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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-05

aridity increases until in the vicinity OF the ha'
cienda of that name extreme desert conditions
are found. The ancient structures here are In
dcative of type of civilization characteristic O.
the desert in which cooperation or communism
was carried to as great lengths as It must have
been in the pueblos Of the northern deserts In
America.
One OF the most difcult problems TO solve Is
that OF transportation in the desert, and there are
extensive areas in American deserts that have
not yet been systematically explored by reason
Of this condition
A comprehension of the part that water plays
in existence and travel In the desert is TO bo
gained only by experience Some Uf the native
animals such mice and other small rodents.
have been known to live on hard seeds without
green food for periods of several months, or even
as long as two or three years, and nothing in
their behavior indicated that they ever took liquid
in any form.
Deer and peccary abundant in deserts in
Sonora in which the only available supply OF open
water is to be found in the cacu.
Man and his most constant companion on the
desert OF America the horse are comparatively
poorly equipped against the rigors OF the desert
horsemRn may go from the morning of one day
until some hour Of the next in midsummer and
neither he nor his horse viii incur serious dan.
ger; experiences OF this kind numerous. II
the traveller is afoot, abstinence from water from
sunrise TO sunset is a serious Inconvenience TO
him. and II he continues his journey. the follow
ing morning his suferlngs may disturb his
mental balance that he may be unable to follow
a trail and by the evening OF that day, II he has
not come to something drinkabe he may not rec
ognize the friendly stream in his way. Instances
are not unknown in which sufferers from thirst
have forded streams waist deep to wander out on
the dry plain to grsly death
Scouting Indians have long used the bisnaga
and drink may be obtained in this manner by
skilled operator in five TO ten minltes. Some tray.
elers are inclined TO look with much disfavor
the liquid so obtained. but it has been used with
out discomfort by members OF expeditions from
the desert laboratory. That It is often preferred
by Indians to fair water is evidenced by the fact
that the Whipple expedition found the Mohaves
near the mouth OF the Bill Williams river In
1853, cooking ducks and other birds in the Juice
Of these plants by means OF heated stones
dropped into the cavity containing the pulp.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-05

preserve for desert vegetation the installation
ana construction of telephone light and power
connections and OF a road to the site OF the lab
oratory' about two miles from Tucson. This
spirit OF hearty cooperation has animated every
organization In the city, and has enabled the lab.
orabory TO gain control of a domain OF $50 acres.
or the greatest usefulness for general experimen.
tai work.
Extending northwa-d for nearly 100 miles
from FL Paso is the noted Jornada del Muerta
(Journey OF Death). which has a width OF 80
TO 40 miles. II formed a portion OF the route
connecting the earliest settlements along the Rio
Grande. and here the traveller was compelled to
leave the stream far to the westward, in its
deeply cut inaccessible canyon, and toll for two
or three days in the burning heat without water.
except such might be carried. It was for three
centuries one OF the most menacing and hazard.
Gus overland Journeys to be encountered in the
American desert Recent Investigations. however,
have shown that the region traversed is In real.
ity a BASIN and that water is to be found, as In
many other deserts within reasonable distance
OF the surface.
Beyond lies equally remarkable desert, the
Otero BASIN which is the bed of an ancient lake
and is noted for a great salt and soda fiat, salt
lake, and most striking of all, the white Sands,
an area of about 800 square miles covered with
dunes OF gypsum sand rising to a maximum
height Of 60 feet
The surface OF the dunes is sparkling white,
due to the dry condition of the gypsum powder,
but few inches beneath 1t is of a yellowlsh or
bun color and is distinctly moist and cool tc the
touch. even when the air is extremely hot.
The most characteristic plant OF the dunes is
the threeleaf sumac (Rhus trilobata), which 90
cure In the form OF single hemisphercal bushes
four to eight feet high, the lower branches hug
ging the sand. The plant grows vigorously, the
trunk at or beneath the surface often reaching
a diameter OF three inches. The binding and pro-
tecting effect Of this bush is often shown in
striking manner when In the cutting down OF an
older dune by the wind a column OF sand may
be left protected above from the by the close
covering OF the branches and leaves, and the sand
IN the column itself bound together by the long,
penetrating roots. One Of these columns was
about 15 feet high from its base TO the summit
of the protecting bush and about feet in diam
eter at the base.
marked popularity OF the White Sands Is
that a cottonwood is occasionally found in the
lower dunes, reaching foot in diameter. but sell
dom more than 15 feet in height yet at the same
time not a mesquite was seen. The mesquite Is
tree requiring less moisture than the cotton
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-05
'EaREcIIES OzCGI
. fMSIEuI@lN .EP

Black and white veillngs are chiefly
in favor.
Long gloves are leaping into a new
popularity.
Solid greens are promised decided
popularity.
Coiffures are going back to ths
Greek fashion.
Sleeves show more fullness at ths
top and less length.
The scarf OF fashion is usually OF
the color OF the hat.
Oolors generally are less vivid. and
black is to be much worn.
Hair ribbons for girls are narrower.
and the bows are less conspicuous.
Everything that is not black or SOM
Der now seems to be striped.
TUNES are quite long and are edged
with heavy fringe Of silk or beads.
Handbags are often made to match
the gowns with which they are car
ried.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-05

= bo0k AuGNOOs
A crowd OF young people known as
the Recreation club had this for their
entertainment at one Of their last
meetings: over the living room door
the word Auction" was made In per-
fectly huge letters and below Il was
red nag and the sign OF three gold
balls.
There we're pracards around tho
walls saying please do not put your
feet on the seats" mo Smoking"
&c. Then the guests were given
wee purses containing fake money
The books were neatly wrapped In
MANILA paper. tied with cord and de-
posted In pile beside the auction
GERS platform The gents were all
seated I'm "a semi-circle and the bidding
began No packages could be opened
until all the books were sold. A
clerk seated beside tho auctioneer
wrote down the name of tho book and
the name Of the purchaser as tho
sales were made After the auction
| closed the parcels were all placed In
| the middle OF the room and chair
/ for the purchaser who paid for her
/ books as the name was called o1;l
each one undid the package and held
up the contents so that all could se0
what had been purchased. The fol-
lowing list show the titles OF some OF
the books and the articles represent
ing them Any one may add indeh-
nitely according to the size Of her
party
The Foreigner"-a little Japanese
doll.
"Pick.Wick Papers toothpick, a
lamp wick. and some paper. wrapped
up in a shoe box
Along the line"-two clothes pins.
! I'm a candy box.
when Knighthood Was IN Flow
era nlghtcap, wrapped in How-
cred paper napkin.
"A Pleasant Rehection"-a small
looking glass in pill box.
The way the refreshments wero
served caused much merriment. There
was a paper bag for each one which
contained two sandwiches, n cookey.
sugared doughnut done up in waxed
paper. and banana, coffee was passed
on u tray in tin cups
MADAME MERRL
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-05
Toasts for All Occasions.


To the many readers who have
asked for "Toasts" | give the ones
that follow, hoping that they will find
Just the one the one they are looking
for.
Here's to the man who has charity
enough TO forgive those who have done
him a kindness, and with whom he Is
wrong In dispute.
Cheer up IT'S no use to be glum boys,
'Tis written since nghtng begun,
That sometimes we nght and we conquer.
And sometimes we fight and we run.
-Thackeray.
o vanity Of vanites.
How wayward the DEGREES OF Fate are
How very weak the very wise,
How very small the very great are.
He is complete in feature and in mind
with all good grace gentleman.
Here's to our wives and sweethearts-
May our sweethearts become our wives,
And our wives ever remain our sweet
hearts.
Here's 20 woman-she needs no eulogy-
she speaks for herself.
Here's hoping you may be hung. drawn
and quartered. Hung about with gar
lands drawn in triumphant chariots, and
auartered In the arms OF those who love
you.
woman! lovely woman; nature made
thee
To temper man; we had been brutes with
out you.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-05

of the desert of Arizona. 1t is cen
trally located both as to position
and transportation, with reference
10 the deserts of Texas, Chihua.
hua. New Mexico. California and
Sonora
The University Of Arizona, with
its School of Mines, and the Ari-
zona agricultural experiment sta
ton are located at
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-05

holed edges Of the apron.
For the strings three yards OF ribbon
is required This should match or
harmonize with the color scheme OF
the design. The result when finished
viii be most satisfactory. Shown here
are some suggestions In design, which
may be enlarged by the maid who Is
clever with her pencil. If she prefers
she may originate one OF her own.
only using these as a guide The girl
who embrolders (but cannot draw
must go to a good art needle work
store, She there will find many pretty
designs. which may be readily adapted
for the purpose.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-05

T1ERE could be no more dainty and
attractive gift for the girl who
loves pretty things than this little
embroidered apron. 1t would be espe-
cially useful for "a shower gift" for
the bride-to-be. who would surely count
It one of the treasures of her lavender
scented linen chest. To fashion this
effective trife about one and one-half
yards OF finest lawn is required This
will make the apron and allow for the
pocket and bib. which are both made
in the shape of enormous blossoms
Six yards OF Valenciennes lace will
make the dainty frilling. which should
be carefully whipped to the button
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-05

would not drink 10 at
the end Of their first
days drive.
Probably the most
extraordinary product
Of the Sonora desert.
west OF Torres, Mex.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-05

function to this pur-
pose to some extent,
" h lie the heshy
leaves OF Agave
marmorata and oth-
er species and OF
Hectia. are essen
TALLY storage or
gans for reserve
food and surplus
water. Here Is also
. Euphorbia and a
PedilantnUs, with
thick upright cylin'
dric~l stems, In
win the storage
function Is made
more effective by
the possession OF q
thick milk juice.
AS one proceeds
to the ancient ruins
OF lhitla, &c Ihiles
to the southeast
ward Of Oaxaca, the
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-05
An Amusing Contest.

After card game, while the hostess
was busy preparing TO serve her re-
freshments. the following interesting
contest took place. Before leaving
the room the hostess passed little six
leaved booklets. the front of which
was a representation of slate bought
at the dolls department The first
page had this word Alphabet" with
the questions:
what letter is Vcgetp.le7-P.
What letter Is "a Cnuc7-Q
What letter Is "a BIrl7HJ
What letter Is "a Bevoragc7HT
What letter is "a direction Co OVcn7-G
What letter Is part Of "a house7-L.
The second page said Geography"
Questions Answers
What State IL a Fpthcr7apn.
What state ls n Number Tenn.
What state Ia tho most EEousucal7 Ne
What state is "a Church Service Mass.
What state do TrRmps shun7 Wash.
The third page had Arithmetic"
Questions Answers.
300 plus a large boat divided without
1000 pias held divided by an damarrei a. D,
soo plus uncooked divided To- puiiq Draw. w
100 plus competent divided by heavy
i"Pe' '''s-''s....' .'.-..t... .'..'t.t.t -aple
Fourth Pase-Physiolosy
Questions Answers
or the human body what are two estab.
ished measures Feet and Hands
What are two musical instrumental
Drums.
what are two dedicated bundlngs7-
Temples
What are two graceful trces9- Palms.
What are two small articles used b,
carpenters2- Nails
What are two instruments OF torture? ?
/ (Eye) Lashes
Fifth Page-Literature.
Questions Answers
| what author is:
A river in Italy7-Poe
A native OF the British Isles7-Scott
] A dark mineral. and low line Of hills
--Colerldge
An English hedge row. Hawthorne.
/ A domestic animal and noise OF another
/ -Cowper.
/ A very tall mRn7-Longfellow
/ Not high and part OF "A house Lowell
OF course the prizes were awarde,
TO the best scholars in "Readin'," "Ri
tin and "Rithmetic." Then tn
hostess announced recess and the re
freshments were forthcoming.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-05

Angels are painted fair to look liksi
you.
There's in you an that we believe in|
heaven,
Amazing brightness purity and truth,
Eternal Joy and everlasting love.
Otway.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-05

UCSON has a eli
mate of a thor
oughly desert char
acter. and a fora,
including noun
tains and plain.
rich in species and
genera. In add
tion to its situa-
ton in the heart
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-05

wood. Apparently the presence Of an excess OF
gypsum is prejudical 10 the growth Of the mes.
quite
The bottoms among the dunes have a dense
vegetation as compared with that Of the dunes
themselves. II is characterized especially by the
presence OF a grama grass lBouteoual forming
almost a turf. and by frequent cumps of Ephedra
of grayish purple color at this season and with
three scaled nodes. These bottoms usually show
no sign of moisture. but in two places we found
water holes. the water 50 alkaline that the horses
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-10-05

Tucson.
Not the least OF
the advantages OF
Tucson as a center
for the activities OF
I h o government
desert laboratory is
III Q broad.minded
comprehension OF
the Importance OF
the purposes of the
Institution evinced
by the citizens, ac.
companied by an
earnest desire to co.
operate in its estab-
lishment. This ap-
probation was ex.
pressed in the prac.
tical form of subsi.
dies OF land for the
site OF the building
and to serve as a
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-06-02
Guard Against Forest Fires.

An important step toward preserving
the forests of the Northwest from
damaging fires, has been taken by the
State fire wardens of Washington, in
ordering all locomotives to use practl-
cal spark arresters. Railroads failing
to comply with this order will see
their engines stopped from operating
by State officials. A great percentage
Of forest fires are started by locomo-
tive sparks, or sparks from logging
engines. The trans-continental lines
have generally shown a willingness
to take proper precautions, but even
the big roads have been occasional
offenders, and smaller lines, including
many logging roads, have never paid
any attention to the law requiring
spark arresters. The Washington Fire
Association, organized by timber
owners to protect the forests, brought
the matter to the attention Of the srate
officers and the law will be strictly
enforced. Other northwestern states
will be asked to cooperate in this plar
in the hope of saving many thouasnC
dollars worth of timber each year.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-06-02

E'Jack Culbertson was in
yesterday. He expects to lie
month for an extended visit
east. He will go to Kansas & \
then on to visit his mother, ret ,-
via California.
The largest berries we hav seer
this year were in box from a. W.
Isobell, in the Belmont district. The
box was heaping full and containeC
only sixteen berries, some of them
measuring over six inches ound.
A number of Hood Rive eople re.
ceived invitations to the @ lual Off
GERS Hop and Senior Prom aade giver
at the Hill Military Acade, I in Port.
and Friday night. William A. Baker,
of this city, is member OF he Senior
class at H. M. A. and is AZ utant Cap
tain of the cadet corps. James E.
Montgomery attended from here.
C. A. Briggs went to Portland Sat.
urday where he joined his family, and
they left Tor Dlghton, Mass, where
they will spend couple of months
visiting relatives. 1t has been twelve
years since Mr.. Briggs has been back.
His mother is still living. Mr.. Briggs
says that Dighton is celebrated as a
strawberry town, the crop being much
larger than at Hood River, and all
practically find a market in Boston,
which is but short distance away.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-06-02
TEMPERAMENT GETS
BEST OF MAZE

. The artistic temperament of one
William }. Maze, sign painter, got
the best of him in Portland last week
and he was arrested for disorderly
conduct in a street car. After reach
ingt he city prison he feigned illness,
complaining of queer pains and telling
his jallers of the frightful fits to
which he was subject. On his own
statement he was sent to the hospital,
where he spent comfortable night.
The next morning the artistic tenn
permanent had fled as had also the
artist. The police found an empty bed
in St. Vincent's hospital and were duly
amazed. Maze is a wonderful
decorative genius and has done consid-
cradle work in Hood River. Before
he finished his last job, he got an
installment of his pay and beat it for
Portland with the above result. How
ever his aforesaid temperament is eX-
pensive as was witnessed by the fact
that shortly after he arrived in Port
land, he wired here for more money
with which he might wine and dine
his temperament. If he succeeds in
eluding the Portland cops he will pro-
badly soon be back and find more en-
joyment in painting red Spitzenbergs
on the Hood River landscape than
painting everything red on the Port
and landscape.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-06-02
Inventors InSurge.

There has been some trouble in the
ranks of the Union Secret Abba of the
American Order of Inventors, a secret
society of inventors organized in Port
land a couple of months ago with the
conservation of genius as its object.
j. j. L ckay, of this city, was tie
head of the society and he has also
been retained a the leader of the new
organization which is composed Of
members who were dissatisfied and
seeded from the old order. The new
organization is to be known as the
National Inventors & Manufacturers
Association, and it is the aim of the
founders to make it country wide IN
scope with headquarters at Washing
ton, d. G.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-06-02

Mrs. ]. M. Wescott and son, Harry
Carter, arrived Tuesday from the east
and will spend the summer here with
her sons, Joseph Jackson Carter and
wife, of Summit, and Robert R. Car,
ter, of Belmont.
H. P. Stephens and f. C. Raymond,
representing r. l.. Polk & Co. direc.
tory publishers are in the city and
will make complete canvas of the
business and residence districts for
their directory of this city to be
issued in July.
Mrs. F. H. lsenberg spent several
days during the past week in Portland
visiting friends. She expects to leave
today for Michigan where she will
make an extended visit with friends
and relatives at her old home.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Con
gregational church, will meet on Fri
day afternoon at the residence of Mrs.
W. C. Gilmore. A full attendance is
requested as there is business of i'm.
portance to be attended and plenty OF
sewing for the afternoon.
W. b. Allen, of Oak Grove, returned
Saturday from the East, where he
has been on brief business trip. He
was accompanied home by his mother
in-law, Mrs. Henry Coburn, of In
dianapolis, who will spend the summer
| here.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-06-02

H. T. Wiley and family have moved
to Stevenson.
A. B. Combs has been here this
week arranging for the payment Of
the insurance of Cecil Farr, who was
recently killed near Dee
The May number of The Blue and
Gold of Frankton High School is out
| and is a very creditable issue from that
enterprising high school.
The Husum post office was robbed
Monday night. This is the second rob-
berry of the sort in Klickitat county in
| the past two weeks, the White Salmon
post office having been looted before.
Clinton L. Howard, prohibition
speaker, of Rochester, N. Y, was
here Monday and spoke to a night
meeting at the Methodist church on
temperance themes.
Percy M. Morse, manager of the
Newell, Gossett & Walsh Office of
engineering here, said that probably
the last job of stalking orchard was
completed this week for planting trees
this spring. The surveyors of this one
firm alone have staked out over 300
acres of orchard which has beer
planted this spring. 1t is impossible
to gather exact data as to the amount
Of orchard which has been set here
this spring, but II ese fgur : will
serve to show tat there has en- ar
enormous planting. There hav beer
other surveyors at work an many
ranchers have staked their hard'
with triangle instead Of u ng I
transit. 1t is probable that leas
| $500 acres OF orchard have been F ntec
J in the Hood River valley this fpring
4 Engineer Morse finished this week tn
subdivision of the 1914 acre tract fo
J. Adrian Epping near Green Point
This large acreage was divided int
10 acre tracts.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-06-02

The new hotel Coeur d'Alene will
be opened in Spokane, June IA. 1t is
said to be fine structure built from
wealth gained in the mines Of the
section for which it was named.
Philip Bates, publisher of the
Pacific Northwest, was here Thursday
attending the Good Roads meeting.
Mr.. Bates is secretary of the Thresh-
erman's association and has been ative
in arranging the series of good roads
meetings which are now being held
throughout Oregon.
A dozen Hood River people had a
pleasant fishing trip up in the Trout
Lake country over Sunday and Mon.
day. E. c. Smith and wife, Judge A.
j. Derby and wife, J. H. Hebron.
ner and wife, J. H. Osborne and wife
f. o. BIanchar and wife, Miss Blanche
Phillips and w. B. Rowland composed
the party.
! Robt. P. Cross, of the u. s. Land ant
Irrigation exposition of Chicago wal
here last week and wanted to arrang
for a Hood River exhibit at the shov
but nothing has been done by loca
parties.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-06-02

The new Hotel Oregon will Keep
open house to its friends Monday even
ing. The new and enlarged hostelry
will be completely open for the first
time, although guests have been re-
ceived for several weeks IN the new
building. Manager E. c. Smith has
planned pleasant reception and has
extended an invitation to the public to
attend and inspect the best motel in
the northwest located in a city OF
less than 5000 and for comfort ano
service one not to be excelled ever
in the larger cities. An orchestra
and the mandolin club will furnish
music in the lobby and on the rooi
garden. The hours for the reception
are from to II.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-06-02
Biz Celebration at @. A. E.

Extensive preparations are being
made for the celebration of the
Quarter Centennial Jubilee of the
Oregon Agricultural College on the
college campus at Corvallis, June 10
Ia. The officers of the institution have
invited the whole state to be present
and excursion rates will be in force or
the railroads. Many affairs have beer
arranged for the commencement fes'
tiyites.