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Show th: ...... 'ROTO VOL. XXVII, NO.' 23: BANQUETS PIONEER DAY ... ESTABLISHED 1885. FAVORITE UTAH COUNTYFR UIT GROWERS WILL FORM ORGANIZATION SQn OF THE KAISER V 11 .;-- V 1 -- WRITES TO S?-1 I1 I ROBERTS ADALBERT H. J K7K CNutt, general manager of the Salt Lake route; J. H. Manderfield, Scene Depicted in Picturesque assistant general freight and pasParade Received by Hearty -- senger agent, also of that route; R. K. from Crowds division superintendent, Brown, Applause i liach.u:genfi.L. Eoberis,xif the local Brighani Young University, is in receipt of a letfeTTTom--A4ma-RfeM- ards, the Mormon Giant who ' " " which occurred at Sweden. Stockholm, Sweden, July 9, E. L. Provo, I'tah. I I d l1 re-wa- s -- j " 1 is " . - - . .'- -- - v te - ing at Commertcal Club contest . Monday at 2 P.M. A mcctirijr of nil the fruit growers and business men in Utah county is called for Monday afternoon jit 2 o'clock in the Commer-cineliib mums here in Provo to organize a publicity bureau in connection with the- UtatTTFruit Publicity League .which was" yesterday at the Salt Lake Coininercial chrb. At the meeting in .Suit Lake eleven members were chosen to handle this publicity work and look after the immense fruit crop which has bora prown here in Utah county and which will go in search of a market unless' the people of this section pet busy. Jt is estimated T - ed jump was G feet u.'34 inches. I did it cars, while last year's crop was the first trial without touching the only 730 pars. , The great peach crop-ibar, I did not try any higher height Utah There were 59 jumpers here but only valley is giving the business men eleven sot over mark. The and fruit growers more worry others were great Jumpers but my no wt Iian "atiy otherpne tfnng' Arid to find a market for this enormous , luck wa better. The people treat me fine, and I'll crop is the most vital question that has confronted the business give you a few quotations from some interests of this valley for many of my friends: Mike Murphy said, Ptah valley- has more ' years. RlchardSr you can do anything but by half this year than was peaches make love." When I made my jump ; i ..r l. uejorc grown m me enure a gentleman came up to me and. said, state of Utah, and there is not to "Richards, we have just received a exceed on third of the planted from Uuu cablegram saying mat area into bearing this' year. By you were elected Governor for life." the time the whole acreage is in Another said, "You have put Utah full bearing this county will be on the map and particularly Provo." a wonder in the peach production Mr. Sullivan, the secretary of the A. and there must he a market found Growers can A .U. and the biggest man ln Ameri- for all of this crop. . t r up-to-da- The time has at last gone by haveonged for and Tgave thorn all forme as my eyes were very bad and dt hundred-prominen- d : hud? It was sure a very lucky Growers Urged to Attend Meet " the best,-prepare- 1912. Roberts, .Dear .Coach . visiting." pleasure appropriate 9 o'clock the visitors and about At and picturesque features of this citizens sat the presence one monster s of the parade was down to the elaborate banquet at the '47 to from '52, pioneers .the last survivors of that memor- Roberts. Following the banquet James able band; and all along the line Clove Was Introduced as toastmas-tea ripple of applause greeted them by Preston G. Peterson. Mr. Clove as they passed along in automo- in a happy little speech, welcomed biles. 7 the visitors to Provo. R. R. Irvine, I. A. Smoot, marshal of the Jr., pesident of the Commercial club, day. on a handsome charger led followed MrCloye and told of the the parade. He was followed by many resources and advantages of the Provo Band and then caiiw nilcWntyrMaror-e-F;-Deck- er the float containing the lovely and In a neat little speech, young queen of the day, Miss An- turned over the keys of the city to na Spafford and her lair attend- Baid and tbat they were ants. Miss Merline Rovlance andithe vlsltors as long as they wished to Miss Ethel Taylor. This , float drawn by some of the most main in Provo. Speeches were made handsome horses in Provo. Then also by J. W. N. Wihitecotton. It came the automobiles containing Van Housen, William. M. Roylance, hepionersiolkiwed by the BeeAVDv Roberts, J. H.. Manderfield. The hive and Sego The vlsitprs spent Wednesday martial band came next followed looking over local railroad situations by the "Queen of '63.'" Inter-- ! aml ln the afternoon were guests of esting floats portraying modes of Dr. Calder. Mr. Nutt left in the eventransportation in Utah- - followed ing for Los Angeles and the other The float by Indian attack. oficlala returned .to Salt Lake City. showing "Fort Provo" proved a o decided hit with the crowds all along the line.as did the "Pioneer TKI Heme Scene" and the old time district schoctf with the typical " bid school master. A beautiful DIES AT LOS ANGELES, CAL. float was "Suffer Little Children V to Come Unto Me," as also was "Paul Before Agrippa."1. The;' Friends of Mrs. May Knight Kirk- Officials appeared next "jwood were deeply shocked to learn and the Provo tf ire or ner aeam at ner nome at Department made a fliie appearance in their vehicles. The mem- - Angeles, Cal., yesterday morningas bers of Provo's first fire depart- announced in a telegram received y ment appeared in the parade and her sister, Mrs. W..L. Blersach.-o- f were loudly applauded. Taft, No particulars Wilson, Bryan and Governor this city, yesterday. Spry created much amusement. as to the cause of death are given. The impersonations were very was a native of Mrs. Kirkwood busiThe floats the from, good. this 'city and was 37 years of age. ness houses, were all excellent. Mr. The first 'prize in the business 6he was the daughter of the late Bur! is and float swas won by Farrer Bros. and Mrs. Newell Knight Vwas of one the most Store. This vlved by a husband, Fred Kirkwood, unique and beautiful floats in thft four children, a sister, Mrs. W. L. parade. It was an immense boat Biersach of this city, and three brothbuilt overautomobiles and conProvo' Bench, tained J. Aw. Farrer and the ers, Newell J. Knight of Don Los of Jesse j. Angeles, fill Knight cllcrks of the establishment of the One Cal. San of Pedro, The Knight costumes. garbeit in sailor in was Kirkwood Da Misi Provo Livery daughters, unique float of the ProcProvo attended a This and second ago Tear was awarded prize. was a minat tire corral containing ter Academy. Mrs. Biersach left last four Shetland ponies. The third evening for Los Angeles, to attend the prize was awarded .. the Sutton funeral, services,' which wdlf be held -'. i..- -, Market, who had an elaborate Saturday. float containing 6' handsome display 'of "fruits, groceries aud Lake was represented. A pelimeats. This float was by far one can and a blue crane with a large tub of catfish waalPni tMfloat of the neatest which made , a decided hit with in the parade, and"' the incut of the 'store dwerve .much the crowd. "Tlie, "Pioneer's" float wpn second prize and Tiner credit for the, mucn yard ward won third, wli. exhibit, which .cadeU'lortn The interesting prograinme ,"af ' i admiration. - J ""V 1 The unique float oft Lake View fhc. Tabernacle followed the paI'ward captured first prize for rade $md the fore part of the after I floats outside of. the business sec-- f noon was given overdo sports at ,j j "" 4;2Ai A fishiri"; jsceno V)Q (Utah the North: Park. -- Roberts traineJ ' '. the for several Rkiiard years aud'ltR'haids' ha'oTteiT stated that to Robert was due the credit of making h;:n, (Richards) the athlete he is. The Inter is as follows: . most Lily-float- s.- won1 high jump at the Olympic games at Stockholm, Sweden, .recently telling a numbev of ihtcfesiing incidents has m w I senator; J. T. Farrer, Preston G. Peterson and Dr. D. H. Calder. Other prominent Provo citizens met the visitors at the station and took them in automobiles over the Utah, floats from the prominent famous bench fruiLdlsUlcL-MrNu- Jtt business-houseand floats from at what "he each ward "of the city combined to expressed great surprise said had seen and ."It is one .of the make the parade the grand suc- ' SPRFAn FJMF 0FUTAHFRU1T i and H. Van Housen, division superintendent, were the honored guests at one of the most elaborate banmost Pioneer Day was fittingly obesreved in Provo and from the quets ever given in Provo, Tuesday first crack of the cannons at G night by the Commercial club. came to Provo at 6 o'clock in the morning until after The guests in Mr. Nutt's private car. At o'clock program in the Tabernacle at Lehi the following Provo men met 11 o'clock at night there was the party: Mayor C. F. Decker form- minute. er Mayor W. H. Ray, V. H. Brere-ton- , someThTng doing thery But the most interesting feature Commercial vice president-cloth-e G. of G. state the far former Whitmore,club; by 'day's proceedings was the magnificent pageant in the morning. Over one hundred floats were seen in the elaborate parade, historical floats illustrat- ing chapters in the history of 1 f . I. PRINCE 3fWas. i'jf One of the fr CHUM THOUSANDS ENJOY " .. GROP THK A-PE-AGH MAGNIFICENT PAGEANT RIFE WITH HISTORICAL FLOATS - ... , . 000 PROVO, UTAH, FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1912. PR0V0 HAS - ew memers the Provo 7 Commercial Club is the slogan. Get busy and boost. This means a Greater Provo. Prince Adalbert," the favorite on of Emperor William of Germany, was born In 1884 and is very popular with the people of hl country. - He la an officer in the nary and at first It was the emperor's intention to send him to visit America with the German squadron which came over this summer. Monte Young Breaks Record Few people realized that Uey were equipped in a Provo garage, tie drove witnessing world's reenrri racps frere a Buick Model 35 and this car had last Wednesday at the local lair the smaillest -- cylinder of any car on the track. The size of the cylinder grounds. But the beat authorities on in this car-w- aj 3 4 by S but the automobile racing state that Monte valve in the head of the cylinder deYoung on a Buick car made four laps veloped more power than any other recin less than the world's one-hacar on the track. The Buick car was ord on an unbanked track Several the, only one which used, their own who held their watcne ;ii Monte carborater which come3 on the car Btate that he made four laps or two direct from the fac'ory. The car tBey miles in 2:37, which is less than the sell is the car they race. Many of world's record. TV S. Andrew's record the' other contestants adjusted their book for 4912, gives the . two-mil- e machines, and used special carbora-ler- s record as 2':40'on an unbanked tracks todevelop the highest amount At leatwe are -- sure "of one lap of speed. whlcn Mr, NayloT, manager. of the One contestant made their kick Studebakef Bros., caught with stop before the grand stand that the watch, this lap was made In 39 sec- Buick was thirty horse power car, onds. While "Monte may he criticized but the facts are that the Buick had for taking, .his hafid off the stear-Ih- g a rating of 22 horse power just gear to wave to hlg companions, the same as the rest. Another feayet he made a wounderful raoe. ture of this race was the weight of Monte Young was the only local the Buick, which was 2,100, whMe the driver on the track and his car was other one was but 1,200. 3-- 3-- lf eer lTwisB not afford to spend' their .time, we had a hundred clean fellows like paying taxes on their lands, buying machine: and paying hired you on 'our team." Continued on Page Three. ' and will much to tell I ca have bo you wait until I get back. Will keep my eyes 'open as you requetsed. Yours truly, A. RICHARDS. . T. N. TAYLOR URGED TO RUN. At the meeting of the stated executive committee, of the Democratic party held ln Salt Lake last Monday evening, a number of prominent leaders ol the party were urging Provo Democrats to get Bishop T. N. Taylor to announce himself" aa c WILSON FIRST; ROOSEVELT SECOND: TAFT ot ln a conference "with Anderson, Republicans, progressive the next postmaster on the Demo crat ticket, gave out the following " figures as to the presidential election this all. They went over the states, of the union and apportioned out each state. in the columns where it belonged' and here is the result. Such states, as Colorado, which near ' MISS EMMA LUCY GATES ly always goes - Democratic, was ac IS GROWING WORSE- - credited to Roosevelt. The number of electorial votes that Word haa been received by friends each candidate will receive accord and relatives in Proo,hat Miss Em- ing to .the dope la about as follows: .338 ma Lucy Gates, the noted Utah so- Wilson 112 Roosevelt t bread-dowprano, who suffered a nervous 80 Taft , after her public concert in the Salt Lake .Tabernacle upon her Total .......531 from Europe, is reported in a serious condftlon at her cottage at EASTERN RECATIVES AT . Dr. G. H. Brimhall, of the Brighani Young University, ifl m receipt of a letter from Senator George, Sutherland in which the' latter speak3 very highly of a student from the local University, , Lyman Knute Swen.son. jn peaklng of Mr. Swenson the senator states that young Swenson passed an excellent "examination, mentally, Annato for admission the recently polis academy and stated also that the local university should be very proud of the record whicH admitted ....... n re-tur- n Brighton. v . V ' -- THE BROWN HOME. Early yesterday morning "her con- E. E. Brown, manager of Wood- Kltion bBCasio such .that, a physician Cllfton'B, hasr his brother, Mr. Fred !and traineci nurse wre summoned by Mr. II. W. Brown, and brother-in-law- , .constant, j'teiephono' fiere from Nebraska for "sev Ekberg, the young man to the naval academy. J attendance at her bedside. Miss Gates eral days' visit. They are both nag, been unabio. to leave. Jier beo-io- r Neb-Isix weeks. CONFERENCE AT- - SPRINGVILLE. name'Fred fact the firm of Mr. ' The quarterly conference . pf Utah Association will have charge. This Is Brown " Is" Brown, Brothers, " E. E. regular-- arrange- Brown of this city beJngTa partner in stake will be held Sunday at Sprlng-Ville...- -. a- - ohange f rom-t- he session jWIH be ment of quarterly 'conferences, but the concern.. They are 'more than held at 10 o'clock; the afternoon ses- President Keeler feels that such an pleased wltb their' short visit around sion at 2 p. m., and In the evening at arraement. will Twork lor the good Provo and they are delighted, with "v:." . the climate, scenery and "fruit ' 8 o'clock the Mutual Improvement of the whol.takery. , n - The..-mornin- ' . -' com-mltt- 2 SENATOR PRAISES PROVO .STUDENT. candidate for the"ofnce"of Governor o this state. This was not during tlie session of the but was after the meeting. State Chairman Sam Thurmaa called up Bishop Taylor and asked him to state whether he would run of not but tha Bishop only said, "I am not now a candidate.' There are- gome, oik jectlons to Salt Lake candidates and there are & host of Demo- crataojijsr the state who feelmat taig is one or tne strong onJectlons to Gov. Spry's tlon. There Is a feeling in both, parties that Salt Lake always asks for a lion's share of the hlg .offices In both parties and for this reason It might be better to name a candidate outside of . ee . - - 9- - Salt Lake City. . ' v . - , There Is one thing sure, it does not matter who Is hamed they cannot secure a, man that will stanil for what be believes to be right any' closer than Bishop TTN". Taxlor. If we were .disposed to offer aa objection to uistiop xayior ii wouia-dthat'he In tpd honest to wlu la politics. But this looks like, a year when right would triumph at the polls rathet jthan might," At least this has proven true at both National conventions. . j v o , , |