The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-02-23
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Solid concrete cylinders, twelve |
inches long by four in diameter, have
been submitted by II. Woolson Of Co.
lumbia University, to loads Of 10000
to 10000 pounds. The pieces were
much compressed, the diameter being |
eorrespondingly increased, but there
was no disintegration or powdering
Among the most singular archaeolog.
the ancient dew ponds" the construc
ton of which is ascribed to people o:
the Neolithic age. The purpose of these
ponds was to furnish drinking water
for cattle. An exposed position, where
springs were absent, was selected, and
broad, followed surface was formed,
and covered over with straw, or some
other non-conducting material.> Above
was spread a thick layer of clay strewn
with stones. During the night the
cold surface of the clay caused an
abundance of moisture to condenS
from the lower layers of the air. Some
Of these ancient dew ponds are still
In working order.
Success has at last attended the eff
forts, which were begun as early as
1910, to cultivate the pe-tsai, or Chi
nese cabbage, in France. This vegeta-
BILE is very nourishing, and forms
most important article Of diet in China,
but the European climate seems mimi
| cal to 1t. At last, however, in the en-
virons of Paris, it has been raised for
the market, but the cultivation is still
80 costly process that the pe-tsai re-
mains luxury suitable only for the
gormand who does not mind expense
when he wishes to enjoy novelty OF
the table. 1t Is anticipated, however,
that this favorite product Of Chinese
gardens will eventually become widely
known in Europe.
| The efficacy of bomb-firing in break
Ing up hail storms has been questioned
M. Vidal, the originator Of the plan,
claims new evidence Of its value from
q recent severe storm that rapidly
swept down from the Bernese Alps
through the Rhone valley and over the
north end of Lake Leman as far as
the Lake Of Neuchatel. The entire dis
trict was badly damaged by the han
except two small villages from which
bombs were thrown. 1t is pointed out
that places above 1900 feet in altitude
escape damage, and the low elevation
Of the storm clouds insures their break
ing up by bombs and rockets, which
can be easily made to explode al
heights of 1900 to 1900 feet. 1t Is
urged that stations for bomb firing be
, established along the usual routes OF
the storms, the great damage done
l quite justifying the expense.
The great Simplon tunnel having
been finished, attention returns to the
audacious enterprise Of building tun
mel to the summit of the Jungfrau
This tunnel is steadily progressing, al
though two or three years may yel
elapse before 1t Is completed. Already
t however, 1t has become a scenic won
, der. Last July the first electric trair
was run to the fourth station in thu
tunnel, that Of the Eismeer, at an ele
walton Of 1O,36S feet. The height of thu
> Jungfrau is 13,66S feet. Two more sta
s lions are to be constructed before thu
!. summit Is reached. At each station al
: opening, like gigantic window. Il
made in the mountain side; and from
= these lofty outlooks the most extraor
binary views are obtained. The sta
tons have been so located that no tw'
views are alike, and the sensational
element increases with the height.