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FLOODS DAMAGE LAKE FARMS,
High Waters Inundatc Thousands of
Acres of Land.

Special Correspondence.
Provo, May 2S.-The Utah Lake
Farmers association met In the court
house last evening To hear a report of
the special committee appointed at IA
former meeting to investigate the
height of water in Utah lake and the
condition of the outflow through the
Jordan river. President Knudsen pre-
sided.
L. < HincSley of the special commit
rec presented a report from inVestiga-
lions made three weeks ago, which was
to tho effect that the obstruction in the
lower or cement dam In the Jordan riv-
er was higher by about three feet than
IN the old dam. The committee recon-
mended that action looking 10 the re-
mnvll OF all the distractions be taken.
This report was accepted.
The contract entered into with the
Utah county farmers and salt Lake
city and cuna companies IN 1855 was
read.
Judge Miner of the Utah lake COM
mission, In answer TO question about
the cement dam mentioned In the re-
Iort of tho special committee. stated
that he understood the dam had been
iut In by the Jordan Narrows Power
company, with the knowledge but not
the consent of the Salt Lake canal COM
panics. He believed that If the canal
companies adopted or used the dam
they would be responsible. The canal
companies dsclaim having any interest
IN the dam and deny having used or
adopted II.
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Walter Scott, former commissioner.
stated that from measurements taken
when the cement dam was put. in the
commission had decided that II was
not greater obstruction than the old
dam.
Judge Miner reported further that
the Utah lake commission had met sew
eral times trying TO get the waters out
of the lake. The commission had met
in salt Lake and considered the report
of the special committee as presented
tonight. On the day following the Salt
Lake canal companies had increased
the outflow from the lake till today
it is greater than ever before in the
history Of the lake. The cement dam
was being used, as Judge Miner was
informed. by j. FeWson Smith, Jr..
for The distribution of waters to the
canal companies under the diroc
ton OF the district court of the Third
district The association could 60
before the federal court for the pur-
pose of attempting 10 have the Ce-
nient dam removed as the present
ride Power company, wore clti2'ns of
Colorado. If that was considered
necessary; but the cement dam. as
appeared from Judge Miners state
ment. was not the controlling dam.
Since the first day of January the out
flow OF the lake had been from 400
to 500 feet. increasing gradually
Commissioner Argyle reported in
detail. confirming the report Of Judge
Miner. He differed somewhat with
the report of the special committee
on tho obstruction of the cement dam.
placing II about four feet, while the
committee placed 1t at tive. But the
cement dam was not intended 20 con-
form to the old dam. and did not so
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LOGAN.
CITY SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT
Names of Graduntcs--EmcraI of Mrs.
Newbold-Ncw T.. q. site.

NtNUtIi-4NtN - ~. Sll's
Special Correspondence.
Logan Cache Co. May 92.-On Fri
day evening the graduating exercises
Of the city schools were held in the
tabernacle nj which the following
program was rendered.
Overture ..............,. Orchestra
Invocation. ..,.. Rev Martin Thomas
Chorus ...,,.,...,. Graduating class
Salutatory. ,.,,..,.,.., Ford Ycates
Recitation .....-... ,Wynona Barber
Duet .,..,,.,., ..,............
Agnes Tarbet ana Euriils Green
Violin solo. ............. Lucilo Hart
NaledictorV .,......,.. Enrol Palmer
chorus ,.-t.-,..... .-,,-,'-r. NlasS
Address To graduates. .,.....-..-..
.,,....,,..,..H Hon f. r, Nrbcker
Presentation OF certificates ..,..,
President w. w. Mclaughlin
Renediction ....,...-.... Orson Smith
NAMES OF GRADUATES
Following are those who received
certificates of graduation. WYuOua
barber Edna Benson. Phyllis Evans
Eurillu Grccnhdlgh Eldora johnson,
Ethel Johnson, Agnes Nachln, Anne
MIA Vaughan, Adclinc McAusland.
Manic Nelson Salone Smith. Mari
eta Spiormaun. Agnes Tarbci RUBY
Wadman, Floyd Adams, Edward Bar
rett Guy Benson, David Blanchard,
Charles Goodwin. oliver Hanson,
Vaughn Hawa George johnson Al
bert Jones', Amos Jones, CLAIR Jones,
Wnrd McAlister. Errpl Palmer Foster
Parry James Thomas. Ford YeateF.
FUNERAL or MRS NEWB0LD
Funeral services were held Monday
In tho Smlthneld tabernacle over the
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prosecuted by District Atty. Halverson
egainst William Glasmann and abe
standard Publishing company in which
the defendants came out victorious, a
$4,000 damage suit has been filed in the
Second district court by Mr.. Glasmann
against George Halverson.
The complaint sets UP that on March
H. 1906. Mr. Halverson filed two Grimm
al libel causes of action in the munici-
pal court of Ogden city against GlaS-
mann, who was arrested and required
to give bonds In the sum of $3.50 That
the suits We're heard by Judge Murphy
and duly dismissed on May l. 1907 for
want of evidence. Glasmunn claims that
HalVorson filed the suits for the pur-
pose of maliciously and without prob
able cause injuring his good name, all
to his damage in the sum of $4,000 on
each charge and he asks for Judgment
against the district attorney in the SUM
OF $4,000 and $500 attorneys fees.
SUR ON a NOTE.
Suit has been commenced by W. e.
Wedcll against w. IL. Taller admins
traitor OF the estate of Susan D. Phelps,
deceased. He alleges that Nov. T. 1904,
Mrs. Phelps made a promissory note In
49, favor for $500; that neither principal
nor interest has been paid on the note
In security Of its payment Mrs. Phelps
gave mortgage on a piece Of property,
No part of the note has been paid plain
tiff alleges, and be therefore asks for
foreclosure of the mortgage and that
the property be sold by the sheriff,
that the money thus derived be used to
pay on the note.
MUST SERVE PRISON SENTENCE.
Dist Atty. Halverson has received a
letter from Judge Shields of Park city
notifying him that the attorneys and
family of Miss Rose Rolley, who was
convicted in the Second district at Qg-
den last month Of grand larceny, have
abandoned the plan to appeal from the
judgment of the lower court to the
state supreme court. and that her
bondsmen win deliver her up to the
states prison at Salt Lake city in
few days to commence serving her sem
tence Of one year Miss Rolley was re-
Gently convicted by jury OF taking $500
from the till while employed as cashier
at the y. o. Ogden company store in
this city. The prosecution had diff
Guilty IN getting her before the district
court because of the claim of the de-
Tense that she was but II years OF age.
NEW UNDERTAKING PARLoRS.
The frame building located on
Twenty-fourth street hill which las
been occupied by Larl1in & Sons as an
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ROCK SPRINGS, WYO.
EXCELSIOR COAL PROPOSITION
Now In Hands of Eastern Capitalists
And VIII be Pushed for Business.
SpeclaI Correspondence

sUeCIdI correspondence
Rock Springs, Wyo., May 15.--East-
ern capitalists have purchased the prop
erty Of the Excelsior Coal company for
S25O0O0. The property consists of about
500 acres Of coal lands, one or two OPEN
ings and some buildings, Upwards of a
half million dollars viii be expended in
development OF the mines, and an ad-
ditional quarter Of a million IN build
ing railroad 10 miles 10 connect the
mines with the main line of the Union
Pacific railroad. In year or Is
months another big producing coal
camp will have been established. The
new town Will be probably named
Hays. in honor Of John w, Hays of this
place.
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RICHFIELD.
CHAPEL FOR SECOND WARD,
Extensive Canal Company--Prcsidcnt
Young's Birthday Anniversary.

special Correspondence.
RlchHcld. SEWER CO.. May 2t.--Tho
RichGeld Second ward has purchased
a tract Of land 90 by iO7 feet adioin-
Ing the property now owned by the
Relief society II is the intention to
erect q ward mectlnghouse upon this
tlte which Is centrally located and
well suited for the purpose,
Brigham YounR's birthday viii be
observed on the second OF juno In a
unique manner. In tho place " hav-
ing the usual fast day testimonies
those present who were personally
acquainted with President Young VIII
relate such incidents and experiences
a. came under their observation which
we're connected with the ne and la
hors OF the great leader and pioneer
EXTENSION CANAL co.
The SEWER Valley Extension Canal
company is making good progress IN
The matter OF securing subscriptions
Ia IS capital stock About $4,000
has been subscribed in kichheld,
Venice and Glenwood and last sat
uday q meeting WIS held Win the
people of Aurora, All present were
enthusiastic over the project ana n
was ascertained that they would want
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PENNINGTON.
CO. SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION.
Commissioners and Leading Citizens of
Davis Wrestling With Question.

FpeCldI correspondence,
Pennington, Davis Co.. MAY 2L-The
board of county commissioners of pa
Wis county is now wrestling with the
important question of whether or not
the school districts Of thu county shall
be consolidated into one. making the
county n county school district ut the
first class. under the provisions OF the
law adopted IN 1905, and amended by
the recent state legislature.
The matter came before the board
on the Goth inst. on the recommended
ton OF the county superintendent uf
schools. and petition signed by him,
self and 26 others.
On the invitation OF the board a
number of interested tax payers at
tended the meeting Of Monday last
ana spoke for and against the pro-
posal. The matter IL of such import
ance that the commissioners decided
to defer action until they could hear
further from the people and so post
poned the hearing until Friday. May
81, when the matter - again be dis
cussed
FOR SPECIAL ROAD TAN.
At the same meeting, committee
from a recent mass meeting OF the
citizens called by and held under the
auspices OF the Commercial clubs of
the county, met with the board and
urged a special levy of a one-mill tax
to be used exclusively on the main
county road running through the
county between Salt Lake and ogden
and their petition was taken under ad-
Nisement.
W. H. STREEPER COUNTY ATTY.
TO Ill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of r. II Phillips, the board
has appointed VIM ii. Streeper, Jr.,
as county attorney for Davis county,
Thomas Dobson was also appointed
q deputy sheriff in the county
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MOUNT PLEASANT.
North Sanpctc 5. $. Confcrence--Real
Estate Transfer.

Special Correspondence.
Mt Pleasant. Sanpete Co., May III
rhe sunday school conference OF the
North Sanpete stake was held here
Sunday. one hundred fifteen visiting
teachers We're present, also Elders Le-
Vi w. Richards and John NJ. Mills,
members OF the Sunday School Union
board with a full representation OF
stake officers
Mrs L. +. Nelson Is seriously IN with
All attack OF pneumonia.
The house and lot owned by Mrs.
AreoI was sold last week TO Lou Mad
ser for the sum Of Sl.050
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MEMORIAL Of
OGOEN'S FOUNDER
Monument in Honor Of Captain
lanes Brown to be Erected
On City Hall Square.
GLAsMANN VS.. HALVERS0N.
suit for SEC. 600 Damages Growing Out
OF Libel Suit Lost by Dis
trict Attorney.

Ogden. May 2S.--The beautiful lS-foot
high metal monument which is to be
erected in honor of Capt. James Brown,
the founder of ogden city, Will be
nlnced OH the city hall square at point
airectIy north of the north entrance to
tho city hall and about midway be-
tween the building and the Twenty-htth
street walk. This site wasi selected yes
terday afternoon by the public build-
ings and grounds and the law commit
tees. and win be set apart for that pur-
pose by the city council. The monu-
nnent win bear the inscription:
Sacred to the memory of Captain
James Brown. Born Sept. 80. 1901,
North Carolina. Died Sept. 90, 1863,
Ogden Utah. Death is eternal life,
why should we weep.
IN 1$4T Capt Brown came to to
what Is now known as Ogden
city. When the Mormon Battalion
was formed al Council Bluffs, la,
Mr.. Brown, together With his two sons,
Jesse and Alexander, became members
of company &C" On his return TO the
valley of the Great salt lake in 1913,
he brought $4,000 with him. He came
TO what is now Webe. county and pur-
chased the Goodyear title, which com
prised the whole Of the county, at u
cost of $4,000. OF the vast tract of land
he retained only 500 acres for himself
and family, giving to his comrades in
the army and friends the remainder,
which was the commencement OF ogden
city. Besides securing the title to the
land. he was the first man 20 break the
soil and to plant the first grain. His
memory is deserving of honor and the
erection of the monument. He was Il
man of honor and uprightneSs, ever
looking to the welfare of his friends and
associates His son Alexander is still
living in Ogden city On Second street.
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MORGAN.
Stake s. :. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NJ
Cement Plant

Special Correspondence.
Morgan City Morgan Co. Utah, May
2l.-Stake conference of the sunday
schools was held IN tho stake house on
Sunday, May 10. There were present,
Elders y. o. Mckay and Howard Roy
nolds Of the general board There was
a large attendance.
on last Friday at The cement plant
Mt Devils slide. a large wrench teu
from the smoke stack and struck Chas.
Johnson on rhc head, cutting Il severe
ly. on Saturday ;. Physter fen nom
tho roof while painting and broke both
arms and some ribs. Dr. Pugmire at
tended them.
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EUREKA.
Football Game Between Salt Lake and
Eureka Teams.
Special correspondence

Special Correspondence.
Eureka. May 21-About 200 people
witnessed the game Of foot ball Satur-
day evening between Salt Lake and
Eureka 1t was the first game in the
series for the Daynes challenge cup
The score was l to g. against salt
Lake.
A baby girl was born TO Mr. and
Mrs Nick Fernando yesterday morn
ing.
i. Z. Castle, a travelling saw sharp
ener. is under arrest here for forging
the name Of +. j. Fennel. a local meat
dealer, to an order on one of the lead.
ing stores for some clothing.
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conform. On the last visit Sunday.
nlanks were found IN the cement
dam. The report Of the commission
ers was accepted
There was considerable discussion
about going down 10 the Jordan and
blowing out the cement dam With
dynamite. but this did not conform
TO the views Of the majority. There
was, however. a strong determination
To invoke all power to secure the Ie-
gal rights of the people and one Of
the speakers, Walter Scott, suggested
that the damages be appraised and
evidence be collected for use in a suit
for damages
There are now some 10. 900 acres of
land adjacent to the lake In this
county, under water Some If the
farmers have all their land under
water and the lake is still rising. IT
Is now some l6 inches above COM
promise point.
GARDEN CITY NOTES.
Sheriff Harmon went TO Thistle to-
day to investigate the robbery of
freight car.
Evan Erickson. a boy about 10
years of age. had his right hand quite
severely cut Yesterday on the spokes
of his bicycle from which he was
thrown by coming in collision with
another rider Several stitches were
required IN close the wound
several wagon bridges IN Spanish
Fork canyon have been washed away
by the high water.
Memorial dag will be observed by
the citizens going to- the cemetery.
leaving the courthouse at 10 o'clock in
the morning. a program of speeches
and other appropriate ceremonies will
be rendered al the cemetery begin
ming at II o'clock
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State st. Hardware for garden hose,
tools and poultry netting, .52 State st.
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EXCURSION TO OGDEN

sunday May goth, Via Oregon Short
Line Round trip S10O Trains at
40, 800 and 1890 a. m. and 1870 p.
m. Returning leave Ogden $40, sis
and go.
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LICENSED TO WE'D.
BKIEFs ANp pERsnNAL.s-

The funeral services over the re-
mains of Mrs. Weatley Sprunt wal be
ned Friday at 1880 o'clock Mt the
Methodist church The casl1et viii
be open at the home, 255 Twenty
seventh street this evening and to-
morrow morning between the hours
OF 10 and -.
c. A. Howard will serve so days In
the city jail for assaulting his wife
Mrs Elsie Jacobs Heninger has
left Ogden for Magrath Alberta. Can
ada where she win join her husband.
Mr., Ellis Heninger.
juvenile judge Gemmell has issued
instructions to the police to arrest
all violatcrs of the law prohibiting
the selling Of tobacco 10 minors.
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GLAsMANN VS.. HALvERsoN.
Editor Rctallates for Recent Libel
Suits Brought by Dist. Atty.

Ogden. May 2S,-As a result of the
recent criminal libel suits which were
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Manager, Il. a. Larkin.
i6g 24lh ST. Telephone lS3-k

Advertisements for the DAILY.
Saturday and Scml-Weckly News
accepted on the same terms rs al
the salt Lake Office.
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Calculator, John j. McGrcgor'
g245 Wash. Ave. Ind Tel. Isl
Office with Lambert Paper Co,
Payments for the Daily. saturday
land semi Weekly News should be
made to the clrculator. Delivery
made by carr cr on the same terms
as IN salt Lake
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PROVO DEPARTMENT

be M r.
Works Residence 32 North Phone Ind &-M
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Special Correspondence,
Logan. Cache Co. May 22.-On Fri
day evening tho graduating exercises
Of the city schools were held in the
tabernacle AT which the following
program was rendered.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-11

wealth : am aiH3gs ready to abide
their judgment would not avoid or
eFado 90 f } could. Therefore it f.
that ] propose 10 carry ms cause d.
rociiv 10 them whenever issues may
arise in which I am interested If
fhcy agree with me ! shall be re-
ioiced. II n ] shall be- satisfied. But
while ] VIII thus submit my cause 10
the people and abide their judgment
9 sii not submit to the diciation or
threats or menaces Of any kind Of any
boss bic OF little. inside the state OF
outside of o.. Neither viii j acquiesce
without protest in what DO not az
prove. no matter by whom ii msr be-
rrnuosni
Concluding Tho senator said
we can be- proud also Of the honor
End integrity Of the business 8en Of
tins country What they mos need
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-11

today Is not 70 mu.h ar increased
sufveilisuce and guardianship Of las
o. that liberty OF action aud trust and
confidence in protection under the
lev which they have always hereto
fore enjoyed
bad men. and bad corporations
and trusts there are and always have
been. and always viii be, but there
IS also q law for their prevention and
punishment. and with respect to all
such iet the law take its course.
'Ne are now enjoying the most un-
e1ampled prosperity we have ever
known That &c IS sound and
eenuine prosperity IS evidenced By
ho fscl that The recent panics and
teary losses I'D stocks add securities
hs.Es- sot cs7f- ed me failure of "a
single banking or mercantile house in
the whole country
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-11

are accountable ouiy - the people
are accountable oHly to the pfople
that they are not properly subiecf g.
ANY other Influence and far that rea
soa I stand ever ready 10 render 20
ms constituents an account Of my
stewardship. Dc is their sight % have
ii-it is nay duty 70 give d.; and If
meg are dissatisfied they have %
remedy for iha dissatisfaction in
taeif ON hands. They can select an
other.
Bur while conceling the right Of
cYefyhogy else t. differ from me.
deny he right Of anybody except ny
constituents 70 cali me 10 accoun-
have never Heid any Office cxcept
~ election have -l been
eroud Of the confidence in me 50
Frequently manifested by the infeii
gent people Of this great common
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-11
Ire Inevitable

Y1u don't want fn be- called Old. but
it's coming 1t has come with every
body else who BIAS lived bong CROUCH.
and ii's coming with sou So. keep on
smiling aHd 81 you're eating three
meals q day and getting round on your
feet there ought not TO be any real
cause Tor complaint Let the crown Of
years b. fragrant wroaih.-Manchcs-
Ter fN 10 Union
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-11
A. n, me..sne Reaa.

TT certainly is not difficult to make
a mistake With the Morse code. the
dot and dash system. said Mr.. John
ArdrOn. G. g. who has lately retired
from the post Office. 4 remember one
amusing mistake being made. where
no5leman. having gone into The
country. wired to his valet In London
to the following effect. Send me tin
box. The message was delivered to
he valet ID Che following words.
Lend me zen bob, Prom T. +. ..
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shy Ono Bull: rn.d ssoo.

The manager who would advertise
his 90 minsfrcls. count en- in Mex
leo. and then pat on bis show with
ab0u, ten men an told. wpsld not es-
care as easily As De does ia the states.
Because the number Of bulls pro
duced for bull fght in Monterey.
the other Sunday. were one she OF
the advertised number. the manager
was lined 500 by the municipal au-
fHorffaf-
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stznss fer Charity.

Three new stamps have just beer
produced ia Holland. Those who
stick them On their letters pay double
POSTAGE BALI the value going to the
stale and half TO ibe aaiitubercglosis
works Al easy way Of performing
a benevolent set-pujs E5earo.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-11

If lovely woman. who has DO pock-
cts. siIl stop to think that the average
man has at lcasf rs. she may under
stand beiier shy her letters inifusled
to bin Occasionally don't "a NAILED.
Montreal STAR
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-11

An attempt is about 10 Re made to
acclimatize the Austrian chamois in
the New zealand mountains Eignt
animals arc to be sent here They
hare been Slowly hahitusted 10 the
dict which viii be necessary FOR them
durine heir loa- eta4s
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-11
REVIEWS TROOP ROUBLE
Gconeluded from FTrs, PaeeJ


stand fer hem il debate and wien
he votes?
Objects to Eeosevslt's slurs.
IF tie be meie agent why have
We always tried to select for this 2 eat
Office men OF ability and high charac-
fer2 Anybody could follow somet5dy
else. And WHY = a senator have no
liberty of acfi0n- sacnld ~ be held
accountable for the record he makes;
aad. il there Is 70 be no G nsrente O.
opinion. way have any discussion -cr
II fac why haze am senate or
house,
Z have always understood aud
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-11
(" TOMATIC "

When buying a refrigerator look well 70 the
lining, insulation and circulation
It is a positive waste Of money to buy a
poor refrigerator
In an AUTOMATIC" the ice man must
put the ice in from the front He can't
drop it in and smash everything in sight
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stand for Them Is debate and wien
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-04-11
/" AUTOMATIC

Note the Entire Absence Of FIues. The Cold Air
'escends in the Ice Chamber and not in the Provision