| OCR Text |
Show SOUTH CACHE COURIER, HYRUM, UTAH; UTAH BUDGET fj It is perfectly safe to do business with us by Nathan Spaulding of Farmington fell dead while in the interurban station at Salt Lake waiting f a train. Death suddenly claimed Fred Bar-roassistant superintendent of the county detention home for boys, as he lay in his bed at his home In Salt Lake. Approximately $100,000 will be expended by the Union Pacific system in improving the railroad yards at Ogden, according to an announcement made rraan last week. Sixty-si- x that re-p- la ! 1. A number of farmers of Rich county, who listened to the whispers of prosperity and held there hay for a $15 selling price, were disappointed because the open winter has kept hay around $10. The eternal fires of the Blackhawk mine, Carbon county, have been reduced to safe proportions, after an heroic struggle by the miners lasting a week. The eternal fires are supposed to have been burning for the past 300 years. Directors of the Lehi Canning Factory company have decided to build a factory at Orem and plans are being drawn for a suitable building. According to the Lehi men, most of the tomatoes canned last year were from this district. One of the real accomplishments of the roundup at Richfield was the forming of a housekeeping and farm bureau, whose duty it will be not only to market products within the housewives province, and purchase supplies, but to exchange practical problems and wartime recipes. Desirous of distributing Utah coal in the east, the Utah Coal Producers association has telegraphed William H. King, United States senator, and William G. McAdoo, director general of railroads, asking that through freight rates be established from Utah to Nebraska and Kansas points. Requests made by county officials and 'taxpayers for the building of stretches of road in various sections of the state have been held in abeyance until such time as the state highway commission can decide upon the amount of cash available for road contraction during the coming year. Because the finger of criticism has on pointed at officials of draft boards and clerks employed by them, the provost marshall general has deemed it expedient to deny these officials the right t0 Participate in rewards offered by the deIrilmenJ: for the apprehension of from the national army. Announcement urns made at Ogden as week that the Eccles coal interests nave made a offer to Fuel Administrating G,rfleld to ship 1500 tons of coal next fifteen days, and to tons daily for an indefinite to without creating anv shortage in the western country. oc.e lve War Savings Committees paign has been under way at Ogden rim!!!leV)f thrlft 8tamPs have been several occasions the sales lf. .. PSt 0fflce haTe reached $700 for day. There have been established In hotels store, 'clioolshH86168 other public places. , ATTENTION has been direct- 4 ed recently to the havoc IA which has been wrought by the Germans among the fruit farms and 'XCj&m nursery gardens of the devastated portions of northern France, Belgium, Poland, Serbia and Roumania. The manner in which the Teutonic, forces deliberately and systematically carried out their policy of destruction has been disclosed in those portions of France which have been released from German occupation during the past year. Not a tree was left standing or alive in the beautiful orchards which were the pride and at the same time the means of livelihood of the people of this devastated country. T?E3 OY Tf The disclosure ROAD TO LA33JGYY of these conditions has resultwho had gone out ed in the formato wreak mischief tion of plans in on the peaceful London for the inhabitants had raising of funds unwittingly done to be used in the them a good turn. restoration of have Many these orchards preached for and nurseries. It the years is estimated that time had come to about $5,000,000 destroy and nt the orwill be needed to chards. They were this complete much too old for work of recongrafting. The vastruction. . Some rieties grown thousands of trees were not good have already and, besides, it Is been dispatched to modInimical to France for ern systems of planting in the to cultivation DSMtSTATOY O 77fT district which has jowye: of have been wrested from German control. in the district told me nothing had so trees in the middle of a groups field. They lhe destruction of the orchards is and embittered his Poilus, only put difficulties in the way of described by a writer in Country Life angered the rest as a natural plowing, difficulties They accepted that will be who went to France to learn what outcome of the war, and what an ex- - greatly accentuated when the tractor plans were being made to restore to traordinary rest it was. One has comes Into more general use. prosperity the regions that have been to go far back to find anything to com- - plow He with other experts with agreed laid waste in war. pare with It. After Bannockburn the whom I had an opportunity of con No description in the newspapers Scots used to raid the adjacent parts versation that the better plan was brought home to me so vividly as. a of England, so that for years it was to set about the of new trees, personal visit did the heavy hand impossible to raise crops, and the which should beplanting chosen with special which has been laid upon these re- houses were so to the soil systematically de- regard to their gions, says this writer. The one stroyed that the buildings of wood and and the district, suitability and to their usefulphrase which ..kept rising in the mind stone were ultimately replaced by turf ness. For many years it has been and ever coming to the lips was the and wattle. The desolation there in pointed out in vain to the French peasScriptural one, There shall not be the fourteenth century must have been ant, just as It has been to English left one stone standing upon another. comparable to the desolation produced farmers and gardeners, that the old Before the war the region was one of in the twentieth century by a nation mossy trees, picturesque though they the most fertile in France. Agricul- which counts itself cultured may be, which are usually found in tural authorities assured me that the most. And what was worse thanbeyond damboth countries, could advantageously best crops of wheat in the country age to was the carrying away be replaced by young saplings of the property were raised on the wide flat plains. into captivity of the whole population, best varieties. The land at present is growing only such as were too old to But the French peasant is every bit excepting thistles and other weeds. The ruin work. Into what various as the British farmer. as conservative regions they here differs entirely from that seen in have been scattered no one As long as his trees carried annually knows. such towns as Reims and Very few have found their way back. a certain amount of 111 grown apples Verdun. These have been slashed It was, however, the preparation for that he could make into a very indifferand knocked about by shells and bombs misery that inflamed the ent cider, nothing would persuade him till they are but ruins of what they subsequent I could see their eyes hard- to remove them. He wTas equally deaf soldiery. once were. Still, there are houses en and shine like steel at the bare to the argument that cultivation would standing untouched amid the general mention, and one effect has been that be easier if the trees were removed destruction, and they still are at least the French army will not be content from of the field and plantmiddle the the shells of towns. But, to take for with any end of this war which is ed along the sides. Out of evil comes example the district . around Noyon, not consummated on the further bank good. A plan has been formed for renot only have the streets been wrecked of the Rhine. constructing these orchards on an enby fire and shell, but before leaving Lieutenant Traffaut, with a touch tirely new basis, with the them the Germans went methodically of satire, remarked that the Germans of the British public. through a course of destruction, blowing up roofs, gathering up implements into a heap for burning, and employing a kind of battering ram for breaking down the walls. So that to recur S- iagain to the phrase that keeps well- Young Woman Who Was Almost Desvery few who really showed up in a ing up like the burden of a song, there titute, Learned True Meaning of real way. In a time of trouble charis really not one stone left to stand Phrase. the acter really shows upon another. More may be said about that hereIve, known Once I knew a girl who was the answered ; a you for a long while, I after. The main point today is to divery long while. When I rect attention to what has actually spoiled," and only,E.daughter of a rich knew you first you were a butterfly, Sangster writes in with about as much been done by the Germans in the way family, Margaret feeling and as Herald. She had always much the Christian arid of ruining gardens, orchards as a butterfly. I responsibility been in the position qf a fairy princess never nurseries. Those who have been In would you amount to thought a with wishing ring. Anything that anything And then sorrow the country in peacetime will remem- she desired came, and was brought to her as if there wasnt ber the rows of apple and pear trees some And any money. I thought waited for comagain, That girl will go to the wall. that were grown along the straight mands. magic genie . When finished ahead of time, we roads running between unhedged And then her father failed in busi- could you fields. They will remember, too, the ness and died. And her scarcely believe it. And now we mother, groups of plantations of trees in the broken in health and spirits, soon fol- are still surprised but were getting about you every day as the well as orchards and fields, lowed him. And the girl was left alone. gladder The looked at me quite speechgirl gardens near the pretty rustic houses had a number of She had characteristic of that French district. friends firmalways friends who accepted her lessly. In a time of trouble, In preparation for evacuation, the Ger- dinner Invitations and her concert tickI character certainly shows I quoted, man soldiers appear to have been or- ets. But when she lost her money and dered out with ax and saw to level was left alone, the girl found that her these trees with the ground. Wheth- friends were all marvelously busy Musical Conductors. er it is that nobody has found time that they were too busy to see much Really great musical conductors to remove them or that the ruined of her, to give her much advice and few,' and of these Hans Richter are trees are preserved as a monument to help. With a little money left from in the forefront. It is diflicult, stood German brutality, there they are ly- the wreck of things she took a secre- the Christian Science Monitor, tosays deing as they fell. Some, and these the tarial course in a business college. She fine just what differentiates a good sawn clean been most slender, have had to hurry, for there wasnt much conductor from a mere time beater, but through; others cut with the ax; a money, so she finished the course in a story that Is told of Richter may ax both half the prescribed time. Now she help Indirectly. In the few have been attacked with prelude to and saw. But there they lie dead. has a very responsible position and a Tristan und Isolde occurs a beautiful Whatever there was of nursery or gar- very interesting salary. passage for the oboe, which rises, den has been swept away. Even the Talking to me not long ago, she swells and dies away to a pianissimo hutches where the rabbits were kept laughed in a not very humorous way most effectively. To Indicate the qualand said : have not escaped destruction. ity of the playing which he wanted You know, I never knew the mean- from this instrument, these that repreone If recognizes Richter, beating sent the chief elements in la petite ing of the term fair weather friends the time with his right hand, placed culture, in which a considerable pro- until my great trouble ; and then, when his left hand over his heart, and the portion of the inhabitants were en- I needed friends so very badly when oboe player at once responded to a in its simplicity gaged, it will not come as a surprise life was so horrid and unfortunate and direction that the French officer commanding sorry for me I found that there were and intelligibility. BOYD PARK FOUNDED 1001 MAKERS OF JEWELRY WO MAIN STREET At per cent of the first lot of class 1 registrants for the draft examined at the state capitol were found physically eligible to bear arms for Uncle Sam. War savings societies, representing the trump card of the federal governthrift drive, ment in the nation-wid- e are being organized in every city and hamlet of Utah. In the four cities of Utah of more than 5000 population, Salt Lake, Ogden, Provo and Logan, the registration of alien enemies will be conducted by the chiefs of police. A flat rate of $9 a ton for sugar beets has been decided' upon by the committee of Utah growers and a decision placed before representatives of Utah sugar companies. Announcement is made by the industrial commission that the purchase of ten road bonds has been made out of the state insurane fund. The bonds cost $1000 each. Invest In war savings thrift stamps and do your bit in the battle for freedom. All loyal Utahns should purchase thrift stamps. A wise investment afid a patriotic duty. That Utah produces for the Denver & Itio Grande railroad the bulk of its revenue derived from coal transportation was the testimony given in the coal rate hearing at Salt Lake. Frank Leeland, sentenced in 1909, to a term in the state penitentiary, and released from the prison October last, is now in Canada, and scheduled to leave for over there January 29. Arthur L. Willard, recently acquitted of the killing at Bingham of Cecil Holmes, after one of the most sensational trials in the history of Utah, is now a member of the United States navy. C. G. Morrison, senior highway engineer of the' federal office of public roads and rural engineering, whoso headquarters are at present in San Francisco, will be moved to Ogden Feb- ruary MAIL or at the store. Dont delay buying the engagement ring. . war-battere- d OUR FAIR WEATHER FRIENDS Well-Know- n I 1 I . BARGAINS SALT LAKE CITY IN USED CARS iplendld used cars Bu!cks Oldsmobltea, to $800. Guaranteed first class terms If wanted by running condition-ea- sy Write for detailed list and descrip right parties. lion. Used Car Dept., SO Randall-Dod- d PERFECT Auto Co., Salt Lake City IDENTIFICATION There can never be any Question about owner-ihi- p, when an animal showa a "Perfect Ear Tar. with number of animal and name and address of owner stamped thereon. And any owner who neglects to so identify his stock,' has no one to blame for losses except hlnyelf. The return of one good steer will pay for' Perfectly" tagging 2,000 head. "ECT EAR TAGS Samples The "Perfect Tag should be used because 1 the lightest tag manufactured ; made of' aluminum ; and It can be attached to an animals ear instantaneously, in one operation.- No danger of squeezing the ear or causing inflammation.! This ear tag is endorsed by stockmen all over the United States. Send for FREE SAMPLE tag and prices today. SALT LAKE STAMP COMPANY. S7 W. Broadway. Salt Lake City, Utah. Is - OLD IRON ON BATTLEFIELDS Metals That Are Supposed to Accumulate In Great Quantities Being Salvaged and Used Again. Considerable speculation has been going the rounds as to the amount of scrap iron and steel that is accumulating on the battlefields of Europe, and how it is to be disposed of. American companies which regularly deal in such old material have for some time been looking forward to the harvest to be reaped from these battlefields after the war, says London These hopes have now been rather rudely shocked by observers recently returned from the front, who state that this matter Is now being handled by the respective governments. According to the systems now established in modern warfare, It is stated, a salvage corps is dally going over all the ground near the battle front exposed to fire, and Is gathering all the debris discarded by the contending armies. None of the scrap is neglected, with steel worth 1 pence to pence per pound, and copper and other metals In proportion. All the metals are taken to shops In the rear, and there worked Into tSe various munitions that a modern army uses. All the lead that is fired is practically lost, as a bullet traveling at a velocity of 2,000 feet or more per second hurles itself so deep into any object it hits as to be lost entirely. Other metals, however, such as tangled steel from wrecked motor cars, large pieces of shells, bits of copper, pieces of aluminum, etc., are carefully collected and later turned Into usable condition. Tit-Bit- s. 1' ONE MUTE STORY OF THE WAR Sunny Nleuport on the Yser, a Little City of 4,000, Among Others Wiped Out of Existence. Nleuport lies upon the Yser, the tidal stream that stopped the German rush for Calais, writes William Townsend Porter in the Atlantic Monthly. That June before the world went mad, the peaceful town drowsed in the sun the pearly Belgian sun that painters love. The men went down to the sea In their fishing boats, or worked their fields; old women, their lace upon their knees, sat In a patch of shade before the door and plied their bobbins ; children, with shrill sweet voices, darted about like birds; the creaking wain went to and fro piled high with the harvest. Four thousand simple folk ! Not one remains. Their houses, too, are gone. Their ancient church, their historic tower, are mounds of ruin. And still the hissing shells, hour by hour, day by day, tear down the crumbling walls, adding fresh ruin to a scene most desolate. The people of the sun are gone. Another race inhabits there. They live in holes beneath the ground. They come not forth except to kill. ' Turn a Deaf Ear." To be able to hear well is a grea blessing, but one should be able t turn a deaf ear to what is unwise 01 unfit to hear. If the angry words that stir up strife, or the harsh, crftica words that hurt ones feelings, or de fame another, never found listeners sow much less pain and trouble th world would know. Learn to use th hearing ear and the deaf ear upoi the right occasions. Exchange. |
