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The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-02-21
IRRIGATION AND THE DESERT
How Water Development Trans
forms the Waste Places and
Makes Them Blossom.

An analysis of the preliminary CEN
sus results of irrigation in the arid
states, recently issued by the census
bureau, furnishes a good deal of inter-
esting information concerning the very
remarkable strides which irrigation is
making in the reclamation of the Great
American Desert. This report is il
Eliminating as showing the enormous
increase in our taxable wealth which
has resulted from the various enter
prises for reclamation of region which,
until recently, was regarded as lis-
biliiy rather than National asset.
Within the decade of 1900 and 1910,
total of so, 146 farm families were es-
tablished on irrigated farms, making
total of l57, 862 farm families now re-
siding on reclamation lands. On these
farms, 13, 739, 499 acres were irrigated
in 1909, an increase of 81. 5 per cent in
10 years. To bring water to these
lands has required an investment of
$304, 699, 450 in canal systems having a
total mileage of 125,6l5; in reservoirs
storing l2,572, 900 acre feet; in 1881
pumping plants and 5070 flowing wells.
As the future development of irri-
cation on any large scale is dependent
upon the work of large corporations
and the Federal Government, a COM
parison of the progress shown by these
factors Is interesting, and prediction
can be made from the tabulatlon of
what is likely to be accomplished dur
ing the next few years
The Carey act law passed in 1885 per-
mitted several states to segregate
large areas of public domain and to ne
gotiate with corporations for reclama-
tion.
Idaho shows the largest development
under the law, with an acreage included
under the several enterprises in 1910
of l,09S, ,67l. Oregon is second with
623, 2e4 acres, Wyoming 426, 472 acres,
and Montana 306, 997 acres.
The total area included in all Carey
act projects in 1910 was 2,573, 874 acres,
of which |, ,089, SIT acres were capable
of being irrigated in 1910. The Gov
ernment irrigation projects embraced
1873, 0l6 acres, of which 7s6, 100 were
ready for irrigation.
A comparison of the figures for acres
actually irrigated in 1909 will prove a
surprise to most people who have been
led to believe that the development un-
der the Carey act was much more rapid
than under the reclamation law. While
the former has been in operation since
1888, the acreage actually irrigated on
all the projects constructed under this
law in 1909 was only 2SS.553 The rec
lamation law was passed in 1902.
In 1909 the area actually supplied
with water or the Government projects
was 395, GAG acres, or approximately "a
per cent greater than under the Carey
act works.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-02-21

Notice is hereby given that interfer-
ence with the telephone lines of the
county will not be tolerated in any in
stance. Those who desire to move
houses. .derrieks or other property which
may make necessary the removal of
telephone wires must file request with
the undersigned, who will perform the
service and charge for the same, which
must be paid by the petitioner. Any
infraction of this rule will result in inn
mediate prosecution of the guilty per-
son or persons. +. K. RUPREGHT,
Manager County Telephone System.
The Unique picture show is the place
To enioV an evening.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-02-21

R. L. Douglass left on Mondays train
for San Francisco. Before leaving Bob
announced his intention OF bringing a
new auto home with him. This will be
his fourteenth auto, the thirteen prece-
ding cars having been used exclusively
by Mr.. Douglass until he was ready to
place them in the discard pile. How
ever, No. 13 is still lively piece of
mechanism and will continue to do duty
on long drives. The new car will be of
lighter type and will be used between
the ranch and town by Mr.. Douglass.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-02-21
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the speed
limit within the city limits of Fallon, a.
provided by ordinance, is fixed at not
to exceed eight miles an hour: This
applies to automobiles and all other We
hieles or other means of conveyance
The law will be strictly enforced against
all persons violating the same.
PAUL e. LIGHTHOUSE,
Chief of Police.
Dated Feb. IS, 1912.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-02-21
THE DRYEST WINTER IN YEARS
Stockmen and Farmers Over the
State Fear a Crop Shortage
as a Result of 1t.

The stockmen and farmery all over
Nevada and California, and especially
in the northern counties Of California,
are lamenting because there is no rain.
They declare that unless there is more
rain in a short time the stock will suf-
fer greatly during the summer months
and that the farmers will also have
light crops.
One man who just came in from
Humboldt county reports that the
Humboldt river is nearly dry and that
the indications for rain are slight He
remarked this morning to some other
stockman that the BARRIERS in Loveloek
were charging the farmers there 70
cents for a shave and when asked why
the price of a shave had been increased
in Lovelock, replied, "Well, the far
ers there have faces at least foot
long as the result of the threatened
drought this spring and summer"
Senator Flanagan, who just returned
from a trip through Humboldt and Elke
counties, says that rain is badly needed
in those counties, but that he believes
there will be plenty before the winter
is over. He says that he is optimistic
IN regard to the rainfall in this state.
although tins is an exceptionally early
spring.
Il is reported that in California the
stock in some places is dying for want
Of water. This is said TO be especially
true at Santa Rosa island, no rain hav.
ing fallen there for some time. = Gazette
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-02-21

II. N. Marker is in from Lovelock,
and says hundreds of acres will be put
into sugar beets in the valley under
contract with the Nevada Sugar COM
pany If it were not for the INSULT
cheney of water in dry seasons there
would be vast acreage available for
beets, as the soil is particularly adapta-
be.-Reno Gazette.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-02-21

Hicks Bros. have just sold their real
estate business to Preston Stratton and
j. l.. Heady Both gentlemen are wide
awake hustlers, and the old firm asks
for the new a continuance of popular
favor and patronage.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-02-21

The lecture on Dickens" by DIR.
Hills, of the university faculty, at the
high school auditorium on Friday night,
will be a treat and should attract 3
crowded house. The doctor is a fluent
speaker and thoroughly master of his
subject. No admission will be charged.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-01-12
LOCALIZED NIcKNRMES.
They kpp-srtd In Official Records In
 Colonial Times.


 NIckuamos are not likely 10 go out of fashion Sd. long ss human nature remains what it Is Schoolboys will nickname each other. couegians will nickname their professors. and sol- llers will speak Of their commanders as Hell Fire Bill Fighting Joe,r or what not. Tn these days. however, it is not customary 10 spread such titles upon official records. as was formerly the habit according Co the archives of several or our states.
 in the Dutch records iu l6i4 we have John Petersen alias Friend John. In the Newtown purchase from the Indians, dated In 1856, one of the boundaries IS "by a nutchman's land called Hans the Bo5re,r and In the Bushwick patent, dated Oct. 12, lG67, one Of the boundaries Is John the Swedc's meadow" In 1895. In the Kings county records. a man Is named living al Gowanus as "Tuuis the Fish CT"
 The common. council of New York in lCql ordered fish to he brought Into the dock "oyer against the city hall or the house that Long Mary former ly lived in." and In the same year an order was passed that TopEuot Betty and her children be provided for as objects or charity"
 The explanation of this custom in many cases was that the persons in question either had no family names or had forgotten them so that the use Of their generally accepted nicknames became necessity. So numerous were the Smiths living upon Long Is- land that lt WIS thought necessary to ilstinc7rieh thr various original fami- lies hy some peculiar name. Thus we have thr Eo.E Smiths. thc Blue SmIihs frn RuU Smiths and the Weight Smiths. -rar0pr's Weekly.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-01-12
HIRED NEWSPAPERS.
A Custom Tn London In The Days When
 Prices Were High.

A Custom In London In .hs Days When
 Prices Were High.
 A London newspaper. the Daily News. has uueurthed an interesting document ,y.t.h goes buck to the days or dcar ucysHaurrS. when these papers were faHoa r.und Co houses and hired for SD many hours at so much an hour. Tucked away. it says, in the leaves of an old cuidar1ak Co the Crystal palace dated lSrE. has hNen found little printed IeaHrt issued from Westerton's library and nr0.suarrr office 2o St. Georges place Hyde Park Corner. making the following announcement:
 "Cau he had from ihc office ny s o'clock in tEc morning. 10 keep at 10 cents DOT roay. aI. lent to read for three h.u~s af -5 -cats o- two hours for IS cents n1- wraE. It can also bc sup. r.f.d at a o'clock in The afternoon at tno reduced price of @ cents per copy or posted into the country at & per quarter payable in advance"
 In those days the Daily News had been srarteI only eight years under fha orf-iuaI e1itorShip of Charles Dick. ems and was su'l published at 10 cents a copy Its ediror at the time was William Weir. and Harriet Martineau, ne-hars fhe first woman 10 England to undertake regular journalistic work, was one uf jhe writers of its leading articles
 The system of hiring did not dlssP- pear quickly. Certainly down to the year 1880 there were many households in which the Times was stin left on tho same terms. and it would he diff. fgu't to say when the system finally died out-CbristIau Science Monitor.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-01-12

ne-e Is more CatazTh h this sec a0a og tAe country thsa ell other diseases put togeSAor, and ua0 the ISss sew years was supposed Go be iaSwableA FOx 6 gCes& many years 5ocao7s prouOuace5 < 6 local disease and prescribed local remedies, and by ooastaatly failing bo cu7c with lo- osl -sStnelS p0oncuaced E incur aale. Scis1oe has p0ovea CataTrA oo 10 a sssueuGoual disease the0sto7a oesair-s couss5eutsoasl t0eatmeoI Haus Cass-rA Cure, manufactured 6y r ! Cheaey & Go, Toledo, Ohio, Is sae ,.-ly oousutu5onG cure on the uzrzpS E ss taken internally in do ses rrs-a 70 drops to e teasPCoasuL d aSss 5a-ecty ca the blood and mUoo0 s-lscss of tAe system They offer o1e hu1dred collars for any case N raus to cure. Send for circular sau tesG nc1isls,
 r. q. CHENEY & CO., TolSdo, Q
 Sod sy DvugSisas, 5Sc
 Tske Halle FsmEy PiGs to- oousy ,2aoa
The daily Alaskan., 1912-01-12
GOOD NEWS
Many Alaskan Readers Have Heard
 It and Profitsd Thereby.

Good news travels fast" and the thousands of bad back sufferers In Alaska are glad to learn thst prompt relief Is within their reach. Many a lame, weak end aching back is bad n more. thanks Co DOan's Kidney Pills. Thousands upon thousands of people are telling the good news of their ex- parienoe with the old Quaker Remed. Here Is aa example worth reading:
 Mrs. J. II. CIothier. 4s5 Flat "B" Fourteenth st, San Francisco, Cal, says: T derived lasting benefit from Doan's Kidney PHls and consequently am as s'-ong in my praise of them as vas n 1907, when publicly en- dorsed them. first used Doan's KIf ney Pills when Ewing in Canada. aId they relieved me of a dull, heavy pain in Che small of my back. other symptoms O kidney trouble that had bothered me were also disposed of and my entire system was toned up. Since then I have had no further nee of a Kdney medicine. consider f a duty as well as pleasure. 0 reco1 mend Doan's Kidney Pills"
 For sale by all dealers Price 50 cents. Foster-M -Mi,burn Co, Buffalo New York. sole agents for the Unit ed States
 Remember the name-Doan's-snd take no other
The daily Alaskan., 1912-01-12
WILL RAISE THE FISH.
 ING SCHOONER GRANT

SEATTLE, Jan 6-PIans are be ing considered by the officials of the San Juan Fishine & Packing Com paay for raising the wrecked steam CT Grant. which recently sank off White Rocks, at the north end of Banks island. near Prince Rupert
 William Calvert. jr, president of the company. said yesterday that a diver wouN be sent 70 the scene of the wreck and an effort made to de termine just how badly the vessel had been damaged. IT she has not broken up as a result Of going on the rocks. she will be raised and lowed to Seattle for repairs. The com pany has been laying plans for eth or buying or building a vessel to take the place of the Grant. but f she can be saved they will be abandon cd
 The Grants engines were disabled when she was driven ashore in the gale. but lt Is not believed that the hull was damaged. Capt E. E. Crock ctt and his crew Of forty men took to the boats just before the vessel foundered.
 The Grant was formerly a revenue cutter. and wss purchased by the San Juan Fishing E Packing Com pany about five years ago. She had 10000 pounds Of ha'Ibut aboard when she sank
The daily Alaskan., 1912-01-12

FAIRBANKS. Dec. 1S-On Novem- CT 24 the Fairbanks Comme7oial -rra se-ta telegram to the postmast. r general tndo-siaE the request Of he ouzeus Of Ruby for the establish o8-t ot a post office at that point "a the mail yesterday the following communication was received:
 PoztoFGoe Dena-tment-Fourth As sta-- Postmaste--General
 Washington. Nov. 2S. 1911 Taf-harks Commercial Club
 Geuueme1-In reply to yuur let. ter cs the date hereinafter men, ao0ed. you are advised that the es- tahHshment Of the post office speoi- lied below has been authorized ei. fecttve upon the appointment and commission Of a postmaster.
 Respectfully. GEO. l.. WOOD.
 Acting Fourth Assistant
 Postmaster General. Date oJ inquiry: Telegram ot No, vemhcr 24. 1911.
 Name or DostoGffce: Ruby. Alaska.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-01-12
Iarzm

"I found 5o cents this morning" con fded Jimmy
 Pound a whole half dollar" cried bis mother How fine, What did you do with its
 "pete Jones was along. so gave him half"
 Dear. generous boy, Did you do that of your own aCcordF
 "YoSSum-woIl. we decided that would be right
 Jimmy, He didn't whip you and make you give up halfT
 "No. mamma. 1T he'd licked me he'd a had Sc an. The scrap wBs a draw" Cleveland plnin Dealer.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-01-12
Cleaning Fluid

An excellent homemade cleaning fluid useful generally for many emer- rengies is made by dissolving four ounces Of white castle soap in quart of boiling rainwat,r When cool add two ounces each of alcohol. ether and C,ycerin, four ounces Of ammonia and finally one gallon of rainwsteT and then bottle This will remove grease spots from clothing and spots from ta- hle covers, carpets and rugs
The daily Alaskan., 1912-01-12
FRON TIE
 HORTHLAND
SHORT BREEZY NEWS ITEMS
 FROM THE NORTHERN PRESS

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, December IS A small stampede was 5n progress during a portion of last week to Happy creek from Ester, The mild excitement was caused by the re ported find of pay by Ross & Cos grove a few weeks ago. Many claims nave been staked and recorded,
The daily Alaskan., 1912-01-12
peesntNs

NO, I am not going 10 marry him" "Why notg'
 q cannot trust him. He Is too de ceptive."
 "Whv. hov's thaty" He pretends to Ike my pooile."- Houston Post.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-01-12

FAIRBANKS. Dee. 1S-The three lup test on Garden Island has cen pounding ore during the past eek. and 5, is probable that it will Ro7- busy during the greater part tAe winter The min Is owned by a-baaks residents and is operated L. A. F-eestoae.
 The ores now being crushed were ont 5n by Cooper < SUlma1. who rare a lease on the Rexall property
 ue head of Wolf. and consisted ( a re0-ton shipment This win be .rUowcd u7 by another shipment rom the sane mine Others who ave ore out now and getting -ra5y to ship are Captain Spalding md D-. Ove-gaard. who are mining - Done creek and Willow creek EetEes
The daily Alaskan., 1912-01-12
sKAewAy ICE, THE BEST EVER

A new industry has sprang up in SSaEvSy and Is receiving the stten- ton of several SkaEwsyites. who are busi,y engaged in harvesting the first o-o7. Of ice ever gathered from the SbaEway river, The ice there Is now well on to two feet thick
 The Board or Trade and Pantheon saloons are putting up their ice for the coming summer.
 The chief actors in the new indus a-y are.
 Charles a. Walker .... .. Head Guy Benjamin Culhe-tson .. Inner Guard Arthur Wilson ., .... ,, Time Keeper
The daily Alaskan., 1912-01-12

JUNEAU. Jan. S-U. s. Commis- -loae- Grover C. Winu was suddenly taken III with ptomaine poisoning yes Jc-5ay afternoon and for an hour or more serious results were feared.
 A physician summoned, Judge Win -cv better raptdly and today is rap idly recovering. The commissioner expects to be at his desk at the court house tomorrow. unless unfo7e- seen complications arise.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-01-12
WILL CATCH WHALES
 WITH HYDRoPLANE

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 5-CaDtain c. n. Loop. Pacific Coast whaling veteran. is here organizing a com pany to build hydrOplanes for whale hunting to be used in tho Arctic re- gions
The daily Alaskan., 1912-01-12

NOME. Nov. 4-Tomorow after. .oar at Q o'clock the Eskimo miS- ion w5U be opened in the ChtdberG u135ag on First Avenue west, for aaIy. occupied by the ChlberE tea lore. The building has been remod- led and renovated for use as a mis- ar. and Miss Hattie Barnett asst. a by N-s Lchfe'dt via take charge
 .ra work.
 The Woman's Home Mission S. .-v og -he N F.. Church expect to -ra a permanent structure for the -E.wo's mission next year.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-01-12
Ehuins

Messcnrer-who's the swell guy re was talkin' to. Jin,mie1 Newsboy- Ay, him an mes woiIed togedder fer years. He's the editor O one O my papcrS Life.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-01-12
Fare, Of gshit

'1 have Go be ready on time Ny husband won't wait a minute for me" He wcn'tg"
 "No. Nou see, In his youth he was an elevator boy."-Detrolt Free Press.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-01-12
Amhinnoua.

He-Thev asked rae to their recep- tlon. but it wasn't because they ike me. It was only because can sing. She-Oh, I'm sure you're mistsken.- Exchange,
The daily Alaskan., 1912-01-12

North wind and cloudy at Tastsh; partly cloudy and calm at White horse. foggy and calm at Dawson
The daily Alaskan., 1912-01-12

SEWARD. Dec. 4-Tomo-row two horse teams. drawing sledges will r0a- from Seward transporting reEht and supplies to the Lost creek --nery. located four miles of mile 1- the railway line This IS im-
 a-t fr that it is the first time -a history Of Seward that freight as been transported outside ot the n1s Ems,s by any other method .an the railway system, and prove .a advantage that wll be de-tyed
 tla government road pa-aNelinE s line now under construction by a-te0t Eide of the Alaska pad .nuu. ssL0D
The daily Alaskan., 1912-01-12
WOOD SAWED BY POWER

Let Gasoline Saw your wood-OT- de-s filled sane day as received.
 Phone co. RSpuFE In.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-01-12

Fo< S5e ycs. can seS s wholesome. home cooked n eel at the New Home Rsstaurant 5u Ave, just of of Broadway.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-01-12
SMOKERS ATTENTION

Hs--rf Es-twiEsen. successor C N " Roughtoo. has taken Ae e-a1ly ta- the justly famous
 FL TNFINITO CI.EAE
 HAVANA CIGARS. 5.e. 5ssi received from tae Gal. -y at Tampa, Fla If you want Ca, -- f1-E sau to give these gooc s --al
The daily Alaskan., 1912-01-12
- I-N T IINl V NI|-- HAVANA CIGARS
ee.Nr sEnuc-IoN sALE

The Fa5F Train Is now selasE l-t % Eoot Goods st reduce -.r-s as they are getting 800 cid B. and sell at @ 7-oGJ Nog0S,
 Herman Grimm
The daily Alaskan., 1912-01-12
LOCAL BRIEFS
sKAawAY WEATHER REPORT

Results of the observation taken al Moore's Wharf at midnight, Jan. Il. 1912, is es follows
The daily Alaskan., 1912-01-12

Fresh Olympia Oyster Cocktails at the Board of Trade. d.
The daily Alaskan., 1912-01-12

.- Fl- hone ccose5 E-s- ca.es clean service Na-7g. A,
 Nar Home ReS1sEragL Ef,h at.---- rz-Ea -srrcs From E-oseu-A
The daily Alaskan., 1912-01-12

None better aac rare- UaE 6ifs.
 Rainier and Olympia beer. l - av phone promptly la..Fs7e
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The daily Alaskan., 1912-01-12
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MS.c 10 sNkN

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The daily Alaskan., 1912-01-12

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The daily Alaskan., 1912-01-12

NCNT,CELLO BYE
 FEEsL ENCEu RYE
 GIBSON RYE E1,leE la EJud- In EUk o- Ia R--seS At s1e BoNc5 e Trade. q
The daily Alaskan., 1912-01-12

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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-22
To VISIT BRANCHES
IN SOUTHERN UTAH
Consolidated Wagon & Ma
chine Company Officials
Will Go on Tour.

Directors and officers OF the Consoli-
dated Wagon & Machine company, ac-
companied by few invited guests. will
pay a visit to the branch houses OF the
concern In Southern Utah next week for
the purpose OF inspecting the farm and
irrigation projects in that part OF the
state. The party will leave over the
Salt Lake Route Sunday evening.
Milford will be the first stopping place
Automobiles win convey the party from
this point to Beaver where several hours
will be spent on the same night the
officers will go TO Oasis, arriving carly
Tuesday morning. In the forenoon OF this
daN the party VIII visit Deserct. Hinckley
stops en- route at Juan, Nepbi and Span
ish Fork.
The party will leave Provo in a spe-
cal train Wednesday morning for Heber
City where part OF the day will be spent,
after which the return will be made TO
Provo, From the latter city. the party
Will come TO Salt Lake, arriving here
Wednesday night.
The members Of the party are as fol-
lows: Joseph T.. Smith. Francis NJ. Ly-
man. W. :. Mccormick, w. w Ritter.
George Romney. J. Nj. SjoduhI. l.. S.
Hills. George 4. Odell. c.. c.. Wright OF
Benjamin Cuff. Grant Hampton Kent L,
Burt OF Moline. H.: s, j, Seal of Inter
national Hary ester company. j, II Man
derfield assistant general freight and pas
seDger agent OF the Salt Lake Route
Melvin l.. Wells. Moses G.. Davis, Joseph
+. Caine. u. r. Collett George r OdclI.
Jr., and Joseph Heber Richards, Ir
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-22
UTAH ENGINEERS TO
ADOPT NEW RULES
Proposed Modified Form of
Constitution May Cause
Several Vital Changes.

The Utah Society Of Engineers Fri,
day evening held one of the most i'm
portant sessions of its history, for the
members had under consideration and
discussion the new constitution which
vas presented by President Il. *,
Brown and the executive committee.
This constitution WAS thoroughly dis
cussed by the members, and II will
como up for final disposition at tho
regular meeting OF the society in Sep
tember.
One Of the most striking features of
this new constitution. il the same
eventually is adopted, is the provision
for associate members and junior mem.
bers as distinguished from regular aud
honorary members. An associate is a
person who, by scientific attainments
or training. is capable of cooperating
with engineers in scientific work, and
orc who by ability and dignity would
be valuable member of tho society
A innior is any person under the age
Of 18 and not over % years Of age
who may be the engineer in embryo
such as students, who will be given the
advantage of all tho privileges ot
membership except the right TO vote
and hold office until such time n!
they may be eligible and desirous fol
full membership. The associate vii
likewise not have the privileges Of
voting or holding office, but eligible
for all other benefits Of the associa
ton.
The business session occupied nearly
the entire evening, and owing TO tht
lateness of the hour Prof. Lyman, whc
was scheduled to read q papor on The
Use of Weir Measurements Of the Flow
of Streams gave only a brief out
line of his subject, after the society
e1acted the promise from him to give
the entire paper at some future meet
ing
The Utah society has started upon
year Of rare value and entertainment
! throughout which many matters o
scientific interest and value will b.
considered