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Show BEAR RIVER VAI EY EABER TREMONTON, UTAH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1932 VOLUME EIGHT Democrats Name GIVES IDEAS ON CELEBRATES 80TH Strong Ticket After COMING SHOW ANNIVERSARY Hot Contest, Friday Recalls Early Days and Lions Work Hard on Republicans Name Strong County Ticket delegates from all over Republican REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES State senator Albert E. Holmgren. Bear River City. Wi.liam C. Representatives Horsley, incumbent, Brigham City, and John F. Burton. North Garland. County commissioner, four-yeterm Horace L. Richards, Fielding. two commissioner, County John Hadfield, year term Grouse Creek. Kennett County attorney Malan, Tremonton. Brigham City, Wednesday, for their J. Wesley Hors-lecounty convention. county chairman, called the convention to order at 10:15 a. m. and without comment introduced R. M. Eskedsen as temporary chairman. Mr. Eskelsen stated that he had no political speech to make, desiring the nominees to have all the available y, ar time. Mr. Seegmiller, republican nominee for governor, was the first speaker. He corrected a rumor that he was not in accord with the Fish and Game r j of the state, because of a remark he had made that the bird refuge, west of Brigham, should not have been opened to the hunters of the state this year. He stated that vhs just an opinion and that he might - U. ...MIT ' " ' " tax question and the banking system and criticised Governor Dern for being out of the state so much. He also defended the high tariff. Attorney George E. Barker, the next to speak, paid high tribute to president Hoover and senator Reed Smoot and said he could see no hope in electing Democrats to office. Congressman Colton said he thought that this was not a democratic year, saying that the Democrats win during the months of September and October and turn it over to the Republicans in November. He praised very highly the speech of President Hoover, who, he said, was not responsible for the depression. In speaking of the causes of the depression he said it was the speculation and reckless spending and then foreign nations crumbled and could not pay their debts. President Hoover faced the storm and pulled us through by adhering strictly to the gold standard, he said. The Congressman was .also loud in his praise for Senator Smoot and the tariff and said they both had been saviours to the people. The voting was lively tho harmoni-""ous. The foregoing ticket was named in the afternoon session. The following platform was adopted at the convention: We most earnestly, sincerely and H. enthusiastically indorse and support the national platform as adopted by the Republican national convention and the state platform as adopted by the Republican state convention. We reassert our belief and our trust in the guiding hand of Herbert Hoover. We believe that the constructive measures originated and advocated by him will result in benefit beyond the possibility of human estimate. We admire, indorse and approve the outstanding work and accomplishments of Senator Reed Smoot. We are also proud of the record of Congressman Don B. Colton and comriend him for his intimate knowledge of the vital intrests affecting Utah and the west. We believe in the strict exercise of temperance and are willing to submit any difference on the liquor to a vote of the people. We favor the enactment of a traffic code to the end that incompetent, reckless and drunken drivers may be Jiminated and forbidden the use of J m h in hiirhuiavB we nrp in svmnarhv the state larm oureau taxation prog- .v a" and favor the passage of aws ac will grant relief for the ov erburdened taxpayer and the abolish ment of the filing fee. We commend the Republican legislature in passing laws which made possible the north string road and the western road to the Nevada state highway. We pledge our candidates to a constructive and economical program to the end that our taxes may be reduced, including a drastic reduction of the expenses in county government. We are opposed to the methods adopted by the state tax commission in the employment of unfamiliar and incompetent appraisers of land values with attendant exorbitant salaries paid. We favor the revision of laws pertaining to banking, to the end that depositors and banks alike may be made more secure, and fiat the department of banking be conducted in an economical way and not made a bonus for party reward. X Incidents in the Building of the County Gala Event to be Sept 28, being the 80th of the birth of Israel anniversary a turkey dinner with all the usual appertenances, was served at the family home, in Honeyville, in honor of the occasion. Besides the guest of honor, forty members of the family, which included sons and their wives, daughters and their husbands, grandchildren and great grandchildren, were present to express their love and esteem and do honor to the event. Israel Hunsaker, during the eighty years of his life, has seen many changes. He recalls a time when as a boy of eight or ten years of age, lie and his brothers herded cows and sheep over a large area of the Honeyville locality; he recalls a time when there were no bridges across Bear River except perhaps the one above Collin-stoand when their only mode of crossing the river was by fording it, and a few years later by crossing on a ferry boat, which his father purchased from some men who had brought it up the Bear River from Great Salt Lake. (This boat had been originally built to run from the lake shore to Antelope Island.) This ferry was established North of Bear River City at a point which has ever since been known as the "Ferry Bend," and it was much useu by emigrants going to California. Father Hunsaker also recalls a time when the country west of the Bear River, where Elwood Tremonton and Garland now stand, was open prairie covered with tall bunch grass, a perfect prairie for hungry stock. He recalls the time when the stage coach passing through Honeyville, had a station at the Hot Springs, now the Crystal Springs, an later, in 1872, the building of the narrow Guage Rail road, with it's funny little engines, and after a few years the change from that to the present wide railroad, with it's much larger engines. At the age of 22, he was sent by President Snow, upon a mission to what was known as "The Brigham City Cotton Farm," located in the southern part of the state, just north of the town of Washington, near the Virgin river. His mission duties were to conduct the affairs of this farm, take proper care of the cotton, and freight to Brigham factory, where it was made into various articles to suit the needs of the people. This was during the time of the United Order n in the church. Patriarch J. P. who was then a young man, served with Israel for a time, upon this farm. After its closing, Brother Hunsaker and his family moved to Silver Reef, which was at that time a thriving mining town of considerable size and importance. At this time nothing is left to show where it once stood, except the tailings from the smelters of which there were several, and some of the excavations from which the precious ore was mined. In 1884, the family returned to Honeyville, where Father Hunsaker has resided ever since. He was instrumental in helping to put through, the East Side Canal, and has enjoyed with others, seeing the changes which have come on farm and in homes, and the new industries and enterprises which have sprung up because of the plentiful supply of water, which comes through these canals. ' He is still at the old family home, enjoying good health, and nothing gives him more pleasure than a visit with his family or his friends. After viewing the Lions in one of their many rehearsals for the coming frolic, last evening, L. S. Mann, the well known critic of tapiscorian art, has the following comments to make: The chorus and principals, under the able direction of Miss Mendenhalf are perfecting, which promisesN to be one of the hits of the season. Mile. Quintella Fishback, the youthful little toe twinkler, is met with a round of applause at every appearance. Miss Tombelina Stupan, the blond beauty, fills her audience with admiration. Fishback's team mate, Miss Jimima Leader, shows some original steps that has promise of a sensation. Miss Daveena Wintergren, who made her first appearance at rehearsal surprised her audience with the ease and confidence with which she took her part. With more age and experience you will see her name in the headlines, "She Has 'It' to Burn." Miss Ransall, the charming little sonbrette, whose petite and graceful form alwoys calls for encore from the first row. A representative of the late Zeigfield's show was in attendance looking for new faces and legs. It is rumored that the frisky coquettish little Miss Robertta Cottonwood is under close observance. Miss Squint Nailer, who assumes the role of the shy maiden needs some chiseling to perfect her act. The Co. is also featuring the well known commedians, Dates, Jokes and Granite. To even look at them is a joke. At last rehearsal not a tear was shed. The usual number of stage door Johnies were waiting to wine and dine this bevy of beauties. The ton litter and their "would be" dancing is an attraction, either at the Follies or at Barnum's. Every member of this chorus is a star and could be as favorably lauded as those mentioned. Four charming ladies of one of the local card clubs contributed a little act which shows the lovable and kindly spirit of these members. We wish to call attention to the liberality of two local druggists who have contributed a liberal amount of hair tonic to the chorus, and from their appearance it has been very effective. See this show! It's funnier than any suggestion offered by the politicians to help the depression or your last tav notice. Presented Oct. 12 Wednesday, Hun-sake- r, n, Box Elder 4-- H Livestock Judging Team Win Honors . rected. He then took up the FAMOUS CRITIC ISRAEL HUNSAKER Short Term Commissioners Was Lively Contest; Seegmiller, Colton and Barker Make Strong Talks on Tarrif and Local Issues the county, more than 300 strong, assembled at the Armory Building, in NUMBER FOUR For some years past we have worked hard to win first place in livestock judging at the Utah State fair. This year this honor came to the Box Elclub livestock team consistder 4-- H ing of Roy Stensuist, Paul Stumm of South Tremonton, and Clinton Hill and Newell Checketts of Bear River City. Newell Checketts was alternate member of the team. We will receive the award of a large silver placard. Also Roy Stenquist and Paul Stumm were high score men for which they will receive each a large medal. They were also high score men in swine judging, each receiving 100 points. Paul Stumm was also high score man in dairy cattle judging, receiving a perfect score. All the boys have been willing to work early and late with us, and are to be congratulated. The official awards will be made at the club banquet to be held at 7:30 p. m. at the Newhouse Hotel, Friday, October 7. Much praise is also due Park Stumm leader of the South Tremonton club boys and J. C. Hill, leader of the Bear River club boys, who have done much to promote the members of their respective clubs. Further honors came to the county in the winnings of the Willard Forestry Club exhibits at the state fair. These exhibits won second and third places. Messrs Wm. Larsen and George Woodland are the leaders of this boys' club. Robert H. Stewart. County Agri. Agent. 4-- H 4-- H 4-- H 4-- H Taxpayers of County to Hold Mass Meeting A mass meeting is to be held at the ar River High School auditorium, Saturday, October 15, 8:00 p. m. of the taxpayers of Box Elder county, to B Chris-tense- protest the increase in our taxes. Many feel that while farm products d have been reduced to of normal values, it is impossible and unnecessary to increase taxes. We in vite those in office, responsible for this increase, to explain why they have not reduced taxes. We feel that fewer taxpayers will lose their homes and property for failure to pay their taxes if we protest in an organized group rather than to fail to pay as individuals. Come and give your opinion on this Men, important matter. It is and with hope of deSession Hold vising ways to pay delinquent taxes and future indebtedness. A very entertaining program was E. J. Holmgren, Chairman. given by the 'M' Men and Gleaner Girls Tuesday night, their first conjoint meeting of the year. The program was as follows: Talk by Wesley Gephart, "What Citizenship Means to Me;" reading of an arThe Faculty Women's club met at ticle from text, by Arlene Peterson; the home of Mrs. George Nye on talk, by Mary Dewey, "The ContribuThursday, Sept. 30, for their first tion of Women to Good Government;" meeting of the year. primary elections conducted by LeRoy Miss Ruth Johnson assisted Mrs. Bishop. The two classes then separated to Nye as hostess. The program for the afternoon consisted of accounts of talk over different class problems. The summer travels by Miss Edna Capen-e- r 'M' Men were very enthusiastic over and Miss Lois Jordan. Miss the pairings for the tennis tournament report stressed the beauty of which is conducted to choose a team the Northwest, while Miss Jordan told to represent Tremonton ward in the of interesting places to eat in coast stake tournament cities. 1st round matches should be played A delightful lunch was served to before Saturday night, October 8, or Tlort Hnalcinn. of Portage. Utah, re members of the club and the following defaulted. W. Chambers, Mrs. 2nd round matches to be played beports that his wife, who is under the guests: Mrs. J. doctor's care, in Tremonton, is im- P. C. Petterson and Mrs. Charles fore Tuesday night, October 11, or Hales. defaulted. proving as rapidly as possible. one-thir- - 'M' non-politic- al Gleaner Girls Joint n, Faculty Women Hold First Meeting of Year Cap-ener- 's State Officials Are Secy, of State, M. H. Welling, Keynoter, Makes Strong Talk on Tariff; Praises Record of Gov. Geo. H. Dern; Commissioners Also Praised DEMOCRATIC The largest Democratic Convention ever held in Box Elder County assembled last Friday, at Brigham City, and nominated State and County candidates to be voted at the coming elec- CANDIDATES State Senator, Tracy R. Welling, incumbent, Riverside. Representatives, E. E. Clark, Brigham City, and Ernest A. Cornwall, Tremonton. County Commissiorter. 4 year term, George Abbott, East Tremonton. County Commissioner, term, George May, incumbent, Harper. Lewis County Attorney, Jones, incumbent, Brigham City. tion. . The meeting was called to order by County Chairman Nello Christopher-so- n, who, after expressing his appreciation for the large turnout of delegates and for the workers of the demo cratic party, introduced Milton H. Welling, Secretary of State, as the -- ar Potato Growers of County Ask Lower Freight Rates Thursday evening a committee consisting of O. L. Brough, J. L. Weid-maH. H. Sessions and County Agricultural Agent Stewart, drove to Salt Lake City to attend a state-wid-e potato meeting, called to try to devise ways and means to increase' the present prices of potatoes. The move was started in Box Elder County, and as a result of waiting on George president of the Utah State Farm Bureau, Thursday night's meeting was called by Mr. Stallings, and the State Farm Bureau is now sponsoring the move. Representatives from Cache, Box Elsler, Weber, Davis, Salt Lake, Utah and Iron counties were in attendance. A committe of six, with Commissioner of Agriculture, Harden S. Bennion, as chairman, were appointed to meet the officials of the different railroad companies to try to get a reduction in freight rates to eastern and western points. A publicity committee is also at work to encourage the farmers to grade and sell only U. S. No. 1 potatoes, and hold the balance on the farm in storage for either a later sale or for livestock feed. n, Stal-ling- s, Tremonton Chosen as 1933 Convention City Hunsaker, Jr. and returned Sunday from attending the State Municipal O. L. Brough, president of the North League convention held at St. George, Box Elder Farm Bureau, accompanied Utah, Thursday, Friday and Saturday County Assessor, Ward and two mem- of last week. The city officials report bers of the state tax commission, of having a very fine convention, Thursday, to western Box Elder coun- where many important matters perty, where they made a reappraisement taining to the smaller cities of the of the dry farm lands. It is reported state were discussed. that the irrigated farms of the counMunicipal ownership of power ty will also be reappraised. plants and the gasoline tax came in for their usual recognition at the ses- Reappraising Lands Republican Ladies to Hold Tea, October 12 A Republican ladies tea will be held Wednesday. October 12. 2 d. m. in the Bear River High School. Mrs. Margaret Cannon, state chairwoman, will be in attendance. In the evening a tea will be held in the court house in Brigham City. L. D. S. Church to Give Mayor Israel Dr. D. B. Green sions. In the election of officers Fred Williams, of Ogden, was chosen president, and through the efforts of Mayor Hunsaker and Dr. Green, Tremonton was chosen the 1933 convention city. After the close of the convention the Tremonton officials and their wives visited Ziona and Bryces canyons and the wonderlands of Southern Utah. They report having had a very pleasant trip. Great Pageant Oct. 7th Gleaners Outline Work For Ensuing Year The birthright and ancestry of the Prophet Joseph Smith will form the theme of the great pageant to be given under the title of "The Birthright of Joseph the Seer," Friday evening, October 7, at 7:30 p. m. in the Tabernacle at Salt Lake City. About 200 people make the group taking part in the event. There arei 18 scenes, demonstrating with a se lected group, some of his ancestors representing different periods of his life. Each scene is a brief dramatic episode selected from the most striking period in the life of some of his notable progenitors. Each group of the characters in the 18 scenes will be garbed in the costumes of their own period of history. A special committee has made a study of this so that characters represented will be historically true. In addition to the pageant scenes a story will be given connecting each event. There will be musical numbers. No charge of admittance will be asked and the public is invited to attend. The program outlined for the Gleaner Girls' class of the M. I. A. presents itself as one which will offer a lot of entertainment and fun. The Gleaner officers that were elected seem to be capable of leading the class in any work that is undertaken. They are as follows: President, Claudia Oyler; vice president, Augusta Brough; and secretary, Lillian Morrison. The project work for the girls is known as "Treasures of Truth" which consists of genealogy work mostly, and interesting parts of the lives of the ancestors and girls themselves. The lesson work to be taken up proves to be very interesting because of the fact that the Book of Mormon will be studied as a historical background only. The "M" Men and Gleaner Girls will meet conjointly once each month and various activities are to be presented by these two classes. Class Reporter. temporary chairman and keynoter of the convention, Mr. Welling commenced his remarks by stating that he remembered when two or three front seats would accomodate all that attended such conventions and said he was highly .gratified at the showing of democrats present. After paying tribute to the men who had been selected in the state as the democratic nominees and urging all to support them loyally, he launched into a comprehensive discussion of . the tariff. He produced a copy of the bill and read a statement from it in which it said it was enacted for the purpose of creating revenue and giving protection. He called attention to the huge deficits of the government at Washington and then, turning the pages to the items that effect thia county most, he numerated the amount of tariff on each. Wool, butter, potatoes, wheat and others and showed where the tariff was two or three times higher, in most instances, than the product itself, showing that the tariff, so far as it effected these items, had been a detriment instead of a help, as the high tariff barrier hao. killed our foreign trade and our export trade had been cut off, piling up our farm products, which have paralyzed our markets. Following Mr. Welling's address, committees on credentials, permanent organizations and platforms were Smoot-Hawl- ey Z named. The chairman then called on E. S. Chambers, democratic candidate , for district judge, who made a few brief remarks and the convention stood adjourned until 2 o'clock that afternoon. At the reassembling of the convention the committees made their reports and then the delegates got down to the job of selecting their candidates. Plenty of good men were placed before the convention and the race between them was a hot one, resulting in the candidates as listed above. The following platform was adopted by the convention: We endorse the national and state Democratic platforms and candidates. We commend the wise and efficient administrations of Governor George H' Dern, Secretary of State Milton H. Welling, State Senator Tracy R. Welling, and our County Commissioners, T. L. Davis, George May, and G. G. Sweeten, and our County Attorney, Lewis Jones. We point with pride to the road program carried on in this county under Democratic leadership. We are particularly proud of securing legislation during the past two years designating as state highways a road running westerly to the Nevada line, as well as the North String road, and we pledge our candidates to work for the retention of these and other routes in the state highway system. So far as county roads are concerned, we pledge our Commissioners to follow a wise and economical program, improving all roads as fast as available funds will permit," particularly pledging ourselves to work for improv" ed outlets for those in the west end of the county who are now isolated by mountain ranges, interfering state lines, and Republican forgetfulness. The value of taxable property has greatly depreciated and its income has (Please Turn to Page Two) First White Child Born In Brigham City Dies Mrs. Georganna Ensign Hill, mother of William Eli Hawkins, died at Logan, Wednesday, of general debility. Mrs. Hill was the first white child to be born in Brigham City. She has lived in Wellsville and Logan and is widely known in this and Cache coun- ty. She was the wife of William Hill, who proceeded her in death. Funeral services will be held in Logan, Sunday. |