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La Junta tribune., 1902-02-19
Oh, Meeting.

A large number OF our repre-
sentative citizens met in the coun-
" court room Monday afternoon
for the purpose OF discussing the
oil proposition and the feasibility
of organizing local company TO
bore tor oil IN this vicinity. Il.
c lnge was elected chairman OF
the meeting, and our local booster
for every proposition that was
ever sprung in this community,
Mr. c. l.. Seeley, was called upon
TO state the parpose and object
for which the meeting was called.
He grandlioquently expatlated up
on the tact that there had been
indications OF oil in this vicinity
IIouI time immemorial, and that
All That was necessary tor our
citizens 10 do was to put up
$40, 600 or $50, 600 to investigate
ana prove beyond the peradven-
exists hereabouts. Ii would cost
at least IS, 900 to bore one well,
and he thought we should have at
ieast five or SIX wells under way at
the same time, SO that in case one
proved failure We would have
another one to tall back upon.
Ihe expense OF boring fer OIL was
apparently MINOR consideration
In lis opinion, and all that was
nccded was system and business
principles" in order to secure the
oleagenous substance desired.
Z. A. Beerbohm also addressed
The meeting, telling ofan interview
that he had had with c. H. Nc
Ney, the artesian well expert. last
Sunday, IN which that gentleman
mad declared that the indications
tor OH IN TINS vicinity were just as
favorable as they had been at
Boulder, but that II would require
a considerable amount OF money to
find out tor certainty whether
or not oil existed. Mr.. Beer |
bohm swamped the oil enthusiasts |
with cold water when he related
the fact that he knew OF Pennsyl-
vania capitalist who had spent his
entire fortune boring for oil and
had nothing but dozen dry holes
to. show tor il. The capitalist
finally made a strike, however, and
redeemed himself The same
thing might occur in La Iunta.
Nothing venture. nothing gain.
1t was finally decided to appoint
a committee to investigate and
find out how many citizens could
be induced to invest their hard
earned dough in a prospect for
oil in this vicinity, without a guar
antee OF 100 per cent profit A
proposition to incorporate with
capital stock Of $40, 900, divided,
into 20. 900 shares of 81 per each,
finally carried, ten per cent Of the
amount subscribed to be PAYABLE
on the first day Of each month, |,
A committee Of nine was appoint
ed to solicit subscriptions for stock
as follows: c. L. Seeley, w. A.
Andrews, A G. Bentley, c. A.
Beerbohm, DR.. T. Coleman,
w. R. Gibson, r. c. Inge, r. 6. |,
Dalton, F. A. Sabin. Members Of
the committee will probably call
upon our citizens in the course Of
the next few days soliciting for
subscriptions for easy money byj
way Of the oil route.
La Junta tribune., 1902-02-19
.oml MORE locA, ,rsns.
Trade a, the Cily Pharmacy.

Go to Stark & Co., to sell your
second hand furniture.
For fresh bread. pies or cakes go
TO Fishers postoffice news stand.
Fox SALE-One good horse; jer-
sey COW; good double seat surrey.
Inquire at this Office.
The tentb annual bal OF the Lo-
como;ive Firemen takes place at
Elks' hall next Friday night.
Mayhew House Furnishing Co.
undertaking and embaiming. Day
phone, AZ; night phone, 1874.
"Gem Flour" best in the market.
Every sack guaranteed or money
refunded. LA Iun,a Milling Co.
E. L. Eststep. of Kidder. Mo,
purchased the eighty acre ranch Of
V..M Jones in the HoibIook coun-
try one day last week.
Did you look over the list OF
houses and lots offered by Buckley
& HarI2 You had better inquire
now before prices advance.
Fox RENr-Eighty acres OF
choice land; four miles west of La
| Iunta; water right and beet con
iIact lnqnirc al this office.
w. II. Mastin. OF Denver, super
intendent OF agencies OF the Pru-
dental Insurance Company, was
in town yesterday on business.
Roy Hayter has resigned his po
sition with the Dawley Hardware
Company in Rocky Ford, and re-
turned to La Junta this week.
A marriage license was ISSUED
from the county clerks Office yes
terday to w. II. Billingshurst and
Mrs. Victoria Z. Rasmussen. both
OF NoCky foru.
]. A. Burnett and his sister,
Mrs. Viola Maher, recently from
Ration, N. NJ, have purchased the
St Charles Hotel from Mrs. l.. c.
Moore, and took possession Mon
day.
Horace Lyons, recently from
Brookheld, Mo, has bargained for
the eighty-acre farm OF DIR. j. F.
Ashley in the Holbrook country,
and the deal will probably be
closed this week.
| Walter kemper was down
from Fort Collins yesterday on
business. and reports prospects
way up in that burg. A sugar
factory is already sure thing. and
an oil well among the possibili
ties.
The La Dunta Womsn's Club
gave farwell reception Monday
night at the home OF Mrs DR..
Frank Finney in honor OF Mrs. =.
NJ. Finuey. who leaves to day for
Gray Horse, 0. 7. to reside per.
manently.
For SALE-An excellent tract
Of land; water on land; east Of
Holly, Colo, 1000 acres; all OF
section Io and al, and south half
OF section II, all in township %,
Al west. Hamilton county, Kan.
Address A. Hagny, or II. L. Con
able, Keokuk, Iowa.
r. 6. Dalton returned last Sat,
urday night from Boulder. where
he has been investigating the oil
proposition for the past two weeks.
He is quite an oil enthusiast since
his return and carries a "small
bottle" around with him now for
exhibition purposes.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-12
THE COTTON CROP OF TEXAS IMPERILED.
The Boil WeeviI Has Cost $2O,OOO,OOO This
Year and Is Spreading.
The Only Way to Prevent Practical Destruction Is to
Wage Perpetual Warfare-Prof. MaIIy's Ex-
haustive Report Thereon.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

4 bale amount 10 $50, oO0, 600.

$40 bale amount TO s2ooOcoo
'Ns Confidently predicted that By
saei to crop state ia
e@ Di s 't tR s have ey nsa 1s insect
methods which have
stage growth
anl has studying the problem
eonss" 10000 II
conclusions many
noSo q re entirely a aio him. At east for onr By an o
sP1as ety. system eat,aa 1aG Ppo Throughout a year ~
Moly begins with description Of the bon gn He shows
clearly that the pest net msrato ha s. that It. does not move from one
disappearance the Rio Grande country he attributes the
grazing Of his which
description
spring destusive course and they breed another crop which
a To pests matter q @ or two pnps e ' De t TO combat
rle ~ief natural varieties Of
oads The cotton plar also m eds upon the larvae but # would be mani
fey upwe set rid Of one pest BY cyatn another Besides the eater
o ana
erI nor thy pap en NOR th so s the
and observed this nothing
Mnys as9ti9s he
way where's planter walls until turning
fallen sono in constant state Of disturbance IN order that they
poi
nlzsd ant
area DO
woodland
Q
b. atedal
n tho
J SO ma arlc
Sunlight enemies insect
friends
ground to hatch weeyls
)
The Is pcbinga tedious
show that 1t spraying and shaking have their
plan which eSndH practically throughout
Al scientific Observers ana all practical
by which the damage he mnmsed For this to he
habits Of
the planters aud observers whose
Az stated the yolumuous of
Comparatively n
matter OF such vital Importance will
publish
o OF that date.
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MIXED TICKET ENDORSED.
Republican County Executive corn,l,tss
Met and Ratified q Connt,, Ti.,,,,

nepuoho7n County Executive Committee
met and Ratified a County Ticket.
the Harris county republican executive
committee met at republican HEADQUARTERS
oif Travis street, at Il m. yesterday, WITH
tWeniy-three members, including six prox.
les, present.
Ai'er a good deal Of random discussion
the committee finally got down TO business
adopting the following resolution; 30
hes9Ned. That this committees ratlaes ne
N - ~, q LecA Mcdaniel for congress.
bulae tog State senator. a. Ken,,
PIE Tor represeutative d. II. Vasmer sar
SoneIE ludge; John r. Dickson Tor sbsr,s
ah as uaye . Rrien for Justice Of fhe peaee
s 1ne following additional resolution ~.
aSsed ~ G. n. Love. was nnanimo,,sg ~
keselyed, That the republican axecn,,..
SsnII,.ee q Harris county 10 caiied
MAJ Mans assembled, hereby rejects the can
SSieaeE o. y g. stanley, independent c.,ai
oete Tor county clerk. sahai-
!. N's0''ea further, That IN case said ;. c.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-12
IN THE FIRST AND SIXTH
SOCIAL CLUB WILL GIVE BALL ON
HALLOWEEN NIGHT.
Street Car Service is criticsed--Pleas-
ant Surprise Party--Church Meet
ing This Morning.

The First Ward Social club held an
interesting meeting Friday night, at which
II was decided to give their next bail on
October 81. which "a Halloween night The
/ ball VIII take place. at Saengerbuud hail.
| Tho club has arranged 10 give prize hut
ton TO the member selling the largest mum
bcr Of tickets. Mr.. John Walker won the
button on the occasion Of the first ball.
First ward residents are complaining Of
the street car accommodations. The Hous-
ton avenue line covers only small Gee
tion OF the ward, which has grown 20
enormous proportions since the line was
| butt and there 10 ample room for an ex
tension. Several prominent residents Of
tho. ward who were spoken to yesterday
said they were In favor Of selecting 4
delegation to call on Superintendent Payne
when he returns ana lay their grievances
before him.
pleasant surprise party was given at
The home OF Mr. and Mrs. l., r. Weber
corner Henderson and Union streets sixth
ward, In honor Of their daughter. Miss
Florida Weber Dancing music ana games
fcro INDUCED In until 10 O'Clock, when
refroshmeutH were served. Those present
werp Misses Media Shield Edith Sims Ednl
roftc, Lille Eurman, julia StocrmeE Jen-
nle IshnaR Florida Weber. Mrs. l.. IT,
Weber, Messrs. John Pasche John Eur
man, Ward Pennington, Joe PanZrnm, VIII
linn Wood, Jacob Baimel, John Donlen,
At the German Baptist church ON Wash
ugton street and Houston avenue a meet
ing VIII be held this morning at 1890
o'clock FOR the purpose OF organizing
new Baptist church. There seems 70 be Il
great deal Of interest manifested in the
movement and large attendance is ex
pectcd,
Tomorrow evening at Drummer Rev John
d. Green will begin series Of revival
services which viii continue throughout
tho week The service begins promptly as
7.4J o'clock cnch evening
Many new cottages and several stores
are going up throughout the First and
Sixth wards, ana the two wards appear
TO be on an era OF prosperity that makes
every one coutented-
When the paving OF Preston avenue Is
completed through to Washington street
the peopc OF the First and sixth wards
to drive 10 ana from the city.
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Public Llbraries

Mrs Cora Bacon Foster has retr-,.,
rom the North While away she yis,tsd
,pe me public libraries IN Detroit cleve
s =. Buffalo, Chicago. Grand Ranids sna
~ Louis Also those Of several smaller
e',ies' easy Of access from those oenfars
sae expresses herself as having been
parpcalarly Interested IN the seoynle n
prary ~ Oak Park. Chicago. The beanftfni
a 9ui al costing 100000, was the plft of
sbb sS5beI oN citizen, It and handsome
street ~ sst,bbpy central block on the main
Safs6Sat taz and has an ineome ~ III on 2
most up = Is admirably adminstered IN t5e
ladies' snd h ing t manner by three charming
- ~, en As ARTISTIC life Of the place
during i tbs q tas nee public library Idea
lksiSn4 he great library OF Rosta. s ~.
dav ~ ~ ~ nrst GARTER as late as isis ~
oAs no town Of 1000 people 81 Il ne a Nor ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-12
Al TEXAS WONDER.
HALLS GREAT DISCOVERY.

one small bottle Of Halls Great Dlseov-
cry cures all kidney and bladder troubles,
removes gravel, cures diabetes. seminal
emissions, weak and lame backs, rhenma-
tism and All Irregularities OF the kidneys
aad bladder in both men and women. resu.
lates bladder troubles in children. II not
sold By your druggist. win be sent By mail
On receipt Of 81. One small bottle Is two
months treasmsif. aud viii cure suy case
above mentioned DR.. ~ w. Hall, sole
manufacturer r. o. Box GO, st. Louis. 40.
Send for testimonials. sold by ali drug.
glsts.
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49, mlnloal oraanIzstlse

For some weeks past nunu
local musicians have held Fehs'l'.T "
have developed into organillls :, I.
club for the study and deYe'0p'
art. ssll
A meeting and rehearsal X. 4;
night az DaHswald's hall ~ s.sr
cation slS.a- ia, WHY WI x .ss ~
the Houston Orchestra, wy :.
officer duly elected' lies,F v
direeor Benjamin schremi "a j
reetf. Earncst Hale: llgrai'Af 81.
doir: board Of dire tors sss
q tipdike. A. r. Elgin, ,xa.
Observation-Disclosures tlg gies,s M
Va. flutes, piccolos, eiai Mana "a
trmtones French horns,
A5re instruments viii ~ adn''
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A DAY IN THE COURTS.
United States Circuit aud District
Courts Adjourn Until Oct II.
SUITS FILED FOR DISTRICT COURTS.
Criminal District Court Heard soire
Faclas oases---Procednas Of Both
i4 District Courts.

Tue United States circuit and district
courts adjourned yesterday until octo-
Der IT,
IN the criminal court Judge Gillaspie
heard twenty-five seire facias cases. OF
these three penalties were made anal, ave
were set aside and the remaining number
were passed until October IS Among the
penalties set aside was the fine Of 500 as
sessed against Sherim Anderson for con
tempt Of eonrt In crltloising the action Of
Judge Gillaspie IN connection with his re
marks at the time Of diseharging the Jury
IN murder case trial at the last term OF
court.
United States Circuit and District Court.
In the matter Of Charles senttenherg an
involuntary bankrnptey nioeeedlng the an.
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Fifty-fifth District clvil court

L. Kaiser g Co W. r. ID. Mathews et
81, damages. continued without prahdice
e the defendant; Abilene Cotton comDany =
plea Ia abatement aud OF privilege 10 he
sued within Dallas or Taylor county.
Elisabeth A. Austin VS.. George II. Her
man; on trial
Margaret a. Dickinson es nj VS.. city Of
houston, to cancel deed leave 20 Gle nrst
OF ]. j Bragg
j. Y Glaze VS., City OF Houston, trespass
70 yry title; settled and dismissed al plain
sanford q. Bowen VS. western Union
Telegraph Company, damages, leave to
plaintiff to Ole second amended original
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all, prize $40 Wpsn 10
No 86-Best collection ~ not,,. 49,
teurs only, prize 49, W'ls'
an 10 , sIBest collection OF ferns tOpen to
oulyl, prize s.. N9u'aeeuts
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-12

S stanley refuses to withdraw from the in.
Harris county through their dniv nonsti
e euttq authority, the county republican ex-
..fe,uuye committee. shall also refuse to cor.
tiitc{k 70 his candidacy on the independent
u was decided to issue = csn 60. "a,
n ns,,s mass meeting to ratify the tlctet
axed aooFe at some future date to be
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-12
Houston Bound ossl.

Ed Houston, colored we ...s M,
$3.50 bond yesterday By 1os1Ss .ssn
n me charge Of burglary s sn
II accused 81 entering q etesltf 2
'qVashIugton street road ana ss,7
Iag and other articles
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HallstsyllIs. Texas. June p. iOol

nj E. W. Hall. ST. Louis; Dear Sir
rave usCd your Texas Wonder Halls Great
discovery for kidney aud bladder troubles,
and II cured me. / ehecrfuliy recommend
Il 70 all sufferers from kidney ard bladder
trouble. Respectfully, \. LlNDENBERG.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-12
Marriage Llcenses.
Temple Shelton to Miss Ethel Dinmon,
Real Estate Transfers.

o. NJ Bergln to oliver s. Koerber.
lots 3, 4, south half % and 6,
block 2 u. G. Inghran addition s.
Charles Hom and wife 10 j. NJ
Fagln part Of Louis Latham League 10,
Carroll NJ. Carter TO L. n Shrimp
ton, lots 20, ~ ana IS, block 243
In Houston Heights ............ IL.
Brazoria land and Cattle Company
TO y, ;. Sawin. 2i1 acres OF section
], III. & r. -, Railway company
survey: also 8 acres II & r. B
Railway company survey - 2EO
]. y. Pagan 20 IT. Masterson, undi.
vlded onc-half Interest IN r. Iath-
am survey Of ia leagues, former.
ly owned by a, c. Allen. other con
slderations and ..,............. 50l
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Eleventh plstrlot .rlvII Court

Mrs Nal g. Maynard VS. NJ. S. Maynard.
dlyorcei leave 70 plaIntlff to ale hrst
amended original petition and cause reset
for October "a.
henly Lighthouse VS., w. II. Hubert ct al,
trespass 10 try title aud. for damages: inlg.
ment hy default IN favor Of plaintifr against
al defendants for the property lescribed IA
the pleadlpgs -
Mant0oth. on account; defehdnnt's piea 10
jurisdiction overruled
Richard Pierson vs.. C. Bender & sons.
damages; special exceptions OF defendants
sustained; first and second special excep.
tions oyerrulc3 To which defendants ok.
cept
Georgia Mays VS.. Johnnie NAYS; tudr.
ment for plaintiff for divorce
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swer OF the alleged bankrupt was died on
Yesterday admitting insolvency and praying
to be adludged a bankrupt Accommodating
the answer schedules We're filcd showing a
total Indebtedness of S4f3o00, with assets
amounting 10 Sloa0 $500 OF which ia claim
cd 10 be exempt.
Court adjourned until the nth Instant
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-12

eastern States is without ~ sos 4
library. il Is peasant g IT,
connection that no HonssitsSn ,gbile Ia
took out its charger ID le3A VIZ"
was yet In its infancy,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-12

Northern Railway Company, damages;
plaintiff alleges personal injuries received
through negligence and carcie5sneas Of dc.
10 1907
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DOT larger than 0-lnch pot. 30 S.-...
Glass Miscellaneous
NJ 3o-Best aud most original emblem or
design. amy kind OF noWers may be used
open 10 am, prize So.
No 3i-Best and most orlginal emblem
or design, any Kind OF dowers may be used
tamateprs only), prize So.
No. 32-Rest display Of cut roses IN va.
rlety lepen 20 an prize 49,
NO a3-bost vase % cut blooms, ehrysan.
thenums for children under IS years OK
aeel, prize So
No 34--Bcst specimen rot plant IN hloom
cArykanthemnms (for children rnaer IL
yeaFs o. asel, prlzs $780,
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Criminal District Court.

Sciro facias eases: BERTHE Whitley. set
aside Ruins Ramsey, passed; s, n. Taylor,
santa Rosa, passed; c. L. Dawson tive
easeN, set asidei NJ, H. Mcmillan, set
aside; M j. Eagan, passed; w a. Swope,
Dupont, passed. y, j. Hodge passed. NJ.
y. Blount, hnui; ] r. Johnson. passed /,
sam hirsch. nnali Howard II. Smith. nnal.
a. n Anderson set aside; Addie Sasser
PASSED; n. Gibson and T. NJ Crossley,
passed; Walter o'Leary, passed
Cases set for Monday October Ia; John
tlarker, assault 70 rape; Rosa Leo Johnson.
burglary; Rosa Leo johnson, mlsdemeanor
burglary. "''
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N. q Best p planls. glngle

No. 81 Best 70 plants single
stem and single bloom IN
not larger than Ginch pots. 90 1890.
No, 22-Best specimen plant,
white ............4.... . 90 .----.-
yonow .....,'- '..,.....,s, 90 -..--.
No, 2i-Best specimen plant,
pink Observation-Disclosures. Q 20 ,....
Glass Epot plants 10 bloom, chrysanthe.
mums, for amotenrs onlyi
Prize. Prize.
No e5 Best display OF pot
plants any form ........,. IS 90 81 90
No 26--Bcst specimen plant
white ...t.... 10 ...-
no Best specimen plant
yellow ..s.s ........,. ~ ......
NO. esRest specimen plant,
pink or red . LOO ....
Ne. - Best plant. single
stem and single bloom in
not lnruar thatt Il. fufh stftf l
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Suits Filed for county Court.

Bothstcln vs., Houston and Texas
central Railway Company: damages.
Suits Filed for the District Courts.
4. Whitaker VS.. n. II. Hudson, nartr,er.
ship Nccnunfine
: ;. Burns vs.. International and Great
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-12

Tomorrow evening at Drummer Rev, John
g. Green will begin series Of revival
services, which Will continue throughout
tho week The service begins promptly as
7!45 o'clock cnch evening
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-12

No. 20-Best display Of hush
plants IN 10 feet square of
hoor space .......s,,.....Sio 90 IS .,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-12

Many new cottages and several stores
are going up throughout the First and
Sixth wards, and the two wards appear
TO be on an era OF prosperity that makes
eyprV ma pOutenLed
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won a prize at a chrysanthe.
NUNS, open 70 all
First second
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-22
MINERS GOING BACK TO WORK.

WIlkesbarre, Pa, Oct. 2.-Thousands
Il men began work today repairing the
mines and placing the coliaries IN con
dlron for the general resumption II
caal mining which viii take place
throughout the anthracite region to.
morrow Those men who are directly
engaged In cutting and handling coal
VIII not under the decision OF the con-
'enuon return to the mines until 10.
MORROW While there were thousands
q men who are able to again begin
airlng their daily bread today. there
zen hundreds who We're disappointed
When they applied to the superinten.
Cents Of the colleries where they were
lomerly employed They were prin-
e6aIly steam men, engineers, hremen
dul pump runners, who struck on June
loi an eight-hour day and also help
lh' miners win their battle. These
hen wanted their old places back but
U many instances the company Of
Iea.s refused TO discharge those who
NSod by them during the strike.
mere were many 10 the Wyoming
valley however who were fortunate
enough 70 find employment. The com.
lahy officials maintain they VIII not
discriminate a,alnst union or nom
u4oh men. aud that work viii be given
al Wnen there are vacancies. During
ms STRIKE the companies were com
Ieutn 10 employ many incompetent
men 10 help keep the mines free from
N,atttr oF from squeezing as a result
VI Ihe lacS Of proper timbering.
me strikers feel that the majority OF
neSe workmen win gradually be dis.
missed and the more competent men
Engaged A mine worker who came in.
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A GENEROUS VETERAN.
Patriarch John $. Smith Sends $500
TO L. ID. s. University.

One of the oldest members Of the
Church today Is Patriarch John sevl
Smith, OF Kaysyile, Utah. He is "a
years Of age and is yet In possession OF
unimpaired faculties. A few days ago
he wrote out a check for $500 In favor
OF the Latter-day Saints university,
and mailed il TO the First Presidency.
The check was handed to the trustees
and placed with the funds OF the lnsti-
tuition. 1t is not known. AS yet, 10 what
especial purpose this donation OF Patri-
arch Smith is to be devoted; but II Is
said by his friends that he has In mind
the establishment OF a library. The
trustees and faculty are especially
pleased with the thoughtful and gener-
Gus Interest which the aged patriarch
manifests I'm the cause Of education. AL
though coming from a man Of his adj
vanced years this Is nevertheless one
Of the acts Of his life which they say
Will! be remembered and spoken Of with
satisfaction when many other acts OF
perhaps equal Importance shall have
been forgotten, and that numerous
friends OF this well known and honor
ed citizen VIII be gratiied TO learn OF
his generosity in seeking TO aid the
children OF his people toward higher
aud practical education IN a church In
stitutiOu