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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUTE, MEDFORD, OREGON. FRIDAY. MAY 10. 1r,o. PAGE THREE TO South American Property . Rights Confused by Great Dust Storms of 1827 to 1830 Sahara Is Hub WASHINGTON, D. O. (Ep!.) Dust storms that have alteniely scoured and smothered the prairie states this spring are labeled the worst in the history of the country. High winds have sucleed up billions tons of soil from the western plains and rolled It eastward, turn ,ng green fields to yellow desert: stali ng motor, rail, and air traffic, caus .ng death and disease, and spreading i dry haze as far east as the Atlantic leaboard. The great storm of May 11. 19 J. which reached from Montana to the Atlantic, and hung a 10.000-ton dust blanket over the national capital, was merely a preface to this year's catas trophe. Tree Holt From Canada to Texas Severe winds and the worst drought In seventy years are only secondary factors In the farm prob lem that faces the United States, aays a bulletin from the Washington. D C headquarters of the National Geographic Society. "During the World War, when wheat prices shot sky high, thousands of acres of seml arld grazing land were ploughed un der and planted to grain. Destruc tion of the natural cover for this soil, and over-grazing on the ranges that were left, exposed the land to wind and water. "It Is the same thing that has hap pened In Syria, Palestine, and North Africa. Experts declare that such re gions, where the rainfall Is less than 25 Inches a year, should be left to livestock and not cultivated. "Grass restoration and reforesta tion are being advanced by govern ment scientists as the best Insurance against wind erosion. A S15.000.000 shelter belt of trees, to stretch from North Dakota to the Texas Panhan dle. Is part of a plan to protect farms within Its area. This forest barrier. 100 miles wide and over 1.500 miles long, following roughly the line of 18 Inches rainfall, is designed to restore the water level, improve living condi tions within the belt, act as a snow fence, and hold wind-blown dust. "During the next ten years the For est Service will plant 3.500.000.000 trees In hundreds of narrow strips, each a hundred feet wide and a mile apart. Only trees suitable to the cli mate will be chosen, and there will be gaps In the ranks, where the soil Is too poor to Justify planting. "Over sixty years ago Russia began such a project to protect the wheat fields of the Ukraine from the 'black dust storms' that sweep across the southern steppes. Italy. Hungary, and Prance have recently reclaimed waste land and prevented erosion by refor estation. "Red Snow" and "Showers of Blood" "Dust storms are not by any means the exclusive property of the United States. Darwin reports that In South : America, during the dry seasons of 1827-1830, so much soli waa blown 1 about that boundaries were obscured and property rights confused. In Oc tober, 1928, chocolate dust from Aus tralia stained the snow peaks of New Zealand. 1500 miles away. In the spring "of that same year, some 15. 000,000.000 tons of earth from the Ukraine was scattered over Europe. "The Sahara is the source of sup ply for most of the European dust storms. Hot sirocco winds carry the dust ever the Mediterranean and northward as far as the Baltic. Ho mer. Virgil, and Llvy mention these dry fogs.' When the northeast trades blow over Africa, they sweep this dust out over the Atlantic re gion, which sailors of ancient times called the 'sea of darkness.' "Sahara dust usually has a reddish tinge due to particles of Iron com pounds. A three-day storm In 1901 rouged the snow fields of the Alp. spread a reddish haze from the Ca naries to Cape Verde Islands, reacher) England and northern Germany, ami dumped nearly 2.000.000.000 tons ot dust north of the Mediterranean. A similar type of dust may have caused the 'red snow' that alarmed the na tives of northeastern Turkey recent ly; although this coloring can also come from microscopic plants. "Bed dust mixed with rain makes OVERLAND STRAIGHT WHISKEY MADE IN KENTUCKY 1 Guarantee .WE DO UNCONDITIOrJAUY B AGSftTO etRINO.lN FUUTHE S.-WKOUSe mtt PAID K THIS , ("PRODUCT IO ANTDIAli;,ritu- i (PURCHASER FOR ANY REASON j WHMSOEVtR UPON THE RETURN Of THE UNU5E0 CONTENTS IN II THE OftlGINAl BOTTLE.. . J cia pp.aoucts cose. J 31 .1 t M--..,'c,A I r-, .... -4 Straii whi"ltrT 18 months old No. 167-C I, No. 1 .15 I muirarr CJlDHlSKEYi .No. 167-A I TWO KILLED, SEVEN WOUNDED AS UNEMPLOYED RIOT 1 A iPh Reientment aroused by the eviction of an unemployed worker (rom a dwelling wn blamed for the fatal riot In Gallup, N. M., In which two men, Including the theriff, were fatally It.Jured and eeven others wounded. More than 300 unemployed persona rioted. Left to right: Deputy Sheriff Roy Boggess, clubbed and stabbed; Sheriff M. R. Carmlchael, ahot to death, and Deputy Sheriff Edison L. Wilton, shot In the shest (Asscolated Press Photosl the 'showers of blood that have fre quently terrified the people of south ern Europe. Gregory of Tours tells of such a shower In Paris In 582. 'Show ers of milk' are rain mixM with chalky dust. Colorado recently exper ienced a 'sulphur blizzard' which proved to be yellow pollen from pine trees. . Dust Built China's Farmland "A dust storm Is really a sort of atmospheric flood, an Intensive phase of something that goes on all the time. A farmer never plants his crops In the same soil two successive years. No air is ever free from dust. It settles on Antarctic snows and Greenland Ice. Near the earth this dust is chiefly wind blown soil; high above, it Is 'star dust.' from the mil lions of meteors that enter the earth's atmosphere each day or vol canic ash, blown skyward by erup tions. Any dustfall Is composed of this local air content mixed with for eign material brought by the storm. "China is famous for her dust storms. In winter they sweep over the North China Plain, covering trees, houses, crops, and people with yellow sediment. It is estimated that In 1932, during one dust storm in Polping. over 2.700 tons of dust fell within the city walls. The Yellow Riv er and the Yellow Sea are well named. Even the imperial color was yellow) "Dust storms of another ace built the Loess Highlands that lie between the North China Plain and the des erts of Central Asia. This fertile, yel low earth, often reaching a depth of 300 feet, covers thousands of square miles In the northern provinces. Crops may be raised on loess without fertilizing: wind renews the soil as the Nile does In Egypt. The fine, yel low silt has a tendency to split In a vertical direction, furrowing the re gion with steep cliffs and canyons. The natives often carve cave dwell ings In these cliffs, climbing to the roofs of their homes to plough their fields." Dog Lives 15 Year KENTON, O. (UP) "Ponce," bea gle hound belonging to Charles Olenn here, Is dead at the ripe canine age of 15. They are now on Display in our Show Room. Come in -Look Them Over! PEOPLES ELECTRIC STORE 3 AI BUTTE FALLS BUTTE FALLS, May 10. (Spl.) Two enjoyable programs were given here recently. On May 0 the Christian Endeavor entertained at the hleh school auditorium with the following taking part: Violin, cornet duet. Percy O'Neill and LeRoy Smith; skit, Jim Tungate, Opal Wooley, Ruth Smith; solo, Maxlne Jackson; cornet solo, LeRoy Smith; skit, Talllene Jackson, Percy O'Neill; piano solo, Elizabeth Lay; reading, Lowell Pat ton; violin solo, Percy O'Neill; skit, Elsie Helms, Junior Drlskell, Ed. Gal lagher trio, Mrs. James O'Donahue, Rose Smith, Prances Smith read ing, James O'Donahue; violin, cornet duet, Percy O'Neill. LeRoy Smith. On May 3, the Butte Palls P.-T.A. enjoyed the following program: Se lections by high school orchestra; girls chorus; recitation, Viola Dalley; talk by Mrs. Stoddard; stunt, by stu dents of Miss Newburg; vocal duet. Rose and Prances Smith; style show by Miss Newberg's sewing class. Re freshments were served In the do mestic science department. SOVEf FARMERS GET MOSCOW --(UP) Soviet farmers will be expectM to deliver to the gov ernment next fall 1,404,910 tons of cotton, according to a resolution Just adopted by the Council of Peoples' Commissars and the Central Commit tee of the Communist Patry. This quota, known as the "1936 delivery plan," does not include cot ton which must be paid by the farm ers for using agricultural machinery EGIAL ON THE NEW 1935 Westinghous CTRIC Four Hole Cabinet Type FIVE NEW MODELS MS! y 4 v r a of the Machine -Tractor Stations. Cotton delivered above the plan will be paid for at a premium as n encouragement for good work. Some times these premiums run as high as 200 per cent of the original state price, which Is always set lower than the price on the open market. BUZZ SAW HI CLIP NEARLY COSTS LIFE MANTUA CORNERS, O. (UP) Having his hair clipped by a buzr saw was a new experience for Jesse Gell. 37, and one he doesn't want to repeat. Gell and several other men were "buzzing" wood. Geil stumbled over a piece of cord wood and fell toward the dizzily revolving saw- blade. Zip I A swath of hair disappeared from his head. Geil's friends were frozen spell bound with fear. Geil recovered his balance and gave a sigh of relief. Had he fallen a fraction of an Inch nearer the saw It would have been his last haircut. Saved by Inclirlntlon CAMBRIDGE. Mass (UP) Luckily William Ferguson. Jr., was Intoxi cated, or otherwise he might have been convicted on a hit-run charge. Because he was drunk and didn't knowingly leave the scene of an ac cident, the Jury acquitted him. He was given a month In Jail for drunk en driving, however. Lightning Rips Clothes; Lles GALLIPOLIS. O. (UP) Lightning ripped the clothing of John Delilley, small, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Delilley, but injured him only slightly. Egg Shaped Like Pumpkin BLOOMFIELD. Mo. (UP) A freak egg laid by a Buff Orpington hen here Is In the shape of a min iature potato pumpkin and appears to have no yolk. P RICES RANGES Liberal Terms on Unpaid Bal ance 12 to 36 months to pay TALENT BAND DRAWS ACTIVE INTEREST OF S. ORi TALENT, May 10. (Spl.) Talpnl band-men are displaying an enthu siastic and active interest In the band recently organized and com posed of musicians from all over the valley. The new band which has not beu officially named as yet. is non-sectarian and Is not sponsored by any one organization, however, It will be available for all organizations nd is open to all band men in southern Oiegon who wish to Join. There are about 30 members In the organization at present, but plans are to Increase the membership to about 60. All band men desiring to Join are urs;ed to see Roy Marx of the Shell Oil Co., In Med ford, or Ray Shumacher in Talent. They meet Tuesday evening of each week at the armory In M-'.iord for practice. This organization Is a noteworthy result of music week, and from all Indications promises to develop Into a first class band that southern Ore gon can be proud of. PERIL FROM IMPORTS NEW ORLEANS--(UP) The Amer ican cotton Industry stands In Jeo pardy of foreign competition. In the opinion of Walter Parker, New Or leans cotton economist, who blames government Interference with the In dustry for the decline In American cotton exports. Peruvian cotton, which in the past never has been regarded as a com petitor of the United States In the world market, now haa begun to fig ure In the news as Just that, said Parker. In 1934, exports of Peruvian cot ton. In 600-pound bales, amounted to 269.000 bales, exceeding the pre vious record exports In 1933 by 48, 148 bales, KEEPS Iff MIA BOB! SUPPLY. Okla. (UP) J. M. Blak stey, who voted for Abraham Lincoln, and who la a veteran of the Civil War. la not letting the "youngsters" outstrip him when It comes to en Joying life. Blaksley, although 92. Is quite ac tive, and gets considerable pleasure In driving his own car and engaging In other activities too strenuous for most men of his age. He has been a Mason for many years, and believes he Is the oldest active Maaon in Woodward County, if not In the state. 1 j Held For Slaying 't 1 ! Marion King, 23-year-old writer. ; was held In New Orleans for th ' fatal stabbing of John Irving Pierce, : 23, also a writer, who waa found l dead in the French quarter. Ac ! cording to police. Miss King plunged i Pierce's knife Into him. In giving ! her version of the story Miss King said Pierce "died like a aentieman." l.ittrsl Hrlilc to Lead Dance HELSTON. England (UP) Hel aton soon will celebrate with the "Furry Dance." the people capering through the streets led by the most recent bride. They also enter houses and are supposed to bring good luck In their wake. The origin of the cus tom is obscure, but the word "furry" Is believed to have come from the Cornish word ror "fairt" Oldest Ohio :. A. K. Vet Head CLEVELAND (UP) John L. Arm strong, oldest member of the a. A. R. In Ohio, Is dead. He was 94. WHAT'S A LADY TO DO? Whether you're knitting or not knitting, mos quitoes are pests. You can't kill 'em one at a time you won't live thnt long! The trick is to kill all insects in your home, wholesale! It's easy to do! I I SPRAY your home with Standard Oil Fly Spray. Kill all mosquitoes, flies, fleas, gnats, roaches and moths and kill 'em quick. Skilled chemists finest laboratory equip ment selected ingredients make Standard Oil Fly Spray excel in all recognized killing tests. That's why you'll find Standard Oil Fly Spray the most economical; it KILLS, where inferior sprays fail. Of course, it is non-injurious to humans and pets. And it will not stain walls, rugs, dresses and other fabrics. But depend upon it it KILLS insects, and kills 'em QUICK. Spray your house tomorrow be rid of insects! lift FLY ll-f . MOSQUITOES FLIES . ROACHES I MOTHS - FLEAS - ANTS - GNATS BOY THANKS CCC FOR JOB TRAINING WASHINGTON (UP) Leland Winchester la one youth who some day may say, "I owe It all to the Civilian Conservation Corps." Winchester recently got a Job as a result of his CCC experience. He voiced his gratitude In a letter to John R. White, superintendent of Sequoia National Park. White for warded the letter to Robert Fechner. Director of Emergency Conservation Work. "I am now working on the San Ga briel Dam, getting seven dollars a day doing the same work as I did while In the CCC." Winchester wrote. "The work Is very hard and very dangerous in comparison to that I did while in camp. "Had I not had the training I re ceived there I would have been un able to have had this opportunity. 1 1 am writing each of my foremen who j were In our camp to thank then per-j sonally for their patience and kind ness toward teaching me the work, . and to thank the officers of the CCC camp. Winchester Is a native of Holly wood, Cal. 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