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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-29
Wanders From Home.

Charles Webber. about 50 years old.
wandered away from his home. 1912 Lin
found late In the afternoon. nine miles
northwest Of the city by George Watson.
OF the Watson Transfer company. He
was turned over to Patrolman E. c. An
derson. who took him to police head
quarters. When questioned he said his
nome whs in Omaha, and that he waz
on hls way east. His relatives tele-
taken homo "N
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-29
OF PERKlNa 4!
is DECLARED Su \

After a thorough inyestIgauo'
death of j. Fred Perkins, "a y
which occurred Saturday 'niBnt
suit Of corrosive subllmate
Acting Coroner Harry s. SAT-
day returned a verdict OF "
man named Hickey who was X
Perkins at the time he TOOK ~
disappeared Just after ne nsIpe2
ing man to his room. Altnou4
not been found yesterday no On
made TO find him as the cirq4
polnted plainly to suicide IN tn3
the coroner. Many OF the. youI
friends yesterday said that ne
ened several times to eno nis
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-29
FRANK j. CANNON
SALT LAKE VISITOR
Former Utah Senator, Now Denver
Resident, Here for Brief
Stay,

Frank ]. Cannon. former United States
senator from Utah, and now residing at
Denver, Colo. is In Salt Lake, having ar
rived here yesterday
Mr. Cannon is In the city on a brief
business trip and TO visit his family rela-
tives, expecting to remain a week or ten
days While he makes his headuua rters
at Denver, the senator has been engaged
la lecturlDg throughout the east on IJish
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-29
Sheriff Good Collector.

Sheriff Coffey OF Summit county ar
rived IN the city yesterday for the pur-
pose OF collecting debts owed by Mike
Golick. VINO was arrested Saturday even
ing. The sheriff succeeded in Securing
from Gollck s2a3.90. the amount of his
debts, and the latter was released
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-29
Driver Is Arrested.

Because the wagon he was driving had
been spilling gravel for several blocks,
II. Johnson. a driver for a local con
tractor, vas arrested yesterday in front
OF the police station. Spilling gravel on
the street is viola ton of the city or
dinances.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-29
Harvest Festival.

A harvest festival and auction sale VIII
be conducted by the officials Of the Sa
walton army In the headquarters, 139
East Second South street, this evening
beginning at O'Clock, The public Is In
vited to he present.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-29
Improved Marketing.

Secondly. one year ago the fruit crop
in Utah met a very unfavorable market
with the result that when the price was
lowest very many cars were sold at a
considerable sacrifice over previous years
The year was only an additional stimu-
lus to the real orchardist, In one year,
as a result OF last years market. there
has been a remarkable improvement In
methods OF handling the crop In the or
clard; and in one year a marketing sYs-
tenn has been developed In Utah which
is the equal Of any In operation in even
the oldest states. Last years strain put
a premium or scientific orchard!ng and
marketing. Poorly adapted locations
have been bandoned. many mere spec
ulators in fruit have been driven out.
Fruit raising has been very materially
strengthened and the states admirable
aptitude in raising a superior product
clearly demonstrated
Third, the sugar beet industry has
forced z carefulness IN agricultural meth
DDS which has benefited the state as
beet crop Soil fertility, tiIlage, irriga-
ton: these have become very exact con-
ceptlons and practices where formerly
they were very imperfectly understood
or very much theory. The last few
years, and especially the last year. has
seen the farmers following many OF the
best pra actices; real students OF their vo-
cation. The state owes a very large debt
10 the sugar factories for this service,
which though incidental TO their work
is nevertheless real.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-29
Ceremonies Tonight.

The fair will open to the public and
the judges will start on their work at
10 O'Clock this forenoon. although the
ceremony Of formal nature Will not
be held until this evening. The visitors
will have an opportunity to see the ex
hbits and the races and other parts OF
the programme during the day and the
grand formal opening and the dedication
of the new coliseum will begin at
o'clock this evening
Governor William Spry and staff, the
directors and officers OF the State Fair
associate and most Of the members Of
both houses of the Utah legislature will
assemble on the stage Of the coliseum at
o'clock and the new building will be
dedicated with a brief ceremony. Inn
medIately after the formal opening OF
the building those on the stage will re-
tire and Goeyrnor Spry and staff will
reappear on horseback. followed by the
others in carriages. They will form the
first division OF the grand inaugural
pageant The second division Of the
pageant will consist Of the carnival OF
counties and the electrical part Of the
parade. In which eighteen counties will
participate. The livestock pageant will
form the third division Of the grand
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-29
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AENZLEy -NSGELET
GSSLS com SS nNEL G9
Organization Has Developed
Into One of Greatest in
United States.

"a 18th the appointments Of adju-
NM tant, captains, sergeants and
NV first lieutenants and other pro-
" motions to be made all cadets
OF the Salt Lake High School
battalion have been assigned TO compa-
nies and drill Is rapidly progressing
Commander William Caine Webb has
been at the head of this organization
ices and later was made regular instruo-
tor at the school.
It has been due to him that the cadet
battalion has been able to make the nu-
merous eneampments and other long
trips. Several times trips were about 10
be abandoned, but he succeeded In rails
Ing the necessary funds,
Or the captains this year, all have ex-
cellent records, that could not be eXcelled
by any student, Fred Moreton. who has
major in his second year at the school
This office has generally been given to a
man who has had at least two years Of
military training.
Frank Shepherd is captain OF Company
A. Walter Gillespie has been appointed
Is at the head Of Company c. and Robert
Collier heads Company D.
Woolley is the business manager of the
Red and Black, the school paper. Col
lier is president OF the High School Ath-
letic association.
Charles Woodruff is quartermaster and
lieutenant. The first lieutenant OF Com
pany A is Starr Wardrop; Company B,
Harold Blake; Company c. We're Rogers;
Company D, Ralph Bassett. Robert
ior Is Ralph Jordan. The chief trum-
peter is Harry Nelson. August Pulls is
sergeant OF the bugle corps and Wagne
Carbis, sergeant OF drum CORPS
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-29
Give Exhibition.

In 1866 the cadets were asked 10 give
an exhibition at the ste te fair with
less than two weeks notice, they gave
a great drill, They were reviewed by
Governor Cutler and his stafr. He was
so enthused over the fine showing that
he Immediately ordered a transfer Of
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-29
Recruits Drilling.

The new recruits are being drilled three
times week, Monday. Wednesday and
tics. Captain Webb is we'll pleased with
the early showing Of the rockies and
predicts banner year for the cadets.
be taught this year for the first time Is
the wall scaling Men who have had
work Of this order will be at the school
TO assist Captain Webb. A large wooden
military. work has not been decided upon,
but 1t Is assured that new tactics will
be introduced In the near future,
The first cadet battalion was organized
Earl Smith. Harold Hills and Charles
Ulner met and decided TO Gather to-
gether a volunteer cadet company In
military drill, The National guard OF
and Captain Webb offered to instruct
the would-oe cadets The national guard
armory was used as a drill hall, The
| cadets finished UP the year with field
training, This was the first OF the cadet
| battalion which IS now one Of tho great
est In the United States.
In the fall OF that year. military drill
was made compulsory for al! first and
second year boys. exclusive Of those talk
| ing the commercial course. Three com
panles were organized with forty in each
The first cadet DANCE zee, was given.
| ties were introduced, including calisthen-
1 ics OF arms and the settins-up exercises.
| The cadets went on their first cuca mp
| ment at Lagoon Each cadet furnished
other equipment. The camp lasted five
days and one hundred boys went
The next year nothing OF Interest was
done. except the two dances given by
the battalion. The annual encamprn ent
| was again held at Lagoon for a period
OF eight days.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-29
Fruit Crop Good.

Under irrigated conditions, grain has
thrtved this year above previous years.
In some counties the increase In acre
age and yields has been very remark
able Robert D. Young, county chairman
OF the Extension division from Sewer
county. reports 20 per cent Increase
over previous years with about 10000
acres In grain. Joseph r. Murdock of
Wesatch. county reports likewise an in
crease OF 10 per cent under Irrigation
Fruits have Jared well during the wear
The quality OF the fruit crop is much
above average, there being this year a
larger percentage Of number fruit than
ever before Sugar beetB are above ths
average. Weber county recording per
cent increase with good Yields. other
counties. as Cache, Wasatch. Utah and
Sewer have average or above average
yields
Other crops. including potatoes and TO-
Inatoes. have experienced satisfactory
increase during the year. The crops are
rems rkably free from pests and diseases
except In isolated areas.
On the whole, the agricultural districts
have thrfved remarkab bly, during 1912 The
stimulus OF greater competition for the
land demand for the highest quality of
fruits and vegetables. for the growth of
which the state is so well adapted and
the more eXactlng dema nds OF sugar beet
agriculture are reflected In this year 6
bounteous harvest
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-29
Dry-farm Yields.

The available figures of dry-farm
grains indicate In some parts OF the state
normal or above-averaGe yield. This
IS especially true of the northern part
of this state and Of southern Idaho. John
Halls OF Huntsville. county chairman of
the Extension divisions OF Weber county.
Tor Instance reports the county TO have
a ten per cent increase In acreage Of
grains with yields reaching the excel
lent figures in the case Of wheat OF from
20 TO 80 bushels per acre. Box Elder
and Cache counties. likewise, have crops
above previous records. In the central
and middle southern part of the state
there occurred late spring frost and
rain which so ''puddled" the soil sur
face that il was practically impossible
10 maintain the proper mulch. This wet
ness was succeeded by a period Of
drought extending a trlhe too long. the
later rains coming just too late 10 aid
the maturing crop Yields in a few cen
tral counties. as result OF this peculiar
coincidence, have consequently suffered.
The northern counties, on the contrary.
where the grain matured trife later,
were immensely benefited by the second
rains with resultant large yields. New
land is continually being put to use in
dryfarming. Kane county, for instance.
during the last year, broke 1000 acres
of virgin land for dry IA rming purposes.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-09-29
ALL UTAH TURNING
To BIG STATE FAIR
General Interest i'm Exhibition
Is Proved by Throng of
Preliminary Visitors.
GATES ARE OPEN TODAY
Dedication of New Coliseum
and Industrial Pageant Fea-
lures This Evening.
GATES ARE OPEN TO-DAY

More than 5000 persons visited the
grounds OF the Utah state fair yesterday
afternoon, the interest. according to
Horace S, Ensign. secretary OF the fair
association, being the most widespread
in the history Of the state. Under the
conditions that have prevailed at previous
fairs the crowd would have been a serl-
GUS impedment to the progress OF getting
the exhibits IN order, but yesterday prac-
tically everything was In place.
The new. coliseum was the center OF
attraction and all eyes seemed to in
stinctively turn toward II Immediately
upon entrance to the grounds. There
as In the other places where livestock
are kept, everything seemed to be ready
for the visitors. The stalls were full OF
blooded Utah stock, every animal seem
ing TO be in an attitude that denoted
confidence of receiving first honors.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-06-20

of road should own a drag and drag
the road when it rains, and he would
always find the road in good condi-
ton when he goes to market.
Owing to the fact that many rur-
al schools were closed at the time
when the prize maintenance essay
was announced by director Logan
Waller Page of the office of public
roads, it has been decided to extend
the limit for receiving the essays to
October Is, 1913 In addition to the
gold medal given as first prize. two
silver medals will be given as sec
ond and third prizes. If child who
he's submitted one essay previous to
the issue of this notice should care
to try again, he is at liberty to do so,
but he must be pupil of a rural
school. There is some misunder-
standing in regard to the subject of
the essay. The idea is to set the
children thinking how to better their
earth roads with the material they
have at hand.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-06-20

Different classes of bacteria con-
tinue their work on this material af-
ter it has reached the form of hui
mus, decomposing is still further and
building plant food and other sub
stances from it. Thus we see that
humus is continually changing. 1t
is never the same in two different
fields and it also differs from year
to year in the same field.
The addition of manure to a field
does a great deal toward the forma-
ton of humus. 1t not only adds de-
composing matter to the soil but it
also adds large numbers of bacteria
which form humus out of the mater
ial already in the soil. Thus we find
that if it were not for the work of
bacteria there would not be any hu-
mus as the various plant and animal
matter would not decay.
c. L. MACARTHUR.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-06-20
CHAUTAUQUA OPENS AT BOISE.

BOISE, June 1.-THE fourth an
nual assembly of the Idaho State
Chautauqua opened Wednesday OF
this week, with large attendance
and all indications pointing to the
most successful Chautauqua in the
history of the organization. On We'd
nesday, the opening day, there was
no program until evening when the
Brahms Concert company scored
success in musical repertoirs. The
day was occupied by the Chautau-
quans in securing, lodgings and at
tending the routine matters in con-
nection with their stay during the
assembly.
The cooking school under the dir
ection of Miss Jessie M. Hoover Of
the University of Idaho, and the reg
ular lecture course and entertain
ment held its opening sessions Thurs
day morning. Indications are that
the cooking and domestic science
classes will be popular during the
present assembly.
The program for Wednesday, and
Thursday, Friday and Saturday of
this week is as follows: Cooking
school subjects" Planning the daily
meals" Sources of information con-
corning food, Nutrition and Health"
and Principles of cooking" DR.. J.
McGaw of Pittsburg "The fettered
giant" and "the present day battles
and the new recruit" both delivered
on Thursday, r. J. Patterson of Bel
fast, ireland; efficient citizenship"
and Social regeneration" both deli
vered on Friday, DR.. Ng Poon Chew
of Canton, China; "China under the
Manchus" and Prospects of the
Chinese Republic" both delivered on
Saturday, DR.. William Foster of Port
land; English authors" a series of
which one each will be given Thurs
day and Friday and two on Saturday.
In addition to the above there will
be concerts by the Brahms Concert
on the evenings of Wednes-
day and Friday and one of the main
features of the assembly on
Thursday evening when Handel's or
atorio, "The Messiah" will be sung
by the Boise Choralm Society assis-
ted by the Brahms company.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-06-20
RECLANING ALKALI SOIL.

In parts of this state large tracts
Of land are so badly affected with
alkali that they either have to be
abandoned or reclaimed by the re-
moving of the alkali from the surface
where the plants grow. There are
two classes of alkali known as white
alkali and black alkali The differ
ence between the two is that white
alkali contains of staple salts which
are not affected by water to give a
real I've and the black alkali consists
of salts which are affected by water
to give real I've. The I've which
is produced dissolves that black or
ganic matter which it carries to the
surface by capilarity. The water eva
porates there and leaves the soil
covered with black film. The salts
do not dissolve the organic matter
and when the water evaporates they
have the appearance of common salt,
of which they really consist to a
large extent.
This difference of character of the
two kinds of alkali is caused by a
difference in their chemical compost
tion. The appearance of black alkali
on the soil is caused by the carbon
ates of sodium and potassium. Those
salts are composed of a strong base,
I've, and weak acid, carbonic acid,
a solution of which we drink and en-
JOY as soda water. 1t is character
istic of all salts of this kind that
when they are dissolved in water the
I've and acid are separated (dissocia-
ted, at the chemists) to large ex-
tent and the solution takes on the
character of dissolved I've. 1t will
turn red litmus paper blue, test
which chemists use to determine the
acidity or alkalinity of solution
White alkali is a salt formed of
the same bases, to q large extent, as
those found in white alkali but COM
bined with acids much stronger than
carbonic acid These acids are most
ly hydrochloric and sulphuric acids.
Such salts when dissolved in water
do not hydrolyse to give acids and
bases again and so do not give SOL
utions that will turn red litmus pap
er blue.
OF these two classes of alkali, black
alkali is much more destructive to
plants than white alkali, in the same
strength of solution. Because of this
it is sometimes desirable to convert
black alkali into white alkali, a
thing that is accomplished best by ad-
ding gypsum. Gypsum is the sui
plate of lime and does harm rather
than good when added to other sui
pilates and to chlorides. Before ad-
ding gypsum to the soil to correct
alkali the farmer should be sure that
the destructive alkali is black and
that its concentration is so low that
Il will not be destructive If it is con-
vered into white alkali. P. p. Peter
SON, Soil Technologist
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-06-20
THE FORMATION OF HUMUS BY
BACTERIA.

We find a vast difference in the
fertility of different soils. For in
stance sand, although it may contain
all of the elements necessary for
plant food, is still found barren and
without vegetation. Garden soils,
however, may contain less plant food
than the sand and still be considered
very fertile. This difference is usu-
ally due to the substance known as
humus. Where the humus is pre-
sent the different elements are pre-
sent in a form that plants can use
This humus is the remains of previ-
GUS plants and animals When the
plants die that part which is not used
for commercial purposes usually go
back to the soil. In much the same
way a great deal of the animal body
also reaches the soil.
AS soon as this material reaches
the soil 1t Is attacked by millions
of bacteria which are known as the
decomposition bacteria. These bac-
terra soon cause great many chang
es in the material, each change tend
ing to break down the complex into
the more simple compounds. A part
of this material is set free in the
form of gases and is lost in the at
mosphere, but the greatest part re-
mains in the soil as a partly decom-
posed mass and is known as humusI.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-06-20

Mr. Stewart w. Hoover of Blackfoot
Idaho, representatives French's nom
inee for cadet to the West Point
military academy is in Washington
for a few days prior to entering the
military academy. Young Mr.. Hoov-
er is graduate of the Blackfoot Hi.
Schools and passed his entrance ex-
aminations with a high mark at TT.
Vancouver, Washington.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-06-20

For several years the amount of 81
per acre has been arbitrarily charged
the land owners on the Fl. Hall In
dian reservation by the government,
as maintenance fees for water, while
40 cents. per acre is the sum re-
commended by the government en-
gineer now on the ground, in let
ter to w. P. Havenor, secretary OF
the Pocatello water users associa-
ton.
The only reason to be ascertained
at this time why this excessive price
has been charged each year is because
the same amount was charged the
year previous.
These are facts presented to the
commissioner of Indian affairs by
Senator Brady in vigorous appeal
for immediate relief for these settlers
Senator Brady contends that the
$4,000 appropriated for maintenan-
ce in 1918, for the $4,000 acres will
be ample maintenance of the entire
system, and that If this amount is
expended for maintenance only there
will likely be large surplus left Of
the $4,000. This being the case
Since the white men have only 10000
acres of the $4,000 it gives the In
dams the advantage in the matter
when the 40 cents per acre is collect
ed from the white men.
The fact that an adjustment meant
much to the people of this locality
was impressed upon the commission
er by Senator Brady, he stated that
the canal had not been completed in
the manner that it should have been,
and that the settlers are in need Of
immediate relief. They have plant
ed their crops, and the ruling of the
department is that water shall not
be turned in until the maintenance
is paid and in many instances their
crops are now suffering for want Of
water. The senator insisted it would
be nothing but simple justice that the
proper officials be communicated with
by wire and instructed to give the re
lief recommended.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-06-20

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