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Show -- its "Tal offercirculation advertis-iSt- iiltl e thru ? which lsal- - fforj trs m tt. m lAf TRW A I f Whra you boy in Helper you are sup porting the merchants Mho help support the town. Too, local prices always compare favorably With those of the larger towns. Helper, Carbon County, Utah, Thursd. av. September 1. 1)12 TAXPAYERS MEET AT PRICE : i ARBON VILL : NUMBER 13 : i Longest Star Mail Route In the Nation May Be Lost As Basin Asks New Route Training for State Fair Pulling Championships WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 7 SPONSORED MEETING, riTTHOUSE BY will, wvt LOCAL LEARN GOING, AND WHY TLMTY TO LARS ARE Resting Discussions Are Planned PERSONS INTERESTED IN COUNTY GOVERN-- f t JOURNAL CALLED ATTENTION TO THE POSSIBILITY OF LOSING ROUTE SEVERAL MONTHS AGO BUT SUGGESTION WAS TAKEN LIGHTLYVALLEY RESIDENTS NOW PRESENT UNITED FRONT OF VITAL IMPORTANCE NOW NUTTER IS Carbon county, both men and women, will Taxpayers of By DeLos E. Brandon Several months ago The Journal called attention to the being spent and what uses are being made in our county government, in our school district and in In order to get these facts before cities of this county. la convention of taxpayers of Carbon county has been fed for 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, September 7, at the court house in Price, sponsored by a group of Carbon county's leading citizens. Jvents of it is ping, how IA . i w m mb fV . Interest Thru the courtesy of the general committee of the Utah Taxpayers graphs and illustraArthur association, jTt'.VATE UTAH. tions will be prepared and presentBrisbane, noted paragrapher, ed upon that occasion. little in common with the man .. R. J. Turner of Price will be in 1 rails to protect ma nouie ami thru Utah the charge of the meeting, while Its Passing . . I' - prominent among the local speakIjr aay, ne iouna ume io cuners will be H. Ruggeri, who will .state Utah republicans on the on the subject "Our Interest siaation of Senator Smoot by speak lunation for the United States in Taxation," Mrs. A. Frank Drury BRANDON ByC. WATT I . . 1 i. i 4 IT ERE - '. is one of the numerous teams already in training for the Intermountain Draft Horse Pulling Match, one of the features of the State Fair this year. Approximately 50 teams are expected to compete for the $1000 cash prizes. Forty-tw- o participated in last competition. . yar' A. Stores to Close PLAY DAYS ARE ABOUT of Helper, "Why Women Are Labor Day OVER FOR THE KIDDIES terested in Taxation;" Charles Leger of Helper on "The ers' Program for Tax Relief; and being Labor Sept. BELL RINGS TUESDAY County Superintendent of day, the business houses Helper ! In- I it Muriate Utah," he says, "is Taxpayin by a man rsEted iscongress concentrated on 5, Monday, Schools I and the United States. of He "The School will remain closed all not worry over the Esqui- - W. W. Christensen, day. HouseProblem and Taxation." 1 the ladies and wives of this community theregentlemen of During the convention members fore will do well to study the Czecho Slovakians or Iitcwn, in The Journal this or French. He believes of the research department of the retention because that means Utah Taxpayers association from issue and complete their shopping sr wo- - Salt Lake City will explain the for the men things f and the United charts and illustrations which will be hung up for the inspection of be fortunate if she taxpayers. Dr. M. H. Harris of be represented in the state organization will explain A. the details. It also is Utah and all Bet will sues to ah: aington by Utah, only lis Senator Smoot but her sister The farm- on a strike MIDDLEMAN". down east are era interest of an admirable bat they are going about it wrong manner pmdJleman. The to eliminate latter often jfaa, more profit out of the produce than does the w. In fact, it often appears everyone but the farmer m a profit out of the sweat of farmers brow. Industry de- Ms that the farmer must fight Is fwa battles. How much bet- would it be if legislation would feavor to come to his rescue. It tot right that the middleman aild rob the farmer and the dav IWiar off that the farmer will WS to sell dirert lMa middleman oftentimes is wnatied with iust robbing the par, but also robs the mer- lnl Consumer. Whon nnw Pto the fruit, vegetables and H products in his grasp he is lt relenting. Hi pfKlNG WATER, I am look- "1 forwnrrt f Atv.. 1JUICI- w auuiuci I auto at the end of Au- trip au am returning to t.o "og, Idaho, to finlaH tin o 5 l s Horn take me back monntaino K Shell ronr! Iiirh are marvpinua more thru th v. i uesuues oi of distant than those to be Dark, and ades that w a tnousand feet lne Yellowstone IC". - mofe m . down in th unt you see a wurmng. in me . rtrm Parks Icenic.i Si TOM '. COUnfrv ...I. -. j tun FeldMi on th and ti, v;,iw are me mosi nct t0 the Yellowstone .... a iiirontv -- .i ""u oiiun cut 7, Shshone river and h sZl mountains for xn miioo east entrance. re "Wile Whn more mature in fhav J 10 0 ,e nam vi w" 01 t!i suini Con'7 iurnfir Water, InJians because Kln"Ss below the WITH REGISTRATION IN THE SCHOOLS OF CARBON COUNTY COMMENCING NEXT TUESDAY MORN-ING- , AND ACTIVE SCHOOL STUDY STARTING WEDNESDAY MORNING THE SCHOOL BELL IS AGAIN DUE TO BECOME A FAMILIAR SOUND by Saturday evening. The Helper Chamber of Commerce announces the following closing hours as having been ac The school of the Carbon district will open Tuesday, cepted by the business houses: expected For the month of September, September 6, with school buses running on regular schedule C. Rees, executive secretary of the week days, 8 p.m.; Saturdays, S the morning of that date. Inasmuch as the first day will be state organization and who also is p. in. devoted to registration and assignment of pupils, distribution national chairman of the National Oct. 1 to Nov. 15, close week Council of Taxpayers associations days at 7 p.m.; Saturdays at 9 of books and supplies, advises Superintendent W. W. Christhruout the United States will be p. in. tensen, regular schedules of classes will not be followed. PuNov. 13 to Jan. 1, week days at present. pils will be excused as soon as preliminary work is completed. Speaking of thi3 convention, 8 p. m.; Saturdays at 9 p. m. Busses will probably not be able to adhere closely to the afsaid: "TaxpayChairman Turner ers of this county have been gropternoon schedules. ing in the dark, having very little Instructional work will begin Wednesday morning. information about the whole tax Pupils are urged to work for regular and punctual at problem. The convention will give coma to get is the opportunity tendance thruout the school term as regular attendance and plete picture of our situation so application to studies are the price of success in school work. we may know the effect our presThe cooperation of parents and patrons is earnestly the ent tax burden is having upon economic development of our own sought by those responsible for the educational welfare of the county, upon our industries and ofboys and girls. The problems of parents and teachers are A party of republican state upon our general outlook. It will W. of bo well worth the time of every fice candidates, comprised greater this year than ever before. Sympathetic understandfor govcandidate W. be to Seegmiller, and unity of action will do much in solving the problem taxpayer in Carbon county ilA. E. Christensen, candidate ing ernor; and see the to graphs successful. present George P. and in making this school year lustrations prepared at the state for secretary of state; for CARBON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT INSTITUTE office of the Utah Taxpayers as- Parker, candidate D. attorney Anderson, The following program has been arranged for the Carbon sociation and to hear from them general; and Byron will arthe cause of our present high republican state chairman, after- County School District Teachers' institute to be held in Price rive in Helper next Tuesday taxes. will September 5: noon, September ti at 3:30 and the county time "In a short hour. During one for here 10:00-11:4- 5 remain General assembly, high school auditorcalled upon commissioners will be Chairman Thor-i- t to fix their budget for next year. that time Precinct a mass Ladies glee club, Eugene Jorgensen, diPrice meeting ium. Music, Hatch advises It is therefore timely that the taxwhich Welcome, George rector. Invocation, Rev. J. H. McRill. will be held in Liberty hall inpayers of Carbon county should all are cordially The Outlook for the of education. board republicans is Ruff, being the president money how know attend. to vited it posmake spent. It will also will Year, Supt. W. W. Christensen. Status of English Teaching Leaving Helper, the partya dinsible for taxpayers to where in Utah Schools, Supervisor Lofter Bjarnason. Price to on with public officiate in reducing continue executive meeting will be 11:45-12:0- 0 Nomination of C. C. E. A. officers. and ner the costs of gevernment." 6 to 7 be had at Rinetti's cafe from will 12:00-1:30 election of officers. Recess; program The following At 8 o'clock, a meeting o'clock. 1:30-3:0m 0 pven: . Departmental meetings, high school. Priwill be held in the courtnouse 1. Introductory remarks, Dy ,i. sesthe taxpayers with connection mary section, teaching primary reading, Supervisor Matilda chairman, R. J. Turner. sion. by 2. Our Interest in Taxation, Peterson. Elementary and high school section. Vitalizing All precinct chairmen, secretarPrice. clubs English teaching, Supervisor Lofter Bjarnason. Henry Ruggeri, ies officers of republican 3. How the Carbon County Tax are re3:00-3:3- 0 interested republicans and Meeting of C. C. E. A. (a) nnvprs- Monev Is Being Spent court the at be to present ent: (b) for quested house meeting. school expenditures M. H. Harris, UTAH RY. BUSINESS IS Assn. Taxpayers Utah statistician, SHOWING NICE GAIN Taxa4. Women's Interest in tion, Mrs. A. Frank Drury, Helper. With mines now operating on a Tax5. The School Problem and scale, the business of the generous ation, by Supt. W. W. Christensen, Utah Railway has shown a welI'rice. come increase during the past for 6. The Taxpayers' Program or week, according to R. J. Vaughan, Mr. Vaughan adTax Relief, by Charles Leger, superintendent. A freight rate which givc3 coal vises that one new mine crew and Helper. crew were added producers of Wyoming a 40 per 7. Resolutions. train work one orgtheir That they may place financial to the regular force Monday of ccit preferential over Utah mine anization on a sounder operators is but one of a number of'com- this week. chamber basis, the Helper of handicaps under which local card benefit a merce is soonsoring inines are laboring these days. Car-den- s at Rainbow OCDEN NINE DEFEATS party to be held This saving of 40 per cent on SeptemThursday evening, 3 tshipments into the Pacific northTO 23 BOYS HELPER ber 8, at 8 o'clock. west gives Wyoming operators a hundred Auction bridge and five got another bad break considerable advantage,, and is one Helper asked being team of the reasons why wages in this will be played, couples wherever last Sunday when its ball to suffer de- field are based on those paid in to form their own table? be to Ogdon journeyed will hands of the Sperry Wyoming. possible as the play of the play feat at the Order . At the Kiwanis boochy ball This still leaves the Millers and redoubling. held last Thursday wM bar doubling in cellar place with a Aura King of Los Angeles is nine serv-Helper and John Qu. refreshments will be and 10 loses. Barney Vl.-twins two Light here at the home of her of record f. visiting to awaMod honors be will nd pres ico walked away with N. E. King, for a few Mrs. sister, with h.;jh Dr. -: and ladies tbo weeks. of gentlemen treasurer B. Kraus, secretary rose finishing a close aecowi ami knv scores. the Totem Pole Advertlsir.3 comTllO nieetin!,' for this W'A was a business Cus .'lub rooms on one of the best pany in Salt Lake, accompanied by in vvn.i in Liiu ,.:....,,! the caller The Journal has vi itor AR.l a was city the latter capital Helper Mrs. Kraus. hn.! Hharlo9 Irt-..u Job printing of last week. .InpeJ part week. last schedule a i? 'the state. Prices rcosonab.o. - l!.in. h"":i Pnn'" d. " ih.i ll III ' GOP Candidates Will Visit Helper Next Tuesday PM ie Freight Rate Is a Handicap to the Utah Miners Benefit Card Party Here SeptSth Barney Takes the Boys to Camp in Boochy Game tour-namc- 23-3- eve-nin- M' T't-- i f- - K - Si !1Tm, ?fllh . . IT PRICE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE STARTS FIGHT TO RETAIN ROUTE OUT OF SALT LAKE CITY THAT SUPPLIES MAIL TO UINTAH BASIN COUNTRY-WOU- LD BE SEVERE LOSS TO CARBON COUNTY Basin Asks Direct Route From Lake SHOULD ATTEND THIS MEETING AS COL. vrn PYPFMnTTITRPQ OF TAV rrvrrv MENT II I int l'uum; ajn UPPOR. WHERE THEIR TAX DOL. TAXPAYERS, ri t , der-rtrne- nts r. if n s . J r A OTTO fact that residents of the Uintah basin country were seeking the changing of the present star route, probably the longest in the United States, extending from Salt Lake to Price, thence back to Castle Gate and over to the Duchesne country, and suggested there existed a serious possibility that the route might be lost to us. It now appears that Carbon county residents could be given a betmay lose this choice bit of try ter mail service, a service which of patronage and that the city would be satisfactory to them, and Price is fighting with its back still not injure the better interests to the wall to retain the large of Carbon county. And, if failing in such efforts. government postal garage. we then should bow our heads to B. Don Colton, progress and write it down as a Congressman who has been approached by rep- lesson to be remembered at a furesentatives from the Uintah basin country, advises it la a matter which resta with the postal department and that economy and efficiency will play an. important part in any decision which may be ture date when other matters arise which are for the betterment of Carbon county and which will call for and harmony. Our nation's motto, "United We Stand, Divided We Fall," la one rendered. which well could be studied by At the time The Journal took Carbon county. this matter up editorially, it was suggested that as a matter of economy and In an effort to give the Uintah basin country slightly better service) the establishment of the postal garage at Helper wouKl be an important factor, as it would effect a saving of quite a few miles in mail truck travel each day thru the elimination of needless hauling of the mail to GEORGK A. MURPHY KETIKES Price and then returning it here AFTER MANY YEARS SERfor entrance to the Duchesne VICE THRU ILL HEALTH country. Would Rather Lose Mail Route Dave Brown, for the past ten. Tlw suggestion of The Journal years assistant superintendent o was mot with a rather blunt re- the Spring Canyon Coal company mark by one Price citizen that properties at Spring Canyon and they would rather lose the mail Rolapp, this week succeeded to route than see the garage come to the superintendency following the Helper vvTiich Is neither here nor retirement of George A. Murphy there in the present fight which from that office. Mr. Murphy, whose health has the Uintah basin is making for a direct mail route out of Salt Lake not been satisfactory for some time past, recently asked that he City. Neither is it of importance at be relieved from his duties as sup this time that s .aluable saving of erintendent, a request which was time to the D & R O W railroad granted with a proviso that hs would have b. en effected had Hel- continue to act for the company In the mail transfer an advisory capacity. Mr. Murphy per been nu point, as mail could have been un- has been with the Spring Canyon loaded during the regular division Coal company for 14 years, thru which time he has played an Imstop. portant part in the development Uintah Basin Is Fighting The important point at this time of company properties and made is that the residents of the Uintah many close friends, thruout this basin country are making a very section. Mr. Brown, who succeeds him as determined effort to secure the route changed In such a manner superintendent, started working that they would be served directly for the present company when but out of Salt Lake City, instead of a lad of 15 years, working his way the roundabout method now em- up thru the ranks from a beginning as mule skinner to his presployed. Their fight for the mail route ent high position, and working in change will be further strengthen- the company mines thruout the ed because of an undeniable lack northwest and British Columbia. Those who know Mr. Brown of understanding between the cit ies of Helper and Price as to what rate him as a first class mining would have boon for the better in man and a most capable successor terests of all concerned, Including to Mr. Murphy. The Spring Canyon properties the basin. ' were first opened and developed Favor Dotsero Cutoff y Jesse Knight Of Provo, who As a retaliatorv measure against the basin, it has been suggested made a sma11 fortune thru metal that the city of Price go on favor mines iu me vicimiy 01 rurena, as recommending construction of and later entered the Spring Canthe Dotsero cutoff by the D & R yon district, building the rail line which later was purchased and G W railroad. now is operated in that section by the recommendation by Any the D & R G W railroad. cutcity of Price that the Dotsero off be constructed would have little bearing on the matter, and does not bespeak a proper attitude toward our neighbors of the Uintah basin. The mail route, when established as it now exists, was the best Miss Mary Fratto, secretary of service which could be given the Duchesne valley. The fact that the Helper chamber of commerce, those people now believe they can now is nicely established in her be better served thru a direct star new office headquarters In th route over the mountains out of city hall where she is transacting Salt Lake is not a matter which chamber business. should call for retaliation. Visitors are welcomed at the They naturally are Interested in secretary's office at all times, and bettering their conditions in what- efforts will be made to furnish all ever manner possible. We cannot such Information as may be redeny them this right, no more quired at any Ume. than could we condone any action On their part which was destined to injure Carbon county. JPEtlAL UVE STOCK The loss of the star route thru Carbon county and into the Uintah basin would mean a serious loss of mail order business to lo.. ' 4 cal merchants, but we should not seek retaliatory measures. Rather, we should make a comprehensive survey of the situation to ascerOCT. 1 to 3 tain whether or not there is some manner in which Duschene coun- - fm Dave Brown Made Superintendent Spring Canyon CofCWficesNow In City Hall |