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deer from October 15th to November 15th," 

 limiting the number for each person to one 

 deer during the open season. Under this pro- 

 vision residents hunt deer, and a goodly num- 

 ber are killed, but there is no provision by 

 which non-residents may be permitted to hunt 

 deer, though there is provision for a non-resi- 

 dent license. All male residents, too, over 

 twelve years of age, must procure a license to 

 hunt or fish, but children under twelve and all 

 "female persons" residing within the State may 

 hunt and fish without license. 



Utah is very thoughtful in providing for her 

 "female persons." Possibly this discrimination 

 against "male persons" is because women have 

 the ballot. It is certain that the Mormon 

 church retains and will continue to retain con- 

 trol of the political situation in Utah because 

 the women vote. Women are always more de- 

 voted to their religion than men. Adherents to 

 the Mormon denomination are much like ad- 

 herents to other Christian denominations, and 

 Mormon women are no exception to the rule. 

 Let the First Presidency indicate that they are 

 to vote and are to vote a certain way, and noth- 

 ing on earth can deter them from voting and 

 from voting as the powers dictate. 



The young men, however, are more and more 



