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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
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F, To meet the enormous demand for
lumber logs are brought by water
and by rail to the milZ-there to
be Transformed into the finished
product.

it-no matter what risks and hardships are en-
tailed!
In the early days of numbering, huge rafts were
formed on the Mississippi and its great tributary
streams and floated down to the mills. The Jour-
new from the woods to the mill often occupied many
weeks. This was the heyday of the river towns
that sprang up along these rivers. 1t also called
for unusual SKILL daring and strength on the part
of the raftsmen who guided these immense 1oatS
over sand-bars and through rapids.
Modern Developments
As timber became less plentiful, men began
exercising greater ingenuity in getting logs from
forest to mill The railroad was called upon TO 40
its share and later motor transportation was sent
to the source of supply. 1t is not unusual IN !ne
present day to see caterpillar tractor pougmng
across country in the timber districts inns Venice
seems to have an utter disregard for obstacles tnat
are ins,rmountable to other modes OF transporta-
ton. - :; &c
Not content with utilizing the railroad IN It's
original form for log hauling the lumber INDUSTRY
has brought queer contraption into beng tnat
laws its own track ahead as it moves! inns makes
for more economical connection between the source
of supply and the mill 90, -
The lumber industry is gigantic one, with Dill
lions of invested capital. 1t is operated TO make
necessary material available for the building. OF
homes in America and myriad other uses at low
cost In this connection it is interesting to note
that the average total cost of erecting lumberbult
home today is thirtyfve per cent less than in 192o
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The history of the modern lumber industry
may be divided into two periods, each with
we'll marked characteristics. During the first,
the sawmills were as near as possible to the
places of consumption and the logs were
brought long distances to the mills. In the
second period, it has been found more economi-
cal to saw the lumber as near as feasible to
the place where the logs are cut and transport
the sawed material along the avenues of con-
sumption The change from one method to the
other was brought about by the railroad, aided
by improvements in mill machinery, which
make it possible to erect sawmills in the very
heart of the forest.
All Honor to the "River Hog"
But despite modern methods and equipment,
the "river hog" always will remain one OF the
most picturesque figures in the lumber industry.
His is the dangerous job of bringing down the
logs, whenever there is body of water be-
tween the woods and the mill.
With his checkered shirt open at the neck,
his staged pants, spiked boots and faithful
"cant hook" he is the hero of many thrilling
"drive" and "jam" Running logs in swiftly
moving streams and all the other perils OF the
Job are just part of the days work. His busl-
ness is to get the logs to the mill and he does
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MISSION LUMBER COMPANY
1917 SOUTH PRESA ST.
Mission I3e
PETRICH-SAUR LUMBER co.
104 LAMAR STREET
Crockett 1915
SPENCER-SAUER LUMBER co.
2O3 FREDERICKSBURG ROAD
WoodldaVn 34o4
ED. STEVES & SONS
TO E. COMMERCE ST.
Crockett Io7
WEST END LUMBER COMPANY
727 NORTH SALADO ST.
Crockett 81
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BEITEL LUMBER COMPANY
7O0-SOO Ell PASO ST.
Crockett or TrdOiS $50
CAMPBELL LUMBER COMPANY
1889 SOUTH FLORES ST.
Crockett 3I8e
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
LUMBER co.
1909 SOUTH FLORES ST.
Crockett 0I7
JOHN J. KUNTZ LUMBER co.
500 LAKEVIEW AVE.
Crockett $500
MELLIFF-McALLISTER LUMBER
COMPANY
BUENA VISTA AT MEDINA
Crockett $500
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The Lumber-BuiH Home

The typical American home is
built of lumber, and the United
States is the leading homecoming
country in the world!
= However, it is not merely because
lumber is relatively cheap and al
most universally obtainable that
makes it so freely used in America.
There are other qualities which
bring it acknowledgment as "the
indispensable material" for home
construction.
In making selection of what to
use for your home, consider these
points in favor of wood:
ain proportion to its weight,
wood is the strongest known ma
terial.
"Wood is the most workable
material and lends itself readily
to manufacture into many shapes
and designs.
wood is a nonconductor of
heat, thus helping to make homes
warm in the winter and cool in
the summer. "a most important
consideration in our severe Amer
lean climate.)
''Its grain and appearance are
generally attractive and readily
acceptable to artistic treatment,
thus adding to the beauty and
attractiveness of furniture, fin
ish, trim, etc.
"Wood is comparatively mex
pensive as a construction mate
rial, and if used with care and
without undue waste will be
available for many years at
reasonably low cost.
"Wood is abundantly available
in so many different kinds,
shapes, sizes and forms that it
is suitable for practically all pur-
poses"
Members of the Retail Lumber
Dealers Association of San Antonio
are sincerely interested in helping
you to ownership of well planned,
carefully built home. You will find
them not only ready to give ex-
perienced counsel as to plans, but
prepared to extend assistance in
financing the undertaking. Let
them aid you.
~
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-04-24
WHAT MAKES MEN

Unfolding life at home ana sciooi
By evolution fed, 81,
Its hearts in angel mothers rule
And school in hand and head
in love and truth the mother touch
Doth mantle round his SOUL,
No other kin that can SO much
His destiny control
Tho long the years in deaths repose'
He fain doth hold her prayer
That guarding angel oft he knows
Doth glorify the air.
To train the head and train the hand
The school plays well its part
1t telps the lad to rise, expand,
And on life's mission start.
HIS Alma Mater nobly works
To strengthen and refine;
T. shows how sin and danger turks
In all that's graft and crime.
1t trains to sweat in honest toll
For bread that fills the face;
The profits oft in truth despoll
Life's purpose and its grace
It shows how stealthy robbers grim
Will steal from family use
The thrift of brain and hand, OF him
Who labors to produce.
The home and school are making men
For ev'ry phase of life;
Thrice dark the day if ever then
They fail with honor rife.
Then pray the home and school unite,
For men so dire the need
Till profiteers cease to smite.
The lowly shack with greed.
To state again what we have said
And press the cogent part,
1t is the school in hand and head
And mother in the heart.
Oh. home and school unite for men
Who'll stamp just thoughts on time;
Fo~ grander days are coming when
The state is purged from crime.
Unite, unite your forces strong
In melting pot of prayers,
And God will help you conquer wrong
And burn the loathsome tares.
Fell to your latent power and thrift;
Make diamond youth four square;
The canker worms of graft are swift,
They're gnawing ev'ry where.
Henry Dubbs of Dubb-Town.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-04-24
One Kind Act

Little Willie was so depressed one
night at bedtime that his father
asked him what the trouble was. VII.
lie answered sadly that he had failed
to perform a single kind action that
day, thus going counter to the boy
scout ritual.
"Well, cheer up" said his father
"You can perform two kind actions
tomorrow"
But Willie doubted if he could make
up fr his fault in that way, and he
turned in very low-splrited indeed. Ir
the morning, however, he was himself
again.
Got over your troubles, eh?" sait
his father.
"Yes, SIR" said little Willie. SO
lay tossing and worrying till o'clock
and then 1 couldn't stand it no longer
SO I sneaked downstairs and gave tn,
canary to the cat
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-04-24
Mary Succeeds
on Main Street
EVEN MAGAZINE EDITORS
DON'T ALL LIVE in
NEW york;
By LAURA MILLER
"a 1aaa by Laura Miller

Martha Van Rensselaer, was recent
ly named as one Of the twelve great
est American women. Born OF par
ents who desired above all things to
educate their children well, Miss Van
Rensselaer, became a teacher almost
without conscious choice. AS county
school commissioner she added an In
terest in Us .1f4 problems Of rural
women. A job had become a career.
In 1900 she was appointed by Cor
nell university for development OF ex-
tension work with rural women. A
department of home economics In the
New York State College Of Agricul-
ture at Cornell with Miss Van Rensse-
laer in charge followed. The depart
ment has become a professional
school," small college in itself.
Mr.. Hoover appointed Miss Van
Rensselaer, chief of the home conser-
walton division of the United States
food administration. The American
Home Economics association made her
Its president. A woman's magazine
sought her out to be "home-making
editor"
With all personality boiled out In
the telling, that Is the story Of one
woman who had only school teach
er's position in an upstate" town as
starting point.
What made Miss Van Rensselaer, a
woman to be listed in "Who's Who"
In what way has she differed from
thousands Of teachers who, in their
own embittered phrase, "Never got
nnywhere?"
Isn't 1t fairly easy to read between
the lines?
Martha Van Rensselaer,, the girl.
used to the full the gift her family
had to convey. They loved education.
Their daughter made education her
life work.
She developed early the ability to
manage people. Women county school
commissioners were not so common In
Atlantic coast states a quarter of q
century ago but that office-holdlng is
! significant
She was intellectually alert. Not
many people were seeing the differ
/ DclNeth liIt city
as problems that demanded help from
public schools. Still fewer had prac-
teal program. Martha Van Rensselaer,
evolved both.
She was feminine. She directed
one may easily imagine-all her fine
woman instincts, not into antagonism
to men, as so many intellectual wom-
en- have done, but into a constructive
service for other women and girls.
Il would develop more opportunities
for women outside the Cities" she
writes. There is much work undone
and many women overtaxed In farm
life because home equipment, social
life and remuneration are not enough
to hold the average girl at the seat of
production"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-04-24
BRYAN AND THE PRESIDENCY

COOLIDGE will defeat any of the prominent Demo
suaded to veto the japanese exclusion act As it now
stands Bryan would probably make as strong, if not
stronger than Democrat that could be nominal
ed-Rocky Mountain Herald.
Our friend Ferrill is ardent republican that he
the possibility of defeat for republican
even that defeat is lowering the air the
Atlantic to the Pacific We hardly esteem it possible
that republican be elected President Certain it that
Coolidge be. Already enough sentiment been
created by the graft exposures defeat any but pro-
nounced progressive republican and that go-
ing be nominated by them. But Ferril sounds one
alarm that has the ear-marks of truth W. ]. Bryan is
one of the really for the democrats to
sder He has lost much of his popularity through his
prohibition and religious intolerance but he clean and
square. No taint of dishonesty from him Every
body recognizes that Bryan is the hon.
clean thinking That sort of be elected this
year. Above ALL the country needs of that
::s:-:
| WE will stay with prohibition until the word "fnis"
is whispered in close proximity couple of of
following regulation issued by the Prohibition Commis-
soner Yesterdays dispatches indicate that the aforesaid
commissioner going to stop seriously prescribe the
sale Of among other hings fruit JUICE such grapes
Byan's tippiegrape juice-but bak without mental
reservation or disposition to eompromse on dried fruit
which constitutes principal ingredient "the pies
we % @ colours Of the wa ae
ing in the nectar of the gods reaches pie gracousness
golden rays the mystic process of angeIizing When
this is done and few of the choicest spices of Arabia
pears Mr. Pumpkin to the contrary Notwithstanding If
this elimination from menu is necessary to the OBJ
servance of the prohibition law, and get right
commissioner, for it's "the Jail for me."-Grand
Junction Sentinel
Perhaps tie greatest obstruction the enforcement
Of prohibition is the mbec orders of the enforcing
officers That and the discrimination big little
offenders the profound disrespect for
whole thing Band standing, bluff and hypocracy have all
had their inning in the alleged efforts law
To have law enforced it be first respected The
prohibition law is ably described by one "act
that ignored by the rich and despsed by the poor
There is good thing about prohibition. 1t has de-
stroyed the whiskey trust. From few great stills
ally operated by Jews the business has been distributed
throughout the land and it is rapidly coming condi-
tion where every and is their dstiller
brewer and vintner. In few everybody will
understand the processes by which good and pala
table liquors. wines and beers be made for home
sumption That will be far preferable to the old system
MOST of our Republican friends don't to like
the Investigations going at Washington, and
they hurt business 1t quite probable they have hurt
the business of few eminent statesmen and also hurt
the leading industry of couple of Denver newspapers
Creedc Candle
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-04-24
SUNDAY NIGHT MUSINGS
By c. T. RAWALT

| HARRY THAw has been declared sane. He will be
given his liberty and will hear OF his com
mitting crime being shot for trying to- If we
were Evelyn Nisbet would carry mighty good auto
matte from
WE observe in most every weeks papers refer
nee the diminishing supply of gasoline. Continuous
propaganda flooding the press showing that in few
years gasoline will be high will regard these days
and prices the of good times If this is so why
conserving the gas by the of industrial
alcohol? alcohol is the auto
fuel What particular pull does the oil trust exercise
that keeps from utilizing cleaner and better auto
mobile fuel? Industrial alcohol be made from hun
dred vegetable products Enough sawdust is destroyed
annually to supply all the auto fuel need Why de-
pend entirely on the oil trust?
:-.s:-.
MOST marvellous indeed are the arguments and
cruits for Government Ownership developed by the i'm
minence of Henry ForHs acquisition of Muscle Shoals
Men who hate government ownership than they
hate the devil, ready to welcome it anything else
rather than let real honest take charge of the
worlds greatest hydro electric plant We do not blame
them If Ford gets Muscle Shoals in public
utilities will dawn. That accounts for the desperation
with which his proposal is met Had it not been for Ford
the whole business would been in the hands of
the Alabama Light and Power Company their own
terms, and they would not have looked like the Ford
terms either.
DON'T investigate Secretary MELONS dstillery which
or as s hfey Under It hurts
ness to too deeply into these questions you know
1t is passing strange how the kept press rushes the
aid and defense of the big malefactor Arrest wash
with pint of booze and the prohibition enforce
officers get column detailing the horrid
fact of law violation. Show where Daugherty Mel
Ion, Palmer, Speaker Giett county commits
soner in this county has disposed of gallons and hun
dreds of gallons and every in sight thrown in the
wheels of justice Respect the law you poor fools 1t
makes it easy for the big crook
:-:s:-:.
LOU BLONGER, great confidence man, recently con-
victed after and tedious efforts to bring him to book
died in the pententay last Sunday and buried from
the Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Denver with all
the honors of the Catholic church. the Grand Army of
the Republic and devoted friends could show Like most
Blonger had both his good and bad traits That he
good soldier is amply proved. That he good
friend also true. He good gambler also fair
the game would permit and felt that he matched his
brains against with at least chances against
him. His bunco gang reality They trimmed many
and used mighty little whether they got good or bad
in their 1t is usually the that the confidence
finds his easiest victim in crook like himself Lou
is dead and many Twill regret him. 1t is pretty safe to
say that most of his victims deserved all they got.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-04-24
WANTS INVESTIGATION TO END

AMONG the Republican newspapers which are de-
mandng the dsconnuance of the Senate inves
tgation into Republican official corruption is the Rocky
Mountain News. of Denver Colorado. This paper, like
of the others which denouncing the invesga
ton calls the proceedings Unconstitutional and asks
whether there is 'any in Washington with backbone
enough to call a halt the rump' COURT ~
Senator Walsh (Dem. Mont) read into the Congress
sonal Record editorial published by the Rocky Noun
tain News and added this comment:
"The Rocky Mountain News it will be borne in mind
owned and published by John Shafer, whom the
Committee caught redhanded with $4,000 of blood mon
ey that he got of the Teapot Dome transaction"
Creede Candle.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-04-24
CALL FOR DEMOCRATIC
STATE ASsr,,,.

Pursuant to the autbo,;.
ed by the Democratic S.y Staiy deles,i
Committee to the Stat t,ate e Cent?
Conn, committee ,i' public notice hiAfSSatis Is Satis
given that an Assembly of = ~ heiet
gates representing the Dem ,ne dsls
farty of the State of Como
hereby called and will bo ouIorado
The Auditorium in ColoraJnn aJnTehed
Colorado, on Saturday. thu tSo spfina|
fourth day of May, A h e loo, twenty
hour of ten-thirty o'clocl -o@4, at d
The purposes for which such I, "A 4.
bly, will be held are as foIIonr In Asser
Ihe election of Democrat;s
mltteeman and a Committsa eOn|
to represent the State on tSa tSveTUn', y
cratic National Committee 'e Deia'
Tie election of twelve n,
and twelve Alternates to the bs'Tss's IA
cratic National Convention 10 bs bD1as ~.
in the City of New York Irv. ue nes "
1924, to be selected as follows, ~ I
of the four congressional d;...s hsa
will select.one Delegate-at.,orr .,oras r,ssflea
one Alternate-at-large. and two se nls ~
egates and two Alternates Tbs.d bO ~ y
ections will be submitted '' to y y
State Assembly for ratification -
And for the transaction NJ m.,
other business as may properly cnm sss
before the Assembly. 'O'n
The State Assembly shall consist ,
two Delegates-at at-large and one asS
tional Delegate for each 1850 W.T.. @
and major fractions thereof cast q, \,
Honorable William E. Sweet for e. =
ernor at the last general electio
held in 1922, making the number ,
delegates from each county in accor
ance with the enclosed list.
RAYMOND MILLER,
State Chairman
HALE SMITH, Secretary
"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-04-24

Banchmen-You need one Of ouI
books Of blank bills Of sale. Ver3
handy. Just like a check book. En-
ables you to take bill Of sale Of any
animal right where you buy 1t. Fo,
sale at either of our offices or any
bank in the county.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-04-24

DR.. Mersing claims that he caused
a mouse to grow almost as large AZ
a cat. We understand that he has al.
ready received many inquiries from
fellow-Americans if he can do the
stuff any cheaper by the case-Lon.
don Opinion.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-04-24

Wise Junior-'T guess 1 know a
few things"
P oud Frosh mot to be outdone)-
Wei. guess l know as few as any,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-04-24

If in want of anything, try an adlet
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-04-24
Before Exams

o Lord of Hosts, be with US yet
Lest we forget, lest we forget.
After Exams
Tie Lord of Hosts was with US not
For we forgot, for we forgot.
He put his arm about her waist
And the color left her cheek;
But on the shoulder of his coat,
1t showed for many a week.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-04-24
A Dig From London

Gunnison County has ten delegate,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-04-24

THE casual observer cannot help feeling amusement
at the Senator Phpps attened the Burke boom
when he concluded proceedings reelection.
Judge Burke did well resign.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-04-24

AN old Spanish proverb applicable the present is
Truth and oil will come uppermost last"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-04-24

CERTAIN parties reporting the receipt of let
ter showing that Senator Hetherngon is Ku Klux.
The statement be taken grano sails The only
who could furnish true information would be of
his brethren and it is fundamental principle of those
to conceal the of their comrades in nfamy instead
of disclosing them
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-04-24

THE rehearng of the County Commissioner will
not be had until May 5h their attorney having asked
for and obtained short continuance enable Mr.
nihan to finish murder upon which he will be
gagged the early part of the term
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-04-24

MOST of our Republican friends don't seem to like
the Investigations going at Washington and say
they hurt business 1t is quite probable they have hurt
the business of few eminent statesmen and also hurt
the leading industry of couple of Denver newspapers
Creede Candle.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-04-24


ANOTHER epidemic of husband shooting has struck
the country the past week We in dsarma-
ment, and disarming the first, kind get
hurry about it~-Creede Candle
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1924-04-24

HARRY THAW has been declared sane. He will be
given his liberty and very will hear OF his com
mitting crime or being shot for trying to- II we
Evelyn Nsbet would carry mighty good auto
tic from,
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stop. Will you get down that bag?"
A moment later the train slowed up
at the platform of the deserted sta
ton.
Guess he's not here" Warren
scanned the three waiting motors.
Come on, we'll take this jitney."
A jolly, dreary, rain-swept ride. and
they turned into the familiar drive
way.
Bobby, with Buster bounding after
him, came dashing across the porch.
"Uncie Warren, I got a radio and
a black kitty. Whatcha bring me"
What makes you think we brought
you anything? Hello. there." as his
sister now came out, Lawrence follow
ing.
so you got out here at lastT be
rated Carrie. MY, all those foreign
labels" appraising their suitcases.
Did you go to all those places? They
say you can buy them in Paris by
the package" derisively.
IF I'd known that I'd have brough,
you some Helen returned her sister
in-law's first thrust.
Been painting since we were here 2"
Warrent surveyed the house.
"Oh, we've done a lot of things.
Wait till you see our sleeping porch. -
"Whatcha bring me?" persisted
Bobby. tugging at Warren.
Shall we go right on up?' Helen
asked as they entered the nearJColo-
NAL hall.
Not the guest ROOM" interposed
Carrie hastily. Dorothy Pratt's COM
ing tonight on the 0 40. / fixed Law
rence,s den. for. you-I knew you
wouldn't mind.'
ooh. yes. of course-thats quite all
right" flushed Helen.
Il thought we ought to go up there
and give you our ROOM" apologized
Lawrence. But Carrie thought on &C.
count of BOBBY"
Never have to worry about u.s.
Warren started up with their bags.
"Whatcha bring mean airplane?''
Bobby was racing up ahead.
Passing the guest room, Helen saw
the flowers and late magazines on the
bedside table-"company" tributes that
Carrie never troubled to extend to
| them.
Up the next flight to Lawrence's
den, a low, dormer-windowed, attic
room.
Fine Warren put down the suit
cases. BE lark up here. Listen Il
that rain on the roof. Sounds lik,
the attic when was a youngster."
Bobby's insistent. "Whatcha brin.
me" silenced by the candy, sweater
and cap. Helen searched the room fol
some place TO hang her things.
As there were no hooks in the book
shelved chimney closet. she stood OF
a chair to hang her gowns over Law
rence's hunting trophy-a pair o
mounted horns.
Nov. come on down." urged War
ren. Don't stop to fool with you
things"
why, dear, its after G. 1 want t,