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Show V THK S (.' THE F ; THE NEWS, VOL. 6 NO. 20 Belgians Busily Rebuilding the Cityi of Ypres COUNTY REPLIES ATTORNEY P .AW? In) DAKOTA IS A BOON''. S AND MINING INTERESTS : : ? : JUAB COUNTY NEPHI, JUAlt COUNTY, UTAH, FRIDAY,! DKCKMBER 80T1I, 1021. IIEPHITE HONORED TIMES-NEW- Kit FOR THE AGKICUIiTURAJ THE TIMES, VOL. 12, NO. 43. SOUTH -- 6? CIRCULAT. V.H THROUGHOUT EAST JUAB COUNTY AND IS A V A LIT A BLE : ADVERTISING MEDIUM. .; TIMES-NEW- 1 TO CHARGES OF HIGGINS 2' A. D. Ellison Chosen Presid- ent of South Dakota's As-s'- n of County Agents At jf Says that District Attorney Knew He Did Not Have Suff icient Evidence To Sustain Charge Bringing A Witness from San Francisco Useless Expense as Higgins Already Had Her Testimony. i" nil nz ' Annual Election. A. D. Ellison, a native son of this city was signaily honored tae paaw week In the State of South Danola lu being chosen as president of the County Agents'. Association of that state at the annual meeting of this body. Mr. Ellison has had years of experience in this work and is eminently fitted to assume the duties which this office will devolve upon him. This paper congratulates Mr. Ellison on the recognition thus given. The following article taken from the Brooking's paper of South Dakota is given below. "A. D. Ellison of Bell Fourche, was elected president of the County Agents' association of South Dakota at the annual meeting held at the State College whith ended Saturday He succeeds L. V. Ausman night. of Watertown. Mr. Ellison has been county agent In Butte county for the past two years. Prior to that time he was In charge of cereal investigatHe ions at the Newell has been in the government service for the past ten years, including Id months in the chemical warfare service of the army. He is a graduate of the Utah Agricultural College and took post graduate work at the George Washington University." "County Agents and all other extension workers of the college have been in conference here for the past week. Projects to be emphasized dur ing the next years were discussed by President Elilson and methods outlined for the carrying on of further extension work." - , , - 1 3 tow HIED IN SPIRIT LOGAN TEMPLE FRIDAY The marriage of Mr; Leon Garrett of this city to Miss Arnieda Gergeson of Logan, took place Friday in the Logan Temple, the ceremony being performed by Bishop Gergeson, father of the bride. The young man is the son of JUr. and Mrs. Jas. Garrett. Jr, and this city and is a graduate of the Agricultural College of Utah, and Is at present employed at Grace. Idaho, where he holds a position In the High school of that city. The bride is one of the popular and highly respected young la(Mfg of Logan, and the many friends of tbe young couple in Nephi and the Cache Valley town wish them th greateBt of Joy and happiness in thHr marrtfd life. Must Figure Up Income Says Collector of Revenue year; in the case of the wage earner salaries, wages bonuses and In the case of professional men, all amounts received for professional services; In the cases of farmers, all profits from the sale of farm products, and rentals or sale comls-slon- s; of land. In the making of an income tax return for the year 1921. every taxpayer should present to himself the following questions: What were your profits from your business, trade, profession or vocation? Did you receive any Interest on bank deposits? Have you any property from which you received rent? Did you receive any Income In the form of dividend or Interest from stocks or bonds? Did you receive any bonuses during the year? Did you make any profits on tbe sale of storks, bonds, or other property, real or personal? DI4 you act as a broker in any (Continued on page 8) : The Board of County Commission ers met in special session Saturday, the following being present. Win. G. Bun Orrae, Geo. Francom and John ' nell. , The resignation of Jos. F. Newton as Registrar of vital statistics for Mona was accepted, and Mrs. F. D. Evans appointed, to take effect Jan ; uary 1st. A committee from the Commer cial club consisting of G. M. Whit- more, T. C. Winn, and C. W. Mor gan, met with the Board relative to cattle that are being fed in this sec tion and being shipped out prior to January 1st ' to avoid payment of taxes. The comittee requested that similiar action which is taken in re gard to transient ' stock be put In force. The clerk. was instructed to write the State Board with reference to the matter, and also give the .. .. , boards opinion. The following deputy assessors were appointed. L.- H. Mortensen, C. P. Jackman Christensen of Levan.-ANephl, Geo. Sylvester and E. W. Redmond of Eureka, Ernest E. Pritchett of Mammoth, and Ephraim Ellertson of Mona. , The following schedule of wages were then fixed. For man and outfit for assessing stock on the desert $6 per day. For office and field work $4 per day with a , 25c per day bonus within the discretion of the board. The county recorder was instructed to prepare maps and plats to conform to transfers dnring 1921. WHAT THE EUREKA TERMS OF COURT JUSTICE THINKS OF THE SCHLEY CASE GIVEN FULL VENT : IN FIFTH DISTRICT CHRISTMAS ............ The following statement la Issued by Collector of Internal Revenue James H. Anderson for the District of Utah. With the approach of the period for filing income tax returns, January I to March IS, 1922, taxpayers are advised to lose no time in the compilation of their accounts for the year 1921. A new and Important provision of the Revenue Act of 1921 is that every person whose gross income for 1921 was $5,000 or over shall file a return, regardless of the amount of net income upon which the tax Is assessed. Returns are required of every single person whose net income was $1,000 or over and every married person living with husband or wife whoe net Income was $2,000 or over. Widows and widowers and persons separated or divorced from husband or wife, are regarded as single persons. Net Income Is grons income, less certain deduction for business expenses, loRspg, taxes, etc. Gross Income Include practically all Incom received by the taxpayer during the 1 battle-wrecke- -- Lfslie Booth came up from Los Angeles to spend Christmas here. fAr. Booth is studying Dentistry in the California city. . d Feverish activity today features the reconstruction of the parts of Flanders. This photograph shows the builders working among the ruins of Ypres, and was taken by an American Red Cross official, who was . accompanying the American Legion delegation on Its tour of France and Belgium. ', in Nephl this year was . Christmas observed the best in years, and the Christmas spirit and good will to- -, wards men abounded on every hand. Splendid programs were given Sunday morning in each of the ward Sunday Schools, the meeting houses being decorated with Christmas trees and the Christmas colors, and each child was given a sack of candy and nuts, by Old Santa Claus, who was decorated in his proverbal costume for the occasion. In the evening the M. I. A. of each ward gave exceptional good programs each 'meeting house in the city having crowded congregations. After the close of the meetings the South ward Carol singers serenaded M. t. A. PROGRAMS of the city until many of the homes -SUNDAY EVENING nearly midnight, which was a new departure here in the way of extend ing uthe Christmas spirit,- and from the success attained it. is likely that NORTH WARD old time custom of carol singing the Debate, "Resolved that it should become a fixture here by the not be the policy of the U. S. to ad- will around. mit only a limited number of emi- time another year rolls were well re of The the poor city side. Affirmative grants each year." membered of faithful the workers by VerRuby Painter, Zelma Pay and Society, and all who stood meil Beck. Negative side. Elgin Gar- th Reliefwere in need given a supply of grocrett, Thelma Sidwell and Bruce eries and other necessities that would Mr. R. Q. Dorius help to bring good Christmas cheer. Cello Solo Ora Judd Vocal Solo N. W. Schofield of Bruneau, Idaho Is visiting tn Nephl this week. ;iiLX Mn'r sub-statio- . SOUTH WARD Debate, "Resolved that a saver is of more benefit to a community than a spender." Affirmative side. Lillian Lunt, Blanch Morgan and Laver-n- e Blackett. Negative side. Stanford Rees, Jay Booth and Roy Ostler. Marcia Starr Vocal Solo Leeta McCune Reading Louise Paxman Vocal Solo Arvllla Lunt Vocal Solo Original sketches from a dream Neva Booth. The above programs will commence at 7 p. tn. Concerning the charges made by District Attorney Higgina, wJich wei-iprinted iu the Salt Lake Tele of Tuesday evening and given' gram IN SPECIAL SESSION a flaring headline display, that Coun- COUNTY COMMISSIONERS v ty COminiaa1oner Win. G. Orme, C'ouu ty Attorney." T. 11. uuriou, and Lputy Sheriff P. P. Christison, were obstructing the wheels of justice in this county created a furore of excitement .Wednesday when the contents of the charges made by Higgins were digested by the, citizens and the full import of their seriousness " .In the first of these charges the. District Attorney makes the statement that Commissioner Orme, refused to allow the district attorney funds with which to bring to Juab County from San Francisco a mater- ial witness in the case of the State vs. Geo. Schley. This witness la Mrs. Ruth Garner, In a lengthy opinion submitted by and in the following article written Justice James Creighton of Eureka, Judge Knox has made the follow by County Attorney T. H. Burtony it to the Fifth District Court here relat- ing schedule of the time of holding is shown that Higgins had full know ive to the action taken in the case of curt In the various counties of the ledge of what this testimony would Geo. Schley and Bertha Peterson the Fifth Judicial District which are as be, and even had a written copy of disposition of which has caused so fallows : her testimony in his possession, and much excitement, due to the charJuab County First Term Tuesday which the counsel for Schley and Pet ges made public by District At January 3rd. Second Term Monday erson were willing to admit as evidTele2 Salt the Lake in 4th. Third Term torney Higgins April Monday ence, all of which the district attor gram of Tuesday and Wednesday. September 18th., ney knew full well. On account of the length of the opinMillard County First Term, Tues ' The statement of Attorney Burton ion of Judge Creighton, it would be day, February ,14th. Second Term is as follows. impossible to print it In full in this Monday, May 15th. Third Term, Mrs. Ruth Garner appeared at the issue, but the main points are given, Monday October 16th. hearing of the Peterson Sly case on which wil show that the case was r Beaver County First Term, Mon the 21st day of July A. D. 1921, behandled efficiently and with due de- - day March 13th. Second Term, Mon fore the Juvenile Court at Eureka, :.; JThird 12th. ligence by the County officials. devJune Term, Monday Utah. She was taking care of the The history of this case shows that November 13 th. Peterson children including Jesse these defendants were brought into ' Iron County First Term, Monday Peterson, the child upon whom the this court on the 21st day of July: A. March 27th. Second Term, Tuesday assault is alleged- - to have been comD. 1921, on a complaint sworn to by August 1st. Third Term Monday mitted. Mrs. Garner at that time InE. O. Bylund, Probation Officer, char- November 27th. formed the County Attorney, the ging them with the commission of a Washington County First Term, Sheriff, the Justice of the Peace and felony towit: assault with Intent o Monday, April 10th. Second Term, others that she knew nothing about commit Ir&pe "upon'the personof tUS; Tuesday September 5th, Third Term the facta in the case i)4 had no testisaid Jessie Peterson. At that time Monday, December 11th mony to give and therefore was not the court was already to proceed with WAR TlX REMOVED, FROM used as a witness in said case. the case when Judge W. W. Willis, After the complaint had been filed and Chief Probation Officer E. O. NEPHI HIGH SCHOOL EXPRESS PACKAGES in the Justice Court at Nephi, Utah, Bylund appeared upon the scene and before J. S. Cooper, the said Mrs. requested that they be permitted to WINS FROM MILLARD Garner on or about the first day af proceed against the defendants on a October, 1921 at the office of the complaint charging the defendants It will be good news to the busin- County Attorney in Nephl, Utah, was with the commission of a crime, towit ess men of this city to know that on examined by W. B. Higgins, District Rape committed in and upon the perIn a fast game of basket ball Fri and after January 1st, 1922, the war Attorney at which time she gave a son the said Jessie Peterson. Said day at the Emro the Hall, evening from express full and complete statement of all complaint having been filed In the Nephi High School team won from tax will be removed mean a consid- that she knew about the case and Juvenile Court of the Special District Millard Academy by a score of 36 to packages, which will in course a year. said testimony was reduced to writof erable the saving comprising Utah, Juab and Wasatch 18. The' game was clean throughout Counties, State of Utah, on the 11th and well supported by the fans. Enos The tax on parcel post packages will ing, a copy of which Is now in the also be removed on the same date possession of the District Attorney day of July, A. D. 1921. TJils court Jones and gave good satis which will .effect another saving to and another copy is now In the posat that time consented and permitted faction.umpired of the the office, post patrons though session of the County Attorney all of to the Juvenile Court proceed with its not to the extent that the express wihch was well known to the District case. The defendants, were tried seppackages will. Attorney at the time he requested the arately. The defendant Schley was tri- L O. O. 1 LODGE EXTEND Board of County Commissioners to WORTV CHARITY ed by a Jury and acquitted. The debring Mrs. Garner Back to the State fendant Peterson was later adjudged Mrs. W. H. Williams of Provo, of Utah, as a witness in the said case; guilty and sentenced to pay a fine of spent Sunday and Monday with her That at the time set for the trial $100.00 which was paid and the deOn the 24th of December the I. O sister Mrs. Jos. Broadhead. in the District' Court the attorneys fendant discharged. O. F. lodge of this city prepared 30 for the defendants Peterson and Sly After the defendants had been Christmas baskets for the poor of Wm. Bailey returned home Friday consented that a copy of said testitried In the Juvenile Court as a- - Nephl. The baskets contained can from Washington D. C. where he has mony may be used in evidence and the ned goods, bottled fruit, cakes, pies foresald this court dismissed been in attendance the past two thus save the expense of bringing the whi.-Tiled bad here been complaints sweaters, shoes, rubbers etc, all of weeks at a convention of the Nat- witness back to th State of Utah. In for the reason that the crime char- which was much appreciated by the ional Tax Association. While there That before the case came on in ged in the Juvenile Court was the recipients of the baskets. Those who he also conferred with committees the District Court the District Attorsame acts as that charged in this received the baskets were from the House and Senate relative ney requested th County Attorney court the only difference being? the of the order. Ovr $100 was to the tax situation throughout the to take the defendants back to the name of the crime. subscribed by the members of the (Continued on pate 8) From the evidence of the defend- lodge to furnish the baskets with the nation. ants and the statements made by good things for Christmas. each of them and the written statement of counsel the court finds that Miss Bowers, daughter of Mr. onthe 25th day of August, A. D. 1921 and Mr.Thea Mrs. James Bowers, was and a complaint in writing wag filed In Lake th Justice Court at Nephl Precinct, taken to the hospital in Salt an acute atwith Monday suffering before of Juab County, State Utah, An operation J. S. Cooper, Justice of the Peace tack of appendicitis. wag performed and the young lady charging the defendants with a com Is now getting along as well as could (Weld County News, Greeley, Colo.) can't get along without them." mission of a felony, to wit: "Rape She was accompanied be expected. That seems to be the sentiment Just a few weeks ago a young far and committed in upon th parson to Dr. N. J. Rees, Mrs. mer living north and west of Johns Salt Lake by the fanners who are dairying of the said Jessie Peterson." this Leonard Linton, Airs. Laura Morgan town, Colo., dropped Into his home In southern Weld county. The dairy complaint is sworn to by J. H. bank with a milk check of $800 and cow Is paying the bills month after of Nephi Utah, and alleges and her father Mrs. James Bowers. announced that he wanted to Pay his month and paying profit besides, and the same date and the same facts as Mr. and Mrs. Henry Adams of Rex-bur- note. "That's good," said the ban- she doesm't interfere with ordinary appears In fie first complainst filed Idaho, former residents of this ker, "but don't you want to keep part farm operations either. In fact the In this court. The defendant Peterson was arrainged In said court be- city, are spending the week in Nephi of It to pay the merchants of the dairy herd furnishes the Indispen-slbl- e fetilizer which keeps the soil They will appreciate it if fore the said J.S.Cooper on the 26th visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Alfred town? alive and productive year after year. day of Augest, A.D.1921, and was Orme, Mr. and Mrs. Ge. E. Howard, you do." "Why, I don't owe 'em any bills," From the standpoint of paying ex bondu over to District Court. That and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Adams. replied the farmer. "I'm dairying" penses and a profit the value of the since said date she has remained the The cream check product of the dairy cow cannot well be overMiss Julia Paxman and Miss Louise greater part of the time in the Co. Jail at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Paxman, came down from Salt Lake dairy cow is synonymous with farm estimated. In Johnstown, for instance, a little State of Utah, and the balance of the to spend Christmas with their par- Insurance In Weld county, says a writer in the Weld County News pub town of 274 people as reported by time In the County Jail at Nepal, ents in this city. lished at Greeley. It insures the the last census, the monthly cream Juab County, Stale of Utah, that the Neil Brough came up from Los farmer against adversities of climate check averages $10,000 in addition information filed by the District Attorney on said charge was later dis- A.ngles Saturday to spend the Chris- and market when all other crops to the pay roll at the plant itself, missed on mot'on of th District At- tmas vacation wHh his parents here. fall, the farmer with dairy cows, where 25 people earn each month a Mr. Brough is studying dentistry In from a few to a large herd, finishes total of not less than $4,000. That torney. the season with money in the bank. means the farmer with the dairy The defendants were again taken the above city. "Some people laugh at us because we cows pays cash for his supplies dur-th- e before his Honor J. S. Cooper, Justice Miss Klva Jennings, who is em- have to do chores and that sort of of the Peace in and for Nephi Preyear, Instead of leaving his accinct, Juab County, State of Utah, ployed In the Kanosh schools this thing," remarked a young Weld counts for settlement at the end of "but the the harvest season, when he muy and again charged with the same off- winter, la 'spending the Christmas county farmer-dairymaense and again bound over to the holidays with her mother Mrs. M T cows pays the bills and leave us some have less mony thah be needs to We meet his obligations. thing at the end of the year. Jenings in this city. (Continued on page 4) - , , . - ' '"' - " rs Do We Want This Kind of Prosperity In Nephi? ht g, n, |