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Evening star., 1909-07-07
WANTED-HELP.
MALE.

WANTED AN EXPERIENCED MAN FOR SU.
prrintendent and engineer of Office building
must have good references. Address Box o41
Star office. iy7-3t
Evening star., 1909-07-07

DIR. CECIL FRENCH SPECIALIST.
Treatment OF the Dog and Cat exclusively.
Office. us 18th ST NV
Kennels, cor. Park road and goth ST. NV.
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Evening star., 1909-07-07

1924 CALIFORNIA ,FORMERLY VI STAT
tractivc cool rooms; high location reasonable
rates: good table; phone half square from
ear. iyf4t
LARGE AND MEDIUM SIZE ROOMS: T00I,
situation: lines; excellent table. :1Go
Columbia road jy2 lntA
Evening star., 1909-07-07

DOGS, PETS, ETC.
One cent a word for Is words
SINGING CANARIES. PARROTS, DOGS RAB
hits. Guinea pigs and Flec-Flea dog soap: kills
ncas. keeps skin healthy, makes coat glossy
SCHMID'S BIRD STORE. 1i2 18th ST. NV.
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Evening star., 1909-07-07

1904 X N.W.-DEIIGHTFTI. FRONT ROOM:
abundant. well served table: bath each fioor:
summer rates: transcnts. Phone Main GS:,S.
Evening star., 1909-07-07

FOR N. .MMFK, TWU BEUEUUMS. kTIITIEN
| tcoal and gas ranges,. dining room and parlor
! in Groom house ST. Seen after PIN. G6i
I + ne iy1-2t'
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by spurts" said Mr Smoot Sometimes II
possible to get large force OF men the job.
and then again the number would fan of. each
could only spare two three days at
time from his avocation of earning a living Each
ward was assigned its quota of the work. and the
bishop of the ward always the leading man
the Job
The digging proceeded under difficulties We
had only in the way of teams; there were
very few horses in those days. We had some
plows, but scrapers at all Some of the
had shovels: but the majority of tho workers
had only the ordinary garden spade. and with
these implements the old canal was constructed
1t was slow process taking the dirt plowcd
up with spades The canal whom completed was
about 20 feet wide at the bottom and wider in
proportion Mt the top
'The heaviest piece of work that remember
In digging the canal the big fill at the
mouth of Emigration canyon, To cross the ravine
at this point 1t necessary to haul in dirt
TO fill up a 100 foot chasm. and this big
job It was accomplished, however and the water
afterward turned into the ditch.
CANAL ABANDONED.
lone of the reasons why the canal aban-
doned because the water soaked through
the clay bottom at the point where the ditch
rounded the mountain at Parleys canyon.
threatening to wash out the old wooden mill There
great danger that this would happen. Bishop
Keslcr of the sixteenth ward, the boss mill
would percolate through the clay, and take the
mill out in high water, and 1t was the general con-
olusIon that such disaster was to be avoided IL
possible. Feramorz Little. who had charge of the
construction OF the canal concurred in this opinion
and this undoubtedly one OF the reasons
which led to It's abandonment.
THE canal was commenced in 1855. / worked
on it In 1856 and 1857, ana it was abandoned
in 1857. This the year the army came to
Utah and of course there nothing doing in
The way of public improvements during that year.
and only little work was done on the canal ir
the spring OF 81.
some little irrigation done with the canal
This did not last long, however, and the OLD
channel fell into dsuse decay. There
portions of the old waterway yet be seen.
however. under tho mountains on the
foothills and 10 us old timers the sight of the
old canal brings back a flood of memories
BUILDING OF THE TEMPLE
After the plot had been surveyed and dedicated
for the building OF the temple. February II.
1863 President Young delivered an address and
the consecratlng prayer offered by President
Heber c. Kimbal The twelve apostles assisted
in breaking tho ground the foundations on
April g. OF the same year. the ceremonies OF lay
ing the corner stones performed The peo-
pie assembled from all the territory and a
general conference meeting held in the
tabernacle. A procession formed from the
tabernacle headed by the Nauvoo brass band and
with flags flying 1t moved toward the temple
ground The first stop made at the southeast
corner OF the temple site, whore Presidents Young.
Kimban and Richards. with Patriarch John
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Smith proceeded to lay the southeast corner
stone They then assembled to the top thereon. ana
after the choir sang, President Young delivered
the chief oration and Heber c. kimbali ottereu
the conservation prayer
The procession again formed and moved to the
southwest corner, when the presiding bishop. Ed
ward Hunter. his counsel and the various Pres-
dents of the lesser priesthood. with their as
socates laid the southwest corner stone From
it's top. Bishop Hunter delivered the Grafton, and
Bishop Alfred Gordon offered the conservation
prayer
The procession again formed and moved to
the northwest corner stone when John Young,
president of the high priests quorum with his
counsel and the president OF the stake, proceed
ed to lay the stone President John Young de-
livered the oration and George B. Wallace offered
the conservation prayer.
The procession again formed and proceeded to
the northeast corner stone which was laid by
the twelve apostles the first presidency of the
seventies and the presidency of the elders
quorum The apostles then ascended the stone.
and Elder Farley p. Pratt delivered the ora
tIon and Orson Hyde offered the conservation
prayer
LAYING OF CAPSTONE.
Thus was begun the work OF building the
temple which continued 40 long years through
poverty and distress. The persistence of the peo-
pie trIumphed, however. and in the year 1892. on
April G, the capstone of the building, laid
by President Wllford Woodruff with imposing
ceremonies. For this occasion great concourse
OF people had assembled the temple grounds
The lnitIatory meeting. as the occasion of the
laying of the stones 80 years be-
fore was held In the tabernacle, These services
consisted in the singing by the choir and con-
gregatlon of the hymn. Come ye Saints"
prayer by Elder Seymour b. Young. singing by
the choir. and address by President Woodruff.
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Continued from page fourteen)
was lifted and pried over onto the wagon and
the started off with their load.
About the year 1864 or 1855 second canal
wus dug for the purpose OF transporting the stone
to the city. For this waterway it necessary.
owing to the character of the country at that
point to construct locks at Mil Creek. and work
on this part of 1t commenced The ditch ex-
tended past Big Cottonwood down to Toint five
six miles below the quarry. A great deal of
work done this canal. but before 1t was
complete a branch of railroad extending from
Sandy TO the mountain built when the work
the ditch abandoned
DERRIcKs CAME WITH RAILROAD.
when the railroad arrived. about the year 1873
lifting derricks also came, and the troubles were
all over. The road narrow gage affair.
built from Sandy the main line of the old
Utah Southern. In the meantime too the Emma
mine had opened over the Little Cottonwood
mountain, the lire continued to Alta and
traffic from the canyon became very lively.
81 worked in the quarries 1866 until 1874.
The work of taking out rock was not always con-
tinuous; there were times when 1t was not profit
able TO continue work account of the large
amount of bouders in readiness for hauling that
could not be transported for lack of suitable
means have seen many as 76 men at work
In the quarries at time. The work was heavy
and rough The men maintained boarding house
dt the camp. With a cook. They bullt snantcs LOT
shelter night.
The rough character of the work led to prac-
tises of a similar character. All newcomers at
the quarry were hazed. This done in some
harmless though ludicrous manner. 1 remember
well when big fellow came to work at the
quarry He weighed nearly ESQ pounds. and was
built In proportion. The waters of small creek
running through the camp causing some
Inconvenience TO the men, and 1t became neces
sary to change the of the creek. They
took the big fellow and laid him the
course of the stream. and their object was
accomplished
"All supplies for the qulrrymen wore hauled
out from the uthing office by the teams
were paid for their work at the quarry. although
ceiving credit for the work on their tithng
ships. but were faithful withai and their labors
have borne much fruit"
JOHN SHARP TALKS
although mere boy" said John Sharp.
Il well remember the work of getting rock out
of the quarry at Little Cottonwood. AS you know.
the first foundation for the temple was built of
stone taken from Red Butte canyon. just behind
Fort Douglas. Well. l and my brothers and my
unces were engaged in getting out that rock from
Red Butte when the work at the Cottonwood
began. This stone afterward taken OF the
temple foundation and the granite from Little
Cottonwood substituted.
my father superintendent of the quarres
Ho opened up all the quarrIcs in this section
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He had much experience I'm Scotland a coal
miner and was conceded to be the best miner
In the country
my father afterward became superintendent
of the Utah Southern railroad and line
constructed from the station Third West street
up South Temple to the south gates of tho
temple grounds This was the first railroad to
build into the heart of the city, and the trains
laden with granite blocks for the temple
switched up this road and delivered right at
the temple grounds. Tho branch road from Sandy
TO Little Cottonwood was not the same gage
the Utah Southern and all the stone had to be
transferred at Sandy
1--WE all worked at the quarrics. II
hard work, but l did mostly team driving.
member that the worst kinds OF hardships
the portion of those days, and the workers in
the stone quarries shared them in common with
the others. For three days at time have known
family to be without a scrap of anything to
except salt. We would eat the salt and drink
water and survived in this way. / hardly know
how we ever got through. but God Almighty
with us. should surely have perished"
w. c. A. sMooT ON THE CANAL.
w C. A. Smoot, of Sugar House. is one of the
original band OF pioneers who entered this val
ley In 1S47, He will be 81 years old next spring.
but has the appearance of man much younger
He lived in Sugar House when the first canG1
was constructed for the purpose of floating the
granite blocks from the quarry to the temple
grounds Mr. Smoot talked freely on the build
ing OF the canal which was abandoned after
being built nearly the whole distance between
the mountain and the city. because OF the danger
threatening the woolen mill and the app roach OF
Johnston's army.
"The work of building the canal went forward
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OLD STORES ON THE KEARNs PR opERTY.

Most of the big excavation now being made for
the Kcarns building on Main street was occupied
In the sixties by the busy little stores shown
above They Naisbitt &c Hindley. Alfred Best.
T. Hawkins. Stubs s. KirSwood and S. Lesser
Brothers The three stores the north stood
where the south end of the Kearns building is now
being constructed The others the ground
where the Aucrbach Is located,
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WEST SIDE OF MAIN STREET IN THE
LATER SIXTIES

This vie shows the OF the Godba-Pitts
Building. tn sn occupied by the L. S, Land office.
and at the extreme end the old historic Salt Lake
house. one Of the pioneer hostelrles OF the city.
Between tn two were the stores OF Dunford &
Sons Mrs. Stenhouse's Millinery establishment.
Western Union Woodmansee Brothers George. God
dard JohA Lollin, Wells, Fargo Cartcrs Photo
graph gallery and several smaller establishments.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

We heed no more the worlds mad lust of gold,
It's greed for place and power, pomp and fame;
We choose the simple life men lived Of Old
Nor heed its frenzied blame.
And where sweet Charity walks forth abroad,
Where loyallove keeps holy homes dear span,
We learn at length how man yet walks with God
And God con1nunes with man.
Sharp County record., 1909-04-09

A. w. Malone, one Of the old
eat citizens Of Lebanon township,
and a gallant old Confederate
abldier. writes the Reoodd that he
does not favor the establishment
of four agricultural schools in
this state, but rather he would
require elementary agriculture to
be taught In all the public schools
Of the state. His idea is that at
the agricultural schools but few
young men will be enabled TO
take the course, while the poor
could reap tho benefits in .ho
public schools whore agriculture
Sharp County record., 1909-04-09

Elder r. A. Robbins, the
Christian minister of Ash Flat,
preached two sermons here Sun
day. He has a regular appoint
ment for this place on the first
Sunday in each month.
We have just received a nice
assortment of ladies' and chit-
drens' hats, new and up to date
styles, Cali and see them,
Davidson C. Co.,
Love, Ark.
Elder w. M. Duren of Zion
preached at the Methodist church
last Sunday, morning and even
ing. Those who heard him de-
clare that he preached an eXcep-
tionally strong sermon Sunday
night.
r. G. Reid of Remmell, jack
son county, has the thanks of
this paper for subscription re-
mittance, Mr.. Reid formerly
lived in Sullivan township and
enjoys getting the news from his
old friends.
George F.. Kirtley, j. D. Ra-
gan, j, r.. Ray, j. II. Kirtley, J,
II, WiIl1s, W. H. Phillips, G, W.
Kirtley and A. B, Smith of Sid
ney were here Saturday night
attending meeting of the Ma
sonic lodge.
Sharp County record., 1909-04-09
THE ATHENS OF THE SOUTH"
Short Letter From /. B. Price, Who Is
Id College At Nashville.

Editor Record:-Since my ar
rival in Nashville the great edu-
cational advantages of this city
and the thought of what grand
thing it would be if the people Of
Sharp county could have the op-
portunity of sending their chill
dren to this "Athens Of the
South" has often occurred to me.
The largest and most important
institution Of learning here is
Vanderbilt University, with its
various departments o t law,
medicine, academic, dentistry,
etc. Here / might diverge to say
that the department of dentistry,
which | am attending, is recog-
nized by many to be among the
finest in America and has in its
classes students from all parts of
the world, We have three stu
dents from Japan, some from
British Honduras, Mexico, Spain
and many other countries.
Just a word as to Nashville it.
self. [, is thriving, Intellectual
and very healthful city of about
$50, 600 inhabitants, all working
to the goal Of high morals and
the uplifting of the city's well
fare.
The dental department closes
May Sth, and my classmates will
be sadly bidding each other fare.
we'll, some to return, others new
er. Twill be glad to give my
friends q glad handshake when |
reach home ere long.
l.. b. PRICE.
Nashville, Tenn.
Sharp County record., 1909-04-09

The Springfield Business Col
lege finds employment at good
wages for hundreds of young
people who take the course.
There is chance for every
worthy young man and woman.
Good notes may be given for tu-
ition.
We know of nothing better for
cuts, burns, bruises, scratches,
or in fact anything where salve
is needed, than. DeWitts Carbo-
lized Witch Hazel Salve. 1t is
especially good for piles. We
sell and recommend it, Snow
Drug Co.
Several citizens In the vicinity
Of Evening Shade lost n good
deal Of fencing by fire the latter
part Of last week and the first
part Of this week, The woods
seemed to be burning in all
directions until the rain fell Mon
day night
While at Shelbyville last Sun
day it was our good fortune to
meet our friend, Judge Mobley
of Reeds Creek Judge Mobley,
though advanced in years, ia en-
joying good health, and holds
his age we'll. He Ia a typical
southern gentleman enjoying n
wide circle Of friends and 40.
quLintances and his home is
noted for that warm hospitality
which draws men to him, So.
Smlthvilie tlomecrofter.
Sharp County record., 1909-04-09
How To
Gain Flesh

Persons have been known to
gain a poUndd ddyby takingan
ounce Of SCOTS Emulsion II
isstrange, but Il often happens.
Somehow the ounce produces
the pound; Il seems TO start
the digestive machinery going
properly, so that the patient Is
able TO digest and absorb his
ordinary food which he could
not do before, and that Is the
way the gain Is made.
A certain amount of flesh Is
necessary for health; If you
have not got it you can get it
by taking
Sharp County record., 1909-04-09
For Seed Sweet Potatoes.

Buy Lines Yellow Yam. The
best to slip, the best to yield, the
best to eat Of any sweet potato
grown, Price at cellar 81 per
bushel After March 10Th, for
sale by Collins a. Stokes at Eve-
ming shade,
j. A. Line.
Sharp County record., 1909-04-09
LOCAL NEWS.
AN~~NN~~1~~~~~~
Next Sunday is Easter.

ANCAb buhudy 10 i@th5"N''
W. C. Shaver was at Pough-
keepsie Wednesday.
The tax collector is the busiest
man in town these days.
The Wirth postoffice has been
made a money order office,
Big line Of Ladies' Hats at
Weaver Dowdy Co., Batesville,
Ark.
John F. Howell Of Lave Creek
township was in town first Of the
week.
DR.. j. r, Garner was down
from Ash Flat on business We'd
nesday.
The Records good friend w.
Y. Giat was here from Polk We'd
nesday.
Austin Wilkerson has been
wrestling with the chills for sew
eral days.
Ransom Davidson, the mer-
chant of Love, was in the city a
few days ago.
County Judge Kelley will con-
vene the regular term or county
court Monday.
John Deere Plows have stood
the test foryears. Weaver Dowdy
Co., Batesville, Ark.
W.3B. Barnett of Bengay was
a business visitor to Evening
Shade one day this week,
Peter Hansen of Lave Creek
township was doing some trading
in the city few days ago.
Prof, W I, Simpson of Max
vile was here a day or two this
week looking after business.
Phillip Kerr, who has been
suffering from appendicitis for
two weeks, is much improved.
j. M. Hightower of Sidney, one
of this papers best friends, was
business visitor to the city FRI
day.
DeWitt's Little EARLY Risers,
gentle, easy, pleasant, small lit
tie liver pills. Sold by Snow
Drug Co.
r, b. Clear closed term of
school in Davidson township
Friday andisnow busily engaged
in farming.
DR., T, j, Woods went to Bates
Vile Monday, returning the same
day. He was accompanied by
his son, Fred.
II. p. Stout, the mail contrac-
tor, was down from Hardy this
week attending to some business
and meeting friends.
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Sharp County record., 1909-04-09


Surveyor r, x. Arnold was
down from King Mills. Tuesday
looking after some business
around the court house,
Miss Jennie Smith left Monday
for Bridgeport, Texas, where she
will spend some time with her
sister, Mrs. Park Shaw,
DR.. O, E. Puckett left Thurs
day for Augusta. He will prob
ably locate at that place for the
practice of his profession.
A marriage license was issued
Tuesday o Richard Mullens,
aged %, and Miss Laura Hulett,
aged II, both of Poughkecpsie.
J. Fl. Kirtley, one of the Rec
ord's good friends at Sidney.
handed US subscription dollar
while in the city a few days ago,
d. M. Lewallen, than whom
there is no better man in the
county, was up from Scott town.
ship Wednesday paying his tax
es.
Henry G.. Porter has closed
term of school at Alicia, Law
renee county, and orders US to
change his address back to Har-
dy.
Will Taylor of Scott township
was.here the first of the week
settling up with the tax collector.
lie made this office a substantial
visit.
County Treasurer S. D, Johns
ton, who has been quite i'll for
the past three weeks, is improv-
ing, his many friendswill be glad
to know.
Notice the new advertisement
Of the Bank Of Cave City. This
is theyoungest bank in the coun'
ty, but it is enjoying a splendid
patronage.
Buy your shoes from Weaver
Dowdy Co., Batesville, Ark.
They sell Burt & Packards for
men and American Lady shoes
for women,
Chauncey Ford, one Of NAM
moth Springs best young men,
spent one night lately in Evening
| Shade, lie is on the road selling
pantaloons
Henry Bone Of Johnson town
ship was looking after some bus
mess matters in town Tuesday
and made the Record Office a
very pleasant call
W, A. Nichols orders us td
change his address from oil
Trough TO ST. Louis, Mr.,
Nichols formerly lived at Cave
City and has many friends in this
section
Mrs, Mamie Wann ia having
some improvements made on hel
residence property in the north
part Of town, The property i,
occupied by County Treasurer S
. u, Johnston.
Mrs, O, lG, Puokctt, who /,
here from Terral, okla TN,
guest Of her parents, Mr., ant
Mrs, G. j. Wilson, has been suf,
rerine lately from "A severe at'
tack OF tonsilitia
The Record heard A fow days
ago that Arthur sullivan, Tho
present very popular clerk Of The
county, will be a candidate lol
county Judge in the next demo-
apnIia ppintapieo
Sharp County record., 1909-04-09
Nash vile, Tenn,

Ed +, Grove or DeXter, MO-,
who delivered temperance lee
lures at several points in this
county during the past winter,
has established a monthly maga-
zine in his home town. The
name of the publication is "Com-
mon Sense" /"
w. B. Hamm left the latter
part of last week for Lubbock,
Texas, where he will make his
future home. For eight or nine
years Mr.. Hamm was cashier Of
the Bank of Evening Shade, The
best wishes Of many friends go
with him to his new home.
If you expect to get the best
and most reliable preparation for
Kidney trouble, inflammation Of
the bladder, rheumatism, rheu-
matte pains, weak back and
backache you must get DeWitt's
Kidney and p ladder Pills, Thy
act promptly and are sure. Sold
by Snow Drug Co,
Mrs. Everett Sullivan Of
Grange, who had been visiting
her mother, Mrs. Jasper Hutchi-
son, near town, was in the city
Saturday doing some trading.
DR.. Sullivan returned this week
from Atlanta, Ca, where he
graduated ia a medical college.
lie has been offered a position in
Atlanta, which he may accept,
The Flat Rock church which
burned at Cave City Monday was
one Of the oldest buildings of the
kind 10 the county The build
ing was the property Of the M.
Il. Church South, The fire
started from a spark from the
lue Of the parsonage, located
near the building. IL was with
much difficulty that the parson-
ago and other buildings we're
saved from destruction.
We notice in the Hardy Herald
that Hon. David l.. King was
elected special Judge while at
tending the circuit court for the
Eastern District Of Craiphead
county at Lake City recently and
disposed of n number of cases.
IL IL thought that Mr.. King will
be n candidate for circuit Judge
TO succeed Judge Meeks Ia this
circuit, and hIa friends are al.
ready declaring him elected,
When you take Kodol, the food
that you have eaten will be di-
gested naturally, regularly and
promptly, and in this way Kodol
gives the stomach II chance TO
regain its lost strength and
health, and after u little while
you need not take kodol longer,
but take u while you do need 10
and mo falls TO benefit you your
nt,,,tJ. will hn pnfundpU fn vou
Sharp County record., 1909-04-09
Scrip For Sale

We have on hand limited
amount Of county scrip which We
wish to sell at S5 cents on the
dollar 20 long ne 10 may pst
Apply lu Bank oD ayuDnr
shgde.
Sharp County record., 1909-04-09
great many people W"
with Mr.. Malone.
Getting Rid OF the w

DR.. w. Lenton, the F'''~II
veterinarian, who lecVu''a n
farmers here recently '"''l
Arkansas could be RIO =, , !
ticks in twelve months n
maa would join in tho NJ
ton movement and l''' ''l '''l|
own stock. That It v''I|| " n
wise take years to ge' '''
acks ia ohorgoo0lo 70 '''
Sharp County record., 1909-04-09
DENTISTRY.

I am in Evening Shade, at the
Gem Hotel, where I will practice
dentistry for an indefinite period,
N, Harris, d, d. s.
Sharp County record., 1909-04-09
SCOTS
EMULSION

gsnd This advertisement, together with name
efpsper IN which Y appears YOUR address and
four cents 10 covcr rosfare, and We viii send
you \ Complete Handy Atlas " The World"
se0frG BOVINE 400 Pearl st NngYaF
Sharp County record., 1909-04-09
Disests What YouEs

And Makes Che Stomach Swess
ag. q. neVgTT aa GO, chteaso, Ers