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Show UTAH NEWS REVIEW. Establishment of chemical industry on shores of Great Salt Lake, making common salt at last seems certain. Utahs tomato pack for this year will equal approximately only 22 per cent of the 1920 crop, according to es- A Mantua dairyman who ships milk to the Salt Lake market, appeared before Judge Nels Jenson on Tuesday, charged by the state food inspector with adulterating his milk which had been tested and showed unmistakably the presence of water. A fine of $10 was imposed, says the Box Elder News of Brigham City. timates. The public utilities commission is in session here considering the petition an 01 the Telluride Power company for increase in rates. The citizens of Hinckley have formed a Commercial club, with Harold R. Morris president, Thos. H. Pratt vice- - president and Hugh Hilton secretary. There is a move on foot to hold a celebration in Bountiful, in the south end of Davis county, on or about July the object being the starting of the pumps of the Bonneville Irrigation district. 4, 1921, Lincoln G. Kelly, state director of finance and purchase, Wednesday issued an order fixing the vacation of employees of the state capitol at not to exceed twelve working days with pay, the vacation to begin at the convenience of the employe. According to a report received by J. E. Dorman, chief of the dairy division of the United States bureau of animal husbandry, Nephi dairymen will purchase several carloads of choice dairy stock at the Jersey day exhibit in Provo on June 4. The Bingham stage line has been awarded the contract to deliver the afternoon mail to the local postoffice from Salt Lake. Since the Denver & Rio Grande railroad discontinued its afternoon train sendee only one mail a day has been received. At the special session of the city council of Manti held last Friday night to consider bids for the paving of Main street the contract was awarded Olaf Nelson who already has the contract for paving the state road between that point and Pigeon Hollow. Designed as miners and muckers ball, a novel party was given by the Park City lodge of Elks at Rasbands hall Saturday night, the place being crowded to capacity. The hall was lighted with candles stuck in miners candlesticks. Punch and other refreshments were served. Members of the Utah County Bar association met and voted unanimously to close their offices Saturday afternoons from June 1 until August 1. It "'as stated that the district judge will bike a short vacation during the summer, among the new members who "ere admitted to the association at Wednesdays meeting were Chase latch, J. D. Wadloy, Jr., and W. S. Willis. FACTS AND FANCIES. Uncle Sam has $83,000,000 of somebodys money waiting in the treasury for bona-fidclaimants, according to the latest official figures of outstanding temporary Liberty bonds. This sum represents the interest due holders of Liberty bonds who have not exchanged their bonds for permanent securities, on which regular interest is paid. How much of this sum is due the bond sharks is also a problem of gigantic proportions. A maimed soldier was sitting in one of Los Angeles many parks when one Middle West of those butting-i- n The firm of Hansen & Fransen was and did very well started in war-tim- e for a couple of years. But last year things were on the down grade, and the other day, when the two partners had finished making up their record for the year, Hansen said: This would make anyone thoughtful. Now that the good times are over, how about a little honest business? No, I never inthanks, said Fransen. dulge in experiments. women planted herself beside him and began to ply him with questions almost at a rate as fast as a rapid-firgun. Finally the exasperated soldier started to rise and leave her, and for the first time she noticed that his right arm was gone. My, goodness, you have lost an arm, she exclaimed, exHave I? How careless of citedly. me, snorted the maimed hero as he strode away. t e none-too-goo- d to explain, the difference between per- sonal rights, as upheld by the consti- e coupon-bearin- g . Regulation of rent profiteers is becoming rather too common to suit the avaricious appetites of many property owners. Emulating Chicago, Denver, Colorado, has just passed a rent regulating ordinance, which provides that rents in that city must not exceed 12 per cent on the investment on unfurnished property and 18 per cent on fur- nished property. Salt Lake rent ers should start figuring at once. pay- Attending college in a bathing suit and living in a pup tent on his alma maters campus, H. B. Parker, man, is seeking renewal of physical prowess and an education at the University of South Carolina. Parker, who hails from Boston, had to leave the colder climate because of his impaired condition and readily obtained admission at the South Carolina University and also carte blanc to wear abbreviated togs and to live in a dog ex-servi- tent with a mosquito bar and a ce fold- ing cot as its presumptuous furnishings. From buck private to department commander of the American Legion in North Dakota tells the story of the meteoric jise of C. L. Dawson of Beach City, in that state. Mr. Dawson is credited with building up a strong Legion organization in the land where opposition to all that savors of pure Americanism is fostered by the leadmovement. ers of the non-partisa- n Spring house cleaning is upon us, and when earths last picture is dusted and the floors are washed and dried; when the oldest rug is beaten and the youngest bug has died we shall rest, and, believe me, well need it; and lay down for a wink, on the side, until the dust on the grand piano causes our happy dreams to subside. The woman who used to look upon a wedding invitation as a social victory now has a daughter who Includes such things in the list of monthly bills. The American Bison Society reports that there were 3393 wild and tame buffalo in the United States' in January, 1920. The buffalo in the United States have increased about 300 per cent in twelve years. Canada has a larger number 5080. There are now probably more than 9000 head of buffalo, wild and tame, in North America. Two small boys w'ere quarreling over the possession of a toy bank when a noted local financier, who was passing, stopped and said to the younger: Shame on you, my boy. Dont you want him to save his money? I dont care what he does with his money," But he wants to replied the youth. save mine along with it. Coolidge was trying Vice-Preside- nt j tution, and the other sort, which are not rights at all, and hit on this happy illustration: It was a cold, rainy night and the owl car was late. All the passengers were cold, wet and impatient, except one man, comfortably located in the corner, who added to the general aggravation' by loudly whistling' a pop-- : ular air. Finally one of the passengers could stand it no longer and cried but:" 'Will you please stop that infernal This is a public vehicle,1 whistling. retorted the whistler, angrily.' Buts' thats no reason why you should make it a public nuisance, replied the other, and after that there was no more ; - whistling. - will be Some people in interested in the young man who went in the army. On enlisting he expressed the fear that we would face ridicule on account of his religion. After three years in the army he was asked how he had gotten along. Fine, he replied; they never found it out on me. peace-tim- e A teacher in a slum school was calling over the names of his scholars in order to ascertain which of them were likely to leave shortly. Please, sir, said one urchin, I think I shall leave asked the soon. Why, Tommy? teacher. Well, sir, he said, I think were going to leave our house, cause' mothers burnt the coal-hous- sold the cubberd door, an e door an, fathers A member of one of the theatrical down the stairs this mornin. but still haughty leading man who was obliged to put up at a dilapidated country hotel. He glanced frowningly about the office, reluctantly signed the register, and took the brass key from the proprietor. Is there any water in my There was," room? he demanded. replied the proprietor, but I had the We alius leave after weve burnt the clubs tells of a stranded roof fixed. Gilbert K. Chesterton, the English wit, said at a luncheon in New York: I hate snobs. Snobs are vulgar. Whenever I hear two snobs discussing the social status of this person or that I think they are no better than my old charwoman. My old charwoman, you know, said one evening over a pot of beer: Mag! Oh, Mags a lady, she is. When Mag gets drunk she can take a cab home. An American politician, who at one time served his country in a very high legislative place, passed away, and a number of newspaper men were collaborating on an obituary notice. What shall we say of him? asked one of the men. Oh, Just put down that he was always faithful to his trust. Yes, answered another of the group, thats all right, but are you going to give the name of the trust? stairs. Sarah, said a woman to her servant, "I am very tired and am going to lie down for an hour. If I should happen to drop off call me at 5. Yes, maam, replied Sarah. The woman reclined on the couch, closed her eyes, and was soon in the land of dreams. She. was awakened by the clock striking 6, and cried indignantly : Sarah, why didnt you call me at 5, as I told Well, maain, you told you to do? me to call you if you dropped off. I looked in at 5 and you hadnt dropped off at all. You was lying on the couch in the same place fast asleep. . There had been a certain amount of breeziness in the discussion, which centered around the relative virtue and accomplishment of the two sexes. You said the advanced young men, woman, think a great deal of yourselves because you think there is a shortago of your kind. Personally, not mind in the least living in a world where the men and girls The were separated by an ocean. daring bachelor smiled at her. "I daresay you are right, he agreed. Still, in the event you mention, Im certain that there would be a large number of women drowned. |