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Evening star., 1933-10-18
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHnANDER JOHNSON.

Guess Again.
There Is an old and brief refrain,
Guess again"
You miss what you thought to attain
Guess again.
What shall we eat?
What shall we drink?
When old friends meet
Shall glasses clink?
Just who shall swim and who shall sink;
Guess again.
Our criminals can we restrain?
Guess again.
Have all our laws been made in vain?
Guess again.
What shall we do?
How shall we plan
Faith to renew
In fellow man?
We still have courage. while we can
Guess again.
Evening star., 1933-10-18

George Washington's warnings as to
foreign relationships are still worthy of
consideration. He was a straightfor-
ward. courageous man who had the
services of one of the most distinguished
brain trusts ever organized.
Evening star., 1933-10-18

Japan and Soviet Russia are eyein9
each other with the interest in a pos
sible foreign war that nations usually
feel when domestic discomfort becomes
aggressive and formidable
Evening star., 1933-10-18

Soviet leaders will derive undoubted
benefit from the visit of William Gibbs
McAdoo if they persuaded him to re-
lease little practical advice on how to
run a governmental railway system.
Evening star., 1933-10-18

High salaries for motion picture stars
cause criticism. They represent one
instance where the ultimate consumer
demands the product regardless of ex-
penSe
Evening star., 1933-10-18

Perhaps the swastika is an appro-
pirate symbol of Hitler policy since even
the most scientific minds are not able
to say exactly what it means.
Evening star., 1933-10-18

Warnings that an embargo on wheat
is unconstitutional may prompt the
Governor Of North Dakota to repeat
the modernized inquiry, What is the
Constitution in an emergency?"
Evening star., 1933-10-18
Nothing New to Him.

From the New York Sun.
Vermont's oldest barber is "a: no
doubt he has heard everything and told
everything By this time.
Evening star., 1933-10-18

Money is at present the supreme
thought OF civilization. War guilt is
mentioned, but there is also evidence of
underlying thought concerning war
gelt.
Evening star., 1933-10-18

Learned discourse is addressed to
price levels. All that the public is con-
cerned about is keeping prices on the
level.
Evening star., 1933-10-18

Germany is undertaking to supervise
print to an extent that may cause youth
to neglect the study of modern history
in order to practice the old goose step.
Evening star., 1933-10-18
A Bitter Pill.

From the Seattle Daily Times.
Spain is sick enough when King
Alfonso's former physician is asked to
form a cabinet.
Evening star., 1933-10-18

Boys used to be told to save up their
money and buy farm. This advice is
another Renaissance of these quaint
Victorian days.
Evening star., 1933-10-18
Revolutions.

Revolutions.
We say the world is upside down.
Yet why should we complain?
Earth turns around. We lose the frown,
It's right side up again.
Again we say 1T is too bad!
Our fate we must deplore
This world, Just now securely glad.
Is upside down once more"
IF you cuts up high jinks," said
Uncle Eben. you mustn't be surprised
If you has to cut down expenses"
Evening star., 1933-10-18

Expanding credit increases employ
ment by requiring more and better bill
collectors.
Evening star., 1933-10-18
Growing Weary.

Growing Weary.
Are the shops being more literally
patronized?"
II don't like your question" said SEN
ator Sorghum. Almost every interro-
cation that reaches me seems in one
way or another to hint of patronage"
Evening star., 1933-10-18

Jud Tunkins says he likes an argu-
ment except when it gets to be like a
poker game in which some idea of per-
sonal pecuniary advantage overcomes
the sociability.
Evening star., 1933-10-18
Everybody's Afraid, Etc.

From the Newark Evening News.
It looks as If the big, bad wolf was
blowing Tammany's house down.
Evening star., 1933-10-18

No Whistling. At Least
From the Albuquerque IN. Mex.) journal.
WhistHng Of Nad music is forbidden
u Austria. but how win they know It's
music and how Xiu they mox "a Na1R
Evening star., 1933-10-18
Luxurious Fancy

The eagle blue Is still my boast,
It seems to hint. my brother.
OF quail, with one foot holding toast
And toothpicks in the other
Evening star., 1933-10-18

Pangs of Self-Determination.
From the Lynchburg News.
Menocal is reported to fear there will
be civil war in Cuba. but what does he
call the existing condition?
Evening star., 1933-10-18
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Preference EXPLAINED.

Preference Explained.
"Why do some women prefer gigolo
to q good substantial husband?"
That's easily explained" answered
Miss Cayenne. "You can fire gigolo.
"You are entitled to your opinion as
you have right to your dog" said Hi
Ho, the sage of Chinatown. But you
must expect to be held responsible If
either becomes too assertive and causes
disorder in the community"
Evening star., 1933-10-18
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Evening star., 1933-10-18

O. What is used to put the shiny
finish on walking sticks?-F. OH.
A. The Forest Service says that
lacquer, varnish and shellac are used
to produce the bright polish Gus
tomarily seen on canes or walking
sticks, but that ebony and rosewood
are among the few types of wood which
take a high polish with just wax
Evening star., 1933-10-18

@. Can the fruit of the Usage orange
be utilized?-M. S. S.
A. There is no commercial use to
which the fruit of the Usage orange may
be put. The wood and bark of this
tree are both used, but not the fruit
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-04-26

Everybody knows that the "BgeowS means QUAIL
ITY of the highest and while advertise the trade
of these particular numbers they among best known
and printed plainly the back ug you can use
9x2 size this know of Reaut
full patterns in rich cOlorings Strictly first quality
The Washington times., 1933-08-05

Dawes SERVICE STATION .
1411 n. Capitol st.
DOWNEY'S SERVICE STATION
n. Capitol & Pierce SITS.
D. C. LINE SERVICE STATION
S131 r. 1. Ave. n. z. -
H. r.. KING
9Th g. H Sts. n. Z.
MULLIGAN HILL SERVICE STA. =
1901 BladenSburg Rd. n. e.
ID. HI. BOWLY =
Srd & b SITS. S. W.
J. E. GIBSON
9Th st. 4 Md. Ave. s. w.
DESSEZ' SERVICE STATION
nth St. T. Pa. Ave. S. f.
VA. AVE. SERVICE STATION
8th St Va. Ave. s. E.
BETHESDA, MD.
CLAYTON'S SERVICE STATION
SILVER SPRING, MD.
HENDRICKS SERVICE STA.
KIRKSIDE SERVICE STATION,
CLARENDON, VA.
MANNING'S SERVICE STA.
NILLER'S SERVICE STATION
y so. WASHINGTON, VA.
PAYNE BROS.
The Washington times., 1933-08-05
Observation-Disclosures
. TEXACo STATIONS

BLACKS SERVICE STATION
14th b W SITS. n. W.
SERVICE STATION
N. j. & r. 1. AVes. N. W.
SERVICE STATION
wisconsin Ave d Que st. N. W.
HICKS SERVICE STATION
1921 Ga. Ave. N. w.
THOS. w. HIGGINS STATION
1O1 Upshur st. N. w.
JOHNNY'S SERVICE STATION
10Th & f SITS. N. W.
SERVICE STATION
9th & X SITS. n. W.
MINER BROS.
Ga. Ave. Van Buren, Be.
RAINBOW SERVICE STATION
Sth & NJ SITS. N. w.
SHEETZ SERVICE STATION
n. H. Ave. NJ n. w.
THE TEXAS COMPANY
4225 Conn. Ave. N. w.
WRENN'S SERVICE STATION
Wise. Ave. & Davenport st. N. w.
BENNING SERVICE STATION
BenninE Rd. g. Minn. Ave. N. E.
CLARK'S SERVICE STATION
4th st. & Fla. Ave. n. II.
The Washington times., 1933-08-05
SHERWOOD BROS, INC.

42O1 Connecticut Ave. N. w.
1901 M st. N. w.
1910 Wisconsin Ave. N. w.
Fourth and Blair Rd. N. w.
Georgia Ave. & Princeton st. NV.
Second and Indiana Ave. NV.
25O7 BIadenSburg Rd. N. Z.
lis Florida Ave. N. Z.
Fifteenth and 4 SITS. N. Z.
1900 BladenSburG Rd. N. Z.
Mt. Rainier. Md.
Silver Spring, Md.
The Washington times., 1933-08-05
Observation-Disclosures =
NORTHWEST

80 HILL & TIBBITTS
-. 80 lila Vermont Ave. N. w.
90. ALRER &, N~~'"TL
- 141S p st. N. w.
-~ COLORADO AVE. SERVICE
STATION
5SO8 Colorado Ave. N. w.
-. - COLONIAL SERVICE
- N. w. Corner End and
Indiana Ave. N. W..
DISTRICT AUTOMOTIvE
SUPPLY CO., INC.
. 21st and Penna. Ave. N. w.
= EMERSON 4 ORME
- 1920 M St. N. w.
- HANDLEY MOTOR CO.. INC.
-. $3.50 Georgia Ave. N. w.
HERBERT'S TIRE & BATTERY
~ SERVICE
- $3.50 Mt. Pleasant st. N. w.
HIGGINS SERVICE STATION
- -. 2Sth and Va. Ave. N. W..
WALTER JOHNSON STATION
~-~ $500 Wisconsin Ave. N. w.
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day for their home. Mr.. and Mrs.
Combelic are taking them and will
remainthere for a visit with rela-
tives. w.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Jungstruf OF
Bliss, Idaho, arrived last week at
the home of Mrs. Jungstruf's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. j. Brand.
They plan to stay during the entire
summer. -~- r
Mrs. Ray Hunter of Spokane
was a guest at the E. J.. Brand
home Monday evening. She was
on her way to Yakima. ~.
Mrs. j. Mckay came Sunday
with her son Bud to join her hus-
band for the summer. They re-
Gently purchased the Sullivan
place. g. ~. q
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W., Jones of
Portland, who have been visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. o. X. Jones,
left Saturday for their home. Lar
ry Jones went with them and will
remain for a months visit.
Paul and Bruce Kenyon are stay
ing with their aunt, Mrs. Joe Bu-
chanan. 'a--
Floyd Knight, who spent the
winter at the Bill knight home,
left Friday for Idaho where he will
be for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Dayen of Den
yer have moved to the Liebel place
opposite Frank Whites. Mrs. Day.
en- and Mrs. Wheelhouse are sis
tiers. -a r.,
There was party at the High
lands club house Wednesday af-
ternoon. Forty-five ladies were
present. Mrs. Harold Himmelsbach
was in charge of short program.
Refreshments were served. Mrs.
F. J. Rasmussen and Mrs. N. l..
Foraker acted as hostesses.
Mrs. Joe Buchanan moved Sat-
'urday to her fathers place to make
her home for the summer. Martin
Hudnall, her brother and her small
son will be there also. The house
has been repaired and another room
built on.
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two brothers left for their homes
the same day.
Miss Gladys Peddicord arrived
Sunday morning from Portland
and visited over Memorial Day at
the homeof her sister, Mrs. r. r.
Ross.
Memorial Day services were held
at the Cemetery Tuesday morning
at 8 o'clock, conducted by the Rev.
A. Filbert. A quartet, Miss Erma
Mowery, Dayl Mowery, Carroll
Harding and Mrs. John Dam led
the singing and gave q special
number. There were about forty
in attendance. Most Of the graves
had been decorated and the GEM
etery was a beautiful sight at that
hour in the morning.
Rev. Filbert conducted the Me-
mortal Day services at the cenne-
terry in Benton City at 10 o'clock.
A. Wall and daughter, Lillian of
Kenpewick were Sunday dinner
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Allen.
Mrs. Lou Relton went to Spo-
kane for Decoration Day and will
remain for weeks visit at the
home of her brother and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fay Dobson.
Miss Esther Ferdinand of Walla
Walla is spending a few days with
her sister, Mrs. Morley Kerr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Curtiss and
Alvin Wall were dinner guests on
Monday at the Carroll Harding
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. Wawrinofsky
and family came down from Sum
nyside Saturday and took Mrs. AL
bert Koehler, Mrs. Rosy Buehler
and Mildred with them to Connell.
On Sunday they went to Ritzville
and stayed over Decoration Day,
returning home Tuesday evening.
Jack Dickerson spent Tuesday in
La Grande.
Mrs. Joe Hemker returned to her
home in White Bluffs last Thurs
day after spending week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Kaas.
j. C. Peterson, his two married
daughters and their husbands, Ruth
Peterson and the two boys drove
over from Walla Walla Tuesday
and spent the day at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Ross.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Darling, who
were driving through from Spo-
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at the E. S. Murray home

tertained ct the E. s. Murray home
Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Brown Of
White Bluffs and Mrs. Phyllis
Lund of Seattle visited at the Nc
Clendon home aSturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. e. McClendon
and two sons were entertained on
Sunday at the Chas. Sawyer home.
The occasion was Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Clendon's 10th wedding annivers-
airy. Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Forrest
and family and Mr.. and Mrs. Leo
Perkins and baby were also guests.
Miss Pauline McClendon spent
last week visiting her friend, Jer-
ley Gilispy of Kennewick. She was
|entertained Sunday evening at the
home Of Ines Lee.
Miss Ruby Buterfield and Glenn
Curtiss, who have been visiting at
the Bert Curtiss home for the past
week, left for Portland on Monday
to visit Miss Butterfield's sister.
Miss Freda Olchiltree, who has
been spending the winter with her
mother in Kellogg. is spending a
few months with her father in
Richland.
Mrs. Frank Capehart and daugh-
ter returned Sunday from a weeks
visit with her mother, Mrs. Mary
Johnson of Yakima. Mrs. johnson
who made her home in Richland
for several years, has been confined
to her bed for some time with a
stroke of paralysis.
There will be a Workers meet
ing held at the Methodist church
Friday night. Everyone is urged
to attend.
o. X. Pike and family and II. O.
Pike drove to Kellogg Saturday to
visit Mrs. jim Mathers, q sister,
returning to Richland again on
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Yedica,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Caldwell, Mrs.
Lou Miller, Evelyn Yedica of Ken
newick and C. F. Yedica of Rich
land had picnic. dinner in Anon
park Sunday.
Tuesday evening s. D. Pike and
family came over from the coast
and spent the night at the Will
Pike home and so bringing the
three brothers together at one
time. Mrs. Pike returned with her
son o. K. to Bellingham for a
three weeks visit Wednesday. The
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Mrs. Fred Culp and SON Donald
left Tuesday for Spokane, where
they will spend three days, then
going to Radford for four days be
fore coming back to Richland.
Paul Root, who has been helping
E. p. Chellis on his ranch for the
last few months, returned to his
home in Centralia Wednesday.
The Rev. Filbert family were
dinner guests at the Phil Nelson
home Sunday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Bell Downs and
family of Mabton were dinner
guests Sunday at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. John Mcclure.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Jameson
and grandson visited here over
Memorial Day at the Happy
Hickey home.
Mrs. Chas. Dickerson, Mia Dich-
Ierson, Mrs. Bob Kenney and Vern
Wetherite drove to Walla Walla on
i decoration Day.
from Kennewick Valley last Sun
Vale grange baseball team won
day with a score of % to 10. They
play at Locust Grove next Sunday.
Miss Lily Drake and her mother
of Tacoma visited last week at the
John Mcclure home.
Dorm Mcclure and Sam Colby
of the U. S. army, who have been
here on a furlough, have been or
dered back to Fort Lewis to take
command of 200 men apiece on the
new reforestation movement.
Rico Rosse obtained his final
naturalization papers in Prosser
last Thursday. Mr.. A. Anardi and
Knute Clark were his witnesses.
Miss Nichols and Chris Harmon
of Zillah spent Sunday at the Earl
Jones home.
Mrs. Earl Jones entertained at
a midnight supper Saturday night
for Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Linn, Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Yedica, Mr.. and
Mrs. Curren Chellis of Kennewick
and Mr.. and Mrs. Cash Van Fos-
sen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Wetherel
were guests Sunday evening at
the home of Mrs. Fanny Lewis.
Mr.. Pike is sporting q new Ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Jones spent
Tuesday evening at the Z. c. Gift
ford home in Kennewick.
Gentlemen attention! Ladies are
sponsoring Sunday school picnic
June 10, 1890 o'clock at the Anon
park. Pot-luck dinner at noon.
Everyone bring your own table,
dishes and silver.
Mrs. May Puery of Tacoma, q
niece of Mrs. Fanny Lewis, spent
the weekend visiting Mrs. Lewis.
Mrs. Emma Koelch Whitford of
Spokane arrived Monday for q few
days. visit at the William Boet-
tcher home.
Mrs. A. H. Wilkinson, Mrs. Joe
Milliard, Mrs. T. L. Whitford and
Mrs. William Boettcher were en-
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kane to Seattle, called at the Tom
Kaas hame Tuesday.
Mrs. Steve Hienmare, sister o.
Arthur Purschwitz, jr.. who has
been quite i'll for the past month,
was taken to the hospital in Ken
newick Monday morning. She is
reported very low.
Ira Shay, state grange lecturer,
gave an illustrated lecture on the
rituals of the grange at the hall
Tuesday evening. Mr.. Shay is also
chairman of the state grange leg
islature committee and gave very
interesting talk on legislative pro-
ceedure in regards to the passing
of a bill. His talk was much appre-
ciated by those present.
E2afaf re nf~Ls-
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H. E. McNall, who recently pur-
chased the Switzer place, made a
business trip to his former home
at Sanders, Idaho, last week.
Mrs. w. L. FELTON, and Mrs. Bar
ney Mauch called on Mrs. Frank
Lampson Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Mitchell Kershaw and Miss
May Williams visited with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Will
Hams on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Modesky
moved last week to the Beavers
place.
frankie Boies has been ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Audie Perkins re-
turned from Colfax where they
had been visiting, Sunday.
Alice and Marie Lande of Pot
latch, Idaho, who have been visit
ing their cousin, Mrs. Vern Com
belle since May 20, are leaving to-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-06-01
Two Richland Pioneers
Died During Past Week

Funeral services for Mr.. Middle
ton were held Friday afternoon
from the Methodist church.
Samuel Middleton was born on
October IL, 1872 at American Fork
In Utah and died May %, 1888 at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ed
Roberts, Richland. He was united
in marriage to Mary Emma Smith
Of Willard, Utah on February 4,
1903 at Ridgeway, Colorado. From
this union eight children were
born, six of them survive.
He was member Of the Church
of Jesus Christ of Later Day
Saints.
He moved to Richland in 1923
and has resided here since that
date. He leaves no mourn his
death, his wife, six children; Mrs.
C. C. Dwiggans, Junction City;
Mrs. Ed Roberts, Raymond, CLAIR
ence, Wilma and Hazel Middleton
of Richland and many friends.
Rev. and Mrs. Hilbert and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. Will
RAIDER were dinner guests at the
William Pike home Monday eve
ming. At this time Rev. Filbert
baptised Janet May Pike, infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. o. X.
Pike, and his own daughter, Mar
ian Elaine.
Mrs. Ida Lindskog, a pioneer
resident of Richland passed away
at the Pasco hospital Saturday
msrning following an operation
for gall stones. Funeral services
were held Monday afternoon from
the Methodist church, which was
filled with the many friends of the
deceased.
The numerous and beautiful
floral offerings were token Of
the high esteem in which the FAM
lily IL held in the community.
Mrs. Ida Lindskog was born in
Sweden April 4, 1865 and died on
May "a, 1888, being GO years, one
month and % days old. She came
to America at the age of 15 and
spent some years in Cocato and
Brainard, Minnesota, where she
was united in marriage to Magnus
Lindskog. To this union were born
seven children, four girls and three
boys. They came west in the fall of
1916 and settled at Richland at
which place they have resided
every since. She was member of
the Swedish Mission church.
She leaves to mourn her death,
two brothers and three sisters in
Minnesota. One son, Joe Lindskog,
four daughters, Mrs. Carl Van
strum, Mrs. Henry Johnson, Mrs.
Meron Culver, Miss Sadie Lind
skog; five grandchildren and a
host of friends.
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Improvement Club
to Meet Tomorrow
H / G H L. A N d S

The Highlands Improvement
club will meet on Friday, June 2,
at eight o'clock. All members are
urged to be present as important
business will be discussed.
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Richland News Items

Residents Richand invited give the district greater
publicity by informing the correspondent of the happenings Of
the community.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-01-28
FranceAnd GERMANY
Experience Fall OF
Governments Today
Trouble In Balancing Bud
get Affects French;
Adolph Hitler Obstacle
In Germany
tBy Associated Press,

tby AAAOChuteu IEeSHB
The Paul B0ncOur gov
eminent in France and the
Won Schleicher cabinet in
Germany, both of which
had much trouble during
comparatively brief Pc
RODS in office, fell EOday.
In France the lid blew
off with pressure against
the governments program
for balancing the budget
by means of drastic ec0nO-
mics and heavy new taxes.
General Won Schleicher
stumbled over the peren-
nial obstacle which is
Adolf Hitler.
President Won Hinden-
burg called in former
Chancellor Won Papen,
who preceded v 0 n
Schleicher, instr u c tin g
him to put together a cab
met which win be support
ed by the Reichstag.
Won Papen was not APP
pointed chancellor but it
appeared certain either he
or Hitler would get the
job.
President Lebrun, of
France, called in party
leaders but there was no
definite indication as to
who will become premier.
The Irish Free State
completing count of votes
in the general election as
sured that the Fianna
Fail party will remain in
power with canon De-
valera its leader as presi-
/ dent of the republic.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-01-28
DID ATE G0T n .. Treasure Hunters Seek Scientifically
lNAlI OOLD On Cocos Island Hdeout OfBuccaneers

By WILLIAM WARNE
(Iyy Associated Prcss)

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Jan. 28.-
Pirate loot and a tropical paradise!
For more than a century this
combination has lured men to
balmy Cocos Island to search hap
hazardly for buried treasure. Now,
however, the isle is being secured
by a group which has gone into
adventuring on a scientific scale.
Cocos Island is a dot on the map
400 miles west of Colombia and
$50 miles north of the equator in
the Pacific Ocean. It was hide
out for buccaneers at the beginning
of the eighteenth century, and wild
and blood-curdling are the stories
told of happenings there before
Captain Graham was sent by Great
Britain to clean III up.
Graham, so the story goes, was
so captivated by the island that he
stayed there after chasing off the
pirates and turned buccaneer him
self.
Loot still On Island
What became of the gold and
jewels the Cocos Island buccaneers
obtained as loot? The question
has intrigued fortune hunters since
whalers first used the island as a
base a century ago. Presumably 1t
was never taken away, and still is
buried there.
J. E. Leckie, former British
army officer, and Robert Cross, of
Vancouver, B. c., who organized
the party of 25 now digging on
the island, reasoned it out that
way. So did dozens of other lead
ers of expeditions which dug there
in vain.
Leckie surveyed the island,
which is 13 miles in circumference
and marked it off in sectors for
prospecting. Using an instrument
he calls a metalphone, he is going
over the entire island. The metal
phone is designed to indicate any
store of precious metal in the
earth.
Treasure Seekers Contented
The Leckie party is contented
after several months on the iso-
lated island. 1t is organized on a
military basis, and every man has
his work to do.