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Show 1 News Notes g 1 From All Parts of g 1 UTAH I Prove- In order to still maintain Provo's reputation for having the lowest fire losses in the United States, and with a determination to continue to give the city the protection protec-tion that the growth justifies, the city commission has decided to purchase pur-chase a new truck. Ogden. The gates of the Utah state prison has closed behind Lorenzo Lor-enzo Hadley, 72-year-old farmer of West Weber. The venerable prisoner prison-er was convicted of a statutory crime against a 13-year old girl, and his appeal to the state supreme court has been denied. A damage suit was brought against Handley by the girl's guardian and a judgment of $10,000 rendered against him by default. Handley recently petitioned the United Uni-ted States district court for bankruptcy. bank-ruptcy. Salt Lake City. As a feature of international boys' week the city commission granted the petition of Salt Lake Post No. 2 American Le-gian, Le-gian, that the reins of government be turned over April 28 to high school boys in order that they may visualize visual-ize the responsibilities of the future. Representatives of the petitioners appeared ap-peared before the commission. It is planned that the East and West, L. D. S., Granite and Jordan high schools each elect a city commissioner. commission-er. They will meet for organization under guidance of the commission, assign each other to the various city departments and get an insight into city government. Similarly groups of boys will go to the capital as legislators, legis-lators, it was explained. Salt Lake City. Satlair, Utah's famous bathing resort was completely complete-ly destroyed by1 fire last week, the loss being estimated at over $250,000. Officials of the company state it will be rebulit as soon as possible, and will be much more elaborate. Salt Lake City. Horse racing will not be allowed on the Lagoon mile track or on any other track located in a rural community so long as the present racing commission, composed of B. F Grant, chairman; James H. Waters, secretary, both of this city, and Gage B. Rodman of Ogden holds office, according to a policy unofficially unoffi-cially adopted by the commission. Logan. A resolution against Sunday Sun-day motion picture shows was adopted adopt-ed at the regular quarterly stake conference of the L. D. S. church held In the Logan tabernacle. More than 2400 persons were present at the conference and there was only one dissenting vote that of the manager of one of the picture houses in Logan. Nephi. The city council is getting out a new set of plans for the proposed pro-posed city hall building, as all bids received exceeded the bond issue. The new plans will eliminate a number num-ber of the original features and will cut the cost down to within the amount voted. The cost of the building build-ing must be within $16,500 and will be constructed in the near future. Salt Lake City. Sympathetic reception re-ception of recommendations on the construction of the Great Salt Lake Basin reclamation project by Secretary Secre-tary of the Interior Hubert Work and Dr. Elwood Mead, United States com-misisoner com-misisoner of reclamation, characterized character-ized the conference of representatives of the Utah water storage commission and water users with the federal officials. of-ficials. While Secretary Work and Commissioner Mead were both unable un-able to commit themselves in the various var-ious units of the project pending examination ex-amination of documentary evidence presented, the apparent favor with which the coordinated front of the Utah men was met certified in itself the inevitable action of the federal government in providung for the reclamation rec-lamation needs of the territory em- j braced in the basin project. j Richfield. A resolution has been adopted by the board of education of Sevier county calling for a bond j issue in the sum of $250,000. This J matter is to be presented to the vot- ers immediately for acceptance or rejection. It is proposed to improve school buildings, erect gymnasiums and procure additional playgrounds in the various schools of the district. Salt Lake City. Fire Chief William H. By water has resigned, to become effective June 1st. Assistant Chief Walter S. Knight was appointed by the city commission to become fire j chief on that date. Pie will be acting act-ing fire chief meanwhile. Mr. By-water By-water having been given a two months' mon-ths' leave of absence with full pay. Provo. An open meeting of the court of honor of the Boys Scouts of the Timpanogos district will be held in the Utah stake tabernacle Thursday, Thurs-day, May 14, acording to an announcement announce-ment made by officials of the court. The meeting designed to acquaint the people of Provo and vicinity with the progress made by the local scouts within recent ypirs and to encourage them in their work. ' Cedar City. Cunniiittees are sliap ing up for the celebration at Cedar City of the official opening of Zion National Park, Friday. May 15. |