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The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1909-07-23

1T an overland trip OF l6O miles had to
be made through as emi-desert country.
On this wagon trip through the mes
quite covered region Mr.. Hill took note
Of the character of the soil He obser-
ed that ina few isolated localities Mex
leans were growing abundant crops of
various kinds of products upon small
plots Of land by means of irrigation
from surface wells So s..
H quickly reached the conclusion
that many hundreds of thousands of
acres Of the valley lands could be irri-
gated by water from the Rio Grande
and made the discovery that the bed of
the international boundary stream is
several feet higher than t h e lands
which sloped down from it on the Texas
side. This fact was important from an
irrigation standpoint, as it would en-
able the building of canals direct from
the river intakes and lessen the cost of
pumping, if, in fact, it did not permit
the distribution of the water by gravity
system. ,s..4
"How much capital did you start
in With" was asked Mr.. Hill.
BROKE AND IN DEBT.
.., II was worse than broke, y he repli-
ed with smile. II not only had nc
capital, but was 5000 in debt. But /
felt certain in my own mind that oppor.
stunity was knocking at my door and
that / must find way of letting the
gentleman in.
Mr.. Hill began his campaign by OBJ
tanning options on purchases of enor-
nous tracts Of land, all fronting upon
the rivers, at prices ranging from 81
to- 2 per- acre. He managed to, scrape
up the comparatively small sums neces-
sary to bind these options for cne Or
two years. When he had secured all
the options he could he started for st.
Louis, having to borrow the money to
make the trip.
In those days, as now, Mr.. Hill wore
his hair long. He did not mind the at
tention he attracted in the hotel corri-
dor and upon the streets of St. Louis
He went to the office of B. F. Yoakum,
who was then president of the St. Louis
and San Francisco. Mr.. Hill was well
acquainted with Mr.. Yoakum. The lat
ter in the earlier part of his railroad
experience was general manager of the
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass rail
road, which runs through the town of
Beeville, where MIR. Hill practiced law.
OFFICE BOY AwEsTRUcK.
5..s..Tell Mr.. Yoakum that Lon Hill
wants to see him." said the Indian to
the awestruck Office boy. Mr.. Yoakum
sent out word for Mr.. Hill to ''come
right in. !" This visitor from the wilds
of Southwest Texas had not been in the
office, of Mr.. Yoakum more than an
hour when number of the leaders in
banking and financial circles of that
city began to respond to telephone calls.
In each instance Mr.. Yoakum was at
the other end of the line and he was
sHaYlNg::s:e ~ -
ssThis is Mr.. Yoakum taking; I would
for you to come around to my Of
fee as soon as you can. I have q bus
mess matter / want to lay before you. .
The response was usually favorable,
and in q few minutes the men Of finance
began to arrive: They were men re-
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1909-07-23

Grand Forks Herald: North Dakota
appears to be coming into its own as a
strawberry district. Levi Blases will
sell five thousand quarts from his patch
at Grafton this season, and says it's
just as easy as falling off log.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1909-07-23

Forum: The railroads better hurry up
and clean out the box cars. They will
soon be in more demand than yellow
legged pullets at Methodist camp
meeting.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1909-07-23
Bowbells. North Dakota, Friday, July %, 1909.

capital. Mr.. Yoakum favored the great
development prosposition which Mr..
Hill laid before him, and it did not take
long to convince the other men at the
conference of the feasibility and prob
able profitableness of the project. X
When Mr.. Hill left st. Louis to- re-
turn to the remote valley territory the
success Of his far reaching plans was
assured. He had secured ample finan-
cial backing to close all of the land dop-
hons which he had obtained. He made
an enormous profit upon these land
transactions, and with the knowledge
that it would not be long until a rail-
road was built into the region he
set about buying land on his own ac-
count. He bought all told about 3O0,-
600 acres at prices as low as that EN-
braced in his original options.
The developement of the valley was
rapid after this. The railroad was
started and when it became certain
that it would be built to Brownsville an
influx of investors began to pour into
the country and land values went soar
ing. Irrigation projects of enormous
magnitude were planned and many of
them have since been carried to actual
consummation. Mr.. Hill disposed of "a
part of his land holdings at profits ag-
gregating many hundreds Of thousands
of dollars. x.
INCREASE IN VALUES. :S$
He reserved one tract Of 65, 900 acres
of the Il best land which he has placed
under irrigation at his own expense.
This system OF canals and bitches cost
about $500, coo to construct. Many
thousands of acres of land have been
cleared an:3 are in cultivation. The
value of this land has increased from
So per, acre to SIS and $125 per, acre
during the last six years. In addition
to this irrigated land Mr.. Hill owns
large tracts of wild land in other parts
of the valley which will be put through
the development process later on.
Following in the wake of the land re-
clamation work are large industrial en-
terprises in which Mr.. Hill is interested.
He has taken the lead in converting
many thousands of acres of land into
sugar cane plantations: The growing
of sugar cane has necesstiated the
establishment of sugar mills. Three
of these are already erected. Mr.. Hill
is preparing to begin the construction
of another sugar mill at cost of $500,
600. It will be located at Harlingen.
The town of Harlingen is his pet pro-
ject. Two years ago it was an unset
tied junction point on the railroad. The
50-mile branch line which runs up the
Rio Grande Valley connects with the
main line of the road here. Mr.. Hill
owEed all of the land for several miles
around the station and he concluded
that it was good location for town.
He divided the site into lots, with wide
streets and alleys. Settlers poured in,
and it is now teWa, Of ]. 300 h1stling
people. II {, ~. 80. ~
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-10
DISTRICT COURT NOTES.

Is u
Mrs. Cora NJ. Oberndorfer sets forth
In her suit filed yesterday in the Third
district court for divorce against Cas-
per c. Oberndorfer, that she has pro-
vided for herself and three children for
three years. During this time her hus-
band has refused to provide for her in
any way. She asks for the custody Of
the children. They were married at
Aspen, Colo, on Aug. IA, 1885. and have
been residents of Salt Lake for several
years.
On the charge Of desertion. Mrs. Mary
r. Sn;ckle brought suit for divorce
against George Smickle in the Third
district court yesterday. She has not
seen him or heard from him since May
%, 1900 when he left her under nys-
terious circumstances There are two
boys az IN issue Of the marriage and
AIRS. .Smickle asks for their custody.
They were married in Sandy on Oct. g.,
1899
u. j. Dull. on his own motion. asked
Judge Lewis yesterday to dismiss the.
case against L. L. Archer and Nj. j.
Mitchell, The suit was brought to
recover rent for Offices IN south Main
street.
Alfred Enlpey, charged with assault
on Nell White, was discharged yester-
day by Judge Lewis on the motion or
the district attorney.
u
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-10
Lower COURT ! d
IS REVERSED /. |.
Decision by Supreme Tribunal Of.
State Exonerates
Aged Man.
CONVICTED BY PREJUDICE.
CONVICTED BY PREJUDICE.
Case Came Up from Fourth District,
Where Improper Evidence
Was Introduced.

d i
Because fon6ness for little children by
an aged person is regarded as indica-
tive Of refinement and virtue rather
than Of ~ depraved nature Nathaniel
Williams, aged 10 years, of Provo, who
was convicted of a statutory offense
with II little girl under IL years of
age. was Vindicated this morning by the
supreme court in its review of the
case. The opinion clearly sets out that
he was convicted on account of the
prejudice which the charge had created
against him There was considerable
evidence introduced which was inma-
9terial and no doubt influenced the jury
to bring in Il verdict of guilty Judge
John Chidesteraais reprimanded in a
mild way for allowing the admission
of such evidence. 1t Is also stated that
the district attorney, Dan Houtz, was
allowed to cross-examine the witness
too far for the testing of his memory
and affecting crediblity. These Dues
tons are characterized as clearly i'm
proper.
The alleged crime was committed in
Williams house in August. 1905 The.
child on whom the alleged assault was
made did not complain of the affair ult-
til three years later, when complaint
was issued and tried, resulting in
conviction. He was sentenced to serve
seven years in the state prison. He ap-i
pealed from the conviction and secured
a reversal in the supreme court.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-10
HER THOUGHTS o.
SUICIDE Remote R {: M|||
What Sadie Dewey Wanted Was.
A Railroad, Not a Watery
Grave.
HUSBAND DOS LITTLE WORK.
He is An Alleged Fighter. but He
Doesn't Make Il Big store of
Money BY II.

When Mrs. Sadie Dewey. a colored
woman, lei her home Mt Mrs. Noss',
65 Franklin avenue. yesterday, her in
tention to commit suicide, as eX-5
pressed in q note which she had writ
ten before departure, was less than
half hearted, for she was at police.
headquarters With another friend last
night asking assistance to so to her
husband in Nebraska.
After Mrs. Dewey left the home of
Mrs, Noss yesterday n note written by
her was found, and in 1t she stated
that she was tired of life and was go
ing to drown herself. She closed her
letter with the wish that she would
meet llcr friends on the other shore.
After the finding ofsthe note the police
were notified, but before they could be-
gin a search Mrs. Dewey, accompanied
by 4 Mrs. Bryan, appeared at the sta
ton What Mrs. Dewey really wanted,
was not the river. it seemed but a
,tickct5to Nebraska, where she could join
her husband an aspirant for pugillstic
fame but who is evidently unable to
make enough with his clenched fists
to support his wife and children, and
who Won't work otherwise with his
hands
The police could not assist Mrs.
Dewey in her desire, and she was re-
fenred to her friends.
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Eofs the year wheil the young man s fail-;;
Bey, which lightly turned to thoughts of
love In the recent sprjngt iinf. Is nov
seriously turning to thoughts OF lnatrt-3
money. For the bachelor is, ever q
stiniid creature Like the elusive pea
under the walnut sheli ut the county
fair, nov you have him and now you
haven't. Or perhaps the smile OF the
slippery trout is more accurate. He
nihbles at the bait, and YOU think you
nave him hooked, and then. first thing
you know, he wrlggles OF and disap-s
pears III deep waters, How many
promising love matches are fated TO
be broken off through this wretched5
trial! For Instance, Algenon has
screwed his courage up to the proposing
point when his eye lights on some such
statement as this by the charming 2
plaintiff. "A fairly decent morning
gown costs at least $3.50 and a street
gown $250. A reasonable price for a
hat is $780, After some Kind friend has
lsprinkled cold water on Algernon4 and
held aromatic spirits of ammonia TO his
nose he is able to Sit up and read:
.sro present merely a respectable APP
1pearance takes from $4,000 to 1000 ~
year. / never wear the same gown
twice and always give the old ones
away The defendants attorney,
happen il you wore one of these gowns
twice?,' And back comes the freezing
reply: ut would be considered very bad
.forlr--very bad" Then there is some
most disturbing testimony about ~
hats purchased in one month and single
expenditures OF $500 for silk stockings
and $1,000 for shoes. Altogether the.
prospect is so terrifying that Alsernun
decides to throw Zip his $40 j week
job and enlist With the first North Pole
expedition that comes along
Most emphatically, bachelors, and
especially engaEed men. should not
read the details of this distressing
trial. Married man may do 50, for they
have need to ba forewarned which. ac-5
.cordine to the proverb, is equivalent
to being forearmed against demands 'l:
for $50 dinner gowns and 500 PARA
soils. But this is not fit literature for
Young and iinq,yessionable bachelors.
Reading. all the narrowing details, they
are entirely too apt to conclude that
where singlei!ess is bliss It's folly to
have wives.--Pittsburg Gazette.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-10
SPIKE AND RAIL.

w. II. YcOSof the Denver office OF
the Pennsylvania railroad passenger
department. arrived in Salt Lake and
established a passenger agency for the
road in this city
Tho Chicago. milwaukee, & st.
Paul Office here is in receipt from
the home offices OF a. copy of Putnaln's
Magazine for July, containing we'll
written and Illustrated descriptive Of
the great western extension of the ST.
Paul road through to the Pacific coast.
The extension begins at Bobridge, S.
D., beyond which point the line is
known as the Milwaukee st. Paul and
Puget Sound railway. The illustrations
show some remarkable scenery ell
route.
Il. e. Calvin, general superintend-
Sent of the Southern Pacific. is con-
valescing rapidly from the effects OF
his recent operation for appendicitis.
The Oregon Short Line announces
that every Sunday morning hereafter,
the Yellowstone train will be run over
the tracks of tho Salt Lake & Los An
geles road to Saltair 1t will start for
the beach at 1880 O'Clock, and will be
for the accommodation of those who
come from a tour of the park and have
but few hours to spend in Salt Lake
City.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-10
THE POPULARITY
OF "CANNED DRAMA"

II ROADWAY audiences are not more
- loyal to their favorites than are the
patrons of Canned drama" with its
first nghters'' and it's friendly and
unfrendly critics. One little girl who
plays a prominent part in the pictures
of certain New York manufacturer
has been named Annette by her adj
rnirers of the East Side. Her appear
ance on the screen brings a round of
applause that needs only the stars
smiling nod of appreciation to COM
pletet the picture. In one OF Fourth
streets big theaters few weeks ago
the first show Of the day had just.
started. with not more than 25 per-
sons scattered over the house. Over
in one dimly lighted corner was an
interested spectator, whose extreme
dislike for the william was expressed
in loud and continued kissing. which
continued as long as the heavily mus
tached "home wrecker'' was in the
picture, Visit moving picture show
on Saturday night, when the house
is full, and you will soon be convinced
of the real hold this new-fonnd amuse-
nent has upon the audiences.--Iewis
Z. Palmer in The Survey.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-10
FENCE STILL. STANDS.
DISPUTE Between Father and Sons
Over Saloon Business Decided.

Because Frederick Heath built a
high board fence between the Salt Pal
ace grounds and the property owned,
by j. r. Walker. which has been
leased by Henry o. Heath and Francis
Heath, his sons. and on which a saloon
was built in opposition to tho fathers
saloon, he was cited into court this
morning to show cause why the fence
should not be torn down. After hear
ing the testimony Judge Morse said
that Frederick Heath had erected the
fence on his own property which he
had a right to do and dissolved the
on'der.
The aged man was cited into court
because the fence had interfered with
the business of his sons. The fence
runs east and west just south Of the
dancing pavilion and shuts Off an en-.
trance to Heath Bros. saloon from the
Salt Palace grounds. Now the only en-
trance to the saloon is on Main street
and Heath Bros. are prevented from
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-10
LATE LOCALS.

Complete Paving Tonorrow-Main
street will have been repaved from
Fourth South to South Temple streets
z by tomorrow the final work being
around the Pioneer monument.
Tracks Open Agnin-The long OBJ.
tstructed car track on North Temple
street, between Main and Third West
streets, has been cleared and is ready
< for use again.
Leave For Scattlc-Mrs. c. Il. VIII
cox and Mrs. Alice NJ. Horne left this
week for Seattle where they will re-
present the general Relief society at
the meeting of the National Council
of Women which will be held from
July 13 to416.
Infant Dies ut Pocatcllo-A tele-
gram was received this morning by
Joseph Kimball. of III Seventh avenue,
containing news of the death at Po
scatelIo last evening or Florence, the lit
tile daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. II. b
Williams of the Gate City. Mrs Will
liams was formerly Miss Ethel Kim I.
ball, of this city.
Inspecting Sunday Sclools-A party
consisting of D. O. Mckay, George NJ
Cannon. George H. Wallace and Mr..
and Mrs. Stephen l.. Richards of the
aDeseret Sunday school union board
left today in an automobile to visit
and inspect the Sunday schools in
North Sanpete, South Sanpete, SEWER,
Pangutch. Parowan.s Beaver, Willard
and Juab stakes. The trip will require
IL days.
DIR. Mcdonald to Eccturc-Dr. David
L. Mcdonald will address the parents
class of the &Thirty-thi ward Sunday
school tomorrow morning upon the
important subject of adolescence
This talk is the last one upon the
general subject proper Assistance to
the Weak and Erring." which has
held the attention of the class for
several Sundays.
Mrs. GiInan's Llecturc-Deflnite ar
engagements have been completed for
the appearance OF Mrs. Charlotte P.
Stetson Gilman in the city and
lecture given by her during her stay.
Mrs Gilman will arrive on July Is,
and her lecture will be given on the
18th, either at the Assembly Hall or
Unity hall During her visit here
Mrs Gilman will be the guest of Mrs.
Susa Y. Gates.
To Greet Distinguished Women
Next week the party of distinguished
women which went from the Quin-
quennial at Toronto to Seattle will
arrive IN Salt Lake on their way east
ward and will be entertained by
number of salt Lakes representative
women, the program to include ban-
squet at Saltair on July 16, the evening
of their arrival, and visits to the sew
eral points of interest in the city.
Peaches arc Scarce-Local commits
sion men report no Utah peaches to
speak OF this year. not even from
Brigham city. on account of the late
and destructive frosts. Very few
a no al n n
owing to the strong eastern demand
and consequent advance In prices.
However. California peaches are ar
irving in seasonable quantities, so that
the delicious fruit will not be entirely
missed here.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-10
PERSONAL.

Lester D. Freed has gone east on u
business trip.
Secretary OF State Tingey left last
night on a two weeks vacation IN 5l Los
Angeles.
Justice j. r. F'rick of the supreme
court has gone to the Pacific coast on a
three weeks vacation.
Manager a. woodruff of the Y. c.
NJ. i. wholesale dry goods department.
has returned from months absence
in New York where he went to pur-
Ss,tsis. Sss "a, IA
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-10
PARENTS CLASS LECTURES.

Following are the Liberty stake Par
ents' class appointments for tomor-
row:
DR.. John Taylor, Third ward, Care
of the Teeth and Gospel of the Tooth
Brush.
DR.. Clarence Snow, Second ward,
Disease Carriers"
G Dr. g. S. Harding. First ward, Home
Sanitation
s DR.. A. ]. Ridges, Ninth ward,
Foods
DR.. w. NJ. Stookey, Thirty-tirst ward,
Conservation OF the Special Senses.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-10
VERSATILE.

1T was as much as could do to
keep from laughing when Miss Gushcr
remarked that her fiance was so YER
satile.'''
Meaning Dumbley? Well, he is
rather versatile.
NONSENSE. He's a regular idiot"
Yes, but he's so many kinds OF an
idiot catholic Standard and Times
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-10
THE PPERS0N WON
SANTA MONICA RACE
Driven BY Harris Hanshue, Made
The 2O2.2. Miles in 8 Hours,
I Minutes, 461-5 Secs.
8 ~ !:

Santa Monica, July 10.-AveraSin the
remarkable speed Of 64.2 miles am hour
for 2O22 miles and driving throughout
a magnificent race, Harris Hanshue, in
the Apperson Jack rabbit Won the
first Santa Monica road race today be-.
fore crowd of $4,000 people. The
time was 8 hours, minutes 461-5 sees
5onds.
BY "A terrific drive in the last fout.
laps, Bruno Siebel In the Chadwick.
cS, overcame the Stearns lead and
took second place in 3:15:30 20. This.
gave the Apperson an advantage of
II minutes 541-5 seconds. The Stearna,
driven by Frank Free, WAS third in
l3:19:44
The winner will receive the Dick Fer.
ris silver cup and a large cash purse
The victory was due to the consist
ent driving of Hanshue. who was the
mechanician on the ApPerson III the
recent CODE cup race. He started at
6o-nile clip and maintained THIS
spoed until he had crawled to the
front and then gradually increaged
his speed, bringing the average 70
within one-tenth OF mile an 'Aour
of the time made in the last Wander
5bilt cup race. When the Stearns flash
ed across the line taxing tnlrd place,
the Franklin locomobile, Stoddard-
Dayton, the Studebaker, Lozier, Pore
Hartford and columbia We're still runs
ming. The latter came back on the
track near the close of the race
Despite the immense crowd which
massed about the whole length of the
course. the large number of entries,
the shortness of the laps and the I'M
usually high average made. the Ferris
cup 5wasIwo without being christened
q in blood. There were two slight ac-
&cidents, but excepting for Il few
bruises, not driver. mechanician or
spectator was injured.
The time of the Arperson for the
whole 202.2 miles was SAP miles per
hour This falls Sone-tenth of a mile
below the record of Robertson in a
locomobile in the last Vanderbilt cup
race when he averaged 64.3. Wagner
with a Fiat in the Savannah cup race
holds the record with Gal miles an
hour 49,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-10
HARTMAN GOES TO
SALISBURY FOR BATHS

Vienna, July 11.--Mr.5 and Mrs. e. H.
Hartman, who arrived here from
Semering yesterday left today on a
special train for Gastein in Sails
burg where Mr.. Hartman Will take
the baths.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-10
FUNERAL NOTICE.

The funeral services over the remains
OF the late Fred S. Martin, aged "a years.
will be held Sunday a pm, from the
funeral chapel OF Undertaken Joseph
William Taylor. q south West Temple
street. Friends are Invited to attend, In
terment in city cemetery.