Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-13
Ehrntt1g Glrat

DO you know that the very inter-
esting geography OF Dauphin, Cumber-
land and Perry counties is practically
unstudied by Harrisburg students and
much about it," said a man who has
delved into the natural features of
this region for years. Except for
those in the Harrisburg Natural His
tory society who have been earnestly
working to build up popular interest
IN the characteristics of this section
and few men who are of a scientific
frame of mind, there are not many
who realize what a marvel is the Sus-
quehanna Gap at Rockville and how
the dixie of trap rock crosses this city
at South street or how sharply de-
fined are the regions of slate and lime
stone. In fact there are situations
right here which would delight the
geologist and one can start about
Lochiel and walk up along the river
shore or on the bluffs over which the
city is spreading and find something
to interest in the rocks that crop out
OF the field. A walk through the gap
up to Dauphin presents a situation
that in New England, for instance,
would offer something for the writer
of book. The Governor is right in
saying that most Pennsylvanians do
not know much about the beauties
and interesting features of their State.
Most of the people of it's capital city
do not realize in what interesting
natural conditions the city is laid"
Members of the Masonic fraternity
in this city have received copies of
an address of unusual interest deliver
ed at the stated meeting of Mt. Moriah
lodge at Huntingdon last month by
Judge George B. Orlady past grand
master of the Masons of Pennsylvania.
The address is a distinction between
practical and theoretical free masonry.
The address contains a wealth of his
torical data concerning Masonry in
the Keystone State which is now ap-
preaching its 2o0th year.
If there is any beef on the hoof that
has not been sold or optioned in this
section 1t must be because the man
owning it did not take his opportunity.
Not in many years has there been
such demand for beef nor the prices
so good; This is partly. due to the
foreign demand. The foot and mouth
disease also contributed to cutting
down the available supply. Now when
things are better there is fine chance
for the farmer.
Col. Louis ]. Kolb, of the Cover
nor's staff, carries two or three
watches with him. The colonel has
a fad for watches and has several of
great beauty. One of the handsomest
presents he ever gave was a watch to
Governor Brumbaugh which has a.
letter of the Governors name for each
figure.
Corn in the fields surrounding Har-
risburg, which got a very poor start
last spring, has shown a fine growth
in the past two weeks. Some of the
| fields are thin, but the stalks are well
| grown and the outlook is good for a
fair crop. Many farmers are sur
prised at the wheat yield. There was
time when the crop appeared to be
much poorer locally than it has turned
out.
About all the fish that have been
caught by the campers in the vicinity
of Harrisburg this season have been
| catfish, carp and eels," said a Juniata
cottager yesterday The river has
been continually high and muddy. The
| eels have been biting freely and it is
no trouble to catch enough for breakC
fast any evening, but bass and Susque-
hanna salmon have refused to take the
bait A few very large fish have been
taken, but most of these from the
creeks that empty into the rivers. I
look for good fishing when the river
finally clears and the rain lets up for
a week or two, if there comes such a
period this summer"
John A. Scott, of Indiana, who has
been named as a member of the first
workmen's compensation board, is
we'll known throughout western coun-
ties as a man of all around experience.
He was a teacher, then lawyer, then
a businessman and then a banker. He
stands very well with people in his
own county too.