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Show THE CITIZEN 14 Howwas the policys working-ou- t. ever laudable its surface motives, there never has been, ther never will be agood conquest. Those in the councils of church and state may intend one thing. The soldiers in the field, even subordinate civil, administrators, those wih whom the natives come actually in contact, may do quite another. Cruelty is inevitable. No country is ever so misruled as when it is in the clutches of a foreign power. The native is degraded. All the sentimental theorizing of uplifting men and women serves but to accentuate the iniquity. When a stranger knocks impertinently at ones gate, bent upon gaining entrance without ones consent. well, all that is left to do is to spill the last drop of blood, if need be, in forcing the stranger out. Man has learned to stay out of other mens houses. Nations too, must learn to stay out of each others domains else peace will remain forever a dream. All the fine sentiments of conquest are a mockery, a shame. At Tiguex the natives sued for peace, but that didnt stop their women from being violated, nor prisoners from being burned alive. Horrified at the slaughter, the entire province revolted. What crimes often follow the banner of civilization, of liberty even! Ask the dead Indians of Tiguex. But, the judgments of the Lord, said Lincoln, are righteous altogether, and they grind exceeding fine. From the consequences of a wrongful act there is no escape. The Prairies saw Coronado Eighteen forty-on- e exploring the country to the north and east of Tiguex, probably Kansas, in search of Quivira and the precious metals El Turco had said were there to be found. Quivira proved to be only a prairie vilage of wigwams, a fine, fertile country, but without gold, without silver. El Turco confessed to having deceived the Spaniards, that they might be led far away, weakened and captured. His end came quickly. Still, the lure of Quivira as a treasure house did not die out. After spending a second winter at Tiguex, Coronado, in the spring of returned to Mexico fifteen forty-twwith his expedition, sad, weary and shamefaced. Fray Padilla and Padre Escalona remained. Padilla was killed. Escalona was never heard from. The Coronado expedition passed into history. The Mixton revolt and the discovery of rich silver mines in Zacatecas o, brought exploration for a time to a standstill. WESTSIDERS DECLARE THEMSELVES FOR GAS MEMBERS of the Third Ward Civic association have gone on record for the granting of the gas franchise and urge the immediate granting of the permit in order that business may prosper and the state grow. The original of the following letter, which is self explanatory, has been sent to the mayor and city com- missioners: Hon. Mayor and City Commissioners, City and County Building, City. Gentlemen: Industrial advantages coupled with , domestic convenience and the first real step in ridding our city of the smoke nuisance, should be sufficient wise counsel for your Honorable Body of Commissioners to take quick action in granting the natural gas franchise, placing Salt Lake City on a progressive plane with Denver, Pueblo, and other Colorado cities, now enjoying the beginning of an industrial boom, the result of the installation of natural gas, not to speak of the action of other Utah cities in quickly grasping the opportunity of having natural . gas. It appears to us that the delay of holding long and drawn-ou- t hearings means expensive delay, already reflected in recent startling developments. It was only the other evening that the wholesale coal interests found it necessary to increase its quotation to the Salt Lake School Board on the years supply of coal of more than 42 per cent over the price quoted last year. There has been no increased cost in the digging or hauling of coal and may we not presume that this sharp increase means that huge sums of money are being expended by the coal men in the fight on progress, which, when the householder begins buying his years supply of coal will also mean a sharp increase in the price of that commodity. In other words does it not mean that your Honorable Body, innocently, is being made responsible for what looms like an almost prohibitive price to be paid for coal this winter. Can we consistently presume that Denver, Pueblo and other Colorado cities and Ogden and other Utah cities were in gross error in granting United States Smelting, Refining & Mining Co. Buyers of MATTE, FURNACE PRODUCTS and FLOTATION LEAD ZINC ORE the natural gas franchise quickly and that we are right in holding off? Delay, it seems to us, may be attended by frightful expense consequences when it is known that certain industries have their eye on new developments in Salt Lake City with the introduction of natural gas. And, furthermore, coal men tell us that they fully expect that natural gas will be introduced and that they cannot stop it, or prevent any other step of progress. Then why encourage them to go on with their expensive resistance which must be met by the ultimate consumer. (Signed) THIRD PRECINCT CIVIC ASSN., ALEX E. CARR, President. NATHANIEL JACKSON, Secy. BIG MARKET CREATED BY SMALL FUR ANIMAL the r, Muskrat Breeders corporation of with farms located at Heber, C. W. ROBNETT has organized He-be- Roosevelt and Provo, where ideal sloughs have been purchased for the purpose of propagating muskrats for their fur and meat. Muskrat farming was started a few years ago in the east and big money has been made by those owning the farms. This is an ideal country for such farming. Rats breed three times a year, and the very lowest estimate per female is twenty rats a year. Their pelts bring an average of $2 to $3. It can easily be seen what a few hundred females will bring in the market for the owner. It is said that there is so much money in the business that the muskrat men guarantee 50 per cent in cash in dividends for the first two years, and after that guarantee 20 rats for every $100 trio purchased, the guarantee covering a period of 97 years. Under a business supervision there is no reason why muskrat owners should not make big money. There is no outlay of money after the initial expense, but the trapping of the rats and selling the skins. One female has produced as many as 57 rats in one year, but rat men say that 35 or 40 rats is a good average. But to play safe, they can guarantee 20 rats per year. Robnett is known in the intermountain country as the original muskrat man and he has been very successful in all localities where he has established farms. Have you ever driven, a car? the lady applicant for a license was asked. One hundred and twenty thousand miles put in her husband, who was standing near by and never had her hand on the wheel. ODONNELL & CO. MORTICIANS Wasatch 6461 Salt Lakes Finest .Funeral Home 32 South. Fourth East NEWHOUSE BLDG. SALT LAKE, UTAH CONTAINING UTAHS ONLY MAUSOLEUM MINE STOCK SPURT NOW FEATURES EXCHANGE DECIDED spurt in mine stock trading during the past week has featured the local stock exchange. More than 125 different stocks now demand the attention of traders and stock buyers, according to George H. Watson, stock dealers and bond brokers, Hotel Utah Building. During the past year more than 18,000,000 shares of mining stocks changed hands thru the medium of the exchange, which had a gross value of around $7,000,-00indicating a very salutary mining condition for the State of Utah and re- A 0, flecting great prosperity throughout the entire western mining area. In a recent market letter the George H. Watson Company broadly states: Here, then, is the barometer that reflects the prosperity of the Utah mining industry. The increasing interest in Utah stocks we attribute to the fact that Utah now leads all other states in silver production, stands second in lead and second in copper. Her metal mining industry has made remarkable advances in the recent past. Last year the metal mines of Utah paid larger cash dividends than those of any other state, and the prospects is for even larger dividends in 1928. This, together with the fact that three of the worlds largest smelting companies are participating in the development of Utah mines, bears out our prediction of two years ago that Utahs mining industry was fast coming into its own. The interest at present is confined principally to the old mining districts. Bingham, Park City and Tin-ti- c issues are extraordinarily active. Alta stocks are being accumulated by strong interests, foreshadowing Altas early entrance into the limelight. 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