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The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1916-04-21

EL PASu. Tex. April i1.--A
now war uf secession by which
Texas Colorado. Nevada. Arik-
ona. New Mexico. Utah and Cal
ifornia viii declare their indc-
pendence. with view o. annex
ing themselves 60 the Republic %
Mexico. IN the news that ~ DEM
ocrata. a daily paper published In
Chihuahua city. Mex, has Just
announced. JaiiH are Co boz sup
pressed aud the negroes aud In
dianz. who had been 'ruhiugnted
hy Yankee Eoid, are Ia be libcr-
nted." " the plot sucvccdr. Copies
81 ~ Democratic. a constitution
niist organ. with this exclusive
piece ct news spread all over its
front page. have Just been
brought to ~ raso by Mexican
from chihuahua. The story of
the great conspiracy follows
Jose Vergara, resident of
san Diego. Tex, known as Gem
crai Nergara, founded the 'iunta
~ freedom Documents that he
issued found their way into the
editorial rooms of ~ Democratic.
revealing master mind. From
his office In san Diego General
NergaTa spread his propaganda,
gaining wealth and recruits until
now the North American republic
II ON the point of splitting In
halves"
In describing Nergara's method
of working. ~ Democratic says
gress gives to the various sub
that Nergara's revolutionary con-
chiefs not only all the money
they need Tor propaganda and
the pay of recruits, hut check
hooks on various American
banks, against which they can
draw at win one of these check
books was seen and handled hy
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1916-04-21

Rio Grtndc Fuel company. recently
organized at Salt Lake city aud with
properties adjoining those Of the
Standard Coal company and the
Spring Canyon Coal company In the
west end uf Carbon county BE- getting
ready tu Improve &c. four hundred
ana forty acres uf ground ON very
large scale and Co make u shipping
proposition uf 10 hy the time the fan
coal trade opens The Officers Of the
company are ~. ". Lewis. president.
~. W. Bcmis. vice president. and -.
- Drake. secretary and treasurer
improvements To- cost between
three aud four hundred thousand dol
lars have been mapped out and CON
rist IN the main OF upplos. surface
tramwayr. buildings for employees and
company officials and store bust
ness work it IL Understood. b. to
begin az an early date. The PROPOSE.
ton ~ already financed. so that the-c
H. o. be- mo- delay on this score. ~ .r-
tric power viii boz used In mine op-
Grafton. The company has opened
offices in the koarns office at salt
Take city
". T.. Lewis. the president of the
company. b. we'll known az v former
citizen 81 Price aud az one time gem
eral superintendent of the BLACK
Hawk and iiiawatha mines. Since
leaving Price he has been with the
standard Coal company under the
Sweets as general superintendent. The
ITO Grandc Interests have been ac-
puirinE title e. coal lands and also
water rights IN the territory men
TONED for several months past
The company H. understood 10 have
already contracted with Utah Power
and Light company Tor Juice FOR
running its large plant a. hc installed.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1916-04-21
JUST 50

The train had just arrived AT
Swami station when o young man
and a Young woman drove up W a
wagon. drawn by a mule that was
heavily. and alighted Just
i'm time from their vehicle to eaten a
seat on the train. In few minutes
the Young man came forward into the
smoking car. We had been talking
about the couple and had decided that
they were newlywcds.
Just been married. cautiously IN
ouircd one ~ the smokers. after q
time.
about two hours ago was the re-
ply. ...
'Then IT, June bridal
well. a. IL ls June. perhaps YOU
might call Il 90. You see about "a
week ago was driving through the
country. when I came upon an old
man and that gal IN there hocing
corn. liked her looks from the road
and stopped my buggy and climbed
the fence aud asked OF the old man
us this your dartor. old man
she be-. " be- replied.
Does she want CO. got spiiccd F.
"'Ast her
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1916-04-21

= turned to the gal and SAYS
piow b. Il You heard what I
asked your father.
"'i haint got any dress better ~
yalllkcr.' she replies. with her finger
In her mouth
"'rhnt makes no difference. am
q years old have u lnE cabin with
no floor and uu glass iu the Windows.
1 own mcwi two hogs. one Cow and
have got enough firoWuod nt the door
To- last u hull week. ! am called a
good frllor aud I have fallen iu lowe
with YOU let's grt married t"m"r-
rrr'
" 'itH mighty sudden. Says she.
" That's the way happy marriage
alius come about
"Shr looked ut her father aud then
at me. and the Old man scratches ms
head and says e. her.
"'O.Wan Malindn. : can finish hoc-
Ing this con"
And 30 We was married this morn
Ing" concluded the bridegroom, And
that ralikcr dress II all right and. a-
said before. ID h. June ana perhaps
We might call her June hridc-pcr-
haps YOU might"
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1916-04-21
COYOTE AND DOG
IN DEATH BATTLE
GREAT PERIL TO CATTLE ~ Bon
ELDER COUNTY.
Brain Of Animal Found TO BE Infect
cd with Rabies and Prompt Action
Follows From the Government In-
spcctors-Mlncr and Ills Family
Attacked In Cabin Up Near KeIton.

Cattle In Box Elder county are In
danger Of being infected with rabies
writes George T.. Holman. agent In
charge 81 the United States biological
survey. In a letter which was received
Saturday bv Prof T.. T. DaIncs. bao-
terioiogist of the University of Utah.
At the same time a. the letter the
brains Of two coyotes arrived hy eN-
press from Kclton. That the brain
Of one coyote bears unmistakablc OWE
dcncc of rabies was determined ry
Professor DANES at his iaboraturies
AZ the University ~ Utah last satur-
day Holman writes that the coyote
tried to enter q miners cabin az Cope
per Mountain. twelve miles southwest
of Lu,in. after he had battled with
the miners watchdog nearly an hour.
In response to n noise ut the door
the wife of the miner started a. open
u. says the letter. when the coyut"
attempted a. get In. The door was
slammed shut. pinching the coyotes
nose. says the letter. confusing the
animal tn such manner that the
miner succeeded In shooting H. iiul-
man writes that the second coyote.
the brain of which Professor plincs
found not To- contain evidence uf ta-
bics. was caught by federal trappcr
near Kcitun. lie also adds that it is
q well established fact that rahid ruy-
utcs are now Tar into lioN Elder yuuu-
~ and that there II some danger of
spreading of hydrophobia throughout
the state
Dr. r. u. beatty. secretary uf III"
state board Of health. LETT Saturday
Tor the northern part ~ the state on
personal business aud 60 make sur
veya ur the rabies district Learning
uf the spread of rabies In tioN Elder
county Dr D. y. Murray agent in
charge Of the Utah division ~ the
United States bureau ~ animal IN.
durtry. began preparations 10 assist
In Investigations which viii be- ucDos-
sary In the event that the disease ho.
comes widespread
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1916-04-21
on Prom shnIc I.rI..

Representative Howell has been
asked by experts In the department
of agriculture Ia introduce a hill to
appropriate ten thousand dollars To-
permit the government 60 conduct eN-
periments In distilling OH from the
Hhale beds la the eastern counties of
Utah and Western Colorado The de-
partment believes that the shale for
nation In Carbon. Wasatch aud Tin
tab counties contains oil In sufficient
quantities to Justify IL being distilled
for commercial purposes, and desires
Ia make experiments o. determine the
feasibility of the plan that has been
suggested. II Is pointed out that In
European countries much oil Is dis
titled from similar shale formations.
and Il Is said there h NO reason why
profit should not be derived from this
source In this country Representa-
tive Howell viii press the appropria-
ton.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1916-04-21
TOO MANY MINES
such I, the Conclusion OF ,. o.. prt,it,
Inspector.

The rapid growth ct the use of elrc-
trio stoves and ranges aud of gas
stoves and ranges is cutting deeply
into the coal mining industry in
Utah. according Co J. r. Petit state
Inspector of coal mines, with the re-
suit that the demand FOR coal has
fallen OF to such an extent as 90 bee
noticed appreciahly 10y the operators
and the miners Petit. who has lust
made an extended tour ~ inspection
of coal mines. says that Sunnyside h
the only camp In Utah producing coal
suitable for cooking. All other camps
produce nOn-coking Goals. sunny
side, he says, is the only camp In
which the miners are working full
forces on fun time, In other camps
the miners are working three days a
week or less.
''The instS Ia hon OF one hundred
gas stoves ana twenty-five electric
stoves or more every month In Salt
lake City, over long period OF time.
has cut deeply into the coal con-
sumption In Salt Lake City. the larg-
est market for Utah COAL" Petit
says, The tonnage has fallen Oft TO
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1916-04-21

takes a large quantity. and light buy
ing by house holders and retail yards
In this country during the summer
period Of low prices. were also fac
tors contributing to this decrease.
There were i76.552 men employed
In the anthracite mines In 1915. "a
greater number than In any year ex-
cept 1914, when there were 1859.
The average number of days these
men worked was two hundred and
thirty a. compared with two hundred
and forty-five In 1914. and the num-
Der ~ tons produced per man per
year was four hundred and nifty. and
per man per day 1856. az against four
hundred and nfty-one tons per year
and i.Sf tons per DAY In 1914. The
smaller number ~ days worked. to-
gether with the comparatively large
number Of men employed. indicate
that the work during the slack months
was divided by the ,ompa niles among
q greater number OF men than was
necessary In order To- assist all A.
In 1914. there were few strikes only
3O.325 men having been involved In
1915. for an average ~ seven DAYS
each.
There were forty-cight machines
used Ia underground mining ~ an
thracite In 1915. and tifty-soven
steam shovcls were used on the sur
face. t,oOt.tli toms having been taken
from steam shovel pits during the
year. The steam shovcis are nearly
all used IN the schuyikiil and f.chigh
regions 81 PENNSYLVANIA. and the
mining machines IN the Wyoming re-
gion
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1916-04-21
NEWS 90 TIIE MINES AND
TIIE MEN WHO MANAGE THEM

Edward a. Taylor has died suit at
Salt Lake city against Cameron Coal
company Tor nfty thousand dollars
damages for personal injuries. elaine
Ing that hc lost the sight 81 an eve In
an accident while working Tor the
coal company
Standard Coal company h working
better than half time In the opera
ton uf IT, property, and H. producing
from eleven o. twelve hundred tons
Of coal Tor each working day. The
mine. according a. aii reports " look
Ing better than ever before.
!. A. Carpenter. until recently chief
engineer Tor the United States Fuel
company az iiiawhthn, has accepted
position with the United States
Smelling. refining aud Mining COM
pany at Chrome. y. j.. and viii super
intend the construction of the COM
pany's new smelling plant at that
place.
a. u. Smith. deputy coal mine In
spector. came In sunday evening from
his home 40 Falryicw and went from
Price To- the camps of the United
States Fuel company ON Monday last.
Ills trip n purely one ot inspection of
properties,
J. Cameron schultz 81 BLACK Hawk
IN getting along nicely az Holy crnss
Hospital at Salt Lake clty and II cN-
pcctcd o. be entirely recovered from
his recent operation Tor appendicitis
within week on ten days Such h
the Information that comes Co san
dy" Macl.enn OF Price.
Judge Tiliman n. johnson ct the
United States District court denied
the motion a. dismiss. entered by ths
defense Ia the ease Of the Pleasant
Valley Coal company against Truman
A. ketchum. last Friday. The de.
PENDANT was given ten days o. Tile
answer. The plaintiff company seek'
to enJoin ketchum from claiming q
have title Co certain lands In aud al
Castle Gate ON which operations al
the Pleasant Valley Coal company ar,
In progress.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1916-04-21
Miners Union !. strong.

J. e. i.owney Of Butte. Mont. mem
her of the general executive board of
the Western Federation 81 Miner
was In Utah this week 90 confer with
members of the federation. tsowncy
says that wages conditions among the
miners are better than they have been
In many years
The testimony 81 Daniel GugEen-
helm to the effect that he regarded
the Organization 81 miners as a nee
essity may be- regarded ns having con-
tributed 60 strengthening the union
movement among miners ~ all
classes" says Lowncy Every where
there seems to be- Interest IN the
unionization ~ miners and the fed.
Grafton never was stronger.
Gin connection with mining pros.
pcrity great many mines have dis
closed new treasures during the last
year or two"
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1916-04-21
UTAH IS READY FOR SECESSION IS
THE NEWS FROM CHIHUAHUA CITY

the editorial starr or ~ Demo.
crata. u was on the Union tank
and Trust company 1T ~ rasu.
The last check drawn wac by
vrrgara In favor of himself for
one hundred dollars.
The chief end of this Cnnapirn-
~, says ~ Democratic, was a.
free Texas. Arizona and the rest
from the domination ct North
Americans. who are aptly regard
I'd with great hatred 10y the pop
ulacc Of thos" states. once In
dependent they would form q
republic and then negotiate with
Mexico, TO the end there may
thus b. formed "a great nation,
powerful and strong
There h also social reform IN
yieW-'the liberation oi the OPP
pressed" They are oppressed 10y
the "tyrunnicai yoke ~ Ameri-
can gold, especially the negroes,
the native Indians. the Mexican
lahoring element and In general
all other races"
General Ncrgara published his
grievances In these words. yam
kee pride has reached its utmost
limits, Not content with daily
lynchings of men, II now dedi-
Gates itself 60 lynching whole
people, whole race. whole
continent IL In against this that
We should struggle"
Vergara declares as his objects
the abolition OF race hatred. the
division of the land among the
proletariat and the demolishment
of lails and penetentiaries. With
the negroes freed other states
would be drawn into secession.
he says. The alag of the new re-
public viii be- rcd, with the words.
Liberty. Equality and indepen-
dence" inscribed In the center.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1916-04-21
PRODUCTION on ANTHRACITE
COAL ron the YEAR CLOSED

Production OF anthracite In 1915 as
shown by the final figures compiled
by G. &. Lesher OF the United states
sociological survey, from returns made
by the operators, was 19.ib9.S76
gross tons differing from the estimate
of 100000 tons published last Jan
uary by less than one-half OF l per
cent, The value OF this output was
fiSi,Gb3,4ss, an average OF S2,32 per
ton, "A value slightly higher than the
average In 1914. Compared with the
figures for 1914 those for 1918 show
a decrease OF per cent In quantity
and l.9 per cent In vaiue, Anthracite
h used mainly as a domestic fuel and
the mild weather during the early
months OF 1915 resulted In a decrease
In consumption. A falling OFF la The
exports 60 Canada. which normally
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1916-04-21

"a really serious extent regardless uf
the steady growth of population. RE-
gardless uf the war England Is OPP
Grating IL coal mines al nearly FUN
force. Germany and France also are
operating nearly az normal Italy.
now comparatively large user at
American coal, h steadily cutting
down IL purchases because OF the
steady growth OF the electrical husi-
ness As result the coal produced
In the eastern part of the United
States Is put on our Eastern market.
whore Utah coal cannot compete with
Il.
These conditions have hurt the coal
mining industry seriously In Utah.
We could supply the demand today
with half the mines that now are be-
ing operated
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1916-04-21
NOTICE Or SPECIAL ELECTION

NOTICE on SPECIAL ELECTION
Notice n hereby given that special
election has been called by the city
council uf Price. Utah. and will be-
held Ia Price On the 18TH day ~ MAY.
1915, to determine the question Whr-
Their or not Price shall sell ~ entire
municipal plant and system. used for
the purpose nf grncratlng transmit
TING and distributing electric energy,
In ana about Price. including all
pul'F. wires, CruHsarmH, meters. nN-
lures, equipment and appliances ,un-
shutting q part 81 said plant system.
aud an materials and supplies owned
hN Price Tor use In connection with
said plant aud system,
Their. shall be- three polling places.
all az The city hall In said Price. Utah.
one thereof. therein. la an apartment
whore all qualified electors whose
surnames commence with any of the
letters ~ the alphabet from 4 "a q,
Inclusive, may vote. and one Ia an
apartment where all qualified clec-
tors whose surnaInes commence with
any ~ the letters of the alphabet
from n 90 y, inclusive, aud one In an
apartment therein where all uuali-
fled electors whose surnames com.
mence with any ~ the letters ~ the
alphabet from q 10 Il. inclusive. may
vote. which are hereby Tor convent
ence designated as 4 Co q. ~ a. y
and - 10 y polling places respectively
In said Price election district
Stanley Hallinger, J. %, galloway
and George Fausctt an ~ whom re-
side In Price In said election district.
shall be the judges ~ the said eler-
ton district at the A tn q polling
place In said City llall Ia said olec-
ton district.
j. W, Hammond. N. a.. Harmon
ana George T.. Nclms, AN of whom re-
Side in Price in said election district.
shall De the judges Of the said elrr-
ton district az the ~ a. y polling
place In said city Hall In said olrc-
ton district
II, g, smith. T., X, Olson aud u. J..
Turner. an ~ whom reside In said
election district, shall be- the Judges
OF the election az the % 10 4 polling
places In said city Hall In said eler.
ton district.
All qualified electors OF Price. a
municipal corporation. who have paid
property tax in the year preceding
such special election, are entitled to
vote
The polls will remain open during
the time from o'clock in the morn
ing until 7 o'clock In the evening
CITY COUNCIL OF PRICE. UTAH.
by A, W. Horsley, Mayor.
countersigned and attested;
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1916-04-21
inhInm ENrcrIncnl. plannr,I.

Experiments In reducing radium
ores of Eastern Utah viii be- conduct
cd this summer hy q corps of gov.
eminent engineers and chemists with
q Wow 10 obtaining u cheap method
Of extracting the radium. The Den
YER and Rio drande has made ar
arrangements with the government for
camping outfits aud fuel to be sent
60 the San Rafael Swell and other
parts ~ the eastern part ~ the state.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1916-04-21
BACK IN THE FOLD
Idaho progrssi,cs Return to tie
Grand Old Party.

Dean Perkins uf Boise. pre- =
} grvssiye stat" chairman ~ Idaho. =
was In Salt Lake CitN this week. =
Tie says the prugrcsHiNrs in the =
Gem State win nmalgumute with =
IN" republicans ana that sn Tar
ns IN" differences nf the two .
parties are concerned. as grow. 4
ing nut nf the Chicago rnnyen- !
, ton eft 1919. the primaries In Z
, September win determine which 4
' "f the factions of the republican 4
, party viii win" Perkins de- 4
y rlnrrs the fundamental prinri- 4
' Piles "t the two parties are the 4
' same, hut that a difference of I
' opinion exists as a. putting In 4
' force nf the platforms. lie SAYS 4
y IN" paramount ISSUES In the 4
' coming campaign throughout 4
= Idaho are whether the country 4
' shall have a protective tariff 4
= ana announce for preparedness. 4
we have a. get together o. 4
' save this country aud also save ID 4
Y from the inadepuacies of an ad. 4
' ministration which does not 4
= know where Il b." SAYS Per- 4
= kins II am progressive. hut 4
' the republican party II IN. party 4
' ~ progress and has made this 4
= country don't care for names. 4
y hut give me men ana principles 4
y Whl'h mean something. instead 4
' IT change of Idols and ideals 4
' at every change uf the moon. 4
Y The progresslNcs uf the ouuntr, 4
= are the active men. the men who 4
Y ilght ana II they are willing a. 4
y ~ back o. the republican party 4
' without asking questions. thu re- 4
Y publican party should De- willing 4
y 10 receive them without asking 4
' questions, ana also should the 4
= rank and file uf the voters nf this 4
= country quit asking questions 4
= hut vote the ticket straight. be. 4
y cause the republican party h the 4
' only party which can govern this 1
= country with safety. security and 4
= peace"
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1916-04-21
NOT FEEL pIscorRu

So many people troubled ua
digestion and constipation have I
benefited by taking Chamhsf
Tablets that no one should 81
Outraged who has not given ID
trial They contain NO pepsin q
digestive fcrmentH. bot strengths
stomach and enable 10 a. psriss
functions naturally. uhlaihahs
sfAw heTr. --AdVt.
Smoke Elk Pride Clgar Tel ~
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1916-04-21
SECOND FLOOR PLAN

d ~ ~ ..Hrs
above IN" living entered from the ph1n direct
medium
wcnN-cght t thirty part
feet high Cost I" build exclusive heating plumbing
san dollars.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1916-04-21

the sun guarantees lis advertisers
"a circulation Of between twelve ana
'hirieen hundred copies weekly. rir.
culatlon books open Ia an.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1916-04-21
NEW COAL MINE
UP NEAR ST0RRS
FORMER PRICE Resident THE
CONCERNS PRESIDENT.

Plans Laid out For the Expenditure
OF Between Three and -Four Hun
drcd Thousand DoIlars-I'irSt ship
mcnts Ar Expected to Sc Made Bl
the Time FaII Trade ~ Fuel Sets Ia.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-16
WILLARD MAY BE
 CANDIDATE FOR
 DELEGATE SEAT IT,

B. F. Willard. of Valdez. will not be a candidate on the Republican ticket for Delegate to Congress if-
 That was the way Mir. Willard dis cussed his candidacy with an Empire representative the other day while he was in Juneau enroute south on the Admiral Evans.
 Mir. Willard was asked point blank whether he was candidate or not. He stated that many had asked him to run and if--
 Mir. Willard said he had been nc. tive .n the business development of Alaska and had always participated in n small way in the political deyel- opment He had not thought very se- rlously of the delegateship If there Is to be a quiet election, and provided Delegate Wickersham Is not shown to be Q formidable candidate. Mir. Mil lard may consent to allow his name to go broadcast to be dallled with, f..
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-16
FRANK LAYER QUITS.

Frank Lazier, one of the best known steamship men. has resigned his po- s.tion as city passenger and ticket agent for the Admiral Line at Seattle. Mir. Lazier has been so long behind the ticket counter at Seattle that his absence win be noted by travellers to Alaska and also to San Francisco. Mr. Lazier, previously to afallation with the Admiral Line, was employed with the Pacific Coast S. S. Co.,, both at Seattle and at Nome where he was assistant passenger agent. Mir. La zier takes an important position with Nile Temple ot Seattle
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-16
GOES TO PLACE CASES
 BEFORE CIRCUIT COURT

J. A. Hellenthal. accompanied by Mrs. Hellenthal. left for the south this morning on the Spokane. Mir. Helen thai will go Go San Francisco where he will adgue the appeal on the case of the Territory of Alaska vs the Al. aska Mexican Gold Mining Company and the allied Treadwell companies. The case is over the rights of the Territory to levy tax on the pro ducing mining companies and was de- cided in favor of the Territory by Judge Jennings. Mir Hellenthal will represent the mining company. Mir. Cobb, who win represent the Terrl- tory left on the Admiral Evans Mon. day.