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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22

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Mr.. Richard Fisher, Mr.. David Hull
and Mr.. Jim Stewart
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ALAMO CLUB WILL DANCE.
The Alamo club has issued invit-
atoms for dance to be given
Easter Monday at the Elks' temple.
The arrangements are in the hands
of committee with w. j. Kirwig
as chairman. and about 200 guests
have been hidden for the occasion.
This will be the first Of the after
Lenten series and will undoubtedly
he one of the largest attended af-
fairs Of the season.
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RECITAL is A SUCCESS.
Miss Lajla Skartvedt. a talented
young pianist and pupil of Arthur
Frazer, gave recital last evening
at the assembly loom of the Spo-
kane college. She was assisted by
Miss Florence Mason as violinist
and the program as a whole was
very entertaining.
manner and shows marked ability
as an artist.
MRS. ROBBINS IMPROVING.
Mrs. c. P. Robbins, who has been
at Portland for some time is re-
ported as improving in health, but
she will not be home for several
weeks. Mr.. Robbins returned from
a visit at that place yesterday.
X. OF c. PLANNING SPLENDID
AFFAIR.".
The Knights of Columbus are
making extensive preparations for
the sixth annual ball to be given by
them Monday, March %. at the Hall
of the Doges. The hall will be dec
Grated for the occasion and every
effort is being made to have the
affair one of the most pretentious
yet given by the lodge. One hun
dred and fifty couples have been
included on the guest list.
WOMAN's CLUB HAVE ENJOY
ABLE AFFAIR.
The members of the parliament
airy law class of the Woman's club
had most enjoyable time yester-
day at a meeting at the library.
Several Of the ladies dressed in
costumes representing the most
prominent ladies of the land and
acted out their characters in
most entertaining manner.
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MISS HAM RETURNS.
Miss Gladys Ham, in company
with her father, returned yesterday
from an extended trip through Cen
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22

Dear Miss Grey-G1 VIII yor
please give me a remedy for a bad
breath? CIV What will reduce large
hips? 60 What will whiten the
hands? HIGH SCHOOL GIRL.
A.-G) Eat simple diet Avoid
meat. Use fresh fruit and green
vegetables freely Drink plenty OF
water between meals and upon re-
firing. Keep the bowels open. BE
out of doors as much as possible.
CO. Reduction in Diet. Exercise
of hips. Walking, running and
swimming.
go Don't worry about them
Wear an old pair of gloves at night
after rubbing the hands with gly.
Germ. An oatmeal rub twice a
week helps. Take handful Of oat-
meal put into half cup sour milk
Rub the hands with mixture for Is
minutes. then rinse with plain
warm water.
Dear Miss Greyhound it be
proper for a girl of % to accept the
attentions of a grass widower who
has not secured a divorce? He will
never again live with his wife, as
the cause of their separation is I'M
pardonable.
90 What will be the prevailing
style in sleeves this spring?
TROUBLED.
A.-G BY no means. Until the
law divorces him he is another
woman's husband.
(2) Three-quarter length will be
good, also the rather full sleeve
with the deep, close fitting cuff.
Dear Miss Grey: Will you
please tell me how to remove an
ink spot from linen table cloth ?
NJ. A.
You can remove ink spots from a
linen table cloth with a solution of
salts of lemon. 1t may be obtained
at any local drug store.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22
WHIST PARTY TO BE PRETTY
AFFAIR."

Cards have been issued by Mrs.
Frank Walton for 2 o'clock whist
party TO be given by her Thursday
afternoon at her apartments in the
Wellington on Sixth avenue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22

Dear Miss Grey-Is olive oil good
for indigestion What is it's medical
value. READER.
Alt is a pure and wholesome
food. Its food value is high and
i; should be taken in quantities Of
one to two tablespoonfuls at meal
1t stimulates intestinal activity to
a slight degree. 1t interferes with
a slow digestion, but agrees per
fectly with one suffering from acid
dyspepsia and heartburn.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22

Edith Hall, Mr.. Wayman Wright.
Mr.. Richard Fisher, Mr.. David Hull
and Mr.. Jim Stewart.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22
MRS. THOMAS is HOSTESS.

The members of the Whist club
were guests at delightful affair
this afternoon given by Mrs. Melvin
Thomas at the Thomas residence
on South Monroe street.
A court luncheon was served at /
o'clock, after which the tables were
arranged about the rooms and the
guests enjoyed several hours at
whist.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22
BRIDGE PARTY ON FRIDAY.
BROWNLEE'S GUESTS LEAVE.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Burke of Mon
tana, who have been guests for
few days of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. b.
Brownlee at their home on Eighth
avenue, left yesterday for their
home. Mr.. and Mrs Burke have
been spending few weeks in Cali
fOrnia and stopped a few days in
this city enroute for Montana.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-22
WOMAN'S CLUB HAVE ENJOY.
ABLE AEEAIR

MISS HAM RETURNS.
Miss Gladys Ham, in company
with her father, returned yesterday
from an extended trip through Cen
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-17
Herdcd Cows at Ten

William NJ. Roylancc, the wealthy fruit and produce
grower and shipper of Provo, earned his first money
herding cows"At the age OF 10 started III herd
boy" he said. II had about 10 at ~
cents per head day, so made 37a cents a
day. Later. at the of 10. l worked for the late
James Tucker cowboy at SIS month and at "A for
Miller Bros of Cottonwood at $50. At Is worked for
D. b. Brnton of Cottonwood a tcamster following
a scrapcr thus helped build the O. S. L. railroad
Granger, Wyo.
In the early spring 1881, at the age of &c. bought
team. and In connection with George A. Storrs, my
uncle, Thomas Roylance. and other Sprlngvle
took q grading contract Soda Springs, Ida,
afterwards taking another American Falls.
We made very good money. but the man for whom we
sub-contracted failed, and lost most of summers
work. After taking contract the D. & r. G., came
home and started to school IN 1881 In February 1857
applied for position clerk and delivery boy In the
Sprngville Coop. was taken trial. the first month
received and IL suited to be paid $50
month After the months trial l accepted ard
after three months raised to S25, later 10
$50 and S35. which high for those days. spent
what little received in helping parents, pay
ing for night school tuition and the study of bookkeeping
and teegraphy" Mr. Roylanco subsequently learned the
railroad business in the D. & r. g, office and freight
house at Springville and in 1885 started himself IN
hlSinc
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-17
Took His First Contract at Twelve

Thomas Weir. Mining Operator and Capitalist sign.
ed up contract my first Job to cut up cords of
wood in lengths stack 1t in cellar and after
n strenuous time came out all right. Il years
old the time and before all that wood in III.
cellar had nearly every boy my size In town working
II living with my parents near Cambridge Mass
noticed morning that the merchant who lived
the way from parents had advertised to have
his wood up contract. sized up the pile o,
wood submitted my bid. When the tenders vera
opened had underbd competitors so cents agreeing
to the work $3.50. The merchant astonisbes
when he found that l had undertaken to do the work
on contract put in the lowest Offer He called
my father about that evening before awarded
the contract.
"If you will consent the merchant said I will let
your have the Job
II he wants it. my father said let him have It. II.
has my consent do the work.
~ accepted the contract gave all the boys In tho
town work that job At time believe
had about % boys working that; wood pile some
chopping and others carrying the wood in the cellar
would give them from 10 to % cents for doing much
work did chopping myself and In the came
little ahead had the work finished before tho
required time.
After that went in for contracting enjoying tina.
kind of work. While was boy picked up Il number
of jobs contracts which proved profitable me-"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-17
Started as a Farm Hand

Dern president OF the Consolidated Mercur Gold
Mining company and vice president of the National
Copper Bank--"When came to this country was 10
wears old and began farm in La Sal county,
Ill. It was the first job had after left my home
and started the world for myself received SIS
month and my board,
Several years before from Germany my sister
came to America and settled In Illinois From her let
tcrs learned that the opportunities in this country
were brighter than III Germany at that time for
man starting In life attending school and l
took up English language For two years studied
English and had some knowledge of It before leaving
my native land able to speak 1t quiet fucntly and
could also write it.
II arrived here from Germany In 1865 1t was In the
summer time and lived with my sister. 1t about
Two weeks after arrived here that went out and
secured my first job. hired out to Thomas Kimball
farmer who lived In La Sal county not far from where
my sister lived. For thrcO summers worked the
farm and then In the winter time lived with my sister
going school and doing chores about the place for
board | finished my schooling in three winters and
then took up other lines of work When came west
where opportunities seemed more plentiful
engaged in the mining business
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-17
Drove Oxen; Now Congressman

Congressman Joseph Howell started to real money
the age of A. to quote him;
.When "A years of age was engaged as teailster,
freghtng from Keon to Boise. but at that time was
not what YOU would call boss, being entirely
under the direction others. think that the first
real Job TINT of teaching school IN Wells
Vile THAT was In the year 1871 had graduated from
the University OF Utah. the Deseret University as
was then called, in June of that year and started 10
teach in July at d salary OF s35 per month
IT think job the hardest one over undertook
and worked at It harder than ut any other that
remember The school house was a log affair." with
a dirt roof and about 25x4o In size. There had
a class of pupils to teach. managed to get along
fairly we'll and regard that fent as the greatest one
have accomplished. There desks In the rooin
Just plain benches without backs to them and very
few other facilities. That would be regarded as a
shocking condition of things nowadays. and doubtless
would be- that time the people had so little them
solves that that was they could afford. Nevertheless
they determined to give their children what eau
I ca ton they could afford 81, -
1.-THE next year we were provided with moro room,
and we graded school. I taught for while longer
and the Whllsvile Coop as manager which
position held 20 years have spent my hlo
in work and have found profit and enjoyment IN my
iabors but perhaps my first job afforded me greater
pleasure than all the others combined
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-17
From Herd Boy to Trader

Lafayette Holbrook, who was born in Salt Lake 70
years herded cattle at So day when l2 years OF
age. Stock buyers from Montana paid me 81 day 10
herd their cattle for ID days, he said. This mans
wage at that time The following spring sent by Dancs
Thompson $24 of the s2S earned the year before 10
Omaha with orders to purchase and tobacco. In tie
fall 1t was delivered after paying tho fregh. ~ 20 cents
pound This tea and tobacco traded to the Indians
for buckskin pine nuts and such articles could DO
sold to the stores white people for or tradeh
for other articles, This made profit for on al
articles handled and every time they turned over
This little S24 grew until the reached q wh
went to Kansas and bought $50 yearling steers driving
them west In n herd with other cattle. On Bear ltNe'
near Evanston. they were sold at $1450 head, iN"s
cost IN Kansas $3.50 each. This cntlro trip took three
ma one-lalf months The following year bought HOES
IN Iowa, shipping them to Ogden; and the next year
cattle IN Texas, driving them Willard county, the UP
Mkihg eight months That year also bought two S
oaus or furniture In the and shipped 1t TO ~,
more and gradually became interested III the mecmh
business while continuing In tn. cattle business w d
spring of 1880 helped to organize tho Consoida.su
Implement company, but this is getting away from my
lob"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-17
Kept Books at a Mine

John S. Brnnstord. Mayor Of Salt Lake-.Ihe hrst
work did for pay for the Dutch Hill Mining
{ company of Plymouth Cal. WAS employed as oook-
keeper clerk In the compnnys store supplies ana
general merchandise carried by the company IN its
store for the miners residents OF the camp
II was 10 years old when went to work Ior tho
company and remained there for year received S0o
n month and my board and room. Before went to
work the mining company, worked for my rather
who was merchant and learned the business In 1877
and 1878, my father to school. took u two
years course. after completing high school, ut Healds
business college In San Francisco
when returned from school at the end of two years
went back to work in fathers store kept books
and clerked for awhile. Then managed the business
for n short time. In disastrous fire In the city where
we lived burned down with considerable
loss.
1T was shortly this that decided to start out
for myself of the position at the mining COM
panys store applied It, After talking with tho
manager we finally agreed upon terms and took the
position for Il year After year was up left ana
went in merchandise business for myself IN anoth
or part California saved some money from my iirs
lob and it represented most of the capital had when
went in business myself. Since then ] have en-,
in kinds of business ana have learned
that the best thing do Is to work for yourself
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-17
polished That Handle So Carefully y

W. j. Haloran. Banker and Real Estate--"I was -
years old when secured my first job It was dur,,,,
school vacation that employed In the Office of
Mayor Stevens of Carmla, Ontario. Canada. went to
work at IS n month. during the summer months It was
duty to the Office got everything in shin M
for the chief executive when he office about
o'clock. also carried his mall and ran on humorous
errands carrying letters and communications tho va
rious officers of the town.
When school started that fall, Mayor Stevens decided
to employ me during the winter. had got up pretty
early IN the mornings In order open up the office ana
build the fire and other odd Jobs going
to school, After school used go back to the Office
and run on rrands and do odd jobs letters
for Mayor Stevens during the winter and work
Kept me late at night In the office before could 20 home
and study my lessons. saved some OF the mofcv
earned at my first job and say that the first
to snI ..-.NI''
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-17
Drove Nails; Now Millionaire

w s. Mccormick, Bankcr--"I worked at the carpenter
trade first believe, but it Is so long ago that nave
forrotcn lust how much | earned. must have earned
something but It not very much | worked for my
cousin who was carpenter In Prince Edward county,
which then called Upper Canada ana now known
as Ontario For two years worked Mt the trade but
did not serve apprenticeship was 20 years old
.r.s,n | went work, doing mostly rough carpenter
-<ur.. During that time saved some money ana when
was 90 years decided to go to California igur-
cd ot pretty close it would cost me to take the
trip did not believe had enough money 80 oor-
rowed $50 be of making California
when arrived California in 1860, just had that
SEQ left and regarded 1t almost being sacred The
first week / in California | mad that SNo stolen
from nc | was left without cent and Immediately
went TO work hired out on Il farm to man at $50
n month and board agreed to remain with him
year ~.
After had with him few months | found that
could eurn money some adjoining FARMS, !
was offered several Jobs but considered that con-
tract was binding remained the with the man
whom had agreed work for until the time expired
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-17
Hotel Clerk at Fifteen

Windsor " Rice President of Keith 'Brien Comnnnv
and Vice President OF tho National Copper Bank--"I
Is years old when started out to make living for
myself.31 had no schooling to speak when loft NV
home in Montreal, Canada. l went to Grand Haven
Mich, where had an uncle He was the proprietor of
hotel and obtained my first employment away from
home from him. The hotel known ms the Rice
house and had about 20 In It. AT that time II
the largest hotel in the place was a; first class
house.
when applied for position my uncle found n nloco
for me clerk. After became more thoroughly me-
quanted with the business was promoted to hoo.
keeper and later made purchasing agent. practically
taking the management Of tho hotel.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-17
Drove a Delivery Wagon

Joseph Scowcroft Wholesaler Ogden-"My first real
job was driving delivery wagon from $50 every morn
Ing TIL 10 and II o'clock every night for which rece'eu
wv per month, n prncely sum in those days espec"'P
In my eyes On Saturday nights the stores were ope"
usi nearly midnight and it often Q O'Clock the ~
lowing morning before my days work ended
With my parents and brothers arrived in this couh
try from England in June, 1880 MY brother Willard h"
myself worked part of the summer q farmer iie"
ogde' doing odd jobs In the fall. started TO seO
ana continued for two days. when had the good FORUM
to tho job delivery boy for James Woherspou.
NOV president or tho North Weber snke VINO
aucsd general mercantile grocery ESTABLISH, nre
on Washington avenue south of Drivers drug s'oAl
on me present site Of the Boyle Hardware companS de-
mat winter and until late tho following summer raln
vered dry goods and groceries, through mud anu mat
ana pad weather AID really enjoyed the work ,h a
tnat time, my fnther started In business and WV. Yin
S Sn experience as delivery boy went to WORK
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-17
Dug Potatoes on Shares

John C. Cutler, Former Governor, Merchant and
Capitalist--"I did not dollar In the first
winter worked but succeeded in getting plenty eat
and 1t in 1864. in the fall the year when
arrived In Utah with my parents The day after
reached Salt Lake valley went to distant
mine and said: T have got to get Job morning.
alright. he said. I have crop potatoes you can dig
shares My brother. Thomas r. Cutler dug the
crop and traded what wo did not need something
else in the line of provisions That winter also cut
cedar wood shares and hauled 1t into the CITY on
shares. Some of tho wood sold at Douglas and
secured store orders for it. The first received
for wood tho Godbe & Pitts company The
company had general merchandise store ut that time
The first thing bought with order was n pair of
trousers.
During that winter lived with my parents at tho
mouth of East Mill creek canyon. My folks bought
piece of ground and my brother and dug so many
yards on the old canal from the Cottonwood CANYON to
get water the land for the season. We spent
several weeks the job We lived In little log cabin
which belonged to Bishop Ernton and cooked our own
meals. remaining on the work from Monday morning
until Saturday night
IN those days money the article know
Of y bar of soap cost ST. sugar dollar mound
and coal oil 50 gallon. or did not uso ,cl
sugar, very little soap and made taow candles to burn
instead of Oil. ~ ''
II offered position In the Godbe- Pitts storo IN,
John Necdham but refused It, Before came 10 sail
England completing in the there what education
] > 1''."''o'i
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-17
Diminutivc Cowboy In Texas

President Joy II. Johnson of the Commercial Club
II got my little start punching when was boy
years old. assisted in running cattle from the
Panhandle country in Texas to South Dakota. 1t
work, these trips taking sometimes three or
four months. In driving the cattle overland followed
the old Kansas trail to the gold fields of South Dakota
For this l got s12 month and my board. |
generally given the privilege of eating out of the
about twice day. stayed on tho job for three
four years Two trips generally made by
live stock company worked for The remainder
the year was on the ranges with the cattle in Texas.
From this job I saved some money, having very
expenses which not included In my board and
lodgings With the money abla to branch In
another line of work, which made livelihood"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-17
Afraid to Go Home In the Dark

Governor William Spry-"I recall some very vivid
rccolicc my first job. learned to whistle
while skrting around the Windsor forest, Windsor
England delivering shoes late at night for the man
who employed me. forest seemed to be filled with
ghosts and COLLINS all shapes and sizes and dreaded
1t above all things at night when l had to run erranns
in district. II passed through 1t. used to
whistle keep myself company
81 years old when went to work for Thomas
Large the proprietor shoe store, in Windsor. AT
o'clock in the morning opened UP tho store. taking
down the big green shutters and getting everything
ready for clerks when they came to work. re-
manned at the store until o'clock and then went to
school
small Jobs about the while my lunch. At
O'Clock | went to school and then came back Mt
o'clock in the afternoon. Until o'clock at night
remained and helped close 1t After that
delivered shoes 1t generally 10 or II o'clock
before l got home.
ION Saturdays to the store at o'clock in the
morning and stayed until II o'clock at night After
that delivered shoes and used to get homo early sun
day mornings When business rushing at the store
whit lpon a customer which afforded great delight
"For two years remained in the employment of Largo
in his store wages received was ~ pence q;
week. NV wages were raised twice while at work IN
the store. When gave up my first job was earning
two shlings week, almost so cents a..
I'm short time after left the store came to this
country with my parents. That is a number OF years
ago had thought my first job for u long time
until reminded of it,