| Show IN ON ELEPHANT EDITOR rc I 1 O 1 f. f PRINCESS ALICE HAS AS 11 MANY FRIENDS FES y M not Is TELEGRAM The Elephant Editor of THE TIlE quite and girls of Salt Sait sure yet whether the little boys Lake of their own want to have a big mama elephant at Liberty park zoo He lie was quito busy this morning opening the letters which the office boy piled on his desk but there were not quite enough to determine definitely whether THE TELEGRAM is to go ahead and raise the money necessary for tor Princess Alice or not Curiously enough of all the letters received by the Elephant Editor there thero has not been a single protest against the plan Every kiddie kiddle who has written a aletter Jetter letter and sent along a contribution of anything from a dime dimeto to a dollar has expressed great enthusiasm over the plan Once the Elephant Editor r determines beyond all question question question ques ques- tion of ot doubt that the Children of Salt Lake are behind THE TELEGRAM in Its campaign to raise the purchase price of ot Princess Alice the big mama elephant with the Sells-Floto Sells circus no DO effort will be spared to raise the tho money It will be a whirlwind campaign from start to finish No less than a hundred different schemes for tor raising the money have been suggested to the Elephant Editor and no doubt many of them will be put Into effect Meanwhile the time for raising the money is growing short There are just nine days intervening until the big circus comes to town and the money must be raised before then There is not a single moment to be lost That is why THE TELEGRAM is urging upon the children of the city that they let the tho Elephant Editor know their opinion of the plan at the earliest possible moment Parents too are appealed to by the Elephant Editor in an ef effort o t to determine the sentiment with o vz f r L 1 t 44 4 i 7 y S t 5 V P. P t J t j S S cA S S 5 I S S s ss s r- r r'S S 'S tS 5 5 S S S. S t S C C 4 i t S 'S s r i 55 rr i. i t which tho the plan Is looked upon As previously announced there are many public spirited business businessmen men of the city who wito have signified signified sig sig- nitle-d nitle their willingness wil wll- wll to make b- b a substantial contribution to cl j the fund when the tho time arrives have been a good many people who have asked the Elephant Editor Editor Editor Ed Ed- how much it costs to keep an elephant The Elephant Editor didn't know exactly but he found out Ho lIo telegraphed telegraphed telegraphed tele tele- graphed to H. H H. H Tam Tam- men one of ot the owners rs Of ot the Denver Post and also one of the owners of Sells-Floto Sells circus Here is Mr answer S S- S Editor of The Telegram About one dollar and a half a dayH dayH day H II H. H T Al That is just about the same amount of money that It costs nowadays to feed an ordinary team of horses S. S R R. Lambourne superintendent of city parks parIes said this morning that as far faras as feeding the elephant w was s concerned there would be absolutely no trouble The elephant e would be worth that much to us aa a- a as asa a working animal In the winter months While there is now but little doubt In the mind of ot the Elephant editor t that at atthe the children o of the the- city I 4 it 1111 J td i t. t I Y H r i iJ J r f. f d Here Is Princess Alice Allee with one of Sells-Floto's Sells performers The princess is tired of traveling and wants to settle down In Salt Lake want the elephant he wants wanta to clear up this last little doubt and is expecting to arrive at THE TELEGRAM office tomorrow morning to find a great big stack of ot letters from the children Just one more big stack of letters and the campaign will tell what the kiddies want So let every little boy and girl write a letter to THE TELEGRAM editor and see tInt that it gets In the postoffice in time to reach him first thing tomorrow morning If perchance you have al already already already al- al ready written him hinT a letter see that some of ot your little playmates are acquainted with the scheme and follow your example If It every single boy and girl who likes to play in the city parks gets in and helps THE TIlE TELEGRAM just a little bit the elephant will be assured Editor Elephant Fund Jund Telegram Dear Sir SIr please find 1 as asa asa asa a contribution for the Elephant Fund I sure hope you bring this fund to its Hs goal as or more mire successful as you did the baby Ice Fund und and the Pacific Pa Pa- clie Coast league fund funa You Tou sure deserve credit as Utah's independent newspaper newspaper-as as you have raised the above mentioned funds without any of the others newspapers newspapers' help Hoping for your success yours truly ROBERT R. R FITTS 2177 Lake street Elephant Editor Dear Sir Sir you will find 10 cents toward buying an Yours respectfully HERMAN ANDERSON South Main Editor of 01 The Telegram Telegram-I I am In Inclosing Inclosing inclosing In- In closing 10 cents to the Elephant Fund of Salt Lake City NANON GRAHAM 1137 East Second South i Editor of The Telegram Dear Sir SIr Sir-I I favor the pu purchasing of Princess Alice for Liberty park zoo I 10 cents a an remain as ever RACHEL I. L street S Elephant Editor Dear Sir Sir Sir-I I one dollar for the elephant fund 25 cents each for my brother Wendell Vendell my sisters Lorene and Jean I hope you get the ele elephant hant ELMER ROMNEY Third Avenue Evening Telegram Dear Sirs Sirs Sirs-My My papa pap was was wad telling me that If it every little schoolboy and girl would give 10 cents each they will have an elephant of their own in Liberty park parle I am only 5 years old not quite old enough to go to school but would like to put 10 cents toward the fund So I am sending 10 cents which I would like to have put toward helping Continued on case nage 8 LETTERS POUR IN Continued from pogo page 1 to buy the tho elephant yours Yours Yours' for tor the Elephant Fund MASTER m ELMER IEn LAWRENCE 98 South Third East Salt Lake Aug 5 Evening Telegram Enclosed please find rind 10 cents to buy an elephant with MARY PATTERSON Daily Dally Elephant Editor Editor I I cant can't talk yet but I Im I'm m in a dime on the he elephant fund 1 Please lease find same FRED B. B WOODS East First South Elephant Editor of Telegram Telegram ly My brother and I are sending our dimes toward getting the elephant I do hope hopewe we will be able soon to have it in our beautiful park parle Yours sincerely ALICE AND HARRY WATKINS 1498 South Seventh East |
