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Show jeap THE THE BOX news while it is KEWSINTHE box ELDER Devoted to no Party or Faction NEWS VOLUME 33. LANS of Committees geld Last Night to Plan Program. eeting enthusiastic meeting of the to put l0g committees appointed jr Dairy Day in Brigham City on March 24th, was held at inrday, Stohl Furniture Companys place business last evening, and detailed various events of the js for the usion discussed and passed upon. to be ,7 day s a county affair, annually, and from reports given ast night's meeting, purebred dairy ft will be on exhibition from Lcally every section in the county pting the far western districts, anticipated that upwards of 100 jnals will be on display and be The jin in the big street parade. breeds will be the dominating icrnsey, the Jersey and the Holstein, sires and cows, hiding purebred iers and calves, both purebred and y, ;de. le various breeders will have their ck here for registration at 9 oclock the morning, and means will be uided for their care and feeding, iging of the stock will commence 9:30 oclock, competent judges to provided and ribbons awarded the t animals in the various breeds, stock he big parade of purebred go forward on Main street mptly at 12 oclock. The other ,mres of the parade will be floats playing dairy products, equipment utensils, and music by some band. A banquet will be en at the club rooms at 1 oclock the afternoon, at which the exhibits and their wives will be special :sts. The banquet will also be rnded by local merchants and their liners, and besides an entertaining gram, a special speaker will be 'sent to discuss thp problems of nest to dairymen of the county. Tie milking contest will be staged Main street at 3 oclock in which women .ozen or more. 'contestants girls will vie for cash prizes, re will be four prizes, as follows: : $10; 2nd, $7; 3rd, $5; 4th, $3. jlications for entering the contest il od , I -- at 8 p. m., March 22nd. the day, a special (display m will be open, wherein will be vn dairy products of all kinds, milk-- 5 nous feeds, dairy equipment, devices, suggestions on pasture and everything that ijrovement, with this thriving and important The merchants will also iiistry. ture dairy products at' their places business throughout the day. The celebration will conclude with grand ball at 9 oclock in the ening, under the direction of the al farm bureau. The ball will be grand social event, in which the rymen and business men will ogle together and become better wainted. Stock exhibitors will also special guests at the dance, and splendid time is anticipated. The committees will meet again Stahl's on Thursday evening, at ich time all details will be checkd and the final arrangements for Try day will then be completed, 8 . : t & P. W. SHOW ON WEDNESDAY, WAS A SUCCESS The popularity of the Business and Sessional girls of Brigham City entertainers, was attested by the ?e audience that filled the Liberty !atre to capacity Wednesday evening len the local ladies club put on ''annual show. It was a vaudeville rfn in cabaret style. The stage, 'h its artistic settings, represented modern, fashionable cabaret, Gaiety Girls enlarged orchestra, J'ch furnished the music, fitted into scene perfectly, giving life to the erful atmosphere. The jokes were glnal and very clever. Miss Evelyn ensen was director, Mrs. Emma J. Tpns, president of the club, was !erlocutor and Horace Olsen, was tag manager. The negress wait-ise- s and Sam and Eliza were Jessie l8en, Sadie MDunn, LaPreal Wood, he ara Romer and Ethel Frogley. The specialties given, were put over to a pep characteristic to high iSa vaudeville, and included, Black by LaPreal Wight and Erma 'tantine; Scotch laddie in song, at Clark; Meenie from Minnesota, ,'a Christensen and Grace Petersen; ne, Marian Madsen and Juanita rson; Here Comes My Sugar, ?race Olsen, assisted by Phyllis taden, Ruth Anderson, Florence f and Ruth Pearse. There were l t girls in the chorus, half of dressed as young men and the as young ladies, who enter-wit- h .s, But Just to All. BRIGHAM CITY, BOX ELDER COUNTY, UTAH, FRIDAY, FOR DAIRY WHEAT GROWERS ay COMPLETED '.close luring DER NEWS H ANNIVERSARIES OF BOX ELDER TO ORGANIZE SOON DIES Events of unusual interest to the Relief Society women of the Box Elder stake take place this week, one being the fiftieth anniversary of the organization of the Box Elder Relief Society, the other the eighty-sixt- h anniversary of the first Relief Society organized in tune L D. S. church. In commemoration of these notable events, the Relief Society organizations of the various wards of the Funeral services for Wilson Kirk68, of this city who died Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 oclock at the L D. S. hospital in Salt Lake City of bronchial asthma, caused wood Morrison, stake have arranged an interesting by sinus infection, will be held on Sunday afternoon at 2 oclock at the Second ward chapel, under the direction of Bishop N. J. Valentine. Interment will be in the city cemetery. Mr. Morrison had been ill since before Christmas, and confined to the hospital since January 29th. While his condition was .somewhat critical, his death came as a shock to the family and his many friend3. Mrs. Morrison was at his bedside when the end came. Mr. Morrison was born October 23, 1859, in Fairfield, Iowa, a son of braham and Sarah Gorsuch Morrison. He came West when a young man of 21 years, in , company with a Mr, Hooper, both being linemen. This was at the time the Western Union Telegraph Company was building a line across the continent. Mr. Morrison assisted in the construction of the line and is said to have climbed every other pole between Omaha and Ogden. He had been employed as lineman on the O. S. L. railroad company for the past forty-seve- n years. He worked on many of the telephone and telegraph lines in Utah and has been instrumental in the building up of this communication service and witnessing its development from the very beginning. Mr. Morrison came to Brigham City in the early eighties, and on June 22, 1892, married Elizabeth Boden of this city. He was a" member of the Woodmen of the World Lodge. He was blessed with a most congenial nature and was a good mixer, his acquaintanceship extending all over the intermountain' country, "'especially in railroad circles. are his widow, two Surviving daughters, Mrs. Eli F. Lee and Mrs. Ruel M. Eskelsen, a son, Wilson B Morrison, together with eight grand children, all of this city. program, which includes a public meeting at the tabernacle in this city at 2oclock in the afternoon, following which a luncheon will be served, and a grand ball in the evening at the Silver Slipper dancing hall. An invitation to attend these functions is extended the general public, and special invitations have been given the Stake Presidency, High Council, and ward bishoprics, according to Mrs. Lulu B. Call, stake president of the Box Elder Relief Society. The program as outlined for the occasion is as follows: Preliminary music, Nettie Glover, Third ward; congregational singing, The Spirit of God Like a Fire Is Burning; prayer, Emelia D. Madsen, Third ward; singing, choirs of six wards. Oh Blest Was the Day; address of welcome, President Lulu B. Call; roll call of all living members who joined the Relief Society in Box Elder stake in 1878 or before, and presentation of flowers; violin solo, Wm. Trenchard; original poem, Abbie Madsen, stake board; quartet singing Lullaby O Mantua Association, Ida Nelson, Ethel Jeppson, Cora Hailing, ' and Amelia Jenson; musical reading, Women of the Bible, by Willard Jane Nebeker; duet, WILLARD, March 15. Maria Wood Association, When and I Were Young You G. of wife Joseph Pettingill Nicholas, Cleo Evans Association, Nicholas of this city, died Wednesday Maggie, x ' Holland Eliza Anderson, sentiments, 12: the at oclock 50' afternoon at family home of Brights disease. She Bear River Association, Lucinda Jenhad been in poor health since the son; Corinne Association, Iva Card; Willard flood in 1923, and bedfast Honeyville Association, Rose Wheat-leHarper Association, Rachael since last September. Perry Association, Maud Mrs. Nicholas was born in Willard, Harper; and Fifth ward Association, White; December 21, 1857, a daughter of the late John P. and Ellen Wood. She Argenta Wixom. Duet, O My Father, married Joseph Pettingill in 1878, May E. Hoopes and Luella Frogley, Rachael years ago. Third ward; benediction, who died about twenty-fiv- e She married Mr. Nicholas on August Evans, stake board. Immediately following the program 15, 1913. She was a faithful and active member of the L. D. S. church, luncheon will be served to all present Leah Reeder, chairman. Annual ball and the mother of ten children. two and at husband the Silver Slipper in the evening. are her Surviving Dance Review. daughters, Mrs. George W. Facer Special feature: and Mrs. Dewey Davis of Willard, Prices 25c each person. Those who three sons, Keith Pettingill of Ogden, had stake recreation tickets will be Ransom and Ulysses Pettingill of admitted free of charge. Rigby, Idaho. Surviving also are the following brothers and sisters: Frank and William Wood and Mrs. Joseph H. Mason of Willard, Collin Wood of Promontory, Ellis Wood of Howell, Mrs. Josiah Call of Rigby, Idaho, and Field men of the sugar company, Mrs. T. L. Davis of Brigham City. report the contracting of beet acreAlso a large number of grand age as encouraging, and the attitude children survive. of the growers agreeable to the conFuneral services will be held on tract terms. The Utah State Beet Sunday afternoon at 2 oclock at Growers j Association central state the Willard ward chapel, under the committee unanimously approved the direction of Bishop Ephraim White. contract providing for $7 minimum Interment will be in the cemetery and all above thiat figure, that a at Willard. fifty-fift- y division of the returns from the sale of the sugar manufactured, will bring. It is notworthy, that the final TO settlement of $7.66 of October last in Box Elder County beets was the Sugar highest paid in any Utah-Idah- o with At district. present Company the are of Utah urged by Farmers the company the favorable weather, State Farm Bureau, through its are stressing the) president, Ephraim Bergeson, to make representatives 'of the land in preparplans for turning some of their last spring working seed and to a of bed, ation good beets years potato acreage into sugar soil. the in moisture conp'.rve during the coming season. He points out that reports from the northwestern and eastern potato growing states indicate the potato crop in those regions will be from fourteen to sixteen per cent larger than it was last year. Reports so far received," said Mr. Bergeson, indicate that the contemplated beet acreage this year will not be up to the 1927 mark. It is the judgment of the association that it should at least be brought up to equal that of last year. rep-reseni- ng . A GOOD MOTHER DIES AT WILLARD Mrs. Nicholas Succumbs to Brights Disease i Wednesday. y; m Outlook Encouraging for Growers ofBeets LAND BEETS, FARMERS TOLD M Men Elder Homer Hansen Returns from Mission Elder Homer Hansen, son of Mr and Mrs. Joseph F. Hansen of this city, who has been laboring as missionary in England during the past two years, has received notice of his honorable release, which will take effect on Monday next. He expects J to begin his trip home immediately and following his arrival here, will be placed in charge of the retail department of the Hansen Furniture & Music Company in this city, according to his father. ON MAIN STREET 9 most pleasing manner. They were the Misses Miriam Madsen, Mabel Kaiser, Bernlece Sheffield, Pearl Nelson, Marian Harris. Silvona Siegfried, singing and dancing in a Juanita Iverson and iMay Christensen. According ,'to Marshal Evans, he went to 7th South street to await the coming of the men. Shortly, a car answering the description given from Logan came along. The marshal gave chase in a car, and upon catching up with the men, commanded them to stop, which they did. A search of the men and their auto, revealed no firearms, but several gold watches, rings, etc, were found in their suit case. They were brought into the city and later turned over to the Logan sheriff and chief of police who then returned to Logan with the men. An article from Logan in the Salt Lake Tribune this morning, says the men will probably be released from the Cache County jail today, after having been imprisoned for one day and two nights, as no possible A Prairie Rose," comedy drama, will be presented by the M Men of Bear River City at the Bear River amusement hall, Wednesday, March 21st, at ,8 oclock. The ad mission will be 25c and 35c. A free matinee for children under 12 years of age will be given in the afternoon The drama is a most interesting one and the cast is in very capable hands, including 'Clifford Jensen, LaGrande Peterson, Marvin Nelson, Austin John son, Darwin Jensen, Arland Sorensen Vernon Johnson, Mary Atkin, Delores Thorson, Elva Anderson and Phyllis Peterson. Everyone should attend. MILKING CONTEST Several of our Presbyterian people attended a meeting of the church in Ogden on Monday. A pleasant time was had, and Rev. C. E. Fowler was elected delegate, or commissioner, to the General Assembly of the church, which meets this year in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on the 22nd of May. Marshal Evans. Will Present Comedy BRIGHAM CITY, MARCH 24TH Presbytery Monday James C. Clifford, 27, and W. H. Wade, 60, of Portland, Oregon, were arrested south of this city Wednesday afternoon by Marshal J. R. Evans, upon request of Sheriff Shaw of Logan. The sheriffs office here received word from Logan stating that an attempt had been made to hold up bank there, and a description of two men, who were driving a Chevrolet car, with Oregon license plates, was given the local officers. Deputy Joseph R. Olsen, who received the message, referred the matter to of Bear River DAIRY DAY Meeting of Ogden FOUR CASH PRIZES: 1st Prize 2nd Prize 3rd Prize 4th Prize $10.00 7.00 5.00 3.00 Make Application Now With' R. H. Stewart, County Agent. Contest Open Only to Women and Girls Application Must Be Made Not Later Than 12 O'clock Noon, March 22nd. PUBLISHED IN BOX ELDER CO. Judge Melvin C. Harris Opens March Term of Court on Monday. Monday was the opening day of the March term of court for the year 1928, Hon. Melvin C. Harris, Judge, and Farrell Johnson reporter, were present. In the matter of the adoption of Edward Wagon, an order is made permitting Katch Doakyadook and Iduma Doakyadook to adopt George Wagon as their own lawful child and shall retain the family name of Edward Doakyadook. In the estate and guardianship of Edward LeRoy Poulsen, a minor, the second annual account of the guardian is allowed and settled. In the state and guardianship of Reed Pack and Marcellua Pack, the hearing on the petition for confirmation of sale of real estute is continued to Monday, the 9th day of April, 1928, at 10 oclock, a. m. In the matter of the estate of Leah A. Hoakensen Cornla, deceased, an order is made appointing D. C. Cornia and Wilford Hoakensen as administrators of the estate of said deceased, teir bond being fixed in evidence upon which a complaint the sum of $3,000.00 if personal and could be based has been uncovered, $2,000.00 if Burety. In the estate and guardianship of according to Sheriff Shaw. William W. Nielsen, et al minors, the settlement of the annual account of the guardians Is continued to Monday, the 9th day of April, 1928, at 10 oclock, a. m. In the mat.ter of the estate and guardianship of Vernal Kempton, Albert Kempton, and Ada Kempton, the hearing for settlement of the Be annual account of the guardian is continued to Monday the 9th day of April, 1928, at 10 oclock a. m. In the estate of Josephine, Smith, deceased, an order is made appointing William !W. Smith, as administrator of Sophia-- - Yulborgr'-'Wifof said estate, his bond being fixed Valberg of this tlty, died at 11:10 in the sum of $1,800.00. oclock Wednesday night of ailments In the estate of William Payne, incident to old age at the home of deceased, an order is made appointing her daughter, Mrs. John S. Burt, Fannie L. Payne, as administratrix: corner 1st East and 2nd North streets of the estate of said deceased, upon at the age of 84 years. giving a bond in the sum of $600.00 Mrs. Valberg was born October 21, and taking the oath of office as is 1843, at Odalen, Norway. She emirequired by law. The required bond grated to Utah in 1883, coming direct is filed and letters of administration to Brigham City. She crossed the were issued. ocean from Norway to America' in In the matter of the estate of company with the John A WIdtsoe Emma Wheatley Orme, deceased, an family. Apostle Widtsoe was then a order is made confirming the sale of boy of twelve ears of age. She was certain personal property to Thomas an 'ardent member of the L. D. S. Wheatley, for the sum of $250.00 and church and was associated with the certain real estate to Arvilla W, many activities of the Scandinavian Orme, for the sum of $2,370.00. organization. In the matter of the estate of Surviving are her aged husband Henry Powell, deceased, the final and three children, as (follows: Mrs. account is settled and distribution T. S. Caldwell, Pingree, Idaho; Mrs. of the estate made in accordance John S. Burt and John Valberg, with the petition on file. Brigham City. Surviving also are on the petition for The ten grand children and four great release hearing and discharge of administragrand children. tor, in the estate of James Nelson, Funeral services will be held on deceased, is continued to Monday, the Sunday afternoon at 1 oclock in the 9th day of April, 1928, at 10 oclock, Sixth ward chapel, under the direction a. m. of Bishop E. M. Tyson. Interment In the case of Alva Rhodes, John will be in the city cemetery. Oyler, Jr Leo Oyler and others, plaintiffs, against W. A Adams, defendant, the defendant is given eight BOX days within which to file an amended . SOPHIA VALBERG DIES WEDNESDAY Funeral Services to Held Sunday at 6th Ward Chapel. I ELDER LOSES BOTH GAMES AT STATE TOURNEY Following two days of strenuous playing at the Utah state basketball tournament at Salt Lake City, North Summit, Wasatch, Monroe, and Uintah remain in the consolation bracket, and four teams, Marysvale, Box Elder, Fillmore and Logan, drop out. On Wednesday night, Dixie defeated Box Elder by a score of 40 to 19. The opposing centers, L. Cox of Dixie and Hansen of Box Elder both played splendid basketball, and their duel at the jump position was one of the features of the days play. forward of 1927, Romney, played beautifully, sinking eight goals from the field and playing an excellent game. Cox and Stratton of Dixie tallied five buckets apiece. Fishburn at guard played good defensive ball for the iosers, while Rosenbaum did some wonderful ' ball rustling. Yesterday afternoon the Bees clashed with Uintah. Box Elder led for the first half, except for the first minute of play. Hansen and Jensen led a Box Elder assault that gave the five a lead of 8 to 4 at the first quarter. Box Elder .kept it up in the second quarter. Rosenbaum kept Box Elder out in front with a field goal and free throw, while Watkins and Workman counted field goals for Uintah. Uintah outfought k Box Elder in the third quarter. Hacking counted from the floor and Rosenbaum kept Box? Elder in the running with a field goal. The last period was a thriller. Hacking leading The lead all-sta- te all-rou- see-sawe- d, SB Y MEN ARRESTED PROCEEDINGS OF AT BRIGHAM FOR LOGAN SHERIFF DISTRICT COURT TUESDAY Relief Societies of Stake Was Pioneer Lineman to Hold Celebration and U. P. Employee On Saturday. Funeral Sunday. PLANT POTATO NUMBER 98. 1928. 16, SEMI-WEEKL- W. K. MORRISON TO BE OBSERVED The wheat growers of central Box Elder county met at Tremonton yesterday for the purpose of discussing the feasibility of installing a bonded warehouse to take care of the grain grown by the farmers in Blue Creek, Pocatello valley, Hansel valley, and Howell and that section of the county. The meeting was largely attended and considerable (enthusiasm manifested over the proposed warehouse. A committee, composed of P. N. Pierce, A N. Grover, Nephi Nessen, George Henrie, J. W. Murray, Carl Schriber and Edgar Mitchell was named to go into details pertaining to perfecting an organization. The committee is meeting in this city today. County Agent Tillardson of Power county, Jdaho, County Agent Smith of Oneida county, Idaho, and County Agent Stewart of Box Elder county were also In attendance at the meeting, the Extension Service. Mr. Yates, one of the big wheat growers of the American Falls district, and Harry Knot, manager of the Power county elevator and storage company, was also present at the meeting. The fifty wheatgrowers present are very enthusiastic over the proposed bonded warehouse and within a short time hope to have the organization perfected so that the warehouse can be built and fully equipped for the comineg harvst. The warehouse may be erected at Lampo. MARCH THE BOX ELDER NEWS THE ONLY Counter-clai- In the case of Seth Pixton, State Bank Commissioner of the State of Utah, in charge of the Liquidation of the Bank of Garland, plaintiff, against Robert T. Nish and Jane W. Nish, his wife, Robert IL Nish and Cassie Nish his wife, and others, judgment is rendered and entered in favor of plaintiff and against the defendants, Robert T. Nish and Jane W. Nish, in the sum of $6,447.96 together with $500.00, attorneys fees and $12.00 costs as appears from the decree of foreclosure filed March 12th, 1928. In the case of Elihu Pettingill and Irl B. Ward, plaintiffs, against the defendants George J. Wells and Lena Wells, his wife, and others, judgment is rendered and entered quieting title in favor of plaintiffs to a portion of Lot 9, Block 8, Plat A Willard City Survey. In the case of Margaret C. Higgins, plaintiff, against M. Gertrude Fosberg, now Gertrude Fosberg Winn, Andrew Fosberg and others, judgment is rendered and entered in favor of plaintiff as prayed for in the complaint together with $50.00 attorneys fees and costs taxed in said cause. In the case of East Grouse Creek Water Company, Ltd., a corporation, Thomas Thomas and others, plaintiffs against Edward S. Frost Sr., defendant, an order is made granting the (Continued on Page Two) a fast Uintah offensive with Jensen and Steffen keeping Box Elder in the race. Workman added a free throw for Uintah and Hansen counted a field goal for Box Elder as ther game ended 20 to 23 for Uintah. |