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What the Swede Thousht

The Swedish farm-hand was on the witness stand in a hearing concerning a very tragic head-on train collision. He testified that he was walking along the railroad track and saw an express train approaching at a high rate of speed. At about the same rnoment he looked the other way and here was a passenger train rushing at him from the opposite direction. Realizing that these trains were going to crash into each other, he ran out into a plowed field, and there turned and watched the tragedy take place.

Said the railroad attorney, cross-examining him:

"Do you mean to tell this court that you saw those two

New MiIl At Willits

Pacific Slope Lumber Co. is operating its sawmill at Willits, Calif. Capacity is 45,000 feet per day. The mill cuts fir, redwood and pine. Elmer Padula, formerly in the lumber business in Los Angeles, is manager.

trains rushing at each other on the same track, and that instead of trying to do something to prevent the horror you ran out into the field to a safe place, and then watched the trains pile up?"

"Yah," replied the Swede.

The lawyer became dramatic.

"In the name of God man," he roared, "tell me-what did you think?"

"Vell," said the Swede, philosophically, "Ay tank what a lousy railroad dis har ban, and what a hell of a wreck dey ban goin' to have !"

Buys Gustine Yard

.United Lum,ber Yards, Inc., Modesto, purchased the yard of Gustine Lumber Company, Gustine, Calif., effective June 1, from George Kewin,. who will continue to manage the yard.