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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-05-31
ws.tern steers. ZOO Il: western COWS,

western steers. s.4oae'7s: Western COWS
HTogs-Reccspts, u,oco: market strong to
Z. ayfTT 40; packers and butchers, 7.00p
7.s5; lights, s.70GT:lo; pigs. $500 8. g,
slicep-Rcceipts, 1000; market stGndy.
| Muttons, 5.000S.s0 larnbs. COZ s,oo:
wethers and yearlings. 4.f6 $50; ewes. AIS
aG.o0; Texas n Arizona muttonH.
CHICAGO.
Chicago May Observation-Disclosures es-
timatad at 1,0W. market steady to JOG.
lower. Beeves, 6. 7oip1. 70; Texas steers. 40
as q: western steers. q Loo y, so; stoekers
md ! feeders, s.soas: co. y COWS q and heifers'
Hogs-Rcceipts. estimated at 1900:
6T.a5; mixed. s.aodT. 42I,ss; heavy. 7.oo@
45; rough. Z .0oG7 rs; good to choice
sales, 7.a0dp7 40.
sheep-Receipts estimated at 1900;
market steady; Native, 4 y so: western.
tive, 6.2S@S.65: WESTERN. 6.5ha9.TS.
OMAHA.
South Omaha. May a1--Cattle - Re-
ceipts. 2,loo; market steady. Western
steers, 3.5@6.51: Texans. 3.0OM5.65; cows
and l~ieifers, 2.T5Gl5. 75; Gamers, 2.Ml5
400; stocisers and feeders, 3.0QIS.l5:
calves. 3.8@T.8; bulls and stags. 5000
So
Hegs-Raceipts.- s.ooo; market, shade
7.15; lights, $500. 20; pigs. 4.75Gs.s5;
shesp@Reosipts. 1000: market steady.
ewes, 5.4oa6.ao; lambs, 7.sodS.3 80.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-05-31
FUNERAL OF EMMA CLoUGH.

Funeral services were heldaat ? o'clock
yesterday afternoon at the home of g.
sE. Flandro. 365 q street. for Mrs. I'm
ma Clough, one Of the pioneers OF kan
ras and Colorado. The services We're
simple and huge banks of flowers GOV
ered the casket. The funeral sermon was
given by Rey,s Peter A.. Simpkit, pastor
81 the Phillips Congregational church.
Rev. Charles z. Perkins, rector Of st.
Paul,s church, read the episcopal SER
vice. The music for the occasion was
given by Mrs. Frank Hrowning. The
pallhearers were all old friends of the
family and We're Dewight M. Newton,
Il L. Lewis. Major A. Anderson. G. II.
~Nntnsswsky, w. q, Staines and s. p,
ke1ler. The little home where the ser
rices was held was crowded with the
many friends or The dead. Mrs. Ciough{ is
survived by eight children, nearly all
Of whom arc residents of Salt Lake City.
The body was laid beside that OF Mr..
clough at Mt. Oliret cemetery. Mr..
clough died seven years ago
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-05-31
.NEBO CENTRAL LETS
CONTRACTION TUNNEL
-
lsnecial to the "News."1.

Especial to the "NeHs."o
Mt. pleasant, May 31.-Jaines D.
Simpson, president of the Nebo Cen
trail Mining company, declares that the
company has Just let a contract for tue
extension of the tunnel 100 feet This
is another company that Will be actiye
In the Neho mining district witnin a
short time. Severa1Sother companies in
the camp are beginning to show con-
siderable life and before the middle of
summer, there should be some, shipping.
Mr.. Simpson has just returned from
hooking overtime company's property.
He asserts that there is enough timber
| on the ground for fuel n mine work
to last for many years TO come. Inc
company has a good bunk ana board,
ing house, blacksmith shop, tools and
other equipment.
Three veins cross the claims OF the
company for from 5000 to 5000 feet and
values In lead and silver have been
taken from the surface sfnw1nss ttGlt
run from $3.50 to $25 a ton. "A tunnel
has been sent in for 458 feet and this
has been equipped with ore cars and
tracks. IS foot drift has been run IN
on q stringer of ore and the onlPaa
feels that on account of the highly min
eralized condition in the drift some
good values should shortly be found.
The cost or running the tunnel has
been at the rate OF S6.4s per foot. Ths
last contract will be somewhere near
the same figure. Since the company
started operations six assessments have
been lavied and paid AT present ths
company. Is declared to be free FROM
and in good financial condition.
Albert Jost, manager OF q Eva
mine has & large force of men at work
both in the mine and along the road
way. The road up to the mine. which
lies two miles up the canyon VIII lnean
a new era to that property, In as much
as all ore heretofore hauled U mas
been done by Burros. Work was dls-
continued last fall when sno prevent
ed work being carried on at a profit.
At that time the mine was shippins
out silver-lead ore that ran from sso
to $40 a ton.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-05-31
FOLLOWER or HORSES
FOUND DEAD IN STALL
Wlliam Nelson, Who Has Been Suf-
ferins With Tuberculosis,
Dies Alone.

William Nelson,sa colpred follower Of
the racing stables and aged about e
years, was found dead In II of the Q
stalls at race track this Nell
son, who Is without relatives or friends
SO far as is known, came 70 SAT- LAKE
with the horses from California. He
was a victim of tuberculosis, and since
his arrival here was in such a weakened
condition from the disease that he could Gould
only do odd jobs. He was sesen arounu
the track early this morning. hardly
able to walk, however. He had gone IN,
TO the stall to rest, and died without
being able to summon anyone.
Acting Coroner Hanks was called, U
deemed an inquest Unnecessary and Or
dered the body removed to los VIM.
Taylor's mortuary. II no relatives are
found to claim the remains they VIII be
buried at the county expense.
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DAUGHTER SEEKS H
Mrs. II. G. Weeks OF Fnwood. Ill.
Writes To Police.

This morning the chief Of police re-
ceived a letter from Mrs. T. G. Weeks.
Enwood. III, which throws some light
upon the mysterious telegram received
at police heaquarters a few days ago;
Mrs. Weeks encloses g. photograph ana
injuries for her father who has not been
heard of for years.
A. e.. R%adabaugh. contractor, residing
ut 1867 north Main street. recently wroIe
ing the identity Of Lawrence j. Work
man, who was employed by him and who
died at st. Marks hospital April J.
,,,,t cbook coutaining the address of Mrs.
ID. G. Weeks. This inquiry. brought re-
sponse from Mrs. Weeks who enclosed a
photograph of her missing father. AFTER
declares that 1t is not a portrait Of the
mysterious man who died inSthe llospl-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-05-31
WANT TOO GOOD A MAN.

secy. Perkes Of the Real Estate assoc
citation is In receipt of what n downeast
Yankee would call "a knam and kool re-
quest" 1t is from the president of the
LynchburE. Va. Chamber of Commerce,
asking Mr.. Perkes 10 recommend him
some one for secretary. The REQUIRE
ments for admission are so %altituiin-
GUS and qualifications, and call for such
exceptional abilities. thar. as Mr.. Perkes
remarks, such a man would easily com
maTid In other lines Il salary four times
what the Lynchburg chamber proposes
to pay. The city has $500 inhabitants.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-05-31
HELD FOR HORSE STEALING.
Edward Miller. n Newcomer and High
life Dcyotce, Is Under Arrest.

Edward Miller, a recent arrival In
Salt Lake, was arrested last night
by Detectives Burt and Chase upon
Information from the sheriff at Green
River, Wyo, which charges Miller
with horse stealing. Miller is accused
sof the theft of several horses, which he
disposed Of at Rawlins, then coming to
Salt Lake where he mas led a life OF
eaiety. Ho is being held here await
ing the arrival Of the Wyoming OIL.
cers, but protests his innocence OF the
charge made against him.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-05-31
WIRELESS TELEGRAPH
CAUSES STEAMERS RESCUE

Guasmas, Mexico. May a1.-~-Tnroush
the use of wireless telegraph the Ameri-
can steamer Precursor. rendered help
less by a broken propeller, was rescued
from Il dangerous position n towed
into this port yesterday. The Precur-
sor had dr1fted airnlessly for three
DAYS, when q. wireless communication
wa Ind with this port. A tug wa
sent out and brought the steamer to
port, ON of the passengers had be-
come uncomfortable from fear and had
to be locked in their state rooms
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-05-31
THE SUB. AT THE BUNGALOW.

Arrangements have been completed By
Manager John ID. spc,.cer for the pro-
duction of Sub" the clever little play
by Miss Margaret Whitney. at the Bum
galow theate,. on Saturday. June D..
There will be matinee and evening per
ne reception the PLAY has received in
this city and at Logan, the Bungalow
viii he crowded on both occasions, Ed
ward p. Kimball will have charge of
yJA orchestra. t-s9 q
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-05-31
BRINGs SUNS ON MOVIES.

w. S. Mccormick, doing business as
Mccormick g. Co., bankers. filed suit
Saturday in the Third district
court against Frank y. Taylor, Il. 81.
Taylor, and A. F.. Hyde to recover
s4,256.12 on two promissory notes.
The notes were both Issued on Feb.
1, 1907, n bore interest at 5 per
cent.
In a similar action. Mccormick & Co.
bankers, brought suit against John
T.. Rich to recover $500 on a pro-
missory note. 1t was executed on
July 2, 1903, nj made payable on
demand.
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ARE COMING no UTAH.

tSpeclaT 70 the NeWs.j ~
New York. May 3l.-Prof. William n.
Burr of Columbia university. will be ona
Of a party of eastern men who will
leave New York tomorrow to inspect
the property OF the Utah Gold & Cop
per Mines company. Every one of the
party already is q. large stakeholder.
Prof. Burr is consulting engineer 10
New York city and to the Panama
canal commission.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-05-31
sETrIED ny sTTpULATION.

Alexander Burnett, cattiemen, who
brought suit against the Union Pacific
Railroad company to recover S2,S40.-N
sS damages for alleged delay in the
shipment of cattle to Omaha, Neb..
In September, 1907; was settled in
Judge Bitches court by stipulation
Saturday. The plaintiffs received
$500 and the case was dismissed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-05-31
CONCENTRATES.

Tie old Prince OF Wales mine leased
by Fred Schrott, yields an ore running
900 ounces of silver and so per cent
lead. Owing to the great amount OF
snow 1t is tied up for the present
tPeter H. Cannon, n Of the pioneers
Of Cherry&Greek. Nevada, has returned
home after SPENDING several M ~
Salt Lake. MI. Cannon Is one OF the
heavy interests in the Biscuit mining
company at Cherry Creek.
=. II. Meade OF Reno, formerly a Salt
Lake a is one of the lucky persons
to secure a lease on valuable property
at National, the rich mining camp IN
the northern part of Humboldt county.
Nevada. Mr.. Meade recently declared
that he would not dispose of his lease
for $50 900 at the present time.
Reports from Gold Circle say that the
Ceylnan mill is running. at full ca
pacity. The R~lley-Riddel Leasing COM
pany recently shipped six tons OF ore
to the Glasgow & Western
Huntington mill. The ore sampled slss
a ton. The place is showing the great
est activity In it's history.
q. ". Hartley, one Of the members
lor the governing board OF the utah
Stock and Mining exchange, announced
that the following purchased seats on
the exchange last week: Del Roberts.
and James Morgan OF Provo; John Bes-
telmeyer and H. C. Hicks of Provo; BY
eds Mining company. John Strlnsham
and AL /. Ganmer of Salt Lake City.
Charles l.. Drake, president Of the In
yestors' Corporation & Trust company
of Columbus, O., which has purchased
the bonds of the new Gold Springs COM
pany, has been In the city for several
days familiarizing himself with AFFAIRS
of the company and conditions general
by, and will go to camp and visit tho
property with G.. A. Short within The
next day or two.
The Maxteld mine. Big Cottonwood
| district, owned by Postmaster Thomas
and leased by Wade Howell. Is now
shipping rs tons or ore a month to the
shelter at Murray. This Is hauled by
teams. The mine is a lead and silver
proposition. yielding 20 per cent lead
and liz ounces of silver per ton. 1t has
a capability of 60 tons a month if teams
could be secured. The lessees are sink
ing, drifting and stopping. in several di-
rectlons, thus securing a very fair
monthly profit. A number OF our Sugar
House people are interested IN this,
amcng others being r. C.. Davis. the
livery man, and DIR. Clark. the drug
gist.
Through the holding OF a special
meeting Saturday OF inc jennie 1olu
Mining company, this corporation was
consolidated with that of the Snow
fake Gold Mining and Power company.
The companies are now absorbed in the
Gold Spring Mining and Power con-
pany. Through the efforts of @. A.
Short, a. S. Martin n II. r. Elliott,
the consolidated was perfected, the
company Incorporated for 100000,
5000. 600 In convertible mortgage bonds
Issued and numerous improvements
started. The company will erect q
large electrical power plant at Modena,
the mill and machinery at the mines
will all be run by electricity and a new
era for the company has started.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-05-31
IN THE NARU.II ESTATE,

The Utah Savings & Trust Co. has
been appointed administrator of the
estate of Yasuka Narurni, a Japanese,
who committed suicide by hanging him
self. in Judge Lewis court. His
assets were shown to be $1S,275.-
"a and his liabilities something over
$4,000. The administrator was aus
thorlzed to reopen his place OF bust
ness at SO Richards street and dis.
pose of the stock of goods.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-05-31
TENNESSEE PASS
TUNNEL REOPENED

Leadville, colo, May The Dem
Yer & Rio Grande railway tunnel over
Tennessee Pass, which was blocked by
a cave-in of loose dirt and two
weeks ago, was reopened for traffic
this morning. The bore has been en-
tirely cleared Of debris.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-05-31
GREEK LAB0RER MANGLED.

John 1.itsiotis. a Greek laborer, work
Ing on an extra Gans al Garfield juno
hon yesterday. was run down and cut to
pieces by a work train at about 4 p, M.
He fell or the cars and under tho
fore the train could he stopped, He was
taken MP piecemeal- The nutilated body
Is at Evans. morEue aTaitlng dispose
hon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-05-31
LIVESTOCK.
KANsAs CITY

KANSAS CITY.
Kansas city, Ma observation-disclosures,
II. 900. market steady. 10c. lower, Native
steers. 5.a5d6.G; native cows and heif-
ers, 1905 8. 10; stockers and feeders. Loo
I5.a: bulls, s.4o15. p; calves. 3.b@7.21;
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DEATH OF F. W. HEDGELAND.
Genius Who Rebuilt TabornacIc Organ
Succumbs [ o CONSUMPTION.

The Friends and admirers in This
city of Frederick ". ~Eedgeland, the
noted orsan building expert, We're
much shocked today on learning OF
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-05-31

j. r. WHITNEY. Stock Broker.
81 Atlas Bell. 147o. Res S0o4-A
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Reports from Gold Circle say that the
eyrna mill is running at full ca
/ pacity. The Rl%ley-Fiddel leasing COM
pany recently shipped six tons OF ore
to the Glasgow & Western compaHy
Huntington mill. The ore sampled slh2
a ton. The place Is showing the great
est activity in its history.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-05-31

Work has been suspended temporarily
at the Bullock, but it is understood
that it is on account of plans that
the company are making for the sink
ing of the main working shaft deeper.
THE work which has been done of late
leads the management to believe that
the main part OF the ore body lies below
the present depth of the workings
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Keosauaua Republican; Ciias. A.
Kennedy, congressman Of t1is dis.
trict, returned 10 Washington, y. G..
a FEW days ago from visit to the
canal zone. The trip was made during
the congressional vacation, there De-
ing -four other congressman In the
party. This visit was unofficial and
was made for their own information
concerning the big ditch. 1t ID now
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Conditions a. Fort Msdieon peniten
tisry,

iowa cry Republican; Fort Mad.
tson prisoner who had professed holl
ness " gae1 an extent that he Was al
loved 70 take trips out u fhe Dfison
unattended, vent Out one evening and
never came back and up 10 the latest
report they had not found him, No
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SCENE ngT " 11iI ps 1aa Mu-rlons
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f55ss g1ssxa b 1ase ~ yaesesey -
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North Carolina IL also about ~ gnb-
gtitUte eincgocDttop tor hanging IN
capita cases AdoDttoD ~ The men
method spreads rather Slowly, Mew
7ofil sen JfrgHg aassachneetts and
Obio are about the ogly states one
readily recalls az having IL.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-16

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I'as peea i2,591 paehaFea 1ae quota
u llHWel Aegdp, 5tio paehseea remains
Inc aame.
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seps1p Ia folletfe,s hegaided YeA1.
IL paper Aas liszf matte nv aDDezFs pee
under The ntie ~ iAaFoIletfe's WeekiY
tfsKszine published ~ Ksdigsi, Wisg
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-13
WESTPOINT CADETS.
POOR EQUESTRIANS
Graduates Not Fitted TO Be
Riding Masters for
Recruits.

A question will here naturally arise as
to the riding taught at West Point, en-
thusiastic descriptions OF which MI the
columns Of the metropolitan press at
commencement time; do not these young
graduates know their hOrsemanship and
are they not at once available to teach
the recruits Of their regimentsf
The answer is no.
The same change which has affected
the country at large and which has been
briefly referred to has equally touched
the Military Academy When Sheridan.
Grant, the Lees, and many equally good
but less famous hOrsemen went 70 West
Point they undoubtedly carried With
them a considerable baggage Of prac-
teal Workmanship; the riding at the
Academy unified. polished, and applied
to military ends this previous knoWl-
edge.
At the present day, on the contrary, a
cadet usually starts his riding-nall car
eer with a complete ignorance Of the
horse, and the time allotted to riding at
West Point is too small 10 enable his
Instructors 10 90 more than teach him
the mere rudiments Of Craftsmanship.
He does learn to stick on and TO be, In
most cases, q daring and vigorous
rough-rlder, but hOrseman he generally
is not when he graduates, and at least
ear of persistent work under the pest
Is needed before the average youngster
is at all ready to act as riding master
for recruits.
Another reason why West Point is no
longer sufficient as a school Of equita-
ton lies in the fact that our standards
of horsemanship are now higher than
they were ten or fifteen years ago, and
the conplaceHt satisfaction which then
existed with our methods has been sue
ceeded by q fearless CTi icism of them
ard a frank comparison with the SUI
periOr results obtained in other armies.
This has been brought about BY several
causes, chief among walsh are the num-
erous visits Of our officers TO European
countries having wcil-trnined cavalry
and highly developed schools Of military
equitatton, and the arrival early in life
to position Of high rank and Influence
of cavalry officers who themselves are
vigorous horsemen. such as General
Bell, our present chief Of STAFF. General
Darlington, our inspector general, and
General Aleshire, our quaTtermester
general-July ScTiDnerS