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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-11-10
COUNTY VALUATION
NOW So MILLIONS
ASSESSOR ANNUAL REPORT
INDICATES 8 PER CENT
GROWTH IN PAST YEAR.

Assessor of Incomes Tredinnick' S
1920 report for Grant county shows a
property valuation of $85 ,535 GAS.
This is divided into $68,532,927, real
estate, and $16,993, prop
erty The valuation in 1919 was
$78,683,946 and in 1918 $69, 2O9 APT. The
growth per annum is about per cent
Platteville city has the highest valu-
alton of any municipal or government
unit. 1t carries $5,171,6S5. Platte
vile town is second with valuation
Of $3,373.685. Lancaster city is third
with valuation of $3,150,927 and
Smelser fourth with a valuation of 3d.
135,476. The Platteville town valu-
alton is due to the mining investment
and the Smelser area is noted for fine
farming lands Boscobel town has
the lowest valuation of $233,895.
The assessor shows 98,716 cattle in
the county worth $6,500,953. There
are 22,485 horses, mules and asses
(not counting the unmitigated Variety
worth all Of $1,740,445 the assessor
allows. OF swine there are 53,175
worth $1,280,898. Sheep roll up to
1888 which isn't bad when we hear
that the sheep industry is declining
chants stocks are worth $2,313,709.
These are worth $224,16O. Bank stock
in the county is worth $247,906. Logs
and timber are worth $40 $50 Mer-
There are 5,187 motor vehicles in the
county worth $1,954,455. This is one
car for every 71a persons. The value
of Is 1863 wagons, carriages and sleighs
is put at $3O9,O60. Quite contrast
with motor cars.
Mr.. Tredinnick's report will be pre-
scented to the county board this week.
For those who like figures in tabular
form it is some little report.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-11-10
OCTOBER HOTTEST
FOR MANY YEARS
MONTH UNUSUALLY WARM
AND DRY METEOROLO-
GIST SAYS IN REPORT.

The month just passed was one of
the three warmest Octobers ever re-
corded in this vicinity.
The first eleven days were continu-
ously clear and without precipitation
out they were not the Warmest part
OF the month, heavy frosts occurring
on the 1st and End with a minimum
temperature of 33 degrees.
From the ninth to the twenty-fourth
inclusive, was a period of unusual
warmth, every day of these 16 having
a mean temperature of more than IL
degrees higher than the normal for
the season, three OF them being 10 de-
grees, 20, and q degrees, respectively,
above normal The highest. tempera-
ture recorded was IS degrees on the
10th and 11th but the day which aver
aged the warmest was the 18th, with
mean of 70 degrees. This is the
normal value for the 18th of August.
The lowest temperature for the
month was "a degrees on the 18th,
the first killing frost and killing tenn
perature of the seaccn This was IL
days later than the average date of
first killing frost, The average tenn
degrees below normal.
From the 18th to the end of the
month there were frequent light rains
with nearly an inch on the 18th, and
with 0.64 inch up to midnight of the
31st, but the rainfall for the month
was deficient by just half an inch,
amounting to 2.18 inches, in marked
contrast to October 1919, when 6.22
inches fell.
The previous warmer Octobers were
those of 1879 and 1900, both averag-
ing so degrees, rs compared with 50
degrees for the present October
These also had days with August
weather. In 1900 the LIST eleven days
of the month were continuously very
warm, and the first freezing temper
ature of the year did not occur until
November 7th.
October of last year had nice warm
weather the first nine days, but there
after it was almost continuously cold
with several days of freezing temper
ature and with o minimum of 25 de-
grees on the 10Th.
The frost on the 1st and End ended
the growth of late vegetables, but did
no extensive damage. as staple crops
were mature. Tie warm weather and
light rainfall of the three succeeding
weeks were I'll favorable for the
harvesting of crops, which were all
secured with practically no losses.
but the soil was left dry and hard, and
less than the usual amount of fall
blowing was done, and the seeding
of winter grains was light.
Weather Bureau Office, Dubuque,
Iowa, November 6, 1920
Thomas A. Blair,
Meteorologist
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-11-10
SHOOT UP THEATRE; TRY
TO KILL MOVIE WILLIAM

Kansas City-"Come quick, they're
trying to shoot up this place" The call
was received by police from motion
picture theatre. Three city detectives
hurried to the theatre armed with riot
guns. When they entered they found
a negro crouched on one knee firinA
a revolver at the cinema screen on
which william was struggling heroine
to death. In another part of the
theatre three other negroes were fir
ing at the screen. Five young negroes
were arrested.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-11-10
OFFICIAL VOTE CANVAS.

The official canvas for Grant county
is as follows:
Mulberger act, for 7O12; against
$3.50.
President Harding 9770. Cox 1860
Governor-B Blaine S16S: Mccoy 1913
1t. Governor Comiags 1922; Der
rick 444
Secretary of State-Hall 1922; Sill
verthorn 2015.
State Treasurer-Johnson 1922;
Egerer 1872.
Attorney General Morgan 1856;
Larson 1904
Senator-Lenroot 6545; Thompson
1852; Reinsch 1908.
Congressman Nelsol 1929; Muir
ply 1898.
Acknowledgment Tuffley 1913; Bart
ley 164S.
Reg. Of Deeds-Cox 1896; Train
or 1912
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-11-10

X 4 X 4 y
Conrad Schwingle and Frances
Pospichal MuscOda.
Harold T. Lester, Marietta, and Ida
Miller, Boscobel.
Jacob Udelhofen and Jennie Rein
ecke, Potosi.
Samuel Nicely, Steuben and Frieda
Goldman, Clifton.
Benz. Sampson, Benton, and Evelyn
Wiley, Cuba City.
Vern Eisele and Gertrude Karasek
Fennimore
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-11-10
KEEP WINTER ROADS OPEN.

j. T. Donaghey, State Maintenance
Engineer, advises the county boards
of each county that state law requires
towns, villages and cities TO keep
streets, highways and alleys open for
travel in the winter The Highway
commission is directed to enforce the
law. so per cent of the cost of snow
removal may be assessed against the
unit of government in which the work
is actually done.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-11-10

S. A Thomas,
Fred A. Jentz,
Albert Ketterer,
l.. Neumann,,
Sam Miller,
# e. S. Waters.
Meet in G. A. r. room
Highways, Bridges and Ferries.
John Kelley, Chairman,
j. F. Shemak,
John Lone botham,
Lewis Craigo,
George Reige,
G. G. Hampton,
Lewis Howell,
A. NJ Dietzman,
Fred H. Dugdale,
C. D. Blanchard,
VIM. Pink,
Frank B. Schmidt,
VIM. Hamilton,
Meet in lawyers room.
Officers CLAIMS.
E. W. GuentZel, Chairman,
Joe V. Staskal,
Peter Clare,
John S. Baker,
r. S. Williams,
William Gates,
Horace Hymer
Meet in office of Agricultural Agen
Education.
S. A. Thomas, Chairman,
o. S. Laughton,
j. B. Nauert,
Chris Hartman,
r. S. Williams,
J. F. Schroeder,
F. G. Wetmore.
Meet in County Superintendent
office.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-11-10
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= LAST WEEKS WEATHER.

Tuesday-High "a; low 80. Rain 26.
Wednesdey-High 40; low %.
Thursday-High 48; low 80.
Friday-High 81; low 80.
Saturday High 81; low A. Rain OF.
Sunday-High so; low "a.
Forecast Unsettled, colder.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-11-10
TURKEY PRICE TOO LOW:
RAISERS START STRIk.L

Dallas, Texas--Texas turkey raise-s
dissatisfied with receiving rs cents a
pound while eastern reports de-
clared they were wholesaling for Is
to 20 cents higher, have gone on price
strike Wholesalers admitted the
Thanksgiving board VIII be scanty.
Ben Albion, dealer, estimated the ship
ments will not exceed 100 carloads
on Nov. Is.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-11-10

Finance.
l.. D. Eastman, Chairman
G. P. Him,
James Dolan,
w. D. Burr,
VIM. Leighton.
Meet in treasurer's office
Equalization. sF
H. G. Brown, Chairman,
j. B. Nauert,
Thos lockwood,
James Cullen,
Samuel Poland,
John Rech,
Anton EiselC,
j. T. Peterson,
VIM. Mccormick,
w. b. Griswold,
F. G. Wetmore,
Fred Harms, @
J. r. Schroeder,
l.. c. Berry,
George Mathews,
Emil Fritz,
E. FL. COrdtG,
James Gates,
Meet in Library.
Charitable Institutions and Public
property.
Chris. Hartman, Chairman,
o. S. Laughton.
T. H. Williams,
T. r. Webster,
VIM G. Hickok,
George w. Kendall,
Henry Baldwin,
Chas. Kalish,
Jacob Harris,
William Forck
Meet in large jury room.
General Claims.
William Victora, Chairman,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-11-10
RRER RABBIT MAKES
FEAST FOR FIREMEN.

Brer Rabbit" was the piece de-
resistance at banquet Monday even
ing given by the Lancaster firemen in
honor of themselves. The place was
Hoffman's and the time $50. Need
less to say there we've other things
besides roast and stuffed rabbit and
the firemen proved that they are as
doughty at the festal board as they
are in fighting the fire demon The
reception room on the second floor
was decorated and given over to the
ladies. Little talks followed the ban
quet 1t was a pleasant time Those
present were:
L. G. Hickok, Curtis Totman, Al
Lowell, John Decker, Louis Marber-
ger, John Taylor, Henry Carroll,
Walter Boyce, Frank Burgess, Albert
Brandemuhl, Gee. Mccarthy, w. T..
Burr, Harvey Hurlburt, A. G.. Long.
G. H. Basford, Caas. Stratton, w. C.
Cartwright, E. l.. Mccoy, Lou Fischer,
H. Rhodes, L. A. Clark, II. j. Schmidt,
Mllard Smith, Ed Batty, Parke Knapp,
Arno Alt, Nelson Scott, Fred Engroff
Herbert Morgans, Henry Pagenkopf,
Thos Peacock, Louis Starr, and w.
e. Webb an old fireman
Mrs. Ida Judd and daughters, Faye
and Lena, plan 70 leave about Deem
Der list for San Francisco, Calf, where
they will make their residence with
Fred Judd and wife
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-11-10
Board Of Supervisors
IN Annual Session
Hon. Joseph T. Bennett Unanimously
Elected Chairman.

The county board met informally
Monday night and after choosing H.
G. Brown as chairman of the caucus
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-11-10

unanimously nominated Jos. T. Ben
nett as county chairman Mr.. Ben
nett's committee for the session are
IS follows:
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-11-10

John Edwards returned recently
from evansville. Mimi, where he at
tended the funeral of his brother,
James Edwards, who died aged so
years. The latter was former resi-
dent of this county.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-11-10

J. C. Crichton visited at the Geo.
Davies home, Madison, over the school
vacation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1920-11-10
i X i - y =
AT THE MOVIES.
Orpheum Program.

THE Woman Under Cover"
Thursday-A Vdtagraph feature,
Dead Line at Eleven"
Episodes five and six
Bound and Gagged
Saturday-Warren Kerrigan in,
Lord Loves the Irish" and a Harry
Pollard comedy.
Monday and Tuesday-A two reel
western and Harold Lloyd in a two
reel comedy From Hand to Mouth"
Dr. Fowler reports a new boy at
the Frank Patel home in Waterloo
the arrival taking place last Wednes-
day.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-01-16
AGREEMENT ON
RAIL MEMS PAY
Federal Administration and the
Brotherhoods Arrive at AM
iCabIe Understanding.
GO BACK TO DECEMBER I
Changes Made Are Mainly in Favor
of the Workers-OId Rates Gen.
orally Remain-Other News
of Labor Happenings.

Under an agreement between the
railroad administration and the four
brotherhoods Of train and engine men,
time and q half for overtime in slow
freight service will become effective
as of December 1. All arbitraries and
special allowances formerly applicable
between terminals were eliminated,
but special allowances for switching
and similar work at initial terminals
were preserved. These, however,
will be at the old rate.
Allowances for switching and de-
lays at the final terminals are pre-
served, payable at the former rate
where the work is performed prior to
the overtime period.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-01-16
VOMENS
RUBBERS

Good grade rubbers
in several styles and
all sizes, 85c values
Sale price
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-01-16
WOMENS
SHOES

Good stylish serv-
iceable shoes in sizes
up to 6, $4.00 values
Sale price
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-01-16
MEMS SHOES

Heavy shoes for
work and medium
weight shoes for
dress, all sizes, $500
values. Sale price
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1920-10-29
ADOBE AS BUILDING MATERIAL
Experiments Have Shown, II 10
Claimed, Durability Of This Old
and inexpensive Material

Adobe. the oldest known building
material In southern California. Is due
for revival, according 90 John w
Chnrd, SANTA Barbara architect. lie
asserts that II properly prepared this
nntlve material can be used 20 very
considerably cut the cost NJ building.
Experiments" says Mr. Churd.
"huye shown that adobc Is the least
affected by changes Of temperature
among oil the building materials. Tests
show that adobe bricks register no
more than six degrees difference be-.
tween February cold and extreme Sep
tembcr heat. As n building mntcrlal lt
II far stronger than Is generally sup
pCacd. and develops comprcsslve
strength ns high as 400 pounds 20 tho
square inch.
''The proper plaster protection will
inuure mn adobe wall against dclerlorln
tlon. Hard cement plaster thorough
ly anchored Into the walls and treat
cd with IN nll.mnerul water.proonng
compound viii give adobe walls great
durability.
adobe is wet soil mixed With
straw. cast into molds OF required size
and left 60 dry In the sun. As build
lug material adobe Is everlasting
sUundproof. nonconductlye and Ore
proof. always OF normal temperature,
aud II cool In summer and warm In
wlnter."-Los Angeles Times.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1920-10-29
LEADS IN MINERAL WEALTH
United States Easily First In Metals
Of Greatest Importance to the
Worlds Industries

This country of ours possesses more
mineral wealth than any other nation,
though Great Britain Uncluding what
she controls) is close second.
We lead the world with 81 per cent
Of oil the iron and 80 per cent of MI
the coal. These of course, are most
important. We own or control ~ per
cent of all the petroleum.
Copper Is the great American. metal
We produce 60 per cent Of the entire
worlds yield Of that invaluable sub.
Iance. or lead we produce 20 per
cent and of zinc 30 per cent.
England Is away ahend of us where
gold is concerned We produce only %
per cent Of this precious stuff, where.
as Great Brltaln's output amounts 70
63 per cent.
On the other hand we claim 70 per
cent Of the silver-the Mexican out.
put being under our commercial con.
trol-und II Is actually I'm the nJwor of
cur government TO make The market
price Of the white metal whatever Tn.
Gle Sam chooses.
or the worlds sulphur we produce
On per cent. But we have no TN
worth mentioning On serious mISfor
lunc) md little potash. Now. how.
EVER. the potash supply Is no Longer
controlled by Germany, territory re.
gently rcllnquishrd TO France contain.
Ing large part Of the deposits ~ that
mineral salt.-phllndelphln Ledger
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1920-10-29

j. o. Bailey. a resident Of st.
Johns, is a candidate for the office
of Attorney General. and his
name must be written IN, as the
vacancy in the office of Attorney
General, due 10 the appointment
of George NJ. Brown as Judge
Of the Supreme Court. occurred
too late for printed names Of
candidates TO appear onthe ballot.
AIR. Bailey has been Assistant
Attorney General for the past
five e1rs.a1h W. 'hp choice Of
Mr.. Brown Tor the prosecution
of the Hyde-Benson and Pacific
Livestock land fraud suits, which
resulted in the recovery for the
state school fund of approXim-
ately l4,000 acres of land and
Sl25.000. His services TO the
State entitle him TO the office.
The Oregon Voter, in referring
to the candidacy of Mr.. Bailey
for Attorney.G General, on Octo
ber ~, l92O, SAID:
Among the candidates to sue
ceed George Nj. Brown as Attor.
ney-General is his special assist.
ant. who has been handling some
of the most important of the
states litigation 80. Bailey Of
Portland. Mr.. Bailey has dem.
onstrated marked ability in the
cases he has handled in behalf of
the state. and his candidacy is
entitled TO serious attention on
his proven merits and capacity"
Remember to vote for a ST.
Johns man by writing J. O.
Bailey's name on the ballot.
paid adv
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1920-10-29
Gen. nsnlamln putlsr,s VII.

General Butler was the leader OF
the house IN 1875 and Samuel J. Ran.
dnll leader Of the Democratic side. As
the furly.thlrd congress was about
10 close was with Randall when
Butler came up, and Randall asked
him 10 hold a Sunday session. Butler
snld no, he would not consent 10 a.;
he never would do any work on sun.
lay that was not necessary.
Randall turned and chaiTngly saldi
"Oh, that Is your New England Purl.
tanism, | suppose, That serves you 10
good purpose, aud | expect 10 meet
you some day, Butler, IN another and
better world"
Butler replied In a fash: "Oh no
sam; you will be there. as you are
here. member of the lower house"
Melville T.. Stone. IN Golfers
Weekly,
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1920-10-29

BIshee. Arlz.; where Is now heard
the honk OF the modern automobile,
the tick of wrist watches and the wal
ot silk hose Of all colors extending
over the tops OF $40 shoes, was entire
~ different 10 years ago. reminisces o
writer In the Review OF Blsbee. Then
the Woodworking miner had 20 strug
gle for hours 20 get seat nt poker
table or a "look I'm" at a faro game.
Main street was once one of the live
Hest thoroughfares In the western
hemisphere saloons. gllded and other
wise. having been the honored business
enterprises which lined both sides OF
the street. II anybody had predicted
that street railway would at some
future time run through the center OF
Main street, or that II would some
day become as dry and arid ms the
sahara aud Cobb deserts, he would I'm
medately have 'been taken before
lunacy commission,
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1920-10-29
DIED TO ESCAPE SUFFERING
Crew Of Crippled Hun Submarine Took
the Easiest Way out Of a Hope
less Situation.

Admiral Sims In the Worlds Work
tells OF the efficiency OF the subchaser
listening devices. once when submn'
rlno had been Injured and WIS lying
on the bottom In shallow water grew
some thing was heard. They listened
for hours, without hearing a sound |;
but about o o'clock IN the afternoon n
sharp piercing Noise cume ringing over
the wires. IL was n sound that made
the listeners blood run cold.
only one thing In the world could
make sound like that II was the
crack Of n revolver. The FIRST report
had hurdly stillcd when another shot
was heard and then there were more
IN rapid succession. The listeners on
two different chuscrs heard these pls
tol cracks and counted them; the re-
ports which these men independently
made agreed " every detail. In nll
- shots camiDrom the bottom OF the
sen. As there were from 20 90 80 men
IN the submarine crew the meaning
was nll too evident. The larger part
of the officers and men, finding them.
selves shut tightly IN their coffin OF
steel, had resorted 20 that escape
which was no uncommonly availed OF
by German submarine crews In this
hldeous war Nearly all OF them had
committed suicide.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1920-10-29
FORBIDDEN TO WORK SUNDAY
Ban Placed On Various Tradetmen
and LEborers by Old British
Laws. Seldom obeyed,

Now nnl nealn we read ~ trades
man who. to help his own pocket aud
ohllgc certain customers, opons NJ
place ~ business on Sunday nnd
trades. Some tradcsmon have been
summoned aud fined scores 0f times
according TO London Answers
The Lords day ohseryances act for.
hids--note the selectlon-nny trades
man, workman. artlncer or lahorer Ia
work on Sunday, except for works oi
charity or necessity. Further. the
above four classes are not 10 use any
boat. or barge. or sell goods. cooked
food excepted, under a penalty OF 0
shllllngs.
II horse dealer sells a horse on
Sunday he cannot, In law, sue for It's
price; but II neither party 10 the
equine transaction Is horse dealer,
then the contract Is perfectly good
And II any ordinary trader sells
goods on Sunday IN the ordinary
way Of his busiress he cannot only be
summoned, hut II he has given credit
he cannot sue the purchaser II, how
ever, the purchaser keeps the Sunday
boug.t goods. and afterward-On n
week day-promIses to pay for them
then he can, on default. be sued.
Bui--a wonderful act-farmers, at.
tOrneys, surgeons, cab drivers coach
proprietors and Jews are exempt.
Why the act. which we see broken
In hundreds Of places each Sunday, is
not often invoked. Is because proceed
ings cannot bee taken without the writ
ten consent Of the chief constable OF
the district. two J. P.'s. or stipen-
diary magistrate.
Many decline 10 move In the matter,
Otherwise, tradesmen, wOrkmen, artif'
icers and labOrers would have a hot
time Professional men would be ex-
empt.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1920-10-29
Ton Much Ceremony.

The battalion was resting beside the
rOad toward the end OF Its ld'mlle hike.
After the weary marchers had eased
their packs and slipped from their near
~ empty canteens. they watched dis
plrltedly the energetic setting'up eX'
erclses being gone through by strange
outfit in a nearby field.
whats that there gangf" inquired
Private Hanks OF Oklahoma without
enthusiasm.
"Infantry candidates school," re-
piled the corporal.
Candidates Infantry candidates ]"
exploded Hanks. My good gosh ! DO
you have TO make application and be
Initiated TO get into this mess nova
days T'-The Home Sector.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1920-10-29
APOLOGIES TO BR'ER RABBIT
Field Mouse, Not Bunny, Is Anathema
tIzej Glrdler OF Trees, According
to Eastern Expert.

An official Of the state fish and game
commission informs us that we are un-
Just to the rabbit In ascriblng to him
all the girdlng of fruit trees which has
been going on In these parts lately. Our
informant says, observes a writer In
the Ohio State Journal, that the field
mouse is responsible for more than 30
per cent Of this damage and we hasten
to tender our sincere apologies to the
rabbit, whose feelings we would not
hurt for the world, and are quick to
give the guilty field mouse his just
share of censure.
Field mice, Il seems have the indc.
fensible habit of burrowing among the
roots of small fruit trees In the fall,
Following out warm place, rs field
mice estimate warmth, and spending
the winter there. When they get hun.
cry and nothing else is available. they
shin up little way and eat the bark
Of the tree cunnlngly making tooth
marks almost exactly like rabbits and
thus throwing editors aud other ex-
perts of the scent. The rabbits are
not wholly without sin, but 40 per
cent sinner averages up fairly well
with the rest Of us. Moreover, the
rabbit may easily be foiled In his
lnpses from grace by placing u piece OF
tar paper about two feet in height, or
u piece Of wire netting around the base
Of each young fruit tree. Perhaps this
expedlent, like other prohlbltory meas
urcs, does not build character In the
rabbit, but It does In the orchardlst.
Nothing, we understand, can be done
about the field mice unless one stays
ut the foot of the tree and catches
Ihem. They are lost In sin.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1920-10-29
raft,s unlaue WALKING Stick.

Former President Taft owns a walk.
ing stick that is 10000 years old
When Prof. w, s, Foster OF Spokane
was investigating the geological his
tory Of southern Alberta few years
ago he discovered a stump In peat
bed amid glacial drift in the valley OF
Old Man river. The age OF the stump
was estimated by geOlogists at a quar-
ter OF a million years.
Professor Foster took the stump
home 10 Seattle with other souvenirs
OF the glacial epoch and when the
Spokane people on one OF Mr.. Taft's
visits wanted TO give him a unique
present they had cane fashioned
from the wood.