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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-24
PIER HOMES OF MILLION
RATS IS TO Be RAZE1
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! NEW YORK. An army Of a mills
lon rats, driven from their homes be-
meath the cid wooden wharves of low
ler Manhattan by the advent of the
concrete pier, has met its collective
doom in the cold waters OF the Hud-
son and East rivers.
A rat will soon be rarity along
lGotham's waterfront. Horders of high
and low-cast rodents from every land
on earth have infested New York's
seawall for decades. With the advent
of modern construction health offlei-
ais foresee the passing OF the bubonic
plague peril and the elimination OF
the most ignominious of disease car
lrers.
Pity the New York waterfront rat.
homeless and friendless. Not that we
would suggest drive to relieve their
increasing sorrows. But a tinge Of
pity would not be out of place in view
| of the old residence that the rat has
enjoyed beneath the KEYBOARD Of
Manhattans shore-line. Eventually
what is left of this breed will have lost
social standing among the punier in
land hordes that are satisfied to in
fest stables. Old tenements and to
frolic beneath Kitchen floors.
Rats From Everywhere.
The New York rat is different from
Ii. te -
begin with. They have no Blue Book
among them. II is true. but had they
one it is certain many famous rats
would be enrolled therein. Huge ro-
dents from the aromatic wharves OF
far Sumatra, pirate giants from the
Chelsea piers, quaint rats from San
Francisco's picturesque waterfront, TO
which they came perhaps from far
Ceylon or the dimly-lighted wharves
of Shanghai. Rats from Java and
Edinburgh, rats from Calcutta, Bonn
bay and Colon, more rats from Per-
nambucO and Stockholm--aH these
grace, or disgrace. the thousand alleys
beneath the wooden. battery wharves.
But only one army OF an estimated
million rats has so far permanently
disbanded. Armies of many more
millions of rodents remain to be van
quished by the builders, of concrete
piers. According to Health Commits
sioner DR.. Royal Copeland. the eva
lcuation and eternal retreat of the wa
|terfront rat is a necessity and an end
to be brought about at tho earliest
possible date. For it is asseverated
that the greatest potential peril to
the lives of New York's seven million.
and for that matter. the lives of all
who dwell within the borders OF the
nation. is the peril OF the great white
plague. The germ of this terrible dis
ease is borne bv the rat flea.
Piers Harbor Disease.
Inasmuch as Manhattan Island Is
entirely surrounded by piers, few OF
which are rodent free. DIR. Copeland's
is considered timely by
many physicians.
The modern concrete pier. or rather
the method of constructing the con-
crete pier. will be responsible for the |
passing OF the dread carriers, accord |!
ing to Dock Commissioner Murray |
Hurlbert. Rats reach their prospect |
i've homes beneath the floors OF old !
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-24

ports are not necessary between the
concrete piles.
Modern pier experts declare that
had the builders OF the old wooden
wharves deliberately planned to pro-
vide homes for the cosmopolitan rats
and their prolific broods they couldn't
have done better by the rats.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-24

fashioned piers by way o supports
nailed to the wooden pIleslto keep
them in place. These X supports are
the stairway or runways ol the rats,
which jump overheard frontthe ships
and swim few feet under tie piers to
their future abode. But 1t cannot
climb a concrete pier. becatAe X sup
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-24
GEAT#DS SG BUFFALO THAT ROAD WEST BECAME EXTINCT WHEN ENNRADGAAE
ma Herds Survived But the Great Day Of the Bison Ended

one sight that used to be, common
II the days 0f the Old West before the
front line ontposis Of the frontiers
tY,sn and pioneers had brought about
conditions that caused its extinction
wnm vast herds Of buffalo, who IN
unbelievable numbers roamed over
mountain and plain,
In until the seventies the bison
were very plentiful. and II was not un-
III several years later that they were
vefy nearly exterminated. The build-
ine az the Union Pacific Railway was
the signal that started the slaughter
of the animals all OF them along the
road being slain soon after the project
was completed. This divided the herds
into two groups. the southern and the
northern. The former were practical
ly all killed by 1878, and the latter
not until 1883.
or course there were small herds
which survived. but they were alive
only because Of their wariness which
had been sharpened by the quest OF
hunters for hides and meat. some
were killed after this time, and the
story OF the hunt is as thrilling as any
thar have been written in the history
az American sport annals. Theocore
Roosevelt was one of these men VINO
found buffalo after they were nearly
extinct. His story OF hunt was writ
ten by the ex-president and Is as foi-
lows:
In the fall of 1889 l heard that
very few bison were still left around
the head OF Wisdom River. Hither
I went and hunted faithfully; there
was plenty OF game of other kind. but
of bison not a trace did we se@ Never
iheless a few DAYS later that same year
| came across those great wild cattle
at a time when | had no idea of seeing
them.
In Idaho Mountains
Ii was. as nearly as We could tell, in
Idaho. lust south OF the Montana I
boundary line. and some IS miles west
OF the line of Wyoming. We were
caEnped.. high, among the mountains,
with a small pack-train. On the day
in question we had gone out to find
moose. but had seen no sign of them,
and had then begun TO climb over the
higher peaks with an idea of getting
sheep. The old hunter who was with
me was, very fortunately. suffering
from rheumatism. and he therefore
carried long staff instead of his rifle;
/ say fortunately. for if he had carried
his rifle il would have been impossible
10 stop his firing at such game as hi-
son nor would he have spared the
cows and calves.
About the middle Of the afternoon
we crossed low rocky ridge, above
the timber line. and saw at our feet
a basin or round valley OF singular
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-09-24


1t was too late to dress the beast
that evening: so. after taking out the
tongue and cutting off enough meat
for supper and breakfast, we scrambl-
ed down to near the torrent, and after
some search found good spot for
camping. Hot and dusty from the
days hard tramp, undressed and
took a plunge In the stream, the ley
water making me gasp. Then, having
built slight lean-to OF brush, and
dragged together enough dead timber
to burn all night. we cut long alder
twigs, sat down before some embers
raked apart, and griIIed and ate out
buffalo meat with the utmost RELISH.
Night had fallen: cold wind bled up
the valley. the torrent roared as it
1caped past us, and drowned our words
as we strove to talk over our adven-
tures and success: while the flame of
the fire flickered and danced, lighting
up with continual vivid flashes the
gloom Of the forest round about,
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-26
Why Not Cuba?
(Boston News Bureau.) )

(BOStOn
 It is a subject of comment in sugar circles that the representatives in this country from Cuba were denied opportunity to appear at Washington before the committee considering tariff revision, while the representatives the Sheffield and British Chambers of Commerce given hearing upon the very minor matter of some British steel imports to this country-2 per cent of fine steel upon which a 15 per cent tariff is proposed.
 It not because of the prestige of Arthur Balfour in the cutlery business of Sheffield England for he is not the Arthur Bafour who was head of the British mission to this country during the war That was another Arthur Balfour, and there is still another Bafour ordinarily known Lord Balfour and who is often confused with the Arthur Balfour who has so many times declined title, but has been Nery conspicuous the service of the British Empire
 If anybody is deserving of consideration before the tariff authorities at Washington it is own ward Cuba. She is creation and child. We responsible for her independence and her security land for her law and order within herself and before the whole world. We in effect the guardian of her foreign relations Yet according to the Washington ruling she only talk with through the depart state. She in every respect alien foreign country Automatically considered yet practically she is our child and like any child of adoption cannot be disnherited.
 Cuba supported during the with all her intersts giving her whole crop, first at 46o per pound, then at h cents and then offering the crop at 6 R cents.
 We made $30,000,000 actual cash put into the United States Treasury of the sugar the government bought from her and sold at profit
 Instead of accepting her offer for the sale of her entire crop at k cents allowed speculators and frightened consumers to infate her single industry, and with government officials predicting famine blow the price of sugar to above 20 cents.
 Then capped extra duty her, making at times 100 per cent duty, thus assisting to bust all her banks and to destroy her ability to pay several Hundred millions she owes In the United States for machinery and goods
 And in Washington, we treat Cuba foreign and alien and deny her hearing except through our polite amiabe and able Secretary of State.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-26
WOMEN TO VOTE FOR FIRST TIME IN
 CANADA.

All the women of Canada will have the right to vote at National election for the first time next December when the Dominion will select the Parlia- ment and Government will control that country. At the last election who had husbands sons in the military service of the country where they could the franchise voted in some of the Provinces but before there universal wom- an suffrage in that country
 There is much speculation on what will be the result of the extension of the franchise to the Can- adian women The of opinion seems to be, however, that they will divide the issues and among the candidates in about the same proportions the will divide.
 It has been estimated by those who follow such matters that the franchise has been extended to 9. 900 O90 women in the world since the beginning of the war. They may vote in most of the civ
 zed world Nothing better illustrates that the new era is widely and firmly established.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-26

we might have take that sort of payment or do without any return for the ten billions that are owing
 Why could not portion of the debt. at least, be paid that way? Why not let the United States have all the European owned West lndies British Honduras, British and French Guiana, the Bahamas and the Burmudas? Nearly all of the foreign trade of all these possessions of European countries is with the United States.
 Great Britain has always stanchly supported the Monroe Doctrine and so has the French Republic. Old Imperial France refused to recognize it but old Imperial France is more. It disappeared half century ago never to return Such real estate deal would a logical step in the perfection of the Mon roe Doctrine It would section of the Ameri- can continent under European control. Canada is a very important part of the British Empire but she is .not under British control She is in all practical things independent country.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-26
Mackenzie Oil.
Dawson News.)

Dawson News.)
 The Fort Norman oil fields developed quite a movement of adventurous into the Mackenzie valley this year. and the territory gives promise of becoming large producer in time. The oil serves the first great lure into that region. Already the has established offices at various places in the Mackenzie basin and thus is prepared to the rpublic going there exploit the natural resources of the territory. This makes the Mackenzie all the more inviting to those seeking to launch into new fields for natures riches. Yukon has peculiar in- terest in the Mackenzie by of the fact that both territories lie side beside in similar climatic and have largely the same conditions and prob lens to solve
 However, oil is not the poor mans proposition that is gold silver. Placer gold offers the most auring by him oftentimes with little capital and the money is his immediately upon extraction from the ground without trouble and delay incidental to marketing the product. For that reason Yukon has held and will continue to hold the attention of Individual miners in way that oil never has nor will. Silver mines do not yield ready return .ot the invidual as pacers but much more attractive 10 the in. dvidual of limited resources than oil Hence Yukon whl continue to hold her sold and silver miners and to attract others despite the alurements of oil in Mackenzie At the same time 1t will please Yukon to Mackenzie to the front with her oil and other resources and it is to be hoped that everything possible will be done by the government and others in position service to the great neighborng territory to hasten her development.
 The advance of northern territory cannot but lwork to the the other. This hinterand of Canada in time will prove among its most valuable assets, and the Federal Government will make no mis- take in fostering every industry of the region
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-26
If 1t Fits


 Life with some men is just a con stand changing of tires-and wives of whom they tire
 When girl is little she likes dolls but it is when they get older the boys fall for 'em.
 With the cool days coming the men will put on heavier clothes, but the flappers will just put on little heavier coat of paint.
 "A woman will go to any extent to satisfy her craving for beauty. and a man to satisfy his craving for some thing to drink A :,
 We always have had a sneaking notion that the man who, changes a lowly wife for a high-fly4 strips the gears of love in the process.
 Even a man who marries . girl be- meath him soon finds she IS able to get the upper hand.
 They say it is long lane that has no turn, but it has been our obserya. tion that the highway of life is just one dangerous curve after another. Still water may run deep. but the water from the still is never cheap. A girl may have nothing to we1r. but her dad can tell you that moth Ing costs heap of money.
 The only punch some fellows put in their work is when they punch the time clock.
 Even a modest girl will, now and then, make show of her temper. A burglar who insists on entering a house through the cellar seldom gets
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-26
DEPARTMENT OF THE lNTERIol

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE. Juneau, Alaska, September 29, 1921 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN tha, Harry Musgrif of Hoonah, Alaska has submitted final three year proof in support of his homestead entry serial 04161, made. in the United States Land Office, at Juneau, Alaska. on January 20, 1920, for lands embraced in H. k. Survey 132, new series No. 1854, situated # mile south of the mouth of Game Creek, Port Frederick, ChichagOfl Island, in Lat. 580 O4' N. Long. 135' 28' w. and more particularly de- scribcd as follows:
 Commencing at Cor. No. l,
 M. c. on the line of ordinary
 high water of Game Creek,
 whence U. s. l.. M. No. 131,
 F. S., bears N. 4o 03' E. 37.18
 chs, and w. c. cor. bears s. 39'
 15' E. 0.22 chs, Thence s. 39'
 15' k. 6.20 chs. to Cor. No. 2,
 thence s. 45" 15' w. HOP chs. to Cor. No 8, thence s. 72' 32'
 F.. 12.36 chs. to Cor. No 4,
 thence s. PAP AT w. 22.95 chs.
 to Cor. No. 5, thence N. 40'
 49 w. 3.48 chs. to Cor No. 6
 M. c. on the line of ordinary
 high water of Game Creek, thence meandering Game Creek as follows: CD N. 17' O0' E.
 S.90 chs. (2) N. 53s OV w. $40 chs. (3) S. S8' 45' w. 4.1O chs. (4) N. 3' O0' w. 4.80 chs.
 (5) N. 3So 15' E. 2.8O chs. (6)
 N. 4S' 45' E. 4.5O chs. CD N. IF 15' E. 3.90 chs. (8) N. 43' 43 w. 3.S0 chs. (9) N.. 49' 00' w. 4.40 chs. (10) N. 35' 45' w. 500 chs. CID N. 50' 45' E. 500 chs. CPD s. 84' 15' E.
 5.50 chs. (13) N. 47' 57' E. 4.26 chs. to Cor No. the place of beginning, containing an area of 326S acres. Magnetic variation 29' 48' E.
 : FRANK A. BOYLE, Register. First publication. Oct. 12, 1921. Last publication. Dec. 'l2, 1921.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-26
WHY NOT TAKE REAL ESTATE FOR
 DEBTS.

Isaac F. Marcosson. economist and man of letters who has made several tours of Europe since the war investigating economic and other conditions there says he heard great deal of suggestion on that continent of paying the debts of the European to the United with colonies He suggests tha:
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-26
Took Her at Her Word

T cannot marry you. but I will be a sister to you" the heiress gently told the poor suitor.
 'Fine!" exclaimed the young man. By the way. sis. let me have a couple of thousand, now that I am in the family?'
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-26

any higher-in the house, not his pro- fession.
 Anybody who offers the world re- ligion that allows men to do as they please in this life and gives them all insurance policy against fire in the next can get following and make money. Barnum was right
 The pendulum of fashion is sure to swing back and it is dollars to doughnuts the next generation is not going to see near as much as th,- one has.
 They say you can get used to any thing, but the number of divOrces would seem to indicate marriage is the exception. -.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-26
News of the Names Club

Ina Tatler isn't anything of the kind; she is a teacher of the deaf and dumb at Jackson, Tenn.
 We have asked Dr. Kurem, of Bris- tol, Tenn, to rush to the relief of Iva Payne, of Daytona, Fla.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-26
Doomed to Be !stranqers

"I would certainly like to introduce them, but some way I never can ar range for them to meet"
 "Who?"s 't8.
 'fBoth ends" sef s@
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-26
Ho, Hum!
Firms Is Firms

White and Green have opened up real estate office in Johnson, s. C., in the building called the Yellow Front, on Orange Street
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-26

If the nations not willing freely to lay down their arms maybe they could be persuaded to leave them with the United States Treasury collateral for certain loans--i Chicago News)
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-26
Nice Girls

.t4 Nice Girls A girl | like Is Edna Fry; A She cannot sing And does not try.
 Sam Hill. A girl I like Is Anna Metz; She smokes my brand Of cigarettes.
 Macon Telegraph. A girl 1 like Is Hallie Hall; She never puffs A flag at all. Birmingham Age-HeralI.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-26

In estimating the number of unemployed in the United States statisticans have failed to include the national House of epresentatves.-Sprngfeld Republican,
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-26
smatter, Did Manuel Swallow It?

(Paris (ky) Democrat) s..
 Jack Nease. of Hazard, suffered the loss of the end of his nose in fight with Manuel Miller on Lost Creek Te says that Miller bit it off, and the part severed was not recovered
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-26

YOU CAN FIND A POSITION fit ting your capabilities through The Empire. "'
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-26
We've Met Both of 'Em

We've Met Both Of 'Em The girl love is Julia Spate, She always lets me stay quite late. The girl I hate is Julia Moon, She always sends me home too soon
 -G. N. s.. Morrison, Ark
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-26
Would HeIp Some

How much optimism do we need?" inquires writer in late magazine. Well, if we could get as much optim- ism as we now have pessimism we think we might be able to get by.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-26
None Was Ever More Welcome,
 Ceorue

(Col. George Bailey in Houston Post.)
 Hello, there, Sam Hill. Miss Esther Licker, of Nashville, is mentioned by the Banner as a lady possessing much charm. sIsn't there place for her in the club? -..
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-26

Rolause Hegedus, Secretary of Finance in the Hungarian Cabf- net, who ha dto resign on account of the great depreciation of the Hungarian money. Mir. sHegedus will soon come to America to lec- ture on, European finances at Co.,, umbia Univessity. t;{ 4
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-26
Cruel and Unusual

Cruel and unusual Says @ news item: "A Laplander who marries girl against the will of her parents is deemed guilty of a serious crime and the punishment for it is very severe" What do they do, compel him to live with the girl or with her mother?e
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-26
As VEVUuR ~ E ~
 SAM hLA
Autumn Lament

Autumn Lament .. My hat, my hat, my faithful straw, Farewell to thee forevermore. Though soiled by stain and marred
 by flaw,
 Thy passing makes my heart full But we'll I know I dare not wear Thee through these Autumn days
 and cool; So darn ye, burn! I could not bear To have thee smashed by some
 d-d fool! Observations of Oldest Inhabitant I kin remember when man could get an entire new set of tires" for his speed demon" for $125-at the blacksmith shop.
 It Also Is Equipped With Breaks They had been discussing their work and hobbies
 "How do you start the day?" asked the First Man.
 q don't have to-" replied the Sec ond Man, "it is a self starter"
 Ho, Hum! The naughty little bird in Nellie's
 hat, Has found his conversation growing
  No longer can he prate of Nellie's
 limbs Or gossip spread of Nellie.s low-cut
 vest; All other girls like Nellie now are
 dressed And that poor bird must take to
 singing hymns.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-10-26
Daily Sentence Sermon

If you desire a fireless boss put more fire in your work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-05
SEES IRISH PEACE
Home Rule in Effect in Erin in
Six Months.
Secretary for Ireland Says
Seyen-Century War Ended.

London, Jan. 5.-Two Irish parlia-
ments will govern ireland within six
Sir Hamar Greenwood, chief
of Ireland, predicted today
in an interview with the United Press.
So confident is Greenwood of final
success for the newly made home rule
bill that he asserted future genera
tons of Irish will think of him as a
as the hated sponsor
of the feared black and tan police.
ANYONE who reads the home rule
act will see that it grants wider pow
ers of self government than those en-
loved by the several states of the
United States" he declared. Il con-
slider placing this statute on the books
as one of the greatest events in the
history of Great Britain"
Sir Hamar regards himself as liberal
toward the Irish and is proud of one
of his ancestors who was hanged as a
rebel. His entire family, he said, has
produced fighters for the liberal side
of all great questions
seven centuries of troubles in Ire
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-05

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