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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17
USES OF THE EUCALYPTUS.
Range From Timber to Cough
Drops-Bark Wasted.

From the Charleston News and Courier
Since the Introduction of the eucalyptus
into California from Australia its friends
have been trying to push it's cultivation
by making known the many uses to
which it may be put. 1t Is declared that
eucalyptus wood is suited to all purposes
for which hardwoods are used.
Barring the countless other uses to
which it is adapted as a means to reim-
burse the forest supply alone eucalyptus
is invaluable to the country, 1t Is as
serted. Then the eucalyptus is valuable
as wind breaks for orchards and DWELL
ings, for land reclamation. for cOnserva-
ton of water, improvement of climate
germs.
The beauty of the grain. the color and
the texture of eucalyptus rivaling MANY
species of oak. has led to Its popularity
as furniture product. Offices and resi-
dences have been finished with the wood.
and cabinet makers and wood workers
throughout the country have been led to
make a practical study of the eucalyptus
wood as a finishing product.
Much of the fuel consumed In Califor-
mia is eucalyptus wood. which retails at
from $40 to $14 California cord. For
fuel the fastest growing varieties are
planted. OF the kinds planted for other
purposes the weakling trees, limbs and
waste are utilized as firewood.
In house construction, mining timber.
flooring and street paving eucalyptus has
assumed Importance, and for miscellane-
GUS uses, for posts, telegraph poles, rail-
road ties, piles, bridge timber. wagon
tongues. spokes. handles for implements
and tools, logs for corduroy roads and in
suletor pins the popularity of eucalyptus
is growing.
Eucalyptus blossoms yield profit to the
beekeepers. An oil Is distilled from the
leaves and used as a compound for many
medicines. An extract from the leaves
The buds are used in making portieres
and souvenirs.
Efforts are being made to find a use for
every portion of the eucalyptus tree
even for the bark. which so far is waste.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17

ject of interest, until the grade of Mary
land avenue was cut down some nifty
years ago, was mound a little east or
I'd street. beneath which had been buried
the body of Ross horse. Many OF our
Older residents were told by their parents
the story of the invasion.
Cornfields Abounded.
There was little else to tell of the
locality until the middle Of the century.
for Gen. Dearborn's house had not been
replaced. and there were but one or two
small dwellings, with that Of G. c. and
William Thompson erected about 1925.
and left standing on the north side of
Maryland avenue between I'd and Sd
streets. Some of the ground was inclosed
by the rail fence, and good crops Of corn
and other grains were raised, but most
OF the ground was utilized for pastu: age.
Some ground. therefore was not produce
ing the few gents charged on the tax COL
lector's books. and was bought in at tax
sale.
The largest Of the squares No. 1871.
compr sing ten lots. fronting Maryland
avenue. I'd. Sd and streets, was divided
in 1897, and Mr.. Carroll was vested with.
United States title TO- the others. Gen.
Dearborn's name appears on the tax
books in 1902. listed for a one-thousand-
dollar improvement, but not until 1904 did
t appear on the land records at the court
house and then lot 3 was conveyed to
him for $500.
In 1902 the ground was listed at
and 4 cents per foot. but four
years afterward 1t fell to cents and
less. The house of Gen. Dearborn was
occupied by him till about 1909, then by
r. r. Livingston, who had returned from
France. However. the house was vacant
at the time Of the entry of the British.
The shot fired at Ross was followed bv
the destruction of the house, and 1t was
not rebuilt. In 1917 the lot was bought
by Thomas Munroe.
Erected 81, 600 House.
In 1925 the east half Of lot ., on Mary
ard avenue, vas conveyed to c. c. ard
William Thompson. who erected a house
upon 1t valued at $1.6oO. and the ground
was listed at the rate of CENTS in 1907.
Included in the many lots owned by Mr..
Carroll, which were conveyed in 1920 to
Tabbs. Weightman & Wallach. were four
In this square. In 1887 four lots. to Z.
with many others. were vested In George
town College under the resolutions OF
Congress donating city lots to educational
and charitable institutions. In 1899 John
P. Pepper took tax title to lots l and o.
and In 1871 Matthias Jeffers owned an
other lot. and the next year p. King
owned the west half of lot ?.
In the thirties there were on the south
front of the square Col Joseph watson,
for many years a pioneer claim agent:
George w. Thompson. carpenter and
builder, and Thomas Bowen, a tailor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17

TWO SIDE compartments for holding pho
tographs and an electric battery, and the
center division having a mirror set in
the back and a lens in the front. with
space between for inserting the views
TIL inner section Is movable and can be
nifying glass in the front charging the
views and bringing out all the detail An
electric light. supplied from the battery
In the storage compartment, illumines
the exhibition chamber and enhances the
general effect OF the picture For winter
evenings at home this device can be made
both instructive and entertaining with a
collection of historic views
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17
Polyglot Opera.

FtOm .Nu1lc6I Amcf1CH.
Poiygot opera is tolerated In some old
world cities to an extreme that battles
the understanding of spoiled New York
ers who may be asked to take their opera
in mixed French and italian once or twice
in a season in an emergency. but not
oftener. LIE Menestrel reports a per-
Torrance OF "LAfricaine," in Budapest.
in which the Seiika sang In Italian. the
Nerusko in French, the other principals
in German and the chorus in Hungarian.
An English writer reads into this stage
Babel q plea for Esperanto for Opera.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17
John Courtney. a carpenter, was located
on the Sd street front.
Land Listed at q Cent.


on the Sd street front.
Land Listed at q Cent.
On square 1873 five lots in the lines of
Maryland avenue. B, and Sd streets
were allotted to Mr.. Carroll In 1876. In
1902 this ground was listed at 2 cents, and
soon after at 1 cent. Peter Howard paid
tax for one-thousand-dollar improvements
and William Adams for $3.50. In 1929
Tabbs ct al. had power from Mr.. Carroll
to sell. In 1874 Mrs. Elizabeth Barnes
owned in lot 4. the corner of Sd and B
street. where she built residence.
In the square south. 7S4. there were
five lots. of which three were assigned
Mr.. Prout In 1895. In 1899 w. H. Dorsey
had interests, and In 1903 Pratt Miller ct
al At this time the assessment was
cent per foot, which soon afterward was
reduced. Peter Howard, a ca penter. who
lived in the ne'ghborhood for many years
bought in 1912 lot /. corner 4th and B
streets. In 1925 John Graham was an
owner of lot 4. on Sd street. and In 1927
William Gunton owned lot 1. The latter
was assessed for 500 and $50 improve
ments. Zachariah Halle owned on Sd
street lot in 1870, but he had lived in
the neighbor hood many years before, and
had been assessed for 5000 in 1920.
JAMES CROGGON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17
NEWS TO SINISTER.
Has No Intimation Of Appointment
to Succeed REYNOLDS.

W. NJ Shuster. the former Philippine
commissioner, whose name has D.ea
mentioned in connection with the ap-
pointment of successor to ]. NJ Rey-
nolds as assistant secretary of the Treas
ury, said yesterday that the report was
news to him. as he had heard nothing
to indicate that his name was uno.r cui.-
sheraton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17
TO SHOW PHOTOGRAPHS.
Album Is Equipped With Magnify
ing Glass and Mirror.

compact and interesting device for
home entertainment has been invented
by a New York man. 1t consists Of a
photograph holder which Is at the same
time an exhibitor, the whole being de-
signed In the form of an album. The
album is set on a stand. back down. and
is divided into three compartments. the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17
=" 4 =
Humphreys Seventy-Seven
Famous Remedy for Grip &
COL

The tonicity of "Seventy-seven"
sustains the system, conserves
the strength and energy during
a Cold and prevents the ener-
waited condition usually following
a Cold.
"Seventy-seven" breaks up hard
stubborn Colds that hang on and
do not yield to treatment.
Handy to carry, fits the vest
pocket. All Druggists, csc.
Humphreys' Homeo. Medicine Co.. Cor. william
and Ann Streets. New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17
For and Against Polo.

Army officers of the mounted service
who believe In polo as means OF train
ing for that branch are greatly disturbed
over the recommendation which comes
from the senior instructor at the Mounted
Service School. at Fort Riley, Kan. that
polo should have no place In the work OF
that institution. He says that the de-
partment OF equation at the mounted
service school contains enough in Its
schedule Of work for student oficers
without expecting them in the course Of
nine months training to engage in polo
He believes also that time should be
taken up in getting military mounts in
condition for service.
Many officers at cavalry posts believe
that polo is Indispensable. The War De-
partment has been able to purchase small
horses of requisite speed which are en-
ployed in the polo contests. Cavalry Of
f1cers believe that polo should have it's
headquarters as a game and as means
Of training horsemen at the Mounted
Service School at Fort Riley.
System of Artillery Reserves.
Gen. Wood. commanding the Depart
ment of the East. has appointed a board
to meet at Fort Totten, New York. to de-
termne uniform system of instruction
for coast artillery reserves. The board
consists of Col. Henry l.. Harris, Coast
Artillery Corps. commanding the south
ern artillery district OF New York; Col.
manding the eastern artillery district Of
New York, and Lieut.. Col. Ade!bert
Cronkhite, Coast Artillery Corps, coast
defense officer.
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ject Of interest. until the grade of Mary
land avenue was cut down some fifty
years ago, was mound little east of
I'd street. beneath which had been buried
the body of Ross horse. Many OF our
older residents were told by their parents
the story of the invasion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.

While In the south the President may find
time to give the matter personal attention
anu make inquiry regarding the Qualifica-
tons of persons who are seeking the place.
The salary of the Office is 5000 per an
Num-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17
New Laces
and Draperies

We are showing a fascinating as
Sortment OF the newest effects In
Lace Curtains and Portieres. and we
can offer you values such as you
will find nowhere else In the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17

Aa1A0e corps OrQers.
First Lieut.. p H. Torrey, from head.
quarters U. 8. NJ. c. to Marine Ohicers'
School, Port Royal, S. C.
Second Lieut.. D. NJ. Gardner. tr.. from
headquarters U. s. NJ c. to Marine OFF,
GERS School for instruction.
Capt. L. NJ. Little, from Headquarters
U. S. M. c. to marine barracks, navy
yard, Washington, D. c.
Marine examining board-Lieut. Col
F. }. Moses, Maj W. G. Neville. Cant. l..
N. Gulick and First Lieut. c. p. Never.
Z. s. NJ: C.-to convene at mar ne bar.
racks. Washington, D. c., October IL
1903. for Denomination Of Second Lieut..
J. r. Wilcox and the examination of
other officers for promotion
Second Lieut. John Marstop, Sd. from
marine barracks, Mare Island, Cal. to
mar ne barracks. Boston.
Capt. j. 7. Buttrick. granted leave OF
absence for thirty days.
Capt. w. l.. jolly. from marine bar
racks. Philade phia, to command marine
detachment. L. S. s. Louisiana.
Capt. w. II. Pritchett, from U. 8. s.
Louisiana to Guam for duty at marine
barracks there.
Capt F. NJ. Eslick, from Headquarters
q. S, NJ. c. to charge Of recruiting dis
trict Of Minnesota. st. Paul.
The daily sentinel., 1909-07-12

Never before in her history has
the outlook for great big bumper
fruit crop been so favorable as just
at the present time. Apples are so
thick that they must be thinned and
they are getting of good size too
Other fruits are in abundance and
this coming harvest year will indeed
be a great one for the Fruita ranch
man. Outside parties are beginning
to take note and are coming in, seek
ing and securing Investments in this
wonderful land of ours. They will
reap their reward in dollars later on
No. you can't beat the Fruita section
when it comes to fruit Sugar beets,
hay and other crops are doing fine
and this will be the banner year for
farm products in this vicinity
Fruita Telegram.
The daily sentinel., 1909-07-12

At meeting of the town board of
trustees Wednesday night an ordin-
ance was adopted or ordered publish
ed to provide for an election on
proposal of bonding the town to the
extent of $4,000 additional to com
plete the water works. fence the
water shed and. build an extension
over at the springs to take in more
water and provide two extensions of
large mains here in Fruita, one on
Utley avenue and the other in the
south part of town near the railroad.
There is an outstanding Indebtedness
of approximately $1,000 against the
system and it is figured that an issue
of 100000 more will cover every
thing. The ordinance provides for
the election TO be held on August 3,
1909.-Fruita Telegram,
Mr. w. X Newell. president of the
state board of horticulture of CASTOR,
Oregon, who has been here investi-
eating the different orchard heaters
used last spring witnessed a demon
stration Saturday evening with the
National Orchard Heater. After see
ing II burn Mr.. Newell was not the
least bit backward in expressing his
opinion of the difference between this
heater and the so-called smudge pots
used by some of the fruit growers in
Oregon II is certainly a great salts
faction to our home people who are
promoting this heater to know that
when they fire il up, ii proves every
claim they make for it. Mr.. Newell
was thoroughly satisfied that it will
fill every requirement.
Mrs. Nellie Moore, who was form
erly Mrs. Tibbets and lived here at
Fruita. committed suicide at Silt on
Saturday afternoon. June 26, by
drinking carbolic acid. She was on
the ranch of her father, w. w. Voris,
at Sill and no reason for her action is
known. She was buried at New
Castle the following Monday
Fruita Telegram.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. F. Barnard
Welsh, Saturday evening. fine s.
pound boy The mother and little
one are getting along very nicely, in
deed. and it is needless to say that
the young attorney is supremely hap
py.
The daily sentinel., 1909-07-12
PROGRESS ON ORCHARD MESA.

Work on the Orchard Mesa project
is being pushed as rapidly as possi-
BILE at various places along the line
oa the big ditch, Large forces Of
men are at work and these will be
augmented as fast as circumstances
will permit Allen & Wells expect
about 80 more teams from Denver in
few days. and more men will be
put to work.
About ! > teams are now at work
on the eNcayating at the power plant,
and Engineer Henderleiter says this
will be increased by night force as
soon as he can arrange for the large
gasoline lamps. He estimates that in
a few days 400 men and so teams
Will be at work on the job.
Gangs are now at work on both
ends of the l.S00-foot tunnel which
passes through the big shale bed.
The men are working under cover on
this end, and it is expected to push
the work apidly.-Palisade Tribune.
The daily sentinel., 1909-07-12

II was certainly royal manner
in which the local Ellls entertained
the hundreds of visiting Elks last
Saturday, although they had no time
to make preparations. The Grand
Junction Elks are ideal hosts and
they never do things in halfway
manner.
A. o. Arnold the up to date grocer,
at Ninth and Ouray, has just unload
ed two more cars of the celebrated
Plush Flour and for this week he
viii sell at Sl.75 per sack.
The daily sentinel., 1909-07-12
++++++++++++++++

When looking for wedding gifts
don't forget the new jewelry store at
551 Main. All new goods and abso-
lutely reliable. Blackstone Jewelry
Co, 551 Main.
The daily sentinel., 1909-07-12

Plush Flour makes the best bread
best cakes, best natured wives, and
the most robust husbands, in the
world A. o. Arnold. Ninth and Ou-
ray, sole agent, s1.75 per sack, this
week
The daily sentinel., 1909-07-12

Insure a quick sale of your house
by installing one of our reliable and
gas tight furnaces.-The Grand
Junction Cornice & Heating Com.
pauy. 724 Main street
The daily sentinel., 1909-07-12

We are now prepared to fill all or
ders for tin, sheet metal and furnace
work, carefully. promptly and at rea-
sonable prices.-Grand Junction Cor
nice & Heating Company. 724 Main.
The daily sentinel., 1909-07-12

The Blue Barn 1.,.nsfer Co have
the largest dray wagon in the city
for moving household furniture. 319
Colorado-ave. Jhone Junction 22S
The daily sentinel., 1909-07-12

You can earn money cheaper than
you can pick it up in the road so
per cent off many things, 20 per cent
off anything. The Crown Furniture
Co.
The daily sentinel., 1909-07-12

Our garden hose prices beats all
competitors. See Mckenzie, 645
COLORADO avenue.
The daily sentinel., 1909-07-12

Sanitary plumbing commends II
self to everybody. See ]. E. Nc
Kenzie, the plumber.
The daily sentinel., 1909-07-12

See Fed Mantey about sweat pads.
gall cure. rope, horse muzzles. axle
grease for buggy and wagon.
The daily sentinel., 1909-07-12

Barton & Terrir do heavy hauling
at reasonable rates
The daily sentinel., 1909-07-12

Hardwood at hard time prices at
McCary's.
The daily sentinel., 1909-07-12

, Tents and wagon covers. Fred
Mantey.
The daily sentinel., 1909-07-12

These plans will be submitted TO
Secretary Ballinger after a confer
ence of the engineers of the reclama-
tion service at Portland this month.
A. C. Campbell of New Mexico, who
is an assistant attorney in the de-
partment of justice, has declined the
position of chief legal officer for the
reclamation service, recently offered
him by Secretary Ballinger.
Another dispatch says in part:
The increase of the reclamation
fund by disposal of public lands for
the fiscal year ending June 80. 1909,
is estimated at sT.700,000 Not all
of the land offices have made their
returns so that this estimate is sub
ject to minor corrections
There has also accrued to the fund
through repayment of building
charges, in round numbers. $1,000
900. Not all of this is paid in, as
the charges do not become delinquent
until after failure TO make two pay
ments. AS most men put off making
these payments until the last moment
there is thus afforded practically two
years delay.
The balance available in the treas
ury to meet existing contracts and
carry on work to December 81, 1909,
is in round numbers S4,500,0O0. In
addition is an account of s1.40O, 900
from the $7.700.000 above named,
this being advanced to cover contracts
now in hand.
The daily sentinel., 1909-07-12
BIG INCREASE
MAY HELP CANAL

The reclamation service re-
ports that the increase in the
reclamation fund from the sales
of public land during the fiscal
year ended June 30, 1909, was
S7,77O,OOO and that S1,O0O,OOO
has also accrued to the fund
through repayment of reservoir
Sunday dispatch from Washing
ton. Existing contracts and liza
bilities on unpaid accounts will
absorb all of amount available
In the reclamation fund, and
plans are being made to utilize
the funds which will be available
for 1910.
The daily sentinel., 1909-07-12
BALLINGER MAY
BE HERE SOON

BE HERE SUM
There is a probability that /
+ Secretary Ballinger of the inter 1
+ ior department will visit Grand I
+ Junction this week. They are I
+ looking for him in Montrose I
+ this week, as the following dis 1
+ patch, sent out last Saturday. I
+ indicates:
Montrose. Colo, July 11-A I
+ ride through the great Gunni- I
+ son tunnel on an electric car is I
J the program arranged for Sec I
+ retary of the Interior Ballinger 4
when he visits the Uncompahgre +
Valley project next week. +
+ The secretary is now at Chey- +
enne, Wyo., but is expected to +
arrive in Montrose by the mid +
; die of next week. at which time +
! he will be taken through the +
+ tunnel by the celebration COM I
; mittee and the government en- I
: gineers. +
4.
The daily sentinel., 1909-07-12

1t don't cost a fortune to have re-
,air work done by Mckenzie. 546
colorado avenue.
The daily sentinel., 1909-07-12

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-01
Housekeepind.

A good workman keeps his tools In
good repair. The same principle APP
plies to housekeeping, and satisfactory
work cannot be performed otherwise.
To extend its term Of usefulness, a
carpet sweeper should never go more
than week without attention. II used
daily twice week is better.
Remove the brush and free IL OF all
hair, dust and strings, by use Of an old
coarse comb. Next dust the inside OF
the box with cloth. Examine the two
little projections at each side which
hold the brush, and remove any hair
OF string which would keep the brush
from revolving; then place a drop Of
OIL on each.
See that the rubber rims about the
sweeper are in place. The manufact-
urers will replace worn parts at nomi-
nal cost.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-03-01
Biggest Farm on Earth.

Nearly forty years ago an Illinois
farmer discovered that land on one
side of a State line was selling for
$40 an acre while he might buy any
amount on the other side of the imag-
mary dividing mark for less than a
third hat amount. Real estate men
told tile farmer that no railroad would
ever so near the Missouri lands, but
he sold his farm in Illinois and bought
all he could of the land at Sc an acre.
Not long ago David Rankin, who is
the man that bought the cheap acre
age took an inventory of his possess
sions in the neighborhood of Tarkio.
Mo. The inventory showed 25.J4O
acres. $1,000 fattening hogs, 5000 cat-
tie, 800 horses, more than 100 cottages,
in which the employees of the big
farm We're housed, great quantities Of
farm machinery and the like.
The total figures up to something
like $4,000,000 in value, says Hamp-
toms Magazine. That didn't include
the 100000 bushels OF corn produced
annually or the $50 miles of tiling and
bitches, some of which had been drain
ing the marsh lands of forty years ago
They say I'm the biggest farmer
in the world" Rankin says, "and
guess it's true. Lots of men have
more land than |, but they use it for
cattle ranges only Mine is a larnn'' .
Rankin never raises cattle or fur
nishes range. He buys the raw steers
from the plains and fattens them un-
I'll worth twice what ne pays for the
feeders as they are called He never
sells corn because by feeding II to
cattle, according to minute calcula-
tlon of his own, he gets more ample
returns. II is forty miles from the
nearest to the farthest of his farms.
Mr.. Rankin Is Scotch-Irish He was
born in Indiana in rural poverty. He
made his start trading colt for calves
and raising the latter into steers. To-
day he owns an implement factory,
a municipal water system a telephone
company, bank and other enterprises
In addition to his farm. When the no
tion takes him he adds $4,000 or so
to the endowment OF Tarhio College,
Presbyterian school in his home
town which has known his generosity
TO the extent OF s25O,OO0.