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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-21
GREAT IRRIGATION PROJECT.
Nevada Man Tells of Magnificent En-
terprise.

To The Salt Lake Herald:
The Nevada Truckee-Carson govern
ment project consider the most de-
sirable to the settler of all the valuable
projects the government has undertaken.
The 350,eo0 acres to be reclaimed was
once a lake bottom and the soil is a fine
silt from five TO twenty-five feet deep,
with a light coating of sand. These, thor
oughly mixed and with a sufficient
amount Of water, produce crops OF
fruits of grain of hay. of sugar beetS,
of hops, equal 20 those of the far-taDe0
Nile valley. and in a section Of our coun-
try where the climate is most hSaithful
and delightful, and where the products
raised command the highest price. owing
to the limited supply and the unlimited
demand.
This reclamation of arid lands is per-
haps the most valuable work the govern
ment has ever undertaken. but the great
projects in North Dakota, fin Montana and
In Idaho will produce principally hay and
grain. the climate being-t too cold for fruit
culture. and I might add too cold to suit
the taste of most people, while the grea-
projects in Arizona and southern CalifOr-
MIA are in a section of the country as
much too hot as those just mentioned are
too cold. Nevada is the happy mean be-
tween the two extremes, with no snow
with bright sunny days and with an sy-
erage winter temperature of about 30 de-
grees above zero. Fruits of all kinds. eS-
cept tropical or semi-tF0pical, yield
aDundantly, producing an income several
times greater than that of hay or grain
culture raising the value of the fruit
farms over grain farms in the same pro-
portion. An irrigated hay or grain farm
is worth 500 per acre; an irrigated fruit
farm is worth from s208 10 500 per acre,
both paying good dividends upon those
valuations. The supply Of water for this
$4,000 acres, the government engineers
claim will be abundant, but in the whole
state of Nevada il IS estimated that the
amount of land capable of being irrigated
Will never exceed 100000 acres. or abOut
One-fifteenth part of the land Of the
state.
Briefly. the above are my reasons for
my BELIEF that this first great irrigation
project undertaken by our government
will prove the most popular and most
valuable of all. W. Z. HIGAAN.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-21
EMANUEL swEDENBoRG.

To the salt Lake Herald.
Kindly inform me through your question
department OF the following. VINO WIS
Emanuel Swedenborg2" 4 divine. PHI
lOs9pher or crank2 What was his belief
and how is he or his teachings looked
upon by the churches in general? Yours
truly. SEEKER
Salt Lake City. Feb. =.
Emanuel Swedenborg was born at
Stockholm. Sweden. Jan % 16SS. He was
a man Of vast learning and the author
of many mechanical and mathematical
works. At the death of Charles XII
Queen Ulriea elevated him and his fam
lily 10 the rank Of nobility by which his
name was changed from Svedberg to
Swedenborg. His inquiring and phiio-
sophieal mind gradually led him into stu
dies embracing a scientific explanation
Of the universe. and the problem Of dis
covering the nature of soul and spirit by
means Of anatomical studies. Late IN life
he wrote to Oetenger that "he was intro
dCeed by the Lord first into the natural
sciences. and thus prepared. and, indeed.
from the year 1519 to 1745 when heaven
was open 10 him" From that time he
gave up all worldly learning and iaboTed
solely to expound spiritual things He
died in London March %. i772. 2-Sweden-
borgfanism. as protested by SwedenboFg s
followers. Is based or the belief OF Sws-
deubOrE claims TO have Witnessed the last
judgment or the second advent of the
Lord. His prophetic claims have a.
tracted a considerable number of tbeo-
logianS and prominent thinkers TO his
works and articles OF faith.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-21
60 His Iight.

Down in Bluefield, Nicaragua" said
the man who owns a banana planta-
ton, Americans furnish all the eS-
element there is going. The natives
are too tired. The strength Of the DO
lice force there is based on the number
or Americans in the town-one police
man to each American. and every time
a new American comes they put an.
other man on the police force. It's not
such fool idea as you might think.
especially II you could see the way
some Of the Americans cavort around
down III that country / remember
one big fellow from Maine. The state
of Maine Man we called him. I forget
his name. But one night he got fun
and the way he tore up that town was
a fright Some Of US got hold of him
and took him home by main strength
for fear he would get killed. There
was a coal oil lamp in his room and 10
sooner had we got him in bed than he
announced that he intended TO improve
MS mind by reading for several hours.
We didn't like the combination of a
lamp and his jag in the same room. so
we took the lamp with US when we
went out and gave it TO the hotel pro-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-21
superauous Language
lLondor AnsuersN

tLOnuOI3 AnSWers.)
Joseph was an excellent cook. but
he was not what might be called az
accomplished literary man. At the
same time, he conceived the idea thar
a cookery book from his pen would
fiji q l0ng-felt want He set to work
but, feeling that perhaps he had made
some mistakes in composition he sub
United the work TO a prominent liter
airy critic, wh0 promised TO go through
the work and correct it where neees-
sar=.
After day Or two he brought it
back.
Yes he said. 'it's all right so far
as car. see; but I rather fancy you've
been a.Httle supernuous in your recipe
fol lemon pudding"
Have - How's that?"
Well, you see, you say here, Then
sit on a hot stove and stir constantly
Now. I really do not see how anyone
is going 10 sit on a hot stove without
stirring constantly so / think you can
DO without that sentence, don't yoe
know -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-21
CoUNCILMANIc PROPERTY.
Fourth Precinct Republican Makes a
Few Remarks.

To The Salt Lake Herald:
City counciimen who undertake to die
tate the municipal appointments which
are by law vested in the mayor are rot
fit for membership in the council The
are not good citizens: they are TO an N
tents and purposes law breakers, because
they attempt to nullify the statutes which
they are bound by every moral and off
cial Obligation to uphold. A member Of
the council guilty OF such conduct
needs watching His sort of graft COM
pared with 90 per cent Of the cases that
come before the police court, so far as
injury 10 the public welfare is concerned,
is the rankest sort Of municipal corrup-
ton. quite as much so as bOOdlng. ana
ought to be punished no less severely.
If the mayor submits an appoint ment 70
the council for confirmation, the only
capable? Is he suitable? IS he legally
qualified? If these questions are an
swered in the affirmative the man ought
TO be confirmed. IF answered in the neg
ative he ought to re rejected and another
appointment made by the mayor, subject
TO confirmation or rejection a before
This is the universal rule everywhere,
from the United States senate down
through all departments Of the govern
ment, and If the council acts upon any
other hypothesis than the above, it goes
beyond the scope of its authority and
without any warrant in law.
But there Is another question IN connec-
ton with the mayors appointments
which Republican voters ought not to
overlook. VIZ, that When q Democratic
mayor, who is within his legal rights,
desires TO appoint n Democrat TO be the
head Of some department CT the city gov
eminent. and this desire OF the mayor
comes to the knowledge of the official
sought to be removed. IL the latter does
not at once resign. but holds on TO the
office until kicked out such an official
has no proper sense of political or social
propriety, and cares much more for the
flesh pots Of office than for official honor
or political shame. These men are dis
grace to any party they belong to.
They are those who are always seeking
office. and when installed keep all four
feet III the trough while they feed on tue
shines and the muck doIed out TO them by
political opponents at the public expense.
They do not understand what il Is to be
decent, and consequently ought never to
receive any political recognition from any
party.
As 4 Republican I feel Inundated and
ashamed that our party can count so
many such men on the city payroll today.
FOURTH PRECINCT.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-21
How Old Is Amp
lOrden Standard.l

Notice 10 the Public.-To Whom il May
Concern. Tai Yuen and Co. Chinese mer-
chants. Of 253 Twenty-fifth street, have.
together with eight others. viz; Leoug
Sue Leons sun. Leong Ling, All Sam,
Hong Toy An Tong. Al Young, Hong
Ming King. been engaged IL a general
merchandise business for thirteen years
last past at the above place We wish
the public to take notice that changes
are taking place to this effect: All
Ming has purchased the cne-eighth in
terest OF An sam. All Bing purchased the
One-eighth interest Of All Tong, All Bow
purchased the one-eigbth interest Of All
Young, Guam Poo purchased the one
eighth interest of Hong Ming King. The
firm will continue business at the same
place and invites the public 10 call II in
need of China goods. Tai Yuen & Co,
90 Twenty-fifth street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-21

OF Utah There IS not a village, town,
hamlet or settlement where he was not
known and loved. IN winter and in
sunaaer, by train, BY stage and wagon
and other conveyanees he has visited
the trade in the interest Of his house.
Always cheerful. always ready to see
iife's brightness. 3fr. Watson scattered
sunshine throughout his travels and
from end to end Of the state ne win be
sadly missed.
We do not begrudge him the sweet
rest that has come to nina. Well has
lie earned IT. web does he deserve his
reward.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-21
Reflections q a Bachelor.
(New York Press.)

legs as to wear them ia boomers.
Not only does the man you ask for
bread give you a stone. but he throws
It at --ou.
The way to make men appreciate
your jokes is to buy them a good din
ner to eat while YOU are telling them.
Nearly every man in the country has
been talked aboHt for president on the
day he was born by his father and
mother.
The reason q chorus girl car afford
TO 9Wn automobiles is she doesn't have
10 spend the $50 q week she gets as a
salary on the $50 worth of champagne
she drinks.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-21
A GREAT oARrooN1sr.



, Seven Years ago Alan LoYey went .
, TO Salt Lake, q green. ungainiy. sim >
, ple-minded youth. lie pretended TO >
be an artist and was given employ .
: ment by The Salt Lake Herald at q >
: very small salary. He had attended >
; an art school and done some work =
, under HOMER Davenport, the famous >
, Hearst cart0onist, but his drawings =
, were crude and his cartoons insiDid. >
; He was unripe- Today this same =
, LOvey is The greatest caTtoonist OF .
, the west one Of the greatest ii :
; America. His work is reproduced by =
, the high-class magazines and he is >
, regarded Sc an artist Of the first :
, rank Talent and hard work brought =
Loyey his success. He was am >
, bilious TO be something more than a >
, common plug sketch artist. and he :
has tOiied patiently and necessarily ,
, to give his talents and abilities the :
; highest development. Those who >
have watched the struggles of shis :
young man through years of patient :
, labor rej0ice IN his triumphs for they :
know that the wreath of fame was :
never laid upon a more deserving :
) brow !
= ! 444%%
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-21

verse pieces of timber Of iron stretching
across the ship from one side 10 the other
20 support the decks and retain the sides
at their proper distance.
--Ehe principal timber TIA a snip or
boat. extending from stem 20 stern 40 the
bottom. supporting the whole frame. and
consisting CT number Of pieces scaTfed
and boited together in iron vessels the
combination Of plates correspond 10 the
keel Of q wooden vessel
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-21
ROBERT S. WATSON.

DOBERT $. WATSON. the veteran
II commercial traveller, has been sum
moned TO the Home Office to receive
later we must every one travel the
Long Route on which the mileage is
only good in one direction. but II we
leave behind as fair a record as DID
Robert S. Watson, if our passing causes
as much and as lasting regret as his
we may undertake the journey secure
IL the knowledge that at its finish our
rest win be peaceful, eur recompense
sure
For years almost without number 1fr.
Watson had been making" the towns
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-21

From Iowa voice is raised for Rus
STA. The legislature there is consider
ing a resolution urging that we refrain
from expressing opinions which would
indicate a forgetfulness Of past favors
from Russia We have heard a good
deal about those alleged favors, but We
stil claim a residence in Missouri.
Hurrah for Japan!
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-21
The Dentist Explains.

oh said the dentist, you dreamed
last night that your new piece Of bridge
work fell out. did you? Well, you're no
curiosity. Stories like that never sur
prise dentists, because they're so used
to them. Do you know that nine out
of every ten people who get a bridge
put in dream some time or other dur
ing the first two months that If has
fallen out? No? Well. it's fact just
the same, and any dentist win tell you
the same thing. I've had hundreds of
my patients tell it 20 re. I don't know
what causes H. Probably the fact that
people get used to the cavity and in
their dreams roll their tongues around
and don't notice the cavity is flied and
then think Of having the bridge put III
and dream that the whole thing has
fallen out. I don't know whether that
the way 1t happens. but do know that
nearly every one has a dream like that
sometime soon after getting the bridge
put in"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-21

Nevertheless an Ohio congressional
district convention has decided not to
instruct its delegates to the Republl-
can national convention to vote for the
nomination Of President Roosevelt.
However, those delegates viii probably
vote for Roosevelt If they vote at ali.
for the good and sufficient reason that
aere won't be anybody else they can
vote for.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-21

prietor with instructions not to let the
state of Maine man have it back before
morning. Then we went away. The
next thing the hotel man knew the
State Of Maine man was in the Office,
clad in very little, if anything. ! want
that lamp he announced, and I want
it bad.' The hotel man put up some
kind Of a talk 10 show the State Of
Maine man that the lamp had been
broken. oh, very well, said the State
Of Maine man, but this town owes me
a light tonight and you watch me get
it, Before the hotel proprietor knew
what was up the State of Maine man
had dashed into the street. The hotel
man followed and saw the state Of
Main man stop at the first lamp post
they use oil in the street lights there.
With one mighty tug the State OF
Maine man broke the pest off close to
the ground and triumphantly bore the
street lamp upstairs To his room,
where he stood it up in a corner. I
hereby serve notice. he said TO the
wondering hotel proprietor, that I am
going to read here for several hours
and II I'm disturbed somebody's going
TO be hard TO pick up:' He was not
disturbed and read on uninterTuptedly
until he fell asleep. The lamp was still
burning Ia The corner of the room
when we called to see how he, was get
ting along next morning"
If those insurance men keep on seal
ing down the loss it will soon be hard
10 convince people there was a fire in
Baltimore at all.
We note that many of those spoken
of lately as likely candidates for the
presidency are gentlemen we never
heard Of before, and against whom,
therefore, we know nothing.
Russia heartily favors legislation
that would tend TO prevent japanese
going home from America.
Blanche Boies. imitator of Carrie Naz
ton, is having hard luck. She has not
been able to get more than thirty days
in jail and two inches in the newspa-
pers.
Stepped on Something Sharp.
The Bear that walks Like Man. kiad
friends,
Has selected d thorHy track,
And while he walks like q man, he
Like man who's stepped on tack.
Advocates Of Iynching win find some
good material in that Roanoke, Va,
case where negro was guarded by
eighteen companies of militia. tried in
court and is TO be hanged, after all.
The alleged disclosure Of japanese
military plans through French char
neis should not be swallowed whole
because if Japan took any nation into
its confidence it would not be France.
The wOman's suffragists have been
given n hearing st Washington. bUt
hearings don't win anything at cleo
ton time.
Lots Of US would not know there were
American missionaries in the far east
if war did not break out over there
every once in q while.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-21
/. IN LIGHTER VEIN
The Helpful Cold.

m glad that I have my cold today.
Though il makes me spgtter and
wheeze,
For every name in the war news now
IS either a cough or d snecze.
Is either cough or a sneeze, bsosh-
IS either cough or a sneeze.
And the cold that L have enables ne
TO pronounce them al with ease.
ATashWhtzizhskh yt Kirriffoloffi
! pronounce them all with case.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-21

Mr.. Cleveland, without being sworn,
deposes and says that he doesn't
care a rap what Air. Bryan says
about what he, the said Cleve-
land, has said. Wouldn't it be more
seemly if both Of the brethren would
quit shifting each other and begin
shifting the Republicans a few snites .
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-21
Ignered the First PrineipIes.
Chicago Tribune.)

Disoonsolate ywright-You've read
my last comedy, and you know it's the
lest 1 ever wrote. yet I can't sell il to
anybody What's the matter with il?
Dramatic Critic-Oid fellow, I'll tell
you. II has two star parts, and you
ought to have known that 10 actor
win stand for that.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-21
Addition to Dutch John,
NIurrav Eagle.l

Dutch John has added distinction 20
his name. lie worked his Dolltax on the
roads for three days and paid in addition
g into the city treasury. al for testing
too much town booze.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-21
Back From a Chase.

tproFo EEfuirer,l
Leon Toeher came home from the
Eiutah reservation. where he and bis
brother ran their sheep. Mr. NocheF tells
us that tners has been but little snow fall
in that part this winter and that sheep
aud cattle are doing well.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-21

To the Salt Lake Herald:
Please answer in next Sundays Herald
what the beam of boat is aud where IL
also is set, and also what a keel IS on Z
boat 6. ]. A.
Premontory Point Feb. T.
The beam Of a boat IS strong trans
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-21

a postal clerk who opened 500 letters
and tossed them UP on a high locker in
the Redding, Cal, postofice, has been
arrested. We suggest that he viii be
sufficiently punished if he is compelled
TO read all Of those letters.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-21

AT Pleasant Pyramld.l
Toe PyramiG received q special dispatch
from the Russo-Japan war this morning
which snys Japan has captured Port Ar
tnuF. one ot the principal strategic points
IL the controversy
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-21

Representative Fitzgerald OF New
York says President Roosevelt is likely
to involve the country in a. war at any
moment Yes. ana the worst OF it is
that we couldn't send him 70 the front.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-21
Changeable.

Detroit Free Press.l
Clara-ATe you an optifnist or a pes
simist9
Ciafen es--Ehen I'm tired Pm a pes
siillisi 2hen I'm rested I'm an opti.n-
list
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-21

The Chinese think Japan viii whip
RussiasJadging from their own expert
enee With the Japs the Chinese view is
not unreasonable.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-21

G. 5. HoLlIEs, Proprietor.

New and elegant 81 All It's appoint
mentS; 80 rooms. single and en- suite: y
rooms with bath
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-21
IIuNOR IN SIAIE PRESs.
Rstraved 81 ~.

(aIergan NIirIor.)
Get your water color paints at the drug
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-21
FURNISHING GOODS.
ROYS' and CHILDREN'S SUITS

We carry only the most satisfsc-
tory, Well-Finished, Up-to-Dste aud
Lasting Goods.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-21

Eastern Offices, w. J. Morton IN
charge-150 Nassau street, &eW York; q
Washington street. Chicago.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-21

Subscribers wishing address OF paper
changed must give former as well as
present address.
All papers are continued until expueit
order is received TO discontinue All ar
rearuges must be paid in every case.
Tie Herald can be obtained at these
Places
New Observation-Disclosures; Imperial.
B0st0n-YOuug's hotel.
Chicago - The Auditorium: Palmer
house.
Kansas Cfty-Coatas house.
Onlaha-adillard hotel; Globe News Co..
MeEeath Stationery CO.
Deuyer--Brown Palace: Hamilton d
kendricE. Pratt Book store.
san FranciscO-palace hOgef. \. Nhedt-
ley News Depot.
Portland. -Ore.-POrtIaGd hotel.
Los Angeles-Oliver & Haines-
MinncapOliS-West hotel.
St. Louis-The Planters; the Southern
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-21
Terms Of SUBSCRIPTION /:

DAILY AND sTNDAY-Oae month. s.
cents; three months. $50. one year, $500
SU&DAf-0ne year. sec.
SEAI-W EEk1H - fln aoFauce). one
year. $50. six months g5c.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-21

Lots Of US would not know there were
American missionaries in the far east
if war did not break out over there
every once in q while.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-03-04
REWARDED FOR KINDNESS.
Wealth to Woman for Befriending
Him In His Declining Years.

When Macmillan Hershell was told
by the surgeons at New York city
hospital sometime ago that he had only
few hours to live he called to his bed
side the one woman who befriended
him in his declining years and deliver
ed to her key. That woman was Mrs
William George. who at that time was
living in a modest little cottage at
Fordham Heights with her husband
and four children. "You have been
like daughter to me all these years."
said the dying man.
"You have always made life easy for
me and have cared for me when others
would not. Now want to recompense
you for your trouble. Take this key
1t will open the safety deposit box
where all that possess is kept You
will find enough to keep you and those
you love In comfort" Almost with his
last breath the old man called the doc
tors and nurses to witness that he gave
the key willingly. When the safety
deposit box was opened recently 1t was
found to contain $1,00O,000 in bonds
mortgages and other securities.