Show f p Itic nn lie the editor s column ori or time luni helping 11 filloy alone an australian statesman visiting the united states for ideas on tho the subject of colonization found something in california that into interested rested him what ho lie found was a community of little landers individual independence plain living and high thinking by cultivating small pieces of ground near a largo large city in the most artistic way without hired help and by adding to that foundation of eo economic security the graceful structure of advanced social and intellectual development australia austra IN h N larger than the united states and has less than population iet ot aheady has ono one city of and in V districts less people on the tile soil than it had ton ten scars cara ago this tra traveler acler from the antipodes was with the possibility of turns trans planting the idea of the little lands from america with a view of joining the social satisfaction that goes with life lite in tho tile midst of numbers to tho the security that goes with a hold upon tho the soil now comes tho the big significant difference between the american and the australian way of doing things the little landera lander of california had to fight their way in the face of poverty ignorance and prejudice the little lan landera dene of australia start with the heart the soul and tho tile treasury of a nation behind them an appropriation of to begin with and the assurance that as much more as may way bo be ju justified stifled b the demonstration shall be ing hereafter ter nor is that all in california the settler on little lands need about 1500 cash capital of his own to make a start on an acre but in australia will accomplish tho the same result because tho the land is 4 leased in perpetuity at ay 2 per cent of its unimproved value alue while the government builds 3 the house on ten year installments loins GO 60 per cent of tho tile amount invented invested in improvements and 85 per cent of the amount paul paid for transportation tt for ten years at 5 per cent interest australia is partial to men in their welfare and happiness it sees the best assurance of enduring greatness gre it if wo we can get through ali this is week without a ad disastrous isa fire let us get busy after all the hubbub hub bub hub incident to a big celebration is over and organize a fire department tho the editor of tho the news has interviewed wed a number of property owners bonef in ing their feelings in it the matter and the sentiment for better flie hi protection is very unanimous most of the tile people interviewed feel lias as does the writer riter i that to delay longer is flying fl ing in tho the face of providence this issue of the news is printed wednesday evening in order to give the office force a chance to get out on the street and celebrate with the crowd at this time all straps point to the next three days being the most strenuously exciting ever witnessed in price already many strangers are in the city to celebrate with us all preparations have been made by tho the committees for a successful carnival of sport and und it only remains for the weather eather dispenser to do his part with all the revenue coming to the city from saloons aud other licensed institutions it looks as though the administration might be able to give some encouragement to a volunteer fire department such for as purchasing bett better erand and more aal ii additional addition i high and serviceable servi ablo cable carts pressure hose bose but there is no use in going to this expense until some together and of the young men get orga organize nize a fire department in the meantime dear paren parents see that the children are not allowed to play with matches unless under bour watchful a eye |