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The Colorado statesman., 1920-11-27

the subway at Forty-second street
during the rush hour, according TO the
report of Y. w. c. A. secretary, sta
toned In Canton, China. "When
passenger wishes to get off the
steamboat" writes this Y. w. c. A.
secretary, "a shrill whistle is blown to
summon n small boat to carry her to
shore. Then a man carrying a long
bamboo pole with a hook on its end
climbs out on little ledge on the
side of the steamboat, ready to catch
hold of the boat as It passes by. The
steamboat slackens its speed but
The Colorado statesman., 1920-11-27
MEXICO CITY: THE ROME
OF THE AMERICAS

I'm all the world one cannot nhu
a more remarkable capital than Mex
leo City" says William Joseph Sho-
walter, In Il communication to the Ma
tlonal Geographic society.
Situated In valley whose floor
is mile and half above the level
Of the sea, and whose borders are sur
rounded by towering mountains; To-
Gated where the beautiful volcanoes,
Popocatepetl and Ixtaccihuatl, rear
snow-cnpped heads above the plain and
stand eternal guard over 1t, Its stu
alton Is one of rare beauty and grand
eur. Its climate is mild, the temper
allure ranging from 50 to 40 degrees,
with a mean of Go degrees. No man
sleeps without blanket in Mexico
City, nor needs an overcoat at midday.
prior to the conquest the lakes OF
the Mexican valley'were extensive ana
the barges of the Aztecs sailed unin-
terruptedly from the gates of Chapul-
tepeoato IXtapalapa. large number
of canals intersected the ancient me-
tropolis of Tenochtitlan and connect
ed with the lakes in the suburbs, max
ing 1t sort OF new world Venice.
"In 1907 the celebrated Portuguese
engineer Martinez undertook to drain
the Valley of Mexico by cutting
canal through the mountains. Inc
work, however, was largely failure,
since It drained only one small lake
and an unimpOrtant river, leaving
lakes Texcoco and Chalco still perpet-
nal menaces to the city.
''In 1879 huge drainage canal ~
miles long was begun, which was
completed in 1900, at cost of about
Ss.OOo.O00, American gold. Its COM
pletion removed the danger of inunda-
lions from Mexico City and solved the
problem which occupied the thoughts
and engendered the fears Of the
Aztecs as far back as 1449.
Mexico City is the most complete
mixture of the ancient and the modern
TO be found in the new world. The
old city might date anywhere0from the
tenth century, from Its appearance.
The new city is ultra modern, ana you
step from the sixteenth to the TWEEN
tieth century by walking across the
street.
"The parade ground of Mexico City
Is the Avenida de San francisco.
This short street extends from the
Mexican White House to the Alameda,
and is only about "a feet from curb
TO curb. Here, at the approach of twi-
light every smart equlpage in the cap
itol comes. Down the one side of the
street and up the other side moves the
procession at a slow walk, while eV-
erybody looks at everybody else.
"As Avenida de San Francisco unites
the old and the new cities, SO does the
Cinco de Mayo (Fifth of MaD unite
the cathedral, stateliest of all the re-
ligious edifices on the continent with
the National theater, which was
MANNED to be the most beautiful OF
all the amusement places in America.
The Cinco de Mayo is the Wall street
of Mexico, and the buildings which
line II are modern in every respect.
"The Paseo de la Reforma, extend
ing from Chapultepec to the Avenida
de Juarez, a short avenue connecting
the Paseo with Avenida de San Fran
cisco. is one of the finest driveways
of the world.
.nThe national pawnshop is one OF
the unique institutions of the capital.
1t was founded by Pedro Jose ho-
nero de Terreros."
The Colorado statesman., 1920-11-27
LUXEMBOURG REPRESENTED
At WASHINGTON

Luxembourg, latest and smallest of
the countries of the world to send
diplomatic representative to the Unit
ed States, has ruler with better
popular title to her throne than per-
haps any other relgning monarch.
Though the little grand duchy is
smaller even than Rhode Island, IL has
a history reaching farther into the
past than many of the great nations
among which II now takes place.
1t has been buffeted about like shut
tlecock by the countries that hem 1t
In, and at one time or another during
the past thousand years has been I'M
der the control of nearly every one of
the principal nations of the western
part of the continent.
While a part of the Holy Empire.
Luxembourg furnished an emperor for
the German throne. Count Henry ~
of Luxembourg was elected to that po-
sltion In 1908 as Henry VII. Luxem-
burg later came under the control of
Burgundy and then fell successfully
to Spain, Austria and the first French
republic 1t remained under the SOW
eItlkulN VI Aht hlli6 Vi Tic -'NhANA
lands from 1915 to the accession of
Queen Wilhelmlna in 1890, when the
existence of the Salic law-that anti
feminist outburst of the old warrior
Frnnks-brought the grand duke of
Nassau to the throne.
Even while the king of the Neither
lands was sovereign of Luxembourg, 1t
was Il member of the German confed-
Grafton, with the city of Luxembourg
garrisoned by Prussian soldiers. Re
tentIon of this garrison in the city after
the division of old Luxembourg between
Holland and Belgium In 1881, and es-
pecially after the dissolution of the
German confederation in 1866, almost
caused the Franco-PruSsian war to
start three years ahead of time. The
matter was compromised by an agree
ment for the withdrawal of the Ger
man troops, and the establishment OF
the Notifications of the city of LuXem-
burg. so strong that the fortress was
known as 1.-The Gibraltar of the North"
In addition the grand duchy was set
ND as an Independent state with Its
neutrality guaranteed, like that of Bel
GUM, by the powers. 1HlS gum HhNSS
was one of the scraps of paper of
1914.
During the World war Luxembourg
was practically prisoner to Germany,
but because the Inhabitants did not
resist, the Germans treated them with
a certain degree of consideration. The
sympathies of the people were with
France, however and several thousand
Luxemburgians served with the tri-
color. This popular sympathy for
France and the belief that the reign
ing Grand Duchess Marie Adelaide,
had pro- German leanings made her I'M
popular. After the armistice brought
about the retirement of the Germans,
n bIoodIess revolution broke out and
Luxembourg added another to its long
list of sovereignties by being repub-
lie for a few brief hours. Conserva-
tive elements brought about the abdi-
cation of the grand duchess in favor
of her sister Charlotte, the present
ruler, and by llberalizing the consu-
tuition. Marie Adelaide has entered
convent and become Carmelite nun.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-11-27

and to maintain themf Any one WnC
has visited the bison in our national
reservations will agree that If they
were maintained in a semi-domesti-
Gated state they could be treated In
the same manner as range cattle, pro-
vided they were inclosed. The cost
of building suitable fencing might
prove an obstacle in many cases, put
it should not prove insuperable, IN
view of the high price of beef. AS
beef animal the value of the bison Is
well worth the careful consideration
of our agricultural authorities. In adj
dition it provides robe of proven
value in more northerly states anu
provinces. Not the least of the ad'
vantages of the bison over domestic
cattle is their ability to rustic Ior
themselves in winter and under ell
matte conditions which prove nara
ship to our introduced cattle
OF course the plains Indians prac-
tically lived off the buffalo; the animal
was food, clothing and shelter to them.
But the crime of the wanton destruc-
ton of the buffalo lies at the door OF
the white man. Why, the passengers
used to empty their rifles into the
herds as the trains sped over the
plains. Thousands of animals were
killed simply for the tongue, says Mr..
Hewitt in this connection.
with the coming of the railroads
through the West and an Increased
demand for buffalo robes, the butch
cry OF the still hunt began. Other
methods were too slow for the COM
mercial hunter who must kill hun
dreds of bison in order to realize on
pelts worth but from Go cents to 81
apiece. The still hunter approached
the herd to within 100 to $50 yards and
proceeded with great deliberation 10
shoot down the animals without
stampedlng them. Their leader, usual
ly the oldest COW, was first disposed
of, and then the others slaughtered
one by one. One or two shots min
ute could be fired, and with good luck
hundred bison killed from one
stand so that one hunter was able
to account for from 1000 to 5000 head
n season.
"The miles of bones eventually gave
rise to Il traffic which became remun-
eratlVe as tHere' grew up II uch"N
for phosphate for fertilizers and bone
black for refining sugar. In 1874 the
SAINT Fe railroad alone shipped near
ly 100000 pounds of bones, which
brought as much as SIS ton crushed.
"Time Will not efface the trace of
the bison's occupation of the CONT
nent," Mr. Hewitt says. "They blazed
the trails that later became important
highways. The bison selected the
route through the Alleghenies by
which the white man entered ana
took possession of the Mississippi
valley. They found the best routes
across the continent, and human in
tercourse will move constantly In
paths first marked by the buffalo. 1t
is interesting that the bison found the
strategic passageways through the
mountains, marked out the most
practical paths between the heads OF
our rivers-paths that are closely fol-
lowed today by the Pennsylvania, Bal
timore & Ohio, Chesapeake 4 OHIO,
Wabash and other great railroads"
The Colorado statesman., 1920-11-27
Stepping Lively
in the Orient

The familiar "step lively" Of the
subway conductor and policeman,
which hastens the movement of cos
nopolitan life, is not escaped today
wen In the Orient. One needs to
watch her step, when travelling by
steamboat up languid oriental stream
'ust as carefully as when boarding
The Colorado statesman., 1920-11-27
Tho Vatican.

The Vatican, the palace Of the pope
In Rome and one of the largest in tho
world, contains a valuable collection
of works of art, and is one of the,
chief attractions of the city. 1t is a
storehouse of literary treasures and
documents of interest bearing on the
history of the Middle ages.
The Colorado statesman., 1920-11-27

very little and passengers need to
step lively into the rowboat or they
will be left behind. Baggage Is
tossed In after them"
The Colorado statesman., 1920-11-27
Only I,O91 head survived
in 1889. Non they have
increased to 1850 in
United States and Canada

HE American bison-buifa-
lois now safe from eX-
tinctlon, the scientists an
nounce. What's more
the buffalo Is coming
back. Maybe our chill
drrn's children will nave
buffalo robes and buffalo,
skin coats as our fathers
did. Anyway, of the myr-
lads of this splendid big
,ni,,o1 vhose range once
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-03-04
HORSES

2 Black Mares, 6 years old
Bay Mare, s years old
Bay Mare, II years old
Bay Mare, 7 years old
One Driving Horse, 6years old
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-03-04
CATTLE

One Al Holstein Cow, fresh in March
Two steers, 2 years old, W.T.. 1000 lbs.
Five Heifers, 2 yrs old, fresh in spring
Four Calves, last summer
One Holstein Heifer, year old
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-03-04

One Majestic Range, new One Washing Machine,
new; Writing Desk new; Extension Table,
new; Sanitary Cot and Dining Chairs, one
Kitchen Cabinet
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1920-03-04

Tuesday, March g, 1920
MACHINERY

One Corn Cultivator, new
One Bob Sleigh, new
One Hay Rack, new
One 100 Bushel Tank
One John Deer Plow
One Galvanized Water Tank
Eight Sets of Heavy Harness
One Light Harness
One No. Stallion Cart
One 4-horse Mitchell Wagon and Box
One 2-horse Truck with Rack
One No. I Heavy Roller
The Wrangell sentinel., 1920-01-22

he may also direct that such offend CT be imprisoned until the fine be satisfied in the proportion of one days imprisonment for every two dollars of such fine, and shall have such other and further powers as may be necessary to hear, try and determine any violation of any pro- vision of such ordinances and to carry its judgment into effect.
 Sec. 9. Actions ill the municipal magistrates court shall be com menced and prosecuted to final de- termination and judgment therein rendered and enforced, in the same. way as provided for in the case of U. s. Commissioners courts in the Territory of Alaska, so far as the provisions provided for said courts may be applicable and not herein otherwise provided.
 Sec. 10. In trial or proceeding for the violation of any ordinance. the trial shall be by the munici pal magistrate and without a jury, un- less the defendant demand a trial by jury, and when suc.l demand IS made the defendant shall deposit in the court a sum sufficient to pay the per diem of such jury for one day, and on each additional day mf such trial shall make deposit lma sum equal and sufficie nt to pay tor such day, which snm shall be paid to such jury at the time they rem der their verdict, and the fees paid o jurors shall be the same as aret paid in the com, miss toners court of the Wrangell precinct.
 Sec. II. Appeal ulay he taken from IudgmentHt conviction gwen in the municipal court, to the dis trict court for the: Territory of Alas ka, division N 0. I, except when the same is given on d plea ot guilty, in the m amer and form pro- vided for appea Is from commission CTS courts in tn Terri tory of Alas ka.
 Sec. I2. Ev, ,rw pers, on who shall willtully disc bey any process or order lawfully issued by the munl- cipal magiStr ate, or who willtully offers any resistance ito the lawful order or process Q, sa i'd court, ol who wiltfullv ref,gses he sworr as q witness, or who, when SC sworn, shall Yelfiase tr, nIwer anN proper and compett'nt Gpu sstlon p'l
The Wrangell sentinel., 1920-01-22

to him in any trial or proceeding in said court, shall be guilty of contempt and may be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or by Imprisonment not ex- ceeding 30 days or by both such fine and imprisonment.
 This ordinance to be in full force and effect from and after it's pas
 age and approval.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-24
WOLVES DESTROYING
 CARIBOU ON YUKON

Wolves appear to be greatly on the increase in the Yukon, according to hunters returning to Whitehorse As wolves do not add anything to the wealth of the territory, and cause a total loss of all they destroy, some action should be taken to rid the country of them Their pelts are not sufficiently valuable to induce trap pers to hunt them for their fur, and it has been found necessary in other places for the government to offer bounty for every wolf killed As the caribou and the moose are a great asset to this northland, and these two species are the chief sufferers from the ravages of the packs, no time should be lost in devising some means of exterminating these destruc- tive animals, or at least so thinning their numbers that they should not be both scourge to the game and a menace to the white man.-White- horse Star.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-24
CHICAC0FF
 WILL EMPLOY
 MANY MINERS

JUNEAU, Nov. 23.-The final chap ter in the case of Tuppela vs. the Chichagoff Mining Company, will be written when officials of the neau at an early date, arrive here. It is expected an amicable agreement will be reached, wherein a final set tlement and adjustment of the case for the future working of the claims will probably be made, between the parties, outside the court.
 With this final adjustment will come the unemployment of some 300 additional miners in the Chichagoff mines and a resumption of produc- tion on the old basis obtaining pre- vious to last August, when the property involved in the suit was adjudicated in favor of MT. Tuppela was closed down. At this time the workings were producing between $1,S00,000 and $2,000,000, which was the basis for decision in behalf of MT. Tuppela giving him a verdict involving between $1,20O,00 and $1,- 50O,00O
 The quick adjustment of the suit eXerts an agreeable influence upon business in that it will add another large payroll to those already con- tributing to Juneau's business life and places practically every surplus miner in the district
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-24
SOLOMON LOSES OUT IN
 CASE FOR DAMAGES

A jury in the district court at Juneau. in the case of Jack Solomon vs. the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company, returned sealed verdict in favor of the defendant. The plain, tiff had sued for $2,224 together with costs and disbursements.
 This case was originally entitled Jack Solomon versus the City of Juneau and the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company but that against the city was non-suited and the case continued against the mining com pany only.
 Mir Solomon was suing for dam ages alleged to have been done to his place of business on Lower Front street when the high pressure water line erected by the mining company for the city of Juneau broke and flooded his building. The alleged flooding occurred two years ago.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-24
CABLE MAN RETIRES
 AFTER LONG SERVICE
 THROUGH FOUR WARS

Robert A. C'Tex') Tompkins, oper- ator at the Juneau cable office, will be discharged from the service in April, on retired pay, with a record of four wars and 30 years service with the United States army to his credit.
 MT. Tompkins enlisted with the United States army at the beginning of the Spanish-American war in 1897 He also served in the Moro campaigns and the Cuban inter vention. He then entered the signal corps and was stationed at Valdez for three and one-half years. From Valdez he was transferred to Homo lulu, where he stayed until 1914. At that time he was discharged from the service and re-enlisted in the signal corps during the month of April, 1917. He was stationed as chief operator at the main office in San Francisco for one and one-half years. when he was transferred to the field signal battalion at Camp Kearny, Calif After the signing of the armistice he was transferred to the Juneau office and has remained there since that time.
 While he has not actually been in the service of the U. s. army for a period of 30 years, the years he spent in foreign service before 1912 were counted as double time, alto. gether counting as 30 years.
 MT. Tompkins will leave Juneau next week for San Antonio, Tex, where he will be stationed until the time for his discharge from the service. He will be accompanied by Mrs Tompkins and their little daughter Norma. Shortly after his discharge Mr. Tompkins expects to enter the employ of the All-Ameri- can Cable Company of Galveston, Texas. and will be stationed at some office in South America.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-24
CORDOVA DAILY TIMES WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1920.

be affected by this important leg islation.
 Ut so happens this united move for a national forest policy con- tinues MT. Pack, "comes at an op- perfume time and it's importance to the welfare of every citizen cannot be overestimated. The plan ties up with water power development and the coal situation. When we put the millions of waste power to work, the coal situation will begin to right itself. Water power development and reforestation should go hand in hand. We are at the door of great commercial development. Let us open that door,"
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-24
COMMUNITY MOVIE SHOW IS
 LATEST THING

SCOTIA, Cal, Nov. 19 (by Associ- ated Press.)-A community motion picture theater where patrons vote on plays to be presented and the profits are divided among the yari- ous civic enterprises, is a feature of this little town tucked away in the redwood forests of northern Cali fornia.
 The equipment is of the best and the lighting is so ingeniously worked out that spectator could, if he would, read newspaper dur ing the progress of the performance. Management is vested in commit tee consisting of the head of the Mems Club of Scotia, the head of the Scotia hospital and the head of the Scotia fire department. The last named organization, instead of playing checkers in it's spare time, devotes itself to furthering recrea- tiOnal activities in Scotia; hence its "cut" in the theater proceeds which are divided three ways after deducting interest in the invest ment and a proper amount for de- preciation.
 All patrons are invited to notify this committee as to what plays and incidental music they most enjoy, the only suggestion of limitation be- ing request from the committee that we get the best there is" Travel pictures and high and low comedy appear to be the favorites thus far.
 Funds for the erection of the theater and a site were provided by local milling concern.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-11-24
UNITED MOVE
 AID FORESTS
 BY NEW LAWS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 (by Asso- ciated Press. )-When congress meets in December bill will be introduced for a national forest program in cluding better fire protection for the forests. "This step, following an agreement by all the industries in- terested, marks the first united move in this direction in this country, says Charles Lathrop Pack, presi- dent of the American Forestry Asso- citation, which announces the outline of features to be embodied in the proposed legislation. The plan calls for national appropriations of at least s11,OoO,Ooo year.
 The provisions of the proposed measure are two-fold-for a con- siderable extension of direct federal activity in forest ownership and pro- duction, and for the development with federal aid and encouragement of systematic policies in the several forested states to bring about ade- quate forest production and repro duction
 The program provides specifically, through cooperation between the government, the states and owners of timberlands, for adequate protec- tion against forest fires, for re- forestation of denuded lands for ob- taining essential information in re- gard to timber and timberlands, for extension of the national forests and for other steps essential to continu- ous forest production on lands chief ly suitable for this purpose. The following legislation is proposed:
 Authorizing the secretary of agri- culture, after consulting appropriate local agencies, ta approve an ade- quate policy for each state, covering fire protection, reforestation, cutting and removing of timber crops. Not less than $1,0OO,O0O annually avail, able for such cooperation with states.
 A survey of forest resources, for. est production and forest require ments of the nation.
 Provision for studies and expert ments in forest reproduction methods, wood utilization, timber tests, wood preservation, develop ment of by-products and other steps to bring about the most effective use Of the nations forest resources
 Provision for a study of forest taxation, to assist states in devising tax laws which will encourage the conservation and growing of timber forest losses by fire.
 Provisions for more rapid replant- ing of the vast areas of denuded lands within the national forests
 Appropriation of $10,000,O0O a year for five years for the purchase of lands, which should be added to the national forest system, whether or not on the headwaters of navigable streams as such purchases are now limited.
 Authorizing the addition to na- tional forests of lands now in other forms of government ownership but found chiefly suitable for permanent forest production.
 The very great importance of this program and the suggestion outlined cannot be overestimated," said Mr. Pack. "They effect every state in the union and the business interests of every state which means that every man who wants to build a home, who wants to get along, will