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Show THE PAYSONIAN, PAYSON. UTAH. DECEMBER 9, 1921 cr UTAH IRACLRS ODErRN I AY Goethe, .V ' - the Great German Poet, Visits Saarbrucken Forest and Discovers the Philosopher of Coal In Eight Sketches) By JOHN RAYMOND (Told No. Ill THE PHILOSOPHER OF COAL without dreaming of the immense named Stauf. He was an eccentric old value of the waste product, coal tar. man who had an idea, far ahead of hi the Middle Ages times, that many things beside coke In could be obtained in the combustion of it was manufactured for use in the bituminous coal. arts and for domesStauf had constructed a number of tic purposes. The ovens over a burning mine and treated earliest record of coal so that he obtained oil, pitch, coke coal in a and soot. That was quite a forward coking regular oven was in step and although he lived in the 1621), when a patent of the of minds a forest great depths was granted i n Europe heard of his work. In fact, England to Sir WilGoethe, himself made a pilgrimage to liam St. John for chemist making coke in a bee hive the ovens of the type of and in his autobiography wrote a strik- oven. Later patents wire granted in Saarhis the visit on to comment ing England, Scotland and Gtnn.iny, and brucken forest: finally in 1817, wc find Isaac Meason Ready and glad to pour his com- "making coke in the ground" in Fayplaints into a human ear, the lean ette County, Pennsylvania. That was the crude beginning of one decrepit, little man, with a shoe on one foot and a slipper on the other, of Americas key industries, for from and with stockings hanging down and these bee hive ovens, wash fill as they repeatedly pulled up in vain, dragged were, grew the great modem plants himself up the mountain to where that astonished the world during the the pitch house stood which he had war by their production of poison built himself and saw with grief now gases, high explosives, fertilizers and In limes of falling into ruins. Here was found a other vital necessities. connected row of ovens in which coal peace these plants produce dyes and was to be freed from sulphur and great quantities of intermediates for made fit for use in the iron works; the manufacture of other commodities. but at the same time they wished also In times of war they are easily conto recover the oil and pitch, and in- verted into strongholds of defense. deed, did not want to lose the lamp You will remember that it was an black, so that all failed together on English boy who discovered the possiaccount of the many ends in view. bility of manufacturing dyes from coal Goethe, who dubbed the chemist of tar but England let the great chance Saarbrucken Kohenphilosoph" or the slip through her fingers and as a result Philosopher of Coal, wrote his com- she found herself in a bad way when mentary less than a century and a half war broke out in 1914. It was humiliago. What would be his comment to- ating for the United States to be day could he enter one of the great caught napping and to be compelled to American plants beg Germany to sell us dyes to color where almost un- our stamps and currency but England limited numbers of found herself in a far more serious p.oducts are ob- situation. She had no dyes for her tained from the dis- uniforms or flags, and no drugs for tillation or partial her wounded. She could not sell to combustion of the forirnr German markets because she could not color her textiles. She coal. Stauf certainly could not send sufficient high explowas one of the pio- sives or gasses to the front because neers, but it ap- she lacked the essential coal tar crude. But England will not be caught pears that the Chinese used coke as asleep again. She has placed an eman article of com- bargo on foreign dyes and is working merce more than with all her strength to develop her 2,000 years ago, own chemical industry. In 1771, there lived in the forest near Saarbrucken, in Germany, a chemist far-seei- (Released by Tbe Institute of American Business, Near York) Irelands Egg industry. NlDety million dozen eggs were ex- chine. Compared with 1004, the num- ported from Ireland last year. Prices ranged high, and the value of the trade was estimated tt over $75,000,-00This exceeds the value of the countrys exports of any single manufactured article; 4he cattle trade, Indeed, is the only one which can show more imposing figures. Much of the credit for the Improvement that has taken place in Irelands poultry trads is due to the department of agriculture. During the last 20 years its instructors have taught the farmers and fanners wives that, given the necessary care and attention, fowls are among the greatest assets. As the result of scientific treatment, the hen ma can become a veritable 0. czg-layin- g NEW REVIEW Eleven thousand pieces of literature advertising Ogden were distributed by Secretary O. J. Stlhudl of the Ogdev chamber of commerce. TIE SEAL SALE a a a Will Help Fight TuberThe Utah legislature when It conculosis in the 6tate venes In 1923 will be asked to make of Utah an appropriation of $2000 for the purIn line with action by the third napose of aiding shippers of the stale in their contest against tlu railways tional convention of the American Lefor the abrogation of tbe long and gion at Kansas, City recently, the Deshort haul clause of the transportation partment of Utah, American Legion, has indorsed the annual Christmas lav. sen! sale of the National Tuberculosla Evening schools for foreigners un. association und the Utah Public Health able to speak the English language association in Utah. Commander B. have been and are being established W Black of tho Department of Utah In eighteen of the state's forty dis- has sent out letters to every post In tricts, Including Granite, Murray, Jor- the state calling attention to the dan, Utah, Tfntic, Millard, Beaver, health work, especially the tubercuEmery, Carbon, Wasatch, North Sum- losis work, being done among mit, Park City, Morgan, Davis, Weber, men by the Utah Public Health Box Eider, Ogden and Salt Lake. association and urging them to support i I the Utah health organization in Its Shipment of goosberry bushes from campaign for funds with which to carthe New York agricultural experiment ry on its work in Utah during the station out to Utah In violation of the coming year. quarantine, both federal and state The letter which has been sent out against such gfiTpmbnts in view that by Commander Black Is as follows: the white pine blister prevails In that To All Post Commanders Department section of the country, have been conof Utah; fiscated by the state crops Inspector, Your attention is invited to (Tie resJ, D. Webb. olution given below. It Is the dcBiro One third of the taxes of Cache of the department that you and tho local post do all that you can to assist county remain unpaid, amounting to the Utah Public Health Association In more than $300,000. Most of the delintills great work. The Utah Public who have are quents among fanners, been unable to ppy because of so many Health Association Is affiliated with crop failures, together with the decline the National Tuberculosis Association in prices and the general depression. and they have been and are now doing The total assessment of the county was a work which is indispensible. The Utah Public Health Association, 1936,000. in cooperation with the U. S. Public An addition of 650.000 gallons of Health Service Is now engaged in a water a day Is made to Salt Lake's tuberculosis survey of the state and water supply by a deal of the city among the personnel of the traveling water department that waa approved clinic engaged in this work is one by the city commission. The acquisi- specialist who is giving his special atmen. tion la water of the Walker ditch, and tention to Is the last water that will he available The resolution as passed by our to the city from Big Cottonwood can- Tlilrd Annual Convention Is as follows : yon. RESOLUTION PASSED BY THE The department of Utah, American AMERICAN LEGION legion, is sending out letters to every At tlie Third National Convention, Kansas City, October 31st to post in the state calling attention to the annual Christmas seat sale of the November 2nd, 1921 Utah Public Health association and WHEREAS, the prevalence of tuber, oulosis among exservice then has urging that legion members throughout the state give support to flie stale-healt- h created of problem of most serious organization In its work. proportions, both to tlie government a and to the American Legion; and Huntington has opened up a municWHEREAS, the National Tubercuipal coal mine under a government losis Association has been generous in regulation that a municipality mny Its cont'nous cooperation with the a tract of three hundred and American Legion and the federal twenty acres of land at no cost, providing the coal mined therefrom Is sold to its citizens at the actual cost of the operations. It is expected By those behind the movement that the coni will be less than $2.00 a ton at the mine. so-su- ber of birds In Ireland today has increased by 33 per cent ; yet during the same period the number of eggs exported from IrelaTid has increased by well over 100 per cent. That, ws About three miles west of Moslde, think, Is indisputable proof that the on Utah lake, there has been opened valumodern hen is at least twice as up recently a deposit of what Its disable as her ancestor of 16 years ago, coverers claim is mineral soap. The Montreal Family Herald and Weekly rlay resembles In appearance a soap. Star. Besides the principal elements of alumand silica, the diatomaceous mainum to Beady Help. Beg pardon, sir, but could you terial contains phosphate, magnesia tell me if there is a man living in and potash. The deposit covers an this hotel with one eye named John area- of approximately 100 acres. . agencies that have bean trying to solve this problem and to provide proper care for tuberculosis men; and WHEREAS, The state and local tub. erculosls associations have constantly supported the efforts of the American Ix'glon lu securing adequate care for men and are still continuing with their educational and organization campaigns to reduce the Incidence of tuberculosis among men; BE IT RESOLVED, That the American Legion pledges its unqualified suppurt to the National Tuberculosis Association and Its affiliated state and local associations in the fight agninst tuberculosis which they are carrying on, and we urge all local posts of the American Legion to cooperate with local and state tuberculosis associations In their several campaigns for the pretention of tuberculosis and especiallly in the Fourteenth Annual Christmas Sen Sale. ce 1 Household Hint. two points, ' namely 190 it. N. and 900 ft. W. of tho U. E. corner of' Sec. 13; and 560 ft. E. and 10 ft. & of the 8. E. ooruer of Boa. 13, bout The water will in T. 8 S., B. 1 E. be conveyed a distance of 4700 ft. in a ditch and there used to irrigate 1940 acres of laud embraced in W Sec. 36, T. 8 8., B. 1 Sec. 25,-1 except part of NEVi See. of all E.; EVa Sec. 12, NEV4 and SEVi and NEVi See. 13, T. 9 8., E. 1 E., This application is S. L. B. & M. BE, designated, in the State Engineer's office as No. AU protests aganst the granting of said application, stating the reasons therefor, must be made by affidavit in duplicate, accompanied with a fee of $2.50, and filed in this office within thirty (30) days after the completion of the publication of this notice. B. E. CALDWELL, State .Engineer. Date oil first publication Nov.- - 18, 1921. Date of completion of publication Dec. 16, 1921. NOTICE an article on Beautifying the Telephone." One Salt United States Land Office, method which does not detract from Lake Utah, October 28, 1921. . City, its practical v&luo is to plant bulbs To Whom It May Concern: , in the mouthpiece. The Passing Notice is hereby given that the Show (London.) , stato of Utah has filed in this office lists of lands, selected by tho ' said State, under soction 6 of tho Anothcc Kicker. Act of Congress, approved July 16, Marion 'George was tho goal of 1894, as Indemnity School lands, viz: Lots 6 and 9, Serial No. 025997. my ambitions, but " 'A SF.VL But what!" Marian be swy4 Nwy,, kicked the NEV4, Section 15; Township 10 South, Marion Father goal. ' ' Sun Dodger. Range 3 East, Salt Lako Meridian. Copies of sftid lists, so far aa they relate to said tracts by descriptive NOTICE TO WATEB USERS. subdivisions, have been conspicuously in this office for inspection by posted Stale Engineers Office, Salt Lake interested and by the pubperson any City, Utah, November 9, 1921. lic generally. Notice is liorcby given that the ' During tho period of publication Strawberry High Line Canal Co. with of this notice, or any time thereafter, its principal pluco of business at and before final approval and certiPay son, Utah, has made application fication, under departmental regulain accordance with tho requirements tions of April 25, 1907, protests or of Sec. 8, Chapter 67, Session Laws contests ngainst .the claim of tha of Utah, 1919, to change the point State to any of the tracts or subof diversion and pluce of use of divisions hereinbefore described on Ten (10) Sec. Ft. of water from the ground that the samo is more Spring Crock in Utah County here- valuable for mineral than for agri- tofore diverted at three points as cultural purposes, will be received follows: 1447.2 ft. N. and 4303.5 ft. and noted for report to tho General E. of the 8. W. corner of Sec. 13; Land Office at Washington, D. C. also 300 ft. N. and 1500 ft. E. from Failure so to protest or contest, the renter of Sec. 13; and 600 ft. within the time specified, will be S. nml 1650 ft. E. from the centor considered sufficient evidence of of Sec. 24, all in Township 9 South, character of tho tracts and Range 1 East, Salt Lake Base and the selections thereof, being otherMeridian, and used to irrigate EVj wise free from objection, will be apSec. 13, proved to the State. See. 12, SWVt, SEVL N GOULD B. BLAKELY, It is township and rnngo aforesaid. now desired to divert said water at Register. A daily publishes ne, non-mine- W, - Bleeding and Sore Gums Hardly!" At a recent meeting of the rabbit Maybe I could help you out. Do you know the name of his othcT drive committee of Boxelder county of the railroad and representatives eye!" Black and Blue Jay. companies, held in the Commercial club, special rates to the rabbit districts In the county were discussed. The offer of one and one-thifare seemed unreasonable to the committee and wag rejected. Teeth on Edge rd Are Sure Indications that You Have farmers from Juoh Seventy-fiv- e county will make an inspection tour of the principal poultry farms of Utah county. During next year a special poultry project will be conducted in this county by J. P. Welch, county agricultural agent. In the project, poultry raisers will be taught how to feed and care for baby chicks, cull the flocks and feed for winter eggs. YOU CAN BE CURED The decapitated hotly of lemuel He-cowatchman at the Cashian mine, in the lower end of Iasal canyon, fifty miles east of Moab, and six miles across the line in Colorado, was found concealed under In the bunkhouse graTR and burlap sacks, according to reports reaching here. The head of the dead man has not been found. The construction of the Lucin Plenty of Time for Guests No woman want to work in the kitchen 11 the time. Coles Sanitary Down Draft Range with its perfect fire holding, cooking end baking reaulta meant that the houaewife can truat thit range to do her work properly. Not necetaary to watch the atovc every minute of the time. Holds Fire OOer Night pOLECO HOT BLAST FUEL SAVING SYSTEM savins of the fuel bill; means positive cook Combustion means a one'thifd to one-hatng and baking results not found in other makes of ranges, and means plent? of tin to spend with your guests. Don't be a drudee to an inferior range. Come in to see ui t once snd let us tell you all about this wonderful fuel, food and labor aaver. COLVIN & REECE CO. PAYSON, UTAH T ownsenefs cut- off across the upper end of Great Salt lake has resulted in the reduction of Pyoswhea Remedy the area of the salt lake and produce water lake, now sold to he the of fresh water within the body largest state. Bear river bay, until the conknown as the struction of the cut-of- f upper part of the Great Salt Lake, is now said to be practically free from salt. Carp, suckers and other fish abound in the water. a fresh Will Cure You At All Drug Stores Burglars secured $93 In cash, $205 stamps, $600 wortff jewelry and about 500 stamped envelopes when they broke Into the drug store and postoffice at Devil's Slide. Utah, ac. cording to lats advices received. In Vernal pears are finding favor In Recently James tiffs had a call from of city Hacking England for Ws Sheldons, which for years he has been shipping to points as far east as New York and west to California. faravritf England. 1 |