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About The Ione independent. (Ione, Or.) 1916-19?? | View Entire Issue (May 11, 1928)
esq. 5 ?m A I? 1U On tht treat of Pont Dslgado. tPraparad Ihe National Oanarapbla Soclalr, Watklnslaa. D. C.) WITH tli coming of spring and summer tht Axore Is lands Ink on no added In terest, for several of tin trane Atlantic airplane f-l.hla balm planned fur Hill year will dm these mid-ocean talcs ti ilup)ln ind re fueling polut, Juit aa merchant ve el bvt used thetn for centuries. Allliouifh ttiurh haa been written about tli origin of th talanda, this la (till Binder of conjecture. In tereetlng argumenta have bn ad vanced to prove they art remnante of tht lt continent, Atlantla. Ona theory ta that th lalanda art tht tupnioat peak of aublarranean rangt of mountain eitendlng north tud toulh, and another that they wert at out Hint I part of tht conti nent. English geographer hart tiik en deep Inlerett In tht stmly of the lalanda, and It la not linprnbnhlt that botanical Investigation will prov Hint Hit latter theory la correct Hut whatever may liavt been tht origin of tht talanda, they art certainty tht result of tremendoua volrsnlc erup tlona that hart continued to change their physical aspect aver si not their discovery In tht Fifteenth century. According to a Moorish account written befort tht Thirteenth cen tury, an Arabian caravel started from I'ortugal to discover new lands. Ball ing westward for eleven days, the Sailors suddenly found themselves In act of "fetid gases" and confronted by dangerous rocka and shoals, which so frightened them that they turned southward. It la qultt poaalhlt that thest daring Arabian sailor reached tht Asorean waters during volcanic disturbance, whlrb prevented their further discoveries. Plet tht Hlgheet Volcano. I'lco, T.fllS feet blgh, on tht tslnnd bearing tht tanit name, la Interest Ing aa tht central and tht highest volcano of Iht Islands. It la con sidered by aomt aa tha prlnclpwl communication of this region with tht Interior of tht earth. Light clouda of vapor occasionally rlat from Ita summit and tht aahes at Iht top art still wtrrn. fit Michaels bsa perhapa Buffered more from volcanic disturbance than any of tht other Islands; bul Santa Maria, only fi3 miles south of 8t Michaels, baa always been fret from eruption a.id tven beavy earth quakes. Portuguese architecture was, of course, brought over to tht Island by Hit early settler. Many of tht bouse art built of maaslvt blocks of lav rock. The Interior art dl vliled Into spacious rooms, provided with many window and door thai often connect with long row of but routes. Ornamental designs worked In plaster of pari deenratt tht painted walls and ceilings. Urge chimney stand list sentinels on iht roofs. These chimneys, having long nnrrow opening, are In aomt cases eight feet wide at the lower part where they rlst from tht flreplsct In Hit kitchen. Hack of tht house art flower gar dens surrounded by high walla These wall, sometime IS feet high, are found everywhere on tht Island, often Inclosing tht road fur long dis tance. The Asorean of the rural district of the Island of Saint Michael lead rattier monotonous live. The hits bnnd or futher leave til home nt dnybrenk to till the soil, while the female member of the futility sttend to their domestic duties, carry Iheli corn to? tha nenrest windmill, and bring back Hi meal for the week, Muss on Bundny morning nnd walk or visit In the afternoon constitute, In ninny cases, the only change In their simple live throughout most of tht year, They welcome, with great enthusiasm, therefore, the- two great religious celebrations Hint cen ter around the metropolis I'ontn ))elguKO, Hie procession of Santo ClirlHto, and the Impcrlo do Oplrlto Biinto or Holy Ohost. Procession of Santo Chrlsto. Tht procession of Knnto Chrlsto t ukes place on Hie fifth Sunday after Ensler. In the afternoon of the duy before, the Imnge I taken out of Hit convent, whore It remain all yelir. It I carried Into (he adjoining church, which I kepi open all night for the 15.000 pnnpl who com from far and near, many of them from other Islands, lo worship and witness the great proceaslon of Hit year. Tha pilgrims walk long distances, and uiak their bed In tht park In front of tht church or iteep In tht vestl bult Itself. Nor do tht faithful wor shiper In tht United State forget their beloved Image. Oenerou con tributions arrive from America, and, In remembrance of absent friends, Hit American Aug la produced In tha form of pyrolechnlcal display In the I'ark of Ha Tranclsco. Tht aecond of tha great rellgtoua festival 1 Hi Imperlo do Kaplrlto Santo, or Holy Uhost, which extend over period of ten or more week, from Easter Sunday until 8ulnt Pe ter's day. The sen Hon la marked by aerie of processions, but Iht prin cipal and most Interesting featurt I Hit poor people. On the last Sunday niordomos, or chiefs, whose duty It I to collect money and other gift, art elected for th ensuing year. Tha most atlractlvt feature of carnival tlma la tht "limit of Flow era" In the aquart of San Francisco at Ponta Delgada. Those wishing to partlclpata prepart their coachet for that purpose, covering them with elsborsle floral designs. 8lnct tht Introductloj of automobile, these art also nsed, Iht bodies and wheel of Hit car often forming aotld masse of flower tnd orange. Tht coachet art loaded with basket full of (low er and confetti Soon th atreet and park become a olid mast of people, and the progress of th vehicle I obstructed. Then th battle begins and rage everywhere until the bat tlefield la covered with thick car pet of flower and confetti, and the Immaculately dressed women and girl, flushed with the exciting hard ship of altark and defense, present fascinating picture. Oarb ef tht Psoplt, Tht handkerchief atlll form th principal tiead covering of the older women of tht peasant class, whllt tht younger wear fancy scarfs. Wooden shoes art also worn by many of tht peasant women and servants Tht old Carpauca, with Ita est fall ing over Hit shoulder to protect tht neck from tht cold, I not nsed extensively by th men In former yean, but tht tasseled rip used by tht laboring class Is often seen In tht streets of Pont Ifelgada. In tht cltlet many of tht women wear special garb known lh "capote and canello." The capot It long blut cloak, to which I at tached Iht Is rite bonnet-thaped hood known a capello, which completely bide tht fare, extending far out In the front and hack. This costumt ll not found else her In Portugal. Banlo Maria, the aecond Islnnd o4 tha eastern district I much (mallei than St Michaels. On a clear day lit outline may bt discerned from SI, Michael. VIII do Porto, on tht bay of Santa Luzla, la the largest town, This Island furnlshe much of tht red volcanic clay that I nsed In tht manufacture of all klnda of pottery, such a the porous water bottle that keep the water cool, a sea, Jnraj nd other receptacles, some of which are very artistically designed. Tht nioiintnlne of Hit Island range from 1.700 to 1,0(10 feet Of the central group, Feral I Hit most Important Th city of HorU I th principal port It ha a well protected harbor and la the great cnble atatlon of the Atlantic Nine cable connect the A lores with all part of the world A messnxt h lieen tent around Hit world from New1 Vork via llorta In 11 mlnufea. The lac worker of Fnynl are fnmou for their skill In making a beautiful drawnwork called "crlvo." The Islands of Pico, Tercelrn. Sua Jorge, nnd Orarlnsa He close to I'ayul, Pico Is separated from Knyai by a narrow channel, only flvt mile wide. Tercel r I Hi most Interesting of Hilt group from an historical point of view. A naturally fortified place. Angrn, tht plcturesqut capital, was tht central point of buttles and poll Ileal disturbance of bygone time The custl of 8. Joao tint lata, tht old Spanish fori I Ilea Hon built on the lope of Montt llnir.ll, I an Inter eating relic of tht Seventeenth cen tury. Tht mnsslvt walls of Hilt cat Ho extend down to Hit tea front anf to tha edge of tht city. NewDiiessesfor IheSchoolGid MAE MARTIN Thousand of mothera with dough tera of blgh school or college agt, bavt problemi Ilka tht Llttlt Rock, Arkan tot, mother, Bht ayii "I don't bt. Iltvt I could bavt put my daughter through tbt last two ytara of blgh school and cnllegt without tht help of Dia mond Dye. Dresses long out of style and faded were mad new with a package or to of Diamond Dye and tht addition of a ftw down button and a little braid. Sometime two dresses wr com bined and brought np to data In line that gavt no bint of their past Peo pit atvtr kntw they were redyed when I used Diamond Dye. Tbey never take tbt lift out of cloth or mtkt It limp. They alway mak thing fresh, crisp and bright" Diamond Dye art trut dye, like those nsed when the cloth was made. Tinting with them la a easy a blu ing, and dyeing only take a llttlt mora time. Insist on Diamond Dyea and aave disappointment Tbey never treak, epot or run. My bandsomt pew book, "Color Craft," will belp you with your clotbea and borne furnishing prob lems. Sixty-four pagea of dollar-sar-Ing auggettlona, fully Illustrated In color. It' FREE. Simply writ Mat Martin, Homo Servlct Dept. Diamond Dye, Burlington. Vermont vim iTtsi rssv Death rate from heart disease, pneumonia, cancer, tuberculosis and dlalwte were sll higher In 1020 than In 1IKSI, government figure show. "WORTH WEIGHT jyour Verdict of Woman Who Tried PinLham't Compound Tully, X. T. "It kurt ait to wlk or ait.dowa without help and I felt sick ana wex. My mother-in-law took Lrdia E. 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You can't go wrong if yon will just look at tha box when you buy h: - Asotrla I felr MlaafMtsr tt MssMUuclMtr et SUjtUU Tre$ ef Past Age$ in Botanical Garden Seedling tree of a species that represents th vegetation of Florida KiO.000 years ago, during tht gladal epoch, bavt been added to the col lection In the Kcw York Botanical garden aa the result of a scientific tour of th atate by Dr. John K. 8malL Tbt tree, which are known a Torrey. or locally a 8avern, belong to the botanical genu Tumlon, and occur naturally In a email atrip of territory along the eaat bank of the Appalachtcola river, In the Florida panhandle. They occur nowhere elae In the world, though related specie art found In California, Japan and China. Tbey. resemble yew tree In torn ways, and can bt cultivated un der the same sort of climatic con dition that favor the yew. Ba$t$ of tho Jungle Tha African wild buffalo, according to Martin Johnson, Is one of the most dangerous customers on the trail "a cutthroat from the word go." The tebra la silly and stupid, "a flrst-claaa rowdy." Tbe leopard la a killer. "Hie gunman of the forest" The giraffe be calla "tbe creature that Cod for got" Tbe elephant are "tht flqe, up standing, middle-class citizenry of tht Jungle." The rhinoceros la "always lighting, alway grunting, always look ing tor trouble." "I don't believe the average rhino baa a friend In the' world, even among his own kind." Detroit News. Autumn Witdom Clulrt Meredith, tbe brilliant poet disembarking from a aumptuoua liner, talked to a New York reporter about a retired actres who bad condemned severely the Immorality of modern ploys, modern dance and modern youth. -She's getting old." said Miss Mere dith, "getting tot old. When we get too old to set a bad example we be gin giving good advice." Hit Father's Boy Aunt Whit doea your otw baby brother look like. Junior Detective' Son He' got small fea tures, clean-shaven, red-faced, and rather bald. Preacher Surely Had I Right to Be Annoyed El 8. Harknesa, tht philanthropist and patron of tht artt who recently gave fZ'i0,0U0 y Hie New York Memo rial hospital for tht purchsM of four gram of radium, waa talking at the University club against (peculation. Speculation I demoralizing," ha suld. "There was once a country preacher who speculated In til etock. A deacon asked blm some tinw afterward: "'Well, doctor, what havt you done with that oil stock of yoursT "'Done J I've"' been done. Got cheated out of It' tht preacher an Id. "'No I' aald the deacon. 'No I How comet " 'Why,' aald the preacher, 1 thought the stuff was valueless, you see, and so I unloaded It on a greenhorn for a song. But It turned out to ht worth thousands, and. that swindler who bought It from me knew It all the Ume." Kansas City Star. 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