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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-08-07

found nowhere else in the United
States. Northern eyes, for example,
seldom see the jointed llama (Hippo-
cratea volubilis) which is shown hang
ing along the trunk Of the live oak
In the photograph. 1t Is one OF ma
lures agents to keep the balance. II
works its way to the crown Of q tree
and then covers 1t so thickly that IT'S
host is often crushed by Its weight
1t brings more trees to earth tnan
storms or parasites.
The ferns are legion, and 1nclude
Spanish moss, festooning the trees.
Orchids, climbing plants that bloom.
and flowers in great variety are every
where.
There's the identical spider that
spins webs from which silk is made.
The moths and butterflies are many
and beautiful. The zebra butterfly
(Heliconius charitonius) is the only
representative Of its family in the Uni
ted States; it has such an unpleasant
taste that insectiYorSns birds WIN ~
eat 1t. The mosquitoes are many, but
do not communicate disease to human
beings.
The fishes are many and some OF
them are rare and curious. The Dig
mouthed bass (Microperus salmOides)
here sometimes attains weight OF ~
and even 25 pounds. The mudfish Is
believed to survive periods Of drought
by burying itself in the mud. Yet
local sportsmen say 1t is zone Of the
hardest fighters that ever took a
hook" A mature female leastfish Is
only an inch long and male three
quarters of an inch. The killifish
brings forth It's young alive.
From the warden's lodge the alli-
gator can be heard believing in the big
slough. If you are enterprising you
can dine on alligators' eggs; they're
as good as turtles eggs when fresh.
Snakes there are in plenty-if you 60
looking for them-rattlesnakes too.
and the water moccasin.
In birds the park is rich both be-
cause of its climate and because 1t
Is on the highway Of migratory birds
which spend their winters In the West
Indies.
In southern Florida many we'll.
known birds, as we'll as mammals, are
represented by varieties or subspecies
quite distinct from the typical forms
occurring farther north. Thus we have
the Florida quail, Florida crow, Flor
ida wren, and the Florida cardinal,
all of which are essentially Floridian,
and the Florida wild turkey, which
is fast disappearing. One of the most
beautiful birds, tropical species now
fast disappearing from Florida and
occurring nowhere else in the United
States, except Id Texas, is the roseate
spoonbir (Ajaia ajaja).
Tho Seminole Indians of the Ever
elades are comparatively recent in
truders. who retreated to the swamps
from the lower Creek towns in the
eighteenth century. Most of them
have been transferred to Oklahoma.
In the time of Columbus, the most i'm
nortant tribe of this region was the
C,aloosas; it was they who repealed
Ponce de Leon in 1913. Very little is
known about the aboriginal Indians.
The Tequestas, who occupied the
Everglades before the Seminoles. are
described in the narrative Of Jonathan
Dickinson, who was shipwrecSed In
1899 and became their captive.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-08-07

r o b ert Louis
8 ( e venson called
himself an fdler.
He was a natural
" a q a b o n d who
loved to go in old
clothes upon his
own way through
the strange city
haunts of the dis
inherited or out
upon the open
road. He despised
SNUG society, but
talk e d eagerly
with all sorts of
men and women.
Yet even as a boy
he always carried
n notebook and n
pencil and con-
stantly put into
L. -,u,nk Hrn
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-08-07

which primeval conditions Of animal
and plant life remain unchanged p7
man. In other Everglade keys anu
in keys along the Florida coast orig
inal conditions have been changed ny
forest fires, by the clearing OF forests
and by the digging Of canals. Ihrouen
these agencies the original physlcai
conditions have been affected In vari-
Gus ways; moreover, aquatic animals
and plants have invaded and found
foothold, Paradise key is also remark
able as meeting place of many TEN
perate and tropical animals and
plants: It offers virgin field for stu
dents Of many branches Of natural
history.
And last-and not least-Paradise
key does not "blush unseen and waste
Its sweetness on the desert air." 1t is
accessible to all nature-lovers and can
be reached by automobile highways
that run directly into the park.
Why then Is not Paradise key a
national park? Perhaps it should be.
Anyway, to the Florida State Fedora
ton Of the General Federation of
Women's Clubs is due the fact that
Paradise key is now Royal Palm State
park instead of merely Paradise key,
an island In the Everglades. There
has long been an appreciation of Para
disc key by discriminating nature
lovers and spasmodic efforts had been
made previous to 1915 to get the
Florida legislature to set 1t aside as
a state park. Then the federated club
women of Florida took hold In earnest,
under the leadership Of Mrs. w. S.
Jennings, president Of the state fed
Grafton. The club women made m
aggressive campaign and In 1915 the
legislature set aside the key, together
with an adjacent area Of swampland,
ms a public park. This, with an addi-
tional tract afterward donated, has
received the name Of Royal Palm State
park. 1t contains about three square
miles. The club women also erected
a building and installed park war
den. The automobile highway from
Ho nestead and Florida City to East
Cape passes close to the park and a
spur runs directly into the park.
Royal Palm State park lies IL Dade
county. about 37 miles directly south
west of Miami. Paradise key owes
its preservation in primeval conditions
10 Its isolation and to deep nearby
slough, which never becomes dry.
Southern Florida, with an almost tropi-
cal climate, Is sometimes subject in
the winter months to severe storms
from the north, in which the thermom-
eter falls below the freezing point.
That these occasional cold spells have
not seriously injured the vegetation
of Paradise key is shown by the pres
ence in its flora of noble royal palms
tropical orchids, and other tender
plants, and insects belonging to types
essentially tropical. On the other hand
many temperate species, both of plants
md animals. extend their range south
ward to this region; although, as far
at least as the animals are concerned,
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-08-07

ed by raising the first five poles one
foot, then going back and raising the
first four another foot. and the first
three another, and then the first two
total of four feet. Finally the first
pole was lifted clear Of the ground
aE3i railroaded over to the new hole
prepared for it by sliding 1t on ten
foot oak plank.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-08-07
Burritt's Remarkable Record.

Learned Blacksmith" was the cpl
tibet bestowed upon Elihu Burritt, the
American reformer. author and lin
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-08-07
MORTGAGE LOANS

MONEY TO LEND on first mortgage
on improved Bergen County realty, or
on building contract, in sums from
$1,000 up. No brokerage fee, premium
or fines charged. Repayabie in month
ly instruments with reducing interest
each month. The easiest and CHEAPEST
way to acquire a home or pay off a
mortgage. Write for Information to,
RoeT. A. slesALD, Hackensack.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-08-07

OVAL Palm State park In
Florida is a thing o.
beauty" and "a Joy for
ever" Paradise key Is Its
old-time name. 1t Is an
island In the heart Of tn
Everglades. From a bio
logical view 1t is almost
unique, IN that 1t presents
a remarkable example OF
a subtropical jungle with
in the United States IN
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-08-07

saw and thought and felt. He wrote
until his health gave way again and
again. and then he wrote Of that.
The Glenwood post., 1920-10-09
SANTA FE May
PURCHASE MIDLAND
Negotiations Under Way for Road Which
Would be Used as Feeder Line
to Big Railroad System
-FOUR MILLION DOLLAR DEAL

1t is understood that the price fxe,;
for the entire property is $4,000 ,OGO.
which would include about $3.50, 900
IN cash in the hands of the receiver.
besides the Tangible assets. AT this
rate the group Of Colorado and eastern
capitalists wno Joined with Mr. Csrlton
when he bought the Midland at receiv-
er's sale, will 1eeeive about 100 10,
"ont more than they paid.
After the sale by the receiver tho
new company operated the road until
short time after the United States
took over the ai'roads of the country.
A dispute between Mr. Carlton and
the railroad administration over the
rental to be paid resulted in cessa-
tion of traffi, and an application 70 the
state public utilities commission to
permit the dismantling of the property
and its sale. At that time, owing to
the high prices for railway materials,
it would have been possible to have
junked the rails, rolling stock, power
and shop equipment for nearly three
times what the property cost at receiv-
er's sale. Objections on the part Of
the shippers on the line resulted in de-
lays and when finally the utilities com
mission granted permission to junk tho
road, after the courts had ordered the
receiver to do so, all the rolling stock
and locomotives on the rails Of tho
company were sold.
The receiver has leased the line from
Colorado City to Divide to the Colora-
do Springs & Cripple Creek railroad to
permit it to serve the Cripple Creek
district over the Midland Terminal,
The Glenwood post., 1920-10-09

Association finds THAT there is corsid-
cradle doubt about the continuance If
federal appropriations for road con
struction purposes.
A great many states in the Union
have voted large bond issues for the
purpose of meeting federal aid coming
to the states, and have, as we have done
built up organizations to go ahead
with road construction.
There are thousands of uncOmpletel
projects. The people and the traffic
of the country demand improved roads.
Both poilt:cal parties have inserted
plaik= in their platform, and I know
that it is VOW the intention of tl.c com
mittee of the House and Senat, in
whose charge rest highway matters, to
c"n'inuc federal aid for road construc-
ton in some form, and that the nuc.-
tion will be taken up during the short
session Of congress.
I believe if this matter could be TAX
en- up and presented by a man Ike
yourself 70 the Denver Civic and Com
mercial Association, that there would
be no hesitation in the association re-
versing itself, so far as this letter is
concerned.
am enclosing copy of the letter
received by Mr.. Nichols, Chairman OF
the State Highway Commission.
Very respectfully yours,
STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER
The Glenwood post., 1920-10-09
REPUBLICAN RALLY AT RIFLE

A very interesting meeting was held
by the Republicans Of Rife Thursday
evening at the theater in that place.
Frank D. Squier was chairman Of
the meeting, and he presided In his
customary pleasing manner. R. @. Cal
len, Claude Rees and Mrs. Brown were
the local candidates called upon to ad-
dress the meeting, and they all re-
sponded in most pleasing manner.
The chief speaker o. the evening was
Merle D. Vincent Of Grand Junctioa,
candidate for congress from this dia.
trict, in opposition to Hon Edward T.
Taylor of this city. Mr.. Vincent made
very convincing argument in proof
of his claim that this district should
be represented by Republican In con
gress.
At the close Of the meeting Chairman
Parkison invited all to the plstfosM
TO meet the various candidates = -
teAdance, aad this iavitatiea was sses
generally accepted. St /.
The Glenwood post., 1920-10-09

patented under the placer act, while
others have as strongly maintained
that neither the lode mining law nor
the place. mining act would apply to
such, claims, and that additional fcder-
al legislation would be necessary be-
fore title could pass from the govern
ment by way of patent.
Recently the matter has been con-
siderably complicated by the demand
for land in that 'neighborhood by home
steaders who, lured by plausible adver-
tising, and encouraged by the exagger-
ated statements of smooth location
agents, believed they could establish
homes in the high areas where these
lands are located, while others, doubt
full of the future of such lands for ag-
ricultural purposes, still believed they
could afford to file on these lands, and
hoped that the venture would prove
profitable to them through the sale of
the lands to bona fide ranchmen and
stockmen near by who would need the
land for pasturage purposes.
The late Werner z. Reed and JAMES
Doyle, who for several years had been
associated with Mr. Reed in mining
projects in Cripple Creek country, made
their first filing on the lands covered
IN this patent about five years ago.
They fterwards made an amended fill
ing September II, 1918, since which
time they have carefully surveyed and
plated the area and have done the nee
cssary assessment work required by law
after which they made application for
patent, only 10 have their application
held mp on the more or less mooted
question as to whether there was au-
thority in he government to issue such
document
The issuance of the above document
dated August 9, 1920, and signed by
l'-f ident Wilson. by his secretary
md by l.. q. Q. Lamar. recorder of the
general lam cf-e, will he hailed w.,h
expressions = general 'clief by many
~ ltorS on III sla,c placegs who have
i'come NOR" or les Discouraged. and
wlo have hesitated about doing cx-
nenSivc development work on their
claims until the government took SOM
definite action by way of recognizing
Their rights.
The Glenwood post., 1920-10-09
FIRST OIL SHALE
PATENT ISSUED
Initial Patent Issued by Gov.
ermnent for ShaIe Lands
Comes to this County
REED and DOYLE WIN

The ice is broken, the dark clouds
away, a precedent has been establish
ed and the U. s. government has done
what land attorneys and land Office Of
fcials have said could not and never
would be Gone, without further author
ity from congress by way of amended
laws authorizing such action.
In other words, the federal land Of
flee has issued it's first U. S. patent to
oil shale lands, and the lands covered
by this patent No. are located in
Garfield county, near Parachute creek
and near the town of Grand Valley.
This most welcome document, which
establishes precedent and pavcs the
way for many others of similar natur",
is patent from the q. s. government
to Werner z. Reed, now deceased, nnI
James Doyle and calls for the LaPaz
group of oil shale placer claims. being
the LaPaz No. ! TO No. IA inclusive,
each claim being for approximately
160 acres.
For some time there has been quite
conflict and more than a little con
troversy az to the rights of claimants
to file or these claims, and by doing
the necessary assessment work on same
apply for and secure title by wav of
patent from the U. S. government.
Some of the land attorneys and en-
ployes of the general land office have
maintained that these lands might I've
The Glenwood post., 1920-10-09
HEWITT WRITES FROM CORNELL

The following letter was received
by the Post this week from John v.
hewitt, Teacher of agriculture in the
Garfield County high school last year,
but who is now taking government vo-
cational training at Cornell University.
Tthica, New York.
October 4. 1920.
The Glenwood Post,
Glenwood Springs, Colo.
Verify, I am fully registered at Cor
nell University and am studying hard.
1t will take me three years here to
get my degree in medicine
Give all my old Glenwood friends my
regards and enter my name for a six
months subscription to the Post, and
send me bill for same.
There are lots of sights to see in the
East but Glenwood has them all beaten
when it comes to real climate, seem
cry, amusement and place to enjoy
life in the summer time.
Your friend
JV NEVITT.
The Glenwood post., 1920-10-09

A Denver paper in its Wednesday
issue prints the following article rela-
tive to the negotiations for the sale
of the Colorado Midland road. Our
people are vitality interested in the re-
sumption of activities on this line, and
all will hope for the early and favor
able termintion of these negotiations:
The Santa Fe system is reported to
be negotiating for the purchase Of the
Colorado Midland railroad, which will
become feeder for the big system,
instead Of a trunk line as it has as
pired to be for the thirty years of its
existence. A. f. Carlton, president and
receiver of the Midland, is now in Chi
cago, conducting the negotiations with
reasonable hope of success as the en-
gineers for the Santa Fe, after three
examinations, have reported favorably
on the property.
The Colorado Midland. as it stands
today, owns the track and right-of-way
from Colorado City to Grand Junction,
about 500 freight cars which are scat
tered over the country, and the ter
minal and shops at Colorado City. The
track has n.1 pcen usei for more han
wear and is said 10 be in bad condi-
tion. All the rolling stock and power
which were on the company's rails
have been sold and from the freight
cars now On foreign lines upwards Of
81 day for each unit The terminals
are extremely valuable and the shops
have been maintained in good condi-
tion so the ourGhser, If the property is
sold, will get equipment at much less
than replacement cost.
The Glenwood post., 1920-10-09
BIRTHDAY SURPRISE

Mrs. G. E. Hubbard was delightfully."-
surprised Wednesday eve. at her home
by several of her friends, the event
being her birthday. The evening was
spent with cards, after which deliei-
GUS luncheon was served. The guests
included: Messrs and Mesdames Geo.
Broughton, A. H. Holloway, E. A. Dow,
H. T. Hubbard, E. R. Ould, g. E. Hub
bard, Mesdames E. M. Clarke, h. B.
Walz, H. B. Spahr, G. L. Hubbard
Frank Station and Mr.. Eric Hubbard
The Glenwood post., 1920-10-09
THOMAS M. ROBINSON

Thomas NJ. Robinson, well known as
u ranchman in Eagle and Garfield
counties, died Wednesday in Phcsniy,
Arizona, after suffering the past year
from cancer.
Last March Mr.. Robinson was oblig-
ed to leave his fanch work ON Divide
creek and come to Glenwood for treat
ment. He was later taken to Denvor
by H. G. Jessup, and later was moved
to Phoenix, where he was ministered
to by his daughter, Mrs. Clyde Wealth
erly, until the end came. Funeral ssr-
vices and interment will b in Gypsum
tomorrow.
The Glenwood post., 1920-10-09
PARENT-TEAcHERs MEETING

There will be a called meeting of the
Parent Teachers association next Tues
day evening, October 12, at the grade
school building at 1880 for the purpose
of electing president to fill the va
cancy left by the death of Mrs. D. g.
Weyand. All members of the assoeia-
ton are urged to be present.
The Glenwood post., 1920-10-09
FIRST MEETING OF
GIENWOoD READING CLUB

The fret nee 1lg of the season of
the Glenwood Reading club was held
Monday evening at the hone of Mrs.
r. Malaby on Pitkin avenue.
The toric of the even ng was of an
c:ura ional nature IN the main dis.
Gus ion was on ''Better Paid Teachers
in the Schools Following the meet
ing delicious refreshments were served
by the hostess
The next meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. w. R. Lee in North
Girnwood.
The Glenwood post., 1920-10-09
ENTERrA1Ns FOR NEw1YwEDs

Miss Erma Hubbard entertained at
six O'Clock dinner Sunday evening in
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. John V. Clarke.
The table decorations were in autumn
colors and flowers.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
John Clarke. Misses Helen Hughes,
Sylvia Hadden, Ethelyn Jones Of Dem
yer, Erma Hubbard, Messrs Gus Hol-
land, Douglas Cross, and Vincent Hol-
land
The Glenwood post., 1920-10-09
FOR THE STATE
HIGHWAY BONDS

FOR STATE BONDS ...waHsu-c mex
The following letter is the one
referred to last week in our account of
the good roads meeting in this city,
but which was crowded out for the
lack of space. We take it that the
letter is self-explanatory:
Douglas Island news., 1920-09-03

dard of those of the past few years and that every child who enters the Douglas school will have the privilege of good inc suuction and the chance to learn. Ihe public schools of America are the greatest
 institution of this great country and as Alaska is part of America, the public schools of the Territory should come first i'm consideration So far Alaska, and Doug las in particular. has had reason to be proud of the educational facilities offered to our children. and we hope that we will never have to apologize for our schools.
 So. when school couvcncs next Tues day morning. we hope that every child will willbc in his place, face shining, hair mush- ed tn he can't wink and neck scrubbed way down below the high water mark-md a determination to be educated To Help this determination. we hope that the teoch- ing staff and the educational facilities are of the very best.
Douglas Island news., 1920-09-03

thn sourco The nahorIya of Maaka. moreover hayo hardly boon touched. o'tho hoy arc known to be of great
 value An in ail it is @ country of wonderful possibilities. Che wonder is that we have boon so long iu roai- ilue amy or thom'
 AS Che Boston Herald mys most ol Ono Information we have Of Alas- ba comes from "thc arid pages Of government publications" For inc stance. wo arc told chat tho Federal Income taz of Alaska usually amounts Co moro chan fifteen millions. Che Territory proudly claims Che only volcano and Che highest mountain CMount McKlnlcyl In North AmcrI- ca: from reports chat thorc arc not enough passenger steamers Co carry
 Che people who want to vIHt Che country thls summer we gather that It ls becoming summer playground; Ono same ground chat is covered with snow In winter has grown wheat chat took 0ml prize at MnucapolIs. Alaska contains tho only placer Gin mines on Che continent. Che marble from Che Territory for which Uncle sam paid lca chan two cents an aero rivals chat Of Vermont and is used to adorn Western onIcc-build- ne aud hotel Hobbies; and Che value of Alaskaa products s.nco che territory was acquired by Che United sutcs h almost a billion dollars. Tho newest Industry. and also one of Che most profitable. is that of reindeer raising. which has made Che majority of Che Eahmos ccouom .cally independent. Che gain iu thls industry. we arc told. has been more chan twelve hundred per cont Dr. Nelson chief Of tho Biological Sur yav. Is now iu Alaska studying rc.u- deer nronaeauon The Navy, for Che fmt time n history. is now mining ts own coal In Alaska; and. finally. a ,rauspac.dc cable and land line be- tvcon Che United States and thc Orient via hc AloutIan cnnsula H .o be considered during Che next aos- sion of Congress
 "Cap.tai and enterprise are need ad to usher in Che day of supreme accompla bment u Alaska" declares Governor Coxs paper Che Dayton Ncvs. but thc Rochester Times Union says
 "Young men can't do it alone. Ono ,.oucor wives and mothers m this country did as much. if not moro. Go build i mp chan the mon Vir.le young men and women might do wcu to consider A'aako
Douglas Island news., 1920-09-03
C0TZTTY NEWSPAPER

The office of tbc country newspaper Is mfs. amy other institution in the length and breadth %. tbc land, and the editor of tHc country newspaper speaking gcner- ally. Is equally peculiar
 Many of tbc visitors who drop in, year after wear. or occasionally to "scc the cd- ror remcmbcrpos>ib'y, when he though,- fully anJ wisely withheld from his columns some ta.. which would have been of mo beu.i. to tdc pubIicmd would have caused someone hcauachc, or worse. And they know taar mi, kindness was unsolicited. md possibly unexpected from onc so plain .uo,.n as inc editor Is it strange that he has many friends.
 The autobiography of am editor like that ora diplomat, would be interesting because .t would set down, for the first time some of thc things concerning which the public has supposed the whole story has been to.d
 Bu tbc world will probably have to wait. aud perhaps mcwardcd, dor such am autobiography to be written Editors scI- dom reform. thc code is rarely modified m the slightest degree. The sauctm door Is open. and there are those who come either ta renew am old acquaintance or to form a new ouc Day by day, week by week the printed pages go out, adding chapter after cdaptrto thc record which the world reads mayb. with no indication that there are cHaptcrs which no one will ever read
 That. perhaps is why the editor has so many who come to .'see' him.-Christian Science Monitor