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he slightly shifted his position in a
series of little, rapid movements. 1t
was evident, he believes, that the male
was trying to surround the female
with cloud of perfume. He has OBJ
served a somewhat similar procedure
in the case of the common sulphur
butterfly and in other species.
One conclusion likely to be jumped
at is that the perfume of the male
somewhat resembles that of the flow
er upon which the female is accus-
toned to feed. Butterflies are not pro-
miscuous in their choice of flowers and
probably distinguish the one type of
blossom on which they will feed by
it's characteristic odor. But a COM
parison has shown that. so far as
these two local types are concerned,
the odor of the male is not at all like
that of the flower.
The odors of butterflies which have
been detected and analysed read some
thing like a catalogue description of
the old-fashioned flower garden. The
common white cabbage butterfly of
local fields has a fragrance which one
observer compared to mignonette: an
other insists that it is closer to that
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whose odor Is somewhat like that Of
honey biscuits. says DIR. Clark. The
males of the black swallowtail exude
the fragrance of carrot flowers. The
common yellow swallowtail has much
the same sort of fragrance as the
spice-buSh swallowtail. The female of
this species. however, has a quite dis
agreeable pungent or acid odor some-
what like that of rubber cement or
creosote. The males of the blue swal-
lOwtail have a sweet. flowery odor for
which no very exact comparison can
be found, but the smell of the females
is comparable to acetic acid.
DR.. William Schaus of the National
Museum says that the most fragrant
butterfly he has encountered in his
long life as butterfly hunter is a
close relative of the local blue swal.
lowtail. which he captured in Florida
1t has q perfume like that of very
fragrant orchids. Others of the same
family eXude Odors comparable to
musty hay or to the scent of rue. An
other one smells like sassafras. In
some cases among the swallowtails
the odor persists even after the
death of the insect.
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VI
~ m ges and resplendent
beauty, has found in Wash
ington an abode within the shadow of
the Capitol.
Seeing Chinatown" is one of the
features in nearly every large Ameri-
can city, and yet it is q fact that few,
even though they travel with the open
sesame of police protection, ever see
more than the outer fringe of the little
patch of Asia.
Secrecy. a most clearly developed
trait of the Celestial, has always been
the barrier to an insight into their
mode Of living. The Oriental prefers
| that all who are not his fellow cOun-
trymen shall remain outsiders, so far
as he and his affairs are concerned.
With the exception of those they con-
slider their friends, such as Detective
Edward Kelly, upon whom they feel
| they can rely to protect them, an out
slider is given no information.
Tucked away in the narrow streets
| at the end Of the town, the home of
| the Chinese is usually an adjunct to
| the slums. But in Washington the
first Oriental, Chang kai. made his
home in 1851 on the then fashionable
| Pennsylvania avenue.
Chang must have liked the new
country, even though it was mostly an
uncultivated wilderness, for in 1890 his
kinsmen numbered 81. They continued
| to come to the land of opportunity,
forming a colony within the limits of
| Second and the east side of Four-and-
a-half streets. But outside of business
the CelestiaIs would have little to do
with the "barbarians." as they called
the Americans. Within that space was
comprised all that the Celestial
sojourner found needful to his well
| being. Here We're his stores and
bazaars. here he did his shopping, pur-
chased his food and his clothing and
| the supplies for his laundry. Here
he met and chatted with his friends.
! The Orientals have continued in the
| same paths as in their pioneer days.
Sunday Is still market day with most
of them, and is the reward for a
weeks industry.
Although more than SO per cent of
the Chinese have laundries throughout
the city they gather on Saturday night
and Sunday at the handful of native
shops on the Avenue to mingle with
their own, to speak the language Of
their beloved China and to hear the
gossip and the news of the Chinatowns
Of other cities.
Contrary to the American belief that
Orientals subsist entirely upon rice,
causing unfair competition with Ameri-
can laborers, the Chinese table is more
bountifully provided with food, of
greater choice than that Of the aver
age well-to.do American. For to them
the matter of buying and selling is a
thing to be done with care and not to
he lightly regarded or passed over
without due attention to its gravity.
Phoning for groceries is as unusual
to the Celestial as haggling over the
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About 80 years ago." says DR..
Clark. Il was much surprised to find
that a strong and pleasant fragrance.
comparable to that of sweet flag or
of sandalwood, combined with Span
ish cedar and with a dusty element,
was given off from the wings of one
of our commonest fritillaries. Since
then l have found that about one in
five possesses very strong aroma.
In several cases so fragrant was the
butterfly that the odor could be de.
tected as the insect fluttered about in
the net. Some of the most fragrant
of the butterflies were badly rubbed
and torn, while some freshly emerged
were almost scentless."
Another similar species has been
known to retain it's fragrance for sew
eral weeks after death when inclosed
at the time of capture in a paper en-
velope. Some of this type have the
odor of sandalwood so strong that it
is impossible to handle living speci-
mems without detecting 1t.
In foreign representatives of this
family the odor of coffee and of
chrysanthemum has been detected.
One representative in the South, how.
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look alike this is undoubtedly the name
of the shopkeeper. So it u.s. but often
it combines something more--a bust
ness motto or a POLITICALLY worded adj
vertisement-stating that the store it
adorns is the bazaar wherein are to
be found all the most beautiful things
of the world" The Oriental Is nothing
IL not flowery in his language.
In a tiny corner of the store the
Office, with its bars, is almost hidden
| from view. Here, in volumes, are
kept the records of those who have
paid their bills and those who still
| owe. The old Chinese counting board
| rests upon the desk and the little
forward in totaling accounts. The
| counting boards are used by every
merchant in Chinatown.
| The shops are kept Immediately
clean. the shelves are stocked with
canned goods bearing Chinese labels
and queerlooking vegetables in tall
reed baskets. The Oriental store sup.
plies John with his tobacco and pipes.
furnishes his quarters and the brick
! like pillows that he places under his
head when he reposes. Even articles
of American manufacture, such as
soap, laundry appurtenances. etc, are
purchased through the medium of the
Chinese tradesmen.
X X X X
WASHINGTON possesses some good
w examples of the Chinese general
store'-a store which is not Chinese
nor yet American, but a strange COM
binatiOn of the two. Even the largest
of them is small compared with the
! business transacted in them and the
wide extent of the lines of goods han.
died. They do not believe in special
| izing. these genial statesmen from over
the Pacific: all is fish that comes to
their nets.
They clothe in the semi-Chinese
fashion that prevails here, from their
broad-brimmed felt hats to their soft
felt shoes. Most of them wear black
silk blouses reaching below the waist.
Once year. usually in February,
when the day of the New Year has
come around according to the chron-
icles kept for many cycles, the decora-
| tons of red are renewed and China
town becomes gay in ruby-hued bits
of bunting and gloriously brilliant
placards. These are expressive of good
will and pleasant wishes for the
twelve.month that is just dawning.
In China all business places are
closed for period of 20 days during
the New Year celebration, but of
course the Chinese of America have
imbibed too much of the American
commercial spirit to submit to the nee
essary business loss entailed by such
proceeding.
On New Year all the colony makes
merry in honor of the occasion. All
work that can be left undone is sus-
pended. and even the most unpreten-
tious laundry of the poorest coolie
keeps open house."
1t IL a time of general rejoicing. of
forgiving enemies and forgetting old
grudges and ~ paying off debts. In
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many tiny cups are kept swimming
in basin ready to be filled with the
favorite beverage and then returned
to the water.
Thick tobacco fumes ascend and the
chatter Of sing song conversation goes
on without cessation, hour after hour.
The refreshments are put down to
profit and loss. If the beverage is
savory and the tobacco pleasing, they
may retain customers and make many
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sales. If not, the storekeeper on the
next block has tea and tobacco of the
best, and it will be all the more money
in the pocket of the rival business
man.
Over the door of the shop hangs a
signboard in gilt against background
of black. Upon the sign rests two
pyramid shaped ornaments made of
red paper and feathers. To the eye
of one to whom all Chinese characters
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ants are very fond. The arrange
ment is mutually beneficial. The
larvae are reared m the ant nest
and carefully fed and guarded up to
the point where they fly away as
butterflies. The ants sometimes go
so far as to fence off their COWS" by
stringing few strands of silken web
about the caterpillar and the leaves
on which it Is feeding. and they
attack fiercely any living thing which
intrudes on this pasture" These
caterpillars usually are colored like
the leaves or pods upon which they
feed and are difficult to find except
by looking for the ants first. Some
of similar species do not give off
this sweet liquid, but nevertheless
find haven among the ants, who
evidently are not intelligent enough
to discern that they are harboring
worthless animals in their herd. All
these milk giving" types of butter
fly are exotic.
The popular conception Of the but.
terfiy can hardly be reconciled with
the fact that he often is a flesh eater.
a killer and a fierce fighter. Appear
ances are deceptive. however. and
DR.. Clark has accumulate from but
terfly literature a large number Of
proven instances whers various types
Of these insects live on other insects,
mostly aphids. Some are even can
nibals. All Of these types, however,
are foreign to Washington.
One of the Vaccinations of butter
fly hunting. according to DR.. Clark,
is the narrow range Of some varie.
ties. They will be found only within
an area of few miles. Particularly
Is this true on mountain tops, where
a definite variety, never seen any
where else in the world. will be found
inhabiting narrow plateau where 1t
evidently was cut off from the rest
Of the world ages ago.
There are many wealthy butterfly
collectors who pay good prices for
new varieties or for especially snowy
specimens. but these rarely come into
the hands Of the average collector,
who must content himself with the
thrill that comes from the hunting.
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Enthusiasm in Butterfly Hunt Equal to That in Game

v YARN Summer mornings find
n Washington'S enthusiastic
NV butterfly collectors afield
with their nets long before
hn rising ha dried
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~HINATOWN, that medley of
4 strange sounds, with it's deep
1 mystery suggestive of weird
~ image and resplendent
beauty has found in Wash
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-04-18

Hands moved toward watch pockets and eyes turned quickly to more distant time pieces as the cheerful blasts of the Hyder Lumber Go. mill whistle resounded over Hyder Thursday, for the first time this year.
 It would be difficult to say how many timepieces were found loafing on the job, but no special discernment was needed to determine that ev- cry one was glad to hear the whistle again and realize that it's call meant that the long winter is over and summer is again at hand-even though the weather gods seem reluct- ant to admit the fact.
 The mill remained in operat- ion Thursday and Friday but will not resume continuous activities until the arrival of a supply of saw logs, a large boom of which is due to arrive from the Ketchikan section shortly. Mill officials state that'the logs should have been here some time ago, but have been delayed because of bad weather along the western coast.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-04-18
T. w. MCDONALD NAMED
 U. s. COMMISSIONER

T. w. Mcdonald, former To- cal representative of the U. s. MarshaPs office has been named by Judge T. M. Reed, as United States Commissioner for Hyder precinct to succeed Chas. F. Sandford, editor of this publication, who resigned the position in February.
 Commissioner Mcdonald was rendered the Commissioner ship by Judge Reed some days ago and took over the office April 15, following the arriv- al of his commission from Juneau last Thursday.
 Commissioner Mcdonald ex- poets to continue the office in it's present location in the Fly der Herald building for the present, but will remove to new quarters later.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-04-18
TAKES LONG TUMBLE
 FROM PREMIER TRAM

Supt. Frank Fisher of the Premier tram suffered a mar row escape from possible in- jury when he fell approxi- mately 100 feet from an over- turned bucket on the tram into a deep snowbank while enroute to the Premier mine Friday afternoon. While trav- cling across an unusually high span in the vicinity of 11-Mile, the clamps holding the big iron bucket to the cable be- came disarranged in some manner, and resulted in the bucket being turned over. The accident happened so quickly MT. Fisher had no opportunity to save himself and started earthward head first. Had he struck in the same position, he probably would have sus- tained severe injuries, despite the presence of 10 or 12 feet of snow where he landed. Luckily, however, he turned entirely over in his descent and landed feet first, escaping with no greater hurts than few bruises. Undaunted by the ex- perience, one of several sini- lar tumbles, he proceeded to extricate himself from the deep snow, caught another bucket at nearby tower and continued on his way to the mine.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-04-18
BIG DANCE SATURDAY

A big dance to provide funds for outfitting the ball team for the coming season was de- cided on at meeting of the Hyder Baseball Club held in Chamber of Commerce Hall Tuesday evening. It was decid- ed to hold the function in Pio- neer Hall next Saturday even- ing, April 23, and Messr. E. D. Haddon, R. c. Young and Hol- ger Johnson were named as a finance and entertainment committee. Walter c. Blanton was elected manager of the club and Merl F. Thomas Sec retary-Treasurer.
 With some exceptionally good timber in sight, club officials express the view that this years team will be the strong est Hyder has put in the field for some time.
 A series of games with Stew art will probably be scheduled and contests with Premier may also be arranged. Just now the principal thing is funds for equipment and other necessary expenses, and every one is urged to attend the dance and help the team along.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-04-18

The Wrangell Chamber of Commerce has asked Governor George A. Parks to urge the Territorial Legislature to pro- vide legislation that might bring about the extermination of hair seals, regarded as probably the worst enemy of salmon. The Wrangell organi- zation says hair seals are par ticularly numerous in the Stik- inc district and are alarmingly destructive.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-04-18
PEACE RIVER R. R.
 PROJECT LAID OVER

Declaring that the weight of evidence indicates that pres ent economic conditions do not warrant the immediate construction of a western rail road outlet from the Peace River section, and that much greater development is neces- sary in the area to make such an outlet economically sound, the Railways and Canals Com mittee of the Canadian House of Commons, has gone on rec ord as being opposed.to any development in that line for the present.
 Although declining to en- dorse immediate construction, the committee admitted the feasibility of the project from the engineering standpoint and also ventured the view that the potentialities of the Peace River arsl warranted a continuous study of it's devel- opment.
 The report was adopted after Premier Brownlee had advocated the taking over of the Edmonton, Dunvegan & British Columbia Railway by the Canadian National as part of any system to serve the Peace River area, and after John Callaghan, deputy min ister of railways for Alberta had stressed the advantage of the Pine Pass route.
 Although the report suggests that the proposed construction is likely to remain in abeyance for a long time to come. A postponement of construction at this time is not without ad- vantage to the Peace River art-Hyder, construction proposal.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-04-18

Jack Fitzgerald, who recent ly resigned as mine superin- tendent of the Independence to enjoy a we'll earned vacat- ion in the south, left on the Taku II Thursday on the first leg of his journey to the States.
 Jack Swanson, we'll known miner, who recently arrived from the south, has taken over the management of the Independence mine. Reports from the property indicate that work on the new tunnel is making good progress with two shifts employed.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-04-18
ANDERSON-SMITH

Two we'll known local people, MT. Sidney Anderson, of Fly der and Mrs. Florence Smith, of Hyder, B. C., were united in matrimony at the office of the United States Commission CT Sunday afternoon. The ceremony was performed by U. s. Commissioner T. w. Nc Donald and was witnessed by a few friends of the contract ing parties.
 MT. Anderson arrived here last fall from the Cold Bay district of Alaska, where he was heavily interested in busi- ness ventures and held a prominent place in the affairs of that section. Prior to talk ing up his residence in that locality, he was associated with the Bank of Anchorage, at Anchorage, Alaska, for a long period. Following his ar rival in Hyder, MT. Anderson engaged in the real estate and investment business.
 Mrs. Anderson, is the pro- prietress of the we'll known Ocean View Hotel in Hyder, B. c. She has resided in the camp for an extended period and is widely known.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-04-18

The annual installation cer- amonies of Portland Canal Lodge No. 1218, Loyal Order of Moose was held in Pioneer Hall Thursday evening, with impressive rites marking the retirement of the old officials and the installation of the new The Following were inducted ;rto office and will guide the destinies of the lodge through the ensuing year.
 Dictator, w. R. Tooth; vice dictator l.. L. Legge; prelate, D. J. Mulcare; treasurer, c. w. Smith; trustee, F. w. Fish CT.
 Each of the retiring officials was presented with a hand some jeweled badge as a tes- timonial of the lodges appre- citation of their services.
 The installation ceremonies were followed by a big smoker and luncheon, intespersed with vocal and musical selections, fancy step dancing and other interesting features.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-04-18
READY FOR EARLY START ON
 OUTLAND SILVER BAR

Ernest Bryson, we'll known packer, arrived in towi from the Salmon Glacier section Saturday, after landing the 30-ton outfit of the Outland Silver Bar either at the camp or on the glacier, where it can be easily transported to it's destination. considerable diff culty was found in moving the outfit from the warehouse at HIM. ile to the glacier be- cause of continuous snowfall, which necessitated shoveling out the trail on five separate occasions.
 After landing the last of the outfit on the ice, MT. Bryson came to town to hire crew of men, to clear the camp of snow and put things in shape for summer operations.
 MT. Outland is expected to arrive from Seattle about May 15 and will personally direct the summers activities.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-04-18

The Territory of Alaska had a cash balance in the treas ury of February 28, of $1,077, 245.15, according to the report of Walstein G. Smith, Terri torial treasurer. This sum was more than twice as large as the balance on hand at the begin ming of the last biennium. On Feb. 28, 1925, the report ot the treasurer showed a balance of 01,291.98. The same date last year there was $558,- 832.01 in the treasury.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-04-18
MACHINERY FOR
 ALBANY GROUP

A large shipment of supplies, power machinery and mine equipment arrived last week week for the Albany Mining Go. The equipment includes two ore cars, rails, pipe, a compressor and appliances to be used in the construction of a hydro power plant. H. E. Silverthorne, who has succeed ed Angus Mcleod as manager of operations, accompanied the shipment and will start the seasons activities as soon as the new equipment can be landed on the ground, to which a trail is already being open ed.
 In addition to installing the power plant, which is expect ed to develop about 30 horse. power, the company plans con. struction of a first class camp and also contemplates driving several hundred feet of tunnel, including an extension of the nroconf y1o oiYo 41,nnol
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-04-18

Commercial aviation between Anchorage and other sections of Alaska was inaugurateo a few days ago when Pilot Ed Young of the Anchorage. Air Transport, Inc, hopped off for Bethel in the company's four-passenger air-plane eI.' route to the Kuskokwim rive. district to bring Trader J. W. Fielder and a consignment of furs to Anchorage.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-04-18

Word has been received in Stewart that Dr. J. F. Shute, dental practitioner of Victoria, who is interested in a number of local mining ventures, is preparing to close his Van couver establishment and open an office in Stewart within a few l..
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-04-18

Development activities on the Marmot Metals company prop critics will soon be in full swing. Managing director Ang, us Mcleod sent a small crew of men to the property last week to get things in shape for the seasons operations.
 It is understood that the company's plans to operate on an extensive scale on the sev- eral large ore bodies opened up last year.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-04-18

Upward of a hundred tons of Dunwell concentrates is piled up on the Stewart dock in readiness for shipment south and is being added to daily at a rate which will probably raise the shipment to 200 tons or more by the time the next ore boat arrives.
 The mill is reported operat- ing splendidly and turning out Is or 20 tons of concen- trates daily.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-04-18

George B. Grigsby, former Delegate to Congress from Alaska, was a visitor in Fly der several days last week. MT. Grigsby, who, in addition to serving as Alaska delegate, also held the post of Terri torial Attorney General for several years, is now located in Ketchikan, where he enjoys a lucrative law practice and is a shining light among the First City's legal luminaries.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-04-18

MT. and Mrs. Roy Newton, who left recently for Ketchi- kan, have decided to move on to Fairbanks, according to let ters received by local friends.
 Max Giegold, we'll known >local barber, has also gone to the Interior metropolis.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-04-18

Frank Cooper, pioneer barber, of the Anchorage section, is expected to arrive on the Taku II to take a position at the Malamute Barber Shop, where increasing buisness ne cessitates the employment of an additional tonsorialist.
Hyder weekly herald., 1927-04-18

Bad weather along the coast forced the Taku II to put back to Ketchikan after leaving that port for Hyder last Tues day. As a result of the delay the vessel did not arrive here until late Thursday night.