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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-09
THE PRICE OF STATE LANDS.

The Commissioners who met in this
| the raise by the Land Board of the
price of State lands. undoubtedly have
Il large measure OF justice on their side.
After disposing OF the bulk of the
choice lands at the rate of SIPS per
| acre. the Board now proposes to exact
s. 30 per acre for the less accessible
| and less desirable lands. In the case
pointed out by one of the attendants at
| the meeting. the choice lands. where
there are springs. have been sold to the
cattlemen for SIPS per acre, and now
the Board wants to charge double that
for the arid, waterless land adjoining.
The fact Is that the land policy OF the
State has been precisely the reverse Of
what good business prudence would re-
quire. 1t was absurd to sell the choice
lands for S1,25 per acre. In many cases
the lands taken at this price gave
virtual monopoly Of wide areas of land
the tracts taken having the water, and
the lands surrounding being waterless
Such situation was especially desir-
able for stockmen, as by taking COM
paratively small tract which contained
the springs. they could enjoy a wide
grazing range at little or no cost The
arid lands surrounding the water are
not desirable, and as a rule Will not be
taken at any price; but to ask double
price for them is oppression
The State should have had no general
price for lands. but should have OBJ
taned by bids OF otherwise the highest
price that any tract would bring To
| say that the best of the lands would be
| sold for S1.25 per acre was to put up
robbing game against the public. This
was especially fragrant In the case OF
school lands. the occupants Of which
had escaped all land taxation for a gem
Grafton. and had yearly this great ad-
vantage over their neighbors There
are farms In this county and In Davis.
Utah, and Weber, and perhaps other
counties. on school sections. that were
worth easily 800 per acre, or perhaps
more. The occupants had been favored
by escaping taxation for decades, and
at the last were favored In a yet more
wholesale manner by receiving title for
the most valuable lands of the State at
mere nominal price. TO the robbery
Of the school fund and the perpetual
cost OF the public In school taxes.
In that manner the State parted from
It's most valuable lands 1t was a case
of "the public be ID" and favorit-
ism to individuals And now. after
throwing away the loaf the Land
Board undertakes to make the crumbs
| which are left on the table more costly
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-09
SHERLOCK IN MISSOURI.

Chicago Inter-Ocenn,
The Bill club OF Missouri is composed
Of good fellows of the name OF Bill. "
It's members include some OF the lead
ing men Of the State.
Al the Bill clubs last meeting in Ex-
celsior Springs the well-known detec-
tive, Hilary X. Adair weS guest OF
honor
Mr. Adair. in responding to a toast.
talked about the Sherlock Holmes
spirit.
This spirit" he says, reveals to it's
fortunate possessors startling truths in
the most prosaic happenings; every in
cident of life. TO a true Sherlock, is full
OF wonderful significance-aS full of
wonderful significance as an incident
that l witnessed in a grocery the other
morning. -.
This incident, which revealed to me
whole history of marital unhappiness.
opened with the entrance OF a little and
slender man with a weak voice.
"A broom, please he said. 1 wish
to purchase a broom
The grocer produced a 40-cent broom
and praised IL highly
One strong point about this broom.
he said. is the handle. 1t Is made of
tough, we'll seasoned hickory. You
could knock a man down with II anG
not break It.
THE other bit his lip.
. 1 think he said, that | prefer-er
"a broom with a fragile handle. II you
please"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-09
ANOTHER BRAzEN INSULT.

Does Joseph F. Smith, n thrice fore
sworn breaker of covenant to the Ma
ton imagine that his latest effort to
befool this country will be successful7
Does Smoot think for one moment that
| the people of the United States are so
| dull and forgetful that they will accept
the immolation OF two polygamists as
an eNpiation of the general offense?
Joseph F. Smith was defiant of law
and was in sympathy with the dcclara-
ton, frequently made, that the Mormon
church would see the United States
damned and In hell" before the polyg-
amists would give up their favorlte
practice. But when the patience OF the
Nation was exhausted he yielded or
pretended to yield. Under cover Of his
hypocritical enunciation statehood was
given TO Utah; and under his rule of
crime the Mormon church offense be-
came greater than ever before Joseph
F. Smith was then as defiant of the
United States and its sentiment as in
the olden time. He taunted the Senate
of the United States with the power
lessness OF the National Government to
correct or punish the crimes of the
Utah hierarchy. 1t is only now, when
he Is confronted by dangers for him
self that he pretends to reform II the
Nation should be so credulous as to ac-
cept his word and abrogate Its purpose
to force a fulfllmcnt OF the covenants
by which Utah was admitted, he would
return at the earliest possible moment
to his crimes and would laugh with his
colleagues and justify the trick played
upon the country by saying that to
prophets of God all evil was righteous.
And Reed Smoot is of the same char
acter, He has supported the defiance
OF law by Smith and all the others ever
since he was called TO the apostleship-
supported by association, by commend |
alton by teaching TO the people that |
the lives OF those men were sanctifled; |
and most notably. by proclaiminE to |
Joseph F. Smith only last October that
he, Smith, had a right 10 live his life |
IL the country should permit Smoot to
remain in the Senate because OF this
pretense of REFORM he would
chuckle with glee; and In the time to
come would be quite willing TO see the
church return Taylor and Cowley to
places in the apostolic quorum, In full
faith and fellowship. even though they
might have occupied all the interven-
Ing time in marrying from Mexico to
is. he would be willing IL
their restoration could cease to be Of |
danger to him.
The great proof which this case pre-
5ents 10 the Senate is against Smoot, for
IL demonstrates that the Mormon lead
crs are willing to do anything, even TO
sacrifice some OF their number, in order
TO deceive the country, 1t substanti-
ates the judgment that Joseph f, Smith
IS a supreme autocrat 1t proves that
the apostles are entirely at his com.
ndnd. And properly construed It
shows that II Reed Smoot were asked |
o resign from the Senate by one man,
Joseph F. Smith. he would be COM {
oelled to leave his official position. In
stead of helping the cause of Smoot the
action of yesterday should be the last I
md fatal blow to his case
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-09
The State Press
AN INEXCUSABLE OUTRAGE

AN INEXCUSABLE OUTRAGE
SprIngvine Independent.
The other morning our citizens were
rudely awakened TO the fact that the
supervisor Of the Uintah forest reserve
had already leased for this season all
of the Hobble creek watershed to sheep
men, and all non-residents.
The supervisor, who lives at Camas,
Wasatch county, was phoned to Mon
day, but little could be learned from
him. He stated that he had advertised
for bids In the Herald and DeSeret
News, and In answer to those ads. the
land had been leased
If the supervisor had done his plain
duty he would have visited the settle
ments In this county, and at least ad-
vertlsed the lands in Hobble creek In
the home paper, that goes into many
more homes than all the Salt Lake
papers combined.
The law provides for people OF the
vicinity TO be first provided for, and
that the small stockowner shall have
the first rights to the reserves.
1t looks as though there was a mig
ger In the woodplle," The first thing
we know there is threatened hocks OF
sheep. 2l,000, on the Hobble creek wa
tcr-shed, TO destroy the very purpose
for which the reserves were created
viz; conservation OF the water. This
land has been used for over nifty years
by the people Of Springvlle as sum-
mer range, and by every law and prece-
dent 1t belongs to them against all
comers.
The Commercial club is working the
matter to have those leases set aside
a monster petition Is signed and Will
be sent 10 the proper department. Wig
orously demonstrating against the out
rage.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-09
Here and TIL,
BRUTAL SHEEP sur .

BRUTAL SHEEP sur.n,
Country Life In America
In the Farther West, wbsr.
greater number OF sheep arr ~ ~
shearing is often done NV go -
OF shearers whose onlv ,hosin
dispose Of as many head snougl
a day. To remove a piecs m po'
large as the palm of tha ~ ~
trliiing matter 10 them So Ia
Is the case with the struo,,n oi1s M
TINS mishap occurs sevnp., on
rare inded for a sheer 10 .iIfi
this ordeal without akin paSs n,,
one or more places. Refereno
10 hand shears. but the eyoar'
uon OF power shearine No.
not removed all the danpar ~
.ne Sheep. With these ciinna,
hands of a careless or Ind,Ts
IL is an easy matter to stIclr !,
OF the guards deep into ths ~
cut Sits in its skin. II 49,,
made to appear that tho ehan
west are more cruel than ths
great sheep-raising Countries
tina. New Zealand OF Austro1,s
practice Is none the less rann
and worthy the protest OF .,s
citlzens. In the sheep-shea I'M
at the Worlds fair at ST Io,,sy
tho contestants were so ,shI,
their work that the sbaa
when released presented
sight. Because of this fact a
OF the contest. go far as the
were concerned, went beyond I
scribed duties to rebuke tha
work. '"e
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-09
FORGOT THE UMBRELLA.

No~ orleans Plc0yuno.
\ A gentleman went into a shop In Blr-
mingham and said he wanted 10 buy n
Dalmatian dog to take abroad with
him. Certainly. sir" said the assistant
I've got the very thing" In quarter
Of an hour he brought on the animal
the customer paid the money and de-
parted. Before his train time. however,
q heavy shower fell. The gentleman re-
turned with the dog. in n state OF great
Indignation.
Look nt him. he cried, you told
me he was a Dalmatian. Give me my
money back, All his spots are washed
off In the rain"
The proprietor apologized. IT'S oil
that stupid FOOLS mistake"
He called to his assistant. James.
did you sell that dog to this gentle
manf" Yes. Sir" Well, you ought
TO be ashamed of yourself, Don't you
know an umbrella goes with the dog?"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-09
AN EYE FOR BUSINESS.

Magazine OF Fun.
Il don't want to do any advertising. 4"
Srowls the merchant when the solicitor
approaches him.
But l am sure you will soon see the
advantage of having your name and
firm mentioned In our paper" argues
the solicitor Let us show you our last
circulation statement, and"
Now, look here, young man, Can't
you take no for an answer? First thing
you know III lose my temper and"
III you do, sir" suggested the cour-
teous solicitor, try our lost and found
columns. You're sure to get quick re-
suits"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-09

Trbunes predictions
hierarchs
smthsm
should nothing
Red remains the most notorious
ysemist of the whole
than either
plural marriage him than to either one
of the others country
standing
the Of sacrificing mere
Furnishing deposing yrant
who directed the crime National sentiment demanded
complied
Joseph Smith
poygamis every
solely his at
leaving nd children Cho man
who lives with more and intends continue live with
other his church, the
church and the affairs of
influence.
people of the country will
ignorance;
for this pretended removal poygam
a may sway
def polygamy
by claiming Its practice as his road
Smith has given to the
the reason
post duty
slv 90 we'll as fraudulent According - ,b ,oo ,, IN -,
land apostles always
held be qualified
their hands from point the
world In for
that drove Taylor Cowley
hiding his he
should be removed because he
accepting
his n
the matter but all among them Will know
apostles in order dupe the
Taylor Cowy themselves
authorities of the church. that absurd
tober the Of
fenses we'll known of
with
resignation (Which by the made
n
Practically all that Joseph OF
Taylor and Cowley sacrifice
be he
his children
polygams.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-09

donated to favorites. 1t is not surpris-
Ing that the Commissioners from the
bulk OF the counties of the State object
to this unbusinesslike policy. The main
graft has been got away with. and now
TO make a pretense of serving the pub
lie from the small remainder OF the
lands held by the State, is too trans
parent humbug TO deceive anybody,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-09
WOULDN'T THINK OF WEIGHT.

In her daily alteration With the Ice
man over the short measure he deliy-
cred, Mrs Jones one morning rallied
him. in half-angry good nature. Il
don't see why you are so stingy with
your ice, You know you can't take any
OF ii with you 10 the next world"
The man paused, with his hand on the
doorknob. Yes. Mrs. Zones" he said
but you must remember that If you
was TO see me coming with a block OF
Ice TO you In the next world you'd be 50
glad to get IL that you wouldn't have
word 10 say about the short
weight"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-09
Things to Amuse
POOR CHAP
Detroit FREQ Press.

Detroit FREQ Press.
DR.. William Oslcr. apropos OF heroic
remedies. said:
"Uneducated persons have no faith in
the subtleties OF medicine-in tiny pills
in diet. In exercise. When they are ILL.,
they want large. strong, black. bitter
doses. They want heroic measures 10
be applied TO them.
Thus. there was an English physi-
clan who sent some leeches TO patient
a miner.
Calling the next day. the physician
inquired. before starting upstairs for
the sick room, If the leeches had ar
rived.
The miners wife, with a contempt
uous laugh, replied
Yes. SIR: but what on earth be the
good o. sending them little things for a
great chap? I just took an ciapped a
ferret on 'un' ="
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-09
URGED TO BECOME BUSY.

How long Will our public-spirited
men stand back and see other small
towns Of the State forging ahead, while
we are standing still. Don't you think
that IL is about time for us to awaken
from our Rip Van Wrinkle sleep? The
organization of a commercial club Is
the only practical solution of our pres
ent condition Of lethargy. We suggest
that our Mayor and County commits
sioners interest themselves in move
mcnt toward organizing a club Let's
wake uD,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-09
ONE ON THE DOCTOR.
Glasgow Times.

SldSSOW Times
He was medical witness In an Irish
murder case. and was very anxious that
the crown should let him go home as
soon as possible So he got a friend Of
his TO plead In his favor This was how
the friend did it
1T was this way. Attorney General;
My friend the doctor, has been for
three years looking after two old ladies'
II you don't let him go home tomorrow
he's afraid the ladies will get well"
And that's why the doctor doeSn' [
speak to his friend
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-09
WANTS EXPERIMENT FARM
NeTnnl Express.

A State experimental farm would be
OF great benefit to Vernal and the res
ervation country at the present time
The soil, climate and other conditions
in this section of the State are
widely different from those existing on
the west side OF the range, and 1t would
save the new and inexperienced set
tiers of the Uintah basin tens of thou
sands of dollars If the State would bear
the expense of conducting original ex-
periments and impart to the farmer In
formation as to the methods OF culti-
walton that are best adapted to this
particular section of country. and the
most profitable crops to raise. Let us
unite in a campaign to secure a State
experimental farm In the vicinity Of
Vernal.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-09

ness houses be closed on next Monday
and that for that holiday all the people
put in a good days work for the city.
on the lines indicated. 1t Ia a good in
junction. and we trust that 1T may be
faithfully followed And the result will
be that Tuesdays sun will rise upon a
city beautifled by man as nature point
ed the way
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-09
WISE CITIZENS

Castle Dalo Progress
Mt. Pleasant citizens are wise enough
to see the necessity of securing a coal
mine to supply the local demand for
fuel before all the coal land passes into
the hands OF large syndicates Some ac-
ton Of this kind ought to be taken OH
this Side of the mountains.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-09
A SERIOUS THREAT,
womnn's Homo Companion.

= w vIIllIl = IIUIUN Companion.
Suits (who stammers)-MiSS d-d-d-
Dimple d-d-d- Dolliel I lul-lul-lul | lul-
lul-loye you! WI wu-will you b-b-
Wu-wul you b-bc mum mum num- wu-
will YOU b-be mummy wu-wu-w WI
mum mummy wife?
Dollie Dimple (coyly)-Oh, Mr..
Suits II hardly know how to an
swer YOU"
Suits (desperately)-Ac- ac-sus-
sus-accept> my pup-pup- proposal or I'll
sus-Sus-sus-or I'll sus-sussay, IT all
over a-gug-Eug-again!
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-09
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-09
HIGH ART IN SCHOOLS

HIGH ART IN SCHOOLS.
American Fork Citizen.
There Is talk of introducing the study
of reading. writing and arithmetic into
the public schools again, and eIiminat-
Ing water color painting. rafna. bear
and basket work and other high art oc-
cupations. There Is a growing impress
sion that n child who can read and
do" fractions Is on the road to a bet
ter education than one who can make
basket that any half-breed sQuaw
would be ashamed to own.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-09
FAMOUS MINE STILL LOST.

BY the way, what has become of the
famous Rhodes gold mine so fabulously
rich, in the minds OF some. since the
opening Of the Uintah reservation. Big
thing, and lots OF paper talk, before the
opening, but now the knowing ones
don't seem to produce the golden treas
ure. May be so. heap big lie
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-09
THE UNEXPECTED
Cleveland Ploin Dealer

NIeN luhi D'oi''s
Yes. my wife returned
neighbor'S call the other
and found several ladies then
bridge. The hostess asked
take a hand, and although sne
fair sort of player she dio
to appear ungracious. so sn
with the others. Imagine heI
when she found out-after !
stopped the game-that she
playing for money!!
Gracious, What did 9he 90
"Why. she couldn't do any
Couldn't" ;,
NO. She was s17 ahead
game,"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-09
HIGH WATER EXPECTED.

With an abundance OF snow In the
mountains and the certainty OF a late
spring, there comes the probability of
a freshet of early water surprising
anything experienced since the year
1896. We call attention to the necessity
of preparing our water ways for safely
taking care Of this water
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-09

However, 1t would in all probability
be mistake. Notwithstanding the ac-
ton OF yesterday. TO count the hicr-
archy on the auti-polygamy side
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-09

Our weather bureau. having been as
sured that conference could be depend
ed on to bring storm. confidently pre-
dicted rain or Snow for Sunday
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-09

VIII Brother Teasdale, a ..ue later
on. join the ranks of those discoverers
who find that they are out OF harmony
with their quorum?
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-09

But neither Cowley nor Taylor might
have taken new wives If at the date Of
the manifesto he had already possessed
as many as five
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-09
prY1 A CHINA SH0'

A bull entered china s'ivp
hyde -Zouch. England W
day took a walk around, su., 8
display with apparent intercss ,'or'
parted without having done in
p cents worth OF damage
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-09

And yet if Smoot were not in peril.
Cowley and Taylor would still be hon
ored and harmonious members OF the
Apostles quorum.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-09
IMPORTING SACRED ca

Boston Transcript
The Government has undert
superintend the introduction h
country of the sacred cattle
for breeding purposes. The real
these cattle are desired by cattl
that they are immune from
pneumonia. which has cause
heavy losses through Infection
tie ticks The ticks, it Is assert
not work on the sacred cattle.
mentS have been carried on for
demonstrate this fact. The ii
tion of one-eighth OF sacred blo{
ordinary American cattle is sa
enough 10 obtain immunity. 8
Wilson agreed TO afford facilitiel
Importation OF Indian cattle,
condition that a Government v
iian should examine every beas
IT was bought and give his app
the purchase The expenses. Of
erinarians are paid by the catth
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-09

1t is quite safe to say however that
Apostles Taylor and Cowley did not
know they were going to resign until
they were told so.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-09

Those who have been forced by great
pressure to give up something. will
know how willingly the deposed apos-
ties resigned
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-09

Being a scholar and a fine judge OF
language. Apostle Whitney will be
especially useful In revising revelations
from Heaven.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-09

Nevertheless. those who decided TO
put Taylor and Cowley out of the
Twelve Will have to admit that polyg-
amy is right
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-09

In the absence of something better,
the trace of precipitation reported on
Friday VIII have to be considered the
conference storm
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-09

However 1t will be just like the
United States Senate to refuse TO be
fooled by the apostolic play of the
hierarchy.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-04-09

3ut it must be admitted that times
nave changed, whom an apostle who
married two sisters at the same time
can be deprived OF his apostleghip