The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-03

may be proud They are from Holland,
and comprise eighty-iive members of
twenty-one families, and are going 10
settle about Duluth. They left New
York In a special train, consisting of
| two sleepers, n smoker and a dining
| car, which took them direct TO their
destination. These people came as q
result of trip that the Rev. Father
August van der Heuvel OF Duluth made
TO his home IN Holland where his
mother was i'll last summer While
there he was constantly being asked
about the western part Of the United
States and what were the advantages
of coming here The immigrants
brought with them their household
goods, all the things that were dear
10 them in their old homes, and in
some cases their farm implements and
wagons, But the chief interest was in
the people themselves. The Elscn
family. consisting of father and mother
and eleven children, all strong and
life in the new land. The father OF
this family was able TO buy l60 acres
OF land. He had not only enough TO
pay his way. but n large sum besides 10
his credit in the bank. There were
four priests with the party, Besides
the one who originated it are the Rev,
Henricus van der Aa, the Rev. Will
helmus van Otter and the Rev, Henri
Yzermans. They are TO settle near
New York mills in Ottertaiu county,
MINI, and they VIII be the nucleus
of larger colony.
Conserving the Forests.
Charles f. Redding Of San Francis
co. Cal. IN speaking of conservation OF
forests, said that eucalyptus culture on
a large scale in southern California is
one Of the certainties of the coming de-
cade, and that the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe Railroad company has
taken up this industry for its own
benefit. The growing scarcity of tim
Der has forced the Santa Fe TO care
full study of the possibilities of eucalyp-
tus culture said Mr. Redding. "For
some time experiment stations in Kan
sas and other middle western states
have been sustained by railway com
panies for the culture of various spe-
cies of catalpa- IL is now reported
that these trees are considered failures
from railroad point of view, and
they will be abandoned
"Within a short time the eucalyptus
growing industry Will add thousands
of dollars to the valuation Of southern
California realty. and lands Of second
ary valuation Will double in market
price A vast timber industry will be
created in the neighborhood of Los
Angeles within a few wears, and the
growing scarcity Of suitable railroad
materials will soon he relieved by a
constantly increasing supply of native
timber.
"Sinilar Materials added Mr..
Redding, "have been used in Austria.
liza for many years. giving satisfactory
service and maintaining long life in
the railroad service Government tests
have been made which are in favor of
the eucalyptus. Within six years it is
estimated that some Of the trees will
have reached a height and size suita
bic for forty-foot telegraph and tele
phone poles Such poles are now
worth $40 each at Redondo, with every
prospect Of a stiff increase OF price in
the future,
"Congress ought TO see the neces
sity of an adequate navy for the. Pa
cihc coast, which is almost entirely
without suitable protection. We never
know what may happen. Something
may occur over night which may prr
cipitate the country into war. 1t is
best to be prepared for emergencies.
President Taft is very popular and
Col. Roosevelt is the idol Of the people;
that's the way 1 find it, at any rate. 4"
Booming Great Falls.
ono better or safer opportunities for
investments that will yield sure and
profitable returns are TO be found than
in Great Falls, Mont" said a. T.
Swope of that city. coincidence in
the advancement OF real estate val,es
in the next few years is abundantly
demonstrated by the large number Of
real estate transfers made recently
The increase in the number and size of
industries, new railroad facilities, set
Element ard development of the great
agricultural areas, and construction of
great irrigation systems are now ad
vancing the value of investments.
More than 81 ,000,oOO was spent last
year In new construction. Cascade
county is particularly rich in scenic
wonders, The series Of falls arc among
the most wonderful in America The
Giant spring is one OF the. largest in
the world, and was Of particular inter
est 10 Lewis and Clark on their mem
orable trip across the continent in
| 1905, There are many points Of in
terest in Cascade county. A two
hours ride from Great Falls, for in
stance, will unfold scenes that cannot
be surpassed for grandeur among all
the mountains Of the west. There are
many trout streams in the country,
| and small and larup pamo are To bc