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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-24
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
Utah's Valuable State Law Library

TN the state Law Library. which has grown
from handful of books to $1,000 volumes,
are to be found old tones, that
have outgrown their usefulness with age, but
still valuable to the scholar and oddty
to the curious. While revising the catalogue,
Harry Griffith, ex-offlcio librarian and clerk of
the supreme court. has relegated these ancint
works TO the vault In order to make room for the
recent case and text books
Since the library formally established by
the territorial legislature March 6. 1852 1t has
best working collections in the west. Attorneys
come from all parts of the state TO prepare
their cases and consult authorities. The law
students University of Utah also
These old English authors secured by. the
state shortly after the death of Judge c.. w.
In those days and he gathered most OF his books
In London. After his death Judge Andrew Howatt
purchased the collection. Publishing houses In the
cast and the west offered bids for the books but
Judge Howatt decided to keep thom within the
borders OF Utah and sold about ESQ volumes to
the state for nominal sum- Among these is "A
fac-simile of the Doomsday Book OF Cheshire and
Ianchashlre compiled In manuscript. The book
contains survey OF England authorized by VIII
liam the Conqueror In 1886. 1t called the
Doomsday book because 1t contained the data
on which the legal decisions made In real
property and there was no appeal from 1ti Clan
vle'S Election cases, published In 1775, Calthrop's
reports published in 1870. Year Books OF Ed
ward /. Blackstones original edition, English
Equity cases. published in 179l Reports of Cases
in Westminster Hall, (Fortlscue). published In
1913; Sir Thomas Raymond's reports. published
also among tho rare volumes to be found In the
library.
Some of the books obtained from the Bennett
library are in Norman French and an old styIo
valuable the origin OF laws and that for a
good many years tho attorneys at bar used to
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

make their notes In this .bartHaric dialect. Now
many of these works being translated and
published for the student in law. The state Ii
hrary Is purchasing translation of many of
these books and they be found the
shelves Of the working library.
Before the territory authorized appropria-
tlos for the maintenance of library 1t
practically circulating library. When an attorney
obtained case he would gather up the law
books and prepare his argument in his office.
Then POSSIBLY another lawyer carried the bor-
= rowed books to his office to consult them The
Legislature OF 1852 authorized, an appropriation
of 1915 atyear which included the salary of
+ librarian and funds to purchase. and exchange
hooks. The library followed tho territorial court
from building to another. 1t was first in tho
building occupied by the Kenyon hotel and
later In the Dooly block when tho court moved
there Each year the librarian purchased as
many books possible and several hundred
volumes were donated to the library
When Utah admitted state the judges
of the supreme court itook the library In charge
and II practically under their supervision.
yearly appropriation was secured which has now
been Increased to s.. 900 year md the library
has grown to be one of the best in the western
states so -
AT the time of statehood. - the library had
about 5000 books cataIocued but q good many
of them had. evidently acquired legs and walked
of Under the direction of the supreme court
an ordr issued to 1.-THE sherins. of different
and get search warrant If necessary As a re-
suit volume after volume was found In pri-
libraries all over the state and brought
back to Salt Lake where the library was cs-
tablished in connection with tfc supreme court
After that experience. the rules OF the library
changed. and nobody can remove
book without written order. Now the books can
h be taken to tho court rooms for re-
ference citation
For good many years the abstracts and briefs
of every case In the supreme court have been
of the best references in the library Utah
and was done by Mr.. Griffith
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
United States Assay Office

has been found in the gold bullion.
The purchase price of this metal IL
governed" by the director of the mint,
who is governed principally by; the
market price OF the metal. The gold
purchased Is paid for at full value.
$20.67 an ounce. This price does not
fiuctuate as does the silver.
Although most OF the gold purchased
this year came from Utah and nearly
IS per cent OF II from Mercur, there
is a growing tendenancy for Nevada
to send its bullion to Salt Lake. In
dications are that another year will
see close to half a million dollars
worth of gold purchased at the Of
fee each month. The old Park Valley
district In Boxelder county Is Just be-
ginning to send In bullion and with
the Century and Susannah mills run
ming II VIII greatly add to tho
amount OF gold taken from Utah.
One OF the advantages OF the local
assay Office Is Its splendid equipment
which Will allow return on almost
any amount Of bullion within "a hours
Among the latest additions are two
balances from the mint at Phlladel-
phla, They are probably the finest OF
any owned by the government. The
largest balance Will weigh as high as
1000 ounces and as low as one-hun-
dredth OF an ounce. The small set is
capable OF Weighing up to 500 ounces
and is sensitive to one five-hundredth
OF an ounce All the heating at tho
Office. for furnaces and office room. Is
by gas and the equipment throughout
Is up-to-date In every particular.
EMPLOYS MANY,
Seven persons are employed the
local assay Office. ]. u. Eldredge. Jr.,
being the assaycr in charge. j. L.
May. is cashier and assaycr In charge
in the absence or Mr.. Eldredge Tho
others are: d. c. Clayton, clerk:
James Fl. Hance, assistant assayer;
Arthur +. Cs'ster. meltcr and assistant
assayer; Charles Cannon. assistant
melter; Norman c. Hopper and Arthur
a. Mackc. watchmen.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

| ky men. When the legislature con-
vened two bills were introduced. one
prohibiting the sale OF Intoxicating IL
quor5 within the state the other prohib-
iting the manufacture. Every obstacle
known to the INSCRIPTIONS politictka
was thrown In the way and eURy
means known to the corrupt whtuxy
lobbyist was resortcd to to defeat these
measures. When passed, the governor
vetoed them and did everything In his
power to defeat them. but they were
passed over his veto and then followed
such a scene as was never before wilt
messed in the Tennessee legislative
halls
Now as to the question. does prohibit
tion prohibit?-I answer 1t does. The
saloons were driven from our town.
Shelbyville. which has a population of
about 5.0O0 seven years ago. pCr-
sonally know men who were habitua'
drunkards when our town had saloons,
who are sober men now, ana heads OF
families who formerly spent gopc
part of their wages for whisky. nov
spend 1t for the comforts OF life and in
this way legitimate trade of all kinds
has Increased. the town has taken on
new life. rents are higher and property
has Increased in value. There is npt
a vacant house In the town, and its
growth has been greater the past two
years than In any 10 while It had se-
looms. 1t is u rare thing to see a
drunken man now. while formerly 1t
was mn every day occurrence. If pro-
hibition does not prohibit or lessen the
amount of liquor consumed. why do the
distillers and brewers fight II so bit
tcrly? Ali laws are violated moro or
less but you may set 1t down that not
town in this state would think or
ynfinr Tho ealoOnS back,
In order to prevent future lcgis-
latures from repeating these laws the
people demanded and obtained man
datory primary election law. undcr
which 1t will be impossible for tho
politicians to pack tho legislature.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
Tennessee and Prohibition

DOBDRT GALLAGHER tells in the
IN Rural New Yorker how the prohi-
bition war was won In Tennessee. after
a bitter and long drawn out fight:
About 20 years ago our legislature
passed what is known as the four mile
law, prohibiting the sale of intoxicants
within four miles of any schoolnouse,
outside of incorporated towns The
country soon took advantage OF this
and was soon rid of all the cross-roads
grogshops. This law was amended
from time to time. first including towns
of 1000 population and under ana
finally up to cities of 150, 900. which IN
cIuded all within the state. Under this
law thcro remained only three cities
within the state that permitted the sale
of LIQUOR. These were Nashville. Chat
tanooga and Memphis. The whisky
power had such q hold OIL these places
that no election had ever been ordered.
the friends of prohibition we'll knowing
that Il was useless when no one would
be allowed to vote only those inside the
corporate limits, and that every means
known to the saloon power would BIO
used to buy and debauch the ballot
They determined last year to make the
issue one Of statewide or statutory
prohibition, and after one of the most
bitter compaigns ever known In the
state. Senator Carmack. who was tho
candidate OF the prohibition wing OF
the Democratic party. was defeated by
a small majority. and this by the most
brazen and shameful frauds in these
large cities The country went almost
solidly for the statewide candidate,
Knowing that the whisky ring won
by the most glarlng frauds and misrep-
reservations, the temperance people de-
termined to capture the legislature, the
mcmbers OF which were elected some
months later. and In this they were
successful getting n safo majority In
both houses. Again tho country people
showed themselves ON tho side OF mo-
rality and good government. while these
cities elected solid delegations Of wfis-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

W/aEN Uncle Sam Informed the
w citizens OF Utah that he would
accommodate tho mining interests here
by establishing an assay office. which
Is really a branch cfilce established by
the government for the purchase OF
gold bullion, 1t was little dreamed
that It would grow TO such great pro-
portions as II has now attained. When
the year 1910 opens this Office Will, In
the IL months of It's existence. have
purchased over a million dollars In gold
from the mines. Nearly all of this
has come from Utah .
When the Office opened II was eN-
pected that about $5O,O00 Il month
would be all that was necessary Tor
the purchase of the yellow metal The
Office has continued TO Increase until
is now averages close TO 100000
month for the purchase OF gold. Yet
there are many people In the state
who arc unaware that there Is an as
soy office here and that Uncle Sam
Will purchase. their gold bullion here
rt the same price as they could get in
low York or San Francisco and the
expense OF expressing 1t that distance
wJuld be saved.
Up to Dec. 9. the following was
the amount OF gold and silver and It's
value as received at the United states
assay Office and also an estimate 70
tho end OF the year:
Ounces, Value.
Gold received ..-.....50.7li 944. 900
Estd rccts to Jan l. 1000 74.50O
Total Of gold ....-. 54,714 s1.olS.5oO
Silver received 1868 1886
Estd rccts to Jan. l.. 500 225
Total OF silver .341o3 ; 15.s21
Grand total value ............$1,os4.s .s2i
PAY FULL VALUE.
The silver that is purchased is what
Nome weekly Nugget., 1909-07-24

famous Chilcoot Pass.
 For seven years she remained in Alaska, leaving Dawson and coming L" Nome some years ago. She staked some claims near Bluff, and it was this mining propety that brought her back into the land of snow and ice. Growing tired of life as lived by those around her, she left Alaska and migrated to Southern California. where she made for herself an abode on a ranch belonging to Lucky Bald win.
 | This home, a primitive shack, con- structed of stone, grass. lumber and bits of old canvas. is situated in the beautiful Santa Anita Canyon, in the San Gabriel Valley, about three miles 1 from Sierra Marde. at the foot of great cliffs, and nestles in among fragrant trees on the banks of crystal-clear stream.
 Since early childhood Madam has
 had strange visions. and has dreamed dreams of a pure and exalted spirit. She believes that by fasting and puri- flying her spirits she may come ulti-
 mately to give up eating and live on
 air and water, prolonging her life be- yond the widest dreams of man. | There in the magnificent wildwood
 she was able to eat food provided ',y Nature, preserved by Nature. anu meant by Nature to be absorbed by the
 human race as well as the birds 'f
 the air, which are of beautiful plumage and rare sweetnss of song in the San
 Gabriel Valley.
 | Madam eats nuts, fruits. vegetables and sometimes alfalfa biscuits. She drinks water copiously, and has never
 been sick.
 | Her garments, when living in the
 wild, consists of gunny- -sacking She goes bareheaded, and wears no shoes When along and not disturbed by in- uuisitive visitors, she rams about | garbed like Mother Eve, bathing in tho flowing stream and taking a daily sun
 bath. While taking her exercise
 Madam eats but one meal a day. but occasionally lasts for weeks at a time
 having once lasted for fifty-five days, Irving on water alone. and having de-
 nied herself food for thirty five days
 several times.
 Madam is of slight build, erect bear l ing, 1.-the as a panther. and as brown
 as berry from her natural style of living out of doors.
 She possesses great strength and en- durance and fieetness of foot. having finished ahead of good athletes in thu eleven mile foot-race over the Noun. Wilson course at Los Angeles, held 1T
Nome weekly Nugget., 1909-07-24
Pioneer Company Hires Forty Serfs to Ground Sluice On Tundra--Linde-
 berg Sorry For Aliens.

Russians would do was not real min ing. but just "groundsluicing off the tundra and muck"
 He adhcrcs to the principle that there is difference without a dis tinction." He may. and may not, be the representative mouthpiecc of the Pioneer Mining Company, and it is te be hoped not. but he has made state ments that seem to clearly account fCE the advent of the Russians in Nome.
 Fleming Bros. X Hanks are saId to sians. although Mir. Fleming stated re- gently that he was working only about forty.
 A reliable merchant informed the Nugget that the Russians who were working in the camps about here were receiving only three dollars per day. This is taken for the general situation, and the prediction last Winter tha. Nome would be a three dollar camp, employing only nonunion men and foreigners. is becoming a reality.
 Fair minded citizens are not op- posed to helping the Russians, pro- vided they are destitute. but their eon- dition IS the concern of the city as oh- jects of charity, and the operator who seeks to aid and assist them by em- ploying them instead of white men :s not bettering the situation. Of course. they are cheap labor. and that's the whole story
 How much better it would be for tn, mining operators who have made thei" fortunes in this camp pto get together in concerted movement and deport the poor. foolish Russians. and then give what work there is to the miners who have families here and out in the States to whom they would like io send funds, and to whom they would like to return some day with some thing laid aside for the proverbial rainy day?
 Nome has ceased to be even a two bit' camp. and no doubt the most prominent coin in monetary circulation in the near future will be the litt!c penny.
Nome weekly Nugget., 1909-07-24

There is an old saying that the truti
 will out, and in the matter of the Rus
 sian iaborers who came to Nome
 seeking work is becoming less opaque
 each day.
 Today forty of them will be put to work by the Pioneer Mining Company,
 on No. : Anvil crek. groundsluicing off the tundra and muck
 The Russians, who can neither read
 nor write the English language, will
 work under the supervision of Pic neer employe named Lindseth. This
 man, it seems. has been out among the
 Russians during the last few days, act ing. he says, under the instructions of
 Jafet Lindeberg. and offering them work on Anvil for less than the reg ular scale of miners wage.
 Lindseth. who claims to be union
 miner, called at the office of the Mug
 get. and. although under the influence bl ilpuoT, Ht iiitu 'o toi'iiid'' tii' ''' -
 tions of the company he represents in
 hiring the serfs by saying: "There are
 lots of union men coming out to the
 camp begging for work. and fairly starving"
 He then said "A few days ago Jafet Lindeberg called me into his office, and said: Iindseth, you speak the
 Russian language. and I'm told that
 there are in Nome some two or three
 hundred Russians who are starvin. and m need of help. Now I want you | to look into this matter and report to
 me I don't happen to have any work | at the present time I could put tEHpI at. but I'll see what can be done in | the meantime.'
 "I went amongst them. and found | that there were about sixty Russians | in a destitute condition and on the verge of starvation. and SO reported to Mr. Linueberg, wE" ;oil m he c1.i.' use aa ,tit f"ty of .thsn out on No. Anvil creek, groundsluicing off the | tundra and muck, but as he was will | ing to pay five dollars per cay to miners capable of doing a days work | in the mines, he didn't believe the half
Nome weekly Nugget., 1909-07-24
CANYON LADY, FORMER ALASKAN
 LIVED YEARS LIKE HERMIT
rIadam Reideselle Subsistng on Nuts and Fruits,
 Pasted Forty Days, Emulating Savior

April of this year. Madam says that she will enter in the Marathon races in Nome this Fall and Winter, an1 says that a race of fifty or one hundred miles is more to her liking. She wears tights when running
 Her home in the canyon consisted If one room, about nineteen feet long iy ten feet wide, and it's contents fur nished a good index to Madam's chat- acter.
 Her desk and book shelves contain such books at Plato, Emerson. Shakes peare and Goethe, and several foreign volumes of medical treatises.
 On one side of the room sat her piano, and spread upon it was music by Mozart and Chopin.
 '"rhe farther I am from civilization, the better I like it," says Madam. "l am not of the world, and cannot con form to it's barbarous ways.
 'I seek solitude to study and to make myself in knowledge and purity equal to Christ. feel at times. after a par ticularly long fast, that I have accom- plshed my purpose.
 "I do not have to bow to circum- stances. I fit from place to place like the bee, slipping the honey of truth and contentment from many places. and Jo not grow stagnant in any one place"
 Madam has with her in Nome scores of pictures of her sunny retreat, and over two tons of sun-dried figs. dates olives and nuts to supply her during the Winter.
 A conversation with Madam Reide- selle reveals a woman of intellect, and not crank. nor a person gone daft because of peculiar ideas as to life She is getting the best from life and at the least exertion, compared to the mode of living and methods of half the people in the world today.
Nome weekly Nugget., 1909-07-24

starved RussIans, who were green at the b1siress of mining, were worth that amount of money. He told nio to take about forty of them out to NJ. ' and set them to work. and I'm to be foreman over them. as I speak the lan-
 guage.
 MT Lindeberg is doing this because he is told that the men are starving.
 and this will give them chance to get
 living and a few dollars ahead" Lindseth said he found sixty Rus
 over near Dry creek and the balance
 by the Snake river bridge. Lindseth was then asked why tle
 Pioneer Company did not give work to
 the union men who were begging for work" and not to the Russians. who have done no good for the camp. and
 who never will do any good for Nome or any other pat of Alaska they may
 get into.
 Lindseth seemed to think that the Russians were more entitled to coH-
 sidcration at the hands of the mining
 operators, who had made their fo"- tunes with the help of intelligent
 labor. than were the union miners of today.
 owing to his fncoherent statements, his meaning and explanation was not
 clear. and he became abusive in refer ence to the union miner and to the representative of the press. l When asked if he did not think it
 would be better for the operators (who
 were so filled with philanthropic mo- | tives that they would let white men
 starve. and take care of the most un- | desirable citizens who ever drifted to | to the shores of Nome) to send the | "poor. misguided. starving and pi.i- | able" Russians back to their agents in
 Seattle. instead of keeping them in this | camp, he could not make an intelligent
 reply. but seemed deeply interested in the fate of the Russians. | Yet he showed such a wonderful lack i of sympathy for the union miner who
 was "bcgging for work" and said that
 "thcy had no kick" as the work the
Nome weekly Nugget., 1909-07-24
Nuggets Special Service.

BUTLER. Pa. July 19-This city is now under martial law. and armed sol diers patrol the streets, Gemand;ng that every one remain indoors. The strik- CTS are arming themselves, and seri- ous outbreak is feared.
 The militia arrived here 'li.s after noon, and was met by a determined tody of striking steel worKers, about eight thousand strong, who j"ered the soldiers and called vile ra'n.s as 'he officers lined their men in position. The soldiers were or1 ared the clear the street of the strikers and at once a riot broke out. The strikers hurled sticks and rocks at the soldiers, who fired into the mob.
 One man was instantly killed and forty were injured from the v"llcy. and as the soldiers leveled their rifles a second time the crowd dispersed. and order was restored.
 The men have been out on d strike