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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-06
Democratic Republican, Cam
didates Land Into Office
With Both Feet.
ELECTRIC LIGHT IN ORDER.
Current Turned ON This Week Making
Citizens Feel Distinctly Metro
politan--Nevs OF Town.
nREsTON, Ida. April A-The most
exciting r,,rt1TripaU struggle under

nRESTON, Ida. April A-The most
exciting municipau struggle under
which Preston ever labored had its
culnination in the election OF the
-Democratic-R epublican" ticket last
Tuesday. Every candidate on the
ticket was elected by handsome MAJ
jority. Solomon Fl Hale, ST. was
elected mayor over John T., Greaves, by
a majority Of 243.
The personnel OF the council-elect fol-
lows:
NiIford Chatterton, Republican,
First ward; Hugh S. Geddes, Democrat,
Second ward James Johnson, Republi-
can. Third ward, and Clinton Mecham,
Democrat. Fourth ward.
Preston is to be congratulated on the
election of the above ticket These
men are all, progressive np-to~date bus
iness men. and the affairs OF TINS grow
Ing municipality will not suffer in their
hands, One of the first moves to which
the newly elected administration VIII
devote itself, win be the installation
OF a modern water SYSTEM
LIGHTS TURNED ON.
The High Creek Electric Light &
Power company succeeded In con-
vincing an ever impatient public that
1t meant business. by lighting UP the
city this week with electricity, After
almost innumerable delays, Preston
has the Twentieth century article in Its
homes,
BRIEFS.
The Oneida stake academy closed
Wed nesday evening for the spring re-
cess PrOfs John johnson. ~ z, Hem
derson, w X. Barton, Henry Otta, FL
la Vaughan and Anna Frost look In
conferences. School viii reopen Mon
day Prof Geo D. Casio In charge. dur
Ing the absence of Prin- John Johnson.
The courses for Sunday school work.
ers and the missionary boys closes this
week Both have proved popular this
year and each has had Its fun quota
j. f. Edwards two youngest child
rem are quArantines with whooplng-
cough.
Miss Clara Peterson, daughter of Ru-
dolph Peterson, lies quite IN at the
present time.
w. X, Barton has been appointed
stake tithinG clerk. vice C.. q. Goas-
lind, removed to Boise
Special Easter services were held in
the four wards OF Preston last Sunday.
Profs. johnson and Henderson adj
dressed the saints of the First ward;
Priest. George c. Parkinson spoke In the
Second ward: Bishop. Geo. w. Carver
In the Third ward. and ProfS Jos III.
Thomas and Geo. d. Caste in the
Fourth ward.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-06
FRANKLIN WOMAN
DIES AT AGE OF 95.

r rankin, a,.April 3.--Slrs. Pet
roienee Emerson died az the home
OF her daughter AIRS, TOif Olsen,
and her intermcnt took place The next
day The deceased WAS IS years old
and for long time had been AN invalid
aud her death WAS d release from much
suffering. j. ] Hill. Thomas purrant
and Bishop l.. H. Hatch spoke at the
services
AT an election held Tuesday, the fol-
lowing village trustees were chosen l..
L., Hatch. Jose ph scarborough, John
Wilkinson. Hyrum Hatch ana William
Whitehead
Business Is stll dun but as warm
weather comes II iH expected that there
wlll be reaWakening
Soon this place Will be enjoying the
benefits OF electric lights, Many honses
are now being wired. preparatory to
turning IN the fuid
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-06
The Height of Luxury.

''Solid gold spittoons, crusted with
jules" said the sailor Talk about
LUXURY
He ordered another lemonade. AMI
cast sneering look at the plain iron
spittoons planted thick at his feet
''Ye can't tell me nothin' about lux
ury," he said MOT after what I've
saw"
''where'd ye see all this here, ship
mater" a gruff voice demanded.
I'm Java" said the sailor. I'm the
palace OF the King OF Java. That
there young mans face Is painted. and
his subjects calls him the Nail OF the
Universe and uubrelIer OF the Faith
ful.
u attended the admiral as body
servant when he had an audience with
The NAH, The young Teller sat on
platform In marble hall with a do zen
young men and girls All blazed with
diamonds, and the young mems faces
was panied white, with black mus
tachcs done IN charcoal on the lips.
All them Jaws worked reg lar, like
the gum ehewin' Jaws OF the college
girls They was all chewin', We know,
the betei And old women crouched at
Iheir ieet with these here spittoons IN
about
.splttoons OF massive gold. with big
runies, smeralds and diamonds sci In
me pure yeller metal Each beteI
chewer had his splttoon and his old
woman to hold IT, tell We. gents.
such luxury made me sid mp"
.lhe Sailor' slipping his lemonade,
i've saw Carnesie's house and
sanaerbilfs and LILLIAN Russels
Sonlehow, though, after them there
so'u spn"oons. everything seems kind
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-06
CIVIC LEAGUE WINS
IDAHO FALLS ELECTION,
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence
IDAHO FALLS, Ida. April A.-This
place witnessed lively times during
the election the early part OF this
week. The Civic League elected the
head OF the ticket, city engineer. treas
uTer and four Councilmen, while the
Progressive party succeeded in landing
their candidate for clerk and four
councilmen- Following Is the list OF
candidates, and the number OF votes
received by each:
For MayoT--Platt, c., 577. Coltman.
p, 1858; Steeley. s.. rs
For Clerk--chapn, C., 5ss; Mulhall,
r.. $50: Clark s., ~
For misunderstanding c.. 565; Lii
lis. p, ESQ TrowbrIdge, 81
For Engineer-Chapin. c., 500 Nose
ley r., 5iT,
For Judge-crowley c., CPS; Heller,
p, 4SS, Jackson, s.. 81.
FOR couNcILMEN,
First ward-Albert GreenweIl G.,
I'LL ii. G. BueEin c., 1877 D. II. Clyne,
p. 1888; G. ii. Coulthard, F.. ISL; Paul
Miller S., Z; r.. A. JENNIE. s., S.
Second Ward-J- M. Lundgren, g, So
n, d, McCutcheon. O., 16 G, f. Neal,
p, ii5 Louis Elg r.. lis, c. j. E'lg s.,
Z; John HeIrdel, S.. g.
Third Ward--w, D. HhffalSer. G.. 1850:
w A. Bradbury C., 14S; w d Rogers.
r., l0s; A. w Holden, r., 81 T.. M
Mclaughlin, s.. 49, Jas. f., Miller. IL.
Fourth Ward--G II. aitG. e. 1853; j..
H. Reesor, c.. 1853; r. NJ. Bridges, p,
lis; @, w. Gri6eth. r.. lOii W. j. Nd
ans. s., 12 +. f., Wierman, s.. IL.
Mrs. Fred Greenwood died Sunday
morning, and the funeral Was held
from the l.. D. S chapel Wednesday
w. w. Rawson and o, A. Weaver spoke
comforting words Ia the hereayed farm
n.y.. n Is just four weeks since her
mother died Mrs Greenwood was sic k
hat AS hours.
The Relief society gave 4 calico bail
Monday night az the adjustment hall,
Tor the purpose OF raising funds to re-
pair the church, The April fool cake
caused a great deal OF amusement
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-06
PERSONAL FROM
LEWlSVlLLE, IDAHO.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
| EWISyILLE, Ida. April s.-Mr.
Balm is moving on TO the town
- property he bought of Albert
Taylor a few weeks ago.
Henry Stokes, IT., has bought a
city lot of Albert Taylor, and will re-
side on 1t In the near future
Mrs. Julia Arrowsmith and children
came down from Rigby TO spend
Easter here, Rurn0r says she VIII
sell her town property here and buy
In Rlgby-
Mrs I.ucetta Atkinson and Abner
Langdon, who We're married last win
ter, found they were not congenial
spirits, and have agreed to disagree
He has gone to work AZ Market lake.
and she Is living al her home as she
did before be came here
Mrs. Mary WALLER has gone 10 her
old home at Council Bluffs 10 look
after the selling OF her property there,
She took Grandma Williams with
her
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-06
TRUST CONTROLS BIBLE OUTPUT

A Bible trust exists and the Scrip
+ lures can only be purchased at such
prices and in such quantities as the Ntii-
cials OF the international organization
see at to name. Daniel c, Gilman, one
yersity and now a member OF the gem
eral education board, which has at It's
disposition the millions of Rockefeller
and Mrs. Russell Sage, Is said TO be an
active agent In the control OF Bible
prices and "a war is To be fought be-
tween this trust, comprising three
known as the American Bible society.
the British and Foreign Bible society,
and the National Bible Society OF Scot :.
land, and the Union Bible society, with
headquarters at Worcester Mass,
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ported as getting along nicely. c. y
Cali accompanied his daughter, Mrs
Sarah E. Hill, to the same institution
where she Is being treated. She also
is reported TO be doing Well George
T. HILL. ST. took his little daughter
Rosa NJ. II years old. to the same
place few days ago. She is reported
as being very low and her chances for
recovery quite uncertain.
The officers of the Y. NJ. and Y. l.. NJ,
/. associations, together with the bish-
cpric, were entertained on Tuesday
evening at the home OF Elder Ezra l..
! Mailer ,-tl,,.--
10 attend conferences
The Rlgby Canal company has been
constructing 4. dam made OF lava rock,
brush, gravel, etc, Across a branch OF
snake river, so as to secure better
flow Of water into It's cantl- About
3pO tons of lava have been hauled over
70 miles and used In Its construction,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-06

John Gilmore shoemaker Of Altoona Pa have within his
e
10
mysIfed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-06
FOR WIFE DEsERrIoN.

Aaron Richardson of smfthfield,
Utah, was arrested Monday by Deputy
Sheriff Burnett AfcGarvey upon ;eie-
graphic instructions from Sheriff
Smith Of Logan. The prisoner is want
ed to answer 10 the charge OF wife
desertion. Richardson waived extraal-
lion and returned with the officer last
Tuesday noon
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-06

a ward social was given last nigga
n me l., D. S. church In honor Of AZ
tlrlng Ward ChoristeT liyrum Spill
man, who for Years mas conducted th'
choir The affair WAS grand sue
cess The choir was reorganIzcd VIII
Edwin Edgley as the new choTister
with Mr. Spillman three Of the oldesl
ehclr members were ll0nOred- MT
Splllrnan was presented With largf
full leather rocker John Priest WA
presented with q fountain pen, Mes
DANES Malhllda H. Smith and Mary y
Hopkins each received pair of ham
painted china cake plates An iniel
eslinB program WAS given under w
direction OF the pocaseliu hshoprf
Second Counselor Alfred II l-lndduiH1
acting as inaster Of cerellonles'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-04-06
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

An inmate OF the city Jail named
Van Loom, who Is a we'll known char
acfer about town, and a regular pat
ron or the city police court, attempted
to take his own lie Sunday morning
by cutting the arteries of his right
hand with tin spoon left from the
breakfast served the prisoners. AS
the spoon was not sharp enough to do
the work, he attempted to guaw the
arteries with his tee tn, and his fellow
prisoners overpowered him and called
the Jailor DR.. Howard was sum-
moned and dressed the wound, and
the prisoner will recover.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-06

and an beech was grandly green 1t was more
like July than May Summer seemed to
have suddenly sprung upon the world with
glad surprise.
room window, one morning, between four
and five O'clock and being amazed at the
broad daylight and ceaseless chorus of birds
he,alding the morn.
could not help awaking Harry Dawson
listen to the concert of warblers.
:. he dld SO with scanty grace and murmurs of
discontent, beng very sleepy and 10th to be
disturbed but he was rewarded by seeing a
cuckoo flying from tree to tree and joining
In the concert with clear organ notes.
Harry was keen about birds, and cracked
on t6e subject OF collecting eggs: The idea
OF adding a ccuckoo's egg to his. collection
II say-that's cuckoo! Watch himi /
wonder if he has got his eye on any nest /?
He seems awfuly excited Look! he keeps
flying from that fir tree, to the big beech BY
the pond, backwards and forwards. l would
mt mind betting he's up to something And.
what's more, l believe there's a mighty good
nestsin that beech tree. i had my suspicious
isqs oppg wels ABOUT % SogPs r. a1 Of gSen
game near they showed alarm. They ruff
fled up their feathers and scolded at me. I'll
have look at that beech tree today, OF to-
morroYmwhichs 1s it! Possibly it's yester-
e~Js, SHUP 6Seo up--ot SuCn al uQ-
earthly hour he. can't be expected to know
what day it is"
Harry skipped back into bed, and was
soon asleep again. I followed his example
with like result. and we both slept soundly
until awakened by the bell
I. 1t was brilliant, eloudless day. After
breakfast, we two strolled down to the lake
and prospected the beech tree.
We walked round it several times, and
were at last rewarded by seeing the inquisi-
tive head of beautiful green woodpecker
peering at us over branch, close TO the
II say, exclaimed Harry, with great ex-
citement, there's bound to be a hole in the
trunk behind that branch! And if there is.
there's bound to be a nest; and if there's a
nest, there's bound to be an egg; and If
there's an egg, I'm bound to get it. See that
fellow! Doesn't he look sharp? He twists
his head as if he knew a thing or two. He
knows he has got a nest full of eggs close by;
and know I'll have couple Of them.
hope, before supper. And, if there's any
as well. could get up that tree with climb,
ing-irons as easy as anything"
Harry was not enough of an ornitholoeist
to ask whether a. cuckoo ever dropped an ecr
into a woodpecker's nest. 1t sufficed him
that he had seen a cuckoo perch in the beech
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-06

tree, and the probability of nest being there
was quite enough for him.
he got his climbingirons out in the half
hour before dinner, and, the moment that
meal was over, he put on his ue-hannel
suit and ran off to the scene of action, de-
putting me to act as scout below and give
timely warming if any danger threatened to
Illustrate his operations, for there was an ele-
ment of hazard about the scheme.
To-besure the clause forbidding us to
climb trees had not yet been inserted in the
school rules. 1t was the outcome of other
adventures than those l am now recording.
by the doctor, from time to time, that he
would sooner see, young birds in the trees
than empty eggshells in cottonwood.
lie had harangued us at breakfast on the
subject only a week before.
Now, look here, boys. | do hope you will
not disturb any nests in the grounds. There's
a golden-crested wren's nest for INSTANCE,
witt, a lot Of little birds in it. Don't go tax
Be- content to believe that ali birds have itss, Two
legs apiece; and do let the young ones have
a fair chance | heard of school, the other
day., where, for the last three. years, some
swallows have built and Matched their brood
inside the baseball club house. One year,
they had nest on a. shelf in the captain s
closet, where the clubs things were kept
heal, that the swallows used to fly in and
out while the boys were sitting in the club
grand stand, scoring and watching the game
Now, call that one of the. most beautiful
school stories eyer told, and the chief beauty
of it is that it's true. Do initiate the exam
pie of that school, and let me be able to tell
my friends that every bird here is allowed to:
manage its household affairs in peace and
security"
am bound to say that the doctors wishes
were very generally respected An occa
sional egg was removed from a nest to add
Importance to some collectors store. but
there was a common feeling against causing
any bird to desert its home; and, as birds
are supposed to be poor hands at arithmetic
the occasional abstraction of a single eSp
presumably caused no pangs of domestic be,
reavement to the parent birds
Harry Dawson was prominent among those
of US to whom a surreptitious egg was !
source of great delight. He had already
added In this way to his collection. during
the season of which am writing, a brace az
eggs appertaining to each of the following
birds -catbird, thrush, tomtit, wren, hedge,
sparrow and robin
He had his eye on Jays nest in Haw
thorn Glen, and the prospect of trophies to
be won that afternoon from woodpecker and
cuckoo, shed halo round the lid of his ege
box. 90
The beech tree which now absorbed his at
tenticn was a noble specimen of its kind. II
grew on gentle eminence of the bank at the
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-06

edge of the lake, just where the channel was
narrowest between the mainland and the
island. Its gnarled and knuckled roots
cicnched the ground with the grip of an
eagles talons.
The long branches stretched with graceful,
dropping curve, and commanded wide cir
cumference. Those oyerhangtng the lake
reached nearly to the island, while the lower
branches descended, with their wealth of
foliage, almost to the water, and sent re-
fIection of living green deep into their
depths.
deeper than usual, thanks to succession of
very heavy thunder-showers. The deluge of
ram had covered the ball ground and flowed
OIL into the lake, causing it to rise foot in
Harry Dawson had adjusted his climbing
irons, and was chatting impatiently behind
the huge beechen trunk when / Joined him.
What time you have been! Here |
here! Stand behind the tree and keep a
sharp lookout. You can walk about casual
ly-say, to that elm, and around by the two
firs.and whistle if there's any danger ahead"
After which injunction, Harry proceeded
to embrace the tree, as if he were taking
leave of his mother before going up in a
balloon. Then, slowly but surely, he left
the ground, and began ascending into the
upper regions Of air and beech tree.
l. watched my friend mounting higher and
higher. Still he was far below the bough
from, which the green woodpecker had peer
ed that morning. He would have to climb
good ways yet before reaching that parti-
cular bough.
Harry was proceeding with extreme caution
His irons talons gripped the beech trunk
with undiminshed determination. | patrolied
my beat once or twice, and gently warbled
to my exalted friend words of assurance that
all was well.
was beginning to take it easy, and, like
careless sentinel, to- neglect my watch, when,
happening TO cast glance in the direc-
ton of the house, became aware of
very manifest and solid cause for alarm
nothing less than Doctor Portchester, In
very substance, solid and stout carrying a
large umbrella, and vending his way across
the background, stranght toward the lake.
pulled up short upon my beat, like
startled steed, sped for cover behind the
huge trunk Of the beech tree, and then l
gently whistled the opening bars of "See
the Conquering Hero Comes
An anxious voice sounded from the leafy
regions above.
!, nHullol What's up down there9 Any
Flush! Look out--the doctors coming!"
SIS hei oh. bother! Well. look out.
CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-06

x31Sss.eY IraCLlOnS saa
In spring there were the myriad hosts of
tadpoles darkening the shallow reaches, no
doubt enjoying the warmth of the sun, and
deriving from 1t yigor of growth and devel-
opment.
They had job to escape from the vora-
cious larvae Of dragon-fiies; and when the
young ducks came down to frolic upon the
water, the tadpoles disappeared in proper
tion as the dacks grew.
Summer saw the lake .decked out in reeds
and rushes and tall dock-weeds. Water
lilies spread their broad leaves upon the sur
face and lit their blossoms of white and
golden cups to float like fairy-lanps among
the leaves.
the lustre of unknown metals peacock
green, crimson, orange and blue-hashed
their splendid jeweary over the dancing
riPples;;
bath at the same time.
Nevis. water-beetles and various insects
completed the goodly roll of animal life. for
the delight of those blessed in geological
There was the punt too, in which. by
special permission, an excursion was obtain
able; and pleasant it was to paddle round
the island on hot day.
"A notice board gave prominent warning
that birds nesting was prohibited on the
island and adjacent banks, and that the fish
ing was strictly private, for omitted to in
clude among the inhabitants of the lake a
shoal of gold and silver carp.
Autumn carried on the summer attractions
in desultory manner when days were bright
and warn; but there was not much spirit in
the lakes allurements then; it was rather a
sense. of regret for the vanishing glories of
GUNNER Evenings grew damp and chill. the
sun set early and it was evidently not "the
season" by the water-side
But when winter, in all the regal splendor
of his diamond.sparkling apparel held court
upon the ice-bound waters, then the plea
sules of the lake revived with supreme
energy-at least, for all except those who
were too lazy and lethargic to care for
skating, who preferred crouching round the
fire, or sitting by the stove with library
book. or if driven out into the exhilaration
Of the fresh, frosty air, would stand shiver-
ing, with bent knees and hands in pockets
and toes turned in, the picture of misery and
chiblain.eatching inactivity.
Now it was the merry month of Nav.
The darling buds" had not been hurt by
rough winds; the foliage on oak and elm
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-06

lie doctors lake, as we calleed it,
was always a centre of varied inter
est to his boys. Each season of the
year invested it with peculiar at
fractions.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-12-21
At
THE 'STEPT0E
Ely City School Children Gave and
Had PIeasurabIe Time Last
Night.-.Large Attendance.

The large dining hall of the Step
toe hotel was given over last even
ing to the pupils of the Ely City
school and to such of the public as
might find interest in the entertain
ment given by the pupils of the Ely
City schools under the direction of
Miss Parker. principal, in marking
the close of the first term and the
beginning of the holiday vacation sea-
son.
The entertainment opened at $50,
Immediately following close of the
dinner service. The pupils of the
school, participating to the number
of 16, entered the hall in body and
after a march around the room en-
tered upon the program, carried out
as printed yesterday morning. The
execution of their parts by the young
people was done in manner which re-
fected highest credit upon themselves
and up Miss Parker, who certainly
worked wonders in the brief time al
lowed for preparation for the occa-
sion.
After the entertainment a dainty
lunch was spread for the children, at
which they found much enjoyment
Conclusion was reached about 10
O'Clock Beside the children in at
tendance at the entertainment there
were above 80 residents of Ely City
on hand to enjoy their work In ev-
cry way the occasion was a very high
success.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-12-21
WANTS RENT
FROM T|NCLEY
A. D. Myers Sues to Get Money Due
From Hub Clothing Store Own.
ers..-CIaims $500.

A. d. Myers, Goldlield millionaire
miner, with large local interests, has
filed suit in the district court against
John p Cahoon of Salt Lake and
George II. Tingley, formerly of Muir
ray, Utah, but now proprietor of the
Hub clothing store here, asking for
judgment for $500.
In his complaint Myers says that
he is the owner of the lots and frame
business block at Third and Aultman
streets, and that the defendants are
in possession of the property, with
exception of one store room, and re-
fuse to turn the building over to him
or to pay for the use of it. The use
of the building, Myers says, is worth
$500 to him and he sues to recover
the amount Myers bought the prop
erty last summer, paying $21, 900 for
the three lots. Later he put up the
building. Tingley has recently con-
Quoted a cut rate store in the place,
with alleged intention of closing out