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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-03-27
. nEG1N HERE TO-DAY

The Nervous Week an recen-
trie young easterner. is driving Sally
Morgan from her fathers ranch 70
the station when they run oat OF
gasoline Al the point Of a qua the
+: Wreck takes Ave gallons from
passing ear !
Later Chatile McSween foreman
Of Il ranch along the route. hide
the Wreck S ear and torcss Sally TO
acl as cook Then they discover
tt,af Mr. Underwood. the owner ol
Eela up. Sheriff Bob Wells. Sal. I d
fancc. is unwfttingjN searching the
COUNTRYSIDE for the bandits, VINO
held up Underwood Chester Under
wood. son Of the oWner ends the
hidden car and Identifies il as being
the one owned by the bandits who
held them up. McSween denies
kn0wing how tine ear came 10 De
on the ranch. pui N secret asks The
Wreck for an explanation Ihe
Wreck rs inllins the story vi the
p II
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-03-27
Copyright, l92l.. by q HowaTH "a1

There am any need
How long are YOU dgurins 'H'
"A ngul~ I II, soln 10 need joa ana
Mis- W,liauis -, ions rs the BOSS
ana MS family Are mere
How cong IS mat"
Charley seer,tj 70 ~. calculating.
MOT moren | ,ntn II AIN
nkely
Sally easpeu
=. a.ontnr sfr Why. VT
WoU- dream ~ "
Il III sure ,uIrv, ma am But ne
most always Stays Z, honth
We've stayed longer COW thar
we n.id any business 70
I'VE re all creatures IN the guidlh
ha nds Ut Providence, observed Chat.
ley ~ .nonln am much III the
nvcs OF Young folks
Sally was showing plau, signals VI
alarm She tel, 10 cl;ispins ,and 1n
.ctaspine nei hands and fniliSteflne
hel ups while mel eyes phnkeo WIN
Dsxl!dernent and cunSlernatIui,
t'lnaI, she. p..ran walking ID, ana fro
4 aoni do II Si1v -At.la,iifea \
nunih Not a.utn~, ,t.is II , :ah
help 1t fpu, nrstn : INV business "a
Ke...J as mere De- yDu tn;nK TN 20
ing e. S,at ner. an, hr thfnro snst
a Sla,e cooking r"i.i meats and do
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-03-27

ing the Kitchen work tor n TOT of
able-bodled men who are tuo iiazy to
help themseivesY Yes, and dong the
housework 100 won't stand to,
ltr
Charley looked interested and so
did the Wreck
Just because I've been good ma
Iured about 1t. stormed Sally. lis
NO reason why M gong To tel any
body rub 1t IN ! don care what
happens I'm through ;in gong to
find out
The Wreck was pattlns ner % the
arm,
SIS u now Mt SAID Go easy =
She dung ms hand aside and
turned en- hilb win d look OF amaze
nent
Henry Williams are you /.
worm - ;
That all right MT said ~ a
voice that tried to he soothing
You're not going to GO running
yourself INTO trouble
You mean to say you're going to
submit" SHE demanded.
There. now, you mustn't get Elk.
cited" sand the Wreck
For an instant she was without
speech ftsi
'Excitedy You say that I'm ex.
cltedt YOU Why--why-'
She sat IN chair and burst into
hysterlcal laughter The Wreck
turned to Charley and shrugged his
shoulders
Sometimes she gets a little Hef
vous SPELL" he explained Shell IN.
all right IN & minute Or two"
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-03-27

4 A special election in Spokane
County will be necessary to elect
q successor to Representative
Olaf L. Olsen before the special
session Of the Legislature is con-
vened. o. G. Follevagg, of Deer
Park, an attorney is being al
reaoy groomed for the House
seat.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-03-27
CHAPTER XVI
Find the Wheel

THE breaking point mad cutile. sand
Sally ANA the Wreck both adj
n,itted II They spent eallt Tore
NOON planning the getaway Charley
McSwern committed an error in ap
Piled psycnuiOsy when ne mentioned
the probability Ut a month al the
UNDERWOOD r's1trch To the Wreck.
who was merely west for MS nerves.
" might nave t,.:cr' no great matter
! although he did no, fancy h,s en-
VlrUnfnenj But to ally II was a
PROSPECT 1t drutterabIe dIsriiay'' and
the Wretk was there to serve her
! She sloulo have beet, la Chicago be-
! fore thlsA M1" Morgan ought 60 lie
| settnie irhe, tfr'si tettefs In the alb
sence vi h~Xs, there would soon tie
PANE a, tie 3aI- NJ q Dad. Morgan
(, would tt roushs the county or
Startling tvf Chicago. or CUNNING for
the Wreck.,,,t dois,g something else
! Desperate and foolish
| But there Was y fiivvrr' wheel to
bt FOUND. aud ne,lher OF them had
voted part Or The morning to,search
ing toi II and tried to he, systematic
atmut /, Sally took the house, which
she ransaeked from top to bottom,
while the Wreck gave his time to a
riose anspst,fIn OF all the outbuild.
inss and SUCH other possible hiding.
paces as suggested themselves 10
I'm. iseth hseoohs thrie heads when
| thsy tnet TO- ceport III.
IL
tTo lie Continued
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-03-27
PEN Re,,lllhQ(7TE:nF S


One OF. the best ways to G
the world Is to get down to busiIl' -.
.
The more things forgetful Pc
have to remember, the less tie.A =
they have forgetting something.
Too often little folks think 'hat
what mother says and what SIT
means are different.
When a man has an appetite
homemade bread will always rise to
the occasion.
At least. women with armless
gowns can't laugh up their sleeves.
The household millinery bill! is
merely the surprise pet II
ways gets in the ss'rN@
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-03-27
NOW co on wIru THE STORY

as ne glared through ms spectacies
that YOU happened To pe s,runde
with vouf wife gu, IN me middle y
county that 3 so big tnere 'sn
any sense 10 IT. Suppose vuu dlt1h
nave a drop of gas Suppose SUM,
pody came along who mad pienly q
gas. and YOU offered m 'iec-r
manner 10 pay 10, tcw gallons
they'd lei you nave 1t And suppose
a b12 hog sat back IN M seat and
gave you The laugh and tolu +, GU IL
s,et Busy and push your car Oh! OF
ms way 50 he could drive or. anG
suppose you had TO have that gas Or
stay there unit! God knows when.
Hey?"
His voice had shrllied itself to an
edge and he was making gestures
With both arms
AN right. I'm supposin SAID
Charley.
We'll. VIVA, would you do7'
'Speakln Hypothetical. you mean"'
Speaking any way you like.
barked the Wreck.
Charley rubbed his chm and ap
pcared to consider the problem
Il reckon he drawled, I'D try
to get me some gas
The Wreck waved an arm to midi
cate that all doubts were resolved.
That's all there was to it, he
SAID
Mind. now said Charley. eau.
tiously Tn not sayin' that I'd feel
drove to committin' unlawful acts.
Gcttin gasoline. you, might say, is
meetin one of the demands Of ma
ture. and reckon 1t can be justified
by powerful arguments. But when
II comes TO takin peoples watches
and tewelry and"
They he'd" interrupted the Wreck
= I'm only repeatln what was told
the sheriff =
Il say they he'd
Il guess we're shown all hands
on the call. mused Charley
I'm getting tired ur all this lying.
sand the Wreck sliding vff the table.
II can stop 1t m .nrte minutes
He was headed tor the dooi when
Sally detained nm with Arm hand
Henry are you crazy''
] m sore
You stay right here / don | care
whether you're sore ., not You re
not gong neal Mr. Underwood e
Why doesn he SUCK TO the truth
them
Il haven The least idea don I
particularly care But you keep
away from him"
The Wreck shook himself loose
from her grip and went back to the
table Charley McSWeen nodded his
approval
There amt any occasion to get
excited. ne sad You might go up
there and tell MIN he's liar and
b,sl nm IN the eye But that
wouldn't BIZ no compensation for
slitln IN jail over at the county seat,
w.itn Tor GIN 10 give you the rest
ut your Natural life =
= III moi gong to stay here for
|. ,est ut my Natural life" growled
ne Wreck. - Is
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-03-27
!. . = - -. =. =.

sans ilsle ryd U Arrangement rs si''
lausneis < IL, .Nas almost mposs,ble'
70 ,et,sye / tienry yi.isafns sapi she
was, neryD.fs' s, ,;s,ss, 4,
!. Now Is. reckon we r. an ,s"r'stai
asa,, remarked cliariey, with q
,.r.srea nod There ainI aisstfang
IN the wprtd like matrtfhnnlal sea:n'
work ma AM -. When HcTfys ousts
loose you sootns him down s4;tid
when ,ou nas,. loose, Henry iaiis "a
foot On che. brakes e yorI vi K~eps
YOU ooeh steady aud makes Tor 4
reasonable amount of peses End
quiet .s -.
But, we're avt gsln2 70 say a
month. SAID. che, Wreck Don
make any mistake sbout that
No said Sally We positively
Won't stay :
Wen. maybe 1t wort pc ! n,on1h.
MA an. The family might Jake a no.
ton 60 'c'eae eit' IN "a coSpss Ut
Meehs
|. sa,iy and rhe Wreck shock ssss.r
heads. They were calm as:aas:;i s'Hr
they mao nor. rhanged trheiI m...ass.
The nam 6ointit' saNd Charley.
is what IN pllzes c+n You ae' you
ain 1oin 70 aayissatsl verA - ~
three .xnesis.s and anyhow II, ~
eoip 70 get ihoppeo 1ii Che ate
you nv Thats tne pracs,.. Sc.
Now personally. I'm dI4post.' = re-
l.slsoranie am I glvin AL, N.
auuserxnIs 81 che napii; u nis.i.ay
ropnery BEN taM'apiajns myself It
n.a, tn. m, vreyad,cea., out ma, 3
me way rtev, Al, inc sa.i'e f,n4e. (
an sAy,n s,uh Saal there may ns
occasions snen' IS n.slifiatle 20
make ase IT gag ilne wherever IT
81, sv f"unt napdies, II. I
.ea'k.t. ~ ms. se,tirnsDtai side =
s..r, o. n@'nts Of is ssearas 1 sea
'Ge' ..s.Sn % .s:.s,ses : h .sed sssa
+ nr comm; ID NJ lll-put 1t ni,'
.iaype nut I'm sincere. as aN =
4 rs 1."l sal.p - Jet you youn+
60 tlsgfn gut. ut mere lusi ).
yous feel .estless I've got inil 20
my poss ana d duty. TO n,ts ~
ann Soin 70. say anyt
mind I've dont cofis.' N
uip 10 COW which IS a sor, sin.
Tee enat tll pertorm such 81 ~ YIN
as may be necessary I've nven gone
50 TAI as5,o gel myself hooked upon
WIN suspicion But II 'ybu try bust.
IN loose out Yt nere"affd ieavtr'' sne
fiat Win no COOK and no dishwasher.
and taKIn your f,vver With you as a
sign OF guilt. the whole burned
temple is due to be pulled down sud.
den- and ruthless .
He eyed them both with grsat
gravity
~ may oe Henry ne added.
thar ~hrn sre comes down The fore.
man y: ,ais God ,fearln establishment
Is soin Co n- our,ed along With them
thar starts the wreckin Job. But
she s comm down Just the same.
amt nankerin tol rum. bur on the
subject Of, cooks fms 4 desperate
man ~:
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-03-27

The U. q. Department Of Agrfcul.
ture would like to see road markings
+, in all states uniform. So a commit
Eitee. of state highway departments,
with Thomas H. Mcdonald as chair
man, has been appointed to work cut
t1s: plans. $50 !
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-20

wouldn't any other kind OF oil
do?" asked Nancy. Mister Peg
Leg can get you some Elbow
Grease. Mrs. Bunny Just bought a
great big jar"
Elbow Grcaser' shifted Mrs.
Eowl. II suppose that Is TO Timber
up their joints so they can hop
better. Well. / don't hop. / don't
need any Elbow Grease. Not un.
less Il makes you wise like Mid.
night Oil. No. I'd rather have
Midnight oil and II l can't have
a., don't want anything"
What do you want Midnight Oil
for, Mrs. Owl?" asked Nick.
We'll" said Mrs. owl. lit is this
way. The other night was sitting
on a tree near n house where PEG.
pie were talking, and Mrs. Smith
said to Mister Smith, Say. John,
our son will soon know everything
In the world II he keeps on burn
ing the Midnight OIL So / want
some 10 burn Then ! viii know
everything from Flop Field Mousc's
hiding hole TO Phil Frogs swim.
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afraid Of Mrs. Owl with her great
eyes and crooked beak.
Have you got any Midnight
orr asked Mrs. Owl when they
we're all inside her apartment, and
Mister Peg Leg had started to un-
pack his wares.
Midnight OIL" exclaimed Mister
Peg Leg in surprise. why. don't
think ! have--or rather. i mean
do think don't have. I'm always
forgetting my grammar. But !
have fans, aAd sun.bonnets and -
"Sunbonnetsi Sunbonnetsr' cried
Mrs. Owl. Tho idea OF trying to
soil an owl sunbonnets when we
never 20 out In tho daytime. Moon
bonnets would be moro like Il. DO
you hnyo any moonbonnets for
saie7"
mo" said Mister Peg Leg. II
don't think | have, j mean do
think / don't have. but have pic.
ture-frames and soap and perfume
and pickle jars and fly swatters
and -"
"T'll take fly.swatter." said
Mrs. Owl Quickly. They make
good frog.bait and ! like frogs. But
are you sure you haven't any Mid.
night oil7"
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ming hole. l won't have TO waste
much time hunting"
'Ho. hoF' exclaimed Mister Peg
Leg. 80 that's III why any kind
of oil would do, Mrs. Owl. just as
long MS YOU burned II st midnight.
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That's the best timo to study, you
seer
"oh, dear! Is that it?' cried Mrs.
Owl. THAT wouldn't do at all. l
don't want a light. for l don't want
too many people 10 know where I
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such beast after all that you have
forced me TO do for you"
The spaniard laughed. You are
nothing moro TO me-" he said than
an old glove. with this" and he
held the sack of diamonds before
him. II can purchase the finest
gloves in the capitals Of the world
new gloves" .and no laughed grim.
ly Mt his little joke.
'Issteban. Esteban," she cried,
come back. come back. can 20
no farther DO not leave me-
Please come back and save mo"
But no only laughed at her, and as
a turn OF the trail shut him from
her sight, she sank helpless and
exhausted TO tho ground.
Continued In Our Next Issue.)
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By KEN KLTNnl

live. / thought it was n'aS'' =,
you took on spoon. cues
fly.swatter will be all today 'p'''
you, Cali again"
Go he Continued :.
,.,--,-,.. ,a~s \ y A. ssry'ee
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~. n y. q $40
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-20

HIVE you got any Midnight
orr" asked Mrs. owl when Mister
Peg Leg, the fairy peddler. knocked
at her door In Maple Tree Flats.
Munich Mouse. the janltor. Ind
taken the little man and his friends,
Nancy and Nick las tiny as fnirles
themselves in their magic shoeg
UP in the elevator.
Then he had hurried away again.
Munich Mouse had. for no was
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-02-16
la Junta de Directories de Ia
AsOCiaCi6n de MaestrOS de
Puerto Rico resOIvi6, en- 81
reuni0a del SabadO 6ffeCer
a don lose Padin eI pueStO
de RepreSeatdnte en-
Washington

La "unta de Directories de Ia Aso-
ciacion de Maestros de Puerto Rico
resclgi6, en- su reunion del sabado
por ~ noche, ofrecer al ilustre edu-
cador portorriquefo don Jose Padin
Ell presto de Representative de Ia
Association de Maestros en- Washing
ton. Este acuerdo fu6 adoptado una
oimemente en- medic del mayor en-
tusiasmo por parte del cuerpo de di-
recrores que intenta realizar en- Es-
tados Unidos, por medic de ese re-
presentante, una labor altamente
honTosa para ell magisterio portorri-
Quefio. FL seflor SALES nos ha ofre-
cido ampHa information en- cuanto
a los planes que piensa desarrollar
la Association en- Estados Unidos,
Eoont1n1a en- La p$g. 10.l
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-02-16

pailIa. Este, en- virtud de su regla-
mento, dedujO de la POLKA ell Is por
ciento de su valor, para engrosar
el fondo de reServa.
En- una palabra; la Companfa
descont6 la suma de $782. SO del va
lor total de esta POLKA, que era de
$5.99S.13, reduci6ndola al mencio-
nado valor neto de $5.21577.
La POLKA, como es de rtbrica,
fue satisfecha oportunamente, con
la rapidez, volvemos a decir, con
que acostumbra hacerlo "EI An
cora. Algunos meses han transcu-
rrido va desde la desaparicion de
aquel insigne portorriquefIo. Gel An
cora, que nunca ha tenido por cos
tumbre pregonar sus 6xitos frecuen-
tes, cumplio su deber con la mayor
actividad possible, segdn veran los
lectores en- la carta que continual
cion publicamos, como un nuevo tim
bre de honor que acaba de conquis-
tar aquel organismo. Han sido tan
tas las snplicas de relacionados V
amigos, celosos de sus triunfos, pa
ra que estos hechos, de 10 cuaIes
puede sentirse orgulloso ell pats, sc
den a la publicidad, que la men,
Compaffa de Seguros no
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OtrO gran 6xito de Ia importante
COmpa1la de SECURE III Ancora''
Dos cheques por ualor de $5.2I5.77, entire
gados los herederos del Licdo.'
Jose E. BenedictO

La importante Compaflfa de Sc
gurOs "El AncOra", que tanto pro-
pende al bien de suS relacionados,
expidi0 a los herederos del que fu6
insigne cOmpatriota Licdo. Jose Z.
Benedicto dos cheques pOr valor
Gle $5,215.77, importe de Ia POLKA
tomada por aquel meritfsimo porto
rriqueno. Con tai motive, ell Licdo.
Raul Benedicto ha dirigido la car
ia que mas abajo nos completeness
en- repr0ducir, la cual constituye un
hermoso mensaje de gratitud, en- ell
que sc dan tambien las mas EXPIRE
sivas gracias a los sefIores don A.
Marrero Jr. Y don J. A. Marrero,
celosos activos Agentes de "El
Ancora", al par que Sc dan los mas
enthusiasts parabienes a aquella
COmpanfa de Seguros por la rapi-
dez impresa a la tramitaci6n del
pago de la POLKA.
Como saben los lectores, ell Licdo
Jose r. Benedicto, de gratfsima re-
cordacion para todos los portorri-
quenos, y quien desempeIi6 los mas
altos cargos en- el pats, como son
los de Tesorero y Gobernador de la
lsla, muri6 antes de finalizar ell
aflo de haberse asegurado en- la Com
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-02-16
La BIENvEEDA
MR. WALTER R. HOUGH

III microbes salieron de Bal
timore y estaran aqui de un mo-
ment0 a otro, Mr.. Walter r.
Hough y su sonora esposa. Mr..
Hough es 10 que Sc llama en- Es-
tados unldos un ExpertO en- Fue-
eos. I'm Ia ciudad que ahora aban-
dona para venir una temporada
a Puerto Rico el es Presidente del
Board de comisionados de Incen-
do. Asimismo es miembro del
National Fire Waste Council. Mr..
Hough fue el organizador del mo-
yimientO para la prevention de
lneendios en- los parques nacio-
males que hace un tempo Sc dis
cutie en- Ia Camara de Comercio
de Estados Unidos, y actuaimen-
te es miembro del comite que
haee los reglamentOs para la pre-
yenei6n del voraz elemento.
Como sc We la expeFiencia de
Mr. Hough en- este asunto es ex~
tensa y profunda. Hacienda uso
De ella Mr.. Hough Sc dedica a
dar eonfereneias en- Clubs Rota-
rios. Camaras de Comercio y otras
institueiones. Sc le ha comisiona-
do para que eelebre una confe-
rencia de Comisionados de Incen-
dos en- Estados Unidos. Induda-
blemente el peor enemigo del fue-
90 en- este hemisferio es el senor
Hough.
Ahora que pasa por aqui este
hombre que tan grandes conoci-
mientos tiene, no seria de extra
mar cue las autoridades munich
pales 10 llamen para reorganizar
nuestro Cuerpo de Bomberos.
Dir. Hough ademas es un perio-
dista vibrsnte y profundo, cola
bora en- muchas revistas norte-
anierieanas y tiene muchos devo-
tos iectores. Las conferencias que
piensa dar en- Puerto Rico indu-
dablemnte seran un exito.
Entire Il y el Sr. Pietrantoni
existe una estrecha amistad que
probablemente sea la causa que
ha llevado a Mr. Hough a aban-
donar Estados Unidos para venir
aqui.
Vaya nuestro saludo al inteli-
genie Mr.. Hough. lie deseamos
una grata temporada entire nos
otFos.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-02-16
UNA C0AuSION

Pero, claro esta, para iniciar una
obra de tai magnitud, que cOstara
millares millares de d6lares, Sc
necesita dinerO, mucho dinerO. . Ell
Faro habra de levantarse sobre ba-
Sc dorado. Al efecto, Sc hara una
subscription International, para que
tOdos los pueblos del universe apor-
ten su granO de arena a In cons
trucci6n del gran Faro de Colon,
que Sc levantara en- las cOstas de
Ia Repnblica Dominicana, como el
pOstrer homemade Y tribute a Quien
tan poca justicia sc lie hiciera en-
vida. Podria decirse, que este faro,
habra de ser la reiyindicaci6n del
gran marino, el recordatorio eter-
no. de la gloriosa hazafia.
Y a Puerto Rico lie cabe el alto
honor, de ser uno de los iniciado-
res del fondO general para Ia cons
trucci6n del faro. Nosotros, hernia
nos en- Ia raza de los dOminicanos,
somos llamados ser los primeros
en- pOner nuestro grano de arena.
y al efecto, el pr6ximo jueves,
llegara a nuestra capital, una CO.
mission de senOritas, pertenecientes
a la alta sociedad quisqueyana, en-
mission especial, encargadas de re-
colectar fondos para cOntribuir a la
\ grandiOsa obra.
Elias llegan en- plena temporada
de carnaval. Pero mejor adn. publi-
quemos la carta que nos enviara ell
Consul dominicano en- esta capital,
nuestro amigo, seilor Ortiz Arzeno
San Juan, +. r., febrero II, 1925.
Sr. Director de Ell MUNDO,
San Juan, p. r.
Seiior:
La Junta Provincial Pro-Semana
Faro de Colon, 6rgano de la Junta
Nacional Colombina de Santo Do
mingo, Capital de la RepGblica Do
minicana, me encarga llevar a su
conocimiento cue interes de estre-
char mas los lazos de amistad Y
afectos que une a ambos pueblos,
Puerto Rico J Santo Domingo, ha
tcontinda en- la pag. 10Y
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Una COmiSi6n de SenOritaS dOminCanaS, per-
tenedenteS a Ia alta sOdedad quiSqueyana,
vSitard nuestra capital, en- mission especial
Nenen recOIectar fondOs para ell faro de
Colon, octaua maraUilla del mundO, que
Sc cmpeZGTG q cons
truir en- breUe
VIStaS Y bandGrItaS dOmlnlCanaS.-
LIegaran CI pr6XlmO IueVeS. don
Angel RIVerO.-El Consul dominica
no y ell ViCe-preSideRte de Ia Ca
maFa..La reunion de eSta taFde

Suponemos a todos nuestros lee
torres enterados, de que el gobier-
no dominicano, la iniciado un vas
TO prOyecto, para la construction,
en- las costas de Ia Repdblica, del
Faro de Colon, el cual guardara en-
su seno los gloriosos restos del in
signe descubridor de America, del
loco Y visionariO que descubriera
todo un Continente. El proyecto es
grandioso. La obra sera gigantes-
ca, Ia Octava Maravilla del mundo.
Los preparativos Sc han iniciado va.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-02-16
L sensational informe diigidO pOr eI ex-dredor
de .. P, de San Juan, Sr. Jose A. Canals, a Ia
administration uniOnsta sObre las obras del
AmcduCtO, de que tanto Sc ha tlabIadO
Il Sr. Canals habIa de las dificuIta-
des que tuvO al haCer diChO infOr-
me, debidO a que los manipuIadOreS
del "affaire' no tenian COnstanCia
de NADIA

Copia del informe que I'm dia an
tes de las elecciones dirigi6 la an
tigua administrator de San Juan,
el entonces Director de obras Publ
cas-, Sr. jose A. Canals, del cual
Sc ha venido hablando mucho en- es-
tos dias.
Noviembre 8, 1925.
Hon. Rafael Diez de Andino,
Alcalde,
San Juan, P. R.
Sefor:-
4 los pocos dias de tomar pose
sion de la direction de este Depar-
tamento de Obras Municipales escri-
bi usted una carta namando su
ateaci6n hacia La cantidad que,
prilners vista Y sin estudio exacto,
parecia necesaria para terninar las
obras del Nuevo Acueducto de esta
ciudad. Ofrecia en- ella estudiar
cada Cna de las obraS que han de
realiEa1se para esta termination In
fornar sobre elias.
La falta de personal producida
por las renuncias de varios de los
ingenieros auxiliares, a los que no
me he atrevido a reemplazar por Ia
escasez de recursos va senalada pa
ra estas obras en- aquella carta, y
el despacho de las atenciones. corrier
tes- del Departamento habfan retras
saGo en- ell envfo de este informe que
continuation encontrara listed Y
en- eJ que he seguido ell orden de las
partidas del presupuesto para ell
nuevo acueducto.
A CONSTRUCTION DE UN
GAMING DE METROS DE AN
CHo Y "a KILoMETRoS MAS o
(Continda en- la pag. 81
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-02-16
A BoRDo.

Llegamos al muelle de las Ian
chas, y contratamos un bote que ha-
bra dc conducirnos hasta ell crucero
aleman, cuya bandera, de la negra
cruz, Cndea orgullosa al viento.
"Victoria" Sc llama nuestra en-
barcaci6n. "Buen presagio", pen
salnos. FL mar esta en- calma. Mi
nuios despues, nuestro bote atraca
junto q la escala del crucero.
Un esfuerzo, y estamos bordo.
Hacemos nuestra presentation en-
ingles, y nadie nos entiende. Todos
bablan aleman. Nuestra via-crucis
empieza. Nos presentamos en- espa-