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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-17
lake Route Urged to Change Its Main Line to Go
)yer Bristol Pass; The Phoebe Commercial Club
ADDRESSES a Strong Letter to Railway Officials
nd Many Convincing Arguments Are Set Forth

most OF the year. feeble current trick
les toward the Pacific ocean: there are
no others. Nearly all the time the moist
urc precipitated upon the earth is alb
sorbed by vegetation. cvaporatcs into the
atmosphere or sinks beneath the surface
and feeds subtorrancan streams. The
states arc In Nevada merely dry. ragged
chasms upon the mesas which look like
great creviccs sculptured out by the
Almighty In an earlier. time. That they
have no function I'm the present is the
inference from their dry. sandy bottoms.
Flood Gates Open
But some winters tho intense cold OF
these elevated regions freezes the ground
10 considerable depth before heavy snow
falls accumulate. Suddenly the weather
changes. Chinook winds and warm rains
attack the snow. which dlssolvcs like
sugar. II turns TO water and starts down
grade. The frozen ground forbids alb
sorption and every square foot OF surface
OF water and siush. Every impediment
met in the descent forms a reservoir
through which tho down rushing water
mud, rocks. Ice, logs and wrecks OF every
kind shoot the chutcS and go scething,
foamine, roaring on in a wild stampede
Of destruction. The dry chasms fiji to
the brim and become mad rivers of to-
day instead of the long ago Every drop
and every atom OF these millions OF new
made streamlets, brooks creeks and
rivers seek ultimate bottom and when
tney converge 10 some channel they
go swlrling shooting. leaplng down
carrying destruction so overwhelming
that the strongest works OF man arc torn
away Ike reeds and go on With The re-
sistless current.
Drainage for Miles.
Such were the conditions on January
lst OF this year Clover Valley and Mea-
dow Valley canyon through which your
main line ran drains from five thousand
10 ten thousand square miles of terri
tory. The latter figure is doubtless much
nearer correct than the former. The
ground was frozen there was little Yege-
tauon TO arrest water. and the larger
portion of all the melted snow found Its
way down the Meadow Valley Even the
broad meadow at CalIcnte became a
lake. Your tracks, roundhouses and en-
ployes' dwellings in that town were all
either wholly destroyed or so badly in
Jured as to be made serious wrecks
In property your loss was ovcrwhelm-
ing. In human lives YOU were more for
fortunate The train which was caught
In the canyon, the roadbod torn out from
beneath 1t. the engine topped over and
the cars swept down the boiling torrent
like corks was happily n freight train.
The lives which went out In those cruel
waters were only the lives Of horses
Supposing IT had been one of your mag
nihcent limited trains? Wha, them Why
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ECRET AND FRATERNAL
SOCIETIES OF SALT LAKE

mohor OF the camp ana dedicated TO s.
II: Ialbot head consul of the Modern
Woodmen of America
Great salt Lake camp. No 1901. held
IT'S annual installation Of officers at the
camp nan In the /. q. o. f building last
lucsqay evening. The installing officer
%;s W2s W; a, Jones: the outgoing banker
ING ioiloWinS officers were installed: :
consul II. \. How; adviser ~ Nealson:
baqnker. ,qr. j. r. Hin: clerk. Edward Krcl1-
Dlei' escort. {. M, Ellison: watchman
manager; ). \. Morning, camp ply
slcians Dr. +, y. Brownheld and Dr c.
y; merry. Following the installation OF
oulcerS cigars and fruit were passed
around and number OF speeches were
made There will be no regular meeting
IutsoaS evening, as the team boys with
ol inc camp. viii pay Ogden camp a fra
teral visit and eXemplify the work. All
I,hoSe VINO wish 10 go Ia Ogden should
p IN. sharp TUESDAY January is
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Modem Woodmcn.

Modern Woodmcn Of America. EN-
Tcamp, Will hold public jnsta!la-
. officers on Tuesday evening at
isHights OF Pythias hall. 2i9 Main
~ ~ Sis O'Clock. Members OF
suSalt Lake camp are rendered n
IN Invitation and also the ROYAL
d9rs OF America, The general pub
~ BE- admitted. and as this is the
Isshle In the history OF the society
installation has taken place
'nxpcctcd that large crowd Will
hsent. 4 y. Mcclure will have
Sof the affair and will install the
|, J. James Tory, il, will have
, of The degree team OF sixteen
Ind VIII have the bulk OF the work
,so-end TO. Tho following officers
"a "a Installed. Harry \. James. con-
oo9el Is. Sackett. advisor: Sam G.
iK. banker: DR.. j. w Fwin. clerk:
iJs n: Fowler escort; Vernon Will
Chris Hansen. sentry:
= =. Sprasue. DR. 4. Lip(is, DR.
u. Musser. physicians.
n tho installation an excellent nu-
NoSrammc will be rendered. and the
bns artists Will appear: Charles L.
~, ivor J. Brind Gilbert Savage.
IN Necnis. Lillian Brannine. Gladys
" Ethclyn Smith. Joseph Cline and
Allen, Mr.. Alien Will play several
I'd own compositions on the piano
III Introduce the new march, "Ey-
I.. Camp" which he composed i'm
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them without railroad rea asonably near.
by. The mineral field in the western
part Of the county belongs to your sys-
tenn Put your main line as we suggest,
and you will be In position TO occupy IL
After you strike the valley below Pam
AGA you Will pass near to mineral de-
posIts all the way You should not have
nve miles Of line without a mine oppo-
Mining with agriculture near at hand
an ideal situation for traffic. The farmer
gets n high price for his products. while
The miner can afford TO pay IT, because
then he procures his supplies Mt less
cost Than he could from distance. The
miner receives high wages and spends
every cent he gets for something which
furnishes revenue To railroad Some OF
u may pass through the farmers hands
5s Which 0qi The 4Saa s into 1hs
is a liberal patron Of the railroads when
he prospcrs.
Advantageous Route.
We believe the route above outlined ID
be the only one advantageous to your
road. TWO other routes are being talked
OF: one via ST. George and the other ove1
| Bennett Pass Should you decide to sell
your birthright by adopting the former IL
would doubtless bring much Joy to thu
! Mormon church, but with commensurate a
| grief to your stockholders.
Perhaps excepting White Pine county,
| Lincoln county has resources which when
| fully developed. Will produce more tom
mage for railroads than any other county
| OF this state. IT Is yours by right OF
| pre- emption If You want it. Should you
| follow strange gods and abandon this
| county. the first effect upon the county
would be bankruptcy and paralysis. You
| own $426 900 Of the bonds of this county.
| Should 1t go bankrupt the burden Of
| payment would fall upon Clark county,
| which would promptly throw up its hands
and follow suit. Either county would
| be an excellent field for any one seeking
/ Investment to avoid.
| Should YOU adopt the Bennett Pass
| route. YOU might save twenty-fiv miles
Of railroad grading. This salvage would
be dearly. bought We believe that it
would cost three times as much in money
and time 10 grade the Bennett Pass
route and at least in that proportion to
maintain IL The grades would he steep
and the cost of operation heavy. Tho
development Of the resources Of The coun-
Y would be very much slower at best.
We do not believe that In the future
any other plans of railroad extension
| would do for the county what YOU
would accomplish by choosing the Brs-
tol Pass route.
Respectfully submitted
PIOCHE COMMERCIAL. CLUB.
BY Charles a. Thompson. chairman Of
board OF governors; Jesse Simmons,
secretary
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Royal Highlanders.

Utah castle No. SIS held public III
stallation Of officers last Monday even
ing. The hall was crowded with High
landcrs and friends, who were enthusias-
tic over the work as il was done. The
Fair Ladies Collins and Myers OF Ogden
castle were among the visitors. After
the installation the team executed an
exhibition drill which was reviewed by
Colonel Kelly and Past Captain Sadler
OF the Uniform rank, *. O. T. NJ They
made a pleasing report OH the work.
Other members of the T.. r. Of the *, o.
T. NJ. were the guests OF honor, Punch
was served by the members OF the team
and dancing was indulgcd in until mid
night. Tho new officers will have the
hearty support of all the members OF
the castle. There will he a masquerade
ball this evening aud next Monday there
will be \ regular meeting, 10 which all
visiting fair ladies and clansmen arc in
Tjicd
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these being: EX-Prcsident A, NJ. Ton
nesen, president; Elise Jvcrsen. vice pres
ident; Cccilie Il. Nielsen, Karen NJ. Sorcn-
sen and Hannah \, Petersen, trustees;
Hansine Larsen, inside guard The sec
retary. treasurer and conductor as we'll
as other unmentoned members OF the
board remain I'm office for the term, Be
sides good receipts. the lodge had an In
crease Of one new member and accepted
the report of the finance committee.
which had been dispatched soon after
New Year.
Thereafter the Sisters and passive
members enjoyed refreshments and a de-
lightful spirit prevailed. IL was announced
that a dance and social evening is being
planned for Friday January IS, I'm L. O.
o. f. hall on Market street, where the
Sisters of No, 80 hope to see many OF
their older and Younger friends and pre-
diet n good time for all.
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Fraternal Brothcrhnod.

Scgo Lily lodge No 20. T. +. u, met
in a wcll-attcndcd regular session Wed
ncSdaS evening. Sister Jenkins prosecute
ner transfer caro- from Park City and
was elected "a member Of SeEo IiIv lodge
\. II. Wright WAS initiated according 10
The new ritual. The report OF the audit
iS committee was read and accepted
Past President j. T.. Funk Installed the
following Officers for tho ensuing term
Arthur r. Gatrel. president; Emma j.
Green. vice president: Mary &. RatZlam
chaplain: Susan u. Penny. secretary: l.
y, l.anniuS. treasurer; Margaret Scrv-
ico: mistr"SS-at arms. Joseph \. Ratz-
IAN. sereea nj -nt-arms. Virginia -. Ernst
inner hoorkccpor; John Furtcr outer
doorkecpcr: Louise Gcrardut. musician
Sister Grant made nice quilt and
presented II 10 the lodge. to be rafflcd
on at an carly date. SEQ il az Sister
trnst's. rs East Second South Be
nrNscmt @ the nnXI meeting.
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Order of Owls.

The Order OF owls met at its new
quarters. knights oi Columbus hall 127
East First South street and had a very
large crowd. One new member WAS added
TO the nest ana one application was also
hallntcd on and elected There viii be
three new applications at the next meet
ing. There VIII also be refreshments
served, On that night the hall commit :
tee was given fun power To act I'm re-
gard 10 club quarters. Tho Order of
Owls nr" preparing FOR big dance and
cntrrtdlnmenl come time I'm tho near
fntuIc Another large crowd Should be
present.
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lOTHER FAILURE

"pm S. T. Bulletin, May !, '09.)
-ag many late letters announcing
lole results there are a number
sicians. all of whom have cases
png, and one from Hot Springs,
yelling of the recovery Of two
Mans.
ipsamc week a physician of this
ported failure. He stated that
'sIe the Compound at the last mo
,nm an extreme case of Bright's
fva and that he had NO confidence
III Treatment, and as the patient
~ few days thereafter that it
cd his opinion. The secret of
|eral successes first referred to
Nv INC Tact that the physicians re.
Vs. the admitted futility Of the
DIX treatment put themselves or
\ patients on tho compound before
fere III cxtremis. Not so in The
-<se, and the reason for the failure
-lous.
lus illustrate: We are told that
IS a physician in south San Fran.
py tho name of Gardner who has
had failure in a case of typhoid
tWe don { know what his method
IN VIII say that when his fame
MpaticntS 20 be transferred to his
flfnt after the attending physi-
#taVc declared the case hopeless
>Me failures Will then commence
t|fcesses have been in eases that
6 * on. 30 ''N :
"a fact that manv cases of
; Disease IN cxtrcmjs have been
pht there IS no certainty when
ment Is withheld until tho last
3. When Fulton 5 Renal Com.
administered in time il mat
&c whether the case be chronic
pos' nearly nine.tcnths get results
~ jan 4 Dooks TO the contrary notwitb.
70 ftain say that the mere presence
esl 'nen' casts and dropsv in tho
8 p stag" that arc supposed 10 mai y
Tenf,,nn, 'roiG case of Bright S Dis
i Nv nan TO recovery, proyid
neart and vitality TO work
"a ~ louS that if the ireatmcn;
Hran until there is no recupcra.
49, mere VIII also be failures.
~" VI INC declared futility of
ofE. inHo|n mp 10 the dcveIop.
NM ulooh @ 5 Renal Compound. We
VJrI hainc Of conscience how
pe any question in the mind
~ui""h pelng as to what ought
I3Sl'n IN such eases and why there
& ~ any delay i'll giving The only
me world that offers hope.
hcngi Compound can be had
- u, r. j. Hill Drug company.
cXVEa,us 10 hear from every case
"a yiTrne. John j. Fulton com.
3 lIrst street. San Francisco.
intIic mailed free.
Drug Co. so West Second
our sole local agents.
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Woodlnen of the World

Utah camp No 3&s. W. o. W.. held its
regular meeting Wednesday evening and
the newly elected officers took charge
OF tho affairs OF the camp The regular
routine business was transacted and six
now applications were acted upon and
passed. The captain and his team were
on hand III lull force. and the five stranG-
crs who were in Waiting were initiated
Il was decided by the camp that We'd
ncsday evening. January IS. the camp
will give open old time smoker for
its members and their friends. All the
members were requested 10 be on hand
and not TO forget to bring their friends
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G.. A. r.

George II. Maxwell. w. r. C.. will hold
its regular meeting Wednesday. Janu-
AIRY -, al 80, at !. o Q. j. hall
EVA cOWAN. T. C.
The James G. Rice circle. Ladies of
the 6. 4. r., Will give social and card
party Wednesday evening. January 10
ut the residence of Mrs Mary 4 iTnas
1904 South Thirteenth East All circle
members. comrades Of the G.. 4. r.. NOM
bers OF the Relief Corps and their friends
Iou.c CIR
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Pythian Sisters.

Hermone temple, Pythian Sisters, met
in a well-attended regular session Fri
day evening. The grand chief Mrs Nora
Williams Of Park City. was present and
made a nice talk. giving many valuable
suggestions that should result in much
good TO the temple and order. All come
TO meeting and help yourselves by boost
ing for the temple,
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Graphic Account of Lion Spearlng
by Members of RooseveIt's Party

these hunts they display extraordinary
courage.
The band of seventy almost naked men
with their long, sharp spears. and at
tended 10y the chosen spectators. the
latter being mounted, proceeded down Il
long valley. where the grass was thick
Thorn trees lined its edges. Soon lion
was seen not moro than f00 yards in
front. Immediately the warriors gave
chase. and In less than two miles they
had rounded up the king OF the wilder
ness, The horscmcn then approached.
and il was seen that the lion at bay
was "a fully grown black named one The
spearsmcp began their task OF surround =
ing the quarry Every man went TO his
allotted position and the circle slowly
closed In on the snarling beast. which
swished his tail and kept up a continual
roaring.
The warriors drew 10 within some
twenty yards OF him and the horsemen
closed up to see the Kill. Three times
the lion made Il savage charge a the
now stationary warriors. but stopped
short each time. roaring In impotent
rage. The attacking party advanced to
within ten yards of their victim. ono
last desperate effort, and he drove u
rectly at the line only to fall with ten
spears quiverng in his body But in
that brief moment he managed TO drag
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THIS AID. is ONLY FOR OWNERS
OF EMF $50" AUTOMOBILES

Our records of owners of EMF $50" Cars are not
complete-we lack and addresses of several
hundred owners, and in many cases where cars have
changed hands haven't the address of the
Owner.
AS long as there is an EMF nameplate ON the
we consider it and our duty to extend every
courtesy and attention to its owner.
We guarantee every car, no matter by whom sold,
and always stand back Of the guarantee.
During the past few weeks, for well-known rea-
sons, some owners, informed, have not re-
ceived prompt service We want to hear from all such.
Also we would like to hear from every one of the
10000 owners of EMF cars if only to be we
have your correct name address and number OF your
car for our files.
Another Talk With
THE EMF COMPANY,
Manufac Flanders go" Automobiles
Detroit Mich.
N o A l. A l.
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members are requested to be present
for there are several matters of business
to he disposed Of. One OF interest TO all
members will he the report of the COM
mittee having III charge the handling OF
socials during the winter months. All
visiting brothers are invited to be pres
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|. Officers. Directors ard Manage
sst of the :. p, l.. 4. & S. L. X, L.
y 'men.-
HIN. now for the fourth time, your
Mas been visited by a most disas :
>flood. Today for a distance OF
lccally one and fifty miles OF thc
4 'line and tho Phoebe branch not n
II IS turning. Your thriving rail-
niown OF Caliente has been virtually
eyed while paralysis In the Pioche
tct Is Imminent.
4 lessons OF Is06-Io0T (two) and
lhave taught that no character OF
Sucflnn within the limits of iusti-
- Expenditure will insure railroad
"ufIt through Clover Valley and the
:. lw Valley canyon. What happened
lin 1907 and the awful cstaclysm
}cpcning days of this sad new year.
tappen again along that route as
as the carth's periodical journey
Nj the sun shall annually bring back
inter.
men who determined the loca-
W the Salt Lake line did not realize
Is now clear 10 all OF us. The top
"a ,fc and climatic conditions pertain
Wing the route Of your railroad have
&, .1nterpart elsewhere in the United
lAI in those Nevada Is peculiar. or
y waters falling upon the Ill 900
; Y miles OF this great state. but a
Nfraction of one per cent finds out
1thc sea. Through the bed OF the
Virgin river. during
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ROYAL Neighbors

Next Wednesday night In * of p
hall. Salt Lake Valley camp No 3072
Royal Ncighbors OF America. Will install
their officers. followed by n banquet An
ROYAL Nclgnbors arc cordially Invited to
attend. After February tho csmn will
occupy its new hall at IS1 East First
South street. where thoy will meet tho
llrat and third ThursdaHs nf each month
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Women of Woodcraft,

Woodbine circle No IL will hold their
regular meeting Thursday evening, jan
uary 20. in I. o. O. r. hail The retir-
ing officers and the incoming officers are
requested TO be present. as we will i'll
stall our officers. Please wear badges.
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w. r. C.,

The ladies of the James r. Mexican w
Il. G. Will be entertained by Mrs, Georga
y, Brown at her home. 624 West Third
North street. on Thursday afternoon Jan
uary 20. All CORPS ladies are cordially
welcomed. Fourth North car is Convcn-
lent
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+, q # M

Lillian Hollistcr hive No. Il will have
its installation OF officers Thursday even
ing, January 20. IN the Eagles large hall.
All MaCcabecs are invited All guards
and officers will meet Monday afternoon
at . o'clock for the last drill.
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Red Men,

Washakie tribe. No. ]. will hold an
open meeting this (Monday) evening in
honor OF Great Incohonce Joseph Far
rar at o'clock in the odd Fellows hall
Postoliice place. You arc requested TO
attend and bring your friends
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Danish sisterhood Lodge No. SIS.

The regular meeting on January 1a
VAS n worry pleasing and prontablc ono.
ifN President Anna Sorcuscn was prcs-
cnt, while the new officers were installed
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ChildrSr, Cry
FOR FLETcHER'S
@ a 8 . RIA

Mudlavia Mud Cure inG ssca,sSf r,,sS oT, MmSf
Cures ehsily and naturally rheumatism, Kid
ney, Skin and Nervo troubles. Biz Hotel
open NIL ycar Send for book. Address r..
q. Kramer. Pres. Kramer, lud {D
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Foresters OF America.

Court s3lt Lake No. L. will meet i'm
thc i<. ol l., hall. l31 East First south
on Wednesday evening. January IL, All
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-17

The luck OF Kermit Roosevelt has beer
provcrbial. While Colonel Roosevelt WAS
hunting with Lord Dclamerc. Kermit
went with r, =. Cole and his Wanderebo
warriors. The Wandercbos are adopts at
killing bongo> which are rare and 10 be
found only IN the forests. In a short
space OF time the Younger Roosevelt had
obtained a large and fine female bongo
and one young bongo.
This was feat OF which any old
hunter might justly be proud for 10
white man has ever before Stalked and
shot boDgo. There are only two cases
on record of white man shooting bongo
with the aid OF the natives and their
dogs So pleased was one OF the resi-
dents here With the success OF the youth
that he presented Kermit with fine
specimen of the male bopSo. and so the
Smithsonian institution viii have a COM
plete family group. the only one i'll the
world.
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"a The Tribune.

sfo The Tribune.
n,1E. NEV.. Jan. 15.-The Pioche
strIal club is taking an active part
'[oi,road situation and represent
"a docs the entire business COM.
= Is evertlng It's best efforts To-
soducInc tho san Pedro. Los Ange-
s,aIs Lake railroad TO build Via Pi-
s,d over Bristol Pass, It's main line
II SaI. Lake and Los Angeles.
.ippears AT this time 10 be no DOUBT
u the Meadow valley canyon PC
>lente will be abandoned. n strong
led and convincing letter has been
icd IA The executive officers of the
Copies have been mailed 10
ri ". A. Clark: First Nice-prcsi-
II Bancroft: Second Nice-prcSi-
'Ross Clark. General Manager Is.
Ne and others IN authority.
he last regular meeting OF inc
,TciaI club a committee was named
[sistinE OF James W. Abbott, DR..
Il Stockham. DR.. T. O. Duckworth,
I'm n. Cook. with Vice-president G.
hr1pson. chairman. 10 take up the
OF inviting the railroad 10 come
ward with IT'S main line. at the
time presenting unanswerablc rca-
;hy the road should he built along
4 survey over Bristol Pass, The
4 OF the work fell TO Mr. Abbott.
eserycs much credit for tho very
le assistance that he has rendered
multtee. The letter is herewith
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Seventy spcarsmcn had been asked TO
take part in the drive. and they asscntcd
readily. for when warrior spears lion
lie becomes leader of the fighting sec
tion of the tribe. may wear Il head dress
formed of the lions name, and may walk
at the head OF the file OF the Mandi war
riors when on the march. When on