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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-30
ARE
Inc SPENT BY
(TAH RAILROAD.
/ sum Is Going Into
ranch Lines in Utah,
Idaho and
Oregon.
mr. LINE DOING
SOME GOOD WORK
State Getting Lions
re of improvements;
Means Much to
the West.

10 Oregon Short Line is spend
M this wear in railway construc-
tou in Utah, Idaho and Oregon
anne sl6,oo0,000, of which Idaho
tno the lions share. This is eS-
of several millions more in Ne
Ind Wyoming, which is being
~ the Union Pacific and South
.e;6c of the same system. The
mart of the money is being
A openine up new feeders for the
newly irrigated districts or to
camps and agricultural dis
a a state Of development TO JUS
Iilway service.
he various branches built, four
Fill serve 100000 acres of irri,
|ands under comparatively newly
nroiects. These are the Holllster
Aberdeen branch, the Bro
Incl and the North Side branch.
Hollister branch extends from
Falls, Idaho, TO Rogerson, Idaho,
|nce of % miles. This provides
es for the Salmon River irriga-
oiect which contains about $4,000
d fne irrigated lands which is
taken up and developed and
now that it will he in touch
he outside world, viii be one of
t agricultural sections In the Gem
aberdeen branch runs from
nd, station on the Mackay
. of the Oregon Short Line. 10
len, Idaho. a distance of 2S so
and through a fine agricultural
4 made such by the American
rrigation prnieet, one of the old
d best known of all irrigation
b of Idaho, and which contains
acres of very fertile lands.
his extension, the people in the
[ will be within casv reach of
oof, Idaho Falls, Pocatello and
Iarge towns.
5k Tunnels.
Homestead branch, also recently
Bed, IS somewhat longer, extend"
n Blakes, Ore, which is not far
huntingdon. to Homestead, Ore,
nee OF IS miles. This line fol
Ie west bank of the Snake river,
q watsr grade for its entire
h II will provide facilities for
ondyke copper fields. the Seven
mining district and for the
Qs other mining districts of that
= This was very heavy piece
'truction, involving the building
Qunels, among which the Ok Bow
nav be mentioned as the largest
oBt expensive on the line. This
which is about a quarter of a
'nr. was exceedingly difficult of
|<tIon because of the many cave.
|'ch delayed the work at times
Hch were found hard to remedy
brogan branch, which was re.
opened, extends from Vale, Ore,
'Ean: Ore, II distance of 23.7I
This ine will furnish railroad
es to the Willow River irrigation
There are in this project 40.
,es of very rich land largely de
. The settlers there will be
y by the new line within easy
" the main road Of the Oregon
tane Mt point near the Idaho
taldef branch, now in operation,
Fom Caldwell, Idaho, 10 Wilder.
distance OF ll3 miles. This
extends due west from Cald.
seAc The agricultural country
q Caldwell and the Snake river.
2tos railrond' communication to
'swell Bench.
Y Farmers.
Douglas Island news., 1911-08-23
Tenakee Thriving
Tenakee Springs, Aug. 2l, 19

Tenakee Springs, Aug. 2l, 1911.
 During the fine weather of the past few weeks the guests at Tenakee hot springs have put in their leisure time berrying and Gshing, with excellent re- turns. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Lee and Mrs. John Eidson brought in the first veuison of the season Thursday.
 Among the visitors at the springs are: Mrs. Percy Reid, two children and nurse, Carcross, '. T.; Chas. Porter, Geo. Desich, Geo. Valegund and part ner, Treadwell; Henry Olson, Juneau; James Kibble, F. A. Campbell, Ed Mur- ray aud wife, Peter Linden and wife, D. Wyman, Cordova; John Mattes, Daw. son; Caspar Hammar, Kodiak; Dolly Nelson, Haines; M. Donway, Il. w. Schram, Davenport. la; Il. N. Hanson, c. Funk, Haines; P. A. Nelson, Fred Faust, Wm Albright, Chas. Buell., Se- attle; c. D. Madison, Miller Creek, TT; Mrs. Nels Johnson and three children, TreadweII; H. Korhanan, Miss Lilly Korhanau, Miss Emily Lusauantti, Ju- neau; Mrs. 4. Merrifeld, R. Mcdonald, Dawson; J. Martin, CordoVa.
 John Partanen lost his house and it's contents by fire last week on his home, stead at Saltery bay.
Douglas Island news., 1911-08-23
Barrels of Fun

To crowded houses at Natatorium hall, the Sherman & Cleveland Musical Comedy Company presented on Mon day night "The Honeymoon Trail" and Tuesday "The Rajah."
 Happy songs set to lively music, dancing girls full of frolic and high kicks, grotesque characters and thrill. ing sensations amused Douglas folks as nothing ever has in the past. The purpose of musical comedy is not to enlighten or educate so much as to amuse. This purpose was surely ae' complished by the Sherman & Cleve- land bunch of fun makers and good laugh is always worth more than a dollar.
 Tonight they will present "Tbe Good Ship Nancy Lee," which is said to be the best one of them all
Douglas Island news., 1911-08-23
Try our AlttTone, the great system tonic. Alaska Drug Go.

Oliver Anderson, who has been asso- ciated with John Barrett in the conduct of the local launch office at the foot of Willow, left Wednesday for Dikeman, where he will spend the balance of the summer connected with A. J. Day in the conduct of the mosquito fleet freight and passenger traffic. He will have an office there, and remain there until the close of navigation.-Iditarod Pioneer. Jnly sth.
Douglas Island news., 1911-08-23
TREADWELL TOPICS

were the guests or MT. anu hLs' SOVO Wicklander, of the Pines, last Sunday,
 c. Osterberg, Jr., has sold his gas boat "Stellar" to Mir. Kingsbury, the cleo trician at Sheep creek,
 Andy Lagergren and family, Chas. Rigling and family, Leo Demytt and family left Tuesday morning on the launch Alsace for weeks outing on Admiralty island.
 The template for the foundation of the hoist at the zoo mine is being con- structed by c. w. Johnson and helpers under the supervision of the master mechanic.
 On Friday night stunt was pulled off at the swimming tank which, for eX- citement, capped anything yet attempt ed ou the Island. Joe Jones, one of the best swimmers, got into sack and was tied up and another sack filled with rocks was tied to it. He was pushed into the water from the spriugboard and was supposed to release himself from the sack and come to the surface. He failed to appear, and Carl Carlson dived down, cut the sack, but still Jones didn't come up. Asst. SuDt. Kennedy hastily threw off his coat, dived to the bottom, brought him to the surface and handed him over to the care of Manager Leaning, who at one time was mem Der of the life saving corps at Atlantic City, N. J., and who was not long in bringing him around all right. Joe might be able to perform the stunt all right, bat he will have to show the management of the Club be. fore he will ever do it again in the tank. Several ladies nearly tainted from fright.
 The Dixie will soon be placed in win ter quarters, which have been prepared near the Mexican mill.
 The tramway leading from the 3O0 mill to the new 700 hoist is being con- structed. The new ore bunkers at the zoo mill are also under construction.
 The launch Dixie took a party of Eastern Stars and friends to TakU glacier on Tuesday
 Mr. Pitzman, who has been delight. ing the large crowds that attend the Saturday night shows, has left the mines and it is to be hoped he will ac cept another position, as the public would be losing a good entertainer if he leaves the Island.
 The show Saturday night was attend ed by monster crowd. The Ice Cream Quartet, Messrs. Beardsley, Pitzman, Johnson and McIvor sang and bad to respond to three encores. Mir. J. Fred. Johnson, of Juneau, sang Asleep in the Deep," in his usual good manner and was also forced to respond to an encore. The farce, "Mr. and Mrs. Brown" was played by Miss Maida Cornwell, J. Francis CornwelI and Mir. McIvor, who delighted the audience with their activity. Three reels of pic. lures closed a very successful show. Mr. McIvor intends to form dramatic club of local talent and will put on number of high class plays this fall. 
 Mir. Fred ". Bradley has been elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mir. H. H. Taylor, president of the Alaska Treadwell Gold Mining Com pany. Mir. Bradley will still continue to perform the duties of supervising engineer for the companies operating at Trsadwell, position he has held for some years.
 Lock Mulligan, of the TreadweA store, left last Friday night on the Alameda for visit to the States.
Douglas Island news., 1911-08-23
The Douglas Island News.
rHELocAL FIELD.

Then came the jolly summer, being dight In a thin silken casSock, colored green, That was unlined all, to be more light.
Douglas Island news., 1911-08-23
Congregational Notes

Rev. Edwards will take the Jefferson for Sitka for two.weeks' vacation. Mrs. Edwards wilt visit friends in Ju, neau. The services of the church will continue as usual. The Sunday school will be in charge of MT. Harvey TingIey. Mir. Julius Manty, student of the William Jewell College at Liberty, Mo-, whois spending the summer on the Island, will preach next Sunday even, ing on "The Purpose of Life." The service on the following Sunday even ing, September Sd, will be in charge of MT. Harry G. Nevill, of Treadwell, who has been actively engaged iR religious work in London, England. There should be good congregations to sup port these meetings, as they will cer- tainly be of uncommon interest.
 The Ladies' League meets on Thurs day afternoon at o'clock. Quire re- hearsal Thursday evening.
Douglas Island news., 1911-08-23

For Dog Collars, Razor Strops, Horse Covers and Canvas Travel Bags see Julius Jensen.
Douglas Island news., 1911-08-23

"Harrigan-That's Me-" H.IR SUIT
 ONE spells Hirsutone; Dat am de stuff that makes the hair
 grow Stuff that makes the hair grow on the
 scarecrow. H-LR-S-U-T-
 ONE, you see; First you rub it, then you scrub it, Then you scrub it, and you rub it. Then there's hair again on me. soc and S1 per bottle. Smith, the Druggist, sells it. Columbia Records for September just in Alaska Drup Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-10
IN HOTEL HOBBIES
Business situation Brighter

There has been a better tone in bust ness circles since the first of September than there was at any time in the month of August" said a local merchant who is also a director in one of the Birming- ham banks.
 "The week just ended witnessed brisk business here in certain lines. and I no- tice that the trade papers are more op- timistic than they were week ago. Those eastern financiers who had been saying that we need not look for any marked improvement in business until after the next presidential inauguration took alto gether too pessmistic a view of things. No one expects big boom throughout the country in the near future, but feel confident that there will be a good Heal of prosperity between now and next spring. Presidential campaign years are always unsatisfactory from a commercial point of view, but I believe that if 1912 brings us good crops business will con tinue fairly brisk right up to the cleo tion, and nearly everybody predicts that In 1913 boom will start up that will equal any period of prosperity in tho history of the country
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-10
A Pleasant Summer

'There have been fewer flies and fewer mosouitoes in Birmingham this summer than usual" said a member of the stay a home club.
 we have had some very hot weather, bur on the whole 1t has been pleasant summer. With few exceptions the nights were cool and the scarcity of flies and mosquitoes should cause us to give thanks. I am not scientific enough to explain why the flies have been less nu- merous than in other summers, but I have heard several persons comment on tho fact.
 while the almanac summer came to an end on August 31, the real summer is supposed to last until the 22d of this month. The backbone of the heated term is broken, however, and from now on we will have delightful days, as well as delightful evenings.
 'The autumns in Jones' valley are sim gularly enchanting. October is generally noted for its beauty, and if we can just have good weather during the state fair the crowds of visitors will be larger this year than ever. The probability is that we will have bright weather the first part of next month, but l would sug- gest to the management of the State Fair association that 1t put a roof over the sbandstand so that Innes concerts will not be interrupted by possible snow CTS. A bandstand cover would cost very little. and it would insure music regard less of the weather
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-10

less the alleged vagrant can prove the possession of considerable prop erty, from which an income is flow ing into his pockets.
 Laws of this nature are terribly misused, and few persons of color are safe from arrest when away from home. The next legislature will be asked to reform these laws. They should be reformed to an extent that will render them unavailable for more fee-earning schemes. In order to do this they should be reformed from the ground up. They should be brought in line with similar laws in the most humane and progressive states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-10
NIT. Underwood in Georgia

The differentiation Watson's Jeffersonian-which has readers in every Georgia county, and almost in every other southern county, carries at its masthead" in the old time and wholly praisworthy manner the name of Oscar Underwood for President of the United. States. The masthead method has fallen, to some extent. into disuse, and the Jeffersonian's revival of it will be appreciated by all who prefer old methods to new who prefer simplicity and straight forwardness to indirection and gum shoeing.
 The Jeffersonian, not content with the presentation of Oscar Under woods name in big type, proceeds to assail MT. Taft's inconsistent tariff record. It does not mince matters a bit. It says Mr. Taft secured the presidency in 1908 "by breaking his word" He pledged himself before election to favor reduction of tariff taxes. Almost as soon as he had been elected under this pledge he signed the Aldrich-Payne-Smoot tar if bill, which was even worse than the Dingley bill. He did, however, declare the wool schedule of the new tariff ."indefensible," and when Speaker Clark and Leader Underwood sent up to Esim a reasonable down. ward revision Nof that schedule he promptly vetoed it.
 He broke his word in both in- stances, and the Jeffersonian casts him overheard and pla ces at it's mast head the name of Statesman who has never yet broken his word, and he proposes to keep that honored name there until the democratic na- tional convention has acted upon it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-10
Women Old and Young in Cities

The paragraphers have been un- kind and really unjust to the Young Women's Christian associations be- cause the one in Boston placed an age limit on admissions to the new building it is erecting. The build- ings of the organization are not homes for old ladies. They are in- tended for the use of young women, and the association in Boston decided to draw the line at 35 years.
 The decision is wholly proper, cor rect and just. The associations are organized, as their name implies, to give homes to young girls who are earning in cities their own living. | The association in each city reaches out helping hand, not to elderly women, but to young women who need protecting influence. No building can shelter all corners in a large city, and the Boston associa- tion very properly placed the age limit in admissions at 35'years. Prac- tically speaking this is probably the age limit in many other associations It may seem cruel to banish an in mate at the age of 35, however pop ular and beloved she may be. In ac- tual practice and experience this rule will be found necessary, for room must ever be provided for the young girls who are less able to meet the wiles of the world. The association in each city should shelter the in. experienced and unsophiscated girls even if it has to be cruel in some cases to those who can protect them selves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-10
HER MIND X BLANK

From the Los Angeles Times.
 Pathos and mystery mark the dramatic developments in the strange case of Miss Ruby Cecil Jester who was found un- conscious on the stairway of the Tou- raine apartments at g o'clock last Sat urday morning as the result of a fall. Although Miss Jester has emerged from her deep swoon and apparently has re- covered her mentality, the beautiful girl has completely lost her identity, in so far as any of her present environment is concerned. all that has taken place in her life from last October, when she lived in Atlanta, until the moment of her fall, six days ago, is plotted from memory and is to her as though 1t had never transpired.
 Seemingly in perfect health, the lovely youngs woman goes about the Touraine apartmest with her mother, sister and her fiance in the belief that she is still at Atlanta with other members of the family, and no effort on the part of her loved ones has In any way succeeded m relating her in consciousness with Los Angeles or with anything that has tran spired here in the last 12 months.
 The year 1911 remains as much of blank to her as though it had never da wned, and it's events are more unreal to her than memories of childhood
 Imagining herself in hospital three miles from Atlanta, she thinks Sigurd Russell, her fiance, is a physician of the institution in charge of her case. As such, she has become exceedingly fond of him, and young Russell is in what is surely the strangest predicament in which young lover has ever found himself.
 Since his sweetheart cannot remember the past, and does not know of the rela- tion existing between them, he must con- tent himself with regarding her as new person to whom he must play the role which she expects of him. He must be to her another personality than him self, and if she cannot recover her .mem- ory he must accept her, minus the hap piness of their first woolng and engage ment, and win her as she now is, for what she thinks him to be. This the devoted young lover is perfectly willing to do if the present cloud be not lifted from her memory.
 Before such a step is taken every ef- fort will be made to rescue her from the Association of ideas, else when he had again won her as Dr. Russell, who she now believes him to be, she might sud- denly recover her memory of the past and so complcate a delicate situation beyond all hope of solution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-10
Cotton Ginning This Year

The first ginning report of the cen- sus bureau in the new cotton year shows that 771,415 bales had been sinned up to September Ian lin crease of almost 300,OO0 bales dyer any previous record.
 These bales have not, however,, all come commercially in sight. The bales brought in sight on the first eight days of the cotton year num- bered 231 ,160 and two years ago, in the corresponding days, 206,261 bales were brought in sight. Cotton, in other words, is being freely baled, and yet it is not being hurried to market.
 The early ginning of cotton means the early maturity of the crop, es- socially in Texas, where hot, dry weather has long been a feature of the season. Nearly two-thirds of the ginning before September l was done in that state, and in some counties of Texas the entire crop is reported to have been ginned. The farmers of Texas.strive to hasten their crop on account of the boil weevil and hot, dry weather aided them this year in getting bales beyond injury by in- sects. The early ginning is there fore no index of the total yield Pos- sibly no more cotton will be brought in sight this month than was brought in sight in September, 1909. In Texas ginning is, however, being car ried on actively, and unless share of the Texas bales is withheld from market September receipts will be pretty heavy. 1.-The census bureau ex- perts say that previous records do not justify any one in regarding early ginning, or even early receipts, as an indication of the size of the crop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-10

he became the house leader the eyes of the public were turned toward him, and before tho extra session of Congress was well advanced Underwood was mentioned las possible presidential candidaAN am inclined to think that Woodrow Wilson will be nominated by the democratic con- vention next year. but it would not sur prise me if Underwood carried off the great honor Certain it is that Underwood grows in favor rapidly. l am repuo- Iican. but If Underwood happened 10 be elected President think he would give pretty general satisfaction"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-10
A $500 HAT GIVEN AWAY

from the New York Times.
 Los Angeles, Cal.-Trailed to various parts of the world by a 800 Paris hat. which she purchased ins Europe nearly a year ago, Mrs William Dean Ellsworth of Newport and New York has given away the elaborate headpiece, which she once thought in fashion, but now regards as out of style.
 Mrs. Ellsworth was with friends in Paris last winter when she ordered the hat. Before it could be delivered she was called to Moscow by the illness of a friend. At Moscow she ordered the hat sent to her. but before it reached there she had departed for Berlin. The hat followed, but Mrs. Ellsworth had already gone to London. In obeyance to instruc- tons it was expressed to London, but Mrs. Ellsworth was sailing for New York when 1t was delivered to her London hotel.
 Impatient that she might have the op- portunity of displaying the hat to friends, at Newport. Mrs. Ellsworth upon her ar rival here, cabled that her hat be sent 10 her New. York hotel. But in the round or pleasure that followed Mrs. Ellsworth forgot all about her hat and she left New fork without giving instructions to have II forwarded to Newport. Not until she was crossing the continent did she tele- graph her New York hotel to send it on.
 The hat arrived in Chicago when she vas on her way to New Orleans. It reached New Orleans when she had left tnere for the Great Lake resorts When the hat was sent to the Great Lakes Mrs. Ellsworth was in Canada, and when the hat reached Canada she was travelling to- ward the Pacific coast. Upon her arrival in Los Angeles Mrs. Ellsworth wired to winnipeg that her hat be dispatched im- mediately to Los Angeles. It arriveb here, but, too late for Mrs. Ellsworth to wear She gave 1t to maid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-10
ALABAMA HONORs UNDERWOOD

From the Washington Post
 There is very little doubt that in the democratic national convention the Ala bama delegation. which. of course, will De the first delegation called, will cast it's solid vote for Oscar Underwood for Pres ident," said w. H. Graves, a prominent lawyer of Birmingham, Ala, at the Ra- leigh.
 Tn the whole history of Alabama poll ties there never was a more popular man in Congress from Alabama, and the dem- ocrats of the state would be ungratefal for the distinction he has given the state If they did not support him for President. I do not claim that Mr.s Underwood is likely to be nominated. Presumably the time has not arrived when a southern man is to be selected as a presidential candidate. but we can at least indicate our preference.
 Probably after one or two ballots the delegation will vote for another man, and from what I have heard among the most prominent democratic politicians the second choice will be either Gov. Wood- row Wilson or Speaker Champ CIarK, with the chances in favor of the former The name of the former Princeton presi- dent is frequently heard when politics is discussed The action of the republicans in declaring for the renomnation of Prss- ident Taft, of course. settles how the state wilkgo in the republican convention There will be no contest made by thy faction.
 "The most important political happen ing In Alabama" added MT. Graves, 'hls
 been the passage of a local option law, whereby the cities are getting back s9mc of the money that formerly was sent out
 of the state. A revival of business is all
 ready apparent in the larger cities If the state. Where formerly there we're
 blind tigersy which dispensed bad whisky.
 there are reputable saloons, that sell on;y
 first class liquors. The reopening of the saloons does not mean that whisky will
 be sold indiscriminately. Under the law
 there can be only limited number of
 places. and there will be strict regulations and close police supervision. This will, I am convinced, promote the cause of tenn
 perance instead of injuring Il"