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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-18

State Normal School aud Superinten-
dent Carroll q. Pcarse Of MILWAUKEE,
They have endorsed this project of ma
tional reform In all essentials, as have
other experienced members OF the pro-
fesaion Including President a. s. Lin
demann Of the Milwaukec school
Board MI. Henry S Legler. for many
years the secretary of the same board
and Prof $. Y. Gillian, editor Of the
Western Teacher an experienced
educator
An experiment 50 important to tne
culture OF the next generation Of our
citizens ought TO receive all the help
necessary to give II a fair and eN-
hsustiye opportunity to demonstrate
the value OF the new education.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-18
HEED THE PROTEST.

Tho protest of the Daughters of the
Pioneers and Mutual Improvement as
sociations OF Logan against making a
boxing exhibition a feature OF the cele-
bration of Pioneer day In that city, this
wear. ought 10 be needed by the COM
mittce responsible for the program
Fist hghts cannot be regarded as
proper form OF amusement in any truly
civilized community, any more than
bull fights. The law IN nearly every
state of the Union prohibits such shows,
because they are considered brutaliz-
ing and degrading
Besides, the eternal fitness of things
should not be overlooked. If there even
Is day in the year upon which world
ly strife should be forgotten, 1t is on
that day. dedicated TO the memory of
the Pioneers Those noble men and
women who laid the foundations of this
state, came to these valleys as the
standard bearers OF peace, good viii,
and love to all mankind. They came
TO these mountains, In order 10 build
the temples of the Most High and 10
Worship Him Pioneer day In Titan
stands for frsadom Of conscience. Zoe
the triumph OF American principles of
government over the barbarous bigotry
that broke out in cruel oppression In
Missouri and Illinois. II stands for all
that Is true and good in American
civilization Unless the celebration
gives expression TO this fact it has no
meaning at all.
The protest OF the ladies Of Losah
Expresses the sentiment Of the majority
OF the people OF Utah on that question,
1t should not b. ignored.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-18

contributor TO the Atlantic MONTH
Nv claims that the evils which come
from smoke are all preNehtaoie'
Smoke-consumers he says, exist Whch
have proved their worth. Due care
IN running fires will do much NO
more ruei Is required under careful
mapaeement to produce combustion
which shall he practically smokeIess'
Those statements have been proved
over and over again. II is a malter
of community supervision, of laws
rightly framed, and fearlessly adj
ministered Fortunately inspection is
by no means a difficult matter. One
city, for example, handles that problem
by means of chart holding six pic
lures of chimney above factory,
the FIRST of which shows the chimney
with no smoke the second with lighl
smoke issuing, the other four showing
greater and blaCker volumes. Tho
first conditions are passable. The
LAT are dangerous. The inspector takes
a photograph OF any questionable
chimney and compares it with the
standard pictures. The comparison
tells the story. The factory is pro-
nounced passed" or the owner Is
warned to Immediately conform TO the
regulations under penalty Of the law.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-18

indications lead to the same oonclu-
sion II s argued
The planet Mars II is believed by
some authorities, is now IN state Of
torridness Practically it's only source
es Of water are the two polar caps OF
ice and snow. from which, It is
thought. the Martians conduct the
llfe-giving fluid by means Of a system
Of canals, or artificial rivers. watering
a great part Of the surface of that
planet. The earth. too, some day, u
is suggested, must look forward 10 It
time when the ingenuity of man
will be taxed to the utmost to make
life possible
II is pointed out that civilization can
do but little in the battle against this
foe. But It can do something to de-
lay the ultimate fate "Reforesta-
ton" the French writer observes,
especially on hills, is always pal
liative whose efficiency admits Of no
doubt aud which should not be me-
elected The urgency of this proceed
ing is shown by the rapidly OF the
decrease Of rainfall. Trees, as every
one knows do not grow In a day. A
half-century is necessary to grow a
forest, and IL we do not wish to grow
rapidly drler and dricr. quick reforest-
alton Is necessary. This Is the prac-
teal conclusion from cllmatologleal
Investigations under the auspices Of
various meteorological commissions,
and such a result shows well whatever
we may say, their utility from an ag-
ricutural standpoint and their scien-
tifiC value"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-18

also appears that the tostator's lnten-
ton was not proper one, Whlle one
10 a lifetime may donate ms properly
DIS he pleascr, may choose MS Gou or
gods according to the dictates OF MS
own conscience, may adopt any re-
ligion which Is agreeable TO nm anu
may create his own form Of Worship
vet he may moi contribute his estate
10 take effect after death for the
nurture OF objects outside the limits OF
social entity"
The doctrine of the court is that II
court Of equity viii not enforce trust
where Its object Is the propagation OF
atheism inndcllty or immortality y
man may do while living that which
the law will not do for him after
death In this case immortality Is
charged
The result of this ruling. II IT il
permitted to stand IL this that any
donation by will to any public institu-
ton may be contested on the ground
that It teaches atheism, inhdeliiy or
immortality. That is pretty broad
aeld of contest Atheism lnhdelity and
immortality depend very much upon
from what point Of view one looks al
things Catholics are known to have
branded Protestan,s as atheists, and
Pedestrians have sometimes character
lied monasteries and nunneries as
nests Of immortality We doubt the
soundness of that ruling. Under 1t we
fail to see how any bequest to any
public institution can be considered
valid.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-18

This story which, beats the usual
fish and snake stories all to pieces
comes from Pittsheld, Mass: Cows IN
the pastures of New Ashford, twelve
miles north OF Pttsfield md the small
est town in Massachusetts. have been
sucking deer so much that two farm
chairman Of the sclectmen. asking for
damages.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-18
DISCREPANCIES.

d
on the dfth OF July, last the Herald
contained a detailed statement OF the
financial status OF the city at the end
OF the month of june According to
this statement: "on June 80 the def
cit in the general funds OF the city wa
$4,000. as shown by the statements Of
the auditor and treasurer
Some time after the appearance OF
this statement, which was supposed to
be authentic, q gentleman interested In
the affairs Of the city went TO the Au-
ditors office to verify the figures pub
lishcd To his surprise he was told
that the deficit at the end Of the month
OF June was much less than $4,000. 1t
was only SSe675s. The overdrafts
tk,.rg a fpIipNa
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-18
CIVIL GovERNMENT.

The public school system is one
OF the best in the Union; the school
property valued ut S2,476,036 in the
state outside of cities of the first class
and 4.395,096 in Salt Lake. Ogden,
PROVO Logan, and Murray. which arc
districts under local control In the
state, "a, ana in the cities, 81. per
cent of the school population attends
school OF 95,769 children of school
age &c to 49,, 1866 read and write.
Utah Is represented in Congress by
two senators and one representative.
The state officers are the governor,
secretary of state, auditor, treasurer.
attorney general superintendent of
public instruction, commissioners Ut
statistics, fish and game. ana food
and dairy, coal mine inspector, engin-
Ger, bank examiner. chemist: the gov
ornor's STAFF; three Judges of the SUI
prone court, nine district judges. sew
en- district attorneys; the following
state boards: Land commissioners,
equalization. pardons, loan commits
sioners, insanity, corrections, oduca-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-18

Here IS a decrease OF POS millimet-
crs IN thirty yeurs And it has been
observed that If the decrease We're 10
continue without interruption, on the
same scale France would in "a hum
drcd years become another sahara
But It is not supposed that the de-
crease of The rainfall VIII continue on
mis- scale increasingly Ia nature ey-
erything vbrates The pendulum AL
ways swings Aflcr the dry period
there viii come rainy period But
II Is commended thet the process ~
drying up Is. nevertheless, going on
an the time and has been going ON
oyer since tho glacial porlod More
rain falls durug "a rainy period than
during the preceding dry period but
the following dY period s sim drler
than as predecessor, and thus the pro-
cess continucs
ia confederation of thia vlqw the
desert patches on the globe are point
Cd 20 as indications pr what rs IN store
ior the entire surface Lakes are
dping M as ~ proved boy The exist
ence of land where once was only
vast expanse OF water Rivers are
deriraains IA volume The ocean, In
many places ia roeeding All these
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-18

building of dams and bitches, the duty,
or amount Of work IN watering nelu
crOps that should be done by water,
AIN Investigation OF reservoirs project
ed by the government or by an indi-
viduais. and the list OF applications
since 1908 10 appropriate water, are
shown in a 661 page report of the state
engineer Tor 1906. The following
enterprises afro represented. Irrigation,
6il applications; electric lighting ana
other power a43. mining, rs, dOmcs-
tic aud municipal. Al, stock Watering
"a. miscellaneous, 30.
THE RAILROAD ERA.
with tho advent OF railroads, children
were freed from much service, mothers
had less OF all kinds of home Indus
try" fathers devoted themselves more
20 one special line, and farming and
manufacturing became occupations
among many others. statistics for 1908
tell the story: There were planted lo2,-
g6S acres of wheat, of which 9s,i6V acres
were irrigated yielding an average or
2S.a bushels, and $3.50 acres not irri-
gated, yielding an average of lo.3 bush
els per acne; oats, 5O,25O acres. av. aS.''
bu. barley. 1853 acres, av. S6l pu. !
rye, 6.43l acres aV. 12.3 bu.; corn, 66lS
acres. Az 25.3 bu; potatoes, ll,ib2 acres,
av. 1907 bu: sugar beets, 23,e54 acres,
az, g15 tons, sorghum, 3l4 acres aV'
S5.S gallons; lucerne, 29S,5ii acres, av.
2.59 tons tame hay, 24,906 acres, av. 2Q2
tons; wild hay 65.226 acres, aV LOO
tons: TO which may be added other
crops amounting to 22,9s7 acres, the
gross product value Of which is report
ed as $l,2l5Sl6.
STATISTICS OF INDUSTRY.
The following statistics of the vari-
Gus productive industries of the state
briefly represent the present status OF
the industrial interests apart from
mining, which will be treated sep
arately. Services of the professional
classes, personal service. and the oper-
atons of finance and banking, of rail-
roading and transportation, are not
included here on account of the diff
Guilty of tabulation. The report of the
state board of statistics for 1906 pre-
sents much information on these sub
jects.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-18

ton regents Of university, trustccs I,
Agricultural college OF Indus,r,.w
school OF school for deal aud dunn,
pharmacy. medical examiners dental
examiners Desernt Agricultuinl nnd
Manufacturing society Art institute
and labor BY writing 10 tho secre,
tary of state, reports of several de-.
tartments win be sent TO those intor.
ested.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-18

"slgual honors await the American
rifle team. upon It's return from tho
Olympic games in London says a
washington dispatch. Would not such
honors be more appropriate for the sig
nal coTps2
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-18

Perry has finally sailed FOR the north
pole AS the spartan mother said TO
her son as she handed him his shielo
on his departure for war Return
with It or upon It,"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-18
PLANT TREES no LIVE,

Scientists are discussing the ques-
ton whether the earth is drying up,
and the option OF some Is that, in
course of time, our planet viii be dry
and parctod and unit for human
habitation.
a French mcteorologist has recent
~ called attention to the gradual dim
mutton of rainfall AZ Nancy whore
observations have been made for a
long period OF years, the following re-
anita nave been obtained.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-18
The porch climher hesltated

Tho pofch cIimber hesitated
Pm only doing this. he mutterod
because getting in on the ground floor
has never made any money for men IN
business way, and it's up to me TO get
oven with the word somehow
Convincing himself by this n.ri1uu
reasoning, he Softly pushed up the win
dow and climbed inside.-Chicago Trih-
uno.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-18
Probable Early RELIEF.

Miss House Hunter-I'm afraid this
apartment Is noisy.
Janitor-Yos, mum, II is but at
your time of life yer likely to get deaf
any minute am not notice THAR
per's Weekly.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-18

II is fortunate for the Castellane
children that their livelihood does not
depend upoon their fathers efforts.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-18

So many officials are required under
the new arrangement for the forest
service that the woods may be said to
be fun of them.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-18

Judge Taft Is an optimist but he ls
hardly 20 optimistic as some Georgia
Democratic friends who assure MN
they believe that he win carry that
state.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-18

"Unclo Jim Hastings umpired thu
game between the Stars and the Com.
cts
What! Say, how did he look when
he got through?'
HE looked all right. Uncle lin
stands six feet two and weighs 2lGa,
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-18

The dog catcher of Montclair n. J.,
has heen bitten three thousand times
by dogs. This beats making three bites
of a cherry.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-18

rs oratory a drawback" asks the
Boston Globe. At times it seems more
like bareback
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-18

1t promises To be quiet campaign.
probably because the opening guns Of
the campaign are Of the noisoless war;
lefty.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-18

A man who has wheels in his head
must have one continual round of ex-
iltement.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-18
Not Friends.

"We are going TO entertain com.
pany tonight"
Some people you like, | presume
ooh mercy mol We would lose
our social standing IL we entertained
people we like. American
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-18

1t is not the call of the wild but of
the harvest hand that is heard in Kan
sas.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-18

The American athletes at the Olym-
pic games have failed to notice the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-18

not 1857, 600, AZ officially given out for
publication Here is a discrepancy be-
tween official figures, amounting to
$7O,243,e3.
How can the public know that any
Of these figures are correct But any
one who dares to doubt the ability OF
the present administration to spend
public money to the best advantage is
branded as an obstructionist Why re-
fuse to give the people true financial
statement, as required by law? Why
not tell the truth first and ask for
bonds afterwards?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-18

For example, IL ! say, "wiu you mar.
ry me?' should you reply II shall'' or
Il win?
She (coldly)--l should reply. Il
won't."-Home Herald
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-18
Presence OF Mind.

owner Of the Coop in thereq
Quick Witted Rnstus (softyl 'Taint
nobody in heah 'ceppin' us chickens,
Life.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-18

a mans name may be honored at a
bank when his check isn't
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-18
led and each man allo
ual famine was rare
10 adult population on
fairly good, but the
; young children wa !
began TO produce such
alley" became the ch
point and food centei
~ ana mule caravans,
re- intermountaln reggie
ed.
\ REMINDER.
\ REMINDER.

FIFTY years after Utah was settled.
pioneer procession, July "a, 1897 march,
ed through Salt Lake city Many of
the very wagons IN which the plains
had been crossed were I'm line, Some
OF the pioneers again rode I'm them A
u7oOrd was obtained, and IL now kept
I'm the governors office As each aged
pioneer signed lac or she wrote some
remark. A man wrote; "a very hard
Journey his wife n drove an OK
team half the way" Another. aged IA,
wrote: II helped to raise the u. :.
Nag on Encine tfnsign) poak;" a wom-
an Of 20. My mother died I'm conss-
uuence OF the hardships." A man Il
had my thigh badly broken" Wom-
AN OF 65 THE hrst dress / had AFTER
coming here was made from flour
sacks" A man; ~ have been In AN
the indian wars In Utah;"
another, ~ drove two yoke OF cattle
and one yoke of COWS across The
plains" another. II lived on sego lllos
and thistle roots Tor six months am
other lived on roots for a long time.
had no shoes
isolation from the Wurld-markots the
hard toll necessary 10 live aud the tack
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-18

Nothing so chnls campaign ardor as
an appeal FOR funds.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-18
UTAH
Bret Notes on Its Physical Fea-
lures, Resources, and DEVELOPMENT.

EW Of the early settlers pros
- pected" for mines or went to Cal
i ifornla with the trains Of gold
seekers The counsel of the lead
Ing men was to remain in Utah and till
the soil
The establishment of Camp Floyd
Cedar ForD and later OF Fort Douglas
By regiments of soldiery had two no
ueeable aspects: % The army contained
some undesirable elements, ana the poo-
PIE looked upon the soldiers with a good
deal Of apprehension; (2) the military
post required food for men and animals.
and created n market for home prod
ucts
THE GREAT CONTEST.
Sometimes the example of the gold
seekers was contagious, and the people
recalled the advice OF Brldger. the trap
per. who had urged them not TO settle
in the desert, but to go on to the fertile
valleys of the Sierras. The first attempts
To subdue the wilderness were not exact
ly victories, and seemed to justify Daniel
Webster's Characterization of II as "a
vast worthless area. q region OF saw
ages and wild beasts of deserts, Of
Whirlwinds of dust. of cactus and prli-
rie dogs, OF endless mountain ranges.
empenetraiDle. and covered to their very
base with eternal snow" The second
summer remarkable Incident oc-
Cured. Countless swarms Of black
crickets crawled from the mountains
and We're deyouring everything, when
enormous fioclSs OF sea Eulls, brought
on faYoring winds from. the Pacific, ap-
peared and devoured the insects. Gold
neekers' trains, stopping for needed
rest and repairs in the valley. exohang-
ed clothing and groceries for grain and
vegetables, The skins OF animals wem
utilized for clothing Besides the sego,
service-bcrries. pine nuts. wild rasp-
berries. currants and thistles were used
as food The first spring 5000 acres had
been surveyed and each man allotted 10
acres. Actual famine was rare The
health OF the adult population on scant
ratiOns was fairly good, but the death
rate among young children was high
Irrigation began to produce such crops
that the valley" became the chief re-
cupouting point and food center from
which by Ok ana mule caravans, much
Of the entire intermountaln region was
finally settled
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-18
Grammalicany Speaking.

He--Can you explain to mo the dif-
ference between 'shall' and "wIiiY.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-18

Good resolutions do not pave roads.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-18

famous British love Of fair held
ana no favor In sports.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-22
Santa Fe-oainesviIIe TO Ardmore

Returning special train will leave
Ardmore at IL p, m, arriving at
Gainesville at 1890.
Regular tickets will be sold for the
trip, good for 80 days, so all who de-
sire may remain over instead of re-
turning on special trains.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-22
GOOSE EGG FOR AUDMORE
OMNIBUS PUBLIC BUILDINGS
BILL PASSED BY SENATE
LEAVES ARDMoRE OUT.

Washington. d. c., May 2l.-Tht
omnibus public buildings bill passed
the senate today, practically as re.
ported bv he committee. Senator
Gore made an attempt to secure a
site for Ardmore and senator owen
one at Durant. Both failed.
The section providing for the Ok.
lahoma City building reads:
THAT for the purpose OF begin.
ming the construction OF suitable
and commodious fire proof build.
ing for the accommodation Of the
United States postofce, United
states courts and other government
Offices at Oklahoma City. Oklahoma,
S5OOOO. -.7v-,
Provided, that this authorization
shall not be construed as fixing the
limit OF cost OF said building at the
sum hereby named, but the build
ing hereby provided Tor shall be
constructed or planned 50 as 10 cost
complete, including fire proof vaults
heating and ycntilating apparatus and
approaches. but exclusive Of site. not
exceeding 5000 600
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-05-22
FROM CITY COUNCIL AND COM
MERcIAL CLUB.
RELATIVE TO CITY LAKE
Recommendation by City Engineer
Walter c. Dean-Reports Favor
Voting Bonds for Reconstruction
Of City Lake Dam.
Ardmore. Okla.. NAV 12. zoos


Ardmorc, Okla, May II, 1905.
To the honorable Mayor and city
Council City of Ardmorc, Oklahoma.
Gentlemen:
After making survey and calculat-
Ing the quantities of material and la
Dor TO raise the present dam AT ;he
city lake. SIX to) feet In height max
ing roadway on top twenty (2O) feet
in width and making slope ON the out.
side of same two t2) feet horizontal
10 one (D foot vertical Of clay for
the construction of masonry wall at
the top OF outside slope, to stripping
barrow pits and base of new dam OF
all soil, sod and vegetable matter, to
constructing concrete core wall across
old spill way, to the present spillway
to building retaining walls of ma.
sonry in new spillway. to the paving
of the water slope with rock and ce-
mcnt filter, to sodding the outside
slope of the new cmbankment with
Bermuda grass. to filling -pc untcr
the embankmcnt with concrete, To-
raising the pump bpuse floor and
cemcuting outside az said house be-
low water level. aad to cleaning out
the timber and bush on water shed