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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-06-27

great deal of fun is poked at girls
because they cannot throw a stone or a
SNOWFALL and hit the person or thing
they are aiming at. The general idea
as TO why girls cannot throw as well as
boys is that they have not acquired the
knack by practice as their brothers
have. Another explanation is given by
a medical man which tends to show
that girls could never learn the knack.
however much they tried.
When boy throws stone, he
crooks his elbow and reaches back
with his forearm, and In the act Of
throwing he works every joint from
shoulder TO wrist. The girl throws
with her Whole arm rigid, whereas the
boys arm Is relaxed.
The reason of this difference Is one
of anatomy. The feminine collar bone
is longer and is set, lower than in the
case of male. The long. crooked.
awkward bone interferes with the free
use of the arm. This is the reason that
girls cannot throw we'll
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-06-27
MILLIONS OF RAILROAD TIES.
How to Make Them Last Longer a Prob
lem Railroad Men Can't Solve.

How to Make Them Last Longer a Prob
lem Railroad Men Can't Solve.
1t is impossible to estimate, except
vaguely, the number Of railroad ties in
use In the United States, but single
road the New York Central, replaced
100000 old ties with new ones last
year. the Erie 100000 in New York
State and 100000 on its whole line, the
Delaware Lackawanna 10000, and
other New York roads in like proper
ton.
On all the roads of the country fully
100000 new ties are required for re-
newals, extensions and additions each
year and this entails vast use Of rail-
road materials, is a steady drain upon
the available lumber supplies and costs
moreover a large sum for the labor and
hauling. Much ingenuity has been ex-
pended on projects for retaining wood
en- ties longer In use than is possible at
present.
The standard American railroad tie
Is 8 feet long by s inches deep and 8
inches wide, and a fairly hard wood is
required to prevent the rails from sink
ing and from becoming displaced. Oak
chestnut, locust and cedar are the usu-
al cross-tles.
Many attempts have been made to
treat the ties so as to prevent decay of
the wood. Some years ago the cross
ties used on the Reading railroad were
notched where the rails crossed them
and their ends dipped in coal tar. 1t
was supposed that the tar would pre-
serve the ends from decay. Since then
another process by which the ties were
saturated with a solution of zinc has
been tried, but 1t was found too costly.
A railroad tie costs about 80 cents
and it is customary to add 20 cents
for the labor Of putting ties In position.
or rs cents for each new tie Any plan
whereby the durability of ties may be
increased without undue expense will
be welcomed by railroad men, but so
far the problem remains an unsolyed
one.-New York Sun.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-06-27

homesteader who occupies and cult
Yates his land for five years obtains 1t
at a nominal figure.
The public domain Is estimated by
the General Land Office as originally
containing 1,S35,017, 692 acres. The
origin of this enormous body of land is
this: From State cessions, Western re-
serves, came 25S,504, 129 acres; by pur-
chase from France of Louisiana, April
80, 1903, 75O,6S6,S55 acres; by acqulsi-
ton from Spain In Florida, 1924. 500
acres; by the Mexican cession, In the
treaty of 1913, Feb. 2, 1926, 1923, 255 acres;
the Texas purchase amounted to g.
266,953 acres, which, however, was re-
tanned by the State; the Gadsden pur-
chase from Mexico was 29142 400
acres, and the Alaskan purchase from
Russia amounted to $3.50, 500, 900 acres.
Various cessions were made by the
original States of larger or smaller
amounts, and the aggregates Of all
these State cessions, combined with
the purchase, constitute the sum total
already given.
OF that portion of the public domain
which has already passed from the
hands of the government approprla-
lions have been made in several class
es. The cash sales made under yari-
Gus laws, from time to time, cover pa
4l4,3 acres; homesteaders have taken
up 102, 2s022S acres; the entries under
the timber-culture laws, by which a
homesteader or other settler planting
i've acres of timber could lay claim TO
much larger tract, cover 10,11S.22s
acres the patents issued to soldiers
and sailors, 60,252, 100 acres; the scrip
locations amount to 3,008,516 acres:
o6o, $50 acres have been allotted in sew
crafty to the Indians, while, from time
TO time, the government has donated
to private individuals, 8006,12s acres.
ana the grants for railroads, wagon
roads and the like aggregate LOG, 5S4 1913
acres. The government has not with
held Its hand in donating land to States.
but at one time or another has given
to States land located within their
boundaries, the aggregate Of these
grants amounting to 165, 476,402 acres.
That the homesteader is still abroad
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-06-27
VOICES MUST FLOW EASILY.
of Features Shows Organ
ism of Throat Is Misused.

coutortion of Features Shows Organ.
ism of Throat Is Misused.
Music Is an indispensable part OF the
education of every girl nowaday, no
matter what her future career is going
to be.
A piano, indeed, Is a necessary part
of the furniture of every house, though
great French musician once declared
that no girl should learn 1t unless she
had exceptional ability and taste in that
direction.
All sorts of pitfalls lie ready for the
beginner In the art of singing, which,
as is the case with every other art,
should have Its foundations well laid so
that the student should not have any
thing to unlearn later on.
Singers should open the mouth wide,
the higher the note they are singing
although to some it is difficulty to do
so until they have learned how. or
course there are two ways Of opening
the mouth, as of doing everything else
a right way and wrong way.
The wrong way Is to stretch the mus
cles and make grimaces. 1t may be set
down as a rule which has no exceptions
that any singer who grimaces is going
to work in the very way in which he
or she should not In order to get out
this note as purely and clearly as posi-
BILE.
How is the student to know whether
he or she Is producing the voice correct
lyf By the answer TO these questions:
Does 1t sound well and does It feel
easy7
All people who wish to sing should
be advised that anything which hurts
or distresses them physically is a proof
that the delicate organism OF the voice
Is being misused and disturbed. Stu
dents should insist on the teacher ex-
planning how to do everything required
and the reason for II. Through such
study only can the greatest good result
and the art of singing be delight TO
both the singer and the listener.-Chi-
cago American.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-06-27

the nineteenth, but the past thirty-fve
years have seen such drift of settlers
to the public lands of the country as
Is not only unequaled in our national
annals, but is not surpassed In the his
tory of the world. And yet, so recent
Is the movement under the homestead
law that the first settler to enter
claim under this memorable act is still
living on the property then acquired;
hale, hearty. vigorous old man.
This leader Of the long procession of
homesteaders is Dr. Daniel Freeman,
and five miles west of Beatrice, on Cub
Creek, in Gage County, Neb,, is located
the first homestead which was entered
under the act.
The homestead act was approved
May 20, 1862. The law was to go into
effect Jan. /, 1868. DR.. Freeman was
then connected with the United States
army, but with an eye to the future
he had acquired "a squatter's right to
tract of land In Gage County. "a
squatter's right" was established by
making MISUNDERSTOOD improvements,
such as the building of house, fenc-
ing and breaking up of certain
amount of land for farming purposes.
DR.. Freeman's improvements consist
ed of log cabin and stable; he had
plowed twenty acres and fenced a con-
siderable area Under the laws of the
territory his claim was perfectly valid,
but, as 1t lay within the public domain
of the United States, 1t was necessary
for him, when the homestead act was
passed, to enter his property under that
law.
The land office was then at Browns
Vile, Neb., seyenty-fiye miles east of
DR.. Freeman's holding, and being I'M
der orders to report at Fort Leayen-
worth, Kan, as soon as possible, he
left his property two or three days be-
fore the end of the year and went to
Brownsville to locate his claim. He
arrived there on the last day of 1862,
registered at the tavern, where he OBJ
served preparations for New Years
Eve ball. He went to the ball, and In
the course Of the evening made the ac-
fee, who told him that on the following
day the office would not be open, 1t be-
Ing legal holiday. Freeman repre-
sented the urgency of his case and the
necessity he was under Of going at
once to Fort Leavenworth, and begged,
as a special favor, that his claim be
registered. The clerk interested him
self In Freeman's case, hunted up the
registrar, and at midnight the latter
opened his office and Issued DIR. Free
mans patent at 1905 on the morning
of Jan. l, 1868. Hundreds upon thou
sands of claims have been located
since; millions upon millions Of public
lands have been taken up by home
steaders; States and territories have
been created out OF the public property;
the wave of civilization has swept hum
dreds of miles to the west of Cub Creek,
and all In half the lifetime of one man.
The public lands Of the United States
are divided into several classes, as des-
ert, arid, mineral anc agricultural, but
the land open to homestead entry into
two-one, the first class, which is sold
by the government at slips per acre as
the minimum price, may be located
anywhere In the public domain; the
second class, however, consists Of the
alternate sections Of land received by
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-06-27
ARIzoNA's MOUNTAIN OF GLASS
Remains of Prehistoric People Found
Near an Extinct Volcano.

Remains of Prehistoric People Found
Near an Extinct Volcano.
A party OF Psychologists and anti
guardians has made important discover
les In the hitherto unexplored region at
the northern limit of the Harqua Hala
range of mountains in Arizona. A great
desert and the total absence of water
have prevented any previous examina'
ton, and only the Indians know Of the
curlosiues of these mountains.
One side of one mountain rises In
terraces and presents many features re-
calling the Grand Canyon of the Col
orado. The whole mass Is of obsldian,
or volcanic glass, and glltters in colors
of green, blue and black. 1t may be
seen on clear morning at great dis
tances, and the glitter of the mountain
has lured many travellers In Its dlrec.
ton.
The exploring party found under a
high shelving rock n narrow necked
ola, or earthenware jar, bottom side
up, containing human bones, broken
hammer, and a metate, or stone EN-.
ployed by the prehistoric races of Ari
iona probably for the same purposes as
a similar utensil Is used by the aborig
Ines Of today, for grinding maize
Slabs, turquoise stones, and other cur.
ostles were revealed by digging, and
there were marks on buried rocks
which were supposed to be inscriptions
A careful study of the curioslties was
not made, but another party viii be
organized for the purpose of unearthlna
all available relics In the mountain and
to study them.
The mountain of glass is a marvel OF
volcanic upheaval. 1t is pretty much
as the last eruption left It, except that
where fractures have occurred the
varied and beautiful colors of the vol
canic glass are brilliantly reflected. The
mountain is dangerous and difficult OF
ascent, owing to the preclpitous ter
races and the iceHke smoothness of the
surface.-New York Sun.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-06-27
Old Goo.eberry For New ships.

1t may be ungenerous to dispel pop
ular delusion. but there is no one
among the thousands who witness a
ship launch who does not believe that
the beautifully garlanded bottle of
wine broken against the stem of ship
is anything but the choicest brand of
champagne drawn from the admirals
cellar. Whenever "A ship is launched In
a dockyard, the admiralty generously
allow f40 as the cost Of the jubilation.
and included in this sum of Gao Is the
item of shllllngs for wine. Hence 1t
follows that not only is the wine not
drawn from the admirals cellar. but 1t
certainly Is not champagne of foreign
vintage.-E English Navy and Military
Record.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-06-27
Such stun ms Dream. Are Made OF.


The materials of dreams may be
enumerated as memories Of waking SEN
sations, memories of waking thoughts
and new sensations received In sleep,
whether from without or within. DR..
Gregory mentions of himself that hav-
ing on one occasion gone to bed with a
bottle of hot water at his feet he
dreamed Of walking up the crater of
Mount Etna and feeling the ground
warm under him. He had at an early
period of his life visited Mount Yesu-
vius and actually felt a strong sensa-
ton of warmth In his feet when walk
ing up the side of the crater, and he
had more recently read Brydone's de-
scription of Mount Etna.
On another occasion. having thrown
Off the bedclothes In his sleep. he
dreamed of spending winter at Hud-
sons bay and of suffering distress from
the intense frost. He had been read
ing few days before very particu-
lar account Of the state of the colonies
during wlnter.-Casselrs Magazine.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-06-27
Flower Garden. of the Sea.

The sea has its flower gardens, but
the blooms are not on plants as they
are on the land. 1t is the animals Of
the sea that make the gardens, the
corals of the tropical waters particu-
larly making a display of floral beauty
that fairly rivals the gorgeous color
ing and delicate grace presented by
land flowers. So closely do they resem-
Bile plant blooms that 1t is hard to be-
lIeve that they are wholly animal In
organization. DR.. Blackford says that
among the coral gardens there are
fishes of curious forms and flashing
colors darling about, just as the birds
and butterflies dart about plant gar
dens on and.-Chicago Chronicle.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-06-27

C a n C e are possibly
quite unappreclated.
This is certainly the
case with the settle
ment Of this country,
which has progress
ed, during the past
thirty-lve years. at a
rate more rapid than
ever before in Its his
tory. We are accus-
toned to relegate the
age Of American set
Element to the eigh-
teenth century and
the first few Years of
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-06-27
AClericaI Snuff raker.

Apropos of the snuff habit, an elo-
quent preacher Of Glasgow, the Rev.
William Anderson, was so addicted to
snuff that he would take pinch In the
pulpit Once, while uttering the words.
MY soul cleaveth to the dust" he took
a pinch Of snuff. He lamented the mas
tory which the habit had gained over
him, and once, while preaching from
the text, "All is vanity" treated his
nose to snuff and then said: "And this
also is vanity"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-06-27

In the land is evident The long pro
cession which Dr. Freeman headed has
not yet halted, but still moves on. and
Its march will probably continue until
the last available acre OF public land
has been handed over by the govern.
ment for the use of its citlzens.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-06-27
Curiosity Among Epitaphs.

A collector of curious epltaphs has
found this one:
Here lies n man who was Knott born:
His father was Knott before him;
He lived Knott and did Knott die.
Yet underneath this stone doth lie,
Knott christened,
Knott begot,
And here he lies,
And yet was Knott.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-06-27

Little Harold Oxford-I wish | had
$4,000, like my Uncle Hezeklahi
His Sister-Why so?
Little Harold Oxford-'Cause then l
could say, There amt no" and bust
ed" without having ma and pa correct
ing me all the time Brooklyn Eagle.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-06-27

Sis-What are you going to give little
sister for birthday present? Johnny
Well. Pm thinking of getting dad to
give me the money to buy her a nice
n; " football, SOS l can teach her how
Il ilay for nothing.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-06-27
breaking sad News Gently.

Foreman of Quarry Gang-It's sad
news Oh hev fur yez, Mrs. McGlnty-yr
husbands new watch is broken! 1t
was foino watch, and It smashed to
pieces!
Mrs. McGinty-Dearie me! how did It
happen?
Foreman-Yer see, he had 1t In his
pocket when ten-ton rock fell on him!
London Tit-Bits.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-06-27
Graveyard of the Atlantic

The sea about Sable island near the
mouth of the st. Lawrence is called the
graveyard Of the north Atlantic" be-
cause SO many ships have gone down
there. The waters are turbulent and
sometimes vessels are days and even
weeks In making a landing on the
coasts in that section.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-06-27
Telegraph once al Nazare,h

Nazareth has now Its telegraph office
where nm Armenian operator. in ord,'
nary European dress, keeps the village
community In touch with the great
world.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-06-27

Some men," said Uncle Eben. gifts
de reputation of bein patient when de
troof Is dat dey's too indolent to stan
up fob whut dey Is entitled to-
Washington Star.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-06-27
THE FIRST HOMESTEAD.

DIR. Daniel Freeman, Who Made the
First Entry, Is Still Living.
Great movements may sometimes be
so close to us, may pass, in ract so near
to the eye, that their size and signih-
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-06-27

Maude-Why did you go into the con-
servatory with Mr.. Lowering?
Clara-oh. merely to satisfy my curl
osity.
Maude-And was 1t satisfied?
Clara-No; he didn't even attempt to
kiss me.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-06-27

When a girl marries, there is always
Z aowl from her sisters that she is tax
u ( away their things"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-06-27
A Hint.

If you wish to be agreeable in society
you must consent to be taught many
things which you know already.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-06-27

An optimist says that pessImlsm u
the faith Of towards.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-06-27

Hhat the miser has is of no more use
TO tdm than what he has not.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-06-27

A fool at home will be none the wiser
when abroad.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-07-17
Office Of the Commissioner Of
Public Lands.

On and after this date no application
will be received from any employee Of
this Commission. appointlve or otherwise,
for the purchase lease or other disposition
Of Public Lands, nor will any person who
may be acting for this Commission In the
disposition Of Public Lands under any
system recognized by the Laws Of Hawaii
be allowed to bid or become the purchaser
Of the same.
Approved.
Honolulu, TIL. July 18TH, 1901,
(sisned) EDWARD S. BOYD,
Commissioner Of Public Lands.
(Signed) HENRY E. COOPER.
1850 ct Acting Governor.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-07-17
SEC. wilson KICKING

BY the last mail. Jared Smith. direc.
tor of the Experiment Station received
n letter from Secretary Wilson OF the
Department of Agriculture. instructing
him to register a formal kick with
Acting Governor Cooper. protesting In
the name of the Secretary against the
Acting Governors failure to transfer
to the United States, title to lands
agreed upon by Governor Dole and
Prof. Stubs, for an agricultural ex.
pertinent station. The Secretary's let
ter says the agreement was not carried
out and that no reasons have been for
warded by the Acting Governor for
his failure to do so. The tract agreed
upon by Governor Dole and Prof.
Stubs consisted Of 222 acres. The
tract transferred by Cooper's procla.
nation was sixty-two acres smaller
than this. Ten acres Of this was want.
ed by the Territory for rock quarry
and fifty-two acres on the Punchbowl
slopes were withheld, because Acting
Governor Cooper thought the tract
WOulu Dldht u loNels pNNi' par NJ hSN-
rotary Wilson has had no explanation
Of these matters from the Territorial
Executive and has made formal de-
mand for the transfer of the remainder
Of the tract as originally agreed upon.
With the showing Of subterfuge on
the part of the Acting Governor in VIC.
lating the lines between the tracts set
aside and the tracts held by the Terri.
tory 1t is altogether probable that Sec
rotary Wilson will ask the President
OF the United States to make procla.
nation himself covering the entire
tract according to original under.
standing.
Should this be done Jared Smith Is
In favor of giving the Territory 80
years permit to quarry stone and oper.
ate the Makiki crusher upon the ten
acres picked out by himself Boyd,
Wall and Campbell. Smiths recon-.
mendations upon the whole business.
as forwarded by letter and kilograms
this morning favored the policy Of tho
Federal Government having title to the
whole tract Punchbowl, the roct
quarry and all.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-07-17

Each applicant may not acquire more
than one lot.
QUALIFICATION OF APPLICANTS.
Must be Is years of age, citizen Of
or have taken out certificate Of decla-
ration Of becoming a citizen of the
United States of America.
CONDITIONS OF RIGHT OF PUR-
CHASE LEASE.
Term: Twenty-one years.
Rental: Eight per cent. on the ap-
praised value given in lease, payable
semi-annually.
The Lessee must from the end OF
the first to the end OF the fifth year
continuously maintain his home on
the leased premises.
The Lessee must have in cultivation
ut the end of three years five per cent.
and at the end Of five years ten per
cent. of his holding, and maintain on
agricultural land an average of ten
trees to the acre.
Pastoral land must be fenced.
Interest in Right of Purchase Lease
IN not assignable without written con-
sent Of the Commissioner of Public
Lands, but the lease may be surrender
ed to the Government.
In case of forfeiture or surrender OF
Right OF Purchase Lease, reappraise-
ment Is made of the land and
of permanent improvements there
on and II the land is again
disposed Of the incoming tenant
shall pay for such permanent improve
ments and the amount when so receiv-
ed by the Government shall be paid
to the surrendering lessee.
CONDITION UNDER WHICH PUR.
CHASE MAY BE MADE.
At any time after third year Of lease.
hold term, the Lessee is entitled to q
Land Patent giving fee simple title
upon his payment of the appraised
value set forth in lease. IL he has re
duced to cultivation twenty-five pc
cent. OF his leased premises, and ha
substantially performed all other con
ditions of his lease.
For plan and further particulars ap
ply at the Public Lands Office, Homo
lulu or at the Office Of J. Kaelemakule
Kailua, North Kona. Hawaii.
EDWARD S. BOYD,
Commissioner of Public Lands
Honolulu, July 10th, 1901.
| lS92-3t
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-07-17
BY AUTHORITY
Commission Of Public Lands

On and after August 10Th, 1901. at
the Office of J. Kaelemakule, kailua,
North Kona. Hawaii, may be applied
for under conditions of the Land Act
of 1895. as continued in force by AN
Act to provide Government for the
Territory of Hawaii for Right OF
Purchase Leases and more particularly
set forth under Part VII Of said Land
Act.
The following lots situate in the
Districts of North and South Kona,
Island of Hawaii: