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frequently dependent on the harvest
from the trees. Probably the first in
value were the oaks. which provided
their acorns in abundance, susceptible
of being easily harvested. The acorns
of the white oak trees were easily the
most desirable for food purposes, being
less bitter than those of any other kind.
And of the white oaks no other species
had such wide distribution or bore so
abundantly as the valley oaks. which
were regarded by the Indians so highly
that their villages were usually situ-
ated in some such grove, and even
particular trees became the subject of
property rights in certain families.
The acorns of the valley oak are
large but long and narrow, and the
kernel is sweet and palatable when
roasted. The usual method employed
by the Indians in utilizing them for
food purposes was to gather and dry
them then store them for the win
ter supply. These kernels. ground into
a sort of coarse -four, were made into
a soup or baked into a rough but nour-
ishing bread. The live oak and the
California black oak also furnished
acorns that made an acceptable flour,
although leeching was required to rid
them of their bitterness. Tan oak
acorns were also bitter, but they ex@
listed in such quantities in northwest
ern California that the klamath and
Eel river tribes depended on them
largely for a winter food supply, and
even today squaws of the Trinity and
New River Indians can be seen grind
ing the acorns into -four and leeching
them to take the bitter taste away.
The pines native TO California that
bore large nuts also furnish food to
the Indians. better food by far than
that supplied by the oaks, the most
~
pine which bore the largest nuts, al
though they were not so palatable as
these yielded by the one leaf pinon,
which exists upon the desert ranges and
the desert slopes both of the Sierra
Nevada and the mountains of southern
California. The Torrey pine also. the
Parry pinon, the big cone pine. the
sugar pine, the silver pine and the
white bark pines supplied nuts that
were and are today source of food and
revenue for the Indian tribes. and when
the time for gathering the nuts came
around it was regarded and celebrated
as an event In addition to the oaks
and pines there were other California
trees that formed food supply for
the Indian tribes. the large seeds of
the buckeye being made up into -four
which required much leeching to rid it
of its undoubted astringent properties,
but which after treatment formed
fairly satisfactory article of food.
Among the desert tribes the pods of
the honey mesquite palo verde, screw
bean and desert ironwood formed an
important harvest, while the berries of
the blue elderberry and madrona were
acceptable as food wherever found.
The California nutmeg also was re-
garded as a dainty by the Indians and
eaten, after being roasted, more as
relish than an article of daily food.
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changed His words to their damage, no
man can know, except those who chose
to constitute themselves His superior in
knowledge Of the virtues and the mode
of their description. 1t is evidence Of
the rankest fraud, as may be seen in
the stupid amendments that have been
made by the impostors who got ny the
Book of Mormon.
There is another point connected with
this particular matter that goes TO show
the evil design which actuates the
church leaders of today. II lies IN the
fact that a card is distributed among
tho Mormon Sunday school children. on
which is printed the Beatitudes as they
appear in The Book of Mormon. In tho
matter contained in this card there is
no mention Of the fact that the same
sentiments, in their superior simplicity,
are written in the New Testament. The
evident intent is to deceive the chill
drcn and to impress upon their minds
the understanding that the Book OF
Mormon is the scripture to which they
must look as the final word OF the Lord,
There is no trick that tricksters will
not resort to in order TO support their
previous tricks; but in the end the c%'
posure is bound to come, as 1t Will come
in this matter as surely as any other
sin brings its own punishment.
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THEY DON'T REALIZE.

The Tribune has exposed from time
TO time the lawlessncss, the lecheries,
the dishonorable breaches of faith, and
the ferocious robberlcs, perpetrated by
leaders of the Mormon church upon
their bewildered and betrayed follow.
ers.
Some unthinking persons have o9ca
sionally made protest against this, as
an attack upon Utah. But to maintain
maintain that these leaders are the
State, that they have the right to rule
it civilly and temporarily,
But this is a complete surrender to
the most extravagant Mormon assump"
tion, and those who make the protest
noted, are vehement in their denial of
such right in the Mormon leaders Their
inconsistency is, therefore, very plain
They must admit the most compre-
hensive Mormon claim Of dominance
by the church leaders, or they cannot
claim that an exposure of the offenses
of those leaders is an attack upon
Utah.
If they deny that claim of right to
rule in civil and temporal affairs, then
they are barred from any standing in
their claim that the exposures of the
treasons and viciousness Of tho Nor.
mon church leaders is an attack upon
the State.
We trust that the mud-wits md
feather-brains will take note of the
position in which they place them
selves, and realize the logical meaning
of what they arc saying. They must
admit the ultra Mormon tyrannous claim
if they protest; If they do not admit
that ultra tyrannous claim, they have
no ground of protest.
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THE 1NTERURRAN SITUATION.

II is not well for gentlemen who con
template building interurhan railroads
into and out of Salt Lake City to get
into each other s way. 1t is better to
accommodate differences than to fight.
Also, more economical aud business
like
At present, it would seem as though
one interurban line uniting Salt Lake
with the rich farming settlements OF
Utah, Davis, Weber, and Box Elder
counties would serve In Utah county
here were two competitors. Now Tn
Gle Jesse has the field there TO himself
It is quite possible that other con
tending interests might come together
20 the advantage of all concerned. But
whether they do or not, the opportunity
for a well built and serviceable inter
urban railroad should not be allowed to
slip away, The time is ripe for it, and
the experiences of other cities prove
and vast service to the people The
road offered should by all means be Sc
cured
The discussion before the City Coun-
ell and It's committees on this subject
show that the Councilmeu are well dis
posed toward the interurban PROPOSE
sion, requiring only good faith and a
sure performance by the applicant of
what he promises AS TO the return to
the city in the way of revenue, no
doubt the requirement would be light
for few years until the enterprise got
on its feet and was 4 money Garner;
and then it would be moderate, and
fair
The present administration is anN-
jous to boost for Salt Lake and TO help
on every sound enterprise for the city s
advantage and the convenience and
profit of the people All it asks is that
the applicant show evidence of ability
to do what he engages to do, and to
show good faith and disposition TO
10 something for the public in return
for the valuable privileges the city
bestows upon him, With candor and
a fair disposition all around, there
should be no trouble about coming 10
an agreement, and helping both public
and private developments for the good
of all.
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PRODUCER AND CONSUMER.

The Davis county farmers who are
asking the establishment of a public
market in this city, where they can
come and sell their products direct to
the consumer, have good deal oil
sound argument on their side. At the
same time. is the market plan the best
lust now? IL 1t is, then the public
market should certainly be built, al
though heretofore every proposition to
build il has been easily headed off by
the statement that private parties were
about to construct market with ac"
commodations for the farmers teams.
The trouble about a private market,
as has been often pointed out, is that
the seller would be taxed by the pro
nrictor of the market, and the monopoly
under which we suffer might only be
transferred, not broken. Therefore the
public market, free of tax or tolls, is
the only sure relief.
But is it necessary In order to bring
the producer and tho consumer together,
to 90 to the expense, just now, of build
ing a market? The stormy season Is
probably about over, Why will it not
do for the present time, TO allow the
farmers to sell from their wagons at
different places in town? What gar
baee results could be readily cleared
away by trip of garbage wagon or
two, and the litter in the street thus
be made a negligible quantity, so that
there would be no occasion, as the
Davis county farmers suggest in this
connection, for any one TO object to the
wagons as nuisances.
What the people of this city want
is relief from the extortions of the
monopoly which is in control of food
prices here. This relief the farmers
of Davis and this county can supply
if they have the chance. And it is up
to the Council to afford them this chance
in such way as will be most effective
and least annoying 10 the people. In
deed, the Council has done fairly we'll
IN this direction, as matters are; and
any other practical step that can be
safely taken it will no doubt take
promptly. in the interest of the com
munity as a whole.
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LOCAL HISTORY
WHAT HAPPENED MARCH 8,

lS5o-Oliyer Cowdery died in the faith,
at Richmond, Ray county. Missouri,
of consumption
lS56-Elder a. Milton Musser sailed from
Calcutta for London. England, where
he arrived July 10, 1856. after being
1873 days at sea. He went by way
of Cape of Good Hope
lSeSA iaTge mass @eHti1g nee was held in
which protests were entered against
the course pursued by Governor
Harding and Associate Justices
for their removed was drawn up, and
subsequently,, was forwarded to
President Abraham Lincoln, Wash
ington. D, C.. A congressional act
approved ~ portion of northeast
ern Utah was included in the new
territory; later duly %, 1869 this
BECAME a part OF wyoming.
lS66-The Utah Produce company was
organized in Salt Lake City. with
Bishop Edward Hunter as chairman.
lS75-W. G. Thomas was killed by n
snowsllde in Little Cottonwood can
1SsO-James Whitaker, Sr. died In Ce-
dar City. Iron county,
lSSl-A number OF meH were killed by
explosion In a coal mine at Almy.
near Evanston, Wyo.
lSS6-ln the Third district court. Judge
Zane sentenced Hyrum Gof and Will
liam jenkins. both OF West Jordan.
fine each for unlawful cohabitation:
both were taken to the penitentlary
1SS7-N. p. Peterson OF Logan was ar
rested for unlawful cohab!tation and
placed under bonds.
lSSS-WillIam J. Jenkins of West Jor-
dan was arrested on charge of un
lawful Capitalization, and placed un-
der $1,000 bonds, Hyrum II. Evans
and John Harwood were discharged
from the penitentiary.
1SS9-Samuel w. Woolley was discharged
from the penitentiary.
lS90-Elder John c. Hall died at Rock
Vile. Washington county.
lS9l-Samuel Gompers. president of the
American Federation OF Labor. Wis
ited Salt Lake City. In the First
district court, at Provo John A.
Mower OF Fairvicw was sentenced by
Judge Blackburn TO three months
Imprisonment for adultery.
lS92-In the First district court. at Og-
den, Judge James A. Miner commuted
the sentence passed November 20,
1891. upon Christopher S. Wlnge for
six months imprisonment, to TWEEN
ty days Imprisonment
lS99-Local smelter men deny connection
with combine.
l9oO-Verdict of $4,000 damages in case
,oo,of of Mace VS. Jesse Knight.
tied. Work begun on track for the
bennington cutoff.
1903-Board of education declares in ia :
yor ,o, Of benefit OF pension fund for
Benedict Ralph Guthrie's friends
boom him for chief OF police.
l9oi-Blauvelt sings In Salt Lake
1905-Leonard Hess OF Pennington was
killed In a runaway.
1906-Sherf Emery fined So by Judge
Ritchie for failure to provide bailiff,
National Guard gives ball
l907-Forty men discharged from army
at Fort Douglas,
I90S-Statc Superintendent Of Public In
struction a. c. Nelson chosen secre-
tary superintendents section Nation
al Educational association.
CATALOGUE PRINTING
Done by the Century is distinctive. 55.57
poeton;co ,l,oo
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PINcEoT s'BEsTs' WILSON

The contention between Mr.. Pinchot
and Secretary Wilson on the point
whether or not the Secretary consented
TO Mr.. Pinchot writing the notorious
letter to Senator Dolliver, appears TO
be rather fine. drawn. The Secretary
admits that he was consulted about the
writing of this letter, and that he con
sontcd TO it. but not to any attack
upon the President, 1t is not i'll the
least TO be supposed that he would spe-
officially consent TO such attack. 1t is
not at all likely that any idea Of
attacking the President was mentioned
between them, nor, in fact, was there
any particular attack on the President
in the Pinchot letter TO Dollivcr; all
that was said being that Pinchot con
sidered the President had come to
wrong conclusion. as no doubt he hon
estly believed to be the case.
IT being agreed that the matter OF,
writing this letter was talked over be
tween the two, and that the Secretary
consented TO Pinchot IS writing it, we
suppose that it cannot be far wrong to
say that Pinchot might honestly and
fairly consider himself free to write
us he felt. without hampcring restric-
ton, We believe that Mr.. Pinchot is
an honest, truthful man. lie is too
Jealous 10 pursuing his fads. and al
lows nothing to stand in his way when
he gets started. He has made much
needless trouble, with small public
good; and we have not been backward
in pointing out his usurpations and in
difference TO the law and 10 the rights
of the settlers and those engaged in
developing this mountain region; and
in all this. too, we have opposed him.
But we have never attacked his hon
esty Of purpose nor his good faith.
We believe, accordingly, that he has
the better of this controversy with Sec
retary Wilson TO the extent which VIC
have Indicated; that the Secretary
agreed to let Pinchot write the letter,
that Pinchot could fairly feel himself
free to write it as he chose, nothing be"
ing said about attacking or not attack
ing the President, neither proposition
being in the mind Of either, and there
being nothing in Finchot's letter that
could Except through mere sensitive
messy be construed as an attack upon
the President
And right there is probably the rub.
What Secretary Wilson construes as an
attack upon the President may have
been called up in talks between the
Secretary and the President and the
Secretary so anxious TO clear himself
with the President on this point that
a "touchy' situation has developed
which chafes the Secretary.
Mr.. Pincbot appears TO be entirely
frank and fair in his testimony, while
Secretary Wilson is fretful, insistent,
and technical; thus Plnchot shows TO
the better advantage and his candor
will be his justification before the pub
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best service of the Mormon god would
he to tear the heart out of his good
wife and destroy the life OF another
woman. BY these means, Joseph +.
Smith has the Cannons under his
thumb-no Cannon darcs TO move or
complain under any injustice that Smith
may desire to impose, for fear that he
may hurt brother or cousin, or au
uncle or an aunt,
If Hugh j. Cannon simply became a
polygamist in order to retain favor
with the present head OF the Mormon
church-the undying enemy of his
father-then the community win be
able TO do no other thing Than to deny
TO him the gracious respect that it 9th
erwise would have been glad to pay
IN him
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Where The Tribune Is on Sale.

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TODAY IN HISTORY

THURSDAY. MARCH 8.

{ establishment OF the Interior Depart"
ment.
The interior department, one OF the
nine executive departments OF the gov
ernment, was established on March 3.
1859. 1t Is one OF the most important
TO the people at large. OF all the gov
ernment departments. its scope being
wide and diversified. 1t has super
vision oil Indian affairs; OF patents; OF
the census, when directed by law, ol
the geological survey; OF cducation OF
the custody and distribution OF public
documents; of railroads which nave re
coived subsidies from the United States:
of the territories; OF national parks and
reservations, OF the returns office. and
other miscellaneous business
Most OF the bureaus into which the
department is divided are presided over
by commissioners. appointed by The
president by and with the advice OF the
senate: but the sccretary's office is the
great clearing house of the department,
and the various commissioners are SUP
ject To the sccrctary'S directions In the
performance OF their executive duties.
The first head Of the department was
Thomas o.. Ewing OF Ohio. and the pres
ent head Is Richard \. Ballinger. me
secretary has a seat in the cabinet ana
the department by the ilrst and second
assistant secretaries we'll as the N1ri"
Gus commissioners.
In other countries the so-called de-
partment OF the interior varies greatly
Ia it's organization and in It's scope, and
many OF the duties that devolye upon II
other departments, Thus. In Belgium,
the supervision OF railroads is the work
of another minlnstry, and in France and
Italy the premier is minister of the In
terror as well as president OF the coun-
ell, while In many governments the word
interior Is not applied to any OF the
executive departments.
President Washington's nrst cabinet
consisted of n secretary of state. OF the
treasury of war. and an attorney gen
cral. The office Of postmaster general
Isal itxsi... a In q nI
tary OF the navy was created In l'9s;
the department of agriculture was estao-
lished in 1889 and commerce and labor
was created February IA, 1903.
There is no natural order of prece-
dence among the chiefs OF the great eN-
eCutye departments of the government.
elimination between them. But in that
year the succession OF the members OF
the cabinet 10 the presidential office, IN
the event Of the death or disability Of
was established by act OF congress in the
order In which they are named above
On March the United States declared
war against Algeria In 1875, the Mis-
souri, compromise was passed I'm 1920;
the government authorized the issuing
of Columbia was organized in 1871; the
treaty of San Stefano. In the Russo
Turkish war. vas ratified in 1878: Flor
ida, was admitted as the twenty-sey11
Edmund Waller, the poet fl6o5)f OF Sir
England G6OG); of Thomas otway the
poet (l65l). of w. Macready. the traee
dian G795J; Alexander Graham Bell.
the inventor of the telephone US4O, and
the day on which George Herbert, the
poet died IN l6$s on March March o.d; the
the Idaho territory was formed from
Washington Gs63), and George Dewey
was made admiral of the navy in 1899
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Success

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PLAGIARISM AND PERvERsIoN

Probably one of the most fatal er-
rors committed by the concoctcrs of the
Book of Mormon is found in the fact
that it plagiarizes AS we have hereto
fore pointed out, there are whole chap
ters in that book "cribbcd from the
old Scriptures, notably the writings of
Isaiah. To one who cares TO study the
claims of proponents of the Book of
Mormon the following may hold some
nj erecf,
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cts the easiest thing in the world
for s25 week critic that's the way
in which Philadelphia paper puts it
to roast 100000 week actress. -
And blooming sight easier for the
actress than for the critic to buy the
roast
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Instead of receiving money from his
supposed affinity, a gentleman in the
custody of the local police got COPY
of her complaint charoing him with
embezzlement. Which may or NAV not
cause him to exclaim, "Great Scott,o
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Los Angeles wants to be the scene
of that proposed little argument be.
tween the Hons. Jim Jeffries and Jack
johnson. Very well; but Salt Lake is
not quite through studying over the
matter
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As was proven in that recent Idaho
land and irrigation fraud case. the Nor
mon church will officially stand for
everything except decency.
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Store clerks are entitled TO have their
evenings to themselves as much as are
others who work in the day time.
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Secretary Wilson has said that Gif-
ford Pinchot is liar And the only
reason why Mr.. Wilson has not heard
that he is another is because Mr.. Pin.
chot hasn' t had chance to speak
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Then after we get that conduit fin
ished in the mouth Of City Greek can
yon, let get the whole course in the
city covered up.
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Brother George G.. Parkinson, of
Oneida swindle fame. knows very we'll
that he "ditched" the people s money.
1T pays to be Mormon stake presi-
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Farmers want the privilege of sell
ing their products to the people with
out being taxed. And the people would
like to buy 'em untaxed,
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Arthur w. Hart may be innocent of
the charge Of new polygamy; but it
will not be Arthur w. Hart who will
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Any man who, on Tuesday, didn t
know that "Wales was Wales before
England was born was 10 Welshman.