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Show Subscribe!! Advertise!! A VOL .8 No. 19 SAUNA, UTAH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1925 Peter Freece, pioneer of Utah, In- - Gilbert Smith of Redmond, so far has been learned, is the only tunate who sustained seiious injury while hunting deei?-i- n this vicinity. d received bullet in a Smith the calf 'of llis le& last Sunday and s confined to his home nursing a and painful wound. The wound way .caused by the accidental dis charge of the rifle carried by Clinton Johnson, a member of the hunting paity, nnj no blame is attached to r, pi-n-- flat-nose- Ss with-nat- We will expend at least $50,000 P. Peterson, one of the in building the railroad up Salina earliest settlers of Redmond, and a this year. It had been canyon highly respected citizen, passed peaceto increase this amount to about fully away to the unknown world at J 75,000, but due to the late start and his home in Redmond Thursday morn- other obstacles, we will have to cut our program short in so far as the ing of last week. Old age and are given as the cause of finances are concerned. However, you state that next year we will death. Mr. Peterson was nearly 82 may make up for the shortage for this years old and up to a few years ago season and nearly $100,000 will be was in splendid health. In his pussing used in erecting the branch tq the Redmond and the surrounding coun- coal mines in Salina canyon. Just as con is try losses a valuable and highly be- soon as the grading and in such the bridges dition as to justify loved citizen. Thomas Peterson was a native of and culverts built, laying of steel wjil be started. Just how long this will Denmark, having been "born December be depends on the progress of the 9, 1843. When he was 29 years of age ha left his native heath and came to construction company having the contract for the work. These were some America, settling in Ephraim. After a short residence at Ephraim he was of the remarks made by J. S. Pyeati, married to Christena J. Nielson and .president of the Denver St Rio Grande later moved to Redmond, where he Railroad company, to a Sun reporter lived for 49 years. Six children were last Sunday. Mr. Pyeatt, in company born to the union and three have pass with J. D. Stack, general superinten-sed away. The living children, all of dent of the Utah lines, and A. C. whom were at the funeral, are Parley Shields, assistant manager in charge Peterson of Provo, Mrs. Emma Niel-o- of the roadway department for the railroad company and traveling in tf"Provo, and Mrs. D. Jensen. private car, were As widow, Mrs. Christena Peterson, President Pyeatts e. ia left as a survivor. Mrs. Jensen, the just returning from a trip to Marys-valout on brief a were The party daughter residing in Redmond, was inspection trip and mapping plans for the first child born to them. Mr. Peterson was among the earl- several improvements along the line. The controversy with the governiest settlers at Redmond and he endured the many hardships that were ment regarding the right of way tt encountered in the early days when through the canyon, President Pey-aset aside been and had stated, the Hiding were committing depredations. He was a devoted member we are to go ahead with the buildof the Mormon church and during ing of the line to the coal mines'. Nb, Us early life occupied several exalted there is no positive agreement that we will rush the work to completion positions. at ence. On the other hand, we will Impressive funeral services were out the five-yeprogram, held at the ward chapel in Redmond carry last Sunday at noon. C. Elmer Niel- building so much trackage and doing son had charge of the services and so much grading each year. Of course if the coal companies care to put over special music. was furnished by TT the agreement made by them, to the selected choir under the direction of that the two companies adeffect A. C. Willardsen of Salina. Following vance the road will be rush$225,000, tlie invocation by President J. A. ed to as fast as men can completion Christensen . and choir selections, do the work. The plan made was that Bishop Hansen and President Young, both of Richfield, gave addresses and the money be advanced and that the so much per each paid a high tribute to the deceas- railroad company rebate on the coal shipped over the tonnage life-lolied. Bishop Hajisen, a friend in the event that coal is proof the deceased, wars deeply touched lee. Or to duced justify heavy shipments at by th death of his friend and his a for the railroad company, profit .talk was doubly impressive. will be no time lost on completthere Benediction was offered by C. M. the line in the shortest time pasMickelsen, and following the remains ing We are ready and willing sible. were taken to the Redmond cemetery in any way in developing the where they were tenderly laid to their started in Salina canbig industry final resting place.. Beautiful flowers, when and the proper time com the token of love and respect, bank- yon road will be ready to handle the otrr ed the grave. Thomas than war vrtern and a devoted church gave up his life. in this city eaily Tuesday morning of this week. He reached, the ripe old age of 91 and up to a fqw days before his death lie .was apparently in good healtli and the passiiig-'vVy peaceful and out. a struggle. Peter Freece, Was per- haps, one of the best known charact- .fcrs in Southern' Utah. He helped ta settle and make blossom the fields and gardens of this section and was anyone. respected and loved by all who kilcw Smith, in company him for his splendid and honest traits. Allen Christensen and John Johnson, He was a, native of Denmark, and Johnson, left Redmond early Sunday Vas bom in 1834. In 1859 he satisfied his, desire to come to America morning, going to the mountains west . and joining one of the hand catt com- - ol Maple Grove. Two fine buck had been the reward at 11 o clock the vA. started the long , journey nimiods were and pames preparing to Return across the plains, walking all the way, their with trophies. In carrying one and finally landed at Salt Lake Cuv. deer the rifle carried by Johnof the Later he nfoved to Mt. Pleasant and son was and the bullet discharged he resided at Ephraim and Manti, and the of Smith just beleg penetrated was credited with being one of the low the knee. Fortunately the leaden first settlers at Gunnison, whertf he missel missed the btrne and only a participated in the Indian wars and wourid resulted. imsh -- aided in subduing the red men. With task of getting the wounded The friends he later went to Scipio where from the top of the steep mounrtian he settled down and where all of his no minor task. The boys tain proved children were born. necessary It was in 1892 that Mr. Freece came twe to along to Salina.to make his hbme. He was A, the flow waof to was llFCEtssary stay engaged in. business here for mafiy blood from the wound and by the time and he in most was active his years and a arrived. Smith conveyance help church work and one of- his mottos loss of blood and the from was do unto others as you would be down done by, ami he came 'as near his the tiresome work of coming mountain. the steep goal as human attainment is possible. The wounded man was hurried to Surviving the deceased are the Salina tvliere Dr. West first aid widoXT and eight children, as follows: tVartaten tl his Mrs. Hannah Johnson of Scipio; Mrs. relief. Smith was home in Redmond and at last reports Mary Fi'tzgerald of Ogden; . James el1 aS culd aS Freece, lawyer, New York City; E. J. WIS Sett'nf a'?n& The wound pected proved an Freece and D. V. Freece, Salina;Mrs. bull,et toe Lou Goldbrandsen of Richfield, and ?ly Dr. Margaret Freeca of Salina. Four- through the flesh it left an ugly gash, teen grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren are also left as survivors. . . . . , One of the social features of last week was the birthday anniversary party given in honor of LaVelle Das- trup at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Dastrup, Friday night. Fifteen were present and a splendid , Supstg program, land delicious re-- K freshments were the featur.es. The affair was cleverly arranged by Miss unfor-meinbe- . Want Ad Will Pay cfp - was-wea- k s slight-infirmitie- - n. President Coolidge Issues Thanksgiving Proclamation -- -- In a proclamation just issued by We are a g people who esi,ient Calvin Coolidge, Thursday, - should set ourselves against evil and " designated strive for righteousness in living and 26ih- - bas 99 Thanksgiving day. The proclama- - observing tfie golden rule; we ahould, tion issued by the President is as from our abundance, help and serve . follows; those less fortunately .. placed.- - We . By the President of the United shsuld bow in gratitude to God for . States of America. A proclamation: His many favors. The season approaches wheiT, fn Nc.w, therefore, I, Calvin Coolidge accordance with a president of the United-- State, do and respected custom, a day is set hert by set apart Thursday, the twen- apart to give thanks to- - Almighty God day of November next, as a for the manifold blessings which His .tlayof general thanksgiving ard gracious and benevolent providence prayer, and I recommend thal oh that fcas bestowed upon us as a nation and day the people shall cease from their . a8 individuals. work, apd in their homes or In their , We have bten brought with safety accustomed places of worship, and honor through another year, and, voutly give thanks to the Almighty through the generosity of nature, He for the many and great blessing they has blessed us with resources whose have received, and to seek his guid- potentiality in, wealth- - is almost in- - ance that they may deserve a f we are at peace at .home tinuance of His favor, . In the selection of the directors who and In witness wherof, I have .here-w- e the public healtli is good; . abroad; are, to serve the Utah- Public Health have unto been set my hand and caused the seal undisturbed bypestiassociation for the next few years lence or great catastrophic; our har- - .of the United States to be affixed, at the meeting held at the Hotel Utah vests and our. industries have been Done at .the city of Washington, at Salt Lakke Wednesday of last' rich in twenty-sixt- h this our shown-oncommolcv e productivity; day of October, in week, a signal honor was over Lord our the whole one thousand the of . and spreads world, year of Salina's foremost health workers labor has been 'well rewarded for its- nine hundred and twentyTfive, and of in the selection of; Mrs. C. E. West remunerative. , ' . . . . the independence of the United Slate as a member of the board to serye , As we have grown and prospered of' America the one hundred and fif-i- n for the coming four years. Mrs. West, material things, so also should we tieth, who so successfully staged the ChristArmistice Day in Salina and by the prosrress in moral and spiritual CALVIN COOLIDGE' things. mas Seal sale last year, has resigned Ofrom that organization and will de- Salina Legion, will, be fittingly vote her work to the new position to bserved and lue honor will be shown 4 which she has- - just been appointed. in celebiation of thg memorable event. 4 Miss Stena Scorup, former mayor of At a meeting of the members of the Salina and instructor of English ?t local order held thie first of the week, 44-- ' the North Sevier high school, will it. was decided to join with the nation have charge' of the Christmas Scat i.n due observance and several commit-sal- e . tees were named to catry out the 4- -. this year. ; ; 4Jamesi H. Wallis, who visited Sal-- - p'aits. The committees" named at the 4-- ' ina the first of the week, stated that meeting Tuesdaynight were one on 44-of the first meeting of the new hom'd firework! and a committee on ar-- 4-4' Eldon dance. the for 4directors would be held at the capi- rangement big . was named as chairman on 4- tol city next Tuesday and Mrs- - West-JEett- y . is planning to .be 'present at the meeL fireworks, and Leon Humphrey was chosen chairman of the dance commit- - 4. Wailis Mr. spent? several days jn tee. Each chairman will have the aid ,We spent our taxes. Gravel roads. the county making an .inspection of of the members of the .Legion -- and jt 4-4--Then came trucks with heavy loads. 4-schools which are in the Clean is planned to stage a big time. . the Excess traffic. Then Ah Weill If the present plans mature, and i-.. School contest. In commenting on Sal- 4- . Gravel roa,ds' all shot to hsee the will it the that ina- the executive stated there, was does, Legion 4- con-h- e a 4With band will start festivities and room that for vast improvement 4- Then we bond with good intent thought that with the proper ideas crib by the high school band, one of 4- -instilled the students, faculty and. the best m Southern Utah. Torches 4-4-To build rpads of hard cement, t parents would work for a higher have been ordered and in the evening 4--is broke. Funds are short. State standard. Miss Elva Jex, a graduate a parade will be given and starting 4-4-Have to burld some other sort. nurse and from the L. D. S. hospital, at seven thirty a grand display of 4- has been appointed health nurse for fireworks will be staged east of the 4- the community. Miss Jex, who will cty, where property will be Bafe from Then again the roads wear out. be stationed at Salina is highly effi- fire. It is planned, to make this last People grumbling all about. cient in public health nursing. In ad- event one of the-- big features nd all Some are sick. Some are sore. dition to graduating from the hospital should see. It Cant get what they bonded for. be displaya. The flags, as usual will with high honors, in vs from rd house the business and C. course A. at the 'summer X knr, every the work. The stationing of the nurse city and when the cannons are fired Now, at last, they hope to get at Salina will prove a boon to all and early on the morning of November $ Concrete roads on which theyre setl with the coop- - 11th, the citizens will know that the. 4the health-conditio. Foolish thing oer which to row, $eration of parents, children and every big fun has started, 4If eventually, why not NOW? For one interested in strong and happy Following the days activities a 4--4lives, Salina will soon be regarded as dandy dance will be given and for this 4-Philosopher. occasion splendid music will" be fur 4--the city in which to live. 4nished. Every resident in every ham- - 4-Mr. and Mre. S. M. Duggins of Gun- - let and town in the county and the 44 nison, paid a brief visit to friends tate is invited to join the Salina here Monday. Legion in celebrating the big day. 4God-fearin- Wmbf -- 1 ty-six- th .11 West ... Armistice Bay To ar tonnage. President Pyeatt, alert to the activities and the needs of better rail .facilities, stated that improvements would be made at various points along the branch. Heavy steel has replaced those along the road as far as a mile south of Manti and it was announced that all the rails as far south as Marysvale would bo replaced with heavier material. New sidings, repairing of bridges and other needed work would be carried out and it was intimated that the Marysvale branch, one of the busiest branches in the entire system, would be put in first class condition to care for the heavy work. - ... . - Seviers Song v.;' of 4-- Sorrow J - -- 4-- eted . r . ns, t 4'4 4'4 t44 Pwbhis Trail General Manager II. E. Lewis f the Sevier Valley Coal company, had a rabbits ffot dangling from his neck last Friday. Otherwise the piincipalof thfs.sl.ory would haVe 'been .dashed to' death, and that he escaped Vo fortunately is due solely to the fact of the presence of mind. of D. S. Johnson, foreman at the companys coal mine. Young V. R. Lewis, son-n- f Lewis, however, did not escape injury and he was compelled to go to the Salina hospital for a few days to have his bruise? and injuries mend- ed. Friday evening, when ' the men were being hoisted on the bucket from the bottom of the shaft and when near the top, in some manner the clothing of Lewis became entangled with the guides as Hoistman Bench was trying to locate the position of the bucket in which the men were riding. There were no lights and in the confusion the clothing of Lewis was caught and he was pulled from tae bucket. Johnson, who was in the hoisting buckket .with Lewis, grabof Lewi? ahd in a desbed the effort prevented him from perate plunging down fhe 100 foot shaftt and - to a possible instant death. Before Bench, who was operating the hoisting plant, could be informed, Lewis was carried up and down for a few feet and he sustained a badly injured groin and his right arm and legs were badly bruised and lacerated. After- treatment and a rest at the hospital Mr. Lewis was able to be liberated and at last reports he was recovering satisfactorily. . io-D- t - - HONORED SALINA .MEMBERS Gloria chapter No. 19, O. E. S., was instituted at Richfield last Saturday evening under the most auspicious circumstances and three officers of the new organization comprised three members from Salina, being Esther, Mrs. Elsie Rex; Electa, Mrs. Max Cohen, and warder, Mrs. Donna Barnard. The ceremonies attendant to the presentation of the charter were hirrhly impressive, the grftnd chapter officers conducting the- ceremonies. Following the official ceremonies the evening was given over to an elaborate banquet and a social time. Those attending from Salina were Mr. and Mrs. Rex Barnard, Mr. and Mrs. D. V. Freece, Mr. and Mrs. Max Cohen, Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Rex and Mrs. J. F. Barnard. - roadmaster for the spent several days here this week. Mr. McMahon was supervising the laying of the spur track at Ivy. J. C. McMahon, D. &. R. G. W., Mrs. Dave Bird was hostess at a birthday anniversary party complimentary to her son, Philo, Wednesday afternoon. Games were played and later dainty refreshments were served to the ten guggts present . |