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The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-02-27
OKLAHOMA RESERVATION HOME
OF MANY SQUATTERS.
Government, State and Indian Tribes
Are Puzzled by the Question of
What to Do with Occu-
pants of Tracts.
Copyright by Walden Fawcett

'Muskogee, Okla.-Beginning in Coal
county and stretching away to the
northeast in an irregular course lie
the segregated coal lands of the
Choctaw nation, in Coal, Atoka, Pitts
burg, Latimer, Haskell and lie Flore
counties. There are half million
acres of land in this segregation, and
there are 10000 persons who have
their homes on it without title of any
kind, and remain only by the suffer
ance of the government and the coal
companies.
This tract of land, with the millions
of dollars worth of coal under it and
the 10000 people on it clamoring for
a right to till the surface, constitutes
one OF the great problems that are
vexing the United States government,
the Oklahoma state government and
the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations,
which own the land.
The imperative question Is: What
shall be done with the people? And
the United States government alone
can deal with 1t, because the land is
~ SOheioi Va 'hC lOI Tic
Indians. When the government de-
cided that this vast area should not
be allotted as other Indian land, it
agreed to pay the Indians who had
their homes there for their improve
ments. That was three years ago,
and the government is just now get
ting around with the check book
When the government agents went
on the land to check up these improve
ments they found the segregation had
become the Mecca for white squat
tiers who believed they had a right to
go on the land, and had commenced
to build homes there. There are fully
5000 of them who are living on farms,
and all they ask is to be let alone.
The government finally decided to
let them remain temporarily. but or
dered the commissioner to collect
rent. Some of them are paying and
others are not. The government has
put off some who have refused, and
because some have refused to pay,
it is said. the government will order
the entire 5000 ousted at once as in
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-02-27
WHEN A WIFE NEED NOT KISS.
Court Holds That Liquor on Huby's
Breath Is Legal Excuse.

Toledo, O.-Neither morally nor lie,
gally is a wife bound to kiss or ac.
cept kisses from husband with the
smell of liquor upon his breath. There
may not be specific ruling upon this
question in the law books, but Police
Judge Austin established a precedent
when he handed down such a decision
in the case of the state of Ohio against
Thomas Morrey for disturbance.
Morrey confessed in court that he
had acted up" the other night when
he was drinking, but he claimed prov
ocation in that his wife refused to
either kiss him or accept his caresses.
1t happened that Judge Austin knew
the prisoner personally and, after in
forming him that his wife was not
bound TO kiss him when he was intox-
icated or had been drinking, he said:
1T doesn't require any great
stretch of imagination for me to see
what herculean task it would be for
any woman TO get within a rod of you
when you are drinking, let alone to
kiss you"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-02-27
TRACkLESS TROLLEY
NEW IDEA ABROAD IN RAPID
TRANSIT LINE.
Transportation Facilities to Be Placed
at Every Suburbanite's Door
Before Long--Already Tried
In New England.

New York-Most people do not con
celve of the much discussed 'trackless
trolley" as a vehicle which will also
run on tracks. But there's new idea
abroad. Vehicles that run through the
streets of any town, gathering in pas
sengers from their homes and offices,
and then dash away at express speed
over the tracks of the railway to the
next city on the line, there to resume
the course of the familiar street car,
thus taking people direct from their
homes to business destinations with
out delay or the trouble of trans
ferring from trolley to steam train
and back again. are an innovation pre-
dicted in the development of Ameri-
can railroading In the near future.
This, however, is only one of the
many interesting changes In railway
operation that are TO occur soon. ac-
cording to Earl Mayo. who writes
about number Of the more important
in a recent article in Appletons Mag
aZine:
Taking the railway to the people"
is really the phrase to describe the ex
pansion of transportation facilities in
the next half century, according to
Mr. Mayo. The process is already
well advanced in New England.
Charles s. Mellen, president Of the
New York. New Haven & Hartford
railroad, is the pioneer in this new
era of intensive railroading," in the
opinion of Mr.. Mayo.
The two mechanical factors of pri-
mary Importance in effecting the
changes referred to are given as cleo
tricity and the Trail. The impor-
lance of the former comes from the
fact that cars can run either singly
or in trains SO that much more fire.
quent operation over more varied
routes becomes possible. With the
demonstration that Trails can be laid
In city streets without interfering with
the use of the roadway by wagons, 1t
becomes possible to operate the same
cars in public thoroughfares, and
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where high speed Is necessary, over
private rights of way,
The combination OF the two makes
it certain that in the future the SUI
burbanite will be able to take a car
that will convey him to his Office in
the city, reducing very considerably
the time of the journey as made at
present and also lessening the ex-
pense.
In thinly inhabited districts where
steam roads would find 1t Improbable
to operate, the railway will be taken
to the people through the medium of
electric feeders" such as the elabor-
ate system of lines proposed by Mr..
Mellen in western Massachusetts at a
cost of $10,000,000 Such lines can be
run profitably only as part of com
prehensive and strong transportation
system where they will benefit the
system as a whole by the growth of
traffic they create.
Many improvements are pointed out
as certain to come in the near future.
They are all part of what the writer
denominates intensive railroading"
the application to the transportation
field of the same principles used by
the farmer who practices intensive ag-
riculture. They have in view the
same object, that is the securing of a
larger crop of traffic by the careful
and scientific cultivation of restrict
ed era. They are all working toward
what Mr. Mayo describes as IAN ideal
that will be realized only when trans
portation facilities are placed prac
tically at every mans door"
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"HELLO" GIRLS WE'D QUICKLY.
Washington Telephone Company Grip.
pied by Numerous Marriages.

Wenatchee, Wanted-The
name and location of some old maids
home"
This advertisement has not yet ap-
peared in the newspapers, but it soon
will, If the directors of the Farmers
telephone system here do not find
enough girls to operate the lines.
The company has been having trou-
BILE getting girls and keeping them
for over two years. Most of the peo-
pie in this vicinity are newcomers, and
girls Of the right age are scarce.
In two years 81 girls brought to
Wenatchee have left the company
after staying from three weeks to four
months. all of them getting married.
The inducement to become the wives
Of ranch owners was too great.
Then the company offered prize
to all who would stay year. A dozen
girls started in the race, and one was
left at the end of year. She got her
prize and then resigned to get mar.
ried.
Now the managers suggest that the
company find an old maids home and
make raid on it. They want to run
a telephone line and not a matrimon
ial bureau.
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Heat Caused by Chemical Action
Drives Out Workmen In Shafts.

Joplin, Mo.-Chemical action caused
by mixture of iron sulphite and wa
ter has created unusual conditions in
the mines of the Bankers Land Com
pany. near this city, and the atten-
ton of assayists and chemists over
the entire district has been called
to the phenomenon.
In some of the deeper drifts the
ground has become so hot that pow
der placed upon it will smolder, but
will not explode. The temperature Of
many of the drifts is so abnormally
high that man cannot work in them
In some places the walls and floors
Of the drifts are so hot that a per
sons hand cannot bear the touch Of
the rock
About six months ago the pumps
on this land were discontinued, and
since then the water has gradually
risen until the lower levels are filled
Prior to the removal of the pumps
the water was cold Since il has &C
cumulated ii has not only become
very hot but the action of the chem
icals in the stagnant liquid is injurious
TO pumps and an iron pump is eaten to
pieces in a few hours.
Because of this condition the land
VIII not be drained A member of the
Bankers Land Company asserted that
to drain the land now would mean the
expenditure of $4,000
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OF A YOUNG LAWYER.

Here at my roll-top desk sit ana
bend me Ger legal tome and have
pleasant sense to-wit, that am really
quite at home. The peace we cannot
understand has claimed my spirit
more and more; yield at last to Its
demand--I like the interesting law
The steady drone of city streets floats
gently through my window-pane; II l
look out, my vision meets the sunshine
and blue sky again. l much prefer
these heavy books. Hark-some one
enters at my door-a lovely lady, by
her looks-I like the pretty, fluffy law.
"Ah, pardon me-" the lady says. "A
legal question bothers me-" But all
this time she does not raise her heavy
veil the least degree. Imagination
takes me fast through fame, romance,
and fees galore-ambition realized at
last! ! ] like the fragrant, juicy
law.
She adds: 1--WE just got my divorce
from Bill and now l want to know
when can | marry Jack? OF course,
you understand how these things co."
To-day" sigh |.
Says she: Your fee?"
Zone dollar"
"Here-rm glad 1 saw your sign.
Good-day.'
Thus exit She.
like the dreary, heavy law.-Green
Bag.
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"Honesty the Best Policy"

They were interviewing the crafty
dictate.
But don't you believe that honesty
pays?" asked the interviewer.
Il certainly do" chuckled the man.
ager. 1T pays us. For instance, as
long as the young men and women
who answer our advertisements keep
up their agreement to send us $40
weekly we are that much better off,
Chicago Daily News.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-02-27
New Name Coined.

Victor Herbert, the militant com,
poser, who is a member of the Au-
thors' and Composers Copyright
league, and seeks to protect the inter
ests OF the authors and composers
against the mechanical musical de-
vices, has coined a new name for
canned music" as John Philip Sousa
so aptly terms it. MIR. Herbert said:
Il don't know of a better name for the
picked noises reproduced by the av-
erage monograph record and gramo,
phone disc than 'mutilated melody,
for mutilated it is if ever mans
brain work was"
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-02-27
Rather Discouraqinu.

Mr.. Slim (hunting for a new board
ing house)-Is the lady of the house
in?
Servant-No; she's gone for po-
liceman.
What are the terms for board
here?"
Cash"
81 mean how much week."
Ten an 10 week, 'cording to
ROOM"
81 presume she makes reduction
for people who stay month or two
81 don't know. No one ever stays
that long. New York Weekly.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-02-27
Took ADVANTAGE.

There is nothing in this business Of
being patient" remarked the humble
COW.
What is the trouble now?" queried
the sheep.
why, | thought I'd be patient and
stand under the shade tree all day
without moving and I'm sinner If a
lot of village loafers didn't come
around and try to play quoits on my
horns. Chicago Daily News.
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COAL LAND PROBLEM

truders ana the whole aggregation
swept clean of it's population. This or
der is expected daily.
The situation has become acute be-
cause the government has informa-
ton which leads it to believe that a
big company, known as the Segre-
gated Land Company, is endeavoring
to put more improvements on the land
and get more settlers there in order
to get a preference right when the
surface of the land is sold for farm
ing purposes, as they have reason to
believe 1t will be soon.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-02-27
Baby Born Every Two DAYS.

Ford City, Pa,-Papers are being
passed about for subscription with
which to send committee to Wash
ington to lay before President Roose-
welt the birth record of last year in
an effort to show him how the little
town of Ford City has followed the
precepts that he has expounded. With
population of less than 5000 men,
women and children, there were born
in this place during 1907 1870 babies,
or almost one baby every two days.
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Unnecessary.

Old Gotrox-I'm going to put a
clause in my will TO the effect that if
any of the heirs contest 1t they won't
get cent.
DR.. Cubebs-Oh, that isn't neces
sary.
Old GotroX-Why not?
DR.. Cubebs-Because the lawyers
will see that they don't. - Chicago
Daily News.
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Joplin Mines Are Ovens.

The iron sulphite in the ground of
this property is more plentiful than
at any other place in the district. The
sulphite is commonly called fools
gold" owing to its resemblance to the
precious yellow metal.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-02-27
Not the Same at All.

Harry-Clara, dearest, you are the
only woman l ever really and truly
loved.
Clara Dearest-You said that very
same thing only last week to May
Blossom. She told me so herself.
Harry-True, but that was only a
dress rehearsal; this is the first per-
torrance.
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OF Two Evils.

Milliner-And madame will not take
zis beautiful and so cheap hat But
why?
Customer-My husband doesn't like
it, so | suppose | must change it.
Milliner-But, madame Why not
change re sband?-Cleveland Lead
er
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A Sixth Sense.

Bobby-Sister must be able to see
in the dark.
Mother-IIuw so?
Bobby-Because last night, when
she was sitting with Mr. Staylate in
the parlor, | heard her say: why,
Tom, you haven't haved!"-Judge.
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Chapter |.

Break it gently" he implored.
The burglars assistant had reached
the window, but could not open it,.
I'll halter knock pane out" he
whispered, hoarsely.
Hence the exclamation with which
our narrative opens. - Cleveland
Leader.
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The Play.

Manager-Now, as to the moral
quality of the piece, we wish that to
be very conspicuous.
Playwright-By its absence?
Manager-Oh, when it comes to
mere details of method, we leave
everything to you, of course. We don't
care how you manage it.-Puck.
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Is zl & q 1DE s.
G5E777[G[5[9[5[D> STILLS
The Slipper Shopper.

Mrs. Bacon--I saw Mrs. Hamm
shopping for slippers for her husband.
and I heard her ask for a pair made
out of banana skins.
Mrs. Egbert-Never heard of such
thing?
mo, nor l. but she said her nus
band wanted something he could slip
on easy. "-Yonkers Statesman.
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bill has given up the cold water
cure. He is taking the hot air cure
now"
"Why?"
He's got ried!"-Chicago Jour.
nal
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Brown-Jobson is tho wealthiest
man in town, and he made it all by
writing poetry.
Green-Impossible!
Brown-It's so. A rich widow who
dotted on poetry became infatuated
with the stuff he wrote, and married
him.
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Auntie-There you see the church
/ was married in.
2 Niece-Ah! l suppose it is ruin,
now, auntie.
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on easy.

Uncle-I've brought nice book for
you, Bobby. It's about beautiful girl
who slept and slept, and no one could
wake her.
Bobby-Was she a servant, uncle?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-23
Truth and
Quality

appeal to the WE'LL Informed in every
walk of life and are essential to permanent
success and creditable standing. Accor-
ingly, it is not claimed that Syrup of Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA is the only remedy of
known value, but one Of many reasons
why it is the best OF personal and family
lAxatives is the fact that it cleanses,
sweetens and relieves the internal organs
on which it acts without any facilitating
after effects and without having to increase
the quantity from time to time.
It acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as laxative, and its component
parts are known to and approved by
physicians, as it is free from all objection
able substances. To get its beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co, only, and for sale by all leading drug
lists
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-23
DEAF TEACHERS TO MEET.
TrIennial Convention to Be Held at
Ogden in July.

For the triennial convention OF American
Instructors of the Deaf, which will be
held in this city July $40. arrangements
have virtually been completed. AT that
time 25O prominent professors and instruc-
tors of the deaf from all points OF the
United States. Mexico and Canada Will
gather here
The two great lectures of the seven
DAYS session will be delivered by Or.
Henry Suzzalo of Columbia university
New York, and DIR. William G. Anderson
of Yale II is also expected that Gov
ernor Cutler and State Superintendent A.
c. Nelson will take a prominent part IN
the convention.
Through the courtesy of Simon Bam-
berger of the Salt Lake & Ogden rail
Way the entire school body OF the local
institution will enjoy their annual school
outing at Lagoon on May g. being trans
ported over the Bamberger line, which II
is hoped will be in operation by that
time On June and the pupils OF
the school will return 10 their homes for
the regular vacation.
one day of the approaching convention
will be devoted to an excursion 10 Salt
Lake and Saltair. where a concert Will
be given at the tabernacle. Professor Jo-
seph BalIantvne has also volunteered to
tender a complimentary concert or the
Ogden choir 70 the visitors.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-23
BOARD FAVORs ELECTION
High School Bond Proposition Likely
to Again Be Sub
mitted.

The special committee representing the
Ogden Civic Improvement league met
with the board of education last night to
discuss the advisability of holding another
bond election for the purpose of raising
FUNDS 10 erect a new high school build
ing.
Chairman Lewis of the league presented
facts and figures showing the overcrowd-
ed condition of the present building and
lts poor sanitary condition. The members
OF the board expressed themselves as be-
ing heartily in favor of holding another
election, but were unanimous in the opin-
ion that il would be unwise to order the
election unless sufficient number of tax
payers were in favor of it.
1t was said that those who seriously OBJ
jected TO bonding the city at the last
election are now more familiar with the
facts and will lend their aid in favor of
the proposition should another election be
called. No definite action was taken, but
the board assured the members OF the
committee that if sufficient signatures are
obtained TO a petition which will be cir
culated, the board will act favoFably and
order another election.
The only variance expressed by MEM
| bers of the board with the proposition
submitted by the civic league was in re-
be called. The committee viii make its
report to the Civic Improvement league
next Monday night, recommending pc
titOn. which will probably be adopted and
| circulated among the taxpayers at once.
The board decided to purchase one and
| half acre lot on Twenty-third street,
Van Buren, and Jackson avenues, from .:
! j. Stillwell, for S2,0CO. new school
| building which has been needed Will be
| erected as soon as sufficient funds are OBJ
| tanned.
The clerk of the board was authorized
| to advertise for insurance bids on all or
! the school properties of the city, amount
! ing to about 100000.
The treasurer reported s2662o.1S now on
hand.
Applications for two hundred teachers
| positions were received.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-23
Caden Briefs.

HANS STOLE SHOVELS.-For stealing
four shovels from the railroad people,
Hans Virgins was yesterday sentenced
to serve thirty days in the city Jail.
SUIT is DIsMISSED-Judg ]. A.
Howell dismissed the 5000 damage case
of Thomas V. Smurthwaite against DR..
G. W. Perkins in the district court yes
teTday, deciding that there was no negli-
gence shown on the part Of the defend
ant.
WILL BUILD GARAGE.-It was an
nOunced yesterday that NJ. S. and ]. NJ.
Browning and their associates will erect
an automobile garage on Grant avenue
just south of the present postoffice build
ing within a short time Active work
on the structure will likely commence
next week.
SUES FOR DIVORCE.-Mrs. Ann Math-
ewsr commenced an action in the district
court yesterday for divorce from her
husband Arnold Mathews, to whom she
was married last September Mrs. Math-
ews alleges that. although her husband
has been making 500 a month, he has
failed to provide for her.
DIVORCE FOR MRS CHATLAND.-
On the ground of cruel treatment, Meriah
Chatland was yesterday granted a di-
Vorce from Thomas c. Chatland. The
court also gave the plaintiff the custody
of the three minor children and SIS a
month alimOny. The property was also
divided.
stOn. brother of B. F. Livingston of this
city died at the soldiers home at Santa
Monica, Cal. Thursday. The body will
be brought to Ogden for burial Mr.. Liv-
ingston was a G.. A r. veteran and one
of the Oldest engineers in point of service
on the Union Pacific. He was about 10
years of age.
WILLIAMS WILL GO FREE.-George
Williams one of the two men brought
back from Brigham City on the supposi-
ton that he had been implicated in the
robbery of the Steele residence on South
Washington avenue. will likely be re-
leased Williams was in trouble in Evans
ton before coming here. and it has been
shown that he could not have been in
Ogden at the time the burglary was com
mitted.
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES. - Demo-
cratic primaries will be held in Weber
county on Tuesday evening, June 2. At
these primaries delegates to a convention
which will be held at the county build
ing in Ogden June 6 will be chosen. The
delegates thus elected will III turn select
the sixty-nine delegates to represent Web
er county al the state convention in Salt
Lake.
PETITION TO BE GUARDIANSHIP
w Burton yesterday petitioned the dis
trlct court asking to be appointed guar
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-05-23

Dance, Wandamere, Saturday even
ing
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Thief Had Good Nerve.

DR. Frank Parker. a veterinary sur
econ. left his office shortly after O'Clock
on Wednesday evening. When he returned
a few minutes later he found big, burly
fellow going through his desk. As soon
as the doctor entered, the fellow began
TO beg for cocaine. Parker was suspicious
and searched the man, finding several
articles that had been taken from the
desk. The fellow stood for the search
ing all right. until an attempt was made
to reach his hip pocket, when he darted
out the door. Two horse clippers, valued
1T 81 are missing