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THE OREGON-STATESMAN, SALKM, OREGON STTNDAY MORNING MAY '22. 1927 1 S1ATJT 0 IN 6EDR6IA WATER Specimen Weighing Nearly ThreVPounds Sent to Be Mounted Recently A giant brother of the scrappy little ran fish which abound in 'northern waters has been discov ered in Georgia that attains a weight of from two to. three .pounds,' or ten times as large as ' the usual "pumpkinseed," accord ing to an article appearing in the June issue ol "Field and Stream." . A specimen weighing . nearly three , pounds. says the sport xnagazizne. "was recently sent to New York to be mounted, while another specimen of over two pounds was forwarded to the Bu reau of Fisheries. It is the opin ion of the experts that a new spe cies has been found, one that has apparently been overlooked by ichthyologists, or confused with the blue gill. The article In "Field and .Stream" continues, "Commission er O'Malley of the Bureau of Finh- cries has issued Instructions for the collection of a brood stock for (propagation at one of the bureau's hatcheries, and the new species will be held in a separate pond in . prevent overcharges in shipping. Today Land O Lakes, Inc., ships butter, not-onjy to all parts i of the United States, but to Haiti, the Dominican Republic, theBrit lsh West Indies, iMexico. 'Panama, Vnezuela. Colombia, "Peru, "Chlnai Japan, ustralia and the Philippines. The butter, sealed in cans with certificates of quality and inspec tion printed both in' English and foreign languages, is shipped in wooden tubs at frigid tempera ture. The volume of business is growing so rapidly that A. J. Mc Guire, general manager, says the 1927 figure will go well beyond that of 1926. Eugene Fruit - Growers' can nery will buy only beans grown on irrigated land. NIAGARA -FALLS CALLS HONEYMOONERS (Continued from pt 1 ' ) place to pass their honeymoon. Where loes a Niagara Falls couple go on a wedding trip? That's a fair question and one that faced Mr. and Mrs. Norman Manson before they decided to get married. Neither of them could answer it an,d so they remained at home. To make tip for the trip. however, they decided to enlist -the aid of the city in bringing back the honeymooners of the past for a "grand" reunion at Niagara Falls.' Upon a teverea, world, Is shade. This is God's hospitality And who so rests beneath a tree : All over our land today are be ing planted memorial trees, single trees, groups, of tree, roads of re- Hath caiise to thank him grate nwmbranee, -mrmorial lanes and fully., f ; Today man seeks, as -In ages past. the shade of a tree, either to pen bis own thoughts, or to read the thoughts of others. It is said that one of the beauty spots of the world is the site .of the tomb of Virgil, a wooded slope overlook ing the Gulf, of Naples marking the poet's favorite retreat where tradition says he wrote his great epics. Longfellow', favorite place for writing was under . the elms. It was under an oak that Abraham received the. .angels and Sarah brought fbrth butter in a lordly dish. It was under a tree that Socrates and Plato held .their dis cussions. It was under a tree that Absalom, the fair son of David, met his death. ' It was under a tree that our Lord spent those last memorable hours, thus hallowing forever the trees of Gethsemane It was" under a tree that "the only treaty never Bworn to . and never broken" was signed.. Then there are the trees that have their place in the Hall of Fame. A few of them are the Charter Oak, the Treaty Oak. General h'erman Sequoia, more than 4,000 years old; Naturaliza tion Tree in Kentucky, a symbol of even, whole parks in loving mem ory ot i those -who - served their country in "the late war and fell The next froumiiv dnnsc . it ta a ( and firs and nines. distinctive annearlng tree. It ' owner of the -property, 'after 'Df. was planted? by Dr J. A. Richard son, -on mayor -of Salem. in the late eighties -or early nineties. wheir he built that house for his residence. The seed came, on the battlefields of Europe, and through the -hands of a, friend. Now the Mansons' dream has the, hope that. an output of young been realised, for they've been ap flsb can be obtained. While it is I pointed official hosts to welcome ' evident that the new fish belongs to the genus of sunfishes, it will UOt be possible definitely to class ify the species until specimens of . various ages are available for ex amination. "For some years." concludes the "Field and Stream" article. I 'there 'has been an urgent need of a fair sized food fish possess ing some qualities and not so pre datory in its habits as the black bass for stocking our ponds, lakes. -and streams. The carp was in troduced for this purpose but this species has not met require ments. The sunfish has a good reputation and it is very prolific; so if the weight can be brought up to that of a medium sized bass I it will, mean a great deal to -every American who cats fish. City of Paris Receives 'Hugo's Exile Residence each couple as it returns for the Honeymooners' . Homecoming" and to relieve their honeymoon days. Niagara Falls , people will tell you that the "Festival of Lights" rivals in originality and magnifi cance the great pageants of the world., the Mardi Gras 'of New Orleans, or the Tournament of Rosea in California. There are days of carnival. a-great parade. special illuminations of the cata racts, the crowning of "Queen Electra," the reigning beauty of the city, and a monstrous fire works display with the darkened falls as a background. To such an atmosphere the re turning honeymooners will be welcomed, these honeymooners of. another day. Couples who were the newly weds of 50 years ago will be there and. it is hoped. those of every year thereafter. Styles In clothing, methods of travel, and even the cataracts themselves have changed consid-t erably since the first honeymoon ers came to Niagara. In the days it has 'given to the world a new form of monument. , LaGrande, Oregon.. has carried this idea out in planting a row of trees on eith er side of the road leading from the city to the park, a distance of about a mile. The first to be planted in the national capitol was dedicated right fittingly to the. "men of the Forest Service who did not return." Father Clark of Christian En deavor fame, urges Christian En deavorers all over the world to plant memorial trees, because in planting a tree we come closer to the great Tree Maker. The memorial tree is clothed in the finest sentiment; it stands as a thing alive, a symbol to keep forever green the memory of those in whose honor it is planted. For today and for generations yet unborn, it is the message of life. David H. Wright does honor to memory trees in this little frag ment of verse: If when I am gone Thou wouldst honor me, Then plant a tree. the American spirit of today, un-fSome highway, bleak and bare PARIS (AP) Victor Hugo's home In exile. Hauteville House, built by an English pirate on the Island i of Guernsey, now belongs I following the Civil war transpor- to the City of-Parls. . tation to the city was by means of The author's descendants and Puffing little steam engines, haul heirs have eiven it to the Htv ani 6 8' Ht coaches loaded with derneath which recruits took the oath of allegiance before enlisting in the late war; an oak in the Friends' graveyard at Salem. New Jt-rsey, more than three hundred years old; an elm In Washington Park. Chicago, planted by Grant. Constitutional Elm -in Indiana, Battle Ground Oak in North Caro lina: the Wesley Oak off the coast of Georgia, commemorating the visit of John and Charles Wesley to this country; the Shakespeare Memorial Tree on the campus of the University of Rochester, New York: the New Garden Oak at Guilford Court House, North Car olina, beneath which the Friends (Quakers) tared for the injured in the battle that ended the Civil War. A few of the historical trees which so far have not been admit ted to the Hall of Fame may be of interest. A tree on the capitol grounds at Washington planted by George Washington; the Wash ington Horse Chestnut at Bath, Pennsylvania, a gift from George Washington to General Brown of Revolutionary fame; the Joseph Hooker Oak at Chico. California, which General Sherman said would shade several thousand men. There are many Lafayette and Lincoln trees. Grant was a great tree planter and on his trip the city has -undertaken to main tain' ft as a monument - "No-royal chateau surpasses it In beauty," ays one commentator. " The novelist 'laved bid things, and the antique treasures he gathered, fur nit are from. ''France, England and the Orient.' tapestries, tiles, a " Delft chimney and - other art ob jects, he arranged with ex-cepHon- ai skill. c Hugo was in exile 18 years, but soever waa Idle. His writings are , among -the most -voluminous of aay.atithor. Yet he found time to browse every where and to work ;With bis hands. At Hauteville House there is still his cabinet maker's Bhop, where with one Skilled man to help him. he made " f nrniture1 for the sake of creating something beautiful . Hugo bought the place with his profits from "Les Contempla tions.' trail in g-sklr ted brides escorted by bridegrooms withfrock coats and high hats. They viewed the won ders of the cataracts from the seats of carriages drawn by sleek horses. There was more water going over the falls in those days. and less of it going over in one spot, the center of the Canadian horseshoe, which has receded. But the famous lovers' lanes and shaded pathways of Goat is land and the parks on both sides of the river remain unchanged." and it is thought that the return ing , honeymooners will be inter ested In these, perhaps for senti mental reasons, than in any change In the scenery. At any rate, there will be mem ories, for June at Niagara is ro mance itself. Marshfield Property, owners offer important bonus for Hill railroad entry. Fire Insurance rates have de creased from - an 'average of 97 cents in 1921 to 87 cents in 1925. Grants Pass Ore up to $2088 gold, per ton found in old Green back mine. CREAMERIES UNITE AND WIN. SUCCESS - (Coatine4 frota pg t.) ' -era as its equal. , Tha federation; did $39.00?,000 worth of business In 1926 In but- ' ter, cream, buttermilk powder. cneese. eggs and creamery ma- ejtlnery supplies. e4 Its assets -and r working capital exeeed $900,000 It represents 84,000 'dalry-farm- ers In Minnesota Wisconsin and 'Jawt:"1' . , jo nine years me project naa. i oeen aeveiopea irom an idea rorn '- In the mind of a crossroads cream ery secretary. For three-years he . . 'discussed the matter with bis rol- ' leagues and they spread-the idea among cooperative- creamery- men. s Finally in II 21-representatives of; "'more than 300 creameries In the! three states met and planned the campaign. ;'-.;"V " Districts were organised and field men employed. Carload ship- ' ping was accomplished. An office was apened ; In New; York: under a man familiar - with i butter mar- let. Experts in traffic, manage ment were- added to the staff to. .HISTORIC 'TREES IN CAPITAL CITY (Coatinaed f ram page 1.) ments green indistinct in the twilight. In her 'poem entitled "Shade," Theodosia Garrison gives us this beautiful thoiight: The' kindliest thing God ever made His hand of very Healing laid They All -Say-It -Is .the t Best Food -They Have J. Ever Had' in Salem. !C::5 G:t Rcstciirdt ISO Bowth Uttrty ' iJ.'aJf Many Salem people are making the Campbell Court Hotel Their Home When in Portland A. pleasant . place to live, in beauti- .ful surroundings. An unusually good dining -room serv ice and food. 7k j Accessibility to " business center and garages. - . i Eleventh and Slain Sis. & 'JEAN CAMPBEJLL 'Owner- and 'Manager,, visited. In our own little city of Salem, Oregon stand trees, around which history revolved. A olack walnut tree on the R. P. Boise place, planted more than fifty years ago by Eugene Breyman, now meas ures ten feet and eleven inches in circumference (breast height). A maple planted by Jason Lee, a red wood planted by William :Waldo on North Summer street, standing In the street. It was to be remov ed when the War Mothers re quested that it be saved -as a Me morial Tree to the boys-who fell in the late war. The War Moth ers were given the deed for it and Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Bush keep the light burning on it. A cedar of Lebanon on Chemeketa street and a number of yew trees thought to be among the very oldest trees in this vicinity. If'e would also men tion the scores of beautiful . and valuable trees on the state house grounds. Then we are interested in the trees which have marked epochs in our own lives. Mayhap it is the old beech tree to which moth er eaid we might go when we went a piece with our little playmates. or the tree under which we built our playhouse. The tree on school or college grounds where vows of eternal friendship were made and lovers' quarrels settled? Or may- b'; in some all but rorgotten caurch yard there stands a tree under which lies someone "whom we have loved long since and lost awhile." Make green with leaves So radiant and fair And full of leaves my monument will be So ever full of tuneXul melody. My monument will be. Trees have not only leen the theme for poets, musicians and artists' bush and the sculptors' chisel, but with these are blended the practical and important ele ments of profit and health. Heal estate men recognize the value of trees. Medical authorities have shown conclusively their value especially in crowded cities, in re ducing the death ralo among little children. Hear the conclusion of the whole matter plant a tree wherever at all feasible and, which is of more importance to our state, save the trees wherever possible. Just a word as to roadside plant ing; lanes of trees are beautiful, bat before you decide on doing this, have the roadside landscap ed. It would be a pity to obscure some of the beautiful scenes in the distance. And again we would recommend that first we conserve the grand old trees that already line our highways. Perhaps our work for some time will be to call the attention of the state highway department to beauty spots that should be conserved, as there Is a from the Holy Land. This cedar of Lebanon is now perhaps 18 Inches through a few feet above the ground, and it is vigorous and beautiful, with spreading branch es. The cedar of Lebanon does not grow tall, like the redwoods Richardson, was Dr. B. L. Steeves, who -sold, it-to the fraternity; Dr. Steeves himself having built a new home at 1594 Court street. Mrs.. Steeves. member of a pion eer family,, is now finishing a book of Oregon history. The yew trees mentioned are in the Yew Park section of Salem, east of Winter and south of Mill street. . The trees on the' state house gro'unds come from nearly all lands where trees grow ' that will thrive in Salem. - This extensive collection and planting was orig inated; by Harrison R. Kincaid. when he was secretary of statei Other secretaries of state succeed- ing him have taken good care of these trees, and added to the list.". Our present secretary of state. Sam A Koser, has labeled. .and listed the trees on the state house grounds, taking great care to find the. names of them, -and giving each one a brass name plate. He found 128 different varieties, re- iracuuug tTcrj ,u,loriant -toil, try of the world in their 0-ijrjn and shrubs on the Htatc CTOnds, but the number etfesiisU28. tret, j lieu to r vari. A full list of the beaatifm a historical trees-in and around c. em, nd their description ; worthy of a .book. " ' Mrs. Elliott "is the wife of s-1 Forester P. A. Elliott, she j ? chairman of the forestry c-wmcl tee of . the State Federation 0f men's !uba. Ed.) a A V, ..a1 A w1 tn FA1 A ouuu wu,,u - "rLlaw granting this department the in each large city of the Orient her . right to acquire by purchase, or otherwise, scenic places within 300 feet of the highways. And please remember that it is unlaw ful to destroy trees along the highway without consent of the department. It should be every citizen's duty to make the place he lives one of the most beautiful spots in his community. The' Historic Salein Trees (The Salem trees mentioned by Mrs. Elliott -may be located by the reader as follows: The black walnut on the R. p". Boise place is on Church street, Corner Court. This tree is in the Hall of Fame of historic trees, put there through the efforts of United States Senator Chas. L. McNary of Salem, senior member of the upper house of the federal law making body from Oregon. The maple tree planted by Ja son Lee is in front of the home of M. L. Meyers, 1035 Court street. Everyone knows the redwood tree on North Summer street, cor ner of Union street. It was doomed by the axeman's stroke till the American War Mothers and Mr. - Bush came to - Its rescue and saved its life. A chapter of local history revolves arpund this famous redwood tree. The cedar of Lebanon Is on the Chemeketa street side of the Kappa Gamma Rho fraternity house, corner Church street. 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