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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-13
THE BAPTIsMAL HALL.

right through any one on whom he
turns them. He has manner that is
calculated to put the most hostile critic
at his ease at once, and his hearty
hand grip makes the timid seeker after
truth feel at home at once in the Nor
mon meeting hall. On the platform he
has a flow of oratory that carries his
audience off It's feet, and at the same
time he never talks, above the heads
of the simple working people who form
the bulk of the congregations. His
speech is interlarded with homely
SMILES which everyone can understand
and even in conversation every second
sentence is a familiar quotation from
Scripture so aptly applied that 1t makes
his arguments doubly convincing. No
better man could have been selected
to spread new and unpopular religion.
WAITING TWENTY YEARS.
Our mission to London has been
blessed, he said, to me as he stood in
the center of the great assembly hall
in the new headquarters and pointed
i
in order. Every one OF those men is
a member of our Church and every man
is giving his work freely to the Church.
Some OF them are elders and mis-
sionaries who are not above taking off
their coats and going to work for the
Lord. This place was built for us by
the Lord. II has been waiting for us
for 20 years and no one was ever all
lowed TO occupy it before.
CHURCH GROWING.
We are winning converts every day
and our Church here is growing. but
not so fast as it would grow if our
converts stayed here As soon as
they are converted, however. the spirit
OF gathering seems to seize them and
they are off TO Utah. We do not en-
courage It, for we think that thew
would do better work for the Church by
staying here and helping to convert
their neighhors, but suppose the pro-
phecy that all the faithful will be gath
cred together must be fulfilled.
All our missionaries here work for
nothing and support themselves. MANY
of them have left wives and families
at home in Utah but the Lord is pro-
viding for them. Our people all give
a 1.-THE of their increase to the Church
but all this money goes to Salt Lake
and all the work OF the Church is d.
rected and financed from there.
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western Americans, who throw their
whole energy into the work which is
done chiefly by house to house can
wasting. Every morning the mission
aries go out to selected district, call
ing faithfully at every house and dis.
trlbuting $500 tracts every day. il
they find a member OF one OF the old
churches willing to listen, they at once
invite the prospective convert to call
In the minister of the church to which
he belongs and have it out at once.
Usually the minister refuses indig-
nantly to meet the Mormon mission.
airy. and there the Mormon scores a
point.
AN EFFECTIVE TRACT.
Most Of the converts are gained from
the Church of England and most of
them from the small shopkeeping and
superior working class. The upper
classes are seldom reached, although
the Mormon missionaries here are very
proud of their star" convert. Colonel
X. NJ. Bryce Thomas, late of the Eng
fish army, whose pamphlet. my Rea-
sons for Leaving the Church of England
and Joining the Church of Jesus Christ
Of the Latter-day Saints" is one Of
their favorite and most effective tracts
MANY CONVERTS.
ii is hard to estimate the real infiu-
ence which the Mormons have obtained
here. There are at least n dozen req
ular meetings being conducted in Lon
don and there are 1000 regularly en-
rolled members of the Church. but the
attendance at the meetings Is nearly
five times that number. There ara
about 10000 regularly enrolled members
OF the Church In England. but that
number by no means represents the
number of conversions, for the mission
aries estimate that In the last 10 years
at least 10000 converts have gone from
England TO Utah. The conversions are
rapidly increasing in number. More
than 100 converts have been baptized
this year by President Peterson alone
and on Sunday, May 10, he baptized II
at one time. This is about the average
for a Sunday, but he expects that when
the work from the new headquarters is
fully organized il will be doubled at
least,
PRESIDENT PETERSON.
President Peterson is a keen-looking,
fair-haired man of middle-age with
sharp blue eyes which seem to bore
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tivIty comes other work. Fine build
ings are secured for local headauar-
tiers. The center of Mormon activity
in England Is at Liverpool. 1t is
there operations are directed through
out this country. and there that the
missionaries from Utah are welcomed
first on their arrival In Europe.
But this sphere of activity is not
confined to Liverpool. London is,
after all where most people who visit
England come TO. The Mormons in
London have hitherto been scattered.
and their own central meetingplace
has been Clerkenwell Town hall.
where their Sunday services have been
held. But now, they have secured
handsome and convenient headquar-
ters in North London. illustrations of
which are given on this page.
BUILT FOR A HOTEL.
The building is next door to South
Tottenham station in the main road
from London to Edmonton. It was
originally built for a hotel. but the
bench refused n license, and it has re-
manned empty for some years. The
ground floor win be let off in shops.
The upper floors are being fitted up as
bedrooms and sittingrooms. Behind
the hotel is large room which was
originally intended for concert hall.
There Is stage at one end. This
hall is being fitted with comfortable
plush-lined seats, and will be used as
Il general meetingplace. The stage is
to be occupied by an organ.
Underneath the concert hall is an
other large apartment. which was to
have been n billiard room. This has
been partitioned off into three. One
room will me used at a baptistry. A
tank, lined with white tiles, stands in
the center. The other two rooms will
be used as school and class-rooms. The
size of the building will enable 1t to ac-
commodate large number of resi-
dents, and for their convenience there
are dining rooms and a kitchen. Many
Mormons passing through from Utah
to other parts Of Europe desire TO
spend a few days in London, and they
will now have their own resting place
among their own people.
ELDERS AT WORK.
The MorInons show their Adaptable
ity by the way in which they are get
ting their new home into order Our
picture shows them at work cleaning,
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''Of course we have to meet OPPOSE
ton. but II is not 50 bad now as it used
to be. At first we could not hold a
street meeting without being stoned,
but the people have learned now that
we are not so bad as we were represent
ed to be. We have never, however,
since we began our work here, received
the slightest degree of sympathy or
even common courtesy from minister
of religion. although we are always
ready to meet them courteously, and
argue our case with them. We always
tell our people to consult their minis
ter and If he can convince them that
we are wrong we do not want them as
converts. We feel that we have the
truth. but we are always ready to listen
to what anyone has to say, and if he
can convince us that he is right and we
are wrong, we are ready to abandon
our church and join his"
CLERGYMEN ALARMED,
The clergymen of all denominations
are becoming alarmed at the growth
of Mormonism and there has been a
notable increase in their activity In the
districts where the Mormon mission
aries have been at work. In some of
the districts opposition meetings have
been organized by the churches on the
nights Of the Mormon meetings and In
one or two cases church workers have
been appointed TO follow the Mormon
missionaries around and counteract
their propaganda.
JOHN S. STEELE,
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The old standby for preservation, Some
time afterwards, hogs feeding upon the
field uncovered the gun, and from
theneeforth 1t was known as the "Oid
Sow"
IN the fan OF 1916. Major Howard
Egan took the gun from Nauvoo 10
Winter Quarters. The Missouri river
Was frozen over, and 10 hide the gun,
hole was made IN the ice and the
70 rope and sunk 10 the bottom OF
the stream. In the spring II was
Drought forth from its watery hiding
place, ana came TO Utah with Preai-
dent Brigham Young and the Pioneers.
The part 1t has played since that time
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VIE London illustrated papers hand this week devote considerable
articles and pictures the LatDay Saints Head
quarters South Tottenham which has been recently purchased
by the Church The Daily Chronicle Of Thursday May 81
halftone layout showing the Markhd hotel recently
purchased President Peterson of the London Elders work
mixing whom be family distinguished Mr. Wles the
Main druggist: Elders work and the the large
hall HE hattonc work however, such quality that will
permit successful reproduction the News The Daily Mirror also
several similar pictures while those appearing the Daily Graphic
are herewith reproduced on this page
In addition this the Curtis Brown international Publishing Bureau
which supplies number American newspapers, including the Des
News with regular foreign this week sends all its
clients the work of the Laaer-Dsy Saints England
1t follows below.
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This cut represents a number OF
members ol the Nauvoo Legion. and
the "old Sow" II gun famous In the
annals " utah and with history of
rs own very unique and romantic.
For full century less four years, the
story OF IT'S career is easily traced.
In 1872. the gun. then one of the best
In America, occupied "A position on a
boat stationed at New Orleans, as
part OF defense against Englands
second Invasion Of this country. The
war over, the government proceeded
TO provide not only better ships OF war
but better guns, and soon the one here
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NAUvO0 LEGION TODAY.

pictured with others of its class were
relegoted "a the rear or at least taken
from active war service, and this par
tlcular one was placed on the Green
al New orleans. TO be fired each morn
ing at sunrise and evening at sunset.
After being thus used for number Of
years. Al was sold as scrap iron, and
AZ such was bought By James Law
son, the veteran blacksmith yet living
IN the sixteenth ward Of this city.
The gun Was shipped to Pisgah and
from thence to NauYoo. After the hat
tie az that place as the result OF an
anti Mormon INVASION, the gun was left
upon the field. A number OF women
sunk hole in The ground and buried
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John Clarke, II. c. Darrell. william
kiddington. Second row: Charles j.
Thomas, George Tall. william NJ
Brown, George +. Brooks and John
historic cannon on Flag day AT Wan
damere
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GOING TO NEW YORK. +?

We can give you specially reduced
rates Tor board and rooms at one of
New Yorks best, centrally located ho-
tells. Address C IA News"
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is more or less well known to the
public
The men In the picture are. be-
ginning at the top row and counting
from left to right: Samuel Skidmore,
John Lyon, James Solomon, II. p.
Folsom, William Sanders, |. McRae,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-18

There is q general air of activit.
nowadays about the Kelly mining dis
trict. whose ores by the way viii hell
materially 10 furnish tho new Socorr,
smeiter with business.
Last month one mining concerr
alone paid out $4,000 la wages. Tn,
Trl-Bulllon Mining ana Development
company have spent about S250.OOd
on their plant and development work.
are now employing seventy five men.
aud viii have probably twice that
many AZ work within the next sixty
days. The new Truylor shaft of this
mine ~ down to tho 400 foot level
where good ore has been struck. They
are running a crosscut on the 200 foot
level IN the new shaft 90 connect with
the other shafts ana all OF the recent
works, as well as the original work
ings IN the old Kelly mine In run
ming this Crosscut coo feet from the
SHAFT a very promising body of ore
WAS struck thus proving beyond "a
doubt the continuance OF the ore
bodies with depth. The concentration
Is tn operation and giving good salts
faction. A very powerful hosting
engine has been Installed that will ma
able 10 handle SOC tons "a dav from
a depth of Loco feet The new Tray
lor concentrating tables now m opera
ton are giving good results. samuel
W. Traylor the general manager. has
been here for the past two months
giving b camp his own personal SUI
pervision aud seeing that everything rs
started right Mr. Troylor is one Of
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-18
NEW SHELTER is
ENCO
TO SOCORRO
BUSINESS CONDITIONS IN
THE GEM CITY GOOD
Work Started on the New
$4,000 Dormitory for the
Socorro School of Mines;
Busy Times in Kelly District,
q, George 5. Ram.n,l

socorro n a. July t6-The sc-
curing Of b new smelter for this
city the genera activity In the adj
jsccnt mining districts, the good crop
showing "a the fertile valley farms
and the way business IN general Is
keeping up an combine 10 make tho
prospects Of the Gem CITY az this time
better than they have been for many
years. IN fact the building Of the
liberal measure Of ita old time pros
perity and the citizens whose action IN
subscribing FOR $4,000 stnelter stock
has shown their public spirltodnoss.
Gre iubilant over the outlook
The Sacorro Light company Prof
Drake. president. and Or. Wood. OF
Kansas city. general manager, viii be
able 20 furnish the town with light
before the fair This plant Is thor
ouEhly up-to-dste and viii be able 10
furnish the town with 5000 lights
IN addition to furnishing power for
the Touring min. ana also for pump
III IttfAtN AfffN Ntfl'f itaft~t ~ tH III tilr
talizpd for $50, 600. OF this the citi
zens have taken $4,000 preferred
stock and Dr. Wood $500 common
stock The plant has a $50 horse
power turbine engine. a carload of
material has just arrived and they
have on hand eleven miles 81 wire
great deal Of wiring has been done
n every one Is busy about the plant
One Of the strong financial lnstltu-
tons of New Mexico Is located here In
The state bank of socoiro. This bank
hiss hcen established about two years
and has q capital stock Of 100000. de-
poaits Of $3.50. 900, and LOANS Of 500
900 The deposits are increasing ~
the time and the business Improving
This fine showing ls due IN a great
measure "a the president and oficera
Of the bank who are an wen known
business men Tho president. Joseph
has been a leading merchant
here from 1881 te 1905. G. r. Brown.
vice president. is one of the Leading
mining men Of not only socorro hut
tho whole territory. The cashier.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-18
WASH TOUT At Rio
PUERCO TIES
Up TRAINS
AND TRAIN NO 8
STALLED ON EITHER SIDE
Down Town WaterSpout Yes
terday Afternoon With Sun
shine at the Wooden Mills Is
Unusual Phenomenon,

A delugc of rain yesterday after
noon west of this city resulted In
washing out a big stretch Of track
on the Santa Re five miles west
of Rio Puerco station. As a conse-
quencc Coast lines traffic was para
lived last night with the California
limited No. 3 which left here at
midday on time tied up on this
side of the washout aud oast11dnd
passenger train NJ. s, due mere at
g 30 last night. Stalled ON The other
side of the gap. The track was tenn
porarily cribbed up and trains No. s
aud No. 4 arrived shortly before
midnight \ big force of men
was rushed TO the scene of the wash
"a and the track is being hlled in
and repaired as rapidly as possible
Trains from the east arrived about on
time last night indicating that theie
was mo- serious trouble east of here
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-18
"a q distant point can be treated
prohtably right at home.



Maadalena IS another one Of the
towns. Of New Mexico that keeps
right on growing. The visitor there
after o few months absence can see
a once the improvement. New store
buildings and new houses are in evil
Ience on everv hand. The Becker
McTavish company are improving and
e|niarging their already large store and
viii spend between $4,000 and $50
600 in fixing up their building and
making an ~up-to-date establishment Of
it,
J. A. Garcia. Of GARCIA Bros. has
Just bought and loaded 100000
pounds Of wool. OF this 500 900 was
bought outright from the Becker-Mc-
lavish company and 500. 900 from the
growers direct This is probably the
largest deal IN wool in the territory
so far this year. !. A. Garcia. the
well NOW wool man. Is here him
self and has personally superintendent
both the buying and the shipping
The Ranch Supply company now
occupy their fine new stone building.
II IS 50 by t42 feet and has two stories
and a basement. II is thoroughly
modern in every way. having an ele-
vator running from the basement to
the sceond story. The show cases and
other furnishings are of the best. the
building and furnishings costing 825.-
600, and they carry a stock Of SIS
900. While this firm rs new. being
only about two years old, yet It has
already assumed it's place as one Of
the strong mercantile companies Of
New Mexico. Much Of its success is
due TO the experience and untiring
efforts Of George n Brown. manager
and treasurer. and Samuel Michealis.
secretary. r. G. Bartlett. the well
known capitalist and business man IS
president.
The Bank of Magdalena. under its
able cashier. Oscar Rcdman, o. In "A
very nourishlng condition, having a
capital Of 100000 and deposits Of $50
600. with loans Of $4,000. The de-
posts arc increasing and the business
Is improving
Joseph L. Baca has moved INTO the
building formerly occupied by the
Ranch Supply company. has i%ncreas-
stock very materially and added "a
meat market
w M. %Borrowdalc, the druggist. has
added a very fine sod fountain 10 his
establishment and Is doing a good
business, supplying the people with
drinks.
Mrs. Phillips is again running the
Hilton hotel ana gives comfortably
and good board to the travel
.ng public.
Dr. and Mrs. splndler are Spending
he summer In Magdalena The for
net has charge Of the sheep dipping
me examining for the United States
government in this section.
Dr. McCreary while onl. established
bout one year here, has a very large
lucrative practice and IS keptl
lusy All the time.
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LEGAL NOTICES.
NoTIcE % IL rrRIaC

Notice is hereby given ny me IN
dersigmed Thai the Independent LAM
her company has this day purchased
from the Rio Gran6e Material and
Lumber company all Of the assets az
the Rio Grande Material ard Lumber
company, located al the corner ~
Marquette avenue and North Thir8
street That the Independent Lumb@
company VIII pay an indebteaness dua
and owing from the Bio GramdH Ma
terial and Lumber company 70 any
person, firm or corporation and win
collect an bills Gue and ewing 10 thu
said Rio Grands Material n Lumber
company
RIO GRANnE MATERIAL al
LUMBER COMPANY
by = J. Brack. ManaEer
To the former customers nf the
Rio Graude Lumber co. and 10 lhe
trade ia general
The undersigned. having TINS day
hoBght out the entire interest," 81 ahe
Rio Gramdc Lumber Go ana harinr
assumed al Liabilities and had trans
ferred To as 8l accounts due SAID Ffo
Grande Lumber Co. hereby
that we win conduct said yard as
strictly q retail lumber yard. and VII.
carry a fun line NJ Everything heed
ed In building material
We hone 10 merit your uHrrnuHre
and can promise Yuu the best ~ treat
ment NJ = 7 R-acR viii remain
with uH 70 ne VIII Zoe glad to naE#
his friends call ana Eet ouT prices h=
placing their orders
INDEPENDENT LUMBER CO
BY Louis e Ram M=aHrur
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-07-18

Edward g. Price, d. one Of the well
known Young business men n thia
section. James C Fitch and ~. Lowcn-
teiu arc on the board Of directors
both wei known for their business
abIIt,. The Bank OF Commerce Of
Albuauerque IS their correspondent at
thar point. the Hanover National bank
OF Kew York and the First National
az r. Paso.
The new $4,000 dormitory for the
school Of Mines has been started. All
the material IS on tn ground. even 70
the beating plant. and the work Is be
ing rushed $50 that tho building viii be
ready for students by the fall. This
building has been badly needed and
VIII MI p long felt want Tho new
president, r. a, Drake, will assume
the office on September first Presi-
dent Drake rs especially wei qualified
for this important position having
been connected with the school here
for the past eleven years. He knows
fhc needs of the institution. Is we'll
known by the people of this section
nd f. very popular with the students
The board made no mistake when they
elected Prof. Drake 10 this important
office. The mast years attendance was
forty and with the new dormitory this
win be- much Increased his year The
S hopl Of Mines which Is an exclusive
Is technical school. never can have the
lHrge attendance that comes 10 the.
other Institutions where 80 many
coursea ara taken. but n has q very
important special field For com
psrfegn the University ~ Missouri
has $500 students. AT Columbia. Mo.
and the School Of Mines At Rolla has
only 2O0. The University Of Michi
gan has 5000 students. but its school
Of Mines has only 800. II certainly
looks now rs " the School Of Mines
here viii he well attended this fall.
The new smclter Is 10 be built at
once The grading OUTFIT WAS shipped
today from El Paso. or the people
who are putting IN the plant here. the
Pan American Federal Smelling and
Refining company, J. y. Smith IS
president. w. p. stwart n vice presi-
dent. and y. W. Snyder. general man
g. r. Brown ~ now arranging the
socorro county mineral exhibit and
II VIII be a very fine one. II viii be
exhibited first al the Socorro fair and
from here 10 the Irrigation coz
at Albuquerque.
=. Savage, the well known and pop
Mar conductor who runs from here 20
Magdalena. is laying off and showing
his brother, who IL visiting him here
81. Louis, what q real live
country Is like.
Quite a large addition ~ being built
a the Park house now to accommo-
late the largely Increasing trade of
bis popular hotel Both hotels are
'uli all the time and both VIII have
o add to their accommodations If they
ie"p up With the increased business.
A business mems club VIII be orpa
here Immediately and then
watch Socorro grow. q
The Masong of Socorro are cxpcnd-
q good deal of money In improv-
ng their property It is one Of the
nest corners IN the city. aud Dr. 4
viii nut a first class drug store
y " as soon as II Is completed.
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BANK %TATEMENT
No. 1856.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
of the
STATE NATIONAL BANK


Of Albuquerque. at Albuquerque, in
the Territory Of New Mexico. al the
close of business. July IS, 1905.
Resources.
Loans and Discounts .SA6a.371.3S
Overdrafts, secured and
unsecured .-.- 5000. l6,S5b.Z4
y. $. Bonds to secure
circulation .. 100, 900. 90
Premiums on L.. r Bonds. $4,000
Bonds, securities. etc ...- ~1I,46S-gs
Banking house. furniture,
and fixtures .... ~45.667.57
Due from National Banks
(not reserve agents. 49,. 19,o6L94
Due from State Banks
and Bankers .-...... >-%732.42
Due from approved re-
serve agents .-....... 1D3,323.74
Checks and other cash
items .....-+ +.-.. 5,660.S3
Notes Of other National
Banks ...... .... $4,000
Fractional paper currency,
nickels. and cents 1896
Lawful Money Re
serve la Bank, viz:
Specie .S22,428.00
Legal-tender
notes 20. 100000 4Z.42B.o0
Redemption fund with T..
$. Treasurer 6 per cent
Of circulation) . 100000
Total .... ..ss24.ssss4
Liabilities.
Capital stock paid 49,. 500. 10000
Surplus fund .... 100000.
Undivided profits, less ex-
penses and taxes paid 777a8.
National Bank Notes out
standing ~l0e,0oo.00
Due to other National
NranN~AH "a uEn n