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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-31

in five miles of each other, are orchards
of peaches, pears. apples and cherries
and each seems to have the exact con-
ditions requisite for the perfect de-
velopment of the several classes of
fruits named. The same may be said
of Weber, Davis, Salt Lake, Emery,
Sanpete, and Sewer counties, thus
justifying the assertion that for the
entire category of fruits no state equals
Utah in general adaptation.
In this connection it should be stated
that Utah likewise leads all agricul-
tural states in certainty of annual
crops of every class of fruit.
This assertion will recall to the reader
the practical failure of the Utah fruits
in the year just past With the excep-
ton of a very few localities there was
no fruit grown in Utah in 1899. This
fact simply emphasizes the regularity
of the crop duringSthe past twenty-five
years, for from every fruit growing
county in the state, come reports of the
wholly unexpected and unusual loss be-
cause of the failure. The unusual con-
dition is easily accounted for by the
unprecedented weather during the
months of. April, May and June. The
excessive low temperature of the winter
months did little or no injury to fruit
during the previous fall, but the late
frosts in April and May and especially
the hard freeze on the 5th of June, were
conditions such as to almost totally
destroy all chances for crop of fruit.
However the failure was not complete,
for in Weber. Box Elder Davis and
Utah counties there was sufficient to
make possibly 10 per cent of an aver
age crop of apples, pears, peaches and
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cherries. Prices were high and this
fact did much to make up for the short
age in yield.
Extensive Planting.
During the past five years there has
been a general revival of interest in
horticulture in Utah. Beginning with
the planting of the thousand acre
orchard in the Bear River valley in
1895, there seems to be each year an in
crease in the sentiment in favor of
planting large tracts to orchard on a
commercial basis, that is, many trees
of few varieties that are considered
standard in the markets of the world.
In the matter of selection of varieties
for this purpose great care has been
exercised to avoid the mistake made in
the earlier planting. The fact that
every sort and kind of fruit will grow
and develop perfectly in Utah led to
very indiscriminate planting formerly.
The result was that the crop consisted
each year of an enormous amount of
excellent fruit, but very little of the
sort that would bear transportation or
that would be recognized by name in
the east. To aid in curing this defect,
the Utah State Board of Horticulture,
after much investigation and consulta-
ton with growers-and shippers. issued
the following advice as to varieties
most suitable for a commercial
orchard:
In presenting a list of fruits of the
various classes that are recommended for
Utah, no attempt has been made to in
clude each variety that has proven popu-
lar in some particular locality in the
state, but rather to strike an average of
the widely differing varieties. While
every farmer should have one or two
trees each of great variety of apples
and pears forming succession of fruits
from earliest to latest, such as Yellow
Transparent Red June. Red Astrachan.
Alexander Maiden Blush, Duchess of
Oldenburgh Rambo. Wealthy Baldwin
Fameuse and Bellflower in apples. and
Doyenne Clapp's Favorite, Giffard and
Flemish Beauty in pears. still it IS de-
sired in this article to emphasize the idea
of commercial orchards. To that end
varieties are here recommended that have
proven hardy in nearly every section of
Utah ard such as are rated as staple in
the markets of the entire world. The only
section of Utah wherein 1t is recommend
ed that the early summer apples be pant
ed extensively is the extreme southern
portion. where it is practically certain
the earlier apples and pears may be grown
to successfully compete with California in
the northern markets. This cannot be
done in northern Utah. and therefore it
is not advisable to plant more of the
summer fruits than is required for home
family use.
Apples.-Summer, Yellow Transparent.
Red Astrachan; fail. Maiden Blush. Ouch
ess of Oldenburgh. Rambo; winter, Jona-
than. Wine Sap, Ben Davis Wolf River
Rome Beauty, Rhode Island Greening.
White Winter Pearmain-
Note--The yellow Newtown Pippin
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The number Of books loaned for home
reading during the year was 6S,01S and
the books consulted in the reference
room numbered 57.1s3.
The classified circulation of books
taken for home reading shows as fol-
lows: Fiction. 1929 volumes; juve-
nile; 1851; literature, 1888; history,
1877; biography, 1,056; geography, sos;
religion, $50; sociology, $50; natural
science, 5S1; useful arts. 32S: fine arts,
2e9; philosophy. 294; Utah, so: French,
IS: German, 81; philology, 22. Total,
6s,01s.
For the eleven months of 1898 the
circulation was SLOT and the refer
ences. 1891. In the first year there
were S3,329 visitors in 26S days the Ii
brary was open and in 1899, los, 321 Wis
itors in 294 library days.
On account of lack of sufficient funds,
the purchase of new books has been
limited to too narrow lines, but the
city council will doubtless give to the
trustees this year enough of the tax
revenues 10 more rapidly acquire need
ed volumes of standard works. 1t
costs about $1,000 annually to maintain
the library and 81 900 each year for the
acquisition OF books is none too much
in the opinion of those who know fully
the institutions utility.
The library needs more room and
undoubtedly the council will make pro-
vision for the expansion.
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market; Sultana. white seediess raisin;
Thompson's Seedless white; Flame Tokay
large, red. market; Black Hamburg, fine
dessert; Black Morocco. extra late mar
ket: Zinfandel, purple. best for claret;
California or Mission purple. fine dessert
Black Cornichon, late market; Rose Of
Peru, large black, beautiful
Small truitS.-ln the berry fruits great
latitude is permissible, since all varieties
of currants. gooseberries raspberries
blackoerries. dewberries and strawberries
nand is for family use and near markets
Local nurserymen are prepared to supply
bushes of varieties that succeed in their
particular sections.
tinue to be considerable departure
from the above list, still the majority
of orchards planted during the past five
years, will be found to contain the
varieties herein named.
Based upon actual count of fruit
trees in Weber and Salt Lake counties
during the summer of 1899 and a care
full estimate of those in other counties,
1t is supposed that there are in the
central portion of the state, i. e., Box
Elder, Weber, Davis, Salt Lake and
Utah counties not less than $780, 900 fruit
trees over four years old and more than
one-half that number under four years.
making a grand total of more than
100000 fruit trees in five counties.
Win the new llSQI IQal IS constantly
being thrown upon the subject of or
chard culture, it is fair to assume that
the ratio of increase will in the future
exceed the past. until Utah shall be-
come leading factor in the fruit pro-
duction of the United States.
No Over-production.
A leading commission merchant and
dealer in fresh fruits, who has watched
the market in American and European
cities during the past twenty years,
came to Utah to buy apples a few
years ago. Finding the crop SO small
he expressed regret that he must go
elsewhere for" said he, Il am deter
mined to. sooner or later, make some
money out of Utah apples. I can reach
finer trade and realize better price
with the choice winter apple grown in
Utah than with any other stock find.
But the apple must be the best that
Utah producers, not the ordinary fruit
With proper attention to varieties and
culture, Utah should ship 1000 cars of
apples east every year. No over-pro-
duction would be felt by the orchard
list who packs choice fruit, but the
apple grower in less favored regions
would soon find that there was a sur
plus of apples that would not come up
to the Utah standard"
The above opinion given by an ex-
pert is fully justified by the products
of a few orchards in Utah that are
cared for. That all Utah fruit
might be brought up to that high
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(Albemarle Pippin) is regarded as the best
winter apple in California 1t is also re-
garded as one of the most popular OF all
American apples in England 1t is fair 10
presume that this apple will prove profit
able to growers in central and southern
Utah.
Pears.-Summer, Giffard Tyson, Sum-
mer Doyenne; fall. Bartlett, Sheldon,
Howell, AnJou; winter, Lawrence, Winter
Nelis. Easter.
Peaches.-Alexander, earliest, red, part
ly freestone; Amelia large. white, good
for drying; Hales, large, white flesh red
dish skin, free; Foster. large, yellow. ear
ly, free; liberia. large. yellow, free. stan
dard for main crop; Brett large, white,
with red cheek, free; Stump, white red
cheek. free; Champion, extra fine. large,
white, free, one of the best; Wheatland,
large, yellow, free fine for drying; lemon
cling, fine late peach; Heath's cling, beau
tiful late white; orange cling, late, large.
Apricots.-Royal. Moor Park
Nectarines-Boston, yellow, free; new
white. free
. Ouinces.-Rea, Missouri mammoth,
champion.
garian. silver, tragedy.
Cherries.-Sour, Early Richmond, red;
English Moreilo, dark red; May Duke,
dark red: Late Duke dark red Sweet,
Napoleon, large, light red; fine shipper;
Black Republican. large. dark, firm snip
per: knights Early. large, fine shipper:
Windsor, large. dark. good shipper. Half
sweet, Belle de Choise, Empress Eugene,
Montmorency large.
bearer, soft shell; Ne Plus Ultra, prolific,
regular. large soft shell nut; Nonpareil.
extra heavy bearer. paper shell, one of
the best.
wan, Moore's Early. Niagara, Isabella,
Duchess. Delaware. Salem. Foreign Mus
cat of Alexandria. large. white, raisin;
Muscatelle Guardo Blanco. white. raisin.
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SALT LAKES LIBRARY
HAS 12,510 VOLUMES.
Sixty-eight Thousand Loans
During the Year.

That Salt Lake City's public library
and free reading room is making rapid
strides in popular favor is attested in
the report for the second year of its
existence. Its 100000 patrons and Wis
itors last year include rich and poor
from every walk of life-schooi child
rem, teachers. mechanics, professional
and business men and housewives.
Starting with a collection of 1870
books in February. 1898. the public IL
brary now contains 1850 volumes.
During the past year; III volumes were
purchased, 1S1 donated and 260 maya
zines were bound. Since the library
opened, 576 books have been discarded.
There are now 6.611 borrowers cards in
use and of this number 2,225 were is
sued in 1899. only 100 having been can
celed.
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Changed His Religion.

A Memphis man. member of the Epis-
copal church. tells of an old negro who.
before the war. belonged to a family OF
Qiirer. He was their coachman, and was
a staunch Episcopalian. but after the war
he Joined the Methodist church His for
Charged his faith, ard said: Nose. you
black rascal. you, l hear you've joined
the Methodists."
'sYas, sab. Mars john" answered Nose.
II is
well. what did you do 1t for? You
use to be a good Episcopalian.
well. Mars John. III tell you lax
de 'Piscopaliarss all right. 'cept at church.
Hit take 'em so long to read de 'seedin'S
NV de las meetin' dat dey amt no time
left fur de sermon.
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Stuck TO HIS Specially.
washington Post.O

Once upon a time Senator Blackburn of
Kentucky and Colonel Pepper of whisky
making fame were in the formers COM
mittee room at the capitol. They were
discussing horses. Representative Grain
Of Texas entered.
What are you talking about?'' asked
Grain.
Horses" said Blackburn
oh" remarked Grain, why don't you
talk about something worth while? Why
don't you discuss literature or something
to improve your minds?
'sLiterature?" said Blackburn What
kind of literature do you recommend2''
II like the poets,' answered Grain II
am particularly fond OF Tennyson and
Longfellow."
..Longfellow,'' interrupted Colonel Pep
per- suddenly taking an interest in the
conversation "Oh. yes. l know Long
bred in Kentucky"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-31

Perfect Adaptation.
No state in the union presents better
natural inducements to the horticulture
list than are found in Utah. Altitude,
soil. we'll defined seasons and abundant
water supply throughout stretch of
country 200 miles from north to south
IN Utah. seem to perfectly combine to
favor the production of annual crops
of perfect apples. pears, peaches, prunes
and cherries and all the berry fruits.
While certain sections of this vast
country are specially suited TO the
production of some one particular class
of standard fruits, still the general
adaptation is practically the same
throughout the entire fruit belt of the
state. The justly famed Brigham City
peach is said to be due to exceptional
soil aid unusually favorable canyon
breezes. but within ten miles are fruit
lands in the upper Bear River valley
that are as noticeably superior for the
production of apples and pears. Also
on the wonderful Provo bench, with
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Means of Support.
fChicago News

Mrs. Bender-Wf,liam, what were you
doing stumbling about the avenue this
morning?
Mr.. Bender-Why, Marcia. expected q
lesher: 1 wash looking for 1.-THE firsh
post.
post, 1 presume.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-31

cherries. Prices were high and this
fact did much to make up for the short
age in yield.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-31

Altogether. the outlook for horticul-
ture in Utah is bright indeed. and no
field for material, development Offers
greater Inducements to capitalists,
either large or small
The times., 1899-01-04
The Record of Deaths.

The health office record for seyenty-two
hours, ending at II o'clock noon, yester-
day shows the following deaths: Catherine
Talbert, 100 years; Sebina Coyne, SO years;
Joseph S. Burnett. SO years; Priscilla
Smith, 81 years; Adelaide Fister, so years;
ALA Nora Hannah, 10 years; John William
Tongue. rs years; Malcolm Douglas, 10
years: John Nesslin, ST., "A years; Joseph
Redfern, II years Edmund Parker, Il
years; Patsy johnson, 20 years; Honora
O'Connor 81 years; Christopher Mckinney,
81 years; Anna Margaret Thormford, 81
years: Elizabeth Seymoure, 65 years;
James E. Schuyler, Go years; Leana Zim-
mermann, Ga years; Mary Catherine
Wells 62 years; Elizabeth Harvey, 62
years; Patsy Harris, 60 years; William H
Hoffman,, 90 years; Alexander Edmunds.
5S years; Annie Rooney. Sc years; Mary
Brooks, SO years; Thomas Watkins 81
years; Upon Learce Loudsmith 81 years;
Minera Burnham, 81 years; John Nc
Phial. 81 years; Kate Elizabeth Brent
Hawkins, As years; Meena Adams, As
years; Allen Williams, AZ years; David
Keller, 45 years; Dennis ]. Crowley 81
years; AlonZo Trucker, ~ years; James
]. McCue, 40 years; Georgiana Williams,
40 years; Peter Schladt, SO years: Nancy
May Holmes, nee Adams, 90 years; James
Marshall, "a years; Sarah l.. Simms, %
years; Maud Miller, is years: Edward
Fairfax Patterson. II years; Samuel Ellis.
10 years; George Ager, 3 years; Archibald
c. Columbues, . years; Edward Jackson,
years; Agnes J. Huck, years; Isaiah
Lewis. / year; Robert Wallace Brady. l
year, and Fannie Stevens, days.
The times., 1899-01-04
Wills Filed for Probate.

The will of Fredericka Georgii, dated
May, 1885, naming Max Georgii executor
was fled yesterday. The deceased directs
the following disposition TO be made of
her estate: To Carl Herweg, $100; TO her
son Max Georgil. $4,000 and all her private
papers and furniture; to her daughter
Eugenia Petersen, package of silverware
and her wearing apparel. The remainder
of her property she directs shall be divided
between her son and daughter already
named.
The will of the late Victorne Schmitz,
dated in July. 1898, directs that the estate
be distributed, in stipulated portions,
among the children of the deceased, Louisa
NJ. Schmitz, Ernest Schmitz, Jennie p.
Hanson, Joseph p. Schmitz. Those named
as executirs are Louisa NJ. and Ernest 7.
Schmitz.
BY the will of the late Frances \. Cheno-
weth. dated June IS, 1891, and also filed
for probate, the estate of the deceased
is bequeathed to her daughter Mary Dav-
export Chenoweth, who is named execu-
triX.
The estate of the late Lydia Shanklin.
under the terms of her will, dated Decem-
ber last, filed for probate, is left to her
daughter. Sarah Shanklin Fuller, in trust,
for the husband and children of the de-
ceaSed
The times., 1899-01-04
MUST CLEAN THE WALKS.
The Police Department Takes Steps
to Enforce the Law.

Warrant Clerk Ruff, of the Police Court,
began to make out warrants yesterday
morning for the arrest of alleged viola
tors of the snow-cleaning law. The law
provides that all persons must have the
snow removed from the sidewalks in
front of their premises within four hours
after it ceases falling.
After the blizzard of Saturday night the
police were directed TO reconnoiter and OBJ
tain the number of every house and store
which failed to observe the snow law.
More than 5000 names were secured on
Sunday morning. and the warrant clerk
at the Police Court yesterday began II
make ont the papers necessary to bring the
persons into the Police Court. He was
kept busy all day, and before long the
warrants will be served.
The police department gave notice some
time ago that it intended TO enforce the
snow law most rigidly, and it is claimed
that every person has been given sufficient
warning. The department is determined
TO enforce the law strictly for several rea-
sons. In the first place, to avoid acci-
dents and afford dry walking for pedes-
trians which would not be the case if the
sidewalks were covered with snow and,
second, to save the District from accident
claims. Persons injuring themselves by
falling on uncleaned sidewalks can hold
the District liable for any damage sus-
tanned.
The times., 1899-01-04
Com missioners' orders.
The following orders were'issued by

The following orders We're issued by the
District Commissioners yesterday:
That so much of the order of December
81, 1898, as transfers o. C. Mimmack from
chairman in the engineer department at
S2.25 per diem to rodman at $3.50 per an
nun is amended TO read from chairman
on the per diem roll at S2.25 per diem TO
chairman on the annual roll at $3.50 per
annum.
That the following work be done under
the provisions of the assessment system,
the same having been duly advertised as
required by law: Construct sewer along
the south side Of NJ Street northwest be-
tween Sixteenth and Seventeenth Streets,
abutting lots 40, Al and ~. of square 1873,
at estimated cost of $3.50. Construct sew
er along the east side of Twenty fom tn
Street northwest between f and F
Streets, abutting lot Z, and that part of
lot s, the northern limit of which is 10i
feet south of the south line OF Street
north extending south 80 feet, at an esti
mated cost of $50. Construct sewer in
Thirty fourth Street northwest, between
S and T Streets, abutting lots in squares
1890 and 1921, estimated cost S505.
That 260 feet of 15-inch sewer, 165 feet
of l2-inch sewer. 100 feet of 10-inch sew
er and four manholes be constructed
along the south side of Street north
west, between Twenty first and Twenty
second Streets at an estimated cost of
1890, and that 295 feet OF 15-inch sewer,
$50 feet of 12-inch sewer. rs feet of 1C
inch sewer and four manholes be con-
structed along the north side of G Street
northwest between Twenty-frst and
Twenty-second Streets, at an estimated
cost of $3.50.
That the first culvert on Michigan Ave-
nue. west of Lincoln Avenue be extended
seventy-fve feet south at an estimated
cost of $3.50, chargeable to the appropria-
tion for Michigan Avenue, 1899.
That $50 feet of ~6-inch water main be
laid on Princeton Street between Sherman
Avenue and Thirteenth Street northwest
at an estimated cost of $l20.
That the time for completion of con-
tract No. 2629, with Edward ]. Hannah.
for remodeling the plumbing in the JEFF
ferson School Building is extended for tn
days without penalty.
That the following water connections be
made, cost to be assessed against abutting
property, the same having been duly ad-
vertised as required by law: Connections
TO lots 16, II, is, 10, 20 and q, estimated
mated cost $780, lot "a, estimated cost
Sl5; all in block SO, Columbia Heights;
connections TO lots and 4. estimated cost
SIS each; east 1886 feet of lot 5, esti-
mated cost $3.50; all Of lots I, 23 "A and
%, estimated cost SIS each; all in block
81. Columbia Heights; the above connec-
tions being on Kenyon Street between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth Streets.
The times., 1899-01-04
Quickest and Most Convenient Route
to Mount Vernon

The many attractions and conveniences
offered by the Washington, Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Railway Company have
made the electric trains operated by this
line the most poular route to both Arling-
ton and Mount Vernon. These trains are
warmly heated, have roomy, comfortable
seats, sand enough cars to make everyone
enjoy the ride. Trains make the run to
Arlington in fifteen minutes and 10 Mount
Vernon in ffty-fve minutes, so those
whose time is limited may make the entire
trip TO the home and tomb of Washington.
see all the points of interest and return
to the city in only three hours. Electric
trains leave the station at Thirteen -and-a-
half Street and Pennsylvania Avenue every
hour from 10 a. m. to p. m. for Mount
Vernon, and about every forty-five minutes
for Arlington. Fare to Arlington and re-
turn. zoe. Round trip to Mount Vernon.
including Arlington and Alexandria, Gee
The times., 1899-01-04
MARITAL TIES SEVERED.
Peculiar Allegations in the suit of
Smiley xs. Smiley.


Justice Cox granted. two divorces yester-
day. In the case of Lulu C. Coburn against
her husband, Walter G. Coburn, the de-
cree granted absolute divorce. In the case
of Elizabeth l.. Smiley, who sought separa-
ton from her husband, Charles w. Smiley,
the petitioner was granted divorce 'mensa
ct thoro." but not from the bonds of matri-
mony. The decree, in effect, allows the
parties TO again renew their married re-
lations without a remarriage.
The decree also ordered the reconvey-
ance to Mrs. Smiley of certain property
which had been purchased with her own
money, and further that the defendant
shall pay to her alimony at the rate of
S25 per month.
The suit was filed over a year ago and,
according TO the allegation, made by Mrs.
Smiley, a remarkable condition OF affairs
existed. In her petition she stated that
she and her husband are cousins and that
before their marriage he was her adviser
in all matters, especially her financial
affairs He eventually obtained such con-
troll over her. she states, that -she had
no will of her own. This, she says, was
carried to such an extent that she actually
believed IL favor to be allowed to lend
him 81, 600 of her money TO invest in his
own name. She also states that her hus-
band arranged list of petty rules, and II
she happened to violate any of these he
imposed fines ranging all the way from
five cents TO 81. Her husband, she says,
also sent her away from their home and
forbade her to return because her pres
ence disturbed the quiet which was neces-
sary for his existence. Mrs. Smiley also
accuses her husband OF ill-treating her in
many ways.
A petition was filed yesterday by Susan
l.. Dandelet, who asks to be divorced from
her husband, Jerome +. Dandelet, whom
she accuses of being a drunkard and with
falling to support her. The parties were
married in 1880 and lived together until
last year.