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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-22
LODGE DIRECTORY Continued.

UNITED ARTISANS = Capital Assem-.
bly, No. 81, meets every Wednesday at
8 p, M, in Moose Hall. G. G. Criesal,
M A., Ivan G. Martin, Secretary, Ma.
sonic Temple,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-22

The consolidated school solves the
most serious problem of the coming
generation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-22

NEWPoRT-Make your summer out
ing a pleasure, and avoid the
trouble of hunting rooms or furnished
housekeeping rooms, the place is "The
McAllister," Nye Beach, only three
blocks from the ocean.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-22

POULTRY WANTED-will pay high.
est prices for poultry. Cherry City
Feed Barn. Barber & Leadley. 54l
Ferry street. Successors to John A.
Darr. Main 2l99.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-22

SALEM HUMANE soCIETY-D. D.
keeler president; Mrs. Lou Tillson,
secretary All cases of cruelty or
neglect of dumb animals should be
reported to the society for investi.
cation.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-22

It's fine time to swim--or to
learn, if you don't know how.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-22

The faithful workers are the true
winners, in most cases, after all.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-22
SAND AND GRAVEL.

SALEM CONSTRUCTION company
can supply you with sand and gravel.
Office 464 Court street. Phone Main
100. Gravel bed on Front street and
North Mill Creek.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-22
ABSTRACTS.

,,NToN ABSTRACT co. =" Abstracts
,h.t Protect" Our books posted up
% doLs each morning. Call Main l249
and a messenger will call for your
abstract. J. c. siegmund, president;
Max Gehlhar, secretary. S45 State
atreat.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-22

GUARANTEED AUTO sPRINGs-wo
manufacture high grade auto and
truck springs, also repair, set up,
and re.temper old springs. Our long
list Of satisfied customers will rec.
ommend our ability as leaders in
our work. Lahor Auto Spring Co.,
20 North 18th ST. Portland Or
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-22

In the language Of flowers Alonzo
when girl hands you a bunch it may
mean "Fado away"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-22

TO EXCHANGE-Two-horse spring
wagon, double-seated, good as new
Salem corner lots, good location in
paved district, no indebtedness. Lock
box $50, Turner, Ore.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-22

Many golden opportunity turns out
to be brass realization.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-22
WANTED.

HIGH. CLASS fashiouables dress max.
ing; fancy suits, gowns fit guarau'
teed. GAO State,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-22

One Of the most common ailments
that hard working people are afflicted
with is lame back Apply Chamber
lain s Liniment twice day and mas.
sage the parts thoroughly at each ap-
pliCatiOn, and You will get quick relief,
For sale by all dealers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-22

R. N, of A.-"Oregon Grape Camp"
NO. 1860, meets every Thursday ev.
ening in Mccormack building, Court
and Liberty streets. Eelevator. Su-
sic Parmenter, 7S1 North Front st.,
Oracle; Hazel Price, Imperial Furni.
ture Co., recorder.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-22
WATER COMPANY,
LODGE DIRECTORY.

OVAL ORDER or MO0sE-Cherry
City Lodge No. 49s, meets every
Tuesday evening at 1880 in Moose
Hall. corner Court and High streets
GUY o. SMITH Distatorj Fl. II. Tur'
nor, Secretary, 1875 South Commercial
Street. limitations I'd and ith Tues
days.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-22
soAvENGER.

SALEM sCAVENGER-Chas. soos,
proprietor. Garbage and refuse of
all kinds removed on monthly con.
tracts at reasonable rates. Yards
and cesspools cleaned, Office 54S
State street. Office phone Main 2247
Residence, Main 2272.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-22
THE CAPITAL JOURNAL

AARG )<AA "A <AA VOONAN<AA
WANT ADS work connuayey until their
cessfuy performed those faithfully de
their the people Of Salem and nearby
learned their value.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-22

CHADWICK CHAPTER NO. 81, o. f.
s. Regular meeting every first and
third Tuesday at 8 p. M, in the Ma
sonic Temple, Mrs. Josephine Vass,
w. NJ. Ida M. Babcock, secretary.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-22
r.nitaI Journal Want Ads
NRrinn Quick Results

r.o conts A word for first insertion.
" lhOoont word for each Insertion
Vne,oiter. Vne No advertisement taken for
IneIytlhrsp i0s han 25c. Count six words to the
line
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-22

PACIFIC LODGE NO. so, A. F. & A.
M. Stated communications third Fri.
day in each month at 1880 p. m., in
the Masonic Temple. Edward Ros-
tein, W. NJ, Ernest H. Choate, sec.
retary.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-22

IODERN WOoDMEN or AMERICA,
Oregon Cedar Camp No 52i6' Meets
every Thursday evening at 8 clock
in Masonic hail. corner Court ana
Liberty streets. Elevator service.
r. NJ. Morris, v. G. Ray A. Graut
Clerk.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-22

A. o. U. W.-ProtectiOn Lodge No. 2.
Meets every Monday evening at 1880
in the Mccormack hall, corner Court
and Liberty streets, G. NJ. Mason,
M W; s, A. McFadden, recorder;
A. L, Brown, F.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-22
WANTED tcontinuod).

HOP PICKERS WANTED-West Sa.
lem hop yard, Register with G. W,
johnson & Co.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-22

Of all the generals, "Lack Of Conf.
dcnco' is most likely to start trouble.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-22
AUCTIoNEER.

IuCTIONEER-Salem's reliable sell
ar Farm sales solicited. Terms l
DER cent; satisfaction guaranteed or
no nay. Henry E VOorhies, Michi-
Gan avenue, first street east of the
state fair graunds.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-22

SALEM LODGE NO. 4, A. b. & A. M.
Stated communications first Friday
in each month at 1880 p. M, in the
Masonic Temple. Fred W. Cook, W.
NJ, s. 2. Culver, secretary.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-08-22

CENTRAL LODGE No. IS, X. of P
Mccormack bldg, Tuesday evening Of
each week at 1880 p. M, Fed G.,
Hale, c. c., Jas, W. Cox, X. of R.
and S.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-03

Hunt, Grace Hunt, Muriel Sleeves,
vanessa Case, Esther Sun, Wilhelmina
Smith, Isabel George, Catherine Bar.
byte and Beatrice Dilly.
Delightful entertainment were the
evolutions Of pretty wreath drill by
Vera Dilly, Essie Prime, Alice Casio,
Louise Platt, Eva jolly, Blanch Baker,
Anna HUE, Anna Berndorf, Myrtle
White, Helen Loomis, Jsesie Moody,
Annetta Bartlett, Emily Phillips,
Edyth Bynon, Helen Smith, Althea
Esche, Alice Rudling, Deborah Mag,
Essie Lindley and Ida Anderson, and
very picturesque was the dainty wand
drill in costumes of blue shirts and
white blouses. For this feature Of tho
celebration were chosen Maxine Buren
Helen West, Flroence Young, Rita Phil
lips, Lucille Moore, Doris Marsh, Lois
Jory, Winifred Rinehart, Rose Henke,
Margaret Livesley, Helen Corey, Mar
karet Mcmahon Hazel Bugher, Caro-.
lyn East, Thelma Recap, Hulda Mag,
Thelma Young, Eva Carey, Hilda Til
linghast, Josephine Baumgartner, Alice
Putnam, Beatrice Blinn, Florence Cart
wright, Marion EmmOns and Lorraine
Parsons.
The East school festivities were mer-
rily carried out. After the procession
from the school building, Principal j.
+. Axley crowned Halle Hinges, the
Queen of May. The lovely queen wore
a dainty robe of pale pink, garnished
with flowers; her crown was woven of
bridal wreath and pink Towering al
mond. All this suggested the olden time
English "Queen o. the May" Her
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-03

the favors. The game was played at
seven tables and the evening was en-
tirely informal.
Mrs. Marguerite Lennon entertained
the members of Silver Thimble club
Wednesday in her home at Third
and Washington street. During the
afternoon of sociability and sewing
Miss Myrtle Lennon gave pleasure
with piano numbers. Mrs. j. C. Ne
Intyre and Mrs. May Culver assisted
with serving luncheon. The club mem
bers enjoying Mrs. Lennon s hospital
ity were Mesdames Hattie Kennon,
Mary Nayhart, Anna Miller, Edna
Fandrich, Nina Olmstead, Mary Case,
Rena Hopt, Anna Bernhart, Elsie Mat.
lock, Bertha Radcliffe, Hattie Cameron,
Mrs. King and Mrs. Jones. The next
meeting will be held at Mrs. Nayhart 5
home.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-03
SOCIETY
Continued from PSge 81

out as planned and each schools pres
entation was a success.
Programs with queens, attendants
dances, and musical numbers, were or
ders of the day.
Estella Wilson was "Queen o.
May" for Grant school and her at
tendants were Grace Emich, Annie
Tade, Nellie Jefferson, Beatrice Bur
ton, Lavina Anderson and Edith Nc
Farland. The entertaining program
was: March and Crowning of Queen;
Quartet, "Spring Song; Wreath
Drill, first grade; Fairy Drill, second
and third grades; Winding the May.
Pole, third fourth and fifth grades;
Wand Drill, boys of the fifth, sixth
and seventh grades; May.Pole Dance,
girls of seventh and eighth grades.
At the Garfield school, pupils met
on the lawn, where Donald Edmundson
crowned pretty Emily Brown queen of
the May Day sports. Her maids Of
honor were Jenelle Vandervort, Fran.
ces Ward, Constance Yantis and La.
vinia Buirggy, and her flower girls,
Louise Herren, Edwina Baker,
TheIma Martin and Helen Roberts.
There were drills, and music, and the
May.Pole Dance, which was given most
gracefully by Helen Rose, Kathryn
Slade, Letha Driscoll, Grace Farrar,
Mary Jane Albert, Irene Platt, Helen
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-03

Clark, Aetna Emmel, Nellie Gleiser,
Inez Goltra, Mable Goyne, Ermine
Harding, Bess Hockett, Ruth Hodge,
Eva, Hodge, Beryl Holt, Lucille Kuntz,
Edith LOrnsten, Gladys Luthy, Ida
Nanny Margaret Deering, Leone Nc
Queen, Elma Ohling, Ruth Owens, Mar.
garet Poisal Laura Ross, Ada Ross,
Annie Ryan, Leila Slater, Hazel Smith,
Mabel st. Pierre, Beatrice Thompson,
Helen Wastell, Laura Wells, Edna
Weseman, Ruth Winters, Eleanor Ruby,
J. R. Balm, Maxwell Ball, Mona Ben
nett, Charles Belts, James Corps, John
Gilbert, Walter Gleiser, Howard Hager,
Charles Hall, Howard Jewett, Willis
Luce, Oscar Lund, Fred McMillen,
George Odgers, Charles Ohling, Her
man Oppenlander, R. L. Pfaff, Hugh
Price, Howard Ransom, Harry Rice,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-03

On Friday night of last week there
was merry.making in halls of the Web
sterian-Adelante societies, when large
crowd of sOphomores and freshmen
gathered for an evening of sport. Most
unusual were the surroundings and dee.
orations and far from the beaten track
was the program arranged for the af.
fair. The very informal entertainment
was jollification, rounded out with a
luncheon. The guests were the Misses
Genevieve Avison, Ruth Boyer, Ola
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-03

by Miss Annie NaddrOn, on the art
collection of PierpOnt Morgan, which
is considered to be one of the finest
private collections in the world. Miss
Ruth Owen spoke of American paint.
ers. The music was furnished by Miss
Ava Mcmahon and Miss Leone Me-
Queen, and a vocal solo by Miss Stella
Graham.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-03

Mrs. w. D. Sommerville and Mrs. G..
II. Sellars were joint hostesses with a
social evening of card games and mu,
sic, Wednesday evening, for the Pythian
Sisters and their husbands, in Mrs.
Sommerville IS home on South High
street. Miss Alice Shennenen, Mrs.
Sommermille s sister from Portland,
helped serve the lovely luncheon, and
guests for the occasion were Mr.. and
Mrs. c. W. Haller, Mr.. and Mrs. S. NJ.
Husselman, Mr.. and Mrs. W. F, Hoff.
mier, Mr. and Mrs. c. j. Olmstead,
Mrs. st. Helens, Mrs. o. G. Shellberg,
Mrs. Sarah Stinson, Mrs. Ross Moores,
Mrs. James, Mrs. Purdy, Mrs. Barbee,
Miss Hazel Olmstead, Miss Alice Shen-
nenan and Mr.. j. w. Porter.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-03
SOCIAL CLUBS,

The young matrous and maids max,
ing up the Eensiugton club, who, for
the past three seasons, have enjoyed
in congcnial companionship their AT.
tcrnoous of ucedlework, met with Mrs,
Robert NJ. lIofer last Wednesday,
Mr. and Mrs, Oswald West enter,
tanned their card club, the Memo, Fri.
day evening Of last week. High scores
gave Mr.. and Mrs. r. T.. Lee Steiner
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-03

Willamette senior class day will he
celebrated beautifully this year about
the middle Of June
The bright particular attraction will
be n musQue, "rhc Mill Race Court, -
written by Miss Pennington, instructor
of English literature in the university,
For the benefit OF those to whom
tho expression is mintelligible It will
not be out Of place to explain the
word "masQuc, - used in this instance,
is allegorical in meaning and adapts
itself to playing and pretty dressing of
people whom we know, The characters
will be taken by Willamette students.
"Thc Lord Of the Mill stream
Court" will be presented ON the lawn
east Of the university, where great oak
trees, the rushing stream and a broad
cNpanse Of velvet green will make an
ideal setting,
The cast of characters for Miss Pen,
ntngton's 3 masQue is' Lord Of the Mill
stream Court, William Schroeder;
Knight of Life, Ray Smith; Beauty,
lulu Hoist; Love, Gertrude Reeves;
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-03
WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY
CLUB NOTES


On last week Friday afternoon the
members of Adelante literary society
enjoyed the second of a series of pro.
grams on art, The first contained
biographies of famous musicians, and
selections from Beethoven and Me.
Dowell. Friday, the twenty.fifth, was
given to Shakespearian sonnets, com.
parison of the bird poems of Keats and
Shelley, and review of the works of
Burns and of his life.
The Websterian literary society gave
an interesting program last week, when
Paul Todd entertained with classical
selections Harry Rice read paper
on "Wagcs and Crime" Howard
Jewett gave "Current Events in Wash,
ington, d. c. William Schrciber
spoke of "Friendships in College. +"
Lester Proebstcl told of "My Friend.
ships in Europe, "
After the program an election was
held, with the following officers elected
for the term; president, Ralph Stcams;
vice.presideut, Lester Proebstel; treas.
urer, Ben Neustel; recording secretary,
Maxwell Ball; corresponding secretary,
Harry Rice; marshall, Olive Matthews;
critic, Jacob Stocker,
80
On the evening of the same day the
criterion literary society gave short
program after roll call had been an.
swered. Mr. Gates impromptu speech
opened the entertainment, and was fol.
lowed by debate, in whichthc affirm.
ative won, Practice was lead in par.
liamentary laws by Mr.. Forbes. A
visitor for the evening was Mr.. Ran.
som Of the Philodorian society,
The program of entertainment for
the Philodosians last week was talk
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-03

Mrs Seymour Skiff was hostess last
week Friday afternoon for the young
women who formed sewing club at
the beginning of the social season and
later changed into bridge. The mem.
berS are diligently working to become
proficient in the game. Mrs, George
Arenz was additional guest.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-03

With few exceptions, the two hun
dred pupils attending EnglewoOd
school took part in the May day exer-
cises Thursday. The queen, Jessie
Sweet, was crowned by her maid of
honor, the ceremony taking place under
canopy of May-pole streamers held
by the ladies in waiting. Accompanied
by her maids of honor, Alethea Ander.
son and Ruth Kantelbury, the ladies in
waiting, flower girls and pages, the
May Queen was escorted to her throne,
bower of greenery and blossoms, the
little flower girls scattering petals in
her pathway, while the school children
sang Welcome, Sweet Springtime, O."
For the pleasure of the queen, her
subjects presented this program; Grand
March, by the school; Growing of
Queen under the May-pOle; Song,
Welcome, Sweet Springtime"; Milk.
maids Revel by pupils in Miss Mar.
tins room; Wand Drill, by the boys
from Miss Pohles and Mr.. Luthy S
rooms Minuet, presented in costumes
of Louis fourteenth period, by sixteen
girls and boys from Miss Elmer 8 and
Mr.. Luthys rooms; Indians, by pupils
from Mrs Menane's room, Kenneth
Hell, chief, all in costume with blan-
kets and feathers; May pole Dance, by
thirty.two girls from Miss Polhe S,
Mrs Ehmers and Mr., Luthy's rooms
(the dance was given in costumes
matching the May.pole ribbons) Shoe.
makers Dance and See.Saw Waltz, by
pupils from Miss Hayes and Miss
lTazelton s rooms. The program was
heartily applauded and most thorough.
ly enjoyed
BY request the Indians repeated their
performance at its close. Great credit
is due Mrs. Wheelock, the music super.
visor for her assistance in making the
affair a success.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-03

knowledge, Lima Heist; Trust, Jessie
Young; Goddess of Youth, Ada Mark;
Spirit of Willamette, Sadie Boughey;
Nadia, Nymph of the Mill Stream,
Pearl Bradley; But Courtier, Carl
HOllingworth; Supposed Son Toll, Ken
meth Mickey; Court Attendants, Oliver
Matthews and Laurence Gardiner.
Very elaborate and most successful
was the May Day celebration at Yew
Park school. Seats were provided for
the five hundred spectators. Richmond
school attended in body, accompanied
by their teachers. The program opened
with first and second primary grade
children in a dainty milk maid and
overall boy drill in costume, arranged
by Miss Fugate and Miss Walker. The
third grade pupils, under direction Of
Miss Childers, presented a delightful
patriotic drill with flags. Miss Cor
nelius's pupils of fourth grade gave a
fairy-like drill with wands. The fifth
grade pupils in appropriate costumes
danced charmingly the Highland fling.
The pretty red, white and blue scarf
drill with its central figure draped in
"Old Glory" was enthusiastically re-
ceived. Mrs. Clark's eighth grade
gave a charming floral dance.
Mr.. U. S. DotsOn, principal of the
school, delighted the audience with his
boys drill in Indian costumes; tOma-
hawks, feathers and blankets made
very realistic red men.
The exercises closed with wrapping
two May.pOles, the older girls wind
ing the larger one and the small chill
dren dancing the streamers of the other
The remainder of the afternoon was
given over to eighth grade athletics,
Earl Dimmick carrying off the great
est number of honors. Superintendent
Kuntz expressed the greatest pleasure
in attending the Yew Park celebra-
tions.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-03

On Saturday afternoon, April twenty.
sixth little Miss Ethelwynne Kelley en-.
tertaned large number Of her friends,
complimcnting her sixth birthday, The
afternoon passed with games and a
dainty luncheon. Thirty little girls
were bidden to this party, and with few
executions, all were there to enjoy the
merry afternoon, accompanied by their
mothers.
Ethelwynne's little guests were: Ro-
vena Eyre, Maxine Glover, Luella and
Lcolyn Barnett, Dorothy Tweedale,
Ruth Davidson, Beatrice and Helen
Babcock, Flossie birmingham, Edith
jerks, Mana Ling, Claudine Hart, Dor.
othy Copley, Bertha Aun, Juanita Bul.
lock, Marvin and Kenneth Roth, Roy
Morris, Alvin Burton, Elden Foster,
Howard Baker, Charles Roth, Bon Sny.
der Hodges Ling, Malcolm Graber, Har.
ry Marshall and Otto Albers,
For the high school junior class day
entertainment, Miss Rigdon, of the
English department is directing the re.
hcOrsals of playette, dramatic Ev.
ening," in which the students win take
part Chosen for the characters are;
Miss Perkins, Miss Helen Deckebach,
Mrs, Bradley Miss Nanelle Bloom
Robert Yardsley, Allen Bynon, John
Barlow, Lloyd Holdiman,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-05-03

The program of entertainment for
the Philodosians last week was talk
The Holly chieftain., 1913-02-21
United States Modifying Troops.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-Two thousand
United States marines from various
barracks along the Atlantic coast have
been ordered to Cuba to be held in
readiness for possible use in Mexico.
Half Of them will leave tonight from
Philadelphia on the army transport
Meade already on its way from New
port News for the purpose. The Sec
ond thousand will start from Norfolk
on the naval transport Prairie, which,
i. is expected, will clear tomorrow
The marines will be drawn from the
barracks at Norfolk, Washington,
Philadelphia, New York, Portsmouth,
Boston and Charleston.
Guantanamo is the present objective
point of the marines, who will be es-
tablished in camp in connection with
the fleet under the command of Rear
Admiral Badger. Whether these men
will get further than Guantanamo will
depend upon Mexican developments.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-02-21
SUBLIME PORTE ON FIRE.
Capital Of Moslem Empire Scene Of
Wild Disorder,

Constantinople, Feb. 1s-The quar-
ter adjoining the Saint Sophia Mosque
in Constantinople is burning A hun
dred and fifty houses and shops SO
far have been destroyed.
A heavy bombardmcnt of Adrianople
occurred on Sunday.
1t is said that the situation around
Bulair is unchanged
A Bulgarian column is advancing
through Belgrade forest to the west OF
Derkos lake in the direction of Or.
manli and is fortifying the heights
west of Sivaskeui.
LonGon.-Turkish soldiers attempted
to assassinate and succeeded in badly
wounding Enver Bey, the Young Turk
leader. He was stabbed severely sew
eral times.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-02-21
COLORADO
LEGISLATIVE
DoIN q s
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
MEMORIAL TO CONGRESS-.
D o IN q 8

coiorado's Protest Against Federal
Governments Public Domain Policy.
Denver.-Colorado's protest to the
federal policy of controlling and ad
ministering the public domain. pre-,
pared by Governor Ammons. after
several weeks work, was presented
to both branches of the Legislature.
The memorial prepared by Governor
Ammons takes issue with the conser-
walton policy. Colorado wants conser.
walton of energy and the prevention Of
waste. but not the keeping of the land
and forests in state of preservation
for future generations, is the slogan
enunciated throughout the memorial.
Every phase of the land question,
the water situation, and the various
methods of control and supervision is
taken up and combated by argument.
In its array of facts and figures the
memorial that is given to the Legisla-
ture for action is in every sense q
brief for the whole West.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-02-21
Covoon TaA

Tea plantations In Ceylon have been
In existence only 80 years. yet the an
nual exports of black tea amount to
nearly e20.000.00O in value. Formerly
coffee constituted Ceylon's main in.
dustry. but after disease of the plant
In 1880 its cultivation was discontin-
ued. Manys planters, however, re-
couped themselves by tea and rubber.
Thanks chiefly to the former article,
the islands old prosperity revived. To
day Ceylon boasts 1900 plantations.
Plant necessary to tea cultivation is
costly. but very labor-saving The
work itself is not hard; only the eli
mate makes 1t irksome. What Is
wanted mainly Of employees Ia to
watch machinery and feed it from the
stock Of tea leaves awaiting treat
ment. The workers are not Sing
halese, but natives OF southern India.
A laborer's wages vary from eight to
sixteen cents day. while a foreman's
salary averages 5000 q month.-Har-
pers Weekly.