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Show THE UINTAH BASIN' FARMER tion of the Investors' Lfillon dollars, aithough for years The eocntry has been broadcast with warnings against -- (C Sucker List Is Growing Rapidly frauds of this nature The poeva.il ing nation-wid- e specul-tiu- n in real otate his thus far not been proporrinnarery reflected in tabTo the conulations of investor-dossertrary. Et ranks fifth, being preceded in second, third and fourth p races by the e- total losses En unsuccessful ciatioa off Credit Men. Conditions un- respective Swindlers Get $1,400,000,-00- 0 covered by Lis organization's survey of automobile enterprises, mines and tar resulted in the appro- charueaS inventions. From Gullible Public priation of LW0,w;O with which, to aid in a Year. in the defection and public prosecTtSutt Wo! vet Near Moscow of perpetrator. Now Mr. Trego? ao fifty packs of wolves have beeny New Tort. Swindlers Lave picked ounces that another $d.OK,)0O fond counted in the Yegorfevsfcy and Mojai-skf is being negotiated for pursuing the from the pockets districts, about 2D miles from Mosgullible Americans in the East 12 purpose. cow, and the Moscow. Hunters union Men Lead as Sucker. months, is the eonseasas of reports has taken upon itself the task ef shootby stt eh institutions as the American Analysis of the results of surveys winter weather makes Banters' assoeiation. the Better Busi- brought to Eight in each case two out- ing them before foe ness bureau of New York, the Easi- standing features. The first was that the animals appetites dangerous off even wolves, ness Research bureau at New York for every woman named on the na- travelers. Hunting, those to Russia in only is permitted were men university, and the National Associa- tional sucker list, eight cents 25 cost which tion of Credit Men. named; the second was that worthless having union cards, The grand total of losses by Inves- oil stocks had taken the great propor each. tors in financial and comme-rviafrauds during the previous 12 months was estimated at not more than J1.0TO.-300,j This figure coincided with the raofihia! estimate off Postmaster General New. Conditions disclosed d'ircaz their most recent investigations Lave the Institutions named to reach the general conclusion that Is keeping pace with the rapid spread jf critne-b- ' viEenee in America, ab5t some climbers most flatten then which even President Cooridge Las against the cliffs while smsJ Peak Keeping selves publicly expressed concern. The con- Celebrated rocks whiz by with th speed and the current conclusion is that the Amerrasping sound of rifle ballets, or grear ican sucker list" is longer than ever Up Habit of Sending boulders bound from shoulder t before in the nations history. Down Rock Slides. shoulder, sometimes missing the head An Investigation independently conof the mountaineers by only a foo ducted by the National Association of Washington. D. C. Rumors that the or sou Many off the falling fragments-arCredit 3Ien reveals that outright comgathered into regular paths by mercial frauds rest the nations inves- famous Matterhorn of Switzerland is funnel-tike redepressions in the face tors $2M,Wj0.iJ0 annually. To this moving. published in Germany the mountain. One off the most vafa that that total the association's invest igntors cently. seem to indicate only off services aide the guides is their age-oladd $loO.Or.M.. to cover losses sus- stony spire is keeping up its off these dangerous couloirs knowledge off sending down rock slides, habit tained through miscellaneous "indirect to a bulletin from the Wash- and their additional knowledge off the and nontraceable business swindles. C.) Leatlqnarters of the Na- weather conditions and times off day ington Lasses. for safest crossing. tional Geographic society. Other surveys independently conMost Matterhorn ascents are mad That the Matterhorn (or Mount ducted by the American Bankers asfrom the Swiss. side with Zarmatt the French-speakin- g Swiss call sociation. the Better Business bureau, Cervim. as starting point, though the climb from and New York university disclose that it) is sFowly wasting away, has been Bread, in Italy, is rated the greater bulsmall Investors are losing J1.00O.W,-30- 0 known for a long time, says the ffeaL The Itatian-Swi- ss boundary rum-oveletin. "But there is reassurance In promoannually in the crest of the Zer mountain. tion schemes and worthless securities. the thought flat It will live in its matt grew from a village to a reThus the grand total mounts to nearly present shape for a few more geologic spectable little town largely because one and a half billion dollars the minutes that is, for several thousand of the rise in popularity off the Matter most stupendous annual loss through calendar years. horn and the consequent influx of Tons cf Rock Fall Dally. swindle ever sustained by any nation. those who wished to look upon it Ir This loss merely represents "waste The lower stupes of the Matter- its various moods; and those and extravagance to a people that horn are of softer rock than Its upper to scale It. The town is ats earns JGO.OOO.OwXOOO a year, in the portion ; and while the higher section the center from which many less dif opinion of William B. Knox, president yields few fragments to the continual fieult climbs are made. On its on of the American Bankers association, onslaught of weather and gravity, the main street hotels are almost as nu and "Is but natural In a country of supporting section is robbed of hun- merous as shops. The latter are weii scattered population, blessed with what dreds, and sometimes thousands of stocked vith mountaineering outfits originally seemed inexhaustible re- tons of materia! a day in fine, sunny, A low scene wall opposite one of the sources and with unequaled genius for thawing weather. The mechanism off leading hotels is Gardes row. On it mechanical methods and business or- destruction is the release of trigger guides out off employment sit until rocks by the sinking of moisture into patrons engage their services. Ilous ganization. Harry Daniel, financial expert and crevices; its freezing and expansion, ing, outfitting and guiding climbers humorist, recalls tfeat according to so forcing the rock fragments from are Zermatts three leading industries Barnums estimate of the birth rate of their beds; and the subsequent thawThe Matterhorn is one of the tuosr fools, the annual quota for the United ing. which lets the fragments slip dangerous off the Alpine peaks to States normally would be at least 525,-60- down the cliff or rock slope. The trig- climb, and iff weather conditions are He deplores the failure of the ger rock dislodges other pieces of not right, one of the most difficult. average investor to examine the merits rock, some of them of .considerable Long after many other famous height-o-ff rather than the color of certificate he size, and these in turn may jar loose the Alps were scaled. the Matterbuys, and says, "Too many of us are boulders. Soon the first flying rock horn remained unvanquished, and by satisfied when we are told that a par- has grown into a huge avalanche of 1S50 it was rated unattainable. It ticular stock will double in value every stones, ice, and snow, which thunders was first cliEiibed by a party of four morning before breakfast, or that all downward until checked by the flatter Englishmen and three guides on July a com- slopes, built through the ages by simi- 11. 1SC3. It was a tragic attainment the dividends of end to end. would reach lar slides. All other mountains, of On the way down three of the climbpany, placed course, are undergoing similar changes ers and one guide. Med together, fell He to a federal penitentiary. Now and then, when exceptional over a 4.000-foo- t cectrates his attack upon the prevailprecipice to their avaesan IL favor conditions in weather deaths. the real speculation widespread Only breaking of the ing the lives of one climber and the tate. which in many cases he believes lanche on the Matterhorn may grow could be more properly described as to huge proportions with a momentum two other guides. which sweeps its flying missiles over Day by day in warm weather the amphibious homes! tes. An amphibious homesite is one that the lower slopes and out onto the Matterhorn continues to shower down spends most of its time under water," valley floors used for pasturage. Sev- a part of Itself. Already the hard up slides rolled per pyramid hangs over a bit in prates, A building lot should be eral such he explains. side of mountain where the softer rock below has the Italian taught from earliest infancy not to I down the and these are wasted away. Some day how many summer, grow too fond of the water. Many of during the past to be responsible for the thousands of years hence It is useless the choice building sites being offered supposed a moving Matter- to guess the supporting rock will give rumors of German the public today could easily gxlni the way. geologists say, anu the huge top horn. English channel." Matterof boulders the weighing millions of tons, will topple The falling A more serious attitude toward the over with one of the most tremendous and exsome fatalities caused have II. situation la taken by J. horn Tregoe. ever heard by the ear of man. crashes season Each Assonarrow escapes. ecutive manager of the National many crime-im-busine- . ss ! 0; Matterhorn Is Wasting Away id critne-ia-busine- ss -- e d ac-cotdr- (. PROVED Do you believe in what they rail the unconscious mind? What db you mean by that!" Inquired Senator Sorghum cautiously. A part off your mentality that causes you to know things and yet not realize that you know them1 Certainly. Almost any man is liable to have that kind off an attack when he is making out his income tax return. Washington Star. Robbery man was persuaded by a dealer to give several guineas for a Jar which, he was assured, was of great A varrre. Thg collector showed 61s prize to a connoisseur friend, who examined it thoughtfully. How much did he book yon for IL Seven guineas? Weil, well! And didnt be throw in the marmalade with it? Too had ! London Tit-Bit- s. The Shrewd Farmer Time city forts' boys are out there our green .apples, said the 'arniw-r'- s daughter. That's af right. returned her farbor. "I e. them eat all they want. It rilC fce.-thenii a way from the table 'or s day or la o. and Ill charge their 'an Lilts for the apples Biesfdea ratting THREE good meals per r wh-wishe- 0. such-and-su- ch rote-save- Ed Does your girl excel along the Ines of physical perfection. Sant? Sam Not at all along the lines of rutinary perfection oh. boy! Finance Wizardry The wizard of finance mast fret O'er way off getting oat off debt. And then t fret he mast O'er ways off getting deeper la. Too Familiar First Iat!y And then she comes hup an she swipes me one right acrost the fiee! Second Lady Lori now! Did h urt yer? First Lady Oh, It werent that wot I L objected to so much it were the blinking familiarity. Good Idea She Yes, I would like to go riding with you. bat I dont want to go anywhere. Have yon a porch He Good! swing? Safe Place to Be T suppose yon saw a good deal of poverty in Europe? Yes," a great deal. In fact, I came home for fear of going broke myself.1 |