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Show CACHE AMERICAN, LOGAN, UTAH LOCAL COLOR 88 By KARL GRAYSON Associated WNU WE Of a Winters Night the Boys at the Grocery Store Down to the Center Will Be Sitting Not Around the Old Stove, but Around the Electric Pad. - THE MISSISSIPPI IN MODERN DRESS By NINA WILCOX PUTNAM down In SOMEBODY to have got hold of that one of the things everybody Is entitled to, the same as air and water and that much advertised place In the sun, Is electric light Its no secret that the government, having practically nothing else to attend to, lias decided to build a few electric light plants, harness up a flock of rivers. Including, some say, the Mississippi, and so generally attempt to make the sun feel cheap and dated. Quite an Illuminating Thought. As far as city lighting goes, I must say I don't give much of a darn to whom I don t pay my electric light bills. When I have the dough and the col lei tor catches me, I pay last month's bill. Its over two years since I paid the current bill for the current, If you absorb my meaning. So far the privately owned company has done nothing about shutting off anything except my apologies. And so, aside from a mild Impersonal curiosity about what will be done for the stockholders of the old outfit. I'm not taking sides, one way or another. All I wonder about this public (ha I ha!) ownership of my electric curling iron, Is wlmt the government w III do If the day comes when I cant even pay last months bill? Will they actually cut off the Juice, or will they appropriate enough public funds to take care of such unpaid bills? Dunt esk. Manana por la manana, as the Spanish say; meaning Ish kablbble. In other words, who am I, to ask what appropriations are appropriate and which are not? Ill start criticizing along that line as soon as I can set my mind off of earning enough money again to take care of tomorrows hamburger. Along in 1942 maybe. Meanwhile, let the government worry. Dont worry, they will! But, being public spirited so long as no campaign contributions are demanded of me, I take an Interest In these things even If I have no capital. Public affairs are about the only thing you can draw Interest on free. Sometimes you than Interest, you draw a But before you strike, refight member I am a woman and I am not your wifes mother. But to get back to the other Bright eiectric project we were talking about I mean harnessing the Mississippi or whatever they intend doing to electrify the Miss oh heck, you finish spelling it, Im all But you know what I wornout! mean, Its the electrifying of the valley It runs through. If they are really going to harness tljobe rushing waters, well all I can say is, boy! thats one mule of a river to harness. Theyve been trying to do It by sandbagging for a number of years, without result No matter how loud you yelled whoa at her, she Jest naturally wouldn't behave or stand still. And if the government Is now really going to Moses that ornery body of water, part her with a rod and make her go to work in other words. If the Mississippi Intends Muscuhng In one Muscle Shoals, all I can say is, hurray, huhuroo, and hurrah, whichever is the correct spelling. The first benefit will be the abolis who have been tion of telling that river to roll along for quite long enough. I dont suppose we can expect any such good luck as finding that the government will discover a way of forcing these yeggs to go down to some CCC camp and get their feet wet In Mis draw-mor- e $ song-writer- sissippi waters so's theyll catch cold and die. But perhaps when modern engineering has taken some of the backwoods romance out of will give the valley, the another river a Publicity Break and we will be turning the radio off because It Is playing My Collar, for the the Colorado, and You sixth millionth time. Not that we really give a Boulder Dam. The only tune about the Mississippi valley w hich w ill be sung from now on, will be on Old English Folk Dance, and the singers will be performing just where you suppose when I remind you that the words song-writer- s begin : Here we go, Lobby, Lobby, Lobby, Here we go. Lobby, Lobby, Light." The second benefit the valley would reap from the government quitting haywire and switching to electric wire. Is that the farmer could heave a big sigh of farm relief. Maybe we will discover that It takes an electiic Iron to Iron out the farmers troubles In this region, anyhow. Can you feel that there In the Idea? is anything Ouch. Stop that, youre hurting mel However that may be, this new project will certainly get the lightnisalesmen at their wits ng-rod end, that is. If they haven't come to the end of their wits long before this, I mean, It they ever had any. While the farmers wanted to keep electricity out of their houses, lightning rods were hot. And now that they want It In their houses, lightning rods are as cold as last years asparagus and about as useful. But what fun the boys who sell coffee pots with hitching ropes to 'em, milking machines with cold water mixed attachments, dating machines for hens to punch, and so forth, are going to bavel Of a winters night the boys at the grocery store down to the cen ter will be sitting not around the old stove, but around the electric pad. We hope the salesmen put across a few electric washing ma chines with the wives before the boys get their socks on that steam generator. Better take along a few perma nent wave machines In the sample cases, boys, you might run into an r farm. I suppose when the TVA and the other big rural errors, or eras, or areas or whatever one should call the layout are completed, a lot of the old charm of the backwoods will be gone. Every housewife will have an electric stove Instead of a backache from hauling up coal for the old type cooker. The old oaken bucket will have kicked Itself and an electric pump will have taken the vacant Job. With no trouble about hauling water, every night may be Saturday in the sweet bye and bye. Considerably sweeter, if you ask me, which youd probably better not, on account of its a rather delicate subject But when the horse has turned to horse power, the old farm won't be the same. I suppose Its okay to put the resque In picturesque, but when the hay goes hey liey all I can say Is, Itll take an electrically woven straw hat to show which way the wind is blowing. Cheap power is a swell idea. But the cheap use of power is a mighty Ill hold my dangerous thing. re that one breath while you out After all I guck? we can only hope for the best, no matter watt happens. The real question about the whole project down theie is. will the farmers have any farms left by the time the Job Is finished? And will their club song be Sweet Land of Lib erty or Old M in Itihber? ostrich-feathe- Q Nina Wllcoa Putnam WNU Son lea Newspapers. Sen lea HAD driven the width of through New Mexico into Arizona without seeing anything more than scenery to indicate we had reached the great open spaces, the wild and woolly West. Six days ago, before starting from New York on our Journey to the Pacific coast, our friend Norman, who had made the trip four times, said to us: Youll see plenty of cowboys, and Indians, too. And on the desert there'll be prospectors, regular old desert rats. Theyre interesting to talk to. But here we were nearing Phoenix and hadnt even seen a horse, let alone a real cowboy astride one. It was discouraging. And then suddenly Janet cried. Theres one! One what? I asked, sitting bolt upright, and nearly running the car off the road. A prospector! See! There! Coming across the desert with his pack burro By Jove, shes right!" Jerry and his wife. Hazel, had sighted the man at the same instant. And a moment later I saw him, too, not fiO yards away. He was heading in a diagonal course for the automobile road. Stop, you idiot! Jerry yelled. We cant talk to him going 50 miles an hour. I didnt like the way Jerry yelled and I dont like Merry especially well, anyhow, but I stopped. I was as anxious to get a closeup of the prospector as were the others. There was a possibility he might have something that I could buy to add to my collection of frontier relics. We stopped at a point that I Judged would Intersect the desert mans path, and waited. He was an old man, we saw, wearing a beard, battered felt and a colHis trouslarless, ragged shirt. ers were held up by one suspender strap, and the legs of them were tucked into boots with rundown heels. He looked for all the world like one of the gold prospectors youre always reading about in western magazines and novels. and The burro was shaggy. Atop his bark was piled mouse-colore- d I turned to our friend. "Here' Lets have the your fifty," I said. gat." Fifty-five,-" said the old man. 0. K. I looked at him sharply. Fifty-five- " I produced another bill and handed It over. He gave me the gun. It was a beauty I Exactly what I wanted. And, miracle of miracles, there were two notches cut in the handle! Triumphantly I returned to the car and showed my prize to Jerry. But the sour look was still on his face, and there wasnt much satisfaction in gloating. That would come later. We drove off, leaving the old prospector standing there on the edge of the automobile road, looking after us. The money was still in his hands, and the last glimpse mirI had of him in the rear-vieror he had taken off his battered hat and was scratching his head. His face wore the same expression of bewilderment. I chuckled. Crazy old coot! An hour later we drove Into Phoenix and put up at a good hotel. I was happy. I examined my gun, found that it contained one cartridge, which I extracted, then carefully wrapped both gun and ammunition reverently in an old silk handkerchief. After dinner I went Into flie lobby and sat down, picturing just how I would rearrange my den at home so that the relic would be prominently displayed. Presently I noticed that some one had come in and joined a companion on the divan just behind where I sat. I their couldnt help overhearing conversation. Hello, Joe, said the newcomer. "How they going? "Good," said the other man. Sold three. How about you? Got Five, said Joe. for the last one. He chuckled. "I was working about 40 miles north of town. Four suckers came along and the men in the party began scrapping over who was to have the gun. They finally decided to flip a coin and the loudest talker won. smacks Came across with fifty-fiv- e without a squawk. By the way, I got to stroll down to Charlies and order me a new set of prospectors clothes. Those old ones make me look too young. What do you think? Wouldnt hurt any. And while youre at it, youd better sink another ten bucks and get yourself a new burro. deserves going to pasture." The first speaker stood up. Well, Ill be seeing you, Theres a case of those frontier guns waiting for me at the freight house, fresh from the factory. Ive got to go down and cut notches in the handles So long." "So long, said Joe. fifty-fiv- e Lop-ea- Disease-Resista- Were for the Worthless Old Thing. Cash! camping gear and cooking utensils and other implements that we judged were used in the search for gold. When within a dozen yards of us he looked up and grinned toothlessly. It was then that my heart leaped. For strapped about his thin waist was a holster, from which protruded the walnut handle of an ancient Even without seeing the revolving barrel and muzzle I knew that it was of that variety I wanted and had been searching for, for years, to complete my collection of old American guns. And I knew that Jerry, who wanted a similar weapon, had seen it, too. I climbed out of the car in the hope of getting the Jump on old Jeiry, but he was right beside me, and the girls came laughing behind. Listen, I said breathlessly to how much do you the old man, want for that gun? Give you five bucks Double it, said Jerry annoyingly, and grinned. The old man stared at us In amazement, looked from one to the other and then at the girls. Thinking about it later I dont wonder that he acted a little frightened. Listen," I said again, Ill give for that six shooter, you twenty-fivMr. Irospector, and right on the ! e line, too." Thirty ! said Jerry. As yet the old man hadn't said a word, but he grasped the opportunity while Jerry and I were glowering at each other. Don't want to sell It, he said, Jerry and I stared In amazement. Look here! I exclaimed, we're offering you real money for the worthless old thing. Cash ! Do you understand? Will you take fifty dollars? I asked. Yes," he said. Fifty five! said Jerry. Now wait a minute I turned He said hed sell for to Jerry. fiftv. Whats the use in yon and I throwing awav our money? We could go on bidding forever. Suppose we flip a co!n, O. said Jerry. Ix., Fair He produced a coin. enough Heads I get it. falls you do? I He flipped the coin and It nodded. came down tails. I grinned Joyously. Jerry looked sour and went back to the car. By CIIERIE NICHOLAS flve-doll- Time Saved in Producing Look Here! I Exclaimed. Offering You Real Money More Velvet in the Fall Mode Utah State Capitol Plants nt To satisfy the urgent and often frantic demands of canners and seedsmen for vegtables resistant to disease but of good quality federal plant breeders are developing new varieties in about the usual time by growing several generations in one year. beans are peas and examples. In 1934 investigators in the United States Department of Agriculture were able to produce four generations of beans three in the greenhouse and one in the field, and four generations of peas one in the greenhouse and three in the one-thir- d mosaic-tolera- field. Ordinarily 15 to 20 generations are produce a resistant variety, fix the type and increase it to where there is seed enough for needed to distribution. With only one generation a year, growers are In distress, because of Invasion of disease, they may be forced to aban don certain lands or- - the crop Itself before the plant breeder can give aid. To develop pure strains of quality, It usually Is necessary to cross with less desirable but resistant types, and then repeated selections for seven to twelve generations. Most of this can be done in the greenhouse until the production of seed In quantities begins. Rapid increase of the seed outdoors may be done in a number of interesting ways. Growing seed crops south of the equator during northern winters is theoretically the best, but high costs, long sea voyages, and local unfamiliarity with American varieties are drawbacks. American peas have been successfully grown In New Zealand, and growing crops In Argentina or other southern countries has been investigated. Three generations of peas can even be grown in North America in one year, by harvesting In Mexico In March, in California in June and in Colorado In time for planting in Mexico in November. The problem of growing and harvesting more than one generation of beans a year without greenhouse conditions Is more difficult, ns they are sensitive to low temperatures commercial Cats Puzzle Scots of wildcats in the Fifeshlre district, where no such animal has been seen since the time when the kings of Scotland hunted In the forests, has caused a dispute in Scotland. Others seen in the highland disprove the theory that the species is becoming extinct. Some scientists declare that the-,animals are only domestic cats gone wild, but others nssert that thcr size and ferocity di's not support this theory. Appearance s v v . XV X .it - 5.1 This U one sponsored by southern and program to Know Utah of series of articles to appear n this newspaper, the Salt Lake Advertising Club, associated chic clubs of centra Utah, and chambers of commerce; part of a point out Utahs resources so that lociri people a ill Better. By HAROLD W PICKERING Utahs citizenry know and love their magnificent State Capitol la Salt Lake City. It is one of the finest structures of its kind in America possibly in the world. Certainly, Its location on the commanding eminence at the head of State street is not surpassed by the site o any other public building in this country. While Utah people from the oldsters who watched the building climb into the sky, to the children who study about It in school may regard the capitol as an old story, it is really one of the most interesting features of our interesting state. Facts and figures about the capitol are, like all statistics, dry and easily forgotten. Those who want tonnages, square feet, dollars and cents, cubic yards and such data But to those Utahns who may consult a textbook or official guide. would rediscover their own state, a little of the projects background may be interesting. From the winter of 1888 until the winter of 1912 twenty-fou- r years a large fenced in area marked the loftv district in Sait Lake City which was, even then, called "capitol Wll. The designation, of course, merely anticipated that It would, some day, be justified that a building of granite and marble instead of dreams and wishes would occupy the site. During those two dozen years, saplings planted without a very clear notion of landscaping became sizeable trees. Shrubs and blue grass grew In moie or less rank profusion covering the plot which had originally been just another hilltop of gravel and June grass, Neighborhood children used it for a playground and an occasional civic celebration was staged there though not too often, for the approaches were over precipitous streets. So, as a well known broadcast has it, time marches on. Then, in 1911, after the states revenues, tangible and intangible wealth and especially the benefleient inheritance tax had put Utah in position to go ahead, the legislature set the machinery in motion by creating the state capitol commission. This body of men, headed by Governor William Spry, received their appointments about a year later, and set to work. In December 1912, the first gouge of the stream shovel was made In the soil that had been ceded to the state by Salt Lake City away back in 1SS8. This had been preceded by lengthy sessions of the commission. Such a project on so grand a scale as Utahs new capitol to involve an expenditure of something over 52,000,000 naturally attracted hot competition from some of Americas foremost architects and engineering firms. Richard K. A. Kletting of Salt Lake City was the architect whose design on pure classical lines received the award; James Stewart & Company were the builders. In so huge an enterprise, excavations and foundations; the riveting of beams and girders, building of columns, setting of stone, granite, marble and onyx take time. Meanwhile, state officers and their small army of employes were scattered in office buildings over the downtown district, with the governor and his staff and some other departments sandwiched Into small space at the venerable city and county building, So It was a day of relief for these officials and many others when the capitol was at last completed and dedicated In July 1915. History has been made since that day. A little less than two years after the great bronze doors were opened, the edifice became a hive of activity, housing the many bureaus required to administer Utahs participation in the Great War. Simon Bamberger was governor then and the reconstruction period under Governor Charles R. Maybey saw the big building almost as busy as when the conflict was under way. Two other administrations that of George H. Dern, now secretary of war, and the present one headed by Governor Henry H. Blood have tenanted the capitol during stirring times. Today, the huge edifice, built so short a time ago with the Idea that It would house In roomy comfort the state offices for almost a generation to come, is crowded from roof to snb basement with the greatly Increased activities of a growing, progressive commonwealth. To most Utah people, as well as admiring throngs of visitors, the capitol is a mecca for sightseeing. That Is as true of Salt Lake City residents as of Utahns from distant centers. There is always something Interesting to see at the capitol. Among other things, It houses one of the finest exhibits of contemporary painting and sculpture by native artists to be found in any state: a most extensive collection of Utah pioneer relics occupies a large concession, as do the exhibits of Utah manufactories, minerals and agricultural products. During the past year, the friezes and spandrels of the giant dome have been filled by mural paintings by a group of Utah's foremost artists. In the center of the rotunda stands the heroic statue of Massassolt by Utahs famed sculptor, Cyrus Dallin. And the capitol grounds, enlarged and beautified year by year, present a delghtful study for the lover of trees and flowers and landscape gardening. See and know your state capitol! When you go, spare the time even if HB No for a study of its unique beauties so, or SJR No is threatening wrack and ruin to your pocketbook. Your legislators and their doings coma and go. Your capitol stands a thing of magnificence and surpassing beauty! ARE going to be more In dress this fall and winter than ever. All the pre showings of advance fashions declare for greater luxury in Jewels, In furs, in fabrics, In costume design Where there Is luxury and elegance to apparel there Is velvet Which leads to the message we would convey the outstanding Importance of velvet In the mode. There Is simply no limit to the enthusiasm which style creators are expressing for velvet this fall. Us velvet everywhere this season. Apropos of the craze for velvet which is sweeping throughout the world of fashion Paris cables the news of tailored cloth suits which are styled with velvet collars and revers. Several suits shown in early WE contour showings have velvet skirts with cloth Jackets often of rough surfaced, bright colored novelty woolen. The girl planning her going away-tschool wardrobe will adore the new outfits. Consider, for Instnnee, the cunning ensemble shown to the right In the when It picture. It Is a style-elecomes to assembling the college girls wardrobe The dress is of stiff deep red (red of the Italian master paintings) velvet. The bod Ice is deslgnfuliy stitched in squares. The cloth cape in matching red has velvet buttons and velvet flowers at the throat Black velorganza, which is a thin velvet pile on an organdie base, fashions the handsome costume to the left in the group. Note that the flaring Jacket Is lined with the same gay printed organdie as makes the blouse. Linings which correlate the n READY FOR SCHOOL By CHERIE NICHOLAS Intermountain News Briefly told for Busy Readers HIGHWAY WORK UP PLEADS FOR PEACE NOXIOUS WEED WAR MANY WISH RELEASE SALT LAKE CITY, UT. Before a gathering of 400 business and civic leaders, Sir Malcom Campbell, famous skipper of the 300 mile an hour Bluebird made an appeal for world peace. IDA. A noxPOCATELLO, ious weed program to cover ap1500 acres of land in proximately Bannock county and which will afford employment to 50 men is being sought under the WPA. BOISE, IDA. The general average of prices received by Idaho SALT LAKE CITY, UT. Sixty-e- applications for ight clem- ency will be considered at the next regular meeting of the state board of pardons, on September 21, among them those of Paul von Bode and Elizabeth Droubay, both convicted for murder. David J. Pugh, former assistant state treasurer, will present a plea for termination. Pugh was released on parole after serving five years eight months and 12 days of a sentence for embezzlement of more than $100,000. OGDEN, UT. With road projects under way in every northern Idaho countv, the state is proceeding rapidly in its highway program under federal aid and work relief appropriations, according to B. J. Finch, district engineer of the United States bureau of public roads. ar farmers for their products in August was 90 per cent of prewar, and at this level was two points lower than on July 15, Richard C. Ross, federal agricultural statistician for Idaho has announced. IDAHO FALLS, IDA. The flow of water in the Snake river is reported as at a normal rate for this period of the year. BOISE, IDA. The extra session of the legislature held m July cost Idaho approximately ten thousand dollars. PARK VALLEY, UT. Men working under the direction of the government are digging wells in the flats south of Park Valley, along the stretch of land used by sheep herds across Utah. The purpose of the wells is to furnish water for the sheep and for cattle rangmg in that region. These wells will keep the sheep off other property and on the trail designated for trail herds. BOISE, IDA. Boise and Ada county motorists have paid to the county $160,528 since Jan. 1 for their automobile registration. National Geographic society expedition down the Salmon river through some of the most rugged and isolated scenic country in western America will begin October 5 at Salmon and end a month later at Lewiston, Idaho. The river passes through some of the most scenic country m western America and winds through a gorge that at places is 6000 feet deep. CEDAR CITY, UT. Tourist traffic to Zion national park is over 40 per cent higher than rt was a year ago. trailing BOISE, IDA. A 350-mil- e buttoned-np-the-fro- e, Western Newspaper Union. DRAPE BRIDAL VEIL IN MANY NEW WAYS New ways of draping the bridal veil are offered the girl who Is planning an early fall wedding. While In general thpse may be said to derive from the Russian tiara effects, they should more properly be credi Red to the Renaissance period. Thl Includes the Italian, the Russian, and the Hungarian periods of corresponding dates. One of the most charming of these diadem effects was recently constructed by Worth. Of tulle anil old lace, over a stiffened wire foundation, It gains In width clear to the ears and Is softened by lncrusted draperies at the top In crenellated fashion. Chanel has made a bridal headdress which starts with a cap of tulle, embroidered in crosslines of dull silver. This silver note Is recalled In the torsade which divides the upturning and downtnrnlng sections of the slightly circnlar-co- t onreole, diminishing to nothing at the back of the head and giving full sweep to the simple tulle veil. So.-an- d h ( ensemble into an harmonious unit Is a pet theme with fashion this season. There is a boldly picturesque note about the pirate" dress centered In the trio. The nniqne bodice is of green mat velvet. Tba skirt Is of heavy white linen strikingly printed in green. Velvet has become almost Inseparable wltb black when it comes to talking from the viewpoint of daytime fashions. However, it Is a little newer this year to introduce color any of the dark warm colors that are booming for fall, particularly the wine purple and rich green range reflecting the Italian rennaissance Influence. The favorite velvet suit for wear during the daytime activities is linked with fitted lines. The very short jacket Is apt to have almost a basque trimness, with Its closing; neatly and Intricate seaming and gores for the Bklrt The shirtwaist In velvet, begun by Malnbocher, Is contributing a subject of exciting Interest to the new style program. Speaking of color In velvet this trend Is particularly noticeable In many of the early fall hats which are of velvet tn delectable warm antumn hues. The little chapean In the Inset here shown Is an ultra smart plaid velvet toque with s green feather curled to the left The new berets of deep wine green or purple velvet are decidedly plctur-esqnsome of them big floppy affairs dipping down over one eye, others with the new triangular and squared contour, which are decidedly smart and effective. Great Shawl Affairs Will Appear on Coats for Fall Coat fasnlons for the Junior miss should be considered as first aid to preparedness In the matter of school girl wardrobe needs for fall. The model pictured Is highly slgnifl cant as to certain style trends that are outstanding In the new au Note a tumn and winter modes. slight flare from the hipline. Double breasted In somewhat of a coach man style this coat takes on a new col note of chic. The lar carries a capelike air. The material for this attractive coat is a checked velour woolen. The hat Is Included In the ensemble, being of the same smart wool weave. Bruyere shows new collar treatments on fall coats great shawl affairs, high at the back, tapering down to the waist in front These come In bl color effects. One beige coat has a double shawl collar, half black and half beige, used crosswise. A black lalnage repeats this effect In black nnd white. Another has large white fur coin dots on a black caracul collar. Chanel, In her advance fall coats, features tippet collars with fur edgings. Wooden-Bea- d Collar. New cowl collars are made of ored wooden beads. col- |