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The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-08-26
The Colony Diary
Being Daily Report Of CoIony Life at LIano.

dairy crew has about all the work they
know how to do. We want man ano
wife for the dairy and if any of you
readers know of any one who is look
ing for a chance to enter our dairy
work, now is the time to come. Also
we are badly in need of baker as
Bill and Joe are having more work than
they knew what to, do with. Are you
"a baker and co-operator2 And would
you like to live here and work at your
trade as member of the Colony2 II
SO here is a good chance for you to
join US. The bakery business has
grown to such size that we need am
other good baker and our two drivers
are kept busy every day on their re-
spectiye routes. H. Bell and Walter
Conlin are sure busy. dealing out
bread and pastry. while the bakery
boys are unable TO supply the demands.
70 night the band practiced at the
school house as usual and later the
choral society rehearsed. Comrade
Martin is starting the class all over
and new beginners are getting the BEN
eft Of the start while the old members
are reviewing their last seasons lessons.
$3.50
Thursday. Aug II. Once again
Warren Fread and a Fordson tractor
are out working for a neighbor help
ing to fill silo. Lindsey is using the
ether Fordson to do some plowing for
Babb in the garden and clean up some
odd jobs that have been on his list for
a long time. jacques and Killing are
about as busy as auto mechanics can
be getting machines and tractors in
shape for the falls harvest. Work. well
|. say there isl Lots Of it, and any
one who wants to avoid work better
stay away from here. Who can mag
Inc group of people pioneering an
agricultural and industrial community
and not having more work to do than
they can get ata Say. a comrade wrote
in e think he was fooling1 saying that
if he had TO work for the Colony more
than three days in the week. he would
moi come. Now. fooling or no fooling,
It offers a point to make. Do any of
you believe for minute that we really
look at the hours Of work in the day or
The hours of leisure we ought to have?
Well. not al this stage of the camel
We don't think much about our future
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-08-26

Wednesday. Aug. l6. The cut
ting of fence posts is a very impor-
tant Job right now and John Hoover,
tones and Fall are allotted to that job.
The very best kind Of posts are made
from pitch pine that is to be found on
our land west of the Colony When
planted for posts it lasts for many
years without any kind Of artificial
treatment. By adding 5I2 miles OF
fencing 10 what we now have built we
will inclose 2240 more acres OF land.
Kemp is cultivating peanuts. while Wa
tiers and Van are cultivating the corn
and soy beans. To-day we switched
Busick and his six-mule team over to
hauling gum for making sweet-pota-
10 crates. They are hauled TO the shed
where Carl Hoover and Lottle saw
them into long blocks about 3Iz inch
es thick. Belohradsky, W. Beavers,
Nash and Chappelle are saving the
blocks into proper lengths, planning
them down to right size and cutting
them into strips Of right thickness for
crates. ABBY, F. Anderson and some
Of the boys are making the crates. But
as the job looks large at this time, We
will probably put several more men on
this lob next week. Tackett, Scharrer
and Fischer are making wood for the
boiler, while Merrel and Hinkley are
cutting gum for the crate material.
Babb, Benton, Gault. Green and Patton
are rushing the fall garden planting as
fast as they can. while Strauss, who
also works here, is making a brush for
a neighbor's cotton gin. John Bros
from is kept busy these days hustllng
feed for his pets; you see John takes
care Of the mules and horses. DeBoer
is hauling fence posts and Coleman IS
getting ready TO fire up another fertlllz-
er platform. Comrades Solomane and
Ferree are still working at the or
chard and they have kept it in fine
shape; the treesihave taken on an ex-
cellent growth. and. after Kemp plow-
edand planted it to cow-peas, 1t looks
fine. Dover Cryer is acting as assist
ant fireman these days and relieves
Gilbert Of evenings at the boiler and
tends the light plant at nieht. Messen-
ger is also very busy in the garden on
the hill and has his Strawberries in ex-
cellent shape. We added 30 head Of
cattle to our holdings lately and the
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-08-26
GEO. W. CARVER TAKES
INTEREST TN LLAN0 EATS


This past week has been an interest-
ing one in the Dollar-Up Club circle.
Several new members have joined. and.
have accompanied their friendly ges-
ture with words Of encouragement and
optimism as 10 the good that can be
accomplished thru the means Of this
department. Even the State Of New
has been heard from.
Yes, Comfade Conu, you are indeed
as you say helping to start the Co
operative Commonwealth. This friend
also says; Tell all the comrades to
keep right on; hang together and SO
set the world an example Of what
determined sci of men and women can
do to push things along. We hope,
Comrade. that you will one Of these
fine days make US that contemplated
visit, and eventually become one Of
US. here.
With appreciation of the good will
and generous spirit manifested, and
with greetings 10 both the old and the
new members and hoping there will
be many more Of US assisting IN The
advancement and expansion Of the
movement thru this medium,
The Servant Of the Dollar-Up-Peers.
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RAILROAD EQUIPMENT is
READY FOR SCRAP PILE
(Bv The Federated Pressl

Chicago. - President Harding's adj
mission in his message to congress, that
there has been such lack of care of
motive power that the deterioration of
locomotives and the noncompliance
with the safety requirements Of the
law are threatening the breakdown of
transportation" is the final testimony
to the success of the railway shopmen' 5
strike in defense of American living
conditions and working standards.
This was the opinion at national
strike headquarters here after perusal
of newspaper accounts of the presi-
dents message. Comment on the meet
ing in New York Of train service bro
therhood officials and rail executives
where an unrevealed peace offer was
discussed but not acted upon, was
withheld.
Reports Of defective equipment con-
tinue 10 pour into headquarters.
The Atlantic Coast line men report
hot boxes delaying all freight trains.
Switch engines on their last legs. Train
No. 95, July rs, used seven engines
to get train through. Every train car
ries cars with steps, handles, and 50
forth, out Of order. Brake rigging gone
off trucks in nearly every tram.
Fort Madison, la. (Sante Fe) reports
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-08-26
ENVER PASHA FOUND DEAD
ON BOKHARA BATTLEFIELD

Moscow. Aug. IL Enver Pasha,
former Turkish minister Of war and re-
Gently chief antagonist to bolshevist
rule in the Trans-Caucasuc. was found
dead on the battlefield in eastern Box
hara. according to advices received by
the government here to-day. Enver
Pasha was attired in British uniform
when found. He was stabbed five
times on August 4 in fighting against
the bolsheviki.
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-08-26
llDDcoS DO FINE WORK

Llano's children are taking a very
active part in all the activities Of the
colony. And they acquit themselves Iii
|all their doings in a highly creditable
manner. On Sunday night, August 70.
quite a number Of them were On the
program at the Dixie Pride Playhouse
and they certainly did fine work, much
credit for which is due to their careful
coaching BY Mrs. Lindsey, who seems
to have a special talent to bring the
aptitudes Of her pupils to their best ex-
preston. Much Of the excellence Of the
Llano Orchestra. Of which the colony
is justly proud, is due to the decidedly
superior musical inclination Of cur
youngsters and the passion for music Of
Professor Martin.
After the overture, Alice Jaoues
gave a very good recitation. followed
by Harold Kemp. who is strongly OPP
posed to having his eyes, nose and
mouth filled with soapsuds and soap
on the pretext of washing him. AT
least he declaimed most positive against
it, and wished he were a man when no
woman will get chance to afflict him
in that way. He'll no doubt join the
bachelors club when he gets to be
grown up; so there.
The Llano Quartette, composed cf
Mrs. Doughsrty. Mr.. and Mrs. Gaddis.
and William Beavers, sang childhood,
Home and Mother accompanied on
the piano by Miss Beulah Gaddis. 1t
was fine contribution to the evenings
entertainment, indicating faithful prac-
tice and perfect blending of their we'll
modulated voices. Laura Synoground
favored the audience with fine de-
clamation. She is so insistent and per-
suasiye that she can hardly be resist
ed.
Miss Nellie Kemp, one Of our young
ladies, who is great favorite, served
with a fine vocal solo. She is always
dependable and gives a good account
of herself.
A duet, Beauty Everywhere" by
Mrs. Buck and Mrs. Gaddis, was treat
indeed, and encored with another fine!
An ACCORDION solo BY Mr. George
Matt was excellent as usual and was
good Because Of some new
tunes played.
A vocal solo. Some Day" BY Prof
essor Martin, sung well moduIated in
his finely-schooled baritone, gave much
pleasure. Doris Beavers, in her maiden
effort recitation. did wonderfully well.
She has good talent and gives promise
Of becoming one Of our star perform
ers. A finale by the orchestra closed
the evenings entertainment. Robert
Lindsey acted as manager for the ey-
ening and acquitted himself well
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-08-26
PROVES LABOR SOLIDARITY
(By The Federated Press)

Minneapolis. = One days pay from
each member of the organized build
ing trades of Minneapolis, amounting
to $4,000 altogether, was pledged to
the striking railway shopmen at mass
meeting here. As first step toward
raising $4,000 for the strikers the Car
penters, No. 7, handed over a check
for $500.
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-08-26
THEIR OWN PREJUDICE
RESPONSIBLE FOR HARDSHTPS
(Br The Federated Press

Los Angeles. Passengers arriving
here after being stranded in eastern
California points by the walkout of the
Big Four on the Santa Fe, had to ac-
knowledge that most of their discom-
forts were due to their own antagon-
ism to the workers. ''The strikers
opened up their homes in Needles =
said Mrs. A. R. Vilven, Kansas City,
but know Of no one who accepted
their hospitality. We preferred to
sleep in the open.'
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-08-26
SHOPMEN FIGHT ON TO
CLINCH THEIR VICTORY

Washington. Warning the strik-
ing shopmen and their allies that no set
Element Of the conflict has been reach
ed, and that nobody should return to
work until officially notified by his or
ganization TO do SO. Bert NJ. Jewell,
president, railway employees depart
ment, A. F. Of L., has issued an APP
peal to the men to keep up the fight
until they have clinched their victory.
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-08-26
Scrap-pile Equipment Augurs
Victory for Railroad Shopmen

no government Inspector at this point
since the strike began
These reports are taken at<random
from a mass of similar statements.
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-08-26

Have you thought Of Joining tbe
'Llano Dollar-Up CIub"9 Read he
announcement on another page and
see if you don't belong there.
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-08-26

Oughly cooked, never rare. unless the
health Of the animal is assured.
Geo. w. Carver
Dept. Of Research and Exp.
Station.
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# you receive a sample copy Of this
paper, it is an invitation to you 10 sub
scribe. Some friend Of yours has ask
ed Us to send il.
Sample trial subscription is ten cents
month. Regular subscription i
$l,5O Year; five cents 4 Copy.
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-08-26
cOLoRED PEOPLE GETTING WISE
(By The Federated Pres.l

Tacoma. Wash. = Senator Miles
Poindexter, arch-reactionary. cam
here for reelection, was po-
Iitely but firmly denied admission to
a coIored peoples church here recent
".
The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-08-26

We are too busy with the job at
hand right now. That job is prepar-
ing to admit many Of our comrades
who want to be with US in our work,
who desire a chance to prove their
, 1922-01-24
is due at Frederiksted at 5 O'Clock this
afternoon.

The Vanishing Dagger closed last
night with the theatre filled with a salts
fed audience which was loud in its ap-
plauses of the end which was just what
everybody appreciated. Two reels of
the MoonriderS, the new serial, were
shown at last nights show and
made a very favourable impression,
consisting OF adventurous and romantic
phases which the public has always
shown a weakness for. Tonight there
will be exhibited the famous film, The
Romance of Tarzan", which requires no
recommendation, and for which it is url-
derstood that all available room in the
theatreis being rapidly engaged.
, 1922-01-24

Correspondence
The Editor of est. Crojr Avjs".
Sir:
When Mr.. Alexander Moorehead says
in the ives End News" Of 21st inst.
that he has collected as we'll as paid out
money for the Labor Union Savings Bank.
he speaks the truth. He was authorized
by the Treasurer Mr.. A. de Chabert and
myself to act for US in Frederiksted and
IFS Jurisdiction as he was the only mem
Der of the said board residing in that
district.
Mr.. O. C. Granady has been authorized
to collect the outstandings in the capaci-
ty of an Attorney.
The following is a copy of the an
nouncement which was duly put on re-
cord in the Recorders Office in Deem
Der 1918:
LABOR UNION SAVINGS BANK.
AT a meeting of the Board Of Trustees
of the Labor Union Savings Bank, held
on Dec. 10th, it was decided to liquidate
the affairs of the Institution.
The following gentlemen were appoint
ed as %Iiquidato1s:
Mr.. r. de CHABERT, Chairman.
Mr.. A. de CHABERP, Treasurer.
Lawyer j.. NIELSEN.
= Mr. ALEXANDER MOOREHEAD.
Messrs. R. & A. de CHABERT are au.
thorized jointly to collect and give re-
ceipts for amounts falling due, as we'll as
to settle the liabilities of the institution.
LABOR UNION SAVINGS BANK.
101218. St. Croix, V.I.U.S.A.
Ans. Fabio Hugh Petersen
f.. c.. Jackson j. A, Mescus
j. j. johnson Alexander M0orehead
R. de Chabert Benjamin Citizens x
Lazarus Barry James Abel
A de Chabert Chas. Adams
j. Nielsen Jno. Klyvert
Trustees.
Recorded in. Christiansted's Ordinary
Town Court December 23rd 1913 and en-
tered in the Recorders Book e. e. E. page
rs sub Mr.. 1913. and noted in the personal
register.
Fee Tor recording Frs Is
registration " Al
, 1922-01-24
RED CROSS NOTES

In connection with the Red Cross An
nual Roll Call a booth has been opened un-
der the post,offce, where subscriptions
for the renewal OF memberships for 1922
and for new memberships will be re-
ceived. The booth is in charge of Mrs.
Hark, Mrs. Hay ward, Mrs. Holtom and
Mrs. Adams. The following hours will
be observed at the Booth: $40 A. M.
and SO E. NJ.
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Aspiring Insects.

WHEN a scientist was engaged in,
" making experiments in photo-
graphing the sun from the top OF
Pixies peak some time ago he noticed
swarms of insects flying high above.
the mountain, and so numerous that
the reflection of light from their bodsf
les added considerably to the bright
ness of the sky. Another investigates
on the summit OF Mount Etna no.ce6
clouds of insects whose presence ate
fected the transparency of the sky. -
Still another man of science. VINO
assembled last summer the rfchaco a.
veleta, the huge snow-pointed mounS
tain in the Sierra Nevada, 1850 fese
high, which looks down upon GranadR
on one side and upon the Meditsr-
ranean on the other. was surprised ~
see. scattered over the rocks and
snow about the summit, great num-
bers of coccinella beetles. or "lady-
bugs" He caught q fine specimen on
the topmost crag and put 1t In q
pocket postage stamp case. tA
He was not less surprised wheH
upon opening his lunch basket. he was
assailed by a swarm of flies. which. X
they were not on q mountain-explor-
ing expedition, had certainly chosen
q strangely lofty and barren dwellN9
[plac4 - -r--,-ssk
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-HE trees Of the petrifled forest
did not grow where you see
them today. They were of
several kinds, but most of
them were related to the Norfolk is
land pine, now used for indoor
decoration. Doubtless. they grew in
a nearby region and after falling,
drifted down a water course and
lodged in some eddy or a sand bank.
Later they were buried by sand and
clay. finally to a depth of several
thousand feet. The conversion to
stone was effected by gradual re-
placement of the woody material by
silica in the form called chalcedony,
deposited by underground water. A
small amount Of iron oxides deposited
at the same time has given the bril-
liant and beautiful brown, yellow and
red tints which appear in much OF the
material.
The petrified forest of Arizona Is
really a series of petrified forests.
There are four Of these forests in
cluded in q government reservation
called Petrified Forest National Monu-
ment, created by presidential procla-
nation in 1906. The name forest is
not strictly appropriate, for the petri-
fled tree trunks are all PROSTATE and
are broken into sections. The logs
are the remains Of giant trees that
grew in Triassic time, the age OF
reptiles. Some Of the tree trunks are
six feet in diameter and more than
hundred feet In length. In the first
forest there is fine trunk that forms
q natural bridge over . small ravine,
the water having first washed away
the everything clay and sand and then
following a crevice. worked out the
channel underneath. The length OF
this log is 10 feet. and the diameter
four feet at the butt and one and one
half feet at the top. These facts have
been given out by the United States
geological survey.
Pstrtded woods are very interesting
kob3ects OF study. When. thin slices
leNeasse1Hy GzanpA dawn . . thick
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LARGEST RANCH IN THE WORLD

- OMETHJNG over a year ago
there came into existence in
L Canada the biggest ranch in the
world. 1t was then that a pri-
vate company obtained from the
Canadian government grant of no
less than 1880 square miles. upon
which area 1t is proposed to raise
caribou and perhaps musk oxen.' The
ground costs the company an annual
rental of $4,000, or about 4 cents an
acre.
It was Stefansson, the Canadian arc
tic explorer, who first realized the
possibilities Of raising domesticated
caribou. generally known as reindeer.
The attention Of the Dominion gov
eminent was invited to the musk OK.
which yields valuable wool and ex-
cellent meat, in spite Of its musky
smell. which, however. does not ad-
here to the meat when the animal is
properly skinned.
Plans were taken under consfdera-
ton by the members of parliament
to establish a station on Melville Is
land. where Stefansson thought there
might best be begun the experiment
of raising musk OK and caribou In
tho domesticated state. In the mean
cine, before these plans had been put
into operation. the private company
above mentioned leased the enormous
tract north Of tho Churchill river
country in Hudson bay territory.
In Alaska. nearly thirty years ago,
the government Of the United States
imported 1900 head Of reindeer from
Russia. and leased them on q Coop
erative basis to the mission stations
and individual Eskimoa It was the
most successful undertaking of its
kind in the history of the world. To-
day there are estimated to be more
than $4,000 head Of reindeer in Alas
Ia The natives have been made .
: prosperous people Uhsrs 6oEmazlx
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ness Of .O03 inch or less and placed
under the microscope they show per-
fectly the original wood structure. all
the cells being distinct, though now
they are replaced by chalcedony.
Several years ago F. H. Knowlton OF
the national geological survey report.
ed that many of the trees were "arau-
carian," tree that is now extinct
but which is known to have lived at
the same geologic time in the east
central part Of the United States.
where the remains of some Of its as.
sociates have been found. These were
cone-bearing trees. and among them
grew tree ferns, cycads and gigantic
horsetails, which indicate that at
that time the rainfall was abundant. Z
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they lived in wretchedn all because
Of the reindeer industry.
The new company at once started
to drive the initial herds overland
from Alaska to the Churchill river
country, a distance of 1000 miles.
This tremendous undertaking re-
quired about eighteen months, and
ranks as one Of the greatest feats of
its kind.
Upon the barren land Of Canada,
roaming over an area Of about a mil
lion square miles between the Mac
kenzie river and the Arctic ocean and
between the Arctic ocean and the
shore Of Hudson bay, there are some
100000 caribou in the wild state,
a concourse Of animals greater in
number even than the buffalo that
once roamed the plains to the south
ward. The Eskimos ana Indians hunt
over this immense territory and the
timber wolves prey on the caribou.
Also at Dawson City every autumn
the people Of that town shoot thou
sands for winter meat. Despite these
facts, the caribou seem to be as nu-
mereus as ever; some naturalists be-
lieve that they are increasing in num-
Der. When q great herd Of these crea-
lures is on the march it covers the
country over areas ten miles square.
Sometimes q herd takes several weeks
to pass given point
The big ranching company's expert
mont will be watched with much in
terest and. In view Of the results of
reindeer breeding In Alaska, the
attempt seems most likely to be
crowned with success. The caribou.
or, reindeer, gives good milk, its
flesh furnishes excellent food, its
hide is worth about 81 a pound az
buckskin, and it is better fitted for
teaming than the dog, as it feeds ION
the country" while food must be car
lied Tor The deg woskseA
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which put kink in the skein of
those weaving golden dreams. They
lost sight Of the smugglers' interest.
Liquor runners troubles in the
meanwhile were being steadily aug
mented. In fact, the venture has now
assumed a hazard which is proving
little less than prohibitive. During
the past month official" information
indicates that only five liquor-smug-
Cling crafts cleared" island ports.
Some of the shippers. it has been
learned, successfully landed their
contraband cargoes at points along
the American coast. In two instances,
however, their. ships were subse-
uuently seized. Such incidents as the
latter tend to put damper on the
enthusiasm Of the hackers. This has
resulted in a tragic awakening on
the part of the big liquor investors
from their dream of smugglers'
liquor laden fleets slipping past
drowsy revenue officers and coast
guards. The distressing realization
has been forced home here that, con-
trary to accepted version Of Ameri-
can official competency, the United
States government is determined to
nut an end to liquor-smuggling OPP
erations.
This situation began developing six
months ago Importers agents and
importers took the tip and Cancelled
future shipping ordera Many Of tho
latter had invested every dollar they
owned or could borrow In stocks
which appeared to DO pocketed. Now
they find themselves in a precarious
financial position.
X X X X
BANNING of smugglers' activities
- by the American authorities re-
acted In another way. Tho situation
os m Engliahman uluStatse Il. Tho