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The diamond drill., 1921-07-09
WONDERS
OF AMERICA
THE SHOsHoNE DAM
BY r.T.MAxEY
q. western Newspaper Union'

a MONG the great irrigation dams
erected under the supervision OF
the reclamation service OF the De
pnrtmmt of the Interior. the Shoshone
has a distinct individuality. II is
loc1ted nine miles west OF Cody,
Wyoming, ON the road to Yellowstone
park.
IL you cnn conceive of triangular
shaped wedge OF concrete 32S feet
high, 200 feet wide at the top. 10S
feet thick at the base tapering TO 10
feet at the crest, placed between two
mountains so as 10 close the canyon
OF river. you can gain some idea Of
this rnastodonic structure.
Now, imagine a lake OF stored.up
water, 10 miles long. with a maximum
width of four miles and a maximum
depth of 233 feet behind this dam
then, In front on II spill-way bearing
q strong resemblance 10 section OF
Niagara falls and stretching away In
the distance hundreds Of thousands OF
acres of land COVERED with an abund~
atce Of crops. peupled with happy In
mhitants and heae and there bus
tling village. There You have pic
tnre Of one OF Uncle Sans great lrri-
gHtion projects.
Remember TINT before the water
wns brought to this thIrsting land,
sage brush and prairie dogs were
among the principal crops, chem
presto "The desert blosspmed as the
Fuse" and You'll understand why your
eoverument expenued Sl.a1sAOO0 on
the dam alone
The diamond drill., 1921-07-09
WONDERS
OF AMERICA

BY ByT.r.MAxEY
q, Weslern NeNrfnrrr Tfninn-

r tNCI.E SAINTS grent training school
~ FOR the DEVELOPMENT OF the gum
who are 10 guide the destinfes Of
the American navy was founded In
the year ls45.
IL Is located at Annapolis, TIM
quaint little capital city Of the state
OF Maryland. which, to this day, ~.
tafns distinctly English fiavor--on
a tract OF land whore formerly stoaui
Fort severn. Its position on the River
Severn, which connects IL with the
Chesapeake bay Is both fitting and
an advantageous one.
When the Civ1 war broke out
change OF location was considered ad-
visahle and the academy was moved
TO Newport, II. l. In 1895 II was
moved back 10 Annapolis
Since 1sDS most Of the buildings
have either been enlarged or recon-
structed and many new ones have
been built Today this academy IL
considered the best-euuipped and hand
soonest naval Institution OF learning In
the entire world.
The present course. much OF which
h usually spent at sen. requires four
years 10 complete. After graduation
q midshipmnn Il commissioned an en-
sign in the navy and assigned to reg
uiar service.
The diamond drill., 1921-07-09
WONDERS
OF AMERICA
CZAR OF SMOKE STACK
WORLD
BY I. 7. MAxEY
g. western Newspaper Union.

THERE are some smokestacks thai
Il are unbelievably big---too big 10
be true-but the one recently com
pleted for the reduction works Of the
Anaconda Copper Mining company az
Anaconda, Montana, sets up a new
world record.
The concrete base on which this
gigantic structure stands required lls
cars OF crushed rock. 80 cars OF sand
and 20,S9O sacks OF cement 10 com
plete and weighs approximately $3.50
tons.
The stack proper IL constructed OF
specially shaped blocks or bricks
about two and une-half times the stze
OF the ordinary brick and II tooh D.
464,6T2 Of these larger units 10 COM
plete the job
To make the mortar necessary 70
lay these brick required az cars OF
sand 81 cars Of fire clay and 1,aD
SACKS OF cement. The estimated
weight Of the brick work Is 23,slO
tons.
The exterior diameter of this snoRe,
and-gas elevator Is SO feet nj the hnse.
while the Interior diameter at the top
tapers down to 90 feet. The wall Is
"a inches thick at the top. The max.
tmnm height OF the stack and Its base
h 5S5 feet rh inches.
Smokestacks OF extreyne size are
desirable and m fact necessary. In cun-
nection with certain classes Of mining
operations 10 prevent the destruction
of vegrrarhn by the extensive quaD-
titles OF strung and poisonous fumes
and Grses which result fru1n the re-
drcfng oTRrarfons.
The diamond drill., 1921-07-09
WONDERS
OF AMERICA
q. western Newspaper Union.
NATIONAL METHODIST
CHURCH
BY I. MAxEY

ID AAiBLlNG about the so-called
IN "old" section of our national
capital one Sunday morning. my at.
tention was attracted to a church
which, outwardly, looked but little
different than hundreds Of other
houses OF worship which are scattered
prumtscuonsly across our broad land
and are representative OF numerous
denominations OF religions belief ex.
cept for Its peculiarly slender and
graceful splre.
Approaching this thus distinguished
edihce, the air suddenly filed with
colorful and pleasing tone, as, from up
In the steeple, chime of ten rare
bells called the faithful 70 devotion.
Entering, / learned that this his.
toric structure was none other than
The National Methodist church. After
service. Was told and shpwn hoyp
f0rmer bishop and beloved wurShipvrs
md immensely enriched II and en-
deared It's memory by unusual con-
trfbutiOns collected on their travels
In foreign lands.
Fur instance. some OF the mnrhlp
ules IN the vestfDule were brought
all The way from the ruins df Soi>
OrOn's temple In Jerusalem; TIM
keystone In the arch above tire mlpit
was carved from "a stone carried from
the ruins Of the same far-off temple.
and tine beautiful pulpit and highly.
polished altar rail- are partially undo
rrun the logs of olive wood, trsna
ported from the Garden. Uf GefnsvurafB
and Mount of Olives. An ivy vine
which tightly attached ltsuh TO nm
east wall Of This old edifce vas eruwn
from slip taken from the tomb Of
Martin Luther. at wirrenhvrg, Ger
many.
Presidrnrs Grant and Mckinley, virn
Presidents Colfax and FairbanRs
General John A. Logun and nurny
other men PROMINENT IN the affHirs OF
the nation. have wUrshiped at tnis
shrine.
The diamond drill., 1921-07-09
WONDERS
OF AMERICA


EANCY a beautiful 2B4-acre park
= with lakes and waterfall. People
IL with about 8.400 animals, represent
ting $50 different families Set IL
down eleven miles north OF New York
citys city hall and--presto, you have
a geological park which outstrips all
similar institutions.
The occupants OF this animal world
range In size from four-ton elephant
down 10 a pigmy ield mouse weigh
Ing probably less than an ounce. The
Oldest inmate, a giant tortoise, Tits
the beam al 225 pounds and Is be-
lieved TO be 200 years old. Give me
word with the stork and I'll tell you
the age OF the youngest member and
TO which family II belongs
A giant anteater is probably the
most peculiar animal and the 22-foot.
long regal python, weighing ITO
pounds. the most unwelcome from the
public's standpoint. The bears make
strong play for popular approval,
but the apes are past grand masters
In attracting attention 10 their monk.
ey shines" The woodchuck seems
always to be ''in the Dumps" while
the jolly little prairie dogs appear TO
be happy always. The sloth Is the
animal. while "Baldy~,
the big chimpanzee, leads when II
comes 10 qulckness Of intellect and
ability 10 receive training.
The most discordant chorus greets
one In the large bird house. where the
commingled shrieks and squawks vary
from that Of the macaw which can be
heard mile TO the lower utternnces
OF the less noisy fowls-but. for a
mixture of queer sounds. Just step
into the insect house.
The diamond drill., 1921-07-09
WONDERS
OF AMERICA
CUNTHER COLLECTION
BY TT. MAxEY


MANY great ami good nen. pos.
lVl sPssnu OF a hobby for cnllectlng
curious Hpu other things. hRse left
heritages Of untold monetary valne
and farrfmrhing educational vniue.
The recent denth OF Mfr. Charles r.
Gunther, a Chicago phIlanthrppist.
who possessed consuming passion
for collecting, released 10 permanent
quarters In that city the greatest
known collection OF historical docu.
ments and antographic letters In Am
erica. and enables the looker-on TO
visualize the westward shifting OF the
frontier from the colonies on the At
iantic TO the slope OF the Pacific.
A stroll through these wonders re-
vcnls such relics as--the compass
used by General George Washington
I'm his soldier days; the first edition
(1oO7D OF the nrst book In which Am
.erica was mentioned: the FIRST news
paper, The Gazette. oxford. England
(1085) the table upon which Cen
,eral Grant wrote the terms OF Lees
surrender at Appomattou court house
(1S65) the silk hat and umbrella OF
Abraham Lincoln and the carriage In
which he rode about In the city OF
Washington; the document transfer-
ring the Territory Of Louisiana from
9pain TO France (isO8). and another
covering conveyance from France to
the United Sfntex; the Instruments
used In plating Chicago t1scp).
Mr.. Guntber Is said 10 have hunted
with Intense eagerness for forty years.
spending one million dollars.
The diamond drill., 1921-07-09
WONDERS
OF AMERICA


~@s HAAAEA OF EkS
COUNTING the longest branch as
~ part OF II, the Mississippi Is
the longest river In the world. Her
nando de Soto lake and. not Lake
itasca, as commonly supposed, is now
considered by some authorities as It's
place OF beginning.
There Is difference Of 1,470 feet
between the elevations OF It's mouth
and or Its head and during its Journey
from Minnesota to the Gulf OF Mex
ico the temperature depending upon
the season. sometimes varies as much
as $50 degrees.
lis waters wash the soils OF ten
states In the vicinity of Red river,
Louisiana. the volume OF its flow is
estimated to exceed 100000 gal
Ions per second.
The Wisconsin. Des Moines, Ili-
nnis, Missouri, Ohio, White, Arkansas
and Red river systems. as well as a
large number OF "lesser lights" with
their myriads OF tributaries, flow into
IL. These rivers carry drainage from
- OF the as stntes. This tremendous
watershed has an area OF 1,24O.0O0
square miles or 4lTs Of the entire
United States.
The Mississippi is navigable for al
most Its entire length or from St Paul
To the Gulf
Large numbers or passengers are
transported between local points and
tremendous quantities Of freight--prin-
cirnlly grain. cotton. live stock, coal.
lumber, logs provisions. stone, gravel
and sand are carried upon It's sur
face. The river freight at the port
Of New Orleans. during a recent year,
Appropriated 1.0o0,0Oo.000 tons.
The diamond drill., 1921-07-09


u ARTERY PARK, at the foot of
- Broadway holds what Is our largest
aquarium. II contains 100 tanks and
seven door pools and Is equipped so
thar sea water may be heated In
winter (for tropical fish) and frvsh
wnter cooled In summer.
Circular In form. this building has
a unique history. II Is 2D5 feet In
diameter. erected In 1907 as a fort.
Lafayette was received here In 1924
and Jenny Lind sang here In 1850.
For thirty-fve years IL was an imrni-
grant receiving station-almost 5000
600 OF them having passed through Its
doors.
The character OF the exhibit Dec-
essarfly varies somewhat with the
seasons. About a5O different kinds OF
fresh-water and marine fish have been
shown. The average exhibit covers
about 200 different species.
Among the most peculiar varieties
are--the sen-horse. said TO be the only
fish having tail used for graspinQ
purposes: the thread Ash. having fin
rays which often attain a length sever
al times that of the fish itself; the
Nassau grouper which can change its
color eight times In as many minutes:
the puffer which has the power 10 In
fate itself with air and float and the
sucking fish which is provided With
sucking disk on top OF the head and
attaches itself TO the glass front or
side OF the tank. from which 1t can
be loosed only with difficulty.
The diamond drill., 1921-07-09
WONDERS
OF AMERICA


lnF SURPRISING interest, because
~ Of its unmatched historical assocla-.
tinns. Is the venerable home OF John
Carlyle. who came to America as cob
Iector OF customs for the British
Crown.
IL Is located near tho Potomac river
IN Alexandria, Virginia, which settle
ment was al thar time sort OF Amer
lean headquarters for the British en-
pire IL Was built In 1852, on top or
an old fnrt which II Is thought was
Constructed about thu year 1900.
Solidly built of cut stone which it
IL believed was brought from England.
the walls OF this twostory-and.base-
ment house are wonderfully well pre-
served and much OF the interior fur
nishings remain but little unchanged
from the days when this was the
scene OF much oldfashioned hospital
ity.
In the hallway stands a slender.
grandfathers clock which for moro
than a century recorded the passing
of time. Upstairs Is the ancient cam
opy bed. 50 high that a step was nee
essary 10 enable one 10 comfortably
climb into II, In which slept General
Braddock who was sent TO this coun-
try to take cfmrge of the British for
ces during the French and Indian
wars.
II was In the blneroom OF this man.
gion that the celebrafed and historic
Council OF the Governors OF the Col
onies was held. which contributed so,
much q the growing discomfort that
later expressed Itself m the Revorutioh-
airy war.
General George Washington fire.
quently visited here and II is said
that his commission as commander In
chief OF the Colonial army was
handed 10 him m this house.
The diamond drill., 1921-07-09
WONDERS
OF AMERICA
JETTIEs OF MISSISSIPPI

@. Western Newspaper. Union.

JETTIES OF MISSISSIPPI
a LTHOUGH ule sFnfimr Of Waters"
"A has several mouths. ntme OF them
proSided a satisfactory channel for
the nevgr-ennlnB PROGRESSION Of sreYm,
ers which ciu1T millions Of rms Of
crnnmerre Gone item OF which, dur
ing a recent yuIr. wus l672al44
buurlrey OF bamrnae) rctn une Turts Of
the world TO ind frum the ruurt Of
New Orleans.
The wcsternmnst onn OF thnsn
mouths is known as Southwest pass
II Is about Is miles long. OF irregular
width. had a tidal variation of from
16 TO % inches. was infiusnced by
foods and obstrucred by a submerged
sand-bar over which the water was
only nine feet deep.
Notwithstanding these handicaps.
army engineers considered II the best
route and set about TO force the river
To run as they thought II should.
They planned 10 dig and build a chan
nel 1000 feet wide and a5-feet deep
through this pass, so that the biggest
ships could steam right Up the river
and anchor OF New Orleans.
They dredged the head OF the pass
for Sh miles TO give II the necessary
width, closed a number OF outlets TO
conserve the fow. built "sIlls" TO pre-
vent the outlets 10 the river above
the mouth from enlarging: dredged
away the sand-bar (removing the
equivalent OF a5.o00,ooo wagon loads
Of sand and mud). constructed jetties
more than 2nooo feet long 20 protect
this dredged channel and built spur
tilkes as necessary
Southwest pass now satisfactorily
performs the work which falls TO the
lot Of the offcial mouth OF Americas
greatest river.
The diamond drill., 1921-07-09
WONDERS
OF AMERICA
THE cAvERNs OF LuRAY
BY TT. MAxEY

THE CAVERNS OF LURAY
TN THE midst Of the broad winding
valley OF the Shenandoah River
the -DnuElrrgr OF tine Stars az the In
dtans called ir--in Northwestern vlr-
gtnin- ftanKe1i on the eayt by a line
OF rnuntalns kruvn az the Afassa,
ourfnns and ON tho west by me main
chain or nr Bfue Ritsye range, Is the
9Iaiut. olrflsn tUwn OF larry.
Tvn mihs weSt IN Cave Hill, undxr
whlrh N ors of our great natural
curitcfrit.y- Lumy Cayerns, to
whieh rlve curne 10 wonder, study and
admin. sc1nttsn. expfurrrs and tour
lists frtun erery quarter.
Here the mysterious workings of
nature hspe produced Variable un-
deryruund fairy palace. with miles OF
passaepwHys lined with an infinite
variety Of curions. gigantic and won
derful formations. Almost every
object OF nature seems 10 be repro
duced with surprising reality The In
drscribably fantastic groupings OF
the weird and grotespue formations,
the beauty and the coloring OF the
titanic tapestry effects and the trans
lucent and symmetrical arrangement
appear TO be the handiwork OF nature
In a playfnl mood.
One chamber measures almost 400
feet In length by 125 feet In width.
Others possess lofty arched and elab-
orutely oxnamented domes. A most
marvellous formation bears strong re-
semblance 70 a gigantic pipe-organ-
When struck. these chimes" give out.
low. sweet, full notes which re-echo
rnthrr spookily through the surround
ing cauerns
This cavern II brilliantly electric
Lighted. surprisingly free from damp
ness.-in fact the atmosphere In pleas
ngiy delightful. the normal. year-round
temperature Is about "a degrees and
The Journey through II an entirely new
and novel and unusual sensation.
The diamond drill., 1921-07-09
WONDERS
OF AMERICA
THE NATURAL BRIDGES OF
UTAH

UTAH
Z OBTY-FTvE miles north OF Bfuff,
= In Southwestern Utah. within q
spnce or about five miles, are thres
natural bridges which are understood
70 be the largest OF their kind IN
existence.
Named Sipapu (Gate OF Heavenl.
Kachima Guardian Spirit) and owa.
chumo Crock Mound). these bridges
were discovered In 1896. The three
constitute a National monument, being
90 proclaimed by Presidential an
nouncement In 1908.
The largest OF the three has an ex-
treme height Of ID feet and Is 65
feet thick at the top OF the arch.
which Is 2S feet wide. II has a span
OF 26l fert. the height OF the span
being 157 feet.
One has but 10 fix those figures In
his mind TO gain n fair idea OF the
immensity OF these wonders which
Nature fashioned from the lofty walls
Of White canyon.
Near the monument are some caves
and ruins which are believed 10 have
been the homes OF prhistoric race
which Inhabited this section.
These bridges are best reached by
stage or tenn from the railroad sta-
ton at Thompson, Utah. to Monticello,
thence by pack-horse-a journey
through a strange. deserted-lookinR
bnt interesting land.
The diamond drill., 1921-07-09
WONDERS
OF AMERICA
THE KING OF THE CLOCK
WORLD
BY I. T.T.MAxEY



a MERIfAS largest tituepnre looks
"A down upnn the wurhd frun One
gnrnf tower OF Colgnte n C1nnrany's
fRctory In Jersey City, N. j.
The massive hands are CONSTRUCTED
OF hrnsS IN truss formation and COW
cred with sheet copper. The minute
hand rs 20 feet lons and 10 inches
wide at the point 1t weighs $50
pounds. The point moves half a
minute at a Jump and travels more
than half a mile In It's "a marn.
thons around the dial daily. The dial
Is over 40 feet IN diameter and illu
minated M night--42 electric bulbs
being used on the minute hand alone.
The numbers on the dinl are 81
feet high. The pendulum rod IL
eight feet long. weighs 80 pounds.
made OF zinc and steel so proportioned
as TO permit OF accurate compensation
and adjustment 10 overcome sudden
and decided changes OF tempernfure.
The bob weighs $50 pounds. The
weights which propel the hands weigh
1900 pounds and provide ample powe.
70 offset all wind resistance.
This master clock Is said 10 be
the most mechanically correct tower
clock ever constructed. II runs eight
days without rewindIng Built at
Thomaston. Connecticut. and Installed
In 1905, II has operated the year round
with an average variation OF less than
one minute a week.
The diamond drill., 1921-07-09
OUR LARGEST MUNICIPAE
PIER

CHEA0O'S municipal pier. one OF
~ the largest and most useful
public structures, is likewise one OF
the sfnpendous engineering feats OF
the times. II not only provides $500
feet OF dnckage space and more than
5000 square feet OF freight storage
space, but IL Also a magnet OF enor-
nous proportions for rvcreationai pur-
poses.
This great structure tuts out into
Lake Michigan for 5000 feet and Is
~ feet wide In It's construction
there were used 10000 piling, 1.50o.-
coo cubic yards OF sand and clay and
GOOD cubic feet Of reinforced con-
crete: so cars OF steel sash and doors
and 5000 window panes Although
sub-dfvided into a headhouse fthe
shore end). freigbtand-passenger
section, terminal building and rec
reatlonal section, II is all under one
roof.
Street cars ascend an incline 10
the second floor and run out 10 the
terminal building. Foot traffic is
accommodated by 16footwide board
walks 2,3S0 feet long. reaching out
10 the recreation end OF the building.
m addition 10 spacious waiting ana
rest rooms. there n a hospital restau-
rant art room, amlltorlum-used for
dancing concerts and banquets. and
a roof garden.
The diamond drill., 1921-07-09
WONDERS
OF AMERICA
BY TT. MAxEY

G. Vsesisrn Newspaper Union.
Evening journal., 1921-10-03
LICENSE LIST
-fsr OF PERSONS LICENSED
~ - refaft' goods. wares and

TfsT OF PERSONS LICENSED
~ to retafl goods, wares and
merchandise. and other properly OF
Whatsoever kind. manufacturers OF
All kinds. licensed eating houses
rea1 estate agents. brokers, auc-
tioneers, photographers, optome-
ts.isss. osteopaths, lawyers. convey
ascers, doctors. dentists. stations
cfeuses. veterinarians. peddlers. bar
b&rs. merry-go-round, amusement
psfk, exhibiting amusement Tor
profit. theafer or moving picture,
selling deadly weapons. carrying
concealed deadly weapons, from
October /. A. D. 1920, TO September
SO. A. D.. 1921 with the sum by
them respectively paid for each
license 10 the Clerk OF the Peace OF
New Castle county. for the use Of
the State OF Delaware; and pawn
brokers' and junk dealers, for the
usa of New Castle county.
JOHN L. WRIGHT, c. p.
wilmington. Del, Sept. so,1921.
Evening journal., 1921-10-03

Frat. Gioando .......... s ooI
Fennessey. John J. ...... 10 50
Fennessey. Estate OF Mary. 25 4s
Fox, James F. ......s. . 0Ol
Friedel, Ernest ........... z 10
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-07
NEWPORT LOCALS

Mr.. and Mrs. +. S. Brown leave
Thursday for Thetford. where they
are TO teach. Mr.. Brown is to be
principal Of Thetford Academy and
Mrs. Brown viii be preccptress.
Mrs. C. +. Bigelow has been the
eucst of Mrs. Frank Baker in
Burlington. Mrs. Baker is now
connected with the art department
of Alternately store in Bul.ling-
ION.
A. III. Grout who has been .oc-
cupyino the Camp Alfred moved
back TO town Monday for the
opening of school.
Mrs. Isaac Landman and three
children and maids, Mrs Land
mans mother, Mrs. Louis Eschner
of Philadelphia closed Loeb Lo-
mond lodge yesterday and return
ed to New York today.
Mrs. J. S. McCaughey OF
Chicago is the guest of her sister,
Mrs. George B. Young at Mcnte-
vista.
Sam Clarke attended the Elks'
outing this week on Lake Cham
plain.
Mrs. George Young entertained
the Reading Club with a corn roast
on Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Allyn Bishop
and daughter, Rosamond, spent
the week end with relatives il
Lyndon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Bean Wis
tied their daughter, Miss Gertrude
Bean over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. True lefi
Tuesday night to spend few day.
in Boston. = y
Mrs. Maurice Blanchard was thu
guest Of Mrs. A. A. Bishop or
Tuesday.
At Farlant's Point, Fred S
Brown has built an attractive
bungalow next TO the Twin Pines
and will name it Camp Sunshine.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-07
BARTON

A new vapor heating system is
being installed in the Bank block
by the G S. Blodgett Co., of Bur-
lington, Vt. This is the first heat
ing system of this kind to be in
stalled in Barton and, perhaps, in
the County A. A. Larabee is as
sisting in the installment.
MIS- Z J Blake and daughter,
Opal, returned to Boston Sunday
morning by auto
Ferne S&nborn of Lowell, Mass,
is visitin" friends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Hitchcock
are assisting in the Star Restaur-
ant during the fair
The Barton baseball team is
playing in Norway, Maine.
West Glover with a few players
from Barton defeated Sutton to
, in a twelve inning game Satur-
day. Midget who pitched for
West Glover got fifteen strike outs
and Buck the Sutton twirler got
nearly as, many.
W. W. Reirden was in Wood
stock on business F:<day.
Mr.. ard Mrs. A. w. St .Onge
have returned from the Shelbrookc
fair.
Floyd Smith, accompanied by
friend is spending a few days at
home.
Miss Grace Cutting and Miss
Drant motored from Newbury, VT.
Saturday to visit Miss Cuttings
brother, +. w. Cutting.
Miss Esther Drumming of Spring
field. Mass. is visiting her mother,
over the holidays.
Wallace Abbott OF st. Johnsbury
was at home over Sunday.
Fred N. Bilodeau who is con-
tractor in Waterbury Conn, was
at home over the holidays.