SNOW SHEDS EXPENSIVE
Are Yon GoiM
jy
To Braid?
At Tripoli Searching a Camel
Driver For Contraband of War
Southern Pacific Spends Big Fortune
to Protect Traffic in Sierra Nevada
Mountains.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 21.
Thirty-five miles of snow-sheds over
the summit of the Sierra Nevada
mountains, costing an average of
$203,015 each year to maintain and
to protect from fires, is the record
shown from a recent compilation of
' the operating expenses of this im
portaut part of the Southern Pacific
lines. The average of $203,0 o was
reached by the use of the operatin,
expenses for the years 1007, 1008,
1000 and 1010.
On account of fires in the snow
sheds the annual expense is placed at
$40,505. Renewals on account of
wear are placed at a little more than
$07,000. The repairs to the snow
sheds cost more than $40,000 annu
ally. They will be much heavier
this year on account of the heavy
storms of last winter. Patrolinsr
and watching1 the sheds costs $25,000
annually, and $24,000 is set against
the item of -fire trains.
Complete Fire Protection.
The Southern Pacific maintains
one of the most complete fire organ
izations in existence for the protec
tion of these sheds. Throughout the
entire 35 miles the Gamewell fire
alarm system has been installed, an
alarm box being placed at distances
a little more than a mile apart from
one end of the sheds to the other.
First-class fire stations with complete
fire fighting apparatus are maintain
ed at Blue Canyon, Truckee and
Summit, and at the first intimation
of a fire these stations are notified
through the alarm system. A fire
train is also maintained at Cisco,
within the sheds, and although Cisco
is not an alarm station the engine
from that point is usually first at the
scene of a blaze, notification being
sent by telephone from the lookout
station on Red Mountain, this look
out station commanding the entire
westerly view of the 35 miles of
elieda.
Fire Losses Heavy.
The lookout station is equipped
with a powerful spy-glass and a
charted map of the sheds, and at the
first sign of fire the lookout is able to
direct the Cisco station to the imme
diate location. During the four
years mentioned above, fires within
the snow-sheds have cost the South
ern Paciiie company $180,202.17.
The officials estimate that it would
cost more than two and a quarter
million dollars to replace these sheds,
should they be destroyed by fire at
any time.
Photo copyright by American Press Association, 1911.
TALY'S treatment of her Arab prisoners in Tripoli has brought down
upon her the condemnation of the press of nearly all civilized countries,
some of which bare conveniently forgotten similar episodes In tbelr own
wars with savage or barbarous tribes. Inexcusable as are the deeds of
blood attributed to the combatants on both sides the Italian cruelties are
said to have been In the nature of reprisals for unspeakable treatment of their
wounded by the Arabs the latter may at least plead that their atrocities are
committed in defense of their fatherland, while even If It be admitted that
such Indiscriminate bloodshed is an unavoidable accompaniment of an African
war it may also be argued that Italy was not forced to begin hostilities, but
apparently entered upon the Trlpolitan adventure with a light heart in the
expectation that the Isolated Turkish province would prove an easy conquest.
Lest any arms should be brought into the city for use against themselves, the
Italians have established a strict system of searching all Incoming travelers,
like the camel driver shown in the illustration, and some of the tales of borror
that come from Tripoli relate to execution nnnvf1 n-fth these searches
BAND ADDS INSTRUMENTS
OF MARVELOUS DESIGN
Pair of Tympani Form Latest Addi
tion to Equipment For Produc
ing Strange Noises.
POPULAR ENTERTAINERS
HERE TOMORROW NIGHT
First Number of College Lyceum
Course to Be Presented at High
School Building.
The regular annual lycoum course
maintained under the auspices of
Dallas College will oxn for the com
ing season at the High School audi
torium tomorrow night. The attrac
tion will be the Aller Trio, consisting
of Charlotte Itcrgh, Ilerr Nelson and
Miss Jessie June Klliott, who give a
delightful program of music and
readings.
Miss IWrgh is small in stature, but
1
urge ot voice, and is referred to ns
the diamond singer of Idaho." She much oftener as he feels is justifiable
Director U. S. Grant, in order to
still further increase the ranire of
harmony in the renditions of the
Dallas band, and to be prepared to
execute some of the more difficult
and dramatic compositions wherein
untamed thunder storms and other
incorrigible and warring elements are
reproduced for the delectation of the
human ear, has added a pair of tym-
pani to the band's equipment. They
1 1 i 0 At fl, 1 11 " r
wure uougni or me Mocicweu music
store, and are on exhibition there.
In common everyday English, tym
pani are nothing more than kettle
mums, ami as everyiiody knows
who ever directed a band, a kettle
drum is a kettle-drum, and two of
them are a pair.
At first glance, a kettle-drum looks
like a family-sized ehafiing dish, but
on more intimate examination it re
sembles exactly the huge copper re
ceptacle that your Aunt Elizabeth
used to make apple butter in, over a
lire in the back yard, ,near the old
ear tree that Hobbie fell out of the
year that the barn caught fire. The
kettle drum differs from the apple
butter kettle to the extent that the
former has a rawhide cover whereon
the trap drummer in a band beats
with great gusto ever and anon, or as
The Bashl Bazouk.
The bashl bazouk shaves his head ex
cept a tuft at the crown, which la to
be used by the angel to Jerk hltn to
paradise If he should be slain by his
intended victim.
Let us quote you
Prices on all Your
Lumber
Bill...
Will be pleased to send our salesman to call
on you upon request by mail or phone
Dallas Lumber & Logging Co,
DALLAS,
OREGON
Materials In a Man.
The average man In health has the
material for thirteen pounds of can
dles, one pound of nails, carbon suffi
cient for 800 pencils, bindings for six
teen octavo books, 500 knife handles,
twenTy-elght violin strings, twenty
teaspoonfuls of salt and one pound of
loaf sugar.
Drtamt.
Dreams were first mentioned in 1715
B. C.
i. .... i . i i
mm Houorriui vocai range, iH'ing
able to sing from low E-llat to high
Y (above high V) with (terfect ease,
sustaining a tone full of beauty and
power. She is said to 1m unusually
effective in the familiar church
hymns.
Ilerr Nelson has been educated in
iVrlin and other ohl-world inusi.
renters, and will plea.-e bv his mas
tery of tie Velio.
The other nicm!er of the trio is
Miss Jessie Junv Elliott, who has
Won praise for her ability a.s a read
er of unusual ability and ehann.
:sats are on sale at Stafrm's drug
store: lVuesfJCieneral admission,
50 cents, students X
in a free country where music is not
compulsory,
MISSIONARY SOCIETY TO MEET
Doctored Diamonds.
It is said that the yellow tinge found
in some diamonds Is got rid of or, at
least, effectually concealed In many in
stances by placing the stone In a
chemical bath, a process that deposits
upon the diamond a thin film of the
color of violet
Walter L. Tooze, Jr., Lawyer, New
Bank Building.
To Farmers.
After you have registered
your farm name, come to The
Observer office and leave an or-
der for some up-to-the-minute
printed stationery bearinar vour
farm name. We'll do thn worlr
for you at reasonable rates and
with dispatch. Printed station-
ery has a distinctiveness all its
own and lends a dignity to your
business and even your social
correspondence.
Sunrise Restaurant
TURKEYS
WANTED
Highest Cash Price Paid
Also other poultry, veal,
pork, wool, mohair,
hides and raw furs.
H. MARGOLISH
COMMISSION MERCHANT
Next to Farmers Feed Ban
Phone 1253 DALLAS, 0FI
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Irrigation.
For two thousand years prior to our
era Irrigation was extensively prac
ticed In Egypt for agricultural pur
poses. Kaaler'a Memorial.
After Keeler had become head of the
Lick observatory and died there and
his ashes were taken back to Alle
Kheny for burial it was his friend Bra
shear who sealed them up in their last
resting place, a hollow in the support
ing pillar of the thirty inch reflector,
which Is Keeler' a memorial.
IXOYD KOHART, Proprietor
Meals and short orders served at all
hours. Everything new and clean.
Specialties.
ChoD Sues and Noodles
Smith Building; Main and Mill Streets
Dallas, Oregon
THE WITCHERY OF
The Strenuous Editor.
The editor does not have much to
do tlie-s days but teach school, e.lit
the i'ier, help out iih the job
work, tuan.i the lecture course,
hunt up the nens and rustle for ad
vertising. So in order that time may
not han? too heavy oil his hands, he
has been asked to move his household
pood and winter's m.xnl. He js
thinlirj cf tVing City Electrician
Iiilveu tor a job of ojratinj the
lifht and water plant a few nights
ca-h p,k. and vt relieving H,nry
Slwlten of hi rarly morning etpre
trip to Wot Scio. Sar.tiaai New.
fcatUfotkHi of Mottcar.
The Otttrvrr baa added Satitfact'cfi
cf alert fa re to Its toca of
MrV. Notarin nj attctrnrv tr
Bow "cure them la mr quant ty J'-
rrj. Then (.rfVra fr I. cat litckt
S'.ra prcmpt atttraUoB,
FLAX LARGEST HOP RANCH
Dl to Combine Extba Yard and
Others.
A uVal is now being negotiated for
the title to h. p land war Independ
ence. VrbT Kreba Prothera and
PanSe Coast brewer will combine
ar.i with an acrrepite cf liXtf
i"rM- The cosrpar.T mil hare a
rPtal stork of riV.0 h ar.d t,i
farm wi;i be tSe lir
irvn rvff evlu-irT to hop gr-
CUT GLASS
Interesting Program Arranged Tor
Friday.
A regular meeting of the Home
Missionary society of the Methodist
ehutvh is to U held next Friday
niirlit, in Miss May Shelton's rooms.
The following program will In? given,
followed by refreshments:
Song.
MottO. TWt rfltt.rr.a f ft,- . t . , .
.... i "r "mi logTw in glassware etching.
Scripture reading by the president, i f
Mr. It. H. McCalhm.
Praver. Mr 1 I.i.-r V;.,n-
mm on -Missionaries, .Miss Mav ' f
si.t... ;
Leaflet. Mr. W. P. Miller.
Keadinc. Mr. Morrison.
Solo, Mis Kdna Morrison.
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SALEM, FALLS CITY Sc WESTERN RY. CO.
P... It.. . t i
vo.. ri.ie iaiea ny an inspection or our immense stock a
stock that is actually larger than is carried by some Portland whole-
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salens. AH the very latest designs. Stop and see the newest the high
test accomplishment of master workmen the delicate tracery of tU
Cut Glass at Cut Prices
The Fuller Pharmacy
East Bound.
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Dallas Division.
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hoot jour hark account.
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