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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-07-17
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-13
PARADISE.
CHARLES c. HoUsLEY is DEAD.
Veteran Lays Down Lies cares
Ward Confcrence-Copi Rains.

Special Correspondence
Paradise. Citche Co. May ll.-Elder
Charles C. Housley departed THIS lie
NAV q. general debility being the cause
az his denth Deceased was born May II,
lS33. az sutton, Ashheld, Nottingham
shire. Eng: baptized March 20, 1913, and
spent most OF his young manhood
preaching the gospel in England, In 1861
he emigrated to Utah and settled at
Draper ON Feb. 8, 1868, he married
Mary Orgill. and five sons and -FOUR
daughters were born OF this union, Ills
wife. I'VE sons, two daughters, Is grand
children and one great grHndchlld, be-
aides a host of friends and relatives,
survive him to revere his name. He was
n faithful Iatter-day Saint a good citi-
zen, devoted husband and indulgeut
father ever laboriug for the good OF
others NJ 20 within few days before
The funeral was held May o. 1905
The speakers were Elders VIM Bishop
VIM. Humphreys, W. y. Thomas, sam
uel Oldham, John Bradley Gideon Oh
sen and Bishop L. o. Hansen
The recent copious rains VIII be n
great benefit TO grain hay and vegetable
crops. II has also benefited the range,
Ward conference was held here May
TO- 1908. President w. G. Parkinson
Counselor A. NJ. Isrnelson and Elder c.
O. Shaw Of the high council, all Of this
stake. were present They found the rec
Olds in good condition Bishop Hanson
and his councillors reported the ward
generally iu q thriving condition,
At present there are 7lf members In
this Wurd
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AMERICAN FORK.
AGAINST CONSOLIDATION
OF County Schools-Conmenccmcnt
May 22-Ncarly 500 Graduates.

Special Correspondence.
American Fork. Utah Co. May IL
According to call of school board
many of the citizens and school patrons
assembled in science hall on the 9th
inst. to hear arguments and consider
the advisability of county consulida-
ton for our schools. Among those pres
emit who took an active part, was the
Rev. Wildman Murphy the local minis
ter of the Presbyterian church, and who
also has charge of the MISSION school
located mere. He commended highly the
public school system of Utah, and al
though he for a considerable period
taught school in Iowa stated that he
never saw such rapid Improvement In
the public school system as he had wit
messed in Utah during the past 10 years.
The matter of consolidating the
schools was discussed freely and upon
motion it was the sense of those present
that we do not consolidate.
The copious showers have greatly re-
moved the fear OF sparse crops.
Not 80 much damage as was first an
ticipated resulted from the late frosts.
SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT.
The Utah county district school com
mcncement will be held here May y
when nearly 500 eighth grade graduates
will pass from the regular school course
and enter upon the period Of high school
life.
MILL REBUILT
The Chapman Mercantile company
roller mill. which burned down a few
months since, has been rebuilt en-
larged. and installed with the latest im-
proved machinery and Will again he put
IN commission this week
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freight ear from which he fell, the
car passing over and cutting his foot
off just below the ankle. His cries at
tracted the attention of the bystanders
who rendered him all the assistance
possible until he was brought here as
above stated.
Fifteen days each for vagrancy was
the sentence imposed by Judge Noon
upon j. G. Murray and A c. Boyle,
who were arrested Monday night at
the depot.
BUSINESS CHANGE.
Fred c. I<imber of the firm of Hines
KinbeT Meat and Grocery company,
has sold out his entire interest in the
above firm to Mrs. Kitty Hines. Mr..
Kimbei retres as manager and r. II.
Ferguson, formerly manager of tho
Provo Mercantile company, has ac-
cepted the position. Extensive improve
ments are contemplated.
FOR NEW MEETINGHoUSE.
The members of the Second ward are
to build them "A new Westinghouse, the
basement of which has already been
eXcavated.
Through the generous offer of Mr.
Edward Bot, who is not a member of
ceive a good lift to the building. Mr..
Bott has offered to give 10 per cent of
the gross receipts from the sales of his
store for the next IL days. commence
ing last Monday.
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was the worthy son Of worthy sire.
He is survived by his wife and 10 chill
dren.
BURIAL OF MRS. dALEs.
The remains of Mrs Jonathan Hales
We're brought here for burial from
Eureka where she very suddenly ex-
PRED on May 4 of heart failure.
The funeral services We're held here
May g. from the First ward assembly
rooms, Bishop Nickel in charge.
The speakers We're Elders Nicholas
Smith. John II Hayes, David r. Lewis
and August Swensen all of whom bore
testimony to her lovely and pure life.
Deceased was the daughter of Elder
Hurst Davies of Provo, born here in
1864, She leaves a large family,
Mrs. Soren Sorensen died here May Z,
of dropsy she was AZ years OF age.
Leaves husband and five small chill
dren.
OPPOSE CONSOLIDATION.
Supt. Lars e. Eggerston Of Utah
county schools was here on Saturday
evening trying to induce the taX-pay-
ers of this precinct to consolidate the
schools under five trustees in conjunc-
ton with the schools of the county.
When the proposition was put to a vote
ii was almost unanimously rejected
Morris j. Martell lost by death his
5-weeks-old baby on Sunday evening,
the 10th inst.
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TOOELE.
NEW BANK OPENS JUNE 1.
storm of Unusual severity Hits Tooclc
County.

storm Oh tnusuai severity hlls Iootic
County.
Special Correspondence.
Tooele Tooelo 60. May IO-The
storm that visited this section, com
mencing ON Friday, the 3ih inst. was
one Of unusual severity for this season
of the year. IL started raining soon after
noon aud continued to pour down almost
without intomi6siuu until midnight
when n turned 10 snow and hy morning
the town was covered with nearly I'VE
Inches OF wet snuN which did considerable
damage to shade trees There was a slight
frost here last night, but II is not
thought to he severe enough to in1ure
the fruit. The storm was hailed with
Joy by the dry farmers as some of mo
grain was commencing to burn Tho
prospect for field crops Of all kinds and
also fruits of evory variety are unusual
ly good.
The Tooele County bank Is now an as
sured thing The directors received
their charter last Tuesday The bank
expects 10 open for general business ny
the FIRST of June. their temporary quar-
ters being In the courthouse.
Peter NJ. Clogg 10 president Of the
new bank and Edwin NJ Orme cashier.
The scarlct fever which has been
here AN winter sin remains, though the
number OF cases Is growing less, only
one new case being reported for last
week
District schools win close on Friday.
the 10Th inst
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ROCK WILLIE.
BURIAL OF ELDER LEROY HALL
Faithful Young Missionary Laid to
Rest In His Home Town.

Special Correspondence
Rockville Washington CO., May o.
The funeral services held over the IT,
mains of Elder Leroy Hall who died
In the mission field, were held at hts
home here May T. 1903, conducted py
Bishop David Hirschi
Elder Elilu Bcecher presented to the
loved ones Of the departed, two nice
flower pieces that he brought with him
from Kentucky at the time he nccom-
panied the romans to Utah These
flowers Were sent by the friends OF
Elder Hall who reside IN the city of
Lexington Ky.
The choir rendered beautiful music
fur thu occasion
The speakers We're Bishop Hirschi,
elders Ellhu u. Beecher, David Ii. Nor
iiS of ST. George. Thomas Gotham Of
the stake presidency, eX-Blshop J. Il.
hAngston. Bishop Oliver u. Clifford ~
Springdale Bishop Morris Wilson. Jr,,
of La Nerkin, and Elder Christian
Larsen. Elder Beecher spoke feeling
~ of his faithful lahors In the mission
field, where he laid down his life in
the gospel cause. The other speakers
warmly eulogized his puro, beautiful
and exemplary homo life. and offered
words of comfort TO the bereaved
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provide q good entertainment 4 concert
was Givon here last June which WIS con
sidered the best thing ever presented IN
eastern oregon.
New Corners arrive here every few
days and the stake VS. Increasing with
exceeding rapidly. The Mt Glen ward
has added some excellent members this
spring, including cN-Bshop James r.
Wilson from Marysvillc idaho The peo-
pie uf this ward have Incorporated and
I'm operation and which will add nicely
to the income Of the people as the mill
IS located n half mils from tho meet
inEhouse aud directly I'm timber This
TACT VIII doubtless seem strange to the
many News readers. hut IL is trtio
nevertheless
Anderson Bros also Bishop L. NJ Jen-
son Of lmhler operate two sawmus.
Fail grain is nrarly three feet high
and looks very promising
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It's new quarters IN few days. Tho
now building Is fine brick structure
and was designed especially Tor the
Reaper.
The owners of the site of the pro-
posed Pluto reservoir have received
letters from the state board OF land
commissioners, informing them that
members of the board VIII visit them
In few days for the purpose " Sc
curing the title to the lands necessary
for the proposed project. Some time
ago options wcro secured from prac-
tcally all OF the owners and 1T is not
anticipated that the state viii en-
counter any difficulty IN making pur-
chase OF these lands.
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BLUFF.
DEATH OF JOHN ALLEN.
Esteemed Pioneer Closes Strenuous
Career at S5--Othcr Notes.

career NJ SO-bincf NOlVSs
Special Correspondence.
Bluff san Juan Co. May John Al
len, one of Buffs most honored ana
respected citizens. passed away April ~.
Deceased was born Sept 81, 1923 at
Kirkville Scotland. He embraced the
gospel in 1852. and emigratod to Utah
ia 1855 He settled Mt south Cotton
wood ward; took part in the Echo can
yon campaign IN the winter Of 49, lat
a. moved to Coalvnle Summit county
and took q very prominent part In the
building mp Of that town
In 1872 he removed to Richfield. Sc
vier county, where he became promi-
nent in Church and business affairs;
while there he was member of the
high council of SEWER stake. In tho
fall of 1917 ne took a short mission to
his native land where he had fallen
heir to some property He used a lib
eral portion of this property in assisting
to emigrate a number of the poor
saints In the spring of 1873 he was
called 60 the san Luis valley, Colo. To
settle; helped to build up the town of
Manassa and was first counselor to
President Hans Jensen. who was direct
ing the saints in that locality. In 1881
he removed to san Juan county, and
has remained In this stake since; was
chosen a member of the first high coun-
ell organized 1889 in the san Juan stake
He held this position until July, 1906
when he was released on account of old
age and failing health. He leaves two
wives. three sons and three daughters;
also q grandchildren and several great
grandchildren
We are having more dry, windy
weather this spring in San Juan coun-
ty than we have had in the last fou'
years. There has been quite a heavy
loss in stock here this winter. YearlinE
steers are selling for $l7 and SIS a
head
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I oday sOgden News

Prof j A.. C. r., Or. ID. N. and S. 5 4.
smith, all OF this city The notice of
the funeral win be announced later.
JURY vENIRE.
The following special jury venirc was
drawn yesterday for the May term of
the district court: A. II Martin, Amos
Sebring- Leroy Buchmiller, Porter l..
Anderson Farley 7. Taylor. !. n
Poulter. August Anderson, and George
w. Murphy.
JUNCTION CITY BRIEFS.
The ladies Of the congregational
church give an "Olde Tyne Concert"
az the church this evening for the
benefit of the relief fund of the church
BY order from headquarters of the
Southern Pacific the work trains on
the cut-off have been pulled off and
about 200 men have been thrown .out
of work. The order which is a fart
OF the retrenchment policy of the road
will proba billy be effective for some
months. Only such men as are alb
Solutely necessary to keep the track
in repair over the lake will be retained
The jury in the case of August Carl
son against II. w. Civilian returned
Il verdict last evening of mo cause OF
action" The suit was brought on Il
promissory note given in February Of
last year.
Born-To the wife of Police officer
Joseph Crompton, l0-pound boy.
Advices have been received in the
city from Leavenworth, Kansas. of the
death of Parda c. Butterfield, commits
sary sergeant of the United States
army, at the Soldiers home in that
city. The deceased was formerly u
resident of this city.
Yesterday afternoon L. X. jenkins. u
machinist helper in the Southern Pa
cific shops had three fingers of his
right hand cut off by n saw. The in
jured man was taken to the depot
emergency hospital and later moved
to the general hospital.
The new water mains at the union
depot and in the railroad yards are
being extended so as to afford better
fire protection to the company's prop
erty. which covers many blocks. The
work is being done under the direction
of Foreman j. Roach.
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BEAVER.
FUNERAL OF MRS. MARY LOWE
IIonorcd Nauvoo Veteran and Utah
Pioneer Laid TO Rest.

Sptrlul correspondence
Beaver city. May I2.--l.argely nt-
tended funeral services were held on
Monday. May II, over the remains OF
Mrs. Mary Low. WHO Of the late James
Low of this city. THE speakers Elder
Charles lV0olfender and stake Counselor
Mm t. Tolton. paid well mcrited
tribute "a the memory of the highly re-
spected lady
Mrs Low was ono OF the few left
who had the honor ~ "a personal Hc-
muntanco with tho Prophet Joseph
smith Sho was born at Murfrocsbnro,
Rutherford CO.. Tenn. Jan. T. 1891,
and moved with her parents 10 Nauvoo
SON and Nancy Pace In June. lSl5. she
was baptized and confirmed a member of
the Church and took part iu the trials
and sunorings OF the people. In 1851 she
was married 10 james Low tho Same
year In 1852 she and nor husband were
pioneers in parowan. Iron county and
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rendered appropriate music: solos, 30
Dry Those Tears" by Mrs. Sadie Lewis
and 20 Grave, Where Is Thy Victory"
by Elder Edward Williams, were also
rendered.
The speakers were Elders Zebedee
Coltrin, John Beck, the presidency of
Nebo stake, j. S. Page, Hyrum Lem
mon and Henry Gardner. and Elder
Alvin Greer, all spoke of his earnest
and jealous lahors and eulogized his
sterling character.
Bishop William Don c. Markham
was born at Spanish Fork Jan. s, 1866;
the son of Stephen Markham, who
came with the first company of pi-
oneers under President Young, mem
Der OF the Mormon Battalion Deceased
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EUREKA.
COMMERCIAL CLUB OFFICERS,
VIII Celebrate Opening OF New Smelt-
er-NIiner Dies of Consumption.

Special Correspondence.
Eureka May l2.--There was a large
attendance of representative Tinuc cltl-
zens al the meeting of the Tintic Com
mercial club at the meeting last night,
and the following officers for the ensu-
ing year were chosen; President, james
p, Driscoll; vice president, w L. Me-
Kean; secretary b. n. c, Stott; treas
urer. Jerry Driscoll; librarian. Oscar
Forslund James +. Driscol, r. \. {.
Stott, James Crooks, y. u. Hanks, J.. Z.
Doty, c. c. briggs, W. u. Myers, Dan
Martin and Jos r, Allen constitute the
new board of directors.
An important event of the meeting
was to appoint committee of arrange
ments to prepare celebration in the
district on the occasion Of the opening
of the new smelter at silver City.
John Murphy an old and respected
miner of the Tintie district aged 80
years. died in this city sunday from
miners consumption. The funeral will
be held Wednesday from the Catholic
church,
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LA GRANDE, OR.
CONDITIONS IN OREGON.
Colonies Growing and Prospecting
Splendid Crop Outlook.

Special Correspondence.
la Grande. Or. May 9.-The Amalga-
mated Sugar company has finished seed
ing beets aud many are thimed. The
ground is In excellent condition and
prospects are considered generally bet
ter than the average. Last year the
climatic conditions were the best In the
history of the factory ana as result
d larger tonnage was harvested The
company has plenty Of hands for thin
ming
Never In the history of Union coun.
ty has the fruit trees been SO heavily
loaded. Despite some cold spells as yet
the frost has not done any damage
The new pipe organ lis expected here
this month and II will be Installed at
once a grand concert viii probably be
given here some time In June Prof
Mcclellan Of Salt Lake will he here. also
the stake choir and brass band will
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smaIIpox and Measles lncreas'
i'm in South ogden-Vlgorous
Cleaning Up Campaign.
uBs. SARAH ANN SMITH DEAD
,.nornrus Pilfcring Case in Po-
lice Couri--Wcstern Bo'tiing Co.
junction City Briefs.

,.r May lathe health officers
c,tv are at loss to account for
sn5den development of measles
Min has appeared in the south por-
g.a If the city. The outbreak of con-
4 Ian which numbers five new cases
. ,ncosles and one OF smallpox, was
.arorted to the health department yes
,.raav Extra precautionary measures
sro heing taken by the authorities to
,r,vent a repetition of the spread of
,,o dlsenso ms occurred last winter.
If was thought that the contagion
was nearly eradicated, when ii suddenly
bsgan spreading and before measures
mid be formulated TO prevent its
srread there were 60 new cases in quar-
antlno. since the beginning of the
,reak an average of seven cases have
he,n reported daily
In snealting Of the spread of the con-
,.rion Yesterday afternoon Sanitary In
,,ector George Shorten said. we can
,roce the smallpox which is now in
si,ht places In the city TO the original
cass which was hidden by family un-
III n mad been carried over n whole
reighborhood. The disease has flour
Ished in that section since and, al
though we have fought hard against II.
Il is on the increase. | believe that IL
We nad recelStgu 'o'o 100 we ~ouid
w., nov, he threatened with an epidemic
~ Nh sn,oIinox and measles"
rbo diseases seem to be wholly con-
a,sj .. me district south of Twenty
/ ,i,tb strsef The sudden appearance OF
,1o,sles in This district is puzzling the
,,,e,5bsrs NJ the board of health. The
doctors agree that the condition OF the
vroatbo, is favorable TO the spread of
,,,' nn,,too,,on and unless care is exer-
- h,, r. nublic il will spread over
,,.oo, tnrri,ory
Ia No rrbIic schools great precautiOn
;s baino taken by the officials to pre-
,,ont tbe snread Of measles so that the
las, month of the school win not be
j ,,rnl,en nv the absence of several hun
AGA nunils
q rha health department has recon-
q ,,andad that keeuins the wards clean
81 Nyin greatly assist in keeping the con-
s,ngion checked WIN this in view an
~ aCiiye campajgn has been inaugurated
I'm many districts of the CITY for a gen
q erai cleaning up of wards Residents
4 have been ordered TO clean their prem
"a i,es and if they have not done so the
q hath officers have had the work done
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If Ivory Soap sold for
a dollar, instead Of less
than a cent, an ounce, it
would be no better, no
purer than it is.
There is no "free" al
kali in Ivory Soap; no
harmful ingredient of
any kind.
1t is pure soap-noth-
ing else.
Ivory Soap
SO 1900 Per Gent. Pure.
J6
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Rcdmond Notcs--rridav oveni
EXCURSIONS EAST

June list, 9Th, Sth, 18th, 18th, and 18th.
via Oregon Short Line and overland
Route Greatly reduced rates to Oma-
ha, Kansas City, Chicago. st, Louis
and other eastern points Tickets linn
tied to October 3lst.
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IN May. 1855. they moved TO Beaver,
whore the family homo has since been.
She was the mother OF eight children,
six of whom survive hor TO honor her
worthy memory She died May 3. zoos,
OF leakage Of the heart after an Illness
OF one week loved, honorod and respect
ed by all.
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HOBO LOSES FOO1
SPANISH FORK.
IMPRESSIVE oBsEaUIEs.
Over Remains of Bishop Markham of
Leland Ward-Othcr Funerals.

Special Correspondence.
Spanish Fork. Utah Co, May IL
The funeral of Bishop William Don
Carlos Markham of Leland ward. who
died at his home "a few days ago, held
this afternoon in the city pavilion, was
largely attended His first counselor,
John II. Koyle presided. The choir
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COFFEE

We want the credit of
ours and are willing to
take the responsibility for
is.
Your groeerrelurns your mdnei II Jou aeut
like sehlllipg besI, Ne pay bio,
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lRTERS TATE NEWS BRIEFS
Snrlnryllln schnnls CInsn

Springville Schools Close - Tho
Springville public schools held their
closing exercises Friday, May s. at
the L. d. $. Westinghouse The work
Of the year has been most satisfactory
Much credit Is due the % teachers who
have had in their charge the 1900 chill
dren of the town. for the energy put
forth during the past school year The
eighth grade and high school continues
their work two weeks longer when
they win have their closing day.
Redmond Notcs--Triday evening,
May S, the schools at Redmond gave
their closing entertainment An excel
lent program was well rendered by the
children. Wednesday evening
last, a dancing party was given by tho
students in honor Of their teacher. M
Olson. who sewers his connection with
the schools to nil "a mission in the
Northern states, Shearing is
still IN progress and It is expected that
the last drove win be finished up in a.
lay OF two.
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FEDERAL BUILDING PLANS.
Cali for Bids-Burglar Sentenced
Hobo Loses Foot Under Car.
Special Correspondence.


Provo, May 13.--News has been re-
ceived by Postmaster Glove. the Gus
todian OF the new federal building that
viii be built here. To the effect that
plans and specifications Will be sent
him SO that they will arrive here not
later than May Is, and that bids will be
received by the department up to 3
o'clock p m. June %. 1t is expected
that work win be rushed so that the
building will be rooted by this fall.
The building is estimated to cost $780,
900.
BURGLAR SENTENCED.
For breaking into and robbing box
car at Tucker, Edward White, IA ne
gro, received the sentence of 10 months
in the county jail. White claims his
home is in Springfield, o.
HOBO LOSES FOOT.
Special Officer Jake Westphal of
Thistle brought down from that burg
and placed in the general hospital. a
young man by the name of William
Lux of Walla Walla, Washington, who
met with an accident while attempting
to steal a ride to Denver. The young
man was riding the break beams of