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Show American Fork World W, K. NX II II. Publisher. UTAH. AMERICAN FORK, UTAH NEWS. Knirlier Truitt. national smelter Denver, Jan. i of in is trust organization. It proets-will place all lead, silver und copper plants between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts under one management. Early in November last the representatives of the western smelters and refiners met in New York City, The conference was a success, and the first manifestat'on of its purp(e was seen the Colorado syndiin the forinatiou-ochemical cate of smelters, plants and ore buyers, with its revised schedule of charges, which are yet in full force. Then caine the question on silver in ores, another result of the New York meeting. When the present Colorado syndicate merges into a trust, the difference lietween spot- quotations and silver in ores figures will lie done away with. Controlling all of the bar ailver on sale in New York, the firm representing the trust will announce its priees each day, and the seller of ores mast abide by the result, as the figures will represent the whole business silver in ores," spot cash' or anything else the trust may seem fit to A I'.). coin-Th- i - 100-to-n h, forty-sevent- h were.-Willia- - beet-raise- located a good prospect in Routt county, which he is developing by means of a loan made him by N. S. Stratton of Crip; Is Creek. The exsenator is thought to be again on the high road to prosperity. He was very liberal with his money in his palmy days and his brightening prospects are gratifying to all classes of people. TROUBLE NEAR KLONDIKE LINE Claim of a I'nlted Hliln romnilMluner tua Strip of Land. Victoria, IL C., Jan. 17. Collector Milne ia in receipt of a letter from Skaguay in which it is alleged that J. U. Smith, United States commissioner for Dyea and Skagusy, claims a strip of land three miles down from the bead of Lake Bennett, which is near the boundary line, as it is defined by the United States, and which would give the United States control of the territory from the coast to the lakes. Commissioner Smith, the letter alleges, has ordered toll locators of lots to have them recorded with him. A party of Americans, the writer says, followed up the commissioner's declaration by hoisting the American flag just below the police barracks, where the union jack was flying. The police demanded an explanation and, after some parleying, the flag was hauled down and an apology tendered. The same letter contains the information that Bernard Moore ia having more trouble with locators on land which he claims at Skaguay. Gariy in the present month he turned out with an armed force and drove them off tlie land. It is also stated that some shooting was done, but nobody was hurt. UNION FOR SILVER. rs self-mstuinl- per-ton- s 1m f Tells of lolxn of IllBMolf aud CoBi Aliniud. ex-Unit- Grand county has a fruit growers' association, to foster the business 01 growing and curing fruit. An insane deaf mute was arrested in alt Lake last week and committed to the state insane asylum. Mention, Cache county, did not have a death last year. No arrests or trials were had, and the offices of constabli and justice of the peace were entirely honorary. There is no foundation fur the state Dent that the Vanderbilts had secured tontrul of the Union Pucific and Oregoa Short Line, thus giving them a line of railways reaching from coast to coast The Oregon Short Line has closed i contract with a Wyoming firm for 3,008 tons of steel rails, which will term it be laid on the Idaho division to re pi act The trust will embrace all the smelters and refineries of Colorado, lighter ones. Don Maguire of Ogden ia engaged ii Utah and Montana, with the chief western visiting Utah's mining camps to gather office in New York and the chemical this The branch in S mineral exhibit for the Omaha excity. be not will included, while the plants collect lie fine the position. gathered ore and refineries lion that made Utah talked of at th sampling plants will be as mere treated adjuncts to the World's Fair. imelters. Miulmu Monntford. the lecturer 01 Ohio Mrllit ry Inquiry. Holy Land topics, has sued a Provo for O., Jan. 19. The senate Columbus, slander. 910,300 for photographer The photographer is suing her fo committee has begun its investigation ItST.ftO for an unpaid bill for photo- nto the charges of bribery mode by of taken the lady. Representative Otis during the recent graphs contest. The members of senatorial William Smith, father of Hon. Joseph in9. Smith, of Providence, Cache county, the house committee appointed to vestigate the same charges were inwas found, dead in his barn by a neigh vited to lie present, but they did not Dor's lioy, who railed on an errand ilia wife was visiting in Millville, and participate officially, and there will be separate investigations. It seems probable be had been dead a It was decided to hold executive sesleast twenty-four- s when discovered. sions and take the testimony in public. The transfer of the property of the There were four witnesses examined. ML Nebo Land and Irrigation company The witnesses refused to answer senate took place the 17th. The new comquestions and to produce their books pany will erect a sugar factory with a and copies of messages. They were capacity to be ready for the given twenty-fou- r hours in which to rrop of 1809, and hopes .to have beets to do so they will he answer, failing tnough raised by colonists on its own severely dealt with. land to supply the factory. BRITAIN'S FIRM STAND. Heber Itennion of Taylorsville ia in eharge of the department of agricub Oriental Policy Will be Defended Even sc lure and atatistics, and will show in a Cost of War. realistic way what can be done by 19. The country genJan. London, irrigated farming in Utah. In this he erally ia greatly pleased by the anwill be materially assisted by the Bear nouncement made by the chancellor of River Canal company, who will have a the Michael Ilicks-ReacSir excheqner. miniature irrigated farm in operation at Swansea, in which he echoed luring the exposition. the previous declarations of Mr. Balfour at Manchester, on the Indian January 13 was the tnniversary of the settlement of Paro-ira- n policy of the government, and added and it was observed by a celebra- that the ministers were determined, tion at which all the pioneera present even at the cost of war, that the Chimade short addresses. They nese commerce should not be closed to C. Mitchell, Robert C. Miller Great Britain. This declaration is tnd wife, Z. It- Decker and wife, John taken as outlining the government's Henderson, Mrs. Watts and Clarissa position, and lioth the Liberal and Whitney. This was the mother settle- Conservative newspapers commend the ment of the south. plain speaking. Tlie Utah Sugar company has conBUFFALO TO BE SERVED. tracted with 111 farmers for 633 acres f beets. The indications point to r llanqMt of the Stork Growers Convention Will He lll--t irir. larger acreage this year than last, Denver, Jan. 19. The committee of when the total acreage was 853 acres for the National Stock 163 arrangements farmers. An increase planted by In the number of is also Growers' convention, at its meeting looked for, as the increase in the price lust night adopted the report of the committee having in charge all prepDf beets and improved outlook for e for the bailiccue on the 37th. arations good season will induce quite a numwill be historic, for the reaThis feast ber of farmers to plant beets that have son it will lie the last time in that tot dene so heretofore. America where wild buffalo, hears, elk United States Senator Cannon has and antelope will be served, 40 sheep, 4 kngaged R. fluff, jr., of Provo, to pro- bears. 10 pigs, 300 opossum, 10 barrelsof ceed to Sandwich ialaud, hie mission a ton of cheese, forty barhalf pickels, being to learn the real idea of the rels of sweet potatoes, 3000 loaves of natives concerning annexetion, as the bread and 400 kegs of beer. opposition to the treaty seems to be Teller Keso'uilun. based more upon alleged objections of the natives than any other cause. The Washington, Jan. 19. The senatt senator desires to satisfy his mind as committee on finance voted to report to the genuineness of these claims. Vie Teller resolution, declaring for Mr. Cluff spent eight years among the payment of the national bonds in silver natives as a missionary, knows their dollars as well as gold. The vote stood language and customs, and will readily 8 to 5. The resolution is practically the same as the Stanley Matthews resoarrive at the true statue of affairs. lution, adopted some years ago. The Salvation army will establish Those voting for the resolution were: colony in Utah this year. Colonel Jones Vest, (Arkansas), White, WaHolland and Adjutant Ferris, two lthall, Ihirpie and Duniel, Democrats; people high in authority, who have jnst Jones (Nevada), Silver Republican, and established a colony in California, are Wolcott. Republican. Those against. In chnrge of the project in Salt Lake, Aldrich, Platt (CoAllison, Morrill, to srd hope secure 10,000 acres of land on the Hi ar River Canal. Their plan nnecticut) and Burrows. is to locate worthy poor people from Leadville T inertly. the cities on small farms, giving each Leadville, Cola, Jan. 19. William a cow. horse and necessary equipments! Slate lost night shot and killed Mrs. taking a mortgage on tlie whole to se- Minnie Smith and then killed hlinself. cure payment. In this way they fur- Slate had been attentive to' Mrs. nish means for people to become Smith, who is a boarding-hous- e keeper, who are or are liable to but she absolutely refused to permit become public charges. bis attentions. In ISiilt Luke City last year, 877 Slste persuaded Mrs. Smith to take died as against 876 in 1896. This a walk with him. hut they had only a drnlh rate of 8.34 per 1,000. In gone a block when he drew a revolver, IMI, l.ni:: nr ms died, n a'cing a rate shooting her twioe in the head, killi 33. Vfi per 1,000. Salt Lake City is ing her instantly. lie then turned the most healthful city in the United the pistol on hlm-seland put a bullet in his brain Its tea. f DHfM'a PiMtuiHtar. Denver, Cola, Jan. 18 The appointment of States Senator II. A. W. Tabor as postmaster at Denver has proven a very popular selection, Ilia name was not mentioned for the e place, and his nomination was a dozen applihalf plete surprise. cants for the place all seem satified with Talmr's selection, realizing that he is entitled t) great consideration at the hsndf of the people of Colorado at large and Denver in particular. At one time Mr. Tabor was worth 99,000,000, but two years ago his last piece of property was taken from him. He resolutely picked up his prospectors tools and went into the hills. lie iMdm of tho Three Parties In Confer-rn-re at Washington. Washington. Jan. 17. As a result of the conferences held within the last few days between several leaders of various parties, it is said that Chairman Jones of the Democratic national committee, Chairman Butler of the Populist national committee, and Chairman Towne of the Silver Republican national committee will issue a joint manifesto the early part of the week, with a view to securing common action by the three organizations in the political contest of 1898. Tomorrow the American Bimetallic Union, of which General Warner of Ohio Is president, holds its meeting here, and this is expected to give further cohesion to the joint silver movement Leadville Desperado Captured. Leadville, Col.. Jan. 17. John Garry highwayman, and Ambrose Thomas, who was harboring him in his mountain cabin twenty miles from here, were captured after an exchange of twenty-fiv- e shots in which no one was hurt Garry is the leader of a gang of highwaymen who have been holding up saloons and other places here. Through a woman who was f.dlowed to his cabin he was located. Thomas and Garry saw the officers coming and ran up the mountain. Thomas was qnickly covered and captured. The posse poured hot lead into the log behind which Garry was lying. This scared the fugitive, who threw up his shotgun into the air aid Senator WolWashington, Jan. of the Bb chairman cott of Colorado, In a speech ia metallic Commission. of that work the detailed the senate, for its reasons some body and assigned the not did he In represent it failure. commission officially, but said later in the session an official document would 18. lie presented. He expressed appreciation of cordial assistance extended the commission in its labors by ( mlassadors abroad sod by the administration, and charged failure to the bad faith of England, India's reply, he charged, was Inspired in London. Mr. Wolcott spoke at some length upon the conditions in India, explaining the value of the rupee since the closing of the mints to silver in 1893, The closing of the mints had created wide dissatisfaction, and there was a general impression that the Indian government would be glad to retrace its steps. There was a general opinion, not limited to England, that the India government would be quick to avail itself of an opportunity to reopen ita mints, and I am sure that I violate no confidence when 1 say the answer ot the India government protesting against reopening the India mints was as much a surprise to the English ministry as it was a disappointment to ns. While the protest was made final, and while the English government in London could have overruled the objection from India. jet such action would have been contrary to all precedenL To us, Mr. Wolcott said, the India situation is inexplicable. Millions of people, most of them extremely poor, have for years invested all their savings in silver. These accumulations a few years ago, were worth a thousand millions of dollars and more. Today they are worth less than half that snm. By the closing of the India mints and the artificial gold value given to silver. India is at a great disadvantage Twenty gamblers left Butte within a week for the Klondike. Wolf hunting with hounds is active in the Saratoga valley, Wyo. Fort Steele ice is being put up for Medicine How and Carbon, Wya A county bridge is to be constructed over Rocky Ford creek. Crook county, Wya mail service The new seven-da- y for Hanna, Wyo., went into effect on tbe 15th instant. Natrona county, Wyo., stockmen report that sheep and cattle arc doing good in that section. The shaft honse and upper works of the Leopard mine, eust of Tuscarora, were destroyed by fire last week. At the annual meeting of the Montana State liar association at Helena, Charles R. Leonard of Kutte, whs elected presiil ent. Editor P. A. Gatohell of the Sheridan Journal is slated for register of Buffalo Wya, land office. Thu change will he made shout March 1. Charles Wilson of Sheridan c ounty, Wyo , has been bound over in the sum of 9'--, 000 to appear before the district court on charge of criminal assult, the victim being a 13 year old girl. Laramie con a ty's (Wya ) share, 91,300 has been raised for a county and state exhibit at the Omaha exposition. The full amount was pledged by leading citizens in a few hours, Ilay and Grain shipments from Missoula, Mont, and the Bitter Root are heavy this month much of the stuff going to the Cceur d Alene with the neighboring countries, the exports of which are stimulated by the higher premium on gold, and they are robbing India of much of her manufacturing and export trade. The present policy inflicts ufon India as well as the evils of an insufficient and steadily lessening currency, evils which the vicissitudes of that dependency during the past twelve months have served to emphasize. The world has heard much of the famine in India aud of the great funds subscribed for its victims. It has not been, however, generally known that the famine was one of money rather than food; that the contributions wji a chiefly forwarded to India in the form of money and not grain, and that daring the whole period of the famine rice was abundant where men were starving, and its price was but a trifle over a cent a pound, less than the price of wheat in England. For all these evils, the lost in the value of the savings of the people, the disadvantage of a purchasing value for ailver in India from that which prevailed in China, the evils of an insufficient volume of money and the enormous injury which commerce suffered through violent fluctuations in the rate of exchange, we offered what we believed to be a remedy. Onr offer was refused, and the refusal must be considered as final nntll the failure of the experiment upon which the India government has entered shall be demonstrated. country. Th Parson Appeal, the Lyon County Times and the Tuscarora have placed the name of William J. Bryan for president in 1900 at the head of their editorial colums. The coming Grand Army fair at Cheyenne is now an assured success. Presents have been donated for distribution to ticket holders amounting to 91,600, and will reach the 93,000 figure before the fair opens. The offscouring of some of the neigh boring towns have centered in Rena Several of the buisness men have talked the situation over and unless certain individuals move on ' within a reasonable time something will drop, The Butte . Ministerial association 'which started In a short time ago to wage war on Sunday places of amusement has not by any means given up the fight, and from what is said by some of the mem tiers there will likely be some interesting developments in dif-fcie- nt at Largo. 18. Matt FreeJan. T., Guthrie, old of the last the Zip Wyatt, man, gang, escaped from jail at Taolga, for the second time in a year. Freeman and his wife conducted a ranch in the Glass mountains and it Was the headquarters for the gang. Mrs. Freeman was Wyatt's most trusty lieutenant. One time the gang was besieged for a week by deputy marshals. She rode the gauntlet of their bullets and escaped to bring reinforcements and ammunition. Later she was captured, and spent a year in the federal jail here. She was converted while in jail and ia now traveling as an evangelist Noted Outlaw O. Prominent Itah Man Iiimb. Jan. 18. Professor J. San Jose. M. Romney, who has been finishing his studies at Stanford university, was brought here and adjudged insane. He was committed to Agnews ne haa been at Stanford since September and overstndy ia supposed to have caused the mental trouble. He is suicidal and violent at times Ills home is at Salt Lake. Utah, and he was preparing to take eharge of a chair in a college there. He ia 39 years of age and an able man. IIU wife, who has been living at Palo Alto, is much grieved at the misfortune. Roth are said to be highly esteemed at Skit Lake. Times-Revie- w the next few weeks. At Dixon, Wya, John Jones, Democratic candidate for county commissioner, who eonie t.-- the seat of W. A. Clark to that position, and by decision of the supreme court was entitled to same under the educational qualification clause of the state constitution. secured his bonds during the past wee'e. At Laramie recently several cases of diphtheria developed in various parts of the city and the school board decided to close the pnbile schools till further notice. The disease is not of a malignant type and there is little apprehension in consequence. One of the cases is that of Miss Mary Wright, a teacher in the high school. A railroad will be bnilt from the tunnel at Whitewood to the coal banks at Sundance, Wyo. Ore will be hauled from the mines at Dead wood, and Lead City, and treated at the mills which will be erected on Sand creek, and ore, coal and cattle will be hauled from the country around Sundance, making it a paying road both ways. The working force in the Union Pacific shops at Cheyenne, has been reduced by laying off 40 men, The force is now smaller in the shops than for some years pasL Snch reduction of the working force is especially felt by merchants of the city, and is not a bright outlook for 198. In picking out the men to be laid off in the shops, Superintendent O'Hesrne selected, as nearly as possible single men. who were for the most part yonng men. George Brown, the insane man who created such an excitement in the Missonis (Montana) hospital the other day, chasing out all the inmates and taking possession until the police arrived, was brought up in the district court and inqniry-madas to his sanity. Daring the trial Brown was not quiet d e for an instant lie kept talking first to one and then to another, occasionally creating a disturbance by trying to tear off hia clothes. He told tlie jury that he knew they were his brothers, and wished them to so continue, and at the end of the trial he insists! upon shaking linnds with lodge Leslie. |
