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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-10-24
REVISING MAPS or
western CANADA
Miie-High Mountains Sound Is
Exist Only In the imagi-
nation Of Explorers.

Hy far The nea,es, tn. o. Canadian
mountaineering concerns Mounts
Brown 1Ed iionkcr-mythS now role
gated 70 tho limbo of aiount iseram. In
lis palmy dAys 4ichcnly fosterea 10 such
oreou,.is as sways some scientific nan
iaaHeis lnexistine Mrunt Tillnan.
Alaska. which hn! decorated maps rrr
4 tecm years. who're IL" writer III 1908
FIST '2inri y Hat plain. or the rnbhcry
.lni~hts OF 81. ELIAS. Which has bobbed
betwecn = o0H and 10000 feei teVen Rus
sell cheated il. oy a shcar half miie) are
.lot even good jokes beside the Il. 900
AND i6,GcO foot mountains Mhicl, from
ISL ON have been. engraved on cacn
side OF the pass ut the head OF the
Af1soasia river. With ,he "committee's
Punch i.>r,l' between. NnN. AS 4 fact.
he wallis of mis- pas are only II few
Thousand iee' nigh. ard the punch
ioWi" is twenty yards wide,
Neitn"r tho railway surveys. spending
%S.o1v.euo, nor George Dawson himself
nsi.cl the lie tina, MRS done in q;
library by Collie after two seasons ey-
ueditlons Gnl a yeai of worry. EXCEPT
ihc maps and Il hint In palisers Jour
nal llrhius Brown and iicohe- with one
Douglass. = h%otunist. Of Douglass N.
tD."son 9ipel fame, 70 mentions OF
fhata could be found IL prirt un;il col
il struciS "aacroft's iii tory Of Brit-
n Columbia" There The botanist's
diary "is cited. collie dug IT out
Dougiass Afi crossed Athabacra Pass
from Vance -cr in 1871. caiauing TN the
hye III tn l..ss On MAY 1. On th4 north
,fy 1t mountain. he wrote (which docs
20t apneal 10 he less than lG.0Go ur f7.Oon
teet high But this three mill Sheer
peak, ne clinlbed in q single a~iternoan-
WHICH. as Collie Naiveiy observes.
".s naturally absurd" Thp ch.ucn
sly - of u hotanist. hut "eaglaphers
2-e +, alive. = Professor g-'clerail had
NA.ft .Y III. s..a- TO-. .. 4r As
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-10-24

~ Ihea. don't thini. YOU will hurt.
U you shall havc q cup OF cocoa di-
rectly.'"
"'Silr has refused 20 oo,..o down. bu,
suppose you so TO her, sho is in the
nursery, the second doo~ 70 rho ,ef.
anu see II o can pcrsuade her. and
Mrs. Brutou. 8"'"
He thanked her and went.
May ] come in?"
Ndi'cs looked very startled and grew
@*.Tsiaeiy RED. as she answered.:
can l do for YOU. sjr2.
You can tell me if Won hava , IL
Marsden?a N"'S
II NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ,:o Won,
want to Know" and she faced i'm
bravely. ' "hn'
Because h ono object of my life
> ~ ma her. l have been looking for
her now for two years, and rye almost
lost heart ''
Why do you want TO see her 81
much?' "e :"
An. that l must tell to her. Won't
you give me her address-Miss Nancy
Brown" " N"'"S
II cannot-she died-long ago"
nu. as she uttered these words her
1ace crlmsoned. and she hen, tn tha
fire to hide her confusion.
Saroon my fatty c~OntradictinE Won.
put penang toward her. Morris en-
to take her hand. tell me
why Is my little pal maspueradinr as
Nancy Brown ?" 90
Don't. please don't" and. w~renchinp
ner hand away. the girl sank on the
Ioor by Joycc's COZ and Raymond saw,
the little form was shs ken with t,a,s
Gus sobbins.
hneeiing down by her. he underworld
to take her in his arms. Little girl
Dlg mans little chum. DOM cry. see.
su W" eoI.raoe went bother you any
more YOU shall be "A dozen Nancy
Sse -.sasa II YOU. .NsS. . See. was- Ills
You ran away from me because YOU
were not getting on. and things rot
worse ana you couldn't trust big man.
Asiu SO you were afraid he would f,nd
you. n you-silly child, you Thought
ne might pity you. SO you changed your
name and that was why he could never
trace his dear little ~chum-Kit,y?"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-10-24

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IN, ,n,, IN =, h,,,so,n reward No
20 NJ. ..nio st,nni ,yh-rn Ma "lf;ti.
,.t,,m k,;:v ~ rslcn. lived.
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o,,d rno, .;. ,os nn,u.,j H. he lie
I,,raa ho,. hnnnjna4s ~ III GOOD ...us
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=, raj msfa.,. ~, ~ a.. w,'g, ism
-, s,s nn ,,,i,a,' se4n itado. 3rA FIR
II nv ir t;N nnlv,. rIoy should never
.i;' ..,,oa, liti. ntryrr Times
.r.,,ia ,,r;..t@n e., ner ai.a Wa.c "a
-, irn -, ia -,-,rfDr,ol tra n,n
,.inn. tyo .,9,. SIN. ~. -haas nor. thal.
n,. ~.r ~. i,ow nao, CIV. rsa really necn
:. '" W. r H. ~. rn ,onran:io.
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p"",""ln 'n"a' - h
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was he' oyn' ny ~"
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OF i',e''.s. a'e t'" never SiNei, mn ne
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my way, 'i"' .g.s.' Wou'I, sN,ipa on
me gar's' 90 'pSeiea's, ''oN ara q"
take he. out. ctine. 20 ,ll1c or to - n,n.
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n'id cnonsh on which - ila'&ae con-
lorlthi4- InNt sl'hGPt Naf e. COS.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-10-24
rAE STURGEON CONES no MORE
Rscoilccs:ons of a Philosophical F-:'
ID tie urpsr Ce;AM@re Hsver.
from he XIV turs san

~ tIG t-iS-i G~fA p F
from he Now lors s,r
Sc. ...er,,s.. VIII ~. ,t.,.. .,ti",
"'""' rom '1k' COUNT '' N-N" US
g,hlea and tuHfetei siuiS on NlS SOM
- wander iro:n the wsjrrs of Delaware
H.. ..,.. 800
'"s N'''''@ '"- ~ sue ~
fc-@egnt parts. ard tf+.h i+N 49, M
thc l.fs and rockr stations iffp the
rivers rulline upper Wat7rs. wk 20 bic
corning Nas aatcil,d JOS ,aen #itA
suns ana mon with SHEARS ana .aen
with clubs and me-. wit., rope ha!' rs
tnd mon With eel racks. nu, the st.r-
gcoy lose.,'t visit tie upper IT, ware
anv more
'Pe~fars one raleu. or ais 5 rilt
ttit fishermen OF DcNsuaie Eny. N.a.-
ig disycscred lony asl tn, Ni.re OF
this queer ard sinria. yet to,n. ls!e
.~poeirs nater dweiior ~ = provi5sr nj
mcrcn1utab!e stun may DEVISED Ny.ys
ana means 10 corfre i, .i.hu tie
h"ouncAgits o. thoir own n.tiivieN.
Aaotnor reascm nsay he ti-i 5h-re s.
no icneer water enoa@h 'iN ths r-ll-
,-afa llycr deri.r The stason .a,n t,a
stirs-o. volll wanaer m s.reana to
affo,i the hie II ungMrly as. rlq-
aerial eor his convenient -naVir.,ion.
.yne s,urrenn is "rsnac.ru. and
aaaats himself good us..ufoGlv "a cir
cume,.neas. .n that l., usi,hs SO
cha,n.e rh.+ h, found himself Nit;i,
the h-c}cagucrraent of some sna!! ana
shadow Iand.ocE.d wa!o,s ne would
vii, roptentfnenf aAjde :hr-c ting
49,, 80 -. -,
~ ~ =, nrs.f. -" ~
snd v-aflnuod =, ~. Mic .ffs.'c.ai
80 ~ ~ ,:@a,, $50. -. ,o,n
ANN s,rh t,,nn as ~, r~ii,in,. ,'ons
,oipht .oorn +, lot rirn fr,. = i5tn ihc
,nirv;ricted r,ao.oe nf in. e,,vinl.
IN the da,-y when ,h,s hfe tsh vas
40 rare sii.hl in the ul9per Delaware.
/ have Known a sturgeon. naying run
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-10-24
From tho WASHINGTON S-,r

From The WASHINGTON Star.
Are those people who drove up to-
day your relatives" asked the inuuisi-
give neighbor. .".~e.s. 49, ...
Yep answered the small boy.
On which sidc-your fathersw.or
mothers"
Nary side. When father and. mother
gets into an argume ayeryboiv
knows better than IL take sides"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-10-24

Lady Customcr-Have you any Sunday
toys. that ! could give to my little grand
son?
Shopman-lcs. mere is our sixpenny box
of soldiers.
Lady Customer-But 1 couldn't think OF
letting the child play at soldiers OF a
Sunday.
shopman-Of course not, madam. hue
these are Salvation Army soldiers.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-10-24

/. coming IAloWa ~ lie "gisiug DaH-
~tisie.. but .onl-hoW MI mis- successes
TITLED 10 ai,c him She JOY he he'd faA-
I .eN lA.A Mn,,.D
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-10-24

II want , mig buren ~ i'ea. &C.. fs.ses,
FORMATIONS. !ii:.s. ani Tia. s'ri. Witl
plenty al srr"N siu'.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-30
NEW PATENTS.

List of patents issued from the U. S. patent office. Tuesday. December A, 1907. for the State of Connecticut furnished us from the office of sey- mour & Earle. solicitors of patents, S68 Chapel street. New Haven, Conn o. Dodge. Norwich; film
 W. Mason, assignor to Winchester Repeating Arms Co.,, New Haven; tu- bular magazine automatic gun.
 T NJ. Morris, assignor of one-half to r. P. Lewis and E. H. Everitt, New Haven; automatic starting box.
 c. B. Pickop, assignor to P. & F Corbin, New Britain; knob.
 J. Sachs, assignor to Sachs company Hartford; safety-fuse.
 J. Sachs, assignor to F. D. Key holds, assignors to Sachs company Hartford; safety-fuse; 6 patents). P. c. Schmidt Hartford; nut-lock. w. E. Taylor, assignor to Yale Towne Mfg. Co.,, Stamford; combina, tion-lock.
 Same; cylinder lock.
 H. G. Underwood, Stamford method of casting.
 Designs.
 c. E. Johnson, assignor to Coribir Cabinet Lock Company, New Britain paddock.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-30
CoNEY IN MINIATuRE.

A startling bit of information to New Haven people is that Coney Is land has been transported, at a con siderable expense, to the Y. M. c. A. building, and the wonders of that marvellous place will be on exhibition there New Years day Beautiful Dreamland will be in charge of Mrs Minnie Murphy for the women's aux Hilary shutz. the checker wizard challenges any one to a combat over the squares.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-30

FOR SALE--1 50 light 125 volt gen
 orator; 5 H. P. 22O volt motor; ? 1-2 H. P 11O volt motor; 2 H. P.
 220 volt motor All sizes new. The Pierson & Dean Co. No. IA Orange street. dis 7t
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-30
 CLUE TO MISS WHALEY.
Small Credence Given to Report Sent
 by Louisiana Man.

Emden, La, Dec. 29.-V. o. Jones, who wrote to the surrogates clerk in Nassau county New York, giving what he thought was a clew to the wherea- bouts of Miss F'loretta Whaley, made this statement to-day:
 q was staying at Mir Carmichael's last April, near Villas postoffice, when a man named Cook brought young lady there and stopped al night, He left the following morning, saying he was going to Alabama, leaving the young lady there. She is now at the Big Pine Lumber company's logging camp about five miles from Colfax, with a family by the name of Collins.
 'sThe man was about thirty years old, six feet in height, and weighed 175 pounds. He had brown eyes and black hair. The girl was seventeen or eighteen years old, five feet in height, weighed 100 pounds and had black hair and blue eyes,
 Little credence is placed in the re- ports of Jones by reliable citizens. The girl is not now at his house, and never has been.
 Miss Whaley disappeared from Hemp stead, l.. l.. with the Rev. Jere K. Oooke in May, and could not have been in Louisiana in April,
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-30

SITUATION WANTED-Wanted by a
 respectable girl situation at gen. eral housework or waiting. No objec- ton if out of town. Inquire, No 75 Winchester Ave. d27 2t
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WANTED.
One cent a word for each insertion, or i've cents word for seven times.

WANTED--Jones' Select Employment
 Agency, 23 Church street. Telephone l4Ol-l2. Connecticut's Largest Agency; male and female help supplied for mercantile and domstic srvic for any and all kinds of work. Sent anywhere Open evenings.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-30

WANTED-All good help should call
 here. We supply all the best places and always need large numbers. slee- mans Reliable Employment Agency, 76S Chapel. Open evenings. m14 If
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-30

HELP WANTED Honkl Honk!
 Honk! Look sharp to your interest. Now is the time for young men to learn the auto business. A thorough knowledge of your machine and how to repair when required is what we teach you. Open evenings. New Eng land Auto School, 79 Broadway. oS If
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-30
STOCKHOLDERS MEETINGS.

THE NATIONAL NEW HAVEN BANK,
 Established 1792.
 New Haven, Conn, Dec. 13, 1907 The annual meeting. of the Stock holders of this Bank will be held at their Banking House On Tuesday, the 14th day of January, 1908, for the cleo tion of Directors for, the ensuing year, and for the transaction of any other business that may properly come before such meeting.
 Polls open from il a. m. to 12 m.
 EDWARD E. MIX,
 a W d1S to j14 Cashier.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-30

AUCTION SALE-R. B. Mallory, Auc-
 tioneer and Appraiser, 112S Chapel St Telephone 236U. Household sales specially, a4 tf
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-30
FINANCIAL NOTICES.
THE NEW HAVEN SAVINGS BANK.

THE NEW HAVEN SAVINGS BANK.
 The semi-annual meeting of the Board of Trustees of the New Haven Savings Bank will be held at the Bank ing House in New Haven on Tuesday, the 31st day of December 1907, at 7;S0 p. m for the purpose of declaring a dividend, appointing audit ors and for doing any other business proper to be done at said meeting.
 OLIVER S. WHITE, Clerk.
 New Haven, Dec. 20, 1907. d2S St
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-30

sALESMEN-sel retail trade; your
 locality, $65 per month and ex- penses to start or commission. Exper- fence unnecessary, Hermingten Cigar Co, Toledo, o. d2S 1t
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-30
SITUATI0NWANTED- FEMALE

One cent word for each insertion. or five cents word for seven times.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-30
HELP WANTED-MALE.
WANTED FOR U. S. ARMY-Able

One cent a word for each insertion, or five cents word for seven times.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-30

WANTED for the U. s. Marine Corps:
 men between ages 21 and 9o. An op
 portunity to see, the world. For full information apply in person or by letter to 1Ss Church street, New Ha- ven, Conn. d1S If
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-30
AUCTION SALE.

One cent a word for each insertion, or five cents a word for seven times.
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FOR SALE

One cent a word for each insertion, or five cents word for seven timese
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" -A-V AI1D NOIG U, D. ltINNl --IADIo
 bodied, unmarried men, between 21 and S5; citizens of the United States; of good character and temperate habits, who can speak, read and write English. Apply Recruiting Officer, S9o Chapel street, New Haven; 756 Main street, Hartford; 1922 Main street Bridgeport; 199 Bank street, Waterbury, j19 If
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-30

AGENTS WANTED-Male and fe- male, on entirely new money maker, something that was never equalled or shown before in the history of the canvassing proposition, Call Friday and Saturday and see our representa- tive at Commercial hotel and see for yourself how easily you can make s5 and $6 a day. Ask for MT. B.
 d2u 1t.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-30

FARMS WANTED--If you have a
 farm to sell, or wish one, corre-
 spond with Paul Russo, 539 Chapel street d2O It
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FARMS WANTED.

One cent a word for each insertion, or five cents a word for seven times
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-30
REAL ESTATE.
PIANO TUNING.
One cent a word for each insertion, or five cents a word for seven times,

PIANO TUNING-Ten years experi-
 ence. including some of the best work in the city. Highest references, Prices moderate, Address V. F.. Schaeffer, 76 Third Street, City, or phone 277s-s, d14 14t
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SALESMEN WANTED.

One cent a word for each insertion. or five cents word for seven times.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-30
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

One cent word for each insertion, or five cents word for seven times.
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AGENTS WANTED.

One cent word for each insertion, or five cents a word for seven times.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09

and higher yet and a dazzling glimpse
white ribboned surf billowing in the
sunlight is obtained. The air, clean
and salt from the sea. puts, If possible,
keener edge on the appetite. and
the thought OF a good, square meal
is not dismissed so promptly as you
feel that your poetic instincts should
justify.
The grade ended, the downhill work
commences. Turning slightly Inward,
San Gregorio is soon reached and
sharp curve made over a third bridge
in the direction OF La Honda. Now. the
heavy wraps that were put on when
the trip began are thrown off and
one feels the heat of the pervading
sun. few miles through open coun-
try brings the automobile to more
shaded roads and then come the red
woods followed by La Honda. where
even the most ardent motorist stops
70 get rid OF the pangs of hunger.
Rcsuming the journey. which so far has
covered some 81 miles, one starts oir
on long grade of fully five miles
First redwoods, then shaded country,
until suddenly the road plunges into
the clear tops of the mountains. Now.
like q stage effect at the end of 4
Christmas pantomime, the exquisite
Santa Clara valley in all its beauty
breaks into view. One simply cannot
go on; he is spellbound. The blue
waved bay, the red university roofs Of
Palo Alto and the rest of superb
prospect stand out in such a way that
it is almost impossible to believe that
one is not in a dream. From this sum-
nit with its climax of beauty, ii is u
coast of 13 miles down the mountain
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09


But even this road into wonderland
will soon be surpassed by another
which may be famous as regards
motoring and its joys. The Yosemite
valley viii show It's marvels and
glorious visions TO any one who can
steer a machine straight enough to
reach the spot. A motorist can leave
the city. reaching Stockton the same
day, and starting early the next morn
ing. be In the valley before nightfall.
with a good automobile 1t Is possible
to cover the valley in a day. and this.
allowing a second day for trips to In
spiration point and other noted places.
permits one to make the entire trip
and return to the city in a little less
than a week. Another wonderland that
the motor car is opening the door into
Is the region OF Clear lake, This part
Of the state as well as that in the
immediate vicinity OF the Blue lakes
has some OF the finest roads imaginable.
and the motorist is always sure of a
warm welcome from the Inhabitants.
as they are exceedingly hospitable and
do everything In their power to render
travelling through their country
pleasure. If one wishes for a more
rugged trip than that furnished by the
lake country he has but to continue
farther north into Mendocino county.
where the character Of travelling is
Tn Mendocino trip means more than
a mere motor run for pleasure. for
there are places where the road has to
be extended by means of rock blasting.
: and often timber must be cleared away
before the car can proceed
One OF the easiest and most enjoy
able runs IS that to Del Monte, which
Is readily made In day The road
stretches through level country until
the arrival at San Juan hill. when it
IS sharp climb to the top. From here
one OF the finest views of the San Joa-
quin valley Is to be had. At Del Monte
Itself Is the famous IL mile drive.
boon to motorists and famous the world
over, made so by tourists who have
visited the celebrated hotel
For short trips Of a day one has only
to cross the bay and make Niles canyon
or the hills back Of Berkeley. Lake
Chabot Is delightful terminus, and
desirable. On this side one can make
the run to Woodside. which is not a
misnomer, or farther south to Los Gatos
and through Saratoga to the foothills.
However, one does not even need to
leave the city to get run that will
amply repay him In scenic pictures OF
unusual beauty. A short tour to the
crest of Twin peaks will astonish and
interest by the panoramic city Just be-
meath ones feet Hundreds OF these
short but enviable trips are now pos
sfble to the eutomobilist IN the summer
days now rapidly approaching. and ths
remembi1uce OF scenes visited. long
drives in the cool Of evening. or wild
bursts Of speed through the open coun-
try will prove valuable assets IN the
short days OF winter when the hum OF
the motor Is no longer heard In the
land aud the car stands silent In the
garage
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
THE RUSSIAN RIVER COUNTRY
Here Is Grand Scenery, Big Gam and Rare Fishing

More than that. These emigrants
worked and prospered and Spain gradu-
ally lost California through the inert
Spanish Mexican population.
Perhaps the first nation that was
welcomed to these shores was Russia.
Madrid and st. Petersburg were on
pretty good terms at that time and
Emperor Alexander had no trouble In
getting the necessary permit for set
tlement in California And when the
Russian emigrants landed they were
accorded all hospitality by order of the
court of Madrid.
1t happened this way: The Russians
had established years before many
sealing stations along the Alaskan
coast and had built up fair trade. In
1906 M. de Resanoff. chamberlain to
the emperor, was sent to examine con-
ditions among the Russian sealers
along the Arctic coast. Having done
SO he sailed south. intending to estab-
iish station on the Columbia river.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09

Mexican soil they belonged to Mexico
The impractical Russian said he would
CONFER with the governor himself at
Monterey. These negotiations came 70
nothing But few years later ]. A.
Sutter OF "Suttsr fort fame" purchased
the Russian property for $4,000. He
was able TO pay one-half only and the
Mexican government took over the re-
naming debt and paid IL for services
Sutter had rendered the republic
The Russians accordingly Left on
January !. 1912. having been here tust
80 years One OF their last official acts
about 1882 was to build large ware
mouse In san Francisco. for which Pedro
kostromftinih received the license.
Nothing remains of thir sotourn bur
few buildings at Fort Ross and few
names about the surrounding country.
Fort Ross was built by NJ. de Koskoff
nicknamed timber toe" on account Of
his wooden leg The tinbers were cut
on the mountains in back. The stock
ade," parts OF which are still intact.
fncloses rectangular piece of ground.
at each angle OF which is a hexagonal
block house" about II feet high, built
OF eight inch rough hewn logs. The
crevices between the logs are filed
with adobe. while the logs themselves
are Joined at the angles by sort OF
dovetailing- In some places are large
DidCtH8S neiu Dy nat nedQed IaperlnS
nails fully seven inches long.
The barracks and officers' quarters
still stand. A part of the barracks
Uncle Sam uses for a postofice. The
church with its little watch tower and
cross above was squattcd on the ground
by the recent earthquake These build
ings were lately turned over to state
control and they are fast becoming
ruins through our usual destructive
economy.
Russian river was called San Sebas-
tlan by the early Californians and by
the Russians was known by the tongue
twisting name S1awianski. Bodega.
their fishing headquarters, they called
Romanzoff.
The forests In back Of Fort Ross
have an entirely new growth The
ridge road through them from Russian
gulch Is far superior to the coast road,
whole stretches OF which lost them
selves In the ocean during the earth
quake.
So when you In your next summer
outing are looking for place to Sc
lect for days journey betake your
self to the mouth of the Slawianski
and cross the Russian gulch up to the
ridge road and read from the stumps
that guide your way bit OF the his
tory Of your destination-Fort Ross.