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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-29

Laugh overleaps laugh, surprise follows
surprise, and thrill chases thrill in the
unfolding 1ns Ing =. OF the plot and story OF of
,lGHf nee DO 900, the sensational farce. which
theater. opening New Years day.
The five Piroscoffis arc scoring ire
mendous hit at Pantagcs this week.
Where their remarka bic demonstra tions
of gyroscopic momentum are astounding
all. The act is one OF the most inter.
esting seen here this season. The famous
Bottomiey troupe OF aerialists and the
noted OXFORD quartette are on the bill
and Richmond llutchins and company will
be seen in the farce comedy, IAN Event
ful Honeymoon" Wilson and Lenore
offer a dainty singing whistlins and
uon Pantages offers the wonderful edu-
Gated horses from Murray owned and
trained py L. Covington and o. Fumer
The Cullen brothers. who offer one Of
The best eccentric dancing acts In vaude-
vile, are one OF the bright spots on
the present bill at the Empress, The
Cullen brothers place the dancing acts on
present time, Their "eccentrcks" con-
sist OF laughmaking shank pedalry In
all its glory, via the scarecrow route.
corkscrew wigSle, graveyard squlrm, soft
shoe. straight and spindle-legged stop
bucks, with unison that denotes class
II you enjoy dancing don't miss taking
a trip to the Empress this week Four
shows New Years day-2:30. $780, 1880
and 900 p. III.
"Over the Cliffs" the three part Eclair
feature at the Rex is a most sensational
bit of melodrama, one of the big scenes
being that In which a man with a child
In his arms makes a jump of thirty feet
TO a narrow ledge on the face OF a prec-
pice. The story covers period of years
and is flled with action. Barbara Ten
nant, w. Il. Sheerer and Jack Johnston
have the leads. "Over the Cliffs" and
the rest OF a good bill will be given again
this afternoon and evening.
Francis X Bushman and charming
Beverly Bayne play the leads in the de-
ligltful Essanay comedy drama, "A
Woman Scorned," at the Mehesy today
This clever little play contains many
dra amatic incidents as we'll as portraying
the humorous side OF the story. THE
Presidents Pardon a thrilling. sensa-
tional Pathe photodrama in three acts,
will also be shown for the last time to-
day. The programme concludes with two
Jubin comedies, THE Return OF Peter
Blimm'' and sin Time for Work.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-29
PLANNING RAILROAD
TO FORT DOUGLAS
Prominent Citizens of Salt
Lake Will Consider Enter
prise Now Outlined.
FORM A BRIGADE POST
War Department Will Be
Presented With Map and
Data Bearing on Case.

Plans for the construction Of a spur
track TO Fort Douglas will be discussed
at a meeting Wednesday Of commit,
tee of sixty prominent citizens. The
meeting has been called to make plans
for campaign to have the United
States war department. make brigade
post out Of Fort Douglas. The need OF
a spur track TO the military reservation
has often been discussed, but it is pro-
posed TO definitely settle the matter in
order TO give the war department. as
sursnces that such spur will be built
if Fort Douglas is made brigade post
Plan Detail Maps.
The other important matter which VIII
be discussed at the meeting Wednesday
is the making of maps of the maneuver
ground which it is proposed that the
government establish. Adlutant Gen
eral +. A. Wedgwood announced few
davs ago that he had found an ideal
maneuvcr field, moro than 5000 acres
IN extent. within a days march of Salt
Lake. This is TO be presented to the or
ficisls in Washington as special rea-
son why Fort Douglas ought to be made
brigade post.
In order that real facts may be pre-
sented by Adiutant General Wedgwood,
who is going TO Washington and who
will probably be appointed by the citI-
zens committee TO speak in Its behalf,
maps arc needed. The matter of EN-
plovinp engineers to make relief and
contour maps and other surveys deemed
necessary will be taken up at the meet
ing Wednesday The leaders of the
movement are determined that nothing
shall be left undone TO place before the
war department every argument in IA
vor of the enlargement of Fort Douglas
TO brigade post,
Enthusiastic Response.
Wesley King is chairman of special
committee Of the Commercial club ap
pointed TO call a citizens meeting for
the purpose of launching a movement
TO have Fort Douglas made brigade
post. The meeting was called for
Wednesday at 1890 o'clock in the
Commercial club. The sixty men who |
have been asked to be present include
many of the city's notables in business
and professional life. All who have
been approached concerning their at
titude on the matter have been enthu.
siastically in favor Of it and have prom
ised Chairman King and his committee
men that they VIII be present.
Governor Spry and Mayor Park have
both assured Chairman King that they
vii! be present at the meeting. Sub |
committees will be appointed at that
time to look after the details Of the |
work in hand, and it is probable that
many more citizens will be asked to |
Join with the sixty in booming Fort |
Douglas for an army brigade post
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-29

Laugh overleaps laugh, surprise follows
surprise, and thrill chases thrill in the
unfolding OF the plot and story Of "Of-
flcer $685. tho sensational farce which
VIII be presented here at the Salt Lake
theater. opening New Years daY
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-08-30

Nome seems to be rapidly developing
into sort Of ancient Rome. Every
steamer brings in bunch OF scientists
who evidently have no other desire
on earth but to discover the jawbone
Of a mastodon. 1ndeel so many Of
that persuasion have arrived this year
that the people here have come to
look on them as something akin -
book agents on the great outside AMI
the scientist that would be used 10
I'LL half column Of n newspaper here
in the old days is turned down now
Ike white chip because. like Al
things that are too blamed plentiful
Il ey have lost their news value.
- many scientists have come to tie
Nugget office this summer to ask about
that Cussed mastodor whose hair Was
( md in the tundra on CoSce Geek
that one is driven to a bitter feeling OF
regret that the beast didn't die bald
1t has been suggested recently that
the skeleton Of a mastodon ought 10
be dug up and stood" upright in
Barrack square in place of that lovely
bit of wooden architecture that was
packed up the coast instead OF being
used for firewood. The skeleton would
be really something worth looking at
and would bring home To us the huge
size Of the animals that once STROBE
over these tundras while it would also
give us peace from the ubiquitous gen
tlemen who are sent out from the New
York institute 10 make us wish tina;
mastodons had never been born.
But very remarkable fact has re-
Gently been discovered by a man who
would be called a scientist IL no one
knew that he made a living with n
pick and shovel or by some other fairly
honest calling. This man says that
mastodons had to he as high as they
were to keep from smothering in the
mud while mushing the tundra. This
theory is respectfully submitted to flu
ture scientific explorers so that they
might secure further means OF separ-
ating some institute from the price of
meal tickets.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-08-30

even during the early days Of the ter.
ritory's most turbulent. lawSess and
less squeamish period.
Now that he has reached the gov
ernorship of territory which is on
the eve of great awakening and as
he has the ability and backbone II
keep step with her advancement there
IL no reason why he should not reach
more elevated places. Only the weak
or the faithless fail when they have
once reached the lime light Of public
life and Governor Strong is neither
fa!thless nor weak.
1t Is to be hoped that in the great
vivlfying time which is beginning for
this territory he will continue to oc-
cupy n place in the forefront. for he
has the confidence, without question
of all classes and all kinds Of the PEG.
pie who have cast their lots with AL.
aska.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-08-30

NOME, ALASKA, AUGUST 80, 1918.

Governor Strong goes away from
Nome with even more friends than
he had when he arrived coupe OF
weeks ago. There are two reasons
Tor thls; he met people for the first
time and they became his friends and
the old friends he met have remained
his friends to greater extent thu,
ever because they found him as a
governor just the same as they knew
him as plain resident of this city.
He said himself yesterday that he
has met many old friends here whom
he was glad to meet and he made
others He says this in the manner
of a man who prizes friendship, and
the man who prizes friendship is the
man who will have friends as the man
who prizes money will have money.
Governor Strong will probably be
gone from Nome at the time this am
pears in print, and it can be said that
his success lis striking proof of the
material as well as the spiritual value
Oh straight dealing. During all his
career in Alaska he has never had one
thing said about him that It wouiJ
be necessary for him to contradict
because his methods and character
were such that even most bitte-
enemy would realize the futility OF
attempting calumny against his
name.
The Major" in addition to all this
has had many other advantages. First
and foremost he is gifted with what
most men affect to despise-gool
looks. lie has fine intelligence. is
free from petty conceits and what IL
POLITICALLY described as dog" and he
gives every man he talks to the feel
ing that he is a close personal friend.
This last characteristic Is the reason
why you hear so many people say that
they were pretty close to the major
in the old days in Nome and that is
the great reason why his reception
has partaken Of so much personal
warmth.
His appointment as governor is a
fine lesson to youths growing up in
those degenerate days when 1t has
come to be accepted as a gospel that
only dishonesty and trickery can in.
sure success. He has remained WITH
one party through dark and evil days
and he has steered a straight course
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-08-30


tax a. \ means Of raising revenue il
q matter that has been discussed for
many years, and with the discussion
the system has been growing into
disfavor. The general accepted theory
now is that the expenses of govc nment
should be borne by property. and with
the acceptance OF that theory the poll
tax has all but disappeared In the older
communities. Not only that. but the
tendency to exempt from taxation a
considerable portion OF the personal
property of householders is gaining
ground. In their stead has been sub
stituted the inheritance, corporation.
income and kindred taxes.
The Empire has not attempted to de-
fend the poll tax-though II must be
admitted that It has been a serviceable
tax in the sparsely settled communi-
ties where there has been neither time
nor opportunity to accumulate sum-
cient property to bear all the burdens
of government. and where the oppor-
fits accruing to the government are
greater than they are in those places
where the lands and other natural
resources have all become the property
Of private persons and corporations
The position OF this paper Is that the
representatives OF the people in tie
legislature adopted that tax among
others as a means Of raising the mon
ey necessary 10 conduct self govern
ment in this territory. They made
their appropriations to carry QUE anl
administer the various laws of the
territory with the revenues that would
be derived from that source in mind
II it should develope that the poll tax
the territory will be compelled to go
through he first two years of its setni-
independent condition crippled TO such
an extent that it will not do itself the
credit that those who have SO earnest
ly and so sincerely fought for the rec
ognition of their right to govern them
selves would like it to do. Either
that, or there will have to be an extra
session of the Legislature. and that
would mean an extra burden on the
taxpayers of this territory, for the
territory would have to meet the ex-
penses of a special session.
The Empire realizes that the Ques-
ton as to the legality OF this taS is
a matter for the courts to determine.
II is not a matter to be settled in the
newspapers or in street corner argu.
ments. and it will not be settled that
way. The courts Of Alaska are in
competent hands. just and honest.
They will adjudicate the points that
have been raised in this matter as In
all others according to the rules OF
law that obtain in the land. The En-
pire can have no influence in that ad-
Indication, and it desires none.
However, this much is true: 1t
would cost this territory and the peo-
pie concerned a lot more to meet the
conditions that would follcv the fail
ure of the law than 1t will cost them
to pay the poll taxes for the next two
years. II the people do not believe
in the poll tax as a system of raising
public revenue they can select legis-
lators two years from now that will
provide a different system.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-08-30
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The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-08-30
TWO WAYS TO THE NEW STRIKE

The new strike In the White river
country is on the Chisana river. which.
with the Nabesna, forms the Tanana.
Henry Bratnober. several years ago,
took boat up the Tanana to the con-
fiuence of these two streams. He
spent thousands OF dollars prospect
ing in this district for both gold and
silver. but could find no placer that
would pay for working.
The new discovery is in the White
river recording precinct. and the recor-
ders Office is at Wiley. near the mouth
of Solo river at the confluence with
the White. The recording precinct
was established on the 7th day of May
last, and Horatio f. Morgan is the
commissioner and ex-officio recorder.
From this side of Skolai pass to
Wiley, at the mouth of Solo creek. Is
% miles. To reach the Chisana you
go up the Solo, across low divide. and
then down the Gehoenda, a branch of
the Chisana, to Eucher mountain near
the head of the Chisana 1t is about
81 miles. The discoverer OF the new
strike is Billy James. who was one OF
the early discoveries of the Fairbanks
strike.
Another way to the new strike Is up
the Copper river and across the coun-
try over an old Indian trail. Carrie
Whitman, an oldtime prospector in
that country. comes out that way to
Buck Hoyte's after his supplies. He
was at Hoytes this last week.-Ex.
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PHONE MAIN No. as
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-08-30

THAT POLL TAX LAW.
The merits and demirits of the poll
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-08-30

The poll tax law is a subject Of
which much will be heard from this
time forward. From time to time
there may be seen in the newspapers
indications that people hold different
opinions concerning 1t and the follow
ing editorial from Governor Strongs
paper. the Juneau Empire. will be use
full in showing what the point Of view
of the Southeast is on this question.
This is the editorial:
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-08-30

Entered as second class matter Feb
26. 1907. at the Postottice at Nome.
Alaska, under the Act of Cong-as CT
March 3. 1878.
The Nome daily nugget. (Nome, Alaska) 1906-1918, 1913-08-30

Copy for regular advertisements
must be In by 10 o'clock on the day
OF publication.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-09-16

Humors of the Pulpit.-A certain
minister lost his manuscript one Sun
day morning. relates the Philadelphia
Record, so he spoke out thus: Il am
very sorry indeed to have to inform
you, that have-er-somehow or 9TH
er, mislaid my sermon for this morn
ing. / must-er-therefore trust to
Providence for inspiration. Tonight
will come better prepared"
why did you and that young min
lister quarrel?" asked the friend.
HE was nice enough in many ways
but he was so horribly Jealous and un-
fair" said the fair damsel to whom the
young divine had been paying serious
attention.
Jealous, perhaps-and naturally,
smiled the friend. "But unfair?"
''Yes. Every time would make an
engagement stroll with some other
man he would pray for rain"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-09-16

Many of the smaller detachments are
far from places Of any size and some OF
them do not receive mail more fre-
quently than once a week. To all
intents and purposes they are I'm the
field"
It is conceded everywhere, and par
ticularly at Washington. that no three
men ever born can keep constant watch
on a mile Of international boundary, OF
a mile of any other sort Of line, unless
they are on a mountain top and work
in relays It Is out Of the question ia
think of mountain tops in some parts
of the territory covered by these men
in khaki. tg..g.. . ~ ~
So It became necessary for the de-
partment to work out system Of Its
own, one that has proven effective In
small detachments, and, frequently
there is a squad without commission
ed officer. But they cover the ground,
and there is nothing along either bank
of the river that escapes their atten-
tion.
Much of the entire 1.500 miles Is pa
trolled daily. Most Of the remainder
twice a week. And when there Is oc-
casion for such surveillance believed to
be warranted, one or two troopers will
be left to watch one particular place.
II help Is needed, they know how to get
II lust as rapidly as the sturdy cavalry
horses can run.
AS told before, the special wire at
the post connects directly with Wash
ington, so that the lonely squad pa
trolling in the Big Bend is just few
hours removed from Maj. Gen. Leon
ard Wood and Secretary Of War Gar
rison-and they are just few mo-
ments from the White House. The
United States army's system Of COM
munication is up to date.
The information io advanced by the
officers that for, months there has not
been a minute of the day or night
when any news Of Importance from
any of these isolated squads along the
border would not have received instant
attention at Fort Sam Houston. When
Gen. Bliss is at headquarters, Of course
any information is carried directly to
him. If Gen. Bliss should happen to be
away, Adjt. Gen. Hurd could and would
act, and If both the brigadier and Col.
Hurd were absent, Maj. Brown, the
chief of staff, would know what to do
and how to do it.
Truth of it is, all the army in the
south has been looking for some
thing to happen. And there has not
been q moment during the past six
months when the army was not ready
to meet any emergency that might
arise.
Personal views of the officers as to
the fact that something has not hap
pened do not count. Personal feelings
of the men because Of the aforesaid
condition are not measured at Wash
ington. But Washington knows the
army has been as ready as any battle
ship in the navy and so do all others
who have paid even casual attention to
the way things are done at department
headquarters.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-09-16

OF Two Evlls.-The little boy in this
story from Touche Tout was evident
ly a firm believer in the old adage. "Of
two evils choose the less" Turning a
corner at full speed he collided with
the minister.
where are you running to, my lit
tie mann" asked the minister, when he
had regained his breath.
"Home!" painted the boy. Mas 60
ing to spank me-"
- What" gasped the astonished min
lister. Are you 80 eager to have oyur
mother spank you that you run home
so fast?"
NO" shouted the boy over his shoul-
der as he resumed his homeward flight,
"but If don't get there before pa, he'll
do t."-Youth's Companion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-09-16
humorous department.


q ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS was the
Father Of his Country, but Pennsylva-
MIA Is the PA" Of states. 2.
4 If you must get there. rather ride a
blind mule that will carry you than a
blooded horse that will throw you. s
B It is historical fact that Lots wife
did not turn to salt until she turned to
rubber" ~.
& Friendship Is one mind in two bodies.
Ever hear how Bill Thompson man
aged when his pup got her head stuck
in a pitcher? No? Well, there's a
moral in 1t. .E.t f.-. 81
8 Bill cut of the pups head to save the
pitcher, then had to break the pitcher
to get the pups head out.
There are jewelers. who think they
save money by not advertising; and
when they have waited long enough to
see the futility Of such saving, there's
nothing left in their stock fit to adver-
tise.
In one of the back streets in Phila
delphia is little jewelry store which
Is making progress-witness this incl
dent: 2t. . >J. II
What's the price Of nickel alarm
clocks?"
& DIV endy fife cends." H
What! Why, how's that? Last week
you told my son they were dollar"
'Yaw, dat is so. Listen: You are a
goot frien', so I tor you. Ven hat some
I sells him for Won tollar. Now I ain'd
got none sells him for 25 cents. Dot
makes me rebutation for cheabness,
and I don't loose noddings!" .,5
MY German friend Is financial geni-
us!-Jeweler's circular.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-09-16

Changed His order-In little res
taurant where the waiter insists up
on slamming down your plate or
saucer, a man had ordered sand
witch and a cup of coffee. Then he
decided to add something else to his
order.
Gimme a plate O. that country
sausage, too" he told the waiter.
Just then the accident happened.
Somebody stepped on the tail of
a small, anaemic-looking dog that
had followed another customer into
the restaurant. The dog gave three
staccato yelps.
"Just countermand that order for
sausage" growled the man with
wry face. II didn't know you had to
go and make Unpopular Science.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-09-16

3 Unbelievable.-Youw will read in THE
Humors Of History: Monkeyisms from
the Foolish Past" that the Denslows
were a grand old southern family. MOI
SO the Bromleys AS old. perhaps, and
certainly as southern, the Bromleys
were at least seventeen cuts below the
Denslows Yet only the Denslow's bach
fence separated the Bromleys from
their betters.
Now, it happened on a certain day
that fire broke out in the house Of
Bromley and jumped the back fence
and devoured the Denslow carriage
shed and all the ancient, doddering
aristocratic vehicles therein.
So. Col. Denslow summoned Uncle
'Rastus after the firemen had complet-
ed the ruin and said: "'Rastus, why
didn't you try to get out the carriages
It was your duty. You must have
known It." ~ -.-.
Z Then did 'Rastus prove himself o
proud, true servant of the house OF
Denslow and an efficient despiser OF
the house of Bromley.
"Golly, massa!" said he. Who'd
thunk they fire would come In we
yard!"-New York Tribune.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-09-16

Cause for Anser-Mr. wilkins was
near the exploding point when his
neighbor met him on the street.
That man Tompkins," he burst
out, "has more nerve than any one
ever met"
Why" asked the neighbor, curl
oulsly.
HE came over to my house last
evening and borrowed my gun to kill
a dog that kept him awake nights.
"Well, what of that?"
why" shouted Mr.. wilkins, "it
was my dog he killed!"-Ladies' Home
Journal.