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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-23

the other a lofty plateau traversed by
numerous streams which carry the run
off of a well-watered region to dis
tsnt ocean; between the valley and these
streams rugged range Of snowcapped
mountains imposing seemingly lm.
passable barrier.
To link the thirsty valley with that
distant water supply was the serious
problem, and It's successful solution is
to be made the occasion Of general re-
ioicing on the part Of the citizens of
the valley and Of the state.
That link is the Strawberry tunnel,
huge bore nine by ten and half feet,
piercing mountain nearly four miles
thick. Over on the eastern side Of the
Wasatch range the Strawberry river
has been turned at right angles into a
large natural reservoir by means of a
dam seyenty-one feet high and $50 feet
long. This reservoir covers 5000 acres
and has capacity Of nearly 100000
acre feet or sufficient to cover that
many acres foot deep.
At the other end Of the reservoir are
the gates which whom opened will
direct the flow of a river now discharg-
ing its waters into the Gulf of Califor-
MIA, into Utah valley, which has no
drainage to the sea. Literally trans.
formation In the physical geography
Of the state has been accomplished
Full of Dramatic Incidents,
The progress Of this work has been
full Of dramatic and thrilling incidents.
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PARK CITY.

Special to The Tribune
PARK CITY, June 22.-Mrs. 3. T.
Whitley was the hostess Thursday morn
ing at q beautifully appointed breakfast
at her home on Norfolk avenue. Tho ta-
bles were bright with flowers Places
were set for fourteen. The following were
the ladies present: Miss Getsch Of Iowa.
Mrs. F. NJ. Smith, Mrs, p, II, Torsey, Mrs.
J: w Thompson, Mrs, o. c. Lockhert,
Mrs. John Hupfer, Mrs. Julius Franlsel,
Mrs, T. Welsh. Mrs r. W. McEwan. Mrs
Q. A. ForsIund and Mrs. Richard Will
llams.
Miss Clara Fafek left for Pocatello
Idaho, Thursday afternoon, whero she has
accepted n ponition.
Miss Edna Sutton entertained at her
homo Monday evening in honor OF Miss
Clara F'nfek. Tho guests present were
the members Of the Billken club and n
few Invited friends. =
Miss Mae Battle and Mr., and Mrs w
j. Buck entertained tho Whist club and
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BRIGHAM CITY.
Special to The Tribune,

Special to The Tribune
BRIGHAM CITY. June 22.-Monday
evening at the homo OF Mrs. Mary John
son Miss Ada Johnson entertained In
honor OF the lady employees OF the coun-
ty recorders office A special feature OF
the social was the banquet served by Mrs,
Johnson. which included all seasonable
fruits and vegetables, The evening was
spent in q social manner. Those present
were Misses Lucy Larsen. Nellie Jensen,
Ado johnson, Rilla Petit. Marguerite
Jensen. Mary Johnson and County Re-
corder Rose II. Ncelcy.
Saturday evening c. r. Petersen, eldest
son OF Mrs. Caroline Petersen. and Misa
Olga Limbo. both Of this. city. were
united in marriage at tho home of tho
6ridegroom's mother. Bishop George w.
Watkins performed the ceremony.
Mrs. I E. Duffin was the recipient Of
q pleasant surprise early. in the week
given in her honor by few women of
tho Second Ward Relief society. Mrs
Duffin was returning from q visit Of sew
eral days In Salt Lake City and when she
entered her home she was taken by sur
prise by the party who had already gath
cred there awaiting her arrival. Tho
evening was pleasantly spent In numer-
ous social diversions; partalims of re-
freshments and social chat, Those who
were present were Mrs. David c. Reed.
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Transference of a River From
One Drainage Basin to An
other Causes Rejoicing.

Special to The Tribune
~ AMP QUINToN, Utah. June 22.-
On July 2 there will be a water
~ jubilee in Provo, Utah, to COM
memorate fittingly the success
full completion Of one Of the remark
able engineering feats Of the century.
In an age big with engineering achieve
ments, the Strawberry valley irriga-
tion project of the reclamation service
occupies prominent and unique place.
In comple1ity Of details, in daring Of
conception and in the variety and mag
nitude Of the engineering works, this
project as a whole ranks with the larg-
est and most difficult undertaken by
the federal government for the recla-
nation Of the Great American desert.
Mountains Vanquished.
The physical characteristics Of the
project are unique. On one side a
broad and beautiful valley containing
thousands of acres of fertile and valu-
able land condemned to perpetual ster-
ility by reason of lack of water; on
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afternoon for Boise to visit for a short
time with her son Robert.
Mrs. 81 Stanley and her children left
Thursday afternoon for an extended stay
in Farnum, Ida.
Miss Marguerite Roy is IN Park CITY
for n two weeks visit, the guest OF Mrs
Hodgson.
F. ], McNnlly and his son Claire were
In Salt Lake the early part OF the week
Miss Eva NJ. Hughes returned to her
home In Park City Monday after an ex-
tended visit with relatives and friends
In Salt Lake.
The Rev. Father Murphy Of San Fran
cisco and Hugh Nyan of Montana visited
in Park City, Saturday, guests of the
Rev. Father Galllgan.
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MURRAY.
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune
| MURRAY, June 22.-Dr. and Mrs. S. B.
Gothard. Lon Covington and son, and
short fishing trip.
The marriage of Miss Alice Turner,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. William s.
Turner, ST., and Lorenzo Fullmer took
place at the Salt Lake Temple Wcdnes
the young people I'm the evening at the
brides home on East Sixteenth South
street The rooms were prett!Iy deco
rated in American Beauty roses. sweet
peas and cut flowers. The bride wes
charming In a white gown with gold
trimmings, and wore red roses,
Mr., and Mrs, Arthur White OF Idaho
are the guests OF the latter's parents,
Mr., and Mrs. j. P, Freeze.
Mrs, Orson Sanders entertained q few
friends at her home on Vine street
Thursday.
DR.. P. F.. spicer is enjoying fishing
trip near Fish Lake. Utah.
Louis Williams OF ophir Is the guest
OF his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. John G.
Williams.
The marriage OF Miss Wilma Atwood
and Leonard Mackay will take place st
the Salt Lake temple Wednesday.
Juno 20.
Mrs Ralph Doran and little daughter
OF Garfield are visiting here for several
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Kaufman OF Park
City are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
e. Eatchel.
Dr. BENJAMIN cha OF Layton was in
this city Saturday,
The graduating class and Young Ladies
Mutual gave linen shower Thursday
evening In compliment TO Miss Alice
Turner at the home OF Miss Emily Cald-
well on Vine street,
Miss Ethel Simper and Alonzo Norton
were married at the Salt Lake temple
Wednesday. After their marriage q re-
ception was rendered to them at the
Ms Daniel S e smper RTass Ths rcons wsr
prettily decorated in peonles and roses.
with paper trimmings The bride was
gowned In a white silk embroidered dress dress
and carried brides roses. About Sixty
guests were received by the parents OF
the young people.
Mrs. William Atwood entertained Fri
day afternoon in compliment to her
daughter Wilma, who becomes the bride
of Leonard Mackay next Wednesday
About twenty-five little ones surprised
Miss Ltllas Brown. daughter OF Mr.. ana
Mrs. J., Louis Brown, Saturday aiter.
noon. the occasion being her eieh'h
The officers and teachers Of the Gren..
ite stake religion GLASS and other invited
guests were entertained at the IdsI home OF
Mt, st..-nnon nnu MRS; I,ncheon - m was served at
o'clock.
Mrs, c. H White and sister, Mrs,
Jowkes. are at Brigham City for n short
stay with relatives.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gilbert viii loave snort
ly for Idaho to spend several months
With her daughter. Mrs William Mines.
DIR, and Mrs W. G. Baker OF Ogden
are guests at the Atwood home on Vine
street.
Miss Ione Atwood and sister, Mrs.
Rrockhsnk. will entertain Monday even
ing at a parcel shower in honor of the
formers sister Wilma
fnrp he
~ Miss Nettie E. Brown and Benja-
MIN Rupp. the wedding to take place
Wedn esday. June 26, at the residence Of
Mr., and Mrs. John Rupp at Taylors
lille,
Joseph W. Fox and Miss Bessie Bring
,urst OF Murray were Joined An wedlocl,
II the Salt Lake temple "Wednesday,
Tuue 49,
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The excavation Of the tunnel has re-
quired the constant vigilance and the
utmost precaution to prevent disasters,
Subterranean lakes and springs were
opened up by the dynamite blasts, and
the thrush Of water frequently drove
the miners precipitately from their work.
For months they worked l1uee deep in
the icy water. Caveins threatened in
Jury or death, so that the lining had
to follow closely the drills. Swelling
ground crushed the timber sborings
and DELAYED the work For five months
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garded as particularly hazardous. The
fullest measure Of credit for this work
belongs to Engineer Lytel and his 10y
al foremen, Davis, Whitney and Hardy
who, from the beginning, have had re-
sponsible charge.
The whole work has called for un-
usual ability, ingenuity and no little
daring. All the power used for driv:
ing the tunnel, lighting the camps and
ETC., has been supplied from the gov.
ernment's own hydro-electric plant on
Spanish Fork river and transmitted
over a pole line thirty-one miles long
Surplus power from the plant is also
supplied to two municipalities in the
valley. All materials used in the camps
have been transported over the govern
ment road thirty mine miles long.
History of the Valley.
The Mormons came into Utah valley
In the early sos, and laid ont their
farms along the streams that flowed
down from the mountains into Utah
lake. For a time their small bitches
sufficed for their agricultural needs
and they prospered. AS population
grew the bitches were enlarged and ex.,
tended, until every available drop OF
mands of the irrigators. In years of
scanty precipitation there was shortage
in the canals, crop yields were dimin-
ished, and the late corners frequently
lost all,
Under these conditions no further
development Of the valley was posi-
BILE, yet here were thousands Of acres
of land just as fertile as any in the
valley which, without water, was worth
less. With water it would support
hundreds Of families,
The Valley Awakes.
In 1902 the reclamation law was
passed and then the valley woke up.
to come and Investigate and, IL feas-
ible, to augment the water supply. All
the irrigable lands were signed up to
guarantee the return Of the govern
ment's investment, and in 1906 the
actual work of construction was be-
gun.
The government has nearly completed
it's part Of the contract. 1t remains
for the landowners in the valley to
carry out their obligations. One Of the
first steps is the subdivision and sale
of all Individual holdings in excess Of
160 acres.
The attractions Of this part Of Utah
cannot be summed up in one short
statement. 1t is one Of the most beau
tiful valleys in the world, rivaling the
best in Switzerland. It has fine ell
mate. soil OF known fertility, and
adapted to the growing Of q large va
riety of profitable crops. It is the land
Of the Alberta peach and the big red
apple.
1t Will always be valley Of small
farms intensively cultivated, thus in
suring a progressive and prosperous
where conditions will be
more suburban than rural
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each year the camps were practically
cut off from the rest Of the world by
the heavy SHOWS.
Notwithstanding all these and other
difficulties, remarkable record of
economical as well as rapid construc.
tion has been made on this tunnel. In
a single year more than 5000 feet were
of 425 feet at each portal was shown
during the present year. Not a. single
fatality has occurred. which is note
worthy, as tunnel work is always re-
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BINGHAM.

s,,, = The Tribune
1S. June 2S-Mr and M.
,sdl sdsa ~ delightfully."- entertained p
kocos snelr home Saturday even
1yb Ia, The Misses MYRTLE. Lille
Alirn, n,'nnson sn OF Logan and MISE
ssm oi Salt Lake Citv ~ WbIst is
&ihly luncb Inc evening, followed
"a Mrt,a uho5e present we're
Geores Lallie and Olive John
Daily Tors sofenson, F. Boucher.
hua Byrr,ns Bs Cotter and Mr.. and
4 s% s5 D. ". George M,.s o,,,o
"a rlds - zimmerman enjoyed a
s.,, 70 Lark Tuesday,
5u., sts has returned from Ev,r.
Who was ne visited his sister
INJURED In sn auto ac-
lsr1:v l, Y; VI y woodrlng and Mr.
lahlng trIn Ioo'es returned Monday
is,ss "ip on Utah lake
Rob,r Louise HousehoIder and
u Il weeks' visit viii viii ,r, yn,s week
@rd lf. fDIE-
sgs tSs tSs'; Emmett Bates Of Salt
'hs sssks wee guests OF Mrs. Earl RI sim. ,,
n VI itt'S ~ John Steele Of Inner
eslss Wednesday for "a a trjb ppsr ~
lsAusor 'sr 81 home In England. "
snia le,,M Martin cavenaugh and
W The Prov .iney Tor a week s
q MM55shsll and her daughter
srecSssne' are the guests 20 oi
dssaea ~ n. pwyer rs,,,rn., ,,,...
stay In Salt ,hsa Lake iron IRON
s''fss e. No; NJ; q elected the follow.
J. @Heeiing: ,"e n. yeSr a. , st ths h
tr0stsn.s treasurep ,np Nc. hccre,
"a es' :, Sarah Butcher; Butcher. "Fs' J
Nars, ~, William Gillian wer,
spadssy1 s1d Mira. Harry Harry" we1de1 Tsrf
@'s. D. Adams rs,,,rD., >,
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The progress Of this work has been
full Of dramatic and thrilling incidents.
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EUREKA.

Special to The Tribune.
EUREKA, June 22.-sunday evening
Mrs, Charles Zalinskl entertained at an
ner in honor OF Mrs. w. b. InuInion,u, IS ~, -, .
who left This week for Provo to spend the
summer, ,., -
Mrs. William Gear is visiting with rels-
tIves at Levan,
Mr., and Mrs. II. r, Gear have US their
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-05
A GAME OF MARBLES.

A1eW dozen marbles, any number 81
boys, an open space and an oblony ring
scratched on the ground represent one
OF the most absorbing activities ct
earth. It has been the sarre since
marbles were invented-perhaps dis
covered - . better word-a few thous-
and years ago and will remain so while
boys arc born and marbles respond to
the impulse Of accurate and dirty
thumbs.
Stop, look and listen. The boys will
not notice you. II you played a good
ut yourself In the old days, anywhere
nom twenty-five to forty years back,
yoomay b disappointed at the lack of
slEill apparently displayed by this new
gonee1tion. Seems like they seek easier
samsO than We did. None OF the kids
noWaAAys seems to have the uncanny
sccufaey q the ragged young rowdy
who was king Of the taws back home
when you and were Boys ana had
nasDleo . lose. Why. say that kid
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-05
xILwAukEe,s EXPERIMENT.

Socialism as it is understood In MIL
waukee had its inning and at the re-
cent elections was defeated very de-
cisively. The Milwaukee Sentinel
headlines its report of the election
milwaukee Stamps Out Socialism.
The Sentinel is probably much more
optimistic of headline than the future
will bear out. Socialism was beaten
decidedly in the Milwaukee elections.
But a defeat is not destruction.
But the peopia and voters of Mil
waukee had tried 1t on. They put
socialistic administration in power
This administration won charge OF
the CITY on promises made and pledges
given. They told the voters what they
could and would do for Milwaukee.
They were taken at their word ana
given a trial. Now the voters turn on
them and drive them out Of office.
1t was a big vote and a large ma
iority which repudiated the soclallst
administration. There is but one con-
cmsion and that is that the promises
were not kept to the satisfaction OF
those to whom the pledges had oeen
given. The conclusion after two years
of socialism In Milwaukee is that So
cialism will not do. Weighed in the
balance of public opinion it has been
found wanting.
That is what Milwaukee's experiment
and its conclusion says to other cit
les. Socialism will not do. The vote
at Milwaukee is less approval OF pre-
vious and present city governments
than a repudia ton Of socialism and
other cities may take it for what it Is
worth
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-05
IS II UP TO AMERICA

Three millions of people IN NentTai
China are on the verge OF starEatlon'
Last summer the worst floods in forty
years destroyed the crops in an area OF
SO 900 square miles. Many nave al
ready died Of hunger and unless
prompt relief is given, multitude OF
mon women and children must perish.
During the last few weeks the poll
tical and military news from China has
absorbed the attention and interest OF
the world to the exclusion of the needs
of the hungry millions. No harvest
can be expected until May. Until then
the famine will be growing more acute
The people to be relieved are chiefly
brad working and honest farmers.
This is one of the greatest famines
of modern times. Six hundred thou
sand families are without food OF
means of support. Fifteen dollars will
save a whole family from starvation.
Fifteen hundred dollars will save 100
families Fifteen thousand dollars will
thousands of lives can thus be saved
if sufficiently prompt and generous
contributions are made.
AS president of the American Red
Cross. President Taft has issued g.
proclama ton asking the people of the
United States TO help the people of
IL -1-i.o Of
ficers of the Red Cross in requesting
this citizens committee to make known
the facts. The Chinese government and
people are doing what they can to re-
lieve the situation. but they can meet
only fraction of the need.
1t seems to be up TO America as
European benevolence faces gigantic
famine in Russia. and in India. a sec
one one, thus placing the burden of
moral responsibility of meeting the
Chinese situation in America. The
three-fold purpose of wholesale saving
of life, elimination Of future famines
thru Inauguration of modern engineer
iliS lljSt-lOGS ny iSlIel WOrR, and the
removal Of racial feeling against the
west will be accomplished by facing
facts as they are. So far but sI45 900
has been reported as contributed from
this country
All agencies particularly the church
having humanitys welfare at heart
should cooperate, without delay. Per
sons Of wealth should find satisfaction
in saving life in this manner. and all
individuals seek to avert a staggering
blow to New China's confidence in US
Local emergency committee may well
be formed in centres where they do
not exist,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-05
Topics of the Times

Widening car windows to facilitate
escape in case OF wreck may help some
but caution in operation and good
roadbed are the main things. What the
travelling public wants is not wider
window, but assurance of safety.
When Colonel Roosevelt has stumped
Illinois and the vote is in under the
preferential the figures will be interest
in gas bearing on what might have
been.
How soon Iowa forgets hard winter
under the sunshine of an Iowa spring!
DR.. Wiley evidently is convinced that
woman suffrage is at hand. That break
of his about ,vonlan's share Of mans
salary may make Wiley president some
day.
Lillian Russell says there is more
honest love in handshake than a
kiss That's expert testimony too, If
anyone should inquire.
The land agents point OUT tildl gal
den truck Gomez earlier in the south,
but neglect to mention that baseball
sprouts a month to six weeks sooner
than in Iowa.
Bullleads ought 10 be biting pretty
soon.
If the seed corn hasn't been tested
there's a few days left before oak
leaves are big as squirrels ear.
A useful man need only wait. See
how Ed Hunter always bohs up when
duty and desperation demand his pc
culiar services.
Neither Clarke nor Holden can make
a greater Iowa. The people OF Iowa
are doing that every day. 1owa's need
IS for safe. useful, capable man, not
for a promoter.
The republican party among other
important things. should consider the
axiom that "you can lead horse to
water but you can't make him drink.
However did you reconcile Adele
and Mary
81 gave them a choice bit of gossip
and asked them not to repeat it to each
other"-Fliegende Blaetter.
'I believe that President Taft will be
present at that public dinner I am go
ing to-
GOOD gracious. Is it as common as
that ?"-Life
wife-Did you post that letter
gave you?
Hubby-Yes, dear, carried it in my
hand so I couldn't forget it, and
dropped it in the first mail box. I re-
member, because-
wife-There dear, that will do. /
didn't give you any letter to post
Topeka Capital.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-05
az N~1A1A
III. New Hem,,e,ad At

The new homestead act, which has
been passed by both houses Of con-
gress, was framed by western members
and Is designed to check the exodus OF
citizens Of the United States to west
ern Canada. It reduces the residence
required on homesteads from five to
three years and permits the settler and
his family to be absent from the claim
five months in each year. These reg
ulations are similar to those for OBJ
tanning homestead in Canada
1t was asserted in the discussion of
the bill that S125 5000, 900 had been taken
into Canada by the $4,000 immigrants
from the United States in the year 1910.
Such loss is small compared with
that which will come from the future
wealth produced by the emigrants.
From every point Of view 1t is de-
sirable TO keep our farmers at home,
and 1t Is to be hoped that the new
homestead act will help to accomplish
that end.
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would take an old carnelian he had and
simply clean up two dozen marbles
without stopping to take fresh chew
Then, too, these modern boys fail tc
observe the rigid rules Of the game
You didn't roll marbles along with
your fingers when we played the game
1t was three fingers down, screw honey
to the ground and no Judging then
shows adaptability nowadays. but
nothing like the Jake Schafers and
Willie Hopes OF marbles who fiourished
when you and were boys. And there
is noticeable absence Of carnelians and
high class glasseys. The game has de.
generated to con1nys mostly.
There's something to learn watching
a marble game, whether 1t is played
in the superbly skillful fashion we
played 1t or after the degenerated
modernitv which lacks the finer points
we knew. The biggest thing you can
get from a marble game is that the
commonest and cheapest appurtenances
are all that are necessary to great
game for men or boys. Take golf, for
instance: any man with a little me-
chanical ability can make disable golf
sticks Given three or four sticks and a
ball. a stretch of field anywhere with
few holes bored at irregular dis
tances a few inches deep and four
inches across and the game is on. The
rules are Of the simplest-the game
is merely to drive the ball. lift it. roll
1t, anyway to get it into those holes at
the fewest strokes 1t absorhs men as
marbles absorb boys. The fact is that
the best games and the best fun are
made Of the simplest and commonest
things and played under the simplest
rules And this is true OF life in gener-
al for our amusements are merely the
in life are the simplest. The greatest
lives are lived under the simplest rules
and built on the common foundations
Of human hope and love and desire.
When we get away from the common
and complicate life we lose the zest Of
il.
Life is the Big Game. When you
play it play fair play it on the COM
mon rules. knuckle down. don't fudge.
screw honey tight. Play the best you
know and don't swagger if you win or
weep where others can see you if you
lose. If you must shoot a commy.
shoot it as tho it were an aggy or a
carnel:an. It is simple game and the
rules are easy TO understand