Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-29

The article upon natural resources
in the February number of Casters
magazine discusses the wealth await
Ing development in the Philippine
Islands In a very fully illustrated
paper by Monroe Woolley, which
should be read by all who are interest
ed In the development of our possess
sions in the far east This Is followed
by paper by a. F. Dickinson ex-
planning to non-mathematical readers
Just why the Brennan groscope acts as
1t does In enabling a mono-rail car
to keep upright
Mr.. Percival r. Moses concludes his
series upon wastes in power plants
by citing a number OF practical in
stances of preventable wastes; while
Mr.. G. F, thinner shows how 1t may
be made possible for the crew of a
sunken submarine to escape in case
of disaster.
A valuable contribution to the his
tory of steam navigation is found in
Mr.. James c. Mills article upon the
beginnings of steamboat operation on
the Great Lakes. this being illustrat-
ed from early drawings and sketches,
many not previously published. Pap
ers on apparatus for drying, and upon
coal mining accidents, are of timely
importance. and the fully-illustrated
article by Mr.. William Fletcher upon
special forms OF traction engines will
be found of much practical interest
Old Indian tribal superstitions and
modern civilization are finely depicted
1 nthe handsome picture (in colors) OF
the boy prospector and the totem
pole that decorates the front cover
page OF the January American Boy.
and every page of the magazine is full
of entertaining and instructive mat
ter. A new serial entitled Roger Jack
son and Ramsburg begins in this
number and promises to be one of
the very best school stories yet pub
lished. Red Treasure. that fine serial
story of the Great Lakes is continued
three more chapters. and Bobs Prize
Wolf is concluded The Unlucky Year.
In Alaska. fittingly begins the New
Year. Then there are; A Double Vic
tory. a high school basketball story;
Jimmy's Second Opportunity, a rail-
road story: A Mascot in Action, a
school story of clevcrnesS and quick
wit. The Commissioner and Tommy.
a story Of the grit and reSourceful-
ness of a young reporter. and The
Home coming of Little Eagle, an
Indian story. In the matter of instruc-
tive and practical articles. readers of
the magazine will be delighted with
On Friendly Terms with the Squirrels:
How to Cure Yourself. Accomplish
mcnts for the Boy: The Junior House
OF Representatives; The Coming OF
Halley's Comet: Winter Sports for
Boys: Cromwell c. Dixon and His
Airship: The Boys Poultry Yard. The
usual Departments OF the Toy Me-
chanic and Electrician: The Boy
Photographer: Stamps. Coins and
CurIos; For Bows to Make: Tangles.
and the Fun Column are full OF par
ticularly interesting and timely arti-
cles for the boys who do things. In
addition there are rs illustrations.
The Sprague Publishing company. De-
troit Michigan
February will remind you-if you
haven't begun to fosslliZe-that Saint
Valentines day is at hand; and, going
through into the next car OF this train
OF thought Valentines day surely sug-
gests a pretty girl; and pretty girl
brings you to your own car and your
own section: in other words, Smiths
Magazine and the theatrical art sec
tion-to get of the train and stand on
solid ground again. The 16 new por-
traits of "the stars that shine"-as q
popular song has it-are certainly good
to look upon. You Will find your par
ticular favoritc there, and Is other
close seconds. But that is only start.
There arc a round dozen OF clever
stories in this February number. to
say nothing OF four or five poems and
a little sermon thrown In for good
measure. II you can take your eyes OF
the pretty girls for minute. Just
glance at these:
Here is a novelette, by Elliott Flow
er, The Stolen Girl" which will leave
you wondering whether the girl or the
man was the real abductor Next comes
Anne O'Hagcn's touching story. Her
Triumph" which reveals the fulhill-
ment OF a mothers dearest wish. And
then, to dissipate any suspicious moist