davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09

chickens and wild ducks. In the winter,
mink. beaver and musk rat were trapped
and their furs sent to market,
Dixon county at the present time has
243,o O acres of farms with Ia, 800 acres un-
der a high state Of cultivation. The far
mers of this county sold and shipped out
last year, 1.41s,OoO bushels of corn, $4,000
bushels of wheat and 93S, 900 bushels OF
oats. This Is but a small share of the
grain raised in the county, as most of it
went to market in the shape of fat stock.
Dixon county sold and shipped out last
year, $500 beef cattle, 1000 fat hogs, $50
well bred horses and 1900 mutton sheep,
making 1t one Of the very best counties Of
the state in the production of beef and
pork. But this county is learning to not
depend largely on beef, pork, corn and
wheat. Each year the farmers are taking
more and more interest in the dairy bust
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09

ROF. A. L. LOWELL. the new
president of Harvard univer-
sity, paused in one Of his re-
cent lectures and smiled.
THAT governmental difficulty"
he said, was great-as great
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09

in the first school house built in Ponca-
In 1862, this part of the state was called
on for a company of soldiers and a COM
pany was recruited from Dixon, Dakota
and Cedar counties, who camped a part of
the winters of 1862 and go at Ponca. Thus
the county without many improvements
and with many hardships drifted along
until 1864 and this year seemed to be the
climax Of grief. 1t came in the shape of
a fierce drouth and 1t is said by prominent
citizens that no rain fell from late in
1868 until the spring of 1865, a period of
fifteen months. A few citizens tided over
this drouth by cutting timber along the
Missouri river and other streams, much of
it walnut, and floated it down to market.
Many homesteaders kept the wolf from the
door largely by hunting, fishing and trap
ping. Deer, wolves and bear were secured
in quite large quantities and also prairie
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-09

Elsie Janis. in 9TH Fair cO-Ed." was
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-04

religious base. Ct is simply "a plea for
one days mental and physical respite
in the week. j WILL NOT play on
Sunday n / can help It,"
This Is the attitude OF nearly every
one of the great players OF America and
ought really to settle the question with
out further controversy But further.
n you, without considering the question
from "a moral or religious standpoint,
have such "a deep rooted objection TO
playing on Sunday. how much stronger
argument has tho man who opposes IL
upon moral and religious grounds as
well as from your standpoint, or what
Blanche Bates calls nerve economies"
I probably win agree with you that boz
New York much unworthy display is
tolerated. and like you, ! think b AN
rot 10 bar the representation Of an ar
tistic play and at the Same time per-
man OF the variety shop TO dole out his
inanities To the Sunday night audi
ence." But is this not the fault of the
construction and enforcement of shc
law rather than the law itself Aud
besides, you forget the millions that
Sunday law drives TO the parks and
into natures beauty spots to get ye-
newcd strength for their next weeks
labOrs and TO get closer 10 Gods won
~ 7
day law is IN the interest OF the health
of the nation, for &c drives the people
out doors at least one day In the week.
a law permitting thoatcrs 20 open ON
sunday should be branded "a law TO
foster vicious theatricals" because IL
YOU and an others OF the best players
OF America refuse 10 play on Sunday
and the first class theaters refuse 20
open their doors what's left 10 che
Sunday rosorter but TO attend the most
unworthy sort?
Now about the hard working people
who get only one chance In a week
to see a theatrical performance and
that on sunday night Personally. 1
don't know such a class. The hard
working people are, TO my mind. moro
able % attend week day theatricals
than any other class They are protect
ed by the eight hour law and have as
a rule, eight hours for work. eight
hours for sleep and eight hours for Ie-
creation.
/ have been brought up IN school
that teaches that properly conducted
theaters can be consistently run side
by side with churches and while the
salt Lake Theater. under my manage-
ment, has presented a few plays which
have been difficult TO defend. still we
have been proud Of its record as am
educational force I'M the development Of
this state. I hope its walls may crum-
BILE ere it opens it's doors in defiance
of the Christian sabbath
Thanking you for your courtesy In
answering and trusting you will be-
lievc me equally sincere IN the stand /
take. I remain. sincerely yours
GEORGE d. PYPER.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-04

no any place where such examinations
are 90 be held.
THE commission also announces an
ovaminution 10 he held on the 3oth
inst. 10 secure eilRibles from which
to nll q vacancy IN the position Of az
siatant curator. division OF plants, tn
the national museum, the salary 90 be
81 200 per annum The aEo limit a. 20
years or over on the date OF examina-
ton. and an applicants should apply
at once 10 the civil service commission
at Washington.
The commission also announces that
an examination viii be held on March
a. 90 secure eliRibles from whom two
90 four vacancies can be filled. in the
position OF coal miner. az salaries
ranging from So to 81 per day in the
geological survey In this examine
ton no educational test viii be- given
and the age limit Is from q 20 90
years Applicants must execute their
applications In their own hand writ
ing and thoy should apply at once
90 the office Of the civil service cum
mission ln Washington. ID. c.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-04
STARVATION AND WANT
FACE UTAH SETTLERS
senator Brinkerhon Returns from
Reservation With startling Re
Cital of Conditions.

That from 400 to 500 mon. women and
children residing On Wasatch and
Umtah counties are I'm absolute want
of the ncccssaries OF life. is the start
ling announcement made by Senator
Alouzo BrInkerhon today Mr.. Brin-
kerhon has just returned from a trip
TO eastern Utah, and he says that he
received telephone from Agent Frost.
telling Of the sad plight in which many
settlers on the reservation find them
selves.
Many of the people there came IN
from other states. and were not well
advised as to existing conditions They
expected 90 ind canals ana bitches
ready for Immediate use. and they
were not at an prepared FOR the hard
ships incident 20 the reservation set
Element. Hard luck overlook many
To the extent that their milCh cows
died. and one misfortune followed am
other until now many lack the neces-
sarics OF life.
Immediately upon arriving in tho
city, Mr. Brinkerhoff laid the matter
before Governor William Sprv and
President Henry Gardner Of the senate.
Both conceded that the emergency
is serious and must be met at once.
and steps viii at once be taken 30
send relief 90 the destitute people
Senator Brinkerhoh Is receiving
hearty support from his colleagues.
who sense the situation fully and have
promised To- do everything i'm their
power 70 bring about relief. Said SEN
ator Miller today:
while we have been eNerting our
selves to send relief to the earthquake
sufferers in Italy, we have people
starving at our very doors. I believe
the people have only TO be told Of
the deplorable condition Of the peo-
pie in eastern Utah and they will
meet tho situation adequately The To-
cal Italian RELIEF committee has been
appraised that the funds gathered I'm
Utah are not needed. That money
should be diverted and used among
our own starving people Other
means must be employed, for It IS a
thing unknown among the people OF
this state to sit indinerently by while
there Is starvation and want among
any class Of citizens"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-04
1. D. S. U NEWS

An inaugural program was rendered
this morning at the H. u. S. university.
Three students of the American history
class. George Cochran. Cordia Heud-
rlchs0n and Shirley Wiuder. gave talks
Ou the nature and history or inaugural
cerouonIes. 0n the character Of Prcsi-
dent Roosevelt and on the life or Presi-
deut-olect Taft The university band
furnished four patriotic selections.
The students OF the business college
will give their annual banquet and ball
tomorrow evening A number OF toasts
WIN be given by teachcrr and students.
Senator stephen tt. Love Will talk on
transportation.
on the l2th inst the school win give
concert in the tabernacle for the pur-
pose of raising means 20 dUish paving
for their Steinway plano purchased last
voar. IN has not set been definitely ass
oortaIued what the exact program viii
be- but it is learned that the taberna-
Gle choir anu the choral society Will give
numbers.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-04

feet than is given back by the lakoa
OF Tahoe in Nevada. was the roaec-
ton shown ia tho salt The effect OF
mirage behold in Che distance. the sou-
tudo OF the situation outside OF the
visiting party ana the grandeur OF Il AM
made an impression on the viaitors not
soon 90 he forgotten
Tho train and an arrangements were
lh charse of v Derrah general
Twilight ana passenger agent "a tho
western Pacific. eastern division. Tho
other railroad officials present vers
A. g.. RidgeWay. general manager b..
r. o. y. A. WadlelFh, assistant
general passenger agent. p. j. Wyche.
division engineer. n. A Dempsey ~
tho dining car service. "a 81 TwlnInr
superintendent Pullman service. and
others.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-04

The Republican party. only recently
! this paper said that the 1000 sigma
lures attached Co prohibition petitions
did not represent the clean element OF
the state After The Cannon bin WA
passod. that paper contained "a acurfli-
Gus article dlrsCtod against the az house
members who voted for that measure.
No member OF the senate has made
move to have that sheet brought to
answer before the bar of this h0uao.
m we are going into these matters 90
lll. lot us have a. house cleaning. M
we are going to censure anyone. lct pol
begin With the biz one hrst VIII
SO as Oar aa any man Oh uphold the dis
nifty of this body fur when any of lts
members are attacked. I ann attacked.
But I DO not think DO wise or just to
take notice of b. little paper and not
bring Co account The big one that ia
printing scurrilous articles.
Str kuchier said that DTS name had
been linked with others in criticism by
the Daily Bulletin but tho most that
could ho said of him iu That regard
was that Boz was 70 friend to some of
thD mon attacked and hoped always to
remain such Tho cali for the regular
order OF business brought the incident
t0 goa end
ROUTINE BUSINESS.
THE routine business OF the session
consisted Df consideration OF the fol-
lowing bIls
s. B W ty MI sevy. amending soc-
uUu 6if of the complied laws of Utah.
relating Oh notice t0 taxpayers by coun-
y The change Boz the bilt provides that
MOTTO, shall boz given of property that
has been sold for taxes The bill
passed o1 the following vote, ayes IT,
H.H n..tf|U.. 4
s. o.. lIi. bv Mr. Miller providing for
revenue for state government and
school purposes for the years 1909 and
1910 Tho only change from other years
Is that of assessing p mill for high
school purposes The bin received mo-
negative vote.
g. % 30. by Mr. Holman. relative TO
the manner of holding Inquests. making
90 compulsory for justices OF the peace
to hold iuuuests over an persons sup
posed Co have met death by accident or
unlawful means. upon request. and pro-
yiding penalty Tor non-pertormhnoe OF
duty.
AIR. HuianisN took decided exception |
TO The bll coutendiug that 10 might |
property be entitled. IAN act TO Increase |
The fees of Justices of the peace.
Tho bill was defended oy Mossrs. |
wilson and Hyde and passed by the
following vote. Ayes. ~. noos' 3 not /
voting. g.
s. b. 1884, by Mr. Rullen. an act |
amending section 1882 and 1882, reiat- /
inr to schools. prescribing the man /
uor iu which text books SHAH pe Sc
lected Passed ayes a.
IS. - l16. by Mr Wilson substitute |
for s B 90. relating to cattle upon
tho public range Passed. ayes TO-
s. B 1885, by Mr HYDE. prohibiting
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-04

TONS of tnc saline material with their
pocket huIves THE salt is packed 90
aoldIy that % was practically im-
possible to secure any quantity in
this manner Just beneath the sur
face moisture was encountered. ana
the 'usto of the fuid was extremely
salty m hct tests Of the material
have shown Re 10 be 9s per cent puro
SALT
Another feature of enhancing love-
iiness Visible from this point was the
wonderful reflections On the shining
beds OF salt 20 the eastward. or the
magnificent range ~ mountains by
which they are bordered More vivldly
reelected 10 tho depths OF hundreds Of
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-04

ground lha party also Including "a
number of Hl.a. and press repus.u-
utNts
Tho grad. upon which th. truck s
H.d across .He sale retohes. is come
posed of FufeI hauled f9r many miles
across .hn barron desert Az the point
WhHa thc party stood the track is
double AN the water consumed dur
IuE ono laying of thr rails was hauled
ior m.les and aH "a matter of fact an
the water required tor culinary ana
other purposes by tho stations on the
entire desert must bo hauled DO from
the eaHf and west
Many of he party walked ont ON the
salt and attempted 10 hompe up por-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-04
UNCLE SAM NEEDS HELP.

The United states civil service com
mission announced an examination on
March 80. TO secure eligibles from
which to make appointments TO MI a
vacancy Goo the position Of laboratory
aid in agricultural technology at $50 a
month On the bureau Of plant industry.
This examination is open 10 all citi-
zcns Of the United States between tho
ages Of n and 25. Applicants should
apply either TO the United States civil
service commission al Washington, or
the secretary OF the board Of examiners
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-04
WARD
ENTERTAINMENTS

Waterloo Ward-The Waterloo
Dramatic company will give an enter
tainment in the ward Amusement hall
corner Eleventh South and Fifth
East, tonight and tomorrow night. The
title OF the piece 10 be played Is
Brookdale Farm. and the object for
which II is given Is 90 help the ward.
Those who will take a part in the
performance are: O. S Thompson. A.
j. Wood, Thomas Gidney. Eugene
Goss, j. Blackburn, j. Mauss. Kate
Clark.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-04
ROWLAND BROUGHT TO TIME.

Roy Rowland, who was arrested sew
eral weeks ago on the charge OF failure
10 provide for his minor children. was
10 have had a hearing this morning in
Judge BoWmans court. but the matter
Will probably never be prosecuted as
Rowland has agreed 10 give his wife SIS
per month for the children When this
undertaking was reached the prosecution
asked that the case be continued with
out date and that Rowland be released
on his own recognizance. The order was
made.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-04
TELEPHONE BILLS
KILLED IN H0IS:
RusselIs Measure Seeking State
Control Of Companies
Fails 10 Pass.
RACE SUICIDE MEASURE DIES
Rcprcscnmu,c Hammond PET Lcgis-
Iution FINDS Few Friends. Hut Ai-
ford. Time for Maiden Speech.


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regulate telephone o"n"INI.. '.' IT'D
fla t maximum uIHrg. EHr r.ntHl Ht
..f.t.... t...t,......t. and Sd. rru..Ie
.......
Tor 'n INl''..''-. ODD.
comuluIo. organized u t1.s .int. came
ur. fl,is r.,IaIre Ir OBJ. house. Hardly
.... ... .....
as HuD"
duccd a- Che advocates n' Ono ". '.''
had ARRANGED for. bu. that va. purely
ON account ar One um. Imt I1." 'y
which speeches BOO favor 'i against any
measure arc limited i1 three minute.
oHar p.rreaaut.fItu D..ar asked i.r
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a. the prices paid Tor telephone H-
etuurnte. which Doc said WAS oytIr-
,t.,,,. and ...,.,,.t.1 practically to O.
,.,.
hold-up n''oI. %. mousse. ''Ii'
tive Russell said Doc knew There WAS al-
roadv 4n interrrarr. of the use of
ell.
'Qu'pH'"N 'l'' ''' IT'D
phone coWuauios now operating DID, tul7
civ. and he. too. asked for time in
which fo rrfs-nt facts upon the case.
t,.,,-...',,tstI,-r Archibald OF Summit
,t,ii..,,.5 surb oro,fs and Ropresen-
t,tI,. ffarrts of CtafGaId amid that tho
bWs bad beer before tho committee
,rd tf, touee Tor o,.sf "a month. and Doe
tborgbt N was tfrno tHe measures
49,. 4ts,,s.5 ,f rIrre. ana Russell
mad. etrsruoua sr1rfs t1 secure delay
n, tbo committee re1orfa which were
s5verso ID, he bins. but without avail
and the fate Of aause 6i.ls Nos. l,' ana /
Nh, IN fsvor of the committee report. |
milne The bUIa
.
METER BILL KILLED
II n fff ALA, b,. Ruseau making 81 i
A., ,,tg5s,,,c,,,o,. e5,s ans. g,-roratior Ia /
r.,,,I,.- d..,...git. I'D, .,,,- ,,,afs. f,r fhe i
.,...-,,,,.,,, ,e sI.,trtrft,. s-,e or ,.a. i
,., 80 ,,.itt , ll,, fet. Without dis /
$780, ~ ,,,,,,,itf,e r.rort ,,os 4
e5orte5 orl,. ty-, or tbreo negative /
$50 b.i,s- rag-fgter,d aesfref tbIs /
s,,tor
ny, r,,tI,,, Of r,,.,,,..s,.,tsti,.. Holman
an, s,,l-,,. noe .,,,,,,,,.,rsJ 81, mann. D., /
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amy al eboui5 he A. "siffa /
~ bus ID, ths b,pgs ,g tb. ,.ariotis
oornr,ittoos ~ tbe houso ,lDoo which |
action has moi been taken nv Tuesdav /
now sDoalFer pobi1soD AIM. MOT name |
mo committee untu tomorrow and I'M /
the meantime the various cimmitteca /
win got AS rapld action ON the measures /
before thom MS poeelbIe. with tho idea
~ reducing Inc work of tne sifUns
committee 10 the smallest number of
bills. only seven DAVIS OF Che session
are vet remaining. and Ii is probable
that night sessions will be hold every
evening until the closing day arrives.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-04
DIED

HEPNER.-In this city ON March
1903 Egbert Hepner aged AZ years
Funeral services were held from Ebaf
W. Halls funeral chapel. 225 south Yves,
Temple street today ~ 1880 70. ma. Inter
ment in Mt Ohvet cemetery.
PETERSON At Provo. Utah. March
q 1909. Chris r. Peterson. late of Cali
fornla. son OF j. ana johanna 81
Peterson in his thirty-seventh year
Native OF Denmark.
The remains are az the funeral u8rIow
Of Joseph VIM. Taylor Notice of flnCr-
al later.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-04

BRIsTOL-At Calientc New. March
1893 Louise ~. Bosch. wife of George
Bristol and daughter OF Jacob
Hosch and Martha 4. Byw7ter Bosch
Hillstead. born Soy. %. ISIS. In sai
Lake CITY
Tho remains are az the funeral r1rI1s
Of Joseph VIM Taylor. Notice of tuner
al later
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-04
WEATHER REPORT

The development OF high area at ....
latitude brought fairly clear va.tt.-
To-Day with the prospects OF fafr .r
colder weather for tomorrow. as fi.-- ..
another high approaching from f..
southwest There was snrinklirr .f
rain last evening. but it did not ar,r,.,
to much. Tho local weather offes b.
ported this noon. "a precipitation of o.
inches at Washington yesterday and
night turning TO snow this morrfr-
depth OF 6 10 70 Inches Of snow was r,.
ported.
The eastern low pressure anon r..
greatly increased In energy during rs
past % hours, and has caused rain .-
snow over the north and middle Allan.
uc end New England states. The ua-tr-
crn low pressure area overDreaGa OBJ.
northern slope Of the Rockies and oh.
British northwest territory. and ha. bs.-
attended with rain over Wasn.Hetrr
oregon. portions Of Idaho and Na.
High pressure prevails over the ..g-
eru slope. south plateau and south pa-
cihc coast
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT
Record at the local office. r.sa6
states weather bureau for 90 .uars
ending at Ga. 90. today.
Temperature az "a. W.. 90. maximum
abi minimum. 90. mean. 4h WH.U. Ia |H
degrees above normal Total excess
Of temperature since tho FIRST ur One
month. a. Accumulated excess OFF f.m-
pcrature since Jan. D. i0S degree Total
pI ecipItafiou since first OF month Ir#..
which d - inch below normal a..u-
mulatcd excess since Jan. T. rH Inr.
Relative humidity at 30. w. t poo. cent.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-04

n. D.. Evans. Florist 80 s. Main ~
FLORAL designs a speciality Phone POI.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-04

CHERRYHIMO.-In this city March
1879 John Cherryhimo. aged DO years
son OF Mrs. Johanna cherrFhImo
Funeral services Will be held from 81
March Il 1900 at Do o'clock Funeral
oortege VIII leave the family residence
is2 west Eighth South. at $500 a. POI.
1nterment at Att Calvary cemetery
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-04

YESTERDAYS RECORD
Highest ........ sea. .............. .........
I.pWl.. ...... .-...... ........... ..
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-03-04

DCkART.-In this city March p Afs
RehrcCn q. Ecknrt mother Of Mis- Hr
a.. Armstrong. and Mrs. E. s.. kerr.eh
ln her slKtY-eiphth year.
Funeral VIII he held from So IIII
Episcopal church Main street au1
Fourth South. sunday March ai
D.. on,
WILLIAMS. LIN this city March
100. Clarence Albert Williamf infant
son ~ Mr. and Mrs. John r. Williams
in bis nrst year.
Funeral services were held from OBJ"
ID. Evans mortuary chapel h south
state street today at @. m.
CONUTE In this city, March q 1917
OF diphtherla. Melvin, son of lHlna
ana Nellie Ronald Coudie. or
Washington avenue, between iIf0lh
and Ninth South and First ana oe
oud West streets.
Funeral private.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-19

fish Of some other parts Of the country
lost this righteousness Of exterior with
growing prosperity, Accommodation
and sophistlcation.
But we've strayed from the walk to Up
leatham, the bonnie village of temperance.
All the hills hereabouts have been honey
combed by miners since the discovery Of
the iron stone within them and its possi-
bilities. There has been a subsistence Of
the surface in many parts, and houses
had to be shored up or taken down.
Upleatham Hall, itself. in the midst OF its
great park, had to be razed in consequence
OF the mining operations in quest Of the
mineral wealth in the bottom Of the hills,
and its owner-the owner Of most of the
land ~hereabout-the marquis OF Zetland,
now uses Upleatham Park merely for the
grazing Of cattle.
To the visitor the most interesting spot
about Upleatham. nesting in a country
side of hills and dales that would justify
the American Indian name Of Onondaga-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-19

them or in searching for elder remains.
AN around is decay. The interior OF the
church itself is unsafe, and there is zone
10 repair II. one OF the beauties OF the
English land system. The lord Of the
manor owns II, Lord Zetland.
AYE, the marquis was here the other
day, him and his lady" says the old sex
ton-why do old churches always have old
sexton?-"but / was away. l wish I'd been
here with my key. I should like to have
shovn him! Why, l 'aven't any cart In
trying to keep the place up. It's deplora-
Bile, 1 declare it's"
A curious superstition has prevailed In
the neighborhood which one would like TO
have the time to fathom. on the north
side of the church are a number-a whole
ine-of grOtesque carvings In the usual
position Of g~argoyles. but scarcely properly
gargoyles as they DO not serve the purpose
Of ~gargoyles. The carvings are old and
much ravaged by time and weather. II is
the belief OF the people, the sexton said,
that they we're put there to ward off evil