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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-08

Summary-Two base hits, Butcher.
Weimer, Manush. Allen. Three base hits,
jackson. Sacrifice hits, Butcher, Weim-
er, Lindsay, Demont. 2, Lafitte 2, Max
well, Farrell, Gygli. Bases on balls, Max
we'll l. Allen l. Struck out, Maxwell 2.
Allen 1. Time :35. EMPIRES, Carpenter
and Hart
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-08
FLEHARTY HURT

The report that Pitcher Flehar-
ty has erysipelas on a leg is in
error. Manager Molesworth wired
The Age-Herald last night that Fle-
hartys heel was rubbed by his
shoe, but that nothing serious re-
suited. He will work, Wordsworth
stated In the Atlanta series next
week. Covaleski will work against
Chattanooga today and Stockdale
tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-08

LOST Wednesday afternoon
placed two books in back of
buggy on I'd avenue, intending
to pick them up in few mo-
ments, buggy drove off. Please
call Bell phone 1915.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-08

ouIH1Hury IWO-Dase hlts, SelgeI WISE
man. Double plays, Miller to Hart.
Struck out, JUL 8, Case 8. Base on balls.
JUL T. Sacrifice hits Seabaugh, Flood.
Whiteman. Stolen base. Bronkie. Time,
1:N Umpire. Eason.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-08
COTTON STATES LEAGUE
Hattiesburg Victorious

Meridian, Miss, July Disqualification
had the Ribboners at his mercy. Hatties-
burg winning with ease, to 0. The
game was dull and featureless from be-
ginning to end.
Score by innings: eR.HE
Hatuesburg ............... 40 100 OFT 6 2
Meridian memorandum. 900 600 600 5 s
characterization and Hall; Knox and
Woodward
At Jackson: Jackson ). Yazoo City 0
Greenwood-V rain.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-08
Borons Achieve Another Victory
Over The Hefty Lookout Braves
MEEk'S PASSED BALL HELPED.
MOLESWORTH'S GREAT CATCH
SAVED DAY-WAGNER AND SIEy-
Err WORK IN SPLENDID FORM
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING
Results Yesterday

Results Yesterday
Birmingham 2, Chattanooga 1.
New Orleans 60. Memphis 40.
Nashville g Montgomery 0.
Atlanta 8, Mobile l.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-08
Burns the Whole show
SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE

At Ashevlle: AsheviIle g. Johnson
city 0.
At Morristown: Morristown II, Knox
y vllls o.
AZ 0adsden: Gadsden I. Rome 4.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-08
SUMMARY.

SUMMARY.
Sacrifice Hits--Marcan. Mcbride.
Two-base Hits-McLaprin.
Struck Out--Wagner 4. Siever Z.
Bases on Balls-Wagner !, Siever /.
Wild Pitch--Sfever.
Time Of Game-1 40.
Umpife-Rudderham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-08
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Athletics Beaten

Athletics Beaten
Washington, July 7.-Gray held Phila-
delphia today to three scattered singles
and Washington won easily. to l. Mi
lan's playing in center was q feature.
Oldring and Elberfeld were put out of
the game for disputing decisions Of Per-
rine and Egan Score: R.H. E..
Washington ........ 100 100 2O*-4 6 3
Philadelphia ............0 900 900 001(1 3
Batteries Gray and Street; Coombs.
Thomas and Donahue. Time, 1:45. UNI
pires, Egan and Perrine.
Boston Wins Easy
New York. July 7.-Boston defeated New
York today, ID to T. The visitors got 10
hits of Vaughan and Frill. A double
header will be played here Saturday.
Score: R.H. E..
Boston ..................lVz Uo lA-ls ~ :
New York ............. oU 100 010- 10
Batteries: Karger and Madden; Carri-
gan, Frill, Vaughan and Walsh and
Sweeney. Time. 2:13. Umpire, O'Loughlin.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-08
Where They Plny Toda,

Birmingham at Chattanooga.
Montgomery at Nashville.
Mobile at Atlanta.
New Orleans at Memphis.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-08

Philadelphia, July 7.-Brooklyn won both
Games of today's double-header from
Philadelphia. The second game was won
an Dauberts home run with two men on
bases. Score Of first game: R.H. e..
Rrooklyn ....... DOL 600 001-2 0
Phfladelphia . 600 900 600 4 2
Batteries Rucker and Bergen; Moren
and Doom Time, 1:19.
Score Of second game: X. II. E..
Froollyn OIL 40 900 03-7 10 3
PhiIxd elphia ~ OO2 100 010 CO. II 2
Batteries: Barger and Erwin; McQuil-
nm. Foxen and Jacklistch. Time, 2:15.
Empires, Brennan and ODay.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-08

Seaboard's fast trains to New
York and all points east. Only
line operating observation cars.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-08
ARKANSAS LEAGUE

At Charlottesville: Charlottesville 8,
Blytheville 0; forfeited.
At Paragould Jonesboro g. Paragould 3.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-08
Christian Church Convention.

Tulsa, Okla, Sept. THE fourth
annual convention of the Christian
church ofoOklahoma is in session here.
Over 200 delegates from every church
of that denomination in the state
and in addition there are distinguish
eG church workers here from all over
the country. Prominent among the
speakers who are on the program are
Z. V. collars and o. NJ. Roth of Enid,
president and chancellor respectively
o, the Christian university of Oklaho-
ma: Rev. James II. Mohorter of st.
Louis, J. NJ. Monroe of Oklahoma City,
Rev. c. p. McFarlane OF Kansas City
and s. o. Hawkins of McAlester. The
convention will conclude with ban
quet to the men Thursday night.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-08
GORE NOT A CANDIDATE.
Declares Boom Has Been Started by
His Political Foes.

Enid, Okla, Sept IL am not
a candidate for the nomination for
president. Three men who are after
my seat in the senate are the only
ones who have interested themselves
in the purported Gore boom"
This United States Senator Thorn
as p. Gore told 1000 people in
Labor day address from a porch
of the Garfield county court house
yesterday. He spoke for two hours,
and to an audience composed largely
of laboring men. His theme was the
laboring man and his destiny, and
his pointed remarks and epigrams
found welcome ears. He avoided ref
erence to national issues, and except
by innuendo to national men, ignor-
ing recent utterances of both Presi-
dent Taft and Colonel Roosevelt
A striking statement was this:
What we need is more patriots and
fewer partisans. A patriot may be
member of the republican party as
well as of the democratic party"
Senator Gore is to make an itin-
erary of the state, and 1t Is expect
ed that his time in behalf OF the
state democratic ticket will be large
ly devoted to the preparation Of an
effort to remedy conditions among
the Five Civilized Tribes and rid
them of graft and other forms of
corruption.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-08
Rock Island Wheat Train.

The Rock Island wheat train that
is now touring Oklahoma will prob
ably not come to Ardmore. This s. g
ton of the state has not any repu.a-
ton as a grain producing country and
for that reason the train will Likely
not come here. If the Rock Island I'M
derstood the interest that is being tax
en- here in wheat, if they knew thai
so much grain could be raised here
that another Touring mill wouli be
induced to enter this field the MAT
agement would bring that car here.
As far as information has beer re-
ceived Waurika will be the nearest
PLACE to Ardmore that will be visited
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-08
Priest Must Atone.

Rome, Sept. St is reported here
that the Rev. rather Alphonse NJ.
Consolazia, the New Jersey priest
who broke his VOWS by marrying a
young Trenton girl and who later
repented and came to Rome seeking
forgiveness, will be required to spend
ten years in a monastery. 1t is alleg-
ed that he will be virtually a prisoner
and will be required to wear coarse
clothing, eat the simplest of food and
engage in menial labor until such time
as the church authorities cons Ter
that he has atoned for his sin. Father
Consolazia is said to be willing I, IN
dergo any punishment to regain tho
priestly robes he has lost and 10 maiIr
tain his place in the church.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-08
TOO MUCH HYSTERlA ABROAD
Vice President Fairbanks Says There
are Counselors and False Prophets.

indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 7-Former
Vice-President Fairbanks today, in
speaking to the survivors of The Mex,
lean war declared there is too much
hystcria abroad in the country" and
said the watchword should be Gown
with the demagogue and up with the
patriot
After paying tribute to the bravery
and courage of the Mexican war vet
Grams, who are holding national con-
vention in this city, Mr.. Fairbanks
said:
There is too much hysteria abroad
in the land. There are many coun-
selors and among them many false
prophets. Fortunately, the American
people are bringing to bear on the
problems which face them that delib-
crate rational judgment which has
been their salvation in the past. Our
country and our institutions have cost
too much precious blood of her immor-
tai sons to be given over either to time
servers or chance, or anarchy"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-08
Banker Gone Away to Stay.

Guthrie, Okla. Sept. Ray Hoss,
of Fairfax, missing president of the
Usage q Western railroad, director OF
the Wismeyer bank of Fairfax, and
heavy debtor of Arkansas City, Fair
fax and Kansas City banks and com
mission houses, has apparently gone to
stay 1t has been two weeks since
he disappeared. His family are not
even limiting foul play, and 1t is be-
ieved they may have an idea of his
whereabouts.
Hoss was promoting the Usage X
Western, which has construction work
well under way on line from Paw
huska to Enid; and also large spec'
ulative dealer in cattle His indebt-
edness is said TO aggregate 100000.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-08
COLORADO RANCHMAN'S OAUGH-
TER, SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN
KIDNAPPED, WAS TRAMPiNG.
MALE COMPANION ESCAPED
When Girl Disappeared Bottle of
Chloroform Was Found, Also Evil
dences Of Struggle, and She Was
Thought to Have Been Kidnapped.

Pueblo, Colo, Sept. S.-'Iaura Bell
Taylor, the 17-year-od daughter of
Charles Palmer, ranchman near
here, who was believed to have been
drugged and kidnapped last week,
was arrested last night at Horace,
Kansas, as she stepped from a
freight train. on which she was
beating her way with male COM
panion. The girl was dressed in
boys clothing Her companion es-
capped
When the girl disappeared from
home, a half-pint bottle of chloro-
form was found in the room, there
was evidence of struggle, her
clothing was undsturbed and It was
believed hat she had been kidnapped
In her night gown.
II is now declared that she left
home because her step-father made
her herd cattle.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-08
Haskell to Address cOmanche Fair.

Lawton. Okla, Sept. Gov. c. y.
Haskell of Oklahoma will deliver an
address at the Comanche County Fair,
Sept. Is. Farmers Day and 1t is
probable that in his Comanche County
speech the governor will give his
promised answer to the attack made
upon him recently at Osawatomie,
Kan. by Col. Theodore Roosevelt.
Arrangements for the governor TO
speak were completed by Secretary l..
p. Arnold of the Fair Association to-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-08
SEED WHEAT RATE LOWERED
Rock Island People Pleased With In
terests Of Oklahoma Farmers.

Alva, Okla, Sept. THE Rock
Island and A. and NJ, College Better
Wheat train arrived here on time
Large crowds were at all stations
today Farmers drive several miles
to get instructions on better methods
of growing wheat and better seed
wheat.
The Rock Island officials at Chi
cago were so enthusiastic at the
interest taken by the farmers that
they sent a telegram reducing the
freight rate on seed whea one
fourth. The attendance here was
so large that it was difficult for the
speakers to handle the crowd. Many
inquiries were made for better seed
wheat
The agents of the A. and NJ. col
lege are greatly pleased with the
results.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-08
AT LAST SETTLEMENT OF THE
COAL STRIKE IN THE SOUTH
EAST SEEM IN SIGHT.
COMMISSIONER IS ARBITRATOR
W.. L. A. Johnson, Labor Commits
sioner Of Kansas, to be Official
Arbitrator in Case Of Future Dis
putes-Miners to Vote Saturday.

Kansas City, Mo-. Sept. S.-Al-
though the contract has not been
signed. the representatives of both
the miners and coal operators Of
the southwest, agree that all diff
Guilty has practically been settled.
1t is now believed htat the mines
will reopen Monday. The agreement
of the arbitration and the penalty
clauses yesterday brought about the
beginning of the end.
This morning it was announced
thai w. l.. A. Johnson, state labor
commissioner of Kansas, had been
agreed upon as the official arbitra-
tor in case of future disputes.
The agreement made is that in
case of trouble with the operators,
instead of striking at once, the
miners shall remain at work for.
sixty days. If at the expiration Of
that time. arbitration has not brought
about settlement they may quit
work.
The conferees now believe it will
be possible to call the convention
together to vote on the contract
Saturday. If this is done, they say,
the mines may reopen next Monday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-08
Women Swimmers to Compete.

New York, Sept. S.-Human fish OF
the fair sex will display their speed
and skill in the big pool at Coney Is
land tonight at the second information
al worlds championship swimming
races for women. The entries include
nearly all the crack feminine swim
mers of the metropolitan district
with several from other cities and
abroad
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-08
Dies Of Smallpox.

Durant, Okla, Sept. Mrs Alva
Walker died here today after suffer
ing a week from smallpox. Five 9th
er cases are reported, and several
families are quarantned. The author
id have he situation well in hand
and do not anticipate the serious
spread of the disease. Many cases
are reported in the county south of
Durant.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-08
PROSECUTION PRODUCES POR-
TIoN OF BODY AND CLOTHING
OF SUPPOSED VICTIM.
TO PROVE WOMAN IS DEAD
Friend Of Belle Elmore Identifies
Strand of Hair as Being That OF
Belle Elmore-Scar on Lower Part
of Body Also Identified.

London, Eng, Sept. S.-The multi
ated parts of the body and clothing
supposed to be that of Belle Elmore,
found in Doctor Crippen's cellar, Were
introduced today in the Crippen trial.
Mrs. Adeline Harrison, friend of
Belle Elmore, identified strand of
hair a curling iron and bits of femin-
inc underwear as belonging to her
friend.
A scar was found on the lower part
of the body found in the cellar. Mrs.
Harrison said Belle Elmore had sim
liar scar. as result of an operation.
The first task OF the court is 10
prove that Belle Gilmore is really dead.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-08

Guthrie. Okla. Sept 1.-Two thous-
and and fifty-fve resident hunting IL
censes were issued in Oklahoma dur
ing August, according to the monthly
report of the State Game and Fish
Warden ]. E. Askew, filed with the
secretary OF state here today. Among
the convictions for violations of the
state game protection laws, were four
in Pushmataha county for dynamiting
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-08
Freeholders Nominated.

Chickasha, Okla, Sept. -Four
candidates for freeholders to write
the city charter were nominated yes
terday in each ward. An enthusiastic
mass meeting was held at the city
hall last evening and various sub
jects pertaining to charter govern
ment were discussed. Freeholders
will be elected Sept. Is, at which
time the voters will determine
whether or not the present system
of government will be changed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-08
Deaths in Oklahoma in 1909.

Guthrie. Okla, Sept. Deaths in
Oklahoma as reported to the state
health department total S,134 for the
year 1909 according to the monthly
bulletin
Causes for these deaths are tabulat-
ed under the heads OF the various
specific diseases, typhoid leading with
6GG victims and tuberculosis second
with 500 Intermittent malarial
claimed $40 victims, and the next
highest is dysentery with $50. Old
age claimed 131 and early infancy
G31. Accidents caused the death of
554.
Classified as to occupations 1t is
shown that farmers head the list with
1876. laborers coming second with
337 and students third with 1872. One
cook one liquor dealer and one sail
or died within the year. Housewives
are credited with a death roll or
1,6O3. Children under 6 years of age
number 1884, and those between the
ages OF and 81, 341. Again tabulated
as years of age it is shown that 1880
died under l year of age, while for
ages above year and up to so, the fig
ures run pretty even for ten-year per-
iod. There were 167 between the ages
of so and 80 and twenty between 80
and 100. Four died above the age OF
100 and one at 40.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-08
RDMORE OKLAHOMA THURSDAY EVENING SEPTEMBER
Farmer Shoots Neighbor.

Davis, Okla, Sept. "A. c. Ma
ley and a man named Wagner,
both farmers living neighbors just
south of town, became engaged in
a shooting affray in which Maley
was shot by Wagner in the face
and neck with load of bird shot.
Maley is not thought to be mortally
wounded. Wagner has been arrest
ed by the county authorities. The
shooting came up over family trou-
bles.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-08
ent, be sent to the senator.

4 committee of cluD members,
headed by Judge John Batten came
to Freeport today and met Roosevelt,
who is here attending the fair. They
came to make arrangements for the
dinner. The colonel at once asked
who was TO attend the dinner.
rs Speaker Cannon to be there
he asked.
Yes" Batten replied.
How about Senator Lorimer?" he
asked.
Senator Lorimer is member OF
the club and has accepted the invita-
ton"
Then ! must decline" said Roose
welt.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-08
BROWNIES FATE IN
HANDS OF JURY
PROSECUTOR WAYMAN BEGAN
HIS CLOSING ARGUMENT THIS
MORNING IN BRIBERY CASE.

Chicago, H., Sept. S.-Lee O'Neil
Brownies case will be in the hands of
the jury by nightfall. This is the
positive statement of the attorneys on
both sides of this famous bribery case.
States Attorney Wayman began the
closing argument at 9;30 this morn
ing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-08
ROOSEVELT TELLS HAMILTON
CLUB THAT SENATOR LoRiMER
MUST BE EXCLUDED.
ASKS ABOUT OTHER GUESTS
When Told by Committee That Sen
ator lorimer Was to Attend the
Dinner, Roosevelt Said he Couldn't
Accept invitation.

Chicago H., Sept. S.-Roosevelt
toiay flatly refused 10 attend BAN
quet to be given tonieht by the Ham
ilton Club of Chicago unless Senator
Lorimer of Illinois tie exclud; d.
Charges that the latter obtained his
seat in the senate by bribery have
been filed against him several months
ago.
Roosevelt demanded that telegram
10 the effect that he refused to attend
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-08
BAT TTLESH|P n. OAK.
REPORTED ON FIRE
SEVENTY-FlVE MEMBERS OF THE
CREW SAID TO HAVE BEEN
OVERCOME BY SMOKE.

Newport, Va, Sept. S,-A report
has reached here from Old Point that
the battleship North Dakota Is
aground in the lower Chesapeake
Bay with the bunkers aflre, and
that seventy-five members of the
crew are overcome with smoke and
heat.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-08
Chickasha Schools Open.

Chickasha, Okla, Sept. S.-The
schools of the city schools opened yes
terday with an enrolment of 1,50O, a
record breaker for the first days at
tendance Superintendent Ramey re-
ports that he expects the enrolment
to exceed 1000 by the end OF the
week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-08
Rain at Chickasha.

Chickasha, Okla, Sept. S.-A gen
eral good rain fen over this entire
section of the state last night and this
morning. As a result the ground has
the best season since last spring
Farmers state that large acreage OF
wheat will be sown.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-08
Mrs. SAGE is Eiqhty-Two.

New York, Sept. S.--Mrs. Russell
Sage, who, since the death of her
money-grabblng husband, has devoted
herself to dissipating his fortune in
rar-reaching philanthropies, is today
receiving the congratulations OF
friends upon her eighty-second birth
day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-08
Spinners In Session.

Boston, Sept. S,-With delegates
from all the local branches represent
cd by delegates. the international
Spinners' Union convened in Boston
today
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-08
D. ]. Faaaart Drops Dead.

McAlester Okla. Sept. ID. j.
Fagart dropped dead Of heart fail
ure.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-08
Mothers Benefit Sale

We made the greatest purchase in our buying
history recently in misses and chdrens wash dresses
READ CAREFULLY. These dresses are made
with finished seams and claimed fast coors We have
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-09-08

New and second hand boiler
feed pumps, tubes, etc, in
stock for immediate ship
ment.
Jones-Eyerett Machine Co.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-09-07
SoutheY's industry.

Southey probably deserves to rank
AZ the most industrious Of authors.
In the greater part of his life he spent
fourteen hours a day in composition.
lie had SIX tables in his library. He
wrote poetry at one. history at anOth-
er, criticism at IL third. and so on with
the other subjects upon which he was
engaged. IL. once described to Nine.
de Stael the division of his time-two
hours before breakfast for history, two
hours for reading after, two hours for
the composition of poetry, two hours
Tor criticism. and 80 on through all his
working day. And pray, Mr.. South.
ey' asked madam. when do you
think - London Chronicle.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-09-07
GREAT SALT LAKE.
An Immense Fresh Water Sea Some
Thousands of Years Ago

An Immense Fresh Water Sea Some
Thousands of Years Ago.
In glacial times Great Salt lake was
Il magnificent fresh water lake the size
Of Lake Huron-that is. about $4,000
square miles-and had its outlet into
the Port Neuf. the Snake and the Co.
lumbia rivers. This was at least 10000
years ago. but since that time the eli
mate has become arid, and not enough
water has fallen over the Great basin
10 supply that lost by evaporation
Consequently the lake has ceased tc
flow from its outlet and gradually dried
up from over a thousand feet deep to
fifteen feet and from $4,000 square
miles ia area TO less than LOO.
1t is now seventy miles long and
about thirty wide, but is beautiful
still and is the home Of myriads Of
sea birds and other waterfowl. 1t is
the great resort of the people OF Utah,
for from 1900 to 5000 visit its shores
daily in the summer. and many battle
In its waters. The lake contains about
1000. OO0, 600 tons Of salt.
When the lake is high the salt is so
diluted that it has gone down to IL
per cent. When il is low, as IL was
not many years ago. 1t reached satura-
ton which for the mixed ingredients
Of the water is Sc per cent.
There is nothing mysterious about 1t
| any more than there would be about a
teacup with IA teaspoonful OF salt in
/ the bottom. If a tablespoonful of
water were put in the cup on the salt
/ 1t would taste very salty, but II the
cup were filed TO the brim With water
IT would not.
The salt has come from the water of
the rivers flowing into it since II
ceased to flow from its outlet All
river water contains salt. and the an
nual evaporation Of from two to five
cubic miles of this water leaves large
quantities Of salt behind, and so it has
accumulated for thousands Of years.