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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-04-24

I want to describe doll to you that
one M. B. niece gave me Christmas, or
rather I'll tell you how to make one like
it. These are sold sometimes at summer
or other fairs.
Take wire soap-shaker, place in it a
cake OF soap, cover the head with piece
OF white cloth on which a face is drawn in
pencil A dress is a piece OF crash
hemmed for dish-wiper and fastened
around her neck; the bonnet is dish
cloth also neatly hemmed, folded back
from the face and left to come down over
the dress like shawl put on corner wise /:
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-04-24
sEAeIRr, All, SOUTH DEER ISLE.

| Seagirt grange met April 49, 1t being
| ladies. After business, recess WIS de-
eiared, games were played and there was
music by the grange. A short program
was given.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-04-24

BusT JANE.
This maiden you'n find
Both useful and kind.
She likes to wash dishes,
And viii meet all your wishes;
With her bonnet she'll wash them;
With her gown she will dry them.
Just give her a shake
And 4 good suds she'ii make;
Then sing and be merry
with this maiden so CHEEKY.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-04-24

A card from Sadie informs me she is
still poorly, having now been i'll nearly a
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-04-24

This is tied around the neck with a rib
bon; pinned to her dress was the follow
ing rhyme:
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-01
Railroad improvements.

ttTbe grade will be reduced from 4
per cent 10 9 per cent; the road from
Helper TO Salt Lake, distance Of ll5
milos, will bo double-tracked; and cleo
tricity is to be substituted for steam
power on this division, the first occur.
rence Of the sort west of New York
City. The construction work is TO he
completed within the next year.
"Right or this samc Soldier s Sum
NIT there is located u large deposit OF
tho rare mineral wax, ozokerite-found
elsewhere only in Austria, but there
forming the basis Of considerable i'm
dustry. IT is closely allied with pc.
troleum. is like bceswax except for q
higher melting point, is unaffected by
acids and may be used in great va.
riety OF ways.
Engineers state that the deposit is
Of high grade, and the property is said
to be well equipped and producing
steadily. It is traversed by the rail
road. and is therefore excellently To-
Gated with regard to shipping and mar
keG facilities. It's development is Civ
ing a new and important industry to
the state, in the production Of staple
product for which there is wide mar
ket.'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-01
EARLY SHOPPING
NOW WATCH|NORD
Christmas Trade Already Has
Begun and the Merchants
Are Busy.
CASH SALES ARE HEAVY
Only Twenty Shopping Days
Between Now and De-
cember IS.
CASH SALES ARE HEAVY

Christmas trade" and early shop
ping" are now the watcbword among
merchants of the city, who have enjoy.
cd n prolonged period of unusually
profitable trade. While the volume
OF retail business OF the last several
weeks has exceeded that Of tho cor
responding period Of last year by q
wide margin, the excess is nothing COM
pared to that which the holiday season
is expected to bring.
Thanksgiving day marked the close
of the fall shopping season, and ush-
cred in the Christmas and New Year
holiday period, when merchants gener-
ally strive to secure their full portion,
or as much more as possible, of the
big trade that always comes before
Yuletide,
1t is generally conceded that times
are now more prosperous than last
year Business reports show that a
great deal moro money is circulating
and that collections arc better than
they have been for many months
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-01
Country Is Prosperous.

The financial condition OF the entire
country is regarded as safe and sound,
with bright prospects for a year Of big
business. Honce, merchants, locally as
we'll as in outside localities, have been
stocking up their establishments on An
increased scale, Favorable times and
natural expansion and increase in
trade, are the principle factors in this
greater preparation.
Local retail houses ere more ener-
getic than ever in their advocacy and
support Of tho "early shopping" move
meut, and arc urging their patrons to
adopt the plan, pointing out it's many
advantages TO shoppers and merchants
alike. Already, Christmas trade has
commenced on n scale that predicts un-
usually heavy trade and gives eDcour.
aging indications that the "earlY
shopping move will be followed
closer this year than previously There
are twenty shopping days between now
and Christmas, and nearly evory store
in the city has arranged special dis
plays or opened It's various special de.
partments in Yuletfde offeriprs
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-01
HUNDREDS PREPARING
TO BUILD IN SPRING
Many Sites for Dwellings
Sold, Despite the Thanks
giving Holiday.
GOES ON
In All Parts of City Improve
ments Are Being Made
Every Day.
BUILDING GOES

That modern, desirable homes for
rent are scarce in salt Lake is mani.
fest through the inability of real es-
tate agents to meet the demands Of
those families who seek to take up
their abode in this city. The result is
a considerable stimulus to house build.
ing.
Many homo sites were sold during
the week, Notwithstanding tho usual
apathy due to the Thanksgiving holi
day,
Inquiries at real estate offices In
dicate an increase in sales this week
and rs long as the good weather con-
tinues 1T is predicted by dealers that
in the spring more homes will be built
than at this season Of any previous
year.
Confronted with the difficulty of
renting desirable home, the house
hunter without sufficient cash to pur-
chase place finds the alternative of
the easy payment plan. BY this ar.
rangement lot can be bought and
home constructed. Instead Of paying
rent, the family pays on the property.
Rural property is changing hands
more frequently than usual at this time
Of year. With tho realization that
prices will advance in tho spring those
who intend TO till small farms arc buy
ing now to be prepared to combat tho
high cost OF living when the time for
planting comes. Workingmen are being
urged by real estate dealers TO pursue
this method
That much more activity Ia tho real
estate line is expected is indicated by
the number of dealers entering into a
general real estate business. Notable
among these is the George M. Cannon
company. a now concern has been in
corporated by those connected with
this firm at an increased caPitahza-
zion 10 buy and sell as agents. The
company has been confirming itself
largely TO It's own property. Those con-
nected with it, however, SEQ a broader
field and are preparing to entor. The
new concern is capitalized at 100000.
December | the company will move
into the Hotel Utah from the Temple
ton building The business will be In
charge of George NJ. Cannon, president,
and John NJ Cannon, vice president.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-01
COPPER BANK LETTER
SHOWS UTAH WEALTH
Salt Lake Has Tributary to 1t
3s,ooo,ooo Acres of Best
Wheat Lands
WEBER COUNTY is RICH
Industries and Natural Re-
sources of Territory Adjacent
to Ogden Described.
WEBER COUNTY is RICH

"Mors thnp 3s,00o,000 acres Of the
finest wheat lands in the world (al-
most equal to the entire present wheat
acrsege of the United States) lie with
IN o 8o0-mile radius from Salt Lake
Ny, and are tributary to it. This is
shs ahiaf Of many causes for Salt
lAhois greatness to como"
The foregoing assertion, based on
careful investigation, appears In bold
typo on tho cover Of tho National Cop
pea bank 3 trade and finance letter is
sued under date OF November 80, and
IS one Of many subjects touched upon
IN the publication dealing with re-
sources and opportunities in Utah and
present and future prosperity.
The letter also dwells at length on
tho resources, industries and future Of
Weber county, the transcoptjnental au-
toInobile highway question, the import
Ent announcement OF the proposed elec-
trifieaHon o? the Denver & Rio Grande
road from Helper to Salt Lake, and
other subjects OF vital importance in
the present development era of the
stats.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-01

yoar his road will spend about $1,000
600 on the division between Helper,
Utah, and Salt Lake, in double-track
ing, rrade-reducing and Identification.
The strain involved in handling the
large coal and coke output of The Utah
mines has been the primary factor lead-
ing TO tho decision os announced, though
all sorts Of freight are increasing.
"The principal object to be achieved
is the elimination of the heavy grades
and sharp curves at Soldier s Summit
which the swift expansion in freight
offerings from Utah has caused 10 be.
come q handicap to efficient service.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-01
TENANTS NUMEROUS;
DWELLINGS TOO FEW
Realty Dealers Have More In
quiries for Houses Than
They Can Supply.

Home building in Salt Lake continues
very active, according to reports from
the Bettilyon Home Builders company.
This firm now has several modern bun
galows under course of construction
some nearly completed, and in addition
to that is preparing contracts for
others to be erected at an early date.
The most pleasing feature about the
homes being built in Salt Lake is the
taste that many people are exercising
in their construction. Individual ideas
are brought out with remarkable sue
cess. No two persons have the same
ideas or tastes concerning the style and
character of homes, consequently the
carrying out Of their own preferences
brings out O greater variety as we'll
as pleasing style.
Tho general real estate market, as
reported by this company. is also good;
several important deals having been
made during the week The company
sold to H. r.. Clark the new five-room
modern notified brick bungalow owned
by George l.. Geiger on l. street near
Eighth avenue for $500. To William
McN1llan were sou llNc ac1eS on MI
teenth South street near Fifth East
for $4575. A seven room frame house
on Roosevelt avenue was sold to George
w. Adamson for S3375. William Boyd
purchased lot from the company on
Fifth South near Twelfth East street
for $500.
The Bettilyon Home Builders com
panY says more houses for rent are
needed, as IL is impossible to supply
the domand Every day brings in nu-
merous inquiries for modern cottages
and apartments.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-01

TO some extent, the business transacted
before and after Thanksgiving more
than nade up for tho short week in
most cases. Especially was this true
in the larger department stores.
Cash sales continue heavy, with col
lectious maintaining the gratifying ay-
erage Of the past few weeks.
A noteworthy feature of the week
was The removal! Of the Keitb-O 'BrieD
company to its magnificent new store
in the new retail center at State street
and Broadway. The next week will
witness tho superb new store fully
equipped and open for business,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-01
Weber County.

The letter IN part follows:
"Weber county, about forty miles
TO the north OF Salt Lake, is, with
GEO exception, the smallest in the
state, only Including about 425 900
acres, yet it stands second in manu-
1sctures, second in jobbing, and third
IN population Only five counties ex-
cesd It in the total value OF its farm
property. The county is a narrow, elon-
gated area, with its greatest dimen-
sion east and west.
"Tbe agriculture Of the county has
been developed principally By irriga-
tion, only about quarter OF the 10000
acre area Of developed land being
fsrmed by ordinary methods. The Iarg.
est portion Of it Is in the flat western
part of the county. and Is served by at
least five main irrigatiug canals, bav.
ing total length Of 40 miles. which
have been improved and enlarged from
time TO time as increased water service
was demanded The recent concretjng
and re-alignment Of one Of them has
provided for the irrigation of an addi-
tional 5000 acres not now in crop. aud
further development is planned.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-01
Bench Fruit Lands.

"The agricultural land west Of the
mountains falls naturally into two divi-
sions, !. e., The bench extending north
west and southeast along the base Of
the mountains, and the more extensive
alluvial lands lying westward toward
the lake. The county's fruit is for the
most part grown upon the bench, where
The soil is somewhat gravolly, and the
dralnage of water and air excellent. The
fruit is Of high quality, and besides
providing for extensive shipments to
eastern markets, is one Of the sources
Of supply for the active canning indus.
try Of Ogden.
New acreage is being planted each
year. 4 large bulk OF small crops is
raised on this bench. AS one approaches
the lake there are less Of these, with
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-01
Utah a Garden.

the eastern tourist must he maJe to
know this II possible, But let none of
us forget that we are citizens of our
state first, and Of our town second, and
that il 1t proves impossible to secure
the ideal mapping. every effort should
be concentrated on making certain at
least that tho route finally selected
shall pass through Utah, even though
not in the way we would most like.
'sTbe month has been marked by sev-
eral important announcements, the
chief OF which is that made by Presi-
dent Bush OF the Denver e. Rio Grande
to the effect that during tho next
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-01
City of Ogden.

''OGden itself is a splendidly situated
city, both for residence and business.
Ii lies squarely against the hills. which
are on it's east, and which riso so
abruptly from the valley that one OF
the peaks, apparently within gunsho OF
Of the city, stands full mile above it.
"There are pretty mountain resorts
close at hand. and the canyon breezes
have much to do with the pleasant cli-
mate Ogden enjoys. II is served by
an electric railway to Salt Lake City,
and by another northward TO Brigham
City.
"Still another is being bult through
Ogden canyon, which will give railway
transportation to the Ogden valley, in
creasing the value of it's land and
Transforming the character of its agri.
culture. a new line has also been built
to Plain City, a town Of eleven hun.
drcd people in the northwestern part
Of the county. Ogden is moreover n
junction joint for rour railroads, fact
which has enabled 1t TO steadily main
tain it's position as tho second largest
manufacturing and distributing point
in the state and intermountain country,
and which ipsures its future share in
the development of that territory.
"Ogdep already has twenty strong
and active wholesale houses and is ex-
panding it's business every year.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-01

To tell about the Uintah
Valley
Where MidvieW is located
and its resources may sound
more like fairy tale than true
facts.
The land is not merely "good," it is
rich and highly productive. 1t
grows all crops belonging to tenn
perate zone. The climate is perfect
ly ideal for residence and for crop
maturity -invigorating and hellthful There
is an abundance of the purest water avail
able for culinary, irrigation and power
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-01
Special Sales Popular.

Bargain sales, special offerings nj
reduced prices and reductions on many
different lines characterized the retail
market during the last week, and al.
though tho holiday interrupted trade
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-01

plant purposes. There are splendid open
ings for agriculture, horticulture, dairying
and cattle raising. The mineral wealth has
not even been tapped. 1t has been over
looked because of no railroad facilities
Since big capitalists have learned Of the immense
richness OF the Uintah Valley, there has been un-
ceasng activity. One set is doing actual construc-
tion railroad, while another is dickering for
right-of-ways-
Having large interests in this valley, and seeing
the great opportunities it offered, wo chose the
most strategic location and started the town OF
Mldvicw' In this town there are only sos proper
ties and they valued from 500 to $4,000 each
We are selling these properties at price that does
little more than cover promotion expenses. The
present PRICE Is s75 each for three properties
less; $50 each for four or more
In the short time Midview properties have been
on the market, have sold over three fourths of
the entire lot. The few that still remain will be
sold soon. So, come in tomorrow and get yours If
you can It come write us.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-01

Catarrh, an excessive secretion from
an inGsmed mucous membrane, is radi-
cally and permanently cured by Hood q
Sarsaparilla. (N2Yertisementl J
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-01

the exception Of the sugar beet, which
apparently holds its sway almost TO the
Lake shore, but there is more OF grass
and grain. The last census showed
that much more than half the develop
ed land west Of Ogden is utilized in
growing the smaller and moro profit
able crops, n fact which accounts for
the high value of the county's farm
property rs compared with its total
area,
ga third of the cultivated farm land
is in units Of less than twenty acres,
and its record of production affords an
illuminating example of the earning
power Of small irrigated tracts of land.
The sooner the whole state follows in
the footsteps Of Weber county in this
regard, tho wealthier it will be.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-01

JUSTRITE COAL. all kinds, care.
fully screened. Alliance Coal Co, II
Main street. Phone Was. 44l3.
(Adyertlssnlann
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-01
An Opinion ON Midview by One
Who Knows.

One of the best posted and most influential business
west said Nview properties years hence worth
five times their value We he placed
his estimate far low.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-12-01
Industry Grows.

'As result of the attention paid TO
the growing Of fruits and small vege-
tables, the canning industry in the
county has become very active There
are twelve canneries, conducting about
75 per cent of tho business OF the
state. Twenty-one different groups of
products, from pork and beans to soups,
catsups and fruits OF all sorts, are
handled by these houses. and the Utah
brands have an established reputation.
Nearly eleven million cans of goods
have been put out this year.
Weber cmnty's roads have high
average Of excellence. About seventy
five miles of road are sprinkled, and
there are about thirty miles macadam-
lied, fifteen Of which were built during
the last year.
Tho American Automobile associa~
tlon is laying out a series of trans
continental routes and is to spend $10,.
100000 in the surfacing of the first
highway chosen. The choice of the
national association at this time lies
between the Santa Fe trail and the
Midland route, the first missing the
state entirely, and the second not only
passing through it, but displaying a
large part of its industries and sources
of wealth That the Midland route
be chosen is the thing OF primary i'm
portancc 10 the state, and all other con.
should yield to it, That
won, the route within the state should
be so mapped that for the greatest pos
sible percentage Of its length il will
pass through developed forming dis
tricts, and individual considerations
, hon11 Weld io fbis DnoI o1oo
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-28
Weekly Hanl, Statement,

New York January o7.-Thc stutcmcnt o.
the clearinghouse banks for the week
shows that the banks hold st5.Sss,coO reserve
In excess OF the legal requirements Thi.
Is an increase OF ss.7a5.oNo In the proper
tomato cash reserve compared with iast
week.
The statement, follows: Actual condition
Loans si.9Ss.533,oo9: incrcas SO. f23.sl3oop
specie. s3S9.i5S.t9o: increase. So. $4,000
90.
Net deposits sl.sS.,1sS.coo; increase, sla,as.-
Circulation. s5o.e?s.ooo; decrease $1,000.
sanks cash reserve in vault, sil5,l6.t03.
AgETegate cash reserve. s4799520Jc
EXCESS lawful reserve. sIS,76305O; increase
S5CsS350
Trust companies reserve with clearing
house members carrying % per cent. reserve
cash. si.2ss,ot0
summary OF State banks and trust compa-
Mes In Greater New York not reporting TO
the New York Clearing House:
Loans. s5t:. 200; decrease. soo5t7oo
specie, s6i.l2fEno; decrease, Sali690e
Legal tenders, 500: decrease. SS6,Sto.
Total deposits. S6as.7ii.oeo; increase. sl,aSi,-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-28

nominally higher. Spring patents. ,5.:5a
$50; white. s,raights. si.o5 q i.25. Rye Flour
Firm al s+75a525. Buckwheat Flour
Cornmeal-steady. Rye-F!rm. Barley
strong. Wheat-spot nrm 40. rcd ,i.olI,
elevator. export basis and ;l.ciH :. O. b.
nroa,; No. northern. Duluth. ,i.@2ia {. o, b.
atioai. Options hassc net higher. May.
slhS; July. ,..oits. Corn-Spot steady: OK
port. 72isc. T. O. %. aAoat. Futures nominal.
oats-Frm; standard white. ss,:c. elevator:
No. ., 57c. Futures nominal.
Professionally. Bcct-Firm. I.ard-Steady.
Tallow-Quict Petroeuni--Stcady: refined
New York. bnrrcl. $50: refned. New York.
bulk, St3j; Philadelphia. S7.s5 do bulk.
HG. Woo-F!rIn. Rosin-Quict Turpen-
tine-Easy. Rice--F!rm. Mola sses-Stcady.
Sugar-ktw. steady; refined. quiet. Coffee
Futures steady. net 2d6 points higher. spot,
steady; RIO. no. Z. l3hc.; santos, 40. {.
i59sc; mild. quiet: Cordova. 1912 u NE. nom
iEa!. Butter and Cheese--FIrm. EgSs-Ex-
cited and hShcr. Potatoes Easy and un-
changed CaOba Scs-Steady and unchanged
Pcanuts-Dull. Frcights-unchaugcd.
Cottorsccd oil was a shade lower under
scattered selling by pit longs and absence
of outside speculative support, Spot closed
points lower, January 10 lower and other
months In2 off from last night. January.
S.ieG 5.ie; February. 5i3I5.i5; March. S.J0a
5.S9 April. j.5iA 5.55: Mai. 5.SoIS.6s; prime
crude, i.ioGI.i7: prime summer yellow, 5.iOfs
5.T5; prime winter yellow, $50 bid: prime
SuUme. white, $50 bid
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-28
bond ISSUE OF se5.ooo.
Especial to rho Times-pispatcb

Especial to The Times Dispatch.J
Farmville. Va. January 27.-Active
education for n new public school
building for the town of Farmvillc. At
:, recent mnssmeeting Of the citizens
Of the mngietcrial district It was the
ing less linn $4,000 would be crcdi-
table to city the size of Farmville.
The Board Of Supervisors at meet
ing held yesterday passed resolu-
ton requesting the Circuit Court to
call an election to he held on March
- on the question OF IA bond issue FOR
$4,000 By the Farmvilio magisterial
district for the purpose OF building n
new schoolhouse. The citizens OF both
town and district are Thoroughly
aroused to the need OF better facilities