Show 0 I h I V t I yr Jl BETTY LIR I Letters and questions for this department should be addressed to Miss Betty Blair Hearts Heart's Haven Salt Lake Telegram Write only on OVie sid side aid of th the tha paper It is necessary to append your name and address Out but ut these the I are held in confidence and will not be published Q Dear Miss Blair I am anxious to know something I the Oregon trail If you can I. I j and nd will give me some history of I t t the ie trail I will be very thankful to toV V r 1 you R. R D. D J J. J w Do you ou refer to the u ur famous famous famous' r blok ok The Trail frail by ibi vv i 1 Oregon u fi fr Parkman the he famous 4 ii American historian Francis I Francisi i If- If was was born bOIn In Boston in 23 23 He studied law but early I ft f f. f to literature and history t mile still an undergraduate tnt fit f ty t ward r ard he formed the purpose of Citing the history o of the French Frencher Frencht t it- it pf It- yet e er in America a purpose o oM ose execution he was to devote devoto M r lly his entire life and the i ta out of ot which raised hinn hin th the front rank the iJ J L e among ff WOrlds world's 3 historians V Ir lie V employed his vacations in Journeys jo to northern New Hampshire Hampshire Hamp Hamp- shire and Vermont Lake Geor George e tn Lake ke Champlain Canada east- east r JI ji j ril el and western Mas achu- achu splits K I S' S and New York studying on the ground the history of the thc 1 French occupation and the struggles struggles les between the French and Eng Eng- fish lish Much of the country which he traversed was then a wilder wilder- r ness ness In 1845 1545 with the story of ot Pontiacs Pontiac's conspiracy particularly In mind he the West Vest and Northwest going as far as St St. Louis The next ear year lie he explored the historical sites of western Pennsylvania and visited Washing ton The same year ear he undertook his x longest and most arduous journey following following- the overland o route from western vestern Missouri to Oregon The observations observations' and material gathered on this expedition were the preparation preparation preparation prepa prepa- ration for The Oregon Trail Trait published published pub pub- in 1849 The exposure and hardships of his journeys journe's however particularly this this' last to Oregon wrecked constitution n originally very very strong and the remainder of ot his life liCe he had to contend with permanent permanent permanent per per- manent invalidism and amI lam lameness ness Parkman's I books were vere all based upon material gathered through a n first d acquaintance with the sources and with a n detailed personal personal personal per per- knowledge o of the topography of the regions whose history he described described de de- scribed and I these qualities joined I to Imagination sympathy a true sense of proportion and a fascinating fascinating tIng t- t ing style won for fOl him his tie lifetime Recognition as the foremost American American Ameri- Ameri can historian Parkman died in 1893 Though Oregon had been visited and there had been explorations from the Pacific side the Lewis an anti and Clark expedition sent out by the government in 1 04 explored ed edthe the country from Si St. St Louis Louis' to the them m mouth uth of the Columbia river rivers reaching there in November and it was over this trail that tha Parkman made his trip some forty forty- odd years ears later and over which the the pioneers to Oregon made their journey Farther back still sU still J explorations were made up the Columbia riverby river riverby riverby by fur traders Kendrick and Gray sent out b by Boston merchants in 79 1788 Other fur trad traders rs followed followed followed fol fol- fol- fol lowed them and and in 1811 the Pacific Fur company founded a post at the tine mouth of the Columbia which was named Astoria after John Jacob Astor president of the concern If these somewhat sketchy outlines outlines out out- lines are aie along the line Une V that you mean you will find rind find detailed d InformatIon Information information mation in any encyclopedia if you will look up the names mentioned or if we can cann go info n o. o further further further- detal on any of these let us us know am and we well we'll 11 be glad to do so Dear Miss Blair This is my third time to write to you and I hope that it proves the proverbial charm as I I. I found no reply to either of my previous let let- This is my question question-is' qu question stion-is' stion is there thera a premium on an 1891 Liberty head nickel Also where would I write to dispose of f the same in case there is a premium Thanking you very much for a reply through your column anc and wish wishing ir g you success V Of INTERESTED REAPER READER I Did your other two letters ask this same question Reader Header And are are you ou sure that you ou didn't miss the answer in the column We Ve cant can't find any previous letters letter's of yours ours in our ur files flies so so all we c can n say Is that w were we're re sorry if U you feel that we have neglected you ou and we did not hot do so intentionally Thi Thle time we hope hpe y you u dont don't miss the answer V J If It f your jour our nickel Is a Proof it has has hasa a cent 2 premium but if not it has only face value If you are interested collecting or 11 examining ng coins you ou might like to get a a. booklet published by the three Numismatic Numismatic Nu u Uc Company of Texas Fort Worth Texas d dealers alers in old old d d rare coins stamps etc Thank IOU nu for your good wishes es Dear Dear- Miss Blair A few days ago I saw saw where someone wished to know wh where re he or she could get the pictures of f President Grant and other authorities authorities ties of the L. L D D. D S. S church They can be found in the January 1926 issue of the Juvenile Instructor I think they are the very thing this party would wish Now f for r my query I would like to kno know the address of the Photo Photo Shop in Salt Salt Lake one who does a amail amail amail mail order business Thanking you R R. R H H. H Thank you for giving us this tip about the pictures and were we're sure that the writer of ot that query will appreciate it too Now after you have assisted us we hate to have to to tell you ou that you'll have to give us a little more definite Id idea a of what sort of a It is you wish to locate Is It one that deals in photographic supplies cameras etc one that handles the developIng developing developing develop develop- ing and printing of ot films sent in by mail or just what If you will let letus letus letus us know what sort soil of material you jou OU wish or type of work to to be done well we'll let you know immediately Dear Miss Blair I am running an advertisement about the loss of a gray shawl loston lost loston loston on Sunday but Im I'm hoping that you will give me a little space in Hearts Heart's Haven too I had this woolen fringed shawl when I got onto the car but when I got off at Main street and Second South I had lost it It may have been on the No 17 West Second South car or I may have lost it when I got off but anyway Id I'd surely appreciate any information that would lend to tomy tomy tomy my finding it again MRS D. D U Tr n we Ye e have any word woid well we'll let you vou ou know but we were we're le hoping iho v found Cound it has already read lead you aa- aa and has communicated with l you ou Dear Miss Blair I have never had reason a a 1 invade your cozy corner before although I have been very interested In n the discussions Now if I may take a afew afew afew few minutes of your time please tell me the complete cost of President Wilsons Wilson's trip abroad Thank you Y lI REDHEAD AD It cant can't be done Redhead as there is no such information available You see his trip was not authorized by congress and there thele was no appropriation made for that tha trip so there is no way of checking up on the expenses Dear Miss Blair Is Betty Bronson the movie actress actress act act- ress the one who played Peter Pan and is' is she married F case answer a a- a JUST CURIOUS Yes and no J. J C C. in the ord asked Dear Miss Blair Can you please tell me where Mary Roberts Rinehart lives I mean her home town is It in the east or west Thank you JANE Her home is in Washington D D. C. C Jane but she spends a great part pait of her time traveling around She has Just returned from an an e ex ca ended visit in Honolulu and is Is' Is now in ut southern California Dear Miss Blair I Is it good taste for a girl who works in an office to come cometo to work every day with her eyelashes beaded so heavily that if a tear comes into her eye she has a smear of black down her cheek I have a girl friend who does this and I have told her it looks like but she says that it t is perfectly right and proper Is Isit Isit it t Miss Blair PERPLEXED No it Is not P P. but we think that joud you'd be wise to be a bit careful In making your comments Such things things' as overdressed over- over girls in offices are sorry sights and in very poor taste but butts butt's its it's a brave friend who will risK their heir displeasure by interfering ing Unless uness unless un- un less ess you are extraordinarily tactful tact- tact ful ul ful |