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Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-10-08
ms Of SCHOOL BOARD
81, october Meeting of the
LIN Of Public Instruction

c.hool Board met in regular SEES
Monday, October 4th, loO9,
r Gladwin, chairman; and w.
.ddock and Geo. E, Coon, present
IollOwing business was trans
soc and approving minutes OF
asstIug, which were corrected and
d read as follows;
nation, White City school trus-
4 authorized to purchase seven
- shades for school building and
n be made TO tower of building,
rsId out of general fund
notion, Fort Pierce News be in
IA 10 correct monthly report of
,mber s, 1909.
slon prevailed that superintend-
"a chairman furnish Mr.. Oliff Hell
uarrantee deed to old school house
Ind building for the sum OF 5000,
d n oslo, Fla. New school house
sinq furnished by Mr.. o. 0. Hell
free Of expenses to county.
notion, s. w. Jennings build two
q On oslo school house grounds
ID sum Of $500.
notion, Eddie Westfeld be as
Ia as assistant teacher at Fort
he eolored school at a salary of $50
month.
notion, Manning and Redding
|Ihbe allowed Sl2 per month each
|tsnsporting their children to school,
10 0Iney and one to Fort Pierce.
|ollonprevailed that superintendent
chairman be authorized TO adver-
hi bids for building a school house
i've Mile Creek, size 20x30 feet. du-
he building of the new Oslo school
n, contract to be let to lowest bid
Vhen deed to lot is furnished board.
b motion, w. G. Braddock be APP
'hd 70 see patrons Of Quay school as
Ioling Quay school house.
: motion, bill Of F. L, Hemmings
WED, That each teaCher Of the
be required TO keep a monthly
4 Of the work In his or her room
y different grade subjects and to
% same at the close of the school,
beg With the register.
plved, That widows children who
pfsble 70 buy books be furnished
Ame by the county when proof is
as to their needs.
motion, Wabasso school be fur
q 80 feet of galvanized guttering
lne dozen hangers.
motion, $50 be appropriated for
lecturer on education.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-10-08
STUART

DIR. w. X. Piner preached here last
Sunday morning to good size congre'
cation. The evening was devoted to
the installation Of officers of the Ep-
worth League. The ceremonies were
impressive as we'll as entertaining.
The following officers were installed;
Miss Fern Mcpherson, President; Mr..
Raney, V. p. Miss Ernestine Ricou,
End, v. P. Miss DeVault, Bird, V. p.
Miss Josephine Kitching, 4th, " P.
Miss Lorraine Beville, Sec. Lacey Kick
liter, Treas. Walter Johns, Eva. Agt.
Miss Edna Witham, Organist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Speers just arrived
home from summer trip to Canada,
both are looking well, reports good
time and are looking much better from
their outing.
Mrs. Walter Kitching has been on
the sick list but is now improving.
Tarpon seem to be numerous in the
St. Lucie River, w. E. Rea having
hooked two, and a colored boy from a
dock at Rea's has hooked eight in the
last three weeks. None of which were
landed.
A happy crowd had picnic at the
pavilion last Saturday, the weather was
ideal and the trip there and back IN Inc
launch Lyric was enjoyed by all
Monday of this week school was held
In our new school building for the first.
The cause of having used the old build
ing till now was by order of the county
school commissioners, All are glad as
we are proud of our new school building
Mrs. Wynne has returnsd home from
the north, Mr.. Wynne is now happy.
They are residing in major Dudley's
home.
In last weeks items there was an
error 10 stating ]. @. Hancock was en-
ployed by the Clyde Line, instead ne Is
Running a moving picture show IN
Jacksonville.
The Woodmen Of the World have
special installation Of members tonignt
in their lodge room town hall.
Mrs. Geo. Mcpherson returned sun.
day evening after an absence OF severa'
weeks visiting her father in Ca,
Our county commissioner chas NC
Pherson went to the county seat West
Palm Beach on business taking MS
daughter Irene for a trip
The Citrus Exchange branch OF the
pineapple growers association met IN
the hall Monday evening and elec'eo
the following directors, NJ. +. Johns,
Newton Roden and A. Hogarth. II IS
strange that all the growers don't go
into this association. 1t Is the PEST
thing brought out yet and may prove
the salvation Of the growers
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-10-08
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS
Contract Given for Court House
Furniture. Other Matters.

The county commissioners met In
regular session Oct. 4, 1909. Present.
2. Kroegel, chairman, @. H. Edwards,
D. E. Austin r. E. Mclaughlin and
A, N. Hoofnagle with j. r.. Fultz clerk,
and Perry Carlton, deputy sheriff
Minutes of lastregular meeting wero
read and approved,
Report Of Clerk received, showing
tax redemptions and purchases for the
month of September 1909, 1874.
Report of f. NJ. Tyler, collector, for
the month Of Sept, received, SHOWING
licenses collected for the State $500;
for the county $3.50
On motion, H. |. Klopp is INSTRUCTED
to have partitions in ladies' and Wit
ness rooms, and county judges private
room aud in shemff's Office in court
house building, cut out.
Communication from the Booster
Club informing the Board THAT $25O.0O
Is on deposit in the Bank of Fort Pierce
subject TO the order of the county com
missioners in accordance with theprop-
osition submitted by the board at its
regular meeting in September relative
to clock and bell for court house, re-
ceived, and, on motion, the treasurer is
instructed to collect said sum and place
it in building fund.
On motion, the time for receiving
bids for steel furniture for court house
contained in schedule No l is extended
to November 1, 1909.
Road committee report Of } IT. Pad
gett, J. J. Mclaughlin and l.. Fl Nc
Lsughlin, recommending county pub
| lie road as follows; Beginning at r. E.
McLaughlln's. run northwesterly course
connecting with old road at J. T, Pad
gett's, distance about IA miles, road
TO be 80 feet wide, received, and If no
protest is filed will be declared public
road al the next regular meeting Of this
board.
On motion. general warrant No. 2oB7
issued 70 +, IL g ~. "a. on May srd,
1900 amo1Es 300. losl n the mai Is
ordered cancelled and a duplicate war
rant ordered drawn in its stead
On motion, it Is hereby ordered by
the Board of County Commissioners Of
St. Lucie county that the Mutual Con-
struction Company, contractors for the
new court house, place in position one
town clock and bell as called for In
specifications at and for the SUN set
forth in proposal sheet.
Report OF F. L. Hemmings, county
nudge, for month of September, 1909,
received and filed.
Board adjourned to 1870 o'clock am,
Tuesday and convened at said hour.
All present.
Report of J. H. Wynn, treasurer, re-
ceived, showing balances on hand Oc-
| tol,ar 1000 as fnlloWs.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-10-08

The Jensen baseball team wlli play
here next Thursday afternoon AN
ABORT & being made 70 organize q
Triangle league composed Of Stuart
Jensen and Fort Pierce, and play one
J cams each week throughout the win
Ter. This WIN furnish considerable !.
s Z, and develop all the avsi0l-
sbIa material for winning team pexs
summer
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1909-10-08
alxen Away,

old newspapers 70 be given away
Cali At The News Office today friday
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-25
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
At POLICE STATION
Judge Bowman Gives Five Men
Their Freedom as all
NmaS Gift.

Tcndcrcd their freedom ON Chvlstm ;
eve. while they had yet considerable time
TO serve, five men. prisoners in the city
jail. choked up as they attempted TO
voice their thanks. Clumsily fumblng
with their hats. they stumbled out onto
the sidewalk and Il moment later were
lost in the crowd OF merry Christmas
shoppers passing the police station.
George Campbell. Pete Fleming, Walter
Luhins, Charles Narncy and Mike Rooney
were the fortunate ones.
There WAS no lecture There WAS no
In" ucwlywon freedom was TO he spent.
Judge Bowman. who had sentenced them.
said that he believed that they knew
what was right and what was wrong.
He left the selection with them. lie
told them that the doors OF freedom were
open 10 them and that they were at lib-
crty to spend their Christmas as they
pleased. Hardened faces lighted up with
n new emotion as some one whispered.
Peace on earth and good will toward
men," and here and there "A tear gliSt-
cned. The police reporters, calloused by
gazing on the wounded hearts OF manS.
turned away their faces. They, man
like. did not care 10 betray their emo
tions.
When the silence came. ono after an
other stepped forward said no word,
swallowed strangely aud after wrinSinG
tho hand OF the chief and then that OF
the Judge. silently left the room. The
hand OF the chief sought tlIat OF tho
Judge and each wished The other mer-
Is. .C'hliStm
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-25
BARLOW AND BOWMAN
KINDLY REMEMBERED
Chief of Police and Police Judge
Recipients of Handsome
Presents.

Chief Of Police Barlow and judge Bow
man we're recipients Of two Christmas
gifts from The police and detective de
partments FrIdey afternoon at 1880
o clock,
When tho chief was about 10 leave The
station Friday afternoon he noticed Il
number OF the pauolmcn and detectives
crowdiug into the office ON tho lower
floor, and Tor moment did not know
lust what 10 make OF the matter. Hn
Was stopped as he attempted TO leave.
and Assistant City Attorney Rogers pre-
sented him with n beautiful t,lk's tooth
set with diamonds and made in the style
TO- he used as watch charm. This was
the Christmas gitt Of the detectives and
WAS \ tribute To tho esteem In which
they hold tho chief. He was next pre-
scuted with beautiful gold watch by
Judge Bowman. who actod for tho pa
trolmen, Their gin was also a token ot
the esteem in which they hold their
chief.
Chief Barlow acknowledged tho aifts,
and. after holding a brief converse tihn
with = few members ot The force, he in
turn made presentation speech and ten
dered 10 Judge Bowman q beautiful UNI
brella mounted with gold and with
carved IVORY handle This was n token
OF the esteem In which Judge Bowman
is held. aud the gift brought ono of
those smiles of appreciation Ia tho face
OF The judge as he thanked the donors.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-25
MISSING BOY RETURNS
HOME TO HIS FAMILY

Thanking the newspapers and the po-
lice department for the publicity they
gave the diSappea rance of his son. Sc
burn Lewis, +. :. Richards OF Sandy sent
O letter 10 Chief Of Police Barlow. which
was received Friday morning. stating
that the young man WAS we'll and AZ
home. Scburn Lewis. after whiting a
letter To his sister, in which lie stated
that he was about to commit suicide
disappeared from Ogden on December
II. "A short time after which his f0tlcr
called In the help Of the police TO locate
his son. He also asked the newspapers
for their help I'm the matter
The FIRST information that The young
man was not dead was received by Chief
BARLOW Friday morning from the boy :;
father. who wrote as follows:
Sandy. Dec @3. 1909.
Chief or Police Barlow: Dear Sir
My son is found. Tie is at home with his
mother. lie got there Friday. and I wish
YOU would have the papers discontinue
their articles regarding the disappearance
Of the boy. With my compliments TO them
aud thanking YOU for your service. I re-
main, yours. +. 5. RICHARDS
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-25
IMMENSE IRRIGATION
PROJECT LAUNCHED
Local Company to Reclaim and
Open Up Emery Tract in
Northern Utah.

with the filing by the Pacific Land ana
Water company Of articles OF incorpora-
tion Thursday. the first steps were COM
pleted for the carrying out of a large
project OF irrigation. including 10000
acres of choice land recently purchased
in the northwestern part OF Utah and
the southern par, of Idaho. Tho land pur-
chased includes the Emery tract in
Box Elder county and the southern part
of Idaho. and large number of acres
Of other irrigated fruit and grain lands in
that vicinity. The purchase price WAS
not made public. but it IL understood
that 1t was more than Sl00,000.
Tho company. which is Incorporated
for $500 600, has the following prominent
Utah men as officers: James II. Pat
vice president; G. y. Strcvcll. secretary;
+. y. Druehl. treasurer and Harold y.
Lafouut Of Logan. general manager. Cen
cral offices uf the company VIII he In
The Newhousc building. while the active
management of thc company Will he with
Mr.. Lafount AT Logan.
The prospectus Of the company states
that The Idaho lands are watcrcd by Raft
river. Clear creek and other streams hay
ing their source in the Raft river noun
tainS Water foT domestic purposes iS
near the surface. The final survey Of the
new trauscontincntal line from Saline.
Utah on the l.uciu cutoff. crossing The
pTomputory through the Raft River val
lev country and extending 10 Eurlcy Ida,
and thence on To- Portland and Seattle,
has been completed. and that work Will
be started early i'm tho spring.
The company owns = good deal Of Ndlu-
able timber land. and II is the intention
10 place sawmills on the ground aS soon
as possible aud prepare this timber toI
the market Thousands OF acres OF the
land arc excellent for grazing purposes.
\ power plant will b" built in The near
futura which VIII furnish light aud
mower TO that portion Of the land near
the Century and SuH0una Mining Compa
MICS and Il rownsite Will bc laid out
there The purchase means the develop
mrni Of N large tract OF country in
hitherto virgin locality. and great dcvcl-
opmcnts are looked Tor in that terri
tory soon
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-25
City and Neighborhood

AFTER SPENDING -four months with
her parents in Salt Lake, Mrs. stella
Daynes Christensen has returned 10 her
home in Los Angeles.
CHRISTMAS HIGH MASS viii bc held
al the Danish Lutheran church tbday at
II a. III. The choir will sing The re-
sponscs and the services will be closed
with confirmation and baptism
COUNCILMAN-E ELECT j. W. MckIN-
NEY OF the First ward filed his official
bond with City Recorder Moreton fri-
daH. The amount Of the bond is 0oO.
and the bondsman is the American
Surety company
EMPLOYEES 81 The SALT Lake post
office arc enjoying the Christmas rcmem-
hranccs received from the i. G.. NJ J..
the Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone COM
pany and the Japanese newspaper. and
are expressing their thanks TO those in
stitutions.
FRIENDS desiring to view the remains
Of Mrs. Mary W. Hewlett can do ~ by
calling at the residence OF Frank j. licw-
lett. at 116 East seventh South street.
Sunday. between The hours of 1880 and
80 p. m. The funeral services viii be
held in the Third ward meeting. house at
> O'Clock.
STATE AUDITOR JESSE D. JEWKEs
presents Friday. in the shape Of war
rants for the monthly salaries OF the
clerical help ot the various state offices
and the quarterly salaries of the state
and judicial officials. The total amount
OF the payrolls was about So 900.
AFTER BREA KING IN the front door
by aid Of Jimmy either one or two
burglars entered The shop of the Acmc
Printing company at II broadway,
THURSDAY night. and stole. besides n
check book, 90 in cash and three or four
checks for small amounts Tho desk in
tho Office was broken open. but no clcw
WAS left,
SLIT WAS FILED in the district court
| Friday by Harriet l.. Miner against Jo-
Seph Milliron. Laura IL N,iliron. the
Pharaoh : Glen company hpd Eva G..
Blackmarr to forcclosc mortgage ON
| the property of the company located in
Parlcy's canyon. given TO secure the pay
mcnt OF u promlssory note executed
October I. 1909. Tor S29o.
WILLIAM DAVIS. proprietor of the
Chesapeake buffet. planned d surprise
for bis friends when hc announced the
arrival of a bouncing baby. Richard Da-
Wis. The latest addition 10 the family
came several days ago. but Davis care
| fully kept the fact secret until Friday.
| Davis wss the recipient OF n number Of
| pc culiaI presents Friday and Santa Claus
didn't figure in all uf the presentations.
| Charles Clough has promised a siN-cylln-
der machine Ms soon as the new aprlN al
| is able to manipulate the wheel.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-25
AUSTRIAN GIRL AND LOVER
TRIUMPH OVER OBSTACLES

Tho old axiom that love will find a
WAY Was again demonstrated IN the
county clerks Office Friday when Agnes
Bosman. an Austrian girl from Midvalc.
only II years old. was granted "A mar
riagc license TO become the wife of Jo-
scph Gislor. also of Midvale The couple
applied al tho clerks office for n license
TWO days ago. but Just as the deputy
clerk was preparing to issue il he was
stopped by the sheriff who had received
instructions that the girl was not OF age.
Miss Eosman claimed that a rejected
suitor was responsible for the action of
tn. sheriff and declared jhat the man
wanted to prevent her from marrying
Gisler. in the hope that hc would finally
win her hand. The matter was adjusted
Friday BY Judge Ritchic appointing Dan
Radovitch as guardian OF tho girl The
couple again went 10 the clerks Office
and the guardian consented 10 n license
being issued, the pair left the office
In happy frame Of mind: pleased AT
their victory over q designing and re-
icc.cd lover.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-25
IMPORTANT CAPTURE
BY DETECTIVE BURT
Leonard Johnson, Charged With
Grand Larceny, Is Now
in Jail.

After waiting and watching for SIX
weeks. Detective Burt arrested Leonard
Johnson. q negro. charged with grand
larceny. Friday afternoon. and hailed the
man 10 jail.
Johnson with a number Of others. was
raising rough house" I'm the Washington
saloon about slN weeks ago. when the
proprietor. Nick TutlloviCh. and a few
others attempted 10 put The boisterou5
man ont OF The place In the scu(Qe
which followed. one OF the Austrians lost
mis- gold watch. lie Immediately reported
the matter 10 the police department. but
Inusmuch as there were several negroes
present on that night. all OF whoEl wela3
put out of the saloon. the police had truu-
hla in locating the stolen property.
Following tho case up pawn shop WAS
discovered on FIRST South street where
The missing watch had been pawncd and
when Johnson came in Friday 10 redeem
the watch. h, was placed under arrest.
He denies that he stole In" watch. but
tho police say that he was one of the
men PUT out or the saloon on the night
in question.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-25
CENTERNILLE WOMAN Is
INJURED By MILK C0Y

Mrs Alma Jacobsen. a resident OF Cen
tcryillc was seriously injured Frlda,
morning when she was hooked oy g
angry mlIch COW Mrs. JACOBSEN 'oS, SUI
taincd severe injuries about the pvv,
and was forced 10 flee fron Inc pas'u''
TO escape the attack of the animal
Mrs. Jacohscn'S husband was away y
the time and The woman was mnkIn.
the COW. ahen the animal turned ui,g.
her. Nitcr she had been bored os ~ ~.
COW. Mrs. Jacobsen fed. bue waS J ~
tackled after she had fallen. The va
,im,s body was badly lacersted. and y,
is feared that snc is injured inteT's,n;' ~
The injured woman * sisler, in ar1
OF Willard Hansen of the state dsiry ~
food commission.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-25
CENTER STREET FAMILY
IN SORE NEED OF Hell

Living i'm a small. half-fallen-dow o
lath and plaster shanty. al the rear
10 Center street. is the family OF Artht
Smith. The story OF this family Is
pathetic one. For almost two years pa;
Mr. Smith has been unable 10 work. ha,
ing been practically an invalid owing
illness. and at the present time he
Just recovering from an attack OF plcl
rlsy, There are seven children III W
family and The mother has had hut u
tie chance TO do any work herself e
the support Of the family. and const
quenty il is I'm state Of destitu'o
and poverty.
Mrs. Smith. however, is making tll
best of life. and Is not n woman TO giy
up. And her dignity has prevented ht
from going 10 others for lielp, althoug
she has received n llttle from the count
and also from the relief society OF IN
Mormon church. She is in need OF a.
s:stanCc, nevertheless. and while "a
physical condition OF her husband WOW,
not permit him 20 do heavy manual ~, =.
Dor, yet lie is desirous of doing ntI,
light work If ne can secure employment
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-25
ZION TAKES ANOTHER
BIC JUMP FORWARD
Contracts for More Than $780,,
600 Worth of improvements
Are Awarded.
BIG PIECES OF WORK
GO TO 2. j. MORAN
He Is the Lowest Bidder Oh
Two Large Paving EN-
tensions.

Contracts for more than 5000, O0o worth
Of public improvements in the city were
awarded by the board OF public works
at its special mcc ting. md Friday after
noon. Both contracts were for street
paving. one for Ninth East street from
South Temple south 10 the city limits,
and the other for First avenue from !
TO Virginia street. There were four bids
received on each contract. and 2, ].
Moran was the successful bidder ON eAch.
The board received bids on side walI
extension 30. 1876, located between Fiith
and Sixth South and Tenth and Thlr-
some legal question rs 10 whether or not
the notice Of intention nl making INC
Improvement was properly advertised.
the bids were not opened. but were re-
turned to the bidders. and the notice Of
intention will hc veadvcrtIscd. The no
ticc WAS originally advertised TWO years
ago. before the new law went INTO ei-
feet so that tho board was In doubt a9
To the legality OF the notice. hence the
bids were returned and new adycr-
tlsemcnt will he made.
Moran Scores Again.
The contract FOR the paving of Ninth
East street was awarded 50 p. ], Moran
upon his bid OF Sljl.i1i.4J. This Is
SfO. 900 under the estimate of the cost OF
the improvement as prepared by the city
engineer. his figures ON Tho cost being
SI91 052 81 Tn" First avenue paving
was let TO Mr. Moran on his bid OF
SO. 500 80. This was $4,000 under the
estimated cost of the work as figured by
tho city engineer. his figures being $50
921.5i. Mckay & Reed were the next
lowest bidders on the Ninth East street
contract their bid bcing SlSo.3Si03. That
Arm WAS also the next lowest bidder on
the First avenue contract. their bid be-
ing SSl.93S.12.
Following are the names Of the bidders
the amounts OF their bids.
Ninth EaSt-P. j. Moran. Sl51i7ii7;
Mckay & Reed. $3.50. 234. .O3: Clark -Hencry
Construction company OF Stockton, Cal.
S2oi.a23.S6, Strange & Mcguire $lss,-
l1l.91.
First avenuc-Suange & Mcguire, sS5.
I64.4S: Clark-Hcncry Construction COM
pany. S9I.12i77: Mckay & Reed. $Si,
93S.12: 7. J. Moran. $40, $685..
The board also approved the estimates
for work done on public improvements.
amounting 20 $51.477.01. OF this amount.
$50, so6.54 was in favor OF p j. Moran
on one contract.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-25
HOW GOOD YOU FEEL.

Ever notice how good YOU
feel after doing Il benevolcut
deed, like giving turkeys 10
the poor, or putting flowers on
loved one S grave, or opeu
ing a savings account for your
young hopeful!
Indeed, when il comes TO tax
ing out a savings account FOR
the little one it, is doubtful if
any form of Christmas present
can be devised that wiIl afford
parent more real bliss. 1t
not only bIesses him that gives
and him that receives. but it
teaches the Young idea how to
save and inculcates habits of
thrift. whose benefits can
scarcely he computed.
Ary funds SO deposited with
us Will earn n dividend of 4
per cent by the time Santa
Claus comes again. and there
is no telling how much may he
added to the principal during
the year II both parent and
child are thrifty.
Don t put all your money
in iim-cracks-think Of the fu.
turc-giye the child chance.
UTAH SAVINGS & TRUST
COMPANY.
No. 80 Main Street.
In the business heart.