Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1923-07-27 | Page 12 | Willis Talks to Lion Club

MS WilliS tALKS TO liON UON CLUB 1 Ogden Attorney Gives Interesting Facts i About Gibraltar John G Willis taking as hl his hie sut sub sub- subject J Some Pacts About the th Rock ot of Gibraltar was the th principal speaker Thursday at the th luncheon lunch of the th Lions club In the th Reed din din- dinIng dining din Ing room Three violin selections were played by Marcellus Smith The Tho Charles Mitchell Mixer orchestral quartet was on the program but failed to reach Ogden Ofden In timo tim to 0 appear Mr Willis said In Part part S SIZE OU 01 ai OGDEN The town of ot Gibraltar having about about the tho population ot of Ogden faces the tho west nest cst Four miles mUes west w et across the bay Is la Algeciras Spain on a narrow neck of land not dis- dis dissimilar dissimilar dis dissimilar similar from the sizo and shape of Gibraltar Beyond to the west ties lies Trafalgar Bay where Lord Nelson fou fought ht the th renowned battle In 1805 defeating the tho joint navies ot of France and Spain The The structural composition or of orthe the rock Is chiefly gray limestone though many softer jotter varieties ot of ostone stone are present 1 I contains some halt half dozen caves two of ot which are celebrated for tor their beautiful In- In In Interiors One of ot these has been explored ex- ex explored ex explored for a dIstance of feet There are a few tw stunted olive and trees though In March arch April and May It Is 18 covered with generous variety and quantity ot t at- attractive sit wild flowers It has a de- de delightful de climate at all seasons and anda a motley nondescript population ot of somewhat habits a large per cent of ot which retires In- In Into into In Into to the th neighboring nel Spanish towns when wIlen the th gate closing time time- comes In the evening as military permits ire are requisite to remaining overnight the city EFFECTS The water service consists of public cisterns excavated troll from froit the tho I solid rock Into which Is conducted I from a comparatively level tract near the east summit The grad gral- gradient lent trad-lent lent ot of o the cast east side Is quite stell tte and has been covered with a ce- ce cement cement ce cement ment coating like our sidewalks checkered Into blocks An Ameri Ameri- American American American can e college e professor protessor while hunt hunt- huntIng hunting hunt Ing and finding Interesting bugs ascended to the top from the sea seaside seaside side on the east demonstrating In- In innocently In Innocently and quite unintentionally that It could be b done The Eng Eng- English Eng Eng- English English lish BOV O eminent Immediately place placed the tho cement coating with a water pipe along alone tho the ape apex to keep It w wet t that Its slipperiness ml might ht make makes s scaling lIng by future hunters bug tt Lt least difficult If It not Impossible 00