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Show PRICES IN ADVANCE SUBSCRIPTION l.BOOne montfi Six months ........ t. i i s N. C. HICKS, Manager. H. C. HICKS, Editor. Entered at the Postoffice of Provo City as Act of Congress, March 3, 1884. second-clas- s matter according to - fHE ,.75 Cent 25 Cents , . . , . 2.50Three months One year - RIGHT SYSTEM. , When Governor Spry delivered his address to the State Dairy men last Thursday night he sounded the keynote to .a policy that slioultlJhaYfi .been inaugurated by the ehief officials of this state - many years ago ; that of developing the resources of our own state rather than chasing down banana and rubber plantations in foreign countries while the thousands of acres of Utah land have ben left untouched. This system has caused thousands of young" mirand women, the best, blood of Utah, to seek homes in other states. Many of these people have gpne out unwillingly but there remained nothing else for them to do. They have sought aid to establish homes, but under the bid system there was no aid to be had within the borders "of the state, and Utah lost the men and women most needed at home Now we are spending thousands of dollars annually to bring settlers .from other states to fill the places that should be occupied by our own. However, we can overlook the errors 'of the past because the people were not so equipped or prepared to undertake the great pro jects which were needed within the state, and the irrigation systems in many cases took about all the surplus money that could be obtainec from those whose hearts were loyal to Utah. Now it - is different, according to Governor Spry, there are projects under consideration in this state to the extent of twenty million dollars which will bring about a transformation in many different sections if they can only bepushed through to completion. The Governor recommended that the men of Utah who have money to spend, spend it in the develop ment of the state, 'and is enthusiastic in his statements that it wil -- return good interest on - the investment. A great-man- y people same view it is matter the in state that this the light throughout this to convert can viewed by the governor, and the more people we idea the greater will be Utahs future. : S . . v T f' $ - S Vt-- -, ? A, J) N - FOOD AND FARM MACHINERY. Census returns show that during the decade ending with 1910 the population of this country increased 21 per cent. This shoulc necessarily mean a corresponding increase in needs for consumption says the Wall Street Journal. But the improved farm acreage in creased only 4.2 per cent. This 21. per ent increase of population was not evenly distributed. Urban population increased 39.4 per , cent, while the rural portion, from which the producers of food come, d as much as the urban. increased 11.1 per cent, or less than n 1840 agriculture composed 78 per cent uf all gainful occupations; in 1900 the percentage had been reduced to 33 per cent. Probably the full census returns for 1910 will show a further decline. - This increasing disparity between producers andTconsumers of food products has been partly met by the unsatisfactory expedient exports; but more largely (and with greater benefit to ihe country) by the aid of machinery" to increase ' the productive capacity of the farm laborer. Statistics gathered by the United States bureau of labor Bhow that the same amount of labor necessary to produce a bushel of wheat in 1830 would in 1894 produce 18.3 - bushels This partially explains how.it is that, by the use of $1,262,-000,000 worth of machinery, the farmers in 1910 were able to produce sufflcient oodstuffs for a population relatively so much greater, and - - still leave some exportable surplus. Mechanical devices have replaced the young men drawn from the farms to the cities. Our food supply has a most vital association - with steel, iron and machinery. The continued depletion of farmers and farm laborers must be met. More acres must be cultivated, and - cultivated in such a manner as to Increase the yield per acre. Farm machinery has been our salvation so far, and w e cannot do too much to bring every possible improvement within reach of the farmers, at a price within their means. ; , one-thir- --- i GETTING HOMESTEADS EASILY. - A bill introduced by Senator Borah of Idaho making the aoquisi-tio- n of homesteads easy has been reported favorably by the senate committee onv public lands. Secretary Fisher Of the department of th nt er i o r t h i nks lb e process too easy. Possibly he feats the way would be - opened for fraud. Ilejs trying to induce the senate to send the bill back to the committee. This measure makes residence for three years on a. claim requisite, but it permits absence for six in nths during each year. Senator Borah knows more about Western conditions than Secretary Fisher, His bill favors lioim seekers of small means, and no 'fear of fraud should prevent legislation in behalf of men of that Class Many men wouldlocate homesteads who cannot affordto remain an entire year on a claim with no source of income. They must go elsewhere, and, find work For, this reason .Senaiar.Borahs billjpro-idefor leave of absence. If .Secretary Fisher thinks ,pix months too long an absence, let earn though 'Vtiishgw Bbv? a Mf laborer cart hi lVtlian for his an entire to support year, family . - el 1 8 UVA six-mont- hs ' EFFICIENCY IN THE HOME. Government efficiency has been p "cached for years, with some Tore lately. .shopor industrial. effieiencyLhas effect, let us hope been urged, with what general effect it is too early to say, says the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Now-aagitation has been started for. the cultivation of home efficiency. Why not? Efficiency means, in substance, the ability to produce effects. Effects ofithe riglA kind is what society is organized - t produce. -- Efficienev is the aim' of ij.nkiud. Why not make its cultivation a partii ulc t, cjc-,it- La that, .oust important of .all. human ' ' institutions, the home? his home definite in certain investments Tather Onejhakes 'time, effort, money. Unless there is efficiency in' the organization. -- n . Just w m SCENE FROM time, THE LION AND THE,M0USE, OPERA HOUSE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, MATINEE AND NIGHT totes effort and money are wasted, in some degree at least. There is somehting wrong in a home which fails to bring results of the kind is calculated to help its inmates and to help society. It is worth while to investigate the causes of any such failure and fcTuse the utmost ' endeavor to correct the error. Provo Commercial Very Serious It la a very serious matter to ask -S- .one medicine and have the wrong one given you. For this reason we u:ge you in buying to be careful to get the genuine to PROVO avings-Bank f CITY - - UTAH. CAPITAL $100,000 is very light and that fallow helps SURPLUS $40,000 to keep the moisture in the soil. of the afternoon Other BUcT-Eugii-T Improve Wheat were A.speakers 'DIRECTORS: J. Stookey, of Tooele, who took up the question of success of liver RleSldne Reed Smoot, President. in Rush Valley; S. L. farming dry 1 of The reliaC. E. Loose, tiis reputation cld, contend that it is con- Chipman of American Fork took subject. ble inf.r medicine, constipation, of as well. ' servation L. Holbrook. J. Wm. Knight. J. energy Up dry farming in Cedar Valley, digestion and liver rc.it!- -, b firm-- In getting nearer to home -- one J. V. Paxman of Nephi discussed ly established. It dc. t r t imitate Geo, Taylor, Sr.r Roger Farothewmed idtes. It i i Letter than half of the United States., repre ,tjie.suecess of dry farming on the ter. - ' Others, or it wou.T i.et be the fasents 20 inches or less rain fall an. Bevan Ridge, and P. V, Cardon, vorite liver powder, vi.h a larger T. Farrer, Cashier. -- - $oe. uually and Utah is included in the .he state inspector who has charge sale than fill others combined. Jos. A. Buttle, Assistant Cashier. a rid., a n d sem nd .s t at as. N ow. 0fJthe dryf arming. south of.Nephi, SOLD IN 7UWN F2 General Banking Business Transacted. the area of our own state is fifty-'MCardon in a lengthy treatise itsEssmMgs d four million, three hundred to the farmers the best U- 8. DEPOSITORY and acres and of this total-ar- ea 'method of obtaining seed in order Sjencera Cafe Open all night about twenty million acres consist to increase the yield of dry farm Eresh and Oysters, Chili- of mountains and -- lakes - and. Coffeeour We to cater specialties. proximately another twelve millFollowing Mr. Cardons talkihe ion acres are coal, salt and similar rest of the time was taken up in ladies. lands. -- This leaves us about a diseussion which was open to all million acres of land members of the Dry Farmers As- twenty-twIn Utah subjecTT to" agricultural cultivation and less than one tenth of this area is cultivated at ' GETS the present tims, although devel- DISHWASHER - BENEFIT OF HIS opments of the last year have gone FORMER SAGACITY far toward changing this proporTO tion. Mr. Williams said the Utah every anniveisary thereafter Man Invested Savings in Ouray -Development Jjeague had exten- -T- wenty-Year like a lot- of your friends do Endowment Polisive lists of available dry farms cies and Will Receive d who gave up the chase for eluon file for use on general corresDollars. sive riches long ago and started pondence in answering inquiries to build their fortunes ln the This list until last week included ' good old substantial ay of our 1. John OURAY,1 Colo., Feb. large tracts in Iron County near Seallett, .aged 61, employed -- for Pilgrim - Fathers, Remember,'--Farowan, but a short time ago nearly two years as a dishwasher the dinner question is harder at rolling, stone gathers no these tracts were crossed at a this time of year than at any nioss.V in the Beaumont hotel, is about to and nothing will stop a other. As variety is a scarcity place in the irrigated land , list reap the reward of his 20 with from the absence of sagacity family rolling quicke'r than vegetables simply because some one had put years ago. when he invested the and garden trucks the housewife a comfortable home. It gives 200 in feet down a four inch pipe needs to resort to CANNED realized on contracts fbr vrife husband, and children the ground and developed a flow profits DRIED GOODS PRODUCE. and in two railroad ensomething to vork for and once Of these we ka?e an excellent of 350 gallons a minute. Other dowment ties, insurance policies, each fresh supply. you get such a unison of action wells are being drivenJiLihat . for $10,000-from ' family, success tion. Our strictly fresh ranch eggs The policies mature Feb. 5 and Is bound to crown your efforts. are at 1910 desirable, the always selling government Seallett will receive $20,000 from During Weve been preparing for a lot the lowest marginal price. thrifty open, one . m i !in n . fj V e. h i in t ht "N cw YortrLi a TAHn of home building here thld year dred thousand acres of land jn Our cream chese is delicHe left for New York companies. and have a stock of lumbor that some include in orUtah subject to entry under the ious; your today to get it. Seallett purchasder. outclasses in quality "even that toand homestead aet, enlarged ed the policies outright 20 years which your grandfather used entries thousand two We carrv "vner also fruits and day' when he was wealthy, as a bcn he built his home sixty have been made on enlarged ago, everything handled by for a provision rainy day.' grocers.' homestead m Utah carring the ..yearsJ.9,and you Jcnaw thats uporrh is departure toCome in and going some. area of nearly 7050,. Goods delivered when promday that he expects to return see it ised. -- Dry Farmers to t. - i- -a r, - thons--explaine- - Con-carn- e ap-whe- Build A Home - In 1912 and o TRYING -- SOLVE Twenty-Thousan- , 20-ye- ar -- e-whoie" 1 , AFTERNOON SESSION. .homehy.Feb24.to tale his old afternoon Dr. "J7A. .position at washing dishes. Widtsoe, president of the U. C, deliereda lecture on Rea- Stephen L. (,'hipiuan, of Amerisons for Summer Fallowing in can E'dik spent ves'erday- - in Dry Farininglwhieh he took up roVn, He ilekyereil a lecture on to a very great extent and also Vdar Valley to theory farmers ' - r dealt largely witlTTho' laws JhuU r are now pending regarding fhe ' Elizabeth Miller has Immgkt dry farming industry. He stated suit for divorce From John M. theyainiall in this vicinity Jer onthe grounds ofilcsertion In the "Theres , - -- Mil--th- at No Place Like Home" FARRER & whitehead: 307-- 9 Acad. Ave. Phone 67 . - LUMBER- - CO. J85k,Wst-Thlr- d A. |