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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-15
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THE FORESTS OF ALASKA.
Numberless Trees From Six to Eight
Feet in Diameter.
washington Starr

washington Starr
''If 1 were to tell you that in far-off
Alaska. whose resources are just be-
coming known, there is an extensive
forest in which are found numberless
trees from six to eight feet in diameter
and zoo feet in height you would Ques-
ton my veracity,' said an official of
the interior department the other day.
Nevertheless. that is the fact" he
added President Roosevelt recently
created a forest reserve, embracing
most of the islands of the Alexander
archipelago, lying on the southeast
coast of Alaska. These islands, noun
tainous in character, extend along the
coast for about go miles, and from the
shore to their outer limits is about
sixty miles. 1t is a fact that practi-
cally every foot of soil is covered with
dense vegetable life, trees of mammoth
size growing abundantly from the coast
clear up the mountain sides to an ele-
walton of 1000 or $500 feet. Practically
all of the valuable timber of Alaska is
concentrated In tbs group of islands,
and has been but little cut
People generally have a misconcep-
ton of Climatic conditions in Alaska,
especially the southeastern panhandle
1t IS a matter of record that on the
Alexander archipelago there is an an
nuaI rainfall of eighty inches, much
VI the AuOlSluIG descending III the 10TH
of a gentle mist, keeping the soil con-
stantly damp. The warm Japan cur
rent runs in close by, moderating the
temperature. Snow is practically I'M
known, yet a few miles in on the main
land the winters are severe There the
effects of the Japan current are but lit
tie felt. The forests of the archipelago
We're recently studied by an officer of
the navy department sent for that pur-
pose. He reported that only the spruce
and hemIock reach the proportions
have given you, although yellow cedar,
a most valuable wood, often reaches
a diameter of three to four feet. The
smaller trees are the alder, cottonwood,
poplar, maple, willow and red cedar.
No doubt when the timber supply of
the United States becomes depleted, as
ii certainly will at the present rate of
cutting, the virgin forests of Alaska
viii make a valuable contribution to
the nations supply. The president was
fortunate in reserving this rich spot
before its presence became known to
timber spectators and before the hand
OF man worked devasta ton throughout
its length and breadth"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-15
THE PENSION SYSTEM.

ME HAVE RECEIVED from L. H.
w 6ouie. an old soldier of Washing
ton. a rather hysterical pamphlet on
the subject of pensions. Mr.. Soule is
evidently sincere in believing that
many Union veterans who are not now
drawing annuities are entitled to re-
ceive them. He is also certain that
there are on the pension rolls thou
sands of names that should be wiped
off
1t is doubtless true, as Mr.. Soule
says, that the men who enlisted for the
sake of the bounty offered were the
first to apply for pensions on every
pretext and on no pretext. In the ma
tons anxiety TO take care of its he
roes, these men were awarded pensions
which they have since drawn, and
which they will continue to draw until
they die. They have crowded out de-
serving applicants who waited until
need pressed them before they made an
effort to secure recognition from the
government.
By that time the pension department
had begun to look with suspicion on
every claim. This was but natural,
too. for since the organization of the
bureau, fraudulent pension claims have
been almost innumerabIe. Now the
good are suffering for the bad Men
who have waited for years to make
their claims find that the lapse of time
has rendered impossible for them to
secure the necessary proofs of enlist
ment service and diSa hiIitv
This works a great hardship on the
veterans, true, but if the regulations
are relaxed in one case they must be
relaxed in all. And so the doors for
more fraud would be thrown wide open.
The Herald sympathizes with the de-
serving veteran who is deprived of a
pension, and it has no words sufficient
~ strong to describe its contempt for
the man who is drawing money that he
doesn't deserve; but we can see no way
to relieve the situation.
Mr.. SOule who. we presume has
studied the question, offers no Iegisla-
tive suggestions except in the form of
private pension bills, and such meas
ures, besides being difficult of enact
ment, are viewed with more or less
suspicion by the country at large.
Still we hope some reasonable plan for
the relief of the worthy claimants will
be devised, and if such plan is pre-
scented it will be entitled to loyal sup
port.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-15
OcieN

Mrs Victor NJ. Clement gave a lunch
con yesterday in honor of Mrs. Burns
Macdonald, and in the evening enter
tanned the following party of ladies'
also in honor of Mrs. Macdonald: Mrs.
George Y Wallace, Mrs. Hardness, Mrs.
Calhoun, Mrs Holman, Mrs woodward
Mrs. Thompson Mrs. Hanauer, Mrs,
DooIy, Madame Pfoutz, Mrs. Keith,
Mrs. Miner, Mrs. Witcher Jones, Mrs,
Rice, Mrs. Southwell, Mrs. Bancroft
1diss Keogh and Miss Woodward.
Today at the Country club, Mrs. J. R.
Walker and Mrs. E. S. Ferry are TO
be the hostesses. Tea will be served
at o'clock and a ping pong tOurna-
ment win be played. At 1 o'clock a
table d'hote luncheon will be served
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley CIawson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Selden L CIawson gave a
very delightful reception last evening at
the home of the former.
Miss Lowe of Iowa. who has been
for some weeks past, has returned to
her home.
Mrs. A. B. Hirth was the hostess at
a pleasant party yesterday afternoon
instead of Thursday.
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The hop at the post last evening was
one of the most enjoyable events of the
season.
g. q g
Mrs. J. r. Walker returned last even
ing from San Francisco. where she has
spent the past few weeks.
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Miss Carrie BrideWeH passed through
the city yesterday morning on her way
east, having spent Thursday in Provo.
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Mrs. Morse of Denver, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Shepard
Benson, for some time, returned yes
terday to her home.
q 9 .
Mrs. Joseph Siegel of Butte is visiting
Mrs. J. Z. Bamberger.
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The P. Z. o. society will meet this
Afternoon with Miss Cora Clark at the
home of Mrs Sherwood, 76 East Fifth
South street
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-15
CAVE JEWELLERS.
Relics of Prehistoric Races Found in
Arizona Mountains
New York Tribnne. )


In the Sierra Ancha mountains of
ella county. in the central part of Ari-
iona, a region Of remarkable scenic
beauty, are abundant evidences of the
occupation of races that far antedated
any of the tribes Eow known in the
southwest Far up on the sides Of fully
score Of canyons are the ruins of
veritable cities, built in limestone clefts
and shallow caves. where defense could
readily be made against the marauder-
In the pure, dry air of the region much
of the timber flooring of the several
stored cement-built homes of these
ancient peoples is still preserved
though of wood that now is practical
~ extinct in the Southwest-a species
OF cypress, not one tree OF which can
be found today in the region for 100
miles around.
Far above the cliff dwellings,. on the
very ridges of the pine-covered noun
tains, have been discovered a number
of caves, probably of natural origin
yet enlarged and followed by the hands
or men OF a race now extinct. One Of
these caves, Of L shape, appears to
have been a sacrificial temple, for the
walls are scorched and in some places
the rock is almost fused by the fierce
flames kindled long ago. Beneath the
sand-eovered floor were found a large
number of small urns filed with car
possibly, had been offered in sacrifice
TO some MolOchlike demon deity.
Another cave, practically a tunnel of
cylindrical shape, has been discovered,
running 100 feet or more into the
mountain, ending in a well that the
explorers did not care to investigate,
save by demonstrating its considerable
depth by means of dropping stones
into IT,
The latest discovery was made only
a few weeks ago by William McFadden,
a well known cattleman. Behind q
large clump of bushes he found the
entrance TO a cave of immense size
which had been subdivided by the an
cient people into eighteen large rooms.
At the extreme end an airshaft of arti-
fetal construction rose to a connection
with some natural crevices far above.
The floors are of clay. hard packed and
smooth. In one of the rooms was found
human skull, possibly carried thither
by some wild beast in later times
The Apaches. the oldest of the pres
ent tribes in Arizona, are well ac-
Quainted with the location of many Of
these caves of prehistoric occupation,
but fear to linger in their neighbor-
hood, telling weird tales of spirit fire
dances by night and of ghosts that is
sue from the caverns and vanish before
the dawn
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-15
An Advertising Moral.

philadelphia North American)
Once upon time a donkey fell into a
deep hole, according to CasseIl's Saturday
Journal, and. after nearly starving.
caught sight of a passing fox and i'm
plored the stranger to help him out
I am too small to aid you" said the
fox. but I will give you some sadviee.
Only few rods away is a big, strong
elephant. Call to him and he will get
you out in a jiffy.''
After the fox had gone the donkey thus
reasoned; Il am very weak from want
of nouriShment- Every move I make is
Just so much additional loss of strength.
If raise my voice to call the elephant J
shall be weaker yet. No, 1 will not waste
my substance that way. 1t is the duty OF
the elephant to come without calling
So the donkey settled back and eventu-
ally starved to death.
Long afterward the fox. on passing the
hole. saw within whitened skeleton, and
remarked:
"If it be that the souls of animals are
transmigrafed into men, that donkey will
become one of those who can never afford
| to advertise"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-15
a True Billville incident.
(Atlanta CONSTITUTIONS }

tAtIanta Constitution.)
The mean man had taken all the eff
fects of the old couple TO satisfy the
mortgage. In the back of his buggy
he had tied and slowed away three
hogs and thirty chickens, while the
only COW they possessed was following
at a ropes end, hitched behind the We
hicle.
Touched by the tears of the woman.
the mean man stopped, and gazing
thoughtfully on the chickens. handed
back a pair of fat pullets, with the re-
mark:
Sister Jinkins, haint got the heart
to leave you with nuthin tall. To-
morrer'H be Sunday. Take desc here
pullets, an cook 'em brown an juicy,
an I'll stop by and take dinner with
you, an have a word O. prayer, an ak
the good Lord TO temper the wind to
the shorn lamb"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-15

their expectations are disappointed.
Now they propose To go about the mat
ter in their customary style and ac-
compllsh by political theft what they
could not accomplish by political sa-
gacity. The Herald trusts their scheme
VIII be frustrated.
The Democrats will be justified in
preventing the election of a United
States senator and they can do SO if
the senate. which Is Democratic, will
refuse to meet with the house in joint
session, in the event that the Republi-
cans steal Arapahoe county.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-15
THE COLORADO SITUATION.

w HILE THE REPUBLICANS Of
" Colorado are shouting about
Democratic frauds in Arapahoe county.
where Denver is located, they should
not lose sight of the fact that outsiders
win look upon the returns from Huer-
fano Sssunty as at least curious In
II1erfano county the coal mines of the
Colorado Fuel & Iron company are 10
rated This corporation employs a
large number Of men. It is differed by
Republicans who take a great deal of
interest in politics.
Six precincts in Huerfano county, ac-
cording to the returns. cast 1,57O votes.
OF this number only ffty-six were
Democratic. one precinct reported
slxty-nine Republican votes and no
Democratic ballots Another cast SOS
for the Republican ticket and FIVE. just
I'VE. FOR the Democratic candidates.
The highest Democratic vote reported
IN any precinct was nineteen ont of a
possible 90.
Does that look like an honest election
and a fair count? win any honest man
say that the Democrats employed by
the Colorado Fuel & Iron company
were allowed 70 vote as they pleaSed2
we hardly think SO. 1t is a matter Of
common gossip that officers Of this cor
poraticn, or their representatives, ac-
tually took the election into their own
hands.
And yet the Republicans have the
hardihood to charge Democrats. with
fraud IN Denver and to assert hey
|szriH throw out the Democrats to
the legislature from Arapahoa ~.
The Herald is not willing to mat
the Arapahoe Democrats are absolutely
blameless. They may have committed
som. frauds but it is hot conceivable
that the frauds were numerous enough
&c AFFECT the result
The origin of the trg1ble lies in the
fact that the legisIaf ure is close as re-
CARDS the political Sparties- The Re
psshIicans had hopedA to control it but
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-15
A Marked Woman.
Philadelphia Inauirerl

philadelphia Inquirer)
Surprising fair she was, and yet
Grim Fate had SHARED her in it's net
A price was on her head
And as she walked among the crowd,
Some sneeTed, some even laughed aloud
For Charity was dead.
Her fair cheek mantled with dismay.
For walking forth that summer day
o~bow at Fashions shrine,
She found that on the hat she wore.
A printed slip this legend bore:
Reduced to fOrty-nine."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-15

We may be in error, but we believe
not, when we say that our morning
contemporary did everything in its
power prior to the election TO make
people believe that the money for the
national irrigation fund would be in
the nature of q free gift. Certainly
it said nothing TO the contrary, while
The Herald did. And The Herald be-
lieves now; as it has always believed
that the national irrigation bill is the
best measure, SO far as the west is
concerned, that was ever passed by
any congress. Is that satisfactory to
our contemporary? we strive to please.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-15

Still. Governor Wells Thanksgiving
day proclamation would have been a
great deal heartier if the executive
hadn't known what a sure thing the
election Of Apostle Smoot to the SEN
ate would be.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-15

Harper's Weekly is complaining be-
cause Justice Gray and Bishop SpaI-
ding of the arbitration commission
gave a few cents each to some min
ers' children. The Weekly insists that
this is an indication that the justice
and the bishop are on the side Of
the miners. Such a suggestion is IN
worthy of even so partisan a peri
odical as the Weekly.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-15

Some people are unkind enough to
say that that other vote for Benner
Y. Smith for congress was cast by
E. B. Critchlow and that Benner didn't
fulfill his share of the contract by re-
ciproeating.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-15

Chief Paul had right to be furi-
ously angry at the policeman who
took his horse to an opposition livery
stable. The guilty officer ought to be
discharged Immediately.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-15

Why doesn't Chief Paul recommend
that the council establish a fund for
the purpose of purchasing a souvenir
TO be given away to the criminal with
every crime committed?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-15
Where the ssWheelv WAS.

(LOs Angeles Herald.)
Observation-Disclosures says that all the
suggestions he gets are water on his
Wheel
Smarticus-Yes- l had understood from
his physician that the poor fellow has
water on the brain.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-15

Anyway, there's one good thing about
the presidents bear hunt. We have all
learned that there is such a town as
smedes, Miss, on the map.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-15

Anyway, the Democrats can be
thankful for Simon Bamberger and
Hardin Bennion.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-15

Frank Pixley and Gustave Luders.
author and composer of king Dodo''
and THE BurgOmaster," have both
visited Salt Lake during the past two
days. They are on their way to San
Francisco, where they will work on a
new comic opera.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-15

A recital will be given to the mem
bers of the king Dodo'' company by
Organist Mcclellan at the Tabernacle
at IL 80 this forenoon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-15

THE Convict's Daughter drew a
good sized house at the Grand last
night. A matinee today and tonight's
performance winds up the engagement.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-14
GOT A DOVER FOR HIS BRIDE,
shrewd We~terner Headed subscrip-
tion List and Donations
Were Liberal.

Some years ago when the west was wilder
and more woolly than it is to-day a young
man, since grown rich and now famous as q
fnancier and capitalist, was a regular board
Or at a hotel in a frontier town. He and q
number of his friends were wont to resort
every evening to the smoking-room OF the
hotel which they used as a sort OF club and
their wants were attended to by a fair wait
ress who may be called Miss White. She
was a nice, quiet girl, without any nonsense
about her and attended to the wants Of her
patrons with regularity and ~promptitude,
relates the Chicago Chronicle,
One evening after she had retired for the
night the landlord informed the company
that this was the last night she would wait
upon them, as she was going to be married
next day. When the landlord had gone out
Jimmie Hughes, the young man referred to,
got up and said he thought it only right
that they should show their appreciation Of
her services by making her a little present
on this auspicious occasion. He took a sheet
Of paper, wrote his name down for $500 and
passed it round. The girl was popular and
the idea caught on and when it came round
again to generous Jimmie the total amount
ed to something over $1,000. They sum
moned the landlord, handed over the
amount to him and asked him to give it to
Miss White next morning with their hearty
good wishes for her happiness. Next day
she was married and the happy bridegroom
was-Jimmie Hughes.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-14

every way possible to anchor ths
bridge so securely that it would ''stay
put" To prevent the undermining and
washing away of the dirt approaches,
two protecting wings" were added at
an angle on the upstream side. These
wings were planked up vertically, and
held in place by two extra cedar posts
and by masses of sod filled in behind.
The planking for the floor was then
spiked into plaee-leaving a narrow
space between each two planks for the
purpose of drainage after rains. In
laying this plank the overlap was all
put on n side, putting down the other
side straight (by line) so as to neces-
state the saving off of but one edge.
Saving off is feet of plank ends is no
fun, as I IA testify, and if we hadn't
laid n edge straight there would have
been 36 feet of trimming to do.
Surfaced 2X4's made the railing along
each edge, and, although this railing
may not be absolutely necessary to
a farm bridge, it makes it safer and
certainly adds a gerat deal to the APP
pearance. The rails and supports are
painted white, and the finished struc-
ture has neat. Comfortable" look
which is entirely satisfactory to the
builders.
Tine last thing done was to spike to
the bridge floor on each side. an in
to help smooth the APP
proach. We can't afford to bump fruit
needlessly when hauling it across our
WI bridge. This bridge has now
withstood the freshets of two spring
seasons. 1t is still secure and in work
ing order.-Walter f. Andrews, in Ohio
Farmer.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-14
A JUDGES wife ... sss. s.f =.
She Suffered for Years and
Felt Her Case Was Hope
less..-Cured by
Pe-ru.na.

Mrs. Judge McAllister writes from
lsl7 West 3ard St., Minneapolis, Mimi,
as follows:
"IsuHered for years with q pain In
the small of my back and righf sjda.
IL fnferfered often with my domestic
and social duties and / never supposed
fhsfI would be cured, as the doctors
medicine did NOT seem to heLp me any,
"F0rfunafe!y a member Of our or.
der advised me to try Peruns and eayo
Il such high praise that decided 10 frv
II. Although I started In win Uffia
MHh. kef so much better In q week
that IfeH encouraged.
"IfOok 1t faithfully for v weeks
and am happy indeed to be able to say
fhaf 1 am entirely cured. Words tail
TO express my gratitude. Perfect
health once more is the best thing /
could wish for, and thanks to Peruua
! enjoy that now. "-Minnie g, McAf.
lister.
The great popularity of Peruna as q
catarrh remedy has tempted many
people to initiate Peruna. A great
many so-called catarrh remedies and
catarrhal tones are to be found in
many drug-stores. These remedies can
be procured by the druggist much
cheaper than Peruna. Peruna can only
be obtained at a uniform price, and no
druggist can get 1t a cent cheaper.
Thus it is that druggists are tempted
to substitute the cheap limitations Of
Peruna for Peruna. It is done every
day without a doubt.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-14

A close observer will notice there are
many upland or mountain farms that
have some pieces of pasture too dry
and perhaps too rocky to yield a profit.
The past few dry seasons have brought
in bushes. briars and weeds that have
robbed the land Of tame grass for the
making of good quality of butter.
Such cheap land pasture is where the
angora goat will thrive best. as they
prefer bushes and briars to grass, and
will thrive and grow fat where sheep
will starve ard cows cannot live. An
CORA goats are very prolific, will live
about three times as long as sheep and
their mohair will bring about three
times the price of common wool.-G.
X. Bloodgood, in Farm and Home,
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-14
BRIEF But KILLING.
commended, But Was Very Eff
fective in Its Way.

Arecent West Philadelphia political meet
ing was marked by the telling of the fol-
lowing story as illustrative Of the evil Of
being too laconict in everyday speech. Brew
ity was the distinguishing characteristic of
the village wherein lived jim and Zach,
farmers, and each the owner of a horse.
They met one day and spoke a. follows,
relates the Philadelphia Times:
",Mornin', Jim!"
"Mornin', Zach!"
What did you give your horse for the
botts"
.Turpentine."
Good mornin'!"
Good mornin'i"
They again encountered each other Q
few days later, with this result:
"Mornin', Jim!".
"Mornin', Zachl"
for the botts?"
"Turpentine."
Killed mine."
Mine, too"
Good mornin'!"
Good mornin'!"
Time is the capital of the intellectual
man.-Chicago Daily News.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-06-14
WELL-MADE

D d, are at either side of the road. The
roadbed is shown in heavy black. made
of earth taken from both sides of the
bitches. The trench, in heavy black at
sides, for placing tile, which carry off
the surplus water. Water from the
roadbed naturally runs into the side
ditch and then, settling down to the
tile, is carried off. Very little fall is
required for getting rid of large guam
titles al water. The width of :ile will
Of couE sc depend upon the amount Of
water % be disposed Of. The tile can
usually be made near home.-C. G..
Shedd, in Farm and Home.