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Show THE CITIZEN hundred millions of dollars in 1927, which exceeds any other state. United States Forest Service states that Arizona has the largest unbroken expanse of virgin yellow pine forest in the nation. Southern Pacific occupies the advantageous position in Arizona of serving the areas in which are produced the largest part of its cattle, more than one-ha- lf of the states vegetables and s of its output fruits, and of metals. The population of the state is 470,- 000, an increase of 140,000, or 40 per cent, since 1920. In attracting tourists, it vies with Florida and the Pacific Coast. Fourteen new hotels, ranging in cost from $200,000 to $2,000,000 each, have been under construction during the twelve months ended June t the light of present day values you may consider that it was a real bargain for the Dutch. On the contrary, the Indians got the better of the bar- . three-fourth- (J 13 1, 1928. SOME FIGURES. According to figures compiled by a banking expert, the Indians werent cheated by the Dutch when the latter bought Manhattan Island from them for $24 and a barrel of whiskey. In gain, according to the banking experts figures published in the Detroit News. $24 invested at compound interest since the date of the purchase would now have increased to some- thing like $4,000,000,000. Since the island was recently estimated as being worth only $3,800,000, the purchasers or their heirs are out about $200,000,-00In other words, the Dtuch paid 0. between 50 cents and $1 tooo much for the island, and the Indians got that much of a bargain plus a barrel of whiskey. PAT MURPHY was taking his first flight in an airplane. The pilot was taking him over New York City. When they were up 3,000 feet the plane suddenly went into a nose-div- e. Ha, ha! laughed the pilot, shouting to Pat. Fifty per cent of the people down there thought we were falling. Begorra, admitted Pat, and 50 per cent of the people up here thought so, too. Stratford Beacon-Heral- d. BINGBAM & GARFIELD RAILWAY CO. Ship your freight via Bingham and Garfield Railway. Fast daily merchandise cars from Salt Lake City in connection with the Union Pacific System. USE COPPER Brass piping for $4500 cottage only costs $48.87 more than galvanized iron piping and will LAST FOREVER. T. H. PERLEYWITS, Asst. Gen. Freight & Pass. Agt. Salt Lake City, Utah. Fares to California on and after May H. L. DAVIDSON, Agent. Bingham, Utah. 15 roundtrip fares to Pacific Coast cities and iworld-famoplaygrounds greatly reduced. . us Now plan vacation trips to the cool, refershing re sort centers along the blue Pacific. Include San Francisco at no added fare in your journey to southern California. You can go and return via this colorful If you wish to borrow money on real estate, it will be to your advantage to come in and learn why we have for years led all competitors in Salt Lake City and County in the number of real estate loans made, as shown in the office of the County Recorder.' western metropolis if you wish. Travel westward over the direct Overland Route, Lake Tahoe Line. From Truckee, visit jeweled' Lake Tahoe high in the Sierra. Then San Francisco ; 10 trains daily from there to Los Angeles. Return same way or via any of the routes covered by following reduced fares: Los Angelas Lot Angeles both ways via San Francisco one way via San Francisco ; return via Las Vegas $40.00 $47.50 Son Francisco Ban Francisco TRUSTS, SAYINGS, INSURANCE direct via Reno circuit via Portland back to Salt Lake City SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS $40.00 $62.15 Tracy Loan I Trust Co. 151 South Main St. Salt Lake City, Utah Tickets on sale any day on and after May good until October 31. ry PRESS BANCROFT General Agent 41 S. Main St., Salt Lake City Phone Wasatch 3008, Wasatch 3078 |