Show THE BOOK cybry since the writer is a school boy the question of text books in alic public schools has been one and through an influence that never wants tor supporter changes have been made almost as regularly as alie seasons just why a text book nt ten by a recognized tins vear should become worthless in twelve months or two beirs and meet with the disapproval of many beato nd ferri tonal bleachers lea chers organizations and es specially ally of a majority of the i aes ues in rural districts is foun I 1 in 11 e fact that tho large publish ing houses that make a S of text I 1 boks of fer commissions to parties of to inaugurate a demand for t cl ange the wires ale set in motion tt e village school master is lUtt cred th it his eatn ion Is asked and regarded with much interest and almost unconsciously finds himself supporting a movement tint he knows Is uncalled for and bound to work a hardship on nine out of ten pa irons of he schools the men of in do the scheming and re p the profit while the large mass of honest teachers unconsciously furnish alie power to perpetuate the imposition just as voters unthinkingly boost wilcy politicians into lucrative positions hiie Kt cORD does not wn iu be understood as opposed to needed ic forms and changes tor at times it is necessary but it does desire to raise its voice against the wholesale changes that have been the rule in the past bo notorious has such sweeping changes become in some of the baates tl at boards have been api to regulate the matter alven utah did this at the last session of the legislature and as the board appointed settles alie ques lion for ave years an effort is gon a to bo made to inaugurate complete change ill text books at the meeting of the county 1 each ers association held last tho question of a change was brought up and a canvass of those present shored the condemnation of every text book now in use but tn 0 and tl e delegate from brummit county to hie territorial teachers association that meets in ogden during the summer was in strutted ted to so state tl air decision in this tote only a bare majority were found in favor of the two exceptions it seems to us that if tho teachers and their methods of instruction are kept abreast the times tl e text books are a second iry consideration and while it may bo uc essary to on e in a few year it not then a sity to make a clean sweep as tl e bum mit county association expressed itself in favor of buch radical changes are uncalled for and are an undoubted hardship on a maior ltv of tl e i aarons of alie public it has i roven a stubborn subject in many states and if not discouraged will become a source of annoyance n this territory IN regard to fixing alain street am is of the opinion that ent accumulation of dirt and th should be scraped oil ai d about two feet of anely broken laced U ere on it could not behaved nith block or stone or thoroughly short of or sarf and comes to placing a tax of one i r cent ou all property pro pirty abutting alio street there will be A howl that can 1 e 1 erd even unto the gales of ion if the mining companies or oie contractors ire not willing to haul tl rock free of charge then let alie city council pass an ordinance that will prohibit tt air heavy wagons from using main street llie street can be placed in good condition iu ibis manner at ling cost and it is in our estimation the proper course to follow u new liquor law Is not making trouble in 1 ark city alone but a cry of anguish is ascending from 1 and several other towns it seems to be the general opinion that the law is not only foolish but invalid as class legis lalion tl e 1 otel set erne is bung worked to avoid its provisions CITY are beginning to hub bl just a little and new names are be ing ft of candidates alio have aspiranti aspi rati nis for various 1 lie ap bos been m ide hie cau cusce called and tho wires are being gotten in shadic for aitho work to one who is acquainted with tl e vast a and rugged nature of jom ing the cattle war luiere mentis much and he can readily andert ind how 4 undred men could be surrounded and massacred mat sacred and how weeks could elai sc before the new a could be authenticated THE time draws near hen the old prospector begins to dream of the hills and of making a rich strike before tl e summer is over 1 acol D hopes to see many lucli dreams prove a blessed reality before old boreas galliers his forces for another siege ir wonder it the coming city dec alon Is ce to partake of tl old stereotyped form of simply ratifying the action of the primaries or whether there will be some feature that will make it partake at of the american method 1 AKK CITY is evidently tl e tin horn e i hie town is full of them and their business 1 ai patently ly to ic cumulate v hat other work for ahe american lork index us tills week labeled vol I 1 no 1 its lie adine Is decorated a wreath of blossoms |