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Show THE' JOUKNAJ EVERY DAY FURNISHED ROOMS ARE RENTED EASILY THROUGH CLASSIFIED ADS, VOLUME XLVII. LOGAN, CACHE COUNTY, UTAH. S EVERY DAY PROPERTY IS SOLD THROUGH OF THE CLASSIFIED ADS TURDAY, APRIL 26. 1924. IRE HELP NUMBER 101. GREAT DEMAND FOR LOWER FREIGHT RATES Personal Reminiscences of Its First Settlers Forgotten Scenes And Incidents Recalled By Words of Those Who Took Part In Them him he gave us a warm welcome to Logan. We went to Griffith Charles home, and soon after purchased the three lots on the block where I still live. We lived in a tent and in the wagon, until we could go in the canyon and get logs for a cabin. Farm land was given to fatherland Brother William but they would not give me any as I was a blacksmith. Iworked at my trade as much as possible. At one time Brother Maughan asked me to go back east as a teamster for emigrants but Brother Benson had me released as they needed a blacksmith more than they needed teamsters. Brother William however went back one year. My parents lived on the corner of first north and first west until they died, my father at the age of 83, and my mother 91. On December 26th, 1864 I was married to Lena Coburn of Wellsville. We went to Salt Lake in company with William Nelson, and Richard Brenchley, and their brides, we took Nelsons team and w'agon. While in (By JOEL RICKS) David Jenkins, is one of the few of the pioneers' of 1860 still living, some of his experiences' will be read with interest. He says, My parents, John and Elizabeth Williams Jenkins, were natives of Wales, and I was born at Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, South Wales, July 18th, 1840. I had four brothers, and --two sisters John. Thomas, Philhp, Sarah, and Liz made welcome at the home of zie. The family left Liverpool John Needham who later moved for America in 1835 on board of to Logan. On our return, we the ship Great Caravan. We had trouble getting through landed at New' Yoik, April 1st, the canyon on account of the 1855, and took the train for the snow. west, we stopped at Niagara Abount this time the Indians Falls, for a few hours and saw w ere pretty troublesome, and on a rope stretched across the one occasion one tried to ride chasm by which a man had his horse over a white woman at crossed, and eaten his dinner Franklin and a man shot him, over the falls. We went down trouble, a call came to Pittston Ferry, Pensylvania, for help and the minute men where father got work and were sent to Franklin in the where we remained for - five night. Thomas E. Ricks, was in years to earn money to come on command of the militia at the to Utah. From Pittston we took time and sent me to warn the the train to Florence Nebraska. people at Clarkston of the trouAt Florence, we met John Mor- ble and to tell them all to go to gan and family who had come Smithfield, as we did not know do,. I from our home town in Wales, what the Indians would there alsp I saw Indians for the was not much of a v horseman, first tim.e. Morgan had Sne but I. got a horse and started y Ok A of oxen, but no wagon, so about midnight, I went across he joined with us, and together the valley where Benson is nowr, we had three yoke of oxen, ope andrjiadito swim Bedr River, an wagon hnd one tent, with which experience I had never tried beto cross the plains.. Mrs. Mor- fore, but I got my horse into the gan was blind, so she was allow- stream and got up in the saddle ed to occupy the wagon day, and on my knees the best I coulcj, night, and my parents slept in and managed to get across withthe tent. One day about July out getting wet much, I then 4th, w'hile journeying along the hurried on to Clarkston. There oxen became frightened and ran was danger of meeting Indians away, for a few minutes we had at any tune but I got through a pretty pxciting time, but the all right. I think I was more Captain John Smith, and anoth- afraid of crossing Bear River er man, on horseback rode be- than I was of meeting the Inside the oxen and kept them in dians. The people left their the road until they quietpd homes as soon as possible and dowm, so nothing serious hap- reached Smithfield in safety. pened. (Dr, oung thought this Brother Maughan made peace experience of enough impor- with the Indians by giving them tance to give it a place in his beef cattle and flour etc. and the During History of Pioneer days in tiouble passed off. Utah. While hunting rabbits these times I was enrolled in one day I encountered a large Company A of the infantry, rattle snake, the f irst I had John Ormond Was our captain. seen. I killed it and took it to We were called out to drill for camp and gave it to the captain, two or three weeks' every year, were who made oil out of it. It had and for several years-w- e nine rattles which I preserved. oit guard duty almost all of the We saw on the road immense time. I was also a member of herds of buffalo, some of which the martiay band. were killed by the company During the year 1869 I went hunters. 'We reached Salt Lake to work on the' Union Pacific in August, and there the com- railroad in Weber Canyon near pany broke up and went to dif- the 1000 mile tree. Geo. Watferent places. . The Morgan fam- son, John Thatcher, Hugh ily went to Spanish Fork, where Adams, and Ralph Smith had some of them still live. Griffith the contract. Next year I workCharles !of Logan was my cou- ed on the Central Pacific, and sin, so we came to Logan. We later worked on the Utah and got along allright until we pass- Northern. After my marriage I tried ed Willard, when one of our cattle died and we could go no farth farming but, the grasshoppers er, so father sent me on foot to took my crop so I gave it up. I Logan to get another ov, from built a cabin on the lot where 1 Brother Charles. I came,' up still live, and later built a frame through the canyon, and was house which is still standing and there overtaken by the mail at the tiitie was considered one carrier, Francis Gunnell, who of the best homes in town. gave me a ride to Wellsville, and "I ran a delivery wagon for took me to his cabin and kept several years, and then engaged me over night. While he w'as in the mercantile business. In 1893 I went on a mission to taking me into the cabin and inhis to his me wife, Wales, where I labored for two troducing team ran away, and smashed years. My wife and daughter his wagon to pieces, for which Lena, came to Wales and when I w'as sorry. The next day I I was released we returned walked to Logan and found Bro- home together. On our way ve ther Charles, who insisted that stopped off at Pittston Pa. and I take back a yoke of oxen in- visited 'fny brother John who stead of one which I did, walk- resided there. When we resuming and driving them all of the ed' bur journey and werenear 'k way. When we reached th? St Louis we encountered a was terrible experIt Blacksmiths on ,we Fork, ford met Apostle Benson with car- ience, many were killed arid oth- -. were blown riage on his way to Wellsville. ers maimed, houses wrecked and us as down, and bridges questioned lie stopped to who w'o were ah d where we traffic suspended for .the time. weie gr,i n cr, and when " told We werq compelled to stay in this-cause- d -- ry-clo- -- i ! the cars for twenty four hours Roger W. Babson Discusses The Problem As It Affects Both The Shipper A n d ' T h e MILLIONAIRES ROW IN NEW YORK DOOMED before we could continue our journey. In early days we had our pleasure as well as hardships. Although' our parties didnt compare with those of today, yet we enjoyed ourselves and we were very satisfied and happy. We had dances and parties. I attended most of them. In those days there was a big log cabin on Center street, at the corner of Cener and Secand West, w'here the old Parkinson Ildspital now is. It was used as theatre and a1 .school-housdance hall. Later on there was a theatre and dance hall built at the corner where the Golden Rule nowa stands. I had charge of it, and therefore was to all of the doings. Once I was invited to a birthday party of Maggie Edwards. Shareholder BABSON PARK, Mass., April 25, ,1921. Demand for lower freight rate is grow ing in every section of the country, according ta Roger Y, Babson, the statistician. the problem. In traveling across the country either from West to East .or South to North one hears continual eomplaints as to the pie-serates, especially on agricultural products. When one asks in Flori- e, We played games of many kinds, one of them being How many feet are you in the well. It happened that among the party guests was ope young girl, 16 years old, who was a omer to me. I had to choose someone to pull me out of the well I chose the newcomer, who afterwards became my wife. Her name was Miss Lena Coburn. Miss Maggie Edwards and Miss Reny Brownell were the leading society ladies of the town. Miss Reny Brownell and myseli often went horseback riding to Providence, Millville, and nearby laces, and running races. We each had a gray horse. I was reckoned to be a good rider, yet MissBrownell often beat me in a race. , At one meeting President nt high-freig- , lhe Astor - mansion on Fifth avenue 1 Millionaires row" in New York City is doomed. It is expected to disappear entirely now that the .nagtilficent Astor man-aio- n on Filth, avenus is to be razed to make way for a tower- " , list of 400 social eligible and added a new phrase to the language. It passed to its present owner, Vincent Astor, when John Jacob Aster was lost in tbe Titanic disaster, , ing apartment house. . The mansion, which cost $7,000,000, was the birthplace of the 400, for it was- here that Mrs. Astor, last leader to hold undisputed sway, drew up with Ward McAllister a - t ht da why oranges are being left to rot in the groves, the answer is because of high freight rat--. es When one asks in New York why sixty cents a dozen is charged for the same fruit, the reply is because of high freight rates. At every railroad station, in dining cars and Pullman smoking apartments theuniver--s-al cry is that high freight rates are killing the gpose that lays the golden eggs. Producers, unite in the same complaint. Now, what is to be done v about it? From the statistics of the railroads, rates are not too high. The roads need much more immoney for extensions-a- nd concannot provements. They tinue to issue bonds indefinitely. They should sell moie stock. Yet you and I will not buy railroad stocky unless the roads good earnings. It would be fatal to future financing to have the net earnings of the railroads cut materially; at. the. rates are to be present time. lowered, some plan must - bo evolved to reduce expenses s tjiat the net earnings will not be, greatly reduced. are-assu- red i t 60$ rteo oo oo oo oo oo oo Oft oo oo oo , oo oo oo oo oo oo OO oo oo oo oo e Jf '- no Oft oo ' A satisfactory market in oo railroad securities demands that oo oo Congress let the railroads alone, . at least. not reduce their net I;ISSS8T8fSSJSSSSS8SSSSSSSSSS?SSSS$SSSSSSSSSSSSS2S$SSSSISSSSS$S$SS8S$SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSMSS! (Copyright 1923. Fleming H. Revell This is true of. the buyer and Player as a power, and in Serv cal friends. He may succeed First published . itt Company. in securing the desired office, seller in every trade. It is ice as a goal. this newspaper by arrangement the but he is not truly successful bet with Babson Institute, Babson true of the candidate and the SUCCESSFUL CRIMINALS? To a burglar success means to cause he is directed by a motive Park, Mas3.) voter in every election- - It is What is this something true of the boosters and the make a big haul without detec- of selfishness rather than by a which we all desire and are striving so hard to attain-- ? The answer again is True Happiness. This is the real goal. Every one who does not consider himself happy envies the successful man or woman. There may be cases where parents themselves have given up the struggle; but they still are envious of others, and they all have hopes for their children. All want to be happy and all want their children to succeed and be happy- Returning today the South, he Contributes at least one possible solution to from - Success means different things to different people and different groups of people. The day laborer Who is employed by others hopes for. the day v hen he can be boss and have a man working for him. The woman with motherly instincts looks forward to a family of healthy and good children as her idea of success. Many a young girl is said to be successful when she lands a successful man for her husband. So it goes. Here again human nature is the same in us all. It simply precipatates in various forms as different chemicals are applied. As coal tar can be changed into any one of a mundred colors, so human nature expresses itself in a hundred different ways: It is all the same 'human nature whether it be in rich or poor, men or women white or black. All are seeking their own port of success. WHERE MOTIVES J - ' V M COME FROM ! Extenmen travel Newspaper sively arid spend large s rims' of monej' studying localities and conditions. The results of such travel anc( stucy lead conclusively to this same opinion. Judge jury, and Criminal are, seeking what each believes in success. Of course, they differ in their definition of success and their means of securing it. However, each is striving for that goal. -- knockers in every town. Human tion. He may succeed in maknaturfi is the same in us all. All ing the haul and not be found strive for success.- Many of us, out, but he is not truly successhowever, differ in what we call ful because he was directed by suceess and in our under- the wrong motive. To a ceitain standing of what is the best business man success may mean to make as much money as posmeans of acquiring it.. You askr Jf success is our sible no matter whom he may common goal, why do not our injure in the process. ILe may public schools teach the best succeed in piling up millions, way of acquiring it? The an- - but he is not truly successful sw'er is that real success is most because he has been directed by The man intimately bound ip with mo-- l the wrong motive. less made far has is who money, motive and determined! tive, by religion. A person cannot but has conducted his business service is be truly ' successful without j with the moth man. successful e the and moi motives, truly purposes, right To a politician success may ambitions, which qualities are solely the products of religion. mean to obtain a high office By religion ismot meant theolo- where he can have popularity gy or creeds, but hither a belief and to use his office to ag- in a Divine Being as a guide, in grandise himself and his who is conscientiously serving-thpeople is far more successful because he is actuated by the spirit of service. AT THE THRESHOLD OF LIFE 'Young people who read these articles must not think they are w ritten only for those who have acquired wealth, power, or reputation. On the contrary, they are written primarily for those who have not reached that place in life. - Those young mem who are trying to make the mark, together with their ambitious wives, are the ones ior whom I am writing. They are the ones who need to realize the facts governing true success. So many young people are like a sea cap- i -- -- Y our ,, Instinct tain starting out on a trip without any sailing papers or charts-Thcaptain may have a well built and fast ship; he may have a well trained crew, and he him- Actions 60 per cent Intcgnty," Decision and Peiseiverance, Purpose and Courtesy. , Health and Industry, Cleanliness and General pearance, Good Nature and Sense of Humour, 2. , Intelligence and Judgment, Foresight, Ability to Organise and Cooperate. Initiative, Imagination and Originality, Aggressiveness and Courage. Open-mindedne- ss f i , 4 ' Reason 4 ' ' 10 pelt cent j : 7- - , i - Tram-- . Concentration and Thrift, Control of Emotions, f ' ' ihg and Judgment. 6.. Interest in Ones Woik, Character of, Friends, era! Considerations.- - ' Read this remarkable article by 5. ) believ-ngtha- , I M accoru-fplish- i C' i Roger W. Babson Leading Business Analyst And Philosopher Extraordinary, capacity. , Can the shippers get lower rates without cutting down the net earnings of the roads? If this can be done both sides will be satisfied. Every time I travel on the trains I a msurprjsed at the surplus of . ur necessary railroad employees. Efficiency engineers tell me that the roads could be run just as well with 20 per cent less help and few railroad officials will deny this statement. The difficulty is that the Interstate Commerce Commission Congress, State Legislature and Labor Unions have unconsciously combined to compel the railroads to employ this surplus. Not only are the roads employing many more than they. need, but this very fact hurts the morale of the entire body of men and reduces efficiency all around. When men know that their jobs are protected by legislations and even tho , they have no real work 'to do that they cannot be discharged, then efficiency is at an end. On the other hand, when men know that they can be discharged and the w ork done by someone else, then efficiency increases. The far better results which the railroads are now getting from their shop men are an illustration of this point. I am not reducing the of railroad men. Their wages, with a few exceptions, are not unduly high. I believe in good wages. But statistics dearly $how' that it is good neither for a man nor the company to continue with jobs that are not necessary. It seems to me that the Interstate Commerce Commission could serve the employees of the railroads as well as the shippers anj the public by revising its, rulings so that the roadsTcould opei ate nroreeffi-cientl- v at lower expense. When the movement which n car has installed the on the trolleys extends to the steam'., roads,, then ever one, self may be a skillful navigatcfr; but if he does not know for what port he is destined, his fast ship, fine crew and personal skill arc of no avail. Yet this is just the .situation with many young people who graduate from school or college today. They have not been taught many of the essentials of life. They are ambitious jbu.t the do not know just what port they are seeking. They see almost every one else striving to get money1 and 4bey,natura!lv t follow the crowfl, money, and success aye synonv-- ! mens., rot knowing, that most rich men never tried to be r.Yh. ILLIONS A CCI DENTAL-Most rich men simply tii while, something and the riches came to them. They developed an idea; they prrforrtied - a needed service; they manufactured of distributed something that people appre- - shippers, i rives tors, JJ t (ConjjKriedW (CuuUuuuU ou Page Muo) ! Ap- Religion 30,per eent 4. 1 spirit of service. A humble public sen-an- t in a country ,town - v earnings or Finder their earning ed one-ma- , employees vh'c). |