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Milford chronicle., 1946-03-08
Aid For Farm Vets
Planned BY State
CONTINUED from First Psge)

The county supervisor said appli-
cations would be received in the
tSA at Georgetown, Delaware or to
FSA county committeeman. They
are: In Sussex County: Elmer
DickcrsOn of Milton, Delaware; i;
Fred Wright of Delmar. Delaware; {;
and William l.. Morris of Green
wood Delaware. In Kent County:
John G. TarbutOn of Dover, Della
ware; Frank Rice of FELTON,, Della
ware; and Ernest Blendt of Smyr-
ma, Delaware.
Harcum listed the following ser
vices which FSA is prepared to give
veterans:
/. Loans to purchase farms.
Terms are 10 years and 3 percent
interest.
,. Loans up to $500 for feed.
seed. fertilizer. machinery, live
stock and other operating needs.
,. Friendly. expert supervision in
planning, budgeting and technOlo-
sical aids to good farm and home
management
farm training. financed by the We
terans Administration and given by
state vocational authorities. Under
the CT Bill OF Rights. the Govern
ment pays the cost of this traininS
Tin lieu of college COlIrscs) and
pays single and married veterans
UP t0 $65 and 500 month SuhSi3-
tencc respectively while they learn
This training may he taken on the
Veterans farm, on his family's
farm or on an employers farm.
,. Financial assistance for tie
lolnt use of machinery by two or
more farmers;
ITO be eligible for farm owner
snip loans, veterans must be py-
perlenced farmers" the supervisor
asserted. THE county committee
will pass on their eligibility. Farms
purchased with these funds must be
bought at a fair price We are not
9olng to permit veterans to return
to farm life saddled with farms that
have cost them too much and will
not yield a good livelihood for
them and their families"
He said that while initiation has
struck farm real estate values
throughout much of the nation
prices in the Northeast have not
risen to prOhibitive levels.
Some good farms still can bo
found in our counties" he added
And we will back up farmer-vete-
rams who locate places they'd like
to farm.
" For at least some of our return
ing servicemen. opportunity still
knocks. To the extent that loan
FUNDS are available to us. we are
prepared to help them take advan,
tage of this opportunity. Right now
we have the funds; and until thcv
run out we will loan them TO 0uali-
ned veterans who can locate GOOD
farms on first-cOme- -firSt-sorve
basis"
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-08
TEST l0IR TRACTOR
BATTERIES NOW

partially-Charged battery that
gives tractor operators many head
aches can be eliminated by peri
odlc testing and routine servicing.
points out Bayard V. Wharton. Mil
tord dealer of Ford Ferguson trac-
tors and Ferguson System imple-
mentS.
lie said experience indicates that
overcharging and lack of distilled
water are chief causes of short bat
terry life. Battery boiling is caused
ny oNcrcharGing and should he rem
'dl"d by decreasing the charging
rate. he added before giving the fol-
lowing suggestions on battery care
1t pays to test a battery with an
hydromcter. The reading indicates
the condition of the battery.
Don't take a reading from a cell
which has had water added TO il
uhtll after the tractor has been
dflVen for at least 80 minutes.
Ii readings of 1925 or less are OBJ
tanned, the battery is not sufficient
ly charged and should either be re-
charged or replaced.
If the battery has been discharg-
ed by leaving the light or ignition
on. It may be rccharged by normal
0poratiOn
If readings above 1850 are OBJ
tanned. the battery is fully charged
and it will merely be necessary to
add distilled water.
Many things to watch for in con
n"ction with the tractor battery
follow:
Partial Corrosion OF cables re-
SlrlctS current capacity.
Broken or cracked battery case
may allow battery fluid to escape.
Low gravity cells.
Sealing compound broken away
from cell covers.
Terminal posts broken. or par
TALLY broken
Cell conncctors broken away
from posts, or post broken away
from strap.
Freezing due to partially charg-
ed battery.
Clean terminals for inspection
with ammonia or baking soda in
water.
Inspect battery carrier for loose
ness or broken battery fasteners.
Check charging rate and adjust
10 specifications. High water con-
sumption is an indication of ex-
CcSSiVo charging.
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-08
MOTTO

The following persons have made
applications for City of Milford
Building Permits:
|. Mr. Albert Dyer. To build an
addition to his present greenhouse
at 6o9 S. r. Front ST.
> Mrs. Laura V. Gooden. tC
build a greenhouse at 909 y. Wal
nut st
3 Mr.. Roy b. Kemp. to build an
addition To his present dry-cleaning
plant at 302 Carlisle Avenue.
4. MIR. Milton Berridgc. to erect
modern one story warehouse
building at 913 y. Walnut st.
.. Mr.. John Fountain. to erect
an addition TO his present estab-
lishmont at SIS Church Ave.
The City Council has deferred ac-
ton on these applications until the
Regular Council Meeting of March
Eth, 1916, at 7:30 r. NJ. at which
time they will sit to hear objec-
tlOns, if any, to the issuance of any
of the above permits.
THE CITY or MILFORD
It Jack Maynard City Manager
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-08
GOVERNOR BACON URGES
DELAWAREANS TO EAT MORE
CHICKENS AT GLUT LOOMS
Continued from First Pager

ernor Bacon said, the peninsula
broiler producing area, largest
in the world, will have a record
market-floOding crop while at the
same time freezing plants and
other cold storage facilities are fill
ed to capacity.
"Since VI Day." the Governor
said. many contracts which pro-
ducers had for supplying the armed
forces with poultry at an accelerat-
ed rate have been cancelled. and
freeZers have become loaded"
He cautioned that unless the con-
ditiOns which threaten the poultry
industry at this time are corrected,
many producers may be forced to
withdraw from the business.
One source associated with the
industry has mentioned also that
the industry lacks national adver-
tising and craftsmanship to popula-
riZe brOilers throughout the coun-
try and that most brOilerS are ship
ped directly to the large cities, by
passing the small towns, he said.
In connection with the shOrtcOm-
ing, Governor Bacon expressed
earnest hope that it will be rene
died within the shortest possible
time by adequate and far-flung ad-
VertiSing and a spread of penin-
sula brOilers over a vastly wider
territory, with large and small
communities alike included. BY this
distribution procedure. both the
broiler growers of Delaware and
Othe states would benefit as would
the consumers of many more
states, especially at this time when
other meat is scarce.
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-08
Del. Ranks High AS
Truck Crop State
Continued from First Page,

lima beans harvested i'm Dcl,u..,.,
IN l"l' IS an increase of 65 percent
/ durinS the past l5 years. Della
. wares soil and climatic conditions
are especially Well suited Ifo,. lima
! bean production. In l945. New Tar.
S"E grew Il larger acrca2c of linn,
beans than DclWarc but for the 10-
! Ecar average l93I-l3 Delaware
crew tn" LARGEST aCrcaG" of lima
hc"nS ol any state in the country
/ With the exception of California
D"IaWare'S average yield Der acr,
OF |. l9o pounds Cshclled) is the
highest of any state. The trend ot
tie lima bean ACREAGE will probably
be up for some years
The $500 prc-war Watermelon
aCrcaGc in Delaware was aDprovi-
matrly twice that crown 20 wear
earlier. 1t is probable that the long
, TIM" trend OF watermelon produc-
ti0n in Delaware will AGAIN hnn
upward possible at decreased
rate.
During a comparatively few
years CucumherS have dcvclopcd
into an important source of income
in Delaware The 1900 pre- war Gu
cumher acreage in Delaware is
just twice that OF - years earlier.
Tn" acreage of ASPARAGUS in
Delaware has gradually been in
CrcaSing even during the war. The
ZOO acres ot asparagus harvested
in l9l3 was almost four times that
harvested - years aCO.
Durin" the way the total acrca"c
OF pr0crSscd Vegetables in Della
ware increased rather sharply due
t" military requirements The Del
aware l9lG 2Cal for the total OF
ploccss"d Vegetables i r. 1000
acres IS compared with $4,000
aCrcs planted in 1915 This increase
in the 1916 G0al is due to the in
crease in lima beans.
Tn" 10000 prc-War tOtaal acreage
of vegetables for the fresh market
in DelaWar" was an increase OF
about 80 percent during the pre-
ViOuS 20 years The labor shortage
during tn" war and the government
declaration that certain fresh vegc-
tables were nOn-eSSential for the
prosecution Of the war resulted in
Il rather sharp decrease. 1t is ex-
ncCtCd that the 1916 production of
fresh vegetables in Delaware will
he about the same as that produced
in 1913 or something less than o.
Goa acres. Allowing for the usual
ups dHd downs il is probable that
the l0n@-tinc trend in the acreage
Of vegetables for the fresh market
in p"laWar" will again be upward.
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-08
SERVICE SLANTS

Roy Krauss of Wilmington
spent several days this week as
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Lynch and family.
4 =
TIA Randall B. Donovan, Jr., son
of Mr. and Mrs. r. B. Donovan of
Milford, has received his honorable
discharge at Fort Dix, n J.
4 u
Miss Elizabeth Ellen WOrthing-
ton of Chambersburg, Pa, is spend
ing some time in Milford at the
home of her father. Earle Worthing-
ton and family.
AT
Staff Sergeant William Lester
Morgan will report to Fort Mon
mouth, n. j., this week after spend
ing a thirty-day furlOugh with his
family. Staff Sergeant Morgan was
last stationed at Manila, Philippine
Islands.
Seaman 1Ic Douglas +. Lynch.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. George Lynch,
arrived last week after being hon
orably discharged from the U. 5.
Navy. Doug was in the service for
over three years, serving in the
ETO and the South Pacific.
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-08
$500, 900 Phone
Calls Last Year
CONTINUED from First Page)

the telephone plant throughout the
state, complete our expansion of
| the service in the rural areas. and
restore the overall levels of speed
and effectiveness in the handling of
traffic is our first order of bust
ness.
Fine progress is being made.
particularly as to lighter equip
ment; but in the central offices,
where the period required to man
ufacture and install complicated
apparatus and to integrate it into
the existing mechanisms is neces-
sarily extended. we are still badly
handicapped.
1--WE had expected that VI Day
would produce shortening of the
public demand for telephones and
would lessen the traffic volumes
Such was not the case. Demand
still continues in several particu
lars at an even accelerated rate"
Referring to the $5,500,O00 expan-
sion program, Mr. Staples pointed
out that additional capital will be
required land it cannot be had
merely for the asking"
Just as in any other business,
the investor of telephone capital
must be assured of security of in
vestment plus an adequate divi-
dend return. During the four war
years the dividend paid on the
common stock has been at less than
the normal rate. TO restore that
rate, with a reasonable aCCrual of
protective surplus earnings, is OF
prime requirement if the neces-
sary large amount of new capital
is to be guaranteed.
Mr.. Staples said that the num-
ber of employees of the company
increased to 10 during 1945. Fiji
ty-three of the los me nand women
from the company in the armed
services have now returned to ci-
william life. he said. and 50 of them
have rejOired the company.
The company's total operating
revenues in 1945 were $4,51S,357.
compared to $4.34S.97S in 1914. To-
tai operating expenses were So,
99S, ,651. compared to $2.S49.03l and
taxes were $S56 .959 compared to
$846 .30S. Net income was $525,340
in 1945 compared to $521,746 in
1914
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-08
DOIN(, OUR BEST

by r. a. Hall. Milford Del
| bet you're glad that you are you
Just like I'm glad I'm me
For what else could fcllcr do
Or who else could he be?
The good Lord He just made us SO
According to His plan
That's all that you and | need know
80 let's do the best we can.
And diff We do our very best
And of our very best We give
I'm sure the Lord will do the rest
And show us how to live
so let us all just pray and trust
The Lord for every thing
I'm telling you that we just must
If Glory to His name we'd bring.
AT best we're but dab of mud
bunch of bones and brain
That makes us up of flesh and blood
And it's only from dust we came.
so let us do our very best
And do it till we die
Then God will take us Home to
rest
In His Mansion Home on High.
80 aren't you glad you're just you
m sure glad I'm just me
Let's journey together this whole
life through
with Jesus: from sin set free. 1t
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-08
Republicans Say
State S Seat In The
House Is Sure Thing
CONTINUED from rirs: Pager

Republican strategist i'm the House
told reporters. The only thing in
doubt is how big our majority will
be. The seats we have figured we
will win are ones which we have
made ii careful study of and know
how the land lies. We don't think
we can lose in them unless some
thing unforeseen turns up"
The last time the Republicans
elected an actual majority of House
members was in the 72nd Congress
in 1881. They failed to organize the
House then because of Republican
deaths. They had been in control
continuously until then. since 1917.
Their all-time low was SO seats in
the 18th Congress, in 1897.
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-08
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Charles w. Baker. Pastor
South East Front Street
Sunday March In

''TITI7TTN y. NTfITtTI III
=, "1' m sunday School. Hubert
faSSWat"rS. superintendent
;"o a. Preaching
:oo p. n.-Musical, Song and Praise.
500 p. m--Prcachng
iLay"r meeting Wednesday evening
at 7:%1 o'clock
w" want to invite you to our SER
wees; also o'r Sunday school We have
classes for all ages.
Special invitation to those who go
10 no church school. We invite you.
ono with MS. get acquainted with
"ur fiu" Eron' Of boys and Grls and
I"dly teachers. Parents could not do
nohlcr thing tor their children then
Hcid or bring them TO Sunday school
awards ar" given to each worker.
Work
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-08
CHURCHES In MILFORD
The Avenue Methodist Church
"The House Of Happiness"
Rev. Frank Herson. D. o., Minister
SuduV. March lu

sunday, March ~
. f." a.. m Session ol TIM church.
School Room, and GLASSES for all
ages.
Sermon. First Sunday in Lent. Sui
j"ct, clearing TIN, Cross" Suitable,
music 10y tn" chancH cholr%
6:%" =. IN. The \v"ul" Youth Fol
low ship. All young people invited
-" y Evening Worship and
sermon. Subject, "St"r~ ou tn, Way
l." the cross. Nn evening srrvlr,.
with u purpose.
The Su~ouuah Wesley Circle viii
meet Hl tn" hom" "i Nh Emma Whal-
r% "n Tu"%ditN evening at "a o'clock
Th" CONTINUATION Clnsa on W,dnr,-
day AFTERNOON at four o'cluck
Ch"r ich"Hr#AlS ON "Wednesday eye
ming at and o'clock.
MldW"tk l"nt"n >crVic" ON Thurs
day evening 1T : 81 o'clock.
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-08
First Baptist Church
Holding Forth Tho Word OF Life
Rev. Leon c. Nelson. Pastor

l".oo q. IN Church school Thona.
tI"uud"ls. Superintendent W. invit,
YOU To Join our growing school which
ha~ classes tor All ages
II "a a. IN. Morning Worship Mn
lie 10y IN" Young Peoples Choir Mess
H&", The cost of True DiSciplcShip =
20 =. m. Th" ParyinE club. Jur-
l"t High Fellowship and Baptist You'll
+, il"WShlp groups VIII meet
30 = IN. Informal Song Scrvic,
And Evening Worship Music hy tn,
Jun"r Ilich Choir message WHY
Read tn, I:ihlc"''
M"udaN. So" y M Church Srhoo
ptllc'r~ and T"ach"rs Meeting
N'di" SdaN. N."n y. m The Chris
iIhn ~" Crusade groups viii meet
tor planning and prayer.
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-08
Milford Grange Notes

Chaplain's Night at the Milford
orange proved to be another out
standing meeting for the Milford
Grange.
Promptly at 7:30 O'Clock all Off
GERS were in their chairs. and the
business meeting was presided Ov-
er by the worthy master. |. Donald
Jester. AT the close of the business
session the literary program was
given over to the worthy chaplain.
Mrs. Jay Abbott. who presented in
her usual gracious manner the vcry
much enjoyed program. Song. "On-
ward. Christian Soldiers" by the
Grange. Miss Ida Roosa then told
of the great good the Army Chap
lains did in World War ii. She also
read prayer written by Robert
Louise Stevenson. which had been
given to her by Mrs. Elizabeth ID.
Riggs several years ago. This was
of greater significance since last
week marked the passing of that
lovely lady. The mems quartet
from the Calvary Methodist Church.
consisting of Messrs. Werner, Bax-
ter, Swain and Berridge. was then
presented. and they sang. Just A
Little Talk With Jesus" and I'm
Redeemed They were accompan-
led by Mrs. r. Kennedy.
Mrs. Huldah Willis then present
ed the Four Foundations of our
Order which were ably portrayed in
verse by Mrs. Mollie Fisher as
Faith; Mrs. Jennie Messick as
Hope; Mrs. Ethel Warren as Char
ity. and Mrs. Alice Webb as Fidel-
ity. while they were in tableau.
The Grange sang My Faith Looks
Up To Thee"
Mrs. Sara Marker then sang "Mv
Task. This proved to be lesson
itself. The guest speaker. Rev. l..
Il. Werner. pastor of Calvary Meth
Odlst Church. was then presented
and gave as his topic. Your Son.
Our EX-ServiCe Man" He pictur-
ed the home life from which the
boys had been taken to war. then
the fox holes, the battle fields-in
fact army life as they found it.
How they had been taught hate in
place of love: to kill rather than to
protect. Now what? They have re-
turned. What is the job of every
one? What can you do to help the
returned soldier? First of all, Mr..
Werner said. in part, do not tell
him what to do, but instead help
MN to find himself. Help him to
hnd an honest job. Help him to
hnd himself place in the spiritual
world and he will help to build a
better brotherhood. The quartet
then sang, Let Me Live Close to
Thee and "Shine on Me" The
Grange sang in closing. God BE
With You Till We Meet Again" The
chaplain pronounced the benedic-
ton.
Delicious refreshments were then
served in the dining room bv Mrs.
Minnie Armour and everyone en-
Joyed the social hour Nine visitors
were present. An invitation was re-
celved by Milford Grange to visit
with Harrington Grange on Mon
day evening, March is. when Kent
County Pomona would present q
visiting program. Walter Bacon and
Mr.. LemeX were both reported i'll.
Mrs. Duane Lynne somewhat i'm
proved. in fact able to leave the hos
pital, where she had been confined
since returning home from an ex-
tended trip to Florida.
Next Saturday evening the All
Club boys and girls around Milford
Will present the program. They will
bring something worthwhile and
large attendance is expected to
help boost the young folks.
Mrs. Howard r. Moore is chair
man of refreshments.
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-08
FELTON,

Roy. Bell, Jr.. is improving after
Iecelvlns fractured collar bone at
the FELTON, High School.
Mr. and Mrs Roy Bell attended
the surprise party given in honor
OF Joseph Bells 67th birthday at
Vienna. Md.
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-08
ROAD CONSTRUCTION DELAYED

Evidently Congress will accept
the advice OF its Appropriation
Committee and clamp down on hish
scale road building operations this
Summer. One of the reasons for
rostponing the large program until
1917 is a labor rr0hlcm There are
many uncertainties, according to
the Government Public Roads Ad-
ministration, and when Chairman
Macdonald was before a Committee
0t the House OF Representatives he
expressed the opinion thai a large
and effective road building pro-
Gram would not he practical at this
time and suggested waiting another
year.
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-08

ShuGard and family visited Mr.. and
Mrs. William Phillips on Monday.
Nh. Alton Cordrcy is now home
with his wife. Mrs. Lena Cordrey.
II" spent some months in China.
Plan to hear the Victory Choir
Girls Of MillsburO High School sing
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-08
The Presbyterian Church
'The Church on the PIa7a"
Rev. John M. DeChant Minister

SUNDAY. March 10
? H. g. m Sunday School Nj j.
~ G"rd"t. superintendent
-. u" -, m Worship and Sermon
i"p'' ,.WIHt l. Evanerljsm"'' ToNt
Tia" rh"lr VIII sing under thu. dlrr,.
t"n oi NJ. + Mchlunui
G:%" p m Young Peoples Snclety
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-08
Christ Church (EpiscOpaD
Founded I704

Rev. Joseph S. Kinks. Rector
Church Avenue and Third Street
SUNDAY. March IL
Fn>t Sunday IN Lent
"a Il. IN Holy Communion.
t. - m Church school
II'" -. m Morning Prayer and
Sermon
Tu".dry. March T.
vice.
Friday. March -
'.''" y. m ENcnlnE Prayer and ad-
Dir, So
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-08
Calvary Methodist Church
Leslie Ewald Werner. :. 7. M.
Minister
Sunday. March ~
IIItST SIND\N IN II,N..r

FIRST SUNDAY ~ LENT
'";Uo a. m Chulcn SrLouI l,I.,.
WILKINS, superintendent There is ri
MH\# room tor "n" more IN our ~,.ln,,l
C"in" JoIn tn" crowd, that attend
Calvary SCHOOL ''''
l:"" 4. m.--Moruing WorSblr .,nd
Sermon by the Minister. "Thr Chrr'
ii"n HaCrlilr". Special music hv th,
Youth and Senior Choir.. '''
G.%o y. Youth Fellowship.
~" D.. nj Evening Wnr.hip Scr
vic" and Sermon 10y the M,uisrrr
"CaiHplIHs." l.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday AT -,
=. ,,l',, "a, Con" ont and JOIN m TIN. /,
~ 'i''".ltl' ;'nd Worship of this service.
it"lp ~ reach our goal OF - pr,s,.rt
h'f"i" E4.t"r Come and bring one -
FIrrl' No. > viii meet ON I'r,d.,
March IL. at IA" hom" Of Mis-. navit
l'"h"\ an on M"rShnIl street at \ o.
GI"'k Mrs. Helen Miller is the CirrI..
Leader 'i'''
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-08
st. Johns r. c. Church
Rev. Leonard a. Raoa7 Reo+on

NV IoO7TdTu y. Raga1, Rector
Sunday, March Ia
HIil,Hrd. -. Johns Churcn. n. r,
H"aio'-. S. Mary's Church, g. . '5I 2G
Erhohoth' St. Edmond's Church. II
Fort Salisbury n. m.
GonfasEIo,,' EG,iliny nraGh Camp, $50 a. m.
Religious Instruction-Af,cr ,,o
Holy Day and other services as an
AO0S as an
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-08
The Church of God

"''V w
rev. w. Edwin TuII. Pastor
Sunday. March IN
SUNDAY School Ia a m
M"tuint Devotion II O'clock
' +. t. : p N.
ENane"hstir service 7.%o p. m
tudAN. HIhl" Study. 7.3n y M.
Ii'SdhN. March II. the Rcv. J. "
Nirh"r, missionary To South America
will b" guest speaker The public i
'"rIdally invited to attend these grea
services.
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-08
First Independent Church
Marshall Street
Rev. c. w. TAYLOR p.s.o

TdyToT, Pastor
sunday, March 10
{, -" 49, e. m Sunday school
! .''' ~ m Worship Scrvicn
: ~" p M Ghildrcn's Meeting
i:,', :" p. m.m,-Evangrlistic Services
y,', ~. ~. -" y. IN. fraYrr Mrrtinr
." are "''c"m" to these services
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-08

It's said that ammonia poured
through materials that have been
stained with iodine will remove ali
trace OF the spot.
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-08

one reason We don't like tho man
VINO pretends to know more than
we DO Is because he is so often able
to prove it.
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-08

at the Methodist Church in Gum
IorO ON April lith.
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-08
Christian Science Society

Sranch OF The First Church of Christ
scientist. In Boston. Mass.
Meets In Milford Grange Hall
Sunday. March IL
Subject of the lcsson-scrmon -
Man"
services every Sunday at II a. m.
sunday school at same hour.
=, N'uhrSd"N evening meeting. frs
" edi'tsday IN each month at p. nl.
Milford chronicle., 1946-03-08

a born bear is about the
size of a gray squirrel.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1946-09-13

turned south, passed over the Bos-
ton mountains, crossed the Arkan-
sas river near Dardanelle Rock, and
came into the land of the Cayas.
Here, De Soto fell seriously i'll, and
a friendly Indian chief brought him
to lake of very hot water" where
he was healed. This lake was
doubtless the now famous Hot
Springs.
On Ouachita river near the
springs, De Soto and his party found
salt which the Indians gathered and
sold to their neighbors. The ex-
plorers spent the winter of 154l, a
severe one, in an Indian village on
the Ouachita. De Soto's faithful in
terpreter, Juan Ortiz, died. Dis
heartened by not finding gold and
losing SO many of his men, De Soto
resumed his journey south in the
spring of 1912. He followed the Qua
chita to the Red river and then
went downstream to the MISSISSIPPI
pi. Exposure brought on a fever
and De Soto died, his survivors
burying him in the great river he
had discovered.
Spain profited little by the ex-
plorations of De Soto. Through her
negligence, the Mississippi valley
had remained unsettled for nearly
century and a half. But while
Spain slept, the French were active.
After securing the lands bordering
on the St. Lawrence river, France
had pushed southwark along the
Mississippi.