Evening star., 1923-09-28
TALKS and TALES
With and about
CAPITALS GUESTS

Bronzed like n plainsfnan, vigorous
as young Indian buck, and so thrilled
over. a recent triT through the widest
country in the United States that he
was unable to- express an opinion on
money matters politics or conditions in
general, Frank A. Vanderlip noted
financier, sat in the Hotel La Fayette
and related his experiences in that veri-
table no-man's-land which lies about
zoo miles south of Zion National Park.
1t is WITHOUT doubt the toughest
country I've ever travelled" declared
= the former head of the National City
/ Bank of New York, as he smiled over
at Milton L. Allies. president of the
Riggs National Bank, with whom he
had just dined. Running along the
north rim of the Grand Canyon, the en-
tire section is almost devoid of life, save
that of wild animals, and intrepid is the
'hunter or trapper who risks existence
within it's confines. We would travel
seventy miles at time without passing
hut and these were usually deserted" !"
Mr.. Nanderlip said that up to recently,
when the bureau for the determination
OF predatory animals, of the Agricul-
ture Department, sent hunters into the
wilderness to rid it of mountain lions,
the beasts having practically destroyed
all Semblance of deer it was worth a
mans life to step two miles into the
dense forests. These marauderS and
wild horses reigned supreme, but now
it is different"
The financier then went into ecstacy
over the remarkable work of one Jim
owen, big game hunter, who, during
81 brief space of time, personally laid
low no less than 1.4G0 mountain lions
and is still at it. Jim cleaned up the
region so quickly that now deer are
plentiful again; in fact, it is esti-
mated that more than 10000 of the
Sad-eyed creatures roam peacefully
through the forests with only an at
lack now and then from their enc
mics Of old" said Mr.. Vanderlip.
Last Ayear" continued the New
Worker, "a circus down in New Mex
lco wanted lion. Jim was COM
mumcated with. Alone he crossed
halbab mountain. over the great
canyon. roped Il beast and after a
herce night lashed him to his horse,
ofouSft 1t to civilization, shipped it
south in box car; but in attempting
10 cage it three of the circus peopIe
Mere done up and the captive got
EWay. And then both bankers roared
air. Nanderlip said further that the
region contains the white-tailed
squfrel, an animal to be found no.
where else in the world. II is about
tWlce the size of the gray squirrel
anu mas never been captured alive.
one was recently shot for the Smith
sonlan Institute. He also spoke of
the daring of his guide Parry, who.
when lost in an airpla1le, directed his
ilachlne up the canyon and made a
gasoline left
Inc hnancier was ACCOMPANIED bv
ms children apd their friends. and
L.S the Trip west visit was paid
10 ms big raneh near Los Angeles
Get the old sporran out of camphor
anu sharpen up the skean dhu, for
the Camerons are coming On Thurs
gay next there will arrive in New
York Donald w. Cameron. CHIEF OF
Clanl Cameron, LiochfeI. with I4ady
cameron, daughter of the Duke ot
Montrose, and from then until the
distinguished Scots return to those
uear Highlands every lad and lassie
This vas Siourn ioarne3 De up foo on their toes
Cameron; farmer Of stagviiIe. y. &c. e. !,
VINO with Mrs. Cameron, member OF
the executive committee of the Ma
tlonal Red Cross. is stopping at the
Hotel Washington. preparatory to a
trip to New York to welcome his
chief ClanSman
4 1--WE will entertain the noted SCOTCH
man royalty" said Mr.. Cameron. "On
the night of his arrival a dinner will
be rendered him by the st. Andrew
SoCIety, ana later reception will be
l.eld by the Caledonian Club On Sun
day. as courtesy of President Cool
Idge- to the Sulgrave Institute the
Marine Band, assisted by some of the
noted prima >donnas of the Metro
politan Opera ompany. Will give a
concert in his honor. The following e
day the party will be entertained at
PhiladelphiA by the Caledonian So
ciety They will be in Washington
one night, and after inspecting mill
tary maneuvers al Fort Bragg. y. G..
we in that state will do our best to
make him happy. Chief Cameron will
deliver an yfnddress. at the Flora Nc
Donald College at Red Springs, ~ c."
1t was further learned that the
made famous in history, when as
commander of the Queens Own
II nl.lnn