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Show imtk mil. 'MX1 AMERICAN FORK, UTAH SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 192 NUMBER 25 7 From American Fork f - V .r upr uniBiai Epin uny utjaui dummuns nve Kepni 5naicnes iwo uames Lehi Factory Must Close , . American Fog h Citizens Wldsho Sugar comply official! r o...wnt Hebr J. Grant, f n. Wattls. manager President W Mark Austin, wd MrSmoot .... .K f.rmeri and business r o factory district Tuesday the Alpine Stake TabeY- rrd officially notified the public ithaUbl plant would not; jrun C tall and carefully explained the C,B necessitating the closing Of Cft, oldest mill ot the corpora- j v. Glllman, president ol the (J County Beet Association, presl-C presl-C and introduced the first speaker, C Heber Grant . .."'," 'prea Grant opened his remarks by Lj, that he was very deeply In-Uted In-Uted In the running of every sugar r .. nan nwnnd not Inst Cm of the factory hut because ol Cffect it has on the state, farmers It all goes to 5ld up the towns, sections and .(. ii a whole, he said. He related Uthe industry was started In the U nineties and the struggle iney G fa. financing the undertaking. He L i,. rhnrch came to the rescue I the promoters and through their Wit borrowed the last $100,000,000 jit was necessary to finance" the Wing of the first factory. Again lyn the church was compelled to list to borrowing money to tare the Wry when the losses ran Into the agon of dollars. ,-V--V' Stoee that time1 the company has it been able to run all of the tactor-CMd tactor-CMd make a profit and since the tanany must make ends meet and with other-sugar-manuiact- of the East and , joreirn jratries they must run their busl ytt ss cheaply as possible. About per cent of the local sugar crop it 'be shipped to the Missouri river narked In competition with Cuban V. H. Wattls, manager ot the -com followed Pres. Grant and gave detailed report of the tonnage of required to operate, the pre- it outlook for beets In tons this and other figures pertaining to totvof operation etc. He stated : If the1 company operated the Lehl tory the loss, figured as closely as bie. would te $80,000,00. He also ill that they were at least 200,000 ei thort this year on needed betets operate all the factories. During this talk he stated that the 5dali of the company have simply Id him that he must keep the ln- utry going and to do so It was kwgary to save every dollar possl- ( and in figuring the proposition, t elimination of the Lehl factory rtlon this year along with Delta kid save them the most money. He plained that the Lehi factory, whiicb I of a large type, costs n mors to JaW on a short run than any of w "Ills they have However, he fit It clear that the shut-down this wr does not ' mean a permlneht wing. 'When asked what tonnage fold be needed another year In this MrM.tQ.perattfhe'-'Lehl-'faetory l aid, . nth a normal. ..year-tor Hi throughout our field I should to that 4,000 acres ot beets would the running of the Lehl fac- bnt ot courser some additional ould have to be shipped In on of this acreage to make a regular Comnamtiva Koala tA allow I V VM.0 kV VMW. the beet acreage had decreased district since 1917 Mr. Wattle T the following acreage planted f Tear from then to now. It was I follows: r-iw, 1918 1,673; 1919 6 f?:-W20 6,f00; 19215.245: 1922 r- "23-3,840; 1924-4,574 . and r-.W6. From these1 figures tt ET read"y seen that the acreage Tear la verj, low ihH dt8trfct ? ltlt the same condition prevall-? prevall-? everywhere else there are no beets l ippel here and our tonnage ot make a month's run. i Z1 about the delivering ot pulp r "Sttls stated 4V iwntuw aim in any way because of the conditions, said Mr. Wattis on several occasions during his talk and answering ot questions. or, lveni, expressed - the opinion that It the factory were dos: ed this year that It would be harder to get acreage another year. He also stated ;that he had raised-beets for years and was sure the gradual dwindling ot acreage' was due to the advance ot the disease and the inability in-ability ot the farmers to keep enough land up to raise the acreage he otherwise other-wise would be willing to plant. He blamed the company for the spreading spread-ing of the- disease through their policy of dumping tare dirt back into the farmers' wagons. V Senator Wootton gave a . very good talk to favor of cooperation between the factory and grower to keep this Industry and suggested that the farm-era farm-era endeavor to grow ust as many beets as possible. Pres. Nlbley concluded the talks by giving a very concise summary of the situation and appealed to the fanners and all to save the industry tor the state because of Its worth to each and everyone of us. A motion carried unanimously to refer the pulp gueetion to .the Beet Growers Association to work out a plan where by the company could be dfreoted just where and what amount of pulp would be needed by the growers. Between 200 and 300 persons were' in attendance, included among whom were beet growers grow-ers from all parta of the J district from Lehl to Proro, business men from the three towns and employees of the company and citizens In general. ' . O no additional price and Wi -uvih yi ana ould be shipped to him from I-ofiuT iTovtsiott, for-JtoadV W n car wonld also-b C .nr of In such a way as to not rTlnce the r.vwcr iu anyway. fwate with v. r . . . . ianner ana noi Enters Utah's -J Newest Industry Silver fox farming, according to the United State Department of Agricul ture, pays larger returns for the money invested (han any other live stock enterprise. Utah has already three farms which have been buUt during the past year. The average profit to owners in these three ranches is 100 percent, while In dividual cases have run to 300 percent , American Pork is to have a fox farm, to be known as the American Fox Farm. It will be buUt by R. L. Ashby Just north of the poultry farm. Many business men, principally of our city, expect to purchase foxes to be ranched In this ranch, which will be under the direct care of an experienced man from one of the largest fox farms of the country. Material te already being delivered on..thaTOnds .and jMx..AsbM. expects to begin construction in ten days. FoxeeustTbifdellvered In the fall for most profitable results, and construe tlon will require about si weeks or two months. Experienced Tux men say our climate la well adapted to produce the highest guality furr," much" better than a wet climate as in the northwest or the east The Hudson Bay company once had trading posts on the Provo river and elsewhere through this part of the country, where they obtained some of their choicest furs. Fur bearing animate are becoming almost extinct, which makes fur farm ing a standard Industry ot the future. Silver fox fur la the highest priced fnr inAar noHi llln from a few hundred dollars each to a few thousand in some cases. Advertising Did It Wrlgley, the? chewing gum man, has extdalned how be ouut up a business of millions of packages a day. He has done it by sticking to his . . l f L Jm one line and aavenwmg . soendi over a million dollars a year in buying newspaper space to tell the world about 5 cent chewing gum. He has educated people to cheV gum and to chew Wrlgley's. He did not stop shouting as oon-.M tentlon...Z- He says you must keep it up or the buyets will forget you. wneu yours Is a. 5 cent or 350,000 business, keep telling about It Popular Mining Man v: Paid Final Respects Peter D. Miller, 46, well known in this city and several mining camps of the state, passed away at bit home at 5 o'clock Friday afternoon, August 14, after an Illness extending over seversr-mouths Mr. Miller's" health began to fail some fourteen years ago during which time he has ntfver been entirely well but It was not until un-til recently that It took serious torn and he was compelled to remain In by. Mr. Miller contracted . lung trouble through working iahe mines which was the primary cause . ot his death though an attack of lnfluenxa In 1919 and one of plural-pneumonia last winter greatly weakened his vitality. " , -, Peter Dominic k Miller was the third child and eldest son ot Doml-nlck Doml-nlck and Lena Shafter Miller. He was born In Poleu, Tyrol, on August 2, 1879. When about fifteen years of age, he with his father, emigrated to America, joined In about six years by the balance of the family. The father and son Journeyed to Alaska where they were engaged in gold mining From Alaska they went to Canada and. from here Mr., Miller cameufxi.lbe' Coer-d 'Alene district to Idaho where he found employment, which he left In 1904 during the Bunker Hill strike and came to Utah. Being very much Interested In mining he went to Bingham Bing-ham and after trylne several other mining camps ot the state, finally settled in Bingham. OnAugu8t 2, 1908, on hi829th birthday he was married to Miss Ma- ble Jones of Salt Lake City. They became quite permanently located in Bingham where he" tollowed leasing In which he was very successful flnanciallv. In 1910 a son, Kenneth, was born, and then later another son. who died at -birth. At this , tto it became noticeable that his "health was tailing, and taking the advice of a physician, Mr. Miller and his family came to American Fork in 1913. Soon after moving here, he became interested In the Pacific mine In American Fork Canyon which he leased tor a year and one-half, but was forced to sell because of his health. The sale was most profitable to him. On February 18, 1917 a baby girl, Evelyn, was born. In the passing of Peter D. Miller at the age of 46 American Fork Is robbed of one of its progressive citizens. He was possessed of a great love for home and even when advised to seek a change of climate preferred to be home. Hie advantages advan-tages for higher education were limt-ted limt-ted but In spite of this fact he1 was able to speak quite fluently four languages. ;- fata widow, son and aaugni- Mr Miller Is survivea uy two sisters living to British Columbia and nne broth who visited here wUJi Mr. Miller three weeks ago and who has since departed for the old country on HnainonR matters. The funeral services were neia Tuesday afternoon commencinB - m. in the Second Ward cnapei wu .,.iA, w a. Chlnman premiums,. The sympatny ur w - - - ,.-11. ... mnressed In tne spien' attendance and In the profusion finnl offerings. TM BerYlCCT " - r quartette consisting of Mesdames A. Ray Olpln and Vern Walker and Messrs. C. E. Watson ana ViV A11BS H Nteholes accompui Niba HalUday singing -Beautiful Isle which was followed by the Invoca tion offered by Stephen Baker. "Jesus Lover of My houi sung by the quartette f A biographical sketcn 01 " . j v fr J. IS. jfr. MUleT was rea , - -Bnckwalter after which Mrs. W. R. H.lHdav sang "My Faith In Thee. accompanied by her daughter. Miss Nina Halllday. Thoe. Prttlay. close neignoor was the first speaier loo, rttolled the generosity of Mr. Miller when occasions not. known to others arose and the pleasure he took fn giving his son -and daughter advantages for their advancement. counselor Chipman madtf brief remarks after which the r servlcep were, brought to a close by the guar tette singing "Rest, Rest for The Wtfcry" and the benediction was pro nounced by Amon Mercer. interment was made in the city cemetery where the dedicatory pray- tT was offered by W. a Chipman. O- - Melissa Greenwood Answers Final Summons The Angel of death paused In our midst early Tuesday morning and claimed Mrs. Melissa Snow Green' wood, 70, a highly respected cltlsen, dofcrly beloved by all who knew her. Mrs. Greenwood suffered a severe nervous breakdown about two months ago and since that time has been at the home ot her daughter, Mrs. Joseph Walton. For the two weeks preceding her death the nerv ouTcbndlUon-greatly improved but her vitality was so low that It became apparent that she was rapidly passing pass-ing beyond medical aid... Melissa Snow Greenwood was born in Lehl January, 1855. Her father, William Snow, one of the probate judges, and her mother, Roxanna Ijeavltt Snow, were both natives of Vermont and were both descendents of the old, original Eastern stock. Mrs. Greenwood was one of the first children who' attended the first term of the public school system of Ameri can Fork in the year 1868. She was then 13 years ot age. She exhibited from the first the sterling qualities of her sainted mother, namely patience, courage, and devotion to duty. She took the lead ot her class es in all her studies and was lovett and respected by, all. ' As she grew up, she was recognized as a leader in all good works, patient and uncom plaining under the trying circum stances of those early days and spreading' sunshine and comfort both spiritual and temporal among the sick and needy. If patience plus kindness and courage under adverse circumstances are Christian virtues, she had them all. Her marriage to Jacob Greenwood look place on May 2. 1873 and of this anion, nine children were born, eight of whom survive. Mr. . Greenwood passed away suddenly March 24, 1922. Since. her young womanhood days Mrs. Greenwood was sotlvely sssoc-lated sssoc-lated In church work. She labored In what was then known as the North east Primary association as counselor and later as president for a number of years. She held the position or counselor-In. the. Fourth-Ward Relief Society for about ten years and that o'fpresldent In the same "organisation tor eleven years, being released from this office about four years ago when she was sustained as a member of the stake Relief Society board. The children surviving are: Bishop William 8. Greenwood, Mrs. Wm, Coates, Mrs. Roy Steele, Roy Green wood, Mrs. Emma G. Anderson, and Mrs. Joseph Walton of American Fork: Mrs. F. A. Henrtod and Law rence Greenwood of Salt Lake City. Several half brothers and sisters, 22 grandchildren and 2 great-grand children also survive. Funeral service's were being held Friday afternoon ta the Alpine stake tabernacle as we went to press. 0" 11 Pioneer Called To Re ward At 87 Years Of Age UTAH CENTRAL LEAGUE Club Standing - .. . Won Lost Pet Fork Provo .... Eureka . American Heber Paysoa Nevhl 8panish Fork: SprlngvlUe .... ... 8 ... 7 ... 7 .... . 4 0 8 12" .750 .693 .667 .584 .538 .600 .333 OOO .The surprise of the 1925 seaxou In the Utah Central league was sprang at Nephl Wedneeday when that team threw all precedent to one. side and trimmed! the local team In botlt games ot a double header. The first one was won 8 to 3 and the second 8 to 6. The victory, according to those see-Ing"lhegame," see-Ing"lhegame," was just a case of Nephl playing . exceptionally good ball throughout and the cavemen Inevitable bad entire crew but things .m him admiration for the" gener- . v. j.iaaAi to those ous nature or iu 4n time of need, or rue w - fcction-for his wife,. uawtj Milton Brown rendered Tlo"" tlon accompanied byMlss Mary WttjL President James H. Clarke then spoke, telling of his assertion with the deceased 1n mining- affairs -H. Mrs. Jennie P. King, 87, for 63 years a resident 01 American iw. massing from our midst of another of noon following a brief illness due to general debility incident to old ace. The death, ot Mrs. King- marks the passing from our midst of another of the brave souls who endure tne an I hardships ot pioneer life that com M,f forts and pleasure might be the lot of their . posterity. Of at Ioveabkr, amlrable" disposition, energetic and uncomplaining', she endeared herself to all and- Mrsj King will W mourned by a hoUof. friends and sadly missed by her family. Jvnnts Pnrdle King was born fn Ayrtown, Scotland, April 1, 1838. She (Continued on page 2. game, playing . throughout having one of those days. "Hap" had his and Addle was pitching Just could not be worked out and the defeats followed. JBoe well pi tched both games for Nephl allowing our team only eight and five hits In the eighteen innings. Miller and Mercer" were touched for twenty-three " hits. " ' First game: American ForkS Runs 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0- 2-r-3 Hits 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1-8 Nephl Runs 1 0041011 x 8 Hits .l 1 2 2 11 I 2 x 42 Second game: Nephl ,, , Runs . 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 8 Hits '".Z.ZZ. -..5 0 1 0 1 2 1 U American Fork- " t T Runs 1 0 0 0 0 2 31 lilts ........v O.O 0 0,1 2-1 5 PROVO GAME HERE' WEDNESDAY The final league game here next Wednesdayjwtth Provo as the oppon ent Is going to provea very" Interests Ing and popular contest Provo has been fighting hard this year In the league and from the fact that American Ameri-can Fork has lead most of the time a feeling of rivalry has developed between be-tween the two teams which. makes any game they play a very Interesting Interest-ing affair for the two towns. Provo expected to have an easy time with the other clubs In the league but every time the Cavemen met them they were forced to find an alibi for losing. They would delight in trimming trim-ming us In the final game but "Hap" and his teammates can be depended on to hold their own. The disastrous double defeat Nephl dished out to us on Wednesday made our stock drop considerable and it becomes a real necessity to win this one from Provo. 0 Health Clinics To Be Held In Alpine Stake Six clinics have been, arranged tor In the Alpine Stake during the month ot August under The '", direction - of Sjister Rhoda Gardnen, one of the Alpine Stake Relief Society Board and a member of the Health Center Committee. " - Two of these clinics have already j been held, one In Alpine, August 18th, Ined, twenty-five of this number be Ing 'found to be defective; second. In Firemen Enjoy Tournament ; At Salt Lake City Irving I- Pratt, chief ot the American Fork fire department, was defeated only after a close race for president of the state firemen's- association as-sociation Tuesday afternoon at the concluding session thai day of the state. convention. The re-election of J. J. Hannafin of Eureka, president 'of the association during the past year, upaet a precedent of eighteen years. Chief Pratt, the only other nominee, was reelected first vice-president of the association. Chief Walter 8. Knight, of the Salt Lake City department depart-ment was elected second vice-president; Fred Peters of Murray, ' reelected, re-elected, secretary, and .Reuben Simpson, Simp-son, t re-elected treasurers E. D. Anthony of Bait Lake was re-elected organiser; Harry Elmer of Spanish Fork, was chosen five-year trustee; L. E. Wlscomb of SprlngvlUe, four-year trustee. Men from the local department en-tered en-tered the tournament Wednesday la Liberty Park, participating In the four men hose coupling contest. single man hose - coupling contest. ladder contest and motor ' rate. They " were not successful In capturing a place, however but made competition very keen for most of the winners. Fractions of seconds were all that separated the local boys from some of the victories. During the demonstration of Bre men s work at the Salt .Lake vtation Chief, Pratt got one of the thrills. ot. his life when he leaped from a third story window Into the firemen's net below. - During the trip Glen Chadwlck and Ern Rutledge were not satisfied with ordinary thrills and their antics finally- ended with 'a summons to report at 8herid Harries office.- Hera It looked like their fojoura in fialtJLak would be prolonged but 'eventually their- firemen's badge proved effective effec-tive and they were released. The trouble came as a result of -Ed.-Note Lack of space will not permit all of the story. Ask "Chad" and "Rut") 0 ,1 . Many Witness "Ten Com mandments" At Eealart Full houses each night and for the two matinees witnessed The Ten Commandments', the much ' talked about and much praised production of the moving pictures show Wednes day, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the Realart Theatre. The immensity of the production Is apparent to all. It is a masterpiece of the silent drama and one which Is not easily forgotten. The Ten Commandments,- givento- man - to obejr,-"not obejr,-"not as a, personal favor to God" but for the. benefit of all mankind,-with - choice bits of biblical history and the story around which the theme of the1 picture - is -woven - are : presented la elaborate style. ' Adding greatly to the enjoyment ot those who saw the picture was the Imported music which Manager White secured. " The music, mainly of Egyptaln type, produced the atmos phere of biblical, times, and In where forty-one children were exam-jneasure placed those who viewed the picture In tnne with the theme. " Many from bur sister cities availed Lindon for the Ltndon and Windsor, themselves of the oppartunlty and came to' American Fork to see the picture". 0 ' Primary Board ' x. 'Holds Institute Institute for the members of the Alpine Stake Primary board was held In the stake tabernacle Friday of last week with Mril Anne Nebeker ot th General Board present as instructor. Two meetings were held In the morn Ing and two in the afternoon, lunch being served in rbs building at noon. There were fifteen members of the board present, also President James H. Clarke. stake board advisor. ' 1 11 O'" ''" " .'. . . What About The 4 Flower Show? JO1! nrJnf , mcrrement was started to stimulate -the growing! of " floweri" and a flower, -show talked of." Since that time little has been done or said about TEe shorn We think 4t is tfme to start. arranging for the display. . Lets get busy. wards August 20th, Forty-five child ren were examined there, with twenty- eight defectives found. The third clinic will be held in Pleasant Grove Friday, August 21st at 10 a. m. Tho fourth at Cedar. Fort for Cedar Fort and Fairfiold wards Monday, August 24, at 1 p. m. The fifth at Lehi Wednesday, Wed-nesday, August 26th at 10 a. 7 m. Sixth t American Fork, Friday, August ft8th at 10 a. m. - - ? o Next Week Ends - Wednesday Half -Holidays Next Wednesday afternoonT August 26th, concludes the weekly Wettnes day half-holidays for this year. .These holidays starting In May and continuing continu-ing through June, July and August, havs-proved" to be popular with the business people as well "employees, allowing a respite 'from the regular labor during the hot - months when ambition' lags and energy seems to be at, standstill. " ; " t - " S"V. --." |