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The daily sentinel., 1912-10-01
PETROGLYPEIS OF NO THOROUGIIFARE CANON.
GREAT AGE-AND ETI1NOLOGIC VALUE
TESTIFIED TO BY EXPERTS.

Canon belongs to the Shosbonean
type. Some OF the more remarkable
pctroglyph5 In this country are found
in Arizona, New Mexico and Cali
fornia; the Clin DwCllers' ruins in
the Rio MancOs; the Piasa petroglyph
in Illinois; the Bald Friar rock in
Maryland the Dighton Rock In Mass
achusetts; at the old Indian quarry
at Pipestonc, Mimi; the EsOpus pet
roSlyph of Now York state; the Paint
Rock in North Carolina; the Inde-
pendence Stone and Barnesville track
rock in Ohio the Big Indian rock in
Pennsylyania; Browns Cave in West
virginia; the Wind River country in
wyoming. Besides our own country
etroglyphs are found in great num-
hers in Mexico and South America,
and in Australia, India, France,
spain, Sweden and Africa.
What Is the approximate age of
these petroglyphs, such as the one
in No-Thoroushfare Canon? This
question cannot certainly be answer
I'd by scientists. II would seem
that the weight of evidence would
Naint to great antiquity of many
OF them, although some of them are
comparatively modern origin. For
example Of The latter, the rock al
EsCpus, New York. bears the figure
of an Indian armed with fintiock.
thus giving u certain approximate
date Of its origin. Also, at the bat
tie of Muumee In 1904, Turkey Foot.
a famous Indian chief much beloved
by his people, fell in the battle. They
carved many rude figures OF tur-
keys foot un-a stone near which he
fell, as memorial of him. The pc
tFoglyphs where found in this coun-
try are not commonly understood by
the Indians OF the vicinity The In
uiausi not understanding hem, at
tribute them to supernatural origin.
\ good Illustration of this is among
the Abnaki Among their demiguds
are those who preside over the max
ing OF petroglyphs cutlcd Oona-
gamcsEok,
They are said TO live in caves
by the shore and were never seen,
but manifested their existence by in
scriptlons ON the rocks Probably this
myth had It's origin in the fact that
the rock inscriptions were SO old that
the medicine man did not know
thelr explanation and asUribed their
origin TO this special diyiuity. The
lHSIaeu huuIuers ~ the upper Minue-
sofa valley have this tradition. In
olden time there used 10 be an OBJ
Ject that marked the boulders at
night Il could be seen, but its eN-
act shape was indiutiuct Il would
work making sounds like hammer
ing, and occasionally omit light
similar to that of FREELY. The Da-
kota Indians wurshippod Stone
God. AZ Assuibnin, Montana. there
Is sculptured cliG, at which the In
dians assembled at stated times for
religious ceremonies, he nctrog-
lyphs being treated with especial rev
erence. The Inference that might be
drawn from he facts, that commonly
living Indians do not understand the
Writings, and that they treat them
with superslitious reverence, is of D
certain antiquity, On tho other hand
ii should be noted that often the
markings on the rocks arc SO indi-
Nldualistic IN their character and not
general. that they may not be GER
tainly deciphercd only by their au-
thor Their date will always he
mystery, but the weight of esidence
The daily sentinel., 1912-10-01
lBy tho Rev. L. c. smIthN

Last summer the writer, in COM
paDy with Mr.. George II, Marshall
and boys, made trip to No-Thor-
oughfare Canon for the purpose of
Inspecting what is known as Indian
Rock at the mouth of the canon.
1t was found that the inscriptions
incised IN tho large sections of sand
stone which at some remote period
had cleaved from the cliffs, were
Identical in character with those
found pecked on the lava rocks near
4'ocatello, Idaho, the writer's former
-.ome, and also, 1t should be noted,
at many places throughout the west
ern and eastern portions of the
United States. The purpose of this
urief article, under information from
= bureau of ethnogology of the
Smithsonian Institution of Washing
IN, is 20 give to the public some
4e4nite information as to the age and
Gaming of these petro glyphs, to the
end that some steps may he taken to
preserve from vandalism this curious
eiC at our doors of n remote and
parbagous past, Many Of the petro-
E.ypus arc nd Pocatello have been
3eflced and destroyed. This should
l2t be the history of our own relics.
hey are Of great importance eth
l-lugiCally as well as of a sentimpu-
al value. The writer hopes that
some scheme of preservation may be
evolved, that neglect or Ignorance or
vandalism may not destroy unique
relics of great artistic and ethnoIo-
gic value. The writer has since been
told of other petroglyphs in the vi
cinity of the city and hopes soon to
Inspect them.
The first fact that makes our No
fuoroughfare peToglyph OF value, is
the fact that il is a relic of the an
cestors, as We might put it, of our
present system of recording thought.
or writing Ii is commonly admitted
that the invention of alphabetic writ
ing marks great step in the change
from barbarism 10 civilization IL is
supposed that picture-Writing, Of
which the petrOglyph is a crude eN-
ample, preceded and was the founda-
tion of the graphic system. This Gu
rious fact is also to be noted in this
connection; that in this country Of
ours, two primitive forms Of con
veyiug thought still exist side By side
with modern methods pictWC-writ-
ing and the sign language DR. An
dree says of the pouoglyph: I've
find in them the beginning of writ
ing" Garrick Mallery says; Amer
lean photographs are not to be re-
gardod as mere curiosiiigs In some
localities they represent the only in
tellectual remuing of the ancient in
habitants Wherever found, they
bear significantly upon the evolution
OF tho human mind
The petroglyph, as The technical
definition describes the class of in
scriptions on the No-rhoroughfare
rock, is defined TO be picture cary
ed, pockod or otherwise incised, with
colGrs OF without, upon stone, as
distinct In class from picture writ
inS OF other sorts, Another class OF
rock writing is a picture painted on
without incision. The peckcd or in
cised characters are more numerous
in the northern part of the United
States and the rock paintings in the
southern. The petroglyphs are di-
vided into two general types. the
Algonquian and the Shoshonean The
petroglyph -.uf No-Thotoughlare
The daily sentinel., 1912-10-01
GAVE AWAY MILLIONS;
BUT $4,000 LEFT CHILDREN
sentinel speclaI seryice.

Sentinel Special Service.
Chicago, Oct. Heirs of the
late DR., d. X Pearsons, the phiIan-
thropist, who gave away about ST.
100000 to educational institutions,
were 10 meet today for a nearing
before Judge Clark At the time
his death il was reported tnat DR..
'earsons was almost penniless. but
I developed that he had about S4,-
100 in cash.
All of the heirs are nephews and
nieces. The entire $4,000 is claimed
by Mrs. Belle p. Mappiu OF Phila-
telphia, niece, who declares she
made an agreement with DR.. Pear
sons whereby she was to inherit prop
erty many times this amount. In
return she was to live with him as
0usekeeper and companion until mis-
death.
With the exception of Henry A
Pearsons, her brother, who is exc
cutor of the estate, the other ueph-
aws and nieces claim that she di.
not fulttt her part of the agree
ment with their uncle and thai she
Is entitled only to an amount
similar to that of the others. If di-
vided equally each heir would receive
only few hundred dollars.
The daily sentinel., 1912-10-01

from the fact that such tribes as the
Moki, zuni, Navajo and Ojibwa have
kept up their old religious practices
on the one hand and on the other
that of picture writing. The rites
and ceremonies of these tribes are to
some extent shown pictorially on the
rocks.
The writer wishes TO say in con-
clusion that the bureau Of ethnol-
oSy, through the writer, would be
giad to know of any other petro-
glyphs in this vicinity.
The daily sentinel., 1912-10-01

The j. w. Milne Transfer, Storage
d Livery Company furnish the best
service in piano boxing and moving
livery rigs and household moving
Sl9 Colorado avenue; phone juno
tion 22S.
The daily sentinel., 1912-10-01
TROUBLE IN BALKANS kGAIN,
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Athens, Greece, Oct. Turkey
is making elaborate military prepar-
atlons to meet hostile demonstrations
IN the Balkans, according to semi
day.
me turkish government has called
lpO,OOO reserves to their colors for
field maneuvers.
The daily sentinel., 1912-10-01

There's way of being placed in
ouch with people who can aid you in
arrying out your pIans-and at
minimum expense. Try the Sentinel
Want Ads in locating the country
llace you want or finding a tenant
The daily sentinel., 1912-10-01
Associated Press.

HuHd, Bulgaria., Oct. 1.-The
mobilization of the Bulgarian army
was proclaimed by tho government
today on report of alarming news
received here as to the concentration
OF Turkish troops in the neighbor-
mood of Adrianople and along the
Bulgarian frontier.
The daily sentinel., 1912-10-01
WILSON URGES. PROGRESSIVE
FOR new YORK GOVERNOR
Associated Press.

Sea Girt, N. j., Oct 1.-Governor
wilson yesterday issued statement
calling on the delegates to the New
York state democratic convention at
syracuse today to choose a candi-
GATE for governor who is IA progrcs-
slYe man of the kind to be his own
master"
The daily sentinel., 1912-10-01
WILSON AWAY IN LEAD IN
METROPOLITAN LIFE POLL

New York, Oct. IA presidential
straw vote, taken among the en-
ployes of the auditing department of
the Metropolitan Life Insurance com
pany, by the secretary of the Wilson
National Progressive Republican
League, resulted as follows:
Wilson 25O
Taft n
The daily sentinel., 1912-10-01
Ed luke Now Il Enther-

A big lO-pound son arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Luke on
North Twelfth street yesterday moon,
The father is well known local bali
player and is very proud of his son,
The daily sentinel., 1912-10-01

can us up on that rush Job ;
= Mckenzie. The Plumber.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-27

Harry Ward and family left the
first of the week for Redwood Falls.
Minn., where they expect to visit
until after the 4th.
Otto Zeilsdorf has purchased a
new side delivery rake from the B.
Ungrodt hardware. This is the
first rake of the kind in use in this
vicinity.
Jean Burdick, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. E. Burdck had one OF her
eyes injured when another girl
threw stick which struck her in
the eye. The little girl is under the
care of DR.. Shaw of Ashland.
The ladies of the Dorcas society of
the German Luth, Church will give
lawn social at the home of VIM.
Cordts on the even, ng of July 3rd.
The refreshments will include ice
cream and cake, lemonade, home
made candy. and peanuts. The
usual prices for the social will be
charged. All are invited to attend.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-27
DECIDE ON SITE
FOR BUILDING
Farmers Warehouse to be
Located on 1St Ave. West
Location Decided Upon at
Meeting of Directors Held
Last Evening.

A meeting of the directors of the
Bayfield, County Farmers and Fruit
Growers Association was held in this
city last evening for the purpose of
deciding upon site upon which to
build their new warehouse. After
looking over several sites the Board
of Directors finally decided upon the
site on 1st avenue west across from
the Omaha Round House.
George F. Morgan, T. A. Oscar
and Carl Hirsch were appointed as a
building committee and they will GO
to Bayfield, today or tomorrow for the
purpose of looking over the warehouse
in that city. The Association is con-
sidering the building of concrete
warehouse and as soon as this has
been definitely decided upon the
building will be started.
1t is proposed to hire a manager as
soon as the building is started whose
duties it will be to find market for
the produce of the farm and orchard.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-27
FELL OFF BRIDGE
BACK BROKEN
Fred Carlson Seriously In
jured Saturday Night.
Fell Over Railing Into Ra-
vine on West bayfield, ST.
May Not Live.

Fred Carlson who has been
employed as head millwright at
the mill of the Stearns Lum ber
Company in this city, was scri-
ously injured late last Saturday
night. when he fell over the rail
ing into the ravine on west Bay
field ST. between 9Th and 9Th
avenues. The following morn
ing Carlson was taken 10 Rhine
hardt hospital at Ashland where
it is repored that his back is
broken and that he is not ex.
pected to live.
The accident happend as Carl
son was returning to his rooms
Saturday night. The evening
being rather warm Carlson de-
cided to sit on the railing and en-
Joy the night air before return
ing home. He was sitting upon
the railing when he lost his bal.
ance and fell over into the ravint
Mr.. Carlson landed on log at
the bottom of the ravine where
he laid until passers-by noticed
him and he was taken to his
rooms.
The following morning he was
taken to Ashland and the latest
reports from the hospital are
not very encouraging.
Carlson has family residing
at Ashland.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-27
Plan Big Picnic

The Pioneer Association of
this city which is imposed of
people who have resided in the
city the past twenty-five years
or more, will hold a meeting at
the Commercial Club on Monday
evening, July 8tE, for the pur-
pose of acting on applications for
member ship and for the pur-
pose of completing arrangements
for their first annual picnic
which will be held August 18th.
All who have resided in the city
for twenty-five years prior to
July 1st, 1912 are eligible to
mem bership. One of the biggest
picnics that has ever been held
in the city is planned by the
association.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-27
Have Him Convinced.

Frederic Cranefeld, secretary
of the Wisconsin Horticultural
Society, was in the city for a few
hours Wednesday. Mr.. Crane
field has just returned from q
trip to the northern part of the
county where he investigated
the orchards being grown in
that part of the country. While
in the city Mr.. Cranetield ack-
nowleged that Bayfield, county
was the ideal land for fruit
farms and gave it as his opinion
that commercial fruit could be
grown in this section success
fully. A few years ago Mr.
Cranefeld had some doubts as
to fruit growing so far north but
now all doubt has been swept
away and he has been convinced
that this is the coming fruit Sec
ion of the state.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-27

may offer to discuss the tariff, trusts
currency and economy in government,
and all that, but the people at the present
time are interested politically above every
thing else in the movement for genuinely
popular government and for the recog-
milton of the sovereignty of the people.
They have awakened to the fact that the
cure for the ills of our body polite GIFTS
corruption, it's injustice and favoritism--
is in the establishment of true repre-
sentative government. Wisconsin, to her
honor and glory. has been in the van
guard of this movement for the uplift of
social, political and economic conditions.
The head springs of the mighty stream,
which may be regarded as symbolizing
the regenerated spirit of democracy,
came from the great states of
the northwest. The people ofthese states
are democratic in its broadest sense. To-
day they look longingly to the Democratic
party for such leadership as commands
confidence and justly inspires hope. No
one realizes the force of this gre at swell
ing current of persistent. popular demand
more keenIy than the young, militant and
progressive democracy of our great state.
They know to what extent the conscience
of the nation is aroused upon this great
question of popular government, and SO
knowing, they demand that this conven-
ton nominate as its candidate q leader
who best represents their ideals and typi-
hes their aspirations.
This is the time and the place to reckon
with the past and the future. We must
be guided by the HISTORY of the past--its
mistakes and successes--as well as by the
present state of the public mind and the
future welfare of the nation. We may
adopt platforms containing sincere promis-
es or high-standing platitudes, but unless
we turn to leadership in whom the peo-
pie trust for the full6llment of such
promises, we labor in vain. Unless we
have a program and leadership in har-
mony with the tendancy of the times. the
Democratic party shall stand by the
roadside and see the procession go bv."
Today Governor Wilson typi6es more
than any other man in public life the
movement for better laws, for more equal
Continued on last page
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-27
HOMESTEAD LAW CHANGED
Now Possible for Settlers to
Make Final Proof of Claims
in Three Years.

Congress has amended the
Homestead law allowing settlers
to make final proof within three
years instead of five as hereto
fore. A homesteader who de-
sires to avail himself of the pro-
visions of the new law must
show in final proof, by the testi-
mony Of himself and two wit
nesses. that he has a habitable
house on his claim, that he re-
sided in it at least three years,
that he has cultivated at least q
acres for every forty entered be.
ginning with the second year and
not less than five acres, for every
forty entered, beginning with
the third year of his entry.
No specific amount of improve.
ments is required under the old
law. and all settlers who made
homestead entry prior to June 6,
1912, who desire to make proof
under the old law must give no.
tice to the register and receiver
of the local land office by regis
tered letter of their intention so
to do.
A homesteader must also have
completed his citizenship in or
dor to make final proof, il not
native born.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-27

Have Been Invited by Ash
land Militia to Take Part
in Big Parade.

Commander Werder of Ashland
was in the city last evening and while
here extended an invitation to the
members of the Washburn Naval
Militia to come to Ashland on July
4th and take part in parade in that
city. The invitation was accepted by
the Washbum Division. The Ashland
Militia will send their boats to this
city on the morning of the 4th to
take the boys from this city over to
Ashland. While at Ashland the
Washburn boys will have free use of
the boats where they can witness the
hydroplane flights which will take
place from the water.
A meeting of the Washburn Di-
vision will be held Wednesday even
ing, July 3rd, and all the members
are expected to be present. At this
meeting the boys will be given their
new white suits which they will wear
on the 4th. After the celebration
the Ashland boats will return the
boys to this city again.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-27

PASTOR IS INSTALLED
Rev. Richard Krenke of New
London in Charge of Ger
mann Luth. Church.

Rev. Richard Krenke of New Lon
don, Wis, was installed as pastor OF
the German Ev. Luth. ST. John S
church in this city last Sunday, Rev.
H. F. C. Schultz of Ashland Install
ing the new pastor. The church was
crowded to it's utmost capacity, a
large delegation from Ashland being
present.
Rev. Krenke and family have just
arrived in this city. The church has
been without resident pastor for
some time, Rev. Schultz of Ashland
holding services from time to time.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-27
Clover Kills Ouack

Bayfield, County is the only
region in. the United States
where clover is known to kill out
quack grass. In all other Sec
tions of the country quack grass
is considered hard weed to
handle but in this section clover
becomes so heavy as to crowd
out the quack. Dan Maxcy says
that he can back up this state
ment and has a field where the
clover is actually doing the busi-
ness. Can you beat it?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-27
Who Seconded the Nomination Of
Woodrow Wilson at Democratic
Convention.

the Democratic ticket. The NOM
mating speech was made by Judge
John w. Wescott of New Jersey and
the seconding speech was made by
Mr.. Walsh.
In seconding the name Of that dis
tinguished statesman and scholar from
New Jersey Mr.. Walsh said as
follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Convention:
am honored to be authorized by the
delegation from Wisconsin to ask your in
diligence for few minutes while voice
the will of the Democracy of my state as
it was expressed by the people in as fair
state wide direct presidential primary
as was ever held anywhere. The ex-
preston of presidential preference and
the election of delegates to this convention
were the only issues presented. This pri-
mary was conducted with all the super
vision and formality of general election.
1t revealed emphatically that Wisconsin
wants Woodrow Wilson.
There is no better state in the Union
than ours. Seed time and harvest are as
sure in Wisconsin as in any state in the
Union. 1t is wonderfully .blest with good
health and moderate wealth. There is no
better or more conservative citizenship in
any state; none has a smaller percentage
of illiteracy, and nowhere is there more
general desire on the part of the people
to further education and enlightenment.
In Wisconsin the people are earnestly
studying the problems of human welfare.
They are striving for legislation that will
produce the best economic and social
conditions. They are enacting progressive
laws only after the most careful scrutiny
of the delicate machinery of industry
The cosmopolitan citizenship of Wiscon-
sin is too sturdy and too sane to be
swayed by any revolutionary influence
They are fearless and determined pee
pie and are still maintaining the spirit OF
the men who immortaIized the Iron
Brigade" AS Wisconsin man. born and
bred, am proud of its people and its
material progress. and believe that its
| legislation in recent years in doing a
wonderful work in promoting human
happiness. enlightenment and prosperity.
mention these things to call your atten-
ton to the character, aspirations and ideals
of the men Of this "Iand of the pioneers, >
who ask for the nomination of Woodrow
Wilson.
We are in the midst of great struggles
in this country. Even mightier struggles
must come if the readjustment of econ
omic conditions and laws are to be made
to the satisfaction of the people. The
problem before this country is not the
introduction of democratic ideals by
violence, but to preserve and entrench
those that came to us from the fathers by
wise and courageous adaptation to new
conditions--by the enactment of Legislation
so constructed as to lead to progress and
at 1.-THE same time preserve in the fullest
measure all human achievement. You
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-27
WILL ACT ON
APPLICATIONS
Council to Hold Meeting
for That Purpose
Sixteen Applications for Ii
censes Now in. May Be
One More.

The city council will meet in
adjourned session at the Commercial
Club rooms on Friday evening of this
week for the purpose of acting upon
the applications foe saloon licenses.
There will be sixteen applications to
be acted upon at this meeting of the
council, the following having applied
for license: John Donahue, Charles
Brunner, Andy Murray, Martin Lar
son, w. E. Bennett, Vern Butler,
Bernard Lee, Louis Holte, Charles
Westlund, E. G. Bergen, Charles
Nelson, John Johnson, Louis Ward
ner, Octave Upeey, Ed. Skamfer,
Fred Lereaux. The Schlitz Brewing
company may also take out license
to do wholesale business in the city
i'm which case there will be seventeen
applications to be acted upon. 1t is
understood that Charles Nelson will
not take out license this year al
though his application was presented.
This will give the city one more
saloon than there was a year ago if
all of the applications are granted.
For each license taken the city re-
ceives $500 which will make a total
of IS, 200 that will go in the city
treasury if all the applications are
granted.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-06-27
Large Lumber Shipments

The past week has been a busy
one on the lum ber docks. Since
last Thursday five boats have
been here to take on cargos, be-
ing the Wright, Fryer, Kalkaska,
Bacon and Alaska. More boats
are expected right along from
this time on and the lumb ber
trade from this city promises to
be brisk. The lumber trade
gives employment to a number
of men.