The Archive · 1938

Non Sequitur Dept

'Over the desert we paused long enough to, ask if the Minister had. lived long in' China. "No, Kye not been there. But some years ago, a clos friend. of mine was the Imperial Russian envoy in Budapest, and it was from him that f learned great deal about Chinese art, and also learned fo"appreciate ft." Luncheon was interrupted by the "Ministers secretary bringing a. handsome all painting by a young Greek artist—"Washing-fon "Dally News."

Toba 'Tvscu Tyighs and Taih are carly versions of the place name Tygh, according to the research information obtained by the WPA writers' pro Ject while compiling data for the Oregon Guido 'Of the American Guide travel book series. Captain Sohn H. Fremont referred to that. coction known' as "Tygh valley as Talh Prairele. However early maps give a preference to the frst two forms of spelling. It was sometime after 1875 that the name was shortened to Ty¢h.

The word was originally the name of an Indian tribe said to have lived in or near the) Tygh valley section.

"Portland Oregonian."

Plumb Hazy 'A cour of negroes were lying on the floor in front of the replace when one of them spoke up:

"Ig it a-raining' out?"

"An don't know," replied another, it up an' look," insisted the first voice.

"Ah, rats," said the persecuted one, lazily, "call de dawn in an' see if he's wet."

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