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Show A mi dUt (A 2. Ct 'r''i Helper is the Railroad and Coal Center i A' f v DEVOTED TO THE INTEREST!) AND DEVELOPMENT Volume 9 of Eastern Utah, and the Busiest Little City in the State OF ONE OF THE GARDEN SPOTS OF THE Helper, Carbon County, Utah, Frida Number 24 4 1919 " Joe Bosone and Harry Eckstein have gone to Salt Lake where POLITICS BARRED He Has Had His Day IN EXAMINATION they will winter. ust 26. j applicant receiving the highest rating in the competitive examination. The examination will be conducted and the candidates rated SHORT STORIES A. S. Allison Tell of His Trip to Washington Miss Zella Floyd was in Price this week attending the teachers and Mrs. A. S. Allison, institute. postoffice. who went to Washington, D.C. a The dates for the Ellison-Whit- e The examination in question few weeks ago, on a business Chautauqua System which will be held September 24th, and pleasure trip, returned home comes to' Helper this fall have of It Wednesday speaking night at Price. been definitely set for October their visit to the National Capitol and 17. downpour. A big crowd of people lined the sidewalk and thoroughly enjoyed the sport. Big bags of candy were passed out by the committee to the children during the afternoon. The celebration closed with a big dance at Liberty Hall. Victory League Season Closes Next Sunday Helper fans will get to see the league leaders in action here next Sunday wThen Billy Edman brings his team of ball tossers down from Castle Gate for the last game of the season. Every fan in Helper should turn out and root for the home boys. Bert Happs will pitch for the locals and the game will be well worth coming to see. The admission will be 25c. Game starts at 3 o'clock. Lets go. Mrs. Grimes and daughter, Miss Reta, who have been at Berkley, California, for some time, guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Herron, will return home about the 10th of the present month. . Sidders have retu rned to their home in Minnesota after several weeks The Helper Boy Scouts of and Mr. visit at the home The troop left yesterday mornMrs. W. S. Avery. ing for a few days camping trip some 60 miles from here. The Jolly Bridge club met at J. G. Moore, S. M. the home of Mrs. Dj er yesterday afternoon, Mrs. Thele winHelper Union Sunday School ning the point prize and Mrs. Services every Sunday morn-n- g Patrick the honor prize. Mrs, at ten. R. R. chapel. Everynice lunch. body invited. Come and bring a Dyer served a very The club will meet next week friend. J. G. Moore, Supt. with Mrs. Thele. Rev. and Mrs. A. to an announcement just received from the New York office of the National Civil Service Reform League. According to the order of President Wilson taking first, second and third class postmasters out of politics, the appointment must be given to the In spite of the rain last Monday afternoon, the Labor day Celebration given by the Federated trades was pulled off according to program. The parade of union men and boy scouts headed by the Helper band, moved along Main street at 2:30 oclock. The rain started to come down as soon as the parade was over, but this did not damper the enthusiasm of those who were out for a good time, .and the races were run in spite of the services last Sunday night. Rev. Sidders conducted an Episcopal service. Everybody invited to the services next Sunday. Special music and the good old songs we all love so well. 8 p. m. is tliehour. Come and bring your friends. J. G. Moore, Asso. Sec. formerly of Helper, but now living at Berkley, Culif., have a fine baby daughter, born Aug- postmaster at Helper, according BRATE LABOR DAY A large audience enjoyed the Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Herron, Politics will be barred altogether from consideration in the examination for forthcoming SHOP MEN CELE- - school this A. W. FOR POSTMASTER by the U. S. Civil Service Commission. Information may be obtained from the Commission at Washington or from the local attend Y. M. C. A. NOTES Mr. Mr. Allison said: We had the time of our when there It is a co4 lives in the Capitol city taking in isnt a new investigation inthe sights. This is sure a grand itiated at Washington and there city. Took Two sight seeing arent many cold days in the tours to get an idea how to find The rabCapital. the places of amusement Fly- bit that they are all trying to ing machines buzz through the catch is branded, H. C. of L. air there as numerous as birds at home. Visited Geo. WashingDont fail to attend the big tons old home at Mt. Vernon wrestling match tonight at the which is grand and kept up in Liberty between Art Chester of fine shape. Took a spin over into Pocatello, Idaho, and George Maryland and West Virginia Nicholson of Ogden. This will sight seeing. Visited all of the be a handicap match in which government and public buildings. Chester will attempt to throw Sat in the House of Represen- Nicholson twice in 90 minutes. tatives and heard a very snappy debate on taxation; then over to Dominic Bergera and Frank the other wing of the capitol. and Grosso, bankers of Price and sat in the Senate and heard a Helper and officers of the local very interesting speech by the oil company were business callers senator of Missouri on the high here the first of the week. They cost of living. In the printing stated that nearly' twenty-fiv- e and engraving building we saw thousand dollars had been thus them making postage stamps. 40 far in the drilling of the test hole, million a day is the output Saw but they considered that with the them making paper money from passing of the quick sand, the one to one thousand dollar bills, troubles of the company were at right before our eyes. They were an end, and that it Was now only stacked up in bundles enough to a question of days before the first fill the Helper State Bank build- sands are encountered. Mohab ing. 1 had the pleasure of seeing Independent. more that a million dollars. IJfelt Miss Zella Floyd proved herso prosperous I wanted to light a cigar with a ten dollar bill. We self a most charming hostess also saw every kind of animal when she entertained at the A. known in the parks and musiums. J. Stafford home last Friday The high cost of living must night in honor of Miss Kathrine The have originated there, everything Kavanaugh of Denver. forty-twreThe is so high. government guests, numbering deemed every cent of the money, were composed mostly of young war savings stamps and bonds people. The lawn had been ; wirwe had destroyed in the Helper ed for lights and was prettily decorated with flags and buntfire. ing, while the rooms were made In Justice Stephens court last attractive with cut flowers. Friday night, Emet Gibson, Jno. Dancing, music and games was Gibson, A. W. Law and A. M. the form of entertainment enBaird, all of Liberty, who had joyed by the young folks. Mrs. been arrested on a charge of at- Wm. Floyd and Mrs. A. J. Staftempting to intimidate employ- ford Resisted the hostess in servees at Rains, were discharged ing her guests to most delicious for lack of evidence. sherbert, cake and coffee. VV. An unusually pleasant session of the Evening Bridge club was enjoyed on Tuesday night when Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Avery were host and hostess, entertaining at the Glen Ballinger home. A. J. Stafford and Mrs. E. H. Thomas held the high scores and were awarded the two prizes. Mrs. W. T. Hamilton assisted the hostess in serving the refreshments at the close of the games. -- semi-tropic- al Rumor says that the D. & R. G. eating house will close down about the 15th of September and that Mr. Thele, the manager will be transferred to Grand Junction. Mrs. Sandy Harrison of Salt Lake has been in Helper the past week, a guest at the home of her brother Earl Wilcox. Miss Madge Whiting, formerly teacher in the Helper School was in town yesterday, she being on her way to Sunnyside School Opens Monday School opens next Monday, where she will teach this winter. September 8th with the following teaching corps: D. Carlos County Attorney O. K. Clay Woodward, principal and teach- was up from Price Wednesday er of 8th grade: Miss Rummel, on legal business. 7th grade; Miss Daniels, 6th D. C. Woodward attended the grade; Miss Osborne, 5th grade; Miss Floyd, 4th grade; Miss teaches institute at Price this Smith, 3rd grade and music su- week. pervisor; Miss Creighton, 2nd grade; Miss Collett, 1st grade T. H. Jouflas was a Price busiand domestic art. ness visitor Thursday. o, THROUGH the Federal Reserve collect checks on seventeen thousand banks at par and in the shortest possible time. This is important to yoit as a depositor as it means economy and early returns. Heper State Bank , . 'V - |