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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

and lay in boulders often times large two
story residence, waiting for the wedges and ham,
mers of the quarrymen, to complete the magnf-
iccnt structure from foundation to capstone.
TRANSPORTATION PROBLEMS
After the decision had been made to build the
temple OF this granite. the all important question
how to transport the material from the
quarry to the temple grounds. distance OF 20
miles. AS may well be imagined, the facilities for
moving the heavy materials such distance
not very plentiful in those days. The settlement
only six years old: horses and even oxen
very few and what numbers there
had to be employed most of the time in the
preparation and harvesting OF crops necessary to
the sustenance of the struggling people The
population of the city had reached perhaps 5000
souls and the portion of the community PHYSICAL.
Iy able to cope with the hardshps of quarryng
stone under the difficulties OF the time and who
could be spared from the compelling avocations
of earning a living for themselves and their des-
ttute families. formed not so large proportion
as might have been desired But the call made
by Brigham Young for men to take the initia-
tive in securing the material for the sacred
building did not so unheeded, and hundreds of
willing laborers responded. with such implements
for the quarrying of rock might be had. anG
with such teams-mostly of oxen-as could be
81 ared for the work at the time
The almost insuperable obstacles which had to
be overcome in getting this granite from the
mountains to the city began to accumulate. The
roads were at times absolutely impossible. and
had to be built and rebuilt in order to stand
the weight OF the wagons bearing the heavy
material day after day. In wet weather the road
question became paramount and on account OF
mudholes and sinkholes progress In hauling rock
was very much delayed The 20 miles to be
traversed embraced all sorts of topography from
the level plain the high hill and deep ravine;
growths OF thick underbrush were encountered
and boulders were dug out of the way and noun
tain points encircled and streams bridged and
forded in spanning the distance between quarry
and town The oxen often old and decrepit
the horses what few there were. in the same
condition; the loads invariably heavy. and
many of the blocks of granite large
that four yoke Of were required to haul
each one to town, the time in transit on such oc-
casions often being not less than four days!
CONSTRUCTION OF CANAL.
For a number of years the work went on in this
manner. But the process of hauling the rock from
the mountain to the city slow and withal
so expensive. that other means were sought as
n solution of the problem. and 1t was then that
President Young began the construction of
canal through which 1t planned to float
boats bearing the stone blocks from the canyon
to the temple site in the city This canal was pat
torned after the celebrated Erie canal which
traverses the state OF New York and connects
the city of Albany on the Hudson. with Buffalo
but for the Intervention of several untoward
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that the army route to Utah with the
object of suppressing supposed rebellion. and
on the advice of President Young the people were
preparing to abandon their homes and make
their way southwark. Work all Improvement
projects suspended and when after returning
the city and taking up their usual avocations
more, the old project not again taken
up
SECOND CANAL DUG
1t seems. however, that the canal idea for
transporting the rock not entirely abandon
ed when it was found impracticablc to utilize the
first channel dug. One authority gives it that
second canal started, and was finally rut
in use for conveying the waters of the Jordan
river TO the city for irrigation and other pur-
poses and that this canal is still in for this
purpose The second water channel was some
distance below the location of the first one and
included In the plans for its construction the
building of locks at Mil Creek for raising and
lowering the boats containing the stone from the
level of one side of the creek to the other
The second ditch commenced it would
seem, about seven years after the first canal waa
abandoned. or about 1864. 1t was planned to con-
struct tow paths along the banks of this canal,
so that horses could pull the heavily laden boats
from the quarry to the city. 1t this second
water enterprise. it would seem, that inter-
rurted and abandoned. by the arrival of the
railroad at Little Cottonwood canyon
The work of taking the stone from the Little
Cottonwood quarry well all other public
work. done under the direction of supern-
tendent of public works, who appointed and
sustained by the people in their general con-
ferences. At the time of the beginning of tho
work on the temple, Gen. Daniel II. Wells was
superintendent of public works. and John Sharp
was his assistant 1t under the superInten-
dency of John Sharp that the work of carving
the granite done.
THOSE IDENTIFIED WITH WORK
Under Mr.. Sharp at the quarry James c. I.iy-
ingston the foreman, In immediate charge of
the splitting loading and hauling OF the stone
Mr. Livingston began when the work at the
quarry began. and he still its superintendent
or foreman when the last granite blocks were taken
from the mountain for the completion of the
temple Mr.. Livingston died late In October of
the present year 1903. at his home in Fountain
Green Sanrcte county, where he removed with
pleted He was loved and respected by his work.
men, by his family, and by all who knew him.
and the monument to his memory the superin-
tendent of the quarry from whence came the
stone for the building of that noble pile, the
Salt Lake temple, Will endure long as the
nges last
Acting clerk for the quarry and assistant
TO Foreman Livingston Robert Morris,
bishop of the Eleventh ward in this city and a
member of the firm of Rowe. Morris. Summer
hays company, was for number of years en-
gagged. Bishop Morris recalls wildly tho
of those notable days. when the motley grour.
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times. assembled at the quarries for the work
of loading stone. 1t was rough work requiring
the physical strength Of a giant. because OF the
absence of lifting facilities so common in rock
quarres at the present day.
BISHOP MORRIS REMINISCENT.
1T SENS if it yesterday" said Bishop
Morris. when asked for some of his "reminiscences
of the days of the quarry. Though the years
have swiftly sped the memory OF those stirring
days Is strong upon me- and live over again
the trying days when men, teams Implements
food-everything was scarce. and the accomplish
ment of any object required determined and
strong effort
THE work of getting out the rock for the
temple was no exception to this general rule. 1t
was rough, hard work. and only men of the most
hardy constitution and makeup could stand It,
We had no derricks in those days and all lifting
was perforce done by hand with the assistance
of levers made from maple sticks and other
stout wood picked up in the canyon.
Therc was no blasting OF rock We had
powder. in the first place. and it not neces-
sory In the second There were boulders lying
at the foot of the mountain sufficient, It seemed
to me, to build any structure needed. The rock
was split with slips and wedges. First holes were
drilled in line across the face side OF n
boulder, according as it was desired to split It,
and then the slIrs entered and then the
wedges. and by tapping the wedges one after
another sufficient purchase gained to
split the biggest rock The holes were drilled
about seven inches apart In line and six inches
deep clear up the boulder and it would
not be long before the rock would fall apart in
response to the pressure OF the wedges. Some OF
these boulders large as a two-story house
and they were split and split again. until the
chunks the size required as could
be.
EVERY STONE MARKED.
1--WE had diagram, drawn by the architect
Truman Q. Angel for every stone and every
course OF stone to be placed in the temple and
we worked according to this plan. Every block as
1t was located was marked and numbered SO that
when 1t arrived the temple ground could
be put in place without difficulty All the stone
Tor the temple secured within a distance
of three miles from the mouth of Little Cotton
wood canyon; there unlimited quantities of
1t The quarry was never discovered, 1t there
and anyone could see 1t he passed. The people
knew IT was there. the leaders knew It, all they
had to do was to and get 1t, and that is
what done.
The process Of loading the wagons was an in
teresting one. AS had mechanical lifting
apparatus, the large blocks had to be got on
to the vehicles as best they could. and 1t became
serious question Finally, however the Han was
adopted of digging out trench largo enough for
Il wagon to pass through. that the bed of the
wagon would como with the ground where
the rock was lying. and then with a lot of n,en
with lover stakes and skds and rollers the stonc
ffntYa
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sagebrush plains surrounding the shores of the
inland lake the task of carrying the work through
to final completion accomplished in the midst
OF poverty the most dire and over obstacles the
most formidable
Actual work the structure began in 1853;
1t completed inl99Q3-its construction
ing period of just forty years. and its cost. in
money and labor was not less than $4,000, 900
The building of this temple was one of the OBJ
1ects of the people in coming to this country. To
erect {; temple their God in the great western
wilderness one Of the prime purposes of the
sacrifices which so patiently borne by that
people in crossing the great desert and pitching
their tents upon this then barren soil
Four days after the arrival of the pioneers in
this valley. on July 2S. 1S47. President Brigham
Young. while walking the ground with his
associates, suddenly stopped, and striking the
Ioint of his cane into the soil, exclaimed, Here
we Will build the temple of our Cod" One of
his companions, the late President Wford Wood
ruff, drove small stake into the hole made by
President Youngs cane, and later, when the
ground for the building was surveyed, the stake
in the center of the plot laid as the
spot on which the temple should be reared.
At the general conference held In April 1851
the formal proposition to build the temple was
made to the People which was unanimously
adopted. Nearly two years later, Feb IA. 1853.
the site for the structure surveyed ,the
block soemnly dedicated and ground was
broken for the foundation of the temple.
QUARRY'S BEGINNINGS
1t about this time that active operations
began In securing the stone of which the struc-
ture to be built To the southeast of the
then diminutlve settlement a distance of about
20 miles. at the mouth of Little Cottonwood
canyon. mountain of hard gray stone had been
discovered and after tests had been made IT was
decided that the temple should be built of Little
c5.tonwood granite
The stone lay bare to the sight. 1t was verit-
able mountain of solid granite There seemed TO
be no end TO the reaches of the flinty material.
and before the building completed the
boulders from the main body of the mountain
OF rock had been gathered for distance of
three miles up the canyon from its mouth, so
that 1t was not necessary. during the whole timo
of construction of the building. in securing the
enormous OF material required for Its COM
pletion, to use pound OF powder in blasting
stone out of the mountain. There enough I'm
the blocks which had broken off the main ledges
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HE history of mankind con-
tains few enterprises of mo-
ment that have Called for or
received greater exhibitions
of self-sacrif1cing devotion
and ceaseless toll than did
the building of the Salt Lake
temple. Conceived in the
mind of the great founder of
this commonwealth when first
the pioneers trod the deSolate
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CONTINUED on pare hfteen)
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-07-20

the goods so imported in the original
packages in which they were import
ed. This proposition is not question
ed, and as I view the facts in this
case that proposition is not involved.
The only question being, what was
the original package at the time Of
shipment as well as at the time Of the
sale by the defendant to All 10y.
Having reached the conclusion that
the 5-tael tin of opium sold by the
defendant to All 10y on April Goth,
1909, as charged, was not an original
package, but had become a part OF
the common mass of the property in
this Territory subject to the police
power thereof by reason of its re-
moval from the wooden box, the orr
ginal package, the defendants motion
to acquit is denied.
There being no further evidence
offered and the defendant now resting,
the court finds him guilty as charg-
ed.
1.-The judgment and sentence OF the
court is, that the defendant pay a
fine Of fifty dollars ($5O0O) and costs"
]. w. Cathcart, City and County At
torney, and F. w. Milverton, his Dep
uty, for the prosecution; E, A. Dou-
thitt for the defendant.
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UNDER
LOCAL OPIUM LAW
(Continped from Page Four.)

point of shipment, in the exact condi-
ton in which it was shipped.
ga pine box in which are packed
for convenience in shipment packages
of cigarettes, each of which contains
ten cigarette and is settled with an
internal revenue stamp, without any
other packing or Enclosure around or
about them except the box itself, is
the original package of commerce, and
when that is opened the packages of
cigarettes are subject to the ponce
power of the state as a part OF vhe
common mass of property therein
$50, in the case at bar, the wooden
boxes, which were delivered by the
shippers to the carrier in San Fran
cisco, in which were packed for con-
venience and security in shipment, the
500 small tins of opium, were the
Original packages of commerce." and
when those boxes were opened in Ho-
lulu and the tins of opium were re-
moved therefrom the latter became
and were subject to the police and
taxing power of tho Territory OF Ha-
wall as a part Of the common mass of
the property therein. And, accord
ingly, the sale of the tin in question
was an offense committed in violation
Of section 1899, Revised Laws of Ha-
wall. w., H. &aik
Counsel has cited many cases in
support OF the proposition that the
right of importation under the for
oign and interstate commerce clauses
CT the Constitution OF the United
States carry with It the right to sell
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CARD OF THANKS.

Charles A. Kaanoi extended his
heartfelt thanks to the many kinds
friends for flowers and sympathy dur
ing his recent bereavement.
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LOT G.
PART A.

Beginning at the northwest corner
~of this piece, at an iron pin, on the
east side of the Government Road, the
co-ordinates of which point are $4,000
N, 1868 e. from Mokauea Trig. Sta
ton, and running by true azimuths:
/. SOS'OO', SS4 feet, along Lot z, to
+ marked on rock ledge of pail;
2. 3O1o3O', SIS feet, (more or less),
to the top of the ridge;
3. Thence down along the top of
the ridge to the northeast corner or
Lot s;
4. 1890, $40 feet, (more or less),
to + marked on stone at stone wall on
small ridge;
8. 1890, 81 feet, along Lot 5, to
iron pin;
c. 21Go4O', 324 feet, along Manuels
Lot;
7. 131a3F. 42S feet, along Manuers
Lot, to the west side of the Govt
! Road;
g. 216o3O, 121 feet, along the Gov
eminent Road to the point of begin
ming, containing an area of li.5O acres,
more or less.
PART b.
Beginning at an iron pin on the
west side of the Government Road,
the co-ordinates of which point are
1881 N, 3O256 f. from Mokauea
Trig. Station, and running by true
azimuths:
212'30', 121 feet, along Lot 5, to
the makai edge of II foot right-of- way,
reserved through this Lot;
2. 1890, 339 feet, along Lot 5, to
the center of the stream said point in
center of stream being azimuth 3O1 go,
and distant II feet from / marked
on solid rock on the west bank of the
stream
3. 21S'4O', SO feet, along the center
of stream;
4. 2S4o2O', 294 feet, along the cen.
ter of stream;
5. 3010S0', 10 feet, along Lot 7. tc
+ marked on solid rock at east side
of stream bed;
3. 3O103V, SO feet, along Lot Z, to
the west edge of 70 foot right-of-way
reserved through this Lot;
| z. SO1'S0', 80 feet, along Lot 7. to
iron pin at the west side of the Govt
Road;
8. S702S', 297 feet, along the Govt
Road to the point CT beginnlng,-con.
tanning net area OF 2.S5 acres, afte,
having first deducted O1O acres. area
of IL foot right-of-way reserved.
Terms of sale-Cash In United State,
Gold Coin, twenty per cent. of tn,
purchase price to be paid at the tim,
OF the sale, and the balance (eight,
per cent? to be paid Immediately ND
on the execution and delivery by tn,
\ guardian of a deed to the purchaser
Deeds at expense OF purchasers. an,
sale subject to confirmation by III,
Court.
For further particulars apply to E
M. Watson, attorney for said guard
ian, at his Office, Kaahumanu street
Honolulu.
Dated: Honolulu. July IL, 1909.
7 CLARA M. MOKUMAIA,
Guardian of the persons and estate
OF Joseph Mokumaia and Rosalini
S 3ts-July 10. 20, q.
= Mokumaia, minors
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1Oh "a & a + g
Junction Beretanla and King Streets.
MEALS AT ALL HOURS.
Best Wines, Liquors and Beers.
HARRY KLEMME, Prop.
NOTICE OF GUARDIANS SALE OF
REAL ESTATE.

Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to the license to sell the hereinafter
described real estate granted to the
by the Honorable ]. r.
De Bolt, First Judge of the Circuit
Court, First Circuit, Territory of Ha-
wall on the 9th day of July, 1903, at
chambers, in probate, (No. 4O55), in
the matter of the guardianship of
Joseph Mollumaia and Rosalina Mo-
kumaia, minors, of Honolulu, Oahu,
the undersigned, guardian Of the per-
sons and estates of said minors, Will
expose and offer for sale, at public
auction, and will sell to the highest
and best bidder for cash, through
James F. Morgan, at his auction
rooms, S57 Kaahumanu street, Homo
lulu, on Wednesday, the 2Sth day of
July, A. D, 1909, at II o'clock noon
of said day, those certain tracts or
parcels Of land situate at Kalihi Val
ley, in said Honolulu, and described
as follows:
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DIVIDEND NOTICE.
EVA PLANTATION COMPANY

EVA PLANTATION COMPANY.
The directors of this corporation
having declared a dividend of l per
cent. Dividend No. las is due and
payable on Saturday July 31st, 1909,
to stockholders of record at the close
of the stock transfer books, Thurs
day, July 22nd, 1909 at IL m.
Stock transfer books will be re-
opened on Monday August End, 1909.
#. II. PETRIE,
Treasurer, Eva Plantation Co.
Honolulu, July Goth, 1909.
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VACATION DAYS.

Where is there a more delightful
place in which to spend a summer
vacation than Haleiwa? The goli
links are the best in the Territory
the locality unsurpassed, the accom-
and meals unexcelled any
where. Haleiwa has mucn to offer
the public under the management OF
Mr.. Kimball The means Of reaching
the delightful resort make it desir-
able for the man who has an auto or
the one who rides In cars.
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The Pacific Coast Real Estate CO,

Office S4S Kaahumanu st. about OPP
posite Post Office, Honolulu, a reliable
Office to do business with. We make
a speciality of caring for property, col
lecting rents, renting land and houses
for SALE If you are leaving your
property in the hands Of agents try
this office. We personally look after
your interests. Hotels, restaurants,
rooming houses and business chances
of every description, bought, sold and
cared for. Come in get acquainted,
You are welcome.
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NOTICE TO BoNDHoLDERs.
KOhALA SUGAR co.

In accordance with the terms under
which its bonSs were issued, the Ko-
hala Sugar Company will. pay, with
accrued interest, on August LIST, 1909,
Forty-five Thousand and CO100 dol
lars ($45,OO0OO) of its bonds. The
numbers of ,Ae bonds to be paid are
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Fine Job Printing. star omcA
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-08-12

Turnip and Ruta Baga seed at
Stones Drugstore.
Commodore T. II. Ball has re-
turned from a business trip 10 New
York.
Capt. ard Mrs. s. J. Brooks and
children. of Manchester. are visiting
relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Leath expect
20 leave soon for Prince George to
visit relatives.
Rev +. w. r. Pitman preached
in the Newport News Presbyterian
church last Sunday.
Misses Jno. Taylor and r. B.
Marlett were in Norfolk last Friday
and Saturday on business.
Rev. Edmund Ruffin Jones. OF
Washington. D. c.. was the CUES;
of Mr.. II. S. Bird Monday and
Tuesday
Mr.. 3. Z. Wright attended the
state Farmer s Institute in Charlotes-
vile this week. leaving here Mon
day evening
Miss Dora McGll viii resign as
. postmaster and agent at Ewell. and
her sister. Miss Phyllis. is an appli-
f cant 10 succeed her.
A dear friend w.'tes: The Ga
zette is our most welcome paper.
It always gets read through oy Us
. all as soon as il comes.
Mr.. T. d. Woodward. the popu-
lar manager Ct the r. X. Richard
. son store az Toano. went to Rich
mond Saturday for medical treat
wect.
DO not put off getting your sta
uonery printed until you are entirely
OUT Put in your o1der now. Nice
. .y printed stationery is a business
geuer
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Providence Forge.

Providence Forge. Aug. 1O-Prob-
ably there has never been a more
. acceptable rain than the fine one
which fell here Sunday and for sew
eral days. bringing hope 10 the farm
ers again after so long a drought.
The intense heat OF the first OF
the week caused a lull in social &C
tivities in the Forge neighborhood.
Mrs. 9. c. Edwards and daughter.
Lois, of Richmond. are visiting her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Rich
ardson.
Mrs Dr. Saunders and children.
of Chase City. visited her brother.
J. Il. Christian. on SUNDAY.
The Mssons are making sevsry sf-
fort to build a hall here. We are
al very anxious for one.
Mr. Geo. Sioux was a visitor at
Ialleysville Sunday.
Messrs. J B. Richardson and
Fred S. Book are in Richmond to-
day.
Mrs. p. c Roberts has returned
from a trip up in Buckingham
cOonty.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Z. Gillian and
son. Blair. were callers at Boulevard
Sunday.
Mr.. J. +. Burnette. whose house
was destroyed by fire a month ago.
is rebuilding.
The ball and picnic here on Thurs
day night vas quite a success after
all The storm did not, pr vent.
many from attending.