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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-02
Morn7onS Threatened To Lay All of Utah In Waste
Would Then Take To The Hills And SniDe u s ForceSi

(iAFL- SLE ~ ART VAN VLLET. assfs-
~ tant qusrtermaster. United States
army. who was sent from Hams Fork
on the Green river, in wyoming. IN
1857, 20 confer with Gov Brigham
Young, OF the territory Of Utah, and
other Mormon leaders. on the atti-
tuds Of the Mormons towards the
United States. throws considerable
light upon the subject OF the Nor
mon rebellion" IN hts report TO Capt.
a Pleasonton- Third United States
dragons, acting assistant adjutant
general OF the army sent against the
Mormons.
Capt. Van vliet, whose return the
American forces anEiously awaited,
addressed his report 10 Capt Pleason-
ton, assistant ad1utant general. army
ol Utah from Hams Fork. Septem-
Yesterday gave the report OF the
secretary Of war, made in 1858, on
the Mormon troubles; today, I give
Capt van Nlet's report as a further
chronicle OF the trouble. since IL is
Capt. Van VIet's Report.
Capt. Van Vnets report follows:
Hams Fork, Sept. 16 1857.
have the honor to report. for the
Information Of the commanding ren-
eral, the result OF my trip TO the ter
ritory Of Utah.
IN obedience to special Instructions
dated headquarters army for Utah.
Fort LeaTenWOrth. July Is. 1857.
left Fort LeavenWorth July 90. and
reached Fort Kearney In nine travel
ing days, Fort Laramie in 10. and
Great salt Lake City in 53N AT
Fort Kearney 7 was detained one day
by the changes I had TO make. and
by sickness. and AZ Fort Laramie
three days. as all the animals were
brought in all had to be shod before
they could take the road.
7 Travelled as rapidly as % IS pos
sible 70 DO with six mule wagons
several OF my teams broke down, and
al least half OF my animals are un-
serviceable. and will remain So until
they recruit During my pr ss to-
wards Utah 7 met many from
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-02

CT HAVE had much experience IN
the matter OF putting securities
OF all kinds. including oil stocks,
upon the market" said J. H. Cannon.
Of Dallas, but in all the years have
been in the game this IS the first
time 1 have ever seen the stocks OF
oil companies operating in absolutely
unproven fields sold at par and. in
some Instances, al strong advances
above par. Il used to be the rule that
men who were going into unproven
fields for the purpose Of testing out
the ground would be glad 90 offer
their stocks 10 those who wanted 10
help them ont. or 20 gamble with
them. al a small fraction OF their par
value. That rule seems 10 have been
thrown into the discard in the pres
ent oil boom and IL works a hardship
on the men who are asking the public
10 invest in the securities OF COM
pauies seeking capital with which TO
put down wells iu locations where
there is absolute assurance that oil
viii be produced You may ask why
men who have absolute assurance Of
oil production need TO sell stOcks2
The answer is that many times good
property is owned by men or wome en-
who have not the means with which
10 finance the putting down or wells
and who ar the same time don't like
70 turn over their properties 10 be
operated on a mere royalty basis.
They naturally want 20 get all there
Is in the oil pool which they know
20 be under their ground and, for
that reason. try TO float an operating
company Of their own. To do so they
must ask the public TO Join them IN
the undertaking. II they have proven
ground their stocks are worth par.
but why the Wildcatters should ask
par and more is something I cannot
understand"
Congress viii meet early IN May
and at that time it is hoped 90 have
some favorable legislation passed in
regard to the United States employ
ment bureaus, which were dlscon-
tinued throughout the country March
21," said n II. Brooks. cit IS under
stood that congress IS 20 meet and
discuss the new Liberty loan. and sup
porters Of the employment bureau
hope TO have an appropriation meas
ure passed that viii provide for the
maintenance OF the labor bureaus
until the end OF the fiscal year. when
an additional appropriation would
have to be passed. All hope has been
given up in the matter Of the state
making an appropriation"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-02

lnaL territory, and also several noun
IAN men. at Green river. and all in
formed me that I would not be al
lowed TO enter Utah. and II did 1
would run great risk Of losing my
me- treated all this, however. as
idle talk, but It induced me TO leave
my wagons and escort at Hams Fork.
44s miles this side Of the city, and
proceed alone.
Young says NOrmons Perseeuted.
I reached Great Salt Lake CITY
without molestatiOn, and immediately
upon my arrival I Informed Gov.
Brigham Young that I desired an in
terTiew, which he appointed for the
next day. On the evening OF the day
OF NY arrival. Gov. Young, with many
OF the leading men Of the city. called
upon me at my quarters The cover
nor received me most cordially. and
treated me during my stay. which
continued some six DAYS. with the
greatest hospitality and kindness In
this interview the governor made
known to me HIS views with regard
70 the approach OF the United States
troops. In plain and unmistakabIe
language
he stated that the NTormons had
been prosecuted. murdered and robbed.
IN Missouri and Illinois. both BY the
mob and state authorities. and that
now the United States were about to
H.
therefore. he and the people OF Utah
had determined 10 resist all persecu-
ton at the commencement. and that
the troops now on the march for Utah
should not enter the Great salt Lake
valley; as he uttered these words. all
there present concurred most heart
ily in what he said.
Determined to Resist.
The next day. as agreed upon.
called upon the governor. and de-
livered in person the letters with
which had been entrusted
p that interview. and in several
subsequent ones. the same determine
ton 20 resist 10 the death the en-
trance Of the troops into the valley
vas expressed by Gov. Young and
those about him. The governor in
formed me that there was abundance
or everything 7 required for the
troops, such as lumber. forage. etc,
but that none would be sold to us.
In the course OF my conversations
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-02
Some Chips From the Editorial Block;
Thoughts From the Staff TypeWriterS
Contributed By Herald Editorial and ReporOral F0Ecs)
ByBrfggs

A y EMINENT lawyer and teacher
a OF law. who has served during the
war in the Judge advocate generals
office. says he was surprised At the
efficiency OF our army courtmarttal
ana points 10 the fact that not
single execution took place In the
army. for military offenses. during
the war. Those capable OF intelligent
criticism have always known that
our courtmlrtial system was Ialr
and effective. but there was no po-
uucaI capital 10 be gained BY say
Ing So
The old saying about 3 nan never
having too many friends may apply
in politics but what are you gong
10 do when you are buying a drink
in crowded place or tending door
at the theater1
There IS a police captain who wears
a $50 gold piece for a watch tob. has
8 $50 Stetsou hat wears SIX shirt
every day IN the week and sports
patent leather shoes Come on, We u
an join the police force-
Henry Ford's nivver may not run
as smooth and as straight as a
Packard. but there is one element that
Il does satisfy and that is your
hum Die pockeLoook-
Among the several candidates for
school trustees Of Fl Plso has any
body calculated the chances Of a
-tie-T DO you get it-
virginia officials shot and killed a
couple OF alleged Illicit liquor pro-
ducers and special precautions 10 pre-
vent possible mob violence are re-
ported Anything like this stirs up
the Old Dominion boys. and a lot OF
people IN Texas viii agree with them
thar this IS no time 10 be killing off
the "bootlegEers~ and "moonshiners-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-02

much more eligible position: Il f. in
Tueua valley. three miles to the
north OF Tuella city. and possesses
wood. water and grass. but Il Is oc-
cupied by Mormons, who have some
60 acres under cultivation. with
houses and barns on their land These
persons would have TO be dispos-
sessed or bought out IN fact, there
is no place within 30. so or 50 miles
Of the city, suitable for a military po-
sition. that Is not occupied by the
Inhabitants and under cultivation.
Meets With Opposition
Finding that I could neither NJ axe the
purchases ordered TO, nor shake the
determination Of the people to resist
the authority OF the United States. I
left the city and returned 70 my
camp on Hams Fork On my return
examined the vicinity OF Fort Brldger.
and found d a very suitable position
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-02
Little ineroieUs
Stocks In Unproven Fields Sell At Par In Oil Boom
Congress Will Be Urged To Continue Employment Plan

and give you trouble. and IL you whip
your horse too much in going up a
hill. he viii balk on you"
There were a lot OF Germans who
were glad TO be taken prisoners said
Joseph Il Beadle. who served in a
trench mortar company in France.
1--WE were not allowed 10 talk 10 pris-
oners much, but they would come 70
the Darbed wire OF the cages and
speak to US as We passed by j saw
a good many that had been in Amer
ica and were drafted while in Ger
many on visits. There was one over
grown boy OF IA who was bigger than
most men He said his mother had
lived i1 the United States Tor seven
years and that the last thing she told
him when he went 10 war was 20
surrender TO the first American SOL
dters who gave him the chance he
hadn't been in very long before he
had his chance and believe me, he
followed mothers advice. she had
taught him 90 talk English. She told
him we were all right and he ueedn' &
be afraid Of being mistreated-'
cone IS surprised 10 find so many men
and women have a hay idea OF the
meaning Of the word par, said S. o.
Lewis. The word is very common in
the parlance Of f. Paso now that
everyone seems TO be buying. or
thinking or buying. oil stocks The
confusion may have arisen from the
fact that most Of the stocks on the
market have q parity OF 81. or. in
other words. are supposed TO be equal
I'm value 20 81 in money. while there
are a number Of stocks which are
issued at SO or $1,000 par value
Brokers and other dealers in stocks
should have boards. or other signs. in
their offices which would make clear
TO uusophisticated buyers that a stock
at 81 par value is no cheaper than IS
a stock at SO CT 500 par value.
though 10 may more nearly compor-
with the purchasing power OF the
buyer. IL should be made plain mat
when dividend paying times arrives.
the holders Of 81 stocks viii receive
but 10 cents per share. in case OF a 10
percent dividend. as against 81 TO the
holder Of a $40 share. or SO TO the
holder Of a S100 share. The 81 par
value stocks are usually issued for
the purpose OF inducing people Of
small means 10 become investors. but
they are no cheaper than other stocks
and no dearer so long as they remain
at par"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-02

because there way Of avoiding such reduon
The smelter Douglas is working, but turning out htt
copper The Jerome mines working on development
Raw Consolidated has down to minimum OF produe-
ton and had alter payros correspondlngy The
Cananea mines almost shut down and the state gov
is moving iobless miners TO the agricultural
sections of the state where there is demand for labor
The GIobeBiami mines and those Of the CtonMorenei
district are holding hard The FL Paso smeter has
also had to effect retrenchment The New Cornea at Ajo
has dynamited small mountain but hears very little
about getting out copper.
The fact is the companies loaded up with metal
Their money tied up it and they cannot afford TO tie
up much
The significance Of the statement Of Nj. Kelly is that
an active foreign market awaits the first opportunity to get
copper If the bars can be let down-aud they probably
viii be soon-copper viii begin moving fast Just as soon
the operators copper flowing strongly into the chan
ne Of trade the industry viii get bac on its feet with
rus The thousands Of who have been made idle BY
congestion Of the market viii again 60 the job and
the southwests greatest industry WIN 60 roaring along in
its best style.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-02

decide upon the proper movements.
NotWith standing my inability 70
make the purchases ] was ordered 20.
and all that Gov. Young said In re-
gard TO opposing the entrance Of the
troops into the valley. I examined the
country in the vicinity Of the city
with the view OF selecting a proper
military site. 7 visited the military
reserve. Rush valley, but found 1t. In
my opinion. entirely unsuited for
military station II contains but
little grass, and Is very much eE-
posed to the cold winds OF winter. its
only advantage being the close prox-
unity Of fine wood: 10 Is too far from
the city. being between 40 and 45
miles. and viii require teams four
days 70 20 there and return ex-
amlned another point on the road TO
Rush valley, and only about 90 miles
from the city. which 7 consider a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-02

for Wintering the troops and grains
the animals. should 10 be necessary
10 stop at that point The M0rmous
occupy the fort at present and also
have a settlement about 10 miles fur
Their up Blacks fork, called Fort Sup
ply. These two places contain build
ings sufficient TO cover nearly half
the troops now en- route for Utah,
but I was informed that they would
all be laid in ashes as the army ad-
vanced-
7 have thus stated fully the result
OF my visit TO Utah. and. trusting
that my conduct viii meet the ap-
prevail OF the commanding general
Tomorrow. Mr.. Morehead will quote
the order OF Col. +. B. Alexander, 10th
Infantry. taking command OF tab
army at Camp Winfield. Utah, as
throwing further light upon the @1IOr-
mon rebellion
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-02

Germans ought to be clever poker
players They're all there when Il
comes to bluffing, nOtwithstandinE
their king drew g deuce II wouldn't
be unsafe. however 10 wager few
chips that the entente powers VIII
either call their hand OF find Joker
up somebody's sleeve
The Young Lady Across the Type
writer says she thinks that nan
Bolshiki, who Is causing SO much
trouble In Europe, ought TO be ar
rested
BIZ 1TcStay says when he makes his
appearances as a black face comedian
IN the Rotarian Ministries. he wants
It understood that this is d-y town
No boo's-
Josephus. the navy regulator. gets
down 20 the foot OF the trouble. SIX
hose must be excluded from the
anklsttes Of yoemanettes-
Pussyfooted patriotism: Oae who
sells a Liberty Bond 70 buy Victory
bond
Police training undoubtedly Is n
prime requisite for appointment 20
the office OF CHIEF OF police OF city
the size OF Fl Paso. but whoever heard
OF a record as superintendent Of
booze emporium being particularly
necessary 10 qualify as police
chief
Habit Boy. give me three fingers
o. grape Juice
The great example o. poverty was
the man who had 70 sen his shoes 90
buy soL-
What has become OF the nan who
used TO boast that he was the great
est vine connoiSseur in the country
A man without scruplss: one who
has a gallon OF booze and wont in
vits his friends to see him
The stingisst man; one who buys
eggs TO hold them until they rise.
then wont eat them because they are
TOO high.
7 heard OF a man, who vas prssi-
dent OF a prohibition society said
Uncle Josh. who called q meeting
OF the society when drunk, and talked
on the evils OF whisky"
Was there ever a more melancholy
political figure than big Bill Taft
trying 20 come back on the league
OF nations wave after having been
cast upon the sands OF Utah and Yer
monte
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-02
4 Line O. Cheer
Each Day O. The Year
BY JOHN KENDRICK BANGS.


7 DO not pipe for Easy street
1 Were life is indolently sweet,
And everything runs smoothly on
To nothing much that lies anon
I rather like the buster way
where effort crowns the toll Of DAY.
Where I must dare and use my Wit
To do some kind OF useful bit
7 only ask that may dwell
Where I may serve my fellows we'll
And II I walk, or chance to ride
Twill be upon the sunny side.
-(CopyriEht. 1913. BY the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicats.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-02
Ripping Rhymes
-r by WALT MASON
The Bundle

DY oeasee industry and thrift
- die hard lift bully
made the gobles ank labOred
while other fellows the sights landscape
the w who from stale saloons
store Of ayu9 We VIII attach fancy eds parade
hodup
hopes forever burn as peoples souls gather they
nghbor rolls
And while this planet shall abide saw that
piled fail erOOmd the setting split
threaten whine thunder loudly have
Copyright b George Matthew Aaama WALT MASON.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-02

A wealthy japanese who gave nalf q
his fortune 20 the city OF Osaka 90 build
p town hail lost the remainder o. hts
fortune last year and committed suicide.
Recently his only daughter gave the keys
o. the completed building 70 the mayor.
ana the 800 guests at the opening cers-
mouy wer- IN sympathy with hsr-Frc-u
L.eslfe's
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-02
gEaRCHLTGHT

A British engineer has evolved a
method OF measuring one miuionth OF
an inch. This discovery may not be
useful TO the average Individual but
&c IS important to science Il should.
for Instance. help the germ experts
considerably IN taking the measure or
deadly microbes
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-02

Miss A. F. Marty IS Toro1to-s first
woman public school Inspector. she g.
O. suffrasist and believes in the equality
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-02

thing in the papers,
about mama losing
her canary bird
which got out of
the window and say u
to bring IL hack 'caus
like to hear Il sing II so
body finds it,
a-That would he IN
vertisement. SON. -
daddy. -und would huvl
he paid for.~
Then said Little q
@put IL In the paper tn
said "a. ] don't charge
what I sly in the paper
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-02
Little Chris

DADDY said Little
l. Chris. @puf some
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-02

The stingiest man one who buys
eggs TO hold them until they rise
then wont eat them because they are
100 high.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-02

7 heard OF a man. who vas prssi-
dent OF a prohibition society" said
Uncle Josh. who called q meeting
OF the society. when drunk. and talked
on the evils OF whisky
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-02

Was there ever a more melancholy
political figure than big Bill Taft
trying 20 come back on the league
OF nations wave after having been
cast upon the sands OF Utah and Yer
mour7
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-02

4 nan without Ecruplss: One Ffo
has a gallon OF booze and wont in
vits his friends to see him.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-02

There's this to be said Of the good old Beers: They arr
atng now to be free again. but they stood htched anC
ught hard while the war was on
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-02

In principle, the police have the night idea man rissn
ON the ranks should make the best chief if endowed with
be night qualifications to begin With
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-02

What has become OF the man Who
used to boast that he was the great
est wine connoisseur in the country
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-05-28
COUNTY NEWS
BROOKLYN.

bhOOhl.lN.
Miss Marjorie Kane, who has spent
the winter in Boston, is home.
Mrs. Harriet Leach, who has been visit.
ing her father at Addison, is home.
Mrs. Sadie Huntley OF Eden is employed
at the Lookout"
Frank Staples returned from Water.
willie Saturday.
Miss brooksis joyce is III OF mump,,
Miss kuby Freethey. who has been III o,
the same disease, is better.
Schooners Annie Krmball and Mabel
brought cans from Luoec for the Farms
worth Packing Co., last week.
Miss Musa Dollard and Mrs Harold
Powers left to-day to attend the grand
chapter. o. E. $. at Portland.
Lee II. Powers arrived Thursday from
Allston, Mass, for the summer. Mr..
Powers has recently undergone a surgical
operation, and was accompanied by
nurse.
Col. Ashworth OF Bangor will deliver
the memorial address at the Btptis,
church, Friday evening, May 30 Col.
Ashworth has recently returned from
overseas.
Edith, widow OF Capt. Beui4min Phi.
lips, died suddenly at the not:.e OF Mr.
Mary Ann Wells, where she had been ony
two weeks caring Tor Mrs. Minnie Well.
VINO died just a week ago. Mrs PhtHps
was taken i'll Monday evening, hut va.
not considered dangerously ill., The end.
coming so suddenly, ~as great shock to
her many friends. She was friend TO all,
and in the many homes where she nursed
the sick, she will be greatly missed. Mrs.
Phillips was active in all social circles
She held the office OF district deputy in
the Rebekah lodges of this section and
was noble grand OF Center Harbor Re-
heksb lodge three successive years and
was its present treasurer. She was also
member OF Lookout chapter. O &. 8, sni
this year she was Esther in that chapter.
Her helpful presence viii he missed
whether in the lodge room, the toxin or
the home. She leaves two sons, Granville
OF this place and Capt. Fred Phillips OF
FairEsven, Mass, and one brother,
Charles Parker. A loving mother and
sister, kind neighbor and faithful
friend has gone. The community joins
with the family in their sorrow.
May Is. UNE FEMME.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-05-28
HOW TO BE A CAPITALIST.
Even Small Savings May Be The
Foundation Of Fortune.

Do you want to be a capitalist ?
It's easy.
Hartley Withers in his authorita-
tive textbook Poverty and Waste, -"
says that Capital is defined L
economists as wealth set aside TO |
used in production. certain amour
OF II is necessary before any indus.
try can begin its work: because in
dustry implies making or growing
something, and, during the process
OF making or growing. those who are
at work have to be kept alive out OF
a store that has ben set asid
beforehand TO that end. Professoi
Walkers well known example is that
OF member Of savage tribe, living
precariously on Ash caught from the
rocks which jut into the sea- who
lays up store of dried nsh, and
keeping himself alive thereon, makes
himself a canoe, and thereafter can
paddle in II out TO the banks which
lie two or three miles from shore.
where in one day he can get as many
fish as he could catch from on the
rocks in a week.
His store of dried fish was his
capital. which he reserved from con-
sumption and kept to live on while
making his canoe. Having done so,
he has put his capital into a canoe
and can let it out 10 his neighbors.
taking payment from them in the
form of part of their catch, on which
he can live, while he himself builds
more canoes and sells them in ex.
change for the labor OF the rest O.!
the tribe. The point at which he lei
OF being mere hand-to-mouth work
er and consumer and became a CAPT.
talist, was when. instead OF eating
all the fish that he caught, he saved
some and dried them so that he
might be kept alive while he carried
out his cancel building venture. AT
every step OF its progress say
Walker again, capital follows one
law. 1t arises solely out of savings
Every man, woman and child can
lay aside part Of the proceeds o.
his labor. beyond what is necessary
for his present maintenance, and
thus start on the road to capital. The
safest and soundest way OF putting
aside your dried fish" today lies in
the purchase Of War Savings Stamps.
Even the smallest sums can be put
into Thrift Stamps which grow into
War Savings Stamps.
Capital arises from thrift. ana
thrift means future happiness.