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Show THE BULLETIN, BINGHAM CANYON, UTA1V . TULE LAKE Fabulous Crops Being Produced On Dry 90,000-Acr- e Lake Bed - . . tmkM; . 1 iMnit-"- i- ft - i.i. This Is a typical field of bar-ley nearlng maturity in the Tule Lake homestead area. The old shoreline of the lake can be clearly seen at the base of the hills In the background. It wasn't easy. The first home-steaders lived in shacks and tents while they harvested a crop. Roads Modern pioneers have struck pay dirt in the now dry bed of a 90,000 acre lake near the California-Orego- n border. Instead of rich ores, in the past five years they have taken $27,000,000 from the rich soil in the form of Klamath potatoes, malting barley and clover. The new farmers, most of them veterans of Uncle Sam's fighting forces, homesteaded and developed the area, after the waters of shallow Tule Lake had been drained by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. At first, even the surrounding ter-rain was inhospitable. It lies on a 4,000-foo- t high plateau, rimmed by rugged mountains and the desolate Modoc lava beds. But the soil was fabulously rich, and needed only irrigation water and the hard work of the willing veterans to eventually transform the area into a prosperous, modern, N comfortable agricultural commu-nity. were bottomless mires of mud. There were no schools, no electric power, no telephones. Many of the faint hearted gave up, but most faced the situation and hung on doggedly. The town of Tulelake was in-corporated in 1937. Paved roads crossed the basin, power and tele-phones were Installed, and homes built. Schools and churches went up, and a weekly newspaper began publication. THE FULL potential of the area still had not been tapped, so after World War II the veterans' quest for land culminated in the most pub-licized lottery since selective serv-ice. Two thousand from all parts of the nation sought 86 farms being offered for home-steadin- g. Other farms were home-steade- d In 1947 and 1948. Today there are plans for opening still another area of the old lake bed. Agriculturally, the homestead area is a sensation, despite its short growing season and often severe winters. Klamath potatoes have bten sure-lir- e and the Hennchen (malting) barley grown there has arawn premium prices almost every ear. Introduction of Alsike clover brought the homesteaders another i;ood cash crop. In addition the old lake bed raises onions, a if alia hay, tome seed crops, and livestock. The steady cash income from the homestead farm hn hrnnoht an equally steady and solid growth to the community. City officials like to point out that, despite its brief his-tory, Tulelake is not a boom town. Its permanent, modern buildings, wide paved streets, four hotels, theater, schools, civic and social or-ganizations confirm that contention. As one of the west's most famous duck and goose hunting areas, the city is benefitted by a large influx of hunters every year. And the area even has an incipient oil boom. Today the entire area is pros-perous. The homesteaders, from first arrivals to the Johnny-come-latel-of the years from 1946 to 1948, are doing fine. Merchants in Tulelake are more than prosperous. The homesteaders are grateful that the government offered them the opportunity to own their own farms, but they point out that they built their own individual successes. Farming under these conditions required know-ho- courage, physi-cal strength, and plenty of just plain hard work. The Tule Lake home-steade- rs had those qualities in abundance, plus a generous portion of the pioneering spirit which de-veloped the west MAHONEY" f E SAV VOU CANT EVEN X -- "iWL"- IS ONLYCAFLOLRfTTHSOPSOERTW. I(TTHCERTAINLY JrZ IN THEIR VEINS. 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The Missouri conservation com-mission can cite figures to prove that tin 'possum cau give Brer Rabbit a run for his money when it comes to producing young. A mature cotton tall rabbit pro-duces a yearly average of about 17 young in four litters. The labor-savin-g 'possum may produce Just as many young in a year and does It in only two batches. ' The 'possum may be slow about most things but the freakish little animal has the shortest gestation period of any North American mam-malonly 12 V4 days. However, the time is lengthened a little because the young spend six to eight weeks In the mother's pouch. At birth, young opossums are quite undeveloped and it would take 270 of the tiny creatures to make an ounce. They are so small that a litter of 16 would easily fit in a tablespoon. The 'possum has many peculiari-ties not shared by fellow North American mammals. The American freak has a pouch similar to a kangaroo, a monkey-lik- e prehensile tail, a grasping clawless thumb on the hind foot and more teeth than a dental laboratory window 50. Although not possessing high grade fur, 'possums bring trappers in Missouri about one-sixt- h of their Income. The hide isn't worth much only 30 cents but it is used in Jackets, coats and trimming. The 'possum will eat almost any-thing and conversely, almost any-thing will eat a 'possum. Baked, the omnivorous little mammal is a gourmet's delight to some. For this reason, the 'possum which weighs from four to 12 pounds and attains a length of about two and one-ha- lf feet, seldom lives longer than eight years. 'Possum hunting has almost be-come a national sport. The wily little rambler of the woods Is found in al-most every state. Any dog, from the pedigreed to the cur, can tree a 'possum and bring home the bacon, or 'possum. There's a rea-son. The 'possum Just isn't very bright AAA Out of the Past In the "olden days," only the nobility, or personages of high rank were able to indulge in the sport of hunting, "Certain species of game belonged exclusively to the crown." Large areas were set aside for the hunting pleasures of the king and those he chose as companions of the chase. Ownership of hunting dogs was prohibited in areas bordering or close to these restricted lands, unless the dogs were crippled. The chase had its set rules and regulations, formalities and cere-monies. The taking of a wild boar or a stag was the occasion of celebra-tion and feasting, and the whole sport of hunting was encased in ritualistic glamor. In this country, hunting has always been an Informal pastime for the most part, the nota-ble exception being the manner in which the fox is hunted in some sections. The Colonel and Judy O'Grady's boy friend are on a common level when they are at-tired in hunting garb, and class dis-tinctions are not recognized. We, too, have a hunting nomenclature when it comes to game and guns and methods. We have a covey or bevy ot quail, a brood of grouse, a flight of wood-cock, a flock of ducks, a wedge of geese' and many other descriptive terms. But, in describing game, the an-cient Nimrods dug up adjectives and nouns long since dropped from general use. Joseph Strutt's 'Sports and Pastimes of the People of England, Including the Rural and Domestic Recreations, May Game, Mummeries, etc. from the Earliest Period to the Present Time (edi-tion of 1801) contains some passages of nomenclature that should be of interest to the present-da- y sports-man. Here's a sample: "It was necessary for every lover of the chase that he be acquainteth with when beasties went in com-paniesa pride of lions, a lepe of leopards, a herd of harts, a bevy of roes, a sloth of bears, a singular of boars, a sownder of wild swine, a route of wolves, a sculk of foxes, a cete of badgers, a richess of mar-tins, a fesynes of ferrets, a huke or down of hares, a nest of rabbits, a clowder of cats, a shrewdness of apes, and a labour of moles." Henry P. Davis, Remington Arms Co. AAA Action's the Thing Color, contrary to many opinions, may or may not be the deciding factor In a plug's effectiveness. While it is true that at spawning season, a red and white lure seems to be absolutely "tops" and later in the summer the more natural colors such as perch, pike, and shinier finish are the dope, we feel that the plug caster should mtfit himself with a good selection of colors the year round. SPORTLIGHT Irish Sprinter is Worth Watching By GRANTLAND RICE All-Ov- er Champion A baseball world series is in reality the championship of the Unit-ed States. Few other nations play baseball, Japan being an exception. Football, soccer and rugby are entirely different games, with the United States pointing largely at American football. Golf and tennis are international, with Uncle Sam dominating golf and Australia ruling the tennis empire. Boxing is another international sport. Champions in each class should be list-ed or ranked on per- - a healthy favorite for the Santa Anita Derby to be run shortly. It will also make him something to handle In the $100,000 Handi-cap later on where he'll meet Counterpoint, Hill Prince, Bed o' Roses and Next Move at ex-tremely light weights. Fourteen years ago, Stagehand won both the Santa Anita Derby and the Handicap. This Irish sprinter Is first to challenge that record. Counterpoint and Hill Prince carry two heavy packages around 139 pounds. This may be too much weight to spot Vandebllt's two mares and Windy City IL Windy City II was badly confused in his first race at Santa Anita. "No wonder," some horseman said. "Here's an Irish horse dis-covered by an American Scot, sold to a Dutch-bre- d family, trained by W. F. Alvarado, ridden by an Ital-ian, groomed by a negro." Anyway, there was no Russian around. So there Is now a very good chance that this Irish flyer will re-peat in Kentucky before Uncle Bill Corum's astonished eyes. It could happen. Don't forget the name. Ail-Arou- Athletes Mr. Don Iddon of the London Dally Mail insists that American athletes are single-trac- k specialists. They don't even play out one game, he in-sists. It must be admitted our platoon system in football isn't much for stamina and fibre. It is merely better for the coach and the less ambitious player. But on the nd stuff Mr. Iddon is largely listening to funny noises in his dome. The United States is packed with) athletes who have starred in more than one sport For example, what about Mickey Cochrane, all-tim- e catcher for the AthletlcsT Cochrane at Boston U. was a great footba'l player. He was a fine passer, runner, kicker. He was undoubtedly as far as playing worth goes. He was a fine ballplayer. He was an excellent boxer. He was a first-clas- s golfer. That's four sports. How many sports does one have to star In? How many combined irolfers and Gr.nti.no Rkt ance. regard-less of nationality. What about thoroughbred racing? Is there any international standout? There may be before this next spring is over. That standout might be Windy City IL He is a three-year-ol- d. He can run fast. He can also run far. Windy City n is net a Kentucky, Midwest Eastern, Southern or Cali-fornia horse. He is a g Irish horse. A horseman known as Rex Bell picked him np for $2,000 In Ireland. Then as a Windy City n proceeded . to break loose with a rash over Eu-ropean tracks. He won his' crown as the best ld In Ireland, England and France. He was the champion over there while Tom Fool, pressed by Ob Leo, Primate, Hill Gall and one or two more took the lead over here. But Windy City II had the Jump on Tom Fool. He cleaned up more nations. Bell then proceeded to sell his $2,000 horse to Mrs. Petite Luell-wlt- z, for $150,000. The horse that had run badly in its first American start two weeks ago was another horse in the San Gabriel Stakes. About Windy City II A few minutes before the Irish runner's wild gallop I had asked Ben Jones about Hill Gall. Ml I ia line snupe, oen ana jimmy said . . . "He is a different horse now." But Windy City IL with Arcaro up, came on a wild march down the stretch to beat A Gleam by three lengths and Hill Gail by six lengths in terrific time over a track none too fast. He ran the seven furlongs in a shade over 1.22. It as the way Windy City n turned the trick that counted. He was running away from the field when he passed the wire. This will make the Irish horse tennis players, who ;ould star at both games, has England? None, that anyone ever heard ot How about Ellsworth Vines, better than the best of the English at either sport? What about a kid known as Mathias of Stanford who won the Olympic championship and then a fullback star. What about Al Dark of the Giants, Merriman of the Reds, Sternweiss of the Yankees and Browns, Jackie Robinson of the Dodgers, Kluszew-s- ki of the Reds, Chapman of the Indians and many others? By INEZ GERHARD PVEN after appearing in more than 25 pictures John Beal was still hoping for a big break, the one role that would take him straight to the top. It was given to him by Stanley Kramer, the star maker; Kramer called him, in New York, to ask if he'd like to play the prison psychologist in "My Six Convicts", at Columbia. Beal says he reacted very calmly except that he still has a lump on his head from hitting the ceiling of his hotel room. Be-tween films he has done radio, television, and appeared on the New York stage; two plays he starred in were bought tor the movies, but someone else was gjv-e- n the roles he created. Just how valuable are movie stars In radio? "Pulse of New York", a top research organization, has re-ported the result of its survey. The week all those programs g such stars as Bette Davis. Ann Sothern, Lionel Barrymore and t - i ( sr i) BETTE DAVIS Lew Ayres started on the Mutual network, listening audiences in-creased an overall total of 17 over the previous week. The University of Michigan's Men's Glee Dub makes its screen debut in the RKO Pathe Special, "Songs of the Campus". Fourteen of the nation's top colleges are rep-resented in this compilation of popu-lar college songs. SHARE ALIKE CORNER By Richard Hill Wilkinson THE second week after they the cabin on Wolf Creek, Sid Condon, exploring a tributary alone, found gold. He spent half a day estimating the value of the fluid. It was a pocket . and would prob- - bly net total 3Mlnuta tak8 of between $40,000 and $50,- - I 1 000. Sid filled his pipe and sat down to meditate. The thing to do, of course, was to get Duke Brandon, his partner, clean out the placer, and hit for Big Rock settlement before the snow came. m. r4a Sid sucked on his pipe, and his eyes grew crafty. Into his mind there came a picture of thin-lippe- d Duke Brandon. Why should be ihaje this find with Duke? A man with $40,000 could retire and live for the rest of his days in comfort A man with only half that amount would have to scrimp. Forty thousand dol-lars 1 Duke Brandon was in a surly mood that night. Re had had no luck. The food supply was getting low. Snow would come soon. Why not quit now while their chances of getting out were good? "Walt a week," Sid urged. "Might as well make care we ain't mlssln' anything." So Duke was prevailed upon. The With the speed of a snake hU hand flashed to his hip where hung the revolver. came more disgruntled. He decided to remain only one more day. The next morning Duke headed, north. Toward noon he swung westi and south. At midafternoon he' came to a moss-covere- d rock lying' near the shore of what was to him an explored tributary. He sat down to smoke and rest and as he sat there the slanting rays of the sun; fell upon a dull, yellow piece of metal. Duke blinked, then leaned forward. He picked up the piece of metal and saw beyond it a small opening beneath the rock. j He knelt and reached into the1 hole and took out a handful of gold.' Sid Condon had stood in the bed of the stream when cacheing his placer gold, so there were no foot-- : prints nor other signs to indicate his having been there. There must be $30,000 worth of1 metal in the cache. Half of that was his, according to the unwritten law. The other half but what could next morning they started out again in opposite directions. Sid went south, circled west and came to his claim. Working feverishly he pan-ned a handful of gold and carried it up stream a half mile, cacheing it beneath a large moss-covere- d rock. ;, The next day and the next and the next it was the same. Duke be- - a man do with a mere $15,000? DUKE took a small ,eck from his and filled It full with the dull, yellow dust. His breathing was heavy as he knelt there. His eyes glowed feverishly. He knotted the sack together and rose from his knees and stopped dead still. Sid Condon was standing not 15 feet away. Sid's left hand contained a sack similar to the one in Duke's. It was not full, but the bulge was evidence enough as to its contents. For split seconds the two men stared at each other. Significance of the meaning of the situation dawned slowly in their sluggish brains. Sid Condon's lips flattened against his teeth. His eyes nar-rowed to slits. "Sol" he cried hoarsely. "Sol This is how it is! Partners, eh?" "Partners," Duke B.randon echoed. "Partners!" he repeated in ugly scorn. "You louse!" Sid Condon laughed harshly. He was bigger than the other man, and he felt confident With the speed of a snake his hand flashed to his hip where hung tie revolver. His finger contracted on the trigger and flame belched from its muzzle. Sid Condon saw his partner's body jerk convulsively, and he knew he had scored a hit; knew it only dimly though, for the sound of his own gun had come from a great distance, and there was a drumming and pounding in his ears. He sank to his knees, and through the haze of his vision he saw that Duke Brandon was also on his knees. Then he knew that Duke had equalled him in speed at the draw. They lay, so close they could almost touch, each holding firmly to a sack of gold; lay and cursed and were eventually silent while the silvery stream rippled on, and nigh finally came. GRASSROOTS Truman Will Be in Ring Fighting for Nomination By Wright A. Patterson A PRESIDENTS PRESS con-ference in Washington, with the bright and shining lights of the na-tion's correspondents in attendance, Harry S. Truman stated he would not reveal his political plans until the last week in April. The Demo-cratic primaries for United States senator from Missouri will be held the last week in April, and the alw-ays- awake newspaper boys imme-diately popped at the President the question: "Do you intend to enter the race for that senatorial post?" but he would not say. They knew he could not seek both the presidential and the senatorial nominations. Those newspaper cor-respondents figured that as a democratic presidential candidate, he might be beaten. As a demo-cratic senatorial candidate in Mis-souri he would have a far better chance of winning. They knew that as a Missouri senator he had been far happier than as president. They jumped at conclusions and wired their papers that he would at-tempt to secure the Missouri sena-torial nomination, but the President had not said he would make such an attempt The correspondents pointed to the fact that be could not have both nominations and that he was never happier than when serving as Mis-souri's United States senator about the close of World War I and as chairman of a committee to re-negotiate army war contracts through which he saved the gov-ernment large sums. There were no criminal charges Involved then as there have been in the internal rev-enue scandals, which, as President, he has not cleaned up. As a Missouri senator he cannot continue to be the big boss of the Democratic party. He would have to listen to others, and that would not be acceptable. The President likes the sound of coins Jingling in his pockets. He has not turned his salary back to the treasury as did Hoover. He has spent his $50,000 expense money, and he paid no tax on it, nor was the account audited. He has enjoyed the privilege of using the President's yacht as a diversion; he has appreciated having his boon companion General Vaughn in the White House to distribute deep freezes. He likes to spend his winter holidays at the Key West naval base, which he could not do as a Mis-souri senator, but can continue to do as President. Such are some of the prerequisites he would have to surrender when he quits the job ot President. And then, instead of liv-ing in the rent free White House, he would have to again pay rent. Now what would he gain by a switch from the presidential to a senatorial Job if he could get that? It is only reasonably possible that he could. Instead of a $30,000 untaxable, unaudited, expense ac-count, he would have only $12,500, quite some difference. Instead ot some 1,200 White House employees to do his bidding, he would have one, probably Bess as his secretary. And her salary could be added to the family Income. He would just have to get along without the solace of Harry Vaughn's presence, and without deep freezes. He could use taxis instead of private planes and trains, and collect five cents a mile travel fare. But he would not go so much and Bess would have to hold back a bit on her entertainment of distinguished guests. The bulk of the company would be Missouri farmers, and they would not com-mand expensive rations. Margaret can help with the apart-ment. That will mean a maid less to pay for. But what is the use, boys, in attempting to figure it out. Harry probably says. Whether I am to be beaten or net for the presidency, I have intimated I will make a fight for it, and the sena-torial place must wait for another time. I can do without a job, or 1 can again turn to selling haberdash-ery until that time comes, but I cannot turn the boys down. Those extra intelligent big eity newspaper correspondents knew Harry S. Truman would not turn down the big chance until be had been counted out. He could be count-ed upon to be still in the center, battling so long as the show was on. But the next Missouri senatorial race will be a new story and a new answer. President Truman has enjoyed doing things that astonish the Ameri-can people. He has liked to estab-lish exceptional precedents. It might be he would resign as president, and glv the Veep a chance for a brief term. I HOW tOPjES"! 1 AiJ5T5LE "OPP'CE MAY EASJLY B PiS2L?i,V,D,NS A SUITCASE IMTO WITH CORRUGATED CARDBOARD OR. THIN PLYWOOD. |