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Show TRUTH 9 curred here as the result of insufficient Short Line building on West Temple not insure. Take Judge Iloge for InPerhaps after a while street, the railroad company lost many stance. He had a law library In the Central adjoining the old office heavy property owners will discover thousands of dollars worth of material of Truth.block, was It That law that there isnt much difference in which no insurance could cover; r.o library had somedestroyed. old and rare Utah paying a mill or two more tax and in money replace. There were records of law books, long since obsolete and out paying the difference between $1.64 business done, plans for bridges and of print, which cannot be obtained and $2.15 on insurance, as was the other structures, reports and the like now, except for fabulous sums. He was entitled to take them there and case in the raise made for several large of incalculable value. In the Atlas to expect they would be protected. He concerns. This city has got to have block fire the money loss is estimated had a collection of works on Odd Felimproved fire protection, and the city at a few thousands of dollars, yet at- lowship which no grand master in this council might as well make prepara- torneys who were there have informed country could duplicate. All went up smoke, with the exception of one Truth they lost papers and records in tions right now. volume he had loaned to a brother. which money can never replace; which That was saved, and because ot that of South Carolina they themselves can never supply. The fact only. MR. TILLMAN The city council should compel ownmay be a radical sort of a cuss; a reg- loss of a library of itself does not to provide the very best sort of ers ular rip snorter when it comes to dis- amount to much. Books can be re- protection against fire. Ilose should cussing the race question, but when he placed; or at least most of them, but be attached on every floor, ready at a got that $47,000 appropriation for his the records, representing a life work, moments notice. The latest extinown state and thereby caused Uncle once destroyed, are gone forever. Dr. guishers should be at hand and watchcompelled to report hourly to poJoe Cannon to make a tearful speech Beatty lost some pathological speci- men, lice headquarters, should be on duty in the house about it, in which the next mens which no one can ever hope to all night, ready to watch for accident. speaker deprecated the methods of the duplicate. It is the same with other Fire escapes should be plentiful whersenate, Mr. Tillman showed that talk buildings which are not fire proof. The ever in the judgment of the chief of fire department they are needed, is not his only gift By the way, we loss of any of the office buildings in the and the owners whims should be endidnt read any $47,000 items in the this city means the loss of articles and tirely disregarded. The safety of life list for Utah. Whats the matter with works of a value not to be measured in and property is of more moment to the dollars and cents. That .a fire proof public than the fear on an owners Thomas, anyway? part that his building will be disfigbuilding will pay is evidenced in the ured. SENATOR LOVE expressed horror case of the Deseret News. It started If this is not done then no one heed home. The worry or fret, or protest if the insurat the thought of legalizing sporting to build itself a houses by the passage of an act re- offices were all bespoken long ere the ance companies raise the rates. They will be in such action. That quiring them to pay liquor licenses. structure was completed, and to ac- such a justified movement is contemplated Quite right, Stephen. Quite right. Our commodate itself it had to construct Truth is informed. Let some city councilman arise in present fine system covers the case an annex. The Short Line company, rehis 'was of our and so consciences are not place and propose this thing. Let the place, cognizing the value nicely, him fight for it. He will have the backtroubled as they would be if we took Inside long before the edifice was finof the public and the intelligent the money from them in any other ished, willing to put up with tempor- ing elevators and other inconveniences press. Now is the time, while the of the past is so fresh in our way. Our consciences must be pro- ary that it might be sure its property was memory minds. Let us not wait for another tected, no matter what happens. not endangered by fire. There is now and has been for a long costly reminder of our duty. 0 THE national house of representa- time a good demand for offices. When fire protection. fire-pro- tives closed by the members singing Praise God From Whom All Blessings And whether they knew it or Flow. not, while its members were singing it, eighty million people joined in the chorus. o FIRE-PROO- It NEEDED. BUILDINGS F Is to be hoped that some man with money will erect in this city, at some time in the not very distant future, one or two office buildings which will be f. There is a crying need for at least two such structures. f, They should be absolutely too; no half way work about it. The experiences of the past have been bitter and expensive. In the fire which over a year ago consumed the Oregon fire-proo- fire-proo- I guuumumuiiiHiunuMUMiiiiiAiiiAima Five Points of Excelience i Perfect Cuisine. Quick Service. Best the Market Affords. Clesin Linen. Popular Prices. me CT. extern.. 21 , First mJ'QUtb mFtm fcmvmiHnwnimmiwmiwnimnwBinvn 9 9 tffltti WINDSOR EUROPEAN HOTEL. CENTRALLY LOCATED. Rates 50c, 75c and S1.00. .... 99 Everything New and First Class, l. Q. SCOTT. MANAOBR. 9 gMCMMSMBMMIMMMffi g g of the Commercial National Bank building was erected there were those who predicted it would stand idle for a long time. It filled up at once. When put up his building the croakers predicted that it would have vacant rooms for years. It was the same in the case of the Dooly block and the other blocks. The Walkers were timid and did not put the other two stories on the Mercantile building, but it would have filled up like the others. The owners of the Harmon block felt the same way, and always regretted it. Had Dave Keith added three stories more to his building it could be filled now in two weeks. In addition to building buildings, the city should take measures of a more strict and rigid character to protect those now standing Truth has f. which are not The before.: to this directed attention have fires Atlas and Central block demonstrated the accuracy of its position. The fire protection in this city isnt worth mentioning. The buildings themselves, or many of them, are be soon, traps, and some day, it mayoccur here will fire a be it may late, of loss not in the will which result, loss in the but heavy property alone, of life. The shrieks of the dying will be heard above the crackling of the fire, and mens hearts will stand still as they see anguish and horror-stricke-n faces fall into the flames. Is there not one man in the city council great enough to arise to the occasion; great enough to let the little bickerings go the by default and start a movementIs In there common good? of the interest not one man among all of them strong enough in personality to disregard the croakers and urge the purchase of fire appliances and the d to handle them? The men of engaging too small, the apparatus department is ' out of date. and These men who own these buildings owe something to their tenants besides office room. Tenants take into builddoes ings property which insurance Mc-Corni- ck fire-pro- of fire-proo- much-neede- old-fashion- ed V . s Farnsworth, Jr., and H. C. Lund, constituting the board of directors. Jl Jl Grant Snyder has severed his connection with the Dixie mine of St. George and has been succeeded by J. E. Beveridge. Jl The Glasgow and Western Exploration companys smelter at Golconda, Nevada, will be started up in a few days. The first shipment from the of Park City yielded 149 ounces silver, and $2.0G gold to the ton, besides 40 per cent. lead. Nail-driv- er Jl Jl Superintendent Brownlee of the St. has gone east in the interests of his company. He will probLouis-Ontar- io ably be gone several weeks. Jl Jl The Silver Shield tunnel is now ing driven through good pay ore. Jl An be- Jl ledge of high grade milling ore has been struck in the Trappers Pride, Gold Mountain district. eighty-foo- t Jl jl Eastern advices seem to strongly in- dicate that the price of copper will vance to 14c a pound. ad- Jl Jl Ore assaying from 6 to 16 ounces in gold to the ton is being taken from the Lincoln mine in the Pearl district, Idaho. jc ji The Gold Mountain property of McIntyre and Kernick is yielding up ore carrying values of from $80 to $300 to the ton. . Ilas-brouc- Jl MINING NOTES. The k, Jl directors have deAn assessment of 3c a share has clared the usual monthly dividend of been levied on the stock f the Carisa $104,000. JI J! Copper and Gold Mining company. The Encouraging reports come from the company needs $15,000 to liquidate an Mendha of Pioche. overdraft from the bank. JI JI Jl Jl Development work Is proceeding The annual meeting of the Columbia most satisfactorily on the Beaver Con. Mining company resulted in the election of the following directors and officers of the company: James A. Cunningham, president; W. S. McCor-nicvice president; F. B. Cook, secretary and treasurer, who, with George W. E. Dorsey and J. A. Cunningham, Jr., form the directorate. The mine is in good condition and producing about 80,000 pounds of copper monthly besides other valuable ores. k, Jl Jl Daly-We- st and Ben Harrison mines of Beaver county. Manager Trenam is looking forward to their becoming big producers in the near future. Attorney S. P. Armstrong, whose office was in the Central block before the fire, which practically annihilated 3 that structure, is now located at 120-12- 1475 and Ernest Godbe have taken an option on the Ella Hill gold property in Elmore county. Idaho, H. A. Smith, the manager of the mine, engi- 9 neered the deal. The property gives 9 excellent promise of being a large pro9 ducer. 9 Commercial X. block. Telephone A. H. Jl Jl Peter Martin, the well known min- i Miss Nora Gleason. f ii Teacher of Music. rrss r ; mruDioi . rutmr mo Phene 1289 c. ff Q) 3 9WM ing man of Beaver county, was in the city the early days of this week. He PilimnimuimiUHim is most enthusiastic regarding Beaver countys mines. j Utah Light & ji Jl 6 . umimug Power Go. lc a share has INSTALLATION. on been levied the Sampson Mining LHOTRIOAL.! Water-84- 00 Balt .companys stock. Lake.H. P. ; ...Steam-UO- O Salt Lake H. P. ; Jl Jl QytoPeee ih Mertee Water 8000 H. P. J Water-80The annual meeting of shareholders : Leased Plant H. P. of the Bullion-Bec- k Mining company AS. on Monday resulted in the election of 400 MCa. Ft. Daily. Salt Lake OffdftHeeeeee ! 80 M On. Ft. Dally. the following officers: Philo T. Farnsworth, president; Joseph F. Smith, 7 S. MAIN 8TREBT. vice president and treasurer; M. C. SALT LAK OITV. Morris, secretary; these, with J. A. Cunningham, Alonzo E. Hyde, P. T. An assessment of 00 -- su".: - !... ... ' , v r" ape |