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Valentine Democrat., 1907-07-18

Famous Drama of Western
Life TO Be Presented
By The Yeomen.

men Lodge Will present. by l0ca
talent, "On The Great Divide ,
This play has been described as
the greatest play ever written tC
depict and characterize the true
spirit of America. The scenes are
laid among the mountains, the
characters drawn from the type
of man in America who is gentle
as we'll as strong, and of women
whom hardship has not robbed of
woman's tenderness. Charles
Dazey, the author, is the same
writer who gave to the world In
Old Kentucky" the play which
has been described as ranking
second only in fame and popular
ity to Uncle Toms Cabin.
"On the Great Divide,'' COM
bines plot of originality which
holds the interest of everyone,
with scenes of comedy and pathos
so natural and true as to bring the
commentator of the press, public
and pulpit.
The Yoemen have selected some
of the best talent in Valentine and
have secured S. Leaning, leading
man with Sanford Dodge to di-
rect. Mr.. Leaning is at liberty
for two weeks. while Mr.. Dodge
is undergoing treatment in Hot
Springs, S. d.
: The arrangements practically
guarantee that the Yoeman will
offer as perfect a production of
great play as the most exacting
taste could demand.
Jake Stetter buys cattle and
hogs and anything the farmers
have to sell. Office is where
Lees barber shop was, east side
of Main street. If you want to
buy or sell anything see me. No
deal is too large and none are too
small. j. W. STETTER,
so Valentine, Neb.
Chas. A. Scott and wife and her
sister drove in from the hay flats
last Friday, and, after a visit at
Fl. Niobrara with Major Schock-
ley they departed for their home
at Halsey, Nebr. Hep Shockley
drove in with them from G.. S.
Reece's and visited with his father
a few days.
The attention of the public is
called to the fact, that meeting
is called for Saturday evening,
July 81, at Harmony school house
to make arrangements for the Old
Settlers Reunion on North Table.
Everyone interested in this matter
is invited to come and have voice
in selecting committees and make
preliminary arrangement.
A. G. SALMON, Pres.
T. W. CRAMER, Sec.
S. F. Gilman is putting in a
new fume and water wheel so
that he can run the mill and cleo
trio lights and do the city pump
ing at the same time, 1t was
big task to handle the big tubing
and waterwheel without a derrick
but they have it located and near
ly ready to operate. The water
in tie dam had to be lowered ten
feet but most of the fish we're kept
in with screen wire.
Abraham Joseph came to town
Tuesday with his head bandaged,
the result of an encounter with
some young men out his way the
day before Joseph says they
tried to kill him at his own home.
He made complaint against them
and had John Delhi and Earl and
George Bunnell arrested and lodg-
ed in AL for the assault. The
young desperAdoes stood Albert
joseph and Henry Taylor Off with
guns and threats to shoot while
beating up Abraham Joseph.
They will have a preliminary trial
Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock be-
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which could not stand the test of a
court review. Doubtless the city was
liable, but if they were paid the treas
urer exceeded his authority and could
be held responsible if any taxpayer be-
gan proceedings. The end of this year
must produce another issue of war
rants for which there will be no funds
from the revenue this yeas. 1t is a
sort of endless chain, with no indica-
tons that the council or the mayor or
anybody else in power is attempting to
end the drain on the treasury which il
produces.
Instead of facing the financial situa-
ton and curbing extravaganza. the city
administration seems to be wandering
along in a maze and trusting to a be-
nevolent Providence for salvation in
the day of judgment that is sure to
come. Unfortunately, Providence is
not much of a factor either in the set
Element of city Indebtedness or in the
abatement of such overdrafts as are
shown by the city auditors figures.
Why couldn't the administration apply
little business sense to city affairs
and see just where it stands before it
plunges into debt any further?
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THE CITY AUDITORS REPORT,

Just as quietly as possible, the
finance committee of the council on
Friday decided to take $50, 900 out Of
the sinking fund held for the payment
of bond interest and put it in the con-
tinSent fund, which is used for the
payment of salaries and other general
expenses.
On the first of June the waterworks
fund had an overdraft of $4,000; the
sewer fund had a credit of ss,165,
which is hardly enough to meet drafts
on II for June work; the contingent
fund was overdrawn sl2O, 900; the street
fund had a credit of s53 900, which is
being wiped out to pay for the city's
share of improvements under way; and
the only other credit balance belongs
to the library and cannot be used for
any other purpose.
Considering these figures, which are
official records by the auditor, will
some good American" kindly step for
ward and explain why the administra-
ton has been claiming to be in good
shape financially? And while the ex-
PLANTATION is being made. will he be af-
fable enough to tell where the money
is coming from with which to meet the
city's regular obligations for the last
half OF the fiscal year?
Salt Lakers know that a great deal
of money has been spent and Snore is
to be spent by this administration.
They appreciate fully the fact that
good part of this is for permanent i'm
provements of a desirable sort, and
they have no criticism to offer on that
score. But they also have a perverse
belief that large sums are being dis
bursed most extravagantly. and that
belief is confirmed by the constant
complaints of American" councilmen
who are frank enough to discuss the
facts in open session.
Further. ii is evident that the admin
istration is ordering work for which it
cannot possibly pay and keep within
the legal limit of tax levies this year;
and that there will be only one way
out of the dilemma-the creation of a
large and illegal floating Indebtedness,
which viii have to be met by a heavy
tax levy authorized by the state legis-
sature at its next session.
Unless the auditors statement for the
first half of this year was misleading,
thousands of dollars in warrants were
issued beyond the legal limit in 1906.
Those warrants should not have been
paid. but il is current report that the
treasurer took upon himself the pay
ment of these obligations of the city
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-30
MINING IN UTAH.

The Herald would be much pleased
ing as a gambling proposition. pure
and simple, examine carefully the re-
cord of dividends paid by Utah mines
during the first six months of 1907. The
total is comfortably over the $4,000, 900
mark, and only $1.159,9S5 less than the
entire amount paid in the twelve months
of 1906. The prediction is made that
other dividend payers will enter the
list long before the year is out and that
these, with a continuation of dividends
from the regular producers. will bring
the aggregate for. 1907 certainly up to
$40 600, Co., and perhaps far beyond that
figure.
The showing is one on which all the
themselves. 1t is a showing of devel-
opment and progress that will not, in
our judgment. be duplicated or even
approached by any other state And
the best feature of 1t all is that it will
give the outside investor more conf
dence in Utah's mines from the invest
ment standpoint. The first thing the
eastern capitalist asks, when ap-
preached on mining matters. is: How
about dividends? When may We ex-
pect them?" Utah can answer by
showing the long dividend roster.
Mining in any state is. to a certain
extent, gamble. It would be idle to
attempt to conceal this fact No man
can look at the surface of a mining
claim and tell TO a mathematical GER
tainty that ore Of a certain value and
in a fixed quantity will be found be-
low. The ground must be explored
before its value can be ascertained. A
good surface showing may develop
into barren rock at few feet of depth,
and poor surface values may increas Sc
with depth until a bonanza has been
opened. Nor is this as much a matter
of luck as many people imagine. A
good deal depends upon the intelli-
gence. the ability, the stick-to-it-ive-
ness of the developer. Some men, in
spite of the hoary adage to the con-
trary, do seem able to see further into
the ground than other men, some of
them seem to be able to smell the
ore" as the saying goes.
But we want to make the point that
mining is less a gamble in Utah than
in any of the mining states. There are
greater mineral deposits here, the ex-
tent and richness of these deposits is
better known here than in other states.
Mining in Utah has been reduced to a
science. 1t is as legitimate a business
as the manufacture of cotton sheeting
or steel rails If IL is true that no man
can say a mining company will pay, it
is also true that no man can say a
manufacturing industry will pay until
ne has tried it out thoroughly.
For the amount of money invested,
mining pays heavier dividends. espe-
cialIy in Utah, than any other industry,
And we are very glad of 1t, for the
men who have the courage to open
new ground, to prospect and develop
it at heavy expense are entitled to rich
returns
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To The Salt Lake Herald:
There is one point in this mans town
where someone is going to be hurt some
day, and hurt badly. l refer to the in
tersection of Market and Main streets
Located on Market street is an autOmo-
bile garage and chauffeurs are in the
habit of giving an imitation of straight
away race through the street and turning
on to Main street as though there was no
time left to get there. There are hun
dreds of people going TO and from the
postOffice at all hours of the day and
someone is going to be caught by one OF
these wagons and perhaps killed. The
authorities should look after this and put
a stop to the scorching by. the automo-
bilists at this point, and require them TO
slow down to a moderate pace. While we
are pulling for 10000 inhabitants for 1910
we cannot afford to have any citizens
killed off by reckless chauffeurs.
FAIR PLAY.
Salt Lake
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has ingloriously fed. Politics makes
grim demands of US.
1t is a source of wonder TO me that
Champ Clark don't dig up General
Charles Henry GrosvenOr's speech
against the oleomargarine bill 1t is
a model of Democratic doctrine, and as
it is a matter of record the sage of
Athens cannot escape from il; but,
then. l believe they make some real
butter in Champs district, and, per-
haps, he had better let it alone.
Washington, June 10.
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to walk after the fashion of American
women. 1t is only fair tc them to
say, though, that it isn't the walk of
American women that catches the
to the bank with a large check and
have the said check cashed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-30

E. H. Gary of steel trust notoriety
says the United States is to have
greater prosperity than ever before.
orders ahead, but we fail to see how
that fact is going to help the con-
sumner to any marked extent, more es-
pecially the consumer of food and
clothes
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-30

A stranger in Kentucky drank his
and was violently assaulted. A clear
case. on the part of his assailant, of
dementia Kentuckyana.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-30

The presentation Of silver lemonade
goblets by citizens of Kansas to the
battleship named in honor of that state
is not as serious as II seems. lemon
ade goblet can be made to hold a bour-
bon highbalI very comfortably at a
pinch.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-30

A Cincinnati man accused of throw
ing his wife out of third-story win
dow claims he'll be able to prove il
was an accident. Perhaps he only in
stand
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-30
WEATHER FOR SALT LAKE.
Fair and warmer.
THE METALS.

Silver, size per ounce.
Copper (easting). 21sc per pound.
Copper fcdthodes), 222sc per pound.
Lead. $685. per 100 pounds.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-30

The British championship at golf has
been won by a Frenchman. 1t will
now be in order for some Italian to
run over and beat the laps at the
game of jiu jitsu.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-30

Henderson retired to private life with
the expiration of the Fifty-seventh
congress, and all eyes turned to Can
non as his successor. Competition fled
from him, and that is one of the in
Vulnerable lucks of the Republican
party. None of its caucus nominations
for speaker ever left the scars that the
Democratic party wears because of
cruel factional wounds dealt in the
struggle between Mills and Crisp, or
that between Carlisle and Randall.
AS speaker Cannon is a poorer pre-
siding officer than even Henderson, and
Henderson was the limit after Pen
nington. But if Cannon is a wretched
presiding officer, he is a hdnd-and-a-
half as a speaker, and runs congress
like the widow kept tavern. and yet,
watch dog that he is, under his ad-
ministration we have had the two
billion congress.
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Removal Notice,

NJ Thomas, attorney has removed his
office to suite 507, Security Trust build
ing, "a South Main street.
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1OIdi -. ~, Ii. =
State of Utah County of Salt Lake
L. II. FarnswOrth. being first duly
sworn, according to law deposes and says
that he is cashier of the above named
bank: that the above and foregoing re-
port contains a full. true and correct
statement of the condition of the said
bank at the close of business on the 18th
day of June, 1907
L. H. FARNSWORTH
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
goth day of June, 1871.
T. W. LITTLE.
SeaD Notary Public
Correct, Attest;
NJ. II. WALKER,
z. o. HOWARD
JOHN H WALKER
Directors.
State of Utah, Office of the Secretary Of
State
l. c. 5. Tingey. Secretary of State of the
State of Utah, do hereby certify that the
foregoing is a full, true and correct CODY
of the statement of the above named com
pany. now on file in my office this 18th
day Of June, 1907.
c. 5. TINGEY,
(Sed9 Secretary of State.
BY GEORGE B. SQUIRES.
Deputy.
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Uncle Joe is no mollycoddle, and
hence there are plenty of men in both
parties who would do better for presi-
dent than he; but Uncle Joe is not
prone to opening pandora boxes and
things and hence also he would be a
better president than some we wot of.
But as speaker. Uncle Cannon is so ac-
customed to giving orders that he
would be sure to continue the practice
as president. 1t is out of the question
that he would take orders after play
ing car for six years in congress.
The other day Mr.. Cannon visited his
birthplace In North Carolina, and il
was reported that he told the people
that the south was white mans
country, and all that. There was more
truth and wisdom in it tina any other
speech h~ ever made. but frulS IL he
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-30

The Forty-fOuTth, Forty-fifth and
Forty-siXth congresses were Demo-
cratic. Cannon piodded along, gaining
little every session. In the Forty
seventh congress he was mentioned
for speaker. and L believe he was one
of the favorite sons that Page of Cal
ifoTnia and Hazelton of wisconsin en-
ployed TO kill off Frank Hiscock and
elect keifer The Forty eighth, Forty
ninth and Fiftteth congress were DEM
ocratic, and now Cannon had become
very prominent on the Republican side.
Nothing of an orator. his strength was
in his vast and accurate knowledge of
the business and the detail of the an
nual appropriation bills.
he was a sure-enough candidate for
speaker of the Fifty-f1rst congress, and
hoped to run away with the bone
while Reed and Mckinley were growl-
ing over it, Reed made him chairman
of appropriations. He had reached the
goal. He held the purse. Much OF a
watchdog. he fought like very Hec-
tor of Troy against the billion expense
account.
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SAVE CITIZENS FOR CENSUS.

copyrighted by f. W. Newman1
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-30
JOSEPH G.. CANNON
BY SAVOYARp.

That ringtailed monkey from the Tuscaloo
Came on to fight that Kangaroo.
He fought and he fit till his belly dragged
the ground;
He CURED his tail and fought another
round.
That is the way Uncle Josie fought
prodigaiity. 1t was the longest session
in the history of congress, and daily
the appropriations swslled, until they
touched the billion mark. That fall
Joseph was beaten for congress by
Democratic farmer by the name of
Busey. However excellent a farmer, he
was not a Busy d'Amboise in parlia-
ment, and his presence in the house
served only to direct attention to the
absence of Cannon There is all too
much of that sort of thing In American
politics.
After two successive Democratic
congresses the Republicans again got
control of the house in the Fifty-fourth
congress, have held it ever since, and,
at this reading, there is slim prospect
of their dislodgment in 1908, or any
other year. Cannon was again a mem
Der. and Speaker Reed was much en-
barrassed to amicably adjust his claim
to the craftsmanship of appropriations.
Dave Henderson had the age" owing
to the favor of Speaker Crisp; but
Cannon damned himself If it was not
appropriations or nothing with him. He
was much better fitted for 1t than Hen
derson, and Reed kept the peace by
giving Henderson the judiciary and
place on rules, and the whole thing was
satisfactorily arranged.
When Reed left congress and politics
in disgust, there were numerous can
didates for speaker. and Cannon was
prominent among them. Speaker he
would have been, too, if his enemies in
the Illinois delegation had not brought
out Albert j. Hopkins against him. All
of them are now for Cannon for presi-
dent. Henderson was elected speaker
and Cannon retained appropriations, of
which committee he was the head
longer than any other chairman.
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/ have seen the day
That l have worn a ViZOT, and could tell
A whispering tale in a fair lady's ear
Such as would please
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-05-11

rhe election held here Monday
for the purpose of voting bonds for
the erection of additional school
buildings and the voting OF a 10
mill levy for school purposes car
ried without a dissenting vote. This
speaks we'll for Tucumcari and
shows that our citizens are unani-
mously in favor OF education. This
means that we will have . months
of school and competent teachers
we'll paid for their labors. Nothing
helps more to build town and
establish proper code OF morals
than good schools.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-05-11
NEW AUTO Line NOW ABOUT
READY FOR BUSINESS
Garage and Bridge Completed
Carter Gone After Machines

The Tucumcari-A Amarillo Trans
portation Company will be ready
for business now in about ten days.
The garage shown in the cut and
the $50 foot bridge over Revuelto
creek are completed and the line
open through to Amarillo; a dis
tance of I12 miles. There will be
some minor changes made at Endee
where the company will establish a
station. The garage is in every
way a modern one, it is 34xoo feet
and has three rooms in the interior,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-05-11

The people of New Mexico are
preparing to give Captain Curry
a welcome that will equal anything
of the sort that has previously
occurred in the territory. This will
be fitting tribute to worthy son
of this great commonwealth, who
will doubtless appreciate the rec
ognition that we are going to give
him, even more than the bonor OF
being the Governor of his home
state. His friends and admirers,
as many Of them as possible, should
make it a point to be on hand when
this function is pulled off to show
him that his fellow New Mexicans
have faith in him and are glad to
welcome him back home.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-05-11
HARTMAN MAY
BUY SOUTHWESTERN
Rumored that He Has Issued Viii
matum TO Pkelps-Dods Inter
estS TO Sell or He Will Build.

El Paso, Texas, May 6.-E. II.
Hartman has his eyes upon the
El Paso and Southwestern railroad
according to advices received
here yesterday from New York.
The Phelps-Dodge company which
is the owner Of this railway system
is reported to have had an ultima
tum from Mr.. Hartman to either
accept his proposition to sell or he
will build parallel line. Officials
here of the railroad in question who
have been interviewed profess ig-
norance. General Manage, II. J..
Simmons, is at present in New
York City, where it is said he went
to consult with the Phelps-Dod
people relative to the Hartman
proposition.
Maybe the Southwestern would
better wait about building a 5-stall
round house and shops of 800 men
capacity in Tucumcarl until they
find out what Hartman is going to
do with them.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-05-11

that the expense of laun-
ching the enterprise will have
reached about SI5,ooo.oo. He
left Tuesday morning on east
bound No. 80 for Amarillo with
the following party to bring the
machines over the line to Tucum-
carl: w. +. Buchanan, president
of the First National Bank; Sam
Anderson, Miss Ethel Carter, Mrs.
Earl George and Mendallsohn OF
the Israel Dry Goods Company.
This party will make the maiden
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-05-11

one for an office for the company
and two for employees. These
rooms are IoxI2 and are nicely
fixed up, the one for an office; and
the other two for sleeping rooms
for the men employed in the shop
of the garage. There is a large
platform in the rear Of the building
with a tool house in one corner.
The machines will be repaired
on the platform, then back OF the
building is a place fixed for wash
ing and cleaning of machines. The
building is thoroughly lighted and
ventilated. The bridge across the
Revuelto is $50 feet in length and
has cost about $4,000 1t is built
by piers being set in solid concrete
foundation, bedded in the bottom
of the creek and it is believed that
it will withstand the highest fresh
cts we may have. Mr.. Carter
figures that the day the company
runs the first auto over the line