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Show CHATTER YVritK BEAVER The Dairy Center of Southern Utah Our Readers the Beaver Press of where one of the ago, years - in ffe note 9 to0. WhisI was advertisingthe"Good only thing about sell nowadays without that one can .dvertbing- - Tthe alphabetical, and what finown now as Main street is real-K- " stret.' While It Is generally Lwn that all streets running east numbers, few are d west bears streets running north the that M known be by letters. Bhould south named J Chautauqua, The the towns of Cedar City, and Beaver, will Parowan, St. George L the for coming winter arranged " was n local This Chautauqua ,0n and each town ,access last season, that believes that by beginning early, be arranged , better program can The Lions club have a this year. Mmmittee appointed to begin work Wluding on VOL. XXV. NO. 37. the Beaver production in the near LIONS CLUB ACTIVE ON ROAD IMPROVEMENT "Selling Puffer Lake" has been as a major project for the This is not meant local Lions club. of the word, but to in a literal sense Kll the beauty and wonders of the The regioa to outside vacationists. irst step is to improve the road to the lake and eliminate the prevailing ind eroneous Idea that it Is a dangeThis alone keeps rous highway. suggested JIIS SECTION Buckskin and Puffer Lake Road Object of Club's Ef forts At the Present . Roads was the principal topic of discussion at the regular luncheon of the Beaver Lions club Monday, Deputy State Highway Commissioner Osborne was present to discuss the proposed work undertaken by the CIUD. A committee future. ers to discuss the possibility of making a small appropriation for this work immediately. U. P. Bus Franchise Thru r 1 Indorsed A request from, the U. P. officials that the Beaver Lions club endorse the application of the railroad company now pending before the state utilities commission, for a franchise to operate buses over the Arrowhead Trail for the convenience of the people of all Intermediate points, was discussed. Considering that the U. P. railroad company is the largest in the county, and that with competing lines the bus schedule would give, the people of this part of the state better service, bring more business through Beafer, a resolution was passed endorsing the granting of; such a franchise. lk-ave- FOR composed of Messrs, Lhase and George C. Murdock. Jr if mayor w. w. Farrer and James Yardley reported on their visit to Panguitch last week to confer with the people on the east side of the mountain relative to the road "over the hill." It was their impression that the people of the Panguitch section had gleaned the wrong preception the ef forts that Beaver and Milford were making in endeavoring to have the Buckskin road put into condition for automobile traffic. It seems that the Panguitch people are working for a state highway across the mountain via Little Creek peak, and have al ready had a survey and estimate made of the cost of the construction on the east side. This we understand will cost something like $300,000 and probably that much more for the tax-paye- rs NARROW ESCAPE IN . RAGING TORRENT Spence, the fifteenyear-ol- d son of Frank Williams, of Mlnersvllle, had a narrow escape from drowning last Friday evening, when he and his many who are acquainted with the, horse were plunged into the raging lake from spendiof the surroundings waters in the box canyon of the Beavin the Beaver ng their vacations ' er river. out mountains, and the word going One of the heaviest rains of the road keeps, that it is a dangerous season fell afternoon on the Friday many others from learning of the Beaver mountain, amounting to albeauties and wonderful fishing offer most a The lad was To overcome this ed at the lake. on his horse, to his father's the of work drawback, eliminating sheep camp, when just below Three the road bad curves and widening he discovered that the bridge Creeks be. will probably where necessary was washed out. In attempting to started this season. The next step west side get around the in "Selling Puffer Lake," Is to induce However, it Is hoped that In time on the mountaincrossinghisby going up ' horse slipside, com erect to with parties capital they will be able to secure the con ped In the loose shale, and both boy modious and adequate accomodations struction of this road, but at the pretor the visitors. We understand that sent time, the Beaver and Milford and beast rolled down into the swif) Water, a distance of twenty or twenty-fiv- e leases may be secured from the Tel clubs are advocating spending a few feet. luride company, by responsible par hundred dollars In putting the Buck The swift current carried them of a modern skin road in passable condition. Owties, for the erection a hundred and fifty yards down about idge and other like accomodations ing to the natural road bed, the low However elevation and the short cut It would, stream, before the lad succeeded In i tne 3hores of the lake. himself from the saddle. like all modern-da- y attractions, It make between the two points, It extracting He managed to grasp some brush would require a large investment to would be of great advantage to the and draw himself from the water draw the class of tourists and vacatipeople on both sides of the mountain just as Stan Tattersall, F. O. Wilden onists that would be of benefit to even if the Little Creek road is built, Grant Tolton, enroute to the the community, and the principal It would give the traffic from the and lake fishing, arrived. With the aid thing at the present time is to inter west over the P. P. O. O. highway of the three men the horse was finalest capital in developing this re from San Francisco a short route to ly rescued from the water. source. Bryce canyon, and this travel would Young Williams was only slightly o not injure any of the other towns bruised as the result of the mishap, in southern Utah. In fact it would but realized that he had a very nan 8IG HATS TO BLOOM Increase the business for those on the row escape. The horse would probeast side. ably have drowned had not the fishOUT NEXT WEEK Many on the opposite side- of the erman arrived Just when they did. mountain realize the necessity of a. over to Beaver and Milford as, road cowboy hats, will ba well as one to Cedar City and the COPIOUS RAIN FALL the order of the day, beginning next southern 'points, and in working to wek, is the edict issued by the Beav road can be built at a OVER THIS SECTION w Post of the American Legion, to gether this the and not nominal pros cost, injure drertlse the big 1929 Beaver Coun for the Little Creek road In the ty Fair and Rodeo, to be held here on pects This favored section of the state least. September 10, 11 and 12. received an abundance of rain has selected been Committees have As in the past years, everyone in from the Beaver the past week. Heavy showers fall county clubs to sol Beaver County is urged to wear one. have daily for the past week kit sufficient funds to get this road whichoccurred the big cowboy assures hats, with a ribbon in good grazing and an shape for travel this season. The abundance of late feed. Nna, bearing the dates of the com local club will send out a surveying ug alr and Rodeo. In the moun r These ribbons Friday, a M be on Sunday to determine whether party In the sale at a number of the one out washed tains bridge the road over Freemont or over the "ores early next week. also washed the, and Beaver canyon, bone hollow, old Buckskin road via The masculine population have ad is the most feasible route. All mem road badly in several places. How opted this each the road maintenance crew advertising scheme bers of the clubs of Beaver and Mil ever, rear, nearly to a man, but only a few the damage immediately, and ' the ladies have worn these wild ford and all interested in the project travel up the canyon has not been int invited to make the trip Sunday est bats. An effort will be made are and "l year to Induce satisfy themselves of the advant terrupted. The rains seem general over the the ladles to wear such a road over the hill. of Meo hats as it is conceded that age entire southern part of the state, but ore Want Puffer Lake Road Widened state that little moisture has advertising benefit will be de reports toed for the fair and rodeo, as there Realizing that Puffer Lake, the been received north of here. ' tew who will not take a second eem of the Beaver Mountains, is one m at a charming young lady be of Beaver's valuable assets, especial Heath an lv during the fishing, deer hunting FORD TOWN CAR attractive hat. With the Btierlnl and vacational season, the ciud win SEDAN ARRIVES features secured for the rodeo this. make a determined effort to have the the Legion boys feel confident road improved. The first new f ord Town Car se "Ml the rodeo will m hlirirpr State Road Engineer Osborne, who dan to be shown In this part of the ..... trn D O w wwv. ' " wdQ ever. was Dresent at the Lions meeting state arrived this week and Is now on stated that it was the intention of display at Nellsen & Son Garage. ttAH WOOL CLIP the state highway department to in The new model Ford is quite an In SHOWS DECREASE clude the Puffer Lake road in their novation in the Ford line of cars. It Improvement budget for next year, lareer and roomier than the stand wm L'tah'g 1929 U'nnl amount an additional 10 tn.toaA Each year V ard sedan, in fact there is as much infii AAA '.vuu pounds, n iWrooon nf nn- - hn nlaced in the budget for improve terior space as In many of the aver'imately 10 per cent from the 22.- - ment of this section of the state high age higher priced sedans. The inter''000 pounds prnwn In 1098 no. way, and eventually the Puffer Lake ior is uDholstered in rich velour, with s Ud'58 l lhe annual road will conform with tne specinca-tion- convertible arm rest in the rear com report Monday by Frank Andrews, of all state highways. partment. The front seat Is adjustfcde'al gtatkt Ip!0 However, it was the sentiment of able for the conveniences of the driv- 1118 substantial win the club that an attempt should bq , and the new model has three remove a tew oi Cl'P' the thief! report states, was due made this year to dows on each side. ihJ l the poorer condition of the the blind curves, and wiaen severaj Crowl lamps and other convenienc-mak- e Mr. 9 which resulted In a lighter of the narrow places on the road. was es it one of the most attractive there club that the told Osborne cars that has yet been put out by rear Te'ght per fieece tban la9t in the maindollars 8 year tne hundred a few fleece Ford. averaSe elts 31 pound9 against 8.9 last tenance fund for the Puffer Lake o Tear h for 9 the number of sheep sorn road, that could be used this year ir. O. Hall, manager of the Oak If an aaau.uu. frntA ,00 8 decrease of 80,000 that purpose. Leaf Gold Mining Co., recently incort.u nitrnA from the the io--o ii couiu of amount a number du.v. i.oto.1 to develooe ugure. . r Ann Iff- nA county, consmerame wui. v.in the old Fortuna Mining dis claims in 'u tOUPlut improv season u that they are hauling uusiueus nas uecouie accomplished this t'Oball reports trict, Ur ,areet business. Is ing this road. commence worK inij It will and mher stittt thal tourl9t9. chiefly whii there are only a few danger week of erecting the necessary buildflfan have "pen,l nearly 3, 500,000.000 ous curves on the road, they push on their property. They tourists ings toaornrea many of keeping effect some nign reiunm "u the ,o from making the trip- to me ltlinfl are very optimistic over the fui tltnaa they ui klr!l0K1rapher 0ssen WU Het up for With the removal , .. ii. .i jnntit hut what ture outlook. mere is m Moncurves, u,n8s Beaver Next in Auust Eth visiting travel would be greauy "Pax Feeds Costs Less." Every creased. . . committee want SUPPlieu-- v.c. Chow for The Lions appointed a egg9. j8.0o per cwt. Dealer. commission Murdock. to meet with the county cloud-burs- t. en-rout- e, BEAVER AND DELTA TEAMS TO CROSS BATS The last of the series of Sunday evening band concerts by the Beaver band on the high school steps, will be given next Sunday evening, and Business Men to Stage Pre- everyone is Invited. A special pro gram, including a solo by Neil Boy- ter, will be rendered. liminary These concerts have been greatly Miss enjoyed, and the largest crowd of the season was present last Sunday even A real, hot time is promised those ing. The band under the direction of who enjoy base ball, next Sunday, Prof. Johnson, is producing some ex when the newly organized Beaver cellent music. o club meets the Delta team, at the lo We have 60 hens. We have gath cal ball park. The game will be caU led at 4 o'clock p. m., and the Beaver ered between 45 and 50 eggs per day team will be composed of the follow- for the last seven months? We have found that Lay Chow does'the work ing players: R. C. Murdock. Walborn and Edwards, catchers. Mart Barton and DeLoy Tanner, pitchers. DIVORCE HEARING Ken Barton, first base. Roy Lessing, second base. Dick Goodwin, third base. COURT Chalmer, Davis, shortstop. Cliff McShane, left field. District court convened in Beaver Haskell Earl, center field. After disposing of Monday. county Elmo Tanner, right field. case vs. the State, the of Burke Orren Elmer White and Dug Robinson, Bank of Beaver County, which was Paul Tolton, substitutes. dismissed, the court took up the casq Jos. A. Manzione, manager. vs. Ezra White, Preceeding the Beaver-Delt- a game, of Kathryn White a divorce, dta is Mrs. White for suing a be there'll game between the bust ness men of the West Side and the olution of marriage contract and a business men of the East Side. This division of property. The plaintiff is represented by promises to be worth much more Samuel A. King, of Salt Lake City, than the admission price to both games. They are all old time ball and the defendant by Judge i. Lewis players, and while possibly some Brown of Salt Lake and William F. what out of form, will make up the Knox of Beaver. A large nun.ber of witnesses are deficiency in an extra amount of efcham- being examined and as we go to press fort to become the home-tow- n testimony in the case is still being pions. As an extra inducement to attain heard. In the absence of District Court this championship, the Star Theatre, has agreed to give free ticket to the Clerk, E. A. Griffiths his place is bewinning team In the above game, ing filledi by Attorney Abe Murdocki good for Sunday or Monday night shows. HAL OIL CO. TO BUILD The line up of the West Side and, East Side baseball teams are as folTHREE STATIONS HERE lows: GameDon't It! UPJN . Pitchers Murdock, Chase Murdock, Geo. Catchers Tolton, Grant Boyle, Wm. T. 1st. Base Blackett, Blaine Nelson, Bill 2nd Base Merldith, Art White, Ezra 3rd. Base Petty, E. A. Ashworth, Arnold Shortstop Nowers, Seldon Brlggs, Gilbert, Right field Miller, Jack Easton, Martell Left field Nowers, Emll Baker, Mllo Center field Idol, Jack Atkin, Stan Substitutes Law, R. J. White, H. A. Bell, Sam Bowman, Jack , o GOLD STAR. MOTHERS ARE ENTERTAINED down-pou- & wl ,',. . -- v Am-Ul- tt . -' L- - "-i- Last Band Concert of Season Sunday Eve HERE NEXT SUNDAY - ,1 2.00 Per Yew I -- ten-eall- Price BEAVER, UTAH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1020., , Murdock, Jr., recently discovery that the streets r ' i" lu" rcnr.e C. iL ALL THE NEWS OF BEAVER COUNTY This is W; Saturday July 27, the American, Legion Auxiliary gave a party complimentary to the Gold Star mothers of this unit. A splendid program was given. Mrs. Hattie Yardley gave a brief history of her son's life while in France. Viola Talk by Vice President, Smith; reading, by Laura Shepherd; solo by Mrs. Milo Baker, and reading by Alice Baldwin. The Auxiliary presented the Gold Star mothers a paid up membership for 1930. The mothers were Mrs. Hattie Yardley and Mrs. D. J. Williams. After the program the Auxiliary members went to the Bon-To- n where refreshments were served. o It is reported that a cloudburst In the mountains west of Milford Wednesday brought down a flood through the town that Inundated the lower part of the town. Several Inches of water flowed over the highway at the bridge entering town. No damage Is reported. o and Mrs. Will Blacknker received the good news this week that the condition of their son Kenneth, in San Francisco, was Improving. Kenneth, who lost a leg several years in the ago, suffered other foot and limb, and it was feared that the leg would have to be amputated. However, the physicians have succeeded In getting the circulation started in the leg and he had improved sufficiently to be moved to his home. It Is thought now that the leg will be saved. Mr. County offices in Beaver County filled by appointment, in seventy-thre- e years ago, and only the collector and assessor received any compensation for their services, and then only 5 per cent of the amount they collected. This interesting bit of history has just come to light thru perus-ing some old records of the counwere 1856 ; ty. The first term of the probate court of Beaver county was held in September, 1856, Lorin W. Babt bitt, presiding judge.. Court convened for the appointment of county officers. For sheriff, Orson Tyler. For clerk, Wilson G. Nowers. For constable, Lamoni L. Babbitt. For select men, James W. Hunt-maEphraim Tompkinson, and Simon F. Howd. For justice of the peace, J. M; n. Davis. t For notary public, Ross R. Rogers. For assessor and collector, John Ashworth. For treasurer, C. Perry Listen. For road supervisor, Charles Carter. For fence viewers, James P. Anderson, and James Duke. For surveyor, Edward W. Thompson. For poundkeeper, James Farrer. A franchise for a sawmill and gristmill was granted to Lorin W. Babbitt and Wilson G. Nowers, the mill site to be located half a mile north of the town plat. A bounty of 25c was ordered to ' be paid on wolf scalps. All officers services to be gratuitous, with the exception of the assessor and collector, whose comi pensation was fixed at 5 per cent on all collections. The Hal Oil Company, managed; by H. A. Larsen, began work on two, new service stations and a third one MOTHERS' AND which will be operated with Geo. C. Murdock, Jr., which will DAUGHTERS' OUTING be erected on Mr. Murdock's lots, known as the Cook property on the Thursday, August 8, will be a red west side of the highway at the beletter day for all the mothers and ginning of the curve on south Main daughters of Beaver Btake, for on street. These three stations will be similar that day the annual Mothers and. in construction. 28x30 feet with a Daughters Outing will be held under One will be the direction of the Beaver Stake, double drive canopy. erected on the lots opposite the Low Y. L. M. I. .A. Board. The outing Hotel on the north, the second will this year will be held at the Hanging be built on the Frank Low property, Rock Park near Minersville in order now owned by Mr. Larsen, while the that all wards In the stake may parthird will be on the Geo. C. Murdock, ticipate. The day's festivities will begin at Jr.'s lots. Wallace Wright, of Los Angeles, 12 o'clock with lunch. Each one will is here and will have charge of the furnish her own lunch, or if desired . building and installation work. All friends and neighbors may Krouo to-and a of make real gether it three stations will be of the mos) picnic modern type, and handle the Hal oil At 2 o'clock a program will be given in the dance pavilion. This program product. Mr. Larsen expects to have the sta- will Include the best talent from evtions ready for operation by the time ery ward, In music, dance, plays; the new highway is opened this fall. readings, etc. The program alone will be worth your effort to attend. BEAVER COUNTY FAIR PLANSreOGRESSING The fair committee have been busy this week compiling the premium list and working on plans to make the 1929 Beaver County Fair and Rodeo a much better fair than any of the past. Conditions are most favorable for excellent agrlcultral displays. The dynamometer, which has been secured from the State Agricultural college, will be of special Interest to the horseman and farmers this year. Special efforts are being made to In7 crease the displays In all lines. Larger exhibits and higher class entertainment Is the goal that the fair committee has set for themselves d and from the mannei) that they are taking in the plans, is safe to say that the Fair and Rodeo this year will be the best ever. whole-hearte- Now Is the time to conserve your hay. Feed Cow Chow the cheapest and best feed on the market. R. C. Murdock. Beaver County Officers! Services were Gratuitous Years Ago Seventy-thre- e o Now is the time to set the fall price on your turkeys. There is nq excuse for the farmer that has to sell Following the program an hour or so will be spent in games and con tests of various kinds. During the day four prizes will be awarded as follows: 1 to the mother having the most daughters with her to the outing. 2, to the ward havinit the highest percentage of mothers and daughters present. 3 to the oldest mother present. 4, to the youngest mother present. The various ward presidents will act as chairmen for the transportation committees of their respective wards, so those who have no way of getting to the outing place will please get in touch with your ward president and she will help you make arrangements to get there. Those who go in their own cars and find they have room for an extra passeng er or two, will please notify your president of this fact Mothers and daughters, let' alj be there and make this a big day la the Mutual program. Lets enjoy one good day together, in fun, frolic and friendship. o ROLL OP HONOR his turkeys as seconds. Feed our The following have our thaukj Mash and do away with "crocked breasts." Feed now, It is too for subscribing or renewing their late when your turkeys are grown. subscription to The Beaver Press the R. C. Murdock. past week: J. E. Cowdell, Los Angeles. Betsy Goodwin, Minersville. , Dlehl and Grant Tolton Harry Mrs. John R. Murdock, Beaver. were guest of the Milford Lions club, j Harvey White, Beaver. Wednesday. Mr. Diehl met with th i Frances L. Jones, Beaver. ciud to enlist their cooperation in Salt Lake. Tolton, the work of the Beaver County Fish, Sterling and Game club, and Mr. Tolton extended the members of the Milford The people who give some part of club an invitation to join the road their own energy to the development The burning Issue among the glrlq committee of the Beaver club on an of their home town, find some Dart nowadays is whether to bob It again, inspection trip of the Buckskin road of the stored up energy of that com or let nature take its course. next Sunday. munity returning to them. blood-poisoni- Growing |