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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-30

200 acres Almost every purchaser was
from beyond Utah and Idaho, and the
average price paid for the land was $23
per acre, or a total Of $2,070,000.
BRoAD-GAUGE WORK.
To the Rio Grande Western belongs
the credit for the biggest piece of ac-
tual railroad construction work during
the year in Utah. This was the broad
gauging of the old Utah Central be-
tween Park City and Salt Lake, a dis
lance of thirty-twO miles, now owned
by the Western. The Importance of
the Park City mining industry made
imperative this piece of work Or the
purchase of a large amount of new
narrOw-gauge equipment. Rather than
the later, the company deemed it adj
visable TO standard-gauge the line.
This required a tunnel at Altus, the
summit of the Wasatch, 1.00& feet long,
which was completed during the last
six months. The line was open as a
standard gauge on July 1.
The Rio Grande Western was also
active on the Sewer branch of the sys-
TEN, completing an extension of nine
miles south from BeIknaD to Marys-
vale, gold camp Of considerable
promise, and a point which better COM
mands the wool and cattle trade of
southern Utah and northern Arizona
than the former terminus. This eX-
tension was completed early in Octo-
Der.
The company has put in number
of spurs TO connect with coal mines
and manufactures and has built sew
eral new bridges at great expense. 1t
has been decided to erect steel bridges
all along the main line, between Ogden
and Grand Junction. This is probably
the most important piece of work con-
tennplated by this company for the en-
sufng year. Between thirty and forty
bridges viii be put up. According to
the annual report of the company no
new extensions or branches are con
templated for the coming year but II
business holds up as we'll as during the
year Just closed. large additions in roll
ing stock will be imperative ana heayy
improvements on the existing line VIII
be made.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-30
WORK Is BEING BEGUN.

Z
Already a big order for ties has been
placed by the Empire Construction
company. and everything indicates that
within three years Salt Lake viii only
be a tWenty-fOuT hours journey from
the Pacific
What is considered next in import
ance in railway circles by a great many
was the appearance Of q party Of Bur
lingtOn surveyors in Utah within the
past six weeks. They have surveyed d
line from Guernsey, Wyo., to Salt Lake,
through Weber canyon, and the air is
full Of rUmOTS, apparently Well-fOund-
ed, that the great system viii before
long enter this city. The engineers
were at BoUntiful Thanksgiving day,
but came no nearer Salt Lake. Should
the Burlington extend to this city snd
connect with the San Pedro, Los An
geleS & Salt Lake, the combination
would be a most powerful one, and
Salt Lake would be its central point.
Like the road to the coast, the advent
of the Burlington would be a great
factor in the progress Of the state. i
would mean that within q few years
other great systems " hiCh now are no
nearer than Denver, would extend this
far
The cutoff by the Southern Pacific
from Lucin to ogden, across a portion
of the Great Salt Lake, promises to be
one of the important features Of rail-
road construction in Utah for l90t.
SHORT LINE PLANS
The Oregon Short Line has in view
for the coming ysar even more than il
has accomplished in 1SC0. It's earnings
have vastly increased, the gross earn
ings for the last fiscal year having
been SS.5IS,379. and a season OF great
activity for this company is IN pros
pect The Short Line is now broad
gauging its line from salt Lake TO Ter
minus, a distance of thirty-seVen miles,
and among its projects is the extension
Of this branch south into the Tlntic
mining district to avoid the heavy in
cIines traversed by its present line, and
eventually on to bennington, for SINH
Jar reasons Tt is not unlikely that
branch from Tintic into the Deep Creek
mining region viii be constructed and
a survey has recently been made by the
same company between Blackfoot Ida,
and Houston Ida, ninety miles, this
branch being projected to eventually
enter the Salmon river country.
During the year the company has
constructed fifteen miles Of road be
tween Meyer and Cumbei and, in the
state of Wyoming, the road being called
the Wyoming & Western. This was
built 10 reach coal mines, and with
other improvements in the same con-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-30

run to nearly every part of the city.
The pressure is very heavy, being nor
mally at about 100 pounds. Thomas D.
Dee is president of the company. and
Charles II. Kircher manager
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-30

on the Oregon Short Line, and Mercur,
the great mining camp.
a majority Of the most important
railroads of the country have repre-
sentatives in Salt Lake and the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-30

The population Of the state, it has often
heen said, viii double within d few
years after the completion of this road.
By being connected with the Pacific
coast so directly, Salt Lake viii doubt
less beCOme1a great center commercial
IL and N aHnrK- rasrarf
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-30

Ogden lines all have general agencies
employing between six and eight men
as a rule. The prospect was never so
bright for Utah railroad development
as at present.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-30

nection it cost $3.50. 600 The Oregon
Short Line has a total mileage of 1,476
miles-53S in Utah, 632 in Idaho and
292 in Montana on all three divisions
there has been great Improvement,
more money being expended to better
ing the conditions of the rOadbed than
ever before. Special attention has been
paid to that part of the line running
through Bear River canyon, where the
most important piece of engineering on
~ I'm i tl
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-12-30

200 acres. Almost every purchaser was
from beyond Utah and Idaho, and the
average price paid for the land was $23
per acre, or a total of s., O70, 900.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-02
MooSIC.

A merry lparty assembled at the
home of Mr.. Charles Warner in honor
of his birthday, June %. A NOSE de-
lightful evening was spent. An in
teresting feature was the presentation
of a very handsome umbrella, the
presentation speech being made by
Mr.. A. w. Lewis. Mrs. Warner was
assisted in entertaining by her daugh-
ter, Mrs. White, of Dunmore, and Mrs
II. L. Warner. Refreshments were
served.
The Misses Isabel and Margaret
Law, of Scranton, are spending a few
days with their cousin, Marjorie Rob-
ertson, of North Main street.
Mrs. Wilson and daughter, Lille of
Luzerne, are visiting Mrs. John Labar.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mccormick left
Saturday for their home in Hoboken
n. J.
Saturday was a jollification day for
Moosic Horse racing, pigeon shoot
ing, on the Moosic race track. The
first race was between John Wood, of
Lackawanna and Doctor Houser, of
Taylor. The Doctors horse was the
winner; time, one-half mile, 1.20. The
next race, between Glare HOLSTER, of
Avoca and DR.. Pier. The doctor S
horse won; time, one-half mile, 1.16.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-02
Yesterdays Services,

Rev. w. f. Gibbons, pastor of the
Presbyterian church. preached a SER
mon prepared especially for the
Knights of Malta, in the church last
evening. st. Stephens COmmandery of
the above order attended in a body and
filled the front portion of the church.
Rev. GibObns took for his text "Our
Debt to the Past" and delivered n
forcible sermon on the topic. In the
morning preaching service was held,
the topic being How Far Shall We
Judge"
Last evening DIR. A. ]. Van Cleft
preached the first sermon of a series
OF sermons to be preached on the
subject, The Miracles of Christ" in
the Methodist Episcopal church. The
text of last evenings sermon was,
"Christs First Miracle at the Mar
riage of Cana in Galilee," and was
heard by a large congregation. The
morning services were on the subject,
THE Greater Work of the Believer"
The topic, "Why l am a Baptist"
was discussed by Rev. j. L. Kramer
in the Dudley Street Baptist church
last evening. Other sermons will fol-
low on this subject. Rev. Kramer
preached from the text, blessed in
All Things" in the morning.
The services at the Christian church,
on Tripp avenue, were we'll attended
yesterday. Sermons were preachd in
the morning and evening on THE Sc
cret of His Power" and Loyalty" by
the pastor, Rev. j. d. Dabney.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-02
The World Of Sport.


where he is captain-manage and in
Saturdays game at Cortland was put
cut of the contest for abusing the
umpire.
The Utica and Schenectady teams
will Thursday play a benefit game for
the Utica catcher, Jack ONeill, of Mi
nooka, last year with Scranton, who
recently had his leg broken in a game
and is now receiving treatment at a
Utica hospital.
Eriatic Cy Seymour. lately of New
York, was Saturday released by Man
aEer Comiskey, of the Chicago Ameri-
can league team. Cys speed and
curves are as great as ever, but, un.
fortunately, the fast southpaw has alb
Solutely no control, and that it what
Is throwing him. Cy is a good bats
nan and a fair out-fielder and he
ought to be able to catch on in the
American or Eastern leagues as an
out-gardener.
The batters of the National league
are led by three Philadelphians, Flick,
AL; Lajoie, .4O1; Delehanty. 1894 Wag-
ner, of Pittsburg, Is tie with the last
named. Buck Freeman, of Boston last
year the crack home run hitter of the
league is beginning to strike his pace
ana IS now batting .310. Win Mercer,
of New York, leads the out-helders,
with 1000 in fourteen games, and is
the poorest third baseman, with an
average, of 500. McGann, of st. Louis,
and IIughey Jennings, of Brooklyn, are
tie for the leadership of the first base
mcl.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-02
JERMYN AND MAYFIELD
Pythians Elect Officers Sacred Heart
Congregations Picnic.

At the last meeting Of Liberty lodge,
Knights of Pythias, the following were
elected officers for the ensuing term:
Chancellor commander, David Jenkins;
vice chancellor, Fred Dave; master OF
work, James Langman; master-at-
arms, William Williams; prelate, Henry
Langman; keeper of record and seal,
Thomas Hall; master of finance, John
Adams; master of exchequer, e. Rem
ME; inside guard, Richard Evans; out
side guard, Isaac Owens; trustee,
George Rendered, jr.; representative to
Grand lodge, Fred Dave.
The Children's day services held in
the Congregational church last even.
ing were attended by a large congre-
cation that filled the little edifice. The
programme, as published on Saturday,
was carried out with much credit TO
the children who participated, and was
much enjoyed by those who attended.
The congregation of Sacred Heart
church are making elaborate prepara-
tions for their picnic on Wednesday,
near the cinder path. In the morning
patriotic speeches will be delivered,
and Dr. =. C. Manley, of Mayfield, Will
read the Declaration of Independence.
In the afternoon there will be a num-
ber of athletic sports, among which VIII
be tug-of-war between Jermyn and
Archibald.
The Mayfield council will hold their
regular monthly meeting this evening.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-02
Coming Celebration.

The italian citizens of the borough,
who can claim that part of Italy known
as Avigliano for their birthplace will
celebrate Saturday and Sunday. July
2l and %, on a magnificent and elabor-
ate scale, perhaps excelling any un-
dertaking of a like nature that has
ever been given in the borough. The
celebration is in commemoration of
the feast day of a saint and the ar
rangements perfected already are very
extensive.
over $1,5O0 worth of fireworks have
been procured, which will be displayed
on the evenings of Saturday and Sun
day, there being 5000 worth set aside
for Saturday evenings display and 5000
for Sunday, the closing night. On each
of the above days there will be
parade of the principal streets of the
borough by the different Italian So
cieties and their bands at 10 o'clock a.
m, Immediately after, all retiring to
the picnic grounds, near st. Anthony's
church, where the festivities will be
conducted.
At the grounds prizes have been Of
fered for contestants in foot races,
sack races, jumbo-log races and other
athletic events. Exhibitions of tight
rope walking will also be given. The
committees appointed are out hustling
with a vim and doubtless the cele-
bration will draw as much attention
in the borough as those Of Wednesday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-02

AT the special meeting of the bor-
ough school directors held in the direc-
tors room in No. / school building
Saturday night, irwin, Webber, Costel-
10, Millery>Hagegrty and Spencer were
present. Upon calling the meeting to
order, Weber introduced resolution
that the tax levy for the school year
of 19O0-1901, be 16 mills. President Ir-
vim did not put the resolution to a
test vote. but discussed the advisablli-
ty of having a higher tax-levy, con-
siderlng the heavy indebtedness of the
board
Webber was plainly grieved at this
Juncture, and at the expiration of
twenty minutes left his seat and the
room. The tax levy has been a source
of constant discussion among the
members and at the two previous
meetings no results were attained. FL
nally, President Irwin submitted a res
olution placing the school tax at sew
enteen mills, as follows: For general
school purposes, 13 mills for building
and repairs, mills; for sinking fund,
2 mills. Before taking vote on the
resolution, the advisability of reducing
the school from ten months to nine
months was suggested as it would
make a difference of $2,275. 1t was
deemed unwise, and then Twins resolu-
tion, based on the $32,7 expenditures
of last year, for II mills taxation was
put 10 a vote. Upon the calling of the
roll all the members voted in favor
of the resolution. This being the only
important question before the board,
adjournment was made till tomorrow
night when the election of janitors
for the different school buildings will
be transacted
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-02
Among the PugS.

DY FAR THE greatest pugilistic
n surprise of the year WIS that of
Tuesday night when Gus Rubin,
the Akron Giant, sent to grass Terrible
Tom Sharkey, the fierce aggressive
sailorman, whose terrible rushes and
enormous capacity for taking punish
ment, has made him the bugaboo Of all
the big fellows in the ring
1t was a battle of the giants, of
strength and power. Clever head-work
and scientific foot work did not count
to any great extent; it was the terrific
driving smashes, the heavy crushing
blows that told.
Two stalwart gladiators pummeled
each other with all the force given
them by generous nature, and at the
end of the fifteenth round Sharkey's
bullet-like head was bowed in defeat,
the Akron Giant was babbling with
JOY like a child, and another pugilistic
star had suddenly blazed out with a
brilliancy that makes Rubin the man
If the hour.
Before this fight the big fellow was
considered practically a second-rate
fighter, his only previous mill of any
Importance being a draw with Jeffries
in 1897, before the latter had attained
the pinnacle that his colossal form
now graces. This fight, however, gives
him a permanent place among the
autocrats of the ring, and the promised
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-02

~ ECENT EVENTS in the National
ID league have almost Complet -iy
N changed the relative standings
IN in this year = race for the pen.
nant. Philadelphia, weakened
by the absence of the hard hitting
fast-fielding Lajoie, seems to be utter
ly demoralized and the teams hitting
has fallen off woefully. When a young
twirler like Leever, Of Pittsburg' can
let the Quakers down with two hits
1t can be seen that something is wrong
with the slugging department. The
Boston Bean-eaters have played
plucky, uphill game and are now IN
fourth place and there are many who
think that the men from Massachu-
sets are very likely to be pennant
candidates.
st. Louis has slid down the ladder
and, with New York, brings up the
tail end of the league. Brooklyn Is
playing superb ball and stands well
advanced in the lead. Hanlons men
play the same strategic, clever game
that always characterizes nine un-
der his management and the men are
hitting the ball well and fielding splen-
didly. The infield works together like
a fine piece Of machinery and the out
field is probably the fastest all around
trio of gardeners in the league.
The pitchers are in fine form and the
catchers are doing excellent work.
The entire race this year Is probably
the closest contest in the history of
American base ball and at this stage
of the game any accurate conjecture
as to the standing at the finish is i'm
possible.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-02

contest between him and Champion
Jeffries will be watched for with in
terest.
one of the most picturesque stars In
the pugillstic armament of this coun-
try is rapidly waning from sight and
whenever brought to view of late its
setting is a poor one. 1t is John l..
Sullivan. Wednesday he was held In
bail by a New York police magistrate
on the charge of assaulting a Mr.. Sny-
der, the proprietor of the saloon which
the only John L. is managing. And
this is Sullivan. king of American
fighters, so long the idol of American
followers of the manly art of self de-
fense. How have the mighty fallen!
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-02
THE SHORT STORY CLUB.
Has Been Formed by Graduates Of
the High School.

Knowing of the way the art Of story
telling has been agitating other cities
number of graduates and young
people of the high school met Saturday
evening and formed a society with the
intention of doing something in this
line. Besides electing officers and
transacting other business a name for
the club was determined upon. 1t is
rather a composite word, being made
up of the initial letters OF each name
and pronounced on the third syllable
ChaW bawhgmez.
1t is hoped that this society will be
a success, as all such efforts tend, in
a degree, to raise the student of Gull
ture in any city by arousing an in
terest in literary matters in general.
The society will meet every Saturday
evening and hopes to bring about as
marked improvement as has been made
in Chicago, where such entertainment
was quite a fad the past winter.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-02
Cycling Chat.

THE IOU KING committee or tne
League of American Wheelmen
a has prepared six trunk lines" cy-
cling routes between important and
distant cities for the benefit of touring
members who intend to visit the twen-
ty-first annual meet of the l.. a. w. to
be held in Milwaukee July 1915. The
routes are as follows:
/. New York to Chicago (via Albany
Buffalo and Cleveland).
2. New York to Chicago (via Della
ware Water Gap. Scranton. Elmira,
Buffalo, through Canada and Michigan
to Grand Haven; thence across Lake
Michigan by steamer to Chicago or
Milwaukee,.
3. Boston to New York (via Spring
field, with a branch trip through the
Berkshire Hills.
4. Boston to Albany Uo connect with
Route No. /, with branch trip
through the Berkshire Hills to the
Hudson River, connecting with route
No. at Hudson, N. "
5. Boston to New York (via Provi-
dence, New London and Long Island.
6. New York to Washington via
Philadelphia and Baltimore).
The delegation from the Philadelphia
Century club which is coming to at
tend the National l.. A. w. meet to he
held in Milwaukee July 10-15, will leave
the city of Brotherly Love" on Sun
day, July s, and will meet the Boston
delegation at Buffalo, coming on in
company from that point.
Wheelmen and wheelwomen who will
attend the National L. A. w. meet, to
be held in Milwaukee July lois, will
soon after their appreciate the many
fine roads reaching out from the
Cream City, all leading to places of in
terest. To the inland lake resorts, up
and down the lake shore. around the
beautiful park drives and bouevards
of the city. and in fact in every direc-
tion, one will find excellent wheelways
and interesting sights.
Merrill, Wis, is organizing a cycling
club under the leadership of Mr. p. b.
Champagne. The club will be about 50
strong and will attend the national
meet of the L. a. w. to be held in Mil
waukee July 1O-l5, in a body making
the trip from Merrill to Milwaukee
aWheel
on Thursday evening, July 70, the
annual smoker which is always the
event of the National L. A. w. meets
will be on the boards at "Schlitz Park"
and it is safe to say that 1t will eclipse
anything of the kind ever held before
Schlitz Park with pavillions, observa-
tories and beautiful hooks is an ideal
spot, and no better place could have
been chosen for this function The
program which is not completed as
yet, will be a surprise to Sose at
tending.
According to T. A. Mills, of Wilkes
Barre, in the new L. A. w. Pennsyl-
vania Road Book sidewalk riding is
forbidden by ordinance in most of the
cities, villages and bOroughs in that
district. The Wilkes Barre city coun-
ell has amended the ordinance so that
bicycles are allowed on sidewalks
when the streets are not paved with
asphalt or brick. The speed is limited
to four miles per hour on sidewalks
Careful and slow sidewalk riding is
also permitted in West Pittston.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-02
PECKVILLR.

The ladies Of the Presbyterian
church will serve Is cent supper at
the church parlors at 6 p. m. July A.
All welcome.
Squire S. w. Arnold is overhauling
his fishing tackle prior to an all days
fishing for bass at Scull pond on We'd
nesday.
Blakely borough council will meet in
regular session this evening.
The Peck Lumber Manufacturing
company, of this place, has been
awarded the contract for the erection
of the new Presbyterian Manse. The
bid was $3.50.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Nye spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. U. V. Mace, of
Main street
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-02
THAT PROVIDENCE PAVE.
City Engineer viii Allow No More
of Street to Be Opened.

City Engineer Phillips is insisting
that the Girard Construction company,
who are laying the North Main avenue
pave, shall finish laying bricks up to
Jones street before opening the street
any farther up, This is done so that
the lower part of the street can be
opened.
The sidewalks from the corner of
North Main avenue and Providence
Road TO beyond the corners are almost
impossible on account OF the piled up
bricks and pedestrians are obliged to
walk single file. 1t will be a month
yet before the street is paved beyond
the corners.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-02
Personals.

Prof. Joseph Gray of North Blakely
street, left yesterday afternoon for
New York, where he will spend the
Fourth.
Miss Minnie Sanders, of North
Blakely street, spent yesterday with
Pittston friends.
p. j. Horan and family are in their
summer cottage at Lake Ariel, where
they will spend the heated months.
Thomas Allen, of Bloom street, is
slowly recovering from his injuries re-
ceived Thursday in the Nay Aug mine.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Race have removed
their family and household to Lake
Ariel
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-07-02

road company placed Jacob b. Bron-
son. road foreman of the company's
line, in the responsible position of
master mechanic yesterday morning.
ID. +. Barton, who formerly held the
position has resigned.
The Defender base ball club held n
successful social at the pavilion in
Laurel Hill park Saturday evening.
superintendent +. d. Bovard will
hold an examination for provisional
certificates in No. 1 building, Saturday
morning, July Z. All candidates Will
be furnished with paper and examina-
tions will begin promptly at o'clock.