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Show ·-------------l!li:i:II!!::.•!Bii:s:J_____________III!1 A NEW' LEAS E OF LIFE Prolong the use of your Fi.1rniture, Implement's and Buildings by refreshing and protecting the surface, with McMurty Paints and Varnishes. For Furniture and Interior \Voodwork ask for McMurty Brushing Lacquer or Chinacote Enamel For Ipterior \Valls, ask for McMurty Gloss~Cote or Co-to-Lite - lllc:Murty Brushing Lacquer will dry, so you can use your furniture, 20 minutes after the application. Carried in a variety of colors. SMITH HARDWARE "THE WINCHESTE R STORE" Murray, Utah 4814 South State !!!!!!!!!! l Wqt jturray iEaglr lighting AND 1\IID\'ALE JOURNAL Issued every Thursday by Murray J>ress, :\lUITa~· Utah. I TER:\'IS OF SUPSCRIPTIO N One month, Salt Lake County......$ .10 Uue year, Sult J,uke County............ 1.00 1-Jisewlwre in l'nite<l Stutes-50 in-IHhanee r One :..,_·_. .. _..._.._.._.. .._$1 ..._._._ ----_ -- :yen ~ AD\'ERTISING RATES I>isplay, per eolunm inch .......... $ Readers, per ilne ......................... $ .50 .10 Circulation, 2500 CoJJies \Yeekly Telephone 1\lunay 35 "'hen you fail to get your En~lP telephone the d rcnlnt inn cll'part menl, )Iurray 3'3 . .and a copy will be se~t to )'ou ~mmedia tely. 'I" • 1llll,1· b, lu lllllke II JH'Opei' eht•l·k of I tl1c d ic:s funds 111111 finaudal trans-\ , n<'tinns. '.rhis is a rc•lnircm••nt of law \ uml we enn safl'ly rdy upou tlH'M' audits. For tlw past l'kYell ycnrs tlw l'i ty t n xes hn Ye het•n from 7 to 1 :!. 7 mills, !luring nilw of thl'l'l' ~·cars thPy II'CrP 10.3 mills or h<;;s. :\\m· let w; ><E'e just whut the aetuul im·(•stuwnts and re urn of thE' power plant are. 'l'hese flgun•s are taken from the nnnual a1ulits and rceurds of the dl)' and we should "Gin• uuto Cnesnr that whieh hPlongs to ('HPHar." lu 1912 a $H0,000.00 hotHl ~~·as \'OtP<l fur the plant. In Hila the plant wa.~ ••rrctrrl 1111<1 <·ommPJweil to opemte Dec. 20, 1913. The bond mom•y built the plaut, hnt not the dl;;tributin~ ;;yHtem. ~'hi;!; was built from the general fund at a cost of ~aS.651. 78, which was raised h~· general tax leviPs as follows : 1!11-!, 10 mills; 1915, 4.5 mill~<; 1!116, 2 mills; 1H17, 1 mill, and 1!118, 1 mill. HlnPe then, 110t one C'cnt bus been levied for tht• plant. In 1914, the plant fell h<•hind its operation costs $2.274.24. In 1915 it mnde a profit and has llone so ever since as the following table will show. 'l'he bond interest for the 12 years has been $3G,OOO.OO and we puid $32,500.00 for thr Progress systPm, allowing all of these, the investment In the vresent "~stem iH: Bonds ................................ :j:GO,()()().OO · Gerwral fund ................. 48.()51.78 1914 dCfil'it ......................... . 2,274.24 • Bond interest for tweln~' yea rfl ...... ............ . . ......... 3u,OOO.OO l'l'Ogres;; SyStPill................ a2,500.00 • for Frida y, Satu rday 'l'ht> phml l!a;; h<'Pn ont of •·mnmissiun ~O!lll'(illl!'H llUIIl'll, !-lOU I('! illi('S day;;, n111l ~omPtiulP~ we!'l;s at a time. Tlw ,hoard of City ( 'ommi~sioners a rp now a~<kiing for another $50.000.00 to )1;100.000.00 aull ]n·opo"• to charge mun• for rate in :1Iurra.1· ( ''ity th:m the llistrkt Hlll'I'OUIHling arc payin~ who huYe not a rlollar inYested in power plants and t h('Y are ~ettiug better :,;cnic•p than it is po;;sihle to get in ·.\lnrm~· from the City plant. IustPacl of bringing industries to ::unrray. ta~Pl-1 hu 1'\' hl'l'll raised a~ninst tlw Jll'(':-<Plll imlu~(J'i!'S to vay for l)OWer :nul wntPr. 1n l!l12. 11 h!'n :\fnyoi' llmwlwr start'' 11 t liP ll"" 1'1 pla ut · I hp in(kbt•·llness of .\lmTa~· City 11·as only $20.000.00. 'Yl11•u the Ill'\\' ]101\'PJ' plant is instullP<l, it it shoul1l h1•, th<' inlll•htpdJw•.s of thP ( 'il.1 will b.- about ~:lOO.tltiO.OO or a11 a I'PI'll gp i ncn\!l se of i uclehte!lnes8 of ahout $1;),000.00 a F'Ul'. lf this is ('C'onomy, pity tlle taxpayers. A :-.rurray Taxpayer. · 11)22 ······•·····-··········· .... ····~ 13,H30.G3 192~ ......................... ....... 1924 ... .. ......... .... ... .. .. . ... l!l25 ............. ................. .. l!l2(J .... ............. .............. 1G.507.H9 17 ,::~,~:~. 02 18,95u.36 16,129.96 ARTIN&CO. THOMAS MURRAY, UTA H 1922 102a lf.l24 1925 1926 ........................... ........ .......... ......................... ............................... ........................ _ ...... ............................ ...... 29,371.92 • 29,RH9.oo R4,774.15 42, 740.B3 44,570.19 Hu,·iug lu rates ......... ··-----·$292,180.07 XPt protits from ;;nil•;; .. .. 113,448.H2 I )PJ>rt'C'iution dedtwtecl fi'om 71,025.Sl n•,·emw ... ... .. . .. Fixe(! a~>:ets ... .................. .... 1H,492.a2 ~'olal assets, aC'<•rned heneI fits, nnd profits ............ _(l31,147.12 Durin~ thi,; ]Wrio<i thrre wn~ clmrg- 1l ec1net n 11 cos::s ................... 179,42G.02 P<l cftl' from thP earnings of the plant, ........... $113.448.92 Total • Free Deliv ery Servi ce! $179,420.02 '.rhe fixE'd a~sets of the plant 1tnd ;;~·stem as of Jnnuary l, 192H were, The net cash re,·enue ftom the plant aftPr nll eosts of opera tinn bon<! int!'re~t 11nd dcpredation hnYe been <leclnC'tNl haYe hPen year b~' year: 1914 Deficit .......... ........ $2,274.24 191:5 Gain ........ .................. 1,381.22 1916 ..... .................. . ... .... 1,352.72 1917 ............. ...................... 3.499.25 wvr ............................ ..... 2,707.08 4,972.12 l!HU 1!)2() G,!H7.98 1921 ...... ... ... ............. ...... lO,tl80.6tJ Mon day and 2Y2 Del Monte Peaches ·-··----··---------------------------- 29c 2Y2 Del Monte Apricots ·---------------·------··----------- 29c 2Y2 Del Monte Pears---------·-··-·········· .. ··----- .......... 31c Cal. Lima Beans, 3 lbs. --------·--···--------~~----··--·----·· 25c Large White Beans, 3Y2 lbs. ·--·---------·--····---····-··-- 25c 7 bars P. G. Soap -------------·----··--··--···----·------------- 25c Large Pork and. Beans, 6 cans -----··----------------- $1.24 Medium Pork and Beans, 6 cans ____________________ :___ 64c No.2 cans Entwood Twin Peaks Peas, 6 cans ...... 64c Dunbar's Fancy Shrimp, 6 cans ·-----------------·---·-·· 98c 2 cans Ma b ______ . _...... __ .... _.____________________ .. ______ . __ . ... 15c Martin's Heavy Galvanize d Pails, No. 12 ---··---·· _62c Martin's Heavy Dairy Pails, No. 14 ----·------·--·- $1.09 Fine Common Tumblers , 6 for --····--·-····---···--·--··· 25c ~174,492.R2. ~PrYi~e. I .. MIDVALE Mrs. D. W. Wadleigh will entertain at a family -dinner Friday in honor of her aunt, Mrs. 'S. C. Bush, of Atchinson, Kansas, who is visiting here. Mr. an-d Mrs. W. J. Woodhead and daughters, Maurine and Edna May, spent Sunday at the home of relatives in Provo. Saturda.y of last week Mrs. Hyrum Beckstead, Jr., entertained at a luncheon on the occasion of her birthday anniversary. The Relief Society met in regular session Tuesday. The Theological les son was discussed . .48 .24 2 .2-l An!l in ac·cordnnee with law so many "harps of eaeh }llll'<'('l of sm·h Rtock as may hP uc<·pssary will he sold at the of.:C'c of the compai_lY at 5151 State ;;treet, :\Inrruy City, Utah, on the lOth <lay of Mul'(·h, 1927, at thl' hom· of 1 o'cloek p. n1., to puy the d<•llnquent assesstiiCnt thereon, togf?ther with the <·osls of atlverti~ing nnd eXI:IOnSefl of sale. S. G. l<'REE?.E, SPcy. 5151 South State, :\Im·ray City, 'Gtah.,· 4 .Ja ue ::\1.. Morgan 119 Sl'lh H. :\Iiller . 120 Rhoda J<}. Harmon 121 Total C'redit clnl' plant .. $471,721.10 !~••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••$71.<l2i'i.R1 II,; deprel'intion, this went 11 ThE'refore the plant hns brought into~ $11:3,the did into the genl'l'lll fund ~ 448.92. So In uet ual <•ush the plant~ the city and sa\'l•cl the peoph' the ;;mall -----------------., $5,04R.71 sum of $471,721.00, ucr·onling to the ha~ Pttl'llPd $184,474.7:~ or ngainst rc><•ords HIHl tinaneial ,;tatements, and make L'fill n,hove all eharges we 1 it. 'l'o this shonlrl be added the $8G,- ret. our 'fnxpayer ohjpl'ts to ·the dty .\ LET'fER ON :\IURR.\Y POWER OOO.OO inten'st bE'c·nu~e this is not spendin~ $50.000.00 or $60.000.00 whieh EDITORS NOTE' ehnrgpnhle as un oppratiou expen;;e, is estimated as the cost~ of an a uxilPL.\XT Below is printed a \'iew 110int of one, a tax is lPI'ied eaeh year for bond in- iary plant, to <'n rry t hP load when of our subscl'ibers. Anyone desh'ing 1 :\Inrr:t.1·, rtah, Fel!. 28, lf.l271 (<•rp::;t, anrl u~wcl in the ~eneral fund the water freezes or gets low as it to answer this artirle please submit ' 'l'ht•re HJlJlP:Ir>l in :tnotiH'r <'Olnmn thN'<'fore we should han~ $41.0-18.71 hns only 11 few time~ in thl' 1R ,YCUl'~ reply which will be ql'inted \\ithout of tlli:,; issm' of the Bugle "An Open~ •·n~ll. and we still ha,·e the plant and we have had out· power plant. comment. Respectfully, \Ve a..~sume no J'esponsihility but act Lt•ltcr to ~Illll'll,l' City Council" over systl•m, a fixed asset of $174,492.32, aR $215,541.03 of item smnll tlle or 'l'~xpay~Iurra.r ".\. of A. HUHSCIIEH. GEO. signature t111• as publicity \'chicle only. assetH. fixed and rpturne<l "A Tax Payer" An Otten Leiter to :\'lul'l'ay City Conn· l'r'' wl.\idl i, bul :Ill altac·k upon the <·ash story. ,the of half only is this But conwithout made Plaul. Powt>t· City cil: ><i•krntion of the truth, and is just "'p will now gh·c the poor power NOTICE saved has it what for eredlt vlant our injures that pul.Jlicit;y of It was said in a circular issued on the kind Rrown !Jitd' \••Ill· the 30th day of ,July, 1912, to the town HIHl Hend,; industries and home us hy lower rates. During all of the Littlt• Cottonwood pany, prineipal plaq · of ha<;lncss Our Margins are Lower In the time the plnut has been running the vott?rs of ;\lurray City, that if they huildl'r~ to utlwt· localities. r-tnh. City, Murrny would vote $GO,OOO.OO of elpetrie llghl lir,.;t pla('e if our friend, whomsoever state rute in the terri:ory surrounding "NUF ASHON" Have Effected There are <lPliuquent UJJOn thE' fol-1 ho11ds that the pri('e of their lights he mi~llt he, thinks he has a merit- Murra.v has hpen 10 e(•nts per K. Economies In 1914 und 1915 the Murray lowing described stock, on aeeount of would be cut to 5 cents per Kilowatt urons cau-e h(• ought not to be nsham- II. lerled 011 tl e 10th clay of • hour and that the chargp for llOII·er Pd to l'ign llis name. Ile says ''l•'unds rate was 7.5 cents, nnd from January assessment -it all means more for youday lOth the on a111l 192(i, DePen~!JPr, would be one-half of that, and that have l>Pen tnkt•n from the general fund 1, 191t;, 5 c·Pnts per K. ·w. H. Therefore the plant saved us one fourth of DecemhPr, 1923, thP SE'Yl'ra I a more style-more fine tailorthe taxes wonld he l'Ut fl'Om 13 mills to :md added to the power plant fund unone- mounts set opposite the names of thP and 1914-15, in rates st11te the of inYestlwen 5 mills. That a ~oocl. !;!cady current til li~Jont $1SO,OOO.OO have ing. more value, better fabrics half of th<• same rate since then, or respective shun~ holder;;: would be furnished aud that the City eel, that our light:> are not good. '.rhat No. of .'..mt. til put it in another way, if we had Name C'onld make a profit of $15,000.00 to ta.·•·~ ha Ye been from 15 to 21 mills, Cert. i:lhures not ha<l the plant our light bills would $:~0,000.00 a yeat· and wiithout e01~t that Ill(' dty hn s ~JIL'IIt large sums of 2S .12 1 ~- OlKOll over were they what double been han• to the city, it \YOul<l he ahle to extend mom•y for \Yatl'r and other improve12 \Varenskl 7 .R-l 11 years, nnd one-third more over the E. J. its water system and furnish water Hlf?nt~ for whi<-h we mu~t pay" Yet 4.;{2 43 3f: lJeo "Nestor year". two to parts of the City then without he docs not l"L•a lize that we ha 1·e one 1R 4H 3.!lfl \\'. :\I('Tlf?nry of the hcst wat"r :-;ystems in the state, -The r;,Jlowlng table ShOWH the grof<s .J. water. !)f) Hl 3.52 :\[('Henry 'l'he fact that the as.~es:;ed valuation nn!l that :\Iunay rpallr is one of the K. 'V. II. sale';;, or the totltl amount .T. "'· Hi 2.16 the salPs of M 1'>'<. J. P. )leOmie (i7 of propert~· in :\fnrrny City has nearly c·holeest plaee!-1 in all tlw world to liYe. rer·eived paeh Y<'llr from ()f) l.'l a.nu _ .John 1'. Cahoon If our friL•Ild !111~ a·ny doubt about !JOWl'!' ut G eents I•er K. \V. II., except 1louhled, the rut1•s ha\·e been from 15 ()() 72 15.R4 .John P. Cllhoon 7.5 cent!<. milils to 21 mill~ ; funds ha ye been the affair" of thl' l'ity or its finnndal 1fl14-15, when it w11s 7.!)2 John P. Cahoon 86 68 1914 $1,698.92 tu ken from the gpnerul fund and added ;;tanding a l1 lie lll'ecls .(o do, is to go 30 Shaw Alhf?rt lH 2!tH1 1915 a.n2.01 to thP pow<>r plant fund until approx- to thP C'it.1· Hall wllerp the r<'eords arc Chu rlotte .T !•usen 72 2 1.94 19Hl 7,929.Su imately $180,,000.00 has heen invested kept, the::;c are oven to the> public, and 9R •r H. W. Canne~eil 1.:~2 G 1!)17 15,357.02 in the Ciity power plant and wiith all If morP ]l!'JlOlP would do this we woul!l 18,280.15 191S this we ha 1·e 110t had very efficient nnt haYc !-IIH'h er1 oncuu~ go;;sip us our 17,142.55 1919 ·'Tux Pa~·er'' rdit•H on. ~'he books of 11)20 .. .. ..... ...... .. ............ 21,526.83 the dt~· nrc anditl•d annually ,by cer1921 .......................... ...... 25,786.84 tifit••l puhlie ll<'l'Utllltnnts, who;;e sworn! Application pending at the postoffil'c of M urrny as second class matter. I Letters to the Editor More Value Here This Spring- More Style, Too "NUFASHION " Suits Arrived . "T· I Charming Fifth Avenue Styles for the SMARTLY DRESSED Lady COA TS --, -that are quite different, styles that will appeal to the most particular- 98c t.,!,.+•!••!...!·utu-!••:•.:•+.-!••!••!••!••!•(n!••!•tt••:.tt••!••!•~••!••!•+ ..:•+•!•++•!•++++++++++•!.. ++++++t + •• i* Dimond Coal & Feed Co. i £ + :i': R. Al'l' E. Tl'.rl<JM tome~< in to ;;ee us three timps every l•Jach time he <In~'. comes In wtih a wistful look ou hi~ hnugry face unci each time he exits smilingly satisfied with the world and with our foo•l. i STAND ARD COAL All Kinds of Poultry Feeds Made To Order i~ : + f +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++~+t 41-47 West 48th South Phone: Murray 259 t~4++++~$++~+~~4~+++ t++•l<•:•ot•+++•!<•!•ot•-t•++•!•++•lo•H+++•!<-io++'++++++++•!<++++++++'++++++++ : t :i: i '.: ~: i :1 INSIST UPON PROFESSIO NAL ~ KODAK FINISHIN G + THIS SEA SON : A. J. PETER.S, STUDIOS MIDVALE 8-HOUR SERVICE MURRAY MAIL YOUR FILMS TO MURRAY STUDIO PHOTOGRA PHS-Live Forever t it f I'·~++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++: WATKINS GIANT VANILLA yef astoqishin . gly low .1n pnceeI GOOD NEWS! BIG BARGAINS! ! You will want to wait for me. Is your Vanilla supply low? Then drop me a post card. I will deliver right away or I will prepay parcel post charges on orders of $3.00 or over. IRVIN OLSON 4883 Centbr St. Utah Murray Phone Murray 275-J --· I from 16.95 to 25.95 Your inspection invited 1nhe latest ~tyles in _·J LADIES' HATS at 3.95 The Leader • Murray, Utah • |