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Show THE SALINA SUN, S A LINA, UTAH SB A REPUBLIC ! Notes News It a Privilege to Live in Utah I RUSS SOLDIERS GATHER UN FAR EAST FRONTIER; RELATIONS ARE SEVERED Call Harmless ThreaA by British Consul at Harbin; Red Envoys Invited to Leave Tokio Dispatches from Harbin to the vernacular newspapers say the soviet military commissar has ordered the mobilization of troops along the Far Eastern frontiers, which is Interpreted in some soviet quarters as hostilia preliminary to ties. The British consul at Harbin Is quoted as saying the operation can mean little more than a threat and is not serious. Anglo-sovi- London A note severing relations between the soviet and British governments was delivered at Chesham homie, the soviet legation. The note requests the official soviet representatives to leave and specifies who of the others will be allowade to remain to wind up the affairs of Arcos, Ltd., the Russian trading organization. The British diplomatic mission in Moscow will be recalled immediately. It is not yet decided who will look after the British interests In Moscow. The note, which makes about 700 words, will be given out for publication it was stated. Prize for Spokane, Wash. $50,000 Cross-Countr- y Flier Prizes of $50,000 for a airplane race from New York to Spokane have been posted by the National Air Derby assicia-tion- , an organization of business men of this city, it was announced here. The air derby is being sponsored also by the local chapter of the American Aeronautical association and the fourth air service of the Washington national guard, it was stated, and Major Jack T. Fancher, commander of the air unit, is in Washington presenting the proposal to the contest committee of the National Aeronauticcross-countr- y al association. J &rr, EFW? S(&r?S?voaRZ By ELMO SCOTT WATSON NE hundred and fifty years ago the United States had arrived at a crucial moment In Its struggle for Independence from the mother country. Despite Washingtons brilliant victories at Princeton .and Trenton, which had retrieved the earlier disasters In the campaign of 1770 and which had raised the hopes of the patriots for the ultimate success of their cause, the year 1777 opened with the promise that the decisive struggle was yet ahead. For one thing, the British had realized by this time that In Washington they had to deal with a master strategist and that In the Continental army which he led they were no longer dealing with ' an 'undisciplined rabble of farmers. So the quglltleg pf the Briton which are brought out by defeat began to assert themselves and the British ministry began to make adequate preparations for the stern task ahead. The first fVldepre of Great Britains determination to strike a telling blow pt her rebellious colonies was to plan a campaign which would split the colonies In two pnd Isolate New England, which It looked upon as the head of the rebellion. The plan, as conceived was a sound one and with every promise of success. The natural line of operation to bring about this split was the route between Lakes Champlain and George and the Hudson river. Gen. John Burgoyne was to start from Canada and come south via Champlain zV'.i Uicii Jjsiii hnd flow, NcW TfTir, was to fTSceeu up the IluuSon and ueet him at Albany. A third force, starting from Cnnada, was to move from - Oswego on Lake Ontario, proceed down the Mohawk river, ravage the rich Interior of New York and with the stores thus accumulated supply Burgoyne's and Howe's forces when the three armies met at Albany. Out on the western frontier, where th? Jlfy of Borne, N. Y., now stands, there was situated a fort which was destined to play an Important part In the breaking up of the British campaign and where one of the most dramatic events of the Revolution was to take place. Originally It was known ns Fort Rtanwlx, built by colonial troops In 1758 as a protection for the western froutler against the French and Indians and named for Gen. John Rtanwlx, a gallant Irishman, who had served In the French and Indian wars. After the menace of the French and Indians had been removed, Fort Rtanwlx was allowed to fall Into a state of dilapidation, its wooden buildings and stockade rotted to the ground and Its earthworks almost leveled by the elements. Early In 1770 Gen. Philip Schuyler, commander of the American forces In the north, ordered Colonel Payton to occupy this Important place, which guarded the western gateway to the Molmwk valley, and to rebuild the fort Dayton set about to do this and gave the new fort the name of Fort Schuyler, In honor of his commander. In the meantime the British expedition which was to sweep through the Mohafl; valley was under way. It was commanded by Col. Barry St. Leger, who started at the same time that Burgoyne started south. St. Leger ascended the SL Lawrence, landed at Oswego about the .middle of July, 1777, and set out for Fort Schuyler. Meanwhile that post had been garrisoned by troops commanded by Col. Peter Cansevoort, an officer In the New York line, who had served with Arnold and Montgomery before Quebec' and who had been ordered there to finish the work of repairing the fort started by Dayton. He was later Joined by Col. Marlnus Willett, an able officer whose later services were brilliant. On August 2 Lieut. Col. Mellon, bringing wjth him 200 men of the Ninth Massachusetts regiment Mid two bateaux of provisions, arrived at the fort J,nilJ-do- g -- to reinforce Cansevoort and Willett. The fort now had a force of about 750 men and on August 8 the post was surrounded by St. Legers army of some 1,700 British regulars, Tories and Indians. According to the tradition which Is now generally accepted, with Mellons supplies came the news that oil June 14, 1777, the Second Continental congress had adopted a resolution whereby the flag of the United States was tp be composed of thirteen alternate red and white stripes and a blue field upon which appeared 13 stars. Upon bis arrival St Leger liad sent a formal demand to Gansevoort for the surrender of the post. The reply was an emphatic refusal and to add point to the refusal a new flag which had been hastily contrived was run up to the top of the mast and a cannon that had been leveled at the enemys camp was fired. This flag Is described In Colonel Willetts (Vary as follows: "The necessity of having a flag had, upon the arrival of the enemy, tPWfi the Invention jf thq prrbop a little, and a decent one was soofi contrived. The white stripes were cut out of an ammunition shirt, the blue out of the camlet cloak taken from the enemy at FeeksWU, while the red stripes were made of different pieces Qf stuff procured from one and another of the garrison." But this historic event is only Ohe of the several which took place at Fort Schuyler, or Fort Stan-wlns it is so often called. At the approach of St. Leger, General Schuyler had called out the Trvon county militia under the command of the veteran Gen. Nicholas Herkimer, who witlt an army of gotpe SDQ tqen was on way tj Fort Schuyler. Near Orlsknny creek, elgli! miles from the fort, Herkimer halted and sent messengers to Gansevoort, requesting him to fire three guns Immediately upon tholr arrival. Gansevoort was then to make a sortie against the enemy and Herkimer would advance and try to break through the enemy to join him and thus rnle the siege. The plan was an excellent one, but unfortunately It was upset by the impatience of the militia, and especially some of Herkimers officers, who demanded to be led ngalnt the enemy at once. The general pleaded with them In vain to wait until the guns of Fort Schuyler announced that Gansevoort would support their movement. But they Insisted on rushing forward to their own destruction for they fell Into an ambuscade pre-Th la a author of thla article, Elmo Scott Watson, writer on the history of the United States, particularly that ef the American frontier, and he has made a special study of the thrilling and romantic Revolutionary war period In the famous Mohawk valley of New York. In preparing this article, which deals with an Incident In that well-know- n period, he has drawn upon the most authentic sources of Information available In order to presert hero an accurate account ef the events recorded. Read It and you can tell your children on Flag day the story .. of the historic occasion, When Blme Seott Watson Old Glory First Faced the Enemy, an army of Eritish and Indians one August day 1E0 years ago on the old New York frontier. pared uy a .'urge party or Tories and Indiaus and half of their number was slain In the fierce little Battle of Orlskany. In the midst of the battle Herkimers messengers reached Gansevoort, who had heard the distant firing and then realized for the first time what it meant. He immedlatelj dispatched a force of 250 picked men under Willett, who feF upon St. Legers camp, stampeded a part of his force with heavy losses, captured twenty wagon loads of plunder, five British flags and returned to the fort without losing a man. These flags were hoisted on the flagstaff of Fort Schuyler under the new flag as a further gesture of defiance to the enemy. It was more than that for it was also a prophecy of the ultimate triumph of the cause for which that flag stood. SL Leger continued the siege, hut could accomplish little against the stout defense of Gansevoort and Willett. Colonel Willett had volunteered tor the duty ef pinking his way through the enemy lines find cafrying news of the fort's condition to Schuyler, That general Immediately dispatched Brig. Gen. Benedict Arnold with a force of 1,260 men to raise the siege. By this time the Indians, dismayed by their losses at Orlskany (for St. Legers allies had suffered as heavily In that engagement ns had Herkimers men) nnd frightened at the reports of the strength of Arnold's force which was moving against them, got out of hand and finally deserted St. Leger in a body. That commander realized that he was up against a hopeless proposition. So he raised the siege of Fort Schuvler and retreated precipitately. Fort Schuyler is mori than a landmark, where Old Glory first flew in the face of the enemy. It was the first American victory In the decisive campaign of the war. St. lagers failure was the first blow struck at the success of the British plan. The second came at Bennington, Vt., on August 1C when Gen. John Stark and hl3 Green Mountain Boys won their victory over the Hessians whom Burgoyne had sent to that place to capture a store of supplies. By this time Burgoyne was In a predicament. The British ministry, after laying Its ambitious plan, by some strange blindness to the necessity of assuring absolute cooperation of all units In It, had failed to notify Howe of his part. So he did nothing while Bur goyne hoped In vain for help from that quarter Fate held in store for Burgoyne Saratoga and Dillion Delays River Board Santa Fe, N. M. Appointment of a river commission or an attorney to wratch out for New Mexicos interests In the Rio Grande and its tributaries will not be made for some time, according to Governor Diddon, who said that it was likely- - that such appointments would be deferred until after the proposed meeting of the state interested in river matters in the south west. This meeting probably will be held at Salt Lake City in June or July. The proposed Salt Lake meeting is being urged by Governor Dern of Utah and Emerson of Wyoming with Dillon and Governors Adams and Hunt of Colorado and Arizona cooperating. Uprising Puzzles Island Officials Manila Various authorities are seeking the possible cause of numerous fanatical uprisings in the Philip' The latest movement pines lately. was in Manila, where the police found a man styling himself the .Holy Ghost. They found he had a following of 500 to 1000 natives, who believed him a divine healer and performer of miracles. The constabulary has been advised of the existence of numerous lodges or and religious bodies, which are suspected by the officers of having political motives. All are being watched closely for illegal activities. semi-fraternal Break In Attempt to Crush Russia Moscow England is pushing toward war by breaking off diplomatic relations with Russia, M. M. Litvinoff, assistant commissar for foreign affairs, charged in a statement The break in in Anglo-sovie- t relations Ib not the result of the Arcos raid." Litvinoff said. The raid wa3 the result of the intenThis can tion to break off relations. only mean that England is pushing toward war, for It is absurd to believe that England hoped to benefit by the break. The step was not taken solely to deprive English Industry of millions of pounds sterling or to Increase unemployment or free the soviet of all her obligations toward Englnad." Litvinoff said the break was the result of a British campaign to crush the soviet a tany cost. The campaign started, he said, with the Zinovier letter. University of Idaho Dr. Francis A. Thomson, dean of the school of mines here and secretary of the state bureau of mines and geology, has Just returned from Boise, where he attended the surrender ! This year marks the one hundred fiftieth annl annual meeting of the state body. He versary of those stirring events which made world states that the outstanding feature of history. New York Is planning to celebrate their the annual meeting at Boise this year celebrations was the demand for surveys far In exnnnhersary with sesqulcentennlal which will have nation-wid- e interest because they cess of the appropriations available were events of vital Importance to the whole na- for this type of work. tion. No doubt the most Important of those celebrations will be the one which will he held near River Residents Outwit Flood Saratoga on the anniversary of Burgoynes sur111, Residents of Beardstown, render. But on August 3 there will be one which set about to Beardstown methodically will commemorate one of the most dramatic houses la order for antheir put events in all American history. It will take place flood as the Illinois river clln where Fort Schuyler once stood nnd It will com- other toward its predicted flood stagi of memorate the day on which Old Glory first faced ed Motorboat 23.6 feeL taxies were the enemy. So Flag day this year has a particular their merchants overhauled, prepared 14 marks the sand hags, and rowboats and significance, not only because June boots hip one hundred fiftieth anniversary of the adoption were being renovated. Beardstown is of the Stars nnd Stripes as our national emblem from Its third disasbut because It foreshadows the anniversary some just recovering flood within a year. Tho river six weeks later of the day when Americans first trous rose .2 of a foot Tuesday night, reachfought In defense of that emblem and the prla ing 22.3 early Wednesday. At 23 feet ciples for which it stands. the streets will again be flooded. , I Salina Paving of the first section road in Sevier county will be under way by the middle of the summer, it was announced by H. S. Kerr, state road engineer. Gravel surfacing of the road was finished last year, and this summer the state will start the paving with a three-mil- e project from Richfield north at an estimated cost of $90,000. Salt Lake Studies to determine the extent butter substitutes enter into the markets of Utah are being made by the Utah State Farm bureau. Tha first survey of this nature was made at Nephi recently by M. S. Winder, secretary of the bureau, and a condition somewhat alarming to the dairy interests was revealed. In the survey it was found that for every pound cf butter bought in Nephi there were sold about three pounds of substitutes. Actual totals were 200 pounds of butter to 562 pounds of substitutes. St. George With the planting this spring of 20,000 new trees, the raising of the Salina-Richfiel- d of figs in Utahs Dixie has been launched on an extensive scale. Utah fig3 are unsurpassed, and it is expected that the St. George country will soon secbe one of the primary tions of the country. More than eleven and tons of Utah rhubarb appeared on the local market Wednesday, according to Walter Kingsbury, market- Salt Lake one-hal- f ing specialist with the federal bureau of markets. Mrs. Kingsbury also re- ported that 440 crates of Utah radishes, running fifteen dozen bunches to the crate, were on the market also. There was a shortage of asparagus, not enough coming into supply the demand. Spanish Fork Roads from Salt Lake to Carbon county are In good condition, It was announced by Governor Goorge H. Dern, who returned Wednesday night from Hiawatha, where he spoke at the annual fathers and sous banquet Tuesday evening. The governor said that, while he had expected the road muddy through. Spax-is- h Fork canyon, that such was no1, case. the Midvale Work is progressing satisfactorily on the new city hall, and it is expected that the municipal offices will be moved from their present location to the new one some time In July, It was announced last Thursday. Ogden Bids for the grading of six and a half miles of the Victor-Irwiroad in Idaho were called for by the United States bureau of public roads. Bids will be opened here June 9. Completed of this stretch from Victor to Swan valley will give Swan valley an outlet to railroad connection. The highway will be highly beneficial in view of the floods which have harassed Swan valley lately. Salt Lake Mining, agricultural, industrial and scenic assets of the state of Utah will be depicted in a $10,000 exhibit at the Transcontinental Highways exposition at Reno, Nev., June 25 to August 1. A general plan for the exhibit has been worked out by the special committee appointed by Governor George H. Dern, and efforts are now being directed to collect displays from all parts of the state. Provo Utahs geological formation offers the student more material for study than any other area of the same size in the United States. The variety of geological products makes its geology interesting economically as well as historically. Lehi Eradication of weed outlaws i has reoeived practical attention In Commissionweek. the past during er J. W. Gilman and Inspector Helga Swenson are supervising the distribution of salt which is being placed upon numerous plats of white top and other n Le-h- noxious weeds. Lehi city is cooperating with the county In the weed camunpaign. A full carload of salt was loaded and distributed during the past three days. Price With already three or four times as much water in Scofield reservoir than there was at any time last year. Carbon eounty farmers are look-- " lng forward to a succsesful season A. W. Horsley of the Price river water conservation district and Wallace R. Wayman, secretary, returned from a trip to the dam, where they were met by E. B. Jorgeneen, agent for the Sutherlin-Barrcompany of New Orleans; John T. Oldroyd of the state land board, and C. J. Ullrich, engineer Salt Lake Tourists v'sitlng the Utah state capitol next summer will see among the exhibits In the ground floor display room one depicting the sheep industry of Utah. This exhibit authorized last January by the Utah State Woolgrowers Association, at its annual convention, cannot be prepared and installed this year, but the in charge of the exhibit is active, reports James A. Hooper. com-mitte- e Salt Lake Zinc recovered from ore Utah increased from 52,611,732 pounds in 1925 to about 92.000,000 pounds in 1926. and the value from In $3,998,402 to $6,762,000. Eureka Shearing in the Jericho, Ililbide, Lofgren and Fairfield lng corrals has been brought to a close during the past week. At Jericho, 94,00!) head of sheep were sheared, 80.000 at Hillside and 62.900 at Fairfield. The clip this year was normal. The cold weather resulted in a better grade of wool, the fleece being dry and lighter. |