The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-09-16

, Is bringing various manufactures In
Il existence from wooden mills
chocolate factories-tO add anoth
q extremely important phase to Ia
q manian activities.
o The belt of rich brown soil alon
Tasmania's northern coast has mad
q this region the vegetable garden fc
southern and southeastern Australi,
, Shiploads Of fresh vegetables are sen
in season to help feed the concer
trated populations Of Melbourne, Syd
ney, and Adelaide. These northern
plains are especially famed as pota
to lands.
The most spectacular agricultural
development Of the island, however
has been in apple growing. 1t wal
found that the region around Hobart
the capital, produces this fruit to per-
fection. Now great orchards cover
the countryside, and more than 2OOO,-
600 bushels Of apples are shipped
yearly to Australia, Great Britain, the
European continent, and even Africa.
Blue Gum lts Best Tree.
Heavy forests grow In Tasmania.
most of the trees being of Australian
types. There are some, however, un-
Ike those Of Australia, which are ex-
actly like trees growing in TERRA del
Fuego, the southernmost tip of South
America fact that has made peolo-
gists wonder. The most Important
tree OF the island is the Tasmania
Dlue gum, eucalyptus, which Is one
OF the strongest, densest and most
durable woods In the world. II ia
twice as strong as English oak and
IS used extensively for construction
n salt water for 1t is practically
immune from attack by the teredo
when soon, destroys ordinary timbers.
railroad ties of this wood last for
5 to 20 years.
The animals of Tasmania are mostly
IKE those in Australia, chiefly mar
uplafs, which carry their young in
ouches. The kangaroo and our own
possum are the best known member.
this order. The queerest of IN.
asmanian marsupials are the Taa-
anian devil, somewhat resembling
Ierocious little bear, and the Tas.
anian tiger, in reality marsunia,
OH. Both were exceedingly destrnc-
'e 70 sheep In the early days and
We almost been exterminated by the i
nchmen. 4
Two slogans that have been apn,ied 4
Tasmania-"P Playground Of AM.
llia and "Sanatorium Of the South. J,
peak OF an Industry" that IA grow. -
more important every year. Dur. n,
inc not season In Australia thou- q
lbs OF tourists cross the Ross :,
ait and make THRIVING ~
el business in the towns and bnl =,
OTIS. So too, the tonic climate - ID
southern island Ia being utilizod pr
re and more at all seasons INV oon VIZ
'scent Australians ~ 'on' an
lobart, the capital. Ike q. to
tails, Melbourne and SYDNEY ha. ert
excellent harbor. The city lies on
estuary Of the Derwent rivor III
miles from the sea. Ships NJ ord, wi,
tonnage can tie up 70 tho ~. ~
- and Just outside the estuarv !. D.
, protected Storm bay in wb,ob -, ~
'argest battleships can find annie : ~ =.
AborisInss Are Extinct con
ar Hobart In 1879 the last q, ~ 3
lanian aborigines died. Tbase the
e were among the lowest tvnas iect
umans ever found mucb 49, thrt
Vard even than the AustraIian anc
sines. The skeleton OF tho ,n". ed
anlan is preserved In the Ho to
museum. no ana
Gu Tasmania was discoveries J., mon
" a Dutch navigator, Tasman - !, offic
named Van Diemen's Land of 7
which stuck to 1t for several COZ, amo
Inc British hurriedIy estsh dfvic
the FIRST settlement ON tho -
1903 for fear the Franoh Nv
to COLOMBO n ncn were pitch
orip,no, ,n.., M. \
were blactl OF las co,
Tered from ~ "ooiy-naired. ridin
They are ss,d ralian abo- coed,
,st primitive people Of modern ena
having the development OF NOR la
Stone age. On,v 49, VI men Pa,
In 1903, they rsnId,u ' z'WV old 8
Their going const,tv, usap- etc,
most tragic chapters in m. wnen
N Payet