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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-01
M0FFAT MAKES
RAILWAY DEAL
Has Financed the Denver, North
western & Pacific Railroad.
WILL REMAIN I'M CONTROL
ALL STORIES OF REPORTED SALE
OF LINE DENIED.

Denver Colo, March 31.-David H
Moffat has just returned from the east,
elated over the fact that he has been
able to finance the Denver, Northwest
ern & Pacific railroad in a manner quite
satisfactory to himself. He prepared
the following statement for publica-
ton:
Il have made such satisfactory ar
engagements in the east as viii enable
me to go on with the Denver, North
western & Pacific railroad as / original
~ contemplated.
Denies Previous Stories.
My associates in the east are not
connected with any of the trunk line
railroads, SO the stories heretofore pub
lished that the Union Pacific, the Chi
caSo, Rock Island & Pacific and Den
Yer & Rio Grande, respectively, had
purchased the Denver, Northwestern &
Pacific are without foundation in fact.
Plans Big Work for the Year.
Il expect to let further contracts as
soon as weather conditions will per-
nit, and hope to reach Hot sulphur
Springs by July 10. and by Jan. 1 should
have my tracks in Routt county to re-
ceiVe shipments of coal. 1 have aSSur-
ances that shall have money as fast
as the necessities of construction re-
quire to enable me to go on to Salt
Lake.
This is all have to say at present.
ID H. MOFFAT."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-01
A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES

Itching. Blind. Bleeding or Protrud-
ing Piles Your druggist wiz refund
money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to
cure you in 8 to IA days. Sec
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-01
Night Attacks.

THE increased killing power of the
magazine rifle and rapid-fire field guns
has operated TO force both the Japan
csc and Russian armies in order to
minimize their losses to make many
night attacks These night attacks are
not surprises by small bodies of 'trOOps,
but movements of divisions and armies
i'm battle formation. The result of this
development has been to force the fire.
quent employment of the bayonet by
the enlisted men and Of the sword by
the officer and to increase their impOT-
lance fighting wea pons- The losses
due to cold steel in this war prob
ably viii never be accurately known.
but enough has already been reported
officially on both sides to show that the
sword has been effectively used, par
ticularly in these night attacks. These
being facts. il follows that the sword
OF the officers should be fighting wea-
pons and not merely d badge
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-01

In many cases o. Asthma Piso's Cure
,ives relief that is almost equal to a
IRE
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-01
Japanese Wrestling.

The report is very long Its most
important feature is the recommended
ton that the Japanese art of jiu-JirSu
be incorporated in the course with box
ing and wrestling. The board reports
that it is not of great value as a means
of physical development, but the
knowledge Of the system would inspire
the individual with a degree of self
confidence. The board recommends
that physical training be extended over
the four years course at each academy,
instead of one year as at present.
In discussing the use of swords and
after recommending their use on ships,
to which objection is made by Acting
Secretary Darling. the report saws:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-01
Sword Is Necessary.

''As regards the army, it may be said
that Is far as the evidence at the dis
posal of the board goes, the sentiment
of the army is largely against the use
of any sword at all by officers in the
field, the idea being to replace the
sword by the revolver. This was the
practice in the Philippines by almost
universal consent and without any or
derS in connection Herewith emanat-
ing from superior authority.
This widespread opinion against the
sword and in favor of the revolver only
is founded upon service under abnOr-
NAL conditions, in a country largely
under brush and against a foe who
rarely stood against a determined ad-
vance and with a sword, which Itself
was an inferior weapon.
"A careful examination of the fight
ing in the RuSSO-Japanese war under
modern conditions as regards firearms,
and under greatly improved conditions
s regards artillery fire, has shown con-
clusively that the sword is not a wea-
pom OF the past
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-01
Grain,

Bran ana shorts $40 per hundred
'oru. s. 40 per hundred. Oats. $40 per
hundred Milling wheat. BIO Der busheL
Feed wheat 81 per busheI. Barley, feed,
I-s5. rolled. 81 ~ CornmeaI, 500
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-01
Hay and Straw.

Alfalfa. S12 per ton. Timothy, SIS Per
on. Straw, 45c per bale.
Flour.
High patent. $50; straight grade, 3. 90;
"a kers' No. 7, so
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-01
Meats.

Beef. l5c 20 o5c per pound. veal. prime.
| &c 20 Zoe Mutton. 12%c to INC. Pork,
F. TO 20c- Dressed lamb. l9l4c to CSC;
rlb ChODs. 15c to 2sC. lack. rabbits 15c
ich- Spring lamb. SI.5O TO 500 per quar-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-01
Most intensely dramatic soprano
Italy has produced in two
decades.
Tenor par excellence and master
of more than one hundred
roles in German, French
and italian.
GOURMET

A second PIancon. Basso of rich,
majestic vocal qualities.
This inVincibie double trio will
be heard in a programme
Whose first part contains vocal
gems that the world has taken
close to its heart, and loves with
ardency.
Whose second part will present
that masterpiece Of delicious, raw
ishing Melody,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-26
o SEE WHEN YOU ARE READY TO BUEL D
Ten Series of Matured Stock Were
 Paid Off During the Past Year

Tn no other way could a monthly savings attain such results. Ton who wish to have $1.0O0, $5,OO0, s10,Oo0 or s2o'OOO at some definite time in life should come and join the association.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1905-09-29
A Serious Accident.

AT Green River last Saturday
afternoon Brakeman Frank SalIs-
bury met with an accident which
necessitated the amputation OF his
left leg about six inches above the
ankle. He was standing on top Of
a box car, near one end, while the
train was being switched. "A sudden
jerk from the engine threw him off
and in falling he struck the draw
bar which threw all his body out
side the track, except his left foot,
which was caught by the wheels and
mashed.
The injured man was placed on
board passenger train, which was
just ready to pull out, and taken to
the hospital at Rock Springs, where
the amputation was made Sunday.
Mr.. Salisbury resides in Montpelier
and has wife and two children.
The accident will be hard blow
to HIM as he did not carry any acci-
dent insurance, neither was he a
member Of the Order of Trainmen.
Late word from Rock Springs
stated that he withstood the opera
tion all right and was getting along
as well as could be expected.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1905-09-29

near future these lands will all be
used for dry farming, and will bring
the state from ten to fifteen dollars
an acre. This will add to the com
mon school fund fully million and
a half dollars. AT the present time
the land board has agreed to lease
these lands to 1913 different appli-
cants, all residents of Fremont
county. Already the state land de-
partment has received little over
$4,000 for rent, and by the first of
the year, will receive $4,000 more.
making total of $4,000, all Of
which will be applied to the com
mon school fund. Ia making these
leases, the state has reserved the
right to sell any parcels Of land
lying on the outer edge of the tract.
BY this agreement If there are pur-
chasers for this large body of land
every acre can and viii be disposed
Of before the expiration Of the life
of this lease.
''lt is also understood and agreed
that these lands are not TO be fenced,
and that cattle and norses of all
those living in the vicinity Of these
lands will be allowed to range as
usual, without expense to their
owners. This is the most liberal
terms that the state has been able
to get on any lease ever made by
this or any other administration. In
want to say, the land
will pay no attention to
any threats as to what the people
will do politically with the members
of this land board, but will continue
along the policies laid down, to
protect the interests of our public
and common schools to
he best of their ability z
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1905-09-29
WHO CAN VOTE.
City Attorney Gives Opinion on the
Question Of Who Can Vote on
Water Works Bonds.

About the only business transacted
oy the city council last night was
the appointment Of registrars and
election officers for the special bond
! election on October 80.
Acting upon the advice of Tia
city attorney, registrars were an-
pointed for each ward, and pro
visions were made for having bail
ing place in each ward. The nan,as
OF the election officers appear in the
mayors proclamation which Il nnh.
lished elsewhere in this issue.
Herewith We give the opinion of
the city attorney upon the question
as to who is entitled TO register and
vote at this election. He holds tnat
all persons who pay taxes on prom
erty, either real or personal Or botb
are qualified to vote on the bond
question. HIS opinion is as fol.
lows:
montpelier, Idaho, Sept. 2Sth, 1908.
10 the Honorable Mayor and civ
Council. Montpelier. Idaho.
Gentlemen AS to who are oual;faa
voters for the approaching special CITY
electlon TO determine whether or not
the city shall issue bonds for the con-
struction OF city water system. have
TO advise you AS follows
Sec. 20 Art. | of the constitution oe
Idaho provides as follows: mo nron-
erty qualifications shall ever he re-
qnired for any person to vote or bola
once except in school elections or in
elections creating indebtedness .
Ihe legislature therefore. has tha
power TO prescribe property aualifica.
tions in elections to create an indehtad.
ness.
Sec 1898 of the Political Code of Tda-
no, which governs the issuance Of mn
nlclpal bonds of the nature of those vo,,
propose to issue, provides that hafora
issuing such bonds two-thirds of the
qnailhed electors who are taxpayers of
such city or town." shall assent to tha
of same at special election
called for that purpose
The meaning of the word ..taxnavar.,.
as used above is not clear and definite
and there has been some contention tha,
lt includes those persons who paw poll
taxes only do not believe II il aafa
tor you to accept this broad constrnc
tion. AS all taxable property in the
CITY must be taxed to pay the interest
On the bonds and create sinking fund
Tor the payment of the principal IN
case the income from the system of
water works is not sufficient To meat
such obligations, | am of the opinion
that it was the intention of the ley;sla-
lure in said section to prescribe nron.
srty qualification for voters at such mn
election, and that all persons otherwise
luaiined who pay taxes on property
either personal or real or both. are en-
'itied to register and vote at the an.
preaching special city election.
Respectfully submitted.
A. b. COUCH.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1905-09-29

+ &
had a fund to their credit of more
than $50, ,0OO,OOO Conservatlvely
invested the interest on this enor-
nous fund would have gone long
way toward paying the expenses Of
maintenance of our public institu-
tlons and our common schools, and
would have lightened the burden Of
taxation. 10 protect this great
grant cf land, and the money accru-
ing from it / consider binding
obligation on every member of the
land board and the policy adopted
to protect the states interest to the
fullest extent will be carried ont to
the letter throughout the life of this
administration
ssI'hls however, does not mean
that the prospector, or the legitimate
homesteader has anything to fear.
Every state land selector> was given /
positive instructions not to interfere
with the prospector or the home
steader, and in all cases to give /
them the benefit of the doubt. / /
wish TO say TO the prospector, if /
there have been any mistakes made,
and any lands have been selected /
that have valuable mining locations
on them, the state will release such +
lands, and he need not employ an
attorney to present his case to the
board.
's'A shameful condition exists all
over the state, III every county our
appraisers have found men living on
school lands, some occupying the
lands for more than twenty years,
without haying paid rental or
offering to purchase. | want to
serve notice on these people that
they will do one thing or the other.
They must either offer to lease or
buy these lands, or vacate them in
the near future. BY holding lands ,
in this way they have escaped taxa
ton, which is not fair to the re-
malnder of our citizens.
eve find also that in some parts
of the state no respect has been ,
shown to the states timber. The ;
best timber in some instances has .
been cut, and only small part of ,
tree used, and in some instances I.
whole sections have been used and
destroyed. want to say word to
these trespassers, that in the future
the state will have range riders, and ,
people found stealing timber from i
school or state lands, will have TO /
settle; and If these depredations are !
not stopped, they will be prosecuted
to the full extent of the law.
Sin regard to the selection recent t
ly made in Fremont county of I15,- z
600 acres, the land board feels that
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1905-09-29
STATE LAND BOARDS POLICY.
Governor Gooding Answers the Crit
icisms that Have Been Made
Against the Board.


authorized statement from Governo
Gooding In answer to the criticisms
that have been made against tn,
state land boards policy Of selectlns
lands for the state institutions:
Recent criticism Of the stat,
land board on account of the selec
ton of unappropriated lands fol
the state, are entirely untimelv
Many ef these criticisms undoubted
ly result from lack of information
on the part of the people. All the
state board is endeavoring to do is
to secure to the state the lands given
it by the general government at the
time of admission, and also the lands
lost to the common school fund by
reason of Indian and forest reserves
and previous occupancy. These
lands are J OF being taken to keep
out the homesteader. It is rather
with the express purpose of making
the burden of state government
lighter.
"The prospector and the legiti-
mate homesteader have nothing 10
fear from the present or prospective
action of the state land board, in
the way of land selections, or land
leasing. Their interests will be
fully protected. But at the same
time the states interests will be
fully protected as long as / have a
voice IN the land department.
"There Is today more than mil
lion acres of land TO be selected.
Much of this should have been taken
years ago, when very valuable tim
Der and agricultural lands might
have been secured for our public in
stitutions and our common schools.
| believe that every good citizen can
see the vital mistake that has been
made in the past in the handling of
our state land department. Instead
of this work of selection being
pushed from the beginning, it has
been sadly neglected.
..Ifundreds Of thousands of acres
of scrip of the Northern Pacific and
other scrips have been filed upon
our most valuable timber lands, and
the great opportunity Of the state
has been lost. However, I consider
It my duty to protect the states In
terests to the fullest extent, and
select as many of these lands as pos
sible.
"The people should understand
that all selections of land made bv
the state are in the interest Of our
public institutions and Of our COM
mon schools. Had advantage been
,aken of this great opportunity
given the state by congress, in a
The news & observer., 1905-12-28
REPORT OF THE SOIL SURVEY.
The Matter Given Out Deals Princi-
pally With Tobacco Culture.
(By the Associated Press }

Washington, Dec. 26-The soil sur
vey Of the Department of Agriculture
mas mapped 15,752,320 acres of land
during the past fiscal year, according
to the annual report of the soil bu-
reau.
The tobacco investigation of the bu-
reau has been, extended. ''In Texas
cooperative experiments have been
carrid on with the farmers" the re-
port adds with the result that new
varieties of filler tobacco are being
grown that sell for from % to 40
cents per pound, with an average price
Of 80 cents. In this manner a new
industry is being developed in a re-
gion where the staple crop-cotton-
being seriously threatened by the
ravages of the boil weevil. In the
Connecticut valley work on the pl
duction of a high grade of wrapper
tobacco grown under tents has be.
continued. The new method of bulk
fermentation has been thoroughly in
troduced and has resulted in the saw
ing of thousands of dollars to the to-
bacco producers fthe State. In
Virginia the Improvement of the plug
wrapper tobaccos has been under
taken through better methods of pro-
duction and handlirg. Under the
methods introduced by the bureau of
soils profits have been increased from
SIS per acre under the old system to
nearly $50 per acre under the new
system
The news & observer., 1905-12-28
THE SMILE OF CAPTAIN JONES.
The Man Who Has Been Sentenced
for the Staying of Maude Robert
son.

Norfolk, Va. Dec. 26.-How far sill
ly and emotional females contributed
toward the smile of satisfaction that
fiickered about the lips of Capt. E. w.
Jones on Christmas day it is impos-
sible to say Jones, you know, is the
man recently convicted of the murder
of Maude Cameron Robertson his
former mistress, and for which he
was sentenced to eighteen years in thf
penitentiary. His sympathizers among
the daughters of Eve appear to be
many. This we get back to the
thought of how far they are response
BILE for that glcam that irradiated the
Captains face Christmas morning. And
we may add that much of its bright
ness must have been due to them.
Asked why, we have only to point
you to the boxes of cigars, baskets of
fruits and costly flowers that convert
ed the Captains prison quarters into
a veritable Sybarite's bower Indeed,
few people in Norfolk, or elsewhere
for that matter, were more richly re-
membered on that day of JOY and
gift-giving than was Captain Jones.
Hence the iridescent geniality that
haunted his lips and eyes. Hence the
iocurd ring of his voice in speaking.
Hence the aldermanic' appetite with
which he sat down to an elaborate col
lation served in his prison at noon
He still maintains his innocence OF
murder. His counsel has asked new
trial for him. and the hope that 1t
will be granted also helps to keep up
his spirits.
The news & observer., 1905-12-28
. SCHOONER LOST
And Its Crew of Seven
or More Men are
Drowned.
(By the Associated Press.) }

Tampa, Fla, Dec. 26.-The three
masted schooner Sakata. of Parsboro,
Nova Scotia, has been wrecked and
its entire crew of at least seven men
drowned except Mate John F. VIII
liams, of St. Johns, n. B. The drown
ed include
John Contin, managing owner OF the
schooner, and his son, both of Pars-
boro. Joh Cox, of St. Johns, the stew
ard and four seamen. The wreck was
reported by Captain Lermond, of the
schooner Helen Thomas, which ar
rived at Port Tampa today from Gall
weston. Captain Lermond first sighted
the capsized schooner on December
23 He sent a boat containing his sec
ond officer and fire men to the wreck
They found Mate Williams clinging
to the vessel and he had been without
feed or drink for four days. Hunger
had forced him to eat a portion OF his
oil coat Williams had practically re-
covered from his experience. The
wrecked schooner was bound for Ha-
vana.
The news & observer., 1905-12-28
IS HIS HEAD SAFE?
Charles the First Thrust
Before Theodore.
Merit Talking of the Presidents AL
legged interference in the Speak
ership, Speaks o. 0minous
Letters Received.
Letters Received.
(By the Associated Prese.)

New York, Dec. 2G.-Assemblyman
A. e. Merritt, Jr., candidate for
Speaker of the New York state AS
sembiy remained in New York today
to await the gathering of the assem-
bly, in Albany.
AS soon as a considerable number
of them have arrived he will go to
the capital city
Mr.. Merritt gave out 4 statement on
the speakership contest tonight in
which he declared that "the Higgins
leaders hoped to create new board
of control with Governor Higgins as
boss. He included among the Hig-
gins leaders Thomas w. Aldrich.
State Railroad Commissioner; Francis
Hendricks, Insurance Commissioner:
Frederick d. I<ilburn, the Superin-
tendent of Banks. and N. V. ".
Franchot. Supcrintendent of Public
Works Mr.. Merritt also pointed out
that the proposed reorganization of
the assembly would mean an overturn
for the friends of United States Sen
ator Platt as well as for those of Mr
Oden.
Speaking of the endorsement by
President Roosevelt and Governor
Higgins of the candidacy of j. w.
Wadsworth, Jr., for the speakership,
Mr.. Merritt said: II am receiving
letters from up the State, some of
which say that Charles the Firsts
head was cut off for less. The senti-
ment Up there against interference by
the governor and President is pro-
n Junced and growing. They have
lo st sight of Odell and Higgins in this
matter and are giving their attention
to the right of the assembly to elect
its speaker
This interference is a part of
President Roosevelts plan to secure
control of the party organization in
other States as we'll as in New York.
They want to get control of New York
first, but the President is trying it
also in Lonnecticu, and Ohio. They
are trying to get the two Senators
out in Connecticut, but I think they
will have a fight before they get
through with Frank Brandegee. |
don't know whether the Presidents
action comes from his natural desire
to run things or to advance his rate
legislation which l am inclined to fa-
vor."
Albany, N. Y, Dec. Ex-Governor
Higgins was asked about the asser-
ton of Mr.. Merritt that President
Roosevelt was striving to secure con-
troll of the Republican organization in
seve. al States, especially New York,
Connecticut and Ohio. He said:
81 don't believe President Roose-
Welt needs any defense at lly hands,
but | am free to say hat / have seen
no lndication of any disposition on
his part to control things IN this
State"