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The Monte Vista journal., 1916-12-30

Mrs. Harry Morrison went to Ala
mosa Saturday night to spend
Christmas with her parents. Mr..
Morrison left Tuesday night and
joined by his wife went on to Den
YER
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Corrington
arrived in Monte Vista last Friday
morning from Montrose, Colo, and
will visit with the lattcr's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Naylor, for
couple of weeks.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. John Sylvester of
near Center, left Saturday night for
Boulder where they will spend
Christmas with tie latter's parents.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-12-30

Prof. |. S. Roberts of Center
left Friday evening for Louisville,
Ky, wheve he will spend the holi-
days.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Klingla and
baby left Friday night for Salida
where they have gone to spend
the holidays with Mrs. Klingla's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wetzler
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-12-30

Mrs. o. r. Judd of the Soldiers
home went to Colorado Springs Fri
day night to spend Christmas.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-12-30

Mrs. Bert Smell left Friday night
for Colorado Springs where she will
spend the holidays with II. V. John
son and family, who were at one
time residents OF Monte Vista.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-12-30

Mrs. Charles Holt left for Toppin-
ish, Washington, Monday evening
She expects to remain through the
winter.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-12-30

Miss Nellie Hyde of Center, passed
through here Friday night on her
way to Pueblo where she has gone
to visit friends and relatives during
the holidays.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-12-30

Sadie Oliver of Center passed thru
here Tuesday night on her way to
Colorado Springs, where she will
visit relatives for several weeks.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-12-30

Alfred Fink went to Alamosa.
Friday night to meet Mrs. Gayle Mel
son and baby who were coming from
Canon City to spend the holidays.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Caldwell de
parted Friday evening to spend the
holidays with their son at Central
City, Colo.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-12-30

Mrs. Caroline Kurrle, Mrs. e. T.
kurrle and children left Tuesday
night for Denver where they will
make their home
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-12-30

Mrs. c. G. Chown and daughter
Nellie of Center departed Friday
night for Denver where they will
spend the holidays.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-12-30

Milton Cellman left on an extend
ed visit to relatives at Des Moines,
Iowa, Friday night.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-12-30

Mrs. Il. C. Mcintosh visited with
friends in Aamosa. Friday and Sat
urday Of this week.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-12-30

Mrs. Ada Releford was a passen-
ger on Friday evenings train en-
route to Strand, Okla, where she
will visit indefinitely.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-12-30

Mack Davis came In Monday
morning to spend his Christmas va
cation at home.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-12-30

Clarence Jones and family left
Friday night for Stafford, Kansas,
where they will spend the holidays
with relatives.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-12-30

Mrs. Lulu Davis of Center left Fri
day evening on a visit to relatives at
Colorado Springs during the holi-
days
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-12-30

j. w. Hurst and Thomas Tovey,
inmates of the Home left Friday
night on furloughs, the former went
to Pueblo and the latter to Alamosa.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-12-30

Clark Denny of Alliance, Nebr.
was in town transacting business
last Friday.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-12-30

Miss Grace Warren came down
from South Fork Friday evening to
spend her Christmas vacation with
her parents.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-12-30

George Lilley went to Denver
Monday night for few days on
business.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-12-30

Misses Alice and Clara May Mas
lund are spending Christmas vaca-
ton with relatives at Durango.
They left Friday evening.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-12-30

Christmas services were held at
st. Stephens church Monday morn
ing.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Busch went to
Salida Friday night to visit the lat
ter's parents during the holidays.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-12-30

Misses Esther Martin and Eva
Freeman came down from Creede
Friday night to spend the holidays
with their parents.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-12-30

Mrs. B. B. Wallace left Monday
for California to be gone three
months on h visit with relatives near
Los Angeles.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-12-30

Miss Edna Diller went to her
home in Fort Garland, Friday night
to spend Christmas vacation with
her parents.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-12-30

Roy Hickman was guest in the
w. S. French home last Sunday and
Monday.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-12-30

Joe Harris went to Pueblo Tues
day night on visit.
The Monte Vista journal., 1916-12-30

Glenn Kohler was over from
Hooper Friday afternoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-26

money; but the money Is OF. no use
unless 1t brings these three things.
No sane man would today leave
the United States to secure health
in Central America.
For the North Americans of to-
day to mix as real friends with
the Latin-Americans is almost an
inpossibility.
AS for freedom, you would have
more to say today about the gov
eminent II you went to Russia
than If you went to Central
America.
You will notice that have said
to-day"
Some time in the future Central
America will offer great oppor-
tunities for colonists. But these
opportunities are for your children
and grandchildren.
| give you this advice as a
friend of both countries.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-26
BY ROGER BABSON

TELA, Honduras. = Some of
these days you will likely get a
letter from a certain company
urging you to buy farm in Cen
trail America.
1t will offer you a farm of ten
or 20 acres, where the climate is
perpetual spring and the land is
the most fertile in the world" for
few hundred dollars.
Furthermore this company will
offer to give you five or more
years in which to pay for this
land.
You will be told that the taxes
are almost nothing-which is true
and that a great local demand
for farm products of all kinds ex-
lists there. This is also true.
If you write the company for
further particulars, they may send
a salesman to call upon you OF
mail you some wonderful photo
graphs of the vicinity. These pic
lures will show fine cattle, Won
derful crops and luxuriant vegeta-
ton of every kind. These pictures
are real also.
The booklet describing
these farms will make you
feel like giving up your pres
ent job at once, and going TO
Central America. BUT DON'T
BUY.
The saddest people in the world
today are the few Americans
who have given up good jobs in
the states and used hard earned
savings to buy farms in Central
America.
These people find Il impossible
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-26
BABSON WARNS AGAINST
CENTRAL AMERICAN FARMS

|, to live there. After becoming sick
of fever they give up all and re-
turn home.
The very best place i'm the
wide world for a man with u
family and only n little
money, is the dear old United
States.
If all the booklet says is true.
why this disappointment? you
ask. | will tell you.
The colonization company does
not tell you the whole story. 1t
does not say your neighbors will
be ignorant and vile Indians with
whom you cannot associate.
1t fails to mention that no
schools exist excepting in the
cities. Although your farm"
may be only a few miles from
some prominent city, the pros
pectus does not say that you can
reach it only after days ride on
muleback.
The booklet shows only pictures
of this Central America city, near
which it offers you suburban
farm. Remember, however, that
photographs do not show the
smells!
OF course, such booklets say
nothing about the snakes, alligat-
ors, scorpions and the ten million
different insects that inhabit these
lands. Nothing is mentioned about
the mosquito which surrounds you
in flocks as soon as night falls.
or what does happiness consist ?
A study of nations and races con-
vinces me that to be happy one
must have at least three things:
health, friends and freedom.
! OF course, we must have some
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-26

120 acres best of farm land. under
ditch, land all paid for, close to
the live town of Bend, Ore. VIII
exchange for Tacoma property.
S2O00-A fine 1O-r. house, 4 lots I'm
fruit and berries. fine view Of
city and bay: mortgage $1100 due
in two years. balance In trade.
$lN00--l0 acres, new 6-r bungalow,
electric light. hot and cold water.
new barn, new wire fence; cash
5000, balance 8 years at per
cent.
Sl000-S0 acres, 3-r. house, barn,
fenced, some timber. on main
road between Tacoma and Roy.
100 acres wheat land. east OF the
mountains, all paid for, to trade.
s30O0-A fine 10-r. house with
basement and furnace. stone
foundation. with corner lots,
street paved SO. 9Th st.
BERTELSON a co.
20a Bank of California Bldg.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-26
SIZZLING BACK EAST

CHICAGO--The weather bu-
reau Wednesday predicts hotter
weather in the middle west for
the next three days. There have
been four deaths from heat here
in the last "a hours.
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FURNISHED ROI MS

IF you do not find the desired rooms
advertised here, Insert an ad UNI
der Wanted-Furnished Rooms"
For rates see first column. this page
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BOSTON DOCTOR DIES

BOSTON - DR.. Wilfred Il.
Harris, who was shot by DR.. Ed
ridge ID. Atwood, week ago,
died early Wednesday.
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HELP WANTED

$40 A DAY gathering evergreens,
roots and herbs. 10c brings book
and war prices. Particulars free.
Botanical, 27, New Haven. Conn.
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REAL ESTATE
4O-ACRE DAIRY
LEGAL NOTICES

~~~~~~N~es~~~~~~>~~ ~~~~~~e~S~~~~~~~
LOCAL Improvement District No.
945,-Notice is hereby given that
| in pursuance of Ordinace No. 6t65
of the City OF Tacoma. roll has
been placed In my hands for the
collection of the LIST annual Install
ment of the assessment levied for
laNing cement concrete sidewalks
five t5) feet In width on South IN
Street from South 4sth street TO
South seth street
Provided that where cement
walks have already been construct
ed and conform to line and grade
they shall not be included in this
Improvement.
Said insta llment may be paid on
ar before August 18th, 1915, but
IL not paid on or before said date.
added Interest, penalty and costs
CHAS. ID. ATKINS,
city Treasurer.
July 12-t9-26, 1916
LOCAL Improvement District No
S3l.--Notlce is hereby given that
In pursuance of Ordinance No. 5S22
of the City of Tacoma. a roll has
been placed In my hands for the
collection of the End annual INSTALL
ment of the assessment levied for
laying cement concrete sidewalk
i've Col rect In width on stevens
street from North 9Th street to
North 10Th street
Provided that where walks of ce-
ment have already been constructs
ed and conform to line and grade
they snail not be included In this
improvement.
Said installment may be paid on
OF before August 18th, 1916. but
II not paid on or before said date.
added interest, penalty and costs
will attach.
CuAS. ID. ATKINS,
City Treasurer.
July t2-19-2G. 1916.
LOCAL Improvement District No
591.-Notice is hereby given that
In pursuance OF Ordinance No. 5O32
OF the City OF Tacoma. a roll has
been placed In my hands for the
collection of the 18th annual Install
ment of the assessment levied for
laying n six CD inch cast iron wa
ter main, on Harrison Street from
East IN Street to Portland Ave-
nue..
Said instrument may be paid on
or before August 18th, 1916, but
II not paid on or before said date,
added interest, penalty and costs
will attach.
CHAS. d. ATKINS.
City Treasurer.
July 12-19-26. 1916.
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CHAS. d. ATKINS.


LOCAL Improvement District No.
S07.--Notice IL hereby given that
In pursuance Of Ordinance No. 1913
of tho city OF Tacoma roll has
been placed In my hands for the
collection of the 9Th annual INSTALL
ment of the assessment levied for
the Improvement of East "B' street
from Wright Avenue to Division
Lane; East "A" street from South
35th street to Division Lane; South
35th Street from East ~ Street
to East "B' street, ana Harrison
street from East "A" Street to a
point twenty-five (25) feet west OF
the west line of East IA street.
Said improvement consists In lay
ing down on said portions OF said
streets cement concrete Sidewalks
five 60 feet in width.
Provided that where cement walks
have already been constructed by
permission of the Commissioner of
Public Works, and conform to line
and grade, they shall not be In
cluded in this Improvement.
Said installment may be paid on
or before August 18th 1916, but
II not paid on or before said date
added interest, penalty and costs
will attach.
CHAS, ID. ATKINS.
City Treasurer.
July 13-20-27, 1915.
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A Snap for Quick Sale
WANT TO BORROW

$500 for 3 years at 8 per cent; in
surance $500; street improve
ments paid: close to car line. p.
o. Box els.
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FURNISHED HOUSES

FUR. Ar, cottage, nice yard. water
gas, electric It's price 81. Call
1924 East !.
FURNISHED house, complete, with
piano, light, water, gas, wood,
telephone, for about two months, at
$50 per month. 101S No. Fife st.
Phone Proctor 1883.
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FOUND

If the article you have lost Is not
advertised here, insert an ad un-
der heading Lost" For rates see
first column on this page.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-26

For SALE CIIEAP-Modern house.
acres, unobstructed view of
mountain, fine for summer resi-
dence Of chicken ranch. B. b.
Wells, LakeView. Wn.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-26

FOUND-Brown female pup. Owner
call at 1110 So. nth st.
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LOCAL REPRE- ENTATI IVES
WANTED-The Tacoma Times
wants a good, live representative in
every town and on every r. f. d.
Route in the state. Write for our
special offer to representatives dur
ing the summer months. Address
Circulation Manager, The Times.
Tacoma. Wash.
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WALKING DISTANCE.
LOGGED OFF LAND

IN Southwest Washington to set-
tiers only $500 per acre and up
Ten years to pay. interest at go.
WEYERHAEUSER TIMBER co.
Tacoma Bldg. Tacoma, Wash.
goa. tracts s25 acre, mr.. SO. Prairie.
Terms. 3l9 California Bldg.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-26
REAL ESTATE

AS1x1" LIN IA Il
FOR Stakeholder 5-rm. house
and two lots. Barn, woodshed.
fruit trees, and all improvements
Located close to Morton street
and Mckinley av. Worth $4,000
mortgage $1,000. Owner will take
$3.50 for his equity or will trade
Call 4S3 Provident Bldg. or Main
1854.
For sale, 5-room cottage and s
lots, all under CIVILIZATIONS; large
chicken house; fruit trees and ber-
ries; 3 blocks from car line. 4
blocks from school; cor, So. 6Sth
and j.
For sale by owner OR. house, /
lots, good location. " blocks from
car line; cash, s140O. 915 East Har-
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LOST
RENT FLATS

If you do not find the desired flat
advertised here, insert an ad I'M
der heading "Wanted-Flats," Fol
rates see first column. this page.
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SOLICITORS and special represen-
tatives wanted at once to look
after mail routes for us. We are
making a special summer offer.
Get In touch with us at once. Cir
culation Dept. Tacoma Times, Ia
coma, Wn.
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MAHAFFAY insureA SOC Fidelity
Bldg Main 1877.

A room house, 10t2 so.
Steele St: fire places, full ce-
ment basement. on paved street. all
assessments paid; s2100, small sum
down and balance like rent. Phone
Proctor 2265.
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HELP-FEMALE

WANTED-Young girl to work for
room and board and small wages
Phone Madison 1926 or call at 623O
So. Lawrence.
EXCHANGE hskpg. room for wife's
work. 709R Pac. av,
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SITUATION MALE

If you do not find the desired help
advertised here, insert an ad I'M
der heading Help Wanted-Male.
For rates see first column on this
mage
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SUMMER COTTAGES
WANTED TO BUY

goslings. A. Hook, 5225 Mckinley
av. Madison 393.
WANTED-Furnitur and stoves. j.
o. Purkey, Main $3.50.
wANTED-Furnitu of all kinds
Immediately; pay good prices
Lewis Fur. Co. 1904 Tacoma Az
Main 2221
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SITUATION FEMALE

YOUNG woman with boy Z years
old, wants position as house
keeper: must be respectable place.
r. 4, Box S53. Tacoma; Mrs. Miller,
72ud and A ST
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CHAS, ID. ATKINS,
CIV Trauattrpr


LOCAL Improvement District No.
111S-Notice Ii hereby given
that In pursuance OF Ordinance No.
5Ss2 of the city OF Tacoma, Roll
has been placed I'm my hands for
the collection of the end annual In
stallment of the assessment levied
for constructing a sewer of eight
(S) inch pipe on South Sand Street
from n point i73 feet East of the
East line of Pacific Avenue. to a
connection with the present sewer
in Pacific Avenue, with all neces-
sary tees, wyes, and manholes.
said installment may be paid on
or before August 18th. 1914. but
II not paid on or before said date.
added interest. penalty and costs
will attach.
CHAS. d. ATKINS.
CITY Treasurer
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-26

WANTED--Boy about 16 years OF
age; must be through school. Mars
Candy Factory, Center and Alas
ka.
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FURNISHED FLATS

FOR RENT-A 4-room furnished
flat, water. bath, lights and
phone. $40 per month. 31S East
9th st. Main 7741.
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hotels

SHASTA HOTEI.--Modern outside
rooms, 81, $3.50 and 50 per week
up. soc night up. 1916 Market.
HOTEL HIROSHIMAYA. Cor Mar
ket and 18th: modern; soc, zoe, 81.
FISHER HOTEL. New management,
35c, soc. 75c, $1.00. 1907 Pac. av.
HOTEL GORDON, very central. csc.
S5c, soc, 75c; rates by week.
1305k Pacific av.
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HELP-MALE

IF the position you are seeking is
not advertised here, insert an ad
under heading Situated Wanted
Male" For rates see first column
on this page.
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EMPTY ROOMS COST MONEY 1 R''f ff aM 4H%z
LEGAL NOTICES.
LOCAL Improvement District 7


LOCAL Improvement District No
ii5-Notice is hereby, given that
In pursuance OF Ordinance No. 5S30
OF the city of Tacoma a roll has
been placed in my hands for the
collection of the End annual INSTALL
ment of the assessment levied for
grading to the established grade, a
roadway thirty 600 feet In width,
on South 9th Street from TX"
street to Sprague Avenue and lay
ing down on said roadway n pave
ment of asphalt. wood block. btu
lithic, bituminous concrete. or gram
itoid on "a concrete base, with con-
crete and reinforced concrete curbs,
and the necessary storm water
drainage.
Provided that IL wooden blocks
are laid. that the portion OF South
9th Street between "Of street and
Ainsworth Avenue, on which grades
exceed 3.5 feet. shall be paved with
bltulithic or bituminous concrete on
u concrete base.
Said installment may be paid on
or before August 18th. 1916. but
II not paid on or before said date.
added interest. penalty and costs
''''' ...,1
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SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS

FIDELITY TRUST CO.'S SAFE DE-
oOSIT VAULTS. Ground floor.
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STOCKS AND BONDS

SELL 10 Billowe Alloys at special
j. Il. Mcfarland. 81 Equit. Bid.
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ABSTRACTS OF TITLE

COMMONWEALT TITLE TRUST
Co, The Competent. Tel. Main lOl,
100 So. 10th st.
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FOR SALE
MISCELLANEOUS

TWO ponies, harness and wagon
for sale cheap. Western Steam
Laundry, 1913 SO. Yakima. NAH
1857.
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DIRT on vacant lot at 35th and Nc
Kinley av. will give away free.
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INDIAN motorcycle, good condition,
tandem, twin, speedometer, COM
plete $50. Phone Main 2516 about
Z a. m. or $50 p. m.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-25
PARALYIS
 AS OLD AS THE WORLD

Paris, Aug. 25-"Infantile parlysis, the appearance of which in France seems to be feared" says Prof. Ar mold Netter, member of the Acad- emy of Medicine and an authority on the world, which has long been known in the form of sporadic epidemics, af- fecting adults as well as children.
 "It exists now in England and France. Thousands of persons were affected by the disease in Sweden in 1905 and France suffered in 1909 and 1910 and even as late as 1914, The transmission of this disease is con- fined to narrow limits. In many fam lilies there are isolated cases. The contagion may be carried through the intermediary of a third person, who is well and remains entirely healthy"
 As to the treatment of the disease Professor Netter adds:
 Beginning in 1910 we employed injections of serum derived from subjects who had been previously af- fected with the disease, and the re- suits were excellent wherever the subject could be treated at the outset of the attack. The use of the serum may be considered as capable of ar resting the progress and even of causing a disappearance of paralysis already developed"
 Professor Netter considers ridicu- lous proposed quarantine of vessels from infected ports.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-25
ROWLAND DRY GOODS CO.

New Guinea, explained while in Syd- ney a few days ago that Thursday Island was formerly the headquarters of these boats, but that the Common wealth restrictions had made 1t nec- essary to place them under the flag of the Netherlands.
 When both fleets were in full swing which has not been the case since the war-there was work for about 800 men. most of whom were Japan csc, Maylays, and Ftlipinos. The ex- penses totaled about $S25,000 a year. The only hope of keeping the pearl ing business permanent and profitable he continued, was for the Govern ment to fix such . price for shell as to leave fleet owners a reasonable margin for their many risks. and to limit the export. If the Government would follow this course and see that the fleets were not in number too large for supply to outstrip demand. much would be done to improve Australian pearling-which was quite worthy of encouragement. MT. Clark pronounc- eded against white divers.
 When with colored divers" he said, "so many pearlers fail in busi- ness when a time of stress comes. what chance would they have if they were compelled to keep white divers who would cost them ever so much more and not be half so efiicient?"
 "Pearling," he remarked, lis pre- carious business and many men go broke at it. But as with mining there Is a peculiar fascination about it. You never know your luck. Once man embarks in the game he gen. orally keeps going in the hope of some day striking a pearl of great price. This sometimes comes into his posses sion-if others don't intercept it." And he added:
 "I offered s50.ooo in Paris just be- fore the war broke out for an Austra- Han pearl. I am glad to say that my offer was not accepted or the pearl might still be on my hands"