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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-14
Crown Point News
happenings of Day in Lake Couniys Lively Capital

ease. Hyatt. Insecta; Packard. our
Common Insects.
Observation-Disclosures, Uncle Sans Sc
crets; Dole. Young Citizen: Holden.
our Country's Flag. johnston Fa-
nous Scouts Marriott, Uncle Sans
Business.
Trees and -FlaRg. 4 Year
Among the Trees; Harris. wild Flow
ers; Morley. A Few Familiar Flowers.
Observation-Disclosures David Crock
EFT, Scout: Catherwood, Heroes of the
Middle West; Drysdale. Help for Am
bilious Boys; McMurry. Pioneers of
the Mississippi Valley; Perry Four
American Pioneers Waterman, The
Boy Wanted.
William Nicholson, who is the in
ventor of an automobile wheel so
! contrived to do away with the ex-
pensive pneumatic tires, is assembling
! the different parts a a local machine
/ shop and will soon have working
model to give its first practical test.
Mr. Nicholson is very sanguine as TO
/ the merits of his invention and says
he already has had large offers for
the sale OF the continuance. The
working model will be completed
within a few days and a thorough
test given the wheel before any
claims are made for It.
Advertised mail: Mrs. Chas H How
ard. Mrs. G b. Pratt, Miss Lenora
Whitney, VIII Fequa. Alfred Hayes.
Frank Hoffman, John Harris. Charley
Lietz, Tom Mullen. Howard Mundri-
celer. Charles Peterson. Harry Smith.
II the pitching staff and batteries
count for anything in baseball game
tOmOrrow's game with Hammond at
Erie park ought to be corker. Hen
ming is slated to pitch for Crown
Point while Bergman will do like
honors for Hammond. 1t gives every
indication Of being a pitchers battle
as Bergman and Henning pitch air
, tight ball from start TO finish a
good crowd of Hammond fans will ac-
company their favorites to the game
The funeral of Walter Hixon occur
red from the home on East street yes
terday afternoon and was attended by
: a big crowd of friends and relatives OF
the young man. He was universally
liked and the parents and family have
the sympathy of the entire communi-
" In their sad afhiction. The remains
were laid to rest in the mausoleum.
Mrs Mortimer Gates of Hammond
visited with Mr. and Mrs Charles
Daugherty on South Court street fol
few days. returning yesterday.
Il Crown Point Will have motorcycl,
races and a bah game to keep tn,
population interested in the two
sports.
$ Rain is badly needed in this vicini
ty many OF the cisterns being nearl,
: dry.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-14

a 4oc, beets 100 punches, 75cm$1 90 !;
sacks, trimmed. S5c, cabbage 100
head. 75ca sl-oo, green onions. six
lunches, 54se, spinach, tub, 500 soc;
carrots. loo punches, 75cgs1.00; sacks,
washed 40c eucumbers. boxes. 40m
coo; eggplant. doz. 25G 35c; radishes.
100 lunches s1.oO@125; peppers, box,
green, goa 25c red box. 20 a 40c; on
ions, SIS qss 10 sacks, IS a 40c; string
beans. green. box, 20q30c; wax box,
20 acc; tomatoes. box. home grown.
l a 25c; lettuce. leaf, box. $50 Csc;
head, box. ESQ 25c; turnips, sacks.
washed. 75c; watercress. small box.
goa 25c caulfiower. cases. 50a 75c;
| parsley. doz lunches, Toe. sweet corn
sack. 20G soc, squash. tub. rs a 40c.
Melons Water, per car. 1925 q 200,
Gems. baskets. asa soc, Colorado
standard crates. sI75a 200; Usage
crates. Boa 75c
| Veal calves-50a so lbs, ga l0c. S0m
| Ito lbs, ia l4t4c; 1900 200 lbs. s a 10c
| 6oQS0 ~, 50@ Use
| Potatoes Minnesota. blu, 40a 4Sc
/ Wisconsin. bu. 4O@ 4Sc: Michigan bu
aga soc; home grown, sack. 70mSo lbs
| rs q soc; sweet. Jersey. brls. 1925.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-14
GEO. BAILEY
IS STILL HELD

Gary police haze made no further
Roadway in their efforts TO gain evil
dence that would connect their priso-
ner suspect, George Bailey of East
Gary, with simplicity in the murder OF
little v-year-old Mary Gubba. the
death swamp victim
However Chief Martin says. that
Bailey will be held for several days
until the police work up a further case
In any event. the chief stated. he will
have Bailey held to the action of the
grand jury because of alleged accuse
lions made against him in connection
with buying candy for little girls.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-14
PRODUCE MARKET.

Butter-Extra creamery. Csc, hrsts,
25 nc; seconds. 24c, dairies, 221z q
241kc; packing stock. $50 21c; process,
csc.
Live poultry-Turkeys. 10@ 13c per
III; geese 7a9c; ducks. 12@14c;
fowls. 121s Q131zc; ROSTERS, 1oc;
springs. 1bc.
Eggs - Firsts. 21c; ordinary frsts
19c; dirties. lee: checks, lac.
Beans - Pea, hand picked. sass a
900: brown swedish, s25o02.75: Lima
100 lbs. s5.s71z; red kidney. 2.s5 a 2.75
Green fruits-New apples. brls, s15C
a 800; crabapples! brls $4,000 4.5o
grapes. basket lbs, 1Od 15c plums
Is at cases. 5ocas1oo; peaches. bu
basket s1.0o91.s5; 6 baskets. s1Oo a
125; basket. Is blu, Mich. GOO 25c
pears. brls. ss.5o@ $50; bu basket. 75c
q s1.e5.
egetables-Celery, crates, Mich, q
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-14
FRANK sTRBGIK.

NOTICE TO NONRESIDENT
THE STATE OF INDIANA, LAKE
COUNTY. IN THE LAKE SUPERIOR
COURT, ROOM NO l. MAY TERM.
1912. CATHERINE SEDGWICK VS..
JACOB SEDGWICK CAUSE NO.
9494. ACTION TO DIVORCE.
Now comes the plaintiff by p Nc
Closky. attorney, and files her COM
plant herein, together with an aft
davit of a competent person, showing
that the defendant. Jacob Sedgwick,
is not a resident of the State of In
diana
Said defendant is therefore hereby
notified of the tendency of said &C
ton and that the same will stand for
trial at the next term of said Court
and that unless he appear and answer
or demur therein, a the calling OF
said cause, on the 2Sth day of Octo-
Der, A. d. 1912. the same being the
43rd day of the next term of said
Court to be begun and held in Room
No. l, in the Superior Court Building
at Hammond. in said County and
State. on the second Monday of Sep
TENDER. a. d. 1912. said action will be
heard and determined in his absence
In Witness Whereof, ! hereunto SCI
my hand and afhx the Seal of saic
Court, at Hammond. this 50th day O.
August, A. d. 1912.
ERNEST L. SHORTRIDGE,
Clerk L. S. C.
By Roscoe Hemstock.
Deputy Clerk.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-14
HAY g. GRAIN MARKET.

HayReceipts. 2.76O tons; ship
ments II tons Offerings Of low and
medium grades of timothy and prairie
large and market duh. Demand light
Choice grades steady. Demand and Of
ferings fair. Choice timothy. S20Q
81; No /, $19a 20; No. 2 and No. i mix
ed. SIG a II. No and No. mixed,
Sl2014 Kansas and Oklahoma prai-
rie-Choice. $14a Is. No. l, S13@ 1880.
Iowa. Minnesota, Nebraska and Dako-
ia prairie-Choice, $f2613. No. l, S11
G12. Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin
feeding prairie-SgG1O. Packing-$7
as.
straw-Rye. s7-5oGs. oat. $40 $50:
wheat, s6.5oG7.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-14

Elder Berry seq sum fellers could
keep all tn accounts they hev an all
tn account they are In a leedle perjury
note book.
Taft kin thank his lucky stars tibet
he hez few enemies Ike Hiram
Johnson an his Tx.
Reading list for Boy scouts-The
following books and magazine articles
of interest to the Boy Scouts viii be
found in the public library:
Boy Scouts of America Official
handbook for boys; Seton, Boy Scouts
of America.
Magazine articIes-Arthurs. Boy
Scouts Building for Manhood. Outing,
December, 1910 pages 276-s4.
Beard. Origin of the Boy Scouts of
America. outlook. July %. 1910, pages
1851
Blumenheld, Boy scouts, Outlook,
June Is. 1910 page SIT.
Powell. Scouting. Independent. July
10, 1911, pages SAT
Seton. Boy Scouts of America. Out
look. June %. 1910 page $50.
sherman. Boy Scouts 100000 Strong
worlds Work. September. 1911, pages
14s5e-72
| eTopldneS--0OlilnSs BOY DOCK ol
Model Aeroplanes: Collins. Second
Boys Book OF Model Aeroplanes
Delacombe Boys Book Of Airships
-Bostock. Training OF Wilt
Animals: Burroughs. Squirrels anC
other Fur-Bearing Animals, Long
Secrets OF the Woods. Wilderness
Ways: Seton. Biography of a Grizzly
| Wild Animals l Have Known: John
son. When Mother Let's Us Keep Pets
Astronomy-Ball. Starland; Hawks
Stars shown to the Children; Proctor
Half Hours with the Summer Stars
Serviss. Round the Year With tn
stars
Birds-Blanchan. Birds Every Chill
Should Know; Keysey, In Bird Land
Campcraft-Beard. Field and Fores
Handy Book; Grinnell. Harper's Camp
ing ana Scouting; Kephart Book o
Camping and Woodcraft. Miller. Out
door Sports and Games
Electricity and Wireless Telegraph
ADAMS Harper's Electricity Boo
for Boys: Atkinson, Electricity for Ev
erybody; Kennedy Wireless Tele
graphy and Telephony; St Johr
Things a Boy Should Know Abou
wireless; woodruff, Electricity an
Its Everyday uses
Endurance ana tteditn--l-e boSQue
Personal Hygiene Sargent. Health
Strength and Power; Hutchinson
Handbook OF Health
Games and Sports-Beard Outdoc
Handy Book; Bond. Scientific Ameri
can Boy. Scientific American Boy {
School: Evers, Touching Second Hal
Boy Craftsman; Miller. outdoor Sport
and Games.
nsects-Doane. Insects and Di:
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-14

NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF RETAIL
IIOUOR LICENSE

AN0l IL r. N'F 1OiA&I1ASE Or RETAIL
LIQUOR LICENSE
Notice Ia hereby given to the cttf-
zens of the city of Gary. Lake coun-
". Indiana, that l, the undersigned.
am a male inhabitant and a resident
OF said city. Calumet Township. Lake
County Indiana, and am over the age
of twenty-one years and have resided
in the city OF Gary and in said Calu-
met Township. said County and State,
for ninety days prior to the date of
this notice. and In the state of Indi-
ana for more than one year last past
and am a qualified voter thereof
That l am citizen OF the United
States of America.
That l intend TO purchase the retail
liquor license of Theodore r Krucz-
kowski, now deceased. granted to him
at the May session, 1912, by the Board
of County Commissioners of Lake
County, Indiana, the same being II
cense TO sell intoxicating. spurious
vinous and malt liquors on the follow
ing described premises, to-wit
Lot IT, block IA. in the Broadway
addition to Gary, Lake County. Indi-
ana, in a two-story frame building
bar on the north side of room. room
22x33 feet. glass front, front and side
entrances. facing a public highway
known as 1897 Massachusetts street
in the city of Gary. Lake County. In
diana.
That 1 will file with the Board OF
| County Commi ssioners of Lake Coun-
J ty Indiana. al their October session
/ 1912 a written applica ton for leav,
TO purchase the said retail liquor Ii
oense of Theodore r. Kruczkowski
| deceased
CASHIER KURCZKOWSKI
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-14
s. Classified Advertising IS
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-9-room modern house; 5
minutes from center of business dis
trict; hot water heat, bath and toilet
downstairs. also toilet upstairs gas
and electric lights. combination mis-
sion fixtures. gas hot water heater, Z
foot basement 22x46 IT, stationary
laundry tubs, hot water laundry heat
err. House has large porch on ? sides.
with south front. so foot lot nice
shade trees and lawn. some fruit; all
street improvements paid for: price
$4,000; minimum cash payment $500.
balance to suit purchaser. Address
Lock Box 31S, Hammond Ind.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-14
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
INDIANA HARBOR.
Lot 81, blk Z. 4th add. Harbor
Bldg. Co. to Ernest w. Nom

Lot II, blk Z. 4th add. Harbor
Bldg Co. to Ernest w. Nom
than ........-.-.....,.. .......-'
Lot 3s, blk is. 4th add, Andrew
KiHnski to Mac Turner.
Lot IL, blk 81. End add. William
H Riechers to Grace Richards
son Ats
IS # lot "a. blk "a. George
Ondo to Samuel Mocko. ..... ease
Same as last deed. same as last
deed to Michael Ondo. ......
Lot IS, blk s. LIST add, Andrew
Lydickson to John r. Farovid 42E
Lot l. blk CT, John krich to John
Papajna Observation-Disclosures. 1856
SCHNEIDER
Lot /. blk 8. williams add. In
diana Truck Farm Co. to Stei-
la Lawbaugh. ........-...-. s.
Lot IS. blk 4. Williams add.
same as last deed to Bert
Lawbaugh observation-disclosures. s.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-14
LEGAL NOTICES.
NOTICE TO PURCHASE LIQUOR
IICE7NEE

LICENSE.
Notice is hereby given 10 the citi-
zens OF Hammond, North Township.
Lake County. Indiana, that the under
signed. Frank Strbgik, IS a male in
habitant and resident Of said city
Township. County and State and over
the age OF twenty-one years. That he
has resided in the State of Indiana
for more than one year last past and
in the City of Hammond. in said
Township, County and State for more
than six months prior to the date of
this notice. and is a qualified voter
and has declared his intention of be-
coming a citizen of the United States
of America, and is a man of good
moral character and a fit person to be
entrusted with the sale of intoxicating
liquors. and that ne will apply to the
Board of Commissioners of Lake
County, Indiana, at Crown Point. Lake
Count. Indiana, on the first Monday in
October 1912, the same being the eth
day of October. 1912, for permission to
purchase the license of John Kovacik.
granted by the Board of County Com
mfssioners January 2, 1912. The pre-
else location where liquors are to be
sold is follows. to-wit;
The front room on the ground floor
OF a one-story frame building, stu
ated and located on lot is. block 6, OF
Agnes Roberts subdivision Of the city
. of Hammond, Lake County, Indiana
and further known and described as
No. S12 Indiana boulevard. The room
in which Intoxicating liquors are to
be sold is % feet by SO feet by 10 feet
6 inches. Said room has glass front
front and side entrance and one pri.
vate entrance i'll the rear. Said room
faces south on Indiana boulevard, g
public highway in said city, and al
of the inside Of said room may b.
seen from said highway. There ar,
, living rooms in the rear of said build
-, ing
FRANK STRBGIK.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-14
CHICAGO OIL MARKET

Chicago-Linseed 4c lower Whole
sale prices on carbon and other oils
were as follows: Standard white $50
test 101 nc: perfection. 1015c head
light, 175 test, 12c: eocene. 1214c: gas
oline. Ice: machine gasoline. 2515c;
raw Iinseed, single brls. CSC; boiled
SOC: turpentine. 4Sc; summer black oil
nc; winter black oil. SC. These quo
atoms apply to brl lots +. 0. b. Chi
cago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-14
rRGEs REFORM DRESS.

DR. J. H. Morrison of Huntsville,
county health commissioner. in his
monthly report to the county commits
sioners at Columbus urges reform In
the dress OF high school girls. Dr. Nor
rison says that the present high school
mode of dress is more dangerous and
demoralizing to girls than is the cigar
cite to boys.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-14

RESPONSIBLE MEN, married: II sin
gle, sober reliable good habits
health and vision. under 35 years, for
railroad fremen and brakemen, wages
$50 TO 500 monthly. promotion. EN-
perience unnecessary, no strike. State
age, and If married; send stamp. Rail-
way, Box. care Times, Hammond. Ind.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-14
MISCELLANEOUS

WANTED-If your watch does not keep
time bring 1t to US. We will put II in
good order. Also we 10 clock and jew
eiry repairing. Charges will please you.
Will call for your clock and deliver IT.
Old gold and silver taken in trade.
Chas Arkin, the reliable jeweler. 63
state St. Hammond. Established %
years. 1e-2
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-14
FOR RENT.
FOR RENT-Furnished house. $40 So.
Holman st, Hammond. 1873

FOR RENT-Store room with modern
heating plant installed. Located next
TO the Nickel Plate depot. Rent at low
figure. Splendid stand for small store
Large window display space. Suitab BILE
for candy store and news stand. OPP
portunity to get large transient trade
at once Apply Fred II. Mott. room l..
Holman block Hammond. Phone 1873.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-14

AS Ear II IS possible it Is advised
that all lsssified ads should either De
mailed or sen. TO the Office The Times
will not be responsible sor errors In ads
taken over the telephone.
Replies to following ads at TIMEs
office. Advertisers please call for
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-14
NOTICE TO TIMES
READERS
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

TO ANK3 I 2 NJ ' K44< I Is'I-A<H1'
Readers OF the follow ing advertise
ments who wish to communicate With
advertisers whose identity IS not re-
vealed. should follow the Instructions
TO address them by the key letter given.
Requests at this office to reveal tho
identity of anonymous advertisers eau
not. In justice to the advertisers, be an
swered. Simply follow Instructions
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-14

LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE WANTED
No canvassing or soliciting re
qutred- Good income assured. National
Cooperative Realty Co, Vt415 Mar
den Building. Washington. u. c.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-14
ROOMERS WANTED.

WANTED-Boar ders and roorners
1884 Grapevine st, Indiana Harbor
Phone e5sM. l4.6
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-14
FOR SALE.
Two and one-half (21h)

acres OF, very
fine land, for truck gardening. with g.
room house. good cellar good barn.
hen house. corn crib and other out
buildings. Located on Calumet ave. X
mile from street car, and just out of
the south city limits Price $4,000.
This is a real bargain.
Also seven and one half acres. three
and one-half acres or in less quanti-
ties, along Holman street on the
Humpfer farm. This Is an Investment
that viii make money for any buyer
now that d fine bridge Will be built
across the Little Calumet river on
Holman street
Also 20 acres just south OF the Hump
fer farm 20 acres in south Hammond
10 acres in South Hammond with
Holman street running through the
center. Also other tracts. Also 200
acres good farm and ranch land C2o
acres cultivated in Missouri. Ozark
district. Owner has made $4,000,
wants to retire. Good house two large
barns Price 81 900 VIII trade in for
south side improved Hammond prop
erty to amount Of four or $4,000.
FRED N. HUMPHFER. Agent
Phones 1550-S69R
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-14
NOTICE

ROOM FOR RENT-One steam heated.
room with bath. for one or two
gents. 276 State st, Nat 2, Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-14

CASTMER kJRCZkOWSkI
Dated September IA, 81. Is, 1912
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-14

By Roscoe Hemstock,
Deputy Clerk.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-14

FOR RENT-Six-room upper fiat TAI
Claude st, Hammond, 14-3
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-14

FOR RENT-Furnish rooms: every
thing new. 619 Elm st. Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-14

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms for
light housekeeping. Also sleeping
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-09-14

Elder Berry seq sum fellers could
keep all tn accounts they hev an all
tn account they are in a leedle perjury
note book
Taft kin thank his lucky stars tibet
he hez a few enemies like Hiram
Johnson an his Tx.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-24

Lieut.. Col Charles l. McCawley, Z. s.
N, and Mrs. McCawley gave dinner
last night for Mrs. Henry Clews of New
York. who is visiting Mrs. Hope Slater
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Nelson Page. Mrs
Norman Williams Mr. and Mrs. Theodore
w. Moves and Mr.. and Mrs. Beale r.
Howard were others giving dinners last
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-24
GOING HOME MONDAY.
Grocer BENEFITS Departure From
Hospital Is Postponed.

The home going of Morris Bennett. the
grocer who has been at the Casualty
Hospital since November 20, due TO
wounds which he declared were inflicted
by James Smith. alias Kabusta, has been
postponed until next Monday.
IL was stated mt the hospital today that
Bennett would leave the institution Mon
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-24
In Memoriam.

/ AA AAASAuOA A0AAs
darling baby. DOLORES. who died three
years ago today, January "a 1903.
Gone, but not forgotten.
BY HEI, MOTHER.
BRAXT0N. In sad but loving memory Of
dear beloved daughter. Ruth ELIZABETH
BRAXTON. who departed this life two years
ago today, January ~, 1910.
Days Of sadness over u.
Tears of silently flow,
Fond remembrance keeps Ruth us.
Though heaven claimed her two years ago.
BY HER FAMILY.
BRAXTON. in sad but loving remembrance NJ
our dear cassmate and friend. RUTH ELIZA
BETH BRAXTON, who died two years ago
today, January a. 1910.
Through the golden gates of heaven
Passed Ruth we loved dear.
God thought 1t best TO take her from u.s.
Though she left our hearts drear.
BY TWO DEVOTED FRIENDS MEDIA AND
SADIE.
band and father. ROBERT II. CARROLL.
who departed this life January "a, 1905.
BY HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN.
MINOR. In sad but loving remembrance Of a
kind and loving sister. SARAH MINOR. who
20 A SISTER, FRANCES A. REED
our dear father, JAMES II. MULIIKIN. who
departed this life one year ago today. Janu-
AIRY "a. 1911
Just year ago laid him to rest,
And folded his cold hands upon his breast.
In silence he suffered, in patience he bore.
Until God took him home to suffer more.
BY HIS LOVING CHILDREN.
SOMMERvIILE. In sad but loving remem-
brance of my dear husband ROBERT r.
SOMMERVIILE. who departed this life four
teen years ago today, January "A, 1885,
Just fourteen years ago laid him 10 rest
And folded his cold hands upon his breast.
In silence he suffered. In patiaace he bore.
Until God took him home 10 suffer more.
BY HIS LOVING; WIFE, LAURA v. SoMMER
WILLIE 754 GIRARD ST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-24

attend the lecture to be sgiven by Gen.
lContinued on Eighsh Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-24

Mr.. Esmond Ovey, second secretary of
the British embassy. and Mrs. Ovey. who
have been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Garrett Kip in New York. will leave to-
day for the West Indies, accompanied by
Mr. and Mrs, KID.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-28
CONFLICT ON WATER.

a special from Washington in yes
conflict with regard 10 waters in the
Colorado river and its tributaries. This
conflict has induced the Secretary of
the Interior TO refuse 10 grant reser-
voir and canal rights of way to ap.
propriators of water from the Rio
Virgin and other streams in Southern
Utah. tributaries of the Colorado river,
These applications have been held up,
1T is explained because of the conflict
ing claims Of Mexico and the United
States for the waters Of the Colorado
river, and pending the adjustment OF
these claims, the Interior Department
has announced that further rights OF
way for canals and reservoirs along
these streams Will not be granted.
There is still before the Secretary a
plea to exempt from this rule the trib.
utaries of the Colorado, yet this is
not hopeful The dispatch closes by
saying that the State Of Utah in the
meantime is granting water rights
from Utah streams flowing into the
Colorado. Undoubtedly, the State OF
Utah has the right to do this. because
these are not navigable waters, and
the State has unquestloned jurisdiction
over the non-navigable streams within
it's borders. 1t is where applications
TO take water out of Utah streams, to
be conveyed by bitches to reservoirs
or otherwise for use in Nevada in the
Moapa region, that the Secretary of
the Interior would have jurisdiction,
and also in rights Of way over the pub
lie domain.
We should think however, that the
best possible way out of this whole
difficulty. would be for the United
States to acquire from Mexico, by
purchase, an addition to the Gadsden
purchase, so as to take IN the whole
of the Colorado river AS it is now
Mexico has jurisdiction over about
sixty miles of the lower flow of that
river. If we could have the south line