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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-21

territory treated similarly IN California
or Colorado and more than twice that
Of Utah, Idaho or Wyoming. one hum
bred and ten thousand acres are now
ready for use and double that area will
be open for occupancy before the close
Of the present season. This means an
addition TO the Dominions population
Of at least 100000 persons when the
irrigated tracts shall have been dis
posed Of
1t looks now as though this new coun-
try were to derive It's population almost
entirely from the United States. An
American syndicate has acquired the
first 10000 acres ready for settlement
and has already done thriving busi-
ness in selling tracts of spring wheat
lands TO emigrants from the States.
These enterprislng real estate opera
tors have established colonization Off .
ces AT Calgary, aud they are preparing
To canvass the irrigated districts in the
States with the purpose OF inducing
residents In those localities to go north
ward
These railroad lands are irrigated by
water obtained from Bow river a beau
tiful mountain stream fed by numerous
other small rivers which flow north
from the United States and on into the
Saskatchewan aud Hudson bay. In
connection with these irrigated lands
OF Alberta rather serious question
has arisen, The st. Marys river, which
supplies water Tor some Of the irrlga
ton now done I'm certain parts of the
territory, has its source in st, Mary's
lakes, which are situated in north
western Montana about twelve miles
from the boundary line These pic.
turesque bodies Of water are high up In
the Rocky mountains and are fed by
heavy snowfalls and glaciers. They
afford an abundance Of water for the
$50 miles Of irrigating canals which the
Canadians have built
\ short distance from st. Mary's
lakes is the north fork Of the MIR
| river which runs northward into Cana
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-21
The Navigation of the Air Fashionable Craze
New Speed Diversion That May Become Popular

Of the scholar. Those who have en-
joyed his books of adventure may pic
ture him as a sunbrowned veteran of
the outdoor life. The young women
who have shed tears over one Of his
romances may find 1t difficult to think
Of him other than as very young and
poetical In point OF fact, he is wholly
different from any of these conceptions
Ethereal as is his vocation, his phys
ique does not suggest 1t.
Count de la Vaulx, now In his thirty
seventh year Is almost giant in
stature and has the appearance of a
very nattily attired athlete. There Is
no aifectation of earelessness In his
dress " his reputation az an aei onaut
did not overshadow all lesser distinc-
tons he might still derive considerable
publicity from his sartorial successes.
He is devoted to good clothes and de-
clares that he should feel miserable
even in the clouds II he were not Well
dressed. This seems to be practically
inexplicablc In man who has spent
two years among Patagonian savnges
and has penetrated most of the out OF
the way regions Of the globe.
When he began to advocate balloon
ing as a sport his friends of the Pa
risian beau monde regarded the young
nobleman as u freak and found no end
of amusement in his enthusiasm II
was not long, however, before his earn
estness and eloquence prevailed and
dukes. duchesses savants and literary
men became his ardent disciples. The
cult expanded to such proportions that
the famouns Aerial club was founded,
and 1t was not long until Partisan So
ciety was committed to the new dissi-
patton. Aerostatic contests luncheons
in midair and balloon meets became
recognized as fashionable amusements.
The count constructed several balloons
and gave regular instruction in sailing
them The craze spread to other coun-
tries and in the course of time the
Aero club was formed in New York
city. De la Vaulx has made several
visits to this country and has always
met with an enthusiastic reception
from the members Of this organization,
He has made numerous ascensions here
and has made ballooning quite popular
among the fashionable set of Newport
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ana New York. To the count there ara.
no unrealized ideals so far ns aar,ai
navigation Is concerned as n snor,
Aerostatics, OF which he is the
hhoWieuged leader, makes 1t possible
nowadays for the man OF means ~
possess Il balloon capable of conyevin,
It's owner from New York 10 pnston
Washington or oven Chicago yvbera
the distances are oonlparatiyely sbor,
the count has demonstrated nerfoctI,
the journeys may be made IN al,,oy,
absolute safety. He has made inward
OF $50 ascensions, in which no bas
Travelled more than halfway aro,lnd ihe
globe and has never had an acclden,
The count Is convinced that balloon.
ing az sport has great future in
America, He declares that il Is Far
less dangerous than driving an auto.
mobile and greatly to be preferred
Concerning its commercial use ne ~
rather skeptical, lie believes that tho
time Is very far distant when the Nv
ing machine as designed by o. late
Professor Langley and his 10. 0vers
can be made practical. He has littlo
faith In flier that is so much heavier
than the air, He ayows his belief in
the superiority Of the spherical hal.
loon, although he Ii inclined to look
upon some of the motors recently do.
yised as worthy of trial. lie has
brought to America various plans
and models Of his own contrivance
one Of which illustrates his idea Of a
propeller.
The first balloon ascension under the
auspices of the Aero Club of America
which was made recently aud was a
notable success, has given the sport a
tremendous impetus In certain fash
ionable quarters AT the invitation OF
the count, Dr. Julian T. Thomas a
member of the Aero club, took de-
lightful aerial sail from a point In M.
per New York city to the country resi-
dence Of IA friend in Queens county ON
Long Island where they dined after
ward returning to the city by automo-
bile. Since that day there has been
such activity among those who have
embraced the cult that the business OF
balloon making promises to become one
Of the leading sporting Industries of
the country. WILLIS OSBORNE. T
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!. !. 4. 4. !. !: !: !.
,' y recent years the
~ -SIrA5 American public has
I been interested in the
&1 navigation Of the air
$lN; FJ only on account Of It's
l,s-x possibilities. It's prom
-, " , ..,.,a Use Of more or less
certain development
into something useful has been eN-
ceedingly attractive, and the expert
ments Of those who have devoted all
their energies TO the solution of the
problem have had wide exploitation in
the press and have been followed
eagerly by readers of all classes. For
several years speedy revelation OF
the secret has seemed imminent, and
each succeeding experimenter has been
accorded a respectful hearing,
OF quite another character have been
the aerial explorations of Count Henri
de Ia yaulN, who for years has been
missionary OF aerostatles 10 French
society and has made frequent visits
TO America with the same benevolent
intent The count has never posed rs
a unitarian. lie has always aYowed
with charming frankness that he has
no taste for the career OF an original
experImenter; that he is quite content
to avail himself Of the inventions of
others, adapting them to his own pur-
poses and modifying them according to
his own needs The various types of
flying machines with their propellers.
wings and tetrahedTal Kites do not at
.ract him. The only type Of aerial
ship chat appeals TO him Is the good
old fashioned gas inflated spheroid
balloon with comfortable car at
tachment aud he wants it 20 be made
Of good .luality Of silk and Just us per-
feet and stanch as may be. such a
vehicle he Is prepared TO recommend at
all times and In all places as The very
apotheosis Of refined sport. quite over
shadowing 80 tame speed makeshlft
az the automobile,
The most interesting feature of the
business is that, in spite Of his pro-
testations, the count has made a very
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serious scientific impression, In the
guise Of mere aerial amateur a So
clety man WHO elects to take his Keen
est pleasure in the open air, aud very
high In the open air at that, he has
fairly earned the title Of commodore
Of the notilla Of the air" Scientific
societies and individual observers have
become greatly interested in what they
persist in calling his work The
count declines laughingly TO accept
their estimate Of his services to science
for their "Work."
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crossed the Mediterranean in balloon.
Although he began his cloudland ca
reer in the interest of sport, the count
soon made himself a serious PROPOSE
ton Astronomers went aloft with
him TO become better acquainted with
the leonids. Meteorologists begged the
privilege of ascending with him in
order to become intimate, with the air
currents. Finally the French govern
ment placed cruisers at his disposal as
Mediterranean. Perhaps his most
thrilling achievement was his aerial
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-21

journey from Vincennes, France to
Kev, Russia, distance of l, $50 miles,
I'm thirty-six hours. His passage over
Germany was hailed as a triumph by
the French military authorities, and 1t
aroused the enthusiasm of the French
nation TO the highest pitch.
Scientists who have examined the
counts papers prepared for the French
Geographical society and experts who
have admired the accuracy of his
mathematical tables may have an idea
that he wears spectaeles and goes
about with all the traditional gravity
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-21
How the Canadians Are Developing Their Great Northwest
The Biggest irrigation Scheme on the Continent

E1,,,,,A HE middle aged Aneri-
! |. !. \" !: 7: !. 7. !. q.
E-Y can citizen who took
II AA his geography when 1t
ES IN was considered sufil-
EMf s%3 Client to denominate
Aas all of the territory In
Euuil ,ml the great Canadian
northwest British
Possessions" and let 1t go at that has
perhaps heard very little Of Alberta.
The average public school boy and girl
of the present day are probably not
quite So uniformed as TO the existence
of the territory, but II Is not likely that
they are greatly interested in IT, Yet
Il Is a fact that this frontier section OF
the Dominion is now attracting much
attention and that 1, has a future Of
very well defined magnitude
This Is due 10 the fact that the possi-
bnities OF the district have been made
apparent. lt has been shown that I'M
der proper treatment and intelligent
adap;ation OF means to ends this great
stretch Of prairie country until re-
Gently classed as a northern continue
ton Of THE great American desert,
can be made to blossom as the rose.
1t Is a great enterprise the biggest
irrigation scheme now under way on
the American continent. From care
full government surveys Il has been
found that there are no less than TO-
900. 600 acres in this comparatively un-
developed region which may be made
a. a..
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But the Count Henri dc Ia Vaulx has
"done things He has not only cap
tured the record for making the lofti-
est ascent ever accomplished without
supernatural aid, but he has remained
longer in the upper atmosphere than
any other man outside of sacred his
tory He has studied the Alps while
suspended comfortably over their sum
mits, has looked down on the Russian
steppes from an elevation Of four miles
and has seen the Pyrenees from a van
tage point never attained by any other,
once, be 1t also remembered he nearly
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-21

da and then turns and flows for hum
dreds Of miles through United States
territory and finally empties into the
Missouri BY the comparatively easy
expedient of digging a canal within the
boundary line between the lakes and
MIX river, lands In eastern and north
ern Montana could be redeemed, and
the citizens OF the state claim that this
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-21

~ GORGE r. BAER has been and
I still remains the prime mover in
all action proceeding from the
operators side Of tho coal mining con-
troversy. President OF the PHILADELPHIA
and Reading, he is the accredited
spokesman Of the five anthracite roads
which control that branch Of the fuel
industry. Nothing important is UNDER
taken until Mr. Baer has been consult
cd. On account OF his hostility toward
organized labor and his firm belief in
property rights he has received the
nickname from the miners Of "Divine
Right Baer." At Reading, where he
lives, he is known as a deeply religious
man, a liberal 9iver to charities and
promoter Of local Improvement. He
has been the architect Of his fortune.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-21

~ AVID WILCOX, president OF the
IL Delaware and Hudson company
one Of the coal carrying roads
most interested in the settlement OF
the differences between the operators
and the miners, has been very promI'
nent in coal matters for several years.
He represented his road before the coal
strike commission in 1902 and made
mastery statement Of the operators
contention. He is equally active in the
present struggle and is regarded by the
miners as one Of their ablest opponents.
Mr.. Wilcox is native of Long Island,
a graduate Of Yale and OF the Columbia
Law school and has been eminent in
his profession for many years. The
late Ex- Secretary Of the Treasury 5ris'
tow was his law partner until he died,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-15
How Silver Is Soaring--
Where Will Price Go?

- HE declaration made in Denver
the other day by Mr.,
George w. Roberts, the di-
rector of the United States
mint. that silver is going to reach a
price of rs cents or better within two
years, and IT Is going TO hold that
price" has attracted attention through
out the country. Certainly the adj
vances in price which have been made
during the last few months, from 20
cents per fine ounce at New York on
Aug. /, to lliA cents on Nov, i3-the
highest In many years-due TO an eN
traordinary demand, suggest that 10
cents will be realized sooner than
most people expect. a factor that will
greatly influence prices Is that India
will this year break all previous rec
ords, the purchases Of silver from Jan.
to oct 25 according to the best re-
ports To The Mining World amount
TO the large total of l05, 1885, EOS ounces
In the corresponding period last year
when the price Of silver averaged about
II per cent less than 1906 London ship
monts to India were only i3,Si42ol
ounces. a large part OF the silver pur-
chased by India this year has been cd
Mexican pesos, which have been dis
carded since the republic adopted the
gold standard. Most of the silver con-
sumed in the far east, however IL pro-
duced IN the United States, largely as
a by-product In the refining OF gold,
lead, and copper
The director Of the United states mint
Is of the opinion that the fun effect Of
the enormous Indian demand will noc
affect tina market for another year,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-15
What Governor Sparks Says of Old and New Nevada.

view (Neyada) News is indicative Of
the esteem in which Gov. Sparks Is
held In his own state.
The recent visit of Gov. Sparks to
Fairvicw, which occurred N the time OF
the Democratic rally Sunday night,
demonstrated two important facts. he
Is noitician born and he Is the most
popular public man OF the state with
the citizens Of this district. II the feel
ing that exists here as manifested on
the above occasion. Is shared by the
citizens OF other mining districts, Gov
Sparks IL easily the political idol Of Ne
Nada today,
1t requites no effort for Gov. Sparks
to make friends. | am sure, and am
willing to believe that it requires very
little effort foi him to retain them His
first word puts you at ease In five
minutes you are entirely out of the
sphere of conVentiOnalsm, and at the
end OF the first half hour i'm his COM
pany you are his sworn friend, The
plain. unassumlng manner of the
ranehman born. the diplomacy Of
statesman and the natural bearing Of
dignity that comes from determination
and force OF character rather than from
assumpti0n.-these ara the Characters
ties that stamp him as a man among
men.
when John Sparks tells you that you
are going to vote tor him and that he is
going To be reelected you believe him.
and you do not feel that he Is presum-
ing: you feel that his assurance comes
from the knowledge that the people Of
Nevada are supporting him, and will
continue to do SO. and YOU experience
no feeling of resentment
And why should he not be re-eleCtedP
There Is not another like him in Ncya-
da. The only objection that has been
raised to John Sparks ms governor Is
that ne does not stay in Carson city
and this objection has no weight with
the voters, because they are .lad 10
have the governor giving some OF his
time to various enterprises all over the
state, investing his wealth I'm cattle and
farms and mines, that Is why we feel
that he Is one of us. by electing "A
man governor We do not condemn him
to imprisonment at Carson city, and
we are glad that Gov. Sparks feels az
we do about 1t. He is "A governor OF
the people, and not Of Carson City
Nevada Is peaceful Nevada Is pros
porous; Nevada has good governor
and Nevada is not going to make
change at this time. And when Gov
Sparks oppORent has counted the votes
next Tuesday and found them to be
against him. he can take consolation
in the fact that the people of this great
and growing state just simply want
John Sparks for governor and won't
consider anyone else at this time,
IL will be saving much for the Re-
publican candidate If we can say that
he made a good race. for the people
want John Sparks for governor for an
other four years. and they are going to
have him.
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It retained for several years. and
everybody said Yerington, was no
good
LOCATED SEVERAL MINES.
This continued until a few years
ago when II. Il. Miller an old and ex-
pericnced mining man who ut one
time owned and sold tho famous Min
ME. Moore" mine in the Wood river
country in Idaho which produced
about SS,00O,000, came along and after
examining the surface shoWings
bought some and located other proper
ties. Development showed his good
judgment and the result has been one
of the best copper districts In the state
OF Nevada.
He sold the Douglas property to w
G. Orem. j. u. wood and +. j. Hagen
barth OF Salt Lake City. who are pro-
ceeding to make it one OF the best cop
per properties In the country.
NEVADA DOUGLAS TONNAGE.
While the Yerngton district con-
tains other properties which are
sure To make important mines, IL Is
certain that none Of them will be any
bigger or better than the Nevada
Douglas.
MI a l.. Pearse, well known Lon
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-15

-~9, 70 White Pine county III
The rush In 1868 ! did no. ensa ,
! !" mining at that time ana con-
neely missed Virginia city ana
,,oy other prominent mining camps
.ro1ured their millions. MY In
TD''' ,s,s Identified with cattle rails
P''s. ,,pching. In the early days OF
H ,,f d, Nevada, was not a min
NY ' o,vor worked IN the mines nor
Hs nm, imply because | was not
oo~ ..s.ed of that ability nv was not a
u,,gis. or geooglst, and my
, ,, Of the great mineral wealth
seyeyada was limited.
,onere, grasped the situation that
~. uas a great state In many dlrec-
Mans. and 1om time to time employed
,,.,t maay men, Being cattle ra's-
made 40 my mind To locate per-
,,osatly ia the state. have can
.,..ol Nevada many times during the
80, vs,-s and have neyer found any
I,1ai distress among our people
rso Hsftl,t schools have proapered
,dsrfjllr and our people are being
,aaa,ed AZ the expense ~ the great
ot Nevada. We have our churches
,,go,ont denomination all OF which
b,I,r protected regardless of class.
~, s,a,c university is one Of the best
the land and we have one of the
,..,, stat, libraries 10 be found any
.,ere west Of chicago, which is being
atcl to almost daily
peferriug 90 our great mineral indus
.s vr 6nd by the output of our
,es fhlt the eyes of the world are
.ots,ed uuuu US | have Travelled
1n ,bc Arizona line to the borders OF
Nan during the past seven weeks,
n rsu say that every foOthill ana
rgltaia I'm this great area Is mineral
IA We have many new prosperlng
r,ns. and We also md that the old
aiming towns are being resurrected
',anghout the entire state. In addi-
eo m our mining industries we have
M GREAT irrigation problem being sue
s.6lly solved which will add to our
4rmanent home population for all time
| % come.
And every interest and industry in
NJ slate prosperous. To the homcseek-
4 and investor ! wish to say that
M and order prevails everywhere in
n state and it Is pleasing fact that
a. is comparatively little crime, and
liant to say further that law and
a- must and shall prevail while |
al the helm Of state, which Is every
tire In all countries, the foundation
kpeace and prosperity.
THE NOBLEST ROMAN"
The following editorial from the Fair
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and adds that it is matter of but n
rev years until the development of the
interior of China will demand an en-
ormous increase in its silver coinage.
In the United states the mints have
bought IN the last few months nearly
5,0OO.OOO ounces and, says the director
OF the mint, the normal demand for
small coinage will be from 100000 to
100000 ounces year. Add to al,
This the enormous Increase I'm the past
five years I'm the demand for silver IN
the arts-due TO increased prosperity
and 1t will be understood why the price
is going up to stay. In Colorado, for
instance, there Is conside cradle silver
bearing ore says the director OF the
mint that win not mine at a profit
under 70 cents which will, however,
make big money at 70 cents Why,
In the early 90s when silver stood at
"a ar 80 cents, miners were tempted 10
work TO the very low grade ores. Since
then the cost OF mining and smelling,
says the director Of the mint. has been
reduced almost so per cent. Many oS
these mines viii likely be reopened
soon.
There are many properties I'm Utah.
California, and other states that have:
lain idle since the depreciation OF sis
Yer, but the recent rise In price must
stimulate mining. and Il would not be
surprising To learn that the United
Staes will so nOproduce considerably
more than 100000 ounces per month.
II Will also be interesting 10 watch de-
velopmtuts In the famous Cobalt dis
trct In Ontario whore the American
smelter trust has recently taken an
option on the largest silver producer.
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don mining engineer and who serves
The Utah Apex and Utah Develop
ment companies In Bingham, Utah, In
p consulting capacity In report made
recently estimated that there are at
least 100, goo tuns-and propably twice
that amOunt--of smelling ore actually
proved and adds that q most ccnversa-
tive estimate Of the low grade, or con-
centrating ore actually proved, is l.
200, 900 tons In his latest sampling
of the property. which occurred last
month, Mr. Pearse ascertained that
the smelling ore will average from to
Z per cent copper while the concen-
trating ore will average from ? To 4
per cent copper II will be seen, there
fore, from Mr.. Pease's iiguring-and
he has the reputation of being very
cOnservatiye-that taking his lowest
estimate Of the smelling ore, 100000
tons; and say II averages 8 per cent
copper. That means 100000 pounds
OF metal, which, on 20 cent copper
market, would make IL worth $4,000
000. Placing the average Of the l,000,-
900 tons Of concentrating ore at 3 per
cent the result Is 6O,000.000 pounds of
copper, worth Sl2.000.000 on a 90
cent per pound basis and giving tn,