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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-14
HARTMAN STOCKS
IN GOOD DEMAND

New York. Jan. i4-rhe most notable
changes I'm the opening prices Of stocks
were M the minor issues with the gains
prodominating. I,rie nrat preferred ad-
vanced IA. Wisconsin Central preferred
10 New York Central. Kansas city
Southern preferred. American Smelling
and National Biscuit Il and Wisconsin
Central and Brokolyn Transit large frac-
tiuns Erie declined a point
The demand for stocks did not last
long and prices declined. the reaction
from the highest reaching about "a point
in New York Central and American
Smelling
Wabash preferred was forced down 2.
and Toledo St. Louis a. Western J. An
upward swing carried ST. Paul. INT
nois Central and Union Pacific @ point
over last nights. Wisconsin Central
The market was narrower and profess
sional.
Bonds were irregular.
The prolonged dulneHs IN the market
was relieved by a good demand for the
Hartman stocks and several other rec
ognixed leaders which lifted prices
sharply. Union pacinos rise reached
81 end southern Pacific l. Canadian
Pacific and National Lead also gained
q point and North American q. The adj
vance became slower and the market
became extremely dull. Baltimore A.
Ohio. Missouri Pacific. Colorado South
ern first preferred and Peoples Gas
gained ]. and Chicago a Alton a. Chic
oago, st. Paul, Minneapolis g. Omaha
preferred sold az an advance OF 2H.
The market closed irregular and dull
and prices on the upturn.
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AFTERNOON SALES
Bingham Anal. LOCO at l7is.
Bullock 1000 az 2.
Carisa, 200 ct 9S
Colorado, 400 az $40.
Columbus Con. 100 at $50
Crown Poigt 1900 at 1914, s 60, 800
at 90. 1000 1T 20c. s. 50.
Iron Blossom. 1000 at 2.f2i5i 1000 az
q 42ia. S. GO.
Little Chief 500 az 90
Mason valley 100 az 2.55.
Prince Con. 100 at 1.35
Seven Troughs, 500 at 20la. sU0 at
90.
Silver King Coat, 200 at ago. seller
CO..
South Col. 100 at 50.
Tintic Central. 10000 at 1883.
Uncle sam, LOCO at as.
Utah Con (Tintic.) 1000 al ia.
Victoria. 10 al $50.
Western Nevada. 100 OF 49,
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NOTICE oF AssEssMENT.

UTAH CONSOLIDATED PLASTER
MpANY.--Bocaton Of principal place
of business, salt Lake City, Utah. No
ticc IS hereby given that at a meeting
of the directors OF the Utah ConsOli-
dated Plaster Company. held on the Nth
day of January. 1909. an assessment Of
10 cents per share was levied ON the
capital stock of the corporation, pay
able Immediately 10 w. Bert Robinson,
Secretary. at the office Of tho company,
Room Do Hooper Building p and q
East First South Street Salt Lake
city, Utah. Any stock upon which this
assessment may remain unpaid on the
nth day Of February. 1903. Will be de-
linquent and advertised for sale at
public auction, and unless payment
is made before. will be sold on the
sth day of March 1909. AT o'clock
D. m, az the company's office, to pay
tho delinquent assessment together
with costs Of advertising and expense
w. BERT ROBINSON.
Secretary.
Room 202 Hooper Bid.
Date OF FIRST publication Jan a. 1909
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ToDAY's MONEY MARKET

New York. Jan. 14.--Close; Prime
mercantile paper. 3A0A sterling ex-
change steady with actual business in
bhnkers' bills at 4SAe0mAS5 FOR so
days and az 4S750 for demand Com
mercial bills Sts4ss az. Bar silver.
b2M Mexican dollars. f5c. Government
steady, railroad bonds irregular
Money on call easy 1900 per cent
ruling rate and offered a., closing bid
IA.
Time loans outlet and steady; go
days, "a 20 days 2A93 per cent six
months, ga.
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Embarrassing Market Holds Stocks
STEADY on Mining Exchange.

Another slow and uuinteresting mar
ket was presented on the mining ex-
change this morning. Iron Blossom
was about the only stock that was jug
gled with 10 any extent The
bulls got out from cover this
morning and forced the stock up sew
eral points. although the stock WAS
slow AZ the opening OF the session. The
first block OF stock changed hands az
s2.4O buyer 60 days, but az the close
sold for S2.45 cash
The report that eastern talent Is en-
deavoring 10 take Sioux Consolidated
cast for a new stock on the Boston
and New York exchanges. had is Eff
feet on the market this morning. and
the stock went UP five points and was
SIM selling strong al the close. The
closing price was Sl.40
crown Point came in for consider
able activity.
There was considerable activity on
the curb market this morning and Ohio
Copper changed hands az $685.. while
Plutus sold for rs cents. East crown
Point was marketed at cents. Nail
driver Was on the market and bid Of
AZ cents was made
AFTERNOON QUOTATIONS.
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PRODUCE.


Chicago. Jan. 1A-Favorable weather
conditions IN this country and India
furnished a mild incentive 10 pit-trad-
ers to sell wheat at the opening. as a
result early sentiment was bearish.
Prices at the start were u lower
TO u higher, compared with the previous
close May opened at lW4t 20 LOG. Later
May sold at 1.05M.
Profit taking by local holders caused
moderate weakness in corn. The easy
tone Of wheat brought out some sales.
May opened unchanged 70 q shade high
en- al 6liEae s to 6lAs and declined TO
6it Q61is. oats were quiet and steady.
The bulk Of trading WAS in the May
delivery, which opened shade higher
at 51es and sold at 81 u.
Trade in provisions was extremely
quiet and the market was steady. Prices
az the opening were unchanged 20 "a
close wheat-Say. S.osa.; July. s7ai:
Sept. 94lh
torn-jan.. s7is; May. SIS; July. ass
aSei9. sept sept ~ ~ 81 o. NIL. .s4a,s,l
Pork~Jan.. 1854 May. 1915. July
Lard Jan. eS5ae-S75s; May. a7HaaO
Ribs-Jany s.7oa& M May Sss1zi
July. SOS.
Rye-cash. IS; May, II.
BaHey-Caah, 62a67
Timothy-Ararch, 405
Clover March. 9.45
The wheat market became strong late
May advancing TO 1.06A m1.O67s. The
close was strong with May up 2 at
ojA.
Corn-The low point for MAY was
reached az 6lis. Sentiment continued bear
fish the balance Of the day the market
closing easy with May on is4 a at 81 %
SUGAR AND COFFEE.
New York. Jan. H-Sugar, raw. steady
Fair refining 20; centrifugal, SO test
3.13; mOlasses sugar. 2.B.
Renned-Qulct Crushed. b.dJ; powder
ed. 40; granuiated 4.b.
Conee-steady. No. Rio. 7h07h; No.
4 santos Slt ass
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CEDEs LAND TO CEMETERY.


Washington. j.. c.. Jan. 1A-On mo-
ton Of Senator George sutherland, tine
senate today passed a bill authorizing
The secretary OF war 10 exchange lands
belonging 10 the Fort Douglass mill
tary reservation with Mount Olivet
Cemetery association Of salt Lake, the
land so coded TO be used for Gems terry
purposes. II the land ceases TO Doe
used for cemetery purposes II IS 10 re-
vert 60 the government.
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REGULAR CALL SALES.

Crown Point. 800 at 20: AZ at 10.
Indian queen, 900 at IS; 500 at 1871
buyer so
Iron Blossom 100 at 2.4O. seller so;
500 at 2.4O.
Little Chief 500 at 90
New York, 100 at 3is.
Sioux Con. l. 500 at LS5
South Columbus Con, 100 at 81.
Tintic Central 800 at 101l, buyer so.
Western Nevada. 400 at A.
OPEN BOARD SALES
Colorado. 500 at $40 50 at 812la.
Grown Point. 100 at 20: 1000 az 1919.
seller Go. 500 az 1874 100 at 10; 500 at
~ seller co.
Iron Blossom. 1900 at 2.4O' 100 at 2.40,
seller SO: 1890 at 2.42lA; 300 at 2.4o,
buyer co. 300 at 2i5.
Mason Valley. 200 at 252ia; 200 at
2.57a. buyer 80.
Prince. 500 AZ 40; 200 at i.37h
Sioux Con. 200 at 1856; 900 at l.37la;
500 al 1.40. buyer go
South Columbus Con. 100 at o..
Tintc Central, 1000 at 10; 500 at 1919,
buyer co.
retro 500 at IT,
Utah Con- 100 at IS
Victor Con. 500 al H.
Western Nevada. 200 az i5; 1000 at &C.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-14
AFTER UTAH CoA1 FIELDS.
Los Angeles Capitalists 10 Open
Washington County Mines.


Los Angeles Is looking toward SOUTH
ern Utah for Investment and it is prob
able that within a short time washing
ton county coal fields win be opened
mp. A dispatch from New Harmony.
Washington county. TO the News" this
morning stated that number OF Los
Angeles capitalists have been looking
over the coal beds four miles from thas
place with the intention OF opening
them up The coal is Of an almost an.
thracite quality and is said TO be of an
exceedingly fine grade for manufactur-
Ing purposes.
A number OF coal experts have also
been IN the district for some time
making tests Of the product as well as
taking data TO estimate the size Of the
fields.
From information obtained during the
recent visit OF the men, IL was learned
that they intend building a spur road
TO the coal fields 80 that they may be
properly opened up. All members OF
the party left the district Saturday for
Los Angeles by way OF 81 George.
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WILL PUSH NEW WORK.
Winter Force 20 Operate at Lost Jo-
sephine Mine.

Especial TO the "News')
Provo Jan. 14.--At a meeting OF the
directors OF The Lost Josephine Mining
company. held here yesterday, IL was
decided to send a force OF men to
the mine 20 work all winter. Money has
been secured from the sale Of treasury
stock TO pay for this development
work.
The mine, as has been previously
stated In the News" is situated on
Currant Creek, in the former Uintah
Indian reservation. IL Is a placer pro-
position from which valuable assays
in gold have been obtained, and which
experienced placer miners say will de-
volope into one OF the biggest PROPOSE
tions In the country. II is believed by
the owners 10 be an old abandoned
Spanish mine There are indisputahle
evidences Of old workings on the prop
orty 20 Justify this claim.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-14
SAN FRANCISCO MARKET.

ophir l65a1.61la; Mexican, .0oa
! 02is. Gould q Curry II bid, Con. Va.
s3ffsb; savage, Enf6, Hale q Norcross.
a hid; yellow Jacket. @ bid Belcher'
vada. 8M3 81; EXchequcr Is bid. Union.
5lu52' Chollar 5W2e, Potosi. s@2l; Best
ToNoPAH
rouopah Nevada. SO asked. Montana
Tononah, IS bid: Tonopah Extension, a
ronopah Belmont So bid; West End
CONS. al bid, Rescue, ? bid, Jim Butler.
n bid Cash Boy, I asked.
GOLpFIELD.
SANDSTONE 10 asked. Col Att. l5al4,
Booth - bid, Blue Bull. HOE. Adams.
BID; siIy ,., PigB 10 30 Nevada Boy Boy
Hcl. 4Wd; Dixie iUt, fiooruia 304. 81
Ives 5000, conQueror hnl; Black Rock,
I asked. Lone star 50si @, Wonder 4
cds sandstorm EST. asked Mayne. I
02 Atlanta. ia bldi ca Bend. 1920,
Empire. 3 asked RED Top Ext, bid,
FLORENCE ait0; Dneld p 3d. CONS,
Fraction i.Mul.0II, a. Bond Ext s
2-u.l, Crackeriack Bus. D. Mohawk.
TO bid; Rcd lllls l'0li. Mohawk ENt,
asked Grandma. ig5i 8 T. Ext. ask
cd; Goldneld CON, A.ltiras %, Dheld
triangle 3UA Coming Nation. 2 asked.
Gold Bar 20 bld. Gt Bend Annex s.
BULLFROG.
Original o asked National Bank. 5
asked, AmethyaL bid Gold Bar
bid. Navfower Cons. eNl0. MoutPr Mt
q hld, Hnmestake Cons. no bios Tramp
Cons. puln.
MANHATTAN
Manh CONS. asked; DEXTER @ bId,
Mustang g bid; LtUe Cray 4 bio. cow
noY. asked, ong Manhs asked.
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Directors Expect to Get Some Fine
Orc in New Workings

The directors OF the Silver Flat mine
are expecting daily to strike the ore
for which they have run a tunnel more
than 400 feet during the past two years.
Tho miners are now working IN ore,
but this Is not thought TO be the main
body which was opened In their shaft
200 feet above the tunnel level Sam
pies Of the rock now In sight. Of which
there is considerable. gives values OF
$40 To- SIS. One OF the assays shows
$40 gold, nine ounces silver and
small per cent Of copper. Comparing
the formations in the old and new
workings leads them 10 expect the bet
ter ore any day, and they expect It big,
too.
Ed Bennett is showing some good
samples of rock taken this week from
the Uncle Jesse mine I'm North Tintic
Peter G. Adamson and Mr. Bennett are
the principal owners Of this property
and they think they have the mal5ings
OF a big mine.-American Fork Citizen.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-14
MINING CO.'S ATTENTION.

We repair and rewind bArned-out
motors. Special attention to out Of
town business. All work guaranteed.
Wssatch Electric Service CO.. No. as
Post Office Place. Bell phone. main
29I6.
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Broncho. 1 asked: pinenut ] bid, Buzz
falo. 4 asked, Standard, ! asked.
OTHER DISTRICTS
Nevada INNS. l.50u l.bo, r1ttaburg Sll
ptaK, o. biu, Eagies Nest bid Hall
stone. asAed hOund MOuntain, 6DuvO,
itHsNuide queen, 4guaui ItaWnlue queen
Regent. 1870 10, Original Hawnlde, gus.
r.nmnlmn lnMILlnn. MN 40
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J. NJ Howell J. W. Kingsbury
Howell g. Kingsbury, geological, and
mining engineers. Surveyors and Mine
examinations, 40 Atlas Block Bell
phone zoos.
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LIVESTOCK.


Chicago. Jam. A-Cattle-Receipt esti-
mated, l0,00o; market iOc lower. Beeves
400 .; Texans. 1896 20. westerns. 400
Wo.tOi stOckers and feeders, 8.a5D5. 90.
COWS and hefers, l15U5.5o. calves, 90
u9.E.
Ilogs-Roceipts. estimated az 5000:
market steady Lights, 8 bM61O. mixed.
5.N00.35 heavy. 5.75N6.i0; rough 5.i51
$50, good to choice heavy. $500 G. f0s
pigs, A. 4005.40; bulk, 9. 9Q06.8
sheep Receipts. estimated. 1900. mar
kct steady Native. 3.3M5.90; western,
.. 21no.el; yearlings, g. Is 0l.8 lambs. na-
tive. o.200l0; western, 5.Ulf1 10.
KANSAS CITY
Kansas city. Jan. A--Catue-Beceipts
5000 market steady TO 10C. lower Stock
ers and feeders. 3. i0N5.50 bulls, 3. 25fp
300; calves 5.00u5.25 western steers,4009
500 western COWS, 8.oeao.25.
Hogs Receipts. 1900; market steady
Bulk Of sales 5.65u61O, heavy, 6o0d
SIS; packers, 5.&M6.10. lights, $500
$50. pigs a.a0m5.40
sheep Receipts. 1900; market steady
Muttons. 4.00d5.90; lambs, 6.50n7 20:
range wethers, 4.0o94 Is; fed ewes 5000
OMAHA.
South Omaha, Neb. Jan. lA-Cattle-
Receipts. $500; market slow and 10c
steers, S.e0uo.2i range COWS and heif-
ers, y. 1851 Gamers. 2.WW3 90; stock
crs and feeders. 2.G az $50. calves, 400
aS.0o. bulls and stays. 100000
Hogs Receipts. 1900, market steady
Heavy 5.s6a6 10. mixed, 5.WM5.S0; pigs
$500 $50. bulk Of sales. 5.15m5a6.
Shesp- Receipts. $500; market active
and firm. Yearhugs. 6.EN1 .00 wethers
5.o9W5.l0; ewes, 4.&Q5.;0; lambs. 6.J0
40
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nnnrplr, mnIrNEY = snNs.

Members j. s. Stock and Mining tx
Ind, gel 332 Atlas Bell, 17lG
CorrespOndence confidential.
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Two Good Homes

Two building sites GOA simpson
Avenue. Forest Dale. ore FOR sale
Price So per Dot onah or easy
payments Reached by two car
lines The Wmdamcrc and the
Ashton Avenue Water maine in
front Of your door Sidewalk paw
ed and paid for Commencing at
Seventh East street, Simpson
Avenue has the nnest avenue of
niurieon-Noar-old ash trres ln the
siafe and elbows what hardWoois
properly Cared fw Hll do.
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HEART FAILURE CAUSES DEATH

Death came suddenly and unexpect-
edly TO J. r. Durham a. 2 o'clock this
afternoon. He was in tho roomlng-
house above the Palace Meat Market
when be reeled and fell 90 the hoor
Dr. Collins. who CHANGED 10 be- In the
building was called in, but pronounced
the man 10 be dead Durham went TO
the place with an cNpresaman for the
purpose of getting a trunk and had
been in the room but moment when
he was seen 10 fan Heart failure is
assigned A. the cause of death. Tie
lived az 1853 east Third south, but b.
is not known whether or not ho had
IA family The body was taken TO-
ODonnelrs undertaking establishment
boo the patrol wagon
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WOOL


ST. Louis. Jan 1A-Wool. unchanged
Territory and western mediums, Ia 2ls
fine mediums. 15@l7; fine, l211L
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Chicago Jan. u-nuttrr- Steady.
Creamery. D0U. dairy. Ih an
EHnN-EIrm. Ilral-. mM
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PRIVATE WIRES.

Direct connections with an mar
kets. Perfect facilities for oxocu-
ton OF orders IN New York ani
Boston stocks, Chicago grains and
an Francisco stocks.
Accounts carried on conservative
margins
Loans made on stockL
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Utah National Elcction-Thc dirce-
tors of the Utah National bank met
this morning and reelected the fol-
lowing officers. President. ". s. Nc
Cornick. Vice President, Thomas R.
Cutler. Cashier. Rodney r. Badger,
Assistant Cashier. q. n Wells. The
Deseret National directors viii choose
Officers next Tuesday, ANA The Bank
0f the Republic next Wednesday
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-28
DAUGHTER WITNESS
 AGAINST FATHER
BUT LIKE WIFE OF PER ORLAN- DO PIERSOON, THE ACCUSED, IS RELUCTANT TO TESTIFY INDECENT ASSAULT IS CHARG- ED

Following the disposition of the case of Russell C. Branch of Danbury. in the criminal Superior court yesterday afternoon, the case of Per Orlando charged with indecent assault upon his 1s-year-old daughter, Sigma, was be- gun. The chief witness for the State is the daughter. Sigma All the trou- Oct. 27. when the father came home drunk That evening Sigma came home at s o'clock Her father sent her to her room for not being home earlier. Then he followed her to her room The mother expostulated with him for his conduct Later the mother and her daughter went to the home of her sister. Mrs. Erickson Mrs. Erickson then had Pierson arrested On the witness stand Miss Pierson. who is pretty girl Of the blonde type of beauty. told the court that her fa- ther often came home intoxicated, and that evening was not the first time that he had abused her. Further than kissing and hugRing her. he had done nothing wrong. she said. Under cross examination the witness stated that she did not make any outcry.
 Mrs. Pierson. wife of the accused. was also an unwilling witness She could not seem to remember any of the statements she made in the lower court to Prosecuting Attorney De- Laney or Capt. Arnold She said that Sne n9n been mdFTfe0 1S years. that her husband was occasionally addicted to drink. but when he was sober was very good Her husband she said. simply hugged and kissed Sigma. for the simple reason that he knew it would make her. the wife mad
 Pferson was called to the stand late in the afternoon. He stated that on Oct. 27 he was working at his trade. that of a carpenter. About noon he smashed his finger. and quit work. On the way home he stopped in a. ea- loon and became drunk. When he got home he found that Signa was still out. He had always made 1t a rule that his daughter should be at home to supper with the rest Of the family If she desired to go out in the evening she could do SO with a female escort. When she did come home 1t was about o'clock He sent her to bed. Af- ter he sent Sigma to her room, Pierson said that he did not remember any thing He gave as his reason an old injury to his head about four years ago. since which time his mind has been affected
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-28

Is it not time we Irish realized need
 to adopt another policy? Our free dom has been a. pawn used by one ana another English party for gener- ations. Taxation is increasing in Ire land every year, and emigration still plays havoc. Is our destiny as a na- ton merely thing to be achieved by an Asquith or a Balfour signing a paper bill or Home Rule measure. Suerly that is an insult to intelligent men, %and it is time we shifted the venue from London to Ireland To- day London Is the centre of gravity for Ireland All men look over strain ing their eyes and minds with Eng fish legislative problems. Can a coun- try, nation, exist when its people imgaine their centre of gravity to be in another country. The new party called "Sinn Fein' of which we will write in future issues says mo-" and asks Irishmen to look to their own country first as being the true fount of inspiration It asks moral and passive resistance to England at ey- men are helpless in a foreign assem- ply of 670 ard that the day of elo- quence and rhetoric passed with Gre clan and Roman civilization The policy states the S1 would with more benefit to Ireland be sent to Ger many, France, Portugal, America and other countries to look out openings for direct Irish trade so as to prevent industries languishing as men now make speeches when they should be making boots, or serge, or woollens. There is logic in Sim Fein and na-
 tionalists are beginning to range up behind it as it is the only policy that takes Ireland as the Alpha and One ga The money T. P. O'Connor brings back will be spent uselessly in Lon don or in Liberal electioneering work in English towns. Would not those thousands of dollars be of more ser vice to Ireland if given to finance some of the new industries lately started in Ireland? That is Sim Fein but we must write more Of it later.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-28

WANT ADS GENT A WORD
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-28
WORKING AGAINST THE POLICY OF
 CONSERVATION
Special from United Press.l

Special from United Press.) New York, Dec 28--Under the head ing of ''The Department of the Inter for vs. the People" Golfers Weekly. in it's January 1 issue, will allege that the Department of the Interior is working against the conservation poll icy as energetically as possible. Among other things it will say:
 ''The future of the west rests large ly on irrigation. Under government irrigation projects the5 costs Of the water to user varies from 8 to $5 a. year or at the end of ten years, the water-user owns the water absolutely The land costs him not over g. Un- der private irrigation projects con- trolled in many cases by large inter ests, the user is compelled to pay ori- ginally for the land from $500 to s1,000 an acre and from s to s6 an acre for the water.
 .'Obserye the makeup of any in vestigating committee of the House or Senate with the closest scrutiny The shrewdest politicians in the nation are at work. A committee which shall honestly attempt to get at the whole truth will be none too easy to ob- tain.''
 An even more serious charge is that the Interior Department is resorting to trickery to defeat the government in the suits now being conducted in Seattle over the Cunningham claims
 ''The supposed purpose of these
  the entire department shall defend the public domain while attorneys for the government urge the attack The rather clever scheme agreed upon was to send an honest committee Of an increditably ignorant youth to repre- sent the government. The interior Department selected a man named Sheridan It has carefully decorated the record with tributes to his genius Actually he had one years experience as subordinate special agent in Den yer. He emerged from a night law schoo, course in 1907. Of the agents who were familiar with the eases, Glavis had been discharged and the others were carefully sent away t2 distant points
 sI.awyers listen. Sheridan object ed to a question on cross-examination because it was leading. When one of his own question on direct examination was objected to as leading, Sheridan rrayely declared he had the right to indicate to his witnesses what answer he expected. And Sheridan is opposed; by two of the leading lawyers in the west