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Show ATTRACTIVE WINDOW AT RITER DRUG The niter Brothers Drug company has a window decorated as a reminder remind-er that today Is Pioneer day. It has a number of relics of early pioneer life, as well as other interesting relics. rel-ics. It Is Just such displays, as tho ono Mr. B. F. mtor has at his place of business, that brings back to all tho Incidents connected with tho oarly settlement of Utah and makes our people recall the hardships which tho plodeers of this commonwealth had to enduro. The following relics aro to bo found In tho window display: 1. A typo of repeating rifle used by the Filipinos, captured In Manila by Captain Stycr of the U. S. army. 2. A type of sword called by tho Filipinos "bolo," captured In Manila by Captain Styer of tho U. S. army. 3. A Henry rifle, brought across tho plain by Captain Sylvanus Col-lett Col-lett In 18GG. 4. The first typo of repeating rlflo, modo ofter tho typo of the U. S. army rifle. C. A U. S. musket, used in tho Mexican war by the Mormon battalion, battal-ion, commonly known as a "Yager." G. A necdly gun, made from a U. S. army musket. 7. A Colts revolver, found on battle bat-tle field nt Battle Creek, Idaho, In tho spring of 1863, after General Conner's fight with the Indians. Property of James Handy, Franklin, Idaho. , 8. An Indian, mortar and pestle, used for grinding sunflower seeds, etc., plowed up In Mendon, Utah, in about 18G0. Property. of Geo. W. Baker, Mondon, Utah. 0. A bake pan, made by David Brlnton in Chester county, Pennsylvania, Pennsyl-vania, about 1846, used by tho niters In crossing the plains in 1847. 10. Colts revolvor, a typo used In 1863 by S. W. niter, a member of Captain Lott Smith's expedition. 11. 'A jack plain, brought to Salt Lake in 1847 by Levi E. niter. 12. A hand saw, brought to Salt Lako In 1847 by Levi E. niter. 13. Flat Irons, brought to Salt Lake In 1847. 14. First hotel In Salt Lakn, tho birth placo of B. F. Jllter, August 31, 1859. |