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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-13
MINER NARROWLY
ESCAPES DROWNIN'

Responding to frantic cries for help, a
c. Gilbert and Harry Mcclure rescued
Bernard Carter q Park City miner. from
first West street and North Temple streel
late last evening.
Carter was found exhausted. flcunder'
Ing !n the black mud up TO his mech
IFS rescuers called the police and he VA
taken 20 the emergency hospital, wher'
his chief trouble was found TO be
super-abundance OF alcohol. Carter ex'
plalned that he had wandered almlesslJ
while under the Influence OF drink an
had fallen into tho slough una wares
Ills cries for help were heard by Gilber'
block away.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-13
BUY COAL LAND
OF GOVERNMENT
David S. Tracy and William I.
Norton Of Ogden Pay $4,000
for $50 Acres.

David S. Tracy and William I. Nor
ton tor of Ogden YESTERDAY prchhased from from
in Carbon county, for which they paid
$4O600. The tract acquired by Tracy
called for the payment of S23,600 and
Norton paid $4,000 for his purchase.
The purchase was made in the local
United States land office.
The land lies near Spring Glen, on
the Denver 6 Rio Grande, between
Helper and Castle Gate 1t is under.
stood that the purchasers expect other
Ogden men to acquire adjoining lands
and eventually to open the property
as a coal mine.
The rate Of purchase was $l40, $l45
and $3.50 an acre, according to classi-
fication. Mr.. Norton is chief Of police
of Ogden.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-13
SIX SLOT MACHINES
TO BE DESTROYED

SIX slot machines. recently confiscated
by the police, were yesterday adiudged
by Justice F. NJ. Bishop to be gambling
devices. Accordingly the machines will
he destroyed under the direction OF Jus
tca Bishop within the next few days.
They are large machines. built of oak
ana ironbound, What means of destruc-
tlon vii! be selected. whether by fire,
flood or just aX-plus- policeman, is not
known.
in the meantime members OF the police
department. are taking occasion to be-
OF the machines, probably In anticipation
OF the contemplated general campaign OF
elimination against slot machines.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-13
MAN ARRESTED
HAS PRISON RECORD

Alleged to have been the burglar WI.
other valuables from the home OF c. C.
Needham, 442 Post street. John Peter
son. alias Walter McLoyd, WAS arrested
west of the Jordan river last night by
Detectives Lyon and Gillespie.
Peterson has q prison record. having
served terms for burglary and grand lar
ccny. He was arrested by Detective Gil
lespic in 1898 on q charge OF horse steal
ing. Besides the Nccdham burglary,
Peterson s suspected of several other re-
cent housebrenkings Some OF the goods
taken from the Needham home We're re-
covered by the detectives
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-13
TROUBLES OF LEES
BEGIN TO CLEAR UP

The storm clouds OF domestic infeliclty
said to have enveloped the home OF S.
d Lee. 923 West Third South street,
Friday night. as "A result Of his intoX!ca-
ton and the resentment shown by his
wife In breaking the lights Of Lees auto
mobile. showed a tendency To clear away
yesterday. II is said.
Accompa MED by q nelghbor woman.
Mrs Lee returned 10 her home, inclined
to try again 10 keep the marital boat
from foundcrng. Lee declared last night
that there had been no difficulty between
himself and his handsome young Wife
and that they loved each other very
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-13
FIRE DEPARTMENT
MAKES LONG RUNS

TWO long-distance runs were made by
the fire department yesterday morning.
The first was to tho home Of Stephen II
Love. former state senator, 1856 South
Seventh East street The FIRE started
behind a grate, but WAS put out without
auto engine. The second run was 10
the home or e. L. Stark. 447 East Ninth
South street. The roof OF the house had
caught fire from sparks from Chin
ney. The combination hose and chemical
motor arrived In time to stop serious
spread Of the flames. The loss Is esti-
mated at 5000 and ls covered by insur-
ance.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-13
Addresses Scheduled.

The exercises will start at the norma
building at 10 O'Clock IN the forenoon
and in addition to that there will b
exercises in the assembly room at 1
O clock. The exercises in the assembl,
room will consist of an address by
Il. Hoyt, assistant district forester; ad
dress by the Rev. DR.. Elmer I. Gosher
pastor Of the First Congregations
sh1Tah nn n good music nq s,1sv and
tion with tree planting by the Hel
cules Powder company.
The public is invited to attend th
exercises.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-13
ENTERTAINMENT GIVEN
FOR FATHER KELLEDl

An entertainment entitled "Christophel
Columbus" was given last night by tns
boys OF All Hallows college. In honor ol
the Rev. Father Kelledy. president OF tns
Appropriate addresses were delivered oy
Neil Bovle OF Blackfoot. Ida, and Rober'
Young OF this city Music for the oc-
casion was furnished by the college oanu
under the leadership of Michael Loner;
gan. The closing address was delivereo
by S. Abbott McCHnn!ss OF Salt Lake.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-13
CONTINUES
CANOPY EXPERIMENTS

A H Thiessen. section director of the
local weather bureau. went TO East MI!
Greek yesterday with Il view 70 arranS-
Ing for the contnu0 ton OF experiments
with canopies for protection OF fruit
against frost
In case they are found to be imprac-
ticable 10" commercial orchards, Mr..
ThieSsen hopes they may he found suita-
ble for smaller orchards or for partlcu-
)arly va iuabIe trees On nights when
frost is expected man from the weather
bureau will be sent to take charge OF the
experiments and To note results.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-13

station of the agricultural college,
stated that this class of lands are
usually higher in soil fertility than
other soils: that they contain no in
iurious substances other than alllali and
that "sub-drainage. subsequent irriga-
tion and cultivation on these lands
must inevitably remove the alkali and
bring these lands back into q condition
where successful farming operations
can be carried on. AS illustrative Of
the possibilities OF these lands when
once reclaimed can quote to Won, as
| think ] did in a former letter, the
result Of drainage experiment in this
valley in which land that had previous
" been swamped was drained and the
second year thereafter thirtv-four and
d fraction tons Of suear beets was
raised on measued acre.'
While the gentlemen composing the
State Reclamation company ask the CO.
oneratiou and support of the peop1e Of
the state in this CAMPAIGN Of educa-
ton md demonstration they arc going
ahead with the project whose success
ful completion means so much to every
interest in Utah and the west. Nego-
tiations for filing have hnen concluded
with n local factory and tho product
will be delivered at once. Renair and
enlargement Of the irrioation canals al
ready on the tract will 90 forward as
fast as teams and men can he pro-
cured: and modern machinery for e1-
cavatino. etc. has been ordered The
character of men Interested in the com
nanv. the interest Of the nnblic and
the promised support IF the Commercial
club is the best guarantee of the I'm
nortance Of the nroient and the Ger,
tainty Of the Issue being carried through
T., suocescf,1 copclr sion
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-13
STRICKEN TOWN IN
APPEAL FOR HE[ p

An appeal has been sent out by the
rehef committee OF Catlettsbure. Ky.
urging relief for flood sufferers of thar
city, The committee saws women and
children are camped In the open. on tho
hillsides. there not being enough houses
out OF the water to take care OF the pop
nlatfon. and that the larger majority of
them are without money fuel. bedding
or anything to eat Sickness and dis
tress are said to prevail, due to exposure
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-13
Prominent Officers.

Mr.. Candland, president Of the state
land board, is president Of the COM
pany; W. o. Kay is vice president, O..
r Dibblee secretary and W. 8. McCors
nick treasurer. Governor William Spry,
NJ. n. Walker and o. R. Dibblee did
excellent work and contributed largely
to the success of the enterprise in act
ing as trustees of the company, Sub
scrbers to the stock include such
names as N. W. Clayton, D. F. Collett,
II. P. Clark, Heber J. Grant, w W.
Armstrong, A. G. Mackenzie. R, e.
Miller, G. W. Nibley, L: Fl. Farms
worth, B. r, Bower, David Keith, Les
ter D. Freed, W. Fl. Shearman, r. J.
Ter and others prominent in the busi-
ness and financial circles Of the city
and state.
The State Reclamation company
came into existence through patriotic
motives When the Legislature was
unable to establish an experimental
farm in Salt Lake valley to teach land
owners how to reclaim the lands from
the encroachmeDt Of alkah, the above.
named gentlemen came to the rescue
by forming this company for the same
purpose and will prosecute the work
on much larger scale than would
have been possible under state COM
mission and with state funds.
The outcome Of the reclamation work
will be watched with interest. Promi.
uent city-buiiders do not hesitate to
declare that with this vast area at the
door of the city reclaimed and settled
with thrifty class Of citizens, the
wealth and population of Salt Lake
City will grow by leaps and bounds.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-13
Predict Success.

Government employees arc proycrbi.
ally reluctant to talk for publication,
but Engineer McCrory and Others tojd
Tribune representative that no rem.
son exists why the project should NOT
be complete success and in light of
tho uniform reclamation of less favored
tracts this project should be wonder.
full success, Soil experts as well az
drainage engineers have given the
project their cordial Endorsement,
Professor Widtsoe Of the Utah Aeri.
cultural college tells the Commercial
Sub the matter Of reclamation Of these
lands is feasible and only requires
proper sub-drainage and proper hand.
ling Of subsequent cultivation.
e. D. Ball, director of the experiment
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-13
Hise Leaves Salt Lake.

J. c. Hise United States Inspector OF immIrrn-
tfon, who was recently ordered .rnnsferrod to De-
trolt will leave Salt Lake at noon today He
will 20 tn New York. taxing with him Mrr
Elizabeth chlyors and her daughter. 10 yeurs of
they iNely to become public charges. Mrs
Ch!vers and her daughter came to snlt Lake from
England about SIX months ago From New
York hr. Hise will 20 10 Detroit to take Up his
dutlos there
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-13
Man Likes Gambling.

There is fascination about slot
machine. It's lure is irresistible. Tho
sound Of the whirring wheels is hyp-
motto. The moment OF expectancy Is
thrilling. The reluctant appearance of
aces or kings, or two pairs or threes or
straights is ecstatic bliss Their non
appearance is-well, it is.
Mankind from the time Adam wrote
his dinry, so accurately translated by
the late lamented Mark Twain, has
taken chance. Mankind today is
taking a chance. Some say that play
ing the slot machine is not taking q
chance because there ism t any chance,
but then these are prejudiced. At any
rate, the slot machine is about the last
Of the largo assortment Of chances that
was offered to the human race. The
great variety Of chances have dwindled
until now there is left only the slot
machine and that will be on the job
only one short week, when it, too, will
blink its eyes, nod and retire to a soft
spot in the basement, to keep company
with its predecessors, the faro table,
the roulette wheel, the Klondike game,
and the other types of extractors and
separators that flourished for their al
1offed pariod
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-13
EXPECT CAPITOL TO
BE READY ON TIME

II Is expected that If the present rate
OF progress is continued the new state
capitol Will be ready for occupancy when
the Legislature meets in 1915. Governor
Spry and other members Of the capitol
commission express themselves as being
we'll pleased with the progress OF the
work so far. A representative OF the
James Stewart company, which has
charge of the contract FOR the building,
said that the work would be finished un-
der the contract time. =. j. Moran has
charge OF the contract for excavation,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-13
Illustrated Lecture Announced.

Tho Black Traffic Among white Girls" 30 the
tite OF leoture that will bn given Tuesday
evening IN the Emmanuel Baptist church Illus
trations will add 10 the interest. arrangements
being completed TO show 100 picturss that wcro
takon In largo eastern cities. The pictures were
taken from actual life by representatives OF the
Salvation Army
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-13
TWO ARE 6ADLY HURT.
Lump of Coal Eolled From Car Cras"e'
Down Mountain, Strikes Laborers'

BINGHAM April 1.-TWO men wore sor,ouSsS, '1Sn =,
but no, fatally hurt today when large 'u"s ,,c "a
coal weighing aevarRl hundred pocuds was pnshs''
OF! the High Line and. rolling down tho mous S,s
tn!n side crashed into gGEe OF lSeofess vi ,sx
Ing for the Phoenix Construction COMPANY fsau fsn,s
Dacklund's leg was badly ;agnGlcd that u W., VIZ
have 10 be amputstcd Alex Elomauls. rss
bnalv bruised about the body. Both men a''
FInnr They were removed to hospital =, l.
An eye-witncss to thc accident declares tpa pSc
ho saw two rncn throwing coal from two ~
cr,n1n chr, ,tandIns on the High Line. Ho DO
ljevod they were thiovcs who intended 10 ~
tho fuel away aftor II had rolled dow" ns
mountain An official invcgtiggtlon 10 heins
m1do.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-13
DONE WARNS AGAINST
INSURANCE COMPANY

a warning was issued yesterday by
the state insurance department against
the Midland Casualty company of Chi
cago for doing business in the state with
out having first been admitted Willard
Done commissioner. says that Ii n claim
should arise In Utah, under the cirCum-
stances. against the company named 1t
would be necessary for the policy holder
to go TO Chicago 81 suit should he re-
quired TO collect the insurance.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-13
PIONEERS DAUGHTERS
TO MEET TOMORROW

The third annual encampment OF the
Daughters of the Hand-cart Pioneers will
be held at the home OF Mrs. II. Quayle,
81 West Eleventh South street, tomor-
row afternoon at II O'Clock,
The meeting Is ned In honor of Mrs.
Qauole's mother. Mrs. Anna Free, who
IS the Oldest living member OF the So
ciety. Mrs Free came TO Utah In Mar
tins hand-cart company. In 1856. An ex-
celent programme has been prepared for
the occasion.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-13
Begin Curb Extension.

Grading for curb and suttcrng extension No.
rs. taking In that district from c 10 streets
and from South Temple TO Third avenue began
Yesterday. large force OF men and teams wore
put TO work preparing tho streets for the con-
crete gangs, which Will begin work Monday NOM
Ing.
The contractors having IN charge the paving
OF the yard OF the city stables Seventh South
etreet. completed the work yesterday
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-13
Jolly Fellows to Entertain.

Tho Jolly Fellows club will give a soclai aud
ball ut the Pioneer stake hall next Wednesday
night. beginning nj $50 o'clock Members OF isc
committee arc T. A. Little, e. L. Co,treI e. T..
Smith. L. w Peck. W. A. Gregory. j. A. Little.
II. VI. Latrncr and y. f. Ahern.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-13
Crops Will Pay.

A government experiment station
was esta blished west of the city sew
eral years ago, and it was then proved
that the soil is rich in plant food and
very productive. 1t was also demon"
strated that the land can be readily
reclaimed by tile drainage Following
this demonstration, a number Of tracts
have been reclaimed in Salt Lake valley
on the north shores Of Great Salt lake.
Chief Engineer Wheelon Of the Utah
Idaho Sugar company, in a letter to
the Commercial club, states: "We are
willing to assert that the Increased
crop yield in the first year following
a complete and thorough tile drain
age on our lands pays all the expenses
of such drainage, provided, Of course,
that skillful tilage Of the soil has been
conducted
The foremost drainage experts Of the
country were In Salt Lake City last
week. and made an investigation of the
State Reclamation company's project.
The party was headed by S. II. Nc
Crory of Washington, D. c., engineer
in charge OF field work Of United
States drainage investigations: Dean T..
i. Hunt director of the California ex-
pertinent station; Frank Adams, irr1-
cation engineer for California, and a
number of expert United States drain
age engineers from Utah. Wyoming,
Idaho. New Mexico and Texas were in
the party. It would be impossible to
assemble group Of men better quail
fled to pass on drainage subjects than
this collection Of experts and thew did
not hesitate 10 declare the project en-.
tirelv feasible.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-13
Local Students Successful.

The international committee OF the y NJ. C. A.
OF New York city recently conducted series OF
examinations for the students of the local Y
M C. A., large percentage passing the test.
Shorthand and typewritng students received the
greater number OF certificates
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-13
Requisition Papers Issued.

Reqnlsition papers for the return TO Salt Lako
OF william Cohen, alias Abe Cohcn, alias Jimmy
Potts. who Ia under arrest in sca,tle al the re-
quest OF the local authorities. Irsucd by tho
governor yesterday afternoon. Cohen is said to
hAye committed statutory oftcnsc against q
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-13
Restaurant Steward Arrested.

j. d. Bailey. steward OF the Louvre
cafe, was arrested early this morning by
the police department on charge of vio-
IatIng the restaurant ordinance. He was
released upon furnishing cash ball OF
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-13
Luncheon Postponcd.

Tho luncheon OF the Advertising club OF Sa,s
Lake, which was scheduled for next Tucshas' , nst
bcen pogtponcd one week on account Of the az
mat rc5t Tuccdny IS Arbor day and many 'nem-
bers plan TO mako the tr!p 20 Bingham.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-13
DR.. Gowans viii Speak.

DR. T.. G. Gowana or Ogden suporlni ienGent OF
the State School for the Deaf and Blind. will be
tho principal speaker 70 address the parents
clusBes OF tho Ensign stake at 10 o'clock this
morning. Tho subject 20 he trested is 'Hcredty
wards being DR.. Samuel H. Allen r. C. EYans
DIR. G. +. wilcox and DR.. Georges w. Middle
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-13
Inheritance Tax Received.

Attorney General 4. r. Barnes recctred
sIoIs 10 cheek yesterday trDm tho estate OF Natnh
Iiermnnn New York city. which represents 70
hcrltanco tax due the on 500 shares OF con ron,
mon, and 100 shares OF preferred Union Fach'
MI
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-13
Seniors Omciate.

The members OF the senior class vii
lay the foundation for natural decd
ration of the library building, w. Mich
clson TO be foreman OF the plantin,
and Irene Tolton to act as orator I'd
the occasion. The junior class vii
decorate the museum building, Howar,
Barker to be planting foreman an,
IT. j. Woolley orator. The sophomor
class will plant the ivy Ibout the ply
steal culture building, .. l.. Sargen
TO be planting foreman and Paul Ra
orator. The freshman class will decc
rate the normal building, Walter Al
derson to have charge of the plantin
and W. l.. Ward to act as orator.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-13

voracious appetite, is the slot ma,
chine. On occasion, tho man behind
passes over cigar or chip The for
mer is welcome receipt for value re-
ceived; the latter is fatal, for az soon
as the supply of nickels is exhausted
the chips 90 the way of the coins.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-13
ARBOR DAY PLANS /
At "U'' COMPLETI
Public Invited to ATTEND
Planting Exercises on Uni
versity Campus.
DECORATION NEEDEr
Each Class to Plant lv1
Around Buildings; Cere-
mony at l. O'Clock.

Arrangements have been completed
for an appropriate observance Of Al
Dor day on the campus of the Univer
sity Of Utah Tuesday. The realIzatiol
that the new central building will b
of striking beauty while the othe
buildings are decidedly plain. has en-
phasized the need Of decoration On th
campus. The arrangements call ia
the planting of ivy around each of th
four main old buildings, and in orde
to make some one responsible for cad
part, each class will have a building,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-04-13
Experts Approve.

Reclamation cpginccrs of the United
ctatos governncnt, soil experts and
others ilnyc made close investlgatioh
of tbc land 10 be drained, and nave
united in pronoupcing the project no.
ooiv feasible but certain to optaih oes'
results. , ;s
Gin, niicitv ;tself.'' explains .. r. Dib-
bIee secretary of the State Reclalna-
tion company, Overirriga CATION. 10,
mefb,r with rainfall and other natural
Flow of water has for years thcfou9nlS
saturated much of the lands ot the
lower half pf this valley, Being with
nui natural drainage, the water mad no
oincr source of escape than pi eEap
Grafton, and this has left = SEDIMENT 0t
slkali. By putting IN underground l'!e
drains, the water is carried or III tl,ls
manner together with the aIkali n the
wafer and in the soil. As a prelude to
cultivation, the lands are flooded ana
the soil literally washed clean OF the
accumulation Of alkali. Just rs Yon
woald wash quantity OF salt through
a piece of cloth by pouring wafer
through the fabric.
The company controls several thou-
sands of acres Of land along the SIX
mile ridge. and there are many thou-
sand more offered the company by
owners desiring drainage installed on
their lands The site of the present
demonstration is the most favorably
situated land in the valley, having
natural drainage better than any other
section of the great tract west of the
citv. How favorable nrc the prospects
for inis section. IS shown bv the result
achieved by underdralnagc IN the Swan
tract at Buena Vista. near the western
edge OF the citv. This tract is in the
heart of the alkali flats. with total
of more than per cent of alkali in the
soil when drainage started. Excellent
crops have for seven wears been pro.
duced on this tract with no sign of
the temperance in the soil of alkah.
The State Reclamation company's pro
iect is in an area where tests show
much of the land contains less than
one-half of one per cent OF alkali in
tho soil