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Show Say of Other Editors President's Message Great Document. Ouray Herald: "In the matter of the sub- ' Jects treated the messago is the most vigorous and fearless document ever 'presented by a president to congress. It advocates reforms that are near to and affect, In a material way, the dxlstlug conditions with reference to the entire people, It is anappcal in behalf of the people for the betterment of conditions as opposed op-posed to dishonesty, corruption, wrong-doing and Injustice as practiced by law-defying organizations or-ganizations and corporations. It is an appeal for wise and effectual legislation that will right the wrongs that aro legalized by our present laws. It is a message from one who fears God and is in sympathy with his fellow creatures and one who has no fear of the ebnsequences that may be attempted to be inflicted by powerful pow-erful and wealthy opponents. It is simple and comprehensive in Its Intention. It is addressed to congress but purposely reaches to the great American people, with whom he sympathizes and in whom he has unlimited faith that ultimately ulti-mately through them the great purposes and principles for which he stands will be accomplished. accom-plished. While it does not in any way deal with the political parties, it will have a marked -tendency toward moulding policies in the two great parties, In tho coming presidential campaign. cam-paign. Coming as It docs after his positive declaration not to become a candidate for reelection, re-election, it cannot -be construed In any other light than that of his honest convictions, but it is destined to have a very appreciable weight. It will be a land mark in our political national history. Profits From Orchards. . Tremonton Times: .The income received from the best bearing orchards sounds very much like a "Get Rich Quick" scheme. It has been stated that land which is in proper condition condi-tion for raising alfalfa or grain can be set with appie trees, and all work paid for at current wages until the Income from the fruit, will yield a profit above all expenses, for about ITS an acre. This means that the trees, after the sixth year, will yield a profit above expenses, and we are told that from the tenth year the income will bo from 15 to 115 per tree, and countlag one hundred trees to the acre, the income in-come will vary from WOO to 1,600 per acre. We shall accept the yield of five boxes to the tree and the price II per box, as the higher estimates esti-mates are doubtless exceptional, and this will bring an Income of 1500 an acre per year, and then allowing that there will only be a half crop each alternate year, the average annual income will thus be 316' per acre. This, on an actual investment of about one-half this amount of money, including the-prlce of first-class first-class land, and all other expenses of bringing the orchard to Its tenth year. Some successful fruit growers claim that with careful irrigation irriga-tion and drainage, they can grow more than a sufficient amount of potatoes and sugar beets between the rows during tho first four ears after setting the trees, to pay.all exyenses of the orchard. , The "Passing or the Horse." Price Advocate: "There is a deal of stuff being written these days about the 'passing of the horse,' observes Denver's News. It is assumed as-sumed by the lachrymose persons who write it that, because the auto has come, the iiorse must go. Without stopping to contradict this two-by-four philosophizing, we should like to say that ttio prospect Is not without its brighter bright-er sides. Whenever we see a good team of horses in the hands of a blundering driver, we feel that the day of the horse es a laboring animal ani-mal cannot pass too quickly. He will always 'remain as the playmate and sport companion of man, even as the dog is with us today. And so long as the majority of drivers seem unable to understand the feelings and temper of their animals, we shall not weep at the growth of heavy trucks run by gasoline. '. The Mil Burd Nuisance. Provo Enquirer: "In all parts of the country coun-try there seems to be a rIslng.Qpposltlon to the continuance of that long-sufllrcd nulsancs the bill board. Fon years It has been a blot on our landscapes, It has stared down on us with its flaming colors from every point of vantage; obstructing the view, wearying and offending the eye of the sightseer and cheapening with Its vulgar commercialism all that is within its vicinity, no matter how artistic, noble or elevating. ele-vating. And not only Is It offensive esthetics!-ly, esthetics!-ly, but it is also offensive, In many cases morally, mor-ally, as anyone who has observed these flaring advertisements cannot help but knowing. It rests In the hands of the peoplo to abolish this obstruslve annoyance." Going to a Cash Basis. Preston News: "Several of the stores In tills city are going tu try and run their business on a cash basis from now on. This is the decision de-cision arrived at by several of the firms In the city and already some of them have got. out circulars to that effect. If this can be accomplished accom-plished this city will grow materially. The recent re-cent panic and money tlghuiess has shown that the peoplo should live within their means and tho decision at rived at by many merchants of the west Is a move In the right direction. If we could all do this the country would have no fear of money panics and there would be no such a thing as high prices." a Richfield Sure to Boom. Richfield Sun: "Tho decision of tho state land board to complete tho big resenolr on the Sevier river above Marysvale is bringing joy to tho hearts of residents of this valley. The proposition means much to Richfield, and business houses which can weather through the financial depression of the present will havo smooth sailing after thu reservoir project' is commenced. Conservative business men in Richfield aro convinced that the population of this city and valley will easily double In the next few j cars, and there will bj business opportunities op-portunities greater than cter before." |