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Show Volume 5 Net ilSalina Association to MM The members .of the Southern ; The people of Salina have started Itah Bankers association, after hav. the clean up campaign with a spirit ing suspended regular meetings for which if carried on, the campaign some time, met with the Salina will result in Salina taking a high State-wid- e Clean-u- p bankers at a well appointed banquet place in the ; contest. lawns, side, walks, dooryards are being carefully raked and the tubbish 'burned. The first ' clean-u- p day starts on April 27th, just two weeks from today, but by the way things are progress, ing now, a considerable change will have taken place by them. By the time the fences have been repaired, unsightly buildings painted, ditches cleaned and the trees trimmed, Salina will be one of the cleanest little towns in this section of the country, a town which any citizen can be justly proud of. The clean-u- p committee will feel that its efforts in inaugurating this campaign Has not been a waste of time. There can be no doubt that when the state inspectors of this campaign come through Salina in the first part of July and witness the cleanliness of the town, their praises for the good work n will be, high, and each Salina will feel that peculiar thrill that comes from having done his share in leaking this town a better place to live in. Dirt, &3 we all know", breeds germs and disease, but worse than that it creates a disconsolate spirit among the people. One cannot live among dirt and still be happy. Dirty yards, broken down fences, and wooden buildings all create CleSn a spirit of dissatisfaction. homes and yards create a spirit of among the people and the develops community along . the lines to prosperity. You would not go into a store where the windows were dirty and the goods were Likewise scattered no one would care to move into a town and settle down when the streets are filled with rubbish and obstructions. ' Where the yards are filled with last summers tin cans and leaves. More families moving into Salins will mean a greater prosperity to all, therefore, by.' cleaning up the town you help to make this town higher and better. Back-yard- s, at the White House hotel, being the guests of H. B. Crandall, cashier of the First State bank of Salina. The inclement weather prevented many from the southern section from attending the meeting. Those present, however, enjoyed the hospitality ex tended and voted the meeting one long to be remembered. Many banking subjects were dis cussed following the banquet, im portant among which were financial matteis pertaining to the southern 'section of Utah. Round-tabl- e talks were also made and throughout the meeting was highly interesting, Before adjournment, officers for the ensuing year were named and Salina was honored in having Mr. Crandall as president of the association. D P. Jensen was elected treasurer and i Peterson, wa's the choice'of the association for secretary. Those attending th meeting from outside points were Guy Lewis, Rich-arD. Collett, D. P. Jensen, George H. Ogden and A. W. Bird. A num. ber of local guests were in attend, ance as the guests of Mr. CrandalL' The association members ard in the organization, and it is proposed to hold meetings more frequently, thus giving the bankers S. M. d of the association a better chance to discuss matters pertaining to good banking. t RAILROAD OFFICIAL HERE J. D. Stack, general superintendent of the Utah lines for the Denver & Rio Grande Western, C. A. Blake, division engineer, J. T. Slattery superintendent of the Salt Lake division, and J. C. McMann, road master at Marysvale, traveling in Mr. Stacks A-stopped over in private car, Salina Wednesday night. The railroad officials were on a trip of inspection and their destination is Marysvale. When asked regarding the work of the company in Salina Sun canyon, Mr. Stack informed the was nothing definite there that jnan to give out at this time, other than that work would be continued as in the past. spick-and-sp- an eiti-ze- ed helter-skelte- r, . LOCAL ITEMS OF J INTEREST. , I Miss Ruth ElbenS of Salina is a Salt Lake visitor this week.. Dr. ' Leo Merrill returned home Impressive funeral services were 2 p held last Sunday afternoon at foi ward second chapel, the in m. Mickel-seMrs. Mickelsen. A. Mrs.- was well known in this vicinity having lived here for many years was born She is a native of Utah and She ago. forty-eigyears in Manti trou. heart from sufferer a had been taken hie for many years and was ill two weeks ago and lived n ' ht suddenly few days after. At the funeral service3 the speak- only ers ing a eulogized highly Mrs. Mickelsen, speak- 'of her sterling character bore and fortitude with which she musiThe following her sufferings. the cal numbers were rendered at services: vhen The Mists Have Cleared I KnoW That"My Redeem, Away, At er Lives, Solo: "Just a Song "Lead Kindly Ligt, Solo: Twilight, Meet and God Be With You Will We ' I Again. The speakers were, E. W. Crane Roxana Crane, K. W. Bird and D. M. Mickelsen. Mrs. Mickelsen is survived by her and the Lusband, J- - A. Mickelson Liston Mrs. May following children, -Mickelson, Joseph Fail Mickelson, Frank' Mickelson, Olive Mickelson. Dorm Mickeson all of Salina. The . and sisters following ArThorval Andreason, survive her, of Andreason Peter thur Andreason, David Mrs. and Nichols Galina,; Mrs. son of Salt Lake and Mrs. Curtis of M. C. Deseret, and her Andreason of Salina. step-brothe- rs step-fathe- r, Any Substitution For Cement Dr. A. J. Lewis, one of Utahs foremost boosters for highways and good roads, attended the 'meeting of citizens held at Provo, Tuesday of this week. Dr. Lewis is highly pleased with the results thus far obtained, and he has no hesitancy in I saying that much good will follow the action of these present, number, ing more than 100. The Utah Scenic Highway assoAn organization of the water usciation was formed, said Dr. Lewis, and Ed. S. Hinckley of Provo was hers of the entire Sevier river, was named as president. 'Dr. Reese of Effected in Salt Lake City last week, according to the Tribune. The meetNephi, was elected as and F. D. Gay, pathfinder for the ing was attended by many interestDeseret News, was the choice of the ed in the irrigation problems from A the southern section and commenting meeting for secretary-treasurer- .. board of directors will be chosen lat- further the article says: er and Utah county, Juab, Sanpete, To comply with the law, which re' Sevier, Piute, Garfield, Millard, quires that he consult with the of a stream before naming Washington, Kane, Wayne and Beav. -users er counties will be represented on the a commissioner , to administer the board. At a later date the board waters of a river in adjudication pro. members will be announced by the cceding, the state ingiqeer, R. E. Caldwell, has held meetings at Richrespective counties. The prime object of the meeting field, Delta and the state capitol. It was for the purpose of inviting the is thought probable that one com. Lincoln Highway to route its course missioner will be named for the south of Salt Lake, thus giving the whole stream, though before discus, tourists an opportunity of seeing the sion was had there was a disposition wonders which the state has to offer. to oppose such a move. Much opposition was shown the idea Committees from John3 valley, on of sending all travelers over the Ne- the east fork of the Sevier, from the vada deserts. A preference offer Otter creek reservoir and from the will be made to the Lincoln highway Piute reservoir have been at work on officials for two to a proposition under which it is hoped Nephi and Salt Creek and through that additional water rights may be and Sevier counties and south, or on obtained in Johns valley. This would the road, known lo- be done by the purchase of part of ' as the Arrowhead trail. The the state rights in the former Hatch-tow- n cally local delegations, together with those project, which was discontinufrom Sevier, Piute and other coun- ed when the Hatchtown dam went ties south, strongly impressed those out several years ago. It was thought at the meeting that the Sanpete-Se- . that certain right in the Otter creek vier route was the most logical. Not reservoir might be satisfied with only does this route run through water from the Piute, and there thickly settled farming communities, might be sold to the Johns valley inbeautiful towns and hamlets, with terests waters formerly stored in the s accomodations at short in. Hatchtown project and now being tervals, but it will give a direct route stored in 'the Piute rpsevoir, being to Fish Lake, Bryces Canyon, Sevi- given, in exchange. Panguitch interer canyon, Grand Canyon and other ests have already purchased part of 3cenic attractions which only South- the former rights owned by the state. ern Utah has to offer. It was on this problem that Allen . High hopes are held for soidq favCameron and N. F. Nielsen from orable action on the part of the Lin- Johns valley, with N. J. Bates as coln highway officials and it is Re- their; attorney; Martin Jensen, from lieved that when the board of direct- Otter, creek, Moroni Lisonbee and ors i3 named and the Utah Scenic Willard Oldroyd from the Piute, with Highway association is functioning, R. D. Young a3 a delegate-at-largthat big results, will follow in bring- spent a considerable part of Satur. ing tourist travel through Sanpete, day nd Monday. 'A study was inSevier and counties south. itiated of the Hatchtown rights, but it was not completed, and the whole mater was left in abeyance, until another: meeting to be held at a date not yet fixed. The meeting for the organization of a j water-userassociations cover ing the entire riyer tya3 attended by Mr. Lisonbee, Mr. Young, Mr. Cameron,' E. J. Curtice, L. W. Jones, H E. Tuft, G. WBloomquist and G ; The first step toward the beautifiR. Beebe and others for the uppei cation of Salina was taken when the river; W. T. Owens, representing of removal city council, voted on the in Panguitch valley; P. T the trees along the north side of Black, president of the Abraham Irmain street, at the city council meetrigation company; H. E. Maxfield ing last Saturday night. These tfees and Irvin Jefferies, representing the have long been a menace to the liVes Melville Milton Irrigation company; and health of the citizens of Salina, and Melville J. A Moody, president on4 of will be hut and their removal the many improvements that neces- representing the eDseret, Irrigation company; H. A. LaFount of this city sary in Salina. It is hoped that the and others. , , city will continue with this work and Black Mr. was elected temporary 'be. nake Salina the town it should and Mr. Cameron tempor. chairman is The removal' of the trees now the pavary secretary. principally to make way for ed road through Salina. In movfng WILL INSPECT INTERESTS the trees, ample' space .will be given so the power company .'can move ' E. R. Poulson, the mining man their, poles in the line where the and who spent some time here in the trees now are,' thus making the nterests of his coal properties, left street roomier and safer. Bids fcre for Hallg Ferry, on the being let for the removing of these yesterday Mr. Poulson har Colorado river. trees and the work will soon be pn placer properties in tha' der way. It is necessary that this promising district and he announced he wouh' work be finished at the earliest pos- make a Inspection with r sible date so that there will be no view to thoroughfor work during thr planning hindrapee when the work of paving summer. coming ' is started. Omani vice-preside- water- right-of-wa- Nephi-Fillmo- ys from Salt Lake last Tuesday. ' .Mrs. C. D. Sterling was a Salt Lake visitor during the last week. Mrs. L.S.Gates is visiting in Salt Lake with her daughter, Mrs. B. M. ' , Gary. Miss Leda Gates entertained the N. N. Girls last Tuesday evening Games formed the entertainment of the evening, lunch being served later in the evening. , Mr. and Mrs. Francis Christensen of Richfield are visting in Salina with Mrs. Christensens parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ki W. Bird. , Neva Murphy was a Salt Lake visitor last week. The N. N. Girls celebrated .with a weinie roast last Wednesday evening. The girls first hiked 'to the stone quarry, where they enjoyed the oast and luncheon. Later they went to the home of Miss Leda' Gates where the vening was spent in games and cards. The girls who participated in the event, were the Misses Zena Bird, Leda Mary Whiting Gates, Mary Ewles, Jerry Peterson Lilly Neilson, Veda Herbert and Ne- t- - - -- va Murphy. A. S. Crane has been a Salt Lake business visitor during first-clas- '( . e, s, water- -users The Cache county voiture of 40 and 8, the funmaking body of the American Legion, will initiate a large class of new members this week. Kirke M. Decker, grand corTespond-an- t, and visitors from the entire state are expected to attend the ceremonies. 4 , INCIPIENT BLAZE At ,the solicitation of the members of the Salina Commercial club, Pres ton G. Peterson, chairman of1 tht state road commission, B. J. Finch district engineer of the bureau oi public roads, and Howard Means chief enginneer for the state roac commission, stopped over in thit city Wednesday evening to be guests at the dinner, and incidentally tc talk roads. Max Cohen, president oi the club, and following the splendic dinner, welcomed the dignitaries anc announced that the meeting was heli for the purpose of talking roads and incidentally to have the original pro gram of hard surfacing carried out , Representative S. M. Jorgensen the first speaker to respond to thr equest by President Cohen, did not Roads, nince matters in the least. he said, is the paramount issue ir Sevier county at this time. Our tax. payers voted bonds for hard surface conten' roads, and they will not to submit to substituting macadam To build the cheaper grade of roads han cement, means an additions ost. This section of the country i iot adapted for good substantia earth roads, as has been demonslrat id. To' spend $500 or more for mile of gravel roads, then rebuild i vithin a year or so, is not good econ omy. P. C. Sconip, ardent supporter fo lard surface roads, enlightened th visitors that the citizens of Sevie county had put over the $250, 00C road bond issue by a two to one vote and he emphatically stated that i vas the wish of the entire count .hat the original program he carrier ou. Dr. A. J. Lewis, who attended th meeting at Provo Tuesday, bi iefl; told of the wishes of the citizens an, nsisted that the wishes be carrier ut as outlined in the program wher he bonds were voted. H. B. Crandall, in response for hif .news of the matter by President "tohen, stated that he. was discour ;ged at the attitude of the stote ron ommission in offering to substitut gravel for the hard suiface roadr The citizens, he continued, will not b1 content unless the fiist plans ar 'arried out. Joseph F. Feterson, chairman o he Sevier county board of commis sioners, and who has been decided! road bonr Plans are now under way for the active in putting over the somr and at gave length, issue, spoke the; past week. , Miss Hilda Gates returned from Salt Lake, where she has been visiting for some time. V Declaring that Sevier county had voted bonds for hard surface roads through the county along the state highway', and that voting of the bonds was with the explicit understanding that the money would be matched on the 24-7- 6 basis with federal money for 'con- -, Crete pavement, the members of the Salina Commercial club took a firm stand Wednesday night at the banquet meeting held at the White House hotel to insist that the wishes of the taxpayers through the county, be carried out. A resolution was unanimously passed declaring that no other type of road surfacing would be accepted and that rather than accept macadam roads as urged by the mtnri bers of the state road commission, the citizens would pass up the work altogether. Never in the history of Salina has a more tense meeting been. held and from the time of the opening of the arguments pro and con for hard surface roads, members of the commercial club stood solidly and were insistent that the original program of hqrd surface work be carried out. The chairman of the state road commission, to- chief with the gether engineer and the government representative, advanced arguments, gave data and explained the of roads the And too, the state and fedgovernment was urging for this year. eral representatives pleaded short money, citing the fact that counties in the state had made application for a some twenty-nin- e slice ofi the federal appropriation allotted to Utah. This argument : was strongly met by the statement of facts that the taxpayers of Sevier county had, with good intentions and with the firm belief that their money would be met, voted bonds to the amount of $250,000 for road improvement. The bonds have been disposed of and the money is now ready, waiting the action of the federal and state When the resolution declaring for hard surface governments. roads or none at all was put before the members of the, club, there was not a dissenting vote. . re City. CoiDcil Orders , ill Is. Citizens Strongly Oppose . ' - t No. 46 SAUNA, UTAH, FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1923 . k ' Last Friday afternoon a fire was discovered in the roof of the home of J. A. Mickelson in the west Jiart of town and immediately the volunteer department was called. The fire wa3 discovered near the chimney and the quick work of the volunteers perhaps saved the dwelling from Destruction. . It is believed the fire started from a defective flue. The damage done was slight. , biggest membership campaign ever conducted by the American Legion jn Salt Lake City, according to D. T Lane, post commander of the Salt Lake Post No. 2. It is the intention f the local post to contact every man in the city, eligible land lay before him the record of the American Legion, with a request that he Join with his former comrades in the work to which the Le-gi- , is dedicated. , interesting data for the visitors Macadam road, gravel road or any thing else but a. hard surface road will be met with opposition through out the county, said Mr. Peterson We were promised hard surface roads and to this end an election war called "and carried bv a largo vote We were promsed three mies of pavement last year, and this plan failed to materialize. The macadam oad or gravel road is not in favor in his county. The citizens want the ype of road they voted for, and they lave the money ready, the bonds Mr. Peterson, in laving been sold. oncluding his remarks suggested hat the three projects, the Salina me and a half miles, the three miles letween Salina and Redmond, and he mile and a half strip at Richfield e carried out this year ant that grading be done on a portion, at least, on the route between Salina and Richfield. With the grading done and the traffic going over the grade vould make conditions ideal for the oming spring to start laying the :ement. Roads are a question of finance vith the state road commission, said Chairman Peterson of the state road commission. There are federal funds to the amount of 0 available for the road between' salina and Richfield, and $25,00 for a steel bridge over the river just west of Salina. There are just two ourse3 to pursue build a hard Surface road to a point where absolute-- y necessary, then' adopt the macadam system. the macadam base and when finances will justify it will be an easy matter to lay the cent slab. In lauding the macadam type af road, Mr. Peterson stated that it was proving highly efficient and gave the Cedar road a3 an exd This road, he stated, had ample. been given a test for three years and Acvas standing up splendidly. cording to the government apecifica-.ionthe macadam road has a good oase, is 18 feet wide and from six to 'ight inches thick. With drainage oroperly cared for and the road kept n repair, it will serve for years and he oost is far less than the hard .urface. Mr. Peterson stated 'the-vere . twenty-nin- e counties in the state asking for help and thai in many istances some aid must be gv. Before concluding he referred ?n. to Representative Jorgensen as the watch-do- g of the treasury and ed Chairman Peterson for his persistent efforts in working for Ik? .nr roads in Sevier county, and pgid the citizens of the county a high tribute for their stand. Howard Means, chief engineer fo the state road com Mission gave comparisons of cost of the different typ s of roads and stated that if Sevier countys program was carried ou4 in full at this time it would con3urte the entire federal appropriation. stated that he realized what the citizens of the county wanted, but the paramount question is the cost 11 Hollow n referred to the enterprise, costing in war times $ 1 000 per milgy He suggested, .4 macadam be sed at the presen $83,-)0- -- City-Lun- s, e I Manti-Pigeo- 1 -- 'y (Continued cn page 8) A S S' ilA 1 ( V e 1 |