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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-23

trip are yet alive John Ebert, the en-
/ gineer, lives at No. 234 Park avenue.
while Pioneer" the engine, is one of
the treasures of the Chicago and North
western Railway company. 1t lacks
eighteen months of being fifty years
since they made their maiden trip.
/ Then stages and a steamboat line be-
4 tween Buffalo and Chicago, established
/ in 1889. provided the only means of
transportation between the east and
| the little settlement on the Chicago
river
Steps toward the construction of the
first railroad were taken as early as
1885, when the Galena and Chicago
Union railway was Incorporated, but
the project did not meet with the favor
of investors who were afraid to risk
their capital in the daring speculation.
Meanwhile with the growth of Chicago.
the project became more feasible, and
subscription books were opened in 1877
by William B. Ogden and ]. Young
Scammon. After much work they sue
ceeded in obtaining subscriptions to
the amount of 1851. 800, on which pay
ments amounting TO only $4,000 were
made. 1t was regarded as a daring
speculation, but the people stinted
themselves to raise the money, believ-
ing that it would have an important
bearing on the future of the country.
The railroad was to extend from Chi
cago to Galena and a survey was made
from Chicago to the Fox river. When
four miles of the road had been built
the directors decided to buy couple
of engines for work on the road, the
idea being that they could haul the
material used in construction. The To-
comotives were secondhand and were
purchased from the Rochester and
Towanda Railroad company, having
i
between Rochester and Attica. The first
engine. which was called the Pioneer,
arrived on the brig Buffalo, on October
10, 1S4S The position of engineer was
offered to Mr.. Ebert. Thus it was that
John Ebert happened TO be the first
man to open the throttle valve of
locomotive in Chicago.
On November 20, 1S4S, the board of
directors invited a number of proni
nent citizens to take a trip over Chi
cogo's system of railways, then extend
ing ten miles west to the Des PLANES
river Two freight cars were provided
with seats, and in these hundred per-
sons were seated, and amid the admir-
ing cheers of the DoDulace they set
forth on their journey.
This railroad was the germ of the
present system of the Chicago and !
Railroad. which now has
4 ,273 miles of track, and does an annual
business of more than s30.000,0 00.
After one years service as engineer
Mr. Ebert was appointed master me- i
chanic of the railroad, which position |
he retained for four years, and then /
became assistant superintendent. In !
1861 he was made master mechanic of |
the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad, |
where he remained for five years, when |
he became chief engineer of the Evan
SION vaterwOrks until 1880.
John Ebert is 81 years of age The |
engine is SO years old.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-23
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ExPEDITIoN--soME NOTED LIVING MOUNTAIN GUIDES

lanches of snow, ice or rocks are likely
to imperil the traveller, of the firmness
or insincerity of ice bridges. etc--these
are some Of the details of mountain
study which can only be acquired after
long. toilsone and almost continuous
experience, and not least important
addition to this knowledge is that
which pertains TO forcasting the
weather, to know the signs of ap-
preaching storms of those swift
changes Of temperature and air move
ments which are the inheritance of the
mountain world.
TREACHEROUs SHOWS AND ICE.
Every mountain that rises we'll into
the domain of perpetual ice has its ac
cumulations of hard lying and soft ly-
ing or movable SHOWS The former are
usually a safe, if not always agreeable.
route of travel but in the latter the
mountaineer encounters particular dam
gers which are frequently not readily
appreciate on their face. The ava
lanche has proved itself TO be an unre-
hitting foe to the mountaineer, and its
death-dealing work continues from
year to year despite all efforts that are
made to avoid its presence; 1t is an ex-
oeedingly small and insignificant effort
that calls it into existence which fire.
quently battles the experience of the
most experienced to give it a wide
berth. 1t is we'll known that the dis
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-23
No More Indian soldiers.

Boston Journal: The last of the In
dian companies of the United States
army stationed at Fort Sill. o. T., is
to be disbanded. This marks the end
OF the effort to make efficient soldiers
out of the warlike aborigines of the
frontier. At first the experiment babe
fair 10 be successful. Several compan-
les, both of cavalry and infantry. were
organized in command of white officers
who had manifested particular friend
liness for the Indians. The young
braves liked the jaunty uniforms of
military evolutions. They became men
of mark in their tribes.
But soon the rigid discipline and the
enforced absence from their homes and
families became irksome. They began
to neglect their duties and 10 appear
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-23
Or1AHA'S SACRED TREE.
Ginko of China Finds It's Way Into
an Omaha Garden.


Omaha has developed curiosity in
the shape of a handsome specimen of
the Ginko or sacred tree of China. a
specimen of which was recently planted
at the grave of General Grant by the
Instructions of Ii Hung Chang, says
the Bee The only other tree. of this
species in this country, with the ex-
ception of a few specimens in eastern
parks, grows between the cottages at
1919 and 1921 North Nineteenth street
in this city. It was set out several
years ago and is now upward of u
feet high and the trunk is about three
inches thick. 1t was purchased by the
occupants of one of the cottages as an
apple tree and how this suggestion of
the land of pigtails became trans
planted here is one of the mysteries
which are beyond comprehension. The
tree is the only remaining representa-
tive of the geological age which pre-
coded that of the pines and redwood.
and is consequently the oldest species
that is now found on the earth. 1t has
been regarded as a sacred tree in China
and Japan for centuries and in those
countries it grows to a great height.
It is frequently found in profusion
around their places of worship 1t is
asserted that the familiar expression,
by Jingo," is a form of profanity
based on the sacred character of this
tree.
The species of the Omaha specimen
was discovered by DR.. Towne of the
health department. who had occasion
to visit one of the adjoining cottages.
He at once recognized the species by
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-23

first Indifferent. then sullen and then
mutinous. One by one the Indian
troops and companies have been dis
banded until there remained only the
command at Fort Sill. composed of 90
of Geronimo's Apache warriors. Though
they will cease to be regular soldiers
of the United States. these Indians
viii not leave the military service.
They will probably be retained as
other former soldiers have been, as
scouts. in which capacity the red
braves have had ample experience in
proven themselves indispensable auxil-
iaries
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-23

Our Distinguished Eastern Visitors,
Among whom was the noted Nine.
tombstone Bishop, have been united in
pronouncing ]. G.. McDonald's Bon
Ton candy and ice cream parlors sec
Ond to none in the west. A place
where the highest grade candies are
sold, the purest and most delicious ice
cream served. No. "A, Main street,
opposite z. c. NJ. I.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-23

the peculiarity GIFTS fan-staped leaves.
Mrs. Towne, who had studied the
species in the gardens at Philadelphia,
confirmed his opinion and there is no
doubt but that the tree is really a spec
linen of this ancient species.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-23
ChICAGO'S FIRST RAILROAD

Fifty Years Since it Was Completed
for Traffic.
Both the first engine to pull a car out
of Chicago and the engineer who open
ed the throttle that sent il on its first
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-23
Ladies' Skirts.

Never so much under price, and a
chance to choose from the most at
tractive assortment in Salt Lake.
A beautiful skirt of best muslin,
with 13-inch lawn rufflle, trimmed
in open worked embroidery, edging
and insertion, all sizes, worth
S2.25 each, at
$1.45
Ladies' white muslin skirt, with g.
inch ruffile, lace-edged, well sewed,
in all sizes, value 4Oc, at
25c
Ladies' umbrella skirt, with 14-inch
deep hem stitched umbrella
founce OF very best material, all
sizes, value S1.75, at
$40
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-23
Ladies' Nightgowns.

made, all sizes, at
25c
Ladies' fine muslin gown, elegantly
trimmed in embroidery, made ex-
ira full, Empire style, al sizes,
worth S1.s5 each, at
500
Ladies' gown, good muslin, full
pleated back, Bolero style yoke, of
embroidery edging and insertion,
sizes IA to II, worth So each, at
$1.15
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-01-06

members Of the State Board Of Horticul-
ture. as follows: n. Weinstock, for
the Sacramento district. vice Solomon
Of Runyon Of CORTLAND. deceased +.
b. Buck, Napa district. vice L. W.
Buck, deceased; W. ]. Hotchkiss, co.
MONA. vics N. L. Mcdonald; W. A.
Gester. FL Dorado. vice r. g. Miles;
F. A. Rice, for the State-st- large. vice
+. A. Kimball.
Judge Wilson in the Superior Court
at Eureka. has remanded TO the JUS
tees Court or trial the case Of the
HarbOr Commissioners against the
county brought 10 collect salary claims
Of the Board, which the Supervisors
refuse to pay. This action virtually
decides the case in favor Of the plain
tits, as it eliminates from the suit the
question Of the oonstitutionality of the
law creating the Board.
Ben Manchester. a Whitman county,
Wash, farmer, has been heavily in
volved for several years ON account of
big purchases Of farm lands made dur
ing the year Of high prices. Last
spring he offered TO turn all of his
property over TO bis creditors, If they
would give him release in full. The
offer was declined. This fall he har-
vested "a, 900 bushels of wheat, which
he sold for s22. 100, paid off all his
mortgages and other Indebtedness. and
has 900 acres of good land. clear Of
Indebtedness. and has stock and ma
cbinery to work it.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-01-06
MAKING OF DELICATE WIRES.
Come Are So Small That Ne oaus,
Can Measure Them.


Gold wire is mentioned In connee.
Ion with the decorations Of the sacsr-
dotal robes OF Aaron, II is true, Jet the
oldest pieces of wire Of which the
world has any knowledge ls q spec-
men made by the Ninevites some 500
years B. c. Solid gold drawn wire 4
low practically unknown in the trade,
However. gold wire is made in the fol-
lowing manner: Silver rods are coat.
ed with gold in proportion OF 2 per
cent. OF gold TO the weight OF silver to
be manipulated When the gliding 4
performed, the rods are about ia inch
es IA diameter by feet 6 inches long.
and weigh about 400 ounces each. The
two metals are then drawn together,
first through steel dies. and after
ward through drilled rubies or din-
monds. The process of drilling the
gems is kept a secret A better idea
OF the minuteness OF some Of these
borings may. however, be learned
from the fact that the holes cannos
be discerned by the naked eye, and
only by the aid Of a magnifying glass
can one be convinced that they really
exist.
For the manufacture Of silver and
silver gilt wires, the silver is some
times bored out and internal copper
rods inserted, and they are then drawn
together. Wires as fine as a human
hair, for example. .003 inch In diam
eter. and even finer. can be gagged By
instruments termed "micrometers.
The scales for weighing the gold coin
At the mint are so exquisitely fine they
can detect the most minute particle
added 10 either side of the balance.
There are fine woven wire gauzes and
cloth, some of which are made with as
many as 10000 meshes to the square
inch
The more delicate classes of wires
find application in scientific instru-
ments. So fine are these that 1t Is DIFF
hcult TO get them measured; but the
task has been accomplished, and pla-
tinum wire has been drawn to 1900
OF an inch, and to even greater fine
ness. Aluminium wire has been drawn
as fine as 10,500 yards TO the ounce. a
size too fine to be practically measured
by any gauge or instrument. While
practical examples OF fine
drawn wires, 1t may be stated that iron
has been attenuated so that over two
and one-half miles In length only
one ounce. Again, twenty
four grains of gold have been drawn
on silver wire to length OF 100
miles.
The making of watch springs de.
serves mention In this connection. II
s now generally recognized that no
more forcible example of the value of
abor as against the raw material can
De cited than that demonstrated by
he manufacture of watch springs.
Hair springs have been manufactured
II only one-tenth of grain weight
#, In other words, out Of one pound of
ron as many rs $4,000 of these deli
ate springs have been made, the val.
e of which was 100000 times as much
s that Of the raw material employed
D their manufacture.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-01-06
Strange journey of a son.,

Many articles have been written 1.
prove mat the original inhabitants Of
america were Asiatics, who found
their way to this continent by wav az
behring Strait. Under the clrcnm.
stances is somewhat singular that so
many OF the ethnologists who have dis
cussed this subject have neglected
Father Huk's story of the Chinook In.
dian woman, whom the famous travel.
er found wandering far In the interior
OIL Asia 1t was in the last century
Inc woman claimed that she had tray.
eied northward until she reached Rah.
ring Strait, where she was driven
across In boat during a storm. He,
companions being all lost, and havino
no Inclination to return the squaw SCI
about visiting the different parts ~ the
land which she had reached bv acct.
cent. When Father Hulk met her sha
was In central Asia, and still intent on
gong father.-Chicago Chronicle. y
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-01-06
Planting an nrcharh

Professor l.. H. Bailey quotes a New
York grower in describing methods for
orchard planting. The plan is worth
studying, is very simple and should
Dc very rapid. To plant an orchard of
considerable size, provide straight
sticks about four feet long, common
lath are very suitable; whitewasb
about one-half of their length on both
sizes. Measure the distance on the
outside of the boundary rows around
the held, setting perpendicular stake
at the distance you desire the rows
apart; then set an intermediate row of
stakes across the middle of the field
each way by having one person set the
stake while another person sights him
from a stake at the side of the field
TO the corresponding stake at the onno.
site side. No stake or row Of staLos
should be set where tree or row az
trees will come. Thus the entire or.
chard may be planted without remov.
Ing stake, and the rows must be
stralght II the man who plants tho
tlees has a good eye" ANY man
after little showing, can dig holes
IN the proper places by sighting in two
lines at right angles from himself in
the direction in which there are two
stakes IN line, as will always be fine
case wherever he may be in the field
II the ground is very uneven or the
neld very large more than one inter.
mediate row of stakes will be useful
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-01-06
FOR THE FARMERS.
Some Interesting News Tor the
Ruralist
SPOKEN OF IN THIS COLUMN.
New Sensible Hints to suit the nus
AKriculturist.-Items That May
BsBelit our Readsrs.
A Market fnr FrnIt.

The impetus given TO wheat growing
and other farm products will decrease
the area devoted to pasturage, increase
the price of meat, which will tend to
increase the demand for fruit and its
products, the same being cheaper and
more healthful as a food, and with
this also the further tendency of more
care in selecting our foods, says Ell.
wood Cooper. AS the world advances
fruit-eating will advance. The none
tary depression o. the past few years
has necessitated greater economy in
preparing the fruits for market. Ii
has compelled the growers to confine
their energies to higher grades and
those best adapted to the surrounding
conditions. Therefore we are in con-
dition to profit by the lessons so dearly
learned and which hope will cement
combined effort that will overcome
the greatest obstacle that confronts us
that is, how to market and where to
market with reasonable profit.
There are many objections to the
present methods, and especially to the
consignment plan, for the reason that
the seller has no interest beyond the
commission he receives While we
cannot dispense with the middGlemen
in the distribution, we can make them
interested by compelling them to be
purchasers, which would insure the
greatest activity in disposing of the
same TO save loss, as also to increase
the markets.
TO effect this we will have not only
to establish uniform prices, but also
uniform grades. This radical change
from present methods, which have ex-
listed for so many years, would be
fraught with serious danger. First,
because in the new order dealers would
be very conservative in their pur-
ohases, and if our competitors should
continue on in the old lines we might
lose the markets. Can we tako the
risk say no. Hence we should
establish agencies in all markets where
any considerable quantities could be
sold and from these centers canvass
all intermediate points.
The grades and prices being fixed, /
dealers would run no risk in laying in
supplies. Another important feature
would be to seek European markets,
the exhibit at Hamburg having re.
suited in the sale of 500 cars of dried
fruits by reason of the effort made at
that place. have offered these sug-
gestions to encourage the hope that by
Intelligent marketing brighter future
is before us. To sum up. it is my con-
viotion that we will compass all the
difficulties in the way of our success.
we have a climate unsurpassed, rich
and virgin sofia population engaged in
this pursuit without an equal any.
where in the world.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-01-06
Fertilization.

A point in general agriculture il
which California farmers are consider
ably in advance of their brethren il
other States of corresponding or ever
greater age, is that of fertilization
says Prof. Hilgard. In the Middl,
West it has ordinarily taken forty OF
fifty years to convince the farming
population that if productive. agricul.
ture is to continue, returns to the soil
III the shape of fertilizers must be-
made.
In California, on the contrary, the
farmers have taken fertilization by the
forelock, and have been. and are now,
fertllizing lands freshly taken into cul.
tlvation, and of enormous native fer
tlllty, because at times these lands
would not produce the wished for
crops. This is an inheritance from
the experience of the East, where crop
shortage is, as rule, an unfailine
sign that fertilization is called for.
In California such shortage is, in a
great number of cases, and also in.
variably in new lands, simply a sign
that some physical disability, usually
III the substrata, prevents the utiliza.
tion OF the soils richness, so that to
add more is wholly ineffective. This
'fertilizing mania" causes the useless
expenditure of great deal of money
but is greatly preferable to the skin.
ning OF the land" that has actually de.
V.ae&- l. n
Vastated some of the finest agricultural
Ielgns, notably of the cotton States
The most thorough misapplioation Of
fertilization. in the ordinary sense. M.
ours in the case of alkali lands, which
suffer from excess rather than from
lack OF plant food, and require
wholly different mode of treatment
which has been carefully DEVELOPED nv
the California Experiment Station.
1t has been shown that by the use If
proper amount of gypsum on black
alkal lands, and deep and careful cul.
ture, most OF these lands can be made
enormously and lastingly PRODUCTS va
and can IN all cases be made tn nro.
duce an abundance of valuable forage
by planting the Australian saltbush.
In the matter Of the repression Of
insect pests. California fruit growers
nave been most energetic, as their ex.
posure to the direct importation Of ali
the worlds pests required, aud the
spray pump is nowhere, probably. in
such universal use. Where sprays
tailed, Immigration in the gas.tent has
become an accepted fact; and the de.
mand for colonies of insect. DESTROYING
beetles and parasites, both animal and
vegetable, is steady one; as, indeed,
: that for improved processes of ali
kinds.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-01-06
Bread for Old Women.

From time beyond the memory of the
oldest inhabitant of Portsmouth. NJ
there has been distributed from old ST
Johns Church every Sunday twelve
ioaves Of bread to twelve old women In
accordance with the terms of one The
odore Eccleston's last will and tesla.
ment. Because of the gift by will the
church Is still heated with wood fires j
Few. II any, CHURCHES in America are
more interesting, historically, than this,
The founding of the parish dates from
1888. but the present edif1ce is modern
II was built in 1906, and the good man
who preached the dedication sermon
described 1t as work of stupendous
magnitude. 1t Is not, however, the
building which attracts u.s. but its be-
longlngs. Here we see the old nrayer.
book with the prayer for the President
pasted over that for the king, the win.
egar' Bible, of which only forty comics
were printed and but five of which are
IN the United States. The bell which
calls the parish to prayers Ia a capture
from l-ouisburg, and although twice re,
cast, once by Paul Revere. since ita
voice was heard In its foreign home, II
Is vet the same old bell. An armoh.tr
which stands behind the altar raj, was
a GIT from Queen Caroline, but is now
known as the Washington chair hav-
ing been occupied by the first pras,-
dent OF the United States. Admira,
arragut was buried from st. Johns
ana the reading table is made of wood
from his flagship. A strange h,t ~
eleas're trove Is the heavy porphyry
ioht captured by the English from the
irench off the coast of Africa.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-01-06
Deaf Smiths Triumnh.

AL the battle of San Jacinto. when
SANTA ana forces had routed Hous.
.on iert wing, deaf Colonel by the
name OF Smith did not hear the order
70 fall back and kept on fighting mn,t,
us example and success on the right
wing caused a general rally, which r..
suited IN the total defeat and capturs
OF the Mexican army. There Ia a conn.
" IN Texas named Deaf Smith In hon.
Or of the hero.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-01-06

Bordeaux Mixture-Prof. Pierce,
formulas Copper sulphate, 8 pounds:
quioklime, 10 pounds; water. as Gal.
lons. e"A'
Dlssoive the copper sulphate tblue.
s.onel IN a barrel containing ten or
Twelve gallons of water. Stake the
qniokiime and thin it to a creamy
wmtewash. Pour the whitewash, yery
slowly through a wire screen into the
copper solution. Stir the mixtura
thoroughly and add enough water 10
make 40 gallons in all. Stir COCA.
sionally while applying as a sprav 70
tne trees. In the preparation of the
Bordeaux mixture it is necessary that
. Q ingredients should to MIXED in
wooden vessel. II an iron vat IL nsed
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-01-06

The committee appointed at the
House civil service conference ten DAYS
ago 70 draft notifications of the civil
service law met few days ago and
Went over the various bills pending
before the House. The committee ex.
poets to have measure framed by the
'lme congress meets next month. Its
members are opposed to the present
law as including too many offices with.
In its scope.