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About The Ione independent. (Ione, Or.) 1916-19?? | View Entire Issue (Aug. 31, 1928)
Salmon Range Widely Anucortea, Wush, When you cut aulinon this summer you may wonder Whence come tlil food Huh. It It till a question murk. Hulmun lifu In . the Pacific oeeun li Kill inyHfry. How does th milium fry And In way to 1 1 feeding ground In th tult Ken? Where doc It Ivuro to rcturu uguln to tha itiront stream, or one contiguous thereto, hi It has been proved many of thoiu do) Where lira tlioso feeding ground of tbe vast ali tor horde tlmt cotio up yenrly In summer from their home In (lie deep? How fur do they trawl, going or com ing? What do they tlva upon? Ko on Vnowa, exactly, but toma fucti buve been sacertulned. Tho .nilmon doinulu la almost Ineul cululilo In It Immensity. They rang all tlio way from Monterey, Calif, aa fur oorthwurd aa tha Arctic circle and even aa fur easterly on tlie lop of tha world aa tha Muckunil river on the American aide and from Japan to the northernmost atrouma of Siberia on the AJIutlc eeabonrd of the Pacific. It la generally believed that tha young of anlmon luy oft tha contlnnntiil pla teau to a depth of about 100 futhoma and find their feeding grouuda there. Juat what they feed on never baa been ascertained, but tha king and a few specie of aalmon when the old homo movement la at Ita senltb ahortly before they reach tha river mouth will annp at a apoon troll With avidity. Trolling for theae big flab la an tnduatry along tha coaat from Seward, Alaska, to the Columbia river. With tha exception of thoaa caught near the confluence of tha r I vera wltb alt water, aulinon Ilk alisd, herring, mackerel and other migratory fuliee are never found at eta. They Juat .vanish. When anlmon fry go to ae that la tha I nut aeen of them. Hut when tha onihor Invaalnn of mature mlmon commence It beglna to tha weatward along tha Aleutian Island, berauae there they are found and netted early In May. Canning companies In operat ing floating cannerlea plan to leave port In time to reach the northern haunts of aulmnn and Inke some of tha flrat comera. They are fat, heavy and Well mealed. The large thirty-pound king aalmon come flrat and are followed by tha orkeye.or red aalmon. Boon after they appear In t'ook'a Inlet near Anchorage, then In I'rlnre William sound eff Brit- Span Grand Canyon With Large Bridge Salt Lake City. From the precis ion wall of the Grand canyon, 130 mllea north of flagstaff, Arlx., what apieara from afar to be a (lender spi der web gradually I being stretcheJ across the top of the great chasm. This web la actually a niaaHve atructure of tevl designed to be th blghest highway bridge In th world. The height from the watera of the Colorado river to the roadway grid I 1T feet Completion of the big pan about 8! Nebraska School Uei I Account Book 50 Years I jj, Nebraska City, Neb. A treas- Sj nrer' account book which bad , a been In use In on school district jjj for 60 yeara was recently !;i brought to the office of tha conn- l jfj ty euperlntendcnt here. Tha jj) first entry In the bonk was made 'SJ I', In May, UW7, and tha volume, K neatly bound In leather, cnntnlna 't j entries of every expenditure of (J : the district lnce then In com- jjj !il paring th teachers' aalarlea $ j paid during the half century If fi) waa found that In 1877 the jj! teacher waa paid f 10 a month; ;J 11 m 1 rv-nj mo Binary mi rrilllil'U to 125, where It remained for several yeara. Th present fig- '' or la S0. t SEE -I Stf CREAT ACTIVITY -COMMOTIOM, A. STUMGLE -V Crystal Gazing Ms. W InIi Columbia. Along the coaat from June to July, lulmon appear In regu lar cycle of varloua species. In Au gUHt, I'uget aound, the Kruser river und ollior atrvuin era tilled wltb tha rushing aulinon trying to reach spawn ing ground. The C'ulumhla river 1 the lunt of tho flailing ttreuma to gut mlniun run. Hy tugging tlx or eight Inch aulinon fry before reluaalng them from hatch erlea the flaherlea bureau hn been utile to chock the return of ninny spe ilea of theae flan. Even In nildocean an occualonul tagged aalmon bna been tuken In herring or mackerel nut, but little light bn been added to It Ufa of three to four year' absence. Moat anlmon experta believe tha Alaaka and weat couat flah ara en dowed with a avnae tha human doce not poaaess. Their tlieory la that when tha off ehore movement commencea aulmon acent frcah wafer from afur and follow the acent until either they enter tha itrenm of their nativity or on very cloa to It A dlatlnct difference between tha Atluntlc and Pacific aalmon la that the former after apawnlng In fresh water returne to the nea, whlla the Paclfle aalmon, after making arrangementa for a myriad reproduction of Ita kind, die. One It leave It feeding ground In the talt wuter aulinon take no food, and In fact,' It la believed to become Incapable of eating. On rare occaalona, mnla ellver an I moo will take a trout fly and iteel head aalmon will bite at aalmon egg In lata winter. Elaborate plan are being worked out along tha Tactile count flatting porta, Boneored by the flaherlea bu reau, for mora accurate knowledge of aalmon. wi J an i. m &xfu Mother. JULTOSL iLTr Septemlier 1, and of th approaches about January 1, lll.t). will bring Into communication two vaat reglona hith erto Inaccessible to each other except by way of a river ferry and a danger ous (trip of mountain road. Tha new rout will eliminate tha historic Lee' ferry, which ha been In rervlc fine 1872, ill mile bov th ill of th bridge, wber John Doyle Lee built a cabin and acquired tha ferry right formerly possessed by the Mormon church. Lee' first ferry was a clumsy af fair, the first more serviceable boat being constructed In 1873 by John U lllythe. This waa a barge, 20 by 40 feet capable of carrying two loaded wagon and team. After changing band several time the ferry and all right were acquired by Coconino county, Arlx, which now operate It under toll. Th new highway itructur open up a region that la little known to tourlata and In which travel baa been for the moat part limited to trader and Indians. A (trip of painted des ert Ilea along on tide, between Flag itoff and the bridge, and on th Utah hie are the llryc canyon, th Kalhab Nutlonul forest Cedar llrakes, Zlon National park and th cenlc beauty of th Grand canyon 1 1 self. Tha innln apnn I a deck arch of 018 feet tha arch being of tha three hinge type, with battered trussea de signed with reversal itreiae for canti lever erection. Th brldga will ba 833 feet long. WHATP0WI JEE.MISTfcR, 1 -''''vllTsr WHAT THEY ARE FOR By THOMAS ARKLE CLARK Deaa of Man, University of Illinois. I HAVE at one time or another In my life Joined a good many thing, at tached myeelf to a considerable num ber of entin-prlzue, becou a member of groupa or an advocate of move ment. Sometime thll relutlonalilp ha been developed ao rapidly ajid ao without deliberation tlmt 1 have not had time aerloualy to conalder whut It wua all about. I am paying; duca In organization now whoa hall I have not vlalted tlnce tha night I waa Initiated, and aometlmea I atop and aak myself what they ar all for the group of which I am In many caw- ao Ineffective a part I am Ben Bible enough to realize without much thought that no man la Juatlfled In allying blmaelf wltb an organisation of any aort wholly or even In large part for what It will do for him, but rather for what be may be able to do for the benefit and the advance ment of the group. Oront coma Into my office not long ago wearing on hi lapel fluttering yellow ribbon which Indicated I knew Urn I he waa an adherent of an under graduate political party which waa at that time pretty deeply Involved In the Ihroee of en election. There waa an opposing organization whose colore were white Indicating, I presume, pur ity of purpose and action. Washington. FUh that climb and crawl an land, reptiles, birds, Insects, mammal and plant, many of them new to science, ara making Slam a collector' paradlre for Dr. II ugh M. Smltb, honorary curator of zoology of the National museum. Doctor Smith, who formerly wai United State comlssloncr of flsherle. I now director of flsherle for the Siamese government and ba been able Bouffant Gown niiiek la one of the favored colore In chiffons, tulle, luce and taffeta aa well na the heavy moire used In gowns of th type that stand alone. Dorla Kcnyon choose a charming ly designed bouffant gown In black to wear In "The Hnwk'i Neat." It I strikingly executed and adds a color ful not In the cherry red velvet rib bon trimming aa well aa tha novel Imnclie of cberrlea used aa decora tions In place of flow era. L'rC Siam, Land of Freaks Shortcake for '!'Lrnr- l-(lJ?2jL?i ill - , J MT"pi im La Here la the largest atrawberry ahortcake In the world, which measured 30 feet In length and 1 feet high. It weighed 2,000 pounds, and required 2,000 egg. 300 pound of flour, 700 pound of sugar, SO gallon of cream and 700 quart of strawberries. It wa made for 4,000 person who attended tha furmera and merchant' annual picnic near Seattle, Wash. "Why the yellow ribbon, Oeorger I Inquired. "What are the noble pur pose which actuate yon In tlil political campaign?" "Well, I hope," b confessed, "that If our party win, aa It look to me Juat now pretty aura to do, aome of our aophomorea and Juniors will be able to cop off few fat Job." One belonged to political party George thought for the aole purpose of getting out of It for blmaelf or bl friend something worth while In a social, financial, or official way. It la a point of view which la not confined to the adherent of collect political parties. GUESS SO, BUTMOM IS OF TWIUfiS home rr In the last few year to aend many valuable natural history specimens to tha Smithsonian Institution, which su pervise the museum. Bl own bouse sod garden in Bang kok have proved excellent place for collecting amphibian and rptiles. A tree near bl veranda la tba boma of a green bamboo snake, and bla pond la a resort for water snakes, which feed on th flrh and amphibians that coma there to breed. Tba bouse It self has ita reptile Invader, little toft bodied lizards called "bouse geckos," which take up their abode wherever moth are attracted by light. Many of hla specimen ar drawn from the numerous odd form of Dili that thrive In 81am, where th dry season have forced them to adapt themselves to withstand Its rigors. Some, described by Dorl M. Coch ran, assistant curator of tlie division of reptiles and batrachlana of the mu seum, spend a long aa four month In damp olU A a result, (lulling In Slam often resemble the old-fashioned method of placer mining, the popular "serpen ( bends" being dug out of drled-up niarihe from a depth of two or three feet The climbing perch ta described a the most remarkable of tha flah In thll class. It can climb iteep canal bank with It tall and large pectoral On and goea overland from one body of water to another, traveling aa fust a a man walking alowly. Thla variety also la popular In the ninrketi, being told alive In moist basket. "Cherish" for "Obey" in Scotch Wedding Rites Edinburgh, Scotlnnd. Women who marry In Scotlnnd need no longer obey their husbands at least aa far aa the marriage ceremony la con cerned. That la the decision of the Eplicopul church of Bcotland which bna agreed to substitute th word "cherlah" for "obey" In th priest nddes to th bride. 8b will reply, "I win. 4,000 Persons Walter hod Just Joined a fraternity and, having moved Into the bouse, waa taking a good deal of liberty with tbe furniture and making mora dis turbance aa be went about the place than the bead of the house thought beat for the development of proper tudy condition, and be thought It wise to aay ao to Walter. "Well, wbat'a a fraternity forr waa tha freshman'a query. Da bad con ceived tha Idea, not nnuaual I must confess, that a college fraternity 1 a place for freedom, for rowdyism, for doing a one pteasea. lie bad not yet gotten the conception of responsibility and co-operation which one assume when he Join such a group. It waa for bla own pleasure only that b Joined. 1 Men think of the church often In the same way. It la to them an oppor tunity to advance their buslnesa Inter est by coming through membership In It Into contact with th best people. Or It may be a aort of Insurance asso ciation to protect the member In tba next world against tha consequence of bla Irregularities In this world. Too often It doea not occur to na that membership In any group 1 primarily for the good of all rather than for profit to the Individual (A. 1111. Wattn Nawipaptr Colon.) Glendon Reappointed f 1 mm i Richard Glendon, Sr., ha been reap pointed bead coach of the Annapoll crew. Daring Lady New York. Mis Katherln Locke of Youngstown, Ohio, back from Africa, la the flrat white woman to have visited the Gloul of Marakein In hi 8,000-year-old home In the Atla moun tain. She motored across the Sahara and found that tha hot sun restored tha use of her tost voice. Question ten men and nine of them will tell yon that they don't get balf of what they ar en titled to In thla old world of our. Frogs' lega are gaining favor In American restaurant. t I i- LIFE'S LITTLE JESTS GOING HIM ONE BETTER Dr. M. W. a tell) thla one I "A few year ago, back when cotton waa Hit ting tbe high spots and even tha col ored folks were in clover, a colored' brother walked Into aa automobile salesroom In 'a nearby town and auld;i "'Bos, yon-alt de feller what aell Mlxtab Washington Smith that 'or tuperslx automobile? " "Yes, said the salesman, 1 beller wa did.' 'Well,' aald the colored man, 'Aa, wants a superseven.' "Cincinnati Ea-i qulrer. 1 TOOK COLD First Chorus Girl Did ah take by exposing herself In that extreme way Second Ditto lea took cold. Connubial Witdom t That husband Is th wisest I And most successful, too. Who makss -wlfl- do exactly ' What she want to do. Wlfar Work Elols ! a dear little girl who de cided to go to for welfare work. So aba came bom and explained to ber mother that aba bad mad 40 call on poor people. - "Do you mean to aay you taw 40 people In one day?" 1 didn't see ait of them, mother. At aome places 1 left card. Out of Control It wa put midnight and ominous tramp of heavy feet waa beard oa tha at air. "What la tbatr (h cried, clinging to ber airman lover." "Sounds like your father coming down out of control" be replied la the Jargon of bis profession. Juat So "Bird stores seem to run largely to parrots." "They live on hundred yeara." . "I aee; durable stock." , j Abioluttly "Everything be has la better tba anything anybody el his." "A good man to marry, girl." RAN INTO HER "How did you meet that gtrlT "Kan Into ber at a dance." Mittakt I take the road to ytiUrdir But And th solna alow for I am held up all th way By paople that I ows. Not Having Any Doctor About nine patients oat of ten don't live through this operation, la there anything I coo do for you be fore we begin T Dusky Patient Tessah, kindly band ma man hat Not Being Dona Red The play Isn't at all true to life. Tbe wife continually ask for money. Deke Which 1 quite natural. Bed Cut she get It Sounded Sutpicioue "Why do you think that Fanny doesn't like you!" "t told ber ther was a fool In avery family." "What did ahe (ay?" "She asked If I wa an only sou." The Other World Th Impatient Patron Waiter, didn't yon hear me rap on th table? The Patient Walter Wa that you rappln' on the table, air? I beard you, but I thought It wa spirit. fits