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School Notes
State Superintendent.

Manford Sterrett had his name
enrolled in the register of the
High Room Thursday.
The steam heating plant is in
working order and promises to
give much better satisfaction than
the old method of heating by
stoves.
Ruth Cornell entered school
Monday.
Orson Hunter entered the gram
mel room Monday, making the
enrolment twenty-five.
The removal of the stoves left
considerable space to be filled with
desks which will add much to the
general appearance of the rooms.
The pupils of the grammer
room have organized a literary
society which will give a program
each month.
The language work for the year
in the second grade, is based on
the poem, Hiawatha. The little
folks r enjoying the work very
much.
The elimination of recesses from
the upper rooms has met with the
approval of both teachers and
pupils. The lower rooms have
ten minute recesses at different
times. Part of this time is devot-
ed to calesthentic exercises.
, 1909-09-30
Birthday Party

Mrs. b. l.. Fox gave a children's
birthday party in the basement of
the Presbyterian church Saturday
afternoon from 2:30 until 5, which
was a very pleasant affair for the
small men and women who attend.
ed. Some so invitations were is
sued and about 30 children, all
under 10 years of age were present
to partake of the ice cream and
cake prepared for their entertain
ment. The party was in honor of
the birthdays of the three Fox
children, Marie, who was 8 ON
August 7th, Morris, 6 on the 25th
of September aud Adah, who was
2 On the 18th of September.
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at least contributes a temporary
supply of wood, whereas in the
latter case it contributes no wood
at all.
1T is not use which destroys
the forests, but waste. Not use
as such, but destructiveness, COM
bined with inexcusable neglect, is
causing the forests to dwindle
under our progressive demand up
on them. The problem, therefore,
is not to be solved by disuse, but
by wise s of protection. These
together will so stimulate, forest
growth that the needed wood may
be harvested without depicting the
stock on hand: and will keep in
tact the protective cover at the
stream sources"
, 1909-09-30

tober. 1t is the intention of the
society to give a Medal Contest
about the 18th of October, to be
participated in by the children,
in which the prize for the best
defamation, recitation, or other
number in the exercise will be
rewarded by a silver medal.
The committe appointed to take
steps to secure the Ballard Lii
brary met at Mrs. Winsor's resi-.
dence yesterday afternoon.
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ty. Any report to him, then
must under the provisions of the
law receive prompt attention.
would urge that your board, il
possible, appoint a truant Officer
who shall devote his time to the
work as far a necessary and shall
receive compensation therefor. In
case, however, the Board does moi
feel able to provide a special ap-
pointed truant officer the law il
by no means imperative. Either
of the three officers above men,
toned, when reported to, is oblig-
ed under the law to act promptly
The State annually appropriates
for the use of school districts the
income from the school land funds
of the State. This is based on the
per capita of children between the
ages of six and twenty-one as de-
termined by the school census
Any delinquence ON the part of
children of the compulsory school
age does not give to the pupil the
just share of the attention which
he should have as a result of such
distribution.
shall DE pleased to hear from
you concerning this matter and
to be informed of your willingness
to cooperate heartily in the en-
forcement of this provision. No
doubt there is a number of pupils
in your district not in school who
should be. l trust you may be
able to get them in school before
the school is so we'll started that
it would be difficult for such pu-
pills in their stndies.
Yours truly,
A. ID. Cook,
State Superintendent.
, 1909-09-30
Emphasizes Schnitger's
Qualifications

The Thermopolis Record, com.
menting ON the probable candi.
date for Governor, has this to say
of Hon. VIM. r. Schnitser:
"He is one whom every voter in
the state could support in the full
knowledge that the important of
fee of governor would be conduct
ed with honesty. ability and dig
nifty. AS secretary of state and
ex-oticio member of the board
that has the management of the
various public institutions of the
state, he stands for intelligent pro-
gresslveness, at the same time
handling his public trust carefully
and allowing nothing that savors
in the least of waste or extravi-
gance to find its way to any of
them. In the conduct of his of.
fee, hardly second to that of gov
ernor, he has been able and eco
nomical and no word of criticism
has ever been attached to any of
his acts. In short, he is a bust
IS man, with a business training
that fits him well for the work of
chef executive. The new tax
law, which has taken the state out
of the old rut of antiquated, hap
hazard methods in the assement
of property and placed it in the
list of those that are using more
approved and fairer means of dis
tributiug the burden of the main
tenance of government, is chiefly
due TO his effort. In all things
PERTAINING to state government he
is up to the times and can be de-
pened on to keep Wyoming up in
the front rank in the march of
progress"
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Goes to Coast for Winter

A. ii. Huston, the old-time
ranchman of Cow creek, accomp-
anied by his daughter, Mrs. w. E.
Sears and his daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Teddy G. Huston, came
down on the train yesterday on a
business trip. Mr.. Huston is
shaping his business so that he
and his wife car go to the Pacific
coast to spend the winter He
has already sold his cattle and has
made arrangements to leave hele
in about a month. Their destina-
ton will be Santa Monica, Calf
where they have friends who are
anxionsly looking for their COM
ing. Mr.. Huston has been a resi-.
dent of Cow creek since 1878 and
feels that it will be pleasanter tc
spend his winters on the coast
The party left for home today.
, 1909-09-30
Compulsory Educational Law
progress.

Editor sun:
The compulsory education law
was amended during the last ses-
sion % the Legislature Sc as to pro-
vide for the attendance of child
rem between the ages of seven and
fourteen inclusive at school dur
ing the entire time that school is
in session in the district in which
the pupil resides.
Previous to the laws amendment
children of the age specified here
were required TO attend but six
months in the year. The law was
further amended so as to provide
that the teacher or principal, if
there be any, when a pupil has
been absent for three consecutive
days for which absence there has
been in the teachers judgement
no good reason assigned, or when
a pupil is habitnally absent or
tardy, shall make report in writ
ing to the truant officer or acting
truant officer of the district. Said
office is then required to proceed
according to Section 2 of the act.
1t is obligatory, therefore, on the
part of the school supervisors to
see that prompt report is made to
truant officers of the delinquence
of any children of school age.
l am particularly anxious that
the percentage of children who do
not attend school between the
ages of seven and fourteen inclu-
sive be made smaller than hereto
fore. To that end | wish especi-
ally that you and all your corps
of teachers cooperate to the end
that each child of the required
age shall attend the required time
at school in your district.
In the absence of a regularly
appointed truant officer it is the
duty of the sheriff, deputy sheriff
or constable to act in that capaci
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Elect Officers

The w. G. Il. U. met Tuesday
lfternoon at the residence of Mrs.
Forde for the purpose of electlng
ptficers for the ensuing year, Mrs
Pearson WAS reelected president,
Mrs. f. A. Carleton vice. president
Mrs. 9. Nj. Wilcox secretary and
Mrs. ID. E. Winsor as treasurer.
Mrs. f. A. Carleton was elected a
delegate to attend the state meet
|ng which takes place in Chey-
bnne on the 14th. and 18th OF Oc-
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Leighton.W Wyoming Co.

The annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Leighto-W yo-
bling Mining Company was held
ast week at the company's Office
Dillon. The following board
bf directors were elected for the
Ensuing year: }. Il. leighton.
a. M. Nolan, James Kinney,
Spencer S. Yewdale, Albert Hoge,
9. W. Hendrick, HI. E. Dankoler
III of Milwaukee, Wis. In "A short
lime the directors will meet in
Milwaukee and will elect officers
Or the coming year.
Mrssrs. Dankoler, Nolan, KID
icy and Leighton returned Fri
lay night from a trip to the mine
Fhere they spent several days
boxing over the situation. They
brought back several sacks of cop
Der samples aud will have the as
3ayed on their return home. One
pf the samples weighed 30 pounds
Ind was taken from the main
1haft at II depth of q feet. In adj
ition to the splendid copper
howings, gold ore running $1,000
yer ton has been encountered and
that makes it all the more en-
ouraging is the fact that this
>ody is quite extensive. While
he company is greatly elated over
be copper showings, they r also
Hated over the copper showing
hey are also very enthusiastic
tver the gold found.
The Leighton Wyoming Comp
Iny owns s claims which are To-
ated only a short distance from
be Granberg smelteI The loca-
Jon is a very desirable one and
lhe only thing lacking to make it
proven ground is the lack OF de-
{elopment work. The company
las made arrangements for the in
<tallation of II So, $50 plant of
pachiuery. a new shaft house
punk house, and boarding house
yin be built and everything will
pe put in shape for early resump-
Jon of work. The Leighton-Wy-
Inning stock is at present selling
IN the market for 25 cents a share.
This was the first time Mr..
Dankoler and Mr.. Nolan had ever
Fisited this part of the west and
they we've very enthusiastic over
What they saw while here and TO
Drove their confidence in the fut-
re of the district, they will in
Fest quite a sun of money in the
Leighton-W Wyoming company in
edition to what they have al
feady invested.-Encampment
Herald.
, 1909-09-30
Baling Hay on Pass Creek

Hans Christensen, who was in
from Pass creek to have some re-
pair work done on his baler, left
Tuesday for the ranch of Mrs.
Archie Campbell, where he has
a contract to bale 200 tons of hay.
He had baled 80 tons before his
oaler became disabled and he will
now complete the contract.
, 1909-09-30

Manford Sterrett had his name
enrolled in the register of the
High Room Thursday.
, 1909-09-30

William McCarty is over from
Rawlins, bathing in the hot mineral
water here for rheumatic trouble.
MIR, McCarty is one of the very early
settlers in Carbon County.
, 1909-09-30

ID. M. Plaster returned yerterday
from "A trip to chicago, where he went
some ten days ago on a vacation.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-22

The official organ Of the anti-saloon
League. the American Issue, quotes a
reformed gambler. doc" Brown. on the
future outlook. This Doc" Brown is
said to have been well known In the
West in the early DAYS He has op-
Grated in Oregon and Nevada. The
American Issue says he claims TO have
quit gambling and is determined TO live
'on the square Concerning the out
look for the liquor traffic he SAYS
signs point to prohibition an over
the nation and. with the probable ,l-
ception Of few OF the large cities. /
believe II VIII be a permanent condl-
ton. The liquor trafiic has seen its
best days II is doomed.
THE future Of the liquor traffic has
not a bright spot in a. All over the
rather local option rs sweeping, ana in
an but the larger e,ues local option
b. practically prohibition.
~ suppose / know more about that
business than any other man, but 10
does not look good 10 me. and the de-
termlned general movement against Il
will bring its death kneel even sooner
than even the most enthusiastic fol-
lowers Of the dry doctrine ever pre-
dicted. Ten years-yc fivc years from
now. probably earlier--Will see the close
~ thousands Of saloons aud drinking
places throughout the country.
II am not fanatic nor a reformcr,
but In looking AZ II as n cold -hloodcd
business proposition, / cannot see
where the LIQUOR element has chance
90 win. The saloon business Is mo-
longer a money making venture. aud
In a few years drlnkery IN a city
under 100000 win be a rarity.
u H.HM ~.
the saloon has claimed more victims
one way and another than an the
other pitfalls combined. and in making
this statement do not exempt
gambling, whether ID As the so-oalled
friendly game Of penny-ante on roulette
with "a fortune staked ON the turn OF
the wheel, one may AZ wen attempt
10 push back the ocean tide as 10 stem
the sweep of the dry movement
DOC" Brown has evidently sized
up the situation about correct The
llQuor Interests are making almost
frantic efforts They are spending Inn
mense sums on elections. They are
sending out literature by the carload
They are appealing 90 the bible. They
ave paying vaudeville performers for
singing pro- saloon songs. and moving
picture shows for exhibiting anti-tom-
pcrance pictures. They are doing am
In their power 10 retain standing in
our civilization. but there is little doubt
that their doom rs sealed Against the
saloon stands a vast army of fathers
and mothers. of citizens TO whom civic
rlghteousness b. more than am empty
sound. and tho vast interests of COM
munitios. The conflict may be- long
ana hard but there is no doubt as 10
the nual outcome.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-22
ONLY MoNKEY-smNEs.

The American organ is ycry funny
mon Intentionally so but naturally Ike
monkey contemplating itself in BID
OF lookiug-slass
The other day Do haa local item
stating that certain changes were to
BE- made in public bpsIness fof the
better protection OF the city Tao
'News' Was glad 90 hear h. Tho
pepper itself had stated, NOT long ago
that che hlunders of the City engineer
cost the city 100000 aud FOR that rea
con. $50 thought 10 negessary that ths
CITY boz protected against the maninu-
latou of public affairs
but ai this the sheet takes offcnse.
and says, ~ 10 Characteristic 81 the
News 20 believe me worst and 10 state
10 vicious fancies as facts ID alwass
puts Che worst Interpretation upon
what II hears or sees with respect 10
American administration. action or
deelaratlon."
wouldn't that "iar" youe Did tho
thest simply Islander the engineer whom
~ said his blundors have cost the CITY
100000 or ala Il ne when Il stated
lNa' certain changes were Contemplated
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-22

vcrsation with the President. the story
does not tell But 70 newspaper men
he said. History shows that IN,
high cost " living is the beginning Ut
every national decline" lie added
"Of course Il ls better that men should
be working for g. a day while they
are paying 20 cents a pound for meat
Tran 10 be without work and have the
price OF food at the present level but
the future OF the country would be-
more certainly secured n "a reduction
In the cost OF living could be brought
about"
As TO how this can be- accomplished.
Mr. Hill had nothing TO say.
Il used to be considered an estab-
lishcd principle that prices were reeu-
lated By supply and demand Accord
ing TO that natural law. the best way
Of reducing the cost Of food. clothing.
etc, would be- 10 Increase the supply
by Increasing the production. but un-
der the rule OF trusts prices are artin-
cial and not regulated by supply and
is produced, some Of il is burned up
so a. 20 maintain the nrlce If moro
coal rs discovered. mines are closed
SO as to maintain the price. And SO
With other articles Of necessity. Pro-
duction is restricted ia various ways
to prevent fan in prices
We believe that this Interference with
natural law OF trade is danger. and
that some time the wisdom OF states
men will have to be invoked TO avert
its consequences. Prices must be per
mitted to fnd their natural level. and
means must be found whereby To cut
down the expenses OF national. and
municipal governments. and place. cs-
pecially the administration ~ the ar
fairs Of communities on business
basis, TO the exclusion of the grafters
who pray upon tho public and enrich
themselves. That viii reduce the cost
Of living Individual EFFORT viii also
have to be put forth Economy must
be practiced TO a greater extent. and In
this way the cost OF living may be-
come less Of a burden. As Mr.. Hin
says. men spend hours. days and
months trying to devise laws FOR bet
ter and more honest living, for reform.
and yet neglect the one problem that
directly tremendously touches the mill
lions whose welfare constitutes the very
existence OF the nation. The time must
come when their thought and business
sagacity win be applied to devising
means for the reduction OF the cost OF
food and clothing and other necessaries
OF life.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-22
WHY 1T is SICK.

Every year about this time the
Tribune pretends TO be concerned
about the voluntary contributions Of
Church members, known as tithing. It
generally cries its crocodile tears
because Of the alleged poverty, caused
by such contributions.
As 10 that. Church members know.
by experience. that blessings follow, as
a result OF the faithful compliance with
tho law Of tithng. That is not a de-
hatable question. any more than the
question whether pure food, fresh air,
and rational exercise arc conducive 10
physical and mental well-being II Is
a question OF fact, and not theory. and
those who comply with the law know
what the fact is.
But. did anyone ever notice that sheet
uttering a word OF warning against
squandoring money in saloons, gamb-
ling hells. or dens OF infamy? Never.
Did the sheet ever profess TO feel con-
cerned FOR the women and children who
are deprived OF tho necessaries of life
because their providers are paying al
most their al upon the affairs OF
drunkenness and debauchery? Not
much.
That paper is not lighting the saloons
and the dons OF sin and shame. II is
q prosecutor. in iris free land OF ours.
or the Church Of Jesus christ OF
Iatter-day sai1os. ana for that reason.
and no 9th r IL howl about conulbu-
Hons az thIi Church.
And yet those contributions are used
for the support of the poor FOR the
maintenance of schools for the building
or churches. and FOR missionary pur-
poses. Not cent goes % the uainten-
nucc OF "the hierarchy" Every dollar
s. used for benevolent purposes. Hut
the sheet o. am enemy of education. OF
work FOR the moral uplift of mankind.
and especially OF the church that has
withstood 600 ns bitter attacks un-
harmed. The contemplation of its own
Impotence is 90 be- sail and norwood
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-22
IN MANTI. TINS WEEK.

The citizens of Manti arc having o.
grand celebration. this week. ~ the
arrival OF the first settlers ln the sam
pete valley, sixty years ago They
came from Salt Lake city, IN Novcm-
Der. 1sip. and the company was led by
Isaac Morley Charles shumway, and
Seth Taft They established themselves
near the present site Of Manti.
The first, and subsequent settlers had
their difficulties 10 overcome. charac-
teristlc Of pioneer life They had to
fight for their existence. They had TO
subduc the forces of nature and, at the
same time. defend themselves against
the attacks Of hostile savagcs But
they applied themselves 10 the task be
fore thom, with indomitable faith and
courage. and. rs tho years rolled round.
they reaped the reward Of their iabors
They transformed the valley into a.
granary They made Il a place dcsir-
able for homcbuildcrs. settlements
multiplied. Beautiful homes were
erected Schools and churches were
built and comfort and prosperity at
tended thrift and industry.
The citizens Of Manti have invited
an who ever had their homes there to
come and spend few days with them.
and celebrate the founding Of the city.
This Is a splendid idea For the branch
ing out Of the settlers from this valley,
TO the valleys south and north of here.
was as important as the first location in
this valley. II marked a step In the
development Of the country. The set
Element of Sanpete. and other valleys.
were important events in the history OF
Utah, and In the entire inter-mountain
region for that matter II will give
the pioneers an opportunity Of telling
the children reared In comfort and lux
ury Of the self-sacrihclng labors OF
their fathers and mothers; OF what IL
has cost to procure the material and
spiritual blessings enjoyed. And that
is story that should never be forgot
ten. Il should be engraved upon the
hearts OF the younger generations. lest
they esteem these blessings OF slight
value, and sell their birthright for
mess OF potage. OF exchange the house
OF their fathers Tor the husks OF the
world.
We hope the people Of Manti will en-
Joy their celebration thoroughly Those
who are in charge are to be commend
ed for their enterprise
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-22

In this column few days ago I told
how President Hayes got rid OF many
OF his callers who didn't know when TO
leave by arOusing ia them a desire TO
see at close range the Washington
monument, then in course OF construc-
ton. Today. owing TO the intimate ac-
quaintance / enjoyed for many years
with the late Abram S. Hewitt, a
former mayor OF New York city, / am
able 20 tell the story OF how President
HaNes's opponent. Samuel j. Tilden,
planned 90 handle the horde Of office
seekers that he knew full well would
descend upon him once he had been
established IN the White House.
AS you know" said Mr.. Hewitt, 'all
through the Hayes-Tilden campaign I
was practically Mr.. Tilden's personal
campaign manager, and IL was quite
natural for him, I suppose, 10 tell me
from time TO time OF some Of the things
that he planned To do should he be
elected. He was forever planning To-
meet every possible contingency. and It
is pretty safe for me 10 say that ne
probably had worked out in great de-
tail in his mind long before the bal
lots were cast just what he would do
nom the moment he became the ma
tons mead
We'll one day when we had a mo-
ment Of leisure. he turned 10 me and
said
You realize OF course that m 1 am
elet we'd there Is going 10 be a prodigious
rush Of office seekers 10 the White
House,
Yes. 1 replied there viii certainly
be- "a great rush, FOR you wall be tho first
Democratic president since Buchanan's
d1y'
" That's just H. he replied. and the
fellows who are hungry for office will
literally swarm down upon me IN
drovcs But and here a dry sort OF
expression spread over Mr. Tildeu's
countenance-I think I'm be able 20
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or neglected 10 trace them up. Wake
man testihea that when he reported the
facts 10 secy Gage the latter told him
TO sec III. o. meaning Havemeyer
and tell him 90 behave himself and
correct these evils" Whether Wake
man went 90 the head of tho trust with
message like that IL doubtful. and ia
rs clear. nom the way the frauds went
on, that Haycmoyer felt no obligation
10 change his ways, As FOR the policy
81 the government n was then so
strongly I'm favor Of the reciprocity
treaty which the trust was opposing
that the treasury department may have
thought best not 20 embitter that hFht
By beginning another and 50 shut its
eyes 10 practices which ought % have
had the instant cognlzanoe Of "a grand
jury