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Show THE S A LINA SUN, S A LINA, UTAH Notes News It in InMIs J&tliz JyAf-rr- Garter 2usti jfffrru vrffipr-t- v SttjJntAuid (icamr (fUK? ctffao Z0c' cfft 'rtaz- - if fa , a.irtf C t9 flu, JZ cdtTnm.tj?A 5 in a aftrw6u. at CtU&y noise-makin- yjf u ffaltoJk. tef 4 LafitlCu) ft $1,500 So Dutton 1 Gwinnetts name at the present time Is probably the best known of all the signers, even If many of the others had longer and more distinguished careers. But take out the dozen or more named above and consider the remaining forty. Not only do few of us know their names, but what do we know about the men themselves? More tliun a hundred years ago a historian set to work to preserve for future generations some of the facts about these men. It Is this book, Sandersons Biography of the Signers f the Declaration of Independence," published in Philadelphia in nine volumes from 1S20 to 1S27, which gives us most of our knowledge of them, llert are Rome of the facts about them: Of ths M signors of ths Declaration of Independence, nine were born In Massachusetts, eight In lrglnta, five in Maryland, four in Connecticut, four In New Jeraey, four In Pennsylvania, four In South Carolina, three In New Tork. three in Delaware, two In Rhode Island, one in three In Ireland, two In England, two In Scotland and one In XValea. Maine, Twenty-on- e were attorneys, ten merchants, four physicians, three farmers, ne clergyman, one printer; sixteen were men of fortune. were graduates of Harvard college, four of Yale, three of Now Jeraey, Eight two of Philadelphia, two of William and Mary, three of Cambridge, England; two of Edinburgh, and one of St. Omert. At the time of their death, five were over ninety years of age, seven between eighty and ninety, eleven between seventy and eighty, twelve between alxty and aeventy, eleven between fifty and sixty, seven between forty and fifty; one died at. the age of twenty-seve- n and the age of two la uncertain. At the time of the Rlgnlng of the Declaration, the average of the members was forty-fou- r years. They lived to the average age of more than e sixty-fivyears and ten months. The youngest member was Edward of South Carolina, who was In his twenty seventh year. He lived toRutledge the age ef fifty-onThe next youngest member s Thomaa Lynch of the same state, who was also In his twenty-sevent- h year. He was cast away at sea in the tall of 1778. Benjamin Franklin was the oldest member. Its was in hie eventy-flre- t year when he signed the Declaration. H died In 1790 and survived sixteen of his younger brethren. Stephen Hopkins of Rhode Island, the next oldest member, was born In 1707 and died In 173. Charles Carroll attained the greatest age. dying In hla ninety-sixt- h year. Wiliam Ellery of Rhode Island died In hie ninety-firyear. Two of the signers, both of whom later herame President, died on the same day exactly fifty years later, July 4, 128. They were Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. -- e. st Interesting as these statistics may be to some persons at least, they were considered of sufficient moment for some industrious compiler to dig out those facts they do lit" noro than hint at the real human Interest" that lies In the careers an iiaracters of these men and that tremendous event" with which their naAbs are associated. The years that have passed since they signed the Declaration of Independence have thrown such a haze of romance around them and their deed that it is difficult for us to see this event in a clear light We look at Trumbull's painting and see an act in the dramatic pageantry of History Making. But who were these bewtpged, patriots shown in thut picture? Not diplomats, nor plenipotentiaries nor such men of h'gh degree as the world was then accustomed to think of as being associated with events. Tustead they were "twenty-onattorneys, ten merchants, four physicians, three farmers, one clergyman, one printer" and only sixteen men of fortune." Thus the majority of them were men who worked for their living at some occupation or profession surely an appropriate group to lay the foundations for a democracy in which "ull men are created equal" Such were Americas Immortals. Perhaps they realized that they were actors In a mighty pageant-drambut It is doubtful If they regarded It us we are accustomed to think of It. We tldr.k of them as coming forward to take their places In the pit tare, poslcg for a moment In the historic score and then stepping forth to receive the plaudits of the world. But how different must It have been for them What misgivings must huve troubled them us they took the decisive step. Remember that the sentiment for history-makin- g 1 a, ayAJUMjlit Ju4 AovGjJ e juO fei At g pt ftrf ImWca aa iatny on Monday. ylruoA. 3asur 53; iartYAt4 7IUU ft JLt fa m- . e toAfatyy C&C 'Z&y ;i. ay by-wo- d ? e are shown above, but you dont necessarily have to be a collector of autographs to be Interested In them. If you are a real American to whom Independence day means something more than 'taking a holiday from your everyday Job or enjoying the opportunity of engnglng in an annual orgy, so dear to the heurt of Young America, you should be interested in them and what they stand for. They represent a certain handwriting activity which took place 151 years ago and which, it is Rnfe to assert, changed the whole course of human history. For these are the autographs of the signers of the American Declaration of Independence and those signers are Americas 58 Immortals, whose deed we commemorate on the Fourth of July. Considering the importance of what they did, it Is a bit strange that we Americans know so little about these signers. Of course, the names of some of them are familiar. From our school histories we know John Hancock, who put down hts name in such a bold handwriting that even King George the Third could rend it without his spectacles," and who has of "put your John Hancock on that" as a synonym given us the for "sign on the dotted line." From our school histories, too, we know Thomas Jefferson, the Author of the Declaration of Independence," whose original draft of it, bearing also the corrections In the handwriting of Benjamin Franklin and John Adams, is one of our most precious national heirlooms. IVe know the names of some of the others who were prominently connected with Revolutionary events and with the founding of the new nation Samuel Adams, Robert Treat Paine, Richard Henry Lee, Robert Morris, Philip Livingston, Francis Light foot Lee, Elbrldge Gerry, Roger Sherman and Charles Carroll of Carrollton. We also know Button Gwinnett, but not for the rame renson. nis rise to fame has been a more modern development and has come about because his signature is one of the greatest rarities known to autograph collectors. Two years ago Dutton Gwinnett, dead these 150 years, won a place In the newspaper headlines because a New York collector had paid $22,500 for Ids autograph. Last November anolher specimen of bis signature was sold for $28,500, and this fact was widely heralded as the highest price ever paid for Hn autograph. Then In March, 1927, a new record was established when "the only known example of a letter with a Dutton Gwinnett signature attached" sold for $51,000. The fact that the signatures of five other signers of the Declaration of Independence also appeared on this letter may hnve had something to do with the high price, but the principal reason was the appearance thereon of the handwrltnlg of this Continental congress delegate from Georgia who was killed In a duel a year after he had placed Ids signature on Americas Magna Charta. And this man whose uulogrnph Is worth a fortune today, because It Is the rarest of nil of those of the signers, once saw his property sold to satisfy on indebtedness of while-stockinge- creek bad cut channels across the road in several places. Two or three snowslides lower down in the canyon also made travel difficult. Until necessary repairs are made, people going through the eanyon can expect to experience more or less trouble in negotiating certain parts of the road. MYTON H. B. Calder and T..G. Alexander of Vernal recently purchased several pedigreed Jersey heifers from the W. C. Winder herd in Salt Lake. The animals range in age from four months to two years. Mr. Alexander expects to bring into the county another herd of purebred Jer-- ' says for the Uintah County Farm bureau. This organization attends to the distribution of the stock to the farmers. EPHRAIM Manti national forest reports that the feed is extremely short on high ranges. However, the ground Is in excellent condition for plant growth, and with the present warm weather It is hoped that the summer range will be ready for grazing July 1. .PRICE Excellent progress in the :ugar beet thinning project undertaken by Carbon county Boy Scouts is reported. About eighty boys members of the various scout troops of the county, are at work in the beet field near Price. Thirty-fivfrom the troops of the county, are at work in the beet from the fields near Price. Thirty-fivtroops of Price are woiklng on the farms near Miller creek under the supervision of Cyril Vance, making the trip to and from work daily In a laige truck. LOGAN Registration nt the Utah Agricultural college summer school will easily reach the 500 mark next Monday, according to advices given out. Nearly 400 students have registered already and another 100 or 150 are expected to comple'e registration jMijA fiasr&tS" 'Traf By ELMO SCOTT WATSON M ERICAS 50 Immortals who are they? men were whose autographs the They After Lons Suffering by Talon? EPHRAIM The Hmjtington canyon road has been opened to automobile travel since May 30. The new road in upper Huntington canyon was found to be too low. As a result the .fife.' 72utrti Utah I T fimjcZan. FOUND RELIEF a Privilege to Lies J 9fa&v THIS V0I.1AN - TJSg QA22Z CFS&CZSCy- - J independence was not ytV unanimous throughout the colonies. Remember that they still felt a certain loyalty to the mother country, even though the people they represented had suffered from the stupidities of the king of that country. They realized that membership in the Continental congress was a position of peril as well as a position of honor. During November of the previous year 87 members of congress, 50 of whom later signed the Declaration, had signed the famous oath of secrecy which read : Resolved, that every member of this Congress considers himself under ths ties of virtue, honor and love of his country not to divulge directly or Indirectly any matter or thing agitated or debated in Congress; nor any matter or thing determined In Congress which a majority of the Congress shall order to be kept secret and that If any member shall violate this agreement he shall be expelled from this Congress and deemed an enemy to the liberties of America liable to be treated as such and that every member signify his assent to this agreement by signing the same. ad This Indicates that they realized Billy the seriousness of the business. But what was even more serous waR taking the final step of severing all ties with England and declaring for Independence. They were rebels against what by tradition and training had always been recognized ns the properly constituted authorities. If the revolt failed. If tlie conflict, which had already been precipitated and which this declaration of independence necessitated seeing the thing through to the end, went against the patriot cause there was for them the promise of the treatment which history lias usually dealt her unsuccessful rebels Imprisonment and perhaps the rope. Even If the revolt succeeded there was no certainty that the Jealous and discordant colonies could come together under any stable form of government So they were taking a fearful responsibility upon themselves, these attorneys and merchants, these farmers, a clergyman and a printer. As Tbr the men of fortune," they ,hsd even more to lose In material wealth, in social position and In civic post of trust than did the others if the rebellion failed. For that reason, more honor to them because they did what they did I So It Is well to remember America's Immortals on Independence day this year and to pay their memories tlie respect due them. Despite a modern tendency to examine critically the events of the pnst with the evident effort on the part of some historians to shew up" national heroes and provo that they wero something loss In historic stature than we have been thinking, and despite the fact that It has become a fashion to question the motives of the Fathers of the Republic, the estimate of one historian (George E. Ellis In Windsors "Narrative and Critical History of America") may still be accepted as an adequate characterization of the signors: We hnve become accustomed to associate with the term congress the Idea of a legally constituted organic body. with defined powers authoritatively assigned to It, the exercise of which Is binding on Its constituents. Our Continental congresses were of quite another sorf, and had no authority rave what might be granted to the wisdom and practicability of the measures they advised. Most certain It Is that only a very small minority of the people ef the colonies were concerned In calling the early congresses. As certRln, also, Is It that a very large preponderance of the people of all classes were then strongly opposed to any violent measures, to sundering ties of allegiance, or to seeking anything beyond a peaceful redress of grievances. On the whole, while It must be admitted that congress was generally In advance of Its constituency, It knew how to temporize and to give Intervals of pause in steadily working on to its ultimate declaration. Natural leaders' always start forth In such a cause, and they learn their skill h.v practice. . . . When we consider the distractions of the times, the overthrow of all previous authority, the presence and threats of anarchy, the lack of unanimity, and the number and virulence of discordant Interests, and, above all, that congress had only advisory, hardly Instructive, powers, we can easily rardon excesses and errors, and heartily yield our admiration to the noble qualities and xlrtucs of those who proved their claim to leadership. When we rend the original papers and the full biographies of these men, we are Impressed by the balance and force of their Judgment, their power ef expressing reasons and convictions their calm and the forvex of their purpose. self-maste- j ! 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JENSEN The bridgi mi the Victory highway across the Green river near Jensen, Utah, is safe for ordinary travel, but is unsafe for heavy loads, District Highway Engineer E.- - R. Simpson .wired the state road commission Thursday. The condition of the bridge will in no way hamper tourist traffic into th9 state from the east, Mr. Simpsonadvlsed, SALT LAKE Const, uuiio-- i wt the second cattle barn at the state fair grounds is being rushed now, it was announced Thursday by Ernest 8. Holmes, manager of the stats fair association. Work on tis building has been delayed for the past six weeks while the brick for the outer walls of the building were being burnt. It was desired to havethe outside walls of tbtB building constructed of brick of the same coloring as those in the new barn and it was nec ossary to wait until these could be produced. a ljng-fm- t PROVO Recognizing need in Utah county for better fire protection for districts outside of the croporate .limits of cities and towns of the county with equip-- , commisof ment, tlie board county sioners has negotiated contracts with outside cities to give outlying districts the same protection that is given the respective cities, according to en- nouncement of A. O. Smoot, chairman of the county board. SALT LAKE Lowest bidder for the contract for constructing the steel suspension bridge over Grand canyon, about seven miles below Les3 Ferry, wa3 the Kansas City Structural Steel company, according to a telegram received by Secretary Tuttle of the Associated General Contractors Thursday from Phoenix, Arlz., where the bids were opened in the office of the Arizona state highway department. VERNAL The poisoning campaign against prairie dogs in Uintah county continues with undiminished vigor. On June 4 activities were shifted to the Lapoint section, twenty miles west of Vernal, 125 men turning out under the direction of V. L. Johnson, field man of the biological survey, and County Agent E. Peterson. More than eighty square miles of lands on Indian allotments and on the public domain were treated with poisoned oats, 2200 pounds being used in the operations. DUCHESNE Word that the road into the Uintah basin, which has been closed by ths deep snowdrifts, lr now open, was received by E. C. Shepherd, Wasatch national forest supeirisor, from Ranger R. A. Beauchafep. The road has been closed since early winter by the heavy snow and more IMl during April and May. High crater throughout the country will prevent any favorable fishing. thronged the rtreet during the evening bore testimony lo the enthusiasm vlth which the new system was received by the taxpayers. 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