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Show VOL. XIII outh Cacii courier Hyrara, Cache County, Ciah, Friday, July 13, 1923 Bank Inaugurates The District or Columbia Unique Campaign sketches of In this series of capital a short story of its was selectlocation and the way this It is the ed will be interesting. division of the United only civil and govStates whose organization ernment are provided for in the fundamental law of the land, the Constitution. It is covered in Arti17. cle I. Section 8, Clause The plan originated during the Up to time of the Confederation. Conthe of the time of the adoption stitution the Congiess had met in various eight different cities, the movements being rendered necessary by sometime one circumstance and then another. The move which resulted in the final determination to establish a permanent location under the exclusive jurisdiction of Congress was the driving of that body out of Philadelphia by a band of unpaid militia on June 21, 1783. ' HaviDg resolved on this action, the next step was the selection of the location, and right here the trouble began. The New England states wanted it as near them as possible and rather favored New The fear of York or Philadelphia. the money power influence, modern vall Street, was against the .first, and the slave states objected to the second on account of the Quakers, The first who favored abolition. on decided by place Congress was the-nation- . Tsvaiony N.'-- J f b&t erect suitable buildings, etc., and this plan was dropped. In 17S9 a bill had been agreed on by House and Senate conferees with the exception of a slight amendment fixing Germantown as the location, but adjournment prevented its consideration so it was by a mere chance that Pennsylvania lost. The banks of the Potomac had been favored by General Washington from the very first. In' the meantime the question of the assumption by the Federal government of the State debts had become a burning issue. This was opposed money to The Capitol of U. S. Aditional Locals Impressive Funerals at wellsville Washington D.C. Strawberries 75c a, case. 1 Alf- For the benefit of the readers Will Distribute Series of Folders of the Courier we have made arRelating the Adventures of rangements to publish a series of the Homer Family. articles in relation to the Capitol Mr. Clifford Waff of the Hy-ru- and the workings of the GovernState Baak announces that ment at Washington, I). C. The his institution is planning the articles will be interesting and distribution monthly of a series instructive, and will contain inof illustrated folders relating formation of governmetal affairs the adventures of the ' Homer that could not be gotten unless paying a persora! visit to the family. . Homer The family, said Mr. Capitol, and therefore' it will be Warr, is a group of - typical worthwhile to read them. The home folks whose lives ate very first article appears in today's much like yours and mine. We Courier. y knew that such a series of stories Following is explanation as this would be absorbingly in- relative to the articles to be pub teresting to our friends, for lished: everyone, from the baby up, will Every American citizen is deeply find his own life his secret iateiested in his Capital, Washinghopes, ambitions and fears pic- ton, and in the government centertured vividly in the stories told. ed there- It is HIS or HER capital Arrangements are being made and government. It is the heart of to publish a new story each the nation. Thousands visit the month, and to distribute them city every year and thus gain asiight through the mails to the banks personal knowled'? of the city,' but friends and patrons. have little or no time or opportunity Each folder is handsomely il- to learn much of the government lustrated with color photo- itself. It would be well if a visit to graphs, and there is a thrill and Washington were looked upon as human interest to all of them the duty of every citizen of the that will hold the reader to the country, almost as every Mohamedan end and. then make him save looks on a visit to Mecca, his holy the folder for his friends. city, in the light of a religions duty. The first story in the series is There are, however, ' millions of called The Joy of Living, and Americans who never .have visited is illustrated with a remarkable Washington and pibbably never will TOxUi-schein have that i size. The title to' this story is For the benefit of these millions well selected, for the Joy of Liv-i- s as well as of those who have had the something we are all seeking, good fortune of personal knowledge and the Homer familys solution and, it is hoped, to arouse and deepis one that we can all apply. en their interest in THEIR capital be one city and government, a series of The series promises to of the most unique .examples of short descriptive and historical sketbanking service that we have ches has been prepared for publicever seen, and the bank is to 'be ation by Mr. Henry W. Gardes, the Historian and Statisticcongratulated upon its initiation. m . a-a- - cpl$x-phqtog5a- pb s well-know- n Mr. Gardes has long been a ment of the city took place entirely resident of Washington, was for on the Maryland side of the Poto- years in the government service, well fitted for the mac, the Virginia portion being and is peculiarly has undertaken by temper-men- t, subjected to the hardships of dis- task he education, and wide historical franchisement with no correspondand study, We will pubing benefits. Consequently, the in- reading by the and Alexanhabitants requested that it be ret- lish one of these sketches each week; der Hamilton, Secretary of the assurance that all our roceded to Virginia and this was with the full Treasury and chief exponent of the find them both interestwill done July 9, 1846. One of the first readers of msasure assumption despaired acts of Congress relating to the ing and instructive. ian. s, success. Meeting Thomas Jefferson latter arranged a dinner invited Hamilton and two from the Potomac region. At this dinner it .was arranged that the two Virginians would change their votes in favor of the assumption act and in return the Potomac site was to be selected as the seat of It is government. said that to this dinner and its resulting compromise the. term logrolling in a political sense was first applied. At any rate' the Congress agreed June 28, 1790 that for ten years the seat of government should be in Philadelphia, and on the first Monday in November, 1800, it met in Washington and the location of the countrys capital was finally one day the to which he fixed. The ... - - President was authorized to appoint three Commissioners to the land, fixed at not to exceed a territory 10 miles square. Mary-an- d ceded portions of Montgomery and Prince Georges counties and irginia a portion of Fairfax sur-Ve- y District of Columbia, February 27, 1801, divided the territory into the Gounty of Washington covering the Maryland portion and the County of Alexandria in Virginia. In the following year the City of Washington was incorporated with five governing bodies: Alexandria Co., Alexandria City, Washington Co., Washington City, and the town of Georgetown. The three governing bodies of the Maryland side continued to function until February 21, 1871 when a kind of territorial form was provided for the entire district. In retroceding the Virginia portion of the District to that state a somewhat peculiar provision is to be noted. It is almost invaribly the case that where a stream separates two civil divisions, states, counties, etc., the jurisdiction of each reaches The to the center of the stream. Colof District the of jurisdiction umbia, however, reaches to the high tide mark of the Potomac on the Virginia side. It also has sole control over the bridges connecting the two shores. Q red Fallows, Hyrum. Phone 43 w Funeral services for the six weeks Dr. Tebbs and family have old infant .Stanley of Mr. and gone to Lava Hot Springs for an Mrs. Thos. Waiters were held at the home jf Mrs. Walters father, outing. Mr. Peter Maughan, Tuesday afterMrs. R. C. Allen went to Brig- noon at 2 oclock. Music was furnham City Friday for a few days ished by the second ward choir and Invovisit with relatives and friends. Bp. John B. Kerr presided. cation was pronounced by Walter Logan Electric Light Flour for Jones and the benedictien by Counsale at R. B. Eliasons Meat Mar- selor Henry Murray. The speakers ket. ad. were W. H. Maughan, Bp. C. N. per 100 lbs. and Bp. John B. Kerr. Mr. Reuben Hansen a govern- Maughan the services Mrs. Norman During ment employee is home for a few Allen sang a solo Little Sweetdays visit with his family and heart, and Miss Kate Gunnell sang I he floral offer"Resignation. friends. The little child beautiful. were ings Highest cash price paid for chick- had not been sick but was taken in ens. Vernon C. Olsen, Hyrum. ad five minutes from them, due to a $3-0- weak absolutely heartless What is the title of this picture? asked tlie wealthy old codger. reI call It A Soul in Travail, if but artist, impecunious the plied it call anyit you may will buy you thing you like. I can do that without buyUmph ing it. Its a chromo. ! A Timely Tip. You know you (sternly) a new hat, to have bought oughtnt for we have exhausted our clothing Ned budget. Nell (triumphantly) Dont let a little thing like that worry you! I charged it to overhead expense i and made it come out perfectly even . heart. cents per dozen for Mrs. Eliza Leishman died Moneggs delivered at my residence. day evening at 6 oclock at the home Alfred Fallows, Ilyrum. ad. of her daughter Mrs. James G. We undestand that arrangements Christiansen at Hyrum. Mrs. Leishare being made for the Sunday man has suffered for ten years with a tumor, and for the past two monSchools of the three wards of Hyths has been with her daughter. rum to celebrate the 24th in Black- She leaves one son and three daughsmith Fork canyon. ters to mourn her loss. Her funeral, was held Thursday afternoon at Mrs. M. A. Gill entertained in honor the Wellsville Tabernacle, and was of her husband last Sunday, it being well attended. Mr. Gills 71st birthday. Aside from the immediate family there were . Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Copen of Mendon were the of Mr. and piesent as guests. Dr. and Mrs, MrsDaniel Jones guests on July 4th. Gill, and Mr. and Mrs. A. J. MaM,r. Stephen Baxter and wife of jors of Salt Lake City. were visitors here Tuesday. Hyrum, i The Quarterly Conference of HyMrs,. Henry Ames of Lagan was the rum Stake will be held Saturday guest of Mr. ane Mrs. Peter Maughand Sunday July 14th and 15th, at an Tuesday the Hyrum 3rd ward chapel, at 10 Mrs. Harold Glenn is visiting in and 2:00 of eachj3ay. t A good at- Fair-iJ- &'' ' ' Idaho, for three weeks. tendance of offioers and members is A baby girl was born to Mr. and earnestly desired by the Stake Pres- Mrs. Harvey Green last Saturday. idency. Speakers from Salt Lake Miss Margaret Poppleton who has will be in attendance. been taking trainining for a nurse the L. D. S. . Hospital of Salt Mr. Grover Christensen who has at Lake City, is spending a two weeks been confined to his home by a vacation with relatives here. severe attack of blood poisioning is, Mr. Charles Bailey and family we understand somewhat on the have moved to Magna. improve. Mr. Christensen was bitMrs. Daniel Leishman entertained ten on the hand one day last week the 'Ladies Betterment Club last by an insect, and it developed into Friday. Decorations and refreshments were carried out in the nablood poison. Refreshments were tional colors. Dr. Worley reports the following rerved to 15 ladies. new arrivals: Born July 3rd to Miss Muzenda Bassett and Inez Mr. and Mrs Mark McBride a boy. Leishman entertaided in honor of July 4th to Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Mr. Royal Bassett last Friday eveChase a boy. Mrs. Chase was for- ning at the Bassett home, the occasion being his fourteenth birthday. merly Miss Myrell Whittington of Refreshments were served to 19. this city. July 8th to Mr. and Mrs. Mr. Aaron Leishman who has F. A. Broadstone a boy. July 10th been on a mission in England for to Mr. and Mrs. Alban T. Clawson two years, returned home July 3rd. All concerned are doa B 0 Y. Mrs Joseph Parkinson was hosting Dicely, but the doctor has hard- ess at a party Friday evening, given ly recovered from the suprise of id honor of her son Harold who left the stork bringing him four boys Monday on a mission to Germany. The evening was spent in games and in succession. music and refreshments were serThursday evening the Stake ved to 75 Many friends from out Officers of the Y. M. and Y. L. M. of town were present. I. A. entertained at a lawn party in Mr. and Mrs. Edward Jones enhonor of the retiring Y. L- Stake tertained Monday evening in honor Presidency, Mrs. Luella Wright, of their daughter Belva who left Mrs. Lucy Christiansen and Miss Tuesday for California on a mission. Mr Walter Perkins who left TuesMay Jones. The party was given day for the Netherlands mission at the home of Mrs. Isabelle DeWitt. and Mr. Harold Parkinson who left The time was delightfully spent for the German mission were special in games and music and delicious guests. Refreshments were served refreshments were served. The to 60. The evening was spent in music and games. ladies were presented with a token Mr. and Mrs. Abe My res who of remembrance. have been ill for the past three On the local page is found an weeks are on the way to recovery. ad of Shamhart-ChristianseThe first ward Sunday School & Cos. July Clearaway Sale. from the Theological class up, took Can-- . Look over the ad and see what their annual outing up Ogden autoin went They Tuesday. varyon in the they have to offer you mobiles took their lunches and spent ious Departments of this storeLadies should take an enjoyable day. Mr. and Mrs. Rulon Maughan of advantage of the unusual values offered during the remainder of Ogden were visitors here Monday this Great July Sale as it means and Tuesday. a great saving in money to them. Mr. and Mrs. Earl West and This popular store can always be of Ogden spent last week family! depended on as having bargains relatives. worth while, and iu which the visiting here with Mr. Thomas Larsen and Levi saving of money and the quality from attention demand of goods Cooper who have been working in Los Angeles for the past six months store be and Visit the the buyer. eame home July 4th. convinced. 1 will pay 19 - , A - - county. incorporated towns of George- wn and Alexandria in the respect-p- 9 Brainy Bluebelle. stats were included. As the Bluebelles girl chums often go to ongress in FOR SALE Red cherries, fine her for Information. One of them was authorizing the inclu-S'the Virginia cession provid-- f ones. Pick them yourself if you asking her to explain the single tax. It is a tax on men for remaining Olsens that no public them cheap. and wish get should buildings lingle, said Bluebelle. Im for It 6 a(I erected thereon, the develcp- - in Second Ward. 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