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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-19

States office OF public roads was SO
strongly impressed with the possIbii-
ties OF this Utah asphalt that In
recommending 10 the commissioners
Of salt Lake county materials for
the model roads To be built. the only
surfacIng considered was Utah rock
asphalt. 1t is probab that the said
commissioners will lay q stretch OF
road. In four sections. all faced with
Utah rock asphalt. and having diff
ferent bases, such as concrete,
crushed gravel and Stag
1t may not be generally known. but
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-19
Like "GIory-HoIing." !"

AS q matter Of fact, this system Of
mining Is almost a counterpart OF
glory-hoIing. so often practiced IN big
surface mining operations, and an
immense tonnage Of the asphalt can
be broken down by this method at
comparatively small expense. Were
the demand commensurate with the
ability to produce at this quarry,
thousands OF tons could be handled
daily. At the present time an aver
age Of 100 tons is being mined and
shipped TO Salt Lake every twenty
four hours-a tonnage greater than
the street-paving contractors can
utilize at the present time.
Already about 1000 tons OF asphalt
from this quarry has been marketed
since June Of this year. without hav-
ing hardly made an impression on the
mountain, or even making room for
the teams engaged In hauling
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-19
Mode of Transportation.

From the yards of the Denver &
Rio Grande railroad at Sunnyslde,
The asphalt quarry at the head Of
Water canyon is connected by a good
wagon road much OF which was built
by the.Sasphalt operators. This road
Is about i've miles In length. mile
OF the upper end OF this road Is Of
successfully big teams are required
for the transportation of the asphalt
TO a point where better grades pre-
vail This necessitates a break in
the method Of transportation, and the
asphalt is unloaded at camp No. .,
at the lower end Of the mile Of steep
grade. At this point the burden Is
taken up again by lighter teams and
lighter wagons and conveyed to the
loading station at Sunhyside, the gem
eral average load being from three to
four tons. The freight rate from
Sunnysids to Salt Lake Is based on
the regular coal rate. which Is s1.70
per ton.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-19

tons a day it would take practically
thirty years TO mine this one foot,
and 1900 years TO exhaust the de-
post embraced within the environ
ment of the 1000 acres
One thousand tons a day would lay
10000 square yards OF surface two
Inches thick; or. 1t would surface
over a mile of street or road twenty
feet in width and two Inches thick.
The combined tonnage embraced
in this 1000 acres. according to ex-
pert computation, would build a road
1000 feet wide around the world, and
enough would be left TO pave every
street, avenue, alley and driveway in
Salt Lake; or q road mile and a
half Wide from San Francisco to New
York And yet there are skeptics in
Salt Lake who hold to the opinion
that there is not enough rock asphalt
In. Utah TO pave Main street or any
other or our principal thorough
fares.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-19
nlent of Rock Asphalt
! Splendid Record for
Durability.

r anywhere else In all the world
|is there another such body of rock
asphalt as that which lies In the
Rock Cliff mountains of the Pat
mos range In Carbon county
This vast body Is 1000 feet thick
, exposed for a distance Of seven.
ailes along the hilltops, with ar
grade of 10 per cent bitumen, anc
II going as high as 20 per cent
subject was treated at length IN
q Lake Mining Review OF Octo-
the article being, in part, as fol
y few realize the vast import
lpf the enormous deposits OF rock
ut which exist In Carbon coun-
n the perfect blend OF the rock
will permit Of Its being utilized
Wing streets and roads, In the
sta te IN which II Is taken from
1arries. without any preliminary
Eafion. aside from crushing and
ig.
! home product is OF an equal
m Of better grade. and is pos
L OF more lasting quality than
! Imported article. the use OF
! Is bar TO nome industry as
rs an avenue through which the
" OF home people flows to the
il of outsiders. instead OF being
VI circulation among Utah wage
~ and consumers
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-19
Camp Accommodations.

AT the quarry In Water canyon
siNty-ilve men are employed and ten
dig teams are utilized In hauling the
asphalt to the reloadIng station at
ca mp No. 2. Camp No I is located
near the quarry. and its accommoda-
tons consist Of boarding house
which can take care OF forty men;
bunk house for twenty eight; Office,
WIN lodging for four: tent house for
the cooks, and an old log cabin for
storage purposes. The ten big teams.
and their drivers. are housed and
taken care Of at camp No. g.
Al camp No. there liz q boarding
mouse with accommodations for thirty
men, and q bunk house OF the same.
capacity. besides a tent stable which
Will take care OF twenty five horses.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-19
Is Natural Mixture.

Most people are aware that asphalt
pavements are ordinarily composed OF
several grades OF sand, which, when
mixed, shall be compact, and q bind
Ing OF asphaltum. mixed hot with the
sand. 1t Is stated that the Utah rock
asphalt is, by nature, a very salts
factory mixture, containing the
proper gradings OF sand and the
proper amount OF bltumen, and that
IL Is rich in petrolene. which gives
It life and resiliency. So resilient Is
II, when properly laid, that 1t makes
an ideal material for grade cross
ings in place OF lumber and stands
cracking off. When laid next to
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-19
Interest Aroused.

Feat deal of interest Is being
| locally. In the fact that a Ger
|ortion of street paving in Salt
ltB now being done with Utah
!sphalt, and the attitude OF city
Es in thus promoting home in
Is meeting with the warm ap-
of taxpayers and business
The only question arising TO
apprehension in the minds of
being the matter of quantity
Availability, as well as economy
pduction, and transportation
les.
rock asphalt, or "sand as
M" as referred to IN government
does not exist as lodges or
within the meaning Of mining
but In the form OF deposits. In
county 1t is a thousand feet
Ind Is the Gaping OF q noun
y q range Of mountains. The floor
1 wall Of the asphalt, for the oc-
ice Is In blanket formation, is
'Net above the coal horizons In
hpok Cliff mountains of Carbon
4 asphalt deposits are located
lpxour miles southeast OF Price.
We miles northeast of Sunny
Hhe latter being one Of the great
.hInps OF the Utah Fuel com
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-19
Moran Has Deposit.

AZ camp No. 2, P. J. Moran, the
well-known Salt Lake contra ctor, has
also esta bllshed his headquarters,
consisting OF tent boarding and Iodg.
ing houses, and tent stable Mr.. Mo-
ran, although the fact is not gener-
ally KNOWN has acquired asphalt
property UP In Water canyon. and he
now has n large force engaged in the
construction OF wagon roads to his
deposit. This necessitates some
heavy grading, but Mr. Moran should
be In position to begin asphalt ship
mcnts early during the coming year.
The eyes OF the leaders of Industry
are being opened regarding the inn
menslty and Importance of the rock
asphalt deposits OF Carbon county
and a number OF experts who have
recently visited this section have ex-
pressed astonishment at the wonder
ful tonnage In sight, and the uni
formly fine quality OF the material
which, with nothing but crushing and
heating 10 be made available. can bo
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-19
Vast Area.

body Of rock asphalt above re-
40 forms the 1000 feet Of can
n the Patmos ridge. extending
y point three and a half miles
Isterly from Sunnyside. and
a seventeen mile exposure OF
\ thousand feet In thickness, to
ten miles northwesterly from
Lde. 1t extends through town
south, range 13 east; town
Bouth, range IA east. and
h IA south. range IA east, Salt
Use and meridian. Within this
Re enbra ced the holdings OF
compa MES. the principal
S company being the Utah
Al company. combining an own
KIND control Of about 1000 acres.
lcally all Of this area, and all
st OF the ouLcrop, Is a solid
NJ rocls asphalt containing an
Y grade Of 10 per cent bitumen
.rpenlngs made In the outcrop,
1INe is a quarry face on each
'sfhirty claims owned and con-
above stated. Occasionally
e zones IN the deposit which
as high as 20 per cent BIZ
From the floor of the deposit
fnp Of the Patmos ridge, the
rs 1000 feet. as previously
! PIE mountain having a slope
~ thirty degrees. and showing
EXPOSURES the entire distance.
IL Calculations.
ts'pnnage OF rock asphalt con-
p this vast area is almost
comprehension. Imagine. a
y asphalt 1000 feet thick. If
~ n loo big, although the truth
stated, we Will reduce the
nb by eliminating one-h half,
lfffe your attention 10 a noun
les kSphalt that is only BOO feet
~ covering 1000 acres. This
Ie Pfelghs 110 pounds TO tho cubic
Mng this as n measure. the
900 feet thick. will actually
Nve billion tons Of asphalt.
lndFes are astonishing and al
~ pelieva bic. and yet they give
ception of the magnitude OF
IIIl''fsit OF rock asphalt, which
an area of mineraliza tIon
All probability. has no equal
orld, In which the material
- sight and presenting
ep marrying proposition.
n Wy foot thick, horizontally.
~ AVoo acres, there liz con-
2ort l0,Q00,000 tons OF as.
ooucing ut the rate OF 1000
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-19

utilized for paving purposes without
any further preparation.
Many Salt Lake business men,
prominent advocates of the principles
OF home industry. are investigating
the merits OF this ready made as
phalt, among those inspecting these
deposits being j, Il. Langford, for
merly manager of Saltair: George D
keyser, city commissioner. and SyI-
Vester Q. Cannon. city engineer. All
OF these expressed their pleasure and
surprise in being able 10 prove. to
their own personal satisfaction. that
Utah has enough asphalt TO pave the
worl9.
y glance at the history shows that
the pavements laid with natural rock
asphalt have excellent records Here
ire few taken from the files in the
city engineers office. Salt Lake City:
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-19
Good Paving Record.

West Temple. from South Temple
to Fourth South, laid with California
natural rock asphalt In 1893. Surface
repaired during thirteen years hard
use. 252 4-e square yards at a cost OF
S643.79. After nineteen years use,
less than 10 per cent has been re-
paired.
State street. from South Temple to
Fourth South. laid with California
natural rock asphalt In 1892. After
fourteen years heavy use repairs
amounted TO 1873 So square yards at a
cost OF 336354 Less than 10 per cent
had been replaced after twenty. years
OF use.
Second South, from West Temple to
First West, laid In 1895 with Utah
natural rock asphalt. The first ten
years cost for repairs was sl.50,
Around city and county building,
laid with Utah natural rock asphalt
in 1905, only two and one-half to
three inches thick, with dirt only for
foundation has had no repairs in
seven years and is apparently In
first class condition.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-19
lbpha1t Enough to Supply the World
g(rnense Deposits in Carbon County

natur
o do he epaving o The
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-05-30
Material Reduction Being Made in Visible
Supply of Clean Rice.

Frank Randolph, publicity agent for
the Southern Rice Growers's Associa.
ton, says: Material reduction in the
visible supply of rice is being made by
export. Recently a shipload of
brown rice, or rice with the hull
removed but with the bran retained,
consisting of $4,000 pockets, left New
Orleans for Buenos Ayres. Other
shipments are being made to Central
and South America and ii is confidently
believed that By Ihe time the new crop
arrives there win be no visible surplus.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-05-30
Number Of Beef Cattle in the United
States Decreased so Per Cent
In Last Seven Years.

Government statistics are authority
for the assertion that instead of the
amount of beef produced in this
country keeping pace with the demand,
it has actually decreased 80 per cent
during the last seven years. In 1907
the number OF beef cattle in the United
States, exclusive of milk stock, was
81, $4,000, and in 1913 there were but
36,0S0,0O, an actual decrease of more
than l5,50O,C01 or 80 per cent, while the
population of the country increased
during the same period more than q
per cent. This condition calls for more
intensive stock raising as well as more
intensive farming.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-05-30
DRY ADVOCATES
RDLD Big RALLY.
Open Air Mass Meeting son Ryan St.
Addressed by Temperance
Speakers.

The prohibitionists of Lake Charles
/ lnaugurated a campaign Saturday
night to head off the reported move.
ment to re.eStablish the saloons in the
city. A we'll attended mass meeting
was held on the vacant lot at the corner
of Ryan and Puio streets at which adj.
dresses were delivered by prominent
prohibition workers of the state. The
Saturday night meeting was followed
up Sunday with services devoted to the
temperance cause in four of the leading
churches of the city.
The meeting Saturday night was pre-.
sided over by Rev. James Christian of
Shreveport, assistant superintendent
of the state -Anti.Saloon League, who
was. also the principal speakers Other
speakers were Rev. A. w. Turner of
Shreveport, superintendent of the Anti.
Saloon League, and Rev. G. E. Cameron.
pastor of the First M. E. Church, South,
of Shreveport.
The speakers devoted their time to a
review of the prohibition movement in
the state, of the benefits that had &C.
crued to Lake Charles and CaIcasieu
parish from prohibition and dwelt at
length on the evil results that would
follow the return of the saloon to the
community. They denied the state.
mentS that have been circulated that
the prohibitionists were planning "a
new political party and declared they
expected to accomplish through the
Democratic party the driving of the
saloon out of Louisiana. An array of
figures Was given to prove that Calca.
sieu parish is more prosperous since
the saloons were abolished than it was
before and the moral side Of the issue
was stressed at length. Lake Charles
Times.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-05-30
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS WIN
PlAUD|TS or The CROWD
Miss Fearless and Company" Well
Rendered. Audience Greatly
Pleased Music by Miss
Motifs Pupils.

| Following the splendid entertain
ment given by the children of the first
six grades last Wednesday evening, the
girls of the High School entertained the
people of this locality Thursday eve.
ming with the comedy, Miss Fearless
& Company, which they rendered in a
most excellent and acceptable manner
At the appointed hour for opening
the evenings entertainment the Audi.
forum was well filled with an inter.
ested and eager audience. AS pre-.
viouSly arranged, Mrs. Motifs music
pupils furnished the music for this
occasion, the first musical number
being a piano duet entitled Jingle
Bells" rendered by Heloise Gray and
Aline Greer, which was heartily ap.
plauded; was followed by Gladys
Waltz" Margaret Thackston; Mother
Favorite, " Gerdie Robin; duet, Fairy
Flowers Waltz" Dorothy Hall and
Elizabeth Stewart, all we'll rendered
piano selections.
The high school girls then appeared
on the stage and gave most excel.
lent rendition of the comedy, Miss
Fearless & Co." This play was full OF
laughable situations and was delight.
fully rendered by the following cast:
Margaret Henley, Miss Fearless,
an heiress, Alice Roberts; Miss Eu.
phemia Addison, Margaret's chaper.
one, Euphie Neeley; Miss Sara Jane
Lovejoy, from the Lost Nation, Rhoda
Robinson; Katie O'Conner, Margaret's
servant, Miss Helen Funk; Barbara
Livingston, Barbara Cameron, and
Marion Reynolds, Margaret's guests,
Mildred Montgomery, Bessie Davis and
Ola Bower; Just Lizzie, ). the ghost,
Mia Arceneanx; Miss Alibi and Miss
Alias, the silent sisters" supposed to
be Jack Eggleston and Jim Reading,
RoSalie Prentice and Doris Purviance.
The girls are worthy of high praise
for the excellent Interpretation of the
different scenes of the play, and es.
pecially for the clearnesS with which
they rendered their several parts, 1t
is but stating it mildly to assert that
the audience was most highly delighted
with the evenings entertainment.
Between the acts and following the
final act the following musical numbers
were rendered by members of Mrs
Motifs class: 1.-THE Morning Prayer"
Beaulah Benoit; Sleigh Ride" duet,
Edith Smith andl Lillian Carroll;
1.-The Little Gold Fish," Lillian Hebert;
"WhiSperings of Love-" Ambrose Ro.
nero: In the Forest" Beulah LaTour;
Over Hill and Dale" Rosemary Gerson
and Marguerite Morthland; Charge
OF the Huzzar," Marjorie Robinson;
"Valz by Durand,' Lorena Bourgeois;
Il am Ready Daphina Taught and
Lois Godfrey; Moonlight on the Hud.
son." Lena Bates. s"Valstirine" Pearl
Fontenot.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-05-30
RICE PLANTERS HELD
IMPORTANT MASS MEETING.
Present Situanion Thoroughly Dis
cussed-Foroign Export Deal
Considered Crop Prospect
Reported Good.

"A we'll attended mass meeting of the
rice planters and others interested in
rice culture assembled at the Auditor
ium, Saturday afternoon to discuss the
various phase of the rice situation,
dealing especially with the acreage
and the possible export deal. The
meeting was. called to order by Mr.
CoVerdaie who stated that owing to the
absence of himself and Mr.. Unkel from
Welsh for some little time, the meeting
was called to get an expression sort
from the Southern Rice Growers Asso.
citation members that would give them
some sort of an idea as to what the
Association members that would give
them some sort OF an idea as,to what
the Association expected to do.
Local Director, Mr.. P. j. Unkel- who
had just returned from the meeting of
the Association at Beaumont. stated
that President Dunlap; who had been
spending some weeks in Washington
in the interest of the Rice Association,
expressed the hope that some conces.
slons would still be made in the Tariff
on Clean Rice, although no definite
statement could be made on this line
anymore han any other concerning
what would be done with the tariff.
1t was than stated that committee
of the Southern Rice Growers Associa.
ton had been appointed to investigate
conditions, and confer with the mem.
bers of the Association relative to ex.
porting the present surplus, over what
would naturally be consumed in the
domestic market.
Members present were unanimously
in favor of any plan that would relieve
the congestion of the market for the
market for the coming crop. Mr. W. B.
Gabbert made some remarks in favor
of exporting, and dwelt to some extent
upon the present condition of the
clean market, regreting that the same
was not stronger than it is, and ex-
pressed the idea that it would be."Up
to the farmers to stand together"
and make the conditions as favorable
as possible.
Chas. Jeter, fguratively speaking,
administered kicking to himself as
well as to other rice Democrats, com.
pairing them to the man who asked the
barber for dry shave, and did not
know what he was getting until it was
to late to remedy it. He said he voted
the Democratic ticket, but wouldn't try
any more experiments in that way.
A number of questions were asked,
and answered by Messrs. Coverdale
and Unkel the former of whom stated
that that IN short time he hoped to
have more definite plans from head.
quarters, and more correct informa.
ton along the lines being discussed.
The farmers were urged to give most
earnest consideration to the present
conditions, and be prepared to meet
whatever may arise in the rice situa.
ton in the future, should our present
crop exceed the needs of the domestic
market.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-05-30
100000 5000
FILTH AND THE FLY

| 0 The New York State Board of
| 0 Health has issued an earnest ap.
peal to all good citizens to swat
| 0 the fly" and thus help. to kill off
0 what is not only a pest, but an
0 actual menace to life.
0 After pointing out how flies
0 transmit disease Of a deadly
0 nature, the health authorities
0 urge the. need of preventing their
0 breeding by preventing the &C.
0 emulation of rubbish and dirt,
0 and especially by keeping all
0 garbage in carefully covered re-
0 ceptacles.
O The Board of Health published
0 also several trite aphorismS,
0 culled from various sources
0 among which are these:
0 Flies follow filth.
0 Fever follows flies.
0 Swatting saves sickness.
@ 1t is better to screen the cradle
0 and wear a smile than scott at
0 at the preoaution and wear
0 mourning.
0 Flies in the dining room usual.
0 ly precede nurses in the sick
0 room.
0 Screens in the window prevent
0 crepe on the door.
0 Flies, as we'll as bad water,
0 spread typhoid.
0 A fly in the milk may mean a
0 member of the family in the
0 grave.
0 A fly has natural enemies; the
0 most persistent and most effective
0 should be man.
0 1t costs less to buy a screen
0 door than to get sick and lay off
0 a month.
0 It's a short haul from the
Q garbage can or manure pile Or
0 accumulations of dirt and filth
0 about the place to the dining
0 table via the fly route.
0 Swat the fly, and clean UP your
0 yards.
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 @ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-05-30
INFRINGEMENT EXERCISES
: HELD FRIDAY EVENING
S GRADUATE FROM HIGH
y ,oot -ta FROM GRADES.
- IVES DELIVERED AD-
DRESS.

,.oneement exercises of the
= scbools were held at the Audi
q, Friday evening, at which time
'', s.ss nj 1918 ceased to be an actu.
!, M nj became a matter of history.
I, fse ssrvlces Of the evening were
mai With prayer by Rev. E. M
s.s,,yt followed by a musical selec'
= after which the address of the
...ino was delivered by Prof. c. L.
.. s gaton Rouge. While Mr.. Ives
# essentially an orator, still his
I.,,sss was full of good sound sense
auss Thoroughly appreciated by the
Bdsnce,
I'd graduation of the seventh grade
Il, The grammar to the high school
s, took place, the class consisting of
!, allowing members: Anna Cox,
.asn Hackworth, Eunice Kooken,
|anah IaTour, Hazel McDaVitt,
,brie Robinson, Edith Smith, Robert
leppeaux, Clyde Clark, Otis Gibson
sAat Nicely, Ralph Hackworth,
liam Manuel. Robert Neeley made
II HIGHEST averages Of any member
tsclass, his grades have not fallen
soT ninety per cent for three years.
sn and Ralph Hackworth hold the
q record for attendance, not having
Used a day nor been tardy for three
Jas.
|Tth 4 few well chosen words the
tomas we're presented to the several
snieIs Of the class by Rev. E. M.
Rgart.
Ihe class Of 1918 consisted of but one
aIher, Mr.. Earnest Wright, who
aauated with high honors. The
sntation of diplomas to this class
IL made by Sup. John McNeese, who
4 bis characteristic style presented
|h Wright with his diploma.
he exercises of the evening were
dby one or two musical numbers
aash0rt address by Prof. Annette.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-05-30

buying food and distributing it to
association members at cost. This
year Mr.. Milliken will buy for aSsocia-
ton farmers sacks, Irvine and fertilizer,
in addition to their food and will store
association rice at cost.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-05-30
For Sale, Trade or Rent

Our property in Welsh, La.-Place
will be put in repair for reliable tenant.
No other need apply. For particulars,
address A. c. SHIPMAN, Ged, La.