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Show PAGE TWELVE PRICE MAN RECALLS PART PLAYED BY OUTLAWS IN EARLY POLITICS; GUN WAS MIGHTIER THAN ORATORY Outlaws whose campaigning methods featured adroit manipulation of a rather than oral persuav-ineplayed a unique part in the turbulent politics of the early days, according to a letter received by The this week from a reader who prefers to be quoted as one of the of Price. The writers recollections were inspired by the victory banquet of Carbon county Democrats on March 4. Excerpts from his interesting communication are herewith reprinted: At the Democratic victory banquet Thursday night one of the distinguished guests stated he had been a Democrat since 1877. Some of us have been Democrats much longer than that. I came from a country where your parents taught you that in order to grow up and become a good citizen, you must be a Baptist, a Mason and a Democrat. Later our family moved to Missouri, and we found the requirements to make a good citizen quite different from what they had been in our native state. The Civil War had only been over a few years, and Missouri, being one of the border states between the North and South, was unfortunate in having a large number of undesirable citizens. Some of them were the Quantrell gang who were comgentlemen like the posed of James boys and the Younger boys, who had great persuasive powers. Their principal method in persuading people to be Democrats was a largesized six shooter in each hand. These boys changed their occupation later on from making Democrats out of Missourians, to holding up and robbing trains. As they would go through the train, Cole Younger or Jesse James would be in the lead and they gave the boys orders not to hold up any Democrats. Jesse James was asked why he showed partiality in that way, and he said he had a natural dislike for a Republican and it was just a waste of ss six-shoo- ter Sun-Advoc- old-time- rs high-cla- ss time to stick up i a T j Democrat as he didnt have anything any way. After Quantrell had been shot, and the James and Younger boys had been killed or put in the penitentiary, I decided to try my luck m other states. I lived in Kansas and Colorado several years where a Democrat at that time was looked upon as being about half civilized and not quite half respectable. I eventually arrived in the territory of Utah in the little town of Price. At that time Price was in Emery county. I discovered 2 small stores, 2 saloons, 1 small house that was called a hotel and a newspaper, which was published in a little shack below the railroad tracks by two Iowa farmers. 1 contacted one of these gentlemen and, after a short interesting conversation about the future prospects of the town, I asked him if there were any Democrats in Price. He informed me that his partner was the only one in town; he then came back at me, asking my political affiliations 1 told him I was first, last and all the time, a Democrat. He thpn told me that the Republicans in Price were going to have the state legislature cut off the north end of Emery county and create a new county, and that they would want a good man for the PRICE, UTAH E. for these Farmers are not eligiblefrom an in Man Gets Jail Term For Striking lo ms if they can borrow ORGANIZATION OF asscatio , SpoUSe dividual production credit y Emergen concern bank or other Harold Sorenson of Price was se will not be mad FARM LOAN WORK crop and feed loans administration Miss Pauline Gordon of Price was fenced to serve 15 days in the com credit by the farm oMhe jail when he appeared before 3 recently pledged to the Cwean, honstandard rehabilitation cbents COMPLETED HERE J. W .Hammond Friday on a char 85 orary activity organization at the resettlement administration of disturbing the peace. by University of Utah. current needs are The alleged offense was committed settlement. The group, which was organized on Application For Start for these Thursday, Sorenson being specific Farmers security the in the past, the university campus only recently, ten on accused of quarreling with and str Federal Funds; County W,n consist of a first is composed entirely of women stufor he ing his wife, Mabel Sorenson. Tv Committees Named loams the if the crop financed the complaining witness was Sam Me. for dents who are making an outstanding if and production of crops, Daniels. then emergency ar for record in handling for activities. feed Machinery of Restock be fed. purchase district this in feed loans crop and lien on the Small pocket diary in stock at Th and applica- a first lnte cratic primary. It was decided that has been set in motion, are now be- Landlords, or others having b to 1937 livestock for or the Price in order to control the coal tions for loans of !est in the crops camps should have 8 delegates to the ing received by Orson P. Madsen be required to waive their will fed, county convention, and when we met Price, field supervisor of the emerg-of claims in favor of the lien to the govat the primary it was discovered that ency crop and feed loan section ernor of the farm credit admimstra there were only 4 citizens present. the farm credit administration. . tion until the loan is repaid Butch Cassady and his Robbers Roost Personnel of the various county Checks in payment of the approved gang had deserted us, and it was rum- committees in this district was anored that they had gone to the Rewill be issued by the regional as loans Madsen this week by Mr. loan office publican party, but we learned later nounced THE BEST BUY IN emergency crop and feed that was not true. The U. S marshall follows: Carbon, A W. McKinnon. Utah. Lake City, of Salt at all CALIFORNIA WINE had been in town and they were L. H. Doyle and George Mathis, afraid to show up. Price; Emery, J G Jewkes, L. P Cas-I and William Peacock, all of With rpuch hard work, and using and McConkie R W. every method of persuasion but the tie Dale; Grand, ALCOHOL D we were able to get en- C. S. Thompson of Moab; San Juan, ough fellows to make up our full del- Frank Halls and J Redd of Monti- -' egation of 8 to attend the county con- cello; Wayne. William Ivie and Frank At the first election the vention of the of Loa. Thirty members of the crew Democrats elected the county clerk, Watkins 13 last of week, left end the until camp conservation Up soil and if I remember correctly, that is re- -, Price to serve Pleasant Mt for all they elected The county officials applications for loans had been Thursday who first took over the affairs were ceived, the number for each county as temporary replacements for dis3, Emery, to a being as follows: Carbon, appointed and they served close charged members of the Sanpete year before the election. At each elec- 4; Grand, 1; San Juan, 5; Wayne, 0 tion m the county after that we kept Loans will be made only to farm-- i camp. Their sei vices were obtained tor gaining one or two offices over the ers who cannot obtain credit from work on a canal project through the 40 years Republicans and now some any other source, as provided by reg- town of Mt. Pleasant, an emergency later look at us. of the the issued governor ulations by call for additional workers being neUtah has a Democratic governor, acand the United States has a Demo- farm credit administration. The money cessary in order that work already crat for president, one of the best the loaned will be limited to the farm- complished would not be spoiled beUnited States ever had Let us hope ers immediate and actual cash needs cause of inadequate labor. that he will be able to put over his for growing his 1937 crops or for the supreme court plans. Some people purchase of feed for livestock and in Tit Ket pins for sale at The look upon the judges of the supreme no instance may exceed $400. individcourt as being almost perfect uals; all of these judges, some time in their lives have been politicians and attorneys for some corporation. How could there be anything sacred and pure and clean about a man who had at one time in his life been a corporation attorney and a politician? Those who oppose Roosevelt accuse him of wanting to pack the supreme court and be a dictator. That is not true. MOTORISTS MUST COME TO A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE MAKING A RIGHT IN THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL DisTURN AGAINST RED LIGHT ON STREET CORNERS WHERE TRAFFIC SIGtrict Court of the State of Utah, in and for Carbon County. Notice AlNALS ARE LOCATED AND OPERATING IN PRICE. NO HORN TOOTING IS bert Shockley, Plaintiff, vs. William NECESSARY WHEN TURNS ARE BEING MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH Monay and Laura S. Monay, formerly Laura E. Smith, also sometimes known THESE INSTRUCTIONS. as Laura E. Smith Monay, his wife; and Lawrence A. Foster, Defendants. Notice is hereby given that Albert Shockley, plaintiff m the above entitled action has heretofore commenced a legal action against the defend, ants William Monay and Laura S. Monay, formerly Laura E. Smith, also sometimes known as Laura E. Smith 2E Monay, his wife, to foreclose a me- JS extra-curricul- te. 01-is- on Thirty Price Camp Men Work On Canal Project In Sanpete office of probate judge. I decided I did not want the office of probate judge but he told me I had better figure on taking the job, as his partner could take it up with Grover Cleveland and have me appointed as soon as the new county was created I have been a Democrat nearly three quarters of a century and that is the only political office I ever turned down This Republican editor told me I would have to jump into politics and help his Democratic partner out. He said we could get Butch Cassady and Joe Walker to bring in a bunch of Democrats from the San Rafael and No Mans Land, their headquarteis, and pack the pumaries for us. Finally the time came to call a Demo- - To obtain cash In 20 minutes without mortgaging your furniture, assigning your salary check or obtaining endorsers. To cut down monthly payments if you still owe on your car. To SELL YOUR car to a prospective purchaser on time yet realize cash out of the deal. Private Loan Credit Corporation 4 ft sais;irgsas3Ega:ig MOTORISTS, NOTICE! tr You George Collingham, Chief of Police Price Phone 397 Silvagru Bid)?. SUN-ADVOCAT- ACTIVITY ORGANIZATION AT U PLEDGES PRICE STUDENT An Automobile Loan Will Help Price THE chanics lien for work and labor performed in and upon the following described property, situate, lying and being in Carbon County, Utah: Southeast quarter of the Southwest quarter and the Southwest quarter of the Southeast quarter of Section 28, Townhip 12 South, Range 7 East, Salt Lake Meridian; and all the coal and coal deposits in said land, together with the right to prospect for, mine and remove said coal from the same; (this description is intended to cover underground coal and mineral deposits and all mining rights, together with any and all surface rights owned by defendants); together with all improvements and appurtenances connected with said property; And also which A certain the said Laura E. Smith Monay, is attempting to condemn, which EE is situated in Carbon CountyT Utah, and particularly described 3" ISo UJo EBo THE VOICE OF UTAH EASTERN Using the National Broadcasting Companys Transcription Service DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY 8 a. m. to 8 p. m. SUNDAY 10 a. m. to 8 p. m. SOME OF THE WEEKS FEATURE PROGRAMS right-of-wa- y, HI as follows: All of that certain piece, parcel or tract of land situate in Carbon County, State of Utah, being a portion of the SWi of SWVi of Section 28, Township 12 South, Range 7 East, Salt Lake Meridian, and being more particularly bounded and described as follows, to-w- i J&Med at U 11:45 A. M. ' 11:45 A. M. of SWV4 of Section 28, Township 12 South, Range 7 East, SWi4 Salt Lake Meridian; Said strip is particularly de- - scribed as follows: Beginning at a point 2089 8 feet South and 612 1 REG. U S PAT Off. brand (Till t'. ' one quart sourmnwhTskey and bottled y'stiued OLD QUAKER 11:00 ANI. it: A strip of land 100 feet wide extending in an Easterly and Westerly direction across the COMPANY EAWRENCEBURG. INDIANA feet East of the Northwest corner of the SWt4 of Section 28, Township 12 South, Range 7 East, thence running South 100 feet, thence running in an Easterly direction following the strike of the coal vein or seam 707.9 feet, more or less, to the West boundary line of the SE4 of SWV4 of Section 28, Township 12 South, Range 7 East, Salt Lake Meridian; thence North along said boundary line 100 feet, thence running in a Westerly direction following the strike of the coal vein or seam 707.9 feet, more or less, to the place of beginning, containing approximately one and a half acres. is now used (Said and is to be used in connection with the operation of a coal mine now operated by defendants on the property above first described). All persons holding or claiming liens on said premises above described under the provisions of Title 52 of the Revised Statutes of Utah, 1933, are hereby notified as required by SecRevised Statutes of Utah, tion 1933, to be and appear before the said Court in the Court House in Price, Carbon County, Utah, on the 3rd day of April, A D., 1937, at the hour of 10 oclock a. m., and exhibit then and there the proof of said hens and all liens not so exhibited shall be deemed to be waived. right-of-w- 8:00 A M Musical Clock Daily Except Sun. 10:00 A. M. Home Folks Frolic Daily Except Sunday 10:30 A. M. House of Peter MacGreggor Mon., Wed., Fri. Home Folks Tues., Thurs. The Brown Family Saturday. Mrs. Henry Hall, Helper Sun. 12:00 Noon ' j 12:30 Bible School of the Air Wed. Sun. Trans Radio Press Daily Except Sunday 1:25 P. M. 3:15 P. M. Watch Tower Sunday Concert Hall of the Air Wed., Fri Travel Talk Sunday 3:30 P. M. 3:45 P. M. 12:45 P. M. Library Hour Sunday 1:00 P. M. 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