Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-08
Ogden Man Under Arrest for TriA-
ing With Uncle SAM
A LOVING CUP OFFERED
By Anheuger- Busch Brewing Co., for
Hest Exhibit of isops- Nae
The Bight lain
Especial to the "News.)

Ogden, Aug. S.--Last evening Deco
tive Pender and Officer Herricks ar
rested j, w Watson at The request OF
PostofIlcc Inspector Sharp of his city,
on the charge OF making fraudulent uSe
OF the United States mails, For some
time Watson, who has been going un-
der the name Of Ed Shepard, has been
advertising in eastern papers for ranch
hands, and has received replies to his
advertisements from nearly every state
In the Union. The "ad" was as follows
Good ranch hands wanted, $50 per
month. tor further particulars wrie
}. w. Watson, box lOA, Ogaed, Ut-h
As stated Watson received many th-
swers, TO which he made reply that
be needed men TO worh On has eX,ea-
sive sheep ranch, and that ue would
send the necessary pas 10 come
west, but as an earnest Of tle appI-
cants good intentions, Watson requlr-
cd chat so OF Sl5 be forwarded lin be-
fore he sent the railroad fare, a num-
Der of registered letters containing
from S. TO SIS each have been received
recently az the postofice addressed TO
Watson from his dupes. on Inquiry II
was learned that Watson. or Shepard,
has no ranch, and his arrest followed.
Many letters and kilograms answering
his ad We're found on his person. MIR,
Sharp says the government has very
strong case against the man and that
1t viii be vigorously pushed.
LOVING CUP OFFERED.
Last evening Chairman Kiesel Of the
National Irrigation congress received a
telegram from Adophus Busch, dated
at Iangden, Sohwalbach, Germany, Of
fering $500 silver loving cup as a
prize to be awarded at the congress TO
the person presenting the best exhibit
Of hops raised i'm the arid regions OF
the west. Mr.. Busch Is the president Of
the famous Anheuser- Busch Brewing
company Of st, Louis. FOLLOWING s
his message
Il am heartily with you and wish
the American Irrigation congress every
success. Please offer for our company
a $500 silver loving cup as a grand prize
for the best exhibit Of hops grown In
arid states and territories and shown
at your congress.
Besides THIS there are several other
prizes for the best exhibit OF hops at
the congress.
A communication has also been re-
celyed by the board Of control Of the
congress from William T.. Smythe Of
San Domingo. Cal, known as the
Father Of the Irrigation Congress-" IN
which he accepts an invitation to adj
dress the congress al Ogden and an
nounces as his subject, "The Influence
OF Irrigation on Western Civilization"
NOT THE RIGHT MAN.
Sheriff Bailey returned last night
from Brigham City, where he went
yesterday 10 ascertain whether the man
In custody there was the one who shot
and robbed William Major at Harris
vile yesterday morning The sheriff
being convinced that the prisoner was
not the right man, set him at liberty.
The officers have not yet located the
perpetrator of the crime
MRS. WEITZ ROBBED.
Mrs. Weitzs clearinghouse on TWEEN
ty-fifth street was entered by thieves
yesterday afternoon and a gold ring
a diamond pin and some other articles
carried Off Suspicion points strongly
to a certain woman here being the Gull
prit. and the police expect to have her
under arrest soon.