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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-20

that tho claim OF Mary Is. Anderson for
SlfQ damages caused by the overflow
Of ditch on the west side Of north
Main street be allowed on the basis
Of sIl. Tho CHIN Of a. =. Pom for $50
for injuries OCcusIonod by driving into
fallen tr0o was denied.
request from Chief Deyine asking
for leave Of absence IN order to attend
the convention Of fire chiefs. also for
$50 expenses while away, was favor
ably recommended to the council by the
committee on fire department
The city attorney reported that
Brown and Sanford refused to accept
$50 for damages claimed to their irri-
eating ditch. They want $50. The mat
ter was left open.
The committee reported In favor Of
opening Tenth West street from South
Temple to North Temple, and that a
crossing be put in on South Temple
and a bridge be built across City creek
on North Temple treet II also recon-
monded that South Temple from Eighth
West to the Jordan river be graded,
ard that the Saltair company be conn
p2lled to move its round house of the
street
The committee also recommends that
The Short Line be permitted to put In
crossing and plank and gravel the
same.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-20
DAN PATCH IS
KING Of PAGERS
At Brighton Beach Yesterday He
Broke the Worlds BecOrd
Time $50.
HE RACED AGAINST THE WIND.
To Spectators it Seemed impossible TO
Make Such Marvellous Time
Track Was Slow

New York Aug. l9-Dan Patch broke
the worlds record today for PAGERS by
pacing a mile in SO at Brighton Beach
track. 1t was most magnificent per.
Torrance and seemed an imposslbility,
the wind and track considered.
There was Il stf breeze blowing
which struck the horse fairly in the
face. The track was a little slow, but
the effect OF the wind was discounted
by sending q runner IN 'front.' while
the second runner galloped alongside
In view Of the adverse condition the
announcement was made that he would
70 against the track record Of 2;OOA,
but would also try to beat the cham
plon record Of 1884 held since 1891 by
Star Pointer
When the unbeaten pacer-for Dan
Patch never lost a racc-appeared on
the track he was loudly choered. and
after a few preliminary warn-ups he
got the word with swift friction
less stride he shot from the wire and
seemed to be determined 10 push his
nose into the flying sulky In front OF
him which the thoroughbred IN the
shafts was steadily pulling ahead, On
swept the famous PAGER TO the quarter
I'm 29h, and when the haif-mile pole
was flashed past I'm :iSA great volume
Of cheers went up from the vast crowd,
Then came the difficult top turn and the
slowrst quarter Of the mile ensued, the
three quarters being done In l:29h,
But down the stretch as swift and
steady as a locomotive he came and
as he shot under the wire the watches
stopped at 1859.
The new champion was not at all
distressed and looked as If he would be
able before the season is over to beat
his own record. The betting was even
money either for or against his beating
the record, summary:
201 pace, purse $1,000. mile and
half-Locands won IN 2l5h Winfield
Stratton, Onoto, Sphinx, Sufreot, Char
ley Hoyt Berdina and Beausant also
started.
Kentucky stock farm, purse 5000.
FOR S-year-old trotters, three in five
Ethel's Pride won the second, third
and fourth heats IN 2:1i 2.14B, 2.16ik.
Lihble Queen, Bob Burdette, Granoino
and Blossom also started.
Special against time to beat 2.0OH.
md $500 TO beat worlds record Of
l59h, pacing-Dan Patch, b. h.. by Joe
Patchen-Zelica. by Wilkes Berry Mc-
Henry. Time-:29A. :5S&, 1:29H. 1850.
The Metropolitan, purse $1,000 .2.20
nacers-Dck Wilson won the first.
fourth and sixth heats IN 2:O. 2lOii.
2;l2, Hal Chafin won the third ana
fifth heats I'm 2:O9, PA Diablit won the
second heat In 2:0Si3 Mary Anna and
Gilbert II also started.
2'lS trotting class. purse $1,000. two
IN thrce--Dillon Boy won the hrst and
third heats In AJAX. 212A; Ida Gray
won the second heat in 2:13L, Grace
Keller. Joe ~ Neckette. Crowshade
Dark Secret, Christine G and HE Boy
also started
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-20
A W0MAN'S BACK.
III, Aches and Pains VIII Disappear Y the
Advice Of This Salt Lake City Citizen
Is Followed

A Womqn's back has many aches and pains
Most times us the Kidneys fault
Bacgache Is really kidney ache;
that's why Doan's Kidney Pills cure H.
Many salt Lake Women know this
Read what one has 81 say about IT,
Read what one has TO say about Il:
Mrs. Sarah Pearson. rear OF $40 Elis-
abeth street, says. II honestly think
Inherit liver and kidney complaint at
lacks OF which ! have had for years, |
had a sister who died OF liver trouble,
and many a time have been over anx-
ious about my own condition for the
persistent aching just across the IONS
which radiated towards the shoulders,
which hurt when | stopped and
Strengthened after STOPPING or lifted
anything. often kept me IN misery
When there was added to Il backache.
trouble with the kidney secretlors and
dlmness OF vision I knew my kidneys
required attention. had used great
many remedies for kidney complaint
and liver trouble some OF which may
have had a slight effect, but from none
aid ! obtain half the satisfactory re-
suits as from Doans Kidney Pills,
procured at the +. J. Hin Drug Co.'S
store This remedy acts directly upon
the kidneys. You can tell that from the
behavior Of the kidney secretions. They
are first affected and when they become
normal the aching across the loins
ceases. In hopes that my testimonial
may induce others 20 use Deans KID
ney Pills who have kidney trouble |
unhesitatingly allow Il TO be publish
ed"
Doans Kidney Pills are for sale by
all dealers. price 80 cents. Foster-Mll-
burn Co. Buffalo. n. Y. sole agents
for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-snd
take no other.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-20
SEATTLE TEAM To
" MEET LOCAL NINE
They Will Play a Series of Six
Games in Salt Lake-League
To Stand.
MANAGER DUCDALE TALKS.
He Declares Seattle Will Stick as Long
As There is Team Left
To Play With,

Manager Dugdale and the Seattle
team arrived in Salt Lake last night.
The team VIII remain here for a series
OF six games with the Salt Lake nine
On Saturday and Sunday they will play
double headers to make up for the time
lost by Seattles delay in getting down
here.
Accompanying the Seattle bunch are
two warm Salt Lake favorites-Bliy
Hulen, captain Of the team, and Frank
McNichols, the speedy third baseman.
These players We're given warm re
ception by the fans this afternoon.
Manager Dugdae brought the cheer
ing news with him that, in spite Of Hell
ena and Tacoma dropping out Of the
league. there was still good chance
for the continuance Of the organiza-
ton.
80 far as am concerned. he said,
my team will stick as long IA there Is
team left in the league to play
with"
The teams now composing the organ
ization have agreed 10 play until the
9th OF this month. On that date the
magnates will meet at Spokane and the
situation will be gone over thoroughly
and an effort made to dispose Of the
Helena and Tacoma franchises
Next week Spokane will come from
Butte to Salt Lake instead Of going to
Tacoma. Seattle will go to Butte What
Will be done after this viii be decided
upon at the meeting at Spokane. The
teams line mp as follows at Walkers
this afternoon:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-20
DEsEREr EVENING NEWS. THURSDAY, AUGUST 90, 1903

iting with his family for the past few
weeks Mrs Wells and the children,
and Mrs. Wells mother, Mrs. Katz, win
remain on the Pacific coast for some
time yet and viii visit San Francisco
before returning.
Gen. Charles S. Burton went up to
Ogden today to meet Mrs. Burton, who
pos been spending some weeks NJ Pa
clnc Grove. The latter returns home
much improved In health and reports
that the Salt Lake colony is fast thin
.ing out at the Grove
DR.. and Mrs. Niles entertained a few
friends at an informal lake party last
evening.
lie Grand Young, Jr, entertained at
an informal lake party last night IN
honor of his guests, Messrs. Paul and
David Tarpey. Mrs. VIM. Reid acted
as chaperone
Mr. and Mrs. S. f. Fenton, Mrs. Or
son Howard, Dr. and Mrs Trip enter
talned their brother. Dr. Trip ana
family. from the east at an informal
lake party last evening
Mrs. Frank Groesbeck and sister Mrs
Lowe. leave this evening for Il two
weeks trip TO Denver.
Miss Louise Horsley of Brigham city
Is visiting friends IN SAT- Lake.
Haydn Evans, the eminent musical
man OF Scranton, Pa, who has been
visiting with Prof Stephens for sey-
eral days past, leaves for his home
tomorrow after a very pleasant time
here,
Mesdames EmmelIne b. Wells and
Lydia A. Alder leave tonight for Ka-
nosh, where they Will attend the Relief
society conference OF the Willard stake,
Willard Christopherson, the Salt
Lake basso, who has been doing mis-
sionary work in Sweden the past three
years. sailed from Liverpool today en-
route home.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-20
Pacific Coast League.
TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.
Dohcrty Brothers Gain victory over
Collins and Wardner ut Newport.

Newport r. l.. Aug. 1.-THE Doher.
tvs retained their hold on the national
double championship today by brill
liant straight set victory over Collins
and Waidner, the challengers, II. L.
Doherty was the most effective OF the
four. The western team played much
better tennis than yesterday, when they
defeated the eastern champions Ward
and Ware.
Next to the doubles in Importance
was the match In singles between r. f.
Doherty and Grelgh Collins. Each play
or had played in the hard doubles
match In the morning besides dispo sing
OF q man In singles In the early after
noon. but in spite Of this handicap both
nut up very credtable game. Do
herty took the first set 60, but Collins
was always at the net In the second set
and played so well that he won, 60.
Doherty took the lead In the third set
b-l and 1870. but Collins ran the game
out and IS games were played before
the Brltlsher PLAYED the set to his cred.
II. In the fourth set Doherty forced
himself more and ran out quite easily
ga
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-20
AS FROM THE DEAD.
Son Returns to GLADDEN. the Hea rts OF
Aged Parents Absent 25 Years.

A reunion, the Ike Of which is not
often duplicated in any town, occurred
In Salt Lake last night at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. James Leatham, 1884
south Fourth West street. The celebra-
ton was In honor Of their son John. who
had returned home after an absence
OF % years, and after his parents had
believed him dead The son had scarce
" been seen OF heard from since he left
nome, and IL was farthest from tho
thoughts Of his aged parents that thew
should be permitted 10 gaze upon his
face again. But the unexpected han
pened ana John arrived In Salt Lake
yesterday morning, only 10 be met nv
MS father and mother and n NUMBER Of
brothers and sisters, some of whom
We're mere babes when he went away.
during his absence the son had wan
dered hither ana thither. at home and
abroad, following mining as an occupa-
ton lie left when ne was % wears ~
age determined 10 see the world First
he Went 70 Australia, then he returned
To America, then 10 Honolulu LATER ia
the philippines and then back 10 AmerJ-
ca For some years he followed minipe.
IN Nevada, and about four years ago
went To- Europe, lie Travelled through
england, Scotland and on the continent
Ihen he returned by ship to san Fran
CISCO and lately has been in Tonopah
from which section he came home Dur.
ing MS entire absence he heard little
OF MS folks and had come 10 think thar
ihey We're dead However, when he
learned they were still alive. his cur of
happiness was filled and his paren.s
went Tor JOY 10 see their son at home
again Needless to say one Of the han
pest FAMILIES In Salt Lake al the pres-
eht time is that Of Leathams. whose
boy $ homecoming is as a verltable
awakening from the dead.
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A WELCOME SHOWER.


The terrific heat OF the past 40 days
was slightly broken last evening at
S31 O'clock when a heavy shower
showed NJ from the northwest. and
continued until 915 The precipitation
wac 10 OF an inch and laid the dust
in good shape besides cooling the air.
But the atmosphere grew muggy after.
wards and the most of the night was
close ara uncomfortable. This morning
opened w cooler than yesterday but
with promise Of high thermometer be-
fore afternoon today The Kiln dried air
that has obtained for so long has sent
many people of into the mountains 10
escape the oven like surroundings.
Women of Woodcraft at Lagoon
Thursday Aug. goth.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-20
IN HONOR OF ANDREW HOOD.
Presented with Handsome watch by
Winter Quarters Miners.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
scoHeld, Carbon Co.. Aug. lS.--A sue.
cessful party, given In honor Of our ex-
mine foreman Andrew Hood Of Winter
Quarters was held IN the Winter Quar-
tiers westinghouse Saturday night. Aug.
10. The evenings enjoyment was OPP
ened with free dancing. for one hour.
followed with a. Well rendered program.
the last number of which was "a preson-
tation speech given boy James Adams
formerly OF Provo, who presented the
guest of honor Ia behalf OF the under
grouus workmen Of the Winter Quar-
ters mine No g. an elegant gold watch.
chain and charm OF the very best qual-
IT'S, with IAN inscription on the inner
case as follows: Presented Ca Andrew
Hood. Aug. 18th, 1903. by the workmen
Of the Winter Quarters mine Mr. Hood
expressed his appreciation for the kind
ness and friendship shown him. after
which dancing was resumed. Picnic wa,
served. and q delightful time was spent
BY all present
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-20
TO PAVE FIRST SOUTH.
Recommendation Made to the City Cou1.
Gil Last Mght-0ther Matters.

The various council committees last
night accomplished considerable work.
Among other things the committee on
finance with the committee on streets.
recommended that First South from
State TO Second East street be paved
Committee on claims recommended
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-20
,;N5,S-oO-gSN0OpGO~
Social and Personal.
a o<oeGpIepso 80 tNl sS<i.

S2<CS2s0@S9sTe1@JN2<5$1eGSl.
Col and Mrs. T. C. webber and Miss
Georgia Webber returned last evening
from a two weeks visit through the
Yellowstone National park IN to which
they went over the Short Line VIA Mo
nlda They are enthusiastic over the
trip and say II is indescribably grand.
They met many salt Lakers IN the park
ana all are enjoying themselves i'm
mensely.
Congressman Howell and family are
sojourners IN the Yellowstone park and
are having an outing OF the most pleas
ant character They have been view
ing the great geysers and other natural
attractions and wonders with an admir-
alton that is boundless.
Gov Wells returned home today
from Santa Cruz where he has bene yis-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-20

~ street, st. Paul, Mimi, head sales.
woman In department store writes;
"Ihave charge Of department In a
dry goods store, and after standing
the larger part Of The day, would 20
home with 81 dan ache, generally
through my entire body used Pc.
runa and feel so much better that !
walk 10 and from The store now.
know PeruBa TO be The best medicine
on the market for the diseases peculiar
10 women. Miss Nellie Curtain.
Nothing Is so weakening to the human
system as the constant loss OF mucus.
Catarrhal Inflammation Of tho mucus
membrane produces an excessive forma.
ton OF mucus. Whether the mucous
membrane DO located in the head or
pelvic organs, the discharge Of mucus
Is sure to occur.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-20
IRRIGATION INVESTIGATIONS
AND EXPERIMENTS,

Bulletin No. SO Of the Utah Agrlcul-
tural Experiment station just received
from the press, II the first report Of
the recent irrigation Investigations OK
The Utah station. and deals wholly
with the proper use OF water by the
farmer. The results presented were OBJ
tanned from the irrigation plats on the
college farm during the season OF 1901.
The work is the outcome Of decision
made two years ago by the station stan
to reduce to scientific basis the art
Of irrigation, so indispensable to Utah
agriculture Also TO determine the real
value Of water to the growing crops OF
the arid regions, and TO demonstrate
the amount of moisture actually neces-
sary to mature the various field crops
grown in Utah with n view to the
economical use and conservation OF r.
rigation water and prevent It's waste,
The work reported In this bulletin is
exhaustive and technical covering las
pages; q popular edition is promised,
copies OF which VIII be sent to the farm
ers Of Utah as soon as published. The
bulletin contains a number OF half-tonc
cuts (some Of which are rather poorly
printed and do the subjects injustlce),
illustrating the model and intricate IT.
rigation system In vogue at the STA
ton, method Of applying the water to
the experimental plats, soil testing, etc,
also showing the relative crop yields
under varied conditions or amounts OF
irrigation water supplied
The work reported In this bulletin
was planned and executed, and the re-
suits prepared for publication, jointly,
by three departments, which have now
worked together for two years, In the
most harmonious manner, for the elu-
cidation Of the principles of the art OF
irrigation This bulletin may there
fore. be said 20 represent, also, the sue
cessful outcome Of an experiment IN
scientific co.operation-the first at
tempted at this station.
The work herein reported has been d.
vided as follows. The construction Of
the wiers and fumes, and the measure
ment Of the water applied to the ex-
detrimental plats have been in charge
Of George L. Swendsen and William D..
Beers. Of the department Of irrigation
engineering, all field operations ploW-
ing, tillage. harvesting and the pro-
per application Of water, have been in
charge Of Lewis A. Merrill, OF the de-
partment Of agronomy, all SOIL SAM
ping, soil moisture determinations
field ana laboratory studies OF the life
histories and chemical composition or
the crops have been IN charge OF Dl-
rector John A. Widtsoe. Or. +. 4. lo-
der, w. ". Mclaughlin and Osborne
Widtsoe, Of the department OF chemis-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-20
DUTY OF WATER.

The chapter which appeals most d.
rectly 20 the interests OF the farmer is
that on Irrigation versus Yield, which
shows the relative duty and value OF
various amounts Of irrgatlng water to
the Yield OF various field crops The
tables in this part Of the work make
interesting reading and furnish much
valuable data on the proper ana sclcn-
tihc use Of water II has been COM
monty held boy irTigaturs that the more
water the bigger the crop. This is
shown 60 bee only a partial truth In
the wheat experiments 30 inches Of ir-
rigatlre water was used on one acre,
with a yield VI 2iii bushels of & ain
the same water spread over two acres
produced 20 fraction under 30 bushels,
or l1s bushels per acre. The result In
the ultn,,l was relatively the same.
The result as shown in this table is
most important Tho same amount ~
water made 20 cover twice the area NJ
ground. Increased The yield " straw
and grain hy nearly onc-hJlt Tor wheat
and nearly ouo-thlrd for oats. Nheth-
err the increased cost Of plowlng. seed
ing and harvesting the second acre Is
more than compensated fOr by the in
creased Yield. Is q question which the
individual farmer must settle. II Il
does. Wa have here @ means ~ extend
Ing largely the irrigated area. 10 full
d. understand the value OF these eNpcr-
imert4 70 must be- remembered that
they were all made on a gravelly bench
sail. where the maximum ~ irrigation
water was uoedd to mature the crops
Table SO shows the varying value Of
water with corn. Thirty inches ~ wa
ter on one acre produced 70.11 bushels.
the same amount OF water spread over
two acres tor IS inches yielded l05
bushels Nearly onc-half more ear corn
ana one third more day matter we're OBJ
talnad from 30 acre inches over two
acres, than were obtained when the
same amount W water was applied 10
one acre. The amount Of water appli-
ed 10 corn IN Utah, whore water can
cd obtained Is certainly more than q
inches and often past 90 inches. Again
the query arises viii the increased
yield obtained when 30 acre inches are
applied 20 two acres compensate for
the extra work Of caring Tor twice the
area Of soil?
Table 50 shows the best use of water
for potatoes Thirty inches Of water
on one acre yield f0620 bushels: the
same water applied 10 two acres Yield
"a 66is2 bushels per acre. or more than
half as much again.
Tables 90 and ~ show the varying
value Of water FOR growing sugar beets
Thirty inches of water produced
Yield ~ q IS tons per acre applied 10
two acres yielded sD.?6 tons Cor at the
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BEST SELLING BOOKS.
Record for July.

According TO the records OF all book
sellers the six books which have sold
best In the order OF demand during the
month are:
I. Gordon Keith. page.........Sl.50
2. Lady Roses Daughter, Ward 80
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4. The Filllgrte BAH. Groen,..... 10
.. The Undcrdog smith,. 100
6. Loyey MARI. Hogan Rice. 100
We have the above and an the latest
popular books OF the day.
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is Main 81.
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HOW THEY STAND.
Pacific National League.
TndnN's Games.

Los Angeles nj San Francisco.
Spokane at Butte.
Seattle at Salt Lake.
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SCOFIELD.

Women Of Woodcraft at Lagoon
Thursday, Aug. Goth. wa
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-20

This discharge Of mucus constitutes
weakening drain the system cannot
long Withstand the loss Of mucus,
hence IL IS that women afflicted with
catarrhal affections Of the pelvic orr
gans feel tired and languid, with weak
back and throbbing brain. \ course Of
Pcruna Is sure 70 restore health by
cutting of the weakening drain Of the
daily loss Of mucus.
An Admirable Tonic.
Congressman Mark II. Dunnoll, Nat
lonal Hotel, Washington, D. G., writes:
"Your Peruna being used by myself
and many Of my friends and acquaint-
anccs not only % cure for catarh
but also as an admirable tonic for ply
steal rccuporatlon, l gladly recommend
it TO all persons requiring such rene.
dies. MARK IL. Dunncll.
II you DO not derive prompt and salts
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write at once to DR.. Hartman giving a
full statement Of your case and no will
be pleased to give you his valuabls adj
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF
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