LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS f t jacob laub of santa clara baia city visitor monday samuel of santa clara waa in town monday on business perry deasley of provo arrived here monday to spend some time visiting miss nina returned last week from delta where she had been visiting relatives ervan carter returned home last sunday from salt lake where he bad been tor some time onca more wo reiterate that the best christmas present la the washington county news we most sincerely wish every one ot our readers a most happy and prosperous new year R B returned to his home at monday night from camp zachary taylor kentucky keith mcarthur returned home sunday night from the dixie mine where bo had been tor some time w s s mr abid mrs john fendley arrived here yesterday from kanab en route to los angeles to spend the winter robert bagshaw and edgar foster arrived home saturday night from the apex mine where they have been working mr and mrs erastus gardner of pine valley arrived here saturday to spend christmas with friends and relatives v s s several soldier boys letters and other matter are held over until next issue owing to extra demand on our space this week J M stewert has taken a very fine lot ot views tor the virgin dome oil co among them a panoramic view of the whole field pat J C mcdonald who has been here several months as clerk oa the local draft board left tuesday morning for salt lake city mgr W A whitehead of the st george ice plant returned yesterday from salt lake city where he had been with a shipment of hogs until further notice the J M S photo gallery will only be open tor pat john T miles baa sent the editor a card troba france with best wishes tor xmas and the new year thank you kalmal we appreciate this mrs clarence gardner of provo arrived here monday to spend christmas with friends and relatives mrs gardner a husband capt gardner la in france tit g q pat earl jackson of arrived here tuesday to spend christmas with friends he return ed monday night from camp zackary taylor kentucky don price returned sunday from valley with the top of his left thumb nearly pulled off it got caught in a lasso while he was roping an animal it is still doubtful whether it will have to be amputated or not the county historian mrs josephine miles has handed into the bews office a complete list ot all dixie boys who are serving or have served in the army navy or marines also war nurses the names are required for the state war history and will be published in our next issue orall milne the little son of mr and mrs jos milne had the misfortune to break his left arm in three places last sunday by falling off a coal shed the unfortunate boy broke the same arm a few months ago and the present trouble Is a re breaking of the same places he is doing as well as can be expected the news Is in receipt of a very handsome calender with compliments of st george garage it is entitled his heritage and depicts a young officer bidding farewell to his wife and while his eyes are on his father s picture an officer of the re bellion A picture of his grandfather an officer in the revolutionary war also adorns the wall of the room