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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-04-19

shows under the name of 1.-THE Streets
Of Cairo" will ask the city council to-
night for the use of East Center street
between Main and First East street.
IL is the intention to close this street,
with the exception OF the sidewalks,
and to utilize the street proper for
the various attractions, which will be
behind canvas, of course. 1t is prom
iscd that the shows will be moral and
of high grade, and knowing how sue.
cessful affairs OF this kind usually
prove in other cities, we feel that the
council can't hardly refuse to grant
Mr.. Pyper and those back Of him the
privilege he asks. Logan will need all
the entertainment it can get hold
OF on the days mentioned. The
"Streets of Cairo will be in front Of
THE REPUBLICAN Office TO certain
extent, and would naturally have a
kick coming If anyone would, but
there's none from us. This "Streets
of Cairo" is a rather risky proposition
from financial point of view, but If
there are those who are willing to
"put up" and take the risk let's give
'em the opportunity.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-04-19

amount of business now being done by
them is no longer vital. The ques-
Uion Is what Is IL worth to us to get
a competitor out of the field and end
this fight?" THE REPUBLICAN holds
that II monopoly of this business
will enable us TO pay the purchase
price Of the Hercules system, (even
though that price be three times
what some consider 1t WORTH, pay of
the bonded Indebtedness incurred by
the construction Of the plant, enable
us to place in new unit, keep the
system in good repair and at the end
Of twenty years will show up In the
city treasury a balance Of $97 200, or
even one-half Of 1t, in our favor, then
the thing TO do is TO secure monopoly
just as promptly as possible. Figures
presented at the public meeting
Thursday evening go to prove that
the city plant with monopoly OF the
light and power business, and lights
at 1874 cents each, can accomplish
these results, and at the present time
we are unable TO see these same re-
suits in the same pleasant way from
taxation. Those figurers are based on
the probable expenditures and prob
able receipts during twenty years and
show a liberal allowance for possible
extra expenditures, and business
placed at minimum rather than a
maximum. IL does not seem possible
that they can be far wrong.
The question then seems TO be, can
the city secure a monopoly? The
plan proposed by the people who pre-
sented The figures quoted above is
that OF lease of our competitors
system, the system to be Logan city's
after payments equalling the agreed
purchase price. The Hercules people
might go into an arrangement OF
this kind with the city, but we doubt
it, and If they would the ACCESSIBILITY
of ii Is to be doubted. We are in
clincd to feel that for the safety Of the
city and the general convenience of
things it would be best for individual
citizens in Logan to purchase the
Hercules system and they in turn lease
it to the city along the lines men,
toned. A corporation is a pretty
stiff proposition to deal with and it is
sometimes true that they have
absorbed concerns doing business with
them. No doubt the Telluride peo-
pie are honest but it is certain that
citizens would have TO stand behind
the city in this deal any way, so why
would IL not be better for them to
purchase the system and deal with
city?
The REPUBLICAN is for purchase at
$50, 900 and as much less as possible, in
preference to taxation.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-04-19

Peace purchased at any price other
than that of honor is invariably cheap.
Pride, the result Of false conception as
TO what honor is, frequently leads a
man to engage in fight and get badly
thrashed. A wrong conception of
right and justice leads to trials in
court and both litigants are in con-
siderable experience and out consider
able money. A fight is never a pleas
ant thing and is consumer of energy
and resources that could and would be
conserved in many instance If the cost
were counted. Then again fight is
INDUCED in even after the cost is
counted, but in the cost was not
figured the value of peace. In the
the case of the proposed continued
fight with the Hercules people, the
value of peace is not considered In the
cost of the fight. If we can pay a
competitor a paltry 1885, 900 and see in
that deal clear profit of 100000 in
twenty years, with peace and con-
tentment on all sides during that
time, is there good reason for haggling
over the real value of that competi.
tors stock in hand, especially when
men of equal capacity in financial
perspicuity disagree so widely? Are
there not circumstances under which
it is profitable TO get rid Of difficulty
even at an exorbitant figure? We be-
lieve this is true in the case Of oui
competitor in the light field.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-04-19
Subscription, PAYABLE In Advance
TAX OR PURCHASE?

Given It's choice of advocating tax
alton TO carry on the present light
fight. or the purchase OF the Telluride
system in Logan at $4,000 THE RE-
PUBLICAN endorses the latter. While
we believe that the larger portion Of
the present business done by the Her
cules people can be secured by taxing
and placing the city lights at 10 cents,
we believe the end sought will not be
gained in this way. Though Logan
secured all the business done here at
the present time, the Telluride Co.
still has left franchise which, though
worth little at present, will in ten
years be worth double what Is now
asked for the system and the return
OF that franchise, and during the
coming ten years that company will
be here to make the progress Of the
city plant as hard proposition as
possible. We do not believe that to
secure the present business done by
the Hercules people will drive them
from Logan, nor will it be an induce
ment to them to sell for less than
they now believe their franchise and
system Is worth.
In this belief THE REPUBLICAN en-
dorses any move looking toward the
purchase Of the Hercules business in
Logan city, even though the sum
asked for that system be three times
what it is now worth, as argued by
some. Taking all things into consid-
eration-that the fight would be ended,
that we could not be accused OF treat
ing foreign capital badly, that we will
escape an added tax, that the Hercules
system can be made to pay for itself,
that we are getting franchise, which,
il not valuable now, will be in ten
years, that the taxing proposition is
doubtful in It's results-we believe the /!
city can afford to pay the Telluride
people $4,000 for their system and
franchise, and should be happy to
consider any proposition that will en-
able US to scoop our willy competitor
on those terms.
The question as to what kind Of a |
system the Hercules people have, the
worth of the poles, wire, and the
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-04-19

Complaints are frequently heard
about men and boys shooting at ran
dom in Logan canyon. Some persons
go there with their 22-rifies and shoot
at squirrels and birds, not realizing
that there is danger in so doing. 1t
is but few days ago that a twenty
two ball grazed the cheek of a pedes
trian in the canyon. Parties indulg-
ing in sport Of this kind should re-
member that there are people along
the canyon roads, more or less, all the
time and that serious accidents may
occur unless precaution is taken.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-04-19
CARELESS PEOPLE.

When public meetings are called
why cannot the principal performers
make 1t point to be- on hand at the
time designated? When committee
meetings are appointed for a certain
hour, why is that the man always the
busiest is compelled to wait from
fifteen TO forty-fiye minutes on the
other members who fail to put in their
appearance? How Is IL that men are
so thoughtless as TO disregard the
fact that the time of Others may be
valuable If their own is not?
Last Thursday evening the public
meeting at the Cache Commercial club
rooms was kept from getting at the
business in hand from twenty 10 thirty
minutes because Of the non-arrival of
Mayor Robinson. The meeting was
called for $ o'clock and at that time
there were probably fifty representa-
tive citizens present, sufficient to have
warranted the opening of the meeting.
AS time passed on and there was no
move toward the business in hand, the
crowd became restless but was quoted
by the assurance that very necessary
parsonage was absent. That person
proved TO be the Mayor, and he drop
ped in at about $50. THE REPUBLI-
CAN does not intend this as a special
criticism of the Mayor, for he may
have been unavoidably detained, and
then again he may not have known
that his absence was an inconvenience
TO anyone.
1t is generally conceded that there
is not buster man In the city than
Mr.. b. + Ritter, vet at various meet
ings at the Commercial club, over
which he pre- sides, he has been the
only man on hand at exactly the time
appointed for the meeting, and has
frequently had to wait half or three.
quarters Of an hour before the Others
put in appearance. Mr.. Ritter has
made no complaint, but we know this
statement TO be a fact.
In general way it is not an unusua
thing for the average public or com
mittee meeting TO be delayed gooC
while simply for the reason that some
person or persons have not seen fit u
get there on time. Busy men are com
PEELED TO neglect their business to ge,
TO these meetings and then are com
PEELED TO wait an intcrminable time
on men who have time to burn Thi,
is all wrong and accounts in a measure
for the lack Of interest real bushes,
men exhibit in public affairs. The,
can MOI afford to waste the time. In
the case OF Mayor Robinson from fifty
to sixty men were kept waiting thirty
minutes, total Of twenty-four hours,
or day being wasted. Men should
regard these obligations as they do
other business obligations No one
has the right to misuse the time of
another If an appointment is made
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-04-19
Notice..

Notice is hereby given that a meet
ing of the stockholders of the Co-opera-
tive Grocery and Drug company is
hereby called to convene at the office
OF the company in the Commercial
block at Logan City, Cache County,
Utah, on the oath day Of April, 1905,
for the purpose Of amending the cor
poratt name Of the corporation as the
same appears in the article OF incor-
poration and the amendment thereto,
by striking from said corporate name
the words Grocery and" and causing
the same to read as follows: Go
operative Drug Company"
w. b. PRESTON, JR.. Sec.
Date first publication April lst, 1905.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-04-19
Another Success.
A. {. theatrical Returns From Trip
Greatly Improved.

"She Stoops TO Conquer, at the
opera house, Monday evening, showed
excellent results from the trip of the
company over the State. Whatever
amateurishness might have been noted
at the first performance ia this city
on March lst had been carefully rub.
bed out and certainly the production
may be honestly classed as finished
one, highly creditable indeed to the
individual performers and the man.
agement. The experience had given
perfect confidence and there was an
air OF professionalism noticeable that
added much. This part had been
smoothed here, that one softened
there, and another brought out more
prominently, with the very best re-
suits. To mention individuals would
be an unjust criticism of the others, for
truly all handled their parts superbly
IL is said the house here amounted
TO about 500. In the trip south of
Salt Lake the troupe was greeted
warmly and evidently highly appreci-
ated They played at American Fork,
Provo, Manti, Nephi and Richfeld
and were given good houses, The
whole trip, though costing something
more than 81 500, was a successful one
financially, and as for the advertising
for the A. c, of T., the worth OF this
is inestimable,
The students are to be heartily con-
graduated.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-04-19

The Chicago and Alton is attempt
ing to compete with the suburban
trolley lines which parallel it by STOP
ing at street. corners to take on and
let off passengers. There is nothing
like healthy rivalry to teach railroad
and other corporations how to do
business so that the public will be
convenienced. San Francisco Chron-
iclc, Tuesday, April IL, 1905.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-04-19

for three O'Clock, don't wait uDtilit Is
three O'Clock and then find yourself
three blocks away from the meeting
place. Learn to be regularly on time.
This can be and should be car
ried out in both business and social
affairs. Don't presume to think you
have the right to trespass on aDother's
fipna
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-04-19

Mr.. b. Il. Piper, representing syn
dictate of local people willing to put
up the goodly sum OF money neces-
sary to bring to Logan on June s, 8,
and 10 a complement OF ten TO fifteen
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-04-19

And in accordance with law and order
Company made the sh day March
said stock will
Wood and Treasurer said
Utah. the 9th day May 1905
to delinquent thereon advertising
ana expenses OF sale
Trenton,
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-04-19
Sale Of Delinquent Stock.

The West Cache Irrigation Company Principal
Cache county Utah There delinquent following
account of assessment levied the
amounts opposite the
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-04-19

Kennedy Laxative Honey and Tar
Cures all Coughs, apS expeis Coles from
the system by gently moving the bowels.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-10-27

The states attorney of Griggs
county is going after parents who
do not send their children to school,
The new law provides that every
parent or guardian having control
of any child between the age of
eight and fourteen is obliged to
send such child to school every day
school is in session in the district
where such child lives. Failure to
comply with this law, subjects such
parents or guardians to arrest and
fine not to exceed $50. Any person
who employs any child between the
ages of eight and fourteen during
the time said school is in session
is liable to arrest and fine of FROM
$40 to $50.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-10-27

An exchange says: How many
parents and guardians of children
take the time and trouble to famil-
iarizet themselves with what is being
taught in the public schools? Very
few. And yet it is a most import
ant thing. The training of the
school room may make or mar the
future men or woman Of our coun-
try. The child at school is form
ing character every day and every
parent and guardian should be ac-
quainted with the methods en-
ployed in the school room and CO.
operate with the teacher in secur-
ingthe best results. Do not leave
it all to your paid servants. They
may be thoroughly competent but
they will DO glad to receive your
aid and encouragement. And you
ought to b interested.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-10-27
The editor of the Mandan Re-
has returned from a trip
to Iowa.

We have discovered why no
newspaper men ever have apendi-
citis. It is because all modernd doc
tors have X-ray machines which
they try on a patient as he enters
the waiting room, and it is thus
possible to know exactly to the
penny, how much money there is
to work on. Farmers have apen-
dicitis, merchants, lawyers, drug
gists, even wash ladies come in for
the fashionable disease and the
sos fees. Thanks to the X-ray
however, the pencil pushers are
not on the list. One glance through
the machine and the doctor dag
noses his case as a stomach ache
and some drops at a quarter fixes
him as good as ever. Moral: No
station is so poor and humble but
what has it's redeeming features
Ex.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-10-27
MOVED!
From the Old to the New! The
500 Line and March of Prog.
ress Pr0claims:.-AbandOn the
Old, Adopt the New.

W. therefore sell our freighting
team and leave old Coal Harbor
with many regrets, for the town has
served us we'll. We are opening
new stores in the two new towns of
Coleharbor and Garrison on the
$780,"
We thank sincerely our host Of
patrons for liberal patronage OK.
tended in the past and solicit a
continuance of the same at the new
stands, and assure them that the
old Coal Harbor prices and treat.
ment will be continued in the new
store.
The Garrison store will be under
the management Of Mr.. F. L
Mackey, who will have a compe.
tent corps of assistants. The Cole.
harbor store will have my personal
supervision, assisted by my son.
William H.; and others.
GEO. L. ROBINSON.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-10-27
...SCHMIDT
..Too MUCH LAND"

A very thorough and well-to-do
German farmer said to us the other
day with vehement earnestness:-
"Vat ais us in this country is, we
got too much land" What this
thrifty old farmer was trying to say
was that most of us are trying to
farm too many acres-more acres
than we can keep up with, or get
the most profits out of, and all OBJ
serving men will fully agree with
him.
We have been driving for miles
pastfarms all o (Which, with perhaps
two or three exceptions, showed
plainly that the owner with such
help as he had, was swamped with
work. Flax needed cutting badly
that was not going to get touched
for days, if not weeks. Other fields
sadly needed stacking that had been
cut too long. Corn was choked
with weeds and half a crop, that,
with thorough cultivation would
have yielded enormously. Wheat
and barley had stood in the shock
till one grade at least had been lost
by bleaching, and another grade in
some of it had been %jeopardized by
the sprouting kernels in hundreds
of the long blown down bundles.
Thousands of acres of weeds were
going to seed, which should have
already been plowed under. And
tons and tons of millet and other
hay were rotting, "that could not
be reached in time" Other signs
of work not caught up with were in
evidence on every hand, besides
the worried troubled faces of the
men, women and poor children
who everywhere were struggling
with their unequal task.
As we look back over that morn
ing's ride we also feel like saying
there is too much land in the west
ern country.-Bismarck Tribune.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-10-27

Washburn has certainly been a
busy place the past week. The
merchants all report a good bust
ness. Those who come here to trade
can always find just what they
want both in quantity and quality.
Our businessmen use printers ink
very literally and they are satisfied
with the returns. When you figure
on sending away for a bill of goods
just come in and let our merchants
figure on the same. Just try it and
see if you don't come out winner.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-10-27

Washburn needs a hall and that
very badly, too. Other towns that
have not the population we have.
are erecting halls and thereby af.
fording places for public amuse.
ment. A town hall is something
that is needed and we believe that
it would be a good investment TO,
those who have the money to erect
a good hall here in this place. Donn
all speak up at once, but let us
have the hall.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-10-27
A shrewd Scheme.

One of the shewdest frauds by
which farmers are imposed upon is
executed as follows:-The sharper
represents to a farmer that he is
the agent of a company manufact-
uring and selling machines for the
stretching of barb wire in the con-
struction of fences. He has a ma
chine with him but not for sale.
All he desires is the privilege of
exhibiting the value of the ma
chine, and he offers to build thirty
rods of fence without costing the
farmer a cent, just to show how the
machine operates. The farmer is
asked to sign what appears to be a
mere request to forward the de-
sired fence material to his address.
This being done, the machine is
placed in the barn to wait the ar
rival of the material for the fence.
In a few days, another man turns
up and presents to the farmer what
proves to be an agreement to pay
$3.50 for the machine stored in his
barn. The machine is no earthly
use to the farmer, but he finds he
has been duped into signing his
name to a paper acknowledging
the receipt of the machine and
agreeing to pay $3.50 therefore SO
many days after date. He is obi
gated and must pay unless he can
prove before a jurythat the money
was obtained under false pretenses.
Exchange.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-10-27

This Office is in receipt of the
daily edition of the Ward Go. Re-
porter, published at Minot. This
gives that place two daily papers.
The Daily Reporter, with Wilson
at the helm, is a bright and newsy
paper. Minot must certainly be
coming to the front when it can
support two daily papers. The
Reporter shows that it is a very
healthy infant and destined for q
long life Of usefulness. May il
10 grow and prospect
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-10-27

This is the time Of the year to
again call attention to the throwing
out of Ignite ashes. It is a. very
oommonand dangerous practice and
great care should be exercised in
this matter, especially during the
early fall when the ground is dry
and covered with rubbish. If ex-
ira precaution is used the danger
from fires will be reduced to a min
imum. Just exercise a little caution
and all will be we'll.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-10-27

The blind pigs at Coleharbor
were taken under the protection of
the sheriff Thursday on q warrant
sworn out by a farmer living in
that vicinity. Two Of the alleged.
dispensers Of the stuff that inebri-
|ates and the sale Of which is pro-
hibited by law in the State Of
North Dakota, were brought to
Washburn and will have their pre-
|liminarY examination today
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-10-27

Says an exchange that it's getting
al ong now SO that when your little
tootsie-wootsies hit the floor in the
morning there is an invigorating
thrill goes up your spinal column
and you hasten to throw open the
drafts On the Ignite coal heater
with as little delay as possible.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-10-27
eryone.

Now is the time to get busy and
buy your winter goods. The mer-
chants of Washburn have just
what you want and you will find it
to your advantage to come and
look over the goods carried in stock
by our merchants. 1t will not cost
you one cent to visit the stores and
examine the latest in winter novel
ties.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-10-27

Turtle Lake has the three larg-
est and best stocked general stores
and the best hardware store, and
meat market in the Countrywide
Turtle Lake Wave.
The editor of the Wave forgot to
visit our stores while in the city
last week.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-10-27

The Medina Citizen, the Willis
ton Herald, and the Emmons Co.
Advocate have illustrated issues
this last week.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-10-27

The Oberon Reporter has a 12pp.
paper this week, giving the county
a write-up for the benefit of the
homeseekers.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-10-27

The November number of the
Housekeeper has another article
about the Mormon wives and their
position. "A Russian Sewing Bee''
by MargaretS Burke, and "Women
Who Set Toll to Melody" by Fran
els Miller, will be of interest to ev-