Show Youngsters Show More Than Passing Inte est in i Ufe of Elephant 10 o R toME OME OF MANY QUESTIONS an and a I Girls Send Many jmeS es to Telegram Office I. I old is Princess Alice uc does she weigh How Howel el live to be Has Alice any tusks tusk Is tame r tame What do ele- ele eat How much does it costan cost costan an elephant e e are e some of or the questions inters in inters that have poured in lii on hant ant Editor of or THE TELE TELE- fi children anxious to help e Princess Alice Allee the big elephant of the he Sells Sells-Floto kess ess Alice is 36 years old She ired in Africa a by German when but hut a young bout 3 or 4 years old SheDId She Sid DId to a small American cir cir- years ears ago and came into ion don of or the Sells-Floto Sells owners eight years ago ess Alice Allee weighs pounds sla sTa tremendous strength and is for performances such as asual asual asual ual at a circus and also to passengers passenger in a such on elephants' elephants backs in parades even In domestication are dras being of extreme longevity ng to not only more than a but even to years hant jhant does not cut Its last teeth le fiftieth year Princess Alice Allee has no tusks Jere ere removed to prevent danger JIB be case with most circus and ants lants eat grass but hay bran corn mash are generally in a domestic elephants elephant's The total cost of feeding one day Is about and this ced Iced when the hay flay is bought in est esti is increasing among chilI chil- chil I all parts of the city in the the raise the money necessary necessary- for the toe purchase of the necessary necessary-I Princess Eight days remain until the comes to the city and by that h entire amount will have to I If IL H. H. H one owners of the show Is to leave Alice here for the Liberty ot JOr was a big stack of ot letters in 11 tills tHis morning for the Elephant THE TELEGRAM does not Tenter enter into this campaign une une un- un e youngsters of the city elty and trents indorse it It will be an ant t lIto to the park zoo that will bethe bethe bethe be- be the children and be the deor der de- de or Jr r- r future children and while to see these it does not wish to toke toke toke ke something that does not Ith popular favor 1 editor sir enclosed plea please plea e find thirty en cents each for my bro and nd ml myself to help pay for tor an Liberty Park GE IGE ERNEST AND LELA S. S 9 East St. St t r r Editor ie ed L you three dimes one ithe twins James and Jennie and one for tor little Ruth age 4 4 ys she would rather buy the an the anthe the mama elephant e all ill interested at the Ramsey Aye Ave t Editor c Telegram enclosed twenty cents for tor the fund Very truly yours LENARD JENSEN West 3 North lund t editor Id Ike to have the elephant at Park so I am enclosing 10 Continued on p page pago p 9 5 I I I SALT LAKE YOUTHS Continued fr from m page 1 S cents c as my contribution towards the tle elephant fund yours yours' truly v tI JACK HOW S Age 7 I 59 D street 1 5 l. l S Deat DeaI Elephant editor Heres Here's a dime dim for or the purchase of 01 Princess Alice Long live the Princess Princes Yours truly FRANK BUFFINGTON So 11 East S Dear Elephant Editor Telegram I enclose ten cents as my contribution contribution tion ion t towards the purchase of Princess Alice Hoping for success ss BLANCHE BUFFINGTON So 11 J East ast 4 I Elephant lep ant Editor Dear Sir My boy isn't isn of school age ae S but he is keenly interested in the elephant elephant elephant ele ele- ele- ele just the same so soI 1 I am enclosing ten cents as his contribution to the fund He is just t three and his name is I Robin Robertson Yours truly MRS W. W W. W ROBERTSON South 7 East S Salt Lale Lake 8 16 Editor Telegram Enclosed please find two bits S from our savings bank banI f for r the Elephant Fund and we are saving that much I Imore more to buy her peanuts when she comes to Liberty Park Parr Will try and I have our daddy help some too later latex on Yours truly MARION AND MARGARET MALLANEY E 3rd South 6 and 3 years ears old old old- Elephant Editor of Tel Herewith find our donations toward I the Princess purchase of Alice Yours trul truly GEO LANGFORD S W. W 2nd So Editor of the Elephant Telegram Dear Sir Herewith find our donations donations donations dona dona- toward the purchase of Princess I Alice Yours truly DOROTHY HELEN LANGFORD W. W 2 South EDNA HUNTSMAN No 3 Devon Court Elephant Editor Telegram Herewith find 1 I toward purchasing Princess Alice with another coming corning if needed Yours truly W. W II LANGFORD West Vest 2nd South S City Elephant Editor Dear Sir Sir you will find toward the elephant fund We Ve would like very much to know the age and weight of Princess Alice Allee Hope to see I Princess Princess A Alice at at the Park s soon on Fro From RUTH ELV ELVA A LEONE S WOODFORD 2170 Lake St St. I S. S S S S. S L. L C. C Utah 5 S August 16 15 I Elephant Editor Telegram i City I Dear Sir Enclosed herewith are a couple of dimes to help bring brim Princess Alice to Liberty Park Ver Very best wishes of of i S BARBARA DA DAYNES age YNES-age age 5 ROGER HOGER DAYNES 3 3 months S So W. W Temple Elephant Editor Tele Telegram am Dear Sir Sir Enclosed Enclosed find 20 cents for the elephant fund from my mv bi broth other rand r rand and m myself We hope that we get the elephant for Liberty bert Park zoo Yours Yours- MARGARET l AND MELVIN Age 12 and 6 G. G Salt Lal Lake e City Utah S Aug 15 15 1916 D Dear ar Elephant E Editor Editor Editor- I think it would be perfectly lovel lovely to have an elephant in the park parI I am sending you lOc to help pay for It it I T am nine years old Yours truly S DOROTHY NELSON 2169 Green St. St S Salt Lake Aug 16 1916 S Dear Elephant Editor There are four for children In our family and we will each send a dime if It the I I plan pan of buying the works She must be a fine fine Elephant because ber-ause a lady who lives In St St. Louis told us Sunday the school children there thero bought ht an Elephant for 2000 but I guess guess this one will be better Very truly yours MARY MArtY CARLQUIST j Age 9 S 1327 E. E Salt Lal Lake E- E City CUy Ut I Aug 16 1916 Elephant Editor Eitor i S I Salt Lake Lale Telegram City Dear Sir Here is Astir mr lOc each toward the elephant fund and we sure hope to see her come coma and live in our park parI Yours truly BERNARD PERNARD HAPGOOD RANGES HAPGOOD BUDDIE HAPGOOD So 3rd East EMt City Elephant Editor Salt Lal Lake e Telegram Salt Lake City I Aug 15 16 1516 16 Dear Sir you surly are to be com com- for your efforts toward securing I. I an Elephant for the Liberty park zoo and if every child will follow up th the start that Miss Esther E. E Leib has I made and the grown ups upa will do their hare there is no reason why we cant I I I make good g I Salt Lake City has done bigger things I why not this I have three little girls which have their dime ready and more to if it needed I and I will do what I can I Yours for success I F. F L L. DYKSTRA RA Emery St. St Aug 15 1916 Dear Sir Sir- SirI S I I J have seen seen an Elephant papa and mama and little Baby whose name was Ca Casper p jp Denmark I would like to see one one n I here and send 10 cents Yours tuel truely tuel I I I I S SVEND i 1 years I August 15 1916 20 Center St. St I S City Elephant Editor Dear Sir I am sending my small amount to help along the fund I think thin c it would be wonderful to have havea a elephant and I would adore to ride one Yours enthusiastically MARION l BIRD Salt Lake Lale City Utah S Aug 1916 15 Elephant Fund Dear Mr Editor Please enclosed find towards the Elephant fund I thought there may be a few children whose parents cannot spare the lOc for tor forthe forthe the fund and ancI still the children would be disappointed at not being able to I. I have an Interest in the Elephant So SoI I am enclosing lOc a piece for 9 other children besides myself so they can be happy an and enjoy the Elephant with the rest of the kiddies Yours with success to the Elephant fund CARL OSTERLOH JR So Main St. St Salt Lake City Ut Uta Aug 15 ISInG 1916 Dear Ec Editor Enclose fine fhle lOc Hoping you will have the best success In getting an elephant Best liest Success I ELISE RUSE MADSEN 1 r 1778 So East S halt Lake City Ut Aug 16 1916 Mr Mi Elephant nt Editor f r rI I hope you ou succeed In getting the elephant I am enclosing Thirty cents from my brother sister myself Respectfully HELEN VINCENTI VINCENT I 2nd Ave S Salt Lake lale City EI Elephant Editor I 1 Dear Sir Here is lOc for the tile elephant t fu fund nd lOc tOe for my mf brother LeGrand lOc forray for or ormY mv ray brother James and lOc for me We Ve sure ought to buy that big elephant I think we ought to know lwow how old Princess Alice is and how old elephants get before they die we dont want to buy her Iser Jf J. f she is to old to live very long Yours Truly JOSEPH CAMPBELL CAMPBELLI I Blame Blaine ave e. |