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Show YTTTTCT Mining and d Railroad Newspaper i i rut The Only "Vol. XXX No. 27 BEER TEAM WINS CARBON LEAGUE l Beer Uintah Club Becker's InCarbon County the won team basketball League dependent JOURNAL. MWt IDITIOh ONLY ON SUBSCRIPTION CONSIDERED Monday evening by win over the championship virtue of a Cardox Giants in the last of a series tWo-oof three play-of- f 23-1- 0 ftp the title. Beckers had previously lost the lirst of the play-otseries' games last week and 0K ened the race up last Thursday by defeating the Giants JTbe tilt Monday proved to be Ifco tightest,' most closely played of the trio and the first half end-afor the with a score of The fast scoring touch tinners. of Ray Thompson, lanky Becker mvot man, accounted for the greater portion of the scoring atf is .delinquent 37-3- d 9-- 6 t tflck wnicn was uniouaeu buuiuj jfter the beginning of the last .ejuarer. Pete Tabone was also account-ij- i ifi the scoring column fcr six pointers, while Paul with Oalpiaz knicked the hoop In sbme timely counters early tfic game. Ed Marchetti, faithful ajid consistent guard, held down ie running attack of George "foung, sprighty forward for the Jardox team, in praactically every ttempt to ring the basket. The fork of Ross Bunnel at the her guard pest was exceptona1. . will receive a course. , i ese thetwo cooperation between boys was a big factor i winning the title. ' Decker's evened the count with Jardox last Thursday in the Car-oIndependent playoff series, ginning by a score of 37 to 30. The traveling Ghosts displayed Jiieir talents before Carbon county comes! as in a classy exhibition, defeat-ta combina Mr. and Mrs. Jon, 35 to 22, iu the second game went to Provo sf the evening last Thursday. February 6, to of a cousin of id - n , Cardox-Becker'- s SNOW SUPPLY FOR p were proportions fBid resulted in the water con nt of the snow on February 1 the Great Basin Experiment Station being the best ever re . since measurements were l iSitiated in 1922. i I Not have the higher only i ranges a heavy cover of snow, but the low Forest ranges and f toe valley have also received i their proportionate share. I During. January, precipitation 4 the Great Basin Experiment Ration (one of the key weather tactions of Utah) amounted to fcfiiiS inches. This "amount is ex- Sce.itional of any one month. The f mow was 36.69 inches in. depth a water content of 12.30 inches. Never before, as far r fU(k as 1922, has this record brvaklng amount been recorded this station at this time of , f.6ar. The lowest ever recorded tnts tirno and place during past 15 years, was 3.50 in v us In 1931. One year ago there m I' recorded 7.07 inches. The ivWage water content of the IrW during the past 15 year , I iod, at th! place and date is ' S.S9 inches. The snow depth dur- t y f the past 15 year period i ipws 7 years having greater Uciv depths than at present. The penoa .'uige ior tue record-breakin- f n ' - 35.95 inches; l grocery Stores Of County Now Agree j f The grocery stores of Helper Carbon county have reached k! et 4 '4 4 5E agreement on the sale price sfiinany of the staDla foods comnly sold to the public. firms in Helper have agreement and all of Isht items which includes such as lard, butter, i iee, sigar etc., will be sold at I I same price in every firm. - r.n V, .... I - , Lincoln. Under the direction of Prof. J. Edelman, several musical selections were rendered by the studt nls of the Helper school. I'll re? instrumental numbers were while students, given by the other numbers included solos and readings. Judge J. W. Hammond of Price also addressed the gathering with' a few remarks on the teachings of Lincoln, and a resolution endorsing Senator Win. Borah of Idaho for the presidency was subXo mitted by J. F. MacKnight. aciion was taken by the body M. however. K. J. r, While Here Is Another One On J;t Loi'tis. Jr. who was in squiring of Rice the photographer: "Can you make a good portrait -,r- trait 1? "Teplied my Rice. "I can make it so lifelike ou 11 jump every time you see '." Jack, however, went ahead and had the. portrait made, so it !!: g . 'The salvation of this great country can only be derived from and motive humanitarian the cutook that prompted and maie Abraham Lincoln the Emancipator S. J. of his country," declared ad in Price attorney, Sweetiing, dressing the Lincoln Day banquet Wed In the Price Tabernacle Mr. Sweetring nesday evening. outlined the trends of the present and administration compared them to the policies and the principles of Lincoln during his term avowed that as president and present leadership in the White not possibly have House teen inspired by the teachings of CELEBRATION This week The Helper Journal passes into the sole ownership of vviiiiam Mac-Knigh- BE t, who, with Leland G. burress, nas puohsned tne newspaper for the past year and a half. The sale of the interest of Mr. Buress to the present owner was effected last week. The policy of the Journal as in independent organ of publicity in this community will continue and at all times wilt continue to devote the columns of its pages to the best interest of the community and the county, keeping in mind at all times the welfare Of the taxpayers and the constituents that go to make that which Helper and Carbon County are. The columns of in the making it now is as one of paper that which and recognized LARGEST COAL BUSINESS OF DECADE IS REACHED AS 3000 MINERS WORK s:g!iil'icaiH:e. A definite program cf entertainment with speakers will be drawn up in the March meeting of the union and an active sports and speaking arrangement will be outlined to tate place in the city park. most outstanding weeklies. Whatever pursuits Mr. Burress may follow in the future, If they are the objects of the same energy and ability and attitude, there Is no doubt as to his success. Carbon Students Are Pledged In Fraternity AUTO TESTING TO st record maker for the production of coal since the war days of 1919 was predicted here by railand road and company officials the greatest benefit to the entire state has already been attributed to the large payroll of .he Carbon county miners which will be enhanced to a considerable extent For the first time in nearly a score cf years, mines woiked on Sunday and are all working a full six day week in order to handle the orders that continue to stream in from all points where the coal is sold. J. B. Loftis Jr., car distributor at the Helper terminal of the Western Denver & Rio Grande road the estimated railroad, would handle between 1400 and the 1450 carloads of coal for week, some 350 cars more than was handled for the same period luring 1929 and 1931, previous cold winters. Predicting his line will have shipped 1100 carloads of coal by J. he end cf the week, R. the Vaughan, superintendent of Ltah Railway company at Martin, ,ald It was one of the best proit Tn 1Q1Q lnnn ... .....Li. BHIV.O I'lCllUll m.fAS dltion to the coal being, hauled by rail, hundreds of truckioaas are bein? carried each week from -- O t- Ine Items will be the same In Jounal and all firms have ied a working contract on this mines. wneon" if ni,Tn,r,r '3. The Helper Journal has This is a practice developed in i authorized to see that he mmine of ry Item listed j by the Fool mproved 'break Grocery Council of the state five their Permission to dvertlsed by all merchants at nft,Hn. inv tier week rule was same price. -runted local United Mine Work-- ; firms that have signed to the r.i In a telegram relayed irom I emeni in Helper are Success ih union's international hend- n-i- f ukets, Progressive Market, O. quarters In Washington, D. C. tSkaggs, Carbon Fruit Mar--I bv John Ross, president of dls-- ' Central Meat and Groceiy, trier No. 22, comprising Wyom- fknians' Market. Fabrlzo; In ml Utah. at & Grocery, and Rice! Mar Permission was granted Friday. after a number of local opera. had requested the extra producing day so as to fill the Should orders. many incoming to weather conditions continue cause a fuel crisis, the miners will likely agree to work extra shifts next week, Frank Bonacci of Helper, field representative for the union, said Friday night. Coal shipments from the local minej are consigned to points in all cf the western states and into the middle west. Eleven carloads for Nebraska points anil six carfor Kansas destinations loads had been ordered shipped by Denver & Rio Grande during the day of Feb. 8. Because the number of coal fields passed en route, this is rather unusual, but Is becoming a more common said. Loftis practice, Thousands of dollars will be brought into the state and Carbon county through the increased fuel consumption. Although the varying mining condTtioiiR prevent a definite estimate of the costs of mining coal, mining authority s stated Friday the average cost would be about $2 per ton for labor and materials to place the coal in ra'ilroad cars ready for shipment. Of this amount, about 75 per cent is expended for labor at the mines. Figured on this basis, some $200,-000- 0 will have Icen spent for laand niateiial to mine the bor . .1 um com naum ny me minimus 4t.t tors j ivtiV . Rev, Fr. RUEL SPEAKS William A. Ruel ad- - drersed members and friends of the Notre Dame "The Problems assaciaton with of Adolescent Children," as his Parent-Teacher'- s iuic Dame cnuren nan itiesuay, reo- - tuary u. The school bus wns operated for the benefit of residents in IMt. per, icaviiiK uere and return ng tmmeu.ate.y artor the meeting. - J ar." The annual juuior prom of the Carbon high school was held in the Silver Moon ballroom, at Price last Friday night. Decorations, following a roof garden theme, were carried out under the direction of S. A. instructor of art. Marc Woodward was general chairman of the ball, with the following committee heads: Bessie Weeter, programs; Lee Gib-,o- of Inspection motor 2 vehicles, trailers and semi trailers will (Special to the Journal) Among the 191 students ot the University of Utah who pledged vo either a fraternity or a soror-tiduring the past week, were three students from Carbon county. Miss Esther Reeves of Price was pledged-- to the Alpha Delta Pi Sorority, while Jack Jones of He:per pledged with the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity and Joseph Hammond of Price was asked to join up with t.he Beta Theta Pi group. All of the mentioned groups are .;o:cal in natuse and are affiliated with a. national organization. y be- and continue for a gin Match R. V period of three months, Groo, superintendent of the State High Patrol, Road Commission, nt the capitol announced this week Under the law, all motor must not be inspected more than twice a year fo ascer1 ve-h'cl- tain the mechanical condition and fitness of equipment. Failure reported. to submit motor vehicles for inspection at times set by the State Road Commission constitutes a MUSIC FESTIVAL misdemeanor. business; Rhea Bryner, inFor a fee not to exceed fifty APRIL 16. 17, 18 vitations and Carol Bement, cents, brakes, steering gear, GRAM ON FISH l music. Carl Olsen, Thelma lights, tires, windshield and windand Orpha Faylor are faculty shield wipers are examined. If PLANTING PLANNED V. with J. advisers, Bingham, they are proved to be below Initial preparations were started this week in anticipation of lights, and I). E. Williams, con- standard, immediate repair is rewhat is expected to be cne of struction, faculty members aid- quired. An extensive fi.sh planting Over lhe state, a total of "'6 the most outstanding band con- ing with supervisor of work. for Emery and Carbon n official l tests ever held in Price, the testing stations have be county waters this spring .and the. established Road State by committee on arrangements WHITTING CLUB summer was announced at a Commission. having at a recent meeting orNAMES OFFICERS of the board of directors meeting Martlnelli's toand Service, Bryner's taken first steps ganized Carbon-EmerFish and Mot or, Bunnel Col ton of the ward development of a definite Garage, Barb r was named pres- Motor are official Game Barney Protective m association. stations 193G for the festival. testing ident or the Helper Whittling in Helper. During December, three load3 The nam for this club at a adopted local cf cf meeting rainbow spawners, ranging year's event is the Intermountaln Rice this week. from 11 to 23 inches, in length, Billy and Music Festival, Regional was elected vice president with STOCKHOLDERS TO were planted by the association dates sef being Thursday, Friday Robinson being chosen as Dale MEET IN MARCH in Scofield reservoir. Prospects and Saturday, April 16, 17 and . of a plentiful supply of water 1". The work of the club is under The Stockholders of the In- makes fishing in the reservoir apAt a recent of the the direction of Rev. C. Davadian meeting dependent Coal & Coke Com- pear promising this year, it was general contest committee, G. J. and the boys will make models pany will hold their annual meet- reported. Arrangements for securReeves reported concerning the of airplane, cars, boats, and an- ing at Evanston, Wyoming Tues- ing fish for all other waters in The ('.dorado visit. following imals. month day, March 10 Five cen!s per anare the made to district being according were committee appointments will be placed In a fund by nouncement given by Sam Wood-hea- early. made by Dr. H. B. Goetzman, each member of the club for a That all directors of the assocsecretary, of Salt Lake general chairman, at that session: prist to Im to the one City. given iation bo made wardens during Financial, Elmie Bernardi; housthe most progress each The purpose of the meeting the coming season will be reMrs. making ing. Mrs. Henry Ruggeri, month. The first prize will be will be to elect directors and. quested in a recommendation to William Hakalo and Ray Walta pocket knife. Newofficers of the corporation andj State Game Commissioner er:!: transportation and dance, The club consits of twelve for the transacting of any other, ell B. Cook. Hans Jorgenson, N';ck Galanis; judges and recepmembers ranging in age from business which Emery; Price; Ray Branch, tion. G. J. Reeves; publicity and ten to might come up Gerald fifteen years of age, and for the Watkins, Rolapp; Tony Fr. Rev. James share attending.' holders advertising. thp work of the boys will be Lupo, Mohrland, and Angelo Coyne and Murray Lewis. regular quarterly lleeting exhibited later on. The boys The Hiawatha, have been S. Hfrsley was again named ue anxious to get new members of the board of directors will be special wardens upon secretary-treasureas Contest held Wednesday, March 11 in recommendation well. of the associadirectors were appointed as fol- hs Salt Lake City. tion. A. S. Horsley, Melvin C. lows: ..i is slowly reThe west and the mid-wecovering this week from the heaviest and sharpest winter storm since the beginning of the century, and the effects both good and bad havp been telling in practically every hamlet, town and city of the' area af fectd since the wintery blasts were discharged from the cold, grey northern skies. In Caibon county, 3000 miners were working over time and disregarded uniou contracts in order that coal producers might meet for coal .he pressing demads :or the freezing country. A near -- Carbon Junior Prom Held Last Friday HERE Plans for an Eight Hour Day jtvlcbiation to be held In Helper on April 1 by the United Mine Workers of America have been u otc:l and generally endorsed by the respective locals of the Thli program was pro- coauty. at one p:sed by Frank Bonacci of the recent monthly meetings ot' the union as a part of a joint activity of the un-- i ou In Price and Helper for the The union leaders !c:.m)l.is year. ha.e v.rtually decided upen a division of the year's program and enteitainnient between Price and Jelper and will stage celebrations in each of the cities from time iO time. The staging of the Labor Day celebration is scheduled Hour for Price, but the Eight which will be Day observance just as important and extensive in the union program has been scheduled to be held here. Tha purpose of the proposed eelebation in Helper on April 1 is found in the first united and of the eight general practice hour working day for the laborIt occurred and was ing man. generally recognized as effective oa April 1 iu about the year 1917 and labor through-ou- t the entire land recognizes April 1 for this Utah's BEGIN ON MARCH HELD TO i the paper and the editorial policy will continue to be independent and at all times persistent of the best good It for the greater number. is the hope of the present owner, that if the past support will continue, the same caliber of newspaper will continue as the product of each week's effort. The new owner will feel the loss of Mr. Burress greatly whose energy and willingness has always been most prevailing j EIGHT HOUR DAY - Boom To Carbon ine January storms pg. bu.-iues-si daugh-Howeve- i d The snow cover on the Carbon 'f'nd ,Sanp"ete watersheds on . Feb. fiary 1, 1936, is very encourag railand coal company road officials. The best coal busilit'W was predicted by ness Daw Aiiison last fall, but he didn . p. an on having such a cold ape;:. ..espite the colJ spell, the or coal would nearly amost parallel that uf l'J.lO, but this gilt from the elements to Carbon county tops it ail off and lna'nts the condition and out And look btill mure promising. ot t.onfideuce and opinion Carbon county In (he mind of the saTosman aitt the traveler is all alike. Teiy seldom can you find an outsider who tan cite :ilio"ier section ih which business S.-i.- Republican Yaughan, chairman county chairman was of the affair and was assisted by of the Clyde Oman, president Voting Men's Republican club of All Caibon county. Hepubican office holders i.f the county were introduced by the charnian and each jpoke u few words. The pchool administrative officers' metic?" dinner was served by the Price Bert Clerico went held at Salt Lake City in "Well,-responded the young-.vlaroti- , .ward Relief Sock ty and was atThursday morning being the next meeting of the ster, ''she says 'that she'd rather tended by over two hundred per attend a funeral board was set for March 21, in-- : you wouiiin't fry to help me with sons. Mrs. Clerico's. stead of March 14. it." Cold Weather Proves YEAR IS PROMISING Cold Spell Is boon to Carbon The total bonded indebtedn ys ot the board is $23,000 George belter. Ockey, cltrk, says. The various issues and their amounts are: Tony O'Berto April. 1920, $60,000; May, 1920, Was Trying to $266,000; April, 1923, $225,000; a cow to John Giacoletto Sell and June, April, 1925, $70,000 having The first and last this wee!; and he was 1927, $12,000. John convincing named issues have been placed quite a time of on a serial basis, with the form- as to (hi1 excellent qualities The had animal. the bargaining er being paid off at the rate of on for sometime. $12,000 a year and the last at been going came flatly to the John Finally All $3000 a year, Ockey said. issues were for building purposes. point. "How much milk will she According to a report issued; sn(I said d;:n't know," Tony, by Dr. I. S. Noall of Salt Lake cow a no is she 'lint a darn good City, state director of vocational facilities will n"Tve all she can." education, added shop it the Carbon high fcIiooI may be secured. Dr. Xoall inspected Fosmer Mayor the school several weeks ago and Nilson rra SSsn uid praised the work being ac- Politely asked to refrain .from comp'ished there in his reprrt. mteriV r.ng with his small additional The other day equipment j ter's equation. ;s needed to care for the" heavy! when the little girl came home load of student taking the slinp; r(,n kim.ci garten. her proud t vork, the report said. father inquired. "What does your Because of the state convention teacher say about your arith-"- f p Management Change Of Helper Journal County Honors At Observance HERE Plans for ilie ektension of the payment on the principal of the Carbon county school district bonds has been suggested by the members of the board cf educa tion. The board will plan on; retunding $250,000 of a 1920 issue of building bonds that will mature in 1940 and a committee has been named to study the proposal and report back at the next regular meeting in' March. It seems that the extreme indebtedness of the county school of district is almost impossible payment with the anticipated venue to be received by tne time the bonds fall due, and refunding remay possibly be the only small note attached to the front page with a message urging a renewal and asking payment of the delinquency. If you are concerned about your subscription and want The papir continued, pou are advised to examine the date line which is listed at the side of the name on your paper each week. ..The date registered there denotes the date cf expiration. ..If the date on your paper fs past that of this present week, youp paper subscription has Two reminders will expired. be sent you commencing next week and if the subscription is not paid-uby that time, your name will be cut off the list. If you want to subscribe for the Helper Journal again, examine the date on your paper and sent your NOW! But remember this, no one is receiving the paper free now, and no one will receive the papes free in the future. If the present published continues to publish the subscribers must pay for the paper. So watch for the reminder and pay-uwhen it Lincoln Revered THE CASUAL J Dollars Spent at isome are not Wasted SU BSCUllTION $2 A THl JOURNAL. HMDVPfcM S tOlTION OCLIVLRtO FRIC TO CVCRV HOMI Helper, Utah Friday, Feb. 14, 193G DILIveRIO It has been six months since the Journal conducted the subscription contest and many subscribers who were on the six month list will toon loss their subscription by expiration; and, too, there are a great number of subscribers whose enrollment on the list of paper recipients each week has been delinquent fop sometime. with next Commencing week, each party whose paper llamn About Helper wspaper in the World Tlint Civ Campaign For New REFUNDING BONDS And Old Subscribers 1ECKERS UINTAH 5 Thl a il DHJ1H im t Ol-se- Fay-ro- prc-.ra- gen-eia- y pr.i-ra- .secretary-treasurer- . d, Pap-peraki- s Ar-thu- r. Wil.-o- n and E. M. Williams. Helper Post Organizes Sons of Legion Group LADIES CHORUS IS PLANNING BOARD J. C. PENNEY MAN MAKING PROGRESS HEAD SELECTED GOES TO BASIN The ladies chorus, being sponsored- by th Woman's club of will hold a class each Helper, a Sons detail of Preliminary of the American Legion organiz-aio- Tuesday evening at 7:15 at the After have been completed by the Central School Building. an wo successful classes Prof. M. J. Carbon post of Helper and application for a charter is to be Edleman. leader, feels that he made this week, James Galani-s- can have two divisions, one for not commander, said Monday. advanced singers and one for between Any women LHizzette, August chairman; 15 to S3 who wishes of the ages B. Willis have 'tarry WIImou and She been named as tho junior legion to sing will be welcome. does not need a special invitation committee and are directing work. An activity pro- and does not necs?arily need to gram Is being outlined for the be a member of the Woman's Club. fu'Hvnl of the charter. This is a laudable civic moveThe post's annual membership to ' Ive is neaiing completion. Gal-anl- s ment and we are grateful Interest of eli- Prcf. Edleman for the reported. Meetings gible members at Kenilworth and he Is showing. Helper is hi coining known for Pnring Glen have been called for wonderful school band. Now Its this week by the drive committee. let us pee what can bo done 1n Don't the line of chorus work. Piot ftcmt to hide your light under a bushel. n . -- nnr IMfr Journal. fht planning board Announcement is made this to outline projects to be sponweek by M. P Street, manager of sored under W P A is being or- the local J. C. Penny .store of the Carbon ganiled by county the promotion of Roy Wilcox, emcommissioners. John T. Maulsby of Price was ployee of the local store for the to the assistant selected to serve as chairman1 past eight, years, of the Roosevelt managership will and appoint board member from each of the political subdi- store In i'ne Uintah Basin. Mr. Wilcox came here from visions in the county. All mem-- J Iiiauo where he hail gainPres;;n, be.rs will serve without pay and will select possible projects from! ed considerable experience In the business and soon their sections to be submitted morcanlTte admitted to after the being to Robert Shultz Sr., junior en-- j roils of the Helper store Klneer of the Price W P A office,' for final preparation to be sent; V'ns fctven a regular position and was acting as assistant manager in for approval. of the store when the transfer The work Is part of an effort wan made. to meet the unemployment prob-- j At (he present time, Mr. Street, lem, expected during the sum-- , mer months through the laying manager says lhat it Is quite as to who will leplao off of men in the coal mines. Mr. Wilcox but a permanent assistant to the manager will bo namd In the very near future. Subscribe ten The Journal " sub-rtltul- e |