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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-05

81 sainst intruders with stout loo,.,
Dolls the ghost answers the telenhs..''lii
when conduct is 50 utterly fornits. ne,
M, "a l,ol2nial conception of ghosts o.
5ii ~ tilat.lt has dumfounded 9a, " y,
& S5rsssson' Alctdenly. and his assisfan. q q.
On two occasions the strange ,,si.
/ nus answered the phone when thu ',f f,I,
= so nsWers; although brief ,, aoek-
nave indicated that the ghost made,
acquainted whit movement. ven
start The shade Informed y ~ the
OF MI. NcHenry that he had mo ..lst,h
z t ~ mission, aud to Mrs. George ~
5li1eter, Wife of one of Mr.. NfeHe Sotn-
ass.st i,; impaired the infornIai -
supper Both persons who enn u,ile e
Win me unknown occupant Of tb,, std
SION declare that its voice ~, - ttiiS-
it'ted TO the softest tones. '''''''a'
Mr. 'McElenry saw the ghost on IN,
I. 9, The office force had a holiday Ky NY
$iHr. NlcftenIy visited the chur,i ~
open his mail. AS he was unln 9L ,c
the IRON gates at the entrances ~ >..h
schurchVard he glanced up at ON, W. ~
~. .i,e w. wiliuo"s& ana was astonishel ia ses
what appeared to be a man 1st. W see
on the stairway inside the buildinn
The stairway leads from ,he 20,
Of The city mission in the basen e,itee'
! {. ne church auditorium. AS Mr. NJ y
iienIy opened the gate the figure slda5
rapidly up the stairway, disannesa,,,,t1,e,o
from view. The minister entera5 'i ny
church, locked the door behind h [,lS
70 prevent the escape OF the intrn ,a1,
ana searched the entire church f sae.
cellar to roof. He failed to lind am,
trace Of the visitor. Every door any any
WINDOW was locked securely ana ny ,ha
desks untouched. -Philadelphi ,,or ~.
respondence Chicago Tribune.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-05
DISSERTATION Of Presiden

a iof1G'I.AR ALTON OF President
Roosevelt. made several years
ago. was that the forest prob
lem IS IN many ways the most
\ vital internal probsm in the United
states,
"a eitizeii OF salt Lake Who owns land
s In Pailey's canyon asked i forest SUI
i8 lleirihur Il feyS datSs ago, whether be
would advise him TO plant II IL trees
THE forest man took the citizen, ead
Ehilnsup 10 the Big Cottonwood nursery
took q day off to toll him All about
planting trees OH mountain sides, arc
ended by even Offering to superin-
teild their planting II the citizen would
8put them on his private strip of noun
Main side, and possibly to furnish the
trees
The enthusiasm Of the forest ranger
was not without authority, for Uncle
& sam has figured q profit to himself IN
4 every such action, in that there was
water shed to be protected, a noun
tainside to bc beautified, and prestige
given to the nrty campaign for artitl-
IS cial raising Of forests
Utah has somt. wonderful new re-
sources III their baby state, Pine trees,
n gloating In the promise OF stature to
he attained In another 80 years are on
siinrtGede Of slopes that only a dozen
years ago We're bare,
How great is this new change coming
oyer the face ~ tie mountains VIII be
apparent to anyone who goes up 10 s'9e.
3sStumpy fields whose days were Older
than the longest memory, are green
with a newer growth with protecting
notice nearby that a fire must not DO
started without being put out that
trees must not be cnt down without n
permit, and that sheep can only no
grazed on the mountains after consent
4 to do 50 has 5cal secured That mono
of these baby trees shall! suffer Is the
end and aim Of all this restrictive leg
.itslation, and the hope Of their future
"A recent trip through Spanish Fork
canyon, and up on TO the Strawberry
SheadWaters convinced party Of Salt
Takers Of the tremendous possibilities
of the new forest growth aud splendid
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-05

l&results following thu Intelligent care
/ of the mountains
The creek, one ouly protected from
| the blazing sun by oak and birch viii
!! lows displayed occasional eliimpS Of
! young spruce and fir, Witha substantial
/ thiGe here and mere Forcing recognition
among tfn Willows. and attaining u
\ height that would give atttactivencss
| 10 mon who live BIZ gathering fercc
| posts, ii mot for those in search OF
! more expensive logs for the saw mill
| QNTliE WATERSHED
IN the higher attitude the duaking-
| aaps bumped together Iii tie Wind, cut
able IN size al Of them, and they gave
a satisfaction IN the thought that the
whole infant forest was protected. was
no longer TO be rayaged. and was at
work for thu children If the present
generation preparing for them the en-
joyment of u state IN which spring
floods shall be held back into summer
flows, and where forests on every
northern slope shall make beautiful the
mountains. that now are deuuded and
swept clean by fire and axe of all their
one-time glory
The natura! questions of how long the
protected forests have been accuinulat-
ing these first evidences of new growth
OF how much longer II viii take the
young trees to attain q fuil maturity,
ana OF what work may be done to Still
further encourage The growth Of timber
on siou2s that have ltaeil stripped 80
bare that NOT even Seeding remains
as a promise Of future trees. found
then answer from the various forestry
men encountered IN the camps, and in
tlht executive office IN Salt Lake
NuRsERY FOX THE FOREST.
High up in Big Cottonwood canyon
Is i,,s, i,,,
forests are being carefully studied for
purposes that are part OF future
dream of achievement for forest iGrl1.
nation in Utah II Is here that the |
answer rests for those who laugh nj |
the title OF national Forest, to pre-
seat strips Of barren hills.
IF we wont ahead planting trees |
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-05

without learning first the best way to
do IL. we would spend lot of money
/ and possibly lose our results. THIS Is
| the way the forester IN charge tells
] what the littr nursery Is doing. Ihen
| he proceeds to speak FOR the work or
| future years Tor which It's study Is
! preparing.
when we fully understand the mat
TEL" he urges. the Congress VIII prob
ably be ready to tell us to go ahead,
That win mean thar we viii start in
to reclaim ali pf the denudcd ranges
uf Utah AID the Mest. We win set OUT
young trees from this nursery and seeds
from the forest areas. and viii. reach
vast territories. where NOW there is
nothing but brush and grass.
HOPE FOR HILLS DENTDED.
Senator Reed smnors summer in
Europe is another move that Is aimed
at the future service tor the forests.
II Is upon his report that the future
government policy towards the forests
Vii probably tobased as he went 10
Europe to study especially what IS be-
ing done by foreign countries i'll the art
os fciostratiou In America the art Is
only in its Beginning. and its tasks
have been to get tho range in shape
fer the actual work of the department.
10 one disposed TO consider the gov
s''ii l'ihtI l'iljIS SliiilS, 'ftl-
gunicAt arc found in the fact that IN
Utah there are at least II large forest
reserves aud no forests, Sagcbrash
and barren hiilsdcs nave been encor-
poratcG in the tracts segregated for this
protection, and as far as the pepple
We're concerned the grazing of slleap
upon them MAS their Only practical use.
The seiHlng of them for the forest scr
vice has seemed an act to obtain the
leasing fee.
CHOSEN. BY FORESTER.
Siich areas wero found by the expert
fpresters upon whose report they were
aggregated to have once been forest
gearing, but cleaned totally bare Of
timber by some ancient forest fire or
by early wood choppers, SO that no
chance for. rescedlng remained
There IRE tnGny preliminary stages
to tine mt of practical forestrationf is
the way the matter was explained to
the writer. Tn Utah SO far we have
worked entirely in this preliminary
ticd
a range has two big enemies. one
is the forest fire, always easy 10 start
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-05
GHOST ANSWERS PHONE.

Old ST. Paul.s Church, headquarters
of the Protestant Episcopal city mis-
sion. hos a ghost 1t is an eccentric
shade which whisks up stairways and
disappears into nothingness. but it
also is up-to-date. When the office
force has departed and the quaint old
building on Third street is secure
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-05

WIN plenty of opportunity to spread,
wherever dead trees and brush line
the ground. The other IS the grazing
OF too many animals upon it. Sheep
and cattle men like sometimes to urge
that animals do not eat young trees.
but overStocl a range once, and your
young trees will disappear with the
greatest fapdity, along Will, all the
other foliagcs. Grasses themselves may
often be eSterminated by being cropped
so close they cannot resecd
Our first business has been to solve
the stock problem and the fire prob
lem Most of our ranges in Utah are
dangers, and arc not .overstocked
This explanation was welcome to
one who had been among the remark
ably new groWths on the Strawberry,
for the country wasAdottetl by piles of
brush. where stray limbs had been
collected, 50 that they would not
transmit fire one from another in long
able absence Of coyotes and magpies
ehad been noticed. The animals, il
was found. had been condemned as
dangerous to the range, and cxterm-
mated By fixing poison bait for them
through the crags and cliffs where
they made their home.
USE WITHOUT WASTE.
Well UP towards the western out
let Of the Strawberry tunnel, saw
mill was found in fun operation. con-
Quoted by state Senator Henry Card
ner, who was busy turning out tele-
graph poles for use In power trans
mission line from Tintic Junction to
the reclamation tunnel.
GARDNER AND HIS MILL.
Here was an opportunity to get a
view OF government control from a
real pioneer, for the Cfardners since
lSil had been noted as mountain
workers. trail blazers, timber cutters.
and saw mill builders 5s
Flow do YOU like the new regula-
tons was question put To MIR.
Gardner as he sat morning upon a
large pile OF sawed logs. They testi-
fed that the spirit Of control WAS
ANYTHING but arbitrary. and that it
was not 10 grab away all utility from
the forest land.
It's all right, .eas the reply of the
practical logger 1T seems that the
timber is coming faster than it's go
ing, and that you're not allowed to
take logs any oftener than they are
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-05

On. One Of the worst features of kidpa,
ease and before the victim realizes u ~.
aanger he may have fatal ,naI,n ~
sIake Foley's Kidney Cure at the t,N' tlrs
ties and prevents Bright's disease" ~
5diabetes. For sale by r. j. Hill DRUG ~; ;I,'
III he NeNer SuhSt itui f,rS. - Z. IS W.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-09-05

(.
iound matured and ready to cut.
| Next years crop is always guaranteed
IKE u IL means pcrpetuation of
the forest.
ppAs>-rE,,, 80 ,,,,,r,,,,
,or,, in+a ~ t,,,,,
| near the saw mill furnished u prac-
ucal demonstration of the economy
pracused Every bunch of trimmings
| - waste and tops" according to Of
hcial language-=had been gathered
and piled where il fired. it could do
no damage. Each stump was of q
regulation height so that ugly an
slightly stumns did not loom up above
the. underground, More than that,
each one was branded. and on each
or the logs cut down, a similar brand
was found. Tho obligation Of the
woodman was to cut only trees brand
ed as ripe for destruction. and then
to cut them between the two brands
one brand wnmia re ,nu'rp ~ ~, liz, ~
stump and another on the log cut
down.
"4tll these new trees you find COM
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-08-07

the owner of which has not forbidden
such building of camp fires thereon by
personal notice or by posting such pro-
hibition in conspicuous places or other
wise, if, before departing from the
place where such camp fire has been
built the builder of such fire totally
extinguishes the same; aud, provided,
further, that nothing in this section
shall apply to the setting of a back
fire, in good faith, to prevent the pro-
gIess OF fire then bu ming.
Sec. Z. Any person who builds a
camp fire upon lands within this
State, not his own, without clearing
the ground Immediately around it free
from material which will carry fire,
or who leaves thereon a camp fine
burning and unattended, or who per-
mits camp fire to spread thereon, or
who uses any firearms discharged
thereon other than incombustibe gun.
wadding, shall be punished by fine
of not less than twenty five dollars
(s25. 00), nor more than five hun
dred dollars $500 00), and upon re.
fusal or neglect to pay the fine and
costs imposed shall be imprisoned
for a period not to exceed one day
for every two dollars thereof, or may
be subject to both sdcb fine and i'm
prisonment at the discretion of the
court
Sec II. Auy person who shall un.
lawfully or msliciously set fire to
any woods, forest, timber, brush or
any vegetable matter whatever with.
intent that the property of another
shall be injured thereby, shall be
guilty Of a felony, and upon convic.
tion thereof shall be punished by i'm.
prisonment in the State penitentiary
for not less-than one nor more than
ten years.
Sec. l2. In addition to the penal
ties provided in this act, the United
States, State, county, or private
owner whose property is injured or
destroyed by such fires, may recover
in civil action the full amount of
damages suffered il the fires occurred
through willfuIness, malice or negli-
gencs, as determined by the value of
the property injured or destroyed. and
the detrimeut to the land land the
vegetation theeof.
Sec. lS. Any person who--shall de.
tecs any one violating any Of the
provisions Of this act, and shall fur.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-08-07
Bad Fire in British Columbia.

Vancouver, b. O., August g. A
special to the World from Fernie says
that various eslimaes are given Of the
loss of life in the awful disaster in
the Crows Nest pass. A Thomas
Biggs, secretary Of the Fernie Miners
union. places the fatalities at l70
and the property loss at s., 900, 900.
The towns of Hosmer and Michel, for
which great anxiety was felt Sunday,
In Hosmer buildings were dynamited
TO stop the flames. The Elk com.
pany's lumber camp, No. 2. ituated
about five miles from Fernie, was
surrounded by fire and all roads Of
escape we're cut of. Sixty men and
four women were in the camp. They
have undoubtedly burned TO death.
Not a single person escaped.
In Fernie the Western Canad ian
Wholesale House, occupying the con-
crete building which was saved from
the flames, has stored within its walls
some 100000 worth Of groceries aud
provisions, which proved to be a
great blessing to the community, and
the Wholesale house has been trans
formed into a retail grocery store and
groceries are being delivered to all
parties who are entitled to them.
Hundreds are sleeping in the open,
without blankets or covering Of any
sort. Relief COMMITTEES have been
organized and food is being supplied
to all.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-08-07
RESULTS OF THOROUGH
FARMING ON APPLEGATE
j. n. Robins son One of the Most
Successful In the
Valley.

J.. II. Robinson from over on the
Applegate RIVER, who is president of
the Grants Pass Frnit Growers AS
was in the city last Friday
afternoon looking after business mat
ters and to confer with Chas Me
serve, secretary of the association,
relative to fruit boxes for this rea'
son g pack. and other fruit matters.
Mr.. Robinson is one of the many
who have made money out OF fruit in
tile Rogue River Valley. A few
years ago he was teaching school
at small salary aud finally went
into fruit raisisng and diversified
farming. He now has small orchard
Of apples, peaches and pears, besides
the small fruits In addition he
raises thorog hbred Shorthorn cattle,
Poland China hogs and Mammoth
Bronze turkeys As an indication
of his success with fruit he sold la''
year off of Sc l1-yesr old peach tree'
1924. 20 net. These trees occupy
about eight-tenths of an acre Of
ground and at this rate an acre
would net about 5000. This fruit
was raised without the aid of ir'
rigation and the trees are on sidehill
clay land. The incline is 80 steep,
too that it cannot be plowed up and
down the hill but must be titled cross
wise.
Mr.. Robinson was among the largest
premium takers at last falls Rogue
River Valley Industrial fair, held il
Grants Pass Besides premiums taken
on apples aud other fruits he landed q
number ON cattle, hogs and poultry.
in all aRgregating 1856 Mr.. Robinson
now has 1860 acres of land on the Ap'
plegate with good improvements.
He says he has made the most money
out OF fruit and will add materilly
to the acreage of his peach orchard
this fall.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-08-07
FRUITDALE.

Miss Maude Kenworthy, who haI
been visiting her cousin, Mrs. G.. A
Hamilton, returned to Portland las
Friday.
Messrs. II. II. Wardirp and D.
Wardip. have returned from tbeil
trip to the Josephine caves.
Ii. O. Bateham and G. A. Hamil'
ton and their families picnicked over
on Applegate river last Thursday and
visited A. II. Carson's vineyard.
Brother Newman took dinner and
spent the afternoon at the q. A.
Hamilton home last Sunday.
G. A. Hamilton was on the sick
list during the past week.
Elmer Shank, Mr.. and Mrs. Kays
and Mrs. Kincaid took a trip over to
Appleeate last Saturday in Mr.. Shank S
auto.
There will be preaching after sun
day school next Sunday by the pastor
of the NJ. Il. church, south. Come
out aud hear Brother Olraver.
For nearly week every able bodied
man in Fruitdsle has been occupying
more or less of his time, in the pleas
ant(O duty oy tire fighting.
10 Per cent discount on refrigtrato s
at Hair. Riddles,
Beginning on the mountain west of
ii. IL. Wardrip, aud ou the hill slopes
south Of the Jones farm, then later it
showed up on the south end OF the
ridge which runs down to the powder
house. The thanks Of the community
are due to Forest Ranger Anderson
and his two assistants, also to Mr..
Churchill who several times brought
out auto loads with tools and water
bags, The fire is considered under
control at present unless u south wind
should bring IL back over Luther MouL.
tain. So far the only buildings de-
stroyed are the Peterson barn, and the
barn and outbuildings on the Holmes
place on TIE main Applegste road just
beyond Mr.. Gethings farm. If onls
we cold turn On the water MS easily as
fire is used i back firing, what pros.
porous community we would have.
Fruit picking ladders at Hair-Rid-
dies.
Our telephones have been great
help since the forest fires broke out,
The ladies have been doing their
part during the' fire by FURNISHING
meals for the men who were at work
fighting fire.
For ine apples for eating or cooking
telephone TO either SIT or sll on the
Fruitdale line.
Don't forget to attend the Grange
meeting at the school house ON Sstur-
day. August $. Regular Grange
meeting in the forenoon. picnic diu-
ner ut noon, good programme aud so
isl time in the afternoon. Everyone
invited.
II. c. Bstehsm has been doing
orchard work for Robert Henry Huck
during the last week.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-08-07
SELMA.

o. G. Presley and family of your
city passed through heretoday on their
way TO Crescent City.
Messrs. G., w. Parker and j. ID.
Buell. OF Eugene were seen in Selma
ON Friday last.
Mr.. h, f. Hogue of Kerby. who
has been sojoIrning in California for a
month past. returned to his home
yestreday. He passed through here in
company with his wife WHO went to
Grants Pass to meet him,
Ice Cream FreeEers at Crsmer Bros.
A. p. Phillips who was rcporte
sick wefk ago las regained his
health and with his wifi, and child
rem x ect To start 20 la,tetu Olegou
In few days. He goes with the in.
tention OF locating there permanently.
AF. Shoemske is slowly improving
in health.
Camp stoves, three sizes at Cramer
Bros.
: Il. O. Churchill is confined to his
bed with an attack of Lumbago.
W. II. Winner and wife made a trip
20 Grants Pass last week, taking with
them two beef COWS for market.
Mrs, Il. o. Churchill and two child.
ron made flying trip TO Grants Pass
last Thursday, returning on Friday,
Rev, d, SlsRle OF Waldo. is visiting
friends at Selma this week. lie, in
company with Mr.. and Mrs Hale ex-
peOt to hold series Of meetings at
Selma till Sunday.
mir ID, w. Anderson of Olene ar.
rived here today ON his way to visit
his son and daughter. Geo. Il. An.
derson and Mrs. Geneve Bour OF
=" RAnchere" creek.
Beat wishes to the Courier "
GREEN BERRY.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-08-07
Sick Headache Cured.

Sick headache is caused by derang cement
OF the stomach. Chamberain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets will correct the disorder
and effect cure. By taking these tablets
as soon as the first indications of the disease
appear, the attack may be warded off For
sale by NJ. Clemens
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-08-07

nish information leading to the ar
rest and conviction of such person,
shall upon conviction receive one
half of the fine paid by..such person
so convicted, and the balance shall go
into the general fund of the county.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-08-07
Twelve Soft Drink Places.

Before the saloons closed in Grants
Pass there were six places where soft
drinks were sold. But since prohibi.
tion went into effect, there are 10
places where one may slake his
thirst without intoxication. OF the
seven new places added to the list
since the town went dry, four were
formerly saloons. The last of the two
new ones to be opened is one by Mrs.
Keinlen in her large building at the
corner of Fifth and and G streets,
opposite the Palace hotel.
The places formerly operated as
saloons ara the brewery, the Layton
bar, Williams Bros. aud Lauce &
Hull. OF the 10 former saloon
buildings but three are now unHcu-
pied, the Bank and the Josephine bar
on Sixth street and the Schallhorn on
q. With the possible exception of
the Josephine bar room, these would
be Immediately occupied if they could
be rented. The Bank" was sold last
week and the Schsllhorn is still held
by the former lessees. The August
Fetsch building, corner of Sixth and
G., is being fitted up for DR.. FIana.
gsns dug store and the Coburn &
Hawkins saloon building is occupied
by a new moving picture show.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-08-07
TEA

The greatest tea-drinkers
are full = bottom Dutch
men. There isn't much
nervous prostration in
Holland.
Your grocer returns your monsy n roe don't
Ike Sehilling's Best; We pay him
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-08-07

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST
SCIENTIST.
Christian Science Reading room,
1T IL street, near Second. Services
II a m Wednesday meeting 8 D. m.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-08-07

Paint, Paint, Paint, at Cramer
Bros.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-08-07

Fine Fishing Tackle at Crsmer
Broe,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-08-07

Chrs Eismsnn went to Kerby last
Sunday.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-08-07

Flower. Pots (Just i'm at Cramer
Bro~
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-08-07

V. B. Swinney and family arrived
in the city the latter part of last
week from San Bernardino, and have
rented "a dwelling on West l street.
His son, q. W. Swinney has been here
the past three years and finally sue.
ceeded in inducing his parents to
move here. George was formerly
employed at the pumping plant ..of
the Rogue River Water Co.
Hose, Hose and more Hose at
Cramer Bros.