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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-06
Great Tidal Wave il Lake Superior Also Set Down to the
Vomiting Of the Crater Fascinating Study
Of the Phenomena

uotlans. ana the result &C unexpected mo-
Uenfs - IN earthquake, Q tidal ware.
destroyfug Gov OF lava II 10 within the
range Of possibilities that. constructed
N II has been BY volcanic sctson. Ha-
watt-one Of Uncle oan's latest posses
sscns-may b. @0aced frca the map. sink
back 70 the depths frvm wisieA ~ canae,
and Nanna I4oa and Kilausa becoms but
nausea On the pages Of natural history.
Ths Hawaiian or Sandwich group OF
islands consists Of = chain Of islands,
reefs and banks running nearly Aeee mitee
IN the direction from northwest 10 south
east. The highest volcanoes and vasteat
caidrons Of seething laws are found in
Hawaii ths largest member Of toe group.
~ tn southeastern extremity III Hawaii
the volcano Of Nauna Loa. or the Great
mountain, rises TO Q height Of 4. go feet.
or about s.a0o feet above the vegetable
sane. Her crater IL In reality > group Ut
craterx. known in the native tongue an
the Aokuavsoveo. They open on the very
summit Of the mountain. formtag sym
metFicai cavity. In the center Of this
cavity ID the vast primitive or mother
crater. with mean diamster Of ttug feet
and depth at over i.e00 feet.
O6sprtng Of Mauna ISoa IL the vast lat
erai crater Of KtIauea, which opens. on
the east TANK Of its parant- Northwest OF
0auna I1oa II Mauna Huaiaii, OCCASION
Ally Actlfe. 6tui -Arshef on u AuuuA
Kea. 1.,4D feet In height, exttnc- ana
su0w-capped. All volcanic aruLtions OF
any Importance In Hawaii are nov con-
nned TO MAuna Loa and Kilauea. and il Is
around than that interest cenfers In view
Of the startling trembiings OF the earth
and the fear that Hawaii Itself il
doomed 70 . terrible visitation.
q 81 q
The natives OF HAWAII have invested
their volcanoes with fables AMI legends,
have built up about them d mass OF ro-
nance IN which truth and imagination
are 20 interblende1 thar separation IL
impossible. II Mauna Los finally over
whelms the island II Will b no more shaa
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NJ AUNA LoA. central vent Of great
Nv volcanic brit In OceanjrA. n threat
snttnx 20 ovcrWheIm the island Of
Hawaii with .tts many villages ana
plantations and the principal town of Hiao
Dedntts advtcss - to The character Of the
efucticn now IN progress are lacking owing
- the SLOW transmiaaon Of news from Ha-
YAH. bat that there has been q serious out
break there appears TO b no doubt Maun~
l1oa = 10 the HAwatiAn group Of Islands
what Krskatea II 10 the gunda group or
Nicola 10 tbs Icelandic range.
On tbs island ~ Hawaii there = 3 re-
IuArkAble grDnp Of mountain peaks and
volcanoes, originally constructed by hot
matter hurried from the bowels of the earth
into the ocean depths and then By succes-
atvs eruptiona built upwArd until the caps
and crstsrs Of Nauna Ksa. Mau..a Loa,
HuaiAlat. Koha1a. KliaueA ard knlania
rose above the wateru ana became Il their
visible bases hAhitAhle land.
On This group Aauna I1oa, N active vol
cAno, has been in . state Of perturbation
for months past. indicating that an over
now was pending with accompanying tidal
waves and earthquakes When the sfeam-
ship Australia jefs Honolulu early In July
esideneA wAs 81 hand that Mauna Lea was
enxaxsd IN destroyinx herself 1Ae lava
Row WAS within ten miles OF Hil0. the sky
was overcast With clouds charged with eaa,
the ses waa much pcrturbed and suiphur
smoke fiiled tho Air for miles beyond the
shore lines.
On July - there was a severe earthquake
shock In Southern California. and at prac-
sicalis the came time a great tidal wave
Ia Lake Superior. neither easily explained
unless II IL assumed until scsentsffc explain.
atom may hv had that way down In the
interior Of the earth there might be found
sharp traces az n seismic wave extending
from boiling Mauna fsaa to the ussermoss
parts of the earth ard producing at Los
Angeles ana In Lake Superior IN. pheno-
mena which have troubled fhs people.
Il a q
Mother Earth r. In travail a. she
Wills. and whore her upper crust may be
thin she fnds vent for her inward COM
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-06
MARK TWAIN TALKS.
An INTERVIEW DECIDEDLY OCT
or THE COMMON.
The Aathor 10 GsteveA necasse the
pshltc Doesa't seea ~ laa~r-
staad utns-pn the Ori9sn ut New
ideas-Mark and cansn Wilhes-
forces Hat-rssrs ana Piaas.

y r. ARK TWAIN has just SET cat
NV for sotuurn in Swss.en with,
rs wife and two daughters.
4 ard viii n0t get hack 10 Lon
don tn fair. when he viii
rent furnished hause or and apartments
somewhere aaa stay anti, late Ia the win-
ter or early In the spring. ana then. At
last. return to the United States.
Al least thces are his Intentions but. ~
hs observed. 10 rssAsr extraordinary talk
! had with him the ether day before he
isfs. II am fess Of tnsentsens I dealt be-
isve Two hae Al Intention in uasntns that
Two fulfilled. Way, II tsss.s safe % have an
fufeattcn. Yea m1stu's have sssthsns more
thAu Just the yaxuest germ 81 sa hsea that
maybe yes'u do something or ether II
when the t.nae comes yoa dent happen 10
DO something else Yea mssa.t Ae bit
mere definite than that. saa II yoa gws as
Far as having 4 real snsensica yoa are
acss'
Mark Twain isn't eftsn interviewed lie
= always q bard man 10 EnS IN the First
place. system sas regularity ar~ nee aa-s-
hsrea among bis airs ana In the ses>sra
psacs. after Ne has talked awhile % a gs-
eered newspaper msa. he - likely IN sas.
~ ne stsa On this osSxstan, Vow. see
here. ~ wca's 40 10 saatsa any as that; I
eaxAt nss 10 ae telling sssea; gsy srasrs.
II isnt aatte sasef. II taesa't lanS wei"
Cevertam ~ sh~ vaatty.
whervapcn I sFxass. ara w.ta fsryer
enough ~ win eeasers 70 Tie publication
Of SaS-e 81 the .slk although Marx Twain
reiterated THAI BE tttnss believe ,hs rsaasir
wc1sa car. mech sAeat hiss 'ssoei tatsrs-
sssas- he aided 'sssa see nAs sna WA
ity OF shs sasas that wegrsss use-that ever
.ast.ns vsnssy that every me,aes's soa 81
rs has. II yea can ussasxe &C. xevsr u W
eonssAcw~-ss you sas Ne Sesesssax eneaxh
80 make X srp~sr thar sAs vanity ~asr 4
tAere~-~aS, 80 aa@a3 ard print sosne eg
sas things I've been ssys'sg! aas aauss ycn
print all ~ ssus" We nssssst rns HART
srem nater sas ssvssssosaes xnsi sacak sas
finger trnrFesssxis. serassswx zhe wasnsnS
ahcuss WITH q SHARP Sssaee srom TIVE ~ ,ae
kceness hsas cses that wsTe ever eak iase
the head cf naa
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Admire the workings ~ our mammoth n
tsiiecss and think how moderately smart
ws are
.'Tf Talseyrand Gid what a-n Frsng to
Try 70 dc IT'S about tire IL Was dose ever
again Why. a. idea = brand new IL we
merely didn't see IL yesterday. and all that
makes life cnanTaale Is TRAIT al the old
thsnxs become nsw about cree IN so often
But nay book has 40 resemblance whatever
20 Tslssyrand's OF 10 any ether book. hut
tie difference - something tAas can't get
airy ere 70 understand
We All think we are swimming cut
vigorously on the ocean. while. as e mat
ter os fact. we arc each % Is padding
sFesnd 81 cur own little sns.d puddle. IL
soa srs 90 xes n man cut OK bis pesya,s
individual Maud puddle he IL toss- Ne
aAa can swtm IN another EAn'o mud
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face OF this stream Is now black. shining.
brittle and very porous
The eruption Of 1873 was accompanied
with many earthquakes and tidal waves
n various parts OF the world. whose origin
could not be traced to other source than
the upheAvai Of Mauna Loa. At the time
Of the eruption a huge tidal wave forty
feet high approached the west shores OF
Hawaii. destroyed many lives and much
property. This wave also crossed the Pa
cinc and was noticeable on the California
shore.
The same year. at time when earth
quakes were taking place on the coast OF
South America and the town of IquiQue
was destroyed In Peru. great wave came
across the Pacific. struck the Hawaiian
group and made itself felt in New zea-
land The eruption OF lST7. the last one
until the present time. lasted six hours
and produced . tidal wave at IQuique. The
population Of this town by the wave OF
ISIS and that OF ls77 was reduced from
2.000 to 5000
Il Il q
Sixteen miles southeast Of Mauna Iloa
Ii the child crater Of Kiiauea- In this case
the offspring Is larger than the mother.
and ranks as the largest active crater in
the world. The first recorded eruption OF
Kiiauea was In l7S9. and there was anoih-
er In 1Sa2. A party Of American mission
aries in lszs were the frst white people
TO visit the crater and make known its
nature to the civilized world. At an ele-
walton Of 400 feet above the sea they
found In the center OF a plain an oval
crater nine miles In circumference with
vertical sides 1000 feet deep, covered at
the bottom with lake of liquid lava ut
one end red and boiling.
Around the edge or from the midst of
this fiery lake fifty-one conical craters
sent forth Jets of lava or smoke and
flame. stony ledge inside of the crater
and 400 feet above the lake indicated
that the lava had risen TO that height
and had then run of by a subterranean
channel to the sea, where some miles Of
coast had been filled up with liquid lava
4 few weeks previously. In 1870 there was
a great outburst OF lava from crater
eight miles from the summit Of Kilauea,
which was half q mile wide and forty.
miles in length.
On the whole summit OF Hualalai are
scattered many pit craters from 800 to GO
feet In depth and from 100 to i.ooo feet In
diameter. On the edge OF one Of these
deepest craters there is mound about
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-06

Naturally. enc az the FIRST questions was
about the remarkable book which Mr.
Clemens II writing, but which ~ NOT 20 Re
ruhlAraess fer fta years II evidently wor-
f'ea him To think that ne can't he taken
seriously. ITS no uss talking atsog. IL
he said. Shaping his hard Down ON tha
hesseEothes and giving the nsssew an extra
hssrs. There 'sn's living seui so far a.
1 ear discover. who ear understand, my
purpose. nv best friends dent grssn .hs
idea I begin 80 think even uzy farnssw
dent quite understand me. You couldn't
Set tbs idea. either. Seacsy eoasa. Ara
yer supposed ta@; The enc ;hinS csola
90 was 10 talk Plainly. l don't use aar
rs wesaS- ! Seat sneont any flowers 81
sTescs, snd yet suppose have read eom-
meats ssssas II IN Ety Engsssh ard amer
Kan papers. ard net ere as 'sfn seemed &c,
kssow Saai ! VAS srtvtnS nj; Anss ves
have made 4 a rssie tn say exactly WHAT
rss%sa &c say. Try 30 Ne clear. ana 10, al
the xFsess go
'-wsen ! say have earned n ssrsssx.
ana ara going - SPEND Il in NV own wav
sses Ees NJ ara say 20 INC. BAT What a
waste ef tssss 4 - - write book tar
soa woass <ss~ on. tire sorsstGne~s % TIE
idsas Ard yet am net pSsfenasnx 10 ws,rs
Ter nothing I sFs 10 better than anyasssv
else SHALL set rns pay ia pleasure, I
Pave rsSat 10 see nss pleasure IN NY own
way, aassas l. New. II Ia say own idea
es a ss~>S ssrse 30 write back that nabo<r
Ese~ ivtrx shall ever see. IL 4 Is exrsu-
swe II write |. book that shall not ies
any sseF AoS IN sny dsy. AT rixhs. irs
fay hstSs csspssSr TSnnv. ard n want -
sFStss u IN reeve Way Ia doesn't reed 20
~Srfs uasn wha assxas sressd Als isssie
ssssHFs- p~Eay soSTse other way.
sssse say wast to advertise myself
WSAs sSeosS I Wkas 20 advertise myself
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Mr.. Clemens was in bed. taking bite
now aad then from his morning roll. ana
getting SIP OF coffee between times, al
though Il was II o'clock In the morning.
He had been having the same sort OF ex.
psrience In London that Mr.. choasa has
bad. and which led that distinguished gem
uenssn to explain to the Savage Club the
other night that In order 10 be an am
hassaaeF mans ehiefess need was a stem-
sch. and that If anyone bad told aim he
could dine cut fifsy nights in succession
and live ne would h-s ~sAs /. a GOOD
joke. Mark Twain has been ia as much
demand as Mr.. chaste. and 10 catch up on
lost sleep he said he had pu, In shirty-tw 40
hours N bed In the last three nights .sIne
surprising fact abcns IT, tana he's vain
OF ~. he said. lis that haven't been re-
ally tired
* " were nos for the Wilderness OF his
hair. which strwaned oat from hts head "a
all points Of the compass. he would not
leok his 81 years, A. ihe risk af .ensursnx
on one Of thcse personal details 80 dread
cd by the famous author. II must he OBJ
serves that nighsshirt II becoming ia
him.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-06
Proatahle Pea.ut crep.

A phenomenal demand for peanuts has
resulted In an advance OF 100 per cent. In
the price thereof, and II Is estimated that
at the new quotations the 1888 crop VIII be
worth between <.eoo.ao and sAooooOA A
comparatively small district Ia Virginia
will profit By the advance
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-06

"Iet me see II Z can't make . kind Of
parallel that win show one side OF my idea
Sippostng there was q shoemaker who
lived In Stratford- on-Ayon In Shakes
peare's time. Suppose that shoemaker
had neither chick nor child and concluded
that he would entertain himself by setting
down every night for his own amusement.
and not for anybody else to read. his OBJ
servations OF the people who came into his
shop, made q record of the things they did
and said that seemed to him significant OF
the times in which he lived. He would
have something In about the saddIer and
the baker and the candlestick maker, and
might also have something about man
named Shakespeare, who lived In the town
and who was said TO have some sort Of q
reputation In London. but who wasn't con-
sidered as anything extraordinary by the
townspeopIe who had always known him.
II he were wise or a fortunats shcemak-
er he would probably ind when he had
his book written that this man Shakes
peare occupied an unexpected amount Of
spare In II. not because he was a. ina
portant as some OF the town dign.saries.
bat because he seemed to say brighter
things and 20 do more that seemed worth
putting down than anybody else who came
into the shop
sTs that shoemakerss book had been put
away In a safe some where for twenty-five
years. 1, would have become pretty va.u-
able. In ffty years II would have became
precious. In 100 years Il would have been
worth It's weigh. I'm diamonds
"Just think. II the rneanest. most lnstg-
ntscanf man In all the town In Shake
spearrs day were TO walk out on faa
streets London this morning. with his
memory as fresh as II Shakespeare had
PASSED him On the corner the nigh: before.
hcw precious every word he had TO say
would be-
Mystery Of the Canon's Hat.
The Clements conscience was much trou-
hlea at the time Of the interview by the
bar OK csaen wfiosrterce. TIE Ar.erscan
harsorist and The famous English divine
had been fellow-guests ut 4 dinner Two
nights before. ard Canon WHEREFORE was
called away early by hts parliamentary
duties. and when Mark Twain came 20 20
later On he found that his hat was gene.
Il tried every hat IN sight he saad. and
a. last found cne that fitted every sasasyn-
Grassy os my Uranium Ii IL a strange ard
mysterious circumstance that IL tnruad Get
20 be tae property 81 Canon wlgberforre.
After hal had Il day ras obliged 10
write hastily to the canon and explain that
my family had become seriously alarmed
sy mr. cocduet. Ever since wearing the
eanon's hat I have been unable 10 taxa
property thaf did NOT belong 20 me: had
found II Impossible To stretch a statement
rsyon. the hounis 81 trsta ard rad s&svxrn
sacs a complete change in morals thar IN.
aevisshalisy OF sending for . doctor Tor me
vas being seriously considered.
Whsn rsdecssd that this uss. no
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groom. Tne ,sa..a -.
aauasrs. Is - ,s ~ ~. \. n
reak was mi - 49, ~ - ~ - = y
not marked - - 49, r..
sclenco SIM toa.v v~ss.s sl q
a the most asn..r,,,,s s..ss-Isl luo1
the surface or Ia ~s,,h. {. ~. ~. ~ ~
manner IN which 81 -. ~. 01
lSsa ana xuddenav rs.ssss's ~. =. !
AZ IT, snterxersscn - 49, e - -
volcanic energy Il !
1m vears ON tn. y,cr.ss.- - -! ~
she rave forth : rr.r ~ = e. &
hundred miies avnr O. - ~. y !
rreat exrlosion cans ! 49, s.. q 8
81 what hannenea ~.
ssFcr ths f.rst ~ h.-r. =. .....s
earth made short worry 81 90 - !. /
i, back in splendid ernlo.sa.. r.
every ten ar twelve m,rss.s -.
sion sent up black ccln,..s' ssaz.l II
height, steam ana snoss -
pamice. all the scrm sr,ss sSa.ss. ..E -
surface OF the molten ~ ~ u
back the sea in xrxas wav.. ~ r.
darkness Of night setfl~a -. sss.ss5
Sumatra and over vessssaa s.sls.s. ~ 49,
waters From 4 distance - 49, y B
Krakatoa locked ike Al fmrs.sssS
with bursts Of forked urAsrtr a n
through il and haaxtne ssursIs.S. p "a. 4
over IT, 's Va o.. 4
On the morning Of Aur,n3 1, = q.
an explosion within Krakatun S1SSs957 al
motion air waves that travras,5
the earth four times cue No S1
times the other; that Il. they pa!
cry self-recording bArusnetar p, SSS
no less than seven ,ineA n -
and SumAtrA the expeoanua - n
which II a. II the citixeus =
should hear an explosives b IS1sI e !
Borneo. Ills miles away. ~
Was heard. In Tsvoy, Hufunh ~
distant, u was heard. auA = r /
Australia. IN milee aMapY - q
aprinxs. South Australia, u -
tant, 4 wAs heard, and q -
| 1.1o7 miles distant. Lsslo e :
that = lessor exploeion 81 ~
should cause an earthquaho r. r.
and tidal wave In IAko - 1Es'.S
The KrakatoA exp,oGtea
the towns and v1llagse q -
lava and SumAtEs neAxsGt - r.
| All boats and vsssels On ~
I! were destroyed and Nm M
| The tidal wave which fo1leq - !
feet tn height when Il utruee ~ r :
lava coast this waye ~ -
Aeisht. A mau-of-wsr Mr. + r. u
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THE Chicago, Milwaukee q ee. Pau
railways famous Pioneer Lmtto0's . tie
finest train In the world
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Ma LOA THREATENS TO OVERWHELM
u d q

and Afforded such eruption spectac3es -
earth may never see again
a Il q
Hawai- = bu& - miles IN length. nine
~ miles IN width. with an area Of 5De.a8
acres = large porticn Of which 10 lava
bed or crater surSAcesl and has popu-
Jation Of Iess than AeA Thus. whatev
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-06

FOR rsnt-rront offices; oe1(5
ltvan building.
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Mother Earth r. In travail as she
Wills. ana whore her upper crust may be
thin she nnds 4 vent for her inward COM
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-07-13
SELLS SAYS he IS
NOT A CANDIDATE.
vinton Man Does Not Desire the
Democratic Nomination
For Governor.
HeLMIcK NOT TO RUN FOR JUDGE
United Christians Thought He Wac
Both n Lawyer and "a Chris.
tian, but He Spurns
Their Standard.

Cedar Rapids, H., July 13.-Hon.
Cato Sells, of Ninton, was in the city
yesterday, and in an interview emphat-
ically stated he would not be candi-
date before the coming democratic
state convention for the nomination of
governor. lie said:
II have permitted the discussion of
my name in connection with the demo-
cratic nomination, for governor with-
out public protest, for the reason
that did not wish to assume any
thing. and for the further reason that
am not given TO frequent newspaper
interviews. now say publicly. what +
have said privately to every person to
whom have talked on the subject,
that am not a candidate for the gu
bernntorial nomination, nor am | dis
posed to interfere in the work of the
coming democratic stnte convention
any further than as temporary chair
man to make frank and fearless dec
lnration of democratic principles, hav.
ing full confidence that my party will
enter upon the impending conflict with
such a candidate and platform as to in
sure the support of all who are more
interested i'm the commonwealth THAI
the acquisition of self-power or per
sonal ACKNOWLEDGMENT"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-07-13
TREATY WITH. FRANCE MAY FAIL
French Want More Than Unole
Sam In Likely to Give.

Washington, July 13.-It appears to
be the accepted view in well-informed
government quarters that the limit of
concession has been reached in the
negotiations with the French authori-
ties for reciprocity treaty and yes
terday's conference did not bring
about any material advance in the
negotiations.
France conceded the minimum rate
on the entire tariff schedule at the
outset, the difference being the usual
maximum rate and the minimum rate
being about 20 per cent
Mr.. Kasson, in return, submitted
list of articles on which our rates
would be reduced under the provisions
of section 4 of the Dingley act, allow
ing not over 20 per cent reduction on
articles agreed upon. The American
concessions, however, have not proved
as satisfactory in Paris as was ex-
pected, and consideration has been
given of late to extending the list
somewhat. Some further concessions
have been made on our side, but these
have not been sufficient to close the
negotiations.
At the same time there is no
thought as yet of abandoning them
and a treaty may result later.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-07-13
TO SEIZE GuATEMALAN PORTS.
Arrival From That Country Predict.
Action by Engian and Germany.

AFflVAi FROM Inat country FPe01CtS
Action by England and Germany.
New Orleans, Pa, July 13.-The
Picayune prints an interview with q
man who has just arrived from Guate-
mala, whose name is withheld, who
says:
Just before sailing was informed
by persons in the best positions that
probably before l could get back both
England and Germany would make a
naval demonstration on the leading
ports of the republic of Guatemala. I
Investigated the information before
sailing, and everything seems to point
to its genuineness. A large amount Of
bonds issued by Guatemala, held by
English and German interests, have
been practically repudiated, and the
German and English holders protested
vigorously to their governments"
He proceeds to sny that warships
of these nations will be sent to Puerto
Barrios, on the Atlantic coast. and to
San Jose, on the Pacific, to take pos
session of the custom house to enforce
payment. He suggested this might
bring up a matter of grave Importance
in case the posts should be held long;
that it would be necessary to establish
protectorate over Guatemala, and
that this duty would probably fall on
the United States.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-07-13
NEW NATIONAL PARK.
Vast Tract in Minnesota May BE
Made n Forest Reserve.

Vast Tract In Minnesota May BE
Made a Forest Reserve.
Chicago, July 13.--NIuch interest is
being taken in the project of forming
an organization to secure q govern,
mental reservation of 100000 acres of
forest lands in Minnesota for the pur-
pose of converting it into national
park. At meeting next week ar
Engagements will be made for ma
tional meeting to be held here next
month.
Colonel John S. Cooper, one of the
prime movers in the project, has re-
ceived letters and kilograms from
many prominent men interested in
forestry and feels sure that the efforts
of himself and colleagues will be
crowned with success. Among the let
tiers received is the following from
Governor Roosevelt, of New York.
II most cordially approve of your
proposed plan. Few things have been
of better omen for our future than
the care and labor of the public spirit
ed men, which has resulted i'm the Gre
ation of our existing national parks
and forest preserves. Minnesota is
peculiarly a state that should have q
great forest reservation"