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Show THE BEE 4 THE & BEE. reward? But they are all heroes. They all diil their duty; and this government owes them a debt of gratitude it never can repay. While officers are being remembered, the men behind the guns must not be forgotten. cut off from friends and a civilized climate, only to get the ordinary return for his ef- forts? To which, even though there is much to be said on the other side, I would 0 0 answer no. Much has been said about Would it not lie well for the the Philippine Islands since city council, before buying any there has been a possibility of Rate of Subscription: of the farmers rights to Big one ml a or Cun Mexico, their becoming United States territory. Cottonwood water, to consider the idea of Any part of the United States. f .ts) year, jxtstatfe jathl Glowing descriptions have been given of getting an increased supply from the wells cmhraeesl countries all anl Franca. Clermany, England, 2.0 their great fertility and the opportunities for in the In Universal 1ostul Union. n year, potujr pah! city? There is quite a large llow from New Subscriptions may commence at any time tlurlm; the year. enterprising Americans that exist there with the wells at Liberty Park, and in the northuuhscrilxsl the for. If the Paper U not desired Inyond the date a favorable government. western part of town water could be found publishers should U not llhsl by letter, two weeks or more We arc inclined to the belief that there arc in great abundance by boring for it. Of fie term esplres. Discontinuances : UcmemlxT that the publishers must Ik also many disadvantages, and that the aver- course a gravity system would be cheapest, not libs! by letter when a subscriber wishes his paper age American will, when the real facts are if the water were to be had when it is most stopjxsl. All arrears must In paid. known, prefer to remain at home; will find needed, but when the season is very dry the Address all communications to BEE PUBLISHING COMPANY, The opportunities for his energies fully as good water is simply not in the streams. 307 Auerbach Block, Salt Lake City. if not much better here than in that far off fractional flow which the city proposes to land. buy looks big enough in the bill of sale, but THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29. 1898 In a book entitled Yestcrdavs in the it becomes very small when measured in galPhilippines, Joseph Earle Stevens gives lons in the dry season. Our war with Spain is a thing what appears to be a pretty fair statement The Union Light and Power Company Like Borneo, proposes to hold back the Big Cottonwood of the past. The splendid of facts in the following: achievements of our navv arc like Java and the spice islands, the Philip- water during the day time to keep their rounded out and completed. Cuban soil has pines are rich in natural resources, but their plant going all night. If that corporation been stained with American blood, and the capacity to yield more than the ordinary re- should pursue this plan after the council had bodies of some of our brave boys lie buried muneration to labor I much question. Leav- purchased the rights of the farmers, of what under Cuban soil. Many have died from ing aside the question of gold and coal, in value would the purchase be to Salt Lake? disease and neglect, and every day adds to the working of which so far more money has The power company may have no right to been put in the ground than has ever been hold back the water, but when the stream is the list. It is hard to escape the conclusion that taken out, the great crops of these islands very low it will probably do so until stopped The sugar by the courts. To buy the farmers rights many deaths and much suffering in the army are sugar, hemp and tobacco could have been avoided if those in author- crop, to be sure, has the possibilities it has now would be like buying a law suit. A gravity system may look cheapest offity were competent and honest men. For everywhere where the soil is rich and condiThe tobacco industry has hand, but is it? When the water is taken so shorl a war and with a nation so weak tions favorable. and tottering as Spain, the war cost us alto- perhaps more possibilities and might be from the streams, thev have to be watched. gether too dearly, both in life and in prop- made a close rival to that of Cuba. But the There are mure men now employed at the hemp crop is limited by the worlds needs, different water stations than would be necerty, But there were some glorious things and as those needs are just so much each essary at a pumping station. Many Salt about the war. Hvcrv0 man in the ranks and year, there is no object in increasing a sup- Lakers might have summer cottages up City every officer in command where the real ply which up to date has been adequate. Creek canyon but for the objection of befighting was done did his duty. Every drop There are foreigners in the Philippines who fouling the water. The time is coming when of Americas hearts blood thrills with honest have been there for years, who have con- the people will resent the citys monopolizThen the cost of pride over this fact. Names faintly' known trolled the exports of sugar or hemp or to- ing all of the canyons. when the year opened are now familiar in bacco, who have made their living, and who, bringing the water to the city is not small. our mouths as household words. Sampson from having been longer on the ground, That Parieys Canyon conduit cost the city a and Schley are Rear Admirals, and Dewey should be the first to improve the opportu- good round sum, and it is not all paid for is a name to swear by. Hobson is gazetted nities that may come with the downfall of yet. The water from that source is often on the roll of fame. Mention and recogni- Spanish rule. There are some things which unfit for use and the supply much smaller d tion and Would a pumping promotion have come the United States can send to the Philippines than was counted on. to the gallant officers who in a day have cheaper than the Continental manufacturers, station have cost as much, and would not the raised this country to its proper rank among but not many. She can send flour and some supply taken from wells be more certain as the fighting sea powers of the world. This kinds of machinery; she can put in electric to quantity and better as to quality than the is as it should be, but how about the men plants, she can build railways, but at present water from Parleys? Buying water rights the every-da- y fighting heroes, those who she cant produce the cheap implements and of streams that run dry, is a good thing for arc to fortune and to fame unknown? the necessaries required by the great bulk of the sellers only. The city already owns Why should not some special recogni- the poor natives at the low price which rights enough to supply it with all the vater tion be made of the men who are not so for- England and Germany can. it needs when there is any water in the tunate as to be prominent by rank? It is The Philippines are not an Eldorado streams, which seem to act in unison when true they, the survivors have theirjpay and simply because for the first time they have one is dry they all are, so that the corporasome of them may have a small amount of been brought to our notice. They would not tion is none the richer for owninr half a O prize money, but why should not the gov- yield more than the c.di lary return to dozen. ernment look down into the ranks and pick labor, and the question is, does the average Then, is not the low pressure often due to out a few heroes for mention and substantial American want to live in this distant land, the great quantity used, and would not an Kntoml at the 1 W OflVt at Salt Luk Ulty. for trunMnUln through the mall, as mhhikI class mutter. In-for- e -- 0 0 0 . 0 well-earne- |