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Show Uggj MllMASUillU 1)111 Jl UMIA .MO&lSM lasaU: VOL XIV AMERICAN FORK, UTAH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 1926 NUMHEIi 25 Stranger Pays Tributes To County Political Leaders Shaping Tflatters For Primaries County & Scenic Wonders ; . rv Utah print the following story be- . . u vvera idea nortray- inert , wm hfllD our A which u u - ld advancement of our tourist MtractionB.J Ry HARRY DAVIDSON KEMf .... Tuesday ah was enroute from .Tule City to Provo and chanced 0 ..,.1. Aft rt AmArlnan u, itop at the iniw v. " Ll l till my gaaoUne tank, a gar. ' . that 1 should -j .h Timrxmnroa Scenic Mr trouuu u - jnd visit wnav ub v. .- of -.. rva Ha was MOOp wouuer . y ..... iail ttaaril .niamnn uul A ' Irither attraction before, and hesitat. to take a side trip wlthouf further marince that it was worth while it one of the street corner u mm HUla town, nowever, (ip called attention ' to the two Mttic features so eagerly praised by tb garage man, attracted by attenl tlon, an a sudden impulse guided my m mio the hignway leaaing w American Fork canyon. It wai a tor. tBMla coincidence for me, as it resulted re-sulted in the most delightful day's adventure I have yet had In the west, which I shall always be grateful to the garage man and the street sign. Timpanogog cave is posuvely the nott beautiful subterranean wonder, hud in America. Its delicate lace, lilt frets of white stone, Its hanging jardens of weeping flowers, its over. lowing fountains of color, iroien in the act of playing, its multLcolored italactltes and deep toned altar-like ulagmltes, its mysterious passages ud iilent brooding ponds, are all richer realities than the imagination m picture. This Jeweled cavern tithi well be the abode of the god. 4w Freya as she presides over the ttgloni of the dead. American Fork canyon offers a wilderness of pinnacled cliff architecture archi-tecture to the Becker after scenic dura, and I was overwhelmed with Its grandeur, all the more because I did not anticipate such a treali I tm strongly inclined to call this val ley of Utah with its surrounding onntain retreats the "Land of Per-eml Per-eml Surprise" because such it has keen to me. Mjr readers ran ah understand dearly what my emotions were when ay car began to mount the winding foad upon the Tintpanogos Loop, and ben I found myself a thousand feet kove the narrow canyon, clinging to fte side of precipitous mountain with K-rcely a lineal foot between my car wheels and a slide to certain death, fta s altogether too much for a told New Englander, and fear over. ne, n pleasure in scenery daring fte Hrrt mile or so of this thrilling fclTe. Bj and bye I began to ret con race to look about me for the promised ery and I ft)Und it in greater and in more abundance than I 4 hoped. Nature did a good bit weative work when she carred T M the eastern face of your Tim. '"ojos. ghfe worked out of the solid "w sures of earth and mint,.T- vaneys ch as the trareler la hut a few places. The snow CZ,"1 plne-rl'l traces, groves of Z?ng 8SP,R9' 8nd 'P,11,B 7rtaI, nricl.od the scene. J A,Pen Grove I found a Jolly of ,ch(Hll Kir,s juBt return,ng ciimb onntain. iMt l., . is ,r. aDd wore b,ue ban". ft ut their ne. ks, When-1 asked iZ l ?xp,ain ht "nyon resort President Chipman Home On Ten Day Furlough Stephen L,, Chipman, president of the Alpine Stake, who has been do. ing missionary work in California for the past six months, pleasantly urpriaea nil relatives and many friends Saturday when he unexpect. edly stepped off the train. He is home for a ten day" "furlough after which he will return to the mission field and - take up the labors again. Brother Chipman reports that he is tnoroughly enjoying the work amoungst the people there having the opportunity of meeting and talking with different types and classes from almost every state in the Union. He says he finds the people In general very free to listen and read of the Gospel and feels that the work is progressing very favorably. White we did not ask him how it feels to be back home his smile and good nature tells this far better than words. He reports he is enjoying very good health and has done dur. ing the entire trip. o i Caf e Piirchased Por Iffillinery Store The building in which the Davis Cafe has op Derated for the past two years and which Is owned by John Davis was sold the past week to Miss Ida Chipman, who will remodel it and permently establish her mlHinery .i easiness inerei 'The cafe w as closed the first of the week and the stock and flctures were moved out. David Davis, who has been assisted by his wife, will confine con-fine his time to the new "DriveJn- Stand" recently errected on the highway near the creamery. Miss Chipman reports that she will put in a new front, decorate the interior and errect living rooms In the rear. The Improvements will be made and the new business opened about September lst upon Timpanogos They were all attired In Band Concert Sunday A special hours band concert by the American Fork Silver band will be given at Geneva Sunday com mencing at 4 p. m. The resort has arranged for three successive con certs for the coming three Sundays. The regular Thursday evening concerts will he continued here. The Ladies Literary club will arrange for soecial numbers at the concert August 19th. i - o Fourth Ward Outing Big Success The outing and picnic lor the members mem-bers of the Fourth ward which was held Wednesday afternoon in the ward grove adjacent to the ward chapel was well attended and all report having hav-ing had a very enjoyable time. Commencing Com-mencing at 3 o'clock games and race were held for the children who also were served with lemonade. At 5 p. m. races were held for the older members mem-bers of the ward which were won by the following: Ladies sack race, Mrs. Allon Shelley and Mrs. Julia Robinson, Men's sack race, Thomas Hansen; three legged race, Dishop Earl S. Greenwood, and Lott Robinson; nail driving contest, Mrs. Lucile Robinson. Supper was served at. 6 o'clock followed fol-lowed by a spicy program which was rendered as follows: Community singing under the dlrec- ' "Me my way into they told mej tion of An" CnlP,nan' Kemaras- a wood. Selection Remarks Smith. Selection Double mixed quartet. " t0 the ton t: . Vocal Duet Mr. and Mrs. Jack 'WUnm.m. ' ' ' "i"kos, en.n nttm ..i:.jwH. mount ktii n i. rove and that the de- css::ionRfHlto B',gham delightful young women en . wh a luncneon 4nd interesting recitals of great -Bishop Earl S. t5reen- -Ward Male Quartet. - Patriarch Warren B. - ""nin ma lm CAves.1 j"' school srsRim,. ' fcompaniel by Mrs. Mary Humphries , Butte. Vocal numbers-T-Clarence Grant, 4C: "nertfc. Pnm'"' upon the Vhi, VrMt',eacher' from the ' K,acIal 8l,de9 d C ,hin Should know ,twI1,rr''t', rel,,ctw that tot d or my young friends and --.in inyneir upon Beni&dlctl1&n-L6U RAbrrmsbn. This is the first outing of this kind to be held for a' number of years and all who participated report having had a splendid time. o - New Seminary Teacher To Speak E. Ray Gardner, our new Seminary m, ih anottker at the Second u.mf,on an(J think over the ward Sacrament meeting Sunday Mr. ' ,ne flftT- Gardner comes here from Logan. nils. EAimbetn dordan mwmi CDtymsHT ccrifiiirY WNU Sorrto m -. Elisabeth Jordan. Long: xprlene as a newipapw re-rorter re-rorter and dttor In Nw York eltj Ellnbita Jordan a stroaa n of romaatlo and dramatic val-uaa. val-uaa. Whia aha bsn w r 1 1 1 a sr novels aha bad ataajr raady-oia tlota storad np la . her asMrUneaa and akaarvationa ot aotual Ufa. Confronted as aha was aoonitonved to be with mn-terlea mn-terlea and thrilling thrill-ing aventa ta the daily tm, It waa aatoral that aha honld turn t tka claas of flrtlon strong In wyeterr, love and adventure elementa. , Few novellete can equal her nt framing- amattng and puiallng mysteries, and the la almoet alone In her ability to tell a pleasing atory, Introduce strong and well-drawn character and make all the Incidents of plot and,' cnaracienzauon dovetail perfectly Into In-to the central mystery theme. Alao, she does not find it necessary to use crime, criminals and morbid elementa to the extent that most other writers do In producing this type of notion. The people In her stories are generally of the agreeable sort, and her mysteries, mys-teries, Intense and baffling though they may be. are of the happy kind. Here Is a story ao logical that It might happen In any city. Here are people who pass and repass eaoh other every day In American communities and who live the average Uvea of such places. Tet, here Is a record of love and romance, of splendid, even he roic efforts by a young man to rescue his loved one from Impending, tragto dangers; brave encounters, thrilling fight and other adventures, and, above all, a mystery, the outcome of which la to surprising that any reader sot gifted with second sight will be unable to solve It. It requires the reading of almost the last page to gain the solution. CHAPTER I Barbara's Wedding The little city of Devondale, Ohio, had shaken off for one night at least the air of aristocratic calm that normally nor-mally distinguished It from the busy mill towns on Its right and left Elm avenue, Its leading residence street, usually presented at this hour only an effect of watchful trees, dark shrubbery, shrub-bery, shaded lamps, and remote domestic do-mestic peace. Now, however. It had blossomed Into a brilliant thoroughfare, thorough-fare, full of light, color and movement, move-ment, on all of which the December stars winked down as If in Intimate understanding. ' Automobiles poured through the wide gates of Its various homes and Joined a ceaseless procession of vehicles. Pedestrians, representing every class of the city's social life, Jostled one another on the sidewalks as they hurried onward, following this vanguard. For the time, Indeed, there seemed to be but one destination which a self-respecting cltlsen of Detondale might properly have In mind ; and already many of the elect had reached this objective and had comfortably passed through its wide doors, down Its aisles, and Into its cushioned pews. It was an interested, good-humored and highly observant crowd, pressing forward as each automobile approached, ap-proached, to watch with unashamed curiosity the guests who alighted and made their wax along the strip t carpet car-pet stretching from curbstone to church. Devondale'g leading, citizens (Continued on page 7) AMERICAN FORK HAS ASPIRANTS FOR POSITION ON TICKET With the date ot iho fall election! and the primaries drawing closer politician leaders in Utah county arei beginning to line up and groom their! candidates for the coming battle. A delegation of Republicans from thu south end ot the county were here the first of the week trying to determine what American Pork desires this year. From the general discussion a con siderable change in the county person al is scheduled this year. Both the commissioners from Provo and tho north end will be out of the race. James T. Gardrner already having announced an-nounced that he will not be a candidate. candi-date. The auditor, surveyor, treasurer, treasur-er, 'clerk and recorder positions will likely 'be filled by new candidates, while the present sheriff, assessor and attorney" will possibly receive ie-nominations. ie-nominations. The north end of the county Is well represented with proposed candidates. O. A. Wall, E. B. Jones, E. A. Bushman Bush-man and James H. Gardner ot Lelii and Wilford Warnick of Pleasant Grove, are mentioned for commis sioner. William Asher and C. L. Wright for auditor. Robert J. Evans is also receiving mention for the couimissionership on the Democratic ticket. Provo is boosting O. K. Hansen, Han-sen, LeRoy Dixon, W. p. Creer, S. T. Scofield and Swen O. Neilson for commissioner. com-missioner. Sheriff J. D. Boyd seems to have the hearty support of the entire county, both Republicans and Democrats, Demo-crats, for re-nomination to his po sition. He has made a most envious reputation during the last two terms having been aggressive and at the same time using exceptional tact in handling all cases. Pay son Is bidding for the position of treasurer" and it is said wfll run R. II. Clayton for the nomination. Amon Tuttle of Spanish Fork is out for the auditor's nomination. Salem Is boosting boost-ing Miss I'riscllla .'lirlstetisen tor ret 'order.. Byron. Dastnip of Provo, Is vat biter the nomination for county clerk. Dewey McKell of Payson is alno mentioned for this position. Clifford E. Young of American Fork, and Lee II. Taylor of Payson have been mentioned as likely candidates for the namlnatlon of. state senators. Bishop J. O. Stone of Vineyard, and Mrs. Achoa Eggertsen Paxman of Provo, are talked of as state representatives. repre-sentatives. Other aspirants will likely crop up between now and the convention and the delegation will have a whole (lock to select material from. o Baseball Club Stiil Battling With More Victories Club Standing Won Lost Pet. American Fork ... 8 1 .889 Provo 6 3 ' .687 Eureka 5 4 .556 Spanish; Fork 4 5 .444 Sprlngville 3 4 .429 Heber 3 5 .375 Nephl 3 6 .333 Payson 2 6 .250 Entire Campaign Comes to Final Close At 10 P. M. Tonight Ctommittee of Prominent Disinterested Men To Make Final Count On Which Cars and Other Big Prizes Will Be Awarded. The Advisory Board who were previously announced In the campaign. cam-paign. Three or more of these men will be asked to act as Judges. J. F. Cl'TLER, Manager People's Co-op., Lehi. I). R. MITCHELL, President Lehi Business Club. I. M. GRANT,' Mavor of American Fork City. J. L. FIR MAGE, President American Fork Commercial Club. JUNIUS A. WEST, Bank of Pleasant Grove. FRANK B. NEWMAN, Mayor of Pleasant Grove City. Who Wins? Ans.wer: Ballot Box Will Tell! THE LAST COUNT OlSTRICT NO. 1 Following are the names of all candidates in District No. 1 tonether with all votes cast for publication up until 1 ast Saturday night. One car and as many cash prizes and commissions as there are active candidates will be awarded in this district. dis-trict. Mrs.'Effitly Boulter. Lin don . .fi,ti0.'i,.,l33 Mrs. W. J. Beck fi.B72,!l26 Jacob Chrlstensen ,5.7."T.776 Mrs. J. O. Clark f.SMfiM MIhs Jewel Llnebaugh ;. . 6..'.C.".i.08 Mrs. Lucile Walker 6,666,919 DISTRICT NO. 2 Following are the names of all candidates in District No. 2 together with all votes cast for publication up until last Saurday night. One of the prize cars and as many cash prizes and commissions as there are active candidates will be awarded In this district. Kenneth Binns 6,456.310 Mrs. Wilson Cunningham 6,676,728 Miss Lucile Greenwood ..6.625JI8 Mrs. Pearl Laursen. ....6,698,144 Miss Florence Logsdon 3,475,676 Mrs. Earl Wright - 6,771,408 DISTRICT NO. 3 Following are the names of all candidates In District No. 3 together with all votes cast for publication up until last Saturday night. One car and as many cash awards and commissions as there are active candidates will be awarded in this district Mrs. A. E. Adams .. 6,445,870 Miss Rachael Bone.... 6,714,664 MIbs Janet Peterson 6,640.024 Morris Trne ..,659,235 Miss Blanche Webb 6,767,225 Mrs. Mary E. Yates 6,441,666 This final period a 6-year subscription produces two hundred and seventy-five seventy-five thousand votes (27r),00O). Four of these credits you with over one million, (1 10Q 000 votes. Eight of these long term subscriptions will advance jour score over two milH'6n7(2V20ft,D00XWcsrand a dozen" of these stellar counters will chalk You up almo?rrt-hree and tme-hal f million,- ($3,300,000) - - The friends who have responded with supporting force can hardly refuse you in the moment when a little additional helping may mean victory, it has been predicted pre-dicted that this will be a race of narrow margins; hence, every subscription, no matter "how small, is valuable, Only a few hours remain. . May the best candidates candi-dates win. ; , All subscriptions must be deposited in the sealed box by 10 . P. M. Tonight, accompanied by Cash, Money Order, Bank Draft or Certified Check for the full amount to cover. This rule is made in fairness to all candidates, and will be strictly adhered to. Since last week the local ball team has stepped out two games ahead ot Provo the next closest team In the League. We trounced Eureka again and also Sprlngville here. This gives the Cavemen eight victories and only one defeat In the second halt Provo has gone into a slump and lost three games in a row which throws them out of the running tor this period. The local's were playing at Heber yesterday and meet Nephl there Wed. nesday, Provo comes here August 20th and following this game we go to Payson on the 25th and Spring-rilie Spring-rilie on the 27. Firemen Training Hard For Tournament For some time teams of the Vocal fire department have been training for the Slate firemens tournament which will be held at Park city, Augost 16th, 17th and 18th. Chief Irving U Pratt, assistant Chief Glen Chadwick Captain, Rollo Miller and two delegates, Ernest I Rutlfcdge and Jack Butte will be In attendance at the tournament The teams made up at follows will enter In the following races: Ladder race, Ernest RuUedge, Howard Greene, Glen Chadwick , and Glen Varney; Four man hose coupling, Ray Jacklin Glen Varney, Ernest Rutledge and Gustave Adam-son; Adam-son; Single man hose coupling and motor race. The local team will be distinguish ed from other firemen by their flashy new hats, and bands of red ribbon with "Am. Fork Fire Depf ' in large silVer letters. The Firemen's parade and tournament races will take place Wednesday the last ot the three days tournament. All of the members of the depart, ment are anticipating going to see our teams bring back the honors. Ample arrangements have been made with old firemen ot the city who are fimlliar with the apparatll and lire duties who well answer readily to a call should there' be a Are during the absence of the depart, ment members. o Second Registration Day Next Tuesday The number of people who regis, trated Monday was very Ibw reglstra. tlon. agents report. Two more days during the month have been set "apart to regiStrate be2 Ing Tuesday, August 17th and Satur. day August 28th i The hours for registration are between 8 a. m. and 9 p. m. and places. First precinct, Mrs, Martha Chipman; Second pre. cinct, Mrs. Emily Paxman; Third , precinct, Mrs, Nell JKarren and ' Fourth precinct, Mrs. Sadie Bromley, t All of the registration agent will j" be on duty at their homes on the above dates i i ! V V I! 7f |