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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-05-29

history has been made so rapidly
in Salt Lake valley that there
are comparatively few of the
customary monuments and landmarks
that mark a citys growth Such as
there were have been largely de-
stroyed in the unprecedented building
boom of the last three years There
vet remain, however, old structures
with interesting histories and curious
relics of the days Of the pioneers
In its sixty-three years Of develop
ment from desert to metropolis, Salt
Lake has passed through all the stages
of country village. town and city life,
and the land upon which it stands has
been built over many times. Few
cities have seen such great changes in
so short a period Of time The func-
ton of the State Historical society in
preserving old buildings and relics has
been limited by lack Of material and
1t has not yet acquired the prestige
that similar organizations possess in
older communities. That, however, as
was said of the girl who complained
that she was thought 100 young for
balls and parties, 'is a fault that viii
be outlived."
Traces of the first public work done
in the valley are yet TO be seen on
Capitol hill and in the back yards of
many of the homes on Fourth avenue
In the early SOS, by order of Brigham
Young. an earth fertilization, bas-
toned like a fort, was built about the
entire northern end of the settlement
for protection against the Indians. 1t
extended from the present location of
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crane. The joists are of hewn logs
and the floor is constructed of hand
sawed native lumber. Joseph a. Young
purchased the place from WOOlley and
barn in the west. now used by D. g
Jackling and c. w Whitley as Dr1-
vate gar age Brigham Young pur-
chased the place and gave it to Mrs.
Clawson about twenty years ago.
a Curious Building.
A curious building Of more recent
construction is the unfinished concrete
structure on Second East street, i'm
mediateIy south of the Woodruff apart
ments. 1t was commenced by DR.. W. F.
Anderson in 1890, in the rear of his
own residence, as a home for his
youngest daughter, Vivienne, and has
been since known as the "Vivienne
House" 1t was in the days before re
inforced concrete was known, but DR..
Anderson by e process of his own dis
vention, succeeded in securing a per-
manent and durable building material.
1t was the second attempt the first
one falling when up about two stories.
Dr. Anderson was i'll at the time. and
unreliable workmen were responsible
for the failure.
If completed ''Vivienne House" would
have been a handsome structure.
planned as it was like an old southern
dwelling, with arched doors and win
dowS and a central hall, 20 feet wide
On more than one occasion the police
have rounded up criminals there The
common story about the place is that
it was begun for a hospital and con-
demned before completion because il
was found to be unsafe The real rea-
son for its being left unfinished is that
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afternoon, which, however, did not
nearly exhaust the repertoire of the
school, was given by the little ones
of the l room under the direction
of Miss Ethel Mcdonald and Miss An
derson. 1t was London Bridge Is
Failing Down." and the babies danced
and sang in perfect unison as they went
through their game. Later in the class
room they played Follow Me to Lon
don" and How the Robin Got It's Red
Breast with the same spirit of happy
abandon. Little Belle Camomile was
the robin, because she wore a red dress,
and also because she could read in
wonderful fashion for so tiny a little
girl.
Other dances that are successfully
taught in all the schools of the city
are the German May. a Hungarian
polka and mazurka, Irish Tits and the
Dainty Dance" These will be given
as a part of the annual field day pro-
gram on June g. Among the schools
that make a speciality Of folk-dancing
are the Onequa. Riverside. Waterloo
OquiTrh. Wasatch and Hamilton. 9th
ers, as the Lafayette, have this year
paid regular attention to the out-of-
door games. which are learned and
played by the students in a body.
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the City cemetery, along Fourth ave-
nue., in and across City Creek canyon,
over Arsenal hill, past the Warm
Springs to the Jordan river. In places
the wall was eight feet nigh, with port
holes al regular intervals. 1t was in
tended to include and surround the
old arsenal at the head of Main street,
where were stored all the arms and
ammunition belonging to the settle
ment-
Mounds Of earth from two to three
feet high, overgrOwn with grass, are
still to be seen along the line of con-
StructiOn, and many explanations are
made for their frequency, the one cur
rent among the school boys being that
they are Indian graves. The fortifica
ton was among the most prudent of
Brigham YoungS measures to safe
guard the settlement, but not for the
reason usually given of protection
against Indians. On the contrary, 1t
but il served his more direct end of
uniting against a common danger
many diSaffected persons who would
have liked better to continue their
Journey to California By the time the
wall was completed they were no
longer in mood to Leave the valley.
To the early settlers the cedar
post" is one Of their best remembered
landmarks, and it may be news to
many that it is still standing in the
dOOryard of Edward Home, who lives
on cedar post Corner, at Third South
and Sixth East streets. In the early
days it was q lone cedar tree, located
far outside the village limits, and was
commonly used as guide post. So
many miles, east, west, north or south,
direction to the traveller TO get his
bearings When Mr. Home bought his
present place, about ten years ago, it
was only a post with a forked branch
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at the end, and 1t leaned a little to the
right. As the story goes, men were
banged from the crotch at the top of
the post and their weight caused its
incline. Three or four years ago il
fell down in a gale of wind, and Mr..
Home had IL rep1anted in an upright
position, but its length was somewhat
shortened. 1t now stands nine or ten
feet high and is overgrOwp with Vir-
ginia creeper
An Orchard Burial Ground.
The New England custom CT burying
members Of a family in the orchard was
adopted in this valley by a few of the
early settlers. The Brigham Young
family lot on First avenue is a survival
of this custom but not so well known
is the burying ground of Heber Chase
Kimball in Gordon avenue within
block of the Temple. 1t is large plat
surrounded by a wall and ornamental
iron fence and IL is still cared for by
a grandson of the founder Of the family
On the large monument in the center of
the lot are recorded the names of New
ell K. whitney, who died Sept. %, 1850
Heber Chase Kimba died June %, 1859,
and of Vilate Murray Kirnball, Sarah
Peake KimbaIl, Laura a. Pitkin Kim
ball, Sarah Ann Whitney Kimball, Ellen
Sanders Kmbau, Theresa y. Morley
Kimba0, and Ann a. Green Kimball.
The inscription is a testimonial from
Brigham Young to Heber Chase Kim
ball and it states that lin 1897, he car
ried the gospel to England, that being
the first mission of an apostle in this
diSpenSation across the ocean to foreign
lands" Another such cemetery was
that of Willard Richards located in the
rear of the McChrystal building on up
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per Main street which was only remov-
ed within the last four or five years.
The long flight of stone steps leading
from the Meredith apartments on First
avenue to Brigham street below brings
to mind an interesting story of a right
tanned until utilized by the owner of the
apartments in the present manner.
About forty years ago when jeanette r.
Young, daughter Of Brigham Young
was married to Henry Smell she was
given q lot in her fathers private
grounds on what is now First avenue
At the time there was no such street
ground which gave entrance to Brig
ham street. Henry Smell built the first
residence in the Brigham Young enclo-
sure which was surrounded by a high
cobble stone wall. The house and the
right of way, which is well remern bered
with the building of the apartments
about two years ago. when the lane was
replaced by the present flight of steps.
An Interesting Relic.
An interesting relic that has been
preserved through the efforts of the
State Historical society is the old mill
in Liberty park. 1t was built on its
present site in 1852 by man named
Chase who later sold it to Brigham
Young and it was then operated as a
flour mill. No nails were used in Its
construction, only wooden pegs and
beams smOothed down for rafters In
1890, it had become so dilapidated that
the city council ordered It removed. but
the historical sOciety's action resulted
in its restoration even after the roof had
been partly torn off and it now stands
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spirit expressed in the physical condi-
ton of the children give answer to all
objections that may be raised.
Miss Evelyn Reilly, principal of
the Lincoln, heartily consented to give
an exhibition of dancing and games at
the visitors request. TT would not
interfere at all with regular routine"
she said, and it didn't. With marvellous
CELEBRITY and quietness, orders were
given that brought group of smiling
little folks to the door of their school
room, where they impatiently tapped
the floors waiting for the signal 10
begin. They circled the large hall and
then commenced a charming French
polka, in which they advanced and re-
treated, balanced and swung, finishing
with a saucy shaking of the fingers
that added the final touch of abandon
and grace This was Miss Marie len
sens class of pupils. peep into
the room moment after the doors had
closed behind the little dancers. showed
them at work upon their lessons only
lingering smiles and flushed faces Civ
ing indication Of any unusual proceed
ing.
Dancing of Cancers
AS the music changed more girls
and boys appeared on the stairs and
marched into place in the large hall
below. With perfect precision they
went through the last figure of the
'1ancers,'' doing the steps entirely
without calling off" They skipped
through the grand right and left" in
merry fashion, getting real exercise
and real enjoyment from the dance.
Miss Nan Short, teacher of these B
pupils. is unusually successful in in
spring interest and enthusiasm for
this form of exercise.
The 3 room, under the direction of
Miss Eva Pitcher, had as much fun
pupils in the more difficult figures
As before, no instructions were given,
only the music indicating to their we'll
trained senses the proper steps to take.
While the principals passed up and
down or backed around in "do-se-do,"
the others in the line clapped their
hands and skipped in time TO the music.
The Highland fling was presented by
7 A pupils under the direction of Miss
Clara Kener. 1t was done with a light
footed grace that could only be the
result of enjoyment and careful in
struction. Following this exhibition
came games in the yard. a large shady
graveled playground made for romping
and high-spirited amusements.
It is the purpose in teaching games
join at once, with no idlers sitting or
standing about The first that was
played was Cat in a Circle in which
there is the right sort of chasing and
romping to stir the blood "The Brook
Is a jumping game. in which the girls
seemed fully as agile as the boys. An
interesting contest was that by the
pupils of Miss Rhoda Baxter. in which
the A ran relay race against the
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DR.. Anderson sunk a considerable sum
of money in this building and its pre-
decessor and later lacked funds to COM
plete it.
the corner Of West Temple and First
North streets where it was removed
when the old fort of 1947 was torn
down. 1t was originally built within
the fort enclosure by Albert CARING
ton and IS now owned by his son-in-
law, ZebulOn Jacobs. The State His
torlcaI society made many attempts 70
secure possession of the place in order
that the interesting relic may be pre-
served.
Old Sugar Mill.
Sugar House ward takes its mama
from the old sugar mill which still
stands at Eleventh South and Eleventh
East streets ana is now used as a
warehouse by the Park City branch Of
the Denver & Rio Grande railroad.
When it was no longer used as a sugar
mill nails We're profitabIy manufac-
tured there, which before the coming
of the railroad We're 800 keg in this
valley. Another cid mill was that near
holiday, a fine granite structure brilt
by the Mormon church for a paper mir
but allowed TO go to ruin when fire de-
stroyed the machinery
Other curious and historical build
lngs are Rock Row" on Sixth East
above sixth avenue, the old CIaWSOn
homestead on Brigham street, built in
1895. the adobe building immediately
north and the pony express station
near Garfield A year or two viii see
most of these old structures destroyed
the legendary history of Salt Lake VAL
ley.
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At the High school. where there Is
a well equipped gymnasium, three days
a week are given to physical exercises,
all among the girls of the first two
years being required to take the in
struction Among the boys cadet
drill largely takes its place, though
the gymnasium work is also given
them under a competent Instructor.
Miss Elsie Ward and Miss Ruth Fern
strOm are instructors for the girls, and
they devote one day a week to regular
gymnasium work with apparatus, and
the other two days of drill to folk
dances.
At Governors day on Friday last
there was an interesting exhibition on
the drill grounds by the girls, which
included a wand drill of 400 students,
and the barn dance by the whole num-
ber- The Swedish weaving dance BIZ
four sets of twelve girls each was also
admirably performed The girls wore
boomers with white MILDLY blOuSeS.
creating a picturesque effect on the
campus. With the arrival OF well
drilled students from the grades, it is
expected that the folk-dancing in the
High school Will reach a high state OF
perfection
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IT EACH dancing at public school
the Virginia reel and the lancers
and what-not, Grandmother, who
studied lessons from a book when she
was a child and sat still at her desk
in. proper fashion for age-long hours,
wondered what in the world we were
coming 10. Coming TO sensible recre-
alton, she privately decided later when
pale little granddaughter Mary bios
sOmed like a flower in May and daily
came running home, glowing with
health. TO tell Of teachers newest in
vention for the chIdren's pleasure.
Grandmother visited Mary's school and
she warmly thanked the principal at
closing time for the prettiest sight she
had ever seen, and for the happiness of
the children, which seemed a personal
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dancing. which is being universally
adopted for exercise in the public
schools of Salt Lake, is advanced in
the last report of the supervisor of
physical education. 1t says: Il am
convinced that aside from the benefits
TO be gained from physical stand
point, folk dancing will do more than
any one phase of the school, work to
bring the home and the school into
closer relation. Especially is this true
where foreign element predomiDates
among the school population" When
il is considered that the Irish, French,
Swedish. German and Hungarian ma
tive dances are taught, one can really
admit the force of this reasoning
A visit to the Lincoln school, where
typical instruction in folk-dancing and
games is Systematically carried on, re-
suits in conversion to the new theory
of physical education whatever may
be the visitors preconceived opinions.
Health and grace and buoyaney of
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benefaetion, and for the good results in
little Mary's case.
Grandmother perhaps could not have
told that the dancing did Mary good,
because she loved its graceful move
ments and entered with all her heart
into the skipping and romping eXer-
else. It was not at all the same thing
to Mary to throw her arms in the air
or stamp her foot in so-cal1ed physical
exercise. There was no fun or exhil-
iration in that, and it was many times
done perfunctOrily with very little real
benefit resulting to the child
The old-style physical education, say
the teachers, did not give the glow
nor animate the body in the way that
dancing does. This is the right sort
of muscular development they think,
and assert that the pupils study better
and work harder after a ten-uinute
interval OF their favorite amusement
Argument for Foik-Dancing-
Another argument in favor of folk
The Falls City tribune., 1910-09-23
Writinu In Bible Times.

Prof. Flinders Petrie says that there
is nothing abnormal. nothing to be
questioned, in the general outlines of
the Bible story of the exodus. He
contends that the spread of writings
in those days has been enormously un-
derestimated.
ut is my firm conviction" he says,
that the Europe of a century ago was
far more brilliant than the eastern
world in Bible times. We have for in
stance, a papyrus containing a cooks
accounts scrawled in n very clumsy
hand, with the reckoning all wrong,
but it shows that eve a common serv-
ant of those days knew how to write.
We have another containing a petition
from a peasant. These things are ex-
tremely important, as showing the
probability of documentary records of
a historical nature existing at the
time.-Jewish Chronicle.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-09-23
Rlccd Oyster Soup,

Wash n cupful of Carolina head
rice and put over the fire In plenty
OF water to keep II "tumbling" until
tender but whole. Drain the water.
(This water a be used as nutritious
drink for children or invalids In place
OF milk Cover the rice with milk
and place In covered pan of water to
steam or In steamer a half hour. Take
n quart good sized oysters and fork
singly into a shallow dish with cover.
Salt, pepper (red, preferably. and dot
generously with butter. Pour the
oyster liquor into a double boiler and
add three pints of milk. When this Is
quite warm, not hot, place the coy-
cred oysters over slow fire and shake
gently two or three minutes, or until
pumped. Turn into the hot milk and
add the steamed rice. The oyster fla
yor will be different from the usual
soup.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-09-23
BELINDA IS ENLIGHTENED
Importance o. Right Start Is Pointed
Out by Her Wise
Brother.

isn't II funny said Belinda. prac-
Using at the piano. you start playing
a thing wrong and you play 1t all
wrong?"
why. not at ALL" said Belinda's
wise brother: that is true of many
things besides playing a piano. Did
you never hear it said of a man who
seemed to be making heavy weather
of it in some undertaking, who seemed
to bungle and take wrong steps and
not to be sure of what he was doing.
who was struggling along and trying
hard but not to very good purpose
did YOU eve hear 1t said of n man in
such case that he got in wrong?
Why, certainly: everything de-
say a correct start; on knowing your
ground and being sure of yourself. on
starting right.
That's n sort of good start. When
we say of a man that he had n good
start in life we lei hat he started
with advantages, in favoring circum-
stances of with friendly surroundings,
under conditions likely to promote his
success; but when we say of a man
that he made a good start we are
speaking of what he did himself; we
mean that he was alert and keen,
looking out for things. seeing that
things were right and making sure;
knowing the course. so that he could
keep in the channel and go ahead
without doubt OF confusion.
THE man who makes a good start
can go ahead with confidence and Ger
tainty, without fear and consequently
without danger of getting twisted and
tangled up on the way. It's jast the
same as 1t is with your practising,
See?
Belinda didn't say whether she did
see or not; but her brothers. dis.
course having here apparently come
to a full stop, her fingers fell heavily
on the keys of the piano.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-09-23
Girl Guides in ENGLAND.

Miss Agnes Baden-Powell, daughter
Of Gen. Sir Baden-Powell, is president
of the B. p. Girl Guides, the object of
which is to teach girls ito do a good
turn daily" The girl guides are
taught gardening and homework, and
will be ready to go to the colonies
If needed, and are taught first aid to
the injured and other hospital work.
They are enrolled between the ages
of II and IS and eight girls form a pa
troll, the leader to be more than Is.
Three patrols form a company, with
a captain and lieutenant each over 81.
Local committees of ladies will train
the girls, whose parents must consent.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-09-23
TO PREPARE SPANISH 0mELET
Many Methoas Are Used, but the Ono
Here Givan Is Typical of
Them All.

Spanish omelet Is a toothsome dish
that seems to appeal particularly to
members Of the stronger sex, and is
therefore worth noting in the interest
of the men of the household. 1t Is
y%ariously prepared. but the following
recipe Is representative OF all:
Beat (but only slightly and without
separatlng). four eggs. Afterward stir
In four tablespoonsful of milk. one
half teaspoonfnl of salt and a third
"teaspoonful Of pepper. Put into the
omelet pan two tablespoonful of but
ter and turn In the eggs. pick up
with n fork to make 1t light and
creamy. Brown quickly underneath
and fold with the sauce given below.
In the fold and around it on the dish.
Cook two tablespoonful butter and
n of finely chopped onions until yell
low. Add n and three-fourths cups
of tomatoes and cook until much of
the moisture evaporates. Then stir in
an ounce of chopped mushrooms, the
same quantity of capers, a quarter
t"easpoonful salt and a small piece
of finely chopped red or green pepper.
Cook the latter first In butter into
which a little chopped onion has been
shaved.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-09-23

better If not allowed to range too free
ly, when so inclined. Many flocks, II
fed regularly from the first, will prac-
tically give up ranging on their own
accord as soon as put on full feed, but
where they do not it is advisable to
eonfine in some large, open lot. or
yard, such as exists on most farms and
could be easily utilized for the pur-
pose. BY clipping n wing the birds
may be easily kept where wanted.
Towards the last, that is from two
weeks to ten days before killing, they
should be more closely confined, pre-
ferably in a shed or other building
where they can obtain little exercise,
and which may be partially darkened.
This last is to prevent the young COB
lers from fighting, as they sometimes
will with disastrous results, when
closely confined under ordinary cir
cumstances.
Corn in some shape. preferably
ground, should be the main food dur
ing the ~fattening period. However, for
young birds being prepared for the
real fattening process, other things in
connection are advisable. Wheat bran
or shorts mixed with corn meal, or or
binary ground feed in which there is
a large per cent of corn meal, wet up
with warm milk or water is excellent.
All kinds of boiled vegetables mashed
up with corr meal or ground feed are
also good. Barley and rye ground up
with corr make an ideal ration for this
stage. Care should be taken, how
ever, not to feed too wet, or to feed
too generously at first. Just wet
enough to crumble nicely, and Just
what will be eaten up clean at once
is about right. Whole grains of all
kinds may be also fed, and are espe-
cially advisable at first. For the last
week or two, or after being placed In
close confinement, there is nothihg
better than c%oarsely ground corr meal
wet up with scalding milk for the main
ration. To this may be added, for
variety's sake, a little shorts, a few
boiled potatoes or whatever else Is at
hand. But whatever else Is or is not
supplied an abundance of sharp grit
should be, eve when practically all
the food is soft. Also plenty of fresh
water should be constantly within easy
reach.