The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-07-05

IN THIS CITY meeting VI Nh' VIZ"
ems National Democratic league. Mrs
John shervin Crosby Of New YORK
presided The object Of this league u
TO promote the principles OF pemoc.
racy aud to assist In the election OF
the nominees " the Democratic par
~" 1t Is especially provided in tn.
leagues constitution that there shah
be no influence used In behalf OF any
person or faction prior to the nom''
nations by the Democratic party
Gives Relies Of First President
IL the United States navy there ls
pay director who IL a greatgreat
granddaughter " George Washington.
His name IL x. r. Mason Ball and MS
home ia In baltimore. There are 9th
cr collateral descendants Of George
Washington living In the country
round about Washington. Pay Director
Ball has four sisters.
The Ball family through the naval
officer has just presented the National
museum OF the capital with many me
MORALS Of the Washington family
some Of them having been owned d.
rcctly by the Father OF Ills Country
one Of the gifts now In the care OF the
government Is n Bible cover OF tapes
try which was used TO protect the
family bible " Frances Thorntou
Washington. niece Of George Wash
ington. from dust and hard usage. A
piece Of the crepe which was hung on
the door knob NJ Mount Vernon on the
occasion Of the funeral Of the first
president Ia another one Of the me
MORALS.
Another cloth memorial ia n piece
Of crimson material from flag car
riCd by the Continental forces who
were under the command Of Col. bur
CESS BAN during the Revolutionary
war An impression In crimson show
/ INK the crest NJ Joseph Hall Of Epplng
| Forest. grandfather 81 George Wash
ingiou. also ~ among the gifts.
Washington's Gold Epaulets.
Getting down 10 tho things which
actually were used by George Wash
iurton. mention should be made OF
pair of sold wire opaulcts Of ancient
| design which we're worn by him when
no was colonel In the French and In
dian wars Washington wore these
cpaulCts also throughout the entire
campaign with Braddock.
In addition to tho pair OF cpnulcti
there is a single one which Washing
ton wore at different times during the
Revolution Tho Whoroabout Of the
companion Of this opaulot Ia moi,
known a Masonic apron Of the Rcvo.
utionnry war period with the insignia
In gold and which wa the property Of
Col. Burgess Ball. Is included In the
collection Of gifts
when Lafayette was IN this country
In 1924 VS. presented h n hard.
wood SNUFF box. beautifully polished
and boari- the Ftcnchmnn's portrait
II was the glft OF American admirers
OF the foreigner who had come to AID
the colonies. Later Lafayette present
cd this snuff box to his Rodson. Fay
etto Ball, a relative Of George Wash
ington.
ono OF the Interesting objects In IN,
collection Is an antique mourninl
brooch Of gold worn by Mary Ball
This Is one OF the few authentic relics
Of Washingtons mother which Is ox
tant II must be remembered that
Mary Washington before her marring,
was Mary BAH The articles have al
been placed In ono OF tho cases o.
Washington relies IN the National mu
seum's hall Of history,
Chance for "Wlzard" Burbank.
Scientists Of the agricultural de
partment are showing great inter
est In bill which has been favor
ably reported from the house com
mittce on public lands to turn over
under certain conditions soml.arld
lands in California. New Mexico. Ari
zona and Nevada to Luther Burbank
OF Santa Rosa. Cal. In order that h,
may be given a chance to demonstrate
that splneloss cactl. valuable for do
nestle animal food. can be grown
there. and thus desert lands be made
profitable
Representative Raker OF the com
mittco on public lands has submitted
u favorable report to the house asking
that tho lands be turned over TO MIR
Burbank for experimental purposes
and In his report no says that there
seems 10 bo no doubt that the Cali
forninn has propugntod a splnelos.
cactus most valuable for forage. which
n properly introduced may rcyolu
tionize the agricultural conditions In
many Of the sominrid and arid reg
ions Of the southwestern part OF the
United states"
In the favorable report on the bill
an explanation Is made Of the terms
under which Mr. Burbank can take
over these great tracts OF land for ex
pcrlmcntal purposes The report says
'ln order 10 encourage these expert
mentations, II Il proposed to permit
Mr. Burbank. after It is demonstrated
TO the satisfaction Of the secretary OF
the Interior that said cacti can be thus
commercially and proiitably prepared
10 purchase the amount Of land as
stated IN the bin at the usual price Of
SI.25 per acre n without the railroad
limits and $3.50 an acre II within IN,
said limits A. the present time IN,
lands IN question are without any com
mercial value.
Experiment In Deserts Wanted.
| s'It should also Ia atntpd that Ar