The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-07-07
WASHINGTON LETTER
Especial Correspondence.

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on Robert E.. Armstrong, assistant sec
rotary of the treasury, gives emphasis
to the story of this new officials sue
cess. 1t vas only Il few years ago that
he was paying his way at the Iowa
college by conducting flower polleniz-
ing experiments. This work is usually
Zone by bees. but Mr.. Armstrong got
the job. which paid him Is cents an
hour. At this institution Of learning he
met with! II serious accident. falling
from the oof of the college through an
open elevator shaft. a distance of sixty
feet, and landing in the cellar. A
friend in speaking recently to Mr..
Armstrong about his college job which
paid him u cents an hour remarked
that if he put in enough hours at that
rate to pay his way it was a marvel
that he. ever got time for his regular
class work. II had a meteoric career at
college, replied the assistant secre-
tary smilingly. referring to his plunge
down the elevator shaft. In fact. my
course was unprecedented. for / went
through the institution in less than
twenty seconds!" of ."-@@ "
4~ Praise From Sir Hubert
MI. Birnie Rhind. II. S. A.. OF Edin-
burgh, who spent a day in Washington
| recently. was favorably impressed with
| the national capital. He was asked by
the Evening Star to give his impress
| sions, and this is what he said:
CAS-. Il sculptor and member Of the
Royal Scottish Academy of the Fin
| Arts you would like my impressions of
this my first visit to Washington?
| Well, l must confess to you am more
| than agreeably surprised; l am de-
lighted with your city. The magniti-
cence of your public buildings. the
wealth of art displayed on their adorn-
ment, the great number and beauty of
your public monuments. your parks
and boulevards combine to make it, in
my opinion. a delightful residential
city. - .. -,--. " II
"You know r came from Edinburgh.
quite the most picturesque capital in
Europe. with many fine buildings. and
l am likely to be critical in judging
other places; but. with you. there is
no room for anything but praise at the
manner in which your people are pre-
serving the beauty of your city and
enhancing it's effect by additions OF
fine sculpture"
The Presidents Indian Pottery.
1t is probable Il room will be set
aside in the White House for the gifts
that the president received on his west
ern trip. MIR. Roosevelt will not think
of sighting the givers. and everything,
from a Navajo rug to stuffed horned
toads. will find their way to the presi-
dents wild vest room. The presi-
dents cottage at Oyster Bay will be
used for such articles as Indian pot
terry and stuffed deer heads. The pres
ident thinks highly of his Indian pot
terry. and he has some bits that arch
biologists consider of great value. One
in particular MI. Roosevelt received in
1901 before he became president. Mrs
Virginia D. McClurg, Il Colorado wo'
man who had collected Indian pottery
for years, presented the president the
pick of her collection. 1t was Il bow
bearing a crude facsimile of the Amer
lean flag. The colors We're done Will
faint pigments, and the bowl was
doubtless made when the settlers firs1
moved westward. Mrs. McClurg wrote
a striking bit of verse with this bowl
and both are inclosed in a cabinet IL
the White House.
American Autos In Canada
, A report has reached the department
: of state from Commercial Agent f. $
s. johnson at Stanbridge, in which h
states that his attention has been call
ed to statements in United State
newspapers that persons travelin.
through Canada in automobiles woult
be subject to a customs duty on thel
!, machines which would not be return
: ed. 1t has been announced by tn
Canadian department of customs tina
: automobiles mot new in use by tour
lists going temporarily into Canada an
= not domiciled in Canada may be pass
= ed upon deposit of an amount equal t
the duty, subject to refund upOn eN
= portation within the time prescribe
= by the collector. which shall not es
coed six months after the date OF tn
:, arrival. The automobile is not to b
used for gain or hire, and an invoic
showing the selling price thereof mus
be produced to the collector of custom
as an aid in determining the amour
Of the deposit.
If Costa Rica-NtcaraEua Estrangemen
Senior Calvo, the Costa Rican mini
If ter, denies published reports that tt
relations between Costa Rica and N
ID caragua have been strained by reasC
t. of aid which. it was alleged. the Cos1
Rican government was giving to rev
a l%utionists who were seeking to owe
le throw the government of President z