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La opinión., 1939-09-05

MA amiga preguntaba 81
padecia yo ~xenofobia, al
oirme expoiler mis- pun
~ tos de vista con relacion
al Panamericanismo y al
tenaz esfnerzo que hace amos desa-
rrolla para acabar con "a hispani-
dad ell las naciones Latino Anne
ricanas. La charla surgio, al decir
alguien, que la Sociedad Chihua-
huense de Estudios H.storicos-se-
gun noticias de La prensa local-ha
bia ofrecido una cena al DIR. ID
Rafael de Alba, en- la reciente VI
sta que hizo a esta ciudad, quien
como es sabido, ocupa alto puesto
en- la Union Panameticana de
Washington. de la que es Director
Permanente ell S~ecretario de Rela-
clones de los Estados Unidos. Des-
de luego. aclare. que la Sociedad
eitada, invite ciertamente al DR..
de Alba a la Cena reglamentaria
due mensualmente celebra, pero no
ofrecio en- su honor cena ninguna.
Luego nos ~enfrascamos hablando
de Panamericanismo, cada Guien
do su opinion, y yo, expuse Ia
mia.
No padezco xenofobia, no; pero
ST So. sincere y convencldo anti
Panamericanista. Y no podria SER
10 de ortro modo. sustentando la
firme conviction de que, ell future
de mi Patria como nacion indepen-
diente, depende cast exclusiyamen-
te de que conserve incolume la
enorme fuerza espiritual quo lie ia
SUI hispanidad; y en- igual case
estan las demas naciones Latino
Americanas. Hablar del transcen'
dental asunto con la extension que
merece, requiere un libro o una
serie de artfculos. Quien guste de
informarse con amplitud de 10 que
ha sido v es ell Panamericanismo
para Mexico, que lea entire mu-
chas obras que 10 explican boil
yarismo Y Monroismo' &c Vasoon-
eelos, en- la que con claridad me-
ridiana presenta la verdad del ca
so o. II sintesis reeiente titu'
lada: Observation-Disclosures
mo-. estudio que con talento, am
mo serene. vision certera y conocl'
miento p%rofundo del tema, escri'
bio, Pedro Zuloaga.
Mi objeto aquf, es nnicamente
senalar ciertos elocuentes contras'
ties que asombran, de los que. a
cada paso, encontramos pruepas
incontrastables. Vuelyo a repetir
que no padezco xenofobia. Sin ser
"pocho''- loado sea Dios- adml-
no a los Estados Unidos en- mu-
chos de sus %aspectos. algunos a
veces grandiosos. BESIDE nino tui
a estudiar a Nueya York, a un CO
legio militar cat0lico, y despuest
a la Uniyersidad de Notre Dame.
De mis- dias de colegio, solo guar
La opinión., 1939-09-05

Loswenstein '{ey de la soda
artificial a ddsu ayion ell Ell
Canal de la MAJ. :.
Kreuger "El de las cerillas'
Sc suicida ell II
La opinión., 1939-09-05

pendpfo.
oponen en- Burgos. la tendeneia to
talitaria que quiere Ell regimen cal
cado del fascismo y la tendencia
antitotalitaria que toma como mo
delo Ell gobierno del portuguese 5a-
lazar. Ell viento del Este que so
pla de Roma. y Ell viento del Oes
tie que sopla de Lisboa.
De un lado Ell cunado. y de otro
ell hermano.
La nave espahola dirlgids por
Franco, Sc balaeea entire estes dos
~vientos contrarios.
Pero tratase de neutralizar n
0 otro.
Entire Ia Falange, Ell ejercito J
los monarquicos, Franco no puede
elegir sin romper Ell eauilibrio de
las fuerzas arriesgandose 10 peor.
Con suprimir la Falange no Sc
puede sonar: hacerlo que triunfe
es -desencadenar una crisis terri.
BILE,
Franco ha encontrado In solu.
cion. Dejar a Falange 81 nombre
privandola de su caracter.
La hincha tanto que no hay mo
do de reconocerla.
va no es IN parti3s: es IN 81.
bre TODD. EIcombatientes. oficiales
y sub-oficiales del ejercito , de la
reserva, representatives del partido
de jose Antonio Primo de Rivera,
%navarros, TODD Ell mundo va a en-
grosas las filas del Partido de Sc
rrano Suner, convertible en- partido
unico.
DoNDE LA BAHAMA Sc CON
VIERTE EN- PENDULO
De IN golpe. ell general Franco,
fnico ejecutivo, puede dar la pre-
sidencia a IN falangista m%oderado;
y c~onseryando por parties iguales
las dos tendencias, de antemsno
mezcladas, repartir las yicepresi-
dencias entire Suner y Jordana.
-Mantente a Ia izquierda, her
mano- dice Nicolas Franco.
D1uHduO, HdI1leILO o a o1i
cha dice Serrano Suher.
Franco en- la imposibilided de
decidirse por uno o otro lado ha
suprimido ell problema.
Retirando los dos platillos de Ia
bahama para no depositar toda Ia
carga en- uno dee los. ha CONVEX
lido la bahama en- pendulo, en- Ell
que 81 mismo Sc ocupara de CORE
CIR las oscilaciones.
La evidencia del pGndulo es el
gobierno que ell general Franco
ACADIA de formar. En- 81 Sc eneuen
| tran todas esas tendencias. 81 bien
sale Jordana de la cartera de Ne
gocios Extranjeros. lie substitute
| por otro militar, al parecer muy
intelligence y f%rancofilo, ell coronel
Beigbeder, que ha hecho todas sus
| campanas en- Africa Y que es. en-
! cierto modo, discfpulo del inolvi.
dable mariscal Lyautey, ell marie
quf frances. Extra en- la cartera
Varela, general de probada compe
tencia Y monarqutco acendrado.
~ sc conserva en- Ell Interior Ra-
mon Serrano Suher. En- Ell resto
del gobierno abundan los llamados
tecnicos unos falangistas. antifas-
cistas y monarquicos, los otros.
O-Juegos de palabras: en- fran
ces loco y dlfu son sinonimos.
(Es una production Match
Paris, Agosto, 1899.
La opinión., 1939-09-05

Los suscriptores. al zanzibar de Residential,
deben darnos tanto la nueya como la an
tigua direction a I'm de anotar propia-
mente Ell Gambia en- nuestros libros.
La opinión., 1939-09-05
Por RICHARD LEWINSCHN
jpecial para los P%eriodieos L0zAN0

Duracion media de vi elhcuen
Ia amos. Loewenstein Ia % Ell
dia que sc desplomo fas asuas
del Canal de la Mani hreuger
So cuando sc dispar0 tlfo en- ell
pecho. Fritz Manheil tehla ~
apenas cuando sucuT1 d eausa
de una crisis cardfa pfoVoeada
"pCr una emotion gun ei III.
forme medico.
Para 1legar IA la ipfe de Ia
gloria a los cincus anu nay
que empezar joyenn embargo
n.nguno de estos RI dei dihefo
ba side IN nino plgio. Han te-
nido una infancia ma JuVehlud
normales fJasta dad de trein
Ia amos no Sc EN- III Ell eiioo
ninguna huella denio.
Despues, de refe, ehcuehlran
su .oDoytunidad"1 impulse esta
ccgido Los Loewtein, los kreu.
oer los Mannhe, son indudable
mente de los seitpe-"teh. DC nan
.bechop ellos NOS. Sin embar
po hav toualldp. Ninguno de
eIlos copocio ell nbre, como mu
chos multimillofos
nos.
Alfredo Loevtein era hijo de
I'M banquero druseias. que na-
bia quebrado, 20 euyas feiae,o
Des lie fueron les III paare ue
Iyar Kreuper fya I'M rico fabri-
cante dc ceri, I'll Joscn ,,ai
mic, emancse de la familia:
em,gra al Ar dei sur NC dii'
IA America de iraeasa coihpie'
tameute Al } de ocho amos de
uua vida yaunod, ehe,a en ."
neoueha ciud natal y Sc We for
ado a nedi su padre los me-
dios para aiiiAai un" pod"0""
industrial d'hsliueeloh.
Fritz Maelihef es' eh.re los
tres, ell inquire ue gu
familia -lestos comerciantes
de Stuttga' lie permlteh ihseii'
bi,..o on t'acultad de Derecho
de HeidelR
TERMINUS esluulos por una
,eeis eoh,hna question del dere-
10 n,naorrectamente, sin dis
tinguirsel
FL de ell oereeho mahnnei
NOR guafa con orgullo. tambien
en- Parislllulo uhi'eIsi,a'io ha"
\. al fie sus dias. Pero no Sc
siente do para la jurispruden-
ella.
II lisa, como modesto escri-
biente. los negocios.
La opinión., 1939-09-05
LA MODEkNA
IBERIA

C0rrientes eSpirftuaes.- Los ldaeS Sc dgfhpdn en- o"o "
bendpentudd0 RdinRnd0 Lulio- fdWhge 10 HSp"u I" d" M'
ccino Mendndez y Peldyo y Ball
por Luis AJVET
Especial para los pdleos LoHANo
La opinión., 1939-09-05

en- todos los sectores de la opinion
Official? 5Se convertira su obra Ell
nuevo catecismo comnn, en- nueya
lev escrita? 5Y esa obra, que con-
tiene exactamente? 6Cuantos pun
tos enigmaticos para ell obseryador
frances, los cuales hemos creido
oportuno dilucidar? Else fuG ell OBJ
jeto de nuestro reportaje, al mar
gen de los grandes problemas, Pc
TO Ell relacion diremos con ellos.
Y ESQ es 10 que hemos hecho a ira
YES de la moderna Iberia.
La opinión., 1939-09-05
MODESTO
DE BANCO

E1 en- empleado de Banco,
ouo conoce mas que la proyin-
Ella Jana, Sc dirige a Paris.
Aoual un Banco russo, respira
nor nera yez ell aire de los gran
dos ,ocios. Tn mundo nueyo co
mic a abrirse ante 81. Pero an
test pueda pehetrar, eslaila Id
pus Mannheimer regresa a Ale
ma
guerra ha significado para mu
cboyenes del otro lado del Rim,
elnto de partida de fabulosas
cafas industriales y financieras.
(Sigue en- la ga. pag.)
La opinión., 1939-09-05
DEBATE LITERARIO EN- UN
CLUB FALANGISTA

Los %cfrculos filosoficos y litera-
rios son, en- la actualidad, los mas
acogedores para ell visitante de Pa
rfs. Esa particular hospitalidad me
permitio penetrar EN- I'm GLIB IA
langista donde los universitarios
de Madrid. politicos. altos funcio-
narios, algunos oficiales %superio-
res, Y grandes industriales GUSTAV
discutir sobre ell %porvenir intelec-
tual de Espana y %confrontar sus
ideas. Por su titulo. dicho club es
sin duda. uno de los lugares dom
de sc habla de Francia menos... -.
acknowledgements. Yo sentia precisa
tSigue en- la Ga. pae.)
La opinión., 1939-09-05
DESTNO TRAGIC
de ; Fnancieros

Mannheimer Gel rey de capt
tales yolantes' mnere s1 mehle
la yispera del "krach" I'D Dah-
co.
La opinión., 1939-09-05

ahn Gil 1oB1A
- Sc hace mas largo encon.
trar un embajador que ha.
ga ell yiaje.
Buenos Aires es Ell Limoges fran
quista. La embajada de Espana es
Ia allf para acoger a los zen des-
gracia". que, sin embargo, no me
recen la prision. La Argentina es-
Ia lejos. Sc enyfa a los que "mo-
lestan' a un destierro dorado y
muelle. en- espera de que recuperen
Ell favor.
Claro que o la condicion de
que quieran ir.
Queipo de Llano no ha querido,
precisamente porque esta lejos. Ha
Yuelto a Seyilla escoltado por dos
oficiales de ordenes, un POGO CO.
mo dos gendarmes.
Mientras, ell puesto de Buenos
Aires continua yacante. Y los ar
gentinos de Burgos dicen con mar
cada ironfa:
-Si los espanoles no Sc deciden
ann a enviarnos I'm embajador, es
porque ell quen os destinan debe
hallarse preso, o en- un campo de
concentraclan.
La opinión., 1939-09-05
sc suicida ell |

La villa monte Crlsto
sitnada on aledahos de Pa
ris, donde phhelnher recioia,
bare alyu,lmeses todayfa ell
gout. porisio deslubraba por
su magnilcia, parece aban.
donada a propio destino. Es-
Ia cerrad pisclha de mar
fiji dpn4 un Principe del
Renacimj que frecuentaron
tantas % ilustres. La yiuda
de BANJO y su soDflno NJ
cieron smaletas y sal1eron
de Pari1 direceioh d Amstef
, dam.
Senals por I'm un memo
oue cayriza la fragilidad de
la sraIA humana: ciheo per-
60 as lmente acompanaron
ha ia epultura los restos del
oue Il hace pocas semanas,
reeibfn su villa de "Monte
crisfd los elementos mas n
efyos de la "Ciudad.
Luz.hinistros. emba .jadores.
acaasos. jurisconsultos, ban.
au ,ietc.
- tercera yez la muerte
I'm "rey del dinero' ha
- arreado ell fin de sn rel
D. o. mas exactamente, ell
errumbamiento del edifi-
clio pciero ha proyocado la
,nue del que 10 habia eonstrui-
do.
Eilio de 1898, tuyo, lugar, la
eafdnortal de Alfredo Loewens-
to;Ji rey belga dc la soda artifi
Ella
agosto de 1882, Ell suicide de
IyAreuger. ell rey sueco de las
Gel.
Iagosto dc 1899, es la muerte
sd de Fritz Mannheimer, ell rey
bkles de los cambios.
n que existen diferencias ell
lIetalles. Pero ell paralelismo
81 a la vista. Esta tragedia, re
III tres yeces ell ell curse de
I deeada. parece ser II carae
silica de nuestros tiempos. En-
IS opocas ell dinero ereo dinas
que duraron. En nuestros dias,
que quieren acumular millones
nasiado impetuosamente, concen
EN- sus manos un pcder finan-
70 demasiado grande Sc estre-
4 en- ell momento de llegar a la
la.
Y Sc les We desapareeer drama
amente. Ell cuanto suena la ho-
fatal. Diferenciandose de los re
coronados. los magnates del di
%. no aceptan ell destierro, la mi
la, ell dinero. Su personalidad y
obra son identicas. hasta ell pun
que la una nc puede sobreyivlr
a otra. ST no SO dan muerte yo
Itariamea tie. la naturaleza sc en-
ga de clio. La p~ortezuela de un
on que sc oDre como por mia
}, IN cuerpo cac en- ell vacio. .
n 81 corazon deja de latir.
RONEDIO DIE DURACI0N DE
VIDA. so AMOS
Ista eHistencias excepeionales
recon regidas por sus propias
es biologicas.
La opinión., 1939-09-05

- STA noche voy a discutir
L los siguientes aspectos de
r la tuberculosis; las causas,
l. los sintomas, ell curse de la
enfermedad. su tratamiento
La opinión., 1939-09-05

ESULTA S i gnifivo
que al siguiente que
la guerra civil, zee.
dores Y vencidos, gan
la misma preocllo,nl.
La opinión., 1939-09-05

Ell camino dc Buenos Aires
ResiStencids de Qaeipo de Lid
no.-Nicolds Franco. SHHef
tiene una "idea'.- VientoS de
La opinión., 1939-09-05
LA FALANCE
N

este u uieHtos del 0ests.- Desr
dc In bdlnnzn sc conuisrte en-
pendpfo.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-23
COMMUNISTS BURROW
WITHIN UNIONS

Editor, The Times: The role
of the Communist party in labor
unions remains the same as in
the days of the Trade Union
Unity League, or the still earlier
days when the workers and SOL
diers of Kronstadt were massa-
cred without pity by Trotsky
under orders of Lenin because
they objected to growing party
control of the soviets.
Similar, also, are the methods
by which the party gains power
underground burrowing, secret
alliances, gradual capture Of the
unions offices, treasury and
press by undercover comrades"
all to the fanfare of "democ-
racy" and unity" Then a sud-
den tightening of the scaly coils,
the discovery of some great
conspiracy" and a "purging"
of the union, through ISLANDERS
and frameups. a packed conven-
ton, controlled press, eliminat-
ing all leadership save that
which bends to the Stalinist line.
That line is always that which
best serves the foreign policy of
the USSR, and today includes
agitation for collective secur-
ity." increased ornaments,
third term for Roosevelt, and
opposition to the Ludlow amend
ment or any other war referen-
dunn measure, to cite only few
issues. That these bombs Of po-
litical controversy tend always
to wreck a union mean nothing
to the ommunists-who, on the
other hand, brand all who will
not accept their program point
by point as "disrupters," PRO
facists,n allies of the employers.
and, most humorously, red
baiters."
ROBERT J. PEARSALL.
5715 So. Park Ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-23
HOROSCOPE
FRIDAY. JUNE -.

Benefic aspects rule power.
fully today. according to astrol.
ogy. Both men and women
should use each daylight hour
for extraordinary effort toward
special goals.
This Is day suspicious for
financial negotiations and for
all business with banks or finsn-
cial organizations. 1t is propi-
tious for those who desire loans
of money. small and large.
The stars encourage the maxi
ing Of contracts and agreements.
This il q favorable date for
leases on m lining properties.
Strikes Of rare minerals as we'll
as new sources of gold and silver
are forecast.
Under this confieuration the
public should gain confidence in
governmental policies and should
be inclined toward investments
of substantial amounts.
The stars today encourage in
tellectual efforts. Members Of
the learned professions. states
men and diplomats should bene-
fit. Persons Of every class will
use their minds more intelli-
gently than in the past.
Great advancement in con-
structive plans centering in
Washington. d. c.. is indicated.
Inventions will improve air
planes and other methods Of
transportation. Railroads come
under 4 promising sway.
The quality of leadership will
improve this month when cour-
age and initiative will be re-
quired in important matters Of
private as well as public concern.
Persons whose birthdate IL is
have the auspices of a year Of
advancement and prosperity.
Women may expect increase Of
income from unexpected sources.
Children born on this day
probably will be most intelligent
and original. The subjects of
Cancer are usually romantic.
imaginative and sensitive. They
are faithful and indusf rioux
copyright. 1887
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-23

For whosoever will his life shall lose it: and who
1925.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-23
MILL SHUTDOWN
HURTS EVERYONE

Editor. The Times: Just how
much longer the men employed
by the 81. Paul mill (now unem-
ployedl are going TO stand by
and rely on the judgment of
their union. be it good or bad.
remains TO be seen. Notwith-
standing what anyone might tell
us-including the Chamber OF
Commerce-Tacoma is what is
termed a "sawmill town" and
when it's biggest mill is inactive
through a pure case Of bull
medicines" on the part of the
union. it affects more than the
employees Of that plant and pub
lie sentiment is becoming OPP
posed 10 that SHUTDOWN fact
incidentally. that is not doing
that union any good.
Since il is not a matter OF
wages or working conditions.
let's get back TO work before
they blame the pulp plant smell
on a dead Tacoma
r. n. OLSON.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-23
FAMILIES OF STRIKERS
BEGIN TO FEEL HUNGRY

Editor. The Times: In reading
through The Times Friday night,
I admired Mrs. r. NJ. Anderson
for her letter. and her bravery
in writing. it AS the same union
which is starving We wives and
our families" in this needless
shutdown is not above doing
bodily harm to those who dare
to contradict or think differ
entity from the rest of the men
whom the leaders and SPELL
binders lead around like sheep.
Why. and again why, this shut
down.
The only thing lacking at the
ST. Paul Mill was too few work
days. Who are responsible for
a continued three-day work week
during the past year. The
wages are satisfactory, at least
a man and his children could
eat fairly well-bslanced three
meals a day. What are they
getting now after q five-week
shutdown /? Beans and dry bread
IL they are fortunate enough, as
like Mrs. Anderson says. a FAM
lily man has had little chance TO
save anything since 1885.
Every year since 1885. from
approximately the middle of
May until mid-June or August,
the 81. Paul mill has had TO
close down for some feeble rea-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-23
Let. Ban ALL Firework.

Anyone with half knows the Fourth of July must
be close at hand The juvenile bombing has already begun
presumably with eftovers from last years recrackers
In Tacoma proper it's illegal to fire the pesky things 1t
took long of burnt and blasted fingers and blindness
resulting from careless handling of the patriotic
posves to bring about municipal legislation against Them
When the city fathers did finally place official ban
sderaon not only the long, long list of personal injuries
but the general nuisance which fireworks create
of dense population.
Those who set off the explosives had shown the
slightest consideration for sick persons chronic nvads
persons Of dispositions domestic animals
thing anybody except their pleasure whatever
kick could be derived from seeing the other fellow jump
1t took steady buildup of public opinion to Danish
fireworks except at properly controlled civic displays But
that generation ago. There's completely
ton that perhaps does not understand Parents first and
police aferward if necessary, should take the initiative in
informing the day youngsters and mpressng them
The impression might be just mental at first but II
that won't work then perhaps physical impression
would help financial impression negligent parents.
For the chds sake for his physical future he should
not have explosives his parents and relatives and friends
should purchase them for him, permit him to
chase the stuff for himself.
County commissioners enient. For years they
have permitted technical violation of the Tacoma ban by
allowing fireworks stands to for business just outside
the city limits that crackers pinwhees candles
rockets and bombs could be easily Struggled into the city,
They've reduced the time that stands could be opened before
the Fourth of july but that does not help materially
In the city and outside in the suburbs the preliminary
bombing has been going on now for nearly week-and
still two weeks to go before the Fourth.
Yet not single boom lost finger will have
the slightest relationship to American independence.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-23
PULSE OF THE PUBLIC

son or other. 1t is about time
that the employees of the st.
Paul either went back to
union that would give them
steadier work, without having
to fight a continual boycott on
all their products, and also a
union that would help their
members in such times, either
financially, or with orders for
groceries for the affected fami-
lies,
I know, whereof I speak, for
my husband has been in the
employ of the st. Paul and Ia
coma Lumber Company since
1920, and l know just what we
have had to endure since 1885,
36-37-3S and now 49, Also,
what three men are responsible
for shutting the mill down three
days previous to arrangements,
although they were supposed to
wait until Mr.. Griggs returned
from the east, so that the men
are not entitled to the unem-
ployment insurance, although
that money has been taken out
of their wages right along? Be
sides this, the men were for the
most part completely unaware
that they were on strike, Cards
were passed out asking employees
IF they were interested in bet
tering conditions in the MILL"
Naturally enough and innocently
enough, most men signed a SIM
pie yes" and first thing they
knew they were told they were
STRIkINGi 1t seems to me
that it is high time that the
wives of these men took a hand
in these shut-downs, and I would
very much like to head a dele
cation to face these few WELL
paid stooges for the CLIO, per-
haps, with a tight grip on an
old fashioned rolling pin, and
find out the reason why! How
long will this needless shut down
last?
OF course, while these leaders
sup coffee and sandwiches down
at the Clio. hall. the world and
its situations look pretty rosy.
However. how about brother
union members and buddies and
their wives and children. who
are beginning to get hungry 80.
MRS. NJ. A. OLSEN.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-23

Lowry. That was in September.
1s4s. when the war department
was being besieged to send
troops to Puget Sound, Oregon
territory. to protect settlers
from lawless white men and nos
tile Indians. John Rigneys
company was one of those az
signed TO the Northwest post
and they were soon on board
the transport Massachusetts, on
tho vay TO a United States
army post at Fort Steilaeoom'
on Puget Sound. Because II
looked like long assignment,
and as an inducement to 60,
married men were permitted to
take their wives. That's how
John and Elizabeth Rigney ar
rived on Puget Sound in the
spring of 1s49.
Fort Steilacoom was estab-
lished on property formerly
owned by an English farmer,
Joseph Heath. The troops were
chartered in the log buildings
erected by Heath on the site OF
the present Western State hos
pitsl.
After four years at Fort
Steilacoom, John Rigney's term
of enlistment expired. He re-
ceived his honorable discharge
and obtained donation claim
of $40 acres for himself and wife,
including what is now Manitou
park.
In the log house built on the
claim In 1883, the year the
north half Of Oregon became
Washington territory. the Rig
neys lived for 20 years. The
children were born there.
In 1872 there was talk that
the main line of the Northern
Pacific railroad to Puget Sound,
then being projected north from
the Columbia river, would pass
through homestead land east
of the Rigney donation claim.
John Rigney had done well on
his land but the prospects of be-
ing nearer the railroad induced
him to take the new homestead.
Early in the spring of 1873 the
family moved from the old log
house into what was then one
of the modern farm homes, on
"Rigney hill" One of the his
toric spots in South Tacoma.
The story of the coming of the
railroad will be told tomorrow.