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Show DAILY Last spring UTAH STATE JOURNAL UTAH STATE JOURNAL, APRIL 20, 190 WEDNESDAY, Capt."Dana Porter, an Amer- ican scientist, together with a party, left or the purpose of studying the Seri Indians OGDEN, UTAH. The party has not state department at of its Washington has been unable to learn on the Tiburon Island. been heard from, and the FRANK J. CANNON. EDITOR. THE USES OF NATURNAL GASES. The most profitable customers that the natural gas companies have are the householders. Natural gas is eminently fitted for domestic uses, as every woman who has cooked by its convenient ilame has realized, if she has ever had occasion to abandon it for a wood or coal range. She does not wonder that the gods were jealons of the hero who brought fire down from heaven in a hollow reed and showed men how to warm and light their homes and how to cook their food. His was a god-lik- e gift and meant to mankind the beginning of civilization. It is from such primitive uses of fire as Prometheus taught that the natural gas companies of today derive nearly all their revenue. They supplied natural gas to 500,605 domestic consumers in 1002, and blessed not less than 4,500,000 people with it as an illuminant. So says Mr. F. II. Oliphant in his report on the Production of Natural Gas in 1002, which has just been published by the United States geological survey as part of its annual volume on Mineral Resources. He says many other pertinent things in his report. Natural gas, he states, is used on many other hearths than the purely domestic. Iron mills, steel works, glass works, and many other establishments to the total number, of 8,103 made use of its energies in 1002. The number of natural gas companies that supplied the 500,605 home consumers and the 8,103 establishments in 1002 was 2,147, which represented a gain of 602 companies over the enrollment of 1001. One of the most effective uses to which natural gas has been put is as a motive power for engines. The natural-ga- s engine came into favor about ten years ago, when its use was first employed in pumping wells. Afterward, in forms of magnitude ranging from 5 to 500 horse-powe- r, it was extensively introduced into manufacturing plants, where it has successfully demonstrated its economy and reliability. It has in many cases replaced the steam engine and boiler. Owing to the large number of points that are widely separated and are difficult to supply with other fuel, it is particularly applicable to the pumping of oil wells and to driving pipe-lin- e pumps. In connection with a mantle and alkaline earth, natural gas has produced the cheapest and best illuminant known. All natural gas has not, however, the same illuminating value. In some districts it carries a small percentage of the heavier hydro-carbonwhich add much s, to its illuminating properties. Only one article is manufactured from natural gas. That is lampblack, for which a considerable quanity of the annual production of natural gas is employed. In order From information obtained by a party of Mexican soldiers sent to the islandin search of the scientist and his men, by request of Ambassador Clayton, it seems that the only signs of civilization on the island are some firearms, ate. s. boats, and a pack of American playing-cardThe first, it is believed, were acquired by the ndians on their trips to the coast of Sonora, or probably belonged to persons who were on he island at the time of the disappearance of he Americans; for the firearms were very old. The boats may have belonged to the was Americans, The pack of playing-card- s it whether doubted so new that it may be could have belonged to any member of the ast expedition. Ordinary civilized persons could not live on the food of the ihabitants. The food consists of raw turtle, without any condiments, and venison in the same condi-io- n. The condition of the native residents of Tiburon Island is absolutely savage, and in appearance, dress, and features they resem-)l- e the aborigines of a country of the remotest type. The Tiburon Island is in the Gulf of California. It is thirty miles long and from ;welve to twenty miles wide. It is inhabited entirely by the Seri Indians. The island is A Pariah Snuff Box. arid and rugged. Two centuries ago the A curloua custom, dating from the )opulation of the tribe was estimated at sev- beginning of last century, is observed eral thousand, but it bas been greatly reduced at St Johns Vestry at Exeter, England.- In the year 1810 a snuff box was y almost constant warfare to barely 350, of presented to the parishioners by the are adult then rector, the Rev. J. Hill, who exwhom not more than seventy-fiv- e a wish that the box should males or warriors. The Seri men and women pressed be handed round once a year at the are of splendid physique. They have fine annual vestry meeting. Consequently the opening of the meeting the box chests, with slender and sinewy limbs. They on la. In accordance with the usual cuswear long hair, which is tawny in color. The tom, handed around among those strongest characteristic of the Seri is an mplacable animosity towarn aliens, whether Insect Balloons. ndian or Caucasian. Insects enjoying aerial navigation The statehood bill, which passed tbe; louse yesterday, provides for the admission of Oklahoma and Indian Territory as one state, under the name of Oklahoma, and New Mexico and Arizona as one state, under the name of Arizona. The decision to call the latter new state Arizona, although that territory is numerically smaller than New Mexico, is regarded as a sop to the people of that territory, who have a!l along opposed union with New Mexico. It is conceded by the Republicans that the new state of Oklahoma will be Democratic by at least 25,000, and possibly by 30,000 or more, yet the Republicans in their bill have so gerrymandered the congressional districts that they expect to elect three and possibly four of the members of congress. They will not be able to elect the two senators, however, as the state constitutional convention, which is likely to be controlled by the Democrats, will designate the legislative districts. The Republicans will offset the two Democratic senators from Oklahoma by the election of two Republican senators from the new state of Arizona. Arizona territory, as at present constituted, is Democratic by a narrow margin, but New Mexico, which has nearly double the population of Arizona, is So the Relargely Republican at present. publicans will get two of the four senators from he new states and a majority of the congressmen in each. If the political division had been otherwise it is fair to assume that statehood would have been denied, without regard to to the very evident right of the territories to admission. to produce an apparently solid image of such an object as a broken bone or a foreign substance imbedded in the flesh, without the aid of X-rphotography, M. Guilloz, a French physicist, causes the tube producing the rays, to oscillate by means of a cam revolving 300 times a minute. The cam is so cut that the time taken in moving it irom one position of rest to the other is about one-tenof the period of revolution. Two radiographic images of the same object, as seen from different points, are thus formed on the view ing screen, and by means of shutters controlled by the oscillating apparatus, the right eye sees one image and the left eye the other, vision being shut off while Russia's announcement that newspaper the tube is changing its position. The resul is that the combined image stands out like ; correspondents using the wireless telegraph will, if caught, be treated as spies, is not solid reproduction of the object. likely to make other countries feel very sweet toward her, inasmuch as most of The war in the East seems thus far to be which come from the East are nowthe reports gained by productive of new things in warfare. Dis- this means, the Washington Times. It says patches from St. Petersburg state that the is not likely that any of the correspondents Russian government still insists that the Pet who are now using the wireless telegraph to ropavlovsk was blown up by running agains facilitate their work will abandon their metha Russian mine, though a strong impression ods because will be they hanged if caught, abroad in London that a Japanese attack was and their in no end of comresult capture may responsible for the disaster. This is probably The plications. leading correspondents now the first instance on record of a governmen in the field are, moreover, English and Ameripreferring to believe that the carelessness or can, and to antagonize both these countries unignorance of its own men rather than an at necessarily would seem to be a most foolish tack on the enemy caused reverses. proceeding on the part of a country which has not thus far proved able in A complete mint, in operation, is one of the war. In short, the order will deepen the im features shown by the United States govern pression, already general, that Russia uses in ment at the World s Fair. At the close o her government various methods the Exposition the plant will be sent to Den- which have been abandoned by other coun ver, Colo., for permanent use. tries. ay th electro-magnetical- ly 5 herself-particularl- y star-chamb- er by the caught noticed floating use of balloons were recently by a French, naturalist, who them as small, bright objects In the air and behaving as If they were being steered. He caught some of them and found them to be of an Inch viscous bubbles long, of uniform dimensions, and Each showing Iridescent reflection. balloon was suspended by the feet of an insect resembling the hornet fly. one-fourt- h . 8tsam Yachts Come High. More than $50,000,000 Is invested In the fleet of American pleasure craft, and of this total nearly $40,000,000 Is In steam yachts, says Ralph D. Paine in The Worlds Work. The approximate cost of wages, maintenance, repairs and insurance may be placed at The five thousand men $8,000,000. employed about three months earn $1,600,000 while they are afloat, and to feed them costs steam yacht owners an average total of $2,500 a day. A Bachelor's Reverie. Twai yesterday. It seems to I held a tot upon my knee A round-face- blue-eye- d d, With gold enmeshed me, baby girl. In every curl. TRAINING HIM. VALUE OF GENTLE SPEECH. Equal to Sunshine to Light Up Dark and Weary Hours. single bitter word may disquiet an entire family for a whole day. One surly glance casta a gloom over the household, while a smile of sunshine may light up the darkest and weariest hours. Like unexpected flowers which spring up along our footpath, full of freshness, fragrance and beauty, so kind words and gentle acts and eweet dispositions make glad the sacred spot called home. No matter how humbled the abode, if It be sweetened with kindness and smiles the heart will turn longingly toward it from all the tumult of the world, and home. If It be ever so homely, will be the dearest spot beneath the circuit of' the sun. Between a man and his wife nothing ought to rule but love. Authority is for children and servants, yet not without sweetness. JOSEPH CLARK. HOUSE Manager. . One Solid Week of Fun Commencing Wednesday, April 20 THE FAMOUS Arington & Swains Comedy Co. -I- N- LA BLUE RATHER LONG TO WAIT. Pompous Peddler Met His Match In Unconcerned Bank Teller.' A pompous peddler, who was selling pens, entered a bank and asked for the cashier, and, being told he was not In, said: I am dealing in pens, nd I suppose It will be proper for me to Specialties Between the deal with the cashier." Acts No Waits. I suppose It will, replied the teller, carelessly. A carload of spaeial scenery. Entire "Very well, I will wait" change of program each night The caller took a chair and sat comMatinee Saturday 2:30 p. m. posedly for a full hour waiting for the cashier. By that time he began to 15c, 25c, 35o and 50c. grow uneasy, and, seeing no prospect PRICES of a .change In his circumstances, asked how soon the cashier would be to Id. she Is a woman grown A blushing beauty flowr full blown; I wonder what she'd do to me Were I to hold her on my knee? Boston Poet. 410-41- "Well, I dont know exactly," said the teller, but I expect him In In about eight weeks. He has just left a week ago." To-d- ay Good solicitors wanted for tbe Daily Years Old. . Baby Twenty-Eigh- t A woman, aged twenty-eighhas Utah State Journal. Apply to Horae died In Bavaria In the cradle In which S. Foster, city circulator- she was lain soon after her birth, and in which she had passed the whole of her life. She preserved to the end Lyceum tye slse and appearance of a baby a few months old, though her mind deSAWYER & YOUNG, Proprietors was and a she abnormally veloped persistent talker. t, family Theater No GRAND OPERA 1 ECCLES BLDG. I Loan Money On Your Personal Note. Call and X will Tell You How. DRAKE THE WORKING MANS FRIEND Week of April 18th Pity Shown. GRAND LODGE, "For years fate was after me tinuously," writes F. A. Gulledge, Verbena. Ala. "I had a terrible case of Piles causing 24 tumors. When all failed. Bucklen's Arnica 8alve cured me. Equally good for burns and all aches and pains. Only 25c at Jesse J. Drivers durg store. con- NINE I. 0. 0. F. 20th. 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