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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-28
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VT HAS been admitted by the state
department in Washington that
negotiations for the acquisition OF
the Galapagos islands, on the
coast Of Ecuador on the west
coast of South America, by the United
States as a naval base have been un-
der way for some time between the
United States and Ecuador. The
islands. which are sparsely settled.
cannot be bought outright, because OF
clause In the constitution Of Ecua-
dor which prevents their sale.
1t is said in Ecuador that the United
States offers to pay s35,O00,000 in
rent. That would be s35S.000 a year.
From a commercial or an Industrial
point Of view they would be of little
value to the United States. Their
total area is only about 2,400 square
miles. But they would serve, thrust
out into the Pacific as they are, as an
advance post of the Panama canal
And. which Is the main point, they
would not be the menace to 1t they
WOoAo 0O uh0Cl CCI ldiu lhuCtc
for the next 100 years.
So. the completion of the Panama
canal will bring the Galapagos islands
into the limelight Of the world stage.
In almost a straight line and half way
from Southampton to Sidney, their fu-
ture maritime Importance cannot be
exaggerated. The islands, about two
days run from Panama, stand in the
same relation to the Pacific entrance
Of the canal that the West Indies does
to It's Atlantic gateway. It win also
be noticed that they are little more
than half way on the trade route from
San Francisco to Valparaiso.
This group is remarkable In many
ways. and the story of the isles from
the prehistoric period when nature
In the throes of some great agony
threw them up from the bed of the
Pacific. to the time of their discovery
and occupation by man. holds much OF
interest.
Nothing is known definitely of the
date when the islands came into be-
AA6S CAOCp~ 1hat l1cg WcTt VI us
tinctly later appearance than the
mountains OF the South American
mainland. Some scientists think them
the remains of now-sunken CONT
nent. Owing to the isolation of the
Islands, there is no authentic record
Of active eruptions. but we know that
as far back as 173s volcanic disturb
ances were noticed, while in 1914 and
1925 English shippers reported the
craters active. and as late as 1907 a
new opening appeared on James
island, from which torrent of lava
flowed to the sea.
The archipelago consists OF Is
larger islands and about 40 smaller,
with total area variously estimated
at from 2.4o0 to 5000 square miles.
Leaving the question of discovery
perhaps forever undetermined, we do
know that Thomas de Berlanga, third
bishop Of Panama. was the first Eu-
ropean to sight the Galapagos. on the
10th of March, 1885. This exploring
prelate Is also credited with being re-
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sponsible for the introduction OF
bananas into the western continent
His discovery. Of the Galapagos
islands was quite accidental and came
about during a voyage from Panama
to Peru. whittier he had been sent to
report on the doings Of Pizarro, for
the worthy bishop enjoyed the conf
dence Of his king. The good bishop
was q scientist as well as church
man, and he determined the exact lat
itude and longitude of the archipela-
GO; but he gave no name to the group.
and after a stay Of ten days turned
the PROV of his ship toward Peru.
The archipelago now was well known
to the Spanish mariners, and for rea-
sons already suggested we're called
the Enchanted Isles. During the Pc
Rod Of revolution against Spanish aa-
thority In South America the ISLANDS
were much used by the privateers
that preyed on Spanish commerce.
With the fall Of Spanish power the
isles were In q measure forgotten
and these desolate shores were only
touched by an occasional whaler or
some circumnavigsting sailor. the
archipelago actually remaining no
mans land until February II. 1889.
when the Ecuadorean government for
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but latterly a combination OF circum-
stances are working for their complete
extinction
The turtles yield q peculiar quality
Of oil that can be used in place Of
lard. The medium-si.ed ones contain
from i've to six gallons Of this prod
uct, worth about rs cents. gold, per
gallon, and as It Is q very simple mat
ter to extract the oil. 1t is easily seen
how the turtle hunters would pursue
their calling until they had complete
ly exterminated this remarkable rep
tile. The dogs that roam the islands
have also contributed to the destruc-
ton Of the turtles.
The Ecuadorean government has
several times begun negotiations for
the disposition Of the islands, and a.
far back ss 1851 the preliminaries OF
transfer were arranged with the
United States, the sum offered befns
So Ooo, 900 for the right OF collecting
the guano that could be found on the
islands. For various reasons the deal
fell through, and while since thai
time tentative negotiations have beer
commenced during different admins
trations, no definite agreement hai
ever been reached.
GRANVILLE FoRTEscuE.
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sibly more. Darwin puts forward the
hypothesis that all of these are de-
scended from a single species, having
been modified in form and color dur
ing the course Of ages.
OF the reptiles. the most interesting
are the turtles and lizards. The for.
mer, the Galapagos, are found no
where else, and at one time literally
swarmed over the islands. They were
huge, measuring sometimes three feet
from the breast shell to the dome OF
the back; slow of movement, making
about four miles day when walking;
long, thin necks and curiously small
heads and broad fat fiappers; their
whole appearance suggesting some
dwarfed descendant of the Pleistocene
age. Some specimens weighed a.
much as 500 pounds, but these giants
are very rare nowadays. An sxpedi-
ton that sailed from San Francisco
with the special object of getting spec
linens Of the Galapagos turtle, after
considerable difficulty could only find
a few weighing 40 or 80 pounds. For
merly, cruisers or ships that stopped
at the island had no difficulty Ia kill
ing great numbers Of these reptiles,
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CoOpyrisht. 1910. BY W. @. Chapman,

visited Dorsey; yet he was one of
the ablest members of Bullivants' staff
and the terror of the professional
bank-looting fraternity.
Hemus went directly to the bank,
handed in his card, and was immedi-
ately admitted behind the brass rail-
ing and plate-glass partition and con-
Quoted to the directors room, where
he was first greeted by the vice-presi-
dent, then introduced to the president
and three or four of the directors.
Glad to have you with US, Mr.. He
mus" said Virgil P. Moomaw, little
too effusively, the visitor thought.
Hope you can throw some light on
this rather unfortunate occurrence"
Il trust So" answered Hemus, grave
ly. Let me have the facts, please.
Afterwards, l should like to go over
the premises"
Unfortunately, the facts are fewer
than we might WISH" said Mr.. Moo
NAV, easily. The burglars gained ac-
cess from the alley some time Satur-
day or Sunday night. There's an iron
grating In the brick wall which leads
into our cellar. This grating they tore
up and replaced so that any chance
foot passenger would not notice that
It had been tempered with. But as
a matter Of fact, the alley is seldom
used after dark. Once in the cellar
1t was an easy matter to force the
door at the head of the stairway and
thus gain access to the main bank
ing room, which you just passed
through. Our vault is really a big
steel safe built around with brick and
protected by a guaranteed lock, the
combination to which was known to
but three persons-Mr. Moody, our
president; Mr.. Summers, the cashier,
and myself. We have often talked of
building an up-to-date vault with a
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modern time lock, but-weIl, you know
how these things are sometimes al
lowed to hang fire."
How about the watchman?" queried
Hemus.
"A most faithful fellow-been with
us ten or twelve years, and quite
above suspicion; eh, gentlemen"
The others nodded confirmation of
this and Moomaw went on glibly:
He claims TO have seen or heard
nothing until he opened the bank yes
terday morning, when he noticed the
door Of the vault ajar and the cellar
door wide open. Made his rounds as
usual every hour from six D. m. to six
a. m, on both Saturday and Sum
day"
And what was the total loss?" In
quired Hemus, casually.
Two hundred and ten thousand
dollars. all in currency; most of It in
bills of large denominations" This
was a big cash balance for a small
town bank to carry, and prompted He
mus to inquire:
do you usually carry SO much cash
in the vault?"
Not as a regular thing" admitted
the vice-president; ''the amount was
greater than usual because our glass
factories pay their hands monthly, and
we needed the cash early this week"
Guess I'd better look around a bit"
said Abner Hemus, rising.
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+as cardInaI gibbons, Approv.I.

q ras Caruindi GibbonS Approval.
= Cardinal Gibbons. the highest au-
thority of the Roman Catholic church
In America, has expressed his APP
prevail Of tuberculosis day, which is
to be observed by the churches of the
United States on or about April 80,
and Of the general organized anti-tu-
berculosis campaign. according to q
report Of an interview made public by
the National Association for the Study
and Prevention Of tuberculosis.
The interview was granted by his
eminence to H. Writ Steele, executive
secretary of the Maryland Associa-
ton for the Prevention and Relief of
tuberculosis, and DR.. Charles O'Dono-
van, one of the leading physicians Of
Baltimore. The cardinal expressed
his entire sympathy with the plan OF
the tuberculosis day movement and
Endorsed the program both of the
Maryland association and Of the ma
tional association.
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thousand dollars In silver and gold
mostly the former-had been left un-
ouehed by the hooters.
settlement ran high, but luckily the
'1nks strength and its large surplus
ssrs so well known that the deposit
'ols were not alarmed. Business went
y as usual, for the cashier was able
y borrow enough from other banks
'oWn to carry the Drillers' and
. = Until funds could be secured
ION indianapolis. AS usual In cases
me sort, the local police were at a
Wy chiefly because there were no
.svs the robbers had made a clean
se'away; there had been no noise,
W explosion, for the simple reason
MAJ me vault had been entered by
11ipulating the combination-there
- no time lock-a feat, as was
o'ntea out, by no means impossible
clever and expert safe-breaker.
by virtue Of its general retainer for
rs associated Banks of the Middle
VEST the Chicago office Of Bulliyants
~ a',.ed was Immediately appraised Of
- burglary. and within a few hours
snrewd special agent. Abner Hemus.
sppea on the Monon train in the
,. Icy depot. A quiet. yet alert, per-
10y. smooth shaven. five feet ten
s,,s snt, lean and sinewy in frame,
NM. : cold gimlet-like gray eye. He
A. n would have passed easily for one
As scores Of drummers who weekly
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Have you seen Willy" she asked
him. The old man. holding her dirty
little hand, listened eagerly.
Eyes, I've saw him." said the man.
HE was runnin' down the street
that way"
Come on" said the little girl.
dragging the kind-hearted old gentle
man after her. Block after block
they travelled. and the old mans knees
began to get shaky. The little girl
looked into all the ash barrels and
boxes along the way and poked into
corners, but no Willy appeared.
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What sort Of looking boy was
he?" gasped the old man after half
an hour Of this. The child looked at
him, startled.
"Willy?" she asked, he amt no
boy. He's dog-there he isl" And
with whoop Of JOY she pounced upon
a very fat and very muddy pup and
clasped 1t to her heart.
But the kind-hearted old man didn't
smile. He clutched his cane tightly
and strobe angrily away.-Galysston
News.
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mally took possession OF the group. II
Is curious to note that this act Of 90
cupation was inspired by a North
American. a Louisianian named VIII
lamil. who left his native territory
when It came under the Jurisdiction OF
the United States.
AS already stated. the indigenous
animal life of the archipelago is In its
way perhaps the most interesting in
the world. When Darwin first visited
the islands he determined 26 distinct
species Of land birds. 25 of which were
found nowhere else In the world. and
since that time other naturalists. who
have studied this feature. claim that
there are IS peculiar species. and pos
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Found the Missing "Willy"

asked kindly, did anybody hurt your
Inc child dried her eyes on her
checkered Bingham dress.
mo, sir" she SMILED. willy run
on an left me-" The old man snorted
Indignantly.
He ought to be whipped" he said.
Come on. sister. Wen find him" At
the corner the little girl found an &c.
quaintance in the shape of a bakery
man.
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nno'y Old Gentleman Had En-.
ure'y Misunderstood the OBJ
leet Of the Search.

~ - was kind-hearted old gentle.
n,,,s 20 DC sure. When he found the
~ 49, siri sitting on the steps of the
hesauonal church weeping bitter
ns head. ) 1 pA''eu ner ON
WARS the matter. sister," he
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-28
Work Hand and Live Lonu,

Although he has been studying the
stars fer SO years, and is new eighty eighty
six years old, Sir William Higgins, the
grand old man of astronomy" is still
in harness Every day he works for
hours in his laboratory and afterward
in his study, thinking and reading,
reading and thinking" to quote his
own words. Life is work and work
is life," is Sir Williams favorite say
ing. He ascribes his perfect health to
his temperate habits-he is a non
smoker and almost an abstainer.
Smoking, he says, is not beneficial
to astronomers, and he tells a story
of a German astronomer who. seeing
a mysterious vapor reflected in his
telescope, thought he had made 8
great discovery, until some one point
ed out that it was simply the smoke
curling up from the astronomers
favorite pipe.
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Severe Critic.

Alice-I like Tom immensely and
he's very much the gentleman; but
he does like TO talk about himself
Grace-Yes, dear, your knight hath
thousand I's.-Puck.
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Household troubles; Headache, Tooth
ache, Earache. Stomach ache. Hamlins
Wizard Oil cures these aches and pains
so why don't you keep bottle in the
house.
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az half as mucn more - one OF the
soIidest institutions in the thrifty
Hoosier state. In view of what
Il TO come II should be noted
that the president Of the Drillers and
Drovers, owing to his advanced age,
vas a mere figurehead; the actual con-
troll OF the banks affairs, both within
and without the board Of directors,
was vested in the vice-president, one
virgil p. Moomaw, commonly ac-
counted one of the solid men" Of
lincoln county, with each of his eight
fingers in some financial pie or other.
But what the citizens of Dorsey did
not know about Virgil p. Moomaw
would have filled book. as will ap-
pear later.
One Monday morning in December,
when the days are short and the
nights are long, the good people of
Dorsey we're electrified by the news
that some time between the closing
hour on the preceding Saturday after
noon and nine o'clock Monday morn
hg the bank vault had been entered
and stripped of its cash, amounting to
something over two hundred thousand
dollars, all in bills; the sum of five
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-28

It's no use a church advertising the
Bible when 1t is lodging its bills.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-28

RussIa's Immense Size.
Russia occupies nearly one-sixth of
the globe.
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STRAIGHT line drawn
south-southeast from
Chicago would inter
sect the town Of Dor
sey, a prosperous and
wealthy community of
5000 souls in the heart
of one of the richest
farming and oil-well
districts of Indiana.
Chief among the
three banks boasted by
Dorsey was the Drill
ers' and Drovers', with
a capital of two million
dollars and a surplus
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-04-28

Leg S.
Well"

al wish to
say that l
have used
Sloan's Linz
ment on a
lame leo that
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-10-13
STOLEN WATCH RECOVERED.

The gold watch stolen from Harry
Newell at the freight depot last
Monday night has been recovered by
the owner as the result Of a news
item regarding theft, printed In the
Courier last week. The watch was
taken by Lloyd Parker, so It is alleg-
ed, while Harry Newwel was absent
from the freight depot.
The watch was left on the desk
and the light In the hoom showed
the time piece up to good advantage
to Parker who was on the outside
and raised the window to get It. Par
ker took the watch to Adam Winner.
who conducts confectionery store
on South Sixth street and tried to
sell It, Mr.. Winner read In The Cour-
Ter of the theft Of Mr. Newell's
watch and Immediately informed
him OF the one offered for sale. Sun
day evening young Lloyd Parker,
age i6, and George McClung, age Is,
were taken to the state reform
school at Salem and on Monday Mar
shall John Banfield went to Parker's
home, got the watch and took It to
Harry Newell for Identification, and
the young man is now In possession
Of his property.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-10-13
DO YOUR FALL SPRAYING
NOW, SAYS INSPECTOR

The time for fall spraying has ar
rived. Everyone who has tree or
shrub should spray thoroughly now
with Bordeaux mixture, before the
fall rains set in. Do not walt for
the leaves to fall.
As soon as your fruit is off the
trees use this spray. In each case
use $3.50 strength, and don't for
get your gooseberries and currant
bushes, A good application Of spray
now viii mean great deal to young
orchards next year, while II you
put II off till next month the rains
will have begun and your work will
not be so efficient.
am glad to report that blight Is
pretty well cleaned up In this vicin-
ity, but you should not fall to keep
sharp watch on your orchard, be-
cause II there are hold over cases
left 1t will mean worry, expense and
loss for you next year, so examine
your orchards frequently.
J. F. BURKE,
Inspector.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-10-13

~ by Rogue River ana partlv hv VA.
- taa1 a1o unoccupied land belonging
~ tne United States Government: ON
sne west oy Rogue River; on the
eoutn partly by Rogue River and
partly by vacant and unoccupied land
oeionging to the United States Gov
ernment; and on the East by vacant
AUG unoccupied land belonging to the
United states Government. There
are no mining claims, quartz or plac-
81, aoloining or conflicting with the
SAID Robert Dean" claim as above
described to the knowledge or belief
gi either OF the owners thereof: the
sad claim being designated as sur
Vey No. 7S4 on the official plat post
ed herewith.
ANY and all persons claiming ad-
serseiy the said placer Mining
ground, or any portion thereof so de
scrloed' surveyed, plated, applied
ior, are hereby notified that unless
tnelf adverse claims are duly filed as
according to law and the regulations
hereunder, within the time prescrib-
ea oy law, with the Register of the
United Staes Land Office at Rose
ourg' in the County of Douglas, State
Oh oregon, they will be barred In yir-
tue OF the provisions of said statute.
Dated and posted on the ground
this 9Th day of February, 1911.
BENJAMIN F. JONES.
Register.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-10-13
NOTICE

To Whom II May Concern Noti
ls hereby given that |. the undsi
signed, owner Of one-half interest q
the Sugar Pine mine at 0alice. Orr
gon, will not be responsible for m
debts incurred against said SugA
Pine mine or for any labor OF In.
provemonts performed thereon; ais
that no person entering on said prem.
lses for any reason whatsoever shai
remove therefrom aGy ore. mineral o
timber.
Dated February "a, 1910
tSlgnedl +, ". KNIGHT
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-10-13
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department OF the Interior.
U. s. Land Office at Roseburg, Ore.
August 26. 1911.
Notice Is hereby given that VII
liam Wallace Hevenor, Of Selma Ore
gon who, on August g. 1911, made
Homestead entry, Serial No. 0745S,
for SWA being lots 3. 4 and 5, and
NEh sWh Section 2s. Township 3S
s., Range Z west Willamette Meridi-
an. has filed notice OF intention to
make Final Commutatlon Proof, to
establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before Herbert Smith, Unit
ed States Commissioner. at Grants
Pass, Oregon, on the goth day OF oc-
tober. 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses:
A. II. Humpton OF Selma, Oregon.
r. l.. Tolln, OF Selma, Oregon.
w. N. Tolln. OF Selma, Oregon.
G. g. Rugg, OF Kerby, Oregon.
BENJAMIN r. JONES,
nagfafar
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-10-13
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department OF the Interior.

Department OF the Interior.
U. 8. Land Office at Roseburg, Ore.
Notice is hereby given that
James Evans, OF Grants Pass, Ore
gon, II. +. d., q who, on March 21,
1907, made homesteadapplication se-
rial No. 04142, for swN OF NwK
Section 80, Township 80 s., Range 9
west Willamette meridian, has filed
notice OF intention 10 make final five
year proof. 10 establish claim TO the
land above described, before Her
bert Smith, United States Commis-
sioner, at Grants Pass, Oregon, on
the 3rd day Of November, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses.
Otis McCallister, OF Grants Pass,
Oregon.
John Murry, OF Grants Pass, Orc
gon.
Foe Ferren. OF Grants Pass. Ore.
gon.
Charles woolffe, OF Grants Pass,
Oregon.
BENJAMIN F. JONES,
Register
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-10-13
JACKSON COUNTY WILL
BUILD GOOD ROADS

Special to The Courier
MEDFoRD, Oct. 9.--Jackson
county is proceeding with the mat
ter of arrangements TO build good
roads as result OF the recent fav-
orable vote In the county to issue
$l,50O,0O0 In bonds. az the law un-
der which the bonds were voted ID
considered all sufficient.
Attorney Evan Reames OF this city
was a member OF the state judiciary
commission, and while at work on
that board Attorney Roames put the
matter OF the soundness OF the law
up 10 the other members and the
unanimous opinion was that the
counties OF oregon could proceed To-
gally with voting bonds for good
roads, and that county courts had
ample authority to call elections for
such purposes.
In Jackson county the county
court acted without even a petition
tho court calling the election on its
own yolItlon
Ashland will not hinder the bond
Issue, Il Is now stated, and tho bonds
will be purchased. II Is tho belief
here however, that the bond firm
which purchases the paper. may test
the law In friendly way.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1911-10-13
NOTICE OF SALE
OF STATE LANDS

Notice is hereby given that the
State Land Board will receive seal
ed bids until 1000 o'clock a. In. De,
cember 5, 1911. for the following de
scribed school lands, to wit:
All of Section So, 7. 3S S. R. Z w
All bids must be accompanied by
a regularly executed application tc
purchase and at least one-fifth ol
the amount offered.
No bid for less than $3.50 pei
acre will be considered.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids.
Applications and bids should be
addressed to G. G. Brown, Clerk
State Land Board, Salem, Oregon
and marked Application and bid tc
purchase state lands"
G. G. BROWN,
Clerk State Land Board
Dated, September 2S. 1911.