Show RARE WOODS USED FOR TIES Warren Wattis Speaks To Ogden Engineers On Mexico Two polished d walking canes eanes made from railroad ties tiep used ed in 1 Mexico were exhibited to the Ogden chapter American As As- As of ot Engineers b by WarrenL arren I Wattis VatUs secretary of ot the Lt Construction company who ad- ad addressed ad addressed dressed the tho at the week week- weekly weekly weekly ly meeting In the Reed hotel hotl at noon Mr Wattis explained that I railroad tics In Mexico are arc made from ebony and mahogany of which there thero Is 18 1 an abundance In the country The address ot of Mr Wattle which was descriptive of ot the country and Its industries proved Interesting to his hearers hearer lIe He said he h had re- re recently recently re recently returned from the the southern republic where his hi company had been 0 awarded II a substantial contract with Ith the Southern Pacific In Its construction on railroads at a a cost ot of AMERICAN G Speaking of the tho Industries of oC Mexico Mr Wattis VatUs said said aid American de was wa seen there lh re espe espe- especially dally daIly at the tho mines i There Ther la is II a great rich Industry and although the tho tomato Industry Is I in its In- In Infancy infancy In Infancy fancy It Is I making rapid progress as a Is shown hown by the th 2100 ears cars car of oC tomatoes shipped hipped Into the th United States last laet la t year Three years year ago afo only seven carload carloads were shipped Into the tho states I Mexicans Mexican experience considerable I trouble with nith scorpions especially In the th wet season Mr Wattle said I The Scorpions seek eck shelter helter In houses and offices office hiding in clothes and land Jand other things and show how a great treat ob- ob objection objection ob objection to being dIsturbed Their bites are rarely fatal he said cald I IAn An ear car of ot corn about one ono vard ard ard ardIn in length Is tho the largest lar ct ear car of corn grown In Mexico according to rec- rec records records rec records Mr Wattis said Corn raising ps Is the tho staple Industry try of ot the tho coun coun- country coun- coun country country try The Th peons peon have base but little need to work Mr Wattis said Bald ald owing to the abundance of ot fruit and nuts whIch can cnn be bo had for the picking and the tIe th warm climate makes the need of ot but little clothing BULLFIGHT Mr Wattis was waa somewhat die die- eusted dis-eusted gusted with lIh tho the Mexican bullfight He fe Paid ald when hen ho he saw aw w one on he had hada hada a 1 Treat great desire to see ee an American ball game The least said ald about the bullfight the better beUer he ho said ald aldAn An Interesting and amusing mci- mci Incident Inci Incident dent was wa related r by Mr V at atthe atthe the clo CIoe clos e of his address s He H told of Mexican bos who for tor a copper coin sell fortunes These The fortunes are picked out by a 0 little bird and I handed to tho the purchaser A for for- fortune fortune tune tor-tune tune purchased by Mr Wattis as- as assured as assured aUred him that In due time he would have hav three beautiful daugh daugh- daugh tere hi hl son would become famous n a doctor professor or priest he would be successful ucc in and would soon take tak a journey to be bv with Ith people he ha lovd 10 I I already have hav three beautiful daughters and now I hav hase returned to you men I feel that the lie for fortune tune In part port Is fulfilled because I Iam Iam Iam am among those thos I love he ho said saidI aid I nn no |