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Show Local News. PEACHES FOR SAL- E- See James Warner. i Best new potatoes 00c per bus hel at Eirikssons. Mrs. Margaret Menzies ha9 a 10x15 log granery for sale. Frank Abbott is down Mammoth to see the family. s 0. 0. Eiriksson has a photograph outfit for sale cheap. Billy Ferguson is contemplating moving back onto the farm in the first-clas- near future. Will Boyack came in from Ton time to see his a'ust indestroyed by fire. saloon State Bank Examiner Albert Glazier has been doing business at the local banks this week. Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo Thomas have returned from Blaclifoot,lda., much impressed with the country. Sewing machine needles for all kinds of machines 3 for oc.the kind you used to payee for each. daughter was born to 'liobt? Sterling and wife last Sunday, which died Monday and was buried the same day. A Don't fail to see the basket ball game Friday night at Packs pavilion between Spanish Fork and American Fork. i The 4 weeks old daughter of Niels Petersen died last Saturday night, being sink only a few hours. The funeral was held Monday. LOST A black mare colt, six months old, few white hair in forehead, finder return same to Wm. Lewis, Leland. and be rewarded. Just the time to get?your suit made now, buy The Royal Tailors of Chicago, everything guaranteed satisfactory, U. M. Boyack. Next Sunday, Sept. 10, a Harvest Exclusion will be ran to Salt Lake City ; fare $1.40 round trip. For particulars see agent Salt Lake , Route. i Mr. aud Mrs. Nels Petersen wish to extend thanks to their many friends in Spanish Fork for their sympathy at the doatb of their in- fant daughter. OUR COUNTY fllGrtf 6CHdbt8. In Leb, American' Fork, Pleasant Grove, Springville, Spanish Fork and Paysnn will be givpn a two years high school course the coining year. A three years course will be given in Springville, and the prospects are that other will add a three years course in the future.. The County has cause to rejoice at this. Last year there was enrolled 27M pupils, which meant a saving to the home towns of at' least $150 to each pupit (had they left home to go to school), or to the county $41350, Statistics show the following from the towns where the high schools are started: twelve per cent of the eighth grade graduates, before we started the high schools, left home to go tosebool elsewhere Eitigty-eigh- t per cent did not go to school at all. fcince the high school was started eighty percent of the eighth grade graduates at tended the local high schools and of those who completed the two years epurse fiifty per cent left home to finish their course in some university v The reason for this is plain, viz: Few homes are financially able to send a son or daughter away to school for more than one or two years, and that does not prepare them sufficiently for higher woik. But with two or three years at home and one away they are able to gruduute in some line and take take hold of the work being prepared for it. The high school movement is being strongly supported by the University of Utah and the B. Y. University. At either institution the credits are accepted. The essential courses offered are the same. The University of Utah has issued a high school circular endorsed by State Superintendent A. C. Nelson, in which the subjects are outlined and the hours credit given for each subject completed. This was adopted at our county high school meeting July 2Sth. E. EGEHThEN', Co Schools. Utah Supt. T. A. Feterson, the watchmaker of Spanish Fork, is not hunting cheap jobs, he has plenty of them now. If you want a good job done and are willing to pay for it, call and see him. T A. Petersen has no full line of jewelry ns it would take $1,000 to buy the show cases alone, he is a poor man und can't afford that, same. A social club was organized at the City Drug Store Tuesday night for the purpose of having semimonthly dances during the winter months. The following committee was selected to arrange for the first dance to be given Tuesday, Sept. 25: A. B. Kockhill, Dr.C. M. Hart, Albert Brockbank, J. J. Banks, George Hitchings, nyrum Robertson, Art Rockhill, Ren Eugene Hughes, Ralph Wilkins, David Boyack. Ar-gyl- e. e . T. fl. PETERSEN THE WATCHMAKER We are new ready to meet all Yesterday George 0. Thomas brought us in a bucket full of tine peaches and h few lovely pears. It's no use talking, George is n darned nice feller; we like hiui nuw almost as well as do Jim Creer an I Aauei Holm. The first ran of fruit cauued in tbdpfw fft dory was put up by the Nephiles. Nephi Hansen, Mgr. prej ared the fruit and put it in the cbd. Nephi E Hardy, processor, boiled it and corked it and it waa pronounced the best on the market e are told, the Here tf ter, so sal. mu Mill he loB. Hughe cated in the Morgan A Davis (Wm U, Jones) building t his will work sort of a hardship on Dud Crn.ii.ir. Dad Guy aud Ted Woods, hut it will be quite convenient for the Co-oclerks. t J, p. C. Christensen, Sopt. of Waterworks. bunded liis designation to the City council lest Saturday night, to take effect Oct. 1st Mr. Uhritenen intends going to hi farm at Koosvett on the reserv.i lion Duiitg hie term' hi 4 servant tif the city he In male m my ,E friends by tending strictly iie-- t h- -. FIRE About three oclock Sunday aroused by morning the city was The fire was the alarm of fire. discovered at the rear of the saloon now building of Win, L Boyack, B. of John saloon the occupied by of the building Hughes. The top was soon a mass of fl ones, and all that prevented a disastrous conflagration was our superb water system and the splendid efforts of our The fire was volunteer firemen. control and under finally brought confined to the Boyack building. The loss proved a severe one for Mr. Boyack, because the building was not insured. Mr. Hughes will suffer no loss, his property being insured. After the fire was controlled City Marshal Hans Olsen immediately made a careful examination of the premises and came to the conclusion that the fire was of incendiary origin. He at once notified City Attorney A.B. inMorgan of his conclusion and formed him that hesuspected Chris Gudmanson of having set fire to Gudmanson was the building. immediately arrested, and the Marshal and attorney spent all day conversing with him. Mayor Creer was called in consultation and before night the officers were convinced that they had the right man. Gudmanson was locked up over Sunday night and Monday morning he made a full confession to the officers. Gadmansons confession is in substance as follows: he attempted to get a bucket of beer after hours at each of the different saloons but was refused the beer at each. The last place he tried was the saloon of J. U. Wren, and he claimed that the bartender not only refused to let him have any beer, but squirted water on him out of a hose Gudmanson became very angry and made up his mind to have revenge. He waited around two hours until the saloon men had gone home and then smashed Wrens saloon windows with rooks and set fire to a barrpl of papers in the rear of the Hughes saloon with the deliberate intention of burning up both saloons. The city officers are to be congratulated' on their promptness and efficiency inr ferreting out the perpetrator of this dastardly crime. Marshal Olsen deserves particular commendation for bis cleverness and acumen in spotting the guilty man. Great Reduction IN MEN'S SHIRTS THIS WEEK Fancy White & Colored Shirts Going-at.s- o Young Mens GOn. prcitJ Go-o- p Every Friday Wight PA6K EBQE. PAVIL.iaiJ FINEST SPRING FLOOR IN THE STATi HE I syStem-(lothe- s. you buy The Bell System Clothes, you Get a Dollars Worth of Value for every Dollar Spent. For Reliable Style, Fit, Fabric and conscientious Tailoring, The Bell System Reputation has i been Well Earned and Sustained. Fall and Well Winter Suits and Overcoats to Please Men and Boys of all Sizes and Shapes are now Ready for your Dctlgntd and Mad Inspection. by Stern, Lauer.Shohl & Co- - Cincinnati, 0. Henry Gardner and Theo. have landed the contract tor furnishing 300,000 feet ot timber for the mammoth Strawberry tunnel. Their will commence doing business about the Ded-ricks- SOLD BT SPANISH FORK COOP saw-mi- ll lKIMARY CALL. Engber The Republican of Spiytish Pupil of Frof. Arthur Shepherd of Stll L Fork are requested to meet at the City, will glva lesHon la Theor city hall at 7:30 p. m., Friday, Sept. 21st, for the purpose of nominat- of music two day. Wednesday and Snei each week. I .cave order at Ur. Pn ing 23 delegates to attend the of Swensen'a residence, or at thi Worll I to convention be held at county Store, Spanish Fork, Utah. Spanish Fork Sept. 20th, and to nominate a precinct justice and constable; also to elect a precinct chairman, secretary and exocutiye t'adts a Firstof Clai committee; and to transact such Stock other business as may properly come before the meeting, Lars O Lawrence, at lowest prices.. ..Ilepairing s Speca lias opened a yard in Spanish Fork, half a block north Call in 1 door nortli World Urn? t Chairman. and half a block west of the postoffice,, with a complete Georoe H. Lewis, stock of Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Mouldings, and other Secretary. A. KING 'building material; also Glass, Paints and Oil.., We are HOD prepared to furnish all kinds of mill work mi short notice. SHORT -- - ORDER AND HOT TOMALL STAN Dtin't 'fail to call on us when in need of anything he favored fev have Wii able to Meals at All Hours in our line. All orders will receive prompt attention. COMPACT ; obtain the necessary higher educa Day or Niht tion. Eleventh,- - It ad. Is strength LVfRVTIIINO qp posit Mam ea iiumw of. Co. SW o the lower grades and enthuses FIRST CJ As he children there to become high K J,U. Boi.vuK, Local Mgr. High school pupils The question of iht support of our high schools i an important one. And while each high school Corn Meal,. TELEPHONE MX M-district has lev ied a special tux for Fork. its support, it' is my belief that Rolled ,n,i state aid uiay he secured if the legislature will properly consider All in of There is at least he question. 175, UUO 'spent For high school work t Specialty, til our state insliluticns, which if Groceries-Notio- n distributed to our local high schools t ' of would la a material aid, and then Cheapest Trices on (Jrocerirt University and. Agricultural ill thd Slule. college would be abhy to devote their energies to college work. I'1 c. r. nUADRWD. Miller. 'Tbs Scrip Tcople iXmt Like The University ol Utah ha eliiu.nated the first year of the ligli school and will Boon do 60 An Opporlunily for All with the second veer. The Agr! ffJ The cultural College can do the same, i, As Long As to and the appropriation going beginning Monday, Angina 201 li, we will place on Sale a line there institutions for high school BABY GO-CA- R purposes nan then lie used among the people where the high school ntlicc article wq will make n reduction of sdper ceut pupils will number this year, lUJd, 'ia h 1 l r ,T' We have also received a VfA with as sblpmenl one thousand, compared IlAtKs- id from three or four hundred who attend tempered steel with a n n,l! ; rf',,r 1 11 11 '""'thing very nice and the state i Imiiirinv In every home; those w0 will sell while they lat to The local high school belong. cut lets tlmn i ho nt It und girl. every country boy should be near him so that lie may attend it. .''oine children will stilt A, MARTELL NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY desire to attend school away from home, (parents m y desire it also) EVERYTHING FOR THE HOUSE and question in many ways the Amt it staying-homif jou wiili to proposition, money, take advantage ot our "ale. Miss Agnes Piano, Organ SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT The- " JOHN ELLIS0I J welry GEORGE Leland Roller Mills - CENTRAL LUMBER CO-O- Grade Flour, Graham, Germade, G. O. EIRIKSSOi Spanish Fork 3 , To Be Frank you have really never eaten a true soda cracker 1 ' o S. OF SPANISH FORK SALOON lias got no opposition, being the only 20th inst. We hope these gentlewatchmaker in town, .vet his prices are men will be able to get timber conreasonable, aud he guarantees his work tract for the entire tunnel, about His is to give satisfaction. opposhop 3,000,000 feet. site Pack's Pavilion. g our friends and customers with a complete liue of Full Millinery in outiog and trimmed hats. We also carry a full line of samples for Stevens suite, cloaks, etc. Mrs F. Abbott. L Prof. Lunds concert last Thursday was a grand success, although few wre present; but those thpre appreciated it very much, and many were sick next day to think they had missed the best musical entertainment ever had in our city. After the concert Frof. Lund and company all went to the home of Dr, and Mrs. lloldaway, where refreshments were served, and all enjoyed Prof. Lund's toasts until the wee small hours of morning. The Idaho Daily Statesman has the following, Tuesday, 11th inst.: Yesterday the control of the First National Bank of Caldwell passed from the hands of Sebree and Cow-de- n to J. E. of Salt Lake A few reasous-arhere givehfor and Geo. D. Cosgriff of Snell, Spanish jr the local high' school! First, Fork. Mr. Snell has had It makes it possible for pupils to upward of ten years of successful go later to a university and combanking experience and comes to Second, plete so m d course. recommended. this place Eighth grade students are too He will makehighly Caldwell his home, young to leave the parental home and will move his family to this Third, It encourager eighty per in about a month.' Mr. Snell cent to go higher in educational place will act as chashier. We join his pursuits. Fourth, It creates an frieuds in this city in wisheducational spirit at home, so ninnyfiiru success in his new Held of ing much so that many go to school, labor. ' or they feel the influence .of a Prof, and Mrs. Lund and Prof. Oudmausen, of Provo, and Prof. Morrison of Salt Lake City were the guests of Dr. and Mrs. y companion that is going where he lust Thursday, mows he can, and may, go Fifth, The high Bchool pupils may J. Sam Custleberry spent several educational evening ut home, give He week. in last this days city and A. S. lligham, both insurance which will develop their talents, men, called at this office Saturday and the Bume may he witnessed by and bad their names placed on the atber, mother and friends Sixth, It will greatly increase thejnur roll of honor. at tone of the town. Seventh, 1 have a few set of steel wheels It will throw down the barriers left from last year which 1 will Bell jetween those finacmally able to at cost, a very low price, as I in- educate their children and those tend to go out of business. Come who ore not. The widow's boy is and get them to haul beets on. therefore not debarred from get-inA. V. Johnson. higher education while he is ret Eighth, It is to emyoung. will A Republican' primary be course of study elein the lield at the city hnll next Saturday, brace mentary agriculture, so that our Sept. 15th, to elect 5 delegates and chief iudustry may be studied thealternates to attend the state conNinth, vention to bo held in Salt Lake oretically aud practically. is not to educate boys and It 20th. City September girls for office work, but rather James Martell owns a fine black or them to love work of any honhorse, in which he takes a :.great orable kind, to le pre. ared for opdeal cf pride; but Tuesday the portunities, and to be a better boras got foxy, ruu away while and a more useful citizen.' Tenth, As we have had but a limited James was in the store, And partly number of local high schools, only smashed up a new buggy. Hold-awa- stands to reason and experience that greater good will he accomplished to the greater number by the establishment of high schools, not only to the universities, but to every practical pursuit. The following resolution was passed at the meeting ?f the Utah county principals August 23rd Resolved, that we favor state ai for local high schools, and that every effort be put for th to secure until you have eaten .- , Barley, Kinds Feed, Grist Work Every Sack Flour Guaranteed. 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