SOUTHERN OREGON MINER
Oldest Slone Arch Railroad Viaduct
At Relay, Md., stands n viaduct that has rendered one hundred years of steady’dally service carrying the
heaviest trains. Il Is the Thomas viaduct of the Baltimore and Ohio line, the oldest of Ils kind In the world,
spanning the I'atapsco river outside of Baltimore. The 103 year-old Atlantic locomotive and Imlay coaches In
use In the 1H30 h are here contrasted with (lie new streamlined train—the Royal Blue—that began using the
bridge the other day on the Washington-New York route.
School Girl Wins Trip to Europe
Beatrice Ann Frenr, sixteen-year-old high school girl of Evanston.
Ill., who won the League of Nations association high school contest, re
ceiving her prise, tickets for a tour of Europe, from Mrs. llnrrison
Thomas of New York, director of the nssoclntlon.
Fireflies for an Infant Prince
Job Hunters Flock to California
For weeks before the apple season opened In Sonoma county, Cali
fornia. families seeking employment were swarming Into the state and
crowding the auto camps. Many sold their ramshackle cars for a few
dollars and were soon stranded. Here Is a typical out-of-state family
In the orchard country.
Matanuska Colony as Seen From the Air
Aerial view of Matanuska colony, the new settlement In Alaska consisting of people sent there under
the auspices of the United States government. Note the road in the foreground and the farm buildings above
the camp. The dark patches are plowed ground.
End of a Wild Horse Drive in Oregon
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Untamed broncos. 92 head of them from the Steems mountains, were herded to Molalla, Oregon, for ex
hibition during the annual “Buckaroo.’’ The wild horses ended their 42-day trek by swimming the Molalla
river.
Inheritance Tax
Inheritance tax is a tax or duty
More than 20,000 fireflies were caught by children In Kyushu, south Imposed on the trnnsfer of prop
ern Japan, and sent by airplane to Tokyo. There they were set free in erty at the owner’s death, by in
the palace grounds for the enjoyment of the infant crown prince during heritance or will, to an heir, de
visee, or legatee.
the summer season.
The Redbud
Stepping Out
“A reckless squanderer,” said
feet high with heart-shaped, dark Hl Ho, the Sage of Chinatown,
green leaves. The wood has little ■‘Imagines lie has found Aladdin's
commercial value and Is particu lamp when he Is only burning the
candle at both ends.”
larly hard and heavy.
The redbud grows from 25 to 50