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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-25

male and female dancers. While the
execution is very crude the scientist.
have woven certain legend about the
paintings which show the trend of
the ancient people to use certain
things as symbols in their mode Of
living. Bits of sculpture have also
been found. although some of It is
said to be the work OF the ancestors
OF the Indians who inhabit New Mex
leo today. It takes a stretch of i'm
agination to make the layman believe
that two rudely cut stones were made
to represent stone lions or panthers.
although the archaeologists are able
to trace them out perfectly. This is
supposed to be the emblem Of q tribe
of prehistoric hunters.
1t Is said that when thesa manila
were about to abandon their eli.
homes 1t was customary to paint or
carve a series of symbols In some Sc
Guided spot near the site of their
homes, which seems to account for
the curious photographs and sculpture
hidden away in the smaller canyons.
knowledge OF Colors.
These aboriginal painters had con.
siderable knowledge of color and
handled them with good effect, espe-
cially in the decoration. of their pot
terry. Yellow and gray were always
decorated with black lines. Red ware
was almost invariably dee rated with
black and red lines. Four shades Of
red were used, two shades of this col
or being frequently applied to the
same bowl. The ornamentation of
the pottery was bold and striking,
Prayer feathers are frequently dis
covered in the rear of the caves. Bone.
fashioned into tools and pieces of
cloth made from yucca f1bres are in
all the caves of the ruins in New
Mexico. Every dwelling had its metate
or grinding stone, and in many of
them dried corn and the seeds of the
squash and gourd have been found
Water Jars and urns have been found
intact. That there was a certain kind
OF communal at the time is shown by
the number of kiVas even in the caves
That they knew how to conserve their
water supply is proven by the num-
Der of reservoirs found in the vicinity
Year after years the archaeologists
work amid these ruins of ages ago
endeavoring to learn the full history
of this race of men who lived in these
queer stone tents in the dim and dis
tant long ago.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-25

denced by the worn trail which leads
to the stone tent city None of the
Indians who live In the vicinity know
anything of the trail except that, 1t
has always been there" The same
is said of the photographs painted on
the rocks. They have always been
there, and the Indians do not under
stand them any better than the
archaeologists who are endeavoring
to fit things together and at least learn
part of the history of this strange
race who disappeared from earth in
some prehistoric time.
One might wander for months in
the Rito de los FriJoles canyon and
find a different kind of cave each day
with different decoration.
Ceremonial CaCe.
There is high arched cave hun
dreds of feet up the side of the canyon
which is known as the Ceremonial
Cave" This particular ruin has been
in measure restored. This restora-
ton means digging out the earth that
has been washed into the cave for
thousands of years. All the caves
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-25

tension and arrangement. The small
er structures were but one story in
height, while the larger ones were
from two to four stories. although
none were as large as those of Taos.
Puye Village Large.
The cliff village at Puye must have
been an extensive one. The mesa Ia
a mile and a quarter in length and
nearly all of the south face is honey
combed with dwellings. A ledge mid
way up the cliff divides 1t into two
parts. Dwellings are both above and
below the ledge. While the most OF
these are still unrestored the traveller
who will make the difficult climb to
them will be amply repaid for his
trouble, as there are many evidences
of the customs of the prehistoric
race.
The visitor who studies this ruin
carefully will soon discover that one
of these places well provisioned and
with weapons of defense, would be
well-nigh impregnable, and one can
imagine what a splendid rendezvous
such place would be for snipers with
bows and arrows.
Tshirege was the largest OF the cliff
villages in this section and the COM
munity house was unusually large. 1t
has ten kivas of the circular sub
terranean type. The cliff villages in
the sides of the rock show remark
able decoration and the photographs.
or petroglyphs as they are sometimes
called. are the most serious work OF
their kind found in New Mexico, for
while a few of them represent, moth
ing more than idle picture-making the
most of them are of a serious totemic,
Legendary and religious significance.
Painted Cave.
Another ruin known as the paint
ed Cave" the photographs represent
some of the well-known symbols of
the pueblos. such as clouds sheet
lightning, the sun dancing shields, and
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-25

by. The catch of the North Atlantic.
for example. stays almost entirely
east of the Alleghenies. The Gulf
and the Lakes and the Mississippi
supply the interior and ship but lit
tie over the eastern range.
The Pacific coast alone sends two
staple varieties OF fish throughout the
country, namely, halibut and salmon.
These fish are sent on express schedule
across the continent in carload lots,
packed in fine ice. and constitute,
with fed snapper from the Gulf, most
of the saltwater fish supply Of the
interior.
At present the grayfish. canned
plain like the salmon, is readily OBJ
tainable, can, containing fourteen
ounces of solid meat being purchas-
able In the market for about ten
cents, making it one of the lowest
priced fishery products on the mar
ket.
Now Welcome Former Enemy.
The destructiveness of the grayfish
and the extent to which Il has inter-
ferred with more profitable fisheries
has caused the fishermen to regard 1t
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-25

10 per cent of water, the price will
make 1t profitable to save them.
The oil extracted from the livers Is
a high grade product for which there
appears to be practically an unlimited
market, for 1t is used in the arts and
is said to possess medicinal qualities
not inferior to those obtained from
the cod.
The skin OF the grayfsh looks SCALE
less, but when touched It Is found to
be- as rough as emery cloth owing to
the close-set, sharp little particles
encrusting It. The hide u sometimes
used for polishing hne metal, ivory or
wooden articles, and, as q more i'm
portant possibility, gives promise of
producing a leather suitable for the
manufacture of small "novelties." The
production of gelatine from the fms
and of fertilizer from the refuse Is
possible and 1t is believed will become
fact when the fishery Is more fully
established.
The policy of the Fisheries Service
Is to develop the industry gradually, a
proper equilibrium being maintained
between production and consumption.
1t feels encouraged in its hope that
its production of the grayflsh as an
additional article of wholesome and
pleasant diet for the American table
will do its part toward reducing the
high cost of living.
Secretary Redfeld's Recommends
ton.
Here In what the Secretary Of Com
hmerce has to say as to the properties
of the srayfish served as part of his
menu:
"a day or two before leaving for q
vacation last summer q number Of
cans of grayfish, put mp in variety
OF ways. were sent to my house. There
was no opportunity to use them be-
fore leaving and they were put In q
storage closet. Some two months Ia
ter there was served on my table q
delicious dish of fish. I ate heartily
OF 1t and liked 1t so that asked what
1t was. I was told II was from one
of the cans which had been put up on
the closet shelf Just before leaving.
You see I had been eating and enjoy
ing grayflsh without knowing what 1t
was.
"A few days later It was served on
my table in q different form and this
time with deliberate purpose. - It
proved entirely satisfactory as food,
"6ASSoOio III appear dhCo anu uavoFs
I propose to have It again when op-
portunity shall offer.
II am glad to know from the facts
you have laid before me that in the
above my experience comedies with
that of many others
WILLIAM c. REDFTELD,
Secretary"
That the Secretary's taste was not
deceived In the first case by the.-use
of spices and condiments is shown by
the following simple and excellent
recipe furnished by his householda
Grayfish hash.-1 can grayfsh:
pint boiled potatoes, in small pieces:
1 teaspoonful butter; salt and pepper.
Flake the Ash and mix with the other
ingredients. Place in a buttered fry
ing pan and stir until thoroughly
heated throughout then leave long
enough to brown on the bottom. Turn
out on platter. brown side rn
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-25

water, and stones upon which the
corn was ground.
Stone Tents.
Any number of smaller CANYONS
exist in this section and in these some
of the. most interesting caves exist.
They are found in clusters and at two
general levels; that is, at the top of a
long. steep slope of the talus and ex-
ceedingly difficult of access About
half mile up the Otowi Canyon is a
world. In II Is cluster of conical
formations of white stone some of
which are thirty feet in height. They
are known as the "Tent Rocks" and
are full of caves, both natural and
artificial. which have been utilized as
human habitations. That the dwell
ers at this point were contemporaries
OF those in the larger canyons Is
shown by the fact that the photographs
on the rocks are of the same style.
At distance these queer rocks re-
semble huge bee hives Some of the
residents even built porches over the
doorways of their rocky homes. The
usual kiva or ceremonial chamber has
been unearthed in many of the ruins
and 1t is not unlike that found in the
cliff ruins of Mesa Verde Park, IN
Southwestern Colorado, although the
cliff houses at this point were built
Yin sides of the canyon and not formed
by Nature as those of the stone tents
These cliff homes were used to house
goats and sheep during the Spanish
, regime, and later, after the Civil War,
horse thieves. and outlaws held sway
over the place.
But the stone tents and caves are
not the only thing of interest in this
section for the floor of the valley con-
tains the ruins of number OF
pueblos. especially on the Pajarito
Plateau. These pueblo structures are
invariably cluster of rooms or cells.
There are numerous variations of ex-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-25
be- swallowed.
Has Wide Market Canned.

The grayfish is excellent eaten fresh.
being firm in texture, rich and gen.
orally excellent in taste. and is found
by test to be thoroughly wholesome.
The variety of ways In which 1t Is
served makes It a distinct addition to
the country's diet. A large market
for its distribution as fresh product
has been found by the Bureau of Fish
cries in New York, in connection with
the tile fish industry.
1t is, however, as a canned and pre-
served product that it finds Its widest
market and Is making Its way to every
part of the United States. 1t is also
sailed and dried like cod, smoked and
packed in a variety of styles. The
smoked fish is excelled by few prod
ucts of a similar nature. and the
Bureau of Fisheries hopes to see its
sale in large quantities in this form.
The expectation of fresh-caught
grayfish will be limited, as IL the case
with other fish of its kind. As gem
eral rule the dominant fish in a mar
ket are produced comparatively near
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-25
al SyndIcate.
A Civilized Race.

A number OF homes occupied by
these people are still extant in valley
and plateau near Santa -Fe, New
Mexico. where the remarkable stone
tents are to be found, cliff houses
once Inhabited by people who knew
how to fashion the most beautiful
pottery, and how to weave cloth, and
who lived in COMMUNICATIVE latter
being proven by the number of rooms
in each cave or stone tent. They
even buried their dead in the far back
chambers of their cliff homes. Only
few years ago the archaeologists
who were exploring the ruins came
upon the body of a woman CARRIED
in a curious woven cloth like burlap
and beaver skin. How long the body
had been buried In its cave grave no
one may even conjecture, and the
scientists guesses vary all the way
from 5000 B. C. to 400 A. D.
Whether these people lived entirely
in the stone tents or whether they
spent a part of the time on the
plateau above is a question. How
ever their agricultural pursuits must
have been carried out on the plateau
as there were evidences of irrigation
in this section long before the work
was taken UP by the United States
Government. The cement or clay
used by the ancient people is of
kind that Is most difficult to destroy,
1t being far more durable than that
used in the present day. That they
went to and from the cliffs is evil
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-25
ZT7e" G@1Z257
the mildest one in common use was
"dogfish."
Sought New Name

oO6hou.
Sought A New Name.
This was poor name for the FISH
cries Service to conJurs with. 1t lacked
an alluring sound; besides, there are
several inferior fish known by the
Same name. For both reasons 1t was
desirable to call 1t something else,
and grayfish was selected as obvious
ly appropriate. The grayfish is a
trim, clean. clipper-built fish, swift in
the water. as Its piratical habits nee
essitate.
Adult grayfsh weigh from Ave to
fifteen pounds, seven pounds being
common weight. They feed on Ash,
crabs. shrimps and even Holsters, and
in exclusive animal diet are like blue
fish, cod. paddock and most other of
our important food fishes. But they
are so ravenous in getting 1t that they
frequently make themselves nuisances
by robbing the fishermen's nets and
trawi lines.
The grayfish is found on both shores
of the North Atlantic. and ranges
Eouth, almost or quite to the tropics.
and on the high seas between. They
travel in great schools, making sud
den forays on the coasts, remaining
for q time and then as suddenly dis
appearing. When they arrive on a
fishing ground they take possession
and are likely TO either eat or drive
away svery other fish not too big to
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-25
the benefit of the pocketbook.


In a single year 1t was providing
the people with more square meals"
per annum than had been provided by
the bluefish, the mackerel, the white
fish or the lake trout, and at lesser
cost This year Uncle Sam Is placing
new variety of seafood before the
American public, and II deserves
like popularity with its predecessor.
This newcomer to our markets Is
the grayfish. Astounding plentifully in
seas adjacent to the American coasts,
for centuries an edible fish on the
shores of the Mediterranean, and re-
Gently brought into popular use in
Northern Europe. In its introduc-
ton in this country, the Bureau of
Fisheries is making 1t possible for the
people to obtain a high grade food
product at low price.
Quality and price fix the economic
character of a fish, but not until II
has name can 1t have q reputation.
and good one; the public will not
| eat 1t however excellent It may be.
Fortunately for the fish, but unfor-
tunately for the public, the early rem
utation of the grayhsh was based
not on Its high quality as q food, but
on Its destructive habits.
" Is a marauder like the bluefish.
but Its weapons are more efficient
ana 1t not only eats and drives away
other food fishes, but II also cuts the
hshermen's gear to pieces with its
teeth and leaves him helpless ana
| exasperated. The American Usher
man has in times past resented tba
intrusion Of this mischievous thief of
his lawful prey and, naturally also. NO
! name has been too bad to apply. and
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-25

"MERICA has been regarded as
new country discovered a
few centuries ago, as vast
y y territory of waste land stretch
ing over thousands of miles east and
west and north and south, Inhabited
by bands Of indolent and savage In
dams. But the area west of the Mis-
eissippi Is still younger in the annals
OF history as little was known about
1t even hundred years ago. and yet
as the searching and scrutinizing eye
of science has explored the deserts
and the ravines of our great South
west unmistakable evidences of the
existence of a race or races of people
have been discovered which convince
us that perhaps whilst Greece and
Rome and Egypt and Assyria were
working out their problems toward
progress and civilization there dwelt
in southwestern United States q peo-
pie who have left traces of civiliza-
ton as Far advanced as their con-
temporaries in the old countries. and
who knew how to provide for their
needs and comforts by ways and
means superior to those in the coun-
tries of Biblical history. And yet
this strange people is no more, having
left almost buried amid the rocks and
sands of ages the marks of their ex-
istence from which the scientists will
be able to build an authentic theory
OF their manners and customs and
the degree of civilization they reached
at period perhaps as remote as the
wanderings of Abraham on the plains
Of Mesopotamia.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-25
With the High Cost Of
Living Such a Potent Fac
for Today, Uncle Sam Sug-
gests Fish AS a Means Of
Economy - The New
Grayfish introduced By
the U. S. Bureau Of Fish
cries.
CoDVriRht 1917 hv Tho International


- HE less wealthy citizen of the
United States must take greater
stock In the fish supply of
~ America than he has hitherto
done; for in the nature of things the
price of meat is rapidly leaving him
with fish as one OF the new food
products available to supply the nitro
yenous element in his menu.
If he will but look at the case in
tts true light, however. he will find
himself better off than he thinks. for
the American fish supply is well wor-
Thy of wider acquaintance. and closer
study than has heretofore been given
by the average householder.
In its unexplored fish resources this
country has within its own domain
an unused wealth OF food material
which any other country in the world
would consider itself most fortunate
IN possessing.
America Ncgiccts Der Aquatic
Wealth.
The American people have never
realized the desirability of fish food
from the viewpoint of either nutri-
ment or palatability; the housewives
AA@NO " Ndhe advantage OF the
varieties at hand IN every section of
the United States, and have not
learned the best methods of cooking
hsh In ways to enhance its food yalue
or its attractiveness.
Some of the best fish in the world
are exported from America, and the
delicious smoked salmon sandwich.
universally used and enjoyed through
out Germany. is the product of our
own Pacific fisheries. exported be-
cause 1t flnds insufficient favor at
home.
The United States Bureau of Fish
cries is making every possible effort
to educate the people of the United
Statas to knowledge of the wealth
of food material which lives in its
own waters. 1t is stimulating a wider
use Of the known varieties and in
Producing number of new varieties
Of edible fish: which at this time
should meet the approval of every
householder seeking all available
means of reducing table expenses.
Introduced The Tile Fish.
Two years ago the Bureau of Fish
cries launched the tile fish upon the
American market with complete sue
cess, and this toothsome dish is today
the Friday piece de resistance on
thousands Of American tables to the
ontire qualification OF the palate and
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-25
Ruins As Ancient As Those Of Babylon and Mn
evan To Be Seen in New Mexico Relics Of
the Stone Age Now BEING Unearthed.
Copyright. 1917. by II

"MERICA has been regarded as
new country discovered a
few centuries ago, as vast
~ tarrifnrR of wa ste La nd stretc h.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-06

torium Friday evening by the Ladies'
Auxiliary to the members Of Com
pany B for the members Of the local
company. A committee of militia
members has taken charge Of the
decoration OF the large room for this
affair, and the flags, banners and
other adornments OF a patriotic
nature are to be used.
cliffs Ave piece orchestra has been
engaged and IL win play an attTao-
tive program of dance music from 8
until IL O'clock. FTappe and waters
are to be served during the evening.
and the hostesses are Mrs. Q. p.
Mckenzie, Mrs. MacKerracher, Mrs.
70. M. Davenport and Mrs. ID. M. Nc
Laren. This party Is open to the
general public, and is not only for
the members of the company. as the
other affairs have been, and a charge
OF so cents a couple and 20 cents for
an additional lady is to be made. for
the purpose OF helping the auxiliary
defray the expenses.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-06
TOO WEAK
TO FIGHT

The Comeback" man was really
never down-and-out His weakened
condition because of overwork, lack OF
exercise. improper eating and living
demands stimulation to satisfy the
cry for q health-giving appetite and
the refreshing sleep essential to
strength. GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil
Capsules the National Remedy OF
Holland, will do the work They are
wonderful Three OF these capsules
each day viii put q man on his feet
before he knows it; whether his trUu-
bic comes from uric acid poisoning,
the kidneys. gravel or stone in the
bladder, stomach arrangement or 9TH
er ailments that befall the over-Eeai-
Gus American. Don't wait until you
are entirely down-and-out, but take
them today. Your druggist Wt4l gladly
refund your money If they do not help
you. Accept no substitutes. Look for
the name GOLD MEDAL on every box.
three sizes. They are the pure, orig
inal, imported Haarlem Oil Capsules
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-06

advantages Of tithing. Mrs. II. n.
Talbot will be the leader. The prin-
cipal business to come before the
meeting Is the naming OF delegates
to attend the state convention at
Valley City, September ~ to ~. The
union Is entitled TO one delegate for
each 20 members and Ave or SIX
representatives are TO be named to-
morrow afternoon.
Miss Mabel Brown OF the Dakota
conservatory has returned from q
months vacation visit with friends
at Erie, Galesburg and Langdon.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. d. Hughes and
daughter. Beatrice, have returned
from q motor trip to Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. C.. II. Reineke and
daughters, Mildred and Florence,
Fifth avenue south, have returned
from a two weeks visit with friends
in Minneapolis.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-06
Daughters of Isabella
Will Assist In The
Fargo Red Cross Work

Tuesday afternoon of each week
is to be devoted to Red Cross work
by the me7abers Of the Daughters Of
Isabella, and they are to meet at the
Red Cross headquarters in the Y. M.
G. A. rooms to assist in making the
articles that-are most needed at that
particular time. For those members
who can not possibly attend on
Tuesday afternoon. Thursday even
ing has been set aside and they can
do their bit" at that time.
The first get-together meeting of
this organization for the fall and
winter season was held last evening
in the knights OF Columbus hall, and
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-06

future home at Tacoma, Wash. The
autumn blossoms were placed about
the rooms, and In the receiving line
with Mrs. Craig were Mrs. II. NJ.
Talbot, Mrs. w. J.. Clapp, Mrs. Fred
Taylor, and Mrs. @. e. Graham. Light
refreshments were served during the
hours from 3 until 8 o'clock.
J. A. Kemp OF st. Paul is spending
few days here as the guest Of Mr..
and Mrs. d. H. Macarthur.
Mrs. A. E. Hyde left today for
Minneapolis, where she will visit
with relatives fora few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Finch, Tenth
street south, are among the Fargo
people who are. attending the MINI
nesota State fair.
Miss Marjorie Bacher, who was
graduated from the University OF
Minnesota in June, will teach in the