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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-25

Notice Cor Publication.
Department n the IutOrfor. Land Of
fee az santa Fe. n. M. Dee "a,
1906.
Notice is hereby gives hat Aleian-
dro Ronqullio. Of Bernafliu County.
~ NJ. has Med notice Of hts Intention
20 max fnal five year proof IN sup
port OF his claim. VIZ Homestead
Entry No $751;. made Dec. 81. 1901.
for the SW = NE y SW = NV -.
and lots = g and 4. section 8 TJwn-
ship n. Range . n. and that said
proof dil be made before A. &c Wal
ker Probate Clerk. at Albuquerque.
y a. on February g. 1907. He names
the following witnesses 20 prove his
continuous residence upon and cult
WALTON o. the land via; Manuel Mora
81 Martinez Iosc Mora. Danacio Val
eueia Alexandra Esquihei Oh OF chill
uI y n
MANUEL n OTERO.
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-27

at different times, been in Salt Lake,
as well as In other cities, while many
who have not been have, from their
reading of newspapers and magazines,
gathered a very clear idea of what the
commercial world is like.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-27

to those who have enterprise enough
to adjust themselves to the new con-
ditions, while those who hav' not will
soon sigh for the good old days when
there was no railroad"
For the benefit of those who intend
visiting the new oil fields it can be said
that Dixie is not a difficult country to
get around in. True there are no eiec-
trio cars, but vehicles can be had at
reasonable rates, and those who talk
about having endured hardships while
travelling through this country are evil
IDENTIFY not mining men nor men that
are accustomed to roughing it. My only
advice to such extreme tenderfeet
would be to remain at home With their
mothers. 1t is true that most of the
innkeepers have raised their rates since
the influx of so many people, but 1t
should be remembered that the hotel
rates in this section of the state were
ridiculously low, and that they are still
much lower than corresponding rates IN
the restaurants of Salt Lake.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-27
BY J. A. CRECELIUS.

Among the people living in the mar
row strip Of country south of the Pine
Valley mountains, known as Utah's
Dixie, the opinion prevails that the
recent discovery of oil is only part
of the fulhlment Of a prophecy made
by Brigham Young more than fifty
years ago, or shortly after the first
Mormon pioneers landed In Salt Lake
valley It is well known that those
sturdy frontiersmen had hardly recu-
perated from their long and weary
march across the plains before their
leader began to make plans for start
ing colonies In the different sections Of
what is now the state of Utah.
One OF the many traditions Of the
Latter-day Saints in the southern part
OF the state is that upon a certain day,
the great colonizer, singing out a
young man from among his followers,
asked him to become the leader of a
colony, soon to be planted in the valley
of the Virgin river; that, like Moses,
the young man heSitated and offered
all sorts of excuses for not wanting to
undertake so difficult task, and final
ly objected, that so remote a section
offered no opportunities for an ambi-
tious youth. This last excuse, the ira
ditton goes on. was exactly what Brig
ham Young wanted; In fact, knew the
young man would make. and that
thereupon the leader, laying his hand
upon the young mans head, revealed
10 him something about the future
greatness of what is now Utah's Dixie;
that he told him OF its delightful eli
mate, of its possibilities In horticul-
ture and declared that the time was
not far distant when in wealth south
ern Utah would far outstrip the north
ern part of the state.
What Brigham Young may have
known, at so early a date, about the
peculiar looking valley south Of the
Pine Valley mountains, or how early
he sent an exploring party to Dixie, !
do not pretend to know. That he took
a great interest in that section, how
ever. there can be little doubt. It was
in ST. George. now the largest town in
Dixie. that he spent many of his win
tiers, and where at least one of his
wives resided. Another notable fact
IS that in St. George the first of the
Mormon temples in Utah was COM
pleted. The real truth of the matter
probably is that the then head of the
Mormon church, like most people of
his generation not realizing how soon
civilization from the east would crowd
in upon his colonies, and how soon they
would be connected, by railroads, with
the great centerS OF populdllon IN the
east, looked for section where cotton
could be grown that would supply the
needs of his people. Cotton, in fact,
was one of the principal crops in the
settlements along the Virgin river up
10 within comparatively recent date.
The old cotton mill in Washington,
several miles north of st. George, is
still intact, there having been some
talk recently about remodelfng 1t into
a sugar factory. Cotton growing be-
came improbable with the develop
nent of the mines in eNimmediate
neighborhood. The change resulting
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-27

from the advent of the mining industry
can perhaps best be told IN the words
of James Andrus of st. George, one of
the most widely known citizens of
southern Utah, when he said:
Abandonment of Cotton Growing.
Before there was any mining car
ried on in this section our people de-
voted themselves to the pursuit of ag-
riculture. A man with large family
of children growing up had nothing to
do for them but work on the land, and
in that way cotton growing paid. But
as soon as our boys found work in the
mines the price of labor went up and
cotton growing had TO be abandoned"
A person riding to Dixie today on a
mail wagon from the nearest railroad
station, while taking in the topography
of the country and feeling the Jars
over the rough roads, can get only a
very faint idea of the hardships en-
dured by the earliest settlers. Accord
ing to the stories of many of them still
living, they started from the northern
part Of the state with nothing but a
determination to establish themselves
IN the south. Most of them were even
without rations or the crudest imple-
ments for susduing the soil from it's
native state and preparing 1t to yield
something for food. There were no
roads nor trails, and whichever way the
pioneers turned, desolation stared them
in the face. There were mile after
mile of desert covered only with sage
brush, mountain oak, greasewOod and
many varieties of desert flowers which
are Of more interest to the botanist
than TO the homeseeker
There was plenty of scenery, and
perhaps the most beautiful in the west.
Pine Valley, the magnificent chain of
mountains which forms the northern
boundary of what now constitutes the
Dixie country, doomed far above any
surrounding peak, and could be seen
from every ravine and valley in Dixie
Buttes, mesas and pinnacles cut into the
most fantastic figures, doomed up in
all directions. but grander than all was
Little Zion," which begins at the
source Of the Virgin river. There is
no use trying to describe the grandeur
of this work Of nature. To be appreci-
ated it must be seen. In a recent artf-
Gle in Scribner's Magazine. F. S. Del
lenbaugh, who was with Major Powell
in his notable explorations of the
southwest, speaking of Little Zion"
says:
DeIIenbaugh's Description.
"A valley practically unknown to the
outside world, yet rivaling in beauty
and grandeur even the Yosemite, the
Yellowstone and perhaps the Grand
canyon"
But of what interest was all this
grandeur to the weary pilgrims who
were looking for stream of water and
a sidehilI into which to excavate for
a temporary howell? Some no doubt be-
came disheartened, but a majority kept
up courage How well they performed
their task is now evidenced by the nu-
merous irrigated settlements dotting
over the Dixie country. The dry sand
responded remarkably to the applica-
ton of water, taken from the Virgin
river, and the numerous streams hav-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-27

ing their soruce in the Pine Valley
mountains. and most of the pioneers
lived to enjoy many of the comforts as
we'll as some of the luXuries of country
life.
The climate of Dixie is delightful.
True it is uncomfortably warm during
the months of July and August, but
perhaps not more SO than in the north
ern part of the state. During the
spring and autumn, however, and some
times during the entire winter, the
small irrigated settlements with trees
heavily loaded with fruits, the great
silk worm trees with their thick foli-
age and the fig trees with their large
leaves reaching almost to the. ground,
make a stranger forget that he is not
sojourning in a tropical country.
Peaches, apricOts, plums. figs. grapes
and currants grow in such abundance
that the growers hardly known what
TO do with them, with the result that
hundreds of bushels are left to rot on
the ground. Almonds, English walnuts,
as well as peanuts, are grown at
profit by the more enterprising settlers.
Should a railroad ever come to Dixie,
however, it would open a great field for
winter gardening. No artificial heat
would be required. The only necessary
expense would be that of putting a
patch of ground under glass, TO keep
out the occasional frosts and cold
winds, and the most delicate flower
and tender vegetables could be grown
in midWinter.
Discovery of Oil.
The future prosperity of Dixie does
not depend upon her fruits and vege-
tables. however Thousands of sheep
hills UEhil6 vhR
mineral resources have scarcely been
touched. The recent so-called discOv-
cry of oil was not a discovery at all.
That there was oil-bearing rock in the
vicinity of Virgin City was known to
settlers for upwards of thirty years.
The sinking of the first well only dem
onstrated that there was oil in paying
quantities and it would no doubt have
been done more than twenty years ago
if the country had not been so mac
cessible. The oil fields are very ex-
tensive, reaching southwark for miles
across the Arizona line. The best sur
face indications are. as a matter of
fact. found in Arizona in the vicinity
of the Eft Pearce wash, which is much
nearer and more accessible from 81.
George than the Virgin City fields
AS in all new fields, knockers were
early on the ground, and some OF their
statements are even more absurd than
those who make the claim that the oil
is Superior to any heretofore discov-
cred. / have not seen an authentic
analysis of the product taken at any
considerable depth in the new field
well, but l do know that the numerous
tests made from the surface groupings
during the last few years showed not
only a large per cent of Illuminating
oil. but also a high grade Of lubricat-
ing oil. Moreover, the fact that adj
ditional derricks are now being shipped
into the field, or are in process of con-
struction. by people who have no doubt
analysed the product already found,
should in itself disprove the assertion
made by one or two correspondents
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-27

that the oil is Of no value whatever.
With the fields so far from transpor-
tation I do not know how the product
will be handled. 1t is known, how
ever, that railroad companies are gen.
orally ready to extend their lines to
wherever business warrants the eX-
pense, and / presume that the present
Dixie oil promoters are proceeding on
that theory.
With the coming of a railroad some
thing almost every DiXieite has been
waiting for for more than score of
years. other properties would be de-
veloped. Silver Reef, the once famous
silver mining camp, is in the hear. of
Dixie. Millions of dollars We're taken
from that camp during the palmy
days of the white metal, and it is now
generally admitted by mining men who
have examined the lodges that the
real greatness Of Silver Reef is III the
future. The Dixie copper mine owned
by the Utah & Eastern Copper COM
pany, with a number of undeVelopei
properties surrounding it, are in the
vicinity Of St. George, not to mention
the great coal and iron deposits near
Cedar City.
Resources Little Developed.
Whatever the cause may be, there is
perhaps not another section of like
dimensions in the intermountain states
where the natural resources have been
so little developed and where so lit
tie outside capital has been invested as
in southern Utah. Colonies were plant
ed more than a half century ago, and
while they grew and. in .ahrtain sense
prospered, they We're utHy ignored
by the new devices and inventions that
so largely help to make up modern civ
iliZation. The small irrigated settle
ments in Dixie are still from Go to 100
miles from the nearest railroad sta
ton, and not until very recently were
even invaded by a telephone line. IN
the meantime many people, born in
Dixie, have lived there long enough to
become grandparents and have never
seen railroad track, to say nothing
about an electric street car or an au-
tOmobile. Only recently one old fell
low, who had not been out of Dixie
for forty years, mistOok q typewriter
for sewing machine, whereupon an
other old timer. who prided himself
upon having once lived in New York
City, in correcting the mistake, de-
clared, very haughtily, that it WAS
telegraph instrument. Still another
Dixieite who became very much inter-
ested in the destruction of San Tran
cisco by an earthquake, when told that
the citys water system had become
disconnected and that what remained
of it would probably be wiped out by
fire, said: "Oh, l don't believe shat;
/ just looked up San Francisco on my
map last night and saw that the town
is almost surrounded by water; why,
with the short distance they only need
to pack water, If every man takes a
bucket, they could put out a fire in
short time"
From the few instances mentioned
above it should not be inferred that all
or even a very large per cent of the
Dixie people have such erroneous no.
tions of what the outside world is like.
The truth is that many Of them have,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-27
DR.. MILES
ANTl-PAIN PILLS

and in a very few minutes You Will nave
no further thought about either pans OF
pills. and can go about your business OF
For years spells of nervous head
ache would lay me up for two or threo
days at a time. L have no more Sucn
days. | take ore Or. Miles Antl-Paln
Pill, and in 20 minutes i is usually al
gone"
MRS. RUTH RECORD Clarcmont n. H.
If you are not satisfied with the frSt
box. your druggist will return your
money.
% doses, q cents Never sold in bulk.
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NOTICE.

Tho undersigned wishes to. state tn ano 4
certain letter of recommendation sls;nu
by him. and held by Mr.. f. F. Hutcnil ny
piano tuner, formerly liz his enpIs1si;
has been recalled and is to be resaiu'N
MELVILLE SMITH, Piano Dealer.
mch27d2t !,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-27

So that in these II classes into which
the forms of six departments are arranG-
cd there are four blanks now in use thai
come within the law and 81 that do not.
Moreover, there are several depart
ments that are not mentioned in the law
at all and that have numerous blanks
that require ruling. (See the list)
Class five relates to the Acts and Re
solves that are required to be bound in
onc-quartcr cloth and the law provides;
that they shall he bound for II cents 4
copy. 1t is very cheap binding and is
no longer in use. Ignoring the law they
have bound it in a different binding with
! n round back instead OF n square back.
1t is now bound for 80 cents n copy, and
there is nothing in the law whatever
which provides that that book shall be
bound or paid for in that binding. am
told that the secretary Of State author
lied the binder 10 bind the book in this
binding.
| There would be a saving of something
| like $500 year in this work. ! sent
copies of the several reports issued by the
departments to three binders, one in Au-
burn. one in Portland and one in Con-
cord, New Hampshire. and l give the re-
suits in the following table:
Saving on q jobs of book binding:
Auhurn-Ncrrill & Weber.
Augusta, sl42i590
| Auburn. 10,175G1
Saving. S3,i7O9o
J Port Press.
| Augusta. SH,2iI. 90
| Portland, 10.1li.I5
Saving. si,131.15
Concord, n H.-RUmford Printing Co.
| Augusta. $142i590
| Concord. y. IL, 9,469. -
Saving Si.i161J
The committee reported that this bill
| be referred to the next Legislature. 1
feel that in justice to the binder him.
| self it would be no more than fair that
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CONSTIPATION d HELPS a e Ae sgsn.
febieod4moS

dangerous troubles. Use DR. Lyon's Com
situation Cure and avoid trouble by keep
ing the bowels regular. Send this afi
and 10 cents and we will mail you a 25-
cent box. THE HEATH MEDICAL, co.
BoX &c; r; +. D. No. 8, Auburn, Maine.
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Il. r. COm.-Rcturns, none tcl. - 19
Iur. Com.-RcturrS, none (cl. - IS
Council Com. on war
ranJS-BlankS none Gel. - none
Council payroll, L eel 1O none
Pension oftice-AppliCa-
ton for continuation
OF pension. none (cl. ii, :
Pcntion ofHCe-Statcn'
Of facts Of applicant, none (cl. 12) !!
School-ReturnS. tCl. 13D :.
Council-CcrtiticatrS. none Gel. III l
Land Cfficc-BLnks FOR
vacant lots. none tCl I'D
Land Ot.icr-BlankS fu:
lots sold to settlers, none tCl. 16)
Pension payroll, l tci Ia
PcnSon-BlaTkS for dis
charges and deaths. none lei. is
Adj. Gcn.-BankS for
ro;urn Of companies. none (cl 19)
ports. (cl. 90
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Wait for our G z A N D
MILLINERY OPENING to be
announced later. We are prepar-
ing for tho Srandcst opening this
store has ever known.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-26
The Airdome Tonioht,

The Matinee Girl' company. which
will hold the boards at the Airdome
this week, arrived in the city today
from Norman. The company is com.
posed OF jolly bunch of men and wo.
men, actors and specialists, The Air
dome has been without a vaudeville
company for several weeks and the
ater going Ardmore will appreciate a
change in the bill
The company will begin their en-.
gagement here this evening. Reserv.
ed seats will be 10 cents extra.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-26
A Novel Entertainment.

A novel idea for pleasant even
ing has been proposed by the young
people OF c street. southwest Tomor-
row evening on the new pavement
laid on that street between Main
street and Second avenue distance
Of two blocks, jolly time will be
had Dancing, music and possibly re
frcshmcnts will be features OF the oc.
casion. The dance will be held on
the new pavement, which has just
been laid, The street Is still rallied
in to keep vehicles from passing over
H.
4 party OF young folks conceiying
the idea of pleasant evening have
invited others of their friends and
at the corner OF street and First
ovenue, southwest, surrounded by
some OF the handsomest homes I'm
the city some OF Ardmore's young
folks will enjoy themselves tomor'
row evening.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-26
Democratic Meeting Tonight.

\ needing of the democrats of the
city Is to be held At the city hall this
evening at 5 o'clock, business Of i'm
portanca to the party will be dis
cussed and some actions which bear
greatly on the success of the party
will be taken up. The necessity of
tJeedy and efIecual work in all
parts OF the county IL the party would
succeed in the coming election is
recognized and TO this end the meet
ing will be held
II Is hoped 10y party leaders and
officials that an democrats who can
possibly do so attend the meeting
Matters which will mean much to
party success will bee discussed and
as democrat you should be- present
and affiliate in the meeting.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-26

creed. that by the sweat of their
brows, men should earn their bread.
We are now AT the threshold OF
statehood Let MS encourage and
show our appreciation or that splen-
did type of citizens, who are now,
and viii be the bone and sinew or
our great commonwealth, and let the
HAT 20 forth. that In the new state,
of which we all shall be proud, that
the laborer Is worthy or his hire "
Therefore. In honor Of and respect
for that class Of our citizenship, who
have made our country what It Is, !.
r. ". Dick, mayor Of the city Of Ard
more |. r, do issue rnis proclama.
ton. and earnestly request, that all
places of business close at . o'clock
m. Monday, September ., 1907 and
stay closed the balance Of the day,
In order that all the people, and -.
pecially employees, may have the op'
portunity to participate In the eNer'
ciscs OF the day r. W, DICK,
Mayor,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-26

per cent Guard against loading up
on the swells. but there can be no
mistake about getting ;ong corn ON
any setback.
Oats-Sold for September ! 1-2
cents higher than Saturdays close at
80 3-S cents. The latter months up
| l-2 also at best prices May closes
with moderate gains compared with
wheat and corn Grading of receipts
continue poor There Is a big esti.
mate of 507 cars for tomorrow. Rains
over oat shipping states making mat
ters worse. We cannot advise getting
into these oats at this stage OF the
game. Believe the opportunities for
money making in the larger markets
of wheat and corn should be given
preference over oats.
II. T. RUTHERFORD & co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-08-26
LABOR DAY PROCLAMATION
MAYOR DICK ISSUES PRoClAMA.
TON FOR OBSERVANCE OF
SEPTEMBER ?.
Mayor r. W. Dick today issued q

Mayor Il. W. Dick today issued a
proclamation to the residents OF the
city calling upon each and every one
TO close their doors or business at .
O'Clock on the morning of September
2ud In commemoratiou of Labor Day.
anu to keep them closed all day,
Mayor Dick acting on the request
of organized labor In the city, has
made this call and almost every bus.
incss man in the city will heed IT,
Extensive preparations are being
made for the celebration OF the day
In Ardmorc and business viii be sus-
pended for the day
The City council which was to have
met in regular session on September
2nd will postpone the meeting until
the following day, In honor Of the
occasion
The proclamation as issued by the
Mayor IL as follows;
Labor Day Proclamation.
III lffbkllllhN W INV N'lNh hNN AiN
nifty Of labor. Congress and the var.
ious states of the union, have desig
mated the First Monday In September
as Labor Dav, and custom has join
ed with law in properly observing the
occasion
I am in hearty accord with this law
aud custom. and | am glad that the
opportunity presents itself for me ia
show my admiration and respect for
same.
Labor Is the basis OF all material
wealth. and conquers everything; In
factory, in shop, in mine, on the farm
and In all fields OF human endeavor
Il has been the foundation Of the
worlds progress and civilization. II
has developed every continent, tun
neled every mountain. built every
city, reared every edince. and has
been the vital principle OF the worrd'
progress. In all ages and In every
industry, Il has determined the worth
OF individuals and nations, II wai
honored by the Creator. when lie Dc