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Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-06
Leqend Of Monkey-Faced God.

The Hindus have a legend that
Hanuman, the monkey-faced god, with
the aid Of a monkey army, helped
rescue the wife Of the divine hero
Rama from demon. Another legend
Is that Hanuman brought men a
stolen gift, the mango, valued Indian
fruit. For the theft the monkey was
condemned to death by fire, but 1t
escaped with only Its hands, feet and
face burned. and these have been
black ever since.
The hanuman monkey In his native
land is privileged being. In some
Hindu communities these monkeys
live In the top stories of the homes Of
the natives. II one native bears an
other grudge, he places rice or corn
on the enemy's roof during the rainy
season. When the monkeys see this
they eat the grain that Is within
reach, then tear up the tiles of the
Roof to secure the particles which have
fallen into the crevices, so the house
Is opened to the rain.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-06
ONLY ONE USE FOR MONEY
Navajo indians Quite Unable to See
Any Virtue In the Practice
Of Saving.

What Is money for IL 1t is not to
spend? The Navajo Indian does not
seem to know. 1t is true, as Mr.. Arno
Nell remarks In Travel, that he drives
a close bargain over mis- blankets; yet
as soon as his sales are ended off ne
rushes to the trading post He will
never be a millionaire.
One Navajo, says Mr. Nell. chose
enough brilliant purple, carmine and
saffron calico one day to keep the lady
Of the hogan busy for many moons,
making shirts for him and dresses for
herself and the youngsters. Finally, to
my establishment, he picked from the
traders stock Navajo blanket that
had been manufactured in Chicago ;
the colors we're bright green, yellow
and brown; the design was elaborate,
and the texture was fiimsy. But the
fellow, like most Navahos, admired the
brightness Of It and so bought it.
Only one shining dollar now re-
NAMED Of his little pile; with 1t he
bought tobacco and candy and then
rode of, smiling and happy, with his
treasures. ! remarked to Tall Fellow,
my companion, that his tribesman was
rather reckless to spend his money as
fast as he got 1t, but Tall Fellow, who
was fondling precious, newly pur-
chased string of beads, only smiled.
Pesos" he explained, "they are to
trade with. No good keep."-Youth's
Companion.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-06

The old Coudersport pike. one Of the
historic highways of the eastern part
of the country, running from Will
Transport to Coudersport, Pa, was a
very popular highway when 1t was
opened in 1920 and proved to be a
very important outlet to the North
west. but after years 1t was permitted
to 60 into decay and was little used
except by persons living along its
length. 1t has been recently rebuilt
and placed in first-class condition, and
as 1t passes through beautiful count
try. will undoubtedly prove attractive
to automobile parties. At one point
there is water tower on an eminence.
and from this 1t Is possible to view q
region which Is drained by three great
watersheds. There is the Genesee
river which flows into the Gulf Of
st. Lawrence; the Susquehanna. which
flows into the Chesapeake bay, and In
Vulnerable small streams which ulti-
mately find their way into the Allie
gheny river and thence into the Gulf
Of Mexico.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-06

The toucan, which Is most album
dsnt in the Amazon valley. but species
Of which are found In Central America
and Mexico, Is bird freak. 1t has an
enormous bill larger than Its head
shaped like great lobster claw, and
marked with bright colors. The
tongue is also unusual. for 1t has side
notches, and Is fiat and feather-like !;
and the tail Is joined to the body with
ball and socket joint, and can be
raised above the back with Jerk
The black and green plumage is
marked with white, orange, red or
blue; and the eye with double iris
OF green and yellow. has a broad
black orbit, and Is surrounded with a
patch Of bare orange skin.
The bird feeds on insects and rep
tiles. and also eats bananas and or
anges, often doing great damage to
orange orchards. Its nest Is In hol-
low tree; Its eggs are white.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-06
MOT A "HlGHBR0W" AUDIENCE
Lecturers Story Reflects on the
Culture Of Early Days Of
the West.

A distinguished lecturer once told
a story Of an engagement he had made
to deliver discourse In one of the
towns Of the early West on the subject
of the Beacon Lights OF Civilization"
Il reached the place." he said, "a
little behind time and went directly to
the hall. A large audience had as
sembled. ! was introduced In due
course by the president Of the literary
society under whose auspices l was
to appear, and laying my manuscript
on the desk before me opened 1t and
waited moment for the applause to
subside. Imagine my horror when
found that had accidentally brought
along the wrong lecture-one on the
Wonders Of Modern Electrical Sci
ence.'"
''What did you dof" asked one of the
group to whom he was narrating the
incident.
Il went right ahead" he replied.
1.-THE audience didn't know the differ
ence."-Philadelphia Ledger.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-06
CONTRACT WENT TO GERMANS
Americans Passed Up Opportunity
Offered Them of Building the
Bagdad Railway.

In his Under -Four Administrations"
Oscar s. Straus tells US how near the
famous Bagdad railway came to being
built by Americans instead Of Ger
mans. 1t seems that In the year 1888
considerable pressure was brought by
the Germans on the Turkish govern
ment for railway concession to the
Persian gulf. The grand vizier called
upon the American ambassador, ask
ing him to interest some Americans IN
this railroad project. The most favor
able terms would be given to group
Of Americans because then the project
would be free from the political COM
plications which would (and did en-
sue If road through the heart of
the empire was controlled by Ger
many. William X. Vanderbilt arrived
at this opportune moment In his yacht.
At the sultan's request Mr.. Straus tried
to interest Vanderbilt In the railroad
and introduced him to the grand vizier.
But he was on pleasure bent and not
inclined to take up more cares and
burdens. Carl Schurz and Henry VII
lard were the next two Americans to
whom Mr.. Straus appealed, but soon
afterward the porte gave the matter
over to group Of German and French
bankers, and the famous Bagdad rail
way was not built by Americans.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-06

While crossing the bay from Eng
llsh harbor, Newfoundland, to For
tune. about twenty-five miles, an 49,
ton boat was becalmed about ten
miles from shore. Hearing several
splashes. the owner went forward and
looking over saw blue shark about
ten feet long. He writes that he
picked up large iron hook, and
tying a stout piece Of rope to 1t he
fastened the other end to the mast.
He then put a piece of salt pork on
the hook and dropped 1t over to the
shark. No sooner was 1t In the water
than the fish grabbed 1t and swan
swiftly away. The rope was Stacked
out about ten fathoms, brought up
with Jerk and the boat commenced
to move. The shark came to the sur
face several times but continued
straight ahead, little out of the
course. The boat was towed eight
miles when strong breeze sprang up
and 1t began to- go faster than the fish.
The shark was hauled alongside and
in payment for the tow was allowed
its liberty, the rope being cut close to
Its mouth.-Montreal Family Herald.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-06

1t was st. Augustine who defined
suspicion-that grim mistrust which
first fortunes and then kills all that is
finest In our natures-as "the poison Of
true friendship" For whether this be
stricken down suddenly, or dies by
inches after months Of agony, suspi
cion will destroy it in the end as sure
ly as biting December frost kills the
last lingering blossom in garden.
And whether 1t creeps into the minds
Of statesmen intent upon the saving Of
a war-racked world or chills the heart
Of the humblest among us, 1t brings
confusion and desolation, spelling. de-
stroying, cursing. No words we could
md would be too strong to point 1t out
as common danger; yet so prevalent
IL 1t that, vice though 1t be, 1t often
passes unrecognized.-Exc
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-06
Floral chImeras.

There are orchids Of the tropics
which exceed in strangeness of form
and splendor of color anything pro-
duced in Conservatives. Among the
most remarkable of these plants are
those belonging to the genus masde-
vallia. One species closely initiates
the trunk Of an elephant and is named
accordingly, masdevallia elephant
cops. Another looks like flying pig
con. The species to which the name
"chimera" is specially applied is very
extraordinary. With what resembles
two slender legs and fiail-like trunk
appraised from its head, the flower
startles the beholder with Its resem-
blance to some fantastic and mon
strous insect. The resemblance of
these flowers to animals Is so exact
that even birds are sometimes de.
ceived by them.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-06
EnqIIsh Swallows, Farewell.

Swallows fast slip away; only a few
of their fleet forms are still seen fash
ing over the dewponds of downs by
the sea. Before going the swallows
sing a last exultant incarnation, says
the London Morning Post. 1t is not
like those "swallow-dights Of song
that charmed us in summer. the sweet
low warbling often heard in the heat
and burden of midsummer noontide,
when other warblers were silent--this
Is grand chorus Of twlttered good
bys from a thousand throats, an al
most deafening chirping as the sky
is darkened when the great packs
drift away southwark with the settled
purpose Of departure 1t Ii = trl.
nmphant vaiedictlon; as who wsuai
ghost I'VE shall come again.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-06
BUTTONS USED AS CURRENCY
Practice That Was General During
and After the Days Of the Amer
lean Civil War.

The people Of Siam issue a coin
about the size of u bullet which
wealthy Siamese use as buttons. Harry
A. Franck, the noted traveller ana
writer, discovered In a corner OF Ba-
varia an old innkeeper who used large
silver coins for waistcoat buttons and
certain Mexican Indians are said to
employ them similarly.
On the contrary, the practice OF u.s.
Ing buttons for coins Is rather unusual.
But 1t is Of interest TO recall that this
was done quite generally In the United
States during and just after the Civii
war, says the Detroit News.
Because of the scarcity brought
about by expectation and boarding,
metallic money of all kinds command
ed a premium at that time. There
fore. firms. and in some cases mdl-
viduals, used buttons and various
forms Of tokens as money. These were
In reality promises to pay or ]. 0. US.
This personal currency was recognized
and accepted in the communities In
which it was issued and In nearby
places.
This use of buttons and tokens as
money was in part responsible for the
issuance by the United States govern
ment Of "shinplasters" These were
paper certificates in denominations OF
10, IS and 20 cents. They received
their name not because of any actual
or fancied use but because Of their
size.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-06
LAND OF VAST RESOURCES
Not Hard to Predict Great Future
for the Island Continent
of Australia.

The resources Of Australia have not
yet been fully exploited. 1t is pos
sible that at some time In the future
the great desert regions In the north
west of the island continent and the
wide plains in the center may be
brought under cultivation.
The principal vegetable productions
Of the country are its evergreen trees,
which furnish valuable timber, and Its
pasturage Vegetable products in
clude eucalyptus, red gum, blue gum,
palm, stringy bark, iron bark, acacia,
jarrah, karri, salt bush, kangaroo
grass; maize wheat, potatoes, hay,
barley, oats; bananas, grapes and
other fruits, and tobacco, sugarcane
and cotton. The wine industry is an
important one. Animals raised are
chiefly sheep Australia being the
try), and cattle Cattle rearing having
developed to a large extent lately be-
cause of the spread Of the frozen-meat
trade). Mineral resources include
gold, silver, copper, iron, tin, anti
mony, manganese, cinnabar and coal ;
and the chief exports are mutton,
beef, butter, hides, skins, wool. wheat,
gold and copper.
Besides the products already named,
there are valuable gems, such as sap
phires, rubies, emeralds, opals and
garnets-while pearls are obtained
through the pearl fisheries off the
north coast Of Queensland and the
northwest coast OF Western Australia.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-06

Do you know what dime looks
like?
Sure?
Most people have pretty good gen.
eral Idea what ten-cent piece looks
like. but when it comes to details
their concept is hazy.
The same thing applies to the nickel,
penny, quarter and half dollar.
The next time you have specimens
of all these coins in your pocket. pref
erably both the old and new designs,
try this on the crowd.
Probably not one person In a hun
dred can tell you precisely what Is
on both sides of each coin They win
be able to tell you womsn's head on
one side of the new dime. for instance
but not what is on the reverse.
Without looking. now-what La on
the other side OF that dims3
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-06
Lona syIiables.

1t has been reported that word Of
2o2 syilables has been found In the
Sanskrit. This Is obviously quite an
Improvement on Aristophanes' coined
word Of II syllables. and completely
outdistances the English contender.
observation-disclosures" Outside
of the unique place these monstroslties
occupy In the economy Of languages, It
is to be remembered that they, to the
contrary Notwithstanding, admit of
facile pronunciation compared to the
lowly little English word Of but one
syIlable-"NoI" Try them and see-
Christian Science Monitor.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1923-04-06

"Sir. would you give me the where
withal to purchase mealT
You should not be begging"
Il do not WISH to discuss ethical
questions. Make 1t the price Of bean
sandwich"
He got it."-Louisyille Courier
Journal
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-11-01
Revenue From Tourists
Reaches Great Figure
NINE MILLIONS IN PROFITS
FOR STATE FROM THE
TOURIST TRAVEL


Profit amounting to approximately
100000 annually is made by Wis
consin interests from out of state
tourists, and $25,OOGOO0 annually
from all tourists, the state highway
department estimates in a review of
tourist activities issued today. The
review includes summary of the
count of out of state automobiles in
this state made by the department on
August 8.
The report declares that 29,409 au-
tomobiles from other states were re-
ported to the department on the ap-
pointed day, from highway officials,
chambers of commerce and local au-
thorities. These automobiles repre-
scented every state in the union. Ha-
wall and three Canadian provinces.
Though some of the cars were count
ed as high as fifteen times, deduc-
tions and estimates made by the high
way department show that not less
nan 10000 out of state cars were in
Wisconsin on the day considered.
Serving tourist business is fast be-
coming one of the principal industries
of the state, the Importance of which
is not generally appreciate" the high
way commission said in its statement.
"The number of automobiles counted
on Aug. 8 represents probable average
for the state during the months of
July and August It is believed that
during June and September there is
an average of at least half as great
and that tourists during the remainder
of the year would bring the total num-
Der up to an average of 10000 cars
during 100 days.
1T is estimated from inquiries :
among tourists that the average tour
list automobile spends. at least SIS
daily while in the state. This would
mean an average daily expenditure
by our state tourists of $45O,OOO and
$45,000,00O annually If 20 per cent
of this is profit, the annual profit
through this source is $9,OOO,OOO It
is conservatively estimated that the
profits from tourist business, both
from residents of the state and non
residents, is in excess of SIS, 100000
annually This amount is more than
three times the amount expended an
nually for highway activities"
The repoyS she's. that Illinois au
tomobiles outnumbered those of all
other states counted in Wisconsin,
Aug. 8. The number from that state
was 1882, or So per cent of all those
counted. The rank of other leading
states follow: Minnesota, 1906, or Is
per cent; Michigan, 1857 or per
cent; Iowa 1870 or per cent, Indiana
1859 or A per cen6; Ohio. 700 Ontario
British Columbia and Manitoba were
the Canadian provinces represented in
the group.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-11-01
LAST PICRIC ACID
is HERE NOW

A carload of picric acid arrived
the first of the week to be used by
Villas county farmers for land clear
ing purposes. 1t was the last carload
held in store by the U. S. government
and was secured by County Agent
Gibson in place of the new explosive
known as Sodatal, for which the de-
mand has been so great that the allot-
lotment ordered for this county will
not be available until next year. To
close out the picric acid the govern
ment reduced the price much below
what it had been previously sold for
and experience with it has shown
that at the new price, it is one of
the best explosives known for Kidding
land of stunps.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-11-01
INSTALL TWO DICTAPHONES
FARMERS & MERCHANTS STATE
BANK, STRONG & MANLEY
HAVE NEW MACHINES

Nearly every large business house
Nowadays has a Dictaphone as part
of the office equipment but the first
to be used in Eagle River was install
ed in the Farmers & Merchants bank
last week and Strong & Manley have
one ordered for use in their hardware
store. We presume that nearly every
one is familiar with the purpose for
which they are used, but it is certain
ly interesting to watch them in opera
ton. They are run by electricity and
the man who has one will at any
time when he desires take up the
mouth piece which is similar to a
telephone mouthpiece and proceed to
dictate his letter. 1t is recorded as
fast as spoken en- q cylindrical record
a great deal like the old time Edi-
son monograph record. Each record
will hold several ordinary business
letters Then when the stenographer
is ready to get out the correspondence
the record is placed IN announcer mach
inc and set in motion and the record
ed words are spoken in a perfectly
distinct manner When the record
has been finished it is placed in a
planer which removes all messages
inscribed and it is ready to be filled
again. Each one can be planed down
more than a hundred times so that
with half dozen large volume of
business can be speedily handled. AS
a time saver the Dictaphone will we
judge pay for itself in short time
over the old method of debating to a
photographer and then transcribing
the short hand notes
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-11-01
Free Trip to Milwaukee
For Two Best Essays
Villas COUNTY GRADE PUPILS
HAVE CHANCE TO ENTER
STATE ESSAY CONTEST

The second annual Wisconsin Pro
ducts Exposition to be held in the
Auditorium at Milwaukee, December
to 8, 1928, is sponsoring statewide
essay contest open to every boy and
girl in the seventh, eighth and ninth
grades in every public, parochial and
private school in Wisconsin.
The object of the contest, in keep
ing with the plans Of the exposition
is to tell the world of Wisconsin The
great success of the big state >show
last year induces the promoters to put
forth extra effort this year and from
all indications the coming show will
reach a great magnitude.
The title of the essays to be written
by the graders is, my Best Opportuni
ties Are in wisconsin" the essays
must not exceed 1000 words in length.
Two prizes are offered to the boys
and girls in each of the seventy one
counties in the state. One set of
judges will decide on the three best
essays by boys and the three best by
girls in the county. And from these
six winners another set of judges will
pick the best essay by a boy and the
best one by a girl These two will be
the prize winners of that particular
county. To them the Exposition of
fers two days spent in Milwaukee all
necessary expenses including trans
portation, hotel, ETC., there and back.
A further prize of 500 is offered
by the Exposition management for
the best essay written on the subject
my Impression of Wisconsin After
Having Visited the 1923 Wisconsin
Products Exposition by the boys and
girls who won the county prizes.
All essays in the preliminary con-
test must be in the hands of the coun-
ty superintendent not later than Nov
ember 10.
Full particulars concerning this
statewide contest can be obtained
from County Superintendent A. ]. Aus
tin.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-11-01
August Waananen Died
In Finnish Steam Bath
DEATH CAUSED BY sUFFocATIoN
AND BURNS AT THE STAR
HOME SATURDAY

A fatal and very unusual accident
occurred at the home of Oscar Star,
just south of town on Loon lake, Sat
urday night, when August Wanananen
lost his life in steam bath house.
In Finland, nearly every home has
small alright outbuilding general
ly built in the side of hill, with a
sunken fire pit of stones which after
being heated to red hot point are
sprinkled with water causing a steam
vapor to- arise, giving the practical
effects of the modern Turkish bath.
Mr.. Star has had one of these bath
houses N operation on his farm ard
quite number of town people have
been in the habit of going there for
a steam bath. Mr.. Waananen did so
on Saturday night and in some way
while in the house tipped over a tub
of water on the stones Immediately
causing a dense volume of steam that
1T is supposed struck him full in the
face, killing him. almost instantly.
Mr.. Star who was in the room with
him got to the doors and opened
them and dragged the victim out
side and sent to town for a physician
who arrived in few minutes but
the unfortunate man was dead and
had probably died Immediately from
suffocation. The body was badly
scalded and if he had lived would
have suffered intense suffering.
Funeral services were held from
the Congregational church Tuesday
afternoon with interment in the
Eagle River cemetery.
Mr.. Waanen was born in Finland
February 81, 1871 and was resident
of Minneapolis until four or five years
ago when he bought a farm near
Boulder Junction He was bricklay-
er by trade and for the past two
years had found so much work in
Eagle River that month ago himself
and wife moved here and were in
tending to build a home in the spring
Hi last job was putting up the new
store building of Ewald Bros, on
Main St., and had it almost complet
ed when he was killed.
An expert in his line, he had made
a large number of friends in Eagle
River who were shocked to hear Of
his terrible death and who extend
their deep sympathy to his. bereaved
wife.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-11-01
NORTH SIDE NEWS

Mrs. Florence sayner of sayner
Wis. is the guest of Mrs. L. j. Cook.
Mrs. Max Urbanowski returned
home after several weeks visit with
friends and relatives in st. Paul.
Miss Anne Gudegast is spending a
few days in State Line, previous to
her starting to teach in the new
school out near the Power Dam.
Mrs, VIM. Rusch has Stated a
"Larken' Club on the north side. The
first meeting was held at her home
Oct. 80. The ladies interested find
this very entertaining and enjoy
these meetings very much.