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The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-02-27
James Blakely Is
The Oldest Pioneer
Father of Ex.Sheriff BakeIy, Settled
In Oregon in 1916 and Is Now
Aged 81.

The Portland Journal. the other
day, had the following write-up of
James Blakely, father of ex-Sherifi
j. NJ. Blakely'of this county:
Though burdensd with the weight
of 81 years, James Blakely, O.
Brownsville. Or
Fakes a two mile walk every day.
Eats more than two ordinary men.
Rarely wears glasses.
Walks without a cane or other
support.
And
Votes, as he has for rs years, the
straight Democratic ticket.
Mr.. Blakely, with his son and
daughter in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Blakely, of Pendle on, Or, is visiting
in Portland. And by the way, beside
William Blakey, there are eight
other children living. They are Mrs
Kate Lewis of Portland; Mrs. George
Cooley, of Brownsville, Or; James
Blakely, Jr., Of Enterprise, Or; Hen.
ry Blakely, of Brownsville; George
c. Blakely, Of The Dalles, Or; Mrs.
Margaret Smith, of Blackfoot Mont.
Joe Blakely, of Pendleton; and Mrs
Sarah Mcfarland, of Brownsville.
Three childrn died, one recently.
Furthermore, he has three great
great grandchildren.
Mr.. Blakely was born in Knox
county, Tenn. and came to Oregon
in 1876. The homestead which he
look up at that time he still lives
Ipon.
During the early days." said Mr..
Blakely, III days would be consumed
taking our wheat to the Vancouver,
Wash, mill without horse. But |
only made the trip on foot once.
That was when the Indians stole
my only horse and ate it."
Mr.. Blakely believes he is the old
est pioneer in the state. "If there
are any older" he declared, 81 have
yet to hear of them"
Mr.. Blakely is a veteran of the
Seminole war in Florida and was
captain of company which fought
against the Indians in the Rogue riv-
er war in the SOS. He was men,
Der of the Oregon legislature in the
7O's and knew personally the first
chief executives of the state.
AS to politics he believes that
there are mighty good men among
the Republicans. but we don't care
to vote with them
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-02-27
UNT|MELY DEATH
Of MRS, v. {, EADES
YOUNG WIFE AND MOTHER
PASSES AWAY AT ALDER
SLOPE HOME.

The entire community was sad
dened by the news of the death of
Mrs. w. c. Fades of Alder Slope,
Thursday. Her illness was so brief
that few knew she had been sick.
she was suffering from incipient
pneumonia when she gave birth to
baby daughter Wednesday fore,
noon. The mother passed away at
l:l5 o'clock Thursday morning.
Funeral services were held in the
Methodist church in this city Friday
at IL a. M, the church being en-
tirely filled with sympathizing friends
from Alder Slope, this city and Los
tine. Rev. C. E. Trueblood spoke
words of comfort and hope to the
bereaved family. Father Owen led
In prayer and the choir sang, Lead
Kindly Light Nearer, My God, to
Thee," Haven of Rest" and "Je-
er of My Soul" A long cor
tege followed the remains to the
GENE cry,
Nellie B. Allen, daughter of w. H.
and Anna Alien, was born in Bour-
bon county, Kan, Dec. 27, 1878, and
liel at her home near Enterprise,
thursday, Feb. %, 1909, aged 80
years, two months and 27 days. She
was married to William Chris Fades.
Oct. 3, 1899, at the home of her
parents near Lostine. She leaves to
mourn her death, a husband, two
sons and two daughters the young
est the infant daughter born Wednes-
day; these and the father and moth
er, five brothers, three sisters and
host of friends sorrow deeply for
the departed. This is the second
cath in the fathers family within
a year, a brother Virgil who died
last March, being the first to break
the family circle.
The deceased united with the NJ.
church at Wallowa at an early age
md has always lived an earnest
christian life. In the home she was
ng dutiful daughter, true
wife and loving mother should be.
Her faith was unwavering and in her
asst hours she repeated the Lords
PRAYER.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-02-27
Day Ridge Farmers
Happy Over Crops
lenty of Moisture Insures Bumper
Yie.ds-Big Dance At J. w.
Emmons'.

Albert Ager Of Day Ridge was in
Enterprise Thursday to get a hack
he had bought of j. c. Shackel-
ford. He came to the edge of the
timber in a s.el and rode horse
back the rest of the way. He re-
pots from 21a to feet of snow on
Day Ridge and everybody happy over
the certainty of bumper crops next
year.
Mrs Marion Casteel has finished
the winter term of school at Leap,
and returned to the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Casteel on
Day Ridge.
Everybody and his sister on the
Ridge attended the big dance at j..
w. Emmons' at the Point, the night
of February 12. They danced all
night till broad daylight and then
went home in the morning, but not
till after everybody had had smok.
ing hot breakfast, to top off the
two or three other meals served dur
ing the continuation of the festivi-
ties,
Mrs, Garrett Of Flora returned
home Wednesday from La Grande,
where she had gone for medical
treatment. While she was there Mr.
Garrett was seat for as it was not
thought possible she could live. But
she is now much improved in health
and able to come home, and her
many friends rejoice accordingly.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-02-27

The Drain Commercial club is re.
organized and at work. The Elgin
Commercial club gave its first an.
nual banquet last night.
A great many of the preachers and
school teachers of Oregon are bus.
lily at work in an effort to get East
ern people to take advantage of
March and April colonist rates. Ap.
peals from the pulpit and teachers
platform are wonderfully helpful, and
hose III : position tc s.d " his
way VINO are not doing it are neg
lecting a duty to Oregon.
Others besides multi-millionaires
can now eat the fruit of the Oregon
hen.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-02-27
TAFT'S CABINET.

Secretary of State-Philander c.
Knox of Pennsylvania.
Secretary of Treasury-Franklin
MacVeagh of Illi1ois.
Attorney General-George w. Wick.
ersham of New York.
Secretary of War;. NJ. Dickin-
son of Tennessee,
Secretary Of the Navy-George
Won L, Meyer of Massachusetts.
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Charles Nagel of Missouri.
Secretary of the Interior-R. A.
Ballinger of Washington.
Postmaster General - Frank II.
Hitchcock of Massachusetts.
Secre 'ary of Agriculture-James
Wilson of Iowa.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-02-27
WaIla WaIIa Printers Strike.

The employees of the Washing
ton Printing & Book Mfg. associa-
tion of Walla Walla are out on a
strike. This is the concern that
publishes the Daily Union of which
Carl Roe, formerly editor of the
Chieftain, is manager. The printers
want an increase of so cents a day.
They are now paid from $24 to $35 a
week and the company claims it is
not able to pay more.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-02-27
WORK STARTED ON
WOOL WAREHOUSE
FIRST CONCRETE BUILDING IN
COUNTY BEING CONSTRUCTED
SHEEP SALES.

Ground was broken for the Wool.
growers warehouse Wednesday by
Contractor &. B. Knapp, who says
barring accidents and a prolonged
stretch of very bad weather, the
building viii be done in contract
time, June l next.
A half dozen scrapers and fresnos
are rapidly scooping out the big ex.
cavation requi. ed for the basem ent,
and hill rock is being hauled for the
foun lation.
The big hole impresses one with
the immense size the building will
be, 5Ox150, besides IL foot covered
platforms.
The directors of the company re-
ceive congratula ions on the choice
of material, as concrete has been
proved to be fireproof. Concrete
structures in the midst of burning
blocks of other buildings are unhurt
by the flames or heat, except for
discoloration. 1t means absolute safe
ty from fire for all goods stored in
them.
MONTANA FIRM BUYS
1400o WALLoWA SHEEP
Runner & Reeve of Billings, Mont,
bought $4,000 head of mixed year
lin : sheep in this county during the
last few weeks, paying from SO to
1925 head for them.
They bought $500 from ]. H. Dob
bin, 45O0 from Frank Herman, $500
from C. A. Hunter and 1900 from
Stickney & German.
The prices paid are SO per cent
Letter than were quoted at this
time last year, or even better as in
reality there was no market at
all last year
The sheep are to be delivered in
June after shearing.
Woolgrowers are feeling pretty
good these days, with a strong, up
ward market for both sheep and
wool. A prominent flockmaster, who
has become locally famous for his
good guesses on the market, says
he expects 20 cents a pound for his
wool, or one third more than last
sales day.
Cheaper to Drive.
The Montana firm are quoted as
saying unless they get better rates
than SO far offered by the railroad,
they will drive their sheep either to
Elgin or Lewiston and ship, Stock
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-02-27
FOR SALE.

Two thousand acres of choice level
land in the Turlock irrigation Dis
trict. This land is level, sandy loan
and will grow anything from oranges
to Alfalfa. Sold on easy terms at $75
to 500 per acre. For further infor-
nation and printed matter write to
Cadwallader & Baker, Turlock, Cal.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-02-27

BOILER AND ENGINE-75 H. p, for
sale. Suitable for saw mill cut
ting from 25 to $4,000 feet per day
or for planning mill of large capac-
itv. This is a good outfit and a
real bargain. For particulars ad-
dress o. s. Wigglesworth, La Grande,
Oregon.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-02-27

The rural free delivery route at
Wallowa has been granted and will
be put in service May l, at which
time the Flora age will change to
the NJ. p. Miller road.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-02-27
sTRAYED OR STOLEN.

THREE MARES: One light bay
mare, years; one brown mare, 2
years; one iron gray mare years;
all three branded HI (joined) on
right shoulder. Reward for informa-
ton leading to their recovery. H. c..
Laird, Enterprise. b1m
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-02-27
Wants

Classified notices in this column 1
cent a word each insertion in either
News Record or Chieftan; ~ cents
a word for same notice in both pa
pers; special rates by the month or
year.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-02-27
TAKEN UP.

GRAY FILLEY, coming 2-years-old,
Game to my farm, II miles north of
Enterprise, about October 1. Owner
can have same by proving property
and paying charges. H. D. Crum-
packer.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-02-27

men claim they can make money by
driving to Elgin rather than pay the
extra charge per car from Elgin to
valley points.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-02-27
.u..l
New Suits Filed.

Feb, 24-Tom Estes VS., NJ. E.
Hotchkiss.
Feb. 25-W, B. Hunter VS.. AL Gra-
ham.
County court meets next Wednes-
day,
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-02-27
Woodmen of World, Attention.

Mr.. F. B. Kichenor, General Organ.
izer for the Woodmen of World in
Oregon, will be present at the reg
ular meeting, Monday night, March
list. You are earnestly requested to
be present.
SAM LITCH, c. c..
CHAS A. AULT, Clerk.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-02-27

Smoke the Advertiser and be
happy.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-02-27

800 ACRE FARM, 2.miles from En-
terprise. Bargain. Terms easy. R..
d. Sanford, Enterprise. b1m
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-02-27

GOOD SEED BARLEY-1R cts. a
ID. S. L. Magill, Lostine, Or. bm
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-02-27

ALL PERSONAL PROPERTY. Imme
diate posse ssion of greater part. w.
NJ. Sutton, City. b2m
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-02-27
SWAP.

TIMBER CLAIM on Alder Slope for
property in or near Enterprise. c..
E. Vest. b1m
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1909-02-27
Cheaper to Drive.

The Montana firm are quoted as
saying unless they get better rates
than SO far offered by the railroad,
they will drive their sheep either to
Elgin or Lewiston and ship, Stock
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-12-17

William Nellous, little year old
grandson Of Flick and Alice MELONS,
died at their home on Water St., Sat
urdsy morning, Dec. II. 1903 Liu'e
"B Us h. "
been erer all his lie Ia IN spi
of all the Doctor and mother could do,
with the assistance of his aUnts ard
grandparents the end was near, though
conscience of everything that happen
eG, he asked his aunt Emma 10 give
him some milk few minutes before lie
died and quietly be crossed the }
row stream Of death at I O'Clock. 1t
tie "Boots" will be missed in his
home, in the school room ss we'll FOR
he attended the school on Thu sda!
before he died. His desk now is heav
lily draped and the pupils as well as
the teacher mourn his loss.
Rev. r. Reed preached an inpre--
siye sermon, ">uffer lttl children to
come uuto me and forbid them not for
of such is the Kingdom Of Heaven.
G. r. Thompson, OF StrasbUrg, with
whom little "Boots" was a great
favorite, played the little fellows fay
orite hymn, SIT is we'll with my soul"
Little Boots" has gOne,
He has left this world,
Tho not tossed nor iven,
ne is done suffering here below,
Gone above to live
With God in Heaven.
He did not struggle nor complain
To leaye this drta~y roGd,
But quietly closed his cy, in ceath
To be az hcne with GOO
We miss his footsteps day by day,
His ey es are closed in sleep.
! He is with his God GrouLd the throne.
hOm we must preTare 10 meet,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-12-17
CHICKEN YARD PICTURES.
Agricultural Department Takes Them
for Educational Purposes.

Ithaca, n. Y.-The Department oi
agriculture has had an agent here
taking a series of motion pictures OF
the poultry farm conducted by the
New York State College OF Agricul
ture. They were made for educauonaI
purposes, and farming audiences in
many States will see the Cornell hens
strutting about the poultry yard. stu
dents Juggling straw to the heh hodJes
disinfecting the pens, filling the .eed
hoppers In the poultry range, filing
the lamps in the incubators, and dong
all the work Of that well-managed sci
entific poultry yard.
The novelty of the picture scheme
will especially interest country fairs
IL Is thought.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-12-17
DON'T WANT WATERS.
Undesirable as Jurors Because OF
Tippinu Habit

Chicago.-Porters, cabmen and wait
ers are not desirable for jurors, &C
cording to Jury Commissioner VII
liam A. Amberg. who testified before
the judges who are investigating al
legged Irregularities in the drawing oi
venires.
"The jury commissioners believe
that men who live by accepting tips
are not of a character to make good
Jurors" explained the witness.
Following are others whom the
commissioners ignore in selecting
veniremen: Actors, because they
have no fixed abode; laborers and for
eign tailors, because, as a rule, not oi
sufficient intelligence; boilermakers
because Of defective hearing; saloon
keepers and bartenders. because oi
their occupation; peddlers, junk deal
ers and scavengers, for obvious rea
sons
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-12-17
Inu of Asniration.

To be truly happy is a question OF
how we begin and not Of how we end;
OF what we want and not OF what We
have. An aspiration is a Joy forever
a possession as solid as a landed o.
tate. a fortune which we can never
exhaust and which gives us year by
wear a revenue OF pleasurable activ
ity. To have many of these is to be
spiritually rich.-Robert Louis Stev
ensOn
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-12-17
Cat Saved Life Of Mistress.

Nine. Marie Rayot's cat saved her
mistress life one morning last month
Nine. Rayot, who lives in Paris. heard
the cat new loudly, and jumped out
of bed. thinking that 1t was after her
birds. which were in the next room.
AS Nine. Rayot rushed into this room
a burglar knocked her candle from
her hand and caught her by the throat
and attempted to strangle her. He
let her 20, however, with cry OF pain,
and when Nine. Rayot's shrieks
brought in the neighbors it was found
that the cat had scratched out one OF
his eyes. An accomplice Of the b' rg'
la- was found hiding under a bed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-12-17
FOR SALE.

An ideal residence on Unurch St..
Woodstock, Va, built within the last
three years of best material, contain
ing six rooms, reception hall, kitchen,
closets, pantry and bath room, metal
roof and good cement cllar, front and
side porches, electric lights and pure
mountain water in house. This prop
erty needs only to be seen to be ap'
preciated. Price reasonable. Apply
at once to. j. N. DAVIS & CO..
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-12-17
link COMMAND
.'ENT NOT A NEED
h Clergy Take Issue with
Il. Carver of Harvard on
This Subject
..oUe IS MANS MAKING
He May Charge It-Sermon
ount Brings Sacred Laws to
e. Thinks Vicar of the British
anent's Church.
..oJG IS MANS MAKING

Prof. Caryer's plea, issued
ward. for the substitution OF
andm ent against drunkenness
of the one against profanity
DeCslogue has been deported
LO ID led to some comment among
Zen.
pondent has talked with
e-n who are leaders of religi-
sat in this city.
p not agreeing with Prof. Car
: the drink evil deserves a
.nong the Ten Commandments.
Rev. n. l. Campbell. pastor OF
Y Temple and author of The
Theology" was willing TO con-
Aat the Commandments were
. ep bic Of improvement to meet
ne ern conditions.
indeed. l am convinced" he said,
chat the basis on which human NOR
a. Y rests must be revised. There is
oos son why man should not alter
tbe Decalogue, which was made by
m~n for man. That utterance now
urgently demands expansion. AS gen.
orally recognized the Ten Command
ments do not now constitute a COM
plete code for human conduct and
morality. All the same do not agree
with Prof. Carver that drink is the
most crying evil demanding a special
Commandment"
Canon Hensley Henson. Vicar OF st.
Margarets. Westminster, the official
church of Parliament. and one of~the
most noted OF England's progressive
chGrchmen, said:
prof. Carver's reason for eliminat-
ing the Third Commandment is uncon-
vincing. II what he said has been ade-
uuately reported here. II seems to
re also superficial The Third Com
me- ndment, is not a mere injunction
az inst needless profanity. In its
la ser significance il means that we
should not be derelict in contracts OF
my nature.
Evidently the Decalogue WAS writ
y for a primitive agricultural COM
nifty, as witness the reference TO
OK and the ass, which is practical
~ obsolete for present purposes. In
Sermon oil the Mount. however,
", find a construction put on the De-
calogue making il applicable 10 all
,res and to any circumstances. II
may have weakness for drink
"a is no reason for the issue OF
rev commandment against that vice.
T. ere is no occasion for special in
jvrction against wine, for. properly
re- d. the Decalogue as it stands COW
ers every form or vice"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-12-17

We want, for a customer. good
productive farm, of from 80 to 10
acres of land, (which is not hilly)
With goo6 dwelling, barn and all other
necessary outbuildings in good con-
dition. Situated from one to three
miles west of Woodstock. For farm
to suit we will pay cash, II not priced
too high. Apply to
j. n. DAVIS 4 co.
Real Estate Agents
Woodstock, Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-12-17

Philadelphia.-Angered at being
teased by Ezra Sharp while she was
summing herself on the porch OF a
Sycamore street, Camden, house, Prin'
cess Peary, a trained ape, broke her
chain and. chasing the man, caught
him by the neck and pounded him
until a policeman came 70 the rescue
of the frightened man.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-12-17
Treas Brouoht Rain.

In lower Egypt rain fell very sci
dom. During the French occupation
about 1889, 1t did not rain Tor II
ronths. but since Mahomet All anc
Ibrahim Pasha completed their vas'
plantations-th former alone plant
ed more than 20.0O0.000 olive. FIR. cot
ton. acacia, plane trees. etc.-thers
row falls a good deal OF rain.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-12-17
Muscular Christianity.

Birmingham, England, was the
home of prize fighting when the ring
was patronized by literature and roy
atty. There was Bendigo, who be-
came an enemy to all unrighteous-
ness. "Wot atheists?" he asked
once. on being told that a gathering
of men he saw were OF that persua'
sion. He was told. Don't believe IN
no God, don't they?" he shouted
"Here. hold my coat. III show EN-
wot's wot."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-12-17
Dasinned BY Nature.

Parents might as we'll try TO turn
back the waters OF the Niagara as to
decide what profession or business
n air sons should adopt. God gives
10 every man a particular work ne
can do and in ne performance OF
which a man can fill with satisfaction
10 himself and others is that for which
aature designed him.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-12-17

Weston. n. IA large red fox en-
tered Martin Specht's pig sty and at
tempted to steal one OF litter Of lit
tie pigs. The mother SOW attacked
Reward with such ferocity one OF her
tusks was drivsa tareugh his skull,
Killing him.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-12-17
Handy Ink Eradlcator.

When a blot occurs and the inl
eraser is not at hand use bit OF thu
emery board which comes for mani
curing the nails. II Is quick and etii
caclous. but care must be taken e
work gently so as not to make hole
In the paper.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-12-17
If You Want to Drive, Come Here

l am now running FIRST CLAs
LIVERY in Woodstock with my hotel
can furnish you teams you will en-.
Joy driving. Good horses and Lice
equipment. NOTHING CHEAP LOOKING
about any outfit which leaves my
stable. Prices reasonable and good
service.
J. ". HOLTZMANs
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-12-17

The thermal waters of Hot Springs.
Ark are to be tested in an effort 10
find a cure for the disease Of pellagra
Two subjects, one case fully develop
cd and another In the incipient stage
have been brought to the place from
Mississippi for treatment and obser'
yatiOn
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-12-17
EXPRESSIVE.

"Of all the quaint expressions
have heard recently" said a clubwom
an "none has struck me as more do
lightful than that of an English WON
an who told me that her daughter
would never smooth out a room.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-12-17
A oood rhlno About a Girl.

One good thing about a girl, from
a mans standpoint at least. is thai
she doesn't come around, as soon as
she begins to wear long skirts, ask
ing her father questions that he can''
answer without being embarrassed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-12-17
70 lake Place Of saItpeter

By the aid Of electric-chemical pro-
auction of manures containing at
uospheric nitrogen, Germany expects
-oon TO largely decrease it's importa-
ton OF saltpeter from Chilli.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-12-17

over 1000 miles of telegraph poles
IN full blossom are to be seen In Ugan-
da. Africa. The wires are strung from
a species of fig tree which has extra
ordinary powers Of termination.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-12-17

Motorboat service has been intro
a,cad on the viga canal. from Mexi'
co City to Lake Xochimilco, the trip
hs,ng made in about three hours