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TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT, FEBRUARY 14.
will drive away capital. What is now- given by the Gem Theatre also netted WILFUL WASTE IN GETTING
wanted is men who will help to de­ $45-65-
OUT RIVED SPRUCE
velop Oregon not men who aim to
Legal Advertisements.
Now
that
the
question
of
Lite
Three
pull
down.
However,
there
are
always
.to
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Rivers—Little Nestucca controversy
Each subsequent insertion, line.
.05 I more or less persons who will join
Timber Allowed to Rot After
some new political party, for unfor­ is settled by the State Highway Com­
Business and Professional cards
mission,
probably
the
best
th
’
iig
to
do
Being Cut Down.
tunately, there is always enough dis­
one month....................................... 1.00 gruntled persons from other political is to abide by the decision. Location
Locals per line each insertion...
05 organizations to jump into some new of roads is always more or less a dif­
The spruce timber in Tillamook
Display advertisements, an inch
ficult matter to solve, for it is human county is being slaughtered against
political fad.
and Lodge Notices, per line .
nature
for
everybody
to
strive
for
•05
i every rule of conservation and effi­
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All Resolutions of Condolence
Another instance of how the recall road improvement that will be of I ciency. 1 he Government is taking
.50 law can be abused is seen in Douglas most benefit to them. Three Rivers over all the spruce and allowing the
one month......................................
county, where the county court had road had this advantage over the Lit­ owners $7.50 per thousand feet board
the sand to include an item of $10,000 tle Nestucca road. One was the main measure. The logs are being rived or
THE TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT. for a recruise of the timber of that traveled road into the county and the
split for shipment. We are reliably in­
F. C. BAKER, Publisher.
county. The timber men's paid agita­ other was partly constructed, but formed that about one tree in ten can
tors got busy, with the result that pe­ since the Three Rivers road won out, be so utilized and that the average is
titions are being circulated and the the people in that vicinity should about one log out of each tree. The
county court threatened with a recall. show a magnanimous spirit and lend remaining part being allowed to stay
Here is another instance of a county what assistance they can to the im­ in the woods and rot. Charles Stone,
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court doing the right thing, as well provement and eventually the comple­ one of the contractors getting out this
The government is rounding up pro­ as looking after the interest of all the tion of that road, for it is in a section
German and 1. W. W’s. and they are taxpayers of that county, but because where there is considerable dairying split spruce, delivered 35,000 feet in
being placed in detention camps. It is it effects one interest, the recall law is and where a large number of pro­ Tillamook recently of which 7,ooo
a duty of every loyal citizen owes the to be made a weapon in the hands oi gressive dairymen reside. What the feet, only, was accepted. To split
government to report iinincdiateiy those who do not want to pay their Little Nestucca people should now some of these logs requires for one
cases of disloyalty, and especially fair proportion of taxation. This is aim after is having some hard surface log to be split once four men one day.
those whose aim is to destroy prop­ one bad feature about the recall law, road put dow'n in that vicinity, even The government is getting no where
and our timber is being wasted. The
erty.
it places a weapon in the hands of if it starts with only a mile. Should, logging outfits of the Twohey Bros.,
however,
the
question
of
bonding
be
chronic knockers and the special in­
Whoever runs for County Commis­ terests, and they are again invoking resubmitted to the voters and it is and others, being the three largest
companies on the Pacific Coast, have
sioner at the next election they will it in Douglas county.
carried again, this would enable Lit­
a contract with the government at
have to go on record whether they
tle Nestucca to obtain a good stretch
cost plus to per cent. The owners of
will finish the Bayocean road at the
The hills north of town had snow of hard surfaced road, not so much to
the timber get $7.50 a thousand for
earliest possible date, or intend to on the top of them on Tuesday.
benefit the automobile travel but the
every tree cut, whether taken or not.
take another ten years to finish the
It is plain to most people who can dairymen who travel over this road
The more that is cut the more cost,
other half of the road.
discern the trend of events the Ore­ every day in the year. That, to our
and the more money for contractors
gon Agricultural College is liable to way of thinking, is the best solution
and owners of timber. The estimate
Amongst <>ur correspondence this get into bad repute. The Dr. Kerr of the situation.
of the timber split and accepted in
wc.k
letter commenced with this propoganda and false reports about
paragraph: “When one wishes to get the Kansas offer, is a bad reflection
The Tillamook Commercial Club proportion to that sawed out and ac-
authentic information from a town on the Oregon College. Another thing went on record on Monday evening cepted is about as one thousand feet
where he is not acquainted, the most that is going to work against the col­ favoring bonding the county for is to five thousand feet and the time
loss is
I
reliable man 1 know to write to is the lege is I’rof. Hector Macpherson’s af­ $400,000 toward hardsurfacing the spent is two to one, while the
newspaper man.” Tb«l is what we call filiation with the new non-partisian highway through the county, but as five to one. One of the : Govern-
giving a newspaper man a big stick of political party, it is safe to say that a with this proviso: The bonds are not nient camps, on Fawcett Creek about
six miles southeast of Tillamook, is in
taffy.
large number of state legislators will to be sold nor road work to com­
a body of as good spruce as we have
be selected who were opposed by this mence until such time as the money
'1 he government is making another new political organization, and they market and labor conditions justify in the county. If the United States
muss of the spruce business, which are going to make it had for the col­ expending the money to the best ad­ Government would build a railroad
cut the
timber
goes to prove what we have previous lege when the state legislature meets vantage, That is good business sense to this timber,
said that if the government had turn­ Far better keep the Oregon Agricul­ on the part of the business men of into logs and run it out and dump it
ed the matter over to some of our ex­ tural College out of politics, and it this city, and will, if followed by the into Tillamook bay and have the local
perienced western mill men, with au­ would be the best thing for the col­ county court, prevent the money be­ mills here and along the bay saw this
thority to act, there would have been lege if Kerr and Macl’hcrson would ing wasted. It is hard surfaced roads limber into aeroplane lumber, for first
little trouble in getting out the spruce. resign.
that the county is badly in need of, and second grades, the spruce limber
matter would be getting somewhere,
It is a wilful waste of spruce to con­
as it is the most economical road for
and there would not be this reckless
tinue doing what the government is
Douglas county has started in to the highway through the county. The
doing in getting out rived spruce and have its timber recruised, and, of Commercial Club was fully aware of waste of time and material to say
does not accomplish what the gov­ course, there is some opposition to the fact that the stite road law pro­ I nothing of the labor. No one but the
government can build this railroad
ernment is wanting.
this, even to a threat to recall the vides for 20 miles or more of hard
quickly for manifest reasons. Action
county court, using that law to vent surfaced road to be built by the State
It may interest our readers to know their spleen upon those who started Highway Commission and the county should be taken al once, or the loss in
who is the main push in the new non­ the movement. We quote from a small south of the city, and for the county the waste of this valuable asset will
partisan political organization. Here editorial in the Umpqua V alley News, to be in a position when the time be beyond recall. Moreover the very
they are: J. D. Brown, Farmers’ Un­ and it equally applies to Tillamook comes to build the additional 15 miles thing the government wishes—-that is
ion; C. E. Spence, master of the county. We want the people of this of hard surfaced road, Tillamook speed, conservation anil efficiency—
grange; M. M. Burtncr, member county to read and inwardly digest County must be prepared to put up its will be almost nil, and Germany and
the pro-tiermans will be only too well
grange legislative committee; J. A. the following:
share. Should it fail to make proper
pleased at the delay. We want to do
Smith, member Farmers’ Union leg­
The timber barons
of Douglas provisions to obtain the money wln n
islative committee; Hector Macl’her- county are for a recall. They’re sore the State Highway is in a position to nothing that will embarrass the gov­
son, Oregon Agricultural College; E. because the county court has seen fit build, this may be made an excuse for ernment. We want the government to
J. Stack, secretary state federation of to bring them "on the mat” to pay not doing the work and the money have every foot of this spruce, if it
labor; C. M. Rynerson, editor of th e their just proportion of tax on their given to some other county, This is needs it, but we want to win this war
Labor Press, and C. L. McKenna.
immense holdings. It seems to be a the reason why the county should and we want the government to gel
case of the timber barons and a few vote on the bonding question as soon the benefit of the timber, and we ob­
Germany’s submarine warfare is capitalistic sharks to “put one over" as possible, and get that phase of the ject to the manner in which this
now arousing righteous indignation on the common people. The $10,000 question out of the way. Most all the spruce business is conducted, hence
in the United States as a result of the included in the budget for a timber attorneys believe that, after the State we want all of this waste stopped, and
sinking of the Tuscania last week, cruise in this county will all revert Highway Commission has built the want the spruce out-put question
when over a hundred of our boys back in due course of time—and then five miles of hard surfaced road it speeded up and properly handled. As
were drowned. When Germany sues some. The sooner the big timber own­ will be compelled to build the addi­ it is the big contractors, the little
for peace, as she will sooner or later, ers pay their just proportion of tax tional 15 miles, provided of coarse, ones having no chance, and the tim-
one of the conditions imposed upon the sooner the small taxpayer will be that the county is prepared to pay its ber men are getting rich at the ex-
Germany should be to pay for every relieved of carrying the heavy end of share. This is why it is necessary to pense of the government and this
county and the country at large.
vessel she destroyed by that inhuman the load.—Umpqua Valley News.
resubmit the question of bonding the
and cold-blooded method of warfare,
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county to the people,, to meet it when
not only of the nations that are at war
At the meeting of the Commercial ever the money market and labor con­
Guns and Blueprints.
with her, but to pay for vessels of Club the other evening, one matter of ditions will justify the Commission
neutral countries as well.
considerable importance
came up, and the County court going ahead
This Browning gun may be a huu-
that of a military road along the Pa­ with the work. This may not be dur­
'1 here is a scarcity of houses in Till­
cific Coast. The club is in possession ing the war, and as there will be con- died times more efficient thau the
amook City, owing to the increase of of the bill calling for a survey of the siderable idle labor after the horrible Lewis, but it can be said, without fear
population the past few months. Thii IS highway, as well as maps showing conflict is over, the building of hard- of contradiction by partisans of either
was a matter discussed at the meeting
the. different military roads that are surfaced roads wilt help to absorb gun, that mi blueprint ever killed a
of the Commercial Club on Monday.
German.—Outlook.
proposed, and it is expected that the this labor.
Those who intend to make this city
bill now pending in Congress for a
their permanent place of residence
survey will pass,
for California, Secretary of Agriculture Urges
Good Stories from, Belgium.
should build homes. Any person with
Washington, and some of the coast
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Construction
of
Military
Roads.
a moderate amount of money can
counties are quite enthusiastic over
procure a loan from some
of the
In
an
article
entitled "The Secret
the proposition. This is a matter that
building and loan associations, and
Secretary Huston, of the Depart­ Press of Belgium” in \\ ide World
I illamook should get behind and do
this should induce a large number of
its part, for it will be of considerable ment of Agriculture, has set forth the magazine, G. Frederick Lees gives
renters to build a home of their own.
benefit to the county if the road is policy which he thinks should be fol­ some excellent stories taken front
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built. This road may solve the Little lowed in highway construction during that secretly printed and distributed
publication, La Libre Belgique. Here
My, how the office seekers arc Nestucca road controversy to better tile war:
warming up to the newspaper men. advantage than making that road a
“So far as it is practical to do so, are two:
A peasant with a donkey cart was
They are now wanting newspaper part of the state highway, for the this department will urge the main­
suport, for they know the influence of road as outlined in the map, keeps as tenance of the highways alteady con­ ordered by an old landsturmer at the
the press. Alas, however, a whole lot near the coast as possible, and con­ structed; the construction and com­ entrance of a town to give a name to
of the oilice seekers seem to think nects with Lincoln county. Of course | pletion of those highways which are his donkey.
“He hasn't got one."
that newspaper men can become mil­ the map is prospective, and the exact , vitally because of their bearing upon
“Then call him Albert."
lionaires running free political an­ location of the road will not be deter- I ' the war situation or for the movement
nouncements. It takes money these mined until the survey is made, and loi
commodities; the postponement of
"That would be a reflection <jn my
!
highway construction relatively king."
times to run newspapers, for former when it is, we have an impression Iall
,
“Call him W illiam then.”
profits are now eaten up w ith increase that the Little Nestucca country will : .less essential or not based upon im-
cost of paper, etc. For that reason be included in the survey. If the Lit­ ' portant military or economic needs.
“That would be a reflection on my
newspaper men are not inclined to tle Nestucca people will get together , The department is preparing to sug­ donkey.”
Another canny Belgian peasant was
give away a whole lot of free adver­ and pass resolutions favoring the sur­ gest to the State Highway depart-
tising for office seekers.
vey and send them to the Oregon In,cnts ,llc Preparation of a schedule told by some Huns who were billeted
delegation they will be doing their bit
wor^
,,1€ ^,lf,ral a",1 Pr.?icc,s on him that 100,000 fresh troops were
■ for 1918 in line with this policy."
going to be sent to the Yser front..
commenda- to help.
It might b<
I Road construction and maintenance They asked him what he thought
Ide on the p;
in the State
Through some ones error an art clc in the United States involve an annu­ about that. “Think Of that!” exclaimed
Union if they devoted a little more in the Oregonian, Feb. to, failed to lai expenditure of about $300,000,000. the man. “Why it's too many. 1 don't
think they could find room to bury
time to an increase of agricultural place credit where credit was due for
100,000 men.”
products and less to organizing a new the biggest benefit that has been giv­ I U.S. Steamship “Tillamook.”
political party, especially as die gov­ en in the county for the Red Cross.
NOTICE.
ernment is making an effort to pro­ Some time ago Orctown gave a social,
Wc clip the following paragraph
duce more wheat, cattle, hogs, and the proceeds to be given to the Red from the Oregon Voter:
All persons having an account I with
Other agricultural products. That, we Cross. As a result $235.00 was added
“ Thank you Mrs. Woodrow Wilson,
think, is where the efforts of the to the treasury of that auxiliary, a for having given the names of three Grant Mills, kindly call, at the : City
State Grange and Farmers' Union splendid testimonial of the loyalty, of our finest counties, "Harney,” Recorder's office and settle 1 same,
should be centered, These organiza- patriotism and generosity of that com­ “Wallowa" and “Tillamook” to three with Kathleen Mills.
Grant Mills.
tions could help
the government munity. New members are constantly of the I’ortland-built steamships. If
wonderfully if they would lay aside being added and Oretown is recog­ we build so many ships that you run
MERCHANT’S WIFE ADVISES
political dickering with labor organ­ nized as a strong link in the county's out of county names, there are several
TILLAMOOK WOMEN.
izations ami devote their energies in chain of auxiliaries. Tillamook Red counties willing to divide and provide
helping the government win the war Red Cross has been favored tw ice more names for you.”
"I had stomach trouble so bad I
with big bumper agricultural crops.
recently by donations, through pro­
At a recent meeting of the execu­ could eat nothing but toast, fruit, and
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ceeds of social affairs. The Priscilla tive board of the Tillamook Red hot water. Everything else soured
It is to be hoped that the people of Club gave an evening of entertain­ Cross the matter of naming the vessel and formed gas. Dieting did no c 1
Oregon will not pay much attention ment at the Tillamook Hotel which now being built in this county was 1 was miserable until I tried la
,i
.
to the new non-partisan political or­ netted $50.00 for the Red Cross. Last discussed, and it seems
from the thorn bark, glycerine, etc.,
ganization. for surely Oregon has had Friday night the Swiss Society gave above that one of the vessels now be­ in Adlcr-i-ka. ONE SP<Fl I.
its fill of new political nostrums and a dance and as a result turned $16.00 ing built in Portland is to be chris-* benefitted me INSTANT i.\ ." B<
political agitators. Give Oregon a rest. to the Red Cross. All of these dona­ tenet! Tillamook. If that is the case cause Adler-i-ka empties BOTH la: ,;t
Political agitation in Oregon helped tions arc most gratefully received and someone residing in Tillamook coun­ and small intestine, it relieves ANY
CASE constipation. - t:r s'.omaclt or
to retard the industrial progress of every one appreciates the loyalty and ty should be selected to christen the gas and prevents r.
- !»' ! - ’t has
the state. This is no time to start an­ interest manifested in this material vessel and a big delegation from the QUICKEST acti<
'lythiug we
other freak political agitation, which way. The proceeds for the benefit county should attend the launching.
ever sold. J. S. Lan,..t, druggist.
ADVERTISING RATES.
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Editorial Snap Shots.
1919
TAKES PLACE OF GASOLINE BRETHREN OF THE SWORD
Mixture of Alcohol and Benzol Has
Been Found to Be a Satisfac­
tory Substitute.
Home of Cult Waa at Wenden, on the
North Line of the German
Offeneive in Russia.
Th»' high cost of gasoline Is becom­
ing such a problem that governments
and scientists all over the world have
attempted to find a substitute. In tier-
many, where gasoline Is almost unob­
tainable, it Is understood that it new
mixture of alcohol and benzol has
proved satisfactory. A writer In the
Scientific American gives the following
table as an Indication of the results
achieved:
With one pnrt benzol and one part
alcohol a touring car equipped with un
ordinary carburetor made 42 tnlh'S an
hour and ran a distance of 4.66 miles
upon one pint of the fuel. With one
part benzol and two parts alcohol the
speed was 41 miles and the distance
covered 4.47 miles. This shaded down
to 36 miles an hour and 3.72 miles on
a mixture of one part benzol and five
parts alcohol.
The same car. operated with pure
benzol, acquired a speed of 42 miles an
hour and run a distance of 3.79 upon
one pint of fuel. With pure gasoline
it made 44 miles an hour, running 3.60
miles.
Alcohol Is easily obtainable, and ben­
zol in large quantities Is now being dis­
tilled In both the United States and
Germany from coal tar. So the mix­
ture, as worked out by the Germans,
can be had cheaper than gasoline, ami
the results are almost as good. In the
case of Germany, the discovery has
been a boon of Inestimable value.
The National Geographic society 1».
sues the following war geography bul­
letin on Wenden, on the line of the
German offensive in the direction of
Petrograd:
The town of Wenden, one of the old-
est In the province of Livonia. Is situ­
ated a few miles by rail northeast of
Riga. It Is a picturesque place, built
two miles from the left bank of the
River Aa. The Aa flows In a south­
westerly direction from this point
through that part of Russia known as
the Livonian Switzerland, not on ac­
count of the height of mountains—the
highest Mil Is only 265 feet—but be-
cause of the charm of the Itindsiupe
with Its well-wooded stopes bordering
the river valley.
The story of Wenden goes hack seven
centuries to the time when the Breth­
ren of the Sword, recognized by Pope
Innocent in In 1202, made this place
their headquarters In the campaign In­
augurated by them to disseminata
Christianity among the heathen Livo­
nians.
A castle was built here la
1210, and though It Is now scarcely
more than a crumbling ruin, as it wav
never restored after the destructive
Are of 1748. around It cluster many
romantic and fascinating stories.
One of the most celebrated grand
masters of the Brethren of the Sword
was Walter von Plettenberg, who rose
to power during the closing years of
the fifteenth century and was finally
recognized as a prince of the empire
by the Emperor Charles V In 1527.
Plettenberg also built the castle of
Riga (1494-1515), which has fared bet­
ter than the Wenden stronghold, for
It is still used as the seat of the Rus­
sian authorities (or rather, was used
up to the time ot Riga's fall a few
weeks ago).
The most tragic chapter In the
history of Wenden was enacted In 1577
when the members of the garrison of
the castle, besieged by the forces of
the Implacable Ivan the Terrible, blew
themselves up rather than fall Into the
hands of the czar. The eastle was
soon repaired, however, and a short
time thereafter was the residence of
I'atrlclus Nfdeckl, appointed bishop of
Wenden In 1583 by Stephen Bathory,
king of Poland.
PROLIFIC CAUSE OF CANCER
Prominent Surgeon Points Out Danger
In Taking Too Hot Foods Into
the Stomach.
Dr. William J. Mayo of Rochester, ;
Minn., now major In the United States 1
army, says that 30 per cent of all can- j
cers of civilized man are In the stom- |
a ch, and this condition is uncommon I
among primitive men and animals. He !
believes that many such cancers are
caused by chronic ulceration of the
stomach.
Doctor Mayo told the national ses­
sion of the Clinical Congress of Sur­
geons of North America that men had
cancer of the stomach more frequent­
ly than women beenuse man is In the
’mbit of taking his food hotter than
the average woman takes hers. Wom­
an sits at the foot of the table and
pours the tea and coffee, serving the
men of the household first and drink­
ing hers after it has cooled somewhat.
Among the Chinese the same rule
holds good of eating rice, for the wom­
en eat at the second table.
Doctor Mayo said food and drink
should not be taken Into the stomach
hotter than can be borne comfortably
In the mouth, for the mouth has sens!- |
five nerves expressly to protect the
doorwny to the body, while the stom- I
ach has not.
Cavite Flashes Time Over Pacific.
Since October 1 the radio station at
Cavite, co-operating with the Philip­
pine bureau of posts and the Manila
observatory, has been sending out
time signals of the 120th meridian
east of Greenwich at 11 a. m. and 10
p. nv every day, says Science.
For the pnrpose of sending time sig­
nals, the transmitting clock of the
Manila observntory Is connected with
the Cavite wireless station through
the bureau of posts. Manila observa-1
tory time signals begin at 10:56 a. m.
and 9:56 p. m.. standard time of the |
120th meridian east of Greenwich, and
continue for five minutes. During this
Interval every tick of the clock Is
transmitted, except the 28th, 29th.
54th, 55th, 66th, 57th, 58th and 59th
of each minute.
The situation of Manila In the Pa­
cific makes this service of the great­
est Importance to the mercantile and
naval fleets that ply upon that ocean.
Showing Him Up.
“We must fight on till the Germans
see how absurd their aspirations are.”
said James W. Gerard In New York
the other day.
“Yes, we must show up the domi­
neering German militarists thorough­
ly. We must act like the professor
who visited a loan shark to borrow
$100.
‘“You want $100 for one year?’ the
loan shark said. ‘Well, sir, here you
are. My terms are 5 per cent a
month. That leaves Just $40 coming
to you. Here you are—four crisp ten
spots.'
“But the professor mildly took out
his own pocketbook and extracted a
couple of bills from it.
“ ‘You're mistaken, sir,' he said. 'I
want the money for two years, not
one. How much, then, is there com­
ing to you?'”
How Patriot Soldiers Suffered.
In all the camp sites of the Revolu­
tion a surprising quantity of broken
black hotties are found. Indicating that
the allowance of liquor must have
been liberal. The elaborate prepara­
tions made today to protect the sol­
diers against the cold contrast oddly
with the equipment of the men at Val­
ley Forge. One of the surgeons who
served at Valley Forge has left the
following description of one of the
Continental soldiers who was brought
In to a camp hospital:
“His bare feet were seen through
l>' worn shoes—his legs nearly naked
■om the tattered remains of an only
p: ir of stockings—his breeches not
■.utticlent to cover his nakedness—his
shirt hanging In stringr—his hair di­
sheveled—his face meager—his whole
appearance pictures a person forsaken
and discouraged."
HI» Price Was Low.
While ashore in a port of one of
the little Island republics In the Carib­
bean a number of United States ma­
rines attended a hull fight that was
graced by the presence of his excel­
lency the president of the republic,
says the Saturday Evening Post. The
sea soldiers occupied a box near the
presidential party and, to amuse them­
selves while waiting for the show to
begin, threw pennies into a river that
flowed by the arena and watched na­
tive boys dive for them. The word
quickly passed that soldados Ameri­
ca mis were pitching weulth Into the
muddy waters and soon hundreds of
black shining faces were on the hunks
of the river Just outside the bull ring.
The marine« enjoyed themselves huge­
ly watching the Little fellows dive, but
finally ran out of pennies and were
forced to raise the limit to quarters
and half dollars. One marine, more
reckless than the others, pitched a
big silver dollar, while «'score of black
boyB dived for it. He was Just about
to repeat the performance when an
excited native seated near by plucked
at his sleeve and whispered hoarsely:
“Please don't do that, senor, you'll
have the president diving.”
A Scarlet Rider.
Lieut. Col. G. E. Sanders, D. 8. O.
of the Second Canadian Pioneer Bat­
talion, holds a somewhat remarkable
record In the Canadian forces. He Is
said to be the first Canadian officer
who has ever been known to suggest
that his command should be taken over
by a younger man. In view of ths
splendid work which has been done
by the Second Pioneer Battalion, ths
Canadian authorities have been rath­
er hard to persuade on this point; hut
Colonel Sanders has, unfortunately, in­
sisted that, while he may still be use­
ful in other directions, pioneering is a
young man's Job.
Colonel Sanders,
who fought through the Boer war with
distinction, was before that war In
command of the Northwest Mounted
Police at Calgary. Indeed, he returned
to that command of famous “Moun-
tles” after the war.
South Africa Growing 8ugar Cane.
Sugar planting is making rapid
strides In South Africa, and the last
few years have seen acres upon acres
put under cane, from Durban to prac­
tically the end of the new railway line
in Zttluland, terminating at Somkele.
The coast of Natal and Zululand Is
eminently suitable for the growth of
sugar enne, and many farmers have
given up their up-country farms for the
more profitable sugar growing along
the coast belt.
The climate Is very
warm in summer, hut as the mala
work, the cutting and milling of the
cane, takes place in winter, sugar
growers are enabled to leave their
farms for a cooler climate during the
summer months.
Unearths Corn-Grinding Quern.
An interesting relic of early Scot­
land was unearthed In Crantond re­
cently. A grave digger was preparing
for a burial, when he dug up, at a
depth of nbout five feet, the neat half
of the upper stone of a primitive corn­
grinding quern, measuring 18 inches
In diameter, and showing half of th»’
central hole. Search without success
was made for the other (rafmenu.
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