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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-27
Drearv Desert of Tibet.

Recent publications of the Russian
geogra phical society contain most in
teresting accounts of explorations I'M
dertaken under its auspices by Robor-
ovsky and Kozloff in one of the most
inhOspitable regions of the earth's sur
face. the elevated Thibetan plateau,
which along the Russian mountains
lines M TO the northeast face of the
giant Snow-clad Kuen-lun. Over this
region of dismal dreariness, elevated
from Il, 900 to II 900 feet above sea level
mans foot is hardly ever known to pass
and even to the natives of Kash5aria
it is virtually a sealed province. The
surface is largely covered with deposits
of loess, and earth of extreme fine par
ticles, identical with that which forms
the dominant landscape feature of
large part of China, and very SINH
lar to that which makes up the
bluffs of the upper and middle Mis-
sissippi valley. In this loess originate
sandstorms of terrible severity, the
dust being carried in such vol
umes into the air as to cause complete
darkness, objects being rendered invisi-
bic al a distance of more than ten
yards. Entire forests of poplars are
buried in these dust deposits, decaying
and Tutting in the dry mass of earth
which surrounds them. In the desert
winch lies south Of the UZu-tagh, and
occupies position upward of 16, 600 feet
high, hardly a trace of animal life was
TO be found in the middle of June. al
most the only forms of moving crea-
lures being a scattering broken down
orongO antelopes, which approached to
within few feet of the travellers,
seeming too weary TO pay attention to
their presence. Snow alone falls over
this most inhospitable tract, and rain
is seemingly unknown. In the month of
June snow fell every day, evaDorating
Immediately. On June Is, at an eleva-
ton of 1850 feet. the thermometer
marked II degrees F.
Along the depression of the Cherchen-
daria a striking contrast is presented in
the characteristics of the country, the
banks OF the rivers being overgrown
with rushes. poplars and tamarisks. and
harbOring immense numbers of wild
caTnels, antelopes, wildcats, boars and
various smaller animals. But traces of
recent desiccation are everywhere ap-
parent, large tracts being marshes,
strewn with the remains of fresh water
mollusks-the former inhabitants of
vast lake.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-27
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pure and transparent. 1t would appear
that fully 80 per cent of the distant
clear views of Switzerland are obtained
under the conditions here stated: for
the balance, the clarifying influence of
falling rain is the dominant factor pro-
ducing sharpness OF contour. Contrary
TO commonly received notions, Schulz
Thesis finds that perfectly clear days in
the Alps are rarely imme 1iately fol-
lowed by rain.
The above observations open up the
interesting question as to the extreme
distances from which mountains can be
seen. There are but few, if any, of the
loftier SUBMITS which can be seen from
the full distance that the curvature of
the earth permits. some atmospheric
condition usually connected with dis
shortening the extreme range of vision.
The highest of the equatorial Andes
have been seen, it is claimed, from
distance on the Pacific side of about
go miles, which represents, perhaps.
the furthest distance at which any
mountain outline has been determined.
The highest of the Mexican volcanoes
have been seen from a distance slightly
exceeding 140 miles. which somewhat
surpasses the long range of the Mount
Blanc from the gulf of Genoa, although
falling short of the view of Mt. st.
Elias from the Alaskan waters Many
mountains of comparatively low eleva-
ton are, under exceptionally favorable
conditions, seen from surprisingly great
distances, as Mt. Washington of the
White mountains from Portland, Me,
at sea level, so miles, and from Mt.
Abraham. Me, $50 miles. On the other
hand it is the experience of travellers
that near-at-hand SUBMITS, even of
giant dimensions, are frequently Cor
days, or even weeks, so completely hid
den from view by dust and vaoor
clouds that their presence as features
in the landscape entirely escapes the
eye. Such a condition often prevails
on the great Mexican plateau. where,
for example, the traveller may wind for
miles and days around the upper base
of the colossus of Orizaba without be-
ing made aware OF its existence.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-27
CLEARLY Al FAULT.
The Man Who Had the Audacity to
Walk in the Park.

Chicago Post: The trembling prison
ers, dressed in the old-fashioned cos
tunes of anti-bicycling days. were
brought into the prisoners dock, where
they were confronted by the indignant
young man in a golf suit. They looked
harmless enough and assured the court
that they were husband and wife and
had no idea of breaking any law.
we were merely out for Sunday
stroll, your honor" explained the hus-
band, and naturally we went 10 the
park 10 see the flowers and get awa2
from the dusty pavemeats.
NO doubt your intentions were all
right" said the justice, but you have
no right to encroach upon the rights of
others. and it is becoming evident TO me
that nothing is so effective as big fine
in impressing that fact upon the minds
of the thoughtless people who are con-
stantly brought before me.
The offense calls for a penitentiar-'
sentence, your honor interrupted the
young man in a golf suit. L assure
you it was a most aggravated case, ana
anything less than that would be
mockery of justice"
fully.
1T would have to be a pretty serious
matter to call for a penitentiary SEN
tence." he said.
"Seriousr' exclaimed the young man
in the golf suit. Why, this man and
his wife actually had the audacity to
venture into the park on foot Sunday.
1T was foolhardy" admitted the JUS
tice, but so long as they kept out or
the way of the bicyclists l don't see
that I have any reasonable pretext for
sending them to the penitentiary."
But they didn't keep out of the way
of the bicyclistsr' persisted he of the
golf suit How could they do that in
the park Sunday? Further than that,
they didn't even try. Why. they had
the effrontery to stroll along the gravel
walks and bypaths that we wheelmen
want to use in making short cuts from
one road to another"
This begins to be serious" said the
justice, scowling ofninously.
And that isn't ALL" continued the
young man. Il undertook TO cut down
one of those little half-hidden paths.
and although I wasn't going over 10 or
16 miles an hour at the time, they failed
to get out of the way when l yelled at
them, and we all went down in heap.
1t was outrageous. your honor. simply
outrageous. They ought to be fined for
being in the park at all Sunday, fined
again for attempting to use the foot
paths, sent to jail for getting in my
way and their sentence heightened for
not owning bicycles and using them
While the justice agreed with the
man in the golf suit in the main, he
said that he could not forget that this
was a first offense and that justice
should therefore be tempered with
mercy. Consequently he let the Offend
ers off with nothing more severe than
fine of 5000 and the costs each.
This, by the way, appears to be what
we are coming to.
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of the house, named Jackson. shot him
dead and was himself killed by a
private who had accompanied Els
worth. The murdered man was a par
ticuiar favorite of Lincoln and his
death created a profound impressionson
the public mind
Visitors TO the encampment here
have been interested TO learn that
Colonel Coates, in command at the
barracks, has the cap that Ellsworth
wore when he was shot. also a piece
of the flag that he had torn down. The
piece of flag Is stained with the blood
of the brave man who took il from its
staff. Colonel Coates was a captain in
Ellsworth's regiment and was on the
ground with his company few mo-
ments after the shooting.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-27
Col. Coates Has Ellswortb,s Can.

Boise Statesman: There are hun
dreds of men in the country about IS
years of age whose first name is Ellis
worth. These were generally named
after Colonel Z. e. Ellsworth. whose
tragic death at Alexandria, Va. in 1861
caused sensation throughout the ma
ton He was leading his men through
the town when he saw a rebel flag
floating from the top of the Marshall
House Going into the hotel he as
cended TO the roof and pulled the flag
down. As he descended, the proprietor
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-27

IN THE DISTRICT COURT. PRO-
bate division. Third Judicial district. in
and for Salt Lake county, state of Utah.
In the matter of the estate of Walter J.
Dfnwocdey deceased. Notice.-NOtice is
hereby given that II. NJ Dinwoodey. ad-
ministrator of the estate of Walter ].
Dinwoodey, deceased. has rendered for
settlement and filed in said court. his
final account of his administra ton of said
estate and petition for final distribution
of the residue of said estate among the
persons entitled thereto, AMI that Satur-
day. the 10th day of July. A d. 1897. at
$50 o'clock. a: m, at the court room
of said court in the county court house.
Salt Lake city and county. Utah. has
been duly appointed by the. judge of said
court for the settlement of said account
and hearing said petition for distribution.
at which time and place any person in
terested in said estate may appear and
show cause. if any there be. why said
account should not be settled and ap-
proved and final distribution made as
prayed for.
Dated June u. 1897.
DAVID c. DUNBAR. Clerk.
BY GEORGE E. BLAIR. Deputy Clerk.
Moyle. Zane & Costigan. Attorneys for
Administrator
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-27

IN THE DISTRICT COURT. PRO-
bate division. Third judicial district, in
and for Salt Lake county, state of Utah
in the matter of the estate of J. w
Townsend, deceased.-Order to show
cause why order of sale of real estate
should not be made.-Arnold G.. Giaque,
the administrator of the estate of j. w
Townsend deceased having filed his pc
tition herein, duly verified. praying for
an order of sale of all of the real estate
of said decedent, for the purposes there
in set forth. 1t is therefore ordered that
all persons interested in the estate of said
deceased appear before the said court on
Saturday. the nth day of July A. D. 1897.
at $50 o'clock a. m, at the court room
of said court, at the county court house,
in the city and county of Salt Lake
Utah, to show cause why an order should
not be granted to the said administra-
tor to sell so much of the real estate OF
said deceased at public sale as shall be
necessary. and that copy of this order
be published at least four successive
weeks in the Salt Lake Daily Herald. a
newspaper printed and published in said
city and county
Witness my hand this 18th day OF
(seaL) June. A. d. 1897.
JACOB JOHNSON. Judge Acting.
Attest: DAVID c. DUNBAR, Clerk.
Ry GEO. f. BLAIR. Deputy
Moyle. Zane & Costigan, Attorneys for
administrator.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-27
Notice of Sale OF County Bonds.


IN ACCORDANCE WITH A RESOLu-
ton adopted by the board of county
commissioners of Salt Lake county
Utah. at regular meeting thereof. held
June LIST, 1897:
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids
Will be received at county auditors Of
flee. room 81, joint city and county build
Ing, up 10 u o'clock, noon. Tuesday, June
18th 1897 for the purchase of 100 funding
negotiable coupon bonds of the denomI-
nation of $1,000 each, bearing the date
July lst, 1897. payable twenty years after
date or at any time before that date
and after ten years after date at the
pleasure of said county, in lawful money
of the United States, with interest at the
rate of five per cent per annum, payable
semi-annually at the office of the county
treasurer of said county, in Salt Lake
City. Utah. the same being the second
issue OF bonds by Salt Lake county and
under the provisions of subdivision Il of
section Il OF an act or the legislature of
the state of Utah. entitled. AN act to
establish a uniform system of county
government" approved April 18th. 1896
and also an act of said legislature en-
titled. An act permitting counties, cities
towns. school boards and school districts
to fund the floating indebtedness existing
at the time Utah was admitted as a
state" which took effect March 9Th. 1897.
Bids will be considered for the whole or
any part of said issue. The county board
reserves the right to reject any and all
bids and tc consider any proposal that
may be for the best interest of said
county. Bidders are required 10 be sat
isfied as to the legality of the issue OF
said bonds before the hour of opening
bids. at which time the same will be
opened by the county clerk in the pres
ence of the board of county commissions
ers. Each bid must be accompanied by a
certified check on a national bank of
Salt Lake City. Utah. for five per cent OF
the amount of such bid. and all bids
sealed and addressed to the board of
county commissioners of Salt Lake
county. Utah
MARGARET A. GAME.
Salt Lake County Auditor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-27
Boring Through the Nile Delta.

The peculiar interest which associates
itself with the past history of the Nile
valley. and the possible changes that
may have marked a transformation in
the physical characteristics of north
eastern Africa. have induced biologists
to make a critical investigation of the
region, with a view of ascertaining in
how far the existing conditions are
merely a modern development of the
long past period of time. All the more
recent explorations of the region Of the
Sahara indicate that the desert cOndi-
tons which exist today have been
steadily and progressively accentuna+ed
throughout the historic period of mans
habitation there that many parts, now
deser. and no more, were at no very
ancient period fertile. bearing a good
growth of vegetation of some kind. The
remains of trees found buried along
many of the wadis. or dried water
courses. are evidence of this, as like
wise the abundance OF human imple-
ments scattered about in centers, is
proof of mans Judgment in the wilder
ness. Under the guidance of a commit
tee of the Royal society of London.
number of bOrings have been sent
through the deposits of the Nile delta,
and concerning the latest of these, sunk
dL ZdSdL4S- 4 report mas JUST DEtll pun
lished by Professor J. W. Judd, T. r.
5. The boring penetrates the alluvial
deposits TO a depth of 345 feet. For the
first Us feet the strata passed through
consisted of alterations Of desert sand
and Nile mud. Beyond rs feet note
worthy change was found TO occur, the
beds first penetrated and extending
down TO 15l feet being a mass of coarse
sand and shingle. With slight Interrupt
lions the shingle beds continued to the
deepest point of the boring. the indi-
Vidual fragments, nearly all perfectly
rounded being of all sizes up to that of
a hens egg. This section conforms very
closely with one that had been pre-
viOusly obtained at Rosetta The con-
clusion reached so far from the evil
dence, and one that is firmly held by
Professor Judd, is that the sub-delta
formations represent a series of depos-
its which We're formed under totally
different conditions from those which
prevail in northeastern Africa at the
present time. The land must have
stood at an elevation at least from 100
to 900 feet higher than at present, and
the lower Nile, instead of forming an
alluvial fiat, as at present, must have
deposited coarse sands and gravels.
Upon the very uneven surface of the
sub delta deposit the alluvial muds and
sands of the delta were laid down as
the surface gradually subsidized below
the level of the Mediterranean. The Dor
ings have not yet reached bottom rock.
nor were any fossil organisms found
that could give 4 clue as to the age of
the deeper deposits. or the length of
time that was occupied in the making
of the formation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-27
WHAT ALLIED THE TOWN.
The People We're Good Enough, but
Had Been Cleaned Out.

St. Louis Post Dispatch: The man
who was selling illustrated family
Bibles for the trifiing sum of 81 apiece
had a crowd around him on the street
corner for half an hour. and had cried
his wares in all sorts of tones. but not
a sale had been made. Growing dis
cOuraged. he finally addressed the
crowd with:
Gentlemen. this Bible has never
been offered &c the public before for
less than $3.50, and l am now offering
il for loo cents simply to close out my
stock and go into other business. Is
there any one here who finds fault with
the price?"
If there was he held his peace, and
after waiting for a moment the fakir
continued:
4 took this TO be a Christian COM
munity, and / can't believe I'm mis-
taken. 1 can see two church spires
from where | stand. and I'm sure there
must be others. Can't an illustrated
family Bible like this be sold among
Christian peOple?"
Nobody stepped forward to buy, and
holding one of the books above his
head. he called out:
L insist that there is at least one
Christian in this crowd before me. If
am right, let him step forward"
After half a minute an old man
pushed his way in from the outskirts
of the crowd. He was chewing tobacco
in vigorous manner and had a dis
couraged look on his face.
Are you a Christian MANI" asked
the falir, after looking him over
Il ar" was the reply.
You believe in this book?"
Il dew
Have you got one like it hame?"
No"
Then why don't you buy this at a
dollar? What's the matter with this
crowd that l can't sell a Bible at half
Its real value? Don't your religion in
clude the Bible?"
That hain't got nothin' to do with
1t, replied the old man, with con
siderable show of spirit We've got
churches and religion. and all that. but
the fact is a circus came along Tues
day, man with a guessing hog was
here Wednesday, and yesterday a fell
Ter was here with race horse and
cleaned this town out of $500 cash. We
hain't nothin' agin you. and we have
a heap o respect fur them books. bft
If We was offerin' hair dye at 10 cents
a bottle and porus plasters fur cents
apiece you couldn't make a cash sale
to this crowd
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-27

Notice of Mortgage Sale of the Prop
erty of the Salt Lake s. Fort Doug
las Railway Company, the Salt
Lake & Eastern Railway Company,
and the Utah Central Railway
Company.
TO HOLDERS OF BONDS OF
the Salt Lake & Fort Douglas
Railway company and of receive
erS' certificates.-You are notified
that the property of said company, mort
gagged to secure its bonds. dated Dec. 81.
1854. has been sold on foreclosure. and by
decree of the Third district court of Utah.
in Salt Lake county, holders OF said bonds
and interest coupons. and of certificates
issued by the receivers OF the Titan Gen.
trail Railway company Ia later owner OF
the mprtgaged property. which certif-
Gates. to the amount of S11. leo. principal
and interest thereon, are payable out OF
the proceeds of sale. are required to pre-
sent the same TO the undersigned. whose
P o. and official address is room
No. 1884, city and county building, Salt
Lake City Utah. within sixty days at
ter the first publication OF this notice, or
be barred from sharing in the proceeds
of sale. Name and address of the owner.
with duplicate list of securities. should be
given, and for convenience. presentation
through a Salt Lake City bank or agency
is suggested. See notices following
GEO. ID. LOOMS.
Special Master.
First publication, June TO- 1897.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-27
Thin Diet.

Chicago News: The girl with the
Cupids bow mouth and her friend with
a dimple in her chin came into the
restaurant and sunk YEARLY into their
seats.
What shall we have to eat?" asked
Cupid Mouth. anXiously.
"Oh, dear. / don't know" responded
Dimple-Chin.
We'll there's whole-wheat bread and
truffied chicken and lobster salad and
rhubarb pie and
There, for goodness sake, do stop
cried the other girl. Grossly. I'm get
ting all mixed up. Let me see, I think
I'll have some strawberry souffle and a
glass of lemonade"
We'll, I believe III take the same"
said Cupid Mouth. oh. no, won't
either. I'm going to have cucumbers
and brown bread and vanilla ice cream
and green tea
Then having ordered this wholesome
food they settled back and chatted
about the way they had felt all spring.
And Dimple-Chin wondered why she
was so nervous and Cupid Mouth de-
clared she couldn't understand why her
complexion was so bad. She really
thought she'd have to try some remedy
to tone up her system.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-27

DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is
the fruit of years of study by regu-
larry graduated. experienced and skilled
specialist in woman's ailments. 1t is
the product of an investigating mind
united with a generous nature When
an intelligent person gives years of
study TO a subject there must be some
good result The "Favorite Prescrip-
ton" is a compound of extracts of
herbs that makes a strengthening.
soothing medicine. 1t acts directly
upon the distinctly feminine organs
1t stops drains from lining membranes
by healing diseased parts, thereby cur
ing also the inflammation that is al
ways present
Il was in critical condition. Often
l was in despair. l experienced
great improvement by taking one bot
tie of DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton. have taken six bottles and l
am sure that it viii not only cure ul-
ceration. but all diseases of females"
Yours truly, MRS. R. T. RUDD Ne
apolis, Va.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-27
First publication. June TO- 1897
no HoLpERs OF BONDS oF THE

TO HOLDERS OF BONDS OF THE
Salt Lake & Eastern Railway company,
and of receivers certificates: You are
notified that the property of said COM
pany. mortgaged to secure its bonds.
dated July l, 1SSs. has been sold on fore
closure. and in pursuance of the decree
of the Third district court of Utah in
Salt Lake county. holders of said bonds
and interest coupons and of certificate
issued by the receivers of the Utah Cen
trail Railway company "a later owner of
the mortgaged property which certifi-
Gates to the amount Of sSS.s00 principal
and interest thereon are payable out OF
the proceeds of sale. are required to
present the same to the undersigned.
whose postoffice and office address is
room 354 city and county building. Salt
Lake City. Utah. within sixty days after
the first publication of this notice or be
barred from sharing in the proceeds OF
sale. Name and address of the owner
with duplicate list of the securities.
should be given Presentation through a
Salt Lake City bank or agency is Sug-
gested for convenience. See following
notice. GEO ID. LOOMS.
Special Master.
First publication June 10 1897
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-27
Rich Man in the Poor House.

Chicago Chronicle: Though worth
considerable money. James Webster. a
farmer living four miles from Eldora,
ILL.,, will probably die in the county
poor house. When the panic of 1893
came Webster turned his property into
$4,000 in coin and buried it in casks
upon a farm which he still held as a
tenant. Three months ago his mind
failed and, although he seems to have
some recollection of burying the money
he cannot remember the hiding place.
He is now a charge upon the county.
having no relatives upon whom he can
depend for support