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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1909-08-27
Food FOR Pet owls.

Young owls are easily raised on
fresh meat. Up 10 the age OF four
or ave weeks. beef and mutton finely
chopped make good food, After that
mice. rats and English sparroWs.
served whole, are In great demand
and come nearest their natural food.
These. II not too large, they will sNal
low whole.-St Nicholas.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1909-08-27

In central Asia the conditions IN.
vorable 20 irrigation are connected
with the great mountain systems OF
the region. three OF which meet In
the center OF the continent to form
the elevated tableland OF the Pamir.
which Is aptly styled "the roof of the
world" These mountain systems are
the Hindu Kush. which crosses the
northern borders OF Persia and AZ.
ghanistan; the Tlan Shan. which
stretches away from the Pamir In a
broad branching belt to the north
east, and the Himalaya, which sepa-
rates India from Tibet The plateau
OF the Pamir, from which flows In one
direction the Indus. to irrigate the
plains OF the Punjab, the Anu Daria
tthe ancient oxus), which irrigatos n
great belt In western Turkestan, and
the branches of the TarIm. which TOW
eastward into the desert OF Cobb. ~
upward OF 10000 feet above the sea,
and is surrounded by various peaks
10000 feet higher.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1909-08-27

The amount OF land which is cap
able OF being made fertile by these
mountain streams OF central Asia Is
sufficient to support the population OF
many an empire. To limit ourselves
to western Turukestan alone, we find
the Atrek river emptylng into the
southeastern corner OF the Caspian
sea. watering an area OF marvellous
fertility which was formerly the seat
OF the Parthien empire, a region
which the ancient historian. Strabo,
said was most highly favored of
heaven. and where. according to him,
single vino had been known to pro-
duce nine gallons of wine and a single
fig tree 30 bushels OF figs.
Passing eastward. the Tejend river,
coming down through the heart of
Turkestan and after lrrigating the un.
surpassed plains about Herat, disap-
pears In an oasis OF great fertility and
extent IN the desert OF Kara KUN,
upon the north side of the Hindu
Kush mountains,
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1909-08-27

So much has been written about
the valley OF the Nile and the fertll-
ity Afforded 10 the delta and 10 a mar
row strip along either bank through
means OF irrigation that little atten-
ton has been paid 10 the immensely
larger area dependent on irrigation In
central Asia; whereas central Asia ex-
ceeda. not only In the possession OF
fertile soil capable Of irrigation
many times larger than that OF Egypt
and equally rich In character, but
also surpasses II In the uniformity OF
conditions which supply the needed
volume Of water. The delta and the
irrigated belt along The lower Nile
scarcely exceeds 10000 square miles
In extent and IL incapable OF much en-
largement by artificial means
The recent dam at Assoun can add
but few hundred square miles to
the area already under cultivation.
Moreover. the sources Of the Nile. be.
Ing far of In equatorial Africa, are
subject TO various vicissitudes, which
render the supply OF water In the
lower Nile somewhat irregular and In.
secure. The waterfall over the drain.
age basin differs more or less from
decade to decade and the outlets IA
the great lakes. which serve as reser'
voirs. occasionally become so clogged
by the accumulation OF vegetable mat
ter as 10 interrupt the normal flow
for a number OF years together. This
latter difficulty the English govern
ment Ia endeavoring TO correct by this
removal OF the accumulations through
artificial means. How successful they
will be remains 10 be seen.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1909-08-27

To say nothing OF the middle por-
ton OF the valley, which is bordered
only by a narrow strip of arabic land.
running like thread through wide
deserts. we como to the remarkable
oasis OF Khiva Occupying delta
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1909-08-27
YOU NEVER KNOW YOUR LUCK

She-Yes, they are engaged J
know she refused him twice, but the
third time he proposed she accepted
him.
Her Husband-Served him right
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-30
WE LAG BEHIND,

Congress having failed to see the wis
dom or necessity Of making an appro-
priation for experiments with airships
for war purposes, the United States is
destined to occupy a place far in the
rear of some of the other great powers.
Russia has 1925 men and seventy-nine
officers detailed to aeronautics. and has
appropriated sl.OoO.00O for expenses
during the present year. The United
States army has three officers and ten
enlisted men doing aeronautical work.
Germany, France, Austria, England,
Italy and even Spain take precedence
of US. in this particular line of investi-
CATION.
With the exception of the United
states. the great powers have declined
to agree not to use aerial craft in war
fare or 10 prohibit the dropping of pro-
jectiles from such craft, and at The
hague peace conference in 1907 the del
egates from this country were the only
ones representing a great nation to
sign such an agreement
Brigadter General James Allen. chief
signal officer of the army. declares that
If we want to adequately defend our
large cities and the capital of the
United States we must have more air
ships. dirigibles and aeroplanes" His
sf-ea'. -owevor. appears to have fallen
upon deaf ears so far as curing an
appropriation from congress is CON
cerned. Perhaps the present danger is
overestimated and exaggerated, but
at work upon the problem of perfecting
an engine Of destruction to sail through
the ar, We may wake up to the impor-
tance Of the matter when it is too late.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-30
M. WILEY,s MISTAKE.

A board Of distinguished chemists ap-
pointed by the president has overruied
DR.. Harvey W. Wiley. pure food expert
of the department of agriculture. who
ruled against benzoate Of soda as pre-
sentative In food products. There be-
ing no question as to the correctness of
the boards conclusions, IL is rumored
DR.. Wiley viii resign his position. Two
other questions referred to the board
from DIR. Wiiey's decisions respecting
them are now being considered, and it
is stated viii be decided against the
contentious of DIR. Wiley. One of these
relates to the use of sulphate of copper
as coloring matter in canned vegetables,
the other to the use of saceharine as
sweetening matter. The conclusions of
the board regarding the use of benzoate
of soda were as follows:
First-Sodium beHzoate in small doses
(under 0.5 gram per dayl mixed with the
food is without deleterious or poisonous
action, and is Tot Injurious 20 health.
SecOnd-Sodium benzOa ts in large doses
Cup to four grams per day) mixed with the
food has not been found to exert any del
eteriOus effect on the general health nor
TO act as a poison in the general accepta-
ton of the term In some directions there
were slight notifications in certain phys
biological processes. the exact significance
Of which notifications is not known.
Third-The adnixture of sodium benzoate
with food in small or large doses has not
been found to injurtOUsly affect or impair
the quality or nutritive value of such food
DR.. wiley has accomplished a great
work, and it is matter of profound re-
greet that the government is about to
lose his services on account Of an error
chargeable TO extreme solicitude for the
health of the people of the country.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-30
DEAL ENTERPRISE SHOWN.

The number of building permits is
sued so far this month is ten times
greater than the record for January a
year ago, which cheerful fact was noted
In the local columns of The Herald of
Friday morning. Salt Lake is essen
TALLY city Of homes, and the news
that scores Of cottages are being erect
ed in all parts of the city is in perfect
keeping with the custom of the people
to own the roofs over their heads.
The enterprise shown by men of
means during the past year, while the
United states was feeling the effects of
a disastrous panic, is bringing its own
reward and. incidentally. aiding in the
prosperity of the community as whole.
Now that the financial clouds are clear
ing away. it is expected the good work
Of erecting modern business buildings
win be continued with redoubled en-
ergs-. and that Salt Lake will distance
all other western cities in the race for
commercial supremacy The one thing
needed is a state capitol building. What
say. YOU. gentlemen of the legislature?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-30
AN EXERT oPINIoN-

The use of formaldehyde as a pre-
sentative has been officially condemned.
yet, according to the London Lancet.
one of the worlds great medical jour
mails, this substance may be naturally
present in sweetmests. A recent num-
Der Of the Lancet contains this state
ment:
1T would be a somewhat curious fact
II it proved that, after all. jam owed its
keeping powers not entirely to sugar
but in part to what may be regarded as
an artificial preservative-name for
maldehyde. 1t has been agreed that
formaldehyde is an Objectionable pre-
serVative for foods on account of its
toughening effect upon foods in general
and afpon protein in particular And
YET it would appear that formalaehvde
Is readily formed in small quantities by
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-30
CURE FOR CANCER.

Injection Of a lymph from the body
Of an animal is said to have arrested
the growth of a cancer on the face and
neck OF DR.. William T. Bull. who was
supposed to be slowly dying in New
York. So far the experiment has been
a success. but the discoverer is await
ing further demonstration before max
ing the details known. In the case Of
DR.. Bull the flesh began to heal soon
after the lymph began to be used, and
in the course of few weeks the cancer
had almost entirely disappeared Dr..
Bull, however, lost over 100 pounds
in weight and began TO fail physically.
The use of the lymph was discontinued
and the cancer Immediately gave signs
of reappearing. After a while the
treatment was resumed and the cancer
again subsidized. The lymph has been
used at intervals ever since and Dr.
Bull has so far recovered as to stand a
trip to Savannah. Ga. where it is
thought the balmy air will aid in his
complete cure. A prominent physician
who is familiar with the details of the
case of DR.. Bull believes the facts
surrounding It VIII startle the medical
world when made known.
"Dr. Bulls case of cancer" said this
physician, may result in giving to the
world a remedy for the disease that
will excite much interest among the
medical profession of the country.
From what l have learned of the treat
ment, and that is not a great deal, be-
cause the discoverer does not seem
ready to take the profession into his
confidence as yet. I believe the profess
sion is on the verge of learning of a
very unusual and valuable medical
discovery in connection with the treat
ment of cancer"
Cancer and consumption are the two
diseases most dreaded by the human
family. Recently the whole world has
been enlisted in a battle to stamp out
the great white plague, with fiattering
chances of achieving a partial, if not
complete, success. If the New York
physician has discovered a serum that
viii kill the deadly cancer germ the
victory Of medical science viii be COM
plete and grim death robbed of count
less victims.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-30

merely boiling solutions of cane sugar.
the amount produced depending posi-
bly, on the Duration of the boiling. Ae-
cording to this. il would not be surpris-
ing to find formaidehyde present in
many Jams as perfectly unintentional.
OF even normal, constituent. It's pres
ence, indeed. may be essential to the
keeping powers of the jam. The sub
iect deserves further investigation,
since analysts may be put off their
guard and De the means Of instituting
proceedings for fraud where no fraud
exists. Moreover, there is no evidence
that the health of the jam-eating public
suffers at ali in spite of the small guam
titles Of formaldehyde present in this
favorite and nutritious article Of diet"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-30
WHY

why should certain banks be favored
by all the state deposits?
Why should not the legislature pass
a law. similar TO statutes in force in
other states, providing that all banks
in Utah shall be eligible to receive pub
lie deposits, provided they furnish bond
to protect the state against failure, and
pay interest on daily balances?
Why should not the state get the ben
eft of thousands of dollars for interest?
WHY
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-30

Some mean man has started the re-
port that the anti-treating law was in
troduced for the purpose Of preventing
certain salt Lake saloonkeepers from
bankrupting themselves by giving away
their goods.s
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-30

The time to extract promises from
legislators is before election. This fact
is beginning to dawn upon the minds of
divers and sundry punches Of constitu-
ents who have strayed into Salt Lake
during the present session of the iegis-
lature.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-30

Idaho appears to be in the midst of a
capitol building scandal of frst-class
proportions. Bring on your whitewash.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-30
Total Copies of The Herald Printed
ia December. 1908.

+<+++++ =
Largest Daily and Sunday '
= Circulation in Salt Lake proved '
. by investigation. =
y + y =
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-30

The country east of Colorado is in the
grasp Of a bowling blizzard. They're
welcome.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-30
AGREED.

(Washington HeraldD
You were crazy TO marry me. boast
ed she
i realize that now he admitted.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-30

The prohibition spear also declines to
recognize any relatives.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-30

Lucky for smoot he's in Washington
while the battle RACES.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-30

b. F. Grant defies the world, the flesh
and the devil, the federal bunch
standing for all three
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-30

Brethren should dwell in harmony to-
getheT. Who threw that beer bottle2
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-30
WEATHER FOR SALT LAKE.
THE METALS.
Fair and cold

Silver. 51izc per ounce.
Copper (cathodes), i3ssc per pound
Lead. 81 20 per 100 pounds.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-30

All goods not specially priced will be
reduced from 10 to 20 per cent Many
special lots as much as one-third off
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
CRIES OF "EXCHANGE"
GREET CLERKS NOW
MlSFlT GIFTS CAUSE TROUBLE
AT STORES
Glove Counters Busy and Department
Store Heads Plan New Meth
cd to StaVe off
Trouble

cries of Exchange" aud 20. X"
were heard in all the downtown stores
yesterday. and probably will continue
until after New Years.
From early in the morning until the
stores closed clerks and floor walkers
were kept busy exchanging mistit gifts
Of all kinds and filling glove, shoe, hat
and almost every other kind of mer-
chandise orders or bonds. All extra
clerks and wrappers were laid off Fri
dav night, and only the regulars ap-
peared at work this morning after a
two days rest
In ali the stores the glove counters
seemed TO be the most popular of any
of the departments Crowds of women
and children were lined along the coun-
ters all day long, cashing their glove
bonds.
1t is the consensus of opinion of the
heads of the large department stores
that by next Christmas almost all the
gifts will be i'm the forms of bonds and
orders. Imagine on Christmas morn
ing, instead Of finding your stocking
filed with gloves, ties, scarf pins and
handkerchiefs, you find it filled with a
lot of paper in the form of orders. one
department manager said: 1.-The people
are gradually getting accustomed TO
this method of making presents. 1t
makes il much easier and more salts
factory for all persons concerned. The
person making the gift is relieved of
the burdensome task of selecting the
presents, and the recipient of the order
can pick out just what ne or she
wants"
At one Of the glove counters yester-
day afternoon a woman who was in
the act of cashing a glove ORDER was
heard IN remark: "Well this is much
better than having my husband pick
out my gloves. | remember last year
he bought me pair of gloves, and you
should have seen them. The most ugly
color, and they were about four sizes
too Target!
This is only one incident that shows
that many persons are dissatisfied with
their presents, especially anything
which requires fitting. The orders are
as good as gold and can be cashed in
at any time. The idea is popular one,
and is growing more prominent each
year at this season of gift giving.
Another fact to be noticed during the
past Christmas season is that the peo-
pie have been making more personal
and useful gifts than heretofore In
stead of giving unuseful articles and
things for decoration, they have been
buying more wearing apparel one of
the largest merchants in mems furnish
ings said: Last year we sold gross
after gross Of 50-cent ties. This year
we sold dollar ties instead. Ties as
high as So were sold, and it was not an
uncommon occurrence to sell 50 and
$3.50 ties 1t has been the same in al
most every other line
All the merchants are jubilant over
the sales of the past week, and are an
tiCipaJng a good and prosperous year,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
NOTED READER WILL
REPEAT MASTERPIECE
SERVANT IN THE HOUSE"
WILL BE READ TONIGHT
Young Mems Christian Association
Plans Series Of Delightful En-
tertanments and All Are
Invited to Come

Mrs. Harriet r. Labadie viii give
"The Servant in the House. by Charles
Ram Kennedy, in Simpson auditorium
tonight at o'clock, under the auspices
of the Young Mems Christian asso-
citation
Mrs. Labadie is generally considered
one of the finest readers before the
American public today and has been
said by some to be the finest reader
since the days Of Charlotte Cushman'
Mrs. Labad;e is the president OF tue
Browning society and Speakers cllD
i'm Philadelphia, where she is popular
i'm society and literary circles, and Is
now touring the world. She has the
gift of personal magnetism and never
fails to interest her audience through
out the reading
"The Servant I'm the House. which
created such q widespread interest
when given by the Henry Miller com
pany last year is one of the most IN
teresting readings that could be given.
An exceedingly entertaining evening
is promised for all who come.
Thursday evening Mrs. Labadie will
give "A Dolls House." by lbsen, under
the same auspices. These entertain-
ments are open for the general public.
and everyone is invited To attend
/, Through the social department of the
Young Mons Christian association an
attempt is being made to put on high
class entertainments for the many peo-
pie of our city who want to be enter
tained. and to give them something
that will be both educational and ele-
VatlngI
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28

Casanova street, 432-S. A. Phillips,
at lot, owner; E. L. Waight, builder;
alteration Of residence, $3.50.
SiXtieth street, 235 West-AIrs. NJ.
Marnhart, 565 Maple avenue, owner;
II. w. Martin, builder; One-story six
room residence, $500.
Santa Barbara avenue, 437 ERst-M.
Gordon. at lot, owner and builder; al
teration of residence, $500.
Vermont avenue. 1925 SOUTH. II.
Taylor, 332 Santa Barbara avenue, own
er and builder: one-story tWo-room
office building, 5000.
Mateo street, 57-Union Tool COM
pany, at lot, owner; II. r. Coffey,
builder; alteration of building, $SSOO
Fifty-fifth street, 9l2 West-F. III.
Redpath 1900 South Flower street, own
ner and builder, one-story six-room
residence, $500.
Fifty-ffth street, 9O8 West--F. II.
Redpath. 4200 South Flower street,
owner and builder; one-story siX-room
residence, $500.
Fifty-fifth street, 92O West-F. II.
Redpath. 420O South Flower street,
owner and builder; one-story siX-room
residence, $500,
Fifty-ffth street. 934 Vest F. II.
Redpath. 1900 South Flower street,
owner and builder; one-story siX-room
residence, $1500
Fifty-fifth street, 932 West f. II.
Redpath, 42O0 South Flower street,
owner and builder; one-story siX-rOom
residence, $500.
Fifty-ffth sstreet $40 West-F. II.
Redpath, 1900 South Flower street,
owner and builder; one-story siX-room
residence, $500.
South Park avenue, 46O7-John Gil
sen. 217 East Adams street, owner and
builder: one-story garage, $1,000.
Berkeley Square, &c. Wesley Rob
erts. owner; two-story twelve-room
residence, $4,000.
Fifty-second street, S52 West-L. r.
Burck company, owner; j. S. Crandall,
builder; one-story siX-room residence,
$3.50.
Forbes, 1872 Harvard boulevard, owner
and builder; alterations of building,
$4OO.
Thirty-ffth street, 6S9 East-Ray
Lewis. Third and Main streets, owner,
J. A. Wray, builder; tWO-story four
room barn, $1,000.
CordoVa street, 1840-E. Russell, at
lot. owner and builder; alterations of
residence, $500.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-28
SNOW AND ICE IN EAST;
SUNSHINE AND FLOWERS
IN SOUTH CALIFORNIA

NJ. l.. Samson. who has an office in
the Douglas block, stated yesterday he
had received a Christmas letter from a
former neighbor at his old home in Bur
Iington, Vt. In the letter note was
made of the fact that snow at Burling
ton was a foot deep aud that sleighing
was good in the city and country. The
writer added he would send Mr.. samson
a carload of snow to remind him of the
pies, blazing fires in the big rooms of
the old homestead. and Of The cutting
winds that sweep over the hills and
around the corners.
MIR. Samson. who has been n resident
of Los Angeles since 1885. and never
has bad even the hint of a longing TO
return to Vermont to reside, at once
sent reply to his Burlington friend,
thanking lim briefly for his kindly con-
sideration abOut the snow. and adding
that Immediately on the arrival of the
Vermont snow with freight charges pre-
paid, he would take much pleasure in
forwarding to the donor several carloads
Of California sunshine and flowers.
Los Angeles cares not to boast of snow
and ice, he says, but Il has both--on
the mountain tops fifteen miles distant,
at au elevation Of six thousand feet, and
in the valleys we have perpetual sun
shine, flowers and summer pleasures,
while at the seaside surf bathing is en-
joyed every month in tine year.