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SOLD TO REPUBLICANS Utah Auctioned Off by George Q. Cannon. AN ECCLESIASTICAL "PULL" Which Is Mighty in Idaho, Wyoming, Arizona, and Nevada. EIGHT SENATORSHIPS INVOLVED Cannon Seems to Have Made a Polit-ical Deal to Help His Bus-iness Enterprises. THERE ARE TRACES OF SUGAR TRUST Cannon's Son Becomes a Delegate to Congress—Is He Looking To-ward the Senate? I. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 12.—With-out doubt the most remarkable figure in the Rocky Mountains, and one of the most conspicuous developments of recent times is to be found, in Utah. The late political contest here, which resulted in the election of a Republican Delegate to Congress by a community recognized for years as over-whelmingly Democratic is the culmination of a domination which has its strength in a strong religious prejudice. The revolution was as startling and as striking, although of an absolutely different nature as was the election of Mayor Strong in New-York City last November. Sitting in the Fifth Avenue Hotel a week after the downfall of the Tammany Tiger, the cor-respondent of The New-York Times heard comments on the defeat of the powerful Tammany organization, which were similar to those heard in many parts of this would-be State. The revolution here still excites comment in both parties. The Mormon people had their prophet, Joseph Smith—a bold, strong man, and pro-phetic beyond cavil to those that believed in the prophetic. Then came Brigham Young, a man of courage, far-seeing, of profound and statesmanlike sagacity. Since the death of the latter the one man whose … its people beyond the views of all others is George Q. Cannon. Worthy or unworthy as a successor to power, none can deny Mr. Cannon's strength. His sway, however, has been extended under different conditions and by different methods from those of the strong men preceding him. Joseph Smith and Brigham Young exerted direct influ-ence. Mr. Cannon, in his ways, is so im-personal, so indirect, that rarely any public indication of the exertion of his influence is discernible. Chief Counselor of the Church. One of the twelve apostles at the death of Brigham Young—but one of mark, Mr. Cannon—became the Chief Counselor, or one of the quorum of the first Presidency, when John Taylor succeeded to the Presi-dency of the Church. The same position he holds with Wilford Woodruff, who suc-ceeded John Taylor. He has been recog-nized as the power behind the throne since the death of Brigham Young. While in their younger days both John Taylor and Wilford Woodruff were strong men, they were advanced in years when the Church leadership foil upon them. It is therefore not surprising that a man of Mr. Cannon's seemingly devout determination to serve should be able to mold affairs to his own mind, if not to his own ends. The result of his life's work is viewed variously, even by those of his own faith, but it cannot be forgotten, despite the trials and losses besetting his people, that Mr. Cannon and his family have continued to wax strong in numbers, to become noted in local finances, to gain strength in Church affairs, and to succeed in political direc-tions. A man as devout as Mr. Cannon must give credit to Providence for these manifold manifestations of Divine approval. The scoffer will declare that Providence has not chosen fruitless soil, nor failed to employ in the work of advancing the Can-non interests intellects keen enough to take advantage of the opportunities bountifully spread before them. The general advancement of the Cannon family and the singular alienation of the Mormon people from an old and strong po-litical bias constitute a singular coinci-dence. This coincidence, viewed in the light of approaching Statehood for Utah, and mindful of the impress of thought and feeling imposed by her people upon sur-rounding States, gives to the conditions in Utah an importance that is far from being local in its effects. In Arizona, in Idaho, in Wyoming, in Ne-vada, are Mormon communities whose every aspiration is in perfect touch with the Mormon people in Utah. With the great parties nearly evenly divided, the weight of the Mormon vote in any of the Govern-mental sub-divisions named would deter-mine which party should succeed. Visit from Clarkson and Manley. The presence in Salt Lake City of Gen. J. S. Clarkson and Joe Manley immediately succeeding the recent Republican victory in Utah can hardly be deemed an accident. As Utah goes so also will go Idaho and Wy-oming and Arizona, (when the latter is admitted to Statehood,) and thus eight United States Senators may be controlled, while Nevada may also be swayed to like action. Here, therefore, is a condition sufficiently important to attract the atten-tion and command the interest of the prac-tical politician, as well as to excite the desire for control in those vested interests whose great earnings depend so vitally upon their power to direct legislation. In re-spect to Senators, Utah alone is as im-portant as New-York or Louisiana. When it becomes clear that as Utah goes so also will go Wyoming, Idaho, and Arizona, and when the value of the help which that will give to the Republican Party and to the trusts is understood, the Senators from these localities may not be overestimated. With this explanation, the high position of a man of Mr. Cannon's peculiar methods may more clearly be understood. In this relationship he stands out as the most im-portant and unique character in the West. The value of his co-operation has not been overestimated by Republicans the Nation over; it has not been overestimated by the far-seeing Democrats in Utah, though seemingly Ignored by the national leaders of the party. That the possible outcome may be predicted, it is perhaps well to know what manner of man this George Q. Cannon is, and this must be judged from history alone—for, as has al-ready been stated, his life, work, aspira-tions, and even religious bias, are matters on which his own people possess no uniform opinion—many of the humbler and more devout having strong faith in him, many of the more worldy, especially those as-sociated with him in business, viewing him as a man who possesses much and helps himself. Many Elements of Power. Take the leader of Tammany Hall in New-York, for his power, purely political; add the traction magnate In Philadelphia for the business element of statesmanship; add the white-haired, ruddy-faced plantation owner of the Southern States for the fam-ily connections and traditional influence, and you have some of the salient elements. He is a quiet man away from home. I have seen him in the Hoffman House in New-York City, reading a dozen newspapers in half an hour, entering and leaving the hotel by the ladies' entrance, dining alone in the café, always evidently thinking of something far away, good-natured, and dip-lomatically genial if approached. He is a man of very large family, so large that his own followers have been heard to declare that offices of emolument in the gift of the people could not be creat-ed fast enough to supply his steadily-in-creasing progeny. This utterance is, of course, extreme. His family, however, is large, and he does manifest a proper and fatherly interest in seeing that they are not unprovided for, even though it be at the public expense. II. His only known income has been the amount allowed by the Church to its twelve Apostles and its Presidency—about $ 3,000 a year each. Mr. Cannon could not have sup-ported his family on this money, and facts show that it has not been done. His name is found associated with the largest en-terprises in the Territory. He is a miner, a merchant, a real estate owner, a banker, a railroad proprietor, a manufacturer, a farmer, a publisher, an editor, an ecclesiast, the owner of coal fields, a cattle raiser, a promoter of power and other enterprises, and withal a politician. With so large a family, with such a limited income, yet' with such varied interests, it is not supris-ing that many envious ones should question the ways of Mr. Cannon and intimate that he is not above utilizing his ecclesastical opportunities to aid himself and family financially. Despite the fact that Brigham Young was opposed to mining, Mr. Cannon is engaged in this pursuit. It came about through cer-tain so-called "consecrated" stock. Mr. Cannon Became a Miner. A man named. John Beck discovered the Bullion Beck mining claim, and, after the ships, proved that he had a mine. But he was beset with difficulties. He was a de-vout man, and a Mormon. He appealed to his ecclesiastical superiors, among whom was Mr. Cannon, and the result was that Mr. Beck "consecrated" a certain inter-est in his mine, and stock in this mine fell to Mr. Cannon. He did not pay for it, though promising to do so, and by way of compromise part of the stock was returned, Mr. Cannon retaining the balance for nothing. Then the mine made money and the stock became valuable. Mr. Cannon demanded back the interest he had yielded Mr. Beck, in lieu of paying him, and offered to pay for the surrendered stock. Mr. Beck ob-jected, but Mr. Beck was, and is, very careless about money matters, while Mr. Cannon seems to be the reverse. So a time came when Beck needed money. Mr. Can-non loaned Beck his personal influence, and then forced the unfortunate Beck, his re-ligious brother, to agree to pay him some $35,000 for the stock Mr. Cannon had never paid for, and which he had voluntarily re-leased. There are said to have been sur-face indications of many nasty things con-nected with the Bullion Beck mining inter-ests, but Mr. Cannon has held on, and that is how he became and is a miner. An Owner of Real Estate. For years the Church was engaged in va-rious business pursuits, Zion's Co-operative Mercantile Institution among others. When the Government took steps to close the busi-ness career of the Church, its stocks were divided up, and its real estate as well, and Mr. Cannon's sons and brother became own-ers of property which is said still to remain in their names. A few are free to declare that the Church has not been paid for all this. No one could prove such a statement, the Church accounts and records being kept from the public eye, and from the knowl-edge even of Church members on the ground that this information might enable Govern-ment officials to dispossess the Church, though why this precaution was necessary, if individuals instead of the Church owned the property, is not explained, unless to avoid unprofitable exposures for those hav-ing distributed the Church's vast and diver-sified interests. But no one can prove that the Church has not been paid for the prop-erty indicated by those possessing it. And so he became a real estate owner. So He Became a Banker. At an early day a number of persons high in Church influence organized Zion's Trust and Savings Bank. Mr. Cannon was one of them. The envious declare it was start-ed with the notes of the organizers in lieu of money—a palpable violation of law—and that the devoted and humble followers, hav-ing as much faith in the bank projectors financially as they yielded to them relig-iously, gave these gentlemen charge con-cerning their earnings, just as they had already given them charge concerning their spiritual guidance. Be all this as it may, the bank grew, and is to-day a financial factor in Utah, and Mr. Cannon is one of its principal men. So he became a banker. An Ecclesiastical Merchant. He is a Director in Zion's Co-operative and Mercantile Institution, that colossal es-tablishment founded by the late Brigham Young. By virtue of his connection with the Church, Mr. Cannon is a Director and a figure of import in control of this great store. So also is President Woodruff, de-spite his eighty-eight years. So also is Joseph F. Smith. These gentlemen consti-tute the Presidency of the Mormon Church and are leading influences in the concerns of Zion's Co-operative and Mercantile Insti-tution by reason of their ecclesiastical posi-tions. So Mr. Cannon became a merchant. And Next an Editor. Mr. Cannon is a man of undoubted liter-ary ability. He has been a deep reader of history. He is a public speaker of much ease, and would have been one of great power but for the fear steadily grown upon him that he would say something in his ad-dresses which, in later times, would rise to confront and annoy him. The conse-quence has been an excess of caution as to utterances which have destroyed a gift both for writing and for speaking, striking enough to have made another man marked. Out of all this has come the inevitable product of disguised feelings—a permeating air of insincerity, a constant questioning in the public mind as to the views of this man. Placed in a position where people turned to him for light, he has deliberately refused to emit, though he writes much and speaks much, and controversies are frequent among his own people, not alone as to his political views, but as to his convictions on matters no less important, though perhaps at times occupying less of public attention. He is editor, publisher, and owner of The Juvenile Instructor, a Church work supposedly for juveniles, but containing, nevertheless, doc-trine for the old. And so he became an editor. At Length a Publisher. George Q. Cannon & Sons own The Con-tributor, a Church publication. They do the printing for The Woman's Exponent and for The Historical Record, both Church publica-tions. No Church work of any kind is published except by George Q. Cannon & Sons. The recent history of Utah, from the gift-ed pen of Bishop O. F. Whitney, is now controlled by George Q. Cannon & Sons. The Deseret Evening News, The Deseret Semi-Weekly News, and The Deseret Week-ly News are owned by the sons of Mr. Can-non. They are Church organs. The faithful are asked to contribute to the sustenance of all these varied publications as a matter of duty. When they have done so, they have, in the goodness of their faithful hearts, also contributed to the support of the progeny of this singular man, as well as to support this singular man himself. And so he be-came a publisher. One of Mr. Cannon's sons is the editor of the leading Mormon newspaper, The Evening News. Another is to represent the Mormon people in Congress, as Delegate, and still another is a member of the Twelve Apostles and hat; control of the financial end of these varied publications, the latter being the apostolic son of Mr. Cannon. Mr. Cannon's brother (Angus) is President of the principal geographical Church subdi-vision; another brother presides over an-other subdivision, while Mr. Cannon him-self is recognized and conceded to be the controller and director of the Church's af-fairs in everything but name. III. Some four years ago, after considerable investigation, it was determined that sugar could be manufactured at a profit in Utah from beets. The General Government sub-sequently gave a bounty and the Territory also gave restricted encouragement by bounty. Utah from end to end was can-vassed for subscriptions, and the aid of the Church through the First Presidency was invoked to induce the faithful to take from their little savings and contribute toward the encouragement and establishment of this institution. President Woodruff's name was freely used, and, despite the mixed feel-ings and views of the saints as to Mr. Cannon, it must be confessed that the peo-ple love and still believe Mr. Woodruff to be absolutely honest, though by no means as worldly wise as the younger a… forehanded members of his p… quorum The story was established; Mr. Cannon was, as usual, a prime factor in it, and he is to this day, though his per-sonal holdings are not believed to be very large. And so he became a manufacturer. The Church's Beach Pavilion. About this time, also, the bathing in the Great Salt Lake had become a great tempta-tion to the people by reason of the unusual attractions at Garfield Beach—the proper-ty of the Union Pacific Railroad. It must be admitted that the morals of the people were not improved by the Sunday and night trains to and from the resort. The Church dignitaries, mindful that the people must have amusement, cast about for such re-lease from these Sabbath desecrations as would be more effective than the weekly and unheeded admonition, of the pulpit and of the Church press. At last it was found that members of the Church owned a beach in no wise inferior to that at Garfield, in some respects superior, and also much near-er. This discovery and the anxiety to save the people from that sinful contamination to which association at Garfield Beach sub-jected them, crystallized in a plan to con-struct a railroad from the city, and es-tablish a new resort. The Salt Lake and Los Angeles Railway—fifteen miles long—and the Saltair Pavilion (the latter unequaled in this or any other section) were the results. The conception and execution are worthy each other and deserve the ad-miration of all who behold them. But this work contracted the finances of the project-ors to a point where they were unable to carry the self-imposed load. Hard times came on. The great Temple at Salt Lake was nearing completion, and calls were made on the people to contribute to the speedy opening of this grand edifice, that it might the sooner be dedicated to its sa-cred purposes. A Railroad Proprietor. It is said that, between the anxiety of the First Presidency to get the temple finished and to protect their Saltair interests, cer-tain moneys given for the express use of the temple accidentally found their way into the coffers of the Saltair Company. Of course, this accident could only happen where the funds of both institutions were controlled by and passed through the same set of hands. And so Mr. Cannon became a railroad proprietor. Another coincidence—and one may be for-given a little surprise at the frequency of coincidences-in all these details—is that when the bathing resort, built to preserve the saints from contact with evil-minded and pleasure-seeking people had been fin-ished, there ceased to appear in the columns of the Church organ (owned by Mr. Can- non's sons and edited by one of them) those weighty articles against desecrating the Sabbath by relaxation at the lake. The pulpit, it is also declared, was silent, despite the fact that sacred concerts for the Sab-bath, (up stairs—a bar rich in liquors down stairs,) and dances for week nights, were the rage at the new pavilion. I am told that the sacred concerts even received a pulpit indorsement, so changed became the sentiment when the saints gathered at their own resort, helped through with temple funds, and having the backing of that re-markable man, George Q. Cannon. He Became a Promoter. About this time money became more diffi-cult of procurement, tithing payments by the people were diminishing, the bounty was withdrawn from sugar, litigation was imminent in his mining interests, and collec-tions on publications owned by George Q. Cannon & Sons became well-nigh impossible. It could not, therefore, be otherwise than that a man of Mr. Cannon's public spirit and various investments should feel somewhat the weight of financial misfortune. To avert a general disaster, other incorpora-tions were conceived, and that the breath of suspicion might not in justice be turned against these schemes Presidents Wood-ruff and Joseph F. Smith were made par-ties with Mr. Cannon in these new organi-zations. A colossal power-dam scheme was projected at Ogden, and Mr. F. J. Cannon, the political son of this remarkable man, was put to the fore. This held public at-tention for a while. And so Mr. Cannon became a promoter. Then a Projector of Railroads. Then the Utah Company was formed. It is capitalized at $10,000,000. This company is possessed of Saltair Beach, the Inland Salt Company's lands, the Salt Lake and Los Angeles Railway, and some six hundred acres of coal lands in Summit County, Utah, which, until the Utah Company organiza-tion was made public, had popularly been looked upon as the property of the Church or its people. However, by the organization of the Utah Company, with its colossal cap-ital, it became evident that any right of the Church as a whole to these really valuable coal lands had entirely vanished, as the pub-lic press announced, and announced clearly, even in the columns of the Church organ, The News, edited by Mr. Cannon's news-paper son, that, while all three of the First Presidency of the Church were members of the Utah Company, the investment was a personal one, and was not made by them as members of the Church: Thus it ap-peared that Saltair, with its temple contri-butions, and the coal fields, with their Church associations, had at last found an abiding place, where their ownership would no longer be disputed. Iron mines in Iron County, and the sugar factory at Lehi, were also to be absorbed by this company. There is nothing conceivable in the way of invest-ment or industrial development, from bank-ing to cattle raising, from railroad building to giving spectacular ballets at Saltair, that the charter of the Utah Company does not permit. And so Mr. Cannon became a rail-road projector. An Enterprise That Droops. When the incorporation of this stupendous Company was announced, it was officially de-clared that there was already behind it an abundance of Utah money, and that work was to begin at once—work that would vi-talize every incipient and drooping industry. But work has not yet commenced, and three or four times Mr. Cannon and his political son have made trips to Eastern financial centres, with the avowed purpose of raising money to build railroads and do the other things that the Utah Company was ostensi-bly organized to promote. Despite the fact that encouraging reports always have been sent to the Utah press, which are greedily sought for and published as rays of glad-dening light, the money has not yet been procured. IV. And there are those who are free to aver that this Utah company was organized that it might secure to Mr. Cannon financial aid and continue him in political control of the Territory, and that, in the effort to se-cure money for his projects, he has been Willing to pledge such manipulation of poli-tics in the new State as will answer all the desires of those advancing the heeded funds. Since Republican money is made largely by investments which are followed by political control, it is explained that the change of heart or support by Mr. Cannon of Republicanism may be thus accounted for. It must be clear that Mr. Cannon has accomplished all that has been said of him by reason of his Church connections. In every phase of his life, in every design foreshadowed by existing conditions, in every accomplished fact, we see the work-ing of a mind that recognizes the religious bias of a people ready to be guided and a Willingness on the part of Mr. Cannon to Utilize the faith of the people to all the tends he may wish to accomplish. He knows but one way to bring about re-sults—by the use of the people of his faith. They are his mine, since their tithing is yielded tip to his disposition; they are his political henchmen, since they heed his… of things they are his guarantee before m… be done herea…, as is shown in the successes of the past. It is, there-fore, little wonder that he should in the hour of need strive to discount the results of the future by pledging continued control where he has so long been supreme. As a Politician. No one but Mr. Cannon knows absolutely Mr. Cannon's political motives, or can ac-curately fathom the political ends he is striving for. Viewing him without prejudice, his methods warrant the belief that he takes kindly to that peculiar process of de-duction which is said to be the distinguish-ing characteristic of the Jesuit. I am told of many things which lead to the inevitable conclusion that with Mr. Cannon the end warrants the means employed always. And the result of the recent election in Utah seems to make plain the determination of Mr. Cannon to throw the weight of his in-fluence with Republicans, as against the party he has hitherto sided with, and to which he, in common with the Mormon people generally, turned when in search of relief from oppressive, if not unfair, legis-lation. For several years Mr. Cannon represented the people of Utah in Congress. Like his predecessors and his successors, he took his seat with Democrats in the House in all the years that the Republicans had control of the Government. What better evidence could be had of the Democracy of Utah's saints than the sending year after year to Congress to represent them one of their mighty men, who always ranged himself with Democrats? This undeniable fact is what gives rise to so much discussion as to the apparent efforts of Mr. Cannon now, and the semi-official action of the Church in reversing the precedents of forty years only when the political son of Mr. Cannon enters the arena as a Republican against a stalwart, upright, honorable Democrat, whose work for Utah's people in the space of one session of Congress has been so Unusual as to challenge not alone the won-der, but the admiration, of all fair-minded people. V. When Mr. Cleveland was first elected President there was great rejoicing all through Utah, for it was then believed that a friend, the chief of a friendly party, had at length been chosen by the people of the Whole Nation to the Presidency. Mr. Cleve-land had heard the Mormon side of the controversy then raging; and, while the Edmunds-Tucker law was pending, W. L. Scott of Pennsylvania drafted an amend-ment to that bill which, in effect, provided that the law under consideration should remain inoperative until to the Mormon peo-ple was given time to adopt or refuse to adopt a Constitution in which the practice of polygamy should forever be prohibited. All this while the laws passed by Republicans were vigorously being pushed against Mor-mons by Republican hold-over officers, so vigorously that some were in the peniten-tiary while George Q. Cannon was out on $45,000 bail, (a bail he forfeited rather than face the Republican Judge, one Zane.) This state of affairs, as has already been noted, was in existence when Mr. Scott prepared this amendment to the Edmunds-Tucker bill. It was submitted to the heads of the Mormon Church. They were asked to approve the plan, and I have had it as-serted to the in most solemn terms that the answer was that the Mormon people could not surrender this principle of polygamy. This answer, it is declared, was signed by George Q. Cannon and others. They Surrendered Polygamy. Again, in 1887, the Mormon people held a Constitutional Convention. Wholly by the direction of the Church, that convention voted to put a clause in the proposed State Constitution by which the practice of polyg-amy was forever to be prohibited. This was less than six months from the time when the Church authorities had declared the Mormon people should never surrender this principle of their faith, the practice of which they held was commanded and en-joined by the Almighty. I have had men tell me that when this provision was before the members of the Constitutional Con-vention, they asked what they could say to the wives taken by them under Divine au-thority. What name they could give to the children born under this so-called celestial covenant when they had proclaimed by the Constitution of the proposed State that they would no longer support this doctrine. With tears in their eyes and shame in their hearts, it is said these men asked if this provision of revocation was the will of God. And the answer was, "It is the will of the Presidency, which should be the will of God to you," and the provision was adopted. The "Test Oath" in Idaho. Then came the anti-Mormon legislation in the new State of Idaho. A test oath was passed which made it impossible for Mor-mons to vote without the certainty of the penitentiary awaiting them. That this law was the work of Republicans is shown by the fact that William Budge—the leading Mormon in Idaho—and Charles W. Nibley, his son-in-law, and others urged a great many of the Mormon people to withdraw from the Church, that by so doing they might vote for John Hailey, the Democratic nominee for Representative to Congress from that State. Any person acquainted with the history of Mormons will compre-hend that neither William Budge nor C. W. Nibley, however unscrupulous, would dare engage in such an infamous undertaking without the sanction of the chief Church officials, and the general feeling is that there was not then any other chief than Mr. Cannon, any more than there is now any other chief. The advice was followed by some, and they left the Church forever. Then came the proclamation of the Church authorities, promising that no more polygamous marriages should be solemnized or permitted by the Church in Utah- a proclamation which has, I be-lieve, been faithfully observed. Then the local parties in Utah began to disappear—People's Party and Liberal Party—and they were supplanted Democratic and Republic. VI. The people were overwhelmingly Demo-cratic. All their associations, all their friends, all their hopes had been centred in that party. The first general election showed this clearly. The first Presidency—Wilford Woodruff, George Q. Cannon, and Joseph P. Smith—solemnly and under oath declared that the Church would take its hands off, and that the people were free to vote and act politically as they pleased. That Mr. Woodruff was and has been sin-cere no one disbelieves, but numerous sus-picious circumstances surround Messrs. Cannon and Smith, which have caused many to question their honesty in this regard. Singularly enough, a new idea found very wide circulation among the saints immediately after their division on national party lines, viz.: that it was not in the interest of the Mormon people that they should all vote one way. On the con-trary, they should be as nearly evenly divided as possible. There are Church offi-cials who have been heard to announce publicly from the pulpit that it was the wish of the first Presidency that the people should be nearly evenly divided. The rea-son for such a doctrine, after the teach-ing to the people for years that they should see eye to eye, and be as one man in all the concerns of life can readily be seen in a determination to retain control politically by having the people so evenly divided that the "weight of a yellow dog," as one man put it, would decide the election. Church understrappers, according to existing affi-davits, used these arguments privily, and declared that the leaders of the Church felt Republican success in Utah was nec-essary to the material salvation of the saints. Proofs of flagrant interference were submitted, yet the understrappers still oc-cupy their Church positions, and it is freely declared they retain these positions because Mr. Cannon so wills it. A no-torious case was that of one G. F. Gibbs, a person of most ordinary parts, mentally as well as physically, and who is other-wise cited here only because of a later con-nection of his. Sudden Change of Doctrine. Pronounced Democrats began suddenly to advocate Republican doctrines. Such men as William Budge and C. W. Nibley—al-ready referred to in disgraceful connection in trying to get Mormons to leave the Church to vote the Democratic ticket in Idaho—began to out-Herod Herod in be-half of Republican doctrines. The effect of all this was manifest in Republican gains in a later legislative election in the Territory. To bring about this end most unusual means must have been employed, the details of which are too lengthy, but show, nevertheless, that a strong religious undercurrent, coming from a potent yet unknown source, was working ceaselessly in Republican interests. In 1893, with still a plurality, Democrats lost and Republic-ans gained control of the Legislature. In 1894 the political son of Mr. Cannon de-feated the Democratic nominee in the Con-gressional election by nearly 2,000 votes, and certain Church influences are responsi-ble for it—perhaps not for the immediate result, but by the infinite number of un-published ways peculiar to men long accus-tomed to and familiar with this method of manoeuvring, men high in ecclesiastical power, the end was achieved. Who will say Mr. Cannon is not a politician? It seems impossible that such a result could have been brought about without the cognizance and certain support of such a man as Mr. Cannon. Not until within two months of the recent election did Mr. Can-non in any public, way give evidence of any political preference, if then. Cannon Turned Republican. It must not be forgotten that, all the while those quiet methods were being pur-sued which resulted in the ungrateful de-bauchery of the people, the manifold mate-rial interests of Mr. Cannon were also reaching a climax, and the existence of the Utah Company, with its $10,000,000 capital, though it had been organized months be-fore, was only made public, simultaneously with the proclamation in all the morning papers that Mr. Cannon's political son was the unanimous choice of the Republican Party for Delegate to Congress. This same political son was also general manager of the great company which proposed to en-compass all Utah industries and, by the money already in its possession, give em-ployment to the idle masses and to breathe the breath of life into the dead and dying industries of Utah. Then Mr. George Q. Cannon was interviewed by the representa-tive of a Chicago paper, and by that paper was made to say that he was a protection-ist, and, inferentially, a Republican. It must also be borne in mind that Mr. Cannon had become a sugar manufacturer, and had personal pecuniary interests in a beet-sugar factory, for which he favored a bounty. This was some time after a Republican Con-gress had expelled him from its pure asso-ciations because he was "too numerously married." Joseph Smith's Political Speech. Then Mr. Joseph F. Smith made a public political speech in which he declared Re-publicans were justified in withholding Statehood from Utah because her people were Democratic. He went so far as to say that, had he been the Republican Party and Utah (known to be Democratic to a man) had asked admission, he would have refused her, as the Republican Party had. This public declaration of illiberal views at-tracted the widest attention, and was fol-lowed by most unfavorable comment. The Democratic prints, in terms of too great mildness, rebuked him for his illiberality. Mr. Smith replied through the columns of The Tribune—which oftentimes of old had called him everything but a decent man-repeating his statement in the Democratic papers with many gratuitous and offensive explanations. He was again handled with a gentleness and consideration that nothing but the fear of giving offense to the devout in his faith could have secured for him. Then Mr. George Q. Cannon on a Sabbath day arose in the Tabernacle and with most unusual warmth denounced these at-tacks on Mr. Smith Without mentioning Mr. Smith's name. He said the saints should not take such papers into their homes. He declared he had not read the articles, but they were bad, all the same. It was sug-gested that he had saved up wrath that properly should have been directed against Sabbath desecrations at the salt-air bathing resort in which he had financial interest, and had turned his whole batteries on the politicians and press at work to prevent the election of his political son. Then The Deseret News, the Church or-gan, edited by the literary son of Mr. Can-non and managed by the apostolic son of Mr. Cannon, took up the gauge and indorsed the sayings of his father, denounced the Democratic politicians and Democratic press without mentioning Democrats or Democ-racy, and made it clear that even in a Church organ the bone of business advan-tage may not be forgotten, since the Saints, if they quit taking the Democratic papers, naturally would turn to the Church organ for the news. VII. The Utah Sugar Factory, already men-tioned, became a factor in the campaign. While the Statehood bill was pending in Congress the hand of the Sugar Trust ap-peared and almost defeated the passage of the bill by exciting the fears of Demo-crats that the trust Would control the Terri-tory. But the bill passed. It leaked out also that Gen. J. S. Clarkson had, as the representative of a money syndicate in the East, been negotiating with the people of the Utah Company. It also transpired that the absorption of the Utah Sugar Factory was … and the Utah Company was to send its bonds East for disposal. It was also under-stood that Mr. Clarkson represented the Sugar Trust. And a belief existed, and not without reason, that two Senators from Utah could be obtained as cheaply as from any other point. These views, together with many others, gave warrant for the fear that even as good a man as Mr. Cannon, to pre-vent impending disaster to himself and associates financially, might feel warranted in making an alliance that would bring much money into Utah and give work to her people, possessing all the while the as-surance that he could control them politic-ally in the future as he had in the past, and so, if it was to his welfare, avert the calamity of having Utah, a Republican Territory, represented in the National Con-gress by Sugar Trust representatives. Understanding with the Sugar Trust. The suspicion did exist and exist generally—not as to President Woodruff, (he was too aged and too honest to contemplate a wrong of any kind,) not as to Mr. Smith, (because he has not a business head,) but as to Mr. Frank J. Cannon, the political son of Mr. George Q. Cannon, and as to the leader of the Mormon Church, Mr. G. Q. Cannon. Yes, that there was an understanding between them and the Sugar Trust. And so one of the Democratic orators—Judge O. W. Pow-ers—some two weeks before the close of the campaign, put a number of Sugar Trust questions to this political son of Mr. Can-non. He put them at a number of meetings, and finally, a few days before the election, in the columns of The Deseret News, the Church organ, the political son of Mr. Can-non denied the intimations of Mr. Powers. In the same issue also appeared a denial from Messrs. Woodruff, Cannon, and Smith, the First Presidency, of any connection with the trust. In the same issue of the Church organ the literary son of Mr. Can-non also attacked Judge Powers and his statement. These documents were consid-ered so valuable that the Republican cam-paign managers had 40,000 of them stricken off and circulated them among all the Saints. Mr. Powers wrote a reply, but the Church organ declined to give it space, and so matters went to the election. A Voice from One Gibbs. Mr. Charles W. Penrose, a Churchman of much prominence, formerly and for years editor of The News until it, together with all other Church publications, fell into the insatiable hands of, the Cannons, is a stanch Democrat. He was stumping for the Democracy during the campaign. Mr. Penrose is also editor of The Herald, the Democratic organ in Utah. In the course of his speeches he stated the fact already given here, that while in Congress Mr. George. Q. Cannon was a Democrat. Tak-ing this as a text, the person already named—one G. F. Gibbs—as meddling with politics ecclesiastically and still retaining his posi-tion came out in an article in The Tribune, the Republican organ, and declared that Mr. Penrose's statement that Mr. Cannon was a Democrat was untrue. He added that he was authorized to state that Mr. Cannon was a believer in protection and bounties, which put him outside the pale of Democracy. He signed himself as Secre-tary, and said he had written the letter be-cause Mr. Cannon was absent in Idaho. This letter, which was addressed personally to a man in Ogden, was without date, and appeared in The Tribune the morning after Mr. Cannon arrived back from Idaho. It was published about two days before the election. Who authorized this Gibbs to speak for Mr. Cannon does not appear; what he was Secretary of he did not say; but he is the Secretary of the First Presi-dency, and it was therefore taken that the First Presidency had instructed him to de-clare inferentially that Mr. Cannon was not a Democrat, but did believe in bounties and in protection, and therefore, in the nature of things, was a Republican. It was also construed as a desire on the part of the Church authorities to have Mr. Can-non's political son elected. Mr. Woodruff's Early Vote. Mr. Woodruff is a Democrat. He has said so repeatedly. He has said that his father before him was a Democrat. Yet this guileless old man was induced to vote for the political son of Mr. Cannon. He voted early in the morning, publicly reject-ing a Democratic ticket offered him and publicly voting the Republican ticket. This fact was immediately telegraphed over the whole Territory; and the vicinity of the polling places was placarded with the statement. I am told the telegrams and placards were prepared before Mr. Woodruff voted, and the belief is widespread that an intrigue to this end had been entered into between the Republican campaign managers and those whose influence was strong enough to con-vince an honest old man that he should vote against the convictions of a lifetime in order that the political son of Mr. George Q. Cannon should be a delegate to Congress from Utah. But how Mr. Cannon voted is not divulged. But this is not all. If any people have earnestly demanded for office the selection of good men, of men honest and faithful and sober and pure of life, the Mormons are that people. Yet at this election, in Salt Lake County and City alone, Republicans nominated, among others to whom the making of the State Constitution should be entrusted, saloon keepers and other men notoriously of ill repute and unsavory repu-tations. The vote of that revered man, Mr. Woodruff, for Republicans was construed as a warrant for like conduct on the part of his faithful followers. Not Like the "Ashland District." Not only this, but in electing the political son of George Q. Cannon, the Mormon peo-ple did what the voters of Ashland District, Ky., (where no especial claim to religious sanctity is made) refused to do—they elected a man whose moral character dare not be held aloft as an example, even though he be the political son of Mr. Cannon—and this same people rejected the services of a high-minded, scholarly, hard-working man, whose bitterest enemies even declare him to be upright, honest, and pure in life. Yet Mr. George Q. Cannon has never stated publicly his political convictions. This is a part …e history of, Utah and of MR. Cannon … election on therewith, … existing problem in Utah is, Will Mr. Can-non be a candidate for United States as a Democrat or as a Republican? Results of Election in 1892 and 1894. In connection with the letter from our correspondent at Salt Lake City, the fol-lowing figures, showing the results of the elections of 1892 and 1894, will be read with interest: 1892. 1894. Dem. Rep. Dem. Rep. Arizona 7,152 5,171 4,772 5,650 Idaho *10,330 8,350 7,833 10,208 Nevada *7,267 2,822 5,214 3,887 New-Mexico 15,799 15,220 15,351 17,887 Utah 15,201 12,390 19,505 21,320 Wyoming *7,722 8,454 6,965 10,149 *People's Silver
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NORTH ADAMS -- It began with a State House press conference and concurrently released YouTube video, now at over 500,000 views, on May 31.
In the months that followed, John A. Barrett III, current city councilor and former mayor of 26 years, would find himself traveling five battleground states in support of President Barack Obama's re-election, party to what domestic and international press have deemed one of the most well-organized campaigns ever run.
Barrett was part of a power bloc of former and current state mayors assembled by the Obama camp to shed light on Republican challenger Mitt Romney's four years as Massachusetts' 70th governor, from 2003 to 2007.
"We were the truth squad," Barrett said in an interview Thursday. "Not once did anyone challenge us on what we said [on the campaign trail]."
Barrett, who was among Romney's most vociferous critics while the latter was governor, relished the role, saying May's State House meeting "got [his] juices flowing," as Romney's campaign had caught wind and sent representatives to engage in some political gunplay, shouting over the mayors as they spoke.
"It was real in-your-face politics," Barrett said. "[Obama's Senior Strategist] David Axelrod leaned toward me at one point and said, 'This is rough even by Chicago's standards.' "
The mayors weathered the conference, cut their YouTube add, spoke to media and left -- whereupon several, Barrett included, were called back into the fray to hit the road: Iowa, Pennsylvania, Virginia, New Hampshire and Tampa, Fla., to rebut August's Republican National Convention.
Over the stretch, Barrett talked strategy with the Obama campaign's biggest players -- Axelrod, Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schulz, Illinois Senator Dick Durbin and Deputy Campaign Manager Stephanie Cutter.
"The funny part of it is, they're just regular people," Barrett said. "It's nice to know."
Deployed in states alongside Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone and Robert J. Dolan with increased frequency as election day approached, Barrett said the three would hit newsrooms, radio stations and Obama campaign offices, cutting ads, visiting town and city halls and pressing the flesh all along the way.
At times, the triumvirate would travel 500-600 miles in two days, hitting cities and small towns alike.
"You don't exactly expect to find yourself in Goochland County, Virginia," Barrett said. "But I can tell you: The people there are some of the nicest you'll ever meet."
They laughingly triumphed over any lift in the polls Obama would see in a particular state after their departure.
"We'd always take credit for it," Barrett joked.
Joking aside, the mayors were glad to see their message adopted as the campaign wore on, as a more central part of the case against Romney.
They pointed out things both big and small about Romney's governing -- the overall message being Romney's failures at bipartisanship and crafting an effective economic plan while holding the state's highest office.
Romney walked out of a 2007 meeting of 40 state mayors -- while Barrett, as the longest serving, was "Dean of Mass Mayors" -- never to call the group together again.
He raised fees by $750 million as governor, so that he might later tout tax cuts during a run for higher office -- this while concurrently instituting harmful cuts to education, local aid and more. The cost of higher education rose by 60 percent under Romney. The former Governor logged 800 plus vetoes.
And -- two of Barrett's favorites -- how Romney continually referred to Pittsfield as "Springfield" at a Pittsfield Chamber of Commerce meeting during one of his only visits to the Berkshires as governor; and the call Romney put in to Barrett early in his term, to say he was in town viewing flood damages -- while, in fact, he was in Greenfield.
Barrett believes he and the mayors' message caught on, and overall, it wasn't a bad gig for a former mayor of the commonwealth's smallest city, he concluded Thursday.
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Information asymmetry
In contract theory and economics, information asymmetry deals with the study of decisions in transactions where one party has more or better information than the other. In contrast to neo-classical economics which assumes perfect information, this is about "What We Don't Know".[1] This creates an imbalance of power in transactions which can sometimes cause the transactions to go awry, a kind of market failure in the worst case. Examples of this problem are adverse selection,[2] moral hazard, and information monopoly.[3] Most commonly, information asymmetries are studied in the context of principal–agent problems. Information asymmetry causes misinforming and is essential in every communication process.[4]
In 2001, the Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded to George Akerlof, Michael Spence, and Joseph E. Stiglitz for their "analyses of markets with asymmetric information."[5]
Information asymmetry models[edit]
Information asymmetry models assume that at least one party to a transaction has relevant information whereas the other(s) do not. Some asymmetric information models can also be used in situations where at least one party can enforce, or effectively retaliate for breaches of, certain parts of an agreement whereas the other(s) cannot.
In adverse selection models, the ignorant party lacks information while negotiating an agreed understanding of or contract to the transaction, whereas in moral hazard the ignorant party lacks information about performance of the agreed-upon transaction or lacks the ability to retaliate for a breach of the agreement. An example of adverse selection is when people who are high risk are more likely to buy insurance, because the insurance company cannot effectively discriminate against them, usually due to lack of information about the particular individual's risk but also sometimes by force of law or other constraints. An example of moral hazard is when people are more likely to behave recklessly after becoming insured, either because the insurer cannot observe this behavior or cannot effectively retaliate against it, for example by failing to renew the insurance.
Adverse selection[edit]
The classic paper on adverse selection is George Akerlof's "The Market for Lemons" from 1970, which brought informational issues at the forefront of economic theory. It discusses two primary solutions to this problem, signaling and screening.[6]
Michael Spence originally proposed the idea of signaling. He proposed that in a situation with information asymmetry, it is possible for people to signal their type, thus believably transferring information to the other party and resolving the asymmetry.
This idea was originally studied in the context of looking for a job. An employer is interested in hiring a new employee who is "skilled in learning." Of course, all prospective employees will claim to be "skilled at learning", but only they know if they really are. This is an information asymmetry. Skill in learning is malleable, and depends upon many factors, including diet, exercise and money.
Spence proposes, for example, that going to college can function as a credible signal of an ability to learn. Assuming that people who are skilled in learning can finish college more easily than people who are unskilled, then by finishing college the skilled people signal their skill to prospective employers. No matter how much or how little they may have learned in college or what they studied, finishing functions as a signal of their capacity for learning. However, finishing college may merely function as a signal of their ability to pay for college, it may signal the willingness of individuals to adhere to orthodox views, or it may signal a willingness to comply with authority.
Joseph E. Stiglitz pioneered the theory of screening. In this way the underinformed party can induce the other party to reveal their information. They can provide a menu of choices in such a way that the choice depends on the private information of the other party.
Examples of situations where the seller usually has better information than the buyer are numerous but include used-car salespeople, mortgage brokers and loan originators, stockbrokers and real estate agents.
Examples of situations where the buyer usually has better information than the seller include estate sales as specified in a last will and testament, life insurance, or sales of old art pieces without prior professional assessment of their value. This situation was first described by Kenneth J. Arrow in an article on health care in 1963.[7]
George Akerlof in The Market for Lemons notices that, in such a market, the average value of the commodity tends to go down, even for those of perfectly good quality. Because of information asymmetry, unscrupulous sellers can "spoof" items (like replica goods such as watches) and defraud the buyer. As a result, many people not willing to risk getting ripped off will avoid certain types of purchases, or will not spend as much for a given item. It is even possible for the market to decay to the point of nonexistence.[citation needed]
Application of information asymmetry in research[edit]
Since the seminal contributions of Akerlof, Spence, and Stiglitz, the pervasive effects of information asymmetry in markets have been documented and studied in numerous contexts. In particular, a substantial portion of research in the field of accounting can be framed in terms of information asymmetry, since accounting involves the transmission of an enterprise's information from those who have it to those who need it for decision-making. Likewise, financial economists apply information asymmetry in studies of differentially informed financial market participants (insiders, stock analysts, investors, etc.). Information asymmetry has also seen some use in behavioral economics as well.
See also[edit]
- ^ Title of popular blog post discussing the topic http://robertnielsen21.wordpress.com/2012/11/24/what-we-dont-know/
- ^ Charles Wilson (2008). "adverse selection," The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics 2nd Edition. Abstract.
- ^ John O. Ledyard (2008). "market failure," The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics, 2nd Ed. Abstract.
- ^ Christozov D., Chukova S., Mateev P., Chapter 11. Informing Processes, Risks, Evaluation of the Risk of Misinforming, in Foundations of Informing Science, ISI, 2009, pp. 323-356
- ^ "The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2001: Information for the Public", press release from the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Nobel Foundation, nobelprize.org, October 2001, accessed November 12, 2007.
- ^ Johannes Hörne (2008). "signalling and screening" The New Palgrave Dictionary of Economics, 2nd Edition. Abstract.
- ^ Arrow, Kenneth J. (1963). "Uncertainty and the Welfare Economics of Medical Care". American Economic Review (American Economic Association) 53 (5): 941–973. JSTOR 1812044.
- Aboody, David; Lev, Baruch (2000). "Information Asymmetry, R&D, and Insider Gains". Journal of Finance 55 (6): 2747–2766. doi:10.1111/0022-1082.00305.
- Brown, Stephen; Hillegeist, Stephen; Lo, Kin (2004). "Conference calls and information asymmetry". Journal of Accounting and Economics 37 (3): 343–366. doi:10.1016/j.jacceco.2004.02.001.
- Akerlof, George A. (1970). "The Market for 'Lemons': Quality Uncertainty and the Market Mechanism". Quarterly Journal of Economics (The MIT Press) 84 (3): 488–500. doi:10.2307/1879431. JSTOR 1879431.
- Hayes, Beth (1984). "Unions and Strikes with Asymmetric Information". Journal of Labor Economics 2 (1): 57–83. doi:10.1086/298023. JSTOR 2535017.
- Izquierdo, Segismundo S.; Izquierdo, Luis R. (2007). "The impact of quality uncertainty without asymmetric information on market efficiency". Journal of Business Research 60 (8): 858–867. doi:10.1016/j.jbusres.2007.02.010. ISSN 0148-2963.
- Mas-Colell, Andreu; Whinston, Michael D.; Green, Jerry R. (1995). Microeconomic Theory. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-507340-1. (Chaps. 13 and 14 discuss applications of adverse selection and moral hazard models to contract theory.)
- Spence, Michael (1973). "Job Market Signaling". Quarterly Journal of Economics (The MIT Press) 87 (3): 355–374. doi:10.2307/1882010. JSTOR 1882010.
- Stigler, George J. (1961). "The Economics of Information". Journal of Political Economy 69 (3): 213–225. doi:10.1086/258464. JSTOR 1829263.
External links[edit]
- "The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2001" – Official Prize announcement by the Nobel Foundation, nobelprize.org, October 2001. Accessed November 12, 2007. (Related links.)


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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Im not immune from drama!
Ughhhhhhhh that was me last week, but here is the clincher. My body just physically can not handle stress. Stress causes my immune system to break down, and as you guys know i don't have a immune system to break down. So when i get stressed i not only mentally anguish over it but my body also becomes physically ill. That was me last week, sick and stressed. Lovely. I tried so hard to move past this ridiculous situation but no matter what i did i couldn't escape it.
It was my personal plague. No matter how many times i said im done with this im moving on, there it was hiding around the corner all germy and plague like. So that is where i was last week. No blog post, no update just me and my drama. Sorry guys.
Now here i am a week later and im over it. This little bug that wouldn't leave me alone just suddenly vanished with the miracle of time. Thank Gd. Now if i could get my body physically back to where it was that would be even better.
Chanukah has been all the uproar in my little shtub. We have the car Menorah up and we are ready. I decided to do something this year that i usually don't do. I chose to give my kids Chanukah gifts. I know it sounds crazy but usually they get a few tokens and some gelt, but this year i changed my mind. I am not against gift giving i just don't like that it can take away from the real miracle of Chanukah. I want my kids to jump for joy as we light the Menorah and eat yummy foods. I don't want my kids associating Chanukah with gifts only. So what changed this year? I don't know i just had this childhood memory of all the Chanukah gifts from my childhood all wrapped up on the ledge waiting to be opened. I remember painstakingly trying to decide which one to open each night. I also remember the life lesson of good things also come in small packages. One year i opened the tiniest gift last thinking it was nothing special, only to discover a small clock in the shape of Pac-Man, that was hands down the coolest present i got.
I guess i also wanted these memories for my children, so this year we are trying it out, who knows what i'll do next year. What i do know is that Dovie claimed the tiny $2 Lego set i got him was "EXACTLY" what he wanted, and Rozie insisted on sleeping with the new doll she got that came with the tiny brush. Now those are memories im wrapping up.
On a side note i made the cutest little thank you gift for Rozie's therapist and i had to share. A little dreidel set in a jar. Cute as a button! I got the idea from here check it out.
Hope everyone will have a happy and HEALTHY Chanukah!
Mazel Tov to Naomi on winning the Mit Glick giveaway!
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- Team Lando said... [Reply to comment]
1. Happy Chanukah! And I think the it's wonderful that the kids are learning to love the little gifts, not wanting huge insane presents.
2. I know I say this every single time, but WOW Dovie looks so handsome and Rozie looks so grown up and beautiful.
3. STAY HEALTHY! - December 21, 2011 at 4:57 AM
- Rivka said... [Reply to comment]
Hi Sheva,
I've been expecting a post from you!
I hope Chanuka brings you a lot of light! I have heard a shiur by rabanite Yemima Mizrahi and she said that Chanuka is a new beginning and one has to believe in that.. miracles happen and situations can change completely, like for Yosef after he gave his interpretation of Pharo's dream...
She also said that the fact to look at the lights burning calms you down and gives you peace of mind (יישוב-הדעת) for all the year coming.. You know a friend of mind told me that when Chanuka comes, she remembers when she was a little girl: her dad would build a big sevivon made of carton and every day he would open it and the kids got small presents.. I thought it sounds great doesn't it?
Have a great Chanuka! Kol Tuv! - December 21, 2011 at 6:47 AM
- Becca said... [Reply to comment]
I have a lot of happy Chanukah memories of childhood, and although I received presents, they were definitely not the highlight. It was the dimming of our lights, the lighting of the menorah and the singing of the songs that I remember best.
Happy Chanukah to you and your family! Love the pics, as always. :-) - December 21, 2011 at 11:11 AM
- Amber Lee said... [Reply to comment]
Something that I struggle with is the secularization of Christmas, I can understand the worry about gifts. For Christians, Christmas is suppose to be our second holiest day of the year. You can see what's happened to it. I have trouble even as an adult giving and receiving gifts. I don't know what we'll do when we have children. Currently, we don't do much, my husband and I. We go to mass on Christmas day and that's about it.
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This was my first marathon. I wanted to run something in October close to home and it was either Niagara Falls, Syracuse, or Oswego. I went with Oswego, the Century Marathon in Fulton, NY. It had everything I wanted: small, affordable ($55! which included an UA shirt that actually fit; no baggy white cotton tee!), and a scenic double-loop course. If you just want to run a pretty fall marathon and do not need rock and roll and pomp and circumstance, then this is perfect. Everyone was so nice; especially the amazing volunteers who stayed on the course for the 25 of us that went on to run the full. The course is somewhat challenging; those rolling hills are tough second time around, but running past cows and corn fields at sunrise it's easy to ignore the inclines. My only suggestion would be a road marshall near the Walmart crossing (at the very end of the race).
What a wonderful, well-organized marathon! Logistically, it was all hassle-free: ample parking at the YMCA with real bathrooms and showers, packet pick-up right before the race (with nice swag including a cool gender-specific technical shirt, gloves, and snacks), and plenty of food post-race even for us back of the packers. The course is two laps on country roads with impossible-to-miss mile markers. It is definitely not flat, but if you are used to running on hills at all, you won't find anything here that steep either up or down. The aid stations were more than ample with very supportive and friendly volunteers. I also appreciated the two separate port-a-potties on the course that were perfectly spaced! There were no real spectators to speak of, but I appreciated the cyclists who kept an eye on everyone to make sure we were OK, particularly on the second lap where you are pretty much running by yourself. Seeing the ham operator on the course along with patrolling police cruisers and ambulance also provided peace of mind. All in all, I highly recommend this marathon for those looking for a high-value, low stress option.
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The 20 Best Food Trucks in the United States
The food truck revolution is in full force as mobile restaurants around the country dish out tacos, BBQ and other great eats
- By Megan Gambino and Aviva Shen
- Smithsonian.com, February 23, 2012
(Courtesy of Hapa SF, via Facebook)
San Francisco
Chef William Pilz's "modern organic casual Filipino truck" is a concept that could only arise in a foodie paradise like San Francisco. In spite of strict regulations, mobile vendor mania hit the Bay Area relatively early and the scene that Hapa SF entered in spring 2010 was already thriving. Even with fierce competition, Hapa SF was spotlighted by SF Weekly's Jonathan Kaufmann for "making some of the cleanest, most technically sophisticated food on wheels." One staple is the lumpia, or pork egg rolls, which SFoodie declared "the best we have ever tasted here." – AS
Website: http://hapasf.com
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BBQ ribs one of my favorite things to eat. I haven't tried bbq tacos but it sure sounds good!
Posted by Alex food truck guy on August 3,2013 | 04:43 AM
I would love to try this living in Va. Beach we do not have this kind of thing but we should yummy !!!!
Posted by Cristen on June 19,2013 | 07:09 PM
Food-truck safety should count as your top priority—for customers and your staff. Hence you need to train your cooks to follow various safety rules besides keeping your Lunch truck equipment functioning optimally. Safety valves and thermostats are helpful to avert overheating and it keeps tanks from rupturing. Hence you must always take good care of your lunch truck parts or other food truck equipments.
Posted by Tom Richard on May 2,2013 | 08:31 AM
Yummy. Time to make a food truck journey and look for the best food trucks of the world. Look here for a good one in Hamburg Germany http://de-de.facebook.com/pages/Sosumi/157095074358749, sorry they should translate it, but I think the photos tell a lot.
Posted by Nicole on September 9,2012 | 03:45 AM
You're all insane. Burrito Buggy in Athens, Ohio. It's Been parked nightly at the same spot at Court and Union Streets since the dawn of man. Nothing else comes close.
Posted by Rob on June 25,2012 | 08:08 AM
You neglected "Neighborhood Pizza" in Carmel, Indiana...the owner (driver) Tammy makes fresh pizza to order in your driveway! Probably the freshest, tastiest pizza you will ever enjoy. All ingredients are fresh.
Posted by Rob on June 24,2012 | 12:56 AM
Guess the Smithsonian has never been to Hawaii to see lunch wagons which have been around since at least the 70's. Best place to get a "plate lunch".
Posted by larry on June 24,2012 | 12:09 AM
Come to Austin and go down on Congress Avenue to the "Mighty Cone".. World famous chef Jeff Blank.. www.mightycone.com
Posted by Buster Spillar on June 24,2012 | 05:57 PM
Not having the Rutgers Grease Trucks is a BIG miss on the part of the folks that put this list together. Can't wait to get a Fat Koko!
Posted by Bill Johnston on June 24,2012 | 05:53 PM
of all places, Gloucester, Massachussetts has a food truck called Happy Taco that serves gourmet fish tacos and other fare..using locally sourced ingredients..very unlikely sight, you must try it though if you're in Cape Ann area this summer. On Eastern Avenue.
Posted by barbara grandon on June 3,2012 | 01:34 AM
If you want to see raves about a food truck, look at the Bay Area program at http://blogs.kqed.org/checkplease/2012/05/16/the-chairman-food-truck-restaurant-info/ There was high praise from all those who patronized The Chairman, an Asian cuisine food truck that serves San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose. Steamed buns, pork bellies with daikon, spicy chicken, braised/grilled pork, duck confit, tofu with crisp greens, warm squash soup, pickled vegetables, baked brioche bun.
Posted by Susan Tripp on May 19,2012 | 12:57 AM
Sorry you missed the Food Shark in Marfa TX. Check it out under the pavillion between the railroad tracks. To die for.
Posted by Elvis Labrador on May 9,2012 | 10:45 AM
For more on the Hot Truck:
you've gotta try it if you are anywhere close to Ithaca at night... :)
Posted by Tahl on May 7,2012 | 02:38 PM
I am sorry that you never got to experience The Hot Truck in Ithaca, NY. Bob Petrillo started this food truck a LONG time ago, and served up pizza (and heartburn) to several generations of Cornellians night after night (Hot Truck was a nigh truck only). As far as I know, the truck is now run by another generation of servers (I'm pretty sure Bob died?), but not sure it stayed in Bob's family. There are rumors that Hot Truck pizza gave birth to Stouffers's french bread pizza.
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First I want to say thanks to Strategicmove and USPlabs for sending me a bottle of Compound 20. I was not asked to log this product, but I feel it is the right thing to do. This will be an objective and unbiased log. I do not feel obligated to sway my results just because this was given to me for free. My only obligation to USPlabs is to log it, and my obligation to the AM.com community is to give honest feedback.
I have both positive and negative experiences with USPlabs products.
Jack3d- Never cared for.
OEP- Good fat burner, but over stimmed for me.
Modern BCAA- Great product. Fruit punch extremely refreshing.
Anabolic Pump- One of my all time favorites.
I will be running Compound 20 solo for one full bottle (should last a month). I am currently finishing up a bottle of Alpha T2 (which tops all fat burners I've used). I should finish up Alpha T2 within the next few days, so the results should not overlap.
27 y/o
195 lbs.
Been weight training for over ten years. Played baseball until the end of college. Many bumps in the road due to injuries over the past 5 years. Noticed my greatest gains through college. Herniated two discs in my lower back (L4-L5/L5-S1) my senior year. Kept me out of the gym throughout most of 2007. Most miserable time of my life. Did everything… chiro, NSAID's, 3 Epidural Injections, etc. Finally hooked up with a great Physical Therapist, my friend Mike Camp, who actually trains 202 Mr. O, Kevin English and writes monthly for M&F. Mike Camp was the only one who finally got my core strong and back back in order. Began training again in 2008. Faced minor setbacks over the years, as well as a sports hernia which I still have and deal with. I also herniated a disc at T3, which causes neck spasms and occasional pain down my arm. Once again, Mike continues to help me deal with this as well.
Had a great summer in 2011 got down to 180 / 8% BF. Started DC training this past winter, reinjured my upper and lower back. Now I'm back into the swing of things and have to just continue to keep my ego in check and avoid the heavy weights. I now have no choice but to do high rep, drop sets, super sets, pre exhaust type training to remain injury free.
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50g Carbs (Now Carbo Gain Malto/Gatorade Powder)
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-3-4 days Low Intensity Bike/Stairmaster/Incline Walk (Burning 200-400 cal)
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100g Carbs
90g Fat
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300g Protein
250g Carbs
90g Fat
3010 kcals
250g Protein
400g Carbs
70g Fat
3230 kcals
I'm a foodie and love to go out to eat, but will be limiting cheat meals to 1-2 a week. I take 200mg Chromium Polynicotate and 10mg Vanadyl Sulfate before and another during these meals.
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I'm pumped to finally start Compound 20. I would love to do the Carbonite stack, and add Erase Pro to this. But since I've never tried either, I want to run them separately to see what each can do. I'll be running an Erase Pro / DAA log after I'm finished with this. I'm very in tune with my body and experienced with my training and diet. I will give this product a very fair review.
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Yes, please! to small batch handmade whoopie pie ice cream! Sit outside and watch the world go by as you enjoy your one-of-a-kind flavor!
Yes, please! to small batch handmade whoopie pie ice cream! Sit outside and watch the world go by as you enjoy your one-of-a-kind flavor!
This store was a stop on the Maine Foodie Culinary Walking Tour. We were able to sample all the unique flavor combinations (and they really have some unique ones!), and then pick our favorite for a full size cup. I mixed coffee pow and dark chocolate and was in heaven! All the flavors are wonderful, even if they sound like... More
My husband stopped in while on an excursion with our Cruise ship. Whoopie Pie was very good and sorry to say I forgot what I ordered but it was delicious! Was back in Portland a week 1/2 later and talk the group from our meeting to drive up to Kennebunkport again. Sadly we arrived before Rococo's was opened so no... More
We stopped at Rococo's on a Foodie tour and it was outstanding! If you are looking for your run of the mill Chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, then Rococo's is not for you. However, if you're looking for fresh unique flavors that is prepared in small batches by hand and served softer in a gelato type fashion (to enhance the flavors) then... More
Loved the Coffee Pow! and Cinnamon Caramel.... Whoopie Pie, amazing flavors, we went twice. Love that this is a local family run business.
I loved the creative (and somewhat seasonal) flavors. After trying several samples, I chose a mixed cup with maple walnut and cinnamon caramel. It was tasty. My slight negative was the texture of the ice cream. It was sort of... gooey. It was difficult to pick up on the spoon. A bit like cake batter. I'm not sure why, but... More
The lady working even offered to stay late when we called and said we were on our way! Delicous, every bite.
Yummiest treat on earth! The rank of #1 is well deserved for this outstanding little shop. Thank you, we now know what ice cream is really supposed to taste like. When in your area again, we'll def. be back. p.s. Lauren: I hope you are providing dessert at your cousin & Katie's upcoming wedding :)
Stopped in to try the ice cream, very friendly service, was given samples of flavors, loved the double chocolate, it was really rich and flavorful. The small was enough for us to share and to top it off, they offer Gluten free cones!
My husband and I treated ourselves to ice cream at Rococo's during our recent trip to Kennebunkport, and we were delighted with what we found here. This little shop is located right on the main drag in Kennebunkport. You can't miss it - just look for the incredibly long line spilling out of the front door and onto the sidewalk!... More
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قد يتم تطبيق رسوم على إقامة شخص إضافي، وقد تختلف تلك الرسوم تبعاً لسياسة الفندق.
يلزم تقديم إثبات شخصية به صورة وصادر عن جهة حكومية، وبطاقة ائتمان أو مبلغ تأمين نقدي عند تسجيل الوصول، وذلك لتغطية أي رسوم نثرية.
تخضع الطلبات الخاصة لمدى التوافر وقت تسجيل الوصول وقد تستلزم سداد رسوم إضافية، ولا يمكن ضمان تلبية الطلبات الخاصة.
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تقوم المنشأة السياحية بفرض الرسوم ومبالغ التأمين التالية في وقت تقديم الخدمة، أو تسجيل إجراءات الوصول، أو إنهاء إجراءات المغادرة.
القائمة الموضحة أعلاه قد لا تكون شاملة. فالرسوم ومبالغ التأمين قد لا تشمل الضريبة كما قد تخضع للتغيير.
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يلزم تقديم إثبات شخصية به صورة وصادر عن جهة حكومية، وبطاقة ائتمان أو مبلغ تأمين نقدي عند تسجيل الوصول، وذلك لتغطية أي رسوم نثرية.
تخضع الطلبات الخاصة لمدى التوافر وقت تسجيل الوصول وقد تستلزم سداد رسوم إضافية، ولا يمكن ضمان تلبية الطلبات الخاصة.
A residential district dotted with light industry, Mangere is 21 km south of the central business district and home to Auckland Airport. More than 12 million passengers per year pass through this transportation hub, which also serves as the country's second largest cargo centre (by value). Mangere is a large western suburb of Manukau City, one of the four cities that make up Auckland.
عرض جميع الفنادق في مانجيرVery welcoming and friendly staff. Most helpful with maps and directions. I left an item of clothing and the staff were happy to post it back to me in Australia. Thanks for that and for an enjoyable stay.تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
"Close to Strawberry Farm with Great Ice Cream"
Wonderful 2 night stay before catching flight home. Got a taste of Auckland on the Hop On Hop Off bus. Friendly, helpful staff.تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
"Do skip room 802"
The worst hotel stay for us in years! The room was filthy, not at first glance, but once you start using things. Most of all the bed had to be replaced years ago, way too soft with a big hole in the middle. The owner just laughed at us the next morning after a night of almost no sleep and a really sore back. The only positive thing about this hotel […] is the location, but then again there are plenty of others to choose from! قراءة المزيدتعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
"Ideal for all needs"
We had two nights on arrival after a free pick up from the airport late at night. Decided to stay again for one night prior to departure. Again helpful shuttle service to airport. Coming back to the hotel with hire car we found the location very easy to find. Would definitely recommend this motel for all needs. Very friendly, courteous staff, good sized […] room and bathroom, excellent in all ways. قراءة المزيدتعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
"Elephant in the night"
The stay was great except for the elephant footsteps overhead at 3.30am in the morning that went on for about an hour. The room wasn't sound proof & any noise could be heard. Apart from this the bed was comfortable & the room was set out nicely & room to move around. Will stay again & hoping that there are no more thumps in the night.تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
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"Great hotel near airport."
This place was perfect. Clean, comfortable. Responsive and helpful staff. We tried to go super budget and pay about half the price, but I wouldn't recommend that route. This was bright and warm on a cold winter's night, and got us to our 6:15am flight on time. Only issue we had was that the "free wifi" was one of those 250MB and no more things--abs […] urd. قراءة المزيدتعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Expedia
"Budget hotel for non budget price"
Disappointing, out-of date and lacking a comfortable bed. Very noisy!تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Expedia
"Family stay"
Great location, good service and bonus being able to leave your car there. Also close to a supermarket and restaurants, the Indian restaurant was excellent.تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Expedia
"Enjoyable stay"
I only stayed the one night and found the staff friendly and helpful.The room was ready on time and was clean. Would not hesitate to stay there again.تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Expedia
"very nice hotel close to the airport."
the staff are friendly very helpful and polite...i really cant fault their hospitality...the rooms are exceptionally clean and everything you require for a good nights rest.only five minutes by courtesy bus to the Domestic or the International airports..we will continue to use this Hotel whenever travelling overseas.تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Expedia
"Airport Handy"
July 20th stay was comfortable and quiet but June 19th stay was noisy with other guests,but very comfortableتعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
"Ideal airport hotel"
Very friendly helpful staff, perfect location for airport travel, nice big clean room and bathroom, all the amenities you might want, speedy shuttle. Short taxi ride to Villa Maria Estate for tasty meal (mainly lunch) and to buy wine.تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
"Not a 4+ star hotel"
Purchased this motel as a 4+hotel mystery through expedia.This is definitely not a 4 star + Hotel.Expedia you need to have a good look at your rating system.It is a motel not a hotel and probably around 3 star.Apart from the rating everything else was ok.تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Expedia
"Great stay, very helpful staff"
We booked this hotel through the mystery deal, and it worked out really well. It is very convenient for the airport of course, which is why we chose it. The shuttle service was great, very reliable which was perfect for our early morning flight. Te staff were very friendly and incredibly helpful, which counts for a lot. The room itself was tidy, clean […] and pretty good for an airport motel. The complimentary wifi and newspaper an added bonus! قراءة المزيدتعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Expedia
Enjoyed our stay, friendly service.تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
"Warm & Friendly"
Upon arrival we were greeted with a warm & friendly smile. Reception was extremely helpful and pleasant. Our room was in pristine condition and warm. We were in walking distance to restaurants where the food was outstanding as well. The next moring our shuttle to the International Airport was on time and our driver was very efficient and helped with […] our luggage. I can't fault this Motel at all. We had an enjoyable & relaxing stay. The service is top notch & I have no hesitation in recommending BK's to everyone. I will be staying again in August :) قراءة المزيدتعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Expedia
"Great Location and fabulous service"
I arrived very early in the morning and the owners had my room cleaned first and available within 20 minutes - excellent service.تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
"Family vac in nz"
Good location. Close to airport. Service was really excellent !!!تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Expedia
"Noisy motel"
We had a sleepless night due to noise from room above, we heard every footstep.No action was taken when we pointed this out to the manager. Also a lot of traffic noise. Receptionist was very pleasant & helpful when she picked us up from the airport. This hotel requires a lot of noise insulation.تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Expedia
"A good place to stay after a long flight"
This hotel is close to Auckland Airport & we found it clean, functional, the rooms were simple but comfortable. It had all the necessary facilities & in perfect condition. The staff were pleasant & helpful. There was a laundry! The local restaurants were within a short walking distance. Despite its proximity to the road, it was quiet.تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Expedia
"Near Airport in Auckland"
Great shuttle service, quick and efficient. Friendly hosts, comfortable room, close to airport.تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
Nice room. A bit cold, until we found the electric heater. Food was a bit of a walk.تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
"Inaccurate Hotels.com information"
Hotel was ok. No real thrills except for tubs, which were outstanding. Hotels.com gave wrong room specs however. Had to upgrade my room on arrival to get the large tub. Room I had reserved on Hotels.com said it had tub, but upon check-in it did not.تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
"Great people, clean, convenient"
Only downside - no bath, which would have been welcome after a long flight. But this place is all about the location ( good for arr/dep days) and the people who truly go above and beyond...تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Expedia
"Great Service"
We only needed to stay one night but the welcome was wonderful, the motel very clean and comfortable and the excellent service of being able to park your car free for the 10 days we were away and be delivered to and from the airport free of charge is marvellous. The drivers were courteous and prompt. I dont know how they do this for the price. It is […] excellent value for money. We would definately stay here next time! قراءة المزيدتعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
"Perfect airport stop-over"
The service and the staff were both excellent - nothing ws too much trouble. The room was very clean & hd everything needed for a comfortable night. The 'Lazy boy' chairs were the perfect way to relax after a long flight! Another plus was the Car Hire office located at the hotel so that we were able to pick up & drop off our hire car on site and use […] the excellent free shuttle bus to get to and from the airport. قراءة المزيدتعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
While in New Zealand it was very convenient to stay at this Motel as it was close to the Auckland Airport. The rooms where bright and very clean and would tell friends to stay there if visiting Auckland.تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
The service was outstanding and the location very convenient to airport. The hotel is on a major road and it was very noisy with trucks passing at all hours of the night- had to sleep with earplugs-تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
"nice hotel"
Very nice hotel, plenty of parking and staff were friendly. Had everything we neededتعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Expedia
"Very obliging managers!"
We were very tired and were able to get settled quickly, there were very good take-aways nearby and we were able to get straight to sleep for a very early start the next day. Our luggage had been stored at no charge whilst we visited family in another city with only carry-on bags. A very helpful overnight stay that made things very easy for us.تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
"Auckland Airport Hotel"
Excellent experience, clean, well run hotel, ideally located, friendly helpful staff.تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Expedia
"good motel"
Suitably close to airport and therefore very convenient for us as a one night stopover. We were able to walk to a local restaurant for a meal.تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Expedia
Our stay was, even though short ,excellent, We were picked up at the airport in short time and transferred to the hotel and our room prompley. Shuttle to the airport also very good .تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Expedia
"poorly maintained with very basic facilities."
free Airport shuttle was prompt. Free wireless was very useful. Very basic amenities. No Air conditioning and only ceiling fan may not be adequate in summer.تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Expedia
"Great Service"
Staff were friendly and nice, room was clean and comfortable, it was a bit noisey as walls are paper thin and the bed was a bit soft making for a a bit of a rough sleep. But it was still okay :) I wouldn't want to stay for a week but it was great for just one night :)تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
"Best Western near Auckland airport"
It was fine or one night, before you fly. The walls are quite thin, so you hear people in the rooms next to you or above, but not too much of a problem. It was very clean & comfortable. Nice spa bath.تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Expedia
"Best Westerns best Welcome"
We had a wonderful welcome from Dianne when we arrived, after 7 hours on the road that was really good to have. We were told where to go to eat, did we neet 'transfers' to the Airport, little things that make a big differenceتعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Expedia
A liitle bit noisy being on a main road but apart from that was OK.تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
"Best, Best Western"
I always enjoy staying here. It's quiet, comfortable and clean. Management are friendly and helpful. Heaps of parking.تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
Owners were extremely helpful and friendlyتعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
"Perfect for overnight-early AM flight"
A very pleasant experience at the end of a long trip abroad....تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Expedia
"Great Airport Stay"
This was a great stopover for the beginning and end of our trip to New Zealand. It's very convenient for the airport and the shuttle service was excellent. If you're planning to spend time in Auckland, it may not be the best location. The staff was very helpful and friendly.تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Expedia
Good overnight stay, not enough parking.تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
"Good stay by the airport"
This hotel is close to the hotel and was well kept up. The price was very affordable and we had a pleasant stay and the staff was very nice. The only negative, it that like most lodgings I have found in New Zealand, the internet was spotty and slow.تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Expedia
Could not be described as a 4.5 star accommodation.تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Expedia
Very friendly staff, went out of their way to assist. Recommend it to anyone that is going to the airport on an early flightتعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
Hotel location idea for over night stayتعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Hotels.com
"Pioneer Motor Lodge, Auckland."
We arrived late on the day before flying out of NZ and left early the next day for the airport. The receptionist was extremely helpful. The room was clean and comfortable.تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Expedia
"Good location"
Average place to stay, walls to thin, I could here noise from adjoining room clearly & bed to soft.تعليق أصلي من أحد نزلاء Expedia
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