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Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-28
Wonderful Modern Achievements in Repairing Wrecked Vessels

All the usual methods availed nothing
Finally it occurred to r. O. King. the con.
suiting engineer. and W. w. Wotherspoou
the superintendent in charge for the North
American Wreckng company. TO make
use OF compressed air a thing which had
never before been tried IN salvage work.
The vessel was made as alright rs pos
sible. The holds we're turned into clissons
and a floor work OF heavy timbcrs was pat
IN as ceiling TO the caissons. The matches
were sealed with plating.
4 system OF air locks was established
a wooden tank % 200 tons capacity was
sat IN directly tetweer he engines which
weighed 80 sons Wien tie air wss let
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-28

boat including the engines IN the rear.
carnesaway
This preserved an even keel and was
towed away 20 the mainland. The rest cf
the boat was left on the rocks and no at
tempt will be made to save hat part
just what price the salyers will get for
their work is hard to say Had the suevic
been a total loss It would have been
great blow TO the White Star line. Of whose
fleet she lie a part
Doubtless By splitting her up IN this way
the loss from the wreck WAS cut IN half. II
viii be possible pracucu;iy TO ht new bow
to her and she Wi, be able after time %
cutter again into :he transttlantic trade
The .as- OF 'he sgevlS - ~, ankle that
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-28
Desert Lands.


Sometimes the GASES will form string
or rather a chain OF green Islands marking
the route Of some dry gulf stream howiag
through the ocean of sand. At other tn re-
may be many in one place showing the site
OF subterraneGn lake. or OF springs OF
wells far off from any other apparent water
supply.
Tho desert has been described as a vast
ocean, and the Gases as it's Islands These
Sahara islands however lie below rather
than above, the level Of the sandy sea.
They are always found in depressions
where the scGnty waters have drained In
and formed a reservoir.
Much Of the desert has a bed of stiff
clay under II. The water may sink down
through a hundred or more feet OF gravel
and rock, but when it comes to this clay
bed It flows on untH II strikes a hollow,
and II this hollow be high enough and deep
enough the result is an oasis. In the dis
trict known as FL Erg depressions OF thil
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-28

having been llshteaed enough with the
water Off to permit Of being hauled of her
bed.
To some extent Il was a ship without
bottom, for oven when off the rock no at
tempt was made, to MI, up the larger holes
In the bottom. The water was pumped
out of her and the air taking its place kept
all OF. It out The Bavarian was toated
in sixty feet of water and towed back to
Quebec. where. she was put fp dry dock
and thoroughly repaired
After having been worked at. unavail!ngly
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-28

In the water naturally was forced out.
Sandhogs, as the men who work in air
pressure arc called, were sent down to
work in the holds In some cases they
covered over the holes in the ships bot
tom with plating. In others, they depended
solely upon the air pressure to keep out
the water.
The huge tank took care of the weight Of
the engines and of about twenty-five tons
OF water in the hold of the vessel When
the air pressure was turned on to the full
est extent the ship noated off the rock.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-28

wonderfully fertile, and II they could all
be waterod this would be the garden spot
of the globe. AS It is. the rainfall OF the
whole region over does not average moro
than five inches per year. There are GER
tain places on the highlands, however,
which have occasional rains, and at Ger
tain seasons the water falls there for sew
eral days off and on. When this occurs
vegetation springs up as though by magic.
CONTINUED on Page FIvs)
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now deserted except at times Of harvest.
Its people have moved across the desert
to Figuig in order that they may be bet
ter protected from the brigands Of the
desert. although they still own and Guilt
vate their little date farms and when the
crop is ripe come back 10 their mud huts
and mud towers to watch them.
The Arabs say that if, you will thrust a
stick into the desert and water It you viii
soon have a tree. ] can easily believe this
to bs so. The sands OF the Sahara are
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-28

from November ~ .ha prncadir~ car
until September. 1906. she was hoated in a
little over a. month OF careful NO.K "4tr
the air. In effect she was huge bubble
when she was got of
il was the first time that air pressure
had been tried in such circumstances and
it. was a very complete success. 1t was
very ingenious experiment and great credit
was accorded TO the engineers who had
conceived tho plan.
IT is unlikely, however, that such thing
could be attempted in the case of ship
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-28

hara, The French have been exploring
their territories In these sandy wastes.
They are mapping them and are making a
KIND OF census Of their population. They
are now policing a great part OF the desert
and Tor the first time travel In the central
Sahara is comparatively safe.
This is not so in the western part OF tho
desert, where l now am. I can go no
where unless accompanied by soldiers, and
many of the Gases about here are now
fearing an invasion from the Tablet brig
ands who live across the mountains In
Morocco. only a day or so ago a camel
caravan coming north into the French
Sahara from the Soudan was robbed NOT
far from Lake Chad, many OF its people
were killed ana the French soldiers tell me
that they apprehended trouble here in n,
near future.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-28
RiYer onain of TnrIa.

1 have already described the extensive
date plantations Of FHguig. lying northeast
of here near Benz Ouhif, IN Morocco, on
the other side OF the mountains, They are
watered by hot springs, some OF which
have a Temperature above 100 degrees
Fahrenheit. Those springs come out Of a
plateau i'm the middle OF the oases. and
their waters are conducted by underground
drains over a solid date forest covering
an area greater than that Of. eight 11O-acre
farms. 1 rode miles with my soldiers in
going In, and out among the plantations
aud am told that their number is close
TO a million. -
The oasis Of Figuig is not at all like ths
oasis OF Tgrla, which / also visited during
a thirty-mile horseback ride over the de-
sert from Benz ounif, Tara Is one o
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-28

kind furnish wells which can irrigate eight
millions Of date palms, and where I am
now is the Wady saoora, a great under
ground stream which flows far below the
surface for several hundred miles andfthcn
rises and supplies the oasis of TIlat, which
are among the largest of the western Sa-
hara t.ff
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-28

lance the mountains may be blue and may
change to warm rose tint at the time OF
the setting sun, but elsewhere all is arid
and bare.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-28
PCenes Along the Route OF Travel Through Garden Spots Of Sahara

It, 1907, by Frank G. Carpenter))
)LOMB-BECHAR, Desert OF Sa-
hara, April 25'-(Special Core
spondence Of The Bee)-Few peo-
pie appreciate the extent OF the
fertile spots of the Desert of 'Sa-
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-28

wrecked so that It is considered almost i'm
possible 20 save anything.
This was the Dakota Of the Great North
ern Steamship line, which climbed reef
of Noshumi near the Bay~of Toxic, early
in March and then coppcd over the OBJ
struction IN such a way TINT its nose was
buried in the sea while the propellers
we're exposed and WORKING In the air until
the engines were Hooded
Salvage Is considered 60 possibility eve,
IN the most extraordina:; wrecks. but the
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-28

Gases OF the sahara.
But I want to tell you something about
khe GASES OF this mighty desert have
Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-28

wv YORK. April 13-The month
OF March was a bad one FOR
wrecks at sea. In at least one
case an extremely valuable ship,
with valuable cargo. was
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-05-23
DR.. BLALOCK
VISITS HOOD RIVER

DIR. Blalock, ot.Blalock island, Wis
tied In Hood River last Wednesday
and was the guest OF Hon. II. J..
Smith. The doctor is one OF the most
prominent horticulturists In the
northwest. For a period OF 10 years
he was the honored president OF the
Oregon State horticultural society,
and during his incumbency proved
most efficient officer. DR.. Blalock was
succeeded in office by our townsman
the Hon. Il. L. Smith.
AT the present time the doctor Is
devouting his entire time and energy
to the development Of the resources OF
Blalock island. This island is located
a few miles above Arlington in the Co
lumbia river, and possesses an area OF
44OO acres, Six hundred and forty
acre OF this territory Is located on the
Oregon side and the remainder on the
Washington side. In its present stage
Of development the doctor has 4O acres
In orchard which is set principally to
peaces and aprioots which have prov
en- a very profitable crop for that 10.
cality. The situation Of the island
and character of the soil are ooudue-
i've to early vegetation.
In addition to his large orchard he
has at the present time 500 acres In
alfalfa. and Is now making arrange
mepts to SOW 5000 additional acres.
When this field has been sown 1t Will
be the largest alfalfa field In the west
and we believe in the United states.
The crops are irrigated by pump
ing system which finds It's source IN
the Columbia river. The water is
pumped up from the river by new
and economical system known as the
Gas Producing System" This plant
will supply an abundance OF water Tor
his entire tract.
DIR. Blalook intends to stock his
farm with the very best OF hogs, ana
at the present time has 250 head OF
the finest thoroughbred Berkshires
obtainable. These hogs are all regis
tered stock, and the doctor expects 10
breed several thousand head from
them with which to consume his vast
acreage of alfalfa pasture.
When asked how he enjoyed his trip
to Hood River, and what he Thought
of our country, replied: This has
been a revelation to me. have heard
so much about this valley and It's
fruit industry, but what l have seen
today far surpassed the most faVora'
bile Impressions that had OF this ter
ritory. am of the opinion that
Won who are resident here do not full
ly realize the future possibilities oil
your fruit industry. In few years,
when all OF these young orchards are
In bearing, the revenues obtained
therefrom will exceed the fondest
dreams OF the most hopeful seel.'
The doctor was driven over the val
ley by MIR. Smith, who took him tG
many points of interest and explained
to him the methods pursued In the
culture of the orchards The doctor
left for Portland Wednesday possessed
with new inspiration and zeal tol
the occupation of the horticulturist'
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-05-23
STATE GRANGE
ANNUL SESSION
Continued from First page

River. This is sure to be busy and
imnortant session, and unless consid-
erable preparation is made before
hand, it will be impossible to cover
the large amount of work in a proper
Ali who have resolutions of any
kind are requested to have them caref
tniiv nrepared beforehand, In as brie-
a form as possible, so as to get them
into the hands of the committee early
The Southern Pacific company and
O. r. l. N. company will give spec
ial rate of one and one third tare TO
aIl who attend the session.
" Tickets will be sold on the certih-
cate plan, beginning three days prior
to the opening. All persons puIchas-
inc tickets to Hood River should pay
mi fare and obtain certificate from
their local railroad agent to that
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-05-23

Kidney complaint kills more people
than any other disease. This ia due
to the disease being so insidious that
it gets a good hold on the system be-
fore 1t ia recognized. Foley's Kidney
Cure will prevent the development of
fatal disease II taken in time. Clarke
Drug Co.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-05-23
German Coach Stallion

Monteur, the imported Oldenburg
Coach stallion, owned by the Hood
River Coach Horse company, will make
the seasons stands as follows: Monday
and Tuesday of each week at VIM.
Ehrcks. Odell; Wednesday at Stanton's.
Balance of the week at the Fashion Sta
bles, in Hood River. For terms and
particulars enquire of NJ. E. Welch, vet
erinary surgeon, who will have charge
of him. Season closes August /. Mon
teur is dark bay, 5 years old, 16l
hands high, weight 1900 pounds, of
superb style and confirmation. j3ltf
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-05-23
feet. Upon presentation of the Ger

effect. Upon presentation Of the GER
tihcate, proprely signed, to the agent
at Hood River on or before Junne I'd,
the holder will be entitled to return
ticket at one-third the regular rate.
The rates are open to all who attend
the convention.
A message OF greeting, written by
the oldest white man now living, who
was born west of the Rocky noun
tains, will be read before the conven.
tion, and Is as follows:
A Greeting TO Hood River.
BY CYRUS II. WALKER
Years ago from the summit of Hood,
viewed Hood Rivers vale far below,
A wild landscape of hill, glade and wood.
just beyond was Columbia's proud flow.
Now fair is the valley, when the sun
Shines on gardens, and orchards and vines,
While the fsrms tell of labor well done,
All to rival the wealth OF mines.
And beautiful homes we now can sfe,
BE II cottage or mansion most grand.
Fancy tells not what yet Is to be,
When the highest success sweeps the land.
For from Mt Hoods everlasting SHOWS
Flows turbid, but neer falling stream,
Makes the valley blossom as the rose,
Sweet and bright as Eden's blissful dream.
Happy choice that brings a session there,
or the Oranges OF our peerless state.
Peace and joy and freedom from all care
Rule the hours and no untoward fate.
Linn's oranges, and sisters of our west
Send greetings glad to those OF our east.
Good cheer for all, none may claim the best,
And thus mar the pleasure of the feast.
A feast of fat things, a flow OF SOUL
With much that'll help our Commonwealth
The tide of averice backward roll
Help stay the hand that gets gold by stealth
Aud when the State Grange meeting is DER
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-05-23
The Chicago Hat, 81. & $3.50
Notice to Our Customers.

We are pleased to announce that
FoIey's Honey and Tar for coughs,
colds and lung troubles is not affect
ed by the National Pure Food and
Drug law as it contains no opiate or
other harmful drugs, and we recon-
mend it as safe remedy for children
and adults. Clarke Drug Co.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-05-23
LIBRARY VOTING CONTEST
100 Volumes and Case

Relow will be be found the names OF some of the pro-
u gressve firms in Hood River who make this most
popular and liberal offer: This elegant library and
handsome will be given by vote to the Lodge, So
ciety, Church School in Hood River securing the
largest number OF votes in the following The
business men listed below will give with Each Ten
Cent Purchase one vote. The contest begins March
1, and ends August 1, 1907. ballot box has been
placed in Hall and Essons drug store where the votes
are to be deposited At the close of the contest the
the church, school, society lodge having the largest
accounts when promptly paid will be entitled to votes
Remember votes only be secured by trading with
the merchants listed below. Each week the Hood
River Glacier will announce the standing of the con-
testants.
show window of L. HI. Huggins 4 Co.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-05-23

With Joy may loved homes be found again;
May God bless and guide all eAermore,
Grant homes beyond this life's stormy main
Albany, oregon, May, 1907.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-05-23
Announcement

Sumner d Carson have purchased the
plumbing business of Norton & Smith,
and will continue the same at the old
stand. Mr.. G. F. Sawyer is first-class
plumber and well known as honest and
upright in his dealings. Mr.. J. X.
Carson was in the employ of ]. H. Gill
for two years and for the past two years
in the employ Of VIM. Stewart, where
he has gained the reputation of being
always at his post, accommodating and
one of the best salesmen who ever
walked behind counter.
Sumner q Carson request a continu-
ance of the patronage OF Norton & Smith
as well as new patrons. and assure the
public of the best work and goods at
reasonable prices.
SUMNER & CARSON.
For cold or a cough take Kenne
dy's Laxative Cough Syrup. 1t is
better than any other cough remedy
because its laxative principle assures
q healthy, copious action of the bow
els at the same time 1t heals irritation
OF the throat, strengthens the bron-
chial tubes and allays Inflammation of
the mucous membrane. Contains
Honey and Tar, pleasant to take.
Children like it. Conforms to the
National Pure Food and Drug law.
Sold by Keir & Cass.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-12-21
THE CHRIST CHILD.

Over the town and over the hill,
Droppeth the snow fakes white and
still.
lis now the season of the year,
When the Christ Child enters homes
with cheer.
He visits the cot of the peasant poor,
And finds warm welcome at the door.
Within whose humble hearth is seen.
A Christmas tree of brightest green
Around the rich mans classic walk.
He enters the broad and spacious
halls.
With the mystic message from affair."
OF the shepherds and the Star-the
Star!
The cobbler sitting in the twilight
dim,
Carols alone the yule tide hymn.
May the love for the Christ Child
never cease,
For his message is one of perfect
peace.
DOLORES WATTS.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-12-21

Postmaster General Meyer, strong
ly urges congress, to establish postal
saving banks. That the establish
ment Of such banks would be the
most brilliant act of statcsmanship
recorded for over thirty years, there
can be no doubt. The recent "finan-
cial uni leasantncss" we have just
passed through, would never have &C
cured, il we had such banks, in OBJ
Grafton. Everyone admits that the
recent short panic was caused by
PEOPLE becoming freighteied, and
taking their money cut OF the banks,
and looking it up in old stockings
and safe deposit vaults. This takes
money out of circulation and Grip
pies bushes; most woefully. If the
government had these banks all over
the country, where a small interest
Is paid, the money would have been
LETT in those banks and thus in CIR
culation. People are willing to trust
the government, but some of them
fear the banks, in uncertain times.
Every voter in the United States
should write to his representative and
senator, urging him to vote for the
enactment of postal sovings bank.
Write at once.
The Detroit News says Mr.. Taft
deliberately dropped his glasses in
Seattle and picked them up without
grunt. Picture post cards show
ing him performing that stunt would
have big sale.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-12-21
x In the Social Realm X

Mr.. asd Mrs. William Broogs AMI
son, Sidney are now at home to their
friends at the Keith apartments.
Mrs J. +. Irvine is here from Cali
ente, spending few weeks with rela-
tives.
The Wasatch Literary circle met
Tuesday at Gunton Memorial chapel
Miss Lulu Barr has returned from
a visit to New York lasting several
weeks.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-12-21
BRIEF AND BREEZY.

If you did not find what you were
looking for, in the Presidents mes
sage, you were hard TO please.
congressman all at sea-" reports
New York Sun headline. Which
may be true; but they are not all on
the water wagon.
While all this praise is being pas
sed around to the men who aided in
checking a panic, it looks as if recog-
milton of some kind is due those pat
riotic people who left their money IN
the banks
The editor of the Congressional
Record is III a peculiar position, since
he can reject no manuscripts, how,
ever worthless, that come to him
through the regular Congregassion-
al channels
They may ring in a pinochlc deck
on Speaker Cannon during a poker
game, but when congress is in ses-
sion he is the one generally accused
OF stacking the cards.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-12-21
MY STAR.

My one star vanished from the skies,
Deep grief was blind to fearful eyes
And life was ladencd down with signs.
When mother died
beyond the shimmering light of dawn,
New thoughts came winging on the
morn,
Whispering glad tidings, new hopes
born,
For mother lives.
DOLORES WATTS.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-12-21

Will Mir Roosevelt make this a
personally conducted session Of
congress?
The Pohn d. Rockefeller, Jr., Bible
class ought to get out a revised edi.
ton of the Scriptures that will please
teacher dear"
John Sharp Williams, the Demo-
cratic leader in Congress, is pref
ty good rider, and he doesn't mind If
the Democratic donkey does buck
q little
Although Ella Wheeler Wilcox has
just celebrated her fifty-fourth BIRTH
day, she is still the champion grill
cal writer of them all
The man who works enighteen
hours a day as habit is a plain ass"
says the Los Angeles Times. If
thereby he keeps another man out of
job he is also a plain hog.
The Boston Globe prints long
editorial on "The Need of Interior
Waterways" There is no getting
around the fact that the prohibition
lists have made that an important
topic
a Columbia University professor
says evolution is nothing but a series
OF lucky accidents. Hereafter when
mar is bumped by an automobile
and gets heavy damages he may know
that he is merely evoluting accord
ing to programme.
The Montgomery Adviser claims to
know a negro who recently caught
forty-three possums in one night.
lie cannot be charged with possum
hoggery or with Strengthening for
'laughters sake, however, as possum,
are always taken alive, and this NAV
represent as much as two weeks SUD.
ply for the family.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-12-21

was that of Miss Hattie II. Barnett
and Harry F. Marenthal of Bay City,
Mich. The ceremony was performed
in the presence of few relatives and
close friends. A dinner followed
The bride wore pretty gown of
white chiffon broadcloth, made prn-
cess trimmed in pearls. Her sister
Miss jamie Barnett, in cream with
pink roses, attended as maid of hon
or. Robert L. Marenthal brother
of the bridegroom of Bay City, Mich,
acted as best man. Mr.. and Mrs.
Marenthal left on the late train for
an extended trip in the East
Harold Lamb will be home and
will spend the holiday season with
his father, w. G. Lamb; Sherman
Armstrong is already here from the
west, and so are number of the
Stanford students. Miss Margaret
Walker, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ].
R. Walker, and the Misses Margaret
and Edna Dunn, will be here from
Miss Benefits school on the Hud-
son, and will remain till after New
Years.
Miss Silva Jarvis and Hjalmar Jen-
sen were married Monday night by
Bishop II. c. Iverson at the home of
the brides parents. A large recep-
ton followed. The bride wore
pretty gown of white silk taffeta and
carried white roses. Her attendant
was Miss Anna -Gothverk.
A number of the neighbors of Mrs
George Y. Wallace visited her home
Monday evening, as surprise to
wish her many happy returns of her
birthday. The affair was arranged
by Mr.. Wallace and Mrs. p. R. Fer
guson. The evening was spent quite
informally.
Mrs. Bohn of Ogden is spending 4,
few days here with her daughters,
Mrs. Herbert Mcmillan and Mrs
George f. Forester.
Mrs. Kenneth c. Kerr and her lit
tie daughter, Ruth, are here to spend
the holiday season with the lie
Grande Young family.
Miss Alice Slavan left Monday
evening for California to spend the
holidays with friends
There was a meeting OF the Wa
Wan center Tuesday evening at the
studio of Arthur Shepherd.
Mrs. o. W. Powers is home from
the east, having spent the past week
with her parents in Illinois.
Mrs. Henry La Motto gave tea
Wednesday afternoon in compliment
to her sister, Miss Simpson,
-NIs