davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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is all Of the darker color, in narrow
and wide satin ribbon and cream
edging. The bodice proper is ar
ranged over glove fitted Innings,
smooth under-arm gore, separating
the fronts and back, which have the
slight fulness adjusted in gathers at
the waist line. Over the bolero front
which extends to the left shoulder is
arranged three gathered frills, the
uppermost one extending in rows of
shiiring over the closely fitting collar
The stylish sleeve caps are decorated
with rows of lace and ribbon to match
the bolero decoration and give the
triple effect. Wide satin ribbon fur
nishes further decoration in crushed
bands and rosettes that pass artisti-
cally across the bust and hook at the
left of bolero. The tight-ftting sleeves
have moderate fulness at the top and
the wide belt is made from bias satin
to match ribbon. The skirt is the
favorite circular "Belp' shape having
the bias back seam. The suggestion
for ribbon and lace trimming is one
that is much favored for summer street
gowns. Almost any of the seasons
fabrics are well adapted to the mode,
those of diaphanous texture being par
ticularly fascinating when made over
a colored slip or lining TO match the
ribbon trimming.
To make this waist for a lady in the
medium size will require three and
one-half yards of forty-four-inch ma
terial. The skit will require five ani
five-eighths yards Of the same Width
goods.
Chiid's Dress of Blue and White Chailie
Figured blue and white challie ant
white surah, says May Manton, ar,
here daintily combined and decorated
with narrow Valenciennes lace and in
sertion. A smooth short body lining
shaped with shoulder and under-arn
seams is the foundation over which the
full portion of white surah is arranged
in round yoke shape. The full straigh,
skirt is deeply hemmed and has sin
gle band Of insertion above. The TOP
Is gathered and joined to the lower
edge Of the full yoke, band Of inssr-
ton ooucsaling the joining. The
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-25
WORLDS YOUNGEST cYcLlsT.
A Seventeen -Months-Oid Chicago BOY who
Rides u wheel.


This is the picture of HarryW Slim
ing, the tiniest cyclist in the world.
He is only seventeen months old and
rides what is probably the smallest
wheel ever built for practical riding.
His mount weighs 81 pounds, has a
frame y inches high. and the dame
ter of the wheel is ten inches. II is
perfect in equipment, all the parts
having been made especially for the
diminutive machine. Even the lamp
is n midget.
Under the guidance of his father or
some friend of the family the little fell
low pedals along Chicago boulevards
with solemn and dignified air, taxi
ing no heed Of the attention he is at
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-25

tracting. Occasionally observing
scorcher flash by crouching over the
handlebars, Harry tries to do likewise,
TO the huge delight of the spectators.
He is learning the pedal mount and Is
already making feeble tries at simple
tricks.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-25

the majority Of gowns. The illustra-
tion shows fitted waist with frills
that give the bolero effect. The ma
terial chosen is cream challie with a
dot OF bleuet- blue and the trimming
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-25

Comfortable Nightgown.
This comfortable night robe is com
posed of fine white cambric trimmed
with embroidery. The full fronts and
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-25

among the first in. He staked claim
forty, above the Discovery, which
means that his property was the forti-
eth one above the first Aladdin. 1t
was agreed that each claim should
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-08-25

The chief checuray the Swedish National Exposition
Stockholm the Industrial Hail. above which said be the largest
industry Sweden and The hall built in the middle
the exhibition adorned with cupo arising height
about 100 meters The oupo itself surrounded resembling
in which lifts ascend to platform, where
tensive had exhibition grounds capital and
virons. 20 mnch renowned Tor their beauty.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-26

careful in its selections and appraise-
ments and in passing upon applications
for purchase of school sections by pre-
ference right holders and settlers on
government land which has been re-
linquished to the state. It is also ju-
dicious in its negotiations of leases. of
grazing lands and prudent in making
investments safe and profitable. The
aim is to raise revenue for and to in
crease the wealth and population of
the state.
The business of the board has been
chiefly in the matter of selling prefer
ence right selections of school lands to
old settlers who applied prior to July
]. 1897. All such nave been sold in
Beaver and Box Elder counties, and
Cache has been partly sold. The other
counties viii be taken up in alphabet
cal order. and when Davis, Salt. Lake,
Sanpete, Utah and Weber are consid-
cred. many tracts of very valuable
farming lands will be sold Applicants
are enabled TO purchase at the mini
mum price of $1.25 an acre, and pay
mentS may extend over ten years at
low rates of interest.
/ The state land board is on the eve
of doing a large business, and the next
three months viii witness more trans
actions and the closing of more sales
and leases than during the entire pre-
vious history of the board The public
is awakening 10 the Importance of the
states land interests. All necessary
preliminaries of Office and field work
have been attended, to and legislative
distractions have been. removed, thus
permitting the. accomplishment of tan
gible results.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-26
UTAH'S WHEAT CROP.

This has been the farmers year in
Utah. as elsewhere.
Wheat has been regular bonanza.
owing to the shortage abroad, which
has kept the prices up all the year
round.
How much wheat has Utah harvested
in 1892 That is a very interesting but
debatable question, inasmuch as the
facilities for gathering accurate Stats
tics are not as perfect as they might
be, aud authorities, therefore, differ in
regard TO ii. In a general way, how
ever, it may be said that the srop was
between 100000 aud 1000, O0O bushels,
which figures TO the farmers, in dol
lars and cents. between 81, 100000 and
s., 500, 90, at this years prices
The crop was not so large this year
as in 1895 by about % per cent. This
viii be news to the general public, be-
cause the popular impression was that
The crop was an enormous one How
ever, the farmers did not know how
the market would jump up, ana the de-
ficiency is doubtless represented in
ether products of the soil.
Flour has been away up, but it is
down now. the retail prices running
from 81 up to $40.
Utah requires for consumption about
2,50D,0O0 bush OF wheat per year.
l.UU .tDt
bushels for export All Utah wheat ex-
lorted this year has gone to San Fran
cisco, and this brings up an important
point. If Utah shippers could get the
same rate on -four to the coast that the
miller there gets on wheat from Utah,
Viz. 20 cents per hundred, the Utah
millers would ship a great amount of
fiOar direct tic China at fair profit
they could grind every pound of the
wheat now sent to Frisco, and send cut
the -four. However, their only hope in
this direction seems to be in the Oregon
Short Line, and IT is hoped that some
satisfactory arrangement may be made
whereby Utah -four may be shipped to
Portland, AID then to China
The oat crop has been about the
game this season as last. without any
particular charge in prices. although
laElev has ruled higher, on account Of
The outside demand. and this has also
contributed TO the farmers revenue.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-26

On the 18th day of July, 1858, the
troops under the command of General
A. Sidney Johnston, who were on their
way to Utah to subjugate the Nor
mons, left Camp Scott near Fort Bird
ger, Wyo. They had been encamped
at Fort Scott for nearly eight months
waiting the arrival of supplies and re-
Inducements. At the end of that time
they prepared to marcn to Salt Lake
City.
1t was a beautiful morning that
bright july day as the troops broke
camp and started on their march for
Salt Lake City. BY a series of easy
marches they passed through Echo
canyon, up East canyon, down Emil
grafton canyon, and on the 18th of July
marched out on the bench on which
Fort Douglas now stands. They stood
on the identical spot where Brigham
Young and his followers had obtained
their first view of the valley of the
Great Salt Lake and the Jordan river.
The troops halted here for a short
rest and TO enjoy the glorious view
around them. Then they marched
through the streets of Salt Lake City,
much to the terror of the inhabitants,
day river, about two miles from the
city, on dusty, desolate fiat
After some deliberation it was de-
cided to fix the site of a permanent
military post in Cedar valley, about
40 miles west of Salt Lake City. This
site was occupied soon after and was
named Camp Floyd, in honor of The
secretary of war.
In the autumn of 1861, Camp Floyd
was abandoned and it's military stores
sold or destroyed, and the troops re-
called to the banks of the Potomac
About the middle of October, 1862,
Colonel P. e. Conner, of the Third Cal
ifornia Volunteers, arrived at Camp
Floyd with six companies of his own
regiment and four troops of the Second
California cavalry, having marched
from Benicia barracks. After a short
stay at the abandoned post he made
his temporary camp at the crossing of
the Jordan river, about seven miles
from Salt Lake City,
While at this camp, Conner exam
ined the surrounding country and Sc
lected the present site of Fort Douglas
as the place TO build a permanent post.
Colonel Conner selected this position on
account OF its commanding position
and abundance of water 1t is said
that the majority of the command
wished to name the new post Camp
Connor," but in Difference to his wish
es II was named Camp Douglas, in hon
or Of Stephen A. Douglas
On Oct. 20, 1862. the troops camped
on the site of the present cemetery
and preparations were made to go into
winter quarters. IIuts and dug-outs
We're built by the troops so that they
could be as comfortable as possible.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-26
with the Union Pacific. through cars
ana all that sort of thing.
TIRE MIIW ATTKEE

with the Union Pacific. through cars
ana all that sort of thing.
THE MILWAUKEE.
L. L. Downing, commercial agent of
TINS line, is a new conner here, sue
eeeding Alex Mitchell. who could not
get along with Fred Nash, whose
jurisdiction has been recently extended
70 THIS section. The local headquarters
81 the line are in the Short Line build
ing, next the Burlington and a finely
appointed Office it is too. The road is
reaching out for Utah business and
M. Downing is taking care of its in
eerests IN a first-class manner.
THE GULF LINE.
Hoyt Sherman represents the Union
faclflc, Denver & Gulf road here and
abiy handles the trade of that sys-
TEN, which connects the inter-moun-
tain country with the gulf ports on the
south. The road does a good business
under recent management, and is ap-
preclated here on account of its fair
ness. Mr., Sherman handles the bust
ness with ability and retains the con-
ndence of all patrons.
IN GENERAL.
At first sight it would seem that the
railway offices in this city do not
those Of other towns of like size But
closer search Will reveal a contrary
state of AFFAIRS. For instance. there are
over 500 employees engaged in office
work in the several headquarters of
The lines which enter here and which
have offices ia this city. To remove ali
these would mean a great deal. For
instance. the Short Line has 1S1 en-
ployees on the payroll which means
only those engaged in the building and
IN the ticket Office across the street
The Western is short of that number
by comparatively a few. AS a general
rule the employees of all roads are
civil and obliging people, not pulled
up with the Importance of their posi-
tions. OF course there are exceptions
to this rule, but in time those affected
Mlll get over il. 1t always happens
that way. Because when an official
begins 10 i.Sagine the road cannot set
along without him usually marks the
period when the management COM
mences to consider who would be a
suitable successor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-26

The adjutant's Office was the first
building erected, and during the sum-
mer and fall of 1868 several houses of
logs were constructed by the troops.
The timber for these houses was OBJ
tanned from the Wasatch mountains at
a distance of about II miles south of
the post. The. cemetery was laid out in
December, 1862
The work begun by General Conner
was taken up in succession by General
Gibbons, General DeTrobreand and
General MORON, and by steadily i'm
proving the BUILDINGS and grounds it
reached the condition in which we nov
find it
THE FIRST QUARTERS.
Among the first houses to be built
were the officers quarters and one OF
two of the barracks The temporary
log cabins were retained for use by the
soldiers until the new quarters Were
in condition fpr occupancy. lhe stone
from which these buildings were con-
structed was Iuarried by the soldiers
from the red sandstone which formed
the mountains back of the post. The
building continued increasingly and the
log cabins gradually disappeared, Civ
ing place TO the more substantial and
haRdSomer stone. buildings.
At present the post, as far as the
buildings are concerned, is in poor con-
dition- The walls of many have
cracked and the floors and foundations
have settled. The store houses are
large, ramshackle, frame buildings ano
are unfit for the storage of valuable
property, but it is expected that an
appropriation viii soon be made for the
entire rebuilding of Fort Douglas, as il
is one of the principal posts of the west
and will undoubtedly be designed as
one of the permanent ones.
THE COMMISSARY.
In one of the large frame buildings
on the eastern part of the garrison is
the commissarY. This is one of the
most important departments of the
post, for from it the soldiers receive
all their food. The department is pre-
sided over by an officer, selected by the
colonel in command of the post, and
under him is the cOmmisSary sergeant
and a corps of assistants The front
part of the building is partitioned of
and fitted up in the style of a small
store. Behind the counter, arranged
on shelves, are all kinds of groceries
soaps, handkerchiefs, thread. etc. In
the rear of the house is stored vast
quantities of flour. sugar and other
staple articles
Every ten DAYS the different com
! panies send a. detachment of men tC
the conmissary to draw the rations
for all the men in the company for the
ensuing ten days. This is called ''ra-
! ton day In each ration is included
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-26
SHEEP AND CATTLE.

Utahs wool clip for 1887 is about 15,-
100000 pounds, the average price paid
per pound being about 1O1a cents, which
would make the clip worth S1,575, O0O
So far as the amount of the clip is
concerned, it was about the same as in
1896. although the price paid then was
only s1.125,OOO which made the value
of the same last year $1.125,OOO
1t viii be seen, therefore, that the
wool growers have Jared fairly we'll
this season.
The sheep have thrived and muttOns
have been in fair demand at satisfac-
tory prices.
CATTLE
For the cattlemen of Utah. 1897 has
been a most satisfactory year. The
herds have thrived, the market lively.
the stock much more closely cleaned
up than last year. while prices have,
says John II. White, advanced from %
to 40 per cent.
Local dealers have had to compete
with buyers from Kansas, Illinois and
other eastern points. who instead of
going TO the stock yards as usual for
feeders, ha G turned their attention this
year to the western ranges
The local market has been well sup
piled up to date, but the sharp eOmpe-
tition. in which the railroads have cut
no small figure. has caused the demand
to be fully up to the supply.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-26
OUR MILITARY CITY.
History of Fort Douglas Makes an
Interesting Story.
HOW IT WAS ESTABLISHED
ARRIVAL OF GENERAL Common
THIRTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.

The Passing of the ''The Post Trad
err and the Inauguration of the
Canteen - Regiments That Have
Been CHARTERED There-Record of
the Twenty-fourth Infantry
Many Facts Never Before Pub
lished.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-26
STATE LAND INTERESTS.
The Government Grants Of Over Seven Million Acres
Value ExceedS Ten Million Dollars

When Utah was admitted to the
union of states the munifeent land
grants from the general government
became operative. Nearly 1900, 900 acres,
worth approximately 100000 600, consti-
tute the grants. Exclusive of the lakes
and rivers. the acreage OF the grants
is equal to about one-seventh of the
states area. The chief grant is of sec
tons ,, 16, % and SO in every township
for the benefit of the public schools
This grant alone is equivalent to $780,
600 acres. The other grants are as fol-
lows:
Acres
For state university Original
grant unsold) ....-............ 15,o5S
For state university (second
grant, ................ 10000
For public buildings. $4,000
For miners hospital. ..... $4,000
For institution for the Blind 100, 600
For state normal schools. 100000
For reform school .............. loo, 900
For deaf and dumb asylum . 100, 900
For school of mines ... 100000
For insane asylum. 100000
For agricultural college. 200, 900
For establishing reservoirs. 49,. 500, 900
Total grants .............7 {, 299, O5S
Inc Items from miners hOSpltal
down to the end of the list constitute
what are known as lieu lands-that is,
cessions in lieu of the grants of land
for internal improvements under acts
of 1871 and 1850, which grants are de-
clared in the enabling act to not ex-
tend to Utah. The language of the EN-
aiding act" in reference to the grant
of the 10000 acres is somewhat am
biguous, and might be. susceptible of
more than one construction. The con-
tention of the state is and will be that,
in addition to the 10000 acres, the
grant includes all saline lands within
the state.
All the lands granted are to be Sc
lected from the unappropriated public
lands in the state, in accordance with
the provisions of the state land law.
THE FIRST BOARD AND THE
PRESENT ONE.
During the first year of statehood the
state board of land commissioners was
composed of governor. secretary of
state, attorney general and two other
citizens. Messrs. T. d. Rees and Yves
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-26

At the last session of the state legisla-
ture there was appropriated $S3500. OF
this amount $4,000 was to be used for the
general maintenance of the Institution
So 500 for insurance. $500 for a hot water
boiler and 800 for moving a safe from
Salt Lake City TO the asylum building
The actual cash received on warrants
was ST $50. a loan Of S4.Ou0 was negotiated
and there has been paid in BY patients
$S43.g0. making the total receipts, So 3323 90.
During the past year there has been an
We're 2i9, of which 132 were males and Ia
females
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-26

their settlement, have been covered by
United States surveyors:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-26
STATE ASYLUM FINANCES.
Statement of Expenditures For the
Year 1897.

The following statement of expenditures
for the state insane asylum for the year
1887. has just been submitted by Secretary
Charles DeAIoisey:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-26
AMusEMENTs

Recreation hall is a large place with
a fine hard wood floor in excellent con
dition for dancing. There is a shell
arranged in the balcony for the orches-
ira and steam heat and light is fur
7nished free throughout the hall A
portable stage forms part of the effects
Of the hall and can easily be put in
place, for any entertainments which
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-26
81. 2S6ISs96. 24S .26IS57S, 624. s.

Washington. ~ 1854 5.616. S9I 1927. "a
Wayne.. :. -. $3.50 9.713. so 3,617.0 90
Weber,. 49, 6757l 49, 900. 00I 36116.05
Totals. 162 2SsI s3g6. 243. 26l S57S. 60. 50
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-26
LANDS APPRA ISED.

TO date selections and appraisements
OF school lands have been made as fol-
lows. the greater portion of which be-
ing for applicants, preference rights to
purchase tracts which, subsequent &C,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-26
THE POST GARDENS.

4
| is used for the post gardens. This is
usually placed in charge of an officer
| who knows something about raising
vegetables. A detail of men is made in
/ the spring, the ground Is sOwn with
seeds. and a large variety of choice
vegetables are raised for the sole use
of the soldiers. They do the work. and
the seed is bought by the regiment No
charge is made for any of the vege-
i tables thus raised, so the Goldiers are
/ enabled to have fresh vegetables on
their tables all through the season.
THE HOSPITAL.
The hospital is a large airy build
! ing, and is under the direction of the
/ surgeon and assistant surgeon. With
the hospital is a dispensary, in which
| is kept. a stock of medicines of all
| kinds. Two stewards and several at
I PENDANTS are in the building all of the
/ time, and the patients are, given the
best medical aid and attention. When
a soldier is sick he is placed upon the
! sick report, and placed in the hospital
until he has recovered. He is never
! charged for any medicine or attention.
/ and the doctors are all skilled men, At
! Fort Douglas is a surgeon who ranks
| high in the professional world DR.. A.
| c. Girard certainly deserves great cred
| it for the work he has done there.
! The doctor has been appointed chief
operator for all cases of hernia and
appendicitis in this department. He
has operated upon a number of cases
| of appendicitis and hernia, all of which
! have been successful. The wards in the
/ hospital are all kept in the best condi-
tion. and the whole place is run on a
high plane. The attendants are being
constantly trained, and are fine nurses.
BARRACKS AND QUARTERS.
The barracks and quarters about the
post are old, but are kept in the best
! shape possible. The soldiers barracks
are we'll ventilated and are always kept
neat and clean Each barrack contains
! its reading room, dining room, kitchen.
offices and dormitory. The officers
| quarters are fitted up at the expense of
| the officers themselves, and according
4 to their own tastes. All the houses in
the post are connected with the water
system and have an abundance of good.
clear water in the houses. During the
! summer months ice is furnished to ali
the officers and company quarters with
| out charge.