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Show THE SAUNA SUN. SAUNA. UTAH TULE LAKE HD PUZZLE Fabulous Crops Being Produced On Dry 90,000 - Acre Lake Bed Modern pioneers have struck pay dirt in the now dry bed ol a 90,000-acr- e lake near the Callfornla-Ore-go- 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 terrain was inhospitable. It lies on a 4.000-fohigh 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, comfortable agricultural commu- nity. By INEZ GERHARD (Bib.) of a doorway Once more Wing-shape- d Turn inside out Bashan (Bib.) 18. Game fish 19. Hurl 21. Like 22. Public It wasnt easy. The first steaders lived in shacks and tents while they harvested a crop. Roads 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 of Tulelake was in- Johnny-come-latel- Matured Rowing implement 4. Bishops headdress 6. At home 2. 3. 6. A sheep (India) 22. Secondary 23. Extirpator 24. Shops shirt A PRESIDENTS PRESS with the In Washington, bright and shining lights tions correspondents of the na- in attendance, Harry S. Truman stated he would not reveal his political plans until the last week In April. The Democratic primaries for United States senator from Missouri will be held the last week in April, and the newspaper boys immediately 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 correspondents figured that as a democratic presidential candidate, he might be beaten. As a democratic senatorial candidate in Missouri 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 attempt to secure the Missouri senatorial nomination, but the President had not said he would make such there have been In the internal revenue 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 Presidents 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 Missouri senator, but can continue to do as President. Such are some of the prerequisites he would have to surrender when he quits the Job of President. And then, instead of living in the rent free White House, he would have to again pay rent. Now what would he gain by a an attempt. switch from the presidential to a The correspondents pointed to the senatorial Job if he could get that? fact that he could not have both It is only reasonably possible that nominations and that he was never he could. Instead of a $50,000 happier than when serving as Mis- untaxable, unaudited, expense acsouris United States senator about count, he would have only $12,500, the close of World War I and as quite some difference. Instead of chairman of a committee to re- some 1,200 White House employees to do his bidding, he would have negotiate army war through which he saved the gov- one, probably Bess as his secretary. ernment large sums. There were no And her salary could be added to criminal charges involved then at the family Income. He would Just contracts Doing Okay 26. Under- ruffle 7. Below (naut) 8. Manufac- ground parts of plants African antelope 28. tured 9. Raised 12. Eats away 31. Back 33. Quotes 13. Misuse 34. Foam 16. Flightless, 36. Waistcoat extinct bird 37. Iris 18. Definite (S.Afr.) 38. Perches article no. o- - 39. Expressed, fermented juice of grspes 42. Cry of a cow 44. Roman pound vehicle NE. Africa of water From A Roman emperor Greek island 29. Body 30. 32. 33. ( Heraldry) 36. Guest 39. Sorrow 40. Egresses 41. Leaves out 43. Location 44. Make amends for Drinking cup 46. One who shoes horses 45. DOWN 1. When it comes to multiplication, the vaunted, rapidly reproducing rabbit can take a backseat to that old slowpoke of the woods, the opossum. Tie Missouri conservation commission can cite figures to prove that the possum cau give Brer Rabbit a run tor his money when it comes to producing young. A mature cotton tail rabbit produces a yearly average of about 17 young in tour 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 mammal only 1214 days. However, the time is lengthened a little because the young spend six to eight weeks in the mothers 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 peculiarities 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 h Missouri about of their Income. The hide isnt worth much only 30 cents but it is used in jackets, coats and trimming. The possum will eat almost anything and conversely, almost anything will eat a possum. Baked, the omnivorous little mammal is a gourmets delight to some. For this reason, the possum which weighs from four to 12 pounds and attains a length of about two and one-hafeet, seldom lives longer than eight-year- s. 35 Gold Sail a vessel one-sixt- week after THE secondthe cabin on they Wolf Creek, Sid Condon, exploring a tributary alone, found gold. He spent half a day estimating the value of the filnd. It was a pocket and would probably net a total take of between 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. ' Sid sucked on his pipe, and his eyes grew crafty. Into his mind d there came a picture of Duke Brandon. Why should he share 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 Possum hunting has almost low. Snow would come soon. Why not quit now while their chances of getting out were good? "Walt a week, Eld urged. "Might at well make sure we aint mlssin anything. So Duke was prevailed upon. The next morning they started out again Sid went in opposite directions. south, circled west and came to his claim. Working feverishly he panned a handful of gold and carried it up stream a half mile, cacheing d a large it beneath moss-covere- rock. ' The next day and the 'text and the next it was the same. Duke be- - have to get along without the solace of Harry Vaughns presence, and without deep freezes. He couid 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 command expensive rations. Margaret can help with the apartment. 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 1 am to be beaten or net for the presidency. I have intimated will make a fight for it, and the sena torial place must wait for another time. I can do without a job, or can again turn to selling haberdash ery until that time comes, but cannot turn the boys down. Those extra Intelligent big city newspaper correspondents knew Harry S. Truman would not turn down the big chance until he 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. 1 1 President Truman has enjoyed doing things that astonish the American people. He has liked to establish exceptional precedents. It might be he would resign as president, and glv- - the Veep a chanca for a brief term. be- come a national sport. The wily little rambler of the woods is found in almost every state. Any dog, from the pedigreed to the cur, can tree a possum and bring home the bacon, or possum. Theres a reason. The possum just isnt very bright. thin-llppe- have to scrimp. Forty thousand dollars! Duke Brandon was in a surly mood that night He had had no luck. The food supply was getting SAY VOU CANT EVEN CALL (T SPORT. IT CERTAINLY ONLY TOR THOSE WITH IS IN THEIR VEINS. STRAIGHTAWAY SPEEDS GO UP TO TOMPH AND IF YOU HITCH A RIDE DOWN THE LAKE PLACID RUN YOU MUST SIGN A RELEASE FOR ALL RIGHTS AND CLAIMS TO DAMAGES. With the speed of a anake his hand flashed to his hip where hung the revolver. AAA Out of the Past In the olden days, only the nobility, or personages of high rank came more disgruntled. He decided were able to Indulge in the sport of to remain only one more day. hunting, Certain species of game The next morning Duke headed, belonged exclusively to the crown. north. Toward noon he (wrung west Large areas were set aside for the and south. At midafternoon he' hunting pleasures of the king and d came to a rock lying' those he chose as companions of the near the shore of what was to him chase. Ownership of hunting dogs an explored tributary. He sat down was prohibited in areas bordering to smoke and rest, and as he sat or close to these restricted lands, there the slanting rays of the sun unless the dogs were crippled. The chase had its set rules and fell upon a dull, yellow piece of metaL Duke blinked, then leaned regulations, formalities and cereforward. He picked up the piece monies. The taking of a wild boar or of metal and saw beyond it a small a stag was the occasion of celebration and feasting, and the whole opening beneath the rock. He knelt and reached into the sport of hunting was encased in hole and took out a handful of gold. ritualistic glamor. In this country, Sid Condon had stood in the bed hunting has always been an informal of the stream when cacheing his pastime for the most part, the notamanner in placer gold, so there were no foot- ble exception being the in some is hunted prints nor other signs to indicate which the fox Colonel and Judy sections. The his having been there. There must be $30,000 worth of OGradys boy friend are on a metal in the cache. Half of that common level when they are atwas his, according to the unwritten tired in hunting garb, and class dislaw. The other half but what could tinctions are not recognized. We, too, have a hunting nomenclature a man do with a mere $15,000? when it comes to game and gfins sUKE took a small , ack from his and methods. We have a covey or bevy of quail, pocket and filled it full with the . dull, yellow dust. His breathing a brood of grouse, a flight of woodwas heavy as be knelt there. His cock, a flock of ducks, a wedge of eyes glowed feverishly. He knotted geese and many other descriptive the sack together and rose from his terms. knees and stopped dead still. But, in describing game, the anSid Condon was standing not 15 cient Nimrods dug up adjectives feet away. Sids left hand contained and nouns long ?lnce dropped from a sack similar to the one in Dukes. general use. Joseph Strutts Sports It was not full, but the bulge was and Pastimes of the People of evidence enough as to its contents. England, Including the Rural and For split seconds the two men Domestic Recreations, May Game. stared at each other. Significance of Mummeries, etc. from the Earliest the meaning of the situation dawned Period to the Present Time (edislowly in their sluggish brains. tion of 1801) contains some passages of nomenclature that should be ot Sid Condon's lips flattened sportsinterest to the present-da- y against his teeth. His eyes narrowed to slits. man. Heres a sample: It was necessary for every lover "So! he cried hoarsely. "So! of the chase that he be acquainted This is how it is! Partners, eh? with when beasties went in com"Partners, Duke echoed. "Partners!" lie repeated in panies a pride of lions, a lepe of leopards, a herd of harts, a bevy of ugly scorn. "You louse!" Sid Condon laughed harshly. He roes, a sloth of bears, a singular ot was bigger than the other man, and boars, a sownder of wild swine, a route of wolves, a sculk of foxes, a he felt confident. of marWith the speed of a snake his hand cete of badgers, a richess a huke or flashed to his hip where hung the tins, a fesynes of ferrets, a nest of rabbits, a revolver. His finger contracted on down of hares, a shrewdness of of cats, clowder the trigger and Acme belched from apes, and a labour of moles. its muzzle'. Sid Condon saw his partners Henry P. Davis, Remington Arms body jerk convulsively, and he knew Co. he had scored a bit; knew it only dimly though, for the sound of his Thing own gun had come from a great to a many opinions, was there Color, contrary and distance, drumming and pounding in his ears. He sank to may or may not be the deciding his knees, and through the haze of factor in a plugs effectiveness his vision he saw that Duke Brandon While it is true that at spawning was also on his knees. season, a red and white lure seems Then he knew that Duke had to be absolutely tops and later equalled him in speed at the draw in the summer the more natural They lay, so close they could almost touch, each holding firmly to colors such as perch, pike, and a sack of gold; lay and cursed and shinier finish are the dope, we feel were eventually silent while the that the plug caster should utfit silvery stream rippled on, and nigh himself with a good selection of colors the year round finally came. moss-covere- 1 : rftft CAMPANULA THREW OUT 52 OF 46 BASE RUNNERS WHO ATTEMPTED TO STEAL LAST SEASON. SPOR TUGH T Irish Sprinter is Worth Watching By GRANTLAND All-Ov- er RICE a healthy favorite for the Santa Champion baseball world series is in reality the championship of the United 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 A class should be listed or ranked on performance, regardless of nationality. lf $40,000 and $50.- 000. Sid filled his Truman Will Be in Ring Fighting for Nomination Wright A. Patterson Joe MAHONEY 20. Wild GRASSROOTS By ANSWER 25. Anesthetic 27. Kingdom. home- in more 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. BeAgriculturally, the homestead area tween films he has done radio, television, and' appeared on the is a sensation, despite its short New York stage; two plays he growing season and often severe starred in were bought for the w intei s. Klamath potatoes have been sure-fir- e and the Hennchen movies, but someone else was giv(malting) barley grown there has en the roles he created. drawn premium prices almost every Introduction of Alsike clover year. how Just valuable are movie stars brought the homesteaders another In radio? "Pulse of New York, a good cash crop, in addition the old top research organization, has re- take bed raises onions, alfalfa hay, the of The result its survey. ported some seed crops, and livestock. week all those programs tea The steady cash income from the turlng such stars as Bette Davis Ann Sothern, Lionel Barrymore and homestead farms has brought an equally steady and solid growth to the community. City officials like to point out that, despite its brief history, Tulelake is not a boom town. Its permanent, modern buildings, wide paved streets, four hotels, theater, schools, civic and social organizations confirm that contention. As one of the west's most famous duck and goose hunting areas, the city is benefited by a large influx of hunters every year. And the area even has an incipient oil boom. Today the entire area is prosperous. The homesteaders, from first arrivals to the of the years from 1946 to 1948, are doing fine. Merchants in Tulelake are more than prosperous. BETTE DAVIS The homesteaders are grateful Lew Ayres started on the Mutual the government offered them that inaudiences network, listening the opportunity to own their own creased an overall total of 17 farms, but they point out that they over the previous week. built their own individual successes. Farming under these conditions The University of Michigans required know-hocourage, physiMens Glee Club makes its screen cal strength, and plenty of Just plain debut in the RKO Pathe Special, hard work. The Tule Lake home"Songs of the Campus. Fourteen steaders had those qualities in of the nations top colleges are rep- abundance, plus a generous portion resented in this compilation of popu- of the pioneering spirit which delar college songs. veloped the west. 25 of Ruth jj W., 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 publicized lottery since selective service. Two thousand from all parts of the nation sought 89 farms being offered for homesteading. Other farms were homesteaded in 1947 and 1948. Today there are plans for opening still another area of the old lake bed. EVEN after appearing Mother-id-la- w 13. Dwelling 14. Free 15. Arched 17. King of corporated in 1937. Paved roads crossed the basin, power and telephones were installed, and homes built. Schools and churches went up, and a weekly newspaper began SMGECSCRE 1. 10. 11. 12. This is a typical field of barley nearing 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. SPCRTSCCPf WEEK'S HnLlu ACROSS 6. Side doggedly. The town AT LAST 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 He can run fast. He can also run far. Windy City II Is net a Kentucky, Midwest, Eastern, Southern or California horse. He is a three-year-ol- d. fine-looki- Irish horse. A horseman known as Rex Bell picked him np for $2,000 in Ireland. Then as a Windy City II proceeded to break loose with a rash over European tracks. He won his crown as the best In Ireland, England and France. He was the champion over there while Tom Fool, pressed by Oh 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-wltfor $150,000. The horse that had run badly in its first American start two weeks ago was another horse in the San Gabriel Stakes. ld z, About Windy City II A few minutes before the Irish runners wild gallop I had asked Ben Jones about Hill Gail. In fine shape, Ben and Jimmy said . . . He is a different horse now. But Windy City n, with Arcaro up, came on a wild march down the stretch to beat A Gleam by three lengths and Hill Gall by six lengths in terrific time over a track none too fast. He ran the seven furlongs in a shade over 1.22. It was 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 Anita Derby te be run shortly. It will also make him something to handle in the $100,000 Handicap later on where heU meet Counterpoint, Hill Prince, Bed o Roses and Next Move at extremely 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 130 This may be too much pounds. weight to spot Vandebilts two mares and Windy City II. Windy City II was badly confused in his first race at Santa Anita. "No wonder," some horseman said. "Heres an Irish horse discovered by an American Scot, sold to a Dutch-bre- d family, trained by W. F. Alvarado, ridden by an Italian, groomed by a negro. Anyway, there was no Russian around. So there is now a very good chance that this Irish flyer will repeat In Kentucky before Uncle Bill Corums astonished eyes. It could happen. Dont forget the name. Athletes Mr. Don Iddon of the London Dally Mail Insists that American athletes are single-trac- k specialists. They dont even play out one game, he insists. It must be admitted our platoon system in football isnt much for stamina and fibre. It is merely better for the coach and the less ambitious player. But on the stuff Mr. Iddon is largely nd 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 e catcher for the Cochrane, Athletics? Cochrane at Boston U. was a great footbaU 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. Thats four sports. How many sports does one have to star in? How many combined golfers and tennis players, who could star at both games, has England? None, that anyone ever heard of. 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, Sternwelss of the Yankees and Browns, Jackie Robinson of the Dodgers, Kluszew-sof the Reds, Chapman of the all-tim- ki Indians and many others? HOW tQPE50B? BY HAROLD ARNETT Brandon AAA Action's the A PORTABLE OFFICE MAY EASILY BE MADE BY DIVIDING A SUITCASE INTO PIGEONHOLES WITH CORRUGATED CARD0OARD OR. THIN PLYWOOD. |