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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-14
CONVICT LABOR IS
SAVING To STATE
Excellent Roads Are Built at
Low Cost by Prisoners,
Says Engineer.

Reports of the road work done By the
convict gangs during the year 1913, given
out by the state road engineers otrice,
show that the state saved at least SlOoo
mile on roads by employing convict
la Dor rather than employing men Tor
wages. This sum Is estimated. the exact
saving not yet having been figured.
During the first OF last year and un-
I'll June l. the convictS were employed
In Washington county. There they nm,
ished dirt roads, doing surfacing ana
grading. that total about ten miles Oh
excellent state road After June l they
were employed until November 10 on the
most important road work OF the year
the new concrete road in Davis county
During that period a total OF q nlle
and a half of concrete road, sixteen
feet wide, WAS completed. This road
IS vauIed at from $1,000 TO $4,000 a mile.
The mile and a half Of concrete road
Is merely the nucleus Tor a stretfn ten OF ost .te
which will stretch from the northern
boundary OF Salt Lake TO the southern
boundary OF Weber county. THIS road
has attracted much attention lately in
good roads circles and many magazines
devoted to the work have given 1t nigh
praise.
Owing to the cold weather now. 1t Is
Impossible to work on the concrete road,
and the convicts are now In Washington
county, working on dirt roads near the
town of Washington. AS soon as the
weather breaks, in about two months,
the conyicts will again be put to work
on the concrete road and the depart
ment expects TO rush the road during
the coming season.
l.. X. Morgan. state road engineer. re-
turned yesterday from Boxelder county,
where he and William Peterson OF Logan,
a member OF the state road commission.
spent several days in discussing road
plans and investigating present condl-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-14
FARMERS DISCUSS
"SMELTER" PROBLEM
Question Of Fumes From Plant at
Midvale Is Again Under
Consideration.

Farmers of the southern part OF Salt
Lake county held a meeting at Mid
vale yesterday to consider asking the
federal court for permanent injunc-
ton against the operation of the plant
Of the United States smelter at Mid
vale. The meeting was well attended,
No definite steps were taken to
place the matter before the federal
government, but the matter Of obtain
ing attorneys was taken up, and it is
said the entire matter will be given to
them to handle.
The farmers are considering asking
for an injunction because the smoke
coming from the smelter furnaces is
said to destroy crops and to hinder
fertilization and the growth Of new
CrOps
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-14
Mayor Park Scheduled to
Make Address of Welcome
to Delegates.
.H HE fiftieth annual convention Of the
National Woolgrowers' association
VIII open tomorrow morning at 10

" HE fiftieth annual convention OF the
National Woolgrowers associn ton
VIII open tomorrow morning at 10
IL o'clock In the lodgeroom of the
Eiks club, where all business ses-
sions VIII be held. The convention will
continue for three days. closing Satur
day noon. Tie officers OF the associa ton
Will all be in Salt Lake by tonight and
delegates are arriyihs on every train.
The two business sessions tomorrow will
he confined largely TO the addresses OF
welcome and the reports OF the officers
ID. Woodruff of the Commercial club will
make the speeches Of welcome. Il. O.
Selway, mayor OF Dillon. Mont, will re-
spond in behalf OF the visitors.
Frank j. Hagenbarth OF this city,
president Of the association. Will deliver
his annual address at the morning ses-
sion. The Shepherds Place In His
address at the morning session and will
be delivered by the Rev. T. a. Slmpl<in.
pastor OF the Phillips Congregational
church. The invocat ton VIII he delivered
the First Congregational church, There
Will also be musical numbers.
The annual addresses of the two vice
presidents will be first on the afternoon
progra mme. NJ. ]. Powers OF flagstaff
Ariz., is the western vice president. and
a. J, Knolin OF Chicago is the eastern
vice president; These will be followed
F. D. Miracle Of Helena. Mont. and the
report of the secretary. s, w Mcclure OF
this city, The appointment OF commit
tees and a general discussion will con-
clude the days business programme.
Tomorrow evening an informal dance
and reception has been arranged by
the Commercial club, to be held In that
building. II Will begin at $3.50 O'Clock
IN addition to the preparations by the
regular entertainment committee OF the
club, a number OF prominent society
women OF the city will assist at the re-
ception. These women will also assist
In the entertainment OF the ladies' who
a accompany the delegates throughout the
three days. Friday evening they will
take the visitors to the Orpheum for a
theater party while the men attend the
Hogan Gallant boxing contest. Saturday
morning the visiting women will be taken
on "a Sightseeing trip about the city The
committee OF women, OF which Mrs. F. J..
Ha agenbarth Is chairman. met at the
Commercial club yesterday morning and
went over the plans with the entertain
ment committee Of tho club
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-14
BARRETTE IS HEAL J
OF SCHOOL B0,
Henry P. Van Pelt Chos,
Vice President and l..
Judd as Clerk.
TERM OF ONE YEAR N,
Stormy Debate Precedes I
age of Motion That S.
Aside Precedent.
TERM OF ONE YEAR N

At the biennial election Of of)i
last night, W, j. Barrette was cl l
president OF the board of educ;l
Henry +. Van Pelt was elected
president, i. p. Judd was reel
clerk and S. \. Whitney was reel
treasurer Mr.. Barrotte succeeds j.
T. Hammond, who has been pres
for four years, and Mr.. Van Pelt
cecds Mr. Barretto as vice presi,
The elections were unanimous,
After strenuous argument bet
George Sullivan and Oscar w. Mo
motion by the former to elect of
for one year only was carried by
Of six 10 four. Mr.. Sullivan ar
that under the present system o
ganization the election was not hclt
til year following the induction
office of new members of the board
moved that the election this year b
one year and that thereafter the
NAL term be resumed, his idea /
to give the incoming members an OF
tunity to participate in the choie
officers Mr.. Moyle opposed the
tion on the ground that II was conf
20 law and precedent. He quoted
statutes showing that when the prt
board was created in 1897 the le.
ture provided that the Officers :!
be elected in January, 1908, and I
two years thereafter
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-14
Meeting Competition.

While VIC feel that the prices OBJ
tained on tlIs wool will be below the
prices for similar foreign grades Of
fered In the English markets and
suffer because OF it's unfa miliarity TO
the English buyers, we have arranged
with two OF the leading brokers there
10 compare carefully the Intrinsic
values of the American product with
foreign woods and submit their judg-
incnts. This information we will en-
deavor 10 give the growers for use
in the disposition OF the coming wool
clip.
Because of this keen competition
there never has been a greater ne
cessity for the better preparation of
western wool clips. The western
woolmen are now facing world COM
petition. The American sheepmen
cannot defer the raising of standards
Ia breeding. caring for and market
ing wool and remain IN business. And
i am convinced that more intelligent
study and more careful methods In
breeding. inspection and grading will
more than make UP for the difference
In the price obtained for woods un-
der the new tariff conditions
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-14
NO SPECIAL ELECTION
FOR REFUNDING BON
City Attorney Holds That Commits
Can Reissue Paper as Soon as
Purchasers Are Found.

It will not be necessary for the ,
to hold special election for the
funding OF the $751; 900 outstanN
bonds which fall due May /,
cording to an opinion rendered to
city commission yesterday by the
attorney. The attorney holds tha
refund the bonds the commission
not have TO consult the people,
much as it is just and legal :
which the people authorized at
time the bonds were issued.
Acting in accordance with this @
ion, the commission will proceed tt.
sue the bonds as soon as purcha
can be found The present bonds /
costing the city per cent interest.
it is believed the refunding bonds
be sold at Az per cent, thus effec
a saving of 10 per cent in the amo
of interest paid each year.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-14
MRS. CASSON CLEARED
BY JURY'S VERDICT

Not guilty" was the verdict returned
Yesterday afternoon by the jury that
having contributed 10 the delinquency
or Mary Drumming. a juvenile. in the
Juvenile court. The sealed verdict was
returned at . o'clock.
All Monday was consumed in the trial
OF the case. Mrs. Casson was alleged TO
have aided the girl in hiding from the
Juvenile court officers. She defended
herself with testimony to the effect tha {
the girl came 10 her house and sought
shelter. telling story of having been
deserted by her own mother.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-14
CAFE OWNERS WANT
LICENSE REDUCE
Proprietors File Petition Setting FoI
High Cost Of Living as Main
Argument.

Now come the cafe Keepers seekiI
similar reduction In the license imI
ON their business by the city as 4
granted recently TO the merchants.
A petition, signed by dozen loca'
men and setting forth that in vi,
the ever-increasing cost OF meats r I
are becoming a thing OF the past.
filed with the city recorder yestci
The restaurant men ask FOR q substn n
reduction In their annual licenses.
High prices OF meats and other 10
stuffs and high rents are gradually /
ing up what little profits have hereto
accrued to those In the busnessA 4
avcrred. and reduction In the Eg
tax will help keep the wolf froiY >
door. It Is alleged The restaurant -
ask tho commission 10 jnvcstigal
number OF failures III their line a soI
ness during the last Year,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-14
gSIlT Of NEW ERA
IN BUSINESS HERE.
President Holiday of Wool
Warehouse and Storage
Company Optimistic.
PANIC TALK is IDLE
Inevitable Change in Nations
industrial Conditions Must
Be Recognized.

General business conditions through
o"t The country are adjusting themselves
10 slowing down process" said ]. D.
ri"llioay. president OF the National Wool
warehouse and Storage company of Chi
cago' when seen at the Hotel Utah yes
'erdaS There are no evidences OF a
panic 10 be found anywhere The num-
per OF unemployed In the big cities is
Iiot more than is ordinary at this time
"a the year And this unemployed class
I onIv the penalty being paid because
", me fact that 100 large proportion
OF our population is concentrated Ia the
~ ~oI'les. we are at the beginning OF a
come. and the Industrial world must
.sseognlze II and properly adjust itself to
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-14

Montana lie conceived the idea OF the
esta blishment OF a storage warehouse FOR
the sheepmen In the eastern markets
through an investigation or the opera
tions OF the California Fru!tgrowers' ex-
change He found that the fruItgrowers
were able TO meet the eastern market
conditions better by the exchange and as
a result established q similar concern in
Chicago Philadelphia and Boston for the
woolgrowcrs. lie will bc here for both
the state and national conventions.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-14
No Need to Fear.

The fact that the orders for wool
during the past six months have been
small need not be viewed with alarm
The manufacturers who formerly
came to market once In two weeks
or more TO buy wool and then bought
II III large quantities are now coming
Two or three times a week and are
buying Just what they need So
while Tley are not buying ahead as
- N " IA. .-tlsey- aSe- buying as much
in smaller quantities and more frc-
duenfly. The contractor does not
buy steel cement or lumber in enor-
nous quantities and store II up for
future use. He buys rs he needs It,
And thus il will be with the woolen
manufacturers. II is a part OF the
new scheme that comes with the
opening OF the world ma rkets.
Our company has ordered a large
shipment OF western woods equally
divided between the clips of Utah.
Idaho and Montana. TO England. 1t
VIII be offered for sale in the Lon
don markets the end of this month.
The shipment Is in parcels Of 10000
pounds aach made up Of the standard
grades in tic Boston warehouse from
last seasons Gins
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-14
Wool Market Changes.

Spes sRing OF the wool business. In whic
Mr.. Holiday and hIs concern are prom
nent factors, he said
In the wool business we find
tlat tho market value of west
erh Wools has been on an
average of cents n round lower
curing the past six months than II
was curing the same period n year
ago. Never before In the last twenty
Years has there been such a small
amount Of manufac ctured woolen
eoous on hand. Manufa cturcrs nave
very small quantity OF raw material
on nshd AT present We are per-
suaded, In the absence of specific
data. that the shortage OF wool at
tne present time is about 10000. 900
pounds
During the last six months there
Vas been change In tie system OF
pnyhg wool by the manufa cturers
Pu l believe the change is going to
u leilp stability 10 the wool market.
'Ds Is brought about By the fact
that American woolgrowers are now
competing against world ma rlSet
conditions, through the new tariff.
The manufacturers realize that now
iney nave the markets OF the world
III winch TO buy wool. and as a re-
SUIT they are not tying UP large
amounts or capital I'm wool. They are
Duying wool as they need II. and this.
/ believe. will make a better year
round market for wool
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-14
FdhWooIgroWersMee Today
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National BODY Also IS Here

~ asoiationTop E, IL
" Stewart lower right
convention which will be held today
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-14
Free Neat Not Menace.

We do not feel that free meat will
prove so destructive TO the sheep In
dustry as many seem To feel. For
some time, at least. there will un-
questionably be q prejudice against
foreign meats In this country Fur
tbermore. tho great bulk Of meats
coming 10 this country in bulk In a
chilled or cold storage condition will
show bad effects from handling. Not
withstandlng the fact that free meats
and imported products arc used in
England, II has not proved disastrous
10 the production OF prime mutton In
England. Again. the necessity OF
good breeding Is emphasized We
would remind the western growers or
the need OF good breeding In meet
ing this angle oi the new conpeti-
uon- as we'll as in that OF wool pro-
duction. We commend the efforts
OF the department OF agriculture and
the national and state woolgrowers
IN advising tho consumer concerning
the selection of meats and the proper
methods OF cooking. II IS a good cdu-
cauonal measure fer both the con-
{ scmer and the producer.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-14
Gives Another View.

Mr.. Sullivan interpreted the law
ferently, pointing out that the lc3
lature could not have intended suclf
arrangement inasmuch as 1T precl6
the election of any member whose
expired year from the date of G
ton. Il
Following the adoption Of Mr.. S
van IS motion the election was held ;
the express provision that the new
ficers should hold for one year and
another election should be held I,
January.
The question of electing supe1
tendent OF school buildings went q
indefinitely, Eli A. Folland continl
to act during the pleasure of the bo
Mr., POLAND was elected 10 his posi-
four years ago and has not been
elected since then, \ question aros,'
to whether his position was elective.
was finally determined that the SUI
intendent hold office at the pleasure
the board and the matter rested til
Looking to Future.
Mr.. Moyle suggested that inasm.
as the term of superintendent ID.
Christensen would expire next June
was time that the board should indie
whether it would require the scrvi,
OF Mr.. Christensen for another NJ
He moved that the board express
choice of Mr.. Christensen at this {
in order to allow him to plan on
future. T. NJ Bailey opposed the J
tion, suggesting that the matter go o
until the next meetino. After some {
cussion Moyle withdrew his motion &
the matter went over. Mr.. Bailey
planned that he had no intention at
present time of recommending q cha,
in the office Of superintendent, tho,
he did not believe the board sho'
commit itself yet.
In electing Mr.. Whitney treasurer
another term the board agreed to a |
posa from Mr.. Whitney that hereaf
funds of the board on deposit in
bank should draw per cent inte
and that overdrafts should call Il
per cent interest from the board. 4
Whitney explained that some such
arrangement was necessary, since
action Of the last legislature make \
imperative that all public funds :
draw interest when on deposit.
difference between per cent on DIS
cash balances and 4 per cent on o'i
drafts, it was explained, is slight nu,
no more than is due Mr.. Whitney
his services as treasurer.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-14
W0Olmen to Blame.

While feel that the sheepnlen we're
more shabblly treated In the new
tariff measure than most Industries
IN that they were forced to accept a
new condition Immediately and given
no Time In which TO adjust themselves
10 the change. I blame the woolmen
IN part They refused 10 accept tne
,ne'itabllity OF a change in schedule
and the other tariffs affecting them
ana would concede nothing. t1ndlng
mat the woolgrowers refused to de-
Date the question the lawmakers sim
pIy went ahead and acted without
The same condition OF affairs ts apt
70 occur. 10 the detriment OF the
sheepTen, ] fear. In the case or Inc
public range question. Without a
aouot. there is great public demand
Ior an adjustment in the use OF tne
punnc ranges by O system OF leasing,
rms measure is bound to come. ana
II the sheepmen are TO be treated
iairiy' they should get in and present
tneir side OF the question before IL Is
Mr Holiday IS a Westerner, nss NV
Nv tne west e. good share OF his ile, 81
is the ow''ar1 OF a large sheep rancn
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-14

Spes king OF tho wool business In which
mr, @ roliiday and his concern are promi-
nent factors, he said
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-05-08
THE GROWTH OF POPULATION.

According the estimates OF the bureau, by
July the United States will have population OF
l0902l ,9o2 people. This is a gain OF 100000
persons in four years Such rapid gains look alarm
ing to some people. They begin think that popua-
ton will become too congested.
Estimates OF the possible population that could lie
supported in the United States have varied very vide
| ly Prof. A. p. Brigham leading scientist who lis
cusscd that subject in the Popular Science Monthly
few years ago had it figured that this country
could support only 3o5,OO00O0 people. At present
rates that number would be reached in less than 100
years.
The editors OF that magazine however. arc much
more liberal. They say that three-quarters Of our
land can be made productive capable of producing 50
bushels Of corn per acre A bushel of corn has the
food value to support man about month That
would make it possible for acre to support -four
men year
They think therefore that 3,OO0OO0OOO people
could be fed in this country the present basis of
production. BY scientific methods the crops could be
doubled The development Of the tropical regions,
which are far from fertile and exchange of the
manufactures of the temperate zone for the food of
the tropics, would, they say permit l00O00O0OOOl
people to live in territory
In Europe every little crevcc the sunny noun
tain slopes is utilized for little patches Of culture only
a few feet wide. In this country there is gross
waste everywhere The loss Of rainwater, the throw
ing Of sewage containing valuable chemical elements
into the sea- and solid forest exhaustion, a few
Of wanton extravagances.
The rapid growth of Uncle Sans family is thus to
be welcomed 1t may not uplift average prosperity.
But il is welcome testimony to the fact that econo-
mic conditions in this country still very much
favorable than elsewhere.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-05-08
EFFECTIVE ADVERTISEMENTS.


The supposed difficulty in writing skillful adver-
Using in the case of some merchants is a bugbear in
the way Of publicity work. II occasionally happens
that merchants advertise because htey feel that
they have too little time too little brains, to write
advertising that shall have selling power
Yet we'll written advertisement is not matter Of
smart sentences numerous conceits literary gifts.
It is simply the art of talking direct about your goods
and their prices, as a merchant would talk to man
over the country Any one who has is able to con
duct a store can do it.
The force of these statements was finely illustrated
in an actual experience that to the OF the
in actual experience that came to the ears fthe
writer a short time ago, One of his friends is bus
mess man who had some success in advertising and
selling proposition of his invention. He had no
special gifts or tricks of expression Yet he succeed
ed in selling his goods.
Feeling perhaps that trained advertisement writer
could do still better, he sought out competent and
highly trained man in that line in the nearest large
city talked his proposition, and showed him files
OF his previous publicity work. The professional
writer took the material and put quite lot OF work
into producing form letter. 1t had all the marks
of professional ad-writing work It was smooth per
Sona intimate and clever.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-05-08
THE pAN.AMERIcAN SPIRIT.

The All America spirit has been slow coming The
accordance hy the United States Of the mediation OF
thrcc South American powers seems almost the first
instance in history where the political ties joining
the two continents have passed beyond the realm Of
iornates.
The idea Of Pan-American Congress dates way
back 10 1926 and Simon Boiyer. Since then there
have been several Pan-American conferences. 1t is
an impressive sight 70 together the statesmen OF
an these different races It is inspiring TO note the
harmony with which they discuss technical points in
customs regulations.
Meanwhile really vital matters have been tactiully
removed from the program, Nothing controversial
gets in. A large part OF the subjects merely per
functory like resolutions OF appreciation. 3lt no
doubt these conferences have done good in bringing
national leaders together in a social way.
The American people are principally Interested
IN wider commercial relations with South America
The South American peoples have morbid fear Of
American aggression and they want positive assur-
anees against that
The conferences never seemed 20 get to the heart
81 these vital questions.
Now the fortunes OF Mcrican diplomacy have
brought these international relations up against real
work 10 be done Brazil has been made the guardian
of American interests at Merieo City Argentina,
Brazil and Chill viii Try to unravel tangle in which
the United States is vally interested.
In daily life people never get acquainted when they
simply 60 out 10 make stiff social calls Friendship
Is only created when people get interested in doing
something together Perhaps this meditation may be
step toward more intimate friendship with the
Southern powers.