davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25
Missouri Mans LONG whiskers.

Vol Tapley. prominent farmer liv-
ing near Spencerburg, Pike county,
No., has the longest whiskeYs ON
earth-or elsewhere. Mr.. Tapley TN
wound his beard a short time ago and
1t measured little more than IL feet
from chin to tip.-Exchang
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25
Natural Mjmicrx.

Visitors to the insect house at the
London Zoo have the opportunity OF
expressing wonder at the natural pro-
vision which renders it possible for
certain butterflies and other insects
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25
canada,s 1Imhar

The standing timber Of Canada
equals that of the continent of Europe,
and is nearly double that OF the United
State
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25

summon the spirits of the deep With
out treading road made by mortal
hands. In its narrow part the passage
is spanned by part of a large basalt
pillar, suggesting a gigantic bridge.
Farther on the passage widens; its
dark sides tower to a greater height,
giving a more wild and somber mag
nif1cence to the scene, and at length
the face Of the mighty promontory is
reached, where the northern ocean
rolls its threatening billows.
The influence of the mighty forces
of old ocean is noticeable in all the
beliefs regarding the spirit world in
dulged in by these fisher-folk who
think that the Grey Man" of the
North sea stalks forth silently and
alone up his appropriate path to wit
ness some mighty commissions of ma
ture.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25

First Biblical Mention of Shaving.
The first record of shaving is in
the Bible, Genesis XII, IA. Joseph is
described as shaving himself, charging
his garments and going to see Pharaoh.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25

for protective purposes to initiate
plants of various kinds. These ento-
mological curiosities are particularly
plentiful in Brazil Two butterflies
viii be found in the sprig in our illus
tration, Stimulating the leaves, and one
in the air approaching.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-07-25

Horse Jumps 8 Feet and I Inch.
From the Evening Telegram, New
York city, we take the accompanying
picture showing the record-breakinG
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19

m n a talk with manager Rust OF II
n a. Dun & CO.'S Mercantile
n Agency IN this city Mr. Nus'
IA said in reviewing the local COM
merclh experiences Of the year
N "The present yenr's business !"
" io,,l,,ru lines has not been Of the
III brisk, active character ','''
,o,eht have been desired ha."er nos
.here been some hack of NE anu ~ n,
sence of snap and vigor ,u' az
a.,,,o limo the volume Of business 'uN
on altogether, VIII compare i",o'""
with that of other years oo
.hlnk there will be any shrlhN's1 ~,
1, mo aggregate rather slight gam -"
aon,n lines Mt least, margins nave ueV',
s,ano,n a few lines very much So u"u
(, 20 doubtful If any of our Jopoe''
make as good sho"'"s 'a
last year as to het rr,.
IN tho carly part of the year the N'o
49, ,obbers association went '"
uieces, and there has been more " ',sS
81 a naht on since, resulting ~ ''"' 80
being especially close IN 'h"' NV"
,to,oover there have been seNera' u''-
,o,o,ohle influences to affect cohu'''o'"
locally. one has been inc usn'"er
~ the Eastern Money markets ~
tain times of the year, and ''s wen DO
so,newhat uncertain feeling there lho'
had the affect Of making our pahHe,S
moro or less conservative. The result
was money has been llttle tsn' '"e
greater portion of the year. banNe's
here scanned loans closely ana tooh uh-
usual pains to pick out only the pes'.
"Anotner unfavorable feature OF the
.,tuat,on was the fact that last winter
was very hard on sheep, ana losses
moved TO be heavier than were re-
ported early In the year by the papers
This was hard on the sheep men, ho'
only in a general way but particularly
IN the securing of loans from the
banks; whereas prior 10 last WINTER
most bankers were willing to accept
such loans readily. This season. they
have been shy of such collateral The
WOOL OUTPUT Was 'N''S
from the clip OF the previous year.
Growers, however. received fair prices
and some advance over prices OF
the year previous. This is one OF the
explanations of the local money tight
ness. and mercantile collections nave
been slow and .draggy through the
year.
1.-THE wheat crop also was short; but
the beet crop has proven very good
and distributed great deal OF mon
among farmers and factory operatives
The retail trade has been on the quie'
order through the year. The dullnes'
in speculative stocks and mining stocks
and attendant low prices has Kept
money out of this market. Then ow
ing to close margins and otherwise
not entirely encouraging conditions
conservative business houses have no
pushed their business as much al
they otherwise would, and some have
nj times rather given more attention t
collections than to efforts to increase
sales.
Notwithstanding all this, the outlool
is reasonably good. Next year Wi
be a presidential year, but there !
nothing on the commercial horizon a
which TO take alarm. The railroad
development promises to be grea
feature of the years activities; tn
building trades promise to be all tina
can be desired, and the lumber marke
is In good shape.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19
sTopy OF THE SALT LAKE BANKS FOB TIE CURRENT YEAR

total surplus and undivided profits for
1908 exceed those of the previous year
10y S2,9j9,57Ss}. the deposits are larger
hy Sle04i0TS0, the loans ana discounts
are larger by S35GSSlS.93, and the IN.
vostments have increased By S7oA33s,al.
The cush resources nye a smaller by So
al6Atl.90. but this Is not a matter that
really cuts any pronounced figure, The
indications for the coming year point
20 "a fair steady business, without
specially marked features that can at
this date be distinguished The follow
ing table tells an interesting compare
tive story.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19

tlrcmcnt Of Col j. W. Donnellln, who
has removed TO Sacramento The
union of the two banks has greatly
strengthened the Commercial National
The figures given Ter the Wells-Fargo
bank covcr the entire system Of that
great company. MS In none of the
branches ola the ioc0, accounts lndivld-
ualiaed for purposes of publication
The Walker Bros bank has recap
iali1cd. SO that ts capital stock Is
now 100000 Instead Of 100000 This
mekcs the total aggregate OF local cap
ital bank stock the same Tor this year
as the year previous, $2955 600 The
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19

- HE past year has been a prosper
Gus one with tho banks, as an ex-
i animation OF the following table
will show, The more important
figures note an increase and there has
been no time during the year when
there was any real stringenoy In local
money circles. The eastern money
markets have experienced disturbances
yerging in instances upon panics' but
there was no reflex action in the salt
Lake, beyond a temporary tightening,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19

which was very shortly relieved The
demand for money during the yeas
has been good, the banks have re-
celved the best collateral without diff
6culty, and the placing OF loans has
been marked by "a sound discrlmha,
ton and conservation that speaks WEI.
for the judgment of the different oIuN
monngemonts. The new year viii be-
Gin with one less bank, the Bank OF
Commerce which has been merged INTO
the Commercial National and 10 W.
Wilson. cashier OF the former has be-
come cashier OF the latter by the re-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19
TELEPHONE COMPANIES
SPEND MUCH MONEY.

T~HE Rocky Mountain Bell Tele-
phone ,,mpany has expended IN
l new toll lines and circuits for
the year to Nov. 1, s2l3,i 240S;
for new exchanges, $66 45O.S2 for ordi-
nary exchange construction, $500 1891
and in addition TO this the figures FOR
the last two months in the year should
be Increased by 20 per cent For the
coming year, the company proposes to
extend the main line in northern Ida
no from Sand Point TO Rathdrum, ~
miles: In southern Utah. from Cedar
CITY to ST. George. 1t will complete
line between Sweet and Van Wick In
Idaho also line from Montpelier 20
soda Springs and Bancroft in Idaho,
The cost OF the above will be 100000
The Bell company win expend $4,000
In new exchanges, and approximately
as much more in new circuits on pres
ent poles. Then $4,000 has been asked
for construction Of new buildings, and
$4,000 may be expended in increasing
facilities of present exchanges. The
compay has expended the current year
about $500 600 the repair account
amounting to 100000 while for the
coming L. months, the repairs are like
ly to cost $4,000,
A HEALTHY NEWCOMER,
The Independent Telephone company
has expended nearly half a million
of dollars during the current year In
construction and for material. For
subway equipment, extending through
the city from Ninth East TO Fourth
West and from North Temple to
Fourth South streets, 100000 is being
spent these subways enclosing lABOC
mites Of wire, costing $4,000. The
handsome central station of sanpete
sandstone on state street and on which
is being bestowed many compliments, Is
costing 100000 The management
states that 5000 600 worth Of stock anC
material is going into equipment out
side of Salt Lake, OF the Ogden tol
line II miles have been built, and IN
whole line will be completed In tW
weeks The ogden central station
the duplicate Of the Salt Lake struc
ture, on little smaller scale Tn
Salt Lake building will be equlppe
with switchboard Of the very late'
design and pattern, and the oiiic
equipment for all branches Of the bus
ness is TO be OF the very best,
kitchen and dining room, parors an
retiring rooms for the employees vi
form notable feature of the gel
eral equipment.
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS.
The Utah Portland Cement Worl
MANAGEMENT has expended during q
current year $4,000 in increasing Il
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19

- RexospecfHOe Vlezv OF Business Conditions -


general size Of the plant, and lmproY-
ing the machinery The Improve
ments have doubled the capacity of the
plant. which Is now 800 barrels per
day
The Utah Ice and Gold Storage m
pany Of this city spent upwards {
$4,000 In tho erection Of a new liant
this year IT Is a splendid improve
ment and one that Is expected to re-
suit in much good to the people Of Salt
Lake, as well az being profitable to
those who have put ther money into
the enterprise.
The American Wire & steel company
expended $4,000 In the erection of n
large warehouse at the corner of Sew
cnth South and Fifth West streets.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19
1926 DiUidend Declared
By The Union Savings Investment Co. for the Past Year.

the start. II now has upwards OF 800
members $4,000 of stock in force
During the past year IT has built rs
new houses and made loans to the
amount of $4,000 in Salt Lake city
alone, and several In Ogden and 9th
err outside towns.
one of the special features of the
company's business Is its class II"
stock In which those who desire
may be insured In the Hartford Life
Insurance Co. for the full amount
Of their investment When members
have borrowed and die, the mort
gage Is paid off Immediately by the
receipts from the Insurance COM
pany.
The we'll known Bishop Of Mt.
Pleasant. Lars p. Madison, was a
member of this company. He was
recently run over by his wagon and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19
TREASURES REPORT
on STATE MONEYS.

r TATE Treasurer Dixon hns furnish
Ned the News with the receipts and
disbursements OF his Office from jan
I Of the present year up TO Dec H. The
report follows:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19

business, 9s per cent of them. during
the past 10 years paid their mem
bers dividends from 10 to IA per cent.
The books of the company have
Just been audited for the year by
Chas. f. Goetz, the we'll known
building and loan expert, and a
dividend of IL per cent declared,
to its members.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19
C0UNTYS FINANCES
FOR CURRENT YEAR.

T~HE receipts and disbursements OF
the office OF County Treas Carbis
for the II months of this year are
as follows:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19

Besides asphaltum and glsonlte,
ozokerte and mineral wax are being
mined extensively in the vicinity OF
Soldier Summit these products are
rapidly becoming of great commerclai
Importance TO this state and ready
market is found for them in the larger
business ceuters OF the east oalns
used in the manufacture OF an cloSsea
NJ hard rubber goods. another use has
been found for them namely In the
Manufacture Of mineral paint ana
which mas met with the favor OF the
government in the painting of hulls OF
shlps. II Is claimed that this paint mas
become almost Indispensable for the
reason that barnacles WIN not cling
10 hulls when once coated with this
substance. The product Is valuable
and always commands a good price
Recently there was Formed IN thls
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19
Name Of Bank

Zion's Savings Bank & Trust Co...
Deseret National B0nk......,
Mccormick & Co,,....,,........,
State Bank Of Utah, ,.,...........
Dcserct Savings Bank.,.......",
Walker Bros. Bank.
National Bank Of the Republic,,...
Commercial National Bank.,.....
Utah National Rank.,.,.,u..,..
Wells, Fargo & Co.'S Bank,..,.,.
Utah Commercial & Savings Bank.
Utah SAVING & Trust Co.......
b. ii. Schcttlcr,....,.,.,...,..
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19

The Union Savings and Invest
ment Co. was organized n little less
than two years ago, with a capital
of 100000 Last April 1t was found
necessary 70 increase its capltali2a-
ton to 81 10000 The company has
we'll known business men for It's Of
hcers, and has been n success from
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19
AN INFANT INDUSTRY.

There are q number OF other corpora.
lions formed The Industry Is yet In
lbs infancy in Utah, but II is destined
TO become a very important one
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19
MUNICIPAL FINANCES
FOR ELEVEN MONTHS.

FOLLOWING Is a comparative state
r ment OF the receipts and disburse-
1 ments OF the city treasurer's office
for II months In 1902 and 1903;
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19

n ~ country on taltl NoHl"iS 30
\ great variety Of hydrocarbons
as the state Of Utah. From the
rare claterlte. which Is valuable only
as a mineral curiosity, to the base
and useful asphalum, there ~ no, one
specie missing that 10 'ound in other
parts Of the world and there are also
many kinds common here which are
unknown anywhere else.
A prominent minerologst, who paid
the state a visit and who went over
the various hydrocarbon fields in east
ern and central Utah for the purpose
of making collection, declared that
within i've miles Of Soldier summit
he found no less than l2O distinct va
rietlcs Of the hydrocarbons. one OF
these, peculiar to Utah, bears the name
OF gllsonitc, taking its title from It's
discoycrer Samuel ellison, one OF the
pioneer mining men OF the state. This
specie Is found mostly on or near the
Indian reservations. There are two
corporations, composed mostly OF east
crn men, which are buslly engaged in
mining and shipping asphaltum and
Kindred products TO the eastern mar
kets, while several other concerns are
preparing to begin operations In the
near future.
VAST BEDS OF AsPHALTUM.
II has long been knswn that Utah
contains vast beds of asphaltum which
comes mostly In the Ifotm of sand as
phaltum lime asphaltum, and liquid
asphaltum Deposits Of the latter
have recently been found near the
north end OF the Great Salt Lake. Sew
eral corporations have been formed Ia
handle this product, which an analysis
proves to be the richest yet discovered
In q natural state,
A COMPARISON MADE.
The following analysis, made by c
NJ. Folsom. the chemist Of the Boston
Paving company. which concern has
used q vast amount Of the Utah as
phaltum products on the streets oil
| Boston, Lowell, Fan River and Other
| eastern cities, shows its superiority
over the Trinidad asphalt, which Is
so generally used for paving all over
/ the world. -.
Copy OF analysis made by c, Nj
| Folsom, chemist, Union Paving com
| pany, Boston, Mass:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19
NEAR SOLDIER SUMMIT,

The Summit Placer company, formed
some Jime ago, Is mining o2okerite
near Soldier Summit. This hydrocar-
bon differs from the mineral wax In
the matter Of its deposit. II Is found
only I'm assure veins, while the mineral
wax Is deposit or mass OF wax left
after the lighter or petroleum ingredl-
ants have been eyaporated. The SUM
init company is now engaged in sink
ing n shaft to open the vein to depth
end while this work IS In progress no
shipments Of product viii be made
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19

Utah asphalt VIII lay 100 yards to the
ton.
Trinidad asphalt will lay a yards to
the ton.
OZOKEEITE AND MINERAL WAN,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19
UTAH'S RICH ASPHALTUM FIELDS

city a company whose purpose Is to /
mine the rqrer Of the hydro carbons. |
THIS concern ~ under the management |
of r. NJ Pope, n recognized authority |
In hydro carbon matte.
THE RAVEN MINES.
Tho Raven Mining company has prob
ably operated In tho hydro carbon
fields a greater length Of time than
any other one concern 1t owns a
large area Of asphatum gilsonite lands
near the town OF Vernal, Ulntah coun-
ty, 1t has been mining the greater
part of ten years and the last year has
been an active one. This concern was
managed by Judge j. r. Mcconnell
until recently About 800 car loads
were shipped from the mine during
the present year. the greater portion
Of It being consigned to Chicago, where
the company has a factory and where
the material is transformed into many
forms of varnlshes and other pro-
duets
A ST. LOUIS CORPORATION,
The st. Louis GIlsonite company is
possibly the largest and strongest COM
bnatlon of capital formed to mine the
HYDROCARBONS In Utah and other states
! IL owns many acres Of land both In
| Utah and Colorado. and has been tax
| ing out n very large amount of gill
sonite and other hydro carbons for
| many years. This company has also
| purchased n great many location rights
| on the reservations; which II will at
| tempt TO hold when the latter Is thrown
open to the public The company has
entered into contract TO supply as
! phatum for the pavement OF the St
! Louis fair grounds, and Is now con
! structing branch line from the Rio
| Grande railroad north to the fields In
Grand county IN preparation for the
handling large tonnages
TAKING OUT WAX.
The p. V. Wax company IL engaged
I'm mining mineral wax IN the neigh
horhood of Soldiers summit This
wax is a form Of paraiIin, differing
slightly from ozokerite The company
began operations during the year and
has constructed a mill in which the
crude ore viii be refined. Operations
have ceased FOR the winter, but VIII
be resumed again in the spring.
NEAR SOLDIER SUMMIT,
The Summit Placer company, formed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19
DISBURSEMENTS,

Balance on hand Jan, /, 1903. $20l 1884
Balance on hand Dec, /, 1903. 76,602'O2
Treasurer's Report on
STATE MONEYS.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS,

The Utah Portland Cement Works
management has expended during the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19

h TO country ON earth contains as
Y great variety OF hydrocarbons
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-19
REcoRp ron TEN WEARS.

lNNdl s'ss's''. ss''ss.stss' '''''sss oiooA
Average number per year .,.,.,..3S'S
Average number per monthn,... 326
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-13
wOmen and Jewels.

Jewels, candy, flowers, man
that Is the Older of woman's pref.
erences. Jewels form magnetic
mighty power to the average wo'
man. Even that greatest OF all
Jewels, health, Is often ruined IN
the strenuous effort to save the
money to purchase them. If a
woman will risk her health to get
a coveted gem. then let he1 fortify
herself against the insiduous conse'
quences of coughs, colds and hron
chial affections by regular use OF
Dr.. Boschee's German Syrup. Ii
will promptly arrest consumption
In Its early stages and neatl the at
fected lungs and bronchial tubes
and drive the dread disease from
the system. It is not cure all
but 1t Is a certain cure for coughs
colds and all bronchial troubles.
You can get DR.. Green's reliable
remedies at D. A. Memberships
Get Green's Special Almanac.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-13
Man Causing Arrest Of
Irene MonselIe is Seventy
Years Old but was Fooled

Sioux CRY. Iowa, Jan. 13-
Richard Small, a white haired,
heayy-bearded man of 70, living on
the Correction Hill road, east OF
Sioux City, claims to be the man
who caused the arrest OF Mrs.
Irene Monselle," of Marietta, 0,
who was taken In custody last
week. Small Is out S25 he ad
vanced to the widow" to come
here to marry him Being an TN
usually niggardly farmer, he re-
ported to Chief OF Police Daven
port, who he knew formerly lived
at Marietta. The Chief commuui
Gated with the Marietta authorities
some time ago
Last summer Suall saw an ad-
vertisement 10 a matrimonial paper
by a widow. wanted a husband old
enough TO be settled In habits. He
thought over the advertisement as
he plugged" his potatoes aud f.
nally wrote. Ia reply came pic
ture Of handsome woman and an
endearins letter. The old farmer
was pleased and grew more ardent
as the courtship progressed. The
widow proved very affectionate and
Small's neighbors noticed that he
became more sprightly than his
wont.
The woman demurely accepted
his proposal of marriage and limited
that she would like SIS at once so
she coul5a be made his wife at
Sioux City at once. She had pre-
viously told him snug fortune
awaited her as soon as she married,
and her request for railroad fare
aroused the old mans suspicious.
However, be read the letter again,
and concluded that so teuder
hearted a creature could do no
wrong so he sent the money.
He left his farm and hung around
the depot several days. Finally,
tugging viciously at his chin whis-
kers, he hurried to the Chief of Po-
lice and told him he wanted the
woman sent to prision for life de
claring he never again would have
anything to do with q woman.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-13
His New Hope.

"Now, look here" said the obdurate
collector, I'm not going to be put off
any more. | want that So, and I'm 60
ing to have it before leave this Of
fee"
Say the other man replied, with
sudden hopefulness rs he turned from
the window. where he had been look
ing sadly out at the cold, bleak world,
have you made any arrangement for
having your meals sent up? If so.
hope you'll he kind enough to ask Il
fellow to sit down and take n bite now
and then."-Chicago Record-Herald.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-01-13
How II Happened.

The Passerby-But l really don't see
bow the study Of aerial navigation
could have impaired your eyesight.
The Mendicant-Mebbe you didn't
never stand watchin' no balloons when
they started droppin' sand out
Brooklyn Life.