The Washington herald., 1909-01-09
AT THE HOTELS.

felt by foreign practitioners. They are
often well trained-most OF them d.
rectlv or indirectly by Americans-and
they work for fees which a foreign den
list cannot afford to accept. They also
have the advantage Of understanding the
Chinese. and Of readily acquiring enough
OF the language 70 materially aid them
in their work.
China has yet TO recognize the part
the professions have 10 play in its na-
tional Hfe," continued Dr. Fellanssoee-
The ancient practice Of medicine and
dentistry never was favorably regarded.
although the necessity OF its existence
was understood. Chinese practice as
such, is rapidly disappearing, and It's
devotees are looked upon oy intelligent
Chinese as mere quacks.
The Chinese are taking to medicine
and dentistry. and even TO the law. not
because they regard them favorably,
perhaps. but from sheer necessity The
Chinese have no appreciation o: pro-
fessionaIism; no appreciation OF the part
the professions take in the development
OF national life. nothing more. at best.
temporary help in time Of trouble"
G. H. Harris. OF Spokane, Wash. who
is at the Shoreham, does not know any
thing TO talk about but the Alaska
Yukon-Pacifc Exposition He said last
night that any time was good enough
10 visit the show. which viii open a.
Seattle on June I and close October Is.
Mr. Harris said he did not know any
thing about politics or the crops; he in-
sisted on talking up exposition"
The prospective visitor from the East
who wonders when ne should attend need
have no Worry. As far as the exposition
is concerned. there viii be no choice, for
it will be completed from the first day
Seattle has no extremes Of climate
When the Thermometer goes about s. IN
summer. Seattle thinks it IS hot, and
when it drops 10 90 IN the winter the
people Of that community talk of the
/ cold spell Any time from the opening
I date 10 the closing one the visitor can
safely rely on the weather being de-
( lightful.
seattle has been preparing for the eX-
/ position for years" continued 1Ir- Harris,
/ "and Is ready to receive visitors. She
( has scores Of frst-class hotels. and every
purse and taste can be accommodated
Free information bureaus at the depOts
( and docks viii gladly furnish directions
TO the stranger There viii be many
! ways OF reaching the grounds quickly and
/ comfortably
six transcontinental railroads have ter
/ minaIs in Seattle. Each OF them traveTses
a country Of great scenic attractions
( To 90 By any one and return BY any
other viii be an education itself The
I Chicago. Burlington and Quincy. the
( Northern Pacific, Great Northern. the
I Chicago. Milwaukee and St Paul, and
the Union Pacific railroads reach Seattle
from many States, and the Canadian Pa
/ cific spans the Prairies and mountains OF
the Dominion All these railroads VII
u offer reduced rates
The trip 70 Seattle and the Alaska
Yukon-Pacifc Exposition are not all the
attractions that are offered Puget Sound
upon which Seattle Is situated has been
declared by many noted travellers 20 be
the most beautiful body Of water II the
world. Boats 10 all parts OF il leave
Seattle docks almost hourly II has 215
miles Of shore line A score OF mountain
resorts can be reached IN few hours
/ from Seattle, and game OF every kind
: sbounds in the water, lowIands. and
mountains. The open season for al va
, rieties Of game comes within the exposi-
ton period
J Albert r. FaIes. OF Kansas City. who 3;
ST the National. said that when Gov
elect Stubs moved into the executive
residence he viii have 70 buy a billiard
J ball. providing he wants 70 enjoy himsel
l. AZ that game There are only two balls
r with the table noN.'' added Mr.. Fales
/. who IS here on private business. the Ia
E ture Of which ne declined TO divulge-
The State bought the residence whel
= GOV Stanley was chief executive III
Z Stanleys were strict Methodists. as N
{ Hochs are. However. Gov. Stanley use
Z TO play billiards a little and frequenL
2 he invited friends in for a game JUS
= before he went out Of Office some frien
: or guest walked OF with one OF the ball:
Z Stanley didn't care 10 buy one out OF h
Z own pocket and neither did he care I
y bring down the criticism OF the churc
people Of Kansas by spending State fund
. for another billiard bail. So he locke
up the room
l. Gov. Bailey came in but he didn
I plav billiards. He equipped the tabI'
( which was q combination affair, Kit
q cheap pool balls. When Gov Hoe
b. moved in he cared nothing for either bi
- lizards or pool. so he never bought q b
: lard ball. So II Is up 70 Stubs 70 bu
: one Il he expects 10 entertain his friend
= at the game.
Z THE dancing room in the governor
: residence also viii continue 10 be Use
=. for other purposes under the Stubbs r
, gime Never has g dance been give
= there since the State bought the PROF
q erty. and Stubs says there viii be nor
e while he lives there. He wouldn't eve
i stand for an inaugural ball al the Stat
house. Mrs Hoch has converted Il
dancing hall into house party rOO1
and has equipped II with rugs and cot
and frequently uses It for house parties
There IS q popular idea that the r.,
= lands invariably are svampy," said @
p Theodore F. Green, Of San Antonio. Tel
Re who is interested in rice plantations
Is his State Col Green is at the Arlingto
: This is IN error. however. On sccOCl
A. Of the necessity for draining the land
certain seasons. higher ground IS pr
ferred by the growers As the land Us
ally is forty or fifty feet above the river
the water has TO be pumped N lar
"a quantities. There are no reservoirs. IS
- the case in almost every regular irrig
ton project. the water being led direct
= the large fields where II Is needed II
= mense centrifugal pumps are used. al
- hundreds OF acres can be seen cover,
with water in almost any part Of the nc
growing belt The pumps never stop al
the canals are kept full until the seasS
is over. Certain good rice lands are
al situated that they cannot be reached
s the canals and iaterals. IN such lOca-
ar ties the problem OF watering has be-
IN -,l,-o.s - % s---e.oy,, 81 -.-airs which q