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Show THE FIGHT FOR NIAGARA. ' Tho campaign for tho preservation of Niagara runs against a remarkable complication of Interests. In Ontario, says Collier's thero aro not only the usual financial considerations to take into account, but thero aro International and provincial pro-vincial jealousies and tho spirit of antagonism an-tagonism between corporations and tho public. In concluding any agreement agree-ment between tho United States and Great Britain It Is first necessary to act in constant accord with tho government govern-ment of tho Dominion of Canada. When tho Dominion government is satisfied, sat-isfied, it is then necessary to satisfy tho government of tho Provlnco of f Ontario, which is run by a hostile po litical party, and naturally disposed i to object to everything tho cabinet at Ottawa does. For somo months a Hydro-Electric commission, appointed by tho Ontario government, has been studying tho question of Niagara power, and on April 11 it submitted a report to tho legislature In which It proposed a plan for tho distribution of energy through tho southern and western parts of tho province, with transforming transform-ing stations at Hamilton, Toronto, Guolph, London, and Windsor. It Is estimated es-timated that a market for fifty thousand thou-sand horsepower could bo found as soon as tho lines could bo strung, and for a hundred thousand within flvo years thereafter. At Toronto alono thero would bo a saving of ?G84,000 a year on tho present cost of power. This system would bo constructed as a public enterprise. On tho same day upon which this report was presented a delegation of over a thousand citizens of Western Ontario, representing nearly all tho municipalities of tho Provlnco within ICO miles of tho Falls, called upon tho Provincial Premelr to urge him to consult con-sult tho Interests of tho people of Ontario On-tario in tho matter of cheap Niagara power. Premier Whitney gave tho deputation a warm welcomo, expressed tho fullest sympathy with their desires, de-sires, and said: "Wo do not know what complications complica-tions may arise between Great Britain and tho United States, and tho Dominion Do-minion and tho States, concerning tho Falls. But tho Government of Ontario On-tario will bo day and night upon tho watch In order to seo that tho Interests Inter-ests of tho peoplo of this Provlnco aro not sacrificed in reference to this question." VETERAN ODD FELLOWS. Twenty-four of the thirty-six veteran Odd Fellows who compose tho Veteran Vet-eran Odd Fellows Association ol Utah enjoyed themselves at a banquet ban-quet Tuesday evening at the Emery-Holmes Emery-Holmes cafe. Tho qualifications for membership aro 25 years of continuous membership In tho I. O. O. F. without lapse or delinquency. Tho association was organized hero two years ago through tho efforts of Brother T. C. Waltenspell. Chief Veteran Alff acted as toast- master. It was pointed out by Mr. Wnltcnsplcl that tho association had not lost a member by death since its organization. Members Alexander Rogers, Edward Pierce and W. P. Rowo aro past grand masters of the state. Rev. Mr. SImpkin In his opening remarks re-marks hnndlod tho "boys" with considerable con-siderable levity, but, as ho proceeded, ho touchlngly and eloquently paid a tribute to tho order and to tho veterans vet-erans who had done so much to advance ad-vance its principles. Tho list of thoso present, with the plnco nnd tho tlmo of their joining tho order, follows: T. C. Wnltensplel, Pilot Knob, Mo., William D. Gaby, Pana, 111., 18G7. II. h. Stein, Eningham. 111., 18C7. Val Eltel, Indianapolis, Intl., 1880. J. H. Kldd, Terro Haute, Intl., 187C. B. Berryman, Ncvnda City, Cal., 1S75. H. C. Barnhart, Salt Lako, 187C. 1S73. Arthur Brown, Kalamazoo, Mich., 1807. W. .T. Moore, Watortown, S. D., 1880. Albert Fisher, Omaha, Neb., 1873. Edward Pearco, Virginia City, Nov., 1874. C. P. Hutchinson, Providence, It. I., 1879. B. D. Blackmarr, Burr Oak, la., 1877 L. L. Baumgartcn, Salt Lako, 1872. W. P. Itowo. Salt Lako, 18C9. Budolph Alff, Salt Lake, 1870. Alexander Rogers, Salt Lake, 1873. Ischol Watters, Salt Lako, 18G8. S. G. Brinton, Norwalk, Conn., 1870. Nicholas Rowo, Virginia City, Nov., j Ijl Bernard Rich, Ausable, Mich., 1875. i Thomas Cupit, Salt Lake, 1874. I Cornelius Hunt, Park City, 1881. I VM Tho present officers, recently elect- jjj 'ifl o:l for tho third year of tho associa- lifil tion's existence, nro: Rudolph Alff, - jui'fl chief veteran; W. J. Moore, secretary filifl and treasurer; T. C. Waltensplcl, ii Hffl D. Blackmarr, Albert Fisher, B. Berry- mIII man and L. L. Baumgartcn, executivo mtU committee. jpPI |