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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-11
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okizsoxz lasi fail - zsafsy azH na
lso1 zeFss sazller fAza ls ss5f pro3
zBsy f1ls rel sesIsa Il zeFeaze &.
gzs3ssf ln fse nSsssefn aa1 sss1b
Weatsrn e1zsses y -. Is + soo1
tki19 IRE exeiaaiTe r1s4t farasf
Nksn thlsgs - xroar Il 70 aaost -
azFas ~ - tae 5srneF vAo groNs
1sthing ~ eotioa s<tA have ~ see'l.
esen ~ their sofk esoek. sn< b1fa
Kay M hare fss fezdf fzas ~ bag
Il plth cfopa sasea VIII aFey 1zke4
fse1. syss Il ~ gear = pey ery
sboal4 arrays ~ pfansss ~ eyey1
farsa. 4 little oats. yef II e4slg al
vel On = Gua see15e1s eoEae early
earn. Dst nsf NJ ~ g ezseDt o1
Iand where ceTa has really paid
during ffe pat FIVE gsarx. eTegga
kafgf. milo. o. feteYiia - make certain
n feed foY al ~ fae farm etoeh
aDfne sofgksfa ems soNn on Ffek an3
whers Il wifi make heasy gies1s y
ronxh fse1, Or gsdan grass Il Il q pre-
ferfed a D4tea u Dotafoez, planted n
rebruary og early Nzreh za1 ra1ieaed
with fs,lek e1ating 81 wheat straw
AoEne copDe4e and = path u peanuts
II the s1fl IL MI TO fo1gh-srcDs
amoaz these things NAY certainly g.
ehoeen eToDs which sill DFoiisaDiT ~
euDg the lana sisess wDsss mss M
aown Ana II there is - alfalfa N
~ farm. little N ire les ksso
might well ~ soNn % Il The nhees
farnei a10ye an oifIerx. cag fia6 yoos
use for Alfalfa, Ard q r. gets aaeh
n Il. he nay Ind hiSaself n ne liye-
stock bss5nee1 befofe 5,e realizes q.
Th0ze wfo make eottln their chief
crop neyer can ~ gsFe % sfse sca,-
eome. ~ know nat . Dig crop means
los prices ard that = small eEoD a4g
ally brings fslgh prices. Bat II aeomg
b b. ne regblaf thiBg to lnfreas4 tiis
acreage after eeaeOn n high TsF.eea
and Thai ie what W may ezDeet tAlg
year, The man wbo r0agg eotteil me
D. ts.e many croDa which he pro.nceg
syoIda The troubles which 10 frc
s1cnily come n those VIM zfoT /
nothing Dut e0tton The 0ry years
taught the landowners some lessons
snd many of them nov require d rea
sonabie acreage u crops sure 70 pro :
iBce fesd. Western and sogthweSt1rD ]
Oklahoma have practically discarded !
ofn, except small acreagez 81 eariy 4,
,orts On sandy eoilg. Increasing Dr. Z
,sn1ence is being placed On the kanr {
sroDa. Other parts " oklahouas c9s
On producing area depend very largely /
N corn afd oaEg - feed crops, but
hose Who practlce gafe farming 81
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-11

s29s lae ~ = pz4 4ereszs x oae
q ae kzAs1 - ~ ~ -resee-
I1e possibility ~ = lzrze laerezas
IL re s<xsazs zaseg 70 corn IL
Cksz1fsss-zzs = ~ 11lsf dsnrer ~ sza
taFmi4z r. 1913. Ffsm ss18ees z1ra
8 isl 1,1z5s zeges Ia 1915. az1
561s,ss9 aefes 81 1911. ne ARA
glznte1 - foyn uzs 5eeien doNa 70
for uilaoa aeTes II 1914 IN me
fzee n a1 average ylss1 u cziy 1z5
t44aal4 ~ aers. tze area Dssrte1 70
eorn pas laerezseG : ger eeaf ia tse
spring a 1917, and Wao szld OK
ksD1aa isa't sFeat c0Tn slater Lzet
gess Oxiatoaa DrDf 1esa tie test cofn
q fae oosnffy, essff ~ syerzgs yiess
q - baskets zn zcre. 0sosld Ike
v aee that areFzge maintained ever1
1ear. i ean be done II Okizhouas
toFn aereass Il reduced Instead n r.
erszssd Aboat ? million zcrss u
DkIaaems ias1 ~. Dro9aee profitable
rToDs d soFn efery year except when
ne skg gets entirely or n 5oinf. sa
= - 20 i5lI and 1919. The rest o.
ne land on Nhlea cGrn neFer nzsss
: yiel0 u mare than = bushels to the
Acge even one year IN five, should Ger +
.ainIy te planted 70 some other cr0p
'szlIT aSaDied u the soiI and Ky. n
nis ig 1cne. Oklahoma vii stand well
q the tcD among the states IN acreage
ped of corn 4s1 oxiaAuna fsrnsfs
fiI neyer have 70 sDs1d their wheat
I'D eotton money for feed shipped IN
rom other states. goan Fields ln
)klah00a Farmer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-11
What an Oklahoma
City Woman Says of
FEMlTONE

Oklahoma City. Okla. Aug. IS,
1875.
Mr.. A. ), Kirkpatrick. Prop. Of
The Model Drug Store, l2s
W. Grand.
Dear sir.-I feel that I owe
you a strong testimonial in rsc-
ognition Of what your ('.Femi-
tone7J preparation done for me
For years / have suffered with
severe headache and have tried
ever 50 many different remedies
to get relief About two weeks
ago began taking ~Femintone"
and since then have not had a Z
sign Of headache. On tie day
started to take ~Femitone,D
had an exceptionally severe
spell, and after taking two doses
felt relieved and have felt fine
since. I must say that '-Fa-ag
tone is wonderful prepara
tion for ailments peculiar to
women and cannot say, or to
highly recommend it to my
friends and the public.
Respectfully.
MRS. w. T. ECKS,
1871 Linwood,
Phone W. 5762.
Oklahoma City, Okla.
1-1-1mo
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-11

r. O. Ez1erhdzs 70 PEI p T1lzz.
n 2 Ink - T1zekeE z15 B-zslsy-
~ L Prince y ". n E1sl f11ss.
l1-z - hssek q chlekzzEz-
Ton sz1ford u George 4 cEck
ftss. lz-1 ln ssss
leczge cIsck . la u. Joansoz.
1858 zns n ss-ss.
E-nEet FsyrezE 10 G. A Bzshzre. g..
lznd II z5&.
E1z " Crisp 70 D P. Hood. 1875.
lots - block Tutfls.
eo9nty snerfit to Izz4e Cooa, gl.775.
Izzl In 1857.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-11

c1e<+ cfi t>N z1--
{ s1l1lers coming fos fhe frzg
Think theyu clezn - CEickashz-
gklls / d ut Ake 70 bFzg.
hers : g1sass they'll iorer fkels
Tag.
Bet N matter uhzt haDpens. Il
dce9at help nach 70 get fused oger
81 simp ezys he notices that 4 Is
always harder u get neus for the
paper when # ls scarce.
PerzUsIIy. the psckzxetter takes
ne giev tkzt il u very lad n1annsTN
y Md man Who has an asio aeci-
dent
Judge Davenport is in the market
for dog that IL sufficiently intelli-
zshi ana vicious 70 keep bin collectors
oEt u his office.
The court room Is a solemn place
and lawyers have yey serious looks.
but after the play ls over they have :
Iot d fun over the lpdicrous side of #
The trouble f. that what sornebody
sald about somebody else generally
geis twisted in transmisglon and that's
another good reason for not telling II.
And there r. another line o. serious
trouble which bothers lovely woman,
but doesn't harass mere man: he
never worries over party invitation
Iigt
Another crime which must be
charged exclusively TO the male crea-
tsre's account hs burning holes in his
own clothes with the sparks from a
Desky pipe or cigar
Harry Hayes The halssome alder
man, Is contemplating introducing an
ordinance TO require the removal Of
'll telephone and light poles from the
streets in order to protect them from
auto drivers. II will probably
be opposed BY the garage ginks.
While doing reporting round the
packagetter saw crowd gathered on
he street and stopped long enough to
earn from the leading spokesman
hat John came baptizing" II soon
developed that the incident referred
70 occurred some years ago and thus
IN anticipated scoop wes spoiled.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-11
Number Of Continents.

Some Of the older aliases and ge-
ographies count North and South
America as two continents. Most OF
the modern ones give them as one
continent. Australasia is generally
given as the fifth continent. to in,
clude the many islands.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-11
SNAP SHOTS

Gre boy free ticket and be VIII
demand the right to create . disturb
anes.
A nan never oevotes ruch tine to
Sheeling his sscond baby around the
block.
EEery farmer believes the neighbor
On the other side Of the line fence has
htie Of his land. -.
Bear1teak is about the only thing
that gives fried rabbit the distinction
Of being dslicacy.
The position Of an actress in regard
70 appearing in tights often depends
On how she looks in tights.
Sim Heckle says unless somebody
dies and leaves hirn money greater
navy won't cost hiu suything.
A telescoping tobacco box which
may be diminished In size as its con-
tents are used has been patented.
Recent official figures show that the
sewers Of the cities Of the United
States are long enough TO girdle the
earth. E4
Eph Wiley says he has noticed that
The man with Idng chin is the one
most likely to accehtuate 1t by wear
ing whiskers. 3LEa
There is a good deal of talk about
harmony, but the fact is that while
man may sometimes conceal his razor,
be never throws it away.
The smaller the town the more like
!y you will be compelled to sit
through a performance given by an
amateur dramatic company.
You can attract some attention by
being a good speller. But the fellows
who have to look 1t up in the diction-
airy seem to have most Of the good jobs
sorraled.
II has been discovered that our sys- /
tenn of education makes children wiser 1
ltan their parents. But 1t must also |
be admitted that the children are no
wiser than their parents were at the
same age.--Jay z. House in the Pitts
burgh Dispatch.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-11
When Fortune Smiled.

she-'Do you remember that you
once proposed to me and that re-
fused your"
He-"Yes, that is one of my iifc's
most beautiful memories. Buffalo
Courier.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-11
Future TheoIosian.

Bobby, do you know you've delib-
crately broken the eighth command
ment by stealing James candy?'
"Well. thought might as well break
The eighth commandment and have the
candy as to break the tenth and only
'coyet it."-Life.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-11
GRADY COUNTY EXPRESS.
25c A Year.

This great offer is made for 4
; an indefinite period. We will 1
send the GRADY. COUNTY
EXPRESS for one full year, to 4
subscribers in Grady county 4
only, on receipt Of only %
cents. THINK OF 1T, the Off. 1
cial county paper. rock-ribbed
Democratic, with all the local.
political and official news
every week for 25 cents a year. I
Start today! Remit in coin 4
to- 4
; GRADY COUNTY EXPRESS, 4
chickasha, Okla. 4
. 7. 7. 4. a. A. A. a
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-11

Again we must remind our friend
that we positively viii not acccs.
want" trent" and sale ads Is
phone. Do not embarrass US by askins
US to do so. DAILY EXPRESS.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-11

A rolling stone gathers no moss, but
II gets 80 smooth that nobody has any
thing on it.-Puck
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-11
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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ke Il : czzz3zzrs ~ ern-z ezz-E- s-z-
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-11
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; REs- ESTATE TgsNsFERs. >

; coz11s'c - tks Crazy co=tT .
Ahzzrzct Company. TIE blsE {.
Azz S1rr1 FS1r-k street /.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-11

Subscribe Tor the Daily Express.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-11

You can attract some attention by
being a good speller. But the fellows
who have to look 1t up in the diction-
sry seem to have most Of the good jobs
sorraled.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-11

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re cssr<rfsrs sfss1fs< sr
rs1efsfiss 81 ss1 I<rsss. Hrn
sr csr1>rsff>s ss5 sn1 G1-
sfssenssf vbfrs Gev s51esr
ts ~ sssgss1s u re Excress
I'll bs Sls5l1 csyrscfe1 sc1s
~ bsf<z brsgz55 fzfss sffsz-
AS - fss szsssss1ss1
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-11

CfEe boy free ticket and be VIII
demand the right 70 create a disturb
znce.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-11

The smaller the town the more Ike
~ you win be compelled to sit
through performance given by an
amateur dramatic company.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-11

A nan never 0eTotes nauch tine 70
wheeling his second baby around the
block.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-11

Another crime which must be
charged exclusively TO the male crea-
tgre's account is burning holes in his
own clothes with the sparks from a
pesky pipe or cigar
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-11

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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-11

Every farmer believes the neighbol
On the other side Of the line fence has
= MtIe Of his Land. -,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-11

There ID good deal of talk about
harmony, but the fact is that while
man may sometimes conceal his razor,
be never throws 1t away.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-11

Judge Davenport ia in the market
for = DIX that IL sufficiently intelli-
xeht ana vicious to keep bill collectors
oEt u bIs office.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-11
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EXPRESS SscNseETTes.


5ss<s+ ssil Tcaisa--
s1ldlers coming ~ the frzg
Thi1k thegl clean - Chickzshz-
IThils I % ut Ake 70 kEzg.
hesss : g1eass they'll lorer fheiE
Gzz.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-11

And there n another line o' serious
trouble which bothers lovely woman,
but doesn't harass mere man: he
never worries ever party invitation
list.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-01-11

Eph Wiley says he has noticed that
The man with long chin is the one
most likely to accehtnate 1t by wear
ing whiskers. LE
Evening journal., 1916-01-25
PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY.

Frank l. Hudson. OF Georgetown,
was adjudged a bankrupt on applica-
ton Of Albert f. Polk in the United
States District Court yesterday. His
liabilities were given as $1,557.21 and
his assets at $50. Woodburn Martin
was named as referee. Mr.. Hudson
is said to be United States deputy
marshal at Washington.
Mr.. Polk also filed a petition in
bankruptcy against Charles S. Horn.
OF Rehoboth, trading as c. S. Horn &
Company The creditors named in
the petition are the Baltimore Elec-
trical Supply Company. the Harlem
Paper Company and F. A. Davis &
Sons, all Of Baltimore, and William
T. Tappan. of Rehoboth. Annexed
TO the petition was a statement by
Mr.. Horn. admitting his inability to
pay his debts, and that he was will
ing to be adjudged a bankrupt on
that ground. The court issued a sub
poena returnable on Thursday. Janu-
airy p, which was delivered to the
United States marshal for service.
Evening journal., 1916-01-25
CABARET SHOW. BAZAAR
For WAR sufferers

The cabaret show and bazaar to be
held in the State armory next Fri
day and Saturday evenings for the
benefit of women and children vic
Tins of the war; and for blind and
wounded soldiers, promises to be an
artistic and delightful affair. Supper
will be served, during which a vaude-
Vile show will be given. Special
ballroom and fancy dances, humorous
skits and other features will mark the
program.
All sorts OF fancy articles will be
for sale at attractively arranged
booths. Not only will these articles
be sold from the booths, however, but
venders. dressed in the peasant cos
tunes Of foreign countries, will carry
their wares about the hall and sell
them from pretty, artistic baskets. A
large number of prominent women
comprise the various committees. No
detail is being spared toward max
Evening journal., 1916-01-25
THE INDIAN RIVER REGION
BIG FRUIT ENTERPRISES FINE ROADS, DOING
GREAT THINGS LOWER DELAWARE.

MGLLsBORO. Del. Jan 25.-Now
that selbyville holds the record for
growing and shipping more straw
berries than any other place in the
world. Milsboro for having the larg-
est strawberry juice factory. a large
canncry and over GOO acres Of lIar-
risons planted orchards, this Indian
River region is coming in for more
attention from fruit growers than tt
has ever had before.
The Indian River, with Millsboro at
the head of It's navigable waters. is
the center of that section of Sussex
county. Delaware, that fronts ON the
Atlantic Ocean. From Lcwes, Mas
eau and Georgetown, southwark TO
Selbyville and the Maryville line, this
REGION that has proved itself so pre-
eminent for various fruits, vegetables
and farm truck. has looked forward
40 fuller use OF the Indian River
for transportation. II is now an
nounced that the United States Gov
ernmcnt Canal between bewes and
Rehoboth Bay. will be finished this
spring. and that loaded boats from
Millsboro can use that route to the
channels of the Delaware River and
10 Philadelphia. and the North with
his seasons crops.
Tho Government has also made
Evening journal., 1916-01-25
SMYRNIANS At MANY
HAPPY SOCIAL events

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SMYRNA. Del. Jan. 25.-The Thin
bic Society gave It's annual turkey
dinner hast Tuesday evening. at the
bone of Miss Estella Armstrong. In
addition to Miss Armstrong, those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs Walter
W. Hvnson. Mr. and Mrs Norris
Truax. Mr.. and Mrs James V. Wright,
Mr. and Mrs Ralph Spruance, Mr.
and Mrs. Edward T. Porter. Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew ID. Cole. MIR. and Mrs
William IT, Armstrong. Mrs. How
ard r. Jones and Charles j. Sudler.
Mr. and Mrs. r. ID. Hohjecker en-
tertained at bridge last Tuesday
evening. in honor Of their guest. MIR.
Ernest Rae Early. Of New York.
Those present were: Miss Anna b.
Beckett. Miss Ethel Furr Miss Mabel
Furr, Miss Edith Scotten. Miss Edith
Collins. Miss Margaret Walls. Miss
Mary Roberts. Mrs. Warner Price,
Mrs. c. Leland Harmonton. Mrs. Ho-
NOR Hudson, Miss Anna Wilson, Miss
Julia HUM. Mrs. Victor Merrick, Mrs.
Harvey w. FAIRIES, and Miss Lillian
Speakman.
AIH r IIludN diNtAllUllA NlAoA ITO IT,
LeFevre was given a surprise dinner
by Mrs LeFevre. in celebration OF
his birthday anniversary. The guests
we're: Lieutenant Urra. Diller, and
Mrs. Dller. Of Wilmington; Mr.. and
Mrs. John Anthony. Of Dover, and
Charles D. Stockley, Esq.
A preaching mission was COM
monced i'm ST. Peters Church, Sun
day, by the Rev. DR.. Alban Richey. OF
New Castle. The mission will be
continued throughout this week.
The Citizens Hose Company will
hold supper and bazar on Febru-
airy TO-
Last Friday afternoon was devoted
TO a delightful musicale, arranged by
/ Mrs. John W. Clifton.
Personals.-Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Anthony have gone to Philadelphia on
an extended visit TO their son. John
Anthony. and Mrs. John Le-
Fevre, of Dover, have returned home
from a visit with Mr.. and Mrs. ]
Harvey Speakman. here.-Miss Mary
Roberts has returned home from q
visit in Wilmington.-Mrs. Harry
Tschudy, OF Smyrna. has returned
from a visit to Philadelphia relatives
Miss Mary l.. Gilbreath, of Gardel
City. Long Island. is the guest of Mis-
Clara West Hazel.
Evening journal., 1916-01-25

survey and contemplates an early
completion OF tho Canal from Indian
River hay TO Isle of Wight Bay, and
thence down the SinepuXent. thus
opening up the Berlin fruit country,
to the water routes.
In these matters. and also in the
dredging Of a deeper channel for the
Indian River. and its connecting trib-
utarics, Congressman Thomas W.
W. Miller is actively interesting him
self and apparently. il is his influence
that has FASTENED the steps already
taken and which shall lead to the full
completion of the project
by the use OF this water route IL
is said that tie cost of shipping eggs
and rawherries from Selbyville to
Philadelphia, will be reduced consid-
erably. The completion of the dupont
Boulevard. in a north and south di-
rection. about 200 yards west OF
Millsboro, and now contracted for,
and well under way. from the Mary
land State Line. as far north as Mil
ford. will tend still farther to make
MillsborO shipping and canning
center for fruits and farm products
Along the shaded banks of the
WluuiNb iHuldH iAiNtit ESPECIALLY vi
the northern side. are several fine or
chards, apple. pear, peach and cher
ry. The Swan Creek Orchard CON
tains 800 planted acres. large part
Of it in bearing the coming summer.
There are on this property over 90
600 trees. of which 1850 are Elberta
peaches. 2,750 Early Richmond cher
ries. probably 1000 pear trees and the
balance apple trees of standard va
rieties.
An expert from the State COLLEGE
Of Pennsylvania. has been in charg,
Of the pruning, spraying and Othei
technical work since the first of the
year. and the orchard makes a fin,
showing at this writing, promising
very interesting results to those in
terostod in the marketing and ship
ping facilities above referred to-
r Another modern enterprise alone
the Indian River. on the north side
( is the experimental farm of the II
X. Mulford Company. OF Philadelphia
= Apple Ridge Orchard on the dupont
Boulevard a short distance to the
northwest of Millsboro. is another
Harrison planted property. that is
about to come into bearing. This
property is under the care Of Robert
II. Ennis. its former owner. and NJ. Il
;, Graham. the expert OF the Swar
Creek property.
Evening journal., 1916-01-25

structing the Peruvian railroad up the
precipitous slopes Of the Andes Noun
tains to the divide $4,000 feet above
sea level. Frequently ! talked with
eN-Mayor Grace in New York about
Mr.. Bucks achievement in Peru. With
this stupendous work Mayor Grace
was familiar not only because his
earlier business career was in Lima.
Peru. but also because he was one of
a syndicate which entered into con-
tract with Peru to complete this trans
Andean railroad.
Mr.. Buck. Mayor Grace told me, was
a native Of New York as. in fact. was
Henry Meiggs, who constructed for
Chile and afterward for Peru railroads
which surmOunted about one-half OF
the distance up the Andes to the top
work which others finished.
Il understand" said Mayor Grace.
that Mr. Buck is now engaged upon
a stupendous problem. may not live
to see it completed, but l am satisfied
that il will be finished
''He wants to show how from the
point Of engineering, as well as from
that Of commercial practicability, il
will be eXpedient to build tunnels
under the Hudson and East Rivers
from the New Jersey side to Long Is
land and then by means OF one OF
the loftiest-as we'll as longest-rail-
road bridges in the United States to
span the whirlpool which we call He'll
Gate so as to connect New England
by railroad directly with New Jer-
sey. Pennsylvania, the south and the
southwest.
1T almost staggers the imagination
to hear about this plan, but am sure
that II Mr.. Buck could accomplish
what he did in Peru he can accomplish
the physical union of New England
with the rest Of the United States that
lies west and southwest OF the Hud-
son River"
Last fan the gigantic span or CEN
trail arch of the railroad bridge over
He'll Gate was placed in position. The
tunnels under the East and Hudson
Rivers were finished some years
earlier and have since been in sue
cessful operation. With the compile
tion OF this gigantic railroad bridge
New England and that part of the
country south and southwest OF thu
Hudson will be in actual physica
{ touch.
t Mayor Grace did not live Ions
, enough to look at this now almos
completed bridge, but there wer'
many times when he spoke OF it a.
though pictured forth in his imagina
ton in such manner as the grea
Brooklyn Bridge was seen complete
bN the minds eye OF Roebling before
even the foundation stones for th'
massive piers had been laid. Mayo
Grace was one Of those who believes
that not enough recognition has beef
, given to the achievement of American
. engineers.
, (Copyright. 1916. by e. J. Edwards
} All rights reserved.)
Tomorrow Mr.. Edwards will tel
"How the Trans-Andean Viaduct Wa
Built"