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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-25
MANY THANKS.

The president of the United States
that today be aside
been concurred by the And
sure that the question
again the motion
The old battle born be thankful
for The prosperous the efforts
OF the pessim who have been
approaching dawn of prosperity
Our mines working full blast,
thousands OF miners Our business houses
ing all the business possibly
an expense in charging their quarters
community which the
Gus year In fact everybody is of the past
months have
Therefore it has hat
IS To give thanks
means much turkey, with
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-25
DESERTED WIFE
SECURES DIVORCE

Martha Miller was granted di-
vorce Tuesday evening in the dis
trict court, from Joseph Miller, or
the grounds of desertion. The
couple were married about eight
years ago in Salt Lake and about
four years ago the defendant desert
ed plaintiff and since has refused
to contribute to her support. At
torney j. A. Saunders represented
the plaintiff.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-25
n THANKSGIVING PRAYER.

Dear Lord of Love, to thee abov
We give our thanks this day; e
And ask of Thee, where'er we be-
To tighten our weary way.
contrite heart self love apart
We offer before Thy throne;
With spirit meek, Thy grace we seek
And pray Thy will be DONE
Thy mercy show to us below,
Give strength to bear our load;
Thy love divine may it incline
Our hearts to constant good
This do we ask, this be our task
Imploring Thy grace for others;
And, by Thy will, through ages still
Teach man that all are brothers
EDWARD N. BIZ
Tonopah Nov "a 1909
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-25

with empty stomach and no meal ticket? By o'clock tonight
chunks OF thanks should observable
field glass floating heavenward for if there
community in this wide world it certainly is Tonopah
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-11-25
NO ISSUE FRIDAY

Owing to the fact that the
the prints connected with the
bunch will today, the
there will be nc tomorrow
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
DEsERET EVENING NEWS SATURDAY DECEMBER IS 1909

charge claimed the elevator would not
hold such a weight.
So at length, about four years ago,
the homeless Image was presented to
the state board of agriculture. They
removed 1t to the state fair grounds,
and mounted II upon a firm founda-
tlon, as part of the wall around tho
pond,
So there 1t stands today. wondered at
by few. ignored by many. This year
Il probably attracted more attention
than ever before, as the state game
farm had It's exhibit of birds within
surrounding banks, and almost "old
Sol" himself. The presence of num-
berlcss golden. Japanese and other rare
pheasants: huge Canadian Wild geese:
saucy little divers; and glistening mall
lards and teal, attracted more people
than usual to that section Of the
grounds
And as they walked slowly around
tho enclosure, wondering at the painted
plumage of the phcasants. laughing at
the antics OF the ducks as they splash
ed about or stood on thelr heads in tho
water, admiring the slowly sailing
black swans. they were suddenly con-
fronted by the expressionleSs stone
face, relic of a half century ago
What will be its next move? 1t will
no doubt remain In It's present posi-
tion so long as the state fair remains
in Springfield. If the fair should be
moved?-well, the travels of the stone
face may not be over But wherever
it goes 1t Will always be valuable
relic of tho Mormons In Illinois.
MRS. E. B. SNYDER
Springfield ILL.,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18
Relic From, Wauuoo TEMPLE
Part of Illinois State Fair.

I image stands unnoticed 1t IS a sur
| vivor of n piece of Illinois history.
| acted out, somewhat too tragically, on
the banks of the Mississippi during
the years 1S391SiG. at Nauvoo. Illinois.
NauVoo, pleasant for situation" has
never achieved much toward becoming
metropolis, but it has put Itself on
the map for all time, as the Illinois
home of the Mormons.
The temple they built there was
a labor of love and religious zeal. Their
prophet commanded them to build a
temple; they did SO. working upon its
walls even during the period of their
persecution. Even when they realized
that they must leave this chosen spot.
they continued their work. The temple
must he finished even though 1t would
have to be Immediately abandoned.
Gray limestone formed the greater
part of 1t, the native rock of Hancock
county. Half columns, each n hundred
fedt high appeared on the sides and
front OF the structure. The topmost
stone OF each of these was a sun, a
replica of the one now at Springfield.
The temple finished, the Mormons
hastened to leayes to travel for days
across the prairles to their western
home. Many times. did they pause dur
Ing the first few miles, to glance back
ward to where the golden figure on the
summit OF the temple glittered In tho
sunlight. And thus the work OF many
months was Abandoned; n million dol
lars lying idle. waiting for the destroy
er. And the destroyer came. Fire
swept away the wooden upper struc-
ture, but the stone walls still stood
Then up the river from their far Off |
Texan home. came a strange company |
of people, Eticnnc CADET and his faith |
full followers. the Icarians. They had |
come from France to found an ideal |
community where all men would be !
equal, where there would be no over
rich and no beggars: where all helped |
one. and one helped all. The deserted
homes of the Mormons offered well
come shelter to the weary and sick
ness stricken travellers. The site was
perfect for the building OF the dream
city CADET had set his hdart upon.
Once settled in their new surround
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TILE HELP HE WANTED.

Tim and Clancy were walking
through the wilds of New Jersey.
bound for New York, when Tim spied
wildcat crouched in the branches of
a tree near the road Clutching his
companion by the arm and pointing
excltedly to the beast. he said:
Clancy, do yez see thot folne NAL
tese cat? Oi've Il fri'nd on Vasey street
as wud give $40 for ut Stand yez
under now, an Oill go up an shake
her dune All Yell have to do is to
hold her"
Clancy did as he was told, and Tim
went up and shook and shook till the
cat did absolutely tumble Clancy
grabbed her. When there came a mo-
ment's lull in the cyclone of fur and
Clancy and dust and grass, the WON
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

n COUNTED upon stone founda-
NH ton, along the edge OF q small
pond at the Illinois state fair
grounds stands a remnant OF
tbe ono time glorious temple OF the
Mormons at Nauvoo, Ill. The great
stone sun, shorn of its familiar sur
roundings, looks out forlornly, with set
eyes and parted lips. towards the west
towards the present home OF its max
ors. No INSCRIPTION explains its history
IN the casual observer. It's presence is
incongI nous: the majority pass IL by
without another thought. They do NOT
know its history; they do not care 70
Investigate. To them, the object Is
merely a place of gray limestone. cary
ed with an \ image OF the sun, sur
mounted by two hands. holding
trumpctS.
Is this the product of a modern
mind? Rather It looks like an ancient
piece OF Egyptian sculpture, or
remnant from the sun temple of the
Incas.
The parted lips speak MOTT is the
face of a mutilated sphinx. Yes,
mutlated. for like that great watch
dog of the desert. this lowly Image has
had it's nose knocked off by some
unscrupulous relic hunter. a piece of
inc lp OUe u 10 oioo 'ht''''''os
no doubt gone to swell some collection
of curIos.
The stone sun is as much alone amid
all the hustle and noise, as II 1t were
20 feet beneath the ground. Just oves
the slope of the hill wlrirr the wheels
of progress. Here stand the buildings
that compose the "greaSest state fair |
on earth" Here come exhibitors with |
their best corn and vegetables, their |
finest fruits: their wonderful accom-
plishments I'm breeding noble horses.
fine cows and prize sheep Here dur
ing the annual fair stand the latest
improvements in autos, the bost farm
machinery. On the other side pass
the electric cars, carrying thousands
10 view the sights OF fair week. And
through all the rushing nd tho shout
Ing of the side show bSrkers, the stone
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

bayonet into the dog. Its owner sued
him the county court for its value
and tho evidence given showed thai
the soldier had not been badly bitten
aftor all. why did you not knock tho
dog with the butt end of your rifle %
asked the Judge. The court rocked
with laughter when the sentry re-
piled: "Why didn't he bite me with h!B
tail2"-London Daily News.
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time they stood side by side, waiting
When the plans were made for tho
present state capitol at Springfield
Hancock county limestone was sug-
gested as n suitable material. Then
Judge Edmunds and Major McLaurey
brought the stone sun from Nauvoo. as
sample of that county's rocky soil.
Subsequently much of the same kind or
material was used In the super
structure of the capitol
That was something like 30 years
ago. For awhile the image stood in the
yard of tho old state house now used
for the county court It's second posi-
tion was on the north sido of the new
capitol The state historical librarian
became interested In it as a relic. and
requested It's removal to the third floor
where the library is located. This was
proven impracticable, as those in
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-18

ings, and after recovering somewhat
from the loss OF many of their num-
Der by cholera on the northward trip.
the Icarlans began to rebuild the tenn
pie. 1t could serve many purposes for
them other than a place of worship.
Months of earnest labor followed, Then
came tho second destroyer. Not fire
this time. but the whirling wrenching.
crushing force Of an Illinois cyclone.
Down tumbled the work that had been
attempted to turn the temple into a
habitation.
The Icarians thek. decided not to
use the building as it stood; rather to
use the stone 1t contained in the con-
struction of other structures. And so.
forthwith. there rose upon the sur
grounds a schoolhouse, dor
and the like. The stone suns
were taken down carefully. For long
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dering Tim. looking on from above.
called down:
"Shall OF come dune. Clancy. an
help hold her?'
Come dunel Como dune" gasped
Clancy. Come dune an help let her
go!"
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TIT FOR TAT

A sentry while on duty was bitten
by valuable retriever and drove his
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-09
RUMoRED RAILROAD BUILDING
Extensions Said to be Planned by
Three Roads

Aberdeen, S. d., April 2.-The re-
cent fight made at Washington
against the establishing Of new
land office at LeBeau was a six-day
wonder, but is such no longer. What
puzzles those in the know, as re-
CARDS the fight made, was that this
should occur in the face of the COM
ing opening of the Cheyenne lands.
The mystery was cleared wheI
the announcement was made at AD-
erdeen yesterday that the Milwau-
kee road will build a branch from
Mobridge in southwesterly course to
the very heart Of the new country.
When the eastern boundary of
Schnasse county is reached, accord
ing to map of the proposed route
published in last nights Aberdeen
American, the route will lead d.
rectly south until the geographical
center of the Cheyenne country is
reached
The M. & St. l.. will also build
in direction a little south of west,
from its Missouri river terminus at
LeBeau. The Northwestern will ex-
tend from Philip northwest into the
Belle Fourche country.
The three extensions will open ur
rich country, full of possibilities
for the farmer, and the roads ex-
pect to have the cars running on
the extension by the time the home
steaders move on their land, less
than year from now.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-09

the power being given the various
county commissioners to submit
recommendation although the state
warden is not necessarily obliged to
follow these recommendations.
The sportsmen who go afield
merely for the pleasure Of the sport
incidentally to bag a sufficient guam
tity to replenish the family larder,
seem. as a rule, to be fairly salts
fed with the stringency of the law,
but a great protest has gone forth
by hunters who make the sport a
business during the open season.
Dealers in ammunition who have
hitherto sold large quantities of
loaded shells, are likewise adverse
ly affected by the law.
Those who are instituting the
petition for the submission of the
law at the next election express con-
tidence in their ability to secure the
required number of signatures,
which will result in "holding up'
the operation of the measure until
1910, regardless of the result of
the vote. BY that time the provis-
ions with regard to the non-shoot-
ing of grouse and prairie chickens
will have become inecective, even
though the law may be passed upon
favorably by the electors.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-09
COUNTIES SETTLED AFFAIRS
Butte, Harding and Perkins Differ
cnces Satisfactorily Adjusted.

Belle Fourche, S. D., April q
The county commissioners of Butte,
Harding and Perkins counties met
in joint session yesterday in Belle
Fourche for the purpose of making
final settlement between the coun-
ties. Under the law provided for
division of counties under which
Harding and Perkins counties were
created all debts were to be ap-
portioned according to the valuation
but all the assets went to Butte
county. Last winter the legislature
passed bill which provides that
Butte county shall pay for the steel
bridges in the county, of which are
four, and the Jail building and that
Harding county shall be charged
with the cost of the Crook steel
bridge in the final settlement.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-09
TO SUBMIT THREE LAWS
Referendum Will be Asked on Meas
ureS Said to be UnnODular.

Pierre, April $50 far as is
known UP to the present the laws
of the last session which will be sub
mitted to the referendum through
petitions are the law creating two
congressional districts, the anti
treating law and the anti-cigarette
law There may be others, but these
three are certain to be in the list.
Besides these the county local OPP
ton law comes to the voters through
the initiative, and will make at least
four laws to be voted on besides the
five constitutional amendments.
The people west of the Missouri
river, as we'll as those in the north
ern part of the state, are not salts
fed with the congressional division
proposition. The one district which
contains the counties Of Deuel. and
Gregory in one district with all
territory between in another district
does not look good to them. The
people of Roberts and Fall River
counties believe district which in
cludes them both is stringing things
little too far. The Black Hills
section has always been granted a
congressman under the old system,
but with the bulk of the vote against
them in district they do not feel
safe. A district which curves in a
half circle about another district is
not satisfactory, and the residents
Of that district want to know if the
people of the state generally are
satisfied with the plan.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-09
DEPOSITORY BANKS NAMED
Interest on Deposits Will Hereafter
Go to the State.

Interest on Deposits Will Hereafter
Go to the State.
Pierre, S. D., March 20. - The
state board of finance met Thurs
lay and the following banks were
designated as repositories: The
First National, American Exchange,
'isrre National and Bank of Com
cree, all of Pierre; the First Ma
Hnal, of Brookings; the First Ma
nal and Hudson State bank, Of
son; the Exchange bank, of Len
Peoples Exchange, of Worth
state Banking and Trust COM
ny, Of Sioux Falls; First National,
.lexandria. the Bank of Harris
a.g, Harrisburg, the Cotton State
ank, of Cotton; the Dakota Nation
J, Of Aberdeen; Gregory State bank,
gregory; Farmers State bank, OF
Canton; the First National, of Cen
rggille; the Citizens Bank, Of
er the Granite City bank, OF
y Rapids; Dakota State bank, OF
baltic; Farmers State bank, Of
Thomas; First National, of Parks.
ton; washington Springs State
bank, washington Springs; the State
bank, of Florence; the Beresford
State bank, Security State bank
Beresford; Lincoln County bank. o.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-09
TO TRY TO KILL GAME LAW
Dealers in Ammunition Would Take
OF Restrictions in This State.

Dealers in Ammunition Would Take
OFF Restrictions in This State.
Watertown, April 2.-The new
game law is to be rererendumed, if
the plans of some of the wholesale
dealers in ammunition do not mis-
carry. A petition has already been
started in this city, with a view to
securing the signatures of the neces-
sary five per cent. of the voters to
cause the law to be submitted at
the next general election, which oc-
ours in 1910.
The game law, which If not thus
submitted, will become effective
July i, 1909, is said to be one of
the most stringent in the north west.
1t is unlawful, under its provision,
to kill grouse or prairie chickens
for two years. The running at large
of hunting dogs, settlers or pointers.
during the breeding of wild fowl is
also not permissible. The date of
the open season for ducks has been
set forward ten days-to September
10, instead of the first.
A state game warden in the per-
SON Of w. F. Bancroft, manager of
the Daily Public Opinion in this
city, has already been announced,
though his duties will not begin
until the law becomes operative.
County game wardens are to be ap-
pointed by the state game warden.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-09
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WEATHER FOR APRIL.
Forecaster Hicks Makes His Predic-
tiops for Weather for the Month
of Anril.

Fri Hicks makes the following
statements as to what the weather
will be for the coming month of
April:
A regular storm period is central
on the I'd reaching from March 81
to April 5. The Venus force, and the
Mars period is nearing its center on
the 18th. Full moon on the equator
falls on the 5th and Saturn IS in
conjunction with earth and sun on
the Sd. This is an array of astron-
omic causes which forcibly suggests
phenomena out of the ordinary.
Storm and weather conditions will
reach serious crisis from the LIST
to the 9Th. eliminating on and touch
ing the 18th and 5th. If tendency
to tropical AMI tornado storms ex-
lists the last half of March, there will
be danger of climax of such storms
at this period. If boreal storms of
snow and sleet have preceded a
crisis Of such storms and weather
will fall at this time. We think the
latter will prevail. Centering on the
5th and extending three days before
and after that date is one of the
most seismic periods of the year.
A reactionary storm period Is CEN
trail on the 9TH and Sth. This per-
Tod is covered by the Mercury dis
turbance and will bring renewal Of
low barometer and storms of rain
and possibly sleet and snow. With
so many other causes bearing on this
Mercury period, late in the season as
it is, people in the northern section
should not be surprised by destruc-
tive sleet storms and billiards. at
either of the first three storm periods
in April.
A regular storm period, embracing
the central days of both the Mars
and Mercury periods, covers the 18th
with moons last quarter on the 18th.
This is another period when the
characteristics Of the Mars influence
will be present to marked degree.
Vicious thunder storms, heavy rains,
with destructive hail in many locali-
ties, will result at this time, If boreal
influences have not phenomena1ly
dominated storm and weather thus
far in the Mars period.
| A reactionary storm period is CEN
trail on the 18th, 10Th and goth, en-
bracing moon in perigee and on the
celestial equator on the 18th and
new moon on the 18th. This period
promises to be practically a prolong-
alton of the preceding period, caus-
ed by the continued influences of
Mercury, earth, Venus and Mars.
The disturbances Of this period will
be characterized mainly by the same
kind of phenomena. On and touching
the 18th and 10Th sudden high tenn
perature, with very threatening
barometer, and thunder, rain and
hail are most probable. Tornadoes
are not improbable in many sections
central and southwark. A period Of
five days taking moon on the 10th
as the center. is a time Of great SETS
mic probability. A casual watch Of
the worlds telegraphic reports will
confirm the truth OF this. and other
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-09
DAKOTA FREIGHT RATES
Commission Decides to Hold Hearing
in April.

Sioux Falls, S. D., April AL
the members of the state board of
railroad commissioners attended the
regular monthly meeting of the
board at the headquarters Of the
commission in this city. The mat
ter Of the stablishing of joint
freight rates in South Dakota was
discussed to some extent and the
board decided to call a hearing at
which the entire matter of joint
rates would be gone over. The
hearing will be held in Sioux Falls
during the month of April.
General Manager Frank Walters,
Of the lines of the Northwestern
railroad west of the Missouri river,
appeared before the board and dis
cussed various contemplated i'm
provements which his company pro-
poses making in western South Da-
kota. At Smithwick, where COM
plants had been made in reference
to station facilities of the company,
the general manager stated a Gus
todlan would be appointed to look
after the depot and business Of the
company, except during the stock
shipping season, when regular
agent would be in charge. He stat
ed also. that extensive Improvements
were contemplated at sturgis, Belle
Fourche and other points along the
lines of the company. General Man
ager Walters announced that the
company had decided to expend the
sum of $4,000 for ballasting the
roadbed from Chadron, Neb., to
Belle Fourche.
A complaint was made to the
board that the Milwaukee railroad
company was about to withdraw
the reduced rate on shipments of
seed grain, which is one-half the
regular rate. The board commune
Gated with the railroad company,
which LIS advised the board that
the reduced rate on shipments OF
seed grain within South Dakota had
been restored and would remain in
effect until after seeding time.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-04-09
LAST SPIKE DRIVEN
MilWaukee's Line to Coast Nearly
Ready for Traffic,

Missoula, Mont, March 81
Marking the completion of the line
of steel connecting Chicago and
Seattle, the last spike in the new
transcontinental railroad, the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and Puget Sound
has been driven. Besides the crew
of the track laying outfit, there were
present at the conclusion of the
work Chief Engineer Dauchy and
several officials of the road.
The new unfinished bridges on the
line will be completed in three
weeks, ballasting work will consume
but few weeks more, and within
sixty days it is expected the road
will be turned over to the operating
department and through train SER
vice established
The total length of the new road
is 2,436 miles.