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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-08-10

Sporting gOOds-AndsrsOn's Phar.
macy.
d. your counting at the Passtims
Show.
Cleaning and pressing-carIson,
the tailor.
Get o'connOr to drill your we'll
81 SO per foot.
Remember. all work guaranteed
al the Booth Jewelry Store
Nice clean cat hay raised on sod.
50 delivered. P. NJ. Harding
FOR SALE-Al mich COW. See
D. E. Wolgamott.
Fine watch, clock and jevelry re-
pairing at the Booth Jewelry Store.
Deputy Auditor Tannahill vas a
business visitor in Lewiston the FIRST
Of the week.
FOR SALE-Durce Jsrsy bOars
and gifts.
Jas. w. willis. Ferdinand Ida.
List your property With Lewis Co.
Real Estate Co.
Harding q Stellmon.
Address Thos. Thcssenson, Secy.-
Farmers Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Co Mohler.
Car Cottonwood High Patent flour
nov on sale cheap at NezPerce-
warehouse.
Get the best coffee, tea, spices.
extracts, etc.-the Grand Union
,rand--ai Mrs. Rice's.
This is a mighty good time to sell
hat farm. We can turn the trick.
Miller & Schultz.
For Sale-Good l4-ft. header with
boxes. Price 500.
P NJ. Harding.
FOR SALE--Registered Poland
china boar. from the MedIer fami.
y. Price SIS. A. c. Gross, Nez-
'erce.
Leave your laundry at Hotel Nez-
'erce. Agency Grangeville Steam
laundry. Shipments Tuesday, re-
urns Sat. Popular Prices.
For lumber Of any kind see the
fancy Lumber Co. They manu-
aclure their own lumber. Every
hing in the building line.
Get your ice in the morning or
vening, as cannot open my ice
ouse from s a. n. 10 5 p. m.
F. D. Arment.
Joe. A Thompson Of Richland. II
Vn.. came up Tuesday to visi. rela- {
yes end old friends and take a D
'ok over bis old 'slomping ground. " {
Mrs. W. NJ. Mitchell and Mrs. i
!. :. Bywaaers returned Sunday ?
ON Glenwood where they had been
nioying an outing. They came
sck loaded with huckleberries. ).
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-08-10
THE HARVEST.
Many Machines and Men Nov Gar
nering This Bumper Crop
Greatest IN the World.

During the past ten days hundreds
of men and many types of harvest
ing machines have been pouring in
to the ripening fields of this broad
prairie to gather in the richest har-
vest ever known in any section of
the United States.
From its canyon-bound kSrders
through the stretchsof miles across
its entire area this favored plateau
may truthfully be called one VAST
and continuous wheat and barley
feld-and such field On Thurs
day the Turner Brothers threshipe
crew we're separating Chas. Stem
haus' barley crop from the straw
and found that his grain was making
over 90 bushels to the acre. And
his was not an unusual field. The
wheat fields here are proportionateIy
extravagant in their production. It
is not unusual to hear men talk Of a
so and 90 bushel production Of this
cereal.
The acreage of summer fallow has
been exceptionally small even for
this prairie, where it has always
been less than for the same area in
any other section, and this together
with the seasonableness of condi-
tions-everything coming around at
about the right time-makes the al
most unbroken continuity of the
golden prospect which
meets the eye on all sides.
As suggestion of the magnitude
Of this prairie crop We give below
partial list of those operating thresh-
ing outfits and combined harvesters
IN the vicinity Of Nezperce alone:
Threshers-Frank Johnson, Ivan
Jorgens, Turner Brothers, Heston
B Son, Jno. Stellmon, A. E. Sickler,
VIM. Shockly, Deschamp & Billovs,
Frank Zollber, Knutson Bros,
Booth & Sullivan, Boozer & Sullivan,
-has Shepard, VIM. Eastman, Joe
Dunham, A. S. Carley, NJ. Millage,
rhos. Thostensen. Nick Schlader,
cliff Miller, Brash Bros, Rainvill
Bros, chas. Cook, Jas. Long. A.
Alexander, Council Farrar, Mr..
Brannon & Lewis, I. P.
2agan, Erlan Olson. Jamison &
luther.
combines-Ed Bell, Jas. jenkins,
frank Chandler. R. A. High, Mr..
,offee, W. K. Blenders & Sons,
frank cargill. W. A. Burghardt, ].
|. Gehrke. D. o. Woods, Woods &
,ook.
Although several new warehouses;
re in course of construction here
nd many Of the farmers are con-
racting their barley for immediate
il is thought the grain to
E stored will tax the capacity Of
le available granary room.
The current top prices for grain
d the local market are: Brewing
arley Sis per 100; feed, o0c.
heat, velvet cast, SIC; club 81.
ats, 90c per 100.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-08-10

properly laid. should last an ordin-
ary lifetime. To insure such a roof
We would suggest Cedar Shingles.
shich, when correctly made, are
impcrvIous 10 the hot sun or frees-
ing raIn--iwo extremes that test a
roof severely. We think ws know
when they are correctly made. In
fact We know that the difference be-
tween long-lived shingles dates
back 10 the dry kiln. When shing-
les are dried fast and under exces-
sive heat they are rendered brittle
and are inclined 10 rot quickly and,
while the first cost Of this kind Of
shingles ls less than those that are
dried slowly they are IN the end the
most expensive to the consummer.
We insist on slow drying. Come in
and look at the last car We unloaded
before you buy, and remember the
time to repair or replace old roofs
Is Al hand now.
NeEperce Lumber Yards,
W. W. Nixon, Prop.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-08-10

Miss Rtta Burghards Of Mohler
was filing the place of cashier for
the Felt Mercantile Co. in this city
last week, during the absence Of
Cashier P. F. Felt, who vas spend
ing a weeks vacation at coast
points.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-08-10

Miss Driscoll, vice president Of
the Rebekah Lodge, viii be in
Nezperce Tuesday night. Aug. IS.
All members are especially request
ed to be present on this occasion.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-08-10
Local and Personal News Notes

If your eyes trouble you. see DR..
Booth.
All kinds Of repair work done al
Biliie's. the horse shoer.
The best butter wrappers are
printed at The Herald ofhce.
Up-to-daie base ball goods. fishing
tackle. etc, at Anderson's
Have your watch repaired at
Booths. All work guaranteed.
Get good clothes at home. Have
Carlson, the tailor to make them.
Joel Mccollister Of Mohler vas a
a Nezperce visitor last Thursday.
Visit DR.. Booths optical parlors.
the best hised this side Of Spokane.
Take your friend. wife and chill
dren to the Passsime and enjoy the
evening.
If you can't get what you want
elsewhere call at Roberts confec-
sionery Store.
Get the big init. or anything else
IN the sporting goods line at Ander-
sons Pharmacy.
Miss Helen Ellenson Of Kamian is
visiting at the home Of Miss Myrtle
Mitchell this week.
PASTURE for IS head horses
for rent. Plenty good water. Enquire
Of L. c. McMahan.
Address Thos. Thostenson. Secy.
Treas, Farmers Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Co., Mohler.
Attorney c. o. McMinimy of no
vas a business visitor 10 Nezperce
the frss of the week.
Miss Pearl Sharkey Of Woodside
vas the guest Of Miss Beatrice Welsh
in this city the FIRST Of the week.
We need and must have more
farms to sell. How about yours7
Miller & Schultz.
II you want a secondhand sewing
machine, see the Felt Mere. Co.
They have about ) dozen to select
from.
Latest reports from Mrs. Curtis
Miller, who is still at the hospital
Ia Portland, indicate her condition
10 be unchanged.
When you feel the base ball fever
coming on, IT'S time to 60 to Ander-
IONS Pharmacy. All sorts Of base {
ball supplies there.
A sec5nd hand 16-horse Russell
'nglne and a new 50 Ia. Aultman-
raylcr separator with feeder and
blower for $3.50. Enquire Of
Western Hardware & Imp. Co.
c. w. Mount, general agent for !
he Oregon Washington Railroad & :
Co., at Lewiston, spent
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-08-10

Per s-pouRd pail and sl.sO per 10
pound pail-she lard We sell. And
its pure lard, too guaranteed. This
is no special, but our regular every
day price. SAWYER
c. A. Herrick & Sons.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-08-10

The sluslz Thealer Co., carrying
10 people, comes to Nezperce highly
recommended from the neighboring
towns they have visited. Al opera
house Monday night, Aug. IA.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-08-10

Harding & Stellmon offer the
following cash prizes: 81 each for
the best sample bundle each of
wheat, oats, barley and fax for 80
days. Also 81 for the best bushel
Of threshed grain Of each kind
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-08-10

Mrs e.. Hsnrichs Of this vicinity
has been quite III for some time and
vas taken to Lewiston Friday where
on Monday she underwent an opera
lion. Latest reports state she With
stood the operation well and her con-
dllon ls Just fair at the present time.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-08-10

See DR.. Booth At the Booth
Jewelry Store, IL your eyes are
bosherlng you.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-08-10

At my place ~ miles east Nes-
perez. Carl StIgum.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-08-10

DR.. Booth guarantees all galasses
one year. All examinations free.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1911-08-10
STANDING OF CLUBS.

MKT SUNDAYS GAMES.
Winchester at Nezperce.
Cottonwood at crengevilIe.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-21
GIRL SAYS l. H. REED
TOOK HER SILVER PURSE

Chief Of Detectives McDutiie Is look
ing for L. II. Reed, business agent.
who has been soliciting advertising for
publication in Honolulu. Miss Lottie
O'Malley OF the Empire Theater. has
reported to the police that Reed took
her silver purse.
Chief McDuffie said today that Miss
O'Malley reported the matter to him.
emphasizing the fact that Reed would
not return the purse when she de-
manded II. II Is further claimed that
Reed took the purse on the represent
tation that he would give her an ad-
vertisement. Now Miss o'Malley wants
her purse back. but as Reed Is charged
with having refused to return 1t to Its
owner, Chief McDufiie was asked to
apprehend Reed and ask him the rea-
son. McDufiie expects to find Reed
some time this afternoon.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-21
THE MOSQUITO FLOOD.

While not assuming to take issue
with the mosquito experts on the
cause for recurring "epidemcs' of
mosquitoes. II seems reasonable to be-
lieve that there are other causes than
the activity or lack of activity of the
inspectors.
II has been noticed that the excep-
tional swarms of mosquitoes have
been general throughout the town and
in sections where previous to the last
few weeks there had been neither in
spectors nor mosquitoes.
II memory serves correctly this
Yious years, and at about the same
time of the year. The mosquitoes ap-
pear to have been brought fairly well
under control when suddenly all sec
tons of the town are visited by mil
lions of the pest. The mosquito in
spectors are held responsible and
while We do not wish to rob them Of
anything that is their just due, 1t
would be interesting and very import
ant as well, II the men who have kept
an absolute record of the conditions
could tell us whether there are condi-
tons of wind and weather that have
an influence on the mosquito supply,
also whether there are special breed
ing seasons.
1
IL is significant that sections Of the
island where there were practically
no mosquitoes four weeks ago, should
be as literally pestered as other por-
tons of the town and at the same
time.
AS everyone who has had anything
to do with 1t has said, the mosquito
problem of Honolulu Is a mighty big
one. To conquer the pest means q
careful research and observation car.
rying over considerable period. II
1t be found that the mosquito thrives
better and travels farther in certain
kinds of weather, we cannot change
the weather but II should be possible
to search out the sources so as to be
forearmed at the periods when mo
squito weather" may be expected.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-21
FOR
RUSSIAN WOMAN

imprisonment for two months was
the sentence which Police Judge Mon
sarrat handed down this morning to
Familia Rawanana,. the Russian wo-
man whom Liquor Inspector Fennell
arrested last night at Iwilei for the H.
licit sale of n bottle of wine. Tears
rolled down the defendants cheeks as
she listened to the sentence of the
court.
Unlike other Russian women arrest
ed lately. Rawauana did not have n
baby In her hands last night when
Fennell arrested her. There was moth
ing to cause the sympathy OF the liq-
uor inspector. When brought into po-
lice court this morning she pleaded
guilty.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-21
COMMERCIAL HOTEL SITE
BRINGS IN $4,000

The old Commercial hotel site on
the corner of Nuuanu and Beretania
brought $4,000 when put up to auc-
tion Saturday. 1t was purchased by
Charles NJ. Cooke, Ltd. after some
lively bidding.
The area Is S.l6S square feet and
there was a mortgage of $2.961.OS on
It, the sale being ordered by Judge
w. J. Robinson. The complainant was
Ruth Richardson Guard and the res
pondents were George w. Macfarlane
and wife, Fred. w. Macfarlane and
wife. Mrs. Emma Macfarlane. widow
and sole devisee under the will Of the
late Henry X. Macfarlane and num-
Der OF others. v. NJ. Harrison, APP
pointed by the Judge, conducted the
sale.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-21
FIRST SUITS ARE FILED,
POI DEALERS VS.. CITY

The first OF the cases In which the
Chinese poi dealers are suing the city
for closing down their shops during the
cholera outbreak were filed this morn
ing In the Circuit Court by Lorrin An
drews.
Kwong Kut Chong assesses his dam
ages at sl665, Chang Yung at S4652.2o'
All Sam at s31O5.10 and Sung Wo Luns
at $4GSO.10.
The complainants state that the city
did with force and arms and without
warrant or justice In law close theii
shops, and that they suffered accord
ingly.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-21
COMMISSION
AWAITS APPOINTMENT

Chairman George r. Carter of the
sanitary commission stated this morn
ing that no more meetings of the COM
mission are likely to he called until
after an appointment of president OF
the Board of Health IL announced by
Governor Frear.
I'VE will wait now until we know
who the president of the board will
he. as there are some matters we want
to talk over" said Chairman Carter.
The commissioners have n mass OF
information now that they are digest
ing and viii use as a basis for recon-
mendations.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-21
HUSBAND LEFT OUT.
IS TO CONTEST WILL

Feeling that he has n right to regis
ter a kick. the husband of the late
Matilda Bright Sackwitz has notified
gality of the viii by which he Is left
entirely out In the cold
Those who benefit are Miss Eliza
beth Goodwin, who draws u house and
Wits stcpson, Charles Sackwith of
Paloio. gets the remainder
The will came up for probate this
morning and the case has been con-
tinued for week.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-21

Reduction of the working staff of
the railroads in the west and the cot
ton and wooden mills of the east. may
be accepted as the response of the
standpatters to the proposal to re-
duce the tariff. The working people
will be mighty hungry about the time
Congress reassembles, and mighty
hard pressed when election time is
nearing
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-21
CITIZENS PEEvEp AT
EYESORE IN GROUNDS

Many of the residents of Honolulu
who are strong for keeping this city
the most beautiful in the world are
somewhat pceved that wheelbarrows,
ladders and other homely things should
be left piled up In the recesses formed
by the huge down-hanging roots of the
banyan tree in the Capitol grounds.
They want to know why this rubbish
should he allowed to mar the beauty
of so fine specimen of nature, and
be n veritable eyesore to those travel
ing day by day past the grounds 1t
also does not make hit with the
tourists visiting Hawaii to view Its
beautiful wonders.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-21

It's gratifying TO know that the APP
pointment Of Dr. Pratt rs President
of the Board of Health satisfies even
some of the DIRECTORS, after they have
Thought II over MS presented by the
Buli etin.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-21
CAPT. R. S. PRATT FOR
SCHOFIElD BARRACKS

Captain Raymond S. Pratt, First
FielG Artillery, is relieved from duty
In the Philippine Division and will pro-
coed to Schoield Barracks. Pratt viii
be detailed for duty in his company Mt
the LeIlehua camp, by the command
ing officer,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-21

President Taft taking to the road
on the arbitration treaties shows that
he has more nerve than the Immortal
Theodore on this particular point.
When the Senate said Boo" to Roose-
welt he straightway called for his
arbitration treaties and pigeonholed
them without further comment.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-21

First report had It that Admiral To-
go would leave for Japan from one OF
the American ports of the north. Can
It be that the fit Of indigestion he suf-
fered after his visit with the Boston,
ese has caused him to change his
iIinnrnrY2
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-21

When the Promotion Committee de-
cded that all the schemes for Floral
Parade posters are uniformly bad, In
the estimation of the committee, II Is
kind enough to withhold the names OF
the competitors, who might find some
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-21

The beauty of this years polo Is
that the games have been first class
contests good polo from start to fin
ish. That's what the crowd likes to
see. aud though victory is very sweet,
defeat this year leaves no unpleasant
pagg
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-21

Mainland papers are declaring that
man has AS much right to shirt sleeves
ms woman has to the shirt waist
Rights or no rights, the warm weather
levels all distinctions Man has a
right to keep cool, and only Il woman
can look pretty while suffering all
the dlscomforts of fashion.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-21

Now that the money is piling up in
the banks, try to find some method of
investment that will bring n return
for yourself and for Honolulu. Enough
of it has already gone to fill the peck
cts of mainland promoters.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-21

The common people are making all
kinds Of gains in England. Soon the
British Empire will have no use for
great wealth and aristocracy except
for ornament
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-21
EVENING SMILES

cup of coffee over fellows colored
trousers -"
"And got out of paying for the
trousers, eh?"
"Why, he talked the other fellow
into paying for the coffee"
Artistry object was to try and
express all the horrors OF war. How
do You like ii?
Friend have never seen anything
more horrible.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-21

balm for their woes in the fact that
Honolulu has never put out Il poster
that has not been criticised at home.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-21

MIR. Nuuanu Dam Patterson has been
requested by the Superintendent of
Public Works to please step into the
limelight
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-21

Fifty persons are dead In Nicaragua
as a result OF the recent floods on the
gulf coast and In the interior. The
town of Rema was submerged, and the
sunboat omatepe sunk in the Rema
river.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-21

Here's hoping that Or. Pratt gets as
good a man for chief sanitary officer,
as he has been.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-21

After saving her niece from drown
ing at Coney Island, n, V, 15-year-old
Fannie Westerman lost n fight with
the undertow for her own life.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-21

Daughter. did not see you sitting
on that young mans lap when pass
ed the parlor door last EVENING""
yes, and II was very embarrass-
ing | wish you had not told me to-
Good heavens! ! never told you
to do anything Of the kind"
"You did. You told me that If he
attempted to get sentimental | must
sit ON him"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-21

Hes a financial genius. Split u
The Washington times., 1911-08-26
Uncle Sam Publishes
Dates of All SailinqS

Showing the dates of steamship SAIL
ings from the principal ports OF the
United States for the month OF Septem-
Der. the Sailing Dates Bulletin, a new
publication OF the Bureau Of Statistics.
of the Department OF Commerce and
Labor. made its appearance today. The
bulletin will be published monthly
Copies will be posted IN the Union Sta
ton, railway ticket offices. hotels,
newspaper offices, and the Chamber OF
Commerce for the convenience OF the
travelling and commercial public.
Some interesting facts regarding the
steamship service in certain directions
where these facilities are supposed to
be inadequate are shown by the new
bulletin. For instance, the assertion is
frequently made that the steamship
service between the ports Of this coun-
try and those of Latin America is in
sufficient to handle trade and traffic.
The bulletin shows sixty settings to
Central America during the month.
sixty to Cuba, more than forty to ia
maica, forty to Mexico, forty to South
America, twenty to Porto Rico. and a
score or more 10 the West Indies other
than Cuba, Porto Rico, and Jamaica.
The list only includes those vessels
which are able to name advance dates
for their departures, and does not in
clude the 'tramps," with their indefi-
mite dates.
The Washington times., 1911-08-26
Realty Firm Occupies
Remodeled Offices

The Sypret w. Hendrick Company re-
turned this week to its newly remodel.
offices In the Handrick Building 73i Fiji
teenth street northwest. The building,
which is owned by Thilman Hendrick
and Clarence Norment formerly was
occupied by the Washington Herald 1t
has been reconstructed and a modern
office building has been made out of ;he
old structure. The Hend 'ick company
occupied temporary offices in tho Bond
BUILDING wnilA the work of recoDstruc-
ton progressed.
The company today reports several
sales Of residences. The residence at
ISIS Cathedral avenue northwest, con-
tanning ten rooTlS and three baths, was
sold for SO go to Capt. William B. CDch-
Ian, L. S. A. The 1inc-room residence
al 232S Nineteenth street northwest. was
sold 10 Mrs. Olive H Pratt for $1,000.
A similar house, 1910 Belmont road, was
sold to an attorney tor the same price.
Tho first two purchasers will occupy
the fouSes.
Robert E. Shannon bought the six
room dwelling at 4l9 Hobart street
northwest and a similar house at 407
Hobart street was bought by J. r. L.
Beane These houses were built ny
Zepp Brothers, and all but three of the
sixteen have been sold.
The Washington times., 1911-08-26
COL. COCKTAILS HAS
CONCRETE GUM TO
PREVENT EROSION
Device Spreads New Surface
Over Crumbling Rock on
Canal Slopes.

Colonel Goethals has developed many
ingenious devices to aid in the difficult
work on the Panama canal. His latest
is a concrete gum"
This gun shoots continuous charge
Of cement against the rocky sides OF
Culebra cut. thereby changing a soft
stone. subject to great erosion in the
tropical climate, to one that Is as hard
and free from erosion as granite.
Ever since work started. the rock
sides of Culebra Cut have been crumb-
ling. 1t is Colonel Goethals idea to
save them from further deterioration by
coating them with cement, To do the
work by hand. would have cost a tre-
mendous sum. as there are thousands of
square yards Of surface in the cut.
Colonel Goethals put the problem to
his engineer assistants, and between
them they developed the cement gun
The gun Is mounted on a fat car.
1t has a capacity Of 200 square yards
of surface day. It requires but five
men to operate 1t.