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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-09
Gun PATRIOTIC PosTMAsTER.

IT HE NEWS that Postmaster Thomas Is TO be re-
appointed viii be received with mingled feelings
of pride and wonder by citizens Of Salt Lake
and Utah. Pride, in having fellow-townsman who
has reduced the art of holding Office to exact and
mathematical scence wonder that the postmaster isn't
going to get something IN addition to his present po-
stion in order that his time may be fully and profit
ably occupied in the proud -exieon of Mr. Thomas
there Is no such word otieeless.
Page clerk secretary of the territory of Utah, Utah
commissioner governor of the territory, postmaster
Mr. Thomas cannot say as did Pharaohs butler Me he
has restored to mine Office because be has always had
an Office 1t is always pleasant to see man SO will
ing to devote his time to his countrys service. Ever
since early boyhood Mr.. Thomas has done this-for a
salary.
Administrations may come and administrations
NAV go, but Thomas goes Oh forever Republicans
ride into power the great tidal wave OF votes, to
be swept later from their pinnacle by Democratic
food, hgC clinging to a bit of wreekage we always
find Thomas floating IN safety to the political Ararat
The human heart must bubble with admiration for
such genius.
Andrew johnson was IN the White House at
Washington when Arthur Thomas, then a stripping
from Pennsylvania appeared on the scene. lie al
lowed a position al page IN congress to be forced
upon him. Later he became a clerk, then secretary of
Utah territory then member of the Utah commission.
From there he Is promoted to the govenorshp of the
territory. A brutal Democrat under whom Thomas
had held Office deposed him. and for a few brief years
he worried along without pay from the public treas
ury.
This however, was entirely the fault of the cti-
zens of Utah. In justice to Thomas it must be said
that he willing accept the Republican nomina-
ton for governor the hands of the convention that
nominated Governor Wells in 1895, but the people de-
cided that he, as well themselves entitled to
rest But it wasn't for long. With true patriotism
Thomas hurried to Washington after Mckinley was
first inaugurated and before he could get away the
postmastership had been jammeG into his inside
pocket.
Well things went on first rate until last winter,
when Thomas saw another chance for sel-immolaton.
With rare might almost say raw, Tegardlessness
of his private interests, he suffered his name to %
before the Republican legislative for the sena
torship. Again he was denied. The legislators appre-
cated the magnanimOuS sentiment that prompted his
action but they did not feel justified in accepting the
sacrifice
Postmaster Thomas is now some so years Of age.
During more than thirty years Of his life he has been
a holder of public Office. lie Is ike to hold on until
time shall be more, if it is possible to judge of the
future by the events Of the past Nay, In that
bright and happy land read about in the scriptures
in that land where the sunshine Is eternal where sweet
music is borne the breezes, yes even there may
not hope that Office has been reserved for post
masterl
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-09

wear, and how many pairs have been provided for
him.
The style and cut Of his shirt would be wildly IN
teresting if properly described Then we are left III
doubt TO whether his hair win be done up IN a
Psyche knot or just plastered down With point of
divergence in the middle, la ehappe- VIII he wear
stand-up or turn-doHn collar or horse collar, or
what! VIII he wear pants under his robe, just
fesh-colored tights VIII he boots shoes, mocca-
sins or buskins
Honestly, the more we think about it the madden
get the alleged correspondent who overlooked the
details TO which a-e calling attention. We are
really put out It. It's enough to vex anybody.
There's a man getting maybe as much as IS or 50 a
week. and he didn't have gumption enough to write the
things people wanted to know about Let hope that
before another week goes around Edward viii take
him by the hand and lead him into the sewing room
at Sandringham.
Let hope that the entire trousseau viii be ex-
hibited him, and the full history of each individual
article made clear. Then we shall have a real intel
leetual feast feast that can enjoy even though
may know that mental Indigestion looms before us
In the meanwhile let possess souls in patience
secure in the understanding that "a things come to
him who waits
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-09
NEW BOOKS.

Handy Method for the Conjugation Of
the French Verb" BY Edgar B. Millert,
Ph. D.
In this book is contained the easiest and
most certain method ever devised to teach
the French verb. Students of foreign
languages invariably stumble at the
verbs, the most difficult part of every
tongue to master, and in French pos
sibly offering greater difficulties than in
any other language. DR.. Millerts book
is the result of painstaking and long con-
tinued effort to find for his own pupils
in the Salt Lake High school a method
by which satisfactory results could be
accomplished with certainty. This he has
done by a peculiar grouping of the differ
ent moods and lenses, which, once
learned, can never be forgotten. The
method lessons the dTudgery for the
pupil and makes II infinitely easier for
them to acquire the actual essentials.
The method is excellent in many re-
speCts. in none more perhaps than in the
fact that it requires from the pupil the
exercise Of the thinking faculty. II has
been adopted in the salt Lake High
school. and educators who have examined
It have given it their unstinted praise.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-09
GAMBLING IN BELGIUM.

| Il AMBLING UNDER GOVERNMENT and NUM-
| cipal supervision is IN fair way to be abolished
IL Belgium. This IS the only country in the
world, aside from the little principalty of Monaco,
which is hardly big enough count, where licensed
gambling is permitted Recently, in response to the
camor that has been raised by the parents of who
have thrown away their fortunes by wives who have
their marriage portions pass into the hands of the
croupier bill introduced into the Belgium parha
ment to suppress the gambling evil.
It doesn't seem possible that there should be two
sides to such question but the advocates of public
gambling defended the existing laws to such purpose
that the measure failed to pass 1t viii be renroduced
in the next session. and the indications said to be
in favor of its becoming law. The question is inter
estingy discussed by George F. Babbtt In the Deem
Der Forum. Mr.. Rabbit is editorial writer the
Boston Herald, and has travelled extensively IN Bel
GUM.
The writer tells something about the enormous ad-
vantages which have accrued the city of Ostend
result of licensed gambling There is one immense
hall in the municipality which is devoted entirely the
goddess of chance. The proprietor pays the city $780,
900 francs annually for the privilege. As the annual
budget of the city IS only 100000 francs 1t will be
that the revenue from the gambling is than
enough to meet all expenses.
But only 100000 francs are used in the budget, the
rest being put into sinking fund for permanent I'M
provements Still the city has revenue enough from
pay its running expenses and so relieve the taxpay
ers from practically all burdens When the situation is
known, therefore, the strong sentiment in favor of
tinuing the practice is not much to be wondered
at.
But 1t is hard for enlightened people on this side
Of the water the other side, for that matter,
understand the character of conscience that will see
homes and fortunes wrecked, lives made miserable and
suicide daily practice in order to save few dollars
In taxes annually. 1t is not ordinarily the custom to
investigate the pedigree of money when gets it.
but for a city country to allow crime to stalk
Tested through It's thoroughfares IN order to reap
harvest from that crime, is indication of surpris
ing absence of high ideals.
Gambling is a crime, whether it be licensed
licensed. The man who takes money without giving q
full and fair equivalent IS thief, whether he takes
that money over gambling table the muzzle of
revolver This rule holds good on both sides of the
table The dealer than the player for both
are trying to get something for nothing
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-09
EDWARD AND HIS rRoussgAu.

TZING EDWARDS CORONATION TROUSSEAU
II is going to be about the toppiest thing that ever
= came out of sewing machine. We cannot help
being wildly interested il the accounts of bis @cioth
Of gold underiacket, embroidered with palm branches
and the shamrock, and thistle" Our hearts beat
faster with admiration for his cape decorated with
silver eagles and heurdeis and the national floral
emblems.7 san5
We are dazzled by even mental contemplation of
hi, srown with Cover 1900 precious stones diamonds
pearls rubies, sapphires and emeralds" No Oriental
jew was ever more gay and strikingl bedecked than
viii Edward De when the coronation rites begin But
In Che description of his trousseau we find Earring
omsssn At least it Jars US. There is no mention Of
Edwards lingerie. This most important part of his
outfit IS entirely omitted from the cabed accounts OF
the Worries the dressmakers are undergoing We see
nothing about robes de mutt strikngly finished in old
point lace cat with deep Z and double cross with
q homce running bias from starboard to port We
YssIn to know what kind Of socks Edward is going to
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-09
eRosvENoR ON @eRABs."
CPhl.adelphia North American)

Philadelphia North American)
Representative Grosvenor OF Ohio is more vigorous
than silful fighter. When ne starts swashbuckng
he is just as apt to friend on
saught on Representative Burton of his state shows
how destructive he be when he shuts HIS eyes and
strikes out Unfortunately
Representative Burton, who Is chairman of the
miee on harbors, several occasions has
attacked the ship subsidy bill, which Representative
Grosvenor favors imitation of Senator Hanna. He
has boldly his opposition any subsidy ALL
This has enraged Representative Grosvenor that
forgets deny that the ship bounty scheme is grab
angry is that there is grab" huge
proportions the river and harbOr bills coming from
Mr.. Burton's committee.
we fail TO recall that Mr. Grosvenor has ever pro-
tested when the river and harbOr pork barrel was
broaehed Nor is it surprising to him in the
rank when there Is talk Of opening another for the ship
benefit On the other hand Mr. Burton boast
enemies because of his persistent
lighting back the greedy crowd that claors for special
appropriations in the bills of which he has charge Tie
policy OF the is to make internal improve
ments and he and his committee only help to weed
out the worthy projects from the bad
After ALL Mr.. GrosvenOr is candid and consistent II
cautious One grab deserves another his policy
and the best the The is peculiar
20 him. but it has seldom been boldly preached It
pain Senator Frye hear Mr. Of his
chief co-workers class his ship bounty with
petty raids the treasury the deepening
creeks IN the first place, the Frye bill conceived
gTander scale and in the next place. il viii
thered by the discussion Of the comparative merit Of
grabs"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-09
UNLOCKED FOOD,
Diet of Chicago Society Working Fol
Longevity.
Chicago Record-Herald)

Longevity.
Chicago -Ierald.)
Chicago has a society for men and
women who subsist entirely upon IN
cooked food. They consider cooked
diet extremely injurious TO health and
morals and are pledged to discard 1t
from their tables for all time. Cooking,
they contend, is a fad which original
ed somewhere in the early ages of man,
and since then humanity, mentally,
morally and physically, has been stead
lily on the decline. Fire, they say, de-
stroys all that is health-giving and
lifegiYing in food.
The believers are firm in their con-
viction that all the ailments to which
the human flesh is heir may be traced
to the habit" of taking cooked food
into the stomach. Those who are i'll
maintained that the raw food diet will
restore them to health; the healthy as
sert that they are proof against dis
ease. Furthermore. they aver that
they enjoy their meals more than 9TH
er people and that they are able to
live on the very best OF the land for
less than 20 cents a day.
Occasionally the members of the So
ciety meet at a public dinner, when
Ln+X nave speech MAKING TESTIMONIALS
Of health, singing and other amuse-
ments. Here is a sample OF the raw
food menus;
Little Neck CLANS in the Half She'll
Rockaway Oysters.
Celery. Lettuce. Radishes.
Raw Turnips. Raw Carrots.
Raw Scotch Oats and Almonds.
Raw Eggs.
Raw Shrimps With Raw Mustard
Salad.
Melons, Pineapples, Grapes, Oranges,
Bananas. Dried Figs, Nuts.
Compressed Wheat Cakes.
The society has nearly 100 members
and several times that many advocates
IN Chicago alone It's object is Ito
save humanity from the disastrous e.
fects Of taking dead food into the sys-
system
Not only do these ..naturallsts" claim
that raw food has unveiled the secret
OF longevity and perfect health and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-09

solved the problem of economical iiv-
ing, but they say it is the greatest
source of beauty TO women. The Of
ficers say that anyone who will give
raw food a trial for ninety days will
be convinced that the Bible account
Of Methuselah not only is possible, but
probable.
Reading Darwin is said to have Civ
en- birth to the idea Of raw food and
all the advocates of the diet are
staunch believers in Darwin's theories
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-09

Immediate investigation should be made by the
state department of the arrest of Paul R. Schlling,
American vice consul at Seittau, Germany. Schiling
says he was mistaken for another and locked up
after being subjected to various indgnities. When
the error was discovered he released without apo
ogy being made or regret expressed. If his story is
correct those German officials should be made to IN
derstand that representatives of this country shall not
be mistreated
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-09

Those are modest people down at Norfolk, Va.
They only want an appropriation of $10000,000 from
the government to ad in celebrating the Booth ami
1907.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-09

Advance Manager 'Obee of f'The Lion
Heart" company, which comes to the
New Grand next week. arrived in town
yesterday. The company VIII also play
THE Silver King"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-09

The United States Spirits association is going to
start war on the whisky trust. If they swallow each
other somebody will enjoy a most tremendous jag.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-09
Chinese and Their WAYS.

louisville Courier-JournaL)
The Chinese seem to be more success
full in 'rescuing the sun" than in rescuing
China
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-09

pig Tin Falls Heavily" is newspaper headline.
Well how else could pig tin fall Does anybody labor
under the impression that it would float lightly down
earth
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-09

The man who invented the Mamie Taylor cock
tail is dead There are many who viii rise to call his
memory "bleshed"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-09

It has Just been discovered that the automobile was
invented by a Frenchman in 1891 The number of his
-ictims has not been reported.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-09

Held's band concert at the New
Grand last night was attended by an
audience the size of the house, and one
not lacking in enthusiasm. The two
most popular features Of the pro-
gramme were Mrs. Lizzie Thomas Ed
wards fine rendition of the '.Inhsma-
tus, to a splendid accompaniment Of
reed and bras sinstruments, and the
quartette of comets. Both numbers
had to be repeated.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-09

Jolly Della Pringle and her roper
toire company take possession of the
New Grand tonight for the first half
Of the week. The. play tonight will be
THE Princess of Paris a title that
should crowd the roof off its support.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-09
Amasements.


Daniel Frawley & Co, win present
Lord and Lady Algy' at the Salt
Lake theatre tonight.
The Royal Italian band, with the
great Creatore at its head, begins an
engagement running over three days
at the tabernacle this afternoon. To
all school children the opening concert
viii be free. The youngsters are to
meet at their various schools and
march to the tabernacle in bodies.
While the famous organization is not
given 70 street parading, an effort will
be made by Professor Stephens to have
the band lead a march Of the 5000
children down Main street after the
concert
Tonight will be Italian night, the
composers of that race being conspic-
uOus on the programme. The afternoon
concert begins at '2:30.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-09

Twelve wives confront Brooklyn bigamst. The
eclusion of prison cell will doubtless afford soothing
aim to his soul
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-09
Cause for RELAPSE

Cause for RELAPSE.
Boston POst)
Bizzer-Why, ] didn't know you were
i'll. old fellow! Have you had a doctor2
Buzzer-Yes, and 1 was getting on all
right until he sent in his bill; then I had
q relapse.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-09

Part Of the Earth That Escaped.
milwaukee Sentinel)
Mr. PieTpOnt Morgan should be notified
that Denmark has a good job lot of
islands for sale.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-09

No the song CATER the Ball" was not suggested BY
a surgical operation.
Imperial press., 1901-06-22
WILL PEOPLE SETTLE THIS COUNTRY

It is frequently predicted that people cannot be induced to settle a desert country ever after an abundance of water has been obtained. Can this be said of the Colorado Desert? We'll should say nit. The faith which the public has demonstrated in this coun- try and in the irrigation enterprise is unsurpassed in the history of the state. During the twelve months of active work on the project more than one hundred thousand acres of land have been taken in this valley and covered by water rights.
 Since water has bean turned through the headgates large number of peo- pie have moved onto their lands, four camps having been esta ablished between here and Cameron during the past week.
Imperial press., 1901-06-22
NO. 70.

snowy mountain crests from their courses to the arid plains has devel- oped unexpected wealth and plenty where once was marked the word "desert."
 Having been assured that Engineers Chaffey and Redwood will get the water of the Colorado river onto the lands about Imperial before time to seed this fall; having full confidence that Manager S. W. Ferguson will carry out the project promised by the Imperial Land Company, the practical question comes, are there opportuni- ties for persons to get lands and make something out of them.
 For the willing workers who know how to plan and to proceed, believe there are good opportunities for nak- ing money and acquiring profitable lands by taking up homesteads or des- ert claims and covering them with water from the Imperial canals. With water, those alfalfa and grain lands ought to be worth at least $50 an acre. I can see no reason in the world why the Salt River Valley should not be more than duplicated on the Eastern part of San Diego county.
 Under the U. S. land :: ws al present, a citizen over 2l years of age may take uy 160 acres of land as a homestead or 320 acres as desert claim. Cost for filing on a homestead is $14, pay able at the U. S. land office at the time of filing. Within six months from the time of filing, settlement must be made by going on the land and building a house. After five years residence, the land can be gotten by simply pay ing the small land office fee. The homesteader can not leave his land more than six months at time.
 In filing on desert claim in the U. $. land office, one must pay 25 cents an acre cash down. Another $1 per acre must be paid the government when the proof is made after three years. In addition, the desert land claimant must sp lid S1 per ~~re for three years toward reclaiming the desert land. Annual proof of $1 per acre expenditure is required. Af6da- wits attested by two witnesses showing that water stock has been bought is sufficient evidence of reclamation ac- icording to law.
Imperial press., 1901-06-22
What We Saw

Such are some of the points in this great irrigation project. Last Tues day morning our party, supplimented by the newspaper men of Yuma, left that town and went down the Colorado river, conveyed by steamer. This river ranks with the Columbia and Missouri as the great rivers of the west. It rises way up in the Rocky mountains and comes down through the states and territories through the Grand Canyon and other rugged su- lime scenery.
 It's waters are somewhat cloudy or muddy, but which settle quickly when permitted to stand. The ride down the river was pleasant. We saw where two canals are being constructe" 4"
 .h4~1Asas
Imperial press., 1901-06-22
ON THE COLORADO DESERT
EDITORIAL LETTER BY W. s. MEllCK, OF THE PASSADENA NEWS, WHO WAS HERE

The greatest irrigation and coloniz- ation project in America is now being developed on the plains bordering the Colorado river, near Yuma, in the east ern part of San Diego county, Califor- mia and Mexico. The waters of the great river are, through engineering skill, capital and labor, being taken out on the fertile arid plains. There colonist-settlers are getting homes and lands under the favorable terms pro- vided by our government to its cit zenS. All of last week, in company with fifteen other newspaper men, as guests of the Imperial Land Company, l had the privilege of visiting and inspect ing the developments now being made in that new section of the great south west. Bes;ae;s the trip to and from Yum on the Southern Pacific rail- load, we went over 15O miles by boat and by coaches cross that strange country. It was trip filled with in- te1esting incidents.
 Bu. sshall fnot take up in detail the incidents of the journey. This article will first deal with description of that country as it appeared to me, and then give detinate information as to what believe are its possibilities and oppor- t. ities for those seeking homes and lands of their own.
 Having had several years experience on the desert, knowing by actual, hard knocks what a pioneer must go othrough in reclaiming arid land and under standing something of the nature of desert soils and what may or may not be expected from various qualities, l undertake in this article to set down my own free judgment in the light of what saw last week.
 
 We were the guests of this company and we were given every opportunity of inquiring into and Investigating every part of it's work from the Colo radr river from the headgates of their great canal to their distributing sys- tenn across the fertile dry plains, to Flowing Wells station-the nearest shipping point on the Southern Pac- fife.
Imperial press., 1901-06-22

MT. c. W. Mitchell, a merchant of Lyones, Oregon, was here recently located land south of town.