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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-15

eret" or the honey bee here roams at
viii and gathers honey every month In
the year from flowers and abundant
supplies OF sweet clover and win on
It's JO-pound hive twice or three times
during the season when the extractor Is
used. No foul brood Is ever found In
this county
IRRIGATION,
Situated within the arid region II be-
comes a necessity, for this purpose the
waters of the Rio Virgin, Santa Clara,
Ash creek ana Leyarkln with other
smaller streams and springs are used
during the irrigation season but, like
many other counties, reservoiring win
ter water is Of necessity the next step
forward.
MINING.
BY no means the least Of our indus
tries Is the enterprise that pays our
taxes, buys our postage stamps and
puts the butter on our Dixie bread and
! may say pays our grocery bills and
supports the nine stores and mercantile
institutions Of st. George and many
more IN other parts OF the county. This
industry Is, however. crippled for want
Of railroad connection one OF our
mines the Apex, which has paid many
thousands OF dollars has 10 handle
and shift It's ore ten times before II
gets through the smelter and Is landed
on the railway cars IN bullion, There
are many other very rich locations
waiting for transportation. The Grand
Gulch IS now hauling It's ore a hundred
miles by team TO the cars at Modena
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Population, 1900 ...,.. .,..,.. ..,,,4136
Assessed valuation, 1900, ......N, 2OO,l4
wasatch county is one Of the most
prosperous, population considered, Of
any in the State. The county seat is
the city Of Heber. a prosperous town
near the west boundary line Of the
county into which the Rio Grande Wes-
tern Railway recently made its advent
by branch road fourteen miles south
from Park City, which Is the nearest
banking point 10 the town named.
Heber City is quite an important and
thriving business center about p miles
by rail from Salt Lake. In addition to
the dominant Church-the Mormon
the Methodist and Presbyterian, both
have branches there. Good schools.
creamery, -four and saw mills, a num-
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WASATCH COUNTY.


Der Of stores, a hotel and a newspaper
thrive there. But there are towns other
than Heber, among them being Charles
ton and Walsburg. In this county, too,
are the Uintah Indian reservation and
Strawberry valley.
The building OF the Rio Grande
branch into Wasatch county did great
deal, and win do much more, for Heber
City and the surrounding section. Al
ready Il has stimulated trade and in
creased prosperity, In the days that
are gone, cattle raising was followed
TO q large extent and is engaged In 20
no small degree now. But the sheep
Industry has displaced cattle raising In
many parts OF the county. Several
creamerles are In operation there and
all are doing we'll az are the -four mills.
The county has many enterprislng cit
liens and a very good school system.
In summer time Il offers many induce
ments to the angler and hunter.
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on the timber for mining and building
supply, as the heavy demands made up
purposes have made vast inroads In the
once apparently ineXhaustible supply
IN the Beaver mountains. We have only
one small mill running at present,
EDUCATION.
IL IS 10 the credit Of the people Of
Beaver county that at all times since
It's settlement they have had the best
system of schools obtainable, and no
care or expense has been spared 20 Sc
cure the best and most able instructors.
All the people have interested them
selves IN this matter and the enroll
ment In the schools has been exception
ally good.
We have now established near this
city the Beaver branch of the Brigham
Young Academy with Prof +. d. Part
ridge as principal, together with first
class corps OF assistants. Here is an
excellent opportunity to secure a lib
eral education, both Of a religious and
secular character, and IN each Of the
towns In the county most excellent
teachers have been secured, fully in
line with the advanced ideas Of our
noble public school system, and CRATE
ful reports from parents are made as
20 their successful work, Mr.. Charles
Woolfenden, present county school sup
erintendent. Is an energetic officer and
doubtless win fulfill all the require
ments Of the Office,
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TOOELE COUNTY.


Of the greatest winter ranges in the
State,
GAINESVILLE,
GAINESVILLE IS situated IN the same
valley about ten miles northwest and
near the shore OF the Great Salt Lake.
The principal occupations OF the peo-
pie are farming and stock raising, and
some OF the wealthIgst sheep owners
OF the county live here. IL also has
excellent school and other pub
lic buildings and its people enjoy the
reputation Of sound and conservative
business methods
MERCUR.
Mercur. the great cyanide gold camp
has been almost entirely responsible
for the big increase In the population
and wealth Of the county during the
last decade. II Is here that the Ia
nous Mercur mine, Golden Gate, and
numerous others have sprung into cX-
istauCe and turned out their streams
of golden wealth into the hands and
laps of their fortunate owners. II ls
"a thorough business town and probably
ass reaceable and orderly a mining
camp as was ever founded.
OTHER TOWNS.
other towns On the county are begin
ming I'm the extreme south and COM
Ing uorthward Vernon, Glover, st.
Johns. Ophir stockton Lake View
Mll'yilla H. r.; and IN the west losepa
and lbapah the latter In the Deep
Creek country, There are a few 9TH
Crg, but these cover the most import
ant ones.
MINERAL RESOURCES.
The mineral resources Of the county
are varied and parts OF Il may be said
TO have yeritable mountains Of low
grade ore as well as sections which
carry the more precious metals in large
ana paying quantities.
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and thence TO Salt Lake and yet this
enterprise Is paying handsome dlyi-
dend.
our public buildings at 81. George
are the Temple. Tabernacle, Court
House and district school buildings.
EDUCATIONAL.
Being thoroughly imbued with the
spirit Of the founders Of the State of
Utah respecting the necessity Of edu-
cation, the citizens Of northern counties
migrating into this part Of the State
in the winter Of 1912 under the
leadership OF Professor Orson Pratt
and Hon. Erastus Snow, resolved that
a school house should be the first
reared in the city Of ST. Geoge. Pur-
suant thereto In due time a substantial
rock structure Of no mean dimensions
sprang up in the midst Of the desert
which answered for the time being
various demands.
In process OF time four more school
houses were erected, partly by dona-
ton and by taxation. All Of them
eventually became. by common consent
the properties OF the school district.
For quite q number Of years these
with FIVE rented rooms have been oc-
cupied by our growing school popula-
ton, necessarily so, while we grappled
with the very numerous obstacles this
part OF the country presents.
MODERN BUILDINGS.
In 1895, however, looking not only TO
our present needs but TO the near fu-
ture, the citizens determined to erect
a school house commensurate there
with, In round numbers this structure
occupies an area of 100 feet square.
Thousands OF tons Of volcanic rock be-
ing first tamned In the soil to an aver
age depth OF three feet on which 20
form a solid foundation. The founda-
ton Is Of volcanic rock plakes OF from
three TO twelve feet long. The lower
and upper stories are built Of red sand
stone. cut In pitched Ashlar style.
There are twelve rooms in all OF equal
size besides two large Railways, four
staircases located in the lower one,
East and West and has an arched YES
tibule. The upper story is. at this date,
nearly 10 the square
IL is estimated that the house will
be completed during 1901 and will cost
not less than $4,000. IL will be heated
by steam. WIN be an honor TO and
lasting monument OF the determined
perseverance Of the citizens Of this
school district, and we believe unsur-
passed by any outside Of the metropolis
Of our State. The census OF school
population, for the current year OF this
district Is sos.
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reputation, 1900 " o. O., e. =" ....I3dl
Assessed valuation, lg00..,. ..S2 61O,1S6
Tooele City, Dec. lO.-Tooele has been
q prominent factor In the history Of
Utah in many ways. a quarter Of a
century ago when mining nourished on
the right and on the left Il was the
sctEe Of much business and political
activity Then for q time interest in
mining woned, a fact that was ac-
companied by the migration Of many
people from the county. During the
last few years, however. II has again
forged TO the front with the result that
It is now enjoying a very rapid growth.
According TO the federal census OF 1890,
It had a population Of 500; according
10 the came census Of 1900. It has a
population Of 1851 u will thus be seen
that the number OF inhabitants was
practically doubled during that period.
This record Is only broken by one other
county IN the State-Uintah which has
had an increase Of little more than
one hundred per cent. for the same
length of time.
IOOELE CITY.
Tooele city IS the county seat. It Is
noted for its fine fruit and excellent
school facilities. The latter will stand
Well abreast with those Of any city OF
equal population In the State. The dis
trIct school house Is a large. preten-
tlous and modern structure. The
county court house is also am edidce
that reflects credit upon the people a
great many persons find employment i'm
sheep raising and IN dry farming. As
is well known Tooele county has one
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KANE COUNTY.


vailed with many damaging results In
that portion Of the State.
Kanab Is the county seat and prln-
cipal town IL Is located very close 70
the line which divides Utah and Ari-
zona. The county has In II number
OF other small towns. while ranches are
scattered pretty well over It's area. Rug
ged cliffs. rough canyons and a num-
Der OF plateaus and not few streams
OF water are characteristic OF It's gen
eral surface. The Colorado River cross
es one corner OF the county-the ex-
IRENE southeast, where Il comes out Of
San Juan on It's way 20 the ocean and
presents some striking scenery.
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RICH COUNTY.
'l'.,....,.,.,....,a,.,.,.'.,.,.,.,...,.,l,lts.

Population..... ....., ....... ......1.9lG
Assessed valuation, l900.,.. ...S152, $3.50
Rich county Is renowned for It's large
livestock ranches and its great stretch
es OF grazing and meadow lands. II IS
the extreme northeastern county Of the
State and Randolph Is the county seat.
other towns are Garden City Lake
town, Meadowvllle and Woodruff. The
well known Bear River valley IS prln-
cipally located in this county and runs
entirely through It from north to south.
A portion Of the Bear Lake is also
within its boundaries The remaining
and larger half. however, Is in Idaho.
AS already implied, stockralslng Is
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Almonds, English walnuts and other
varieties OF nuts can be raised in I'M
limited quantities; are easily cared for
and shipped and not subject TO the
pests which prey upon dried fruits
FINE DRIED FRUITS.
Washington county has already won
a reputation for It's dried fruit and II
may Justly be said her vine culture IS
not excelled in lusclousness Of grapes
in any other part o. the world It's
volcanic foundation and the powerful
reflection of the suns rays from adj
jacent hills and rocks makes 1t pc
culiarly adapted 10 this industry in the
production Of wine, raislns and the
fresh grape for expectation.
RAISING OF COTTON
The cotton plant nourishes in many
localities. IL was for the purpose OF
raising cotton that the pioneers were
sent into this country. II is OF superior
quality and has become quite famous
throughout the west. Large quantities
OF cotton balls are exported from the
Rio Virgin Cotton and Wooden Mills at
Washington.
In the production Of dye stuffs It has
been proved that the indigo and mad
der can be raised 20 perfection. Indi-
genOus plants" canaigre"- high
in tanning Of leather This industry Is
in its Infancy. A good plant is located
IN the capital city Of the county, st.
George, and has turned out a very fair
quality OF leather which Is manufac-
tured into boots and shoes and find a
ready sale.
FORESTRY.
The pine and the hr flourish IN the
higher attitudes and In the lower val
leys the cottonwood grows with such
marvellous rapldlty that with proper
cultivation an acre OF trees can be made
supply the fuel Of an ordinary family
The ash elm and many other hard and
soft woods are found among our shade
and ornamental trees in all the towns
and villages OF the county.
STOCK AND SHEEP.
Its ranges and climate for rapid In
crease and successful raising OF horned
stock are celebrated throughout the
state and with the sheep industry its
high mountain ranges In summer and
lower pastures In winter makes II in
normal seasons the ideal OF the shep-
herd and stock raiser
This is the natural home OF the null
berry tree and the production Of silk
and It's manufacture bids fair 20 be-
come great source OF wealth. 'Des-
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WASHINGTON COUNTY,


Population lq0O,..,,.,.,.. ..,.."i6l2
Assessed valuation l90O..".u.S793, 1913
St. George, Utah, Dec lO.-Washlng-
ton county, locally known as Utahs
Dixie Is situated in the southwest cor
ner OF the state, being on the southern
slope OF the great basin, It's elevation
greatly varying from two to five thou
sand feet and having a series Of elm
ates not found I'm any other part Of
the state A very great variety Of
crops are produced.
our chief industries are agriculture,
horticulture, stock and sheep raising
and mining. To the farmer II pre-
scnts a soil and climate for the produce
ton Of wheat, barley, oats. corn and
other cereals and the new Touring mills
OF Snow Brothers situated at the town
OF Washington, are kept busy all the
year round It's forage crops are not
eQualed In any other part Of the State.
Alfalfa producing four or five crops in
monthly succession and leaving the
soil IN fruitful condition for change
20 other crops. Vegetables Of all kinds
from early spring TO late In the fall
do extremely well.
The sugar beet and all other varieties
can be grown In abundance.
HORTICULTURE.
Among our main resources are the
great varieties Of fruits, apricots, figs,
pomegranates peaches, plums, nectar
ines with many other varieties here
find their natural home. Apples and
pears do we'll in the cooler sections,
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the principal occupation OF the people
and the one that brings them most
profit, although agriculture is also en-
gagged In 20 a considerable extent. The
county Is perhaps the coolest in Utah,
though not so cold as 20 prevent people
from attending to their usual avoca-
tiOus.
Large quantities OF hay are put up
I'm this county during the summer sea-
son and fed to stock during the win
ter, This business when engaged In up
on the Wholesale plan and carefully fol-
lowed has brought substantial returns
10 those who have taken Il up. II IS
believed that this pursuit will be fol-
lowed TO a larger extent IN the future
than Il has IN the past and that at
tendaut benefits will be increased ac-
cordingly,
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Population, 1900 .....,..,.,, .,'..:..l 'sll
Assessed valuation, 1900 ..".....N2i'g'2
The population Of Kane county Is
little less than 1000, while the assessed
valuation falls under half million dol
lars. Nevertheless there IL much valu-
able property in this one OF the extreme
southern tier Of Utah's counties. This
Is particularly true regarding live stock
interests which at one time nourlshed
10 a considerable degree but which had
suffered during the past frw years on
account OF the drouth which has pre-.
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MANUFACTURERS.

The consequence Of hard times has
had a depressing effect upon this line,
as the only large institution In the
county, the Beaver wooden mills, has
closed down indefinitely. We have a
creamery in successful operation, and
It is much appreciated. The sulphur
works at present are closed down, but
they made a good run for several
months, and have materially assisted
In furnishing tax money for our own
and other counties.
Socially and relgIously the people
will compare with the average In the
state. under like conditions and are
trying TO live honest. truthful lives.
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SHEEP AND Cattle.

During ordinary seasons, when water
Is fairly plentiful sheep and stock do
remarkably well on our ranges and a
large number Of both are owned In the
county During the recent comparative
drouth, however. they have not been so
profitable as formerly, stu a fair rev
enue has been realized therefrom.
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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-11-02
PORTO RICO is SATISFIED.

DIR. ]. II. Hollender. treasurer Of Tia
Island Of Porto Rico, and formerly assoc
ciate professor of economics OF the Johns
Hopkins University, delivered an address
to graduate students Of the university
few evenings ago, on the condition of
the island. After describing the manner
Of government aud the conditions OF To-
cal self-government, he said:
"The condition Of affairs hopeful,
and everywhere the best element " the
island Is rallying to the support OF Mr.
McKinley's administration. The feeling
is growing among the people that the ad-
ministration is doing its best to benefit
the island. What Porto Rico needs lie
an intelligent appreciation OF the real
conditions Of Americans. l do not now
think that an intelligent man could feel
that the Porto Rico tariff was anything
but a necessary fiscal device. We need
81, 600, 900 for the island IL we are to
accomplish anything. The alternatives
Of the tariff law were either q subsidy
from the United States. or else the pau
perization OF the island. At the present
time IL the alternatives were presented
Of deriving the necessary money from d.
rect taxation or from the tariff. the de-
eision would be Overwhelmingly ia favor
OF the tariff. The discomfort that once
existed was caused by the delay that oc-
CURED IN taking any action at all
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-11-02

Look at our own country. Has the
American Indian ever had any truer
friend than the soldier Of Uncle Sam?
Times innumerable the army officer has
stepped in to save the rcd man from the
rapacity Of the civilian, and II in the
hearts Of our Indians there has ever
grown up feeling OF loyalty and graft
tude to the United States. that feeling
has been planted there by the American
soldier, once his btterest and most re.
lentless foe.
"The vast majority Of the people are
beginning to realize what American rule
means. Once they were suspicious Of US.
naturally enough, for the Spaniards had
lied to them for centuries. But they now
know that the word of an American off,
Ger and Of the American President, from
whose authority that word first comes, IL
as good as his bond.
II have followed my flag in many coun-
tries and on many seas. l have never
yet seen it stand for oppression or bad
faith with any people, weak or strong.
And l know that it does not stand for
bad faith now"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-11-02
ADMIRAL WATSON
DEN0UNCES BRYAN.
FiIipinos Would Be Quiet but
for This Election.
All that Remain Under Arms Are but
0ueriIIas and Bandits and Only
Fraction Of the Whole.

Rear Admiral Watson, late commander
Of the American naval squadron In orr
entail waters, has returned to this coun-
try, probably from his last cruise. He
thinks the time has come for him 10
speak more as citizen than as naval
officer, and his opinion Of the conditions
In the Philippines Is well worth reading.
He says:
II am looking forward to the result OF
the presidential contest with anxiety and
deep interest, for / know what 1t means,
not only to the future OF our country as
a power among the nations Of the world,
but to hundreds Of thousands or people
IN the far-away Philippines, who wonder
IL we are going to step aside and watch
their threats being cut by the Tagalog
tribes now In arms against us.
'sThe great majority OF the people Of
those islands look upon Aguinaldo and
his party as enemies. The cry only serves
to give them the thought OF what will
happen II American protection Of :heir
homes and lives Is withdrawn.
81 would like to correct q misconcep-
ton that exists In the minds of some peo-
pie concerning the officers and men Of
our army and navy. Can anybody be
lieye that citizens who serve under our
Gag, and who are generally known here
At home as pescesble and big-hearted
men, are going to change their whole ma
ture as soon as they get oct Of sight Of
the United Statesf
wherever In those Islands an army
post has been established for any length
OF time the neighbOring populations have
taken to heart the attitude OF our men
toward them, and have been swift to
show their gratitude.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-11-02
VALUE OF EXPORTS
UNDER Two TARIFFS
Protection Assures Manufacturers Their
Home Market and Exports Follow.

The avowed purpose OF the free raw
material clause of the Wilson German
tariff law was to stimulate manufactur-
ing"
Instead of Stimulating it, the law all
but strangled it. Millions of wage earn
ers were driven out of employment. Soup
houses were opened. Free Bread and
Free Clothes were the Democratic watch
word.
With our industries revived by pro-
tective tariff, manufacturing both for
home markets and for export has attain
ed degree of prosperity never before
known in the United States.
In proof Of this the following statement
has been prepared showing the exports
of principal manufactured articles under
three years of low tariff and protection,
respectively:
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-11-02
.S14.13a. S3a $40. 757h2G

The Philippines have never been devel-
oped and not only can they produce any
thing and everything in abundance which
grows in the tropics, but they are known
TO have deposits Of coal, iron ore, copper,
gold, silver and other minerals.
The acquisition Of the islands is a fact
accomplished. We have not to ask
whether we shall expand-we have only
10 expand the possibilities Of the islands.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-11-02
EXPORTS TO OCEANICA.
Total ....... .$13, 100 2s1 s43, $780, 1927

We are using more and more of the
products Of our island possessions every
year. Hawaii. which was developed by
American capital, shows an amazing in
crease in exports to the United States.
When quiet is fully restored in the Phil
ippines and when Porto Rico is fully re-
covered from the hard times incident to
Spanish rule, there will certainly be a
corresponding growth in what those ISL
ands buy from Americans, the products
both Of our farms and factories. Our
imports from these three possessions In
1895 and 1900 were:
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1900-11-02
AMERICAS GREAT NEED
OF PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.

lated the world than sOoO00OO the population Of
China Cochin British India
raa the Dutch East Indies etc. all of which to Manila
Shanghai Canton and others Manila Havana the city
New York
The question: What will be the effect the of the United
the PhlppneT' follows:
The
citizens the islands
annually
these island acquisitions
adjacent them and especially to the Philippines The imports the countries
practically $1O0OO000 month Nearly all these
articles which the people of the United States
find a market
worlds
the of
than onlnn h nf The world