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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-25

his part with a dash and vigor that
showed no lack of fire and enthusi-
aSm.
The opening invocation was delivered
by President Joseph +. Smith. Presi-
dent Smith gave thanks that so many
members Of the military organizations
had been spared to reach a ripe old
age, and prayed that they might all be
spared 10 many years of further use
fulueSS. More music by the martial
band. Utah." the tune to which they
marched across the plains, was next
lt was followed by an address of vel
come by Major General y. T. Burton
or the deglon- General Burton spoke in
a most happy Vein.
He told of the pleasure it gave him
20 see so many Of his old-tine com
rades there The main object of the
gathering was to renew old acquaint-
ance, but he hoped that something
might be done toward inducing the
government 10 pay the men who had
fOught IN The Indian wars. Up TO this
time they had received no cOmpensa-
ton whatever.
General Burton expressed the wish
that reunions such as that Of yesterday
might be held at least once a year, 50
the veterans would not lose sight of
each other He then made the an
nouncement that two persons were
present who were survivors of Zion s
camp. They were Nathan Tanner of
~
Both were introduced to the audience
amid great applause.
A Woman's Achievement.
Next General Burton introduced Mrs.
Melissa KimbaH, -the sole survivor of
the four women VINO marched with the
Mormon battalion from the Missouri
river to the sea. He then asked all
those who were members of the first
NauyOo Legion TO arise, and thirty
graybeards in the audience and on the
stage stood up Commi ssiOned officers
Of the legion came next, and to this
call there were only two responses,
President Lprenzo. Snow and John s.
Gleason or Pleasant Grove. Utah .coun-
". Major BUrras of GrantsviHe, the
only living officer Of the Mormon bat
talon, was also introduced.
At the conclusion Of General Burton7s
remarks the audience, led by number
OF 0ld-ttmerss on the stage. sang Hard
Times Come Again No More, This
was followed by an historical address
read by Bishop Whitney. 1t was a
complete history of the so-called Nor
mon military organizations from the
foundation Of the Nauvoo Legion. in
February, 1871, until they were legis-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-25
Nathan Tanner, the Oldest Nor
mon, Attends Reunion.


for except by his own word he might
easily enough pass for a man of so. al
though he is 81 yearsNold. AS Mr.. Tan
per moved through The crowd on the
dancing floor of the pavilion his step
was hrIn and steady, his eye WAS
bright and clear and he seemed pos
sesSed Of every. one of his faculties.
Mr- Tanner joined the church in 1881
az Kirkland, O. He was baptized
by Joseph Smith June 10 Of that year
and admitted into fnIl fellowship.
Although but a lad 1fr- Tanner was
admitted to the circle of -the prophets
friends ana became closely acquainted
with him. When, in 1884, joseph Smith
announced that he had a revelation
calling on him'tO organize militia. Tan
ner promptly entered tine service and
the now forgotten Zi0n's camp was
EHaugurated OF an the men who
formed that first company Mr.. ran
ner IS the sole survivor
Mrs. Drake. Who stood 10 with Mr.
Tanner yesterday and. was sanngunced
as one cf the surviVorssof Zion s camp.
di3 not really belong to 1t. She was
child is months old at the time and
was present with her parents at the
formation Of the company.
The purpose Of lions camp, said
Mr. Tanner was to protect the proph-
ct from attacks By mObs. The organi-
cation was kept up until the Nauvoo
Legion came into existence. but it
never had great number OF members.
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Railroad Notes

The cabinet work has been started. in
the new Short Line ticket office.
The earnings OF the Rio Grande West
eFn Tor the third week of June amounted
to slO7,5O0, an increase of 81,
The Short Line had a crowd Of about
100 from the north and south yesterday,
most of them being excursionists to Salt
air and Lagoon
w J. ShotwelI, general agent Of the
Denver & Rio Grande at san Francisco.
visited Salt Lake yesterday He is on his
way to the Buffalo exposition.
The Rio Grande Western carried nearly
200 excrsionists Sunday. over 1000 Went
from Sanpete to Provo and about 400 went
out of Salt Lake TO attend the Scandi-
naTtan reunion
IL II. Marsh, commercial freight agent
pr the Baltimore a. Ohio at Wheeling,
w. Va, and II. J. Walters, city freight
agent of the same road at Pittsburg, Pa,
were IN the city yesterday.
J. s. Ford, comptroller Of the Kansas
City, Fort Scott & Memphis railroad, has
rendered his resignation. effective July 4.
70 accept the position Of general auditor
Of the Waters-Pierce Oil company of st.
Louis.
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lated out of existence under the Ed
munds-Fucker act in 1887. The history
was listened to with marked attention,
ana the reading was Interrupted at fire.
quent intervals by applause,
When it was concluded a duartette.
Consisting Of Professor LUnd H. S
Pyne and the Boshard brothers of
Provo. gave a selection, 1.-The Passing
regiment, in excellent style. The
singers We're compelled to give another
selection in response to the vociferous
applause. Then the audience sang the
'Star-sDangted Banner" with great
spirit Heber ]. Grant announced that
committee had been appointed 10 look
al ter the claims OF the Indian war vet
Grams against the government for their
services This committee is composed
OF r. T. Burton, Brigham Young, John
=. Winder, H b Clawson, John Clark
David Mckenzie, George Haomney.
George NJ Ottinger and T. @. Web.ber.
benedictiOn pronounced by. Apostle
Grant closed the programme.
Exchanged "Reminiscences.
BY this time it was 5 O'Clock, and the
veterans had an hour or more before
dinner IN which to exchange reninis-
cences. In twenty minutes they could
be seen in small groups all over the pa
viliOn, busy with recOLections of half
a hundred years ago. John s. Smith Of
KaysviMe. the oldest man at the resort
ntnety-three years. and talked to the
boys of so and 20 about early times
Mr.. Smith Joined the Mormon church
under the ministratiOus of Hef0er c.
KimbalI in England sixty-three wears
ago. and came with him to Kirkland, o.
II was member of the first Nauvoo
Legion, he said yesterday afternoon,
and /, knew the prophet, Joseph Smith
very we'll. was one Of the company
that was guarding him when he was
placed in jail at Carthage. We would
have defended him with our lives, but
words came that all the protection Of
the law would be thrown about him,
and SO we laid down our arms. I have
thought many times since that it would
have been better for US to fight" Mr.
Smith came to Utah in 1850, and mas
lived around KaysviIle ever since.
Another Interesting chara cter about
whom many of the younger generation
hOcl2ed was John S. Gleason of Pleas
ant Grove. Ahthough he is SO years
old, Mr.. Gleason's recollection is per
fectly distinct BE sure 20 get my
title right" he said. laUghlngly. I was
major in the second battalion OF the
first regiment of the first cohort Of the
NauvOo Legion. Mr.. Gleason. remem-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-25

y GENES SHIFTED from the earthly
- stage these six and seven decades,
memories laid 10 rest in the. grave
pr recollection with tine ceremenfs of
he years wrapped about them were
hauied forth at Saltair yesterday af-
ernoon. Events of half a century ago
were spoken of as though they occurred
3put yesterday. This man Of so or 20
SNVas but a youth in that throng of
grey oeards, anc he who could boast
Dut 50 years of life was counted a cal
Tow youth, unfit. to. be taken seriously
lWherN men were gathered together.
Assembled IN the pavilion were the
men who fac ed the mObs back in Ohio.
missouri and Illinois, who fought the
linuianr matching bravery against cum
inlng. clear brain against treaChery.
Win them came their wives. women
who played no small part ina the stir
ring times IN which the youth OF their
husbands WAS cast. There was a pro
sramne of music and speech king.
'ot dancing and of merrimeut such as
the younger generation delights in
But the veterans found their pleasure
i1 "reminiscences OF days long van
shed
In was "a reunion OF Utah's veteran
soldiers. There were the only two sur
.VlNOrs OF lions camp, the first mill
'tary Orgs nizati0n Of the Mormon
-li M mon " ta1 aDA4ltlelA flN
.tion in 1884; survivors of the Nauvoo
Legion, the original legion that was
formed ia Nauvoo. Ills. to aid in re-
pelling attacks from lawleSs men. EI0r-
mon battalion soldiers were there,
those who marched 1900 miles through
ian uuEnovI country, from the Missouri
river to the Pacific ocean. OF a later
dav and generation, but no less worthy.
were the Indian war VeteranS those
who at moments notice would shouI-
der their rifles and hurry out to defend
theif hresides and their families from
the 7taelcs OF the red men.
Exercises by Veterans.
The exercises Of the afternoon we're
conducted on the band platform in the
center of the dancing floor. the first
was a selection by Che marital
band, which included several men who
played with the original NauvOo Lee
Eiou These were CssJ. Thomas leader
ana beater of the bass drum II. G.
BarTell, flute James Radcliffe Of
GAINESVILLE. snare drum. Sidney w
Worsiey flute; a. L. Hake Of Grants
vile snare dcum. and Horace Drake.
flute. Fardly one of the performers
IS under 10 years old. hut each played
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-25

bered well the handsome turnouts the
Legion used to make, and the distin-
gulshed people who came to see the
soldiers. He recalled an incident alluded
70 oy Btshop Whitney when Stephen A.
Douglas, who was then on the Illinois
supreme bench, adjourned court in or
der that he and the lawyers might see
a review OF the Nauvoo soIdiery.
Captain Lorenzo snow.
President Lorenzo Snow was "a cap
tain in the Legion, and, according to
bis comrades. he made a first-rate SOL
der. The venerable head of the church
seemed amply able to take care Of him
years slipped off of his Shoulders as he
squared them back and listened to the
music Of the martial band. His too
was central figure in many a reminis-
cent group.
Lieutenant Burras Of the Mormon
battalion, the only surviving commis-
stoned officer Of that organization is
past IS, but he was as lively as any
body. That was fearful march we
made across the plains he said
i mere We're times. when it seemed as
II none OF US would ever reach Cali
fOrnfa alive. We have heard talk to-
day about the bravery Of the men, but
1 want to say that I take of my hat
to the women. The four who marched
with US endured all the sufferdngs the
more, too. for they weren't so used to
roughins IT,"
A Notable Group.
In a corner Of the pavilion. three men
were gathered together They We're
Homer Duncan Nathan Tanner and
Henry fieath, the only survivors of a
companyof fifty explorers sent out by
President Young in 1S49 to look over
the southern country. They, too, had
their tales Of hardship under the lead
ership of Farley 2. Pratt, but their
suferings We're forgotten in the joys of
the reunion
&c pres or other men and women who
inquired IN the esFly history of the Nor
mon church and of Utah were at salt
air yesterday. HistoriS characters We're
10 be met with on every hand. and col
unns Of "reminiscences could be written
from their COnVerSa lions. It was a
crowd that went home early. Many
LEFT the resort on the 6;15 train. and the
one that started two hours later car
ried practically all Of the veterans who
were left Their children, grandchiI-
dren and, in some cases. great-graud-
children, danced until the last train
was announced
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-25
EXTENSION TO SANDY.
Citizens Present Petition to Street
Railway Company.


copy of the resolutions passed by
the citizens of Sandy at a mass meet
ing two weeks ago, petifioning the Salt
Lake Street Railway company to build
from Murray TO sandy was delivered
70 the company yesterday by a cons
mittee consisting of Wells Clark, H T.
johnson, w. T. Vincent, w. w. VII
son, Samuel Perry and Archibald Stew
art.
The petition calls attention to the
fact that there are ten towns accessi-
Die on such route as suggested, hav-
ing combined population of 1G. 100
These are exclusive of Wasatch and
Alta, which towns would furnish con
siderable business, particularly IN sum-
mer. IT is also stated in the petition
that the line would draw much patron
age from people of Utah county, who
ind the distance between Provo
and Salt Lake too great to drive in
one day, and would make a practice OF
leaving their teams 7at Sandy. and con
tinuing the journey by street car
The committee was assured by the
company shat the n1atterswould receive
due. consideration, and the citizens of
Sandy have high hopes that the petit
ton will be favOrablY acted upon.
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been coached to tel an untruthful
story. and said he was convinced that
the aunt had sworn falsely.
judge Timmony said that upon the
testimony of the child herself he was
convinced that nothing wrong had
taken place, and he had nc aesitancy In
saying. that he believed a ErievOus mis-
take had been. made. Said he ''If a
man cannot he allowed to be fond of
children and lavish his affections upon
them without being 1eriSed into police
court on such a serious charge as 'this.
rhen God help us. The defendant is
discharged
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-25
Senator Kearns' Horses to Have
$4,000 fIOme.

a home very much finer than large ma
that amount was lei yesterday nV Ar3n'
tect G. ii. NeuhaWsen to Contractor
George Curley. and uhis CONTRACT ull 4l1t
include the heating plumbing or electric
lighting. The work of construction is to
begin At once
This stable viii be in the rear of SEN
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-25
Salt Lake County Values Aggre-
gate S4l,0OO,OOO.

thiln Offset by a raise OF 1919 per cent
on rest' estate facing east In plats ID
and q, but IL includes the valuation of
ABOUT 10000 Of property awned b.
widows and indigents whose taxes have
oeen abated IN the total amount OF
a-.-o0 to zS1 complainants. AS an or
set 20 the large amount Of reductions
lpade. the sum Of SZ25257 has beef
COED 70 the assessments 81 ia. Cuu-
mnahan 81 W. H. Mcintyre for
money aud solvent crydits owned, and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-25
Salt Lakers Lose a l,2O0-foot
Oil Well.

J. d. Wood arrived at the Cullen from
Los Angeles yesterday eand Ebrought with
Lake Oil company. IN which he IS inter-
ested with w. s. Mccormick. Mayor
IhompsCn and other salt Lakers The
company has a tract Of sligibiy located
ground within a few miles OF Los AM
geIes, and OIL has been struck on three
SIDES Of the property. The Salt Ldkcrs
have been putting down a. wei. with ev-'
cry encouraging prospect cas- came In,
and there were all indications ihat =
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-25

dence Ut VIII 5e of white cut stone and
VIII correspc-d IN color and design vita
me mouse ana Ilothlns viii be sparedtiu
complete convenient ana beautiful as
money can DO It, rs is the understanding
Ital TINS GVlt be the haudsOmesE aind
MOST complete stable to be found any
Whefe II me Tar west, and Will rank well
up WITH the most elaborate establIsh-
ments Of the horse fanciers OF the gasr
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-25
Men,s sults.

A man came in the other day and
wanted something extra comforts
Bile in shirts.
We suggested these with soft col
lars and cuffs attached.
He came back yesterday for more.
Must have suited him
Well they're not quite as stylish
as the soft kinds for white collars.
but they're mighty comfortable
these hot days
75c to $3.50
OF course they'll never take the
place Of the soft kinds for white
collars.
The other kinds run from soc to
S3.00
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-25

The county boafd Of equalization has
made "a net decrease OF SfGC,e00 ia lhe
valuation of taxable property 10 Sait
Z axe county for the year 1901. t1,he
sessfla ~ the equalization board closet
Yesterday. ana during the past three.
weeks values ~ various classes cf prop5.
erty have been rc4leG down St.434s Ia
the arrreeate. This IS exclusive OF abe
.rt 81 Is per cent made In The assess
reat upon property AUDITING on West
eoe IN Temple street, which IS lgore5
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-25

good flow OF oil would be struck. After
going down 1,1S0 feet. the water used III
for pumping out oil. When las w7s
done the pressure Of the gas was 80
strong that this iron casing COLLAPSED ana
lll9 elllIe Wen was ruined The loss.
am2Jnts to several thousand doIlars
ne men IN the company are lliil atinte 3
Dy thlS accioent however. They arc sure
now that the oil is there and theo nave
begun to sink another well al0nrsls tlie
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-25
A Few Pointers.

The recent statistics of the number
of deaths show that The large ma ority
die with consumption. This disease
may commence wiki an apparently
harmless cough which can be cured
instantly by Kemp's Baisam for the
Throat and Lungs. which is guaran-
teed to cure and relieve all cases
Price, 25c and soc. Trial size free.
For sale by Godbe-Pitts Drug com
pany.
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Men,s Hats.

Judging from the selling Of hats
the last few days
We're going to have Just about
! enough to last till the Fourth,
Which means that you Shouldn't
leave your Choosing TN the last
minute.
There's a gFeat ortrnent Of hats
here,
So you're sure. to ind your partic-
ular STYLE
Rough or 6ne straw
shape-
500 to 81
A sew crash hats are left-5Oc.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-25
Second Hand Store Burgiarized.

The Nebraska Second hand store on
South state street was broken into
some time sunday night and a few
pocket knives stolen, The burglary
was discovered about midnight sunday
night by the proprietor. of the store.
He thinks he heard the thief run out
of the rear door as he entered the front
Entrance was supposedly gained
through the rear door.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-25

terEoon. re was Nathan Tanner OF
Granger For thee score and ten
years. longer by years than the life
.of the average human being Mr.. Tan
ner has been Mormon
His religion. his temperament, some
thing about him has kept him voting
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-25
Men,s BeIts.

The finishing touch to the whole
costume is 2 belt.
Wen venture you never saw such
a belt stock before
Not q proper style missing from
the lot
Not a proper buckle missing from
any Of the belts
Mostly narrow belts. of course.
The narrower the sweler-
25c to SEQ
We've the biggest lot OF hose we
ever had-aii new patterns ana
plain colors-
Zoe per pair up
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-25

The oldest member Of the BJormoa
church. as measured by the length of
lime since he became openly afi1liat-
"a with that faith. was az the reunion
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-25
cALIFoRNIA ExcURgIoN.
49, 80 -.

$4,000 Ogden to san Francisco and re-
turn on all trains leaving Ogden July
10 16 and H. final limit July 81
5000 Ogden to San Francisco and re-
turn on all trains leaving Ogden July
TO IA. inclusive. final limit Aug 81
S44-0O Ogden TO San francisco through
Reno. returning through Portland on
all trains leaving Ogden July Z to 10
inclusive. final limit Aug 81
Inquire of nearest ticket agent or O.
A. Henry. ticket agent Ogden; w. III
CheVers, agent. Ogden, ID r.. Gray.
general agent. salt Lake City.
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silks and press annda

Handsome Black Grapes, Nuns .veii-
ings. Henriettas, etc. up to sl75 goods.
SOc; Black Taffetas, S5c quality, 55c; up
to $500 Waist silks zoe
AT WALKERS.
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Mems Straws,

Variety of shapes, new braids.
l66 AlRin Street
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The summer weights in wool. balbrig-
gan. silk and linen. we FIT the man
q to sizes
BROWN, TERRY & WOODRUFF co,
l66 Main Street
The times., 1901-05-16
Special Excursion Rates
to Various Points via
baltimore and Ohio Railroad

Chicago. UI-B y. P. L. A International
Convention, July 252s One are for the round
trip. Tickets good going July Is q, and %:
good returning leaving Chicago until !uly 30.
with privilege OF eNtUlion 20 August "a on
deposit OF ticket with joint agent and payment
of 30 cents
Detroit, Mich-National Educational Associa-
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trip Tickets good going July 6, :, and g,
Limited for return leaving Detroit until July 10,
with privilege of extension to September | on
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Cincinnati. Ohio.-United Society Christian En-
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Tickets sale July to g. limited for return
leaving Cincinnati unti! July II. with privilege
OF extension to August 81 on deposit OF ticket
with Joint agent and payment of 20 cents.
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one fare for the round trip. Tickets sale
September I2-15. limited for return leaving In
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extension to October : deposit OF ticket with
ioint agent and payment ot 80 cents
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