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Show 1 X Mining T7TT and Y7 Railroad Xewspaper Ma The Only Xewgpaper la (he World That Gives YoETXXX No. 38 THE JOURNAL'S Minna mn.. DtLtVIRSD OMIT ON SUBSCRIPTION - M- - C- H- H. CEMETERY NEAT AFTER CLEAN - UP HAS I SUCCESSFUL MEET AJSALT The road to the city cemetery is now fiankeu on either side with ome newly planted young trees and a completely new appearance is given to the city plot since the extensive clean-uof the last few weeks. The vacant lots to the front and rear of the cemetery have been raked and garbage and trash hauled away so that the area is really most pleasing to the eye. Mayor George Spratling informs us- that the city will plant additional flowers and trees and shrub-eras soon as federal aid is given to a city project for improvement of the park and cemetery. LAKE at S L convention of the largt Coal Mining t Mountain Lake City ute ever held in Salt election the with rimed Saturday A. Knox of Rock Springs, as president of the organip U C The M I Has Sue Mt i-p- zation. institute's Reports filed by the showed the committee auditing closed to coal Industry season just 1929 and outlook since best be the to be enfor the coming year business continued for couraging y practically all of the more than attenaea ine 200 delegates who convention sessions in the Hotel Utah left with strengthened belief betterments all in coal mining along the line. Vice presidents named to represent various coal mining states are: Robert Williams Jr. of Som- Helper city is appearing considerably more neat and tidy this week as a result cf the extensive clean-uadministered campaign the streets and private residences by citizens and city eniployeesdur-inthe past few days. p g Forty-on- were employed on the ' e city payroll during the period of and practically every the clean-uof Husband Thos. erset, Coio.; resident took advantage of the free Gallup, N. M.; V. 0. Murray of afforded haulage by the city for G. and D, Rock Springs, Wyo.; was placed in front rubbish that Brown of Spring Canyon, Utah. of the homes. H. C, Marchant of Denver was re. Denver elected was selected as the 1937 convent- HELPER CITY TO MAKE ion city and June 29, 30 and July 1 set as meeting dates. BACK WAY new Institute Mr. Knox, the succeeds Gilbert C. president p secretary-treasurer- Dawson, N. M.t New board members elected are: It. M. Williams of Denver and S. M. Thompson of Walsenburg, for Colorado; Frank Young of Raton and Oscar Huber of Madrid, for New Mexico; II. R. Ellis and Burt Brewster of Utah; and Ray M. Bottomley of Monach and P. H. Burnell of Gebo, for Wpoming. Davis of The long awaited and negotiated purchase by the city of Helper of the Leo Brandol property from the Helper State Bank on Hill street at the rear of the Ossana building was finally closed las', week when city officials at regular council meeting allowed a claim of $4500 for this land. foot The land has a forty-twfront and extends to the rear for feet. At the about present time there are several buildings on it, but these will be torn down at an early date in effecting a back street drive down to Ivy from Hill street. The purchase of the land has been hanging fire for the past two years and only after a considerably lower price than originally asked was the land bought by the city. o BISHOP KEARNEY IS HONOR GUEST two-hundre- The most Reverend James E. Kearney, D. D., blsnop of the Salt Lake Catholic diocese, was honor- at a reception In the Notre Dame de Lourdes' church hall at Price, by Parish members. Dr. Charles Notre Ruggeri, Dame junior high-P- . T, A.; Mrs, L R. Eldridge, Price Altar society; Albert Battiste, grand knight of ed Sunday the Knights of A.' E. m Mrs Columbus; Thompson, Helper Altar so Students to Compete For Lodge Story Prize clety; Mary Ruggeri, Sodality, and Robert Roebrig, Price C C Camp, gave addresses of appreciation. Students of Carbon and Emery Bishop Kearney responded with a will compete for $30 iu counties short address. prize money offered by the Helper Bishop Kearney conducted mass Ixulge No 1659, Loyal Order of in at the new home of Moose, for the best pioneer stories s of the United States. ll uurmg me anernoon nine la the chapel uuiuius. the home and the public and chapel was open to parish members. Mrs. M. W. Ross of Price was cnairman of the program, with Mrs J. P. Phalen. Price, refresh-- i ments, assisted by Mrs. John Sal las, Helper, and Mrs. G. P. Hein lein and Mrs. Emil Bertot' PriceJ as other committee members. I thru-servic- g major project The days of that colorful perthe southern Utah group for iod in the nation's history, par"lore than two years and Colorado the develop ?'ple nave reen working for tin ticularly attached to be delight-fniwill west the of S. No. 40 The ment litter route, how-veon Satur Price In rtAntrted is closed durin? the wlhter of the members when 2. Mav """iins due to thr, heavy Bnows day a "Days, nd high local order of Elks stage mountain pusses. of '49'' celebration. The decision or thn the quorum of One of the feature events of utau Stata road commission Those In a parade. be will nich waa represented by two of day celebration have the .three mernVr? cumd after a charge of theuse of an old time the """erence during an Intermission. secured for the parade, this 'lOth COniminsi r Unr,,ii.r.i,,l n?.il stage coach to be associated vehicle y early-damerson were reluctant to commit of simwith many other 'relics" "emseives uiv.l! they harnei to the color to nature give l"e opinion of th rinmda offi- - itar party. "ls, but after studying the ccn- - big Elks' " and attractions of the two Many of the neighboring to parUrlpate 8 routes C, the Roosevelt lodges are expected In charge. highway their according to those they promised Grand Junction has already promNippon. sized delegation. Beveral speakers expressed re-- ' ised a goodlythe lodge will wear of because the Colorado Members highway clothes. BPartrnent did not con-- . frontier day n 11' h .Ill apparently win a('r the celebration The . ii Aiin meeting of enough imtne in ball srand ben the resolution was passed hall at Price. guesting the Utah road com- Social .... wion to support routing of the Moose Regular rep On Saturday, May 2. the vopev'lt highway Into Utah over of the Moose social X" 50 monthly clubs the Colorado ,,iar 'tied held at thelr suPPrt. Silmon l0dge of Helper will be Si i Interesting An ,lltl. Grand Junction attorney, tre K of P. hall. 19 rtod that he was and entertainment sure the Moron a, ranged by Dictator BlPe" i,,Sp,e would bfl Hail t0 Earl r and P'ay bM ' Wlth BOUthern Hunt t'tah Shumway. "th r, ill fr .... 1 - 1 be-fn- g Vice-Dictato- Divorces Are Asked By Two Wives' Suits acDivorce. were sought In two at court tions filed in district uiin i n imi'.,.i i v. uniftii., ww".. HELPER LOSES TO Aided by several former Help athletes, the U.S. Mines basebi team of Bingham defeated 1 Helper ball club on the loe diamond last Sunday in a tlgl game of the year the score of Although the Helper continge wa3 strong at the bat with 10 h1 to 7 for the visitors. "ragged ba running , and Inability to pla good hits at strategic times ca the boys a victory. Bill Blackham proved to be ti best willow artist oi the day t Helper having two out of thre w hile Louis Tezak, Joe Myers, ai Fred Bosone struck a .500 pet the plate. Rod Adams and Johni Paur led the attack for the Mini team. Playing on the winnji crew was Tony Krissman, Johni Paur, Joe Vecchlo, and Frank Z caria were all on the Bingha team and have at different Urn worn the Helper uniform. early-seaso- 4-- - 'npfinp.miAv Telephone Franchia e Helper city Is awaiting the i vision of several sections of ti franchise contract of the Mou tain States Telephone company the present time before procee j Willi a. nuicntM. Officials of the Fhone compat have met with city heads durli the past month and t be franco!: has been studied extensively ,L. the mayor and city council. TI n contract was submitted atthw' council meeting last Thursday b1 la-s- n hh i V. TRAFFIC CLUB PROTESTS ' Iiailroad men of Helper were children been allowed to ride the awakened Thursday to a realiz- busses BUT were forced to take ation that their money as well as advantage of the free transportheir company's money is being tation furnished ny the railroad AND take the larger Instruments! expended to further highway bus 1 not fii In the cramped tratric in direct competition with that of the busses. Is this officials school quarters local The them. proper consideration that asked railroad men and their the wives to sell tickets for a band should be shown tne railroad who, benefit to railroad employes and in 1936, contributed $55,252.14 to officials to pay for the transporta- the upkeep of schools in Carbon tion of the Helper band to Ixigan County or to the Railroad Emwho payed the largest for the contest held at that point. ployes of a and for was asked personal property portion railroad The taxes that were paid in Helper? special rate to Logan and same which was less Railroad men, now la the time to was furnished than the regular one way fare for take action. Every railroad man gronps of 50. The excuse offered has endeavored to educate the to the wisdom of patronby school heads for not going public the were izing industry that furnishes by rail was that they unable to make this required employment to a major portion of quota, BUT, after deducting the the population of Helper. If the number of band members who General Public insists on Doing were entitled to free transporta- Otherwise There is Little we can tion it was found they lacked only do about it, but when Individuals; SIX persons of making this quota, or Groups of People go so far as AND. these eix could have been j to exploit railroad men's money made up IF certain members or and their employers facilities to the faculty had not Insisted on the direct advantage of Motor taking their own private auto- transportation, it is time to rear mobiles, AND expenses were paid up on your hind legs and do some- thing. SUtiDA U, o Aus-. Phoebe from divorce a asked Price tin of M A. Austin of Garfield, custody of a minor child and $30 a month at Thep were married alimony. 1923 31. Spanish Fork, August divorce' Eloulse Bartlett seeks a . from V, Bartlet charging failure Sne seenB in nrnvlde, road men. This might have been of a minor child and $20 monthly proper railrtad had employes alimony. V In Frank LiHton, state deputy Salt Lake, uddressed the membe of the banquet on Columbian and told of the many ad van tag that the organization of Knigb of Columbus had for Catholic mf Harvey V. Kayhill of Ogden ai a former state deputy waa prese and also spoke. He pointed o the many social ties of tlvity In the K of C and relat ese with an Idea of showing t close association with the Catho Chunh. He also told how t. K of C bind fraternally all m having a common belief la 0 and a spiritual being. Father Wm. A. Ruel also talk shortly . before the meeting a: urged the guests present to g into the organization and ta Albt part in Its activities. Batista was toastmaster and cha man of the evening program. Ru Krissman and Tony Bonaccl f nished several musical selectio for the occassion. Mr. Batiste and Henry Tellen were In charge of the progn and arrangements. e y WILD WEST Putting Some hours of practice on the Rio Grande Western Railroad. local diamond and not getting Please reciprocate and Ship and much credit for it. Last Sunday's L Travel by Rail." These labels will grand stand looked like a Price be pasted to each Dill for a pur- crowd rather the old Helper supchase made by the employes In port, and it was mighty diseourWilson McCarthy team the to managers to order acquaint the merchants 'aging with the enormous purchasing' "cause in the first place the Job i power of the railroad men located of a running a baseball team Is to Sjtend Rio Grande without any pay and all this work iin Helper. Hiifte Sum On Mr. A.- J. Cronin, Assistant is J"Bt futile lf a crowd won'1 Traffic Manager, and Mr. Hugh!even come out RU(1 watch the Tnere were about three Wilson, Superintendant of thejftmemen ana a tew citizens business Salt Lake Division, are cooperat-- ! In his first official statement town. The rest of the crowd from with local the commit ing closely the project four-yea- r concerning of was made up tee in an endeavor to obtain the launched by the D& program just ir Helper is going to have any latest equipment for the InspecWilson McCarthy, ROW, Judge will team this kind a it of year, tion as Is possible. one railroad's the trustees, cf Mr. Downey states that It is the surely have to have the support Grand Junction recentat speaking of the local fans at the games aim of the traffic club to make outlined plans for operation of this celebration an annual affair j without this, the first thing you ly He road during trusteeship. the a even base we won't have in order to keep the public posted know, V. S. District announced that on the latest developments in rail- - ball team. Judge J. Foster Synies, in charge road service and equipment. "It of the property has approved budis my opinion, that the full bene- - Changes With immediate get, items calling for fits and; enjoyments obtainable The Weather of $2,286,218. expenditure thru railroad service can only be Yen, that's the state highway j Declaring that the. $2,286,248 ex appreciated by the public through commission. When they're in the penditure approved by the court use of the railroad facilities and Uintah Basin, they're for high- marks commencement of an Imsome people are '"iTom Missouri" and when they're in provement program which will and have to be shown," says Mr. way 40; Grand Junction, they're tor highmany millions in coming Downey. "That is the reason why 50. state mouths, Judge McCarthy explained the Only way recently all railroad employees should road commission designated the the campaign in detail. make every effort to acquaint his route through the Uintah Basin "Chief among tne individual Items neighbor of the efficient service as its choice of Roosevelt coast-tis $600,000 for 10,000 tons of new now being given by our railroad. coast national highway but this rail, which will be laid at various The support of the entire county was before the people of eastern points on the main line between Is being enlisted In order to make Utah and western Colorado and pueblo and Salt Lake City," he a county wide celebration of this the Associated Civic Clubs of suid. "Not only does this purday. The civic organizations of Southern Utah joined in opposichase of rail Insure improved Price and Helper are being solicit- tion to the choice but, you trackage for our railroad, but it ed to give their aid and make know, there are more votes in this day an even greater day than Carbon county and other eastern furnishes employment lor hundreds of men in the Colorado steel in the past, Utah-count- ies that . would..- be op- industry, since the entire order posed to the other route, and so has been placed with the Colorado powers that be have come Fuel and Iron Company at Pueblo. GAMBLING VICES ARE the down a notch (and this being an In this, as in every other purchase election year, too) made by the railroad, preference is given to homo industry, eviEven the almighty Salt HERE CLOSED its dence the desire of the Rio Grande chamber of commerce with domineering secretary, Gus P. to continue as a dominant figure has on a scale Backman, whose policies are al- - in the upbuilding or Colorado and Gambling large and Utah. been clogged in Helper by the ways questioned In eastern "Another significant item covprs to innumer-Utah retreated j has southern officials following City building of additional able complaints from citizens and secondary line of defense. ed coaches, lounge observation threats of serious legal action by' cars. Set aside for cars, . dining certain factions and individuals, j WARDELL Contris this $230,000.00. purpose Although most card games of a;irc,AT,c to ihe policy followed by many ary HlWl.LJ2 IfclLitiWl. beare nature still risk moderate builds j railioads, the Rio Grande ing played in the local pool halls, j In its equipment II. W. at the and other Wardell, principal Barboot, Twenty-onown The Burham its shops shops money local high school, was named by games in which heavy at Denver are a beehive of Induslosses are sustained by the loser, the city council recently to con- duct the city recreational program try at the present moment, with are banned. for the coming summer months. 903 men engaged in rushing thru card' The wiue-opepolicy with five new coaches since the He will have the supervision of and throe new games has prevailed com will and latter part of December when the the city swimming pool iounge-diners- . buildbination By take over the summer sports games were opened during the its own air conditioned equipactivity for youngsters and adults ing season. holiday the Rio Grande not only ment, Besides the complaints of tem- and will assume the duties held by furnishes employment for local la- Cliff Memmott last summer. perance organizations in the town, Although nothing definite in !hej it was reported that some of the canj of ,h finpst , 8erv(ce state licensed beer parlors in the way of a summer Program has where jn thfi UnUed Sutefl and been outlined by Mr. Wardell, he! htfleey city were operating wide-opebulIt for ,al, anj which says that there will be plenty of, on a large gambling scale wUh unU8uall and wUe would warrant revocation of the sports for all and will include; vvlndows and are ,uxurioUfll , RiQ GranCe , state license had the liquor com baseball horseshoes, tennis swim-- j coacneBiWith ,,,. O, mission taken action after the ming and many others. The pool ,,APn1v Mluh,n.,, , v.. ...... fy V.t.(.l roP,,n .....w.. ' ' 1" complaints of the various Individ- will not be opened for another embody many features new to this month at the earliest date. uals seeking restriction. class of railroad equipment. Trans! - STAGE Baseball Team Has Rehabilitation 500-wor- d B. P 0 ELKS TO hers. - SPORTSMEN RIOT on May 9 and 10. will The two day celebration open Saturday, May 9 and carry over until Sunday. Plans made at a directors meeting recently include a parade, dance, feast athtrap letic contests for children, shooting contest, stunts, fly cast ing exhibition and speeches. Committee members are Bill committee WillEngle. General B. Goetzman, H. Dr. iam Hakalo, Gene Henry Hall. Tony 'O'Bertb, BarT. Johnson. M. Dr. Plaga and becueArt Brown, Earl Radcliff, and Earl Clyde. Dance Earl Jones, Nick Gala-ni- s and W. D. Chapman. Trap shooting Henry Hall, Bert Reid ja(R Su)llan aml Lyn Lindeman. Jack rabbits Fred Larsen. FishParade-N- ick ing stunt Ray Walters. Bernard!, Vern Davis, Jack . Phalen. Tark stunts Glen Art Horslej Handkerchiefs Fly casting and ladles auxiliary. Ellis Moran, Henry Ruggeri and Norman Humllton. Concessions Gomor Foacock. Ed Morgan, with the help of the Boy Scouts. Filzea William Hakalo. run Ijseffvsi Been HAVE LARGE Over sixty persons attended t membership' banquet and progra of the Knights of Columbus he at the Strand Sweet Shop la Wednesday evening in the bodj spring drhe to secure new me V THE CASUAL - Associated clubsIavTlarge meeting Members of the Associated Civic tiubs of Southern Utah meeting owe 200 strong with representatives of various western Colorado as organizations Saturday were sured of the support of the Utah state road commission in the rout-lnof the Roosevelt highway Into nan over U. S. No. 50. This has been a 4. C- - DRIVE BANQUET- - J Helper and Carbon county are Railroad Week this week, the second observing affair of this kind to be staged in Helper. This Friday has been declared Railroad Day and all stores will close between the hours of 10 a.m. and 12 o'clock noon in order that business houses might participate on the day's program"Railroad Day" will be featured an- - inspection of the round house, car shops, freight depot, passenger depot, and various types of railroad equipment. An engine of the 2600 series will be placed at the freight depot along with one of the new lounge cars that have just ree cently been placed in on the D&RGW. Inspection or this equipment will be open to the public between the hours of 10 a. m. and noon, Friday May 1, at which time employees will be on hand to personally conduct tours of the roundhouse and other facilities of the local railroad plant. V. Hay, cashier at local depot, has been appointed general chairman in charge of arrangements for this week In addition to Mr. Ray the lias been following committee chosen to assist him in the handling of the various phases of the celebration: Dean Tllton i,n charge of entertainment and inspection of the shops, yards and equipment; H. L. Peterson, in charge of financing and Mr. R. A. Niison, representing the Helper Chamber of Commerce. "Railroad Week" is being held for the purpose of making every one more conscious of the great part played by the railroad In the development and growth of this It will be featurred by county. conadvertising and pamphlets cerning the railroad, showing the improvements being made in equip ment and handling of business. According" to Mr. Peterson, tags will be distributed to the merchants of Helper in somewhat the same manner as last year to be given to each person making a purchase at the various stores. In addition to these, each railroad employee will be furnished with a supply of gummed labels bearing the quote, "This purchase made by an employe of the Denver & j GROUP AT RAILROAD DAY The lodge awarding prizes to students presenting the best story from the high PLANS PROGRESSING school, junior high and the grade schoola of the two countiesEastern Utah's first sportsmen' The best story of the contest which closes in July, will be sub riot in twelve years is rapidly mitted to the state contest in Aug rounding into form, and plans are now being made for the affair in detail and will e announced next It will be held at Price, week. under the auspices of the Carbon-EmerFish and Game association at grand junction K, TO DIRECT IN CARBON COUNTY WITH by . $2 A VtAK bUBSCRlPriON muvimd rmi to ivim nom x, Railroad Week Closes p in-f- v Damn About Helper r i iua j may - J Subscribe fc A .Helper"Owned Newspaper t tawrw Knrntlinir n air dA fop thp it V V. BLAST WREAKS DRY ICE' PLAN' An explosion at the new $75,0 plant of the Carbon Dioxide ao Chemical company at Wellingte last Friday night completely dl troyed one end of the building an scattered wreckage for a radlv of 500 feet. who w Harold Marantette, the inside plant at th working time of the explosion, escaped li Jury. The damage was estimate at $5000 by Joe Marantette, su erlntendent. Cause of the explosion remali ed a mystery. It occurred wbe an oil trap 18 inches in dlamate and 20 feet long gave way, a cording to Mr. Marantette. , provenients come from only pi source freight and passenger trai buildings, enine houses and res- - Ilc'" wa8 xxdge McCarthy's sign taurants. Other thousands will be 'leant remark. In turning atter spent for locomotives, frieght cars!tlon to the ti attic problems. work equipment. Shop ma-- i Ri0 Grande has been a potent fac chinery and tools also call for tor in development of the Intei of this long Irst of Items Indicates ' mountain West; It seems to nv the importance of the railroad in - that people of Colorado and Utal dustry In returning property to should forever cherish the mem that great business group incltid - orv of those pioneers whose cour and vision guided themlath ed In the durable goods industry,' and convinces me that resurap - "uti.mig or tnia ranroaa mru in tion of buying by the railroads iwnies. not arounu mem, ai will do as much to solve the uu-- , Period when other railroad build employment problem as any other, r3 looked upon the Rocky Moun tains as an Insurmountable bar Club. Trafflo single activity In the nation. Helper T "The millions we spend for lm- - rler-(Paid Publication) ; "Th-an- d ! J J T vision on certain of the lndeftui', ternis in the franchise. continental travelers have been lavish in their praise of the Rio Grande equipment, a fact which should be as gratifying to you as It is to us. "Remainder of the $2,286,248 to be spent for widening cuts and fills, rilling trestles, riprapping and roadbed protection, bridges, cul wts trestles, ballasting, elmlna-......- . tlon of grade crossings, crossing signals, additional main tracks, sidings. Industry tracks, changes in grade and alignment. As an illustration of how many Industries are touched by expenditure of railroad dollars, it is interesting to note that thousands of dollars will be immediately spent for signals, telegraph and telephone line, roadway machinery and tools, sec tion buildings, frieghtiand passen - j:Y , ' |