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Show 1 I r VOMME XIV. (Bflttttttt NO. !. CASTLE DALE. UTAH. SATURDAY. NOVEMBER fEACETUL END TO LONG, END OF WORLD WAR USEFUL CAREER Hon. Orange Seely. who earn to Iah with his parents as a pioneer oi HONORABLE. ORANGE 5LELY, pioneer, legislator and booster passes to his reward. and who devoted practically w entire me to me uuuuuig . Val-of Castle and state espcially filtered upon his justly-earne- d 47 si';s JL i.-- t from $2.00 PER TEAR 1C, 1918. Emery county greeted the signing of the armistice which ended the greatest war of all history with all the fervor that has characterised her d response of every call and every need that was concerned with the efficient prosecution of the conflict to Its thorough success. And the spirit in which the celebrating was done was none the less warm for the false news which preceded by a few days, the whole-soule- 1ST. earthly cares Wednesday liorning at 3 o'clock, death coming peacefully as he sat In his favor-L- hair. He had suffered some pain his? abdomen ror a lew aays previ- X-r- death and had complained f a tendancy to suffocate when try- iK to lie down, but had been out by he west side of the house Tuesday af- moon and had walked about the loom up to a few hours before his Enlargement of the liver and of the heart was degeneration atty tscrlued as the cause of his death by All the :he physician in attendance. ;hildren with the exception, of David R the youngest, were present as the Mid came. The latter was accompany-n- g a trainload of beef cattle bound for jKansas City and the family had not et been able to get in touch with him lip to the time, we went to press. I The funeral will be held at one b'cloik tomorrow (Sunday) afternoon, to present arrangements. 1 Orange Seely sr. was the son of Justus W. and Clarissa J. Seely, and vas born in Lee county, Iowa, February 20, 1843. The family moved to pouneil Bluffs In 1846 and the following year reached Salt Lake City. The tather went to California in 1849 and Jbeeame a pioneer in that state as well f Utah but returned to Utah and located in Mt. Pleasant in 1859. grew up there as a farmer and Jwas married to Hannah, daughter of .Hans and Chasta Olsen, July 24, 1863, iat Mt. Pleasant He became interested In the sheep business land was one of the first successful g Jwoolgrowers in Sanpete county, as many as five thousand head at tone time besides conducting a farm land engaging in cattle raising.. I During the Black Hawk Indian war he served as a captain of Mt. Pleasant cavalry, and was in the Fish Lake, Crass valley, Thistle valley, and other engagements, having his horse wounded in one battle. He owned a third Interest in the Twin creek sawmill the first one in Mt. Pleasant; was a part owner in the first steam sawmill, In the p store, in the tannery, and in other local enterprises. He was the first city marshal and a member of the Mt. Pleasant city council for many years. He served six years as selectman of Sanpete county and was bishop of the Mt. Pleasant north ward for four years, being appointed to the position by President Brigham Young. In 1877 he was set apart as bishop of Castle Valley ward, which then included what is now Emery, Carbon and Grand counties, and located the towns of Castle Dale, and Huntington. He served Ferron, as bishop until 1880, when he was appointed first counselor in the stake presidency. He was appointed probate judge of Emery county by President Harrison, August 1S92, and served four years. In 1894 he was elected a member of the legislative assembly on the Republican ticket and served In the upper house. Always a loyal and consistent republican in politics, he was honored by being named aa one of the four candidates for presidential elector on e republican ticket two years ago, ant) it would have been a most '"nnx to his. public career tofitting have represented Utah in the electoral college, but the state departed from its Politics of many years and "Uncle" ;,UTCe was not privileged to go to Washington. He had held numerous local offices and lu pn instrumental in establishing numerous The Seely enterprises. brothers grist mill was erected by himself and brother, Justus Weill agton. He was one of the first to take stock "i the local telephone system when it was taken over from the Eastern Utah eompany by local people, and has been liberal subscriber In every. Liberty loan, Red Cross, or other campaign and to all charities and benefits. His keen interest in andpublic rt untiring of every good movement, both Preat and small, Is sure to be sorely FITTINGLY CELEBRATED final good word. Following closely the sequence of events and the drawing near of the time limit specified by Marshal Foche in his terms to the hun armistice seekers, the people were ready for the good news wheh came over the wires early Monday morning and It was but a short time until gaily decorated cars, tin can strung wagons, and merrymaking pedestrians were keeping up with the ringing of bells. Impromptu instruments bands of were organized and dummies of Bill Kaiser were prepared for summary execution. Incidentally, with all the merrymaking, and none 'of it was of a. Sunday school variety, there was not a single accident throughout the coun ty that we have learned of. A parade of Castle Dale and Or angeville autoists was formed and the streets of both towns were traversed and th parading enjoyed with regular Fourth o' July guBto, with a liberal bit of 1918 patriotic pep Intermingled Following the parade Busted Bill was hung with his boots and regulation us to his vari-soundl- accouternients on, and then burned to a cinder, the event being staged on the local square. Meetings would undoubtedly have been held in every town In appreciation of the real significance of the war's end had it not been for the health restrictions. As it is, such gatherings will necessarily be postponed for some time. Or-jan- ge ington and Ferron, $225 each; Castle jrten-jSivcDale, Green River, and Mohrland, $200 Orangeville and Emery, $150 JNOT OVER 100,000 each; each. own-finMr. Larsen was requested to visit every town in the county in the interOfficials at Washington estimate ests of this campaign and is in Green that the total casualties of the Ameri- River now. can expeditionary forces in the war -- w. s. 9.- will not exceed 100,000, including the died of men killed in action, wounded, wounds, disease and accidents and the missing who will never be accounted for. Some of those who have been missing, probably will be accounted From Peter Anderson of Moien. for when the prisoners are returned Dear Mother: from Germany. I thought I would drop you a line to It was said that It probably will be let you know I am still alive and feel- -' Co-oseveral weeks before the record of ing alright. Was "over the top" twice. casualties can be completed. It is re- Got a light wound in the hand but will garded as almost certain that many of be back on duty in a few days. ine casualties in the recent neavy I Hope you are all feeling well. I fighting by the First and Second always thought if I came over here I American armies have not yet been I wanted to see a real fight, and I saw reported. Lists also must be compiled one alright. Had been at it three days of unreported American casualties in and nights when I got knocked out. I British and French hospitals, especial- wont tell you any more about it now ly from among the United States forces except that we have the boche moving brigaded with allied units. Deaths fast just what I like. V saw Hix from wounds also probably will be three days ago. He sure looked of tired. reported for some time, while lists You must be praying for us. Well, slightly wounded being sent by couriers may be delayed. the feeling that I was coming back The daily lists for several days have has never left me yet. It wont be consisted of approximately 1100 names many months before I come back daily. Secretary Baker has indicated either. of report1 sure would like to hear from home. that a considerable number ed casualties remain to be given out Haven't had a letter since I left. . Will close, with love to all. but that these will be released as P. A. rapidly as newspapers can handle thorn Co. H., 109th Infantry, American ExAn unofficial tabulation of published peditionary Forces. casualties lists including those of No- j W. S. 8. vember 12 shows a grand total of Careful estimates made, From Lafayette Christensen of Castle 71 390 men. Dale, Utah. based on knowledge of the battle con- ; Second and First the My Dear Folks: dltions faced by Just a few lines to let you know I armies in the days immediately preand on am alright at present but have been a ceding cessation of hostilitieslead offilittle under the weather for a few the average lists heretofore nothing very serious, however, cers to believe that all unpublished ex days lust a cold. All of the boys have had and unreported casualties will not the same complaint It is very damp ceed 30,000 Estimates based on previous records here wnere we are at present. It has " ralned nearly every day since we came fix the total marine cauiu about a week ago it seems like a France at less than 6000. month to me. It's a pretty lonesome w. s. s. of a mile place about three-quarte- rs DRIVE WORK WAR ITXITED town and a very small town at NOW IN FULL SWING out of You that hardly, ever see a man on unless he is too old for serstreet the later somewhat Though getting a We haven't vice. any tents now as we start than other counties of the state, are stopping at a. private place. BleepK have which aireaoy of several ing on the floor of an old barn but It over the top in the uniiea war so awfully bad. I suppose we'll isn't county of towns Emery fund drive, the .. n vat(nt RT V 1ft get something worse than that before i. are coming inruuB sup-Powill we get through. and the county's apportionment We sure had a fine trip coming down mu.m,, nexi by reached be easily from the last camp. We started here conbe to nnssed. when the drive is scheduled about eleven o'clock at night and He was the father of nine children, ''cieveland was the first town to Mkeri aeven miles and then loaded into seven of whom, with the widow, sur-v- e ana tne some old boxcars so crowded you could . annnrtinnment him. They are: Hannah, Orange. suoscriue ". "i-ifor hardly find standing room, we were check it is that that town', rah, Chasta. Henry. Alonzo, Mary Joke of two days and nights coming, and talk r vw--n VS. Tnsa IIH.IIUD 11 "ertrude and David R. The fola tired bunch, we were sure about latter the f rector C E. .Larsen before lowing brothers and sisters also sur' one.. You should have seen us When a W n.la niiATa It u.w. vive: off. You'd have laughed, I Hyrum, of Indianola: Justus had notified tnem oi th Sow.. We looked like a bunch of Wellington, of Castle Dale; William H ,s supposed UP to an Mrs. Miranda Oman. dfie John H.. and Jo- wh,c evidently u seph, all of Mt Pleasant: and Stewart, one. wo ioan a great time here among tne u rencn Llberty --of Stfour per m. - v. "--a (111(1111 nannia hoih trvintr to understand Anthony, Idaho. WOO "he golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. ?".la-- . and making them understand us, them of The quotas t ";;: ely was celebrated and July 24, towns of the county Di.?;'.lZr m attended by relatives (Continued cn Page 4) and friends Hunt- rrom all over the state. understood to be as foUows: ly U. S. CASUALTY LIST With the Colors" I w ad - 11. MILLION AmThALF . FOR UTAHNS IN 1923 Our town was quarantined last Saturday but it seems hard to make som people know what a quarantine means and some will persist in coming from the Infested camps and don't appear to want to see the posted notices. We have no flu and we don't want it. It there is any way to prevent It. The applicants taking the postmaster's examination at Price last August received their returns a few 'days ago. AH passed the examlna-- j tion, Mrs. Ida Litster. with a rating of 88.20, being highest No appointments have yet been made. Election day passed off very quietly. i Wm. T. Lamph and Jos. M. Hanson were reelected justice of the peace and I constable, respectively. --w. a. .-- FERRON (Too late for last week.) A baby boy wa born Thursday evening to Mr. and Mrs. Ludene Cox. "Grandma" Killpack has been very sick for the last few days. Dr. P. C. Christensen, the dentist, is still In town, busy every day. Better call and see him before he goes away again. The flu, we hope, Is now checked here. There were no new cases reported this week. A Sunnyslde butcher Is bringing a nice bunch of lambs from Emery through here about the only sale of livestock locally so far this fall. The pedlers are not handling much meat as yet, for some reason. . ORANGEVILLE Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Sitterud have a fine baby girl and all are doing well. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Reid also are recovering from the reception of a new daughter which they had hoped would be a son. After suffering the first disappointment they both declare the new arrival to be worth a dozen . boys. All are doing fine. We are all rejoicing over the great peace which has come and feel to acknowledge the hand of God In Its coming as we do for all the blessings we daily receive. This sudden and wonderful victory cannot but convince us all what a great and mighty nation ours is and what a noble president and leader we have had to manage our ship of state. All our sick people S. W. Snow, Coy Justensen, Leslie Crawford, and Leroy Taylor are out again. Lyman Curtis was yesterday reported as being quite 111. G. T. Olsen Is in town buying up all the beef critters there are to be had. They will bring a nice big price. All the stockmen are busy but In spite of all they can do they are eternally getting into trouble with their neighbors. Miss Irene Sitterud Is again smiling store counbehind the Crawford-Luk- e ters. Miss Delphla Allridge is still in our town and, if she realizes the great number of friends she has made, she will not soon leave us although we realize she must be greatly missed from her home town. Stanley Anderson, one of our school teachers, has returned to his home In Ephraim for a while. Messrs. Rob and Glen Davis are home again. Our old friend, Robert Logan, former Orangeville resident but now making his home in Teton City, Idaho, is here visiting and receiving a hearty Just think of the enormous" sum of $1,600,000.00 Think what that would do in the way of Improvements, In homes and public buildings, and in a thousand things for the betterment or every person in the State of Utah. This is the sum of money that tne Government of the United States will pay into the State of Utah In 192S in good hard cash. It will not be in government buildings, roads, bridges. or drainage, but actual money, and the grand part of It is that every man, woman, and child has a chance to get some of the money, and in proportion to the amount of patriotism shown by works right now. Utah has been asked to buy some $7,500,000.00 worth of W.S.S., and has pledged to take them all before January 1, 1919. If this pledge Is be returned, kept, all this money will of $1,500,-000.0- 0 andin Inaddition, the sum proportion to the amount of W.S.S. purchased. If our congressmen had obtained such a sum of money to be given to the people of Utah In public buildings or road building or something else, great would have been the praise due them. At that, only a few would have profited by it, and we would have only something to look at or perhaps use once In a while a few of welcome from all. w. a. a. us. But this million and a half is going to be something different. Every i HUNTINGTON one can share in it, if they will keep their W.S.S. pledges, or purchase Our flu disturbance is somewhat W.S.S. now or before the first of the All the old cases are well and year. the victims are attending to daily w. a. s. duties. We have a case or two at the gristmill but at last reports they were OBITUARY WM. DUGMORE, getting along quite well and the young man at the Prestwich home, who is with pneumonia, is about William Dugmore, who died at Fer- afflicted O.K. ron on October 26 of pneumonia, su- back. if he will be careful and not go perinduced by Spanish influenza, was Mrs. Don A Wakefield has been ail born October 15, 1877, at Hednesford, time and Dr. Leonard ing Samuel and Elizabeth took for atolong England, son of her Salt Lake to study her case Gould Dugmore. Stookey. The little folks at He came to Utah in April, 1885, with with Dr. are hard to pacify as they mlm his parents and grandparents and lo home so much. cated in Fountain Green. He was bap mama Our celebration of the tized into the Church of Jesus Christ other evening was a fair success. Saints and lived a faith- the of Latter-da- y The Latter-day Saint see town authorities took charge to ful and consistent themselves with life. He attended the district schools a that all conducted proper spirit. A big bonfire In the of his home town and the church semi at Main and Center streets nary at Manti. He married Mary C. crossing the central point At 6 p.m. the Jensen In the Manti temple seventeen was bells began and rang without cessation years ago, but the latter died in April, for hours and the tin can brigade was (Continued on page ) very much In evidence up and down the streets both Infantry and cavalry. A. Rex Johnson, who has been work In the war department at Washing ing i CLEVELAND ton for the past six months, is onoe more back In Provo where he an(Too late for last week.) swered his draft call and received his Mr. and Mrs. Howard Christensen first official honors. are entertaining a fine boy at their Threshing is about over and a fairly home. All concerned are doing nicely. good crop is being garnered. All feel An attempt to commence school was grateful that the weather has so famade Monday but It seemed that the vored the harvesting this season. W. H. Leonard is loading about eight sentiment of the people was to the contrary as only 8 students put In their or ten teams with oats and spuds for appearance, for five rooms, so there the San Rafael country, via Green will be no school for the present River. If n war-closi- f- |