 11 1 1 room Sunday at 11 a. in. Siil.ji-rt. Soul." Sunday Htdtool at Maine hotirln Kooin 2, DavidMon liiiiMinir. W'edueM'lay meeting In Maine room i p in. Head iritf riiiiii, open ilally, 1' to . p. m. A LITERARY RIDDLE. Who Wat It WroU tha Tragedy of "Troilua and Crassida?" AiidrvM I -it us bus Just propounded a puzzle lu circumstantial evidence. "Who," he asks, "wrote 'Trollua anil Cresslda ?' " You may answer, as you please. Shakeseure or llucon. If you answer ltacon. Andrew Lang cornea hack with the query, "Would Hacon have said that Aristotle lived before the Trojan war?" ltucou was too learned a uiau to make auch a mistake, which would be as bad as placing Abraham Lincoln among the signers of the Declaration of Independence. If you answer Shakespeare, Andrew Lans shoots another query at you: "The author makes Ulysses aud Achilles quote 'an author' and discuss a pretty long and strange passage from that author, who was FMato. How could Shakespeare have read I'luto?" For Shakespeare knew no Greek, and in his day Plato had not yet been translated Into English. It is quite conceivable that Shake speare might Imagine that Plato and Aristotle lived many centuries before Homer, but It Is Inconceivable that the erudite Bacou should fall into such an error. Andrew Lang does not pretend to solve the riddle, lie frankly says, "I give it up." New York World. RISKY POSTAL SERVICE. In Russia the Govarnmant Opana All Suspicious Packagaa. Our own service of mails Is well or ganized. There Is little doubt In the mind of the average person that when be poots a letter It will reach Its desti nation. But In other lands he might well fear for its safety. In Russia, for Instance, any letter or parcel that Is regarded with suspicion la Immediately opened and its contents noted. A clever ma chine gums It up again, so that the re clpient does not know that It has been tampered with. In Lapland the mails are carried In sledges drawn by reindeers. In the wilds of the Caucasus the postman holds a post of danger. He must be protected against brigands and against the weather, for be often has to climb mountains more than 12,000 feet high. Asiatic Russia, which is apt to be marshy, has the buffalo post, and, of course, the progress made Is very slow. Buffaloes are more powerful than oxen, and they are also used in Siberia for carrying the mall. Other postmen in foreign lands are the swimming postman of India and the skiing letter carrier of the Andes. For the latter place the Argentine gov ernment specially Imports Norwegians. Exchange. Mexico'a Smoking Mountain. In 1807 I climbed two volcanoes In Mexico, Popocatepetl, or "the smoking mountain." about 17.800 feet, and Ori- taba. the former the most famous be cause within view from Mexico City and thus a source of especial pride and admiration to the Inhabitants, who have been loath to believe that any other of their mountains could be high er. Popo has a really splendid crater. about half a mile across and 1.000 feet deep. The walls are generally verti cal, but in one or two places it is pos sible to descend. When workers are engaged In collecting sulphur machin ery Is used to hoist them up and down From Popo's summit there is a glorious prospect, not alone of the immense crater, but of the beautiful "White Lady" tlztaccihuntli reclining a thou sand feet below, of Orizaba on the far horizon and of the churming valley of Mexico. Aiinle S. Peck in Christian Herald. Walllngton'a Integrity. The Duke of Wellington was noted for bis rigid integrity Here Is an in stance which occurred in reference to his large estate. Some farm adjoining bis lands was for sale, and bis agent negotiated for him for the purchase Having concluded the business, he went to the duke anil told him he bad uiiide a capital bargain. "What do you mean?" asked the duke. "Why. your grace, 1 have got the farm for so much, and I know it to be worth at least so much more." "Are you quite sure of that?" "Quite sure, your grace, for I have carefully surveyed It." "Very well, then; pay the gentleman from me the balance between what you have already given and the real value of the estate." Strong Circumstantial Evidanca. A young wife was In tears a few mornings ago when her mother called. When asked what was the matter she replied that her husband was out late the night before and had been to a drinking pnrty. "What makes you think he had been to a drinking party?" asked the mother. "He came borne." sobbed the young wife, "wearing a phonograph horn fi a hat" Kansas City Star. Mora Caraful Now. The young wife had given her hus band a dance. "You've Improved won derfully. Jut k." she wild as they sat down. "Pou't you remember how you used to tear my dress?" "Yes," be replied. "I wasn't buying them then."-Boston Transcript. Barks. The clnas In natural hNtory being asked the difference tietween a dog and a tree, the head boy answered. "A tree Is covered with bark, while a dog seems to be lined with It" Noiay 8lsap. Hub (angrily i Here: Whnl do yod mean h waking me mil of sound sleep? Wife Been use the sound wsi ron dlstresalng - Boston Transcript. CARLOAD OF SMALL TROUT ARE SECURED Through the efforts of the local Commercial Club, approximately one million trout fry are belinf placed In the local wtreains this week. Fifty cans of the fry, each can containing V)0 flfh, were received the last of the week am! Secretary Scott received a 'phone message from State Fish aud Game Warden Fluley Monday, offer lug to vhlp a carload of fry here from Bonneville yesterday, provided they were judiciously used. Secretary Scott at once spread the word and the lish are lvlng; distributed among the principal streams. The first shlumeut of ." cans was placed lu the Luke ltrnuch. Mr. Scott was assisted by ('. II. Thomas li. (). Westerliertr, L. P. Boyetl ami Julian 1'. Scott. These sportsmen made the distribution of the fry pos Bible by donating their services. Al- ttert Sutton nnd J. T. Nealelgh e cured itoine to stock private ponds aud J. T. McCully nnd K. It. Poole.v secured 13 cans for use in Xeal creek. A considerable number of other streams were stocked when the car load shipment arrived yesterday. This distribution was made through the Commercial Club. Mr. Flnley ban Informed the club that hlH department will semi 40 pairs of pheasants to Hood Klvcr In about two weeks. These will be liberated In flocks of about 10 pairs each ami It Is preferred that they be lllterutetl, if possible, In private game preserve:, where they will lie proper ly protected. 17-YEAR-OLD LINE FENCE DISPUTE IS SETTLED After having, lieen the subject of controversy for the past 17 years, the bouudary line between the ranclien of the late Peter lllnrlchs aud George W. Brown, Mary K. (Jal llgan and Ida li. Mercer north of the Valley Christian church was set l led by Circuit Judg;e Bratlsbaw last week. The decision was In favor of the defendants Brow u, (Julllnau and Mercer and the Judge fouud that the Hlnrlcbs fence was over from 30 to 3." feet on t lie other people's land. Attorney W. II. Wilson of The Dulles represented the Hinrlclm estate aud Oeoige K. Wilbur of this city appeared for the defendants. There are some very desirable office rooms for rent in the Heilbronner Building at from $10 to $15 a month. 2Itf The New s tells It all. The Good Housekeeper Doexn't let heraelf run out of potn. pan. Kettle or any other article of Tinwuro. She knows e will need them ner or later and alwaya haa them on hand for ue when required. Our Tinware is Different than tha common. It ia of ond ubtan tial weivht. well put tiwether and will laat much longer than the ordinary tlimiiy variety. Lk oer your kitchen r tenet and aea what ia mlaaina;. Then come here and aet it at the riant price an well an of the right quality. THE 5, 10 and 15 CENT STORE Heilbronner Bldfc., ird and Cascade J. C. Johnsen Home of GOOD SHOES Where the Best Values ComeFrom Buy Furniture with the Guarantee of your Home Merchant Behind It. You KNOW he'll make it Rood. Keep your money at home where it will go round the circle and get back to you again. You'll get better goods, better treatment and service for the same money, too. Special . this Week at Franz's New Kitchen Cabinets, finest in the world, com bining every kitchen necessity and conveni ence. $28.50 and $32.00 48 Inch Library Table Solid quarter sawed white oak, massive 4 in. legs, heavy 2 in slab top, plain mission design. A regular $25.00 table in every Portland store (see recent advertisements). Here for $16.50 E. A. FRANZ CO. Sure Fire Accuracy Penetration The World's Record Holders Remington-UMC .22 cal. cartridge have broken two records in two year. The prencnt world's 100-tliot gallery record, 2484 ei 2500, held hy Arthur Hubalek, was made with these hard hitting .22's. They will help you, too, to break your best shooting records. Made with the same care from the same tested materials s the heaviest hig game cartridges. Remington- UMC .22' are made, too, with hollow point bullets. This increases their shocking and killing power. Look for the rrd ball on every box you buy. .22 tbortl, .22 loost, .22 Iobi' IiM BIili. SBokelcu as' Lesaok Dowsers, Rcmintflon Arms-Union Metallic Cartridge Co. 299 Broadway 2 New York City You'd Like Running Water throughout your house and grounds, would you not? And not being in close proximity to the city water mains, you're wondering how to get it? Well that's easy, for a ITT Ml mi "rmMmm tmm i h Maun jrsii;iii vi wine I'J us iui vuvaicI) It R iiia rr:.-T, ft 5ppk Laijd & Onward Con)pai?y Office No. 9 Oak SI. Phone 2 6 or 2 0 0 2-K Rattan Rocker $2.95 A great big comfort able arm Rocker -finished as nicely as the most expensive. A .$5.00 value in other stores. New Fall RUGS Over 150 to select from. Room Sizes. $5.45 to $75.00 (KpIORFAST COLORS GUARANTEED FAST To Sun And Vater Yard, 45c mm mm Xtl ThcRpmlnetonCub ma Leader Wafer Supply System will furnish at all times, an ample supply of hot or cold water for your house, your lawn and your stable ii desired. The Leader System ii of uncqualed effi ciency and economy In operation, and guaranteed to give complete satisfaction. Ask your dealer to tell ;-ou all about the How I Solved the Water -3 Supply Problem. M M The Quality Ttorc THE STAR GROCERY "GOOD THIN6S TO EAT" Perigo & Son HOOD RIVER POULTRY YARDS J. R. MUttStK, Proprietor Breeder of S. C. w. Leghorns. W. p. Rocks and S. C. Rhode lilsnd Reds. Indian Nunnar Uucks ltto4Hlem and yttuna atix'k for nal. f)r lifm tNmk.iJ now. 1'oultry yanla I1 milea wi'Ht tt( t'lly at Krankton. l'hone 12 ACRES 0 acres in Apples and Pears; house and barn; on two county roads. Abun dance of good water with place; 1 mile from town. EASY TERMS Would consider trade in city property H. M. PRIME, :: P. 0. Box 357 '7V77 V7 7 ' v C. F.SUMNER b Opposite the Post Office Horns? l'hone 2(1 !: N jsi S s Spray and Garden nose i Piumbina s Blacksmithing and Wagon Work Farm Implements and Logging tools repaired. Plow work a specialty. Howell Bros. JTwo doors cast of Fashion Stables I lood River, Ore. Phone 227 -X Wire Wound Continuous Stave WOOD STAVH PI PI j klXI.Y ISkOS., Agents 4th St. IWt. Oak and State Phone 227-M Hood River. Ore. The Trim Looking Team shown in tho picture, arc evi dently pood roadsters. In order to keep them so, no pains should Ixj spared to keep them carefully shod. As lixperienced Morseslioers we know the importance of keeping them carefully shod. Lot us do your horseshoeing work. You wont regret it. SHIVELY & DRISCOLL . llina.rX