Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-08-21
Ehrntng Chat


Deputy Attorney General W. M
Hargest, who has just returned froB
a trip of 10000 miles. including the
Pacific Expositions and many places OF
interest, said yesterday afternoon
when asked what had impressed him
most in his long tour: IT was par
ticularly impressed with the unf
touched resources of this great couf1-
try. One travels for hundreds of miles
through yet uncultivated and barren
lands which are ready to spring into
fertility with the coming of water. Ir-
rigation in the West is in its infancy.
So are the agricultural and other re-
sources. 1 did not realize the vastness
OF the American desert. One must
travel through 200 to 400 miles of yet
arid lands before reaching California.
The West is a place not only of great
resources, but of great sights. We
have seen the grand canyons, the
brown, majestic mountains, the gush-
ing geysers and wonderful waterfalls,
but it was really refreshing to see the
green mountains and the fertile VAL
leys of Pennsylvania. We Travelled on
twelve or more railroads, and when we
ward stretch. we felt that none of
them equaled it for comfort and
equipment. Altogether 1 am more
convinced than ever that Pennsylvania
is a good place to live in. In Port
land we were right royalty entertained
by our old schoolmate and friend,
Wallace McCamant, now a leading
lawyer of that place. Both the san
Diego and the San Francisco Exposi-
tions are gems of architectural
beauty"
There is really some use at last for
the crop of weeds growing on the
Court street side of the post office
lawn, crop that has attracted the at
tention of Harrisburg people because
of the bewildering variety and luXuri-
| ance of the weeds which are ordinar-
! lily not seen in cities and from visitors
because of the unusual sight. The use
which the crop has developed is as a
canine apothecary shop. Yesterday
half dozen dogs suffering from dog
day ailments were seen to visit the
place and to chew weeds which prob
| ably had some medicinal value to the
dogs. At any rate they appeared to
be enjoying chewing the leaves.
The advent of the jitneys has stirred
up some of the trolley car operatives
| In times gone by some of the men,
new ones principally, have not been
the most cordial and have been apt
to pass people by. For this they were
called down by the old-timers who
know their riders and who look out
| for the public. In the last few weeks
| motormen who had poor eyesight for
time have been noted to spot pas
senger blocks away and conductors
| fairly race to help women on and off
with their babies and market baskets.
| The other day a couple of women were
| on the wrong side of street for car
| bound down town and the motorman
obligingly halted the car and mo-
toned to them to hustle over and get
aboard. 1t cost a minute, but it was
worth it.
The State of Pennsylvania is saving
a good many dollars in rent through
! the policy adopted two years ago of
utilizing good substantial buildings in
! the Capitol Park extension district for
State purposes and it is probable that
more will be employed before the ef5
! of the year. Indications are that II
will be well along in 1917 before any.
thing is done even to plan the treat.
ment of the park extension. The pur-
chase of the properties is to be COM
! pleted by next year, the $500, 900 voted
| by the last Legislature insuring the
acquisition of all the properties. EX-
| Governor John K. Tener, who signed
the bill for park extension, suggested
that architects engaged in landscape
work be invited to submit plans for
| the treatment of the extension, which
| idea has been endorsed by other State
| officials. At any rate it will be three
years before the buildings will all be
razed. Those which are OF no value
are being torn down as rapidly as pos
sible, over 500 having disappeared
There are six which are being used
the latest being the Day school, a
stout brick building which will be
| turned Into Agricultural lahnrq qtnrV
The Public Service Commission has
housed some of its bureaus in a resi-
dence and the Division of Documents
has siX-story building. The State
Livestock Sanitary Board has a whole
residence, while the Governors troop
is using a church as an armory The
National Guard equipage is partly
stored in other buildings, pending
completion of the new arsenal.
DR.. Joseph Kalbfus, the State Game
Commission secretary, who was in
Philadelphia, a few days ago told the
| newspapermen that game would be
very abundant this Fall and that wild
| turkeys especially would be numerous.
Every place where there is ice water
| to be had has its string of visitors
these days. The fountains in the Capt.
| tol, the street fountains, the coolers in
the public offices and even the faucets
in the hotels have strings of visitors.
| Hot weather appears to make a good
many people sorry for the rest because
a request for drink is seldom refused.
Congressman John r. FAIR, of
Scranton, was here yesterday to see
Governor Brumbaugh. He Is very
anxious for the Governor to attend
the Spanish war meeting, but he will
be on his way to San Francisco by that