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TREE TELEGRAPHY TAUGHT IN THE ARMY
On September 1 the war department!
established a school at Fort Leaven
worth, Kan., for the education of ar
my officers In slgnul corps work. Gen
eral Hell, who Is stationed at Fort
Wravrnworth, will have charier- of the
school, while Major George O. Squler,
who hns been the chief officer of the
signal corps, department of California,
hue Just left San Francisco to act as
Ceneral Bell's assistant.
Ten officers were selected by the
war department to take the course of
instruction the first year and later the
amber will be Increased.
The men will be taught every class
t field work, including uulomobiltng
and tree telegraphy.
Heretofore this class of work has
keen limited to the signal corps nion
alone, who made themselves proficient
ta such work as would facilitate In
stant communication between officers
ef different regiments during a war.
Now that the war department thinks
It wise that every officer understand
the features of signal corps work.
With this end In view the school at
Fort Leavenworth Is t ) be eslablishod.
Major Squler, who will take such an
dative part In this new department,
aaa already gained much prominence
by his Interesting experiments In tree
telegraphy. His experiments at Camp
Atascadero near Paso Roblos, Cal
last August, were startling In the ex
treme, as they revealed truths which
have been hidden from science, and
mow have opened up a new field for
rasearch and experiment for botanists
and physicians along lines which have
aaver been atten.pted.
The work which brought Major
Pqulcr before the public was the re
salt of an incident occurring, during
the maneuvers of the signal corps at
Camp Atascadero.
The men were drilling In the field
last August. Their duty Is to lay and
maintain lines of communication for
tie army by employing a "ground"
circuit for a telephone, driving an
iron bar into the earth, moist soil, of
course, being necessarily chosen as a
rial place.
During a previous drill at Ameri
can Lake, Wash., the signal corps en
countered much difficulty In securing
moist soli for its operations. After
many failures Lieutenant W. M. Good
ale though of a tree as a proper solu
tion of the trouble. A tree, naturally
will find water. The lieutenant's
happy Idea brought about results
which will prove of Immense value to
the war department.
Down at Camp Atascadero when
the sun-baked earth would discourage
the most enthusiastic disciple, the
"tree ground" offered every opportu
nity for the most Interesting experi
ments.
The method employed by the signal
corps was to drive a nail Into the liv
ing part of a tree and a wire from this
led from the "tree ground." From
the other terminal of the Instrument,
a signal wire Is laid loosely along the
ground to the station where It is at
tached to the receiver.
The gratifying results obtained from
his experiment attracted the attention
of Major Squler, who gave the matter
a great deal of thought. It then oc
curred to him that trees might be
used for the purpose of wireless tele
graphy. There Is a wireless telegraph sta
tion at Fort Mason, also one on Yerha
Buena. a small Island In the bay of
San Francisco. At both stations there
are some eucalyptus trees. One of
the trees at Fort Mason was selected
to demonstrate the practicability of
the major's Idea. An aerial wire was
lowered from a 75-foot pole and led to
the tree. In which a nail a driven
Almost immediately signals were re-
received from Verba Buena. and the
value of Major Squler's discovery was
at once established.
All officers assigned to signal in
structlon will be given a thorough
course In Squler's system.
"SCOTTY'S" KKCIIKT MINK
First Authentic Account of Ieath Val
ley Plunger's Rli-lie.
Walter Scott, the Death valley cowboy-miner,
who paid the Santa Fe
Railroad company J5000 to land him
in Chicago from Los Angeles, is not
a mystery in the gold mines In and
about Barstow and Daggett, says the
Denver Post.
The district in which his mine is
located Is known and the miners have
been working rich claims for more
than 20 years. The mine Is located on
Furnace creek. In the same district as
the property which De la Mar bonded
for $150,000 a year ago. Scottys
mine Is one of several rich properties
struck In the district. He has a talc
ledge 20 feet wide, which runs about
1150 to the ton. The ore Is being
thrown upon the dump. The quality
of ore being shipped at this Is from a
streak of rotten stuff filled with free
gold. Three shipments by a trajn of
12 burros netted Scott IITj.OOO.
His financial transactions ore car
ried on by Third Vice-President Glrard
of the Equitable bank. New York. No
outsiders are allowed to visit the Scott
claims.
Warning signs are placed far from
the plant, and the camp Is fortified.
Krag-Jorgensen rifles, capable of
throwing bullets several miles, form
the battery, and spyglasses nro used
constantly to note possible Intruders.
Six men. selected by Scott, dig the ore.
The foreman is 16 years old, receives
15 a day, and, in addition, a $500 bill
when Scott visits the mine every two
or three months.
The old Tip-Top mines, situated 60
miles south of Prescott. are to give up
their treasures aenln. The mines were
once noted for their great richness In
silver, and new life, after an Idleness
of many years. Is to be Injected into
them again.
The early settlers of Maricopa and
Zavapal counties remember the days
at Tin-Top. The camp was a riotous
turbulent one. and money and liquor
plentiful. The Tip-Top-Heath Mining
Milling company Is tne newiy or
ganized body of capitalists that will
work the old mines, who have taken
them over for one year on a possible
ontlon of $100,000. Work has already
commenced, and will be extended to
large proportions.
A Wood Engraver.
It Is admitted by authorities that
th greatest achievement In wood
engraving has been reached America
since our artists have carried It to a
degree of perfection unparalleled any
where else In the world. The only wo
mon In America who practices the
art Is Miss Caroline A. Powell, of Bos
ton. Her work Is remarkable for Its
brilliancy of effect in pure black and
white, requiring; the most delicate skill
In Its manual execution and a feeling
and Invention with respect to the cor
rect interpretation of values and tex
tures of a very high order. The
method being a relief process, the va
rying values are obtained by the most
delicate cutting of lines, dots and ml
nute picks. Blacks are obtained by
leaving the wood untouched, and pure
white by cutting the wood entirely
away. MJss Powell, who was born In
Dublin, Ireland, was a pupil of Tim
olhy Cole, and studied drawing at the
National Academy of Design. Pil
grim.
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gently, in harmony with nature, when natureneeds assist
ance ; and another class, composed of preparations of
unknown, uncertain and inferior character, acting tempo-
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functions unnecessarily. Une or the most exceptional or
the remediesof known quality andexcellence is the ever
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plants, known to act most beneficially, in a pleasant syrup,
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is to the quality of what they buy and the reasons for the excellent
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at nearly all of them value their reputation for professional
itegrity and the good will of their customers too highly to offer
imitations of the
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manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co., and in order
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front of every package. Price, 50c per bottle. One size only.
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ery requirement
Quality, Appearance
and Price. Price
$5 to $35
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MONARCH TOPS ARE POLISHED SMOOTH. POLISHING NOT ONLY
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IT A HANDSOME APPEARANCE. RLT MAKES THE TOP EASIER
TO KEEP CLEAN NO BLACKING IS REQI IRED IN THE I SE OF THE
MONARCH RANGE
S. THE MONARCH OVEN "IS UNEQUALLED." AN OVEN VENTI
LATOR PROVIDES A MEANS FOR THE ESCAPE OF SMOKE AND
GASES INTO THE FLUE, INSTEAD OF INTO THE ROOM. THE ASBES
TOS LINING (WHICH IS A NON-CONDUCTOR OF HEAT) PREVENTS
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WITH LESS FUEL TILtN ANY OTHER MAKE, CUTS DOWN YOUR
TIME AND WORK IN THE KITCHEN ONE-HALF.
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to $60.00
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741 MAIN STREET
Phone Main 87 Pendleton, Oregon