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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-17

foundation for the first irrigation sys-
tenn in the state; they Incorporated a
city (undcr the laws of the, then Utah
territory describing its boundaries as,
commencing at q point so rods east
from the northeast corner OF Lorenzo
H. Hatch q Co.'S grist mill, thence
west four miles, etc." giving the city
n foundation OF 11,525 acres upon
which to build. Mr.. Flave Green built
saw mill and furnished lumber for
the surrounding country: Messrs.
Goaslind. Hatch and Howarth built a
-four mill the North Star Wooden
Mills We're erected and are still the
only institution of tho kind in the
state.
GROWTH OF TOWN,
Thomas S. Smart. Samuel r. Park
inson, and Joseph Sanderson formed
the committee, which had in charge
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-17
Franklin, The Pioneer Town Of Idaho

FRANKLIN in Cache valley Just few steps over the
being the laoheei
ment last April 1t was on years ~
present.
Whose pocS
these early
the history OF the country.
tribute levied indians
but the doculne
Savage and @
while This heH eo - VIC
at Creek Chief Bear Hunter was among
battle and about 800 other pta'es w.
hunting grounds
o
made upon Aanre"
in town MORRISON
10
still alive lie e*
lodged the sphe
whcr he afterwar for 27years
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-17

The soil of the Upper Snake River
valley is deep loan consisting OF DC
composed lava, volcanic ash ana &C.
cayed organic matter. II represents
the accumulation of ages, ana is ac-
knowlcdged to be. the soil which best
ard most readily responds to cultiVa-
ton and irrigation
The productivity of the soil under II
rigatlon in the vicinity of Shelley Is
almost beyond belief. In fact, 1t Is
hard to treat the matter justly without
seeming to exaggerate. In only few
instances, IL Mt all. has the soil been
NIT to n severe test and the cases OF
yiclds cited are such as may be pro-
duced by any farmer using average
care.
The staple crops of tho Upper Snake
River valley in tho vicinity of Shelley
at this time are wheat oats. barley,
alfalfa clover sugar beets. fruits and
potatoes A greater variety of prod
ucts is raised successfully but not III
all instances to commercial extent.
Orchard culture is just beginning to be
given the attention it deserves and
apples are now heing raised for export
purposes.
FORTY. BUSHELS TO ACRE.
Under average conditions Shelley
farmer can expect n yield of 30 to 40
bushels of wheat to the acre. Many
fields run as high as so bushels and
yields Of 20 bushels on considerable
i,,fy
An average Of 50 bushels to the acre
is excellent when we consider that the
average. the United States over, Is less
than 10 bushels, and in some states
chiefly devoted to wheat growing. an
average OF 10 bushels is considered high.
The year book for 1908. issued by the de-
partment of agriculture, at Washing
ton, d. c., places Idaho at the head OF
all wheat producing states, giving the
highest average yield per acre. The
quality is excellent. The crop Is wa
tered just when water Is needed. not
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-17
THE OPPORTUNITY OFTHE UPPER
SNAKE RIVER VALLEY.
SHELL LEY +,

the
NIX offering
WV none pos
opportunity than inc
Shelley the must
cr of the snake" thee center.
of increasing opportunity This average man
Is In but must
locate and make
by
Shelley Snake
Shelley of individual owners
Of
yem
which
the foot on the
gold
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-17

the affairs of the colony, ana u
marvellous with what whole-souied
unity the people worked. a call 10
the canal took away every man and
boy. and guards had to be detailed TO
STAY at home with 10 women and chill
drcn. IS same spirit of harmony
has actunted the people during the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-17

But in spite Of the Indian troubles
and the many other dscouraging incl
dents the pioneers never lost hope. for
they were made of. the stuff that never
accepts defeat: they built a log school
house. and Hanna Cornish taught the
first school in Idaho; they built n
canal from Maple creek. and laid the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-17

company owns it's own electric plant,
furnishing light and power for its
own business, and also for the water
works system of Shelley and for the
residents in their homes.
Tho sales the first year of the life
OF the company. 1893. amounted to
about 5000; in 1909 the total was the
surprising figure $4,000 and in 1910
the total will pass the 100000 mark.
The present officers of the company
are: John f. Shelley, president and
vice president: 7. W. Shelley. secre-
tary; Ezra Christensen, treasurer. and
the directors include the above and No
fear Davis, Joseph II. Dye and p. q.
Johnson.
r. W. Shelley, who is considered one
of the brightest young men of the
county, Is manager Of the Shelley
house. including the roller mills cleo,
trio light plant and elevators: Nofcar
Davis is manager of the Blackfoot
house and, Joseph Fl. Dye of the Ba-
salt establishment. The company EN-
ploys regularly SO men and seven
women.
n. C. NICHOLSON.
n. c. Nicholson, "thc farmers in
termedary." is u striking example OF
what Idaho can do for the man of
energy and industry: Mr.. Nicholson is
In every sense a sclf-made man. He
came from Denmark in 1856, living in
Montana until 1889. when he moved to
Shelley and farmed for 10 years. Now
he has become the farmers intcrme-
diary in the sale of their produce in
the markets OF the world.
Mr.. Nicholson. who is Just compet-
ing the construction Of the Union block
shown on this page, carries a general
line of farm implements including ''P.
& o. plows. old Hickory" and
Mitchell" wagons. Minneapolis"
threShing machines, and Osborne harv-
esters and tillagc implements. He
buys and sells live stock, hay, grain,
potatoes nnd all kinds Of farm produce.
The Union block, n two-story cement
building. will cost 10000 when com-
pleted, In size it is 46xS0 feet. Mr..
Nicholson Is one of the most popular
men In Shelley and certainly one OF tho
kcenest business men in eastern Idaho.
NALLoRY's CASH STORE.
one of the two large mercantile cs-
Establishments In shelley is NInllory's
Cash store OF which Bishop w. j. Mat
lory Is proprietor The store was start
ell on Oct !. 1907. and before that time
MI MhNOTN WIZ lltlltStT DI inc SUCl-
ley Mercantile company. For n time
he had been " successful merchant in
st, Johns Arizona, before coming to
shelley.
Tho Mallory's Cash store carries
groceries hardware, dry goods, under
wear and general line of mcrchan-
disc. Tho company owns n fine build
ing aud does an extensive business.
Bishop Mallory, who Is also q men,
Der of tho city council and is called
the watchdog OF the city treasury"
started in business three years ago
with u capital of $500 and now IS
doing u business Of from 100000 to $685.
900 year.
a fine now L. n s. church. costing
$4,000, has been built on the east side
of shelley under Mr.. Mnllory's admin
!stration MS bishop OF the ward.
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ups. policeman from every precinct
in the city helped keep the crowds from
taking the entire palace away with them
in their ea gerness.
The Salvation Army people say that
the kettles didn't do so well this year as
formerly. and it required additional con-
tributions from wealthy folk at the
eleventh hour TO cover the margin. II Is
said that the novelty OF the kettles has
worn of in the appeal for money.
The Volunteers Of America gave out
about 1000 baskets yesterday from 81
West Twenty eighth street. They were
also FIVE person baskets.
Charitable organizations the city over
that had not celebrated Saturday had a
dinner Yesterday and some had a tree and
pr.s.nts in addition. The hospitals on
Blackwell's, Wards and BANDA rs Island
had the usual turkey dinners for all who
were able to eat them. The Municipal
Lodging House fed l. t5i persons. incltd-
ing sixty women and lively. children
There WAS n tree and some presents Tor
tbs. children. The rule was that each per
son could eat a. many dinners "a hes
could get away with-to Use that EXPIRES
sion lexitirnat.ly and some went as deep
az four. Mr. York. the superintendent,
said that n. didn't have tn. crowd h.. had
expected Commissioner OF Charities
Dr,ImnIond and Deputy Commissioner
Goodwin came in and stayed over an hour
while the feast was being nanhandled.
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MRS. ANNi q. BELDFN DEAD.
Widow Of the Late Congressman DIES AZ
the Hotel Manhattan.

Mrs. Anna Gere Belden. widow Of Con
gressman James J Belcien Of Syracus.
died yesterday morning in her apartment,
at the Hotel Manhattan Of illness attend
ant upon advanced aga. Sh. was ~
years old.
Mrs Beid-n was the only daughter OF
Robert and Sarah stanton G.re. who he
fore she vas born had moved To- Syracuse
from New England Her husband was
active IN New York state politics. and he
took "A great interest in charitable and re-
l,lious work. Tn. site of the old Belden
Residence. IN S-yracu-.. ne gave to the First
Presbyterian huTCh of that city. and the
old hotIs. having been moved is nov used
a. a Parish house. Mrs. Belden continued
many charities begun 10y her husband
Sh. was personally Interested IN tn.
Women'- Hospital Of Syracuse
Mr. and Mr. Bclden were married on
October -. ls52. They celebrated their
golden wedding seven years ago at the
Hotel Manhattan. which Mr. Belden had
built and owned Her husband died at
III. hotel ON tn. following New Year Day
Mr. B"llien mad since made her home in
tn. hotel. dividing her summers between
Syracuse and the Adirondack-
Mrs. BclGen was seriously Ill last sum
msr. and such was her condition that her
physicians Thought she could not recover.
She rallied, however. and was able to go
To the mountains and rrcuperate. and had
since been in good health until little over
two weeks ago She was a member OF
tn" Society OF Colonial Danes and Of the
Daughters Of the American Revolution
Her surviving relatives are Mrs. j. u.
Tiffany. George " Belden. Robert Belden
and DR. J Beldan Gere Of New York. and
several niecrs. who reside in Syracuse.
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No LONGsHOREMEv.s STRIKE.
The N~n, Voting by secret Ballot. Almost
Unanimous Against One.

The Longshoremen Union Protective
Association at a mass meeting in St
yeronica's Hall. Barrow and Washington
streets. last night voted against a strike
at present for the demands for higher
wages made upon the transatlantic steam
ship companies The sentiment for a
strike was strong and some Of the speak
ers were eager Tor one. but before the
voting. which was by secret ballot. be-
gan. President Richard J. Butler OF tn.
association took the floor and made an
argument against a strike IN tn. winter
time which proved effective
The present was the worst time they
could choose for "A strike. b" said. Their.
was very little demand for men in winter
and az the companies were friendly Il
would he bad thing to antagoniz. them
The committee which called on the com
panies with the demands. he said. was
received in a friendly spirit and the com
panie- explained that they would he glad
TO grant tn. advance demanded II the
business warranted IL He had no doubt
that they had better chance Of winning
the demands by waiting than by strik-
ing
The men then cast their ballots and the
vote was almost unanimously against a
strike
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obituary Notes.

Mr. Marsaret Dcan". widely known for
educational and chaTItabls. work. died in
san Francisco Yesterday at the age OF IN
years ~h" was tho mother Of Mrs VI. ~
-. Young. VIII" of the proprietor OF the
Ibroui,i. MIR D.an~ was born IN New
YORK iEl 1884 and went West IN the gold
rush fOr v"ar- she was principal Of u
grammar school IN san FRANCISCO. She
was ur. ~ the ORGANIZERS 81 tho Woman =
tarholr Nd Society. and had been a Jealous
worker for many years She organized
- MARGARET HON" for Working Girls
~ . direct result Of her efforts rs president
- 'h" catholic ladies' Al Society the
Hotel Del Mar Was established aud equipped
~ Santa cruz. where working women and
girls may enjoy rest and rrstOrs health nj
nominal cost
J"hn Hopkins. - years old. died on sun
day ~ ms HON" in MOnfclaiT. y j He re-
tired from the leather buH,n"ss in this city
last September ~" was formerly - super
visor and u Harnb"r Of the Hoard Of Fdu-
cation 81 MOrri-pra He helped tn found
~ Mary Episcopal Church in The Bronx
twenty yeaTs tgD he changed from the
Episcopal faith tn the PRESBYTERIAN. aud
after going 10 Montclair in 1907 he xas a
member of the First Presbyterian Church
In that place. lie - survived by hiss wife
aud ON. son the Rev Herbert W. Hopkins
assistant rector OF st. Lukes Episcopal
Church IN MOntcIaIT.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-27
NEWSgES GET THEIR FILL.
Their Annual Christmas Dinner Pro, isseSl
by william ". Fiiess.

a
..I:a 10 go. - g.
od,,;n, H., a, ., ~. c..-,....
-. - s; -,s,.
bra,ion for Chri.tmas Is n Srea, Nc
'A'"' i"' e'ca' ing
Just look at those men getting IN on the
newsboys dinner after Big Tim fed them
YESTERDAY
Las, vaar i, took so,ps .,oi,..r;r,,
IL 60, d., -, - .,,; i.'I,.."'->
a~''" ''"'h '"' 'N~ o' getting n'o'Hert'oh'
Tor a man 10 arrange tn get two Christ
mas dinners But this year he's got two
DAYS and--
Ina, ,b.n N zro,,n NJ o,,, ,;r,o-. ,,;,,
H,:,,.. w
'o get INTO IN" nulfnlhe ana the police
man had his hands fulI explaining u them
that Mr. Fisher. the new SUPERINTENDENT
had decided IN make the dinnar .xcIu-
.i,,~,,, o.. ,n., ,,,,,r,, -
7""s '"' '"e you"se' '"e,'
Hr'ue IN" gymnasium 'h" scene was
much the same as IN any restaurant except
that some no diners were not worrying
.no,,, On, cos, or hov, %, ,,x,,r,,,,,, H.
-. r.. -, -, -rn'. hs,.,
i'Nh'r '''eS ea's' III" oe"iss-'
loose trorsered hoy was the happiest.
He didn't have to stop eating TO loosen
his bel, IL WAS tn. waistcoats.d and
n.,I,a,. ,,.,,.v ,ba, 49,, h.. ,,i,,OS, -, -
'' 9 pc ''ii
ce cream i'rs'' 'ear'u' H~' 'h"re ID" no
room after turkey. potatoes and turn ps.
At one end Of the room sat the angel
of the feas, He ia William n FL.
,,h.,,, ~. H.. -
A'" '""'p'eo 10
nus nome WIN rheumatism Tor six weeks
ne ana MS we dropped IN Tor few
minutes. ruy years ago Mr. Flie~-'s
father gave the hewsies dinner. since
1904 MT riesr ma Dsen their host and he
says MS chiinr-h VIII loilo~ MIN
Inc poys 20. mo ,ne rooffi AT O'Clock
and a lew OF the younger sullivan guests
OF the night petore too In 'front.' OF each
Were TWO roiE' PIE OF turkey, dressing.
turnipe and sweet and white potato.
completely covering plate. saucer
OF cranberry sauce. a oowl OF coffee. a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-27
WALkER'S SIDE or 1T.
says McGrath's wife Asked Him In to 80
the Christmas Tree

Matthew J. McGrath. the athletic police.
man who shot George r. Walker early
Sunday morning in an encounter In
McGrath q home at Jos East Fifth street,
BROOKLYN, will be arraigned to-day in tho
Flathush police court on a charge
Of felonious assault. As Walker In still i'm
the Kings County Hospital in serious
condition McGrath will probably be held
for further examination.
The hospital doctors said last niRht
that they had located only two bulleta
of the five that McGrath ia alleged to
hav. fired One il in Walkers lower
abdomen and the other il in his left foot.
inspector Dillon. Coroner Rooney and
Brooklyn detectives worked all day
yesterday on rhe case. Mrs. McGrath in
staying NJ tine home OF her father or.
Police Captain Michael Smith. who lives
at East Fifth street and Foster avenue.
Among the persons who called ON
Walker in tn. hospital yesterday was his
sister. Mrs. Joseph Seller. She lives with
her parents AT ST. East Second street.
When she came away from her visit shs
said that h ct brother never carried a re-
volver and never wnei one She said
that her family ia trying to find out who
owned tbs gun with which McGrath says
Walker opened fir" on him. Inspector
Dillon said yesterday that the revolver
supposed to have been Walkers contained
five chambers. oniv one OF which was
found empty. Some OF the polics say that
Walker fired two shots.
Mrs Seller said that her brother told
her in the hospital that he met Mrs. Nc
Graih on Saturday evening a, Eighteenth
avenue and Ocean boulevard. not far
from Mcfirath's house. and that she i'll
vit"d him over 10 see the Christmas
tres Tn" -i=ic- says that hs Also told her
that Will" he and MCtira'h were strIg-
Cling Mrs Mcfirath exclaimed: Stop,
Matt you've got the wrong man. Mrs.
Seller further says that Walker told her
that on N. way To the Parkville J,oiice
station Acfjraih advised him TO nay
that ne was "a burglar.
Az tn. hospital % wa said last night that
there was no telling whether Walker
would got we'll They were afraid blood
poisoning and other complications might
set in.
Coroner Rooney got "A statement from
Walker yesterday. II contained practically
what he had told his sister. airs. Sell@g.
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SHOOTS GIRL: KILLS HIMSELF.
Young sinn Mad Found sweetheart In
Company with Another.

LANCASTER. Ohio. Dec. "A lovers
quarrel was the caIIss 81 tragedy in
this city this afternoon when Oscar Emler
shot his sweetheart. Emma Deeds. and
then killed himself.
He went To IN. girls house To call ON
her and not finding her in started out in
search Of her. He found the girl in COM
pany with another man and compelled
her IN accompany him horne at the point
OF n pistol.
When they renched her hom" he fired
four shots. one entering her right cheek
an another her ride. The girl cannot
recover. Two other shots went wild
Elmer kissed the wounded girl and
made haste to get away. Tn. police
were notified and when they n.arrd
him he put bullet into his own brain and
died instantly.
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F.TaL FIGHT OVER TWO GIRLS
Two suitors Dead ansi two ID, iT's After
. Battle with Pistols.

wAYcRoss. Ga. o. Dec. 70 Walter Allen
and Dener Crews are dead and Walter
Crews and John StalinGs are thought 10
he nortally wounded az n result Of n pistol
fight growing ont Of a quarrel about two
girls
This afternoon Dener and Walter Crews.
brothers. called ON m. girls VITO live nbou,
four miles from here. and found Alien and
Stalinppa IN the parlor
The Crews brothers resented the pres
ence Of Allen and Stalings and warm
worcis followed Tho four young men
-oon left and Resumed their quarrel on
their way 10 Wayrro~s Pistois were
drawn and the battle was fought at close
range in the public road When the re-
volVers were exhausted Allen and Dener
Crews were dead and Walter Crews and
Stalings were dying After Alien had
been shot near the heart and had fallen
To the ground he sent the last bullet in
his revolver into Walter Crows
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tNTI,vERErAN OITBRE.tk.
H"'iiI" >bout- and Kisses After Cheers
f"r .Iapanr-e at Mexican Bnlinght.

Ir'" CITY. Dec 2s.--Considerabie
a.'.. American feeling was manifested
~ ...aght Yesterday. where the visit
b = i.',ar..-" naval officers and cadets
'.-. '." ..ie-r4 Of honor When the
.-'-" "n'"r.d 10 take their seats
w"r" enthusiastically appla,ided
u'"r- were given for Japan. Then
or'. -'arrei TO yell Down with the
'..'. cans" and the cry was taken up
y..r ~" arena.
H'.r-",ri"nrly whenever cheers were
-'.r''-I tor Japan they were always fol-
.'i bog misses and CRIES against ths
t--rIc.r-
II "on-idersd by Americans here
b" - admitted by mPny Nexicans
". - ~" entertainments for the JaI,ane-'.
'."~- and ths demonstration Of friend
...- FOR Japan arc bong used ~ u covert
't 90 snow the Americans that MsGicana
frI"ndly to them
wa Minister ~ War gave dinner 90
r n"u"r ~ IN" Japanss. officers.
.'l' DI.,z received them this morn
- No -p"rlaI audience At the National
PaLl o.
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SPANISH CRISIS POSTPONED
, DIsGRs MINISTER'S are
LIkEIi, To RESIGN.
CanaicJas win sirens thea His Cabinet by
Drawinx On supporters of Moret
Aims To Consolidate BIbevai Party
Radicals Riot- Mob Cheers leSreax.


SPECIAL Case Dsspdsrhrs 10 THE SrS
MADRID. Dec - The Ministers nj
their meet ing to day succeeded in avert
Ing the threatened crisis for some days,
bGf il Is considered that n recrudescence
OF the troubl. ~ inevitable In political
circles no OF her matter is discussed. and
there are great expectat ions among the
polit icians that they will benefit from he
changes that are almost certain to be
made.
The Diet ermined stand of the opposition
to the Government measures il attribu' ed
to the attitude OF Sehor Burel, Minister OF
Public Inst rict ion: Senior Calbeton, Min
lister Of Public Works. and Senior Merino.
Minister Of the Interior. wit hin he Cabinet .
These members are disgruntled becaus"
Of the curtalments made by the budget
commission in the estimates presented
by their various Ministries.
II Is reported that these three Ministers
will re,ir. from the Cabinet. and il il
thought thar some OF the members OF the
Moret faction Of the Liberal party will b.
appointed in their stead The Liberals
will shortly hold a meet ing in order 10
make cert ain that those of the party Sc
lected for Ministerial positions truly
represent the Liberals. The object aimed
al by Premier Canalejas il to bring about
the unificaiio Of the various factions OF
the Liberal party.
SEvILLF. Dec. 20 AT meeting OF
Radicals here to-day Deputy Azcarrate
was attacked by some of the speakers.
The Unionists present vigorously pro-
tested against this, with the result that
the rival fact ions came into collision.
Clubs wer. freely used. There were
many broken heads.
BARCELONA, Dec. ca.-Judging from
outer indications il seems likely that the
well known Socialist Deputy LerT oux
has succeeded in rehahilitating himsef
with his sttuents here. A has been
told la dispatches to THE Sun. he has
been engaged in making a fight for his
political life OF late days. but on his return
here after the adjournment Of the Cortes
he was the recipient of an ovation.
The Radicals cont inue to wine ard dine
him Last night a grand function in his
honor was given AZ the Casa del Pueblo.
socialisfic institution which includes al
orphan ASYLUM. a workingman's benefit
and other altruistic enter
prises. The usual speeches were made.
SABAGossA. Dec. 28-The situation
growing out OF the labor condition pre-
vailing here is very grave. In addition
., % the men who are already striking there
is much unrest among all the trades and
a general stoppage OF all work appears
to be imminent