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Show mi d& mmUtiUtmikm ( n i'.tfc ai.i ...y 'ii - l- - I UniiPOffTifidlcB It .(2 VOL XXXVIV. NO. 34. PAYSON, UTAH COUNTY. UTAH FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 1930. $.00 PER YEAR j Orem Railway Deserves Highest Consideration From Community !) 1 In 1912 the people of Salt Lake and Utah counties, realizing that in order lying for that vast rich territory south of Salt Lake to grow and develop, electric transportation was necessary, organized committees for the puipose of securing the construction of an electric railroad through the heart of Salt Lake and Utah counties. These efforts resulted in the building of the Salt Lake & Utah railroad by W. C. Orem and his as sociates. with the hearty cooperation of other progressive citizens of Utah. Thus was the Orem Line built in resimnse to the demand for more freservice fot convenient quent and Salt Lake and Utah counties. The railroad is electrically operated, furnishing a full line of transportation, handling a large volume ol carload and LCL freight traffic, baggage, mail and carries over f million passengers annually. The railroad operates a standard gauge line from Salt Lake to Payson, 67 miles, serving the productive and commercially active community of the two counties, including the following cities: Lehi. American Fork, Pleasant Grove, Provo, Springville, Spanish Fork, Salem and Payson. A bianch line of nine miles is operated from Granger to Magna, serving this rapidly developing district. This railroad operates five freight trains and 36 passenger trains daily. The railraod is one of the best equipped electric lines in the country, and a owning its own locomotives substantial number of units of freight and passenger equipment. The power purchased is received at high voltage at substations where it is stepped down to 1500 volts, insuring adequate and regular power service for all transportation needs. solid car13,000 Approximately loads are handled annually of automobiles, canned goods, peaches, apples, onions, potatoes, sugar, lumber and coal and miscellaneous manufactured articles. This company has pioneered in the furnishing of free pickup and delivery service in Utah. This service bejpg furnished on all intrastate merchandise traffic, and the company recently commenced supplying at Salt Lake City, free drayage service on all interstate shipments of merchandise to or freight received or forwarded service from eastern points. This is a offered by the railroad exclusively, and is greatly appreciated by consignees and shippers who want to save the expense of operating their own trucks or paying for contract draying of their freight shipments. The railroad with over 100 miles of main line and side tracks, serves 152 industries, including four sugar factories, six canning factories, two candy factories, numerous coal and lumber yards, Columbia Steel corporation at Ironton, Utah Ice & Storage plants, oil and gasoline storage plants and various other industries. The railroad has recently completed the improvement of all passenger depots and shelter stations and has also improved the passenger car? and other facilities, for the convenience of the traveling public. Continued maintenance work on the roadway is putting the road in a much improved condition. An interesting old motion picture showing scenes of the celebration of the railroad to Payson is now being shown at the Star theater. s, one-hal- Payson Community To Be Well Represented By Farm Products Plans are rapidly maturing to make sixth annual Utah county fair, the to be held in Provo September 25- - better than any former exhibit, 26-2- according to C. L. Warniek, manager. More than $4,000 in premiums and prizes will be distributed among the exhibitors and prize winners, according to the premium list now being circulated through the county. This book of some 70 pages gives a comprehensive analysis of prizes and awards to be given. It also directs attention to some of the entertainment features foremost among which will be a portrayal of a beautiful Indian Craters of the production entitled Moon. This spectacle will reproduce a scene in the wild lands of eastern Idaho, showing actual volcanic eruptions. More than 100 persons will The participate in the production. pageant incident to this portrayal will include more than 30 beautiful girls, scores of Indians, hunters and trappers. Qne of the special features of interest to the people of Payson will be an archery and rifle meet, which will be in charge of Dr. L. D. Pfouts of this city. Dr. Pfouts reports that he will produce some bow and arrow experts that will make the best riflemen in the county do some fancy shooting to beat. It is expected that citizens of Pay-so- n and the south end of Utah county will enter some of the best agricultural and industrial exhibits seen in the 1930 fair. In some of the former exhibits Payson has taken first prizes for the beauty and perfection of our exhibits, and it is expected that the citizens of the south end will make an effort to win additional honors in this years fair. FIRST WARD HOLDS SOCIAL Under the direction of the First ward M. I. A. officers, a mother and daughters social was given at Memorial Park Saturday evening. A program was given as follows: Community singing led by Miss Elva to mothers by Francom; a tribute Miss Noma Erlandson; response by Mrs. Kathryn Betts; retold story, Miss Klea Francis; vocal duet, Mrs. Milton Drollinger and Miss Roma Brimhall; reading Miss Ziska Bissell; vocal solo, Miss Elva Francom; reading, Miss Darlene Simons. Refreshments were served. Miss Pearl Bigler and Alta Cowan of the Stake board were present. Schools Officers Picked IHII Hill Races To Be Best Ever Held In This Section May Be Expected At the call of officers of the prganization of Payson, a mass meeting was held in the junior high school Tuesday evening. The purpose was to select the names of men to present to the Board of Education of Nebo school district as recommended to fill the place left vacant by the death of President T. T. Utah Weekly Industrial Review Shows Activity GRIFFITH SUCCUMBS Members of the celebration committee. Payson city officials and residents of the community extend a hearty welcome to all the visitors for the third annual Golden Onion Day celebration this week. minute details were discussed at a meeting of committees Tuesday evening and all is in readiness for Paysons greatest celebration. The streets are gayly decorated in the chosen festive colors, green and yellow. The sports committe are elated at the prospects for the greatest racing program ever put over in this locality. Race horses from all parts of the state have been arriving daily. All stalls are filled and every available accommodation in the Immediate neighborhood has been provided. Definite word has been received from Bonnie Gray and her company of high class ropers and riders that they will be here with their entertainment Paysons biggest community fair will open on Thursday immediately after the parade and will be open to the public all day Thursday and on Friday except during the period of the races. The services of four large band, Payson, Heber, Provo 'and Springville have been arranged for in addition to several smaller groups, so there will be plenty of music along with other attractions. The program for the three days as outlined follows: FIRST DAY Parade, featuring six bands and beautiful floats; races and special features; band concerts and boxing carnival, and dancing in the evening. SECOND DAY Reception and band concert; continuation of community fair; racing features; illuminated parade; community players in the old time favorite, Hazel Kirke," at the tabernacle; dancing at Arrowhead Mission. THIRD- - DAY Governors Day. Band concert and informal program; free melon bust; races and Bonnie Gray Co.; banquet in honor of Governor Dern at tabernacle; dance at Arrowhead. If the weather man is kind thre seems complete assurance of the success of the celebration. To provide for financial protection in the event of rain, insurance has been taken by the committee. The citizens are arranging in everv way possible to discontinue their work and mingle with the citys visitors in festivity. The homes of the neople will be open and the same that has characterized hospitality Payson in the past will be in evidence. As an added feature of the entertainment, especially for the younger people, a grouD of carnival attraction; was secured and started operations Monday night. BOUNTIFUL Bountiful theater Utahs installing talke equipment. tfheat production for 1930 expected to reach 6708,000 bushels, increase of 305,000 bushels over 1929. SALT LAKE commission City 5 Shortly before midnight last Thurs-- and one sister. Mrs. Marguerite makes special appropriation of to purchase large pump for day night Clarence M. Griffith died Fugle of Santa Monica. Calif. street department. at the Payson hospital. Great love and esteem were reflectMail being delivCOLLINSTON He received fatal injuries at 6:20 ed n the largely attended and deeply ered to homes in Beaver Dam three Wednesday evening when the Pay-so- n impressive services held Sunday af- times a week from this postoffice. aviation club Travelair plane ternoon in the Nebo stake tabernacle Castle Dale will spend $250 improvcrashed near Utah Lake. The pilot with Bishop John F. Oleson of the ing streets. Henry K. Hoff died in less than one Second ward in charge. The opening BEAVER Two more concrete hour after the crash. Mr. Griffith selection, Somewhere a Voice is rearing ponds erected at Bleaver was an aviation enthusiast and was Calling. was rendered by a duet by hatchery. instrumental in organizing the Pay-so- n Freeman Bird and Golden Taylor. OGDEN Natural gas line may be dub. Samuel E. Taylor, close friend of The young man was born March the Wightman family was the first extended from this city through Wil6, 1896 at Fargo, North Dakota. speaker. Mrs. Leona Dixon rendered lard, Brigham City, Logan and into From his native state he enlisted in the vocal solo, My Faith in Thee. Southern Idaho. AMERICAN FORK Preliminary the World War, serving in the navy Judge George Ballif of Provo repredepartment. He crossed the ocean 18 sented the American 'Legion, and de- plans underway for erection of trainschool for feebleminded here to times on transports, conveying sold- livered an inspiring funeral oration. ing iers to France. After the war he lo- The vocal solo, Who Tread the Path cost approximately $200,000. in California, engaging in of Duty," was sung by Dean Wightcated NEPIII Telluride Power Co., seeknewspaper work and aviation. Early man. Dr. Asa L. Curtis of the local ing permission to construct high tenin 1929 he met Miss Florence Wight- post of the Legion spoke, and closing sion line from point north of this man of Payson who was spending the remarks were by Bishop Oleson. Carl city on present line to Delta by way winter in Los Angeles and the ro- O. Nelson and Mrs. Eva Taylor sang, of Leamington and Lynndyl in Milmance started which culminated in Come Unto Me and Rest, and the lard county. marrying on June 22, 1929, in Salt benediction was spoken by Wells PRICE New Price canyon highLake. way will be officially opened to trafMr. Griffith entered the employ of Members of the Legion in uniform fic in September. P. C. Wightman, his father-in-laattended the services in a body aid PROVO Utahs state firemens asand they came to Payson to reside. formed an escort to the cemetery Outstanding among his characteris- for the flag draped casket born on sociation held convention here Aug. Estimated that completion tics were great friendliness and good a caisson drawn by four white horses. oiled road on U. S. High-wanature and he very soon made a host Military rites at the graveside in- of standard No. 91, through Iron county will of friends in the community. Word cluded the sounding of taps and a of the tragedy cast a gloom over all volley fired by his comrades. Two cost $335,000. SALT LAKE General Radio corresidents of the city. flew overhead Airplanes during the Mr. Griffiths is survived by his ceremony and dropped flowers on the poration opens store at 18 E. First young widow, his parents, Evan C. grave. One came to pay a tribute South street. Griffith of Los Angeles and Mrs. from the Salt Lake airport and one PRICE cement Several blocks Lucina G. Griffith of San Diego, two came from the Ogden field. Pallbears sidewalks to be laid. brothers, Robert Griffith of Philadel-phi- were members of the Payson AviaSALT LAKE $40,000 heating and Hugh Griffith of Chicago, tion club plant wll be built at Whittier grade school to heat that school and new Clinic Held This Week New President For G. 5. South high school, now under conFor Younger Children P. Appointed In County struction, with natural gas. SEVIER Sevier school district six new busses to transpurchased A baby clinic for the Payson disMrs. William Jones was elected pupils. trict was held last Friday at the president of the Utah County Ladies port GOSHEN Junior high school unStake house for the purpose of ex- Republican club at a meeting last der construction here. age. Tuesday evening in the county seat. amining children of 'Box! BRIGHAM CITY Elder Thirty five children were exam- Mrs. Jones succeeded Mrs. Weltha O. county board of education purchased ined. Ten were normal and in the Peacock, who is leaving in the near three new stokers for county schools remainnig number 64 defects were future to make her home in Salt in order to use lower priced coal; were Ten noted. corrections reported Lake. also improved water facilities at since the last clinic. Dr. A. C. McMiss Melba Backman was elected Bothwell and Collinston schools. Kean was the examining physician vice CEDAR CITY Contract awarded president to succeed Mrs. John and he was assisted by Evalina Reed, Johnson and Miss Edith Booth was to LeGrande Pendleton to paint auto Utah county health unit nurse. selected as secretary to fill the vac- parking lanes on Main Btreet from Mrs. Reed returned to Provo last caused when Mrs. Jones was Center to First North street. ancy Thursday pvening after an absence elected president. The first meeting Bonnieville water BOUNTIFUL of two months touring Europe. She of the club the summer ses- users vote to clean ditch at cost of visited several health conferences, in- sion will befollowing held the first Thursday $5,000. cluding the International Health con- in September. PROVO Preparatory work undergress at Dresden, Germany. for construction of $250,000 hosway As Dr. McKean is leaving Utah pital building at Utah State hospital GARBAGE DAYS SET nothing is definite is known as to here. All garbage will be gathered on conferences in the future. Mrs. Reed MONTICELLO from Highway By folin be will the homes for the east side of town Tuesday. Sept. here to state line to be graded this visiting low up work during the next few 2nd and on the westside Wednesday, fall at cost of $70,000. approximate weeks. Sep t. 3rd. Please have it out early. Helper tax levy reduced from 17 mills to 16 for coming year. Carload of fat CEDAR CITY lambs shipped to Ix)s Angeles by W. Two hundred and fifty M. I. A. F. Middleton. workers from Palmyra, Nebo, Tin-ti- c PRICE Cornerstone laid recently and Juab stakes held their an-ufor new $100,000 Federal building. fall convention on Sunday at the MORGAN Parkinson grocery in Junior high school in Payson. in Earl Williams building, being enHerbert B. Maw, John D. Giles, larged. Newman and Emily C. AdMargret of Local .shipments LAYTON the ams of general board, Salt Lake, green tomatoes expected to more than were present, and gave very valuable .exceed last years total of 139 cars. instructions in all of the departments MILFORD Los Angeles firm may for on the M. I. A. work carrying here. install a creamery as outlined for the coming year. PRICE Holly Sugar Co., to build The general Ixiard presented an this years $7,000 dump to handle attractive banner with the crop of Carbon and Emery counties. slogan for 1930 to Nelio andprimed PalUtah has 22 road building projects an stakes for attendance having myra wil ost which under construction, of better than 75 per cent at the con$1,750,000 when completed, accord-l- o vention. state road commission. The visitors were served luncheon MANTI Mrs. W. G. Stringham at noon at the Second ward amusein north dress building opens shop ment hall bv Elwood Dunn, under the S of Jensen Brothers. Vera PARK CITY Union Pacific sys- direction of Roland Lindsey,commitand Edna Snow, a tem and Denver and Rio Grande Cloward IT'S not a rapid road to riches, the way of savings. tee from Nebo stake ward. Western railways build spur track to Park Deer City from Valley But CARD OF THANKS a sure, straight road. Every six months your mines, at cost of $34,000. GarI desire to express my sincere apland increases city water supply. to all who so kindly renSALT LAKE $100,000 engineering preciation interest is added in, and in the meantime your money dered service of any kind after will Utah of i at University building fatal accident to my husband, C. M. be completed by September 1st. is SAFE and growing . . growing . . growing . . One is Good MILFORD being Griffith. progress I thank those who sent floral triof American made on construction any part on the proTel. and Tel. Co., building. Hyrum butes, who tookfuneral dollar will open an account with us. service or in mav increase water supply for town. gram at the State will any wav rendered assistance or exMOUNT PLEASANT surface road to Fairview with gravel tended sympathy.Mrs. C. M. Griffith. and oil. D. Stevens and Co., purDELTA APPOINTED chases local branch of Sewells Unit- FIELD MAN Victor Anderson of Vineyard has ed Stores. NEPHI Elgin Garrett purchases been appointed tomato field man of Utah county by members of the exX. and L. bakery. Mountain States ecutive board of the Utah county SALT LAKE Honey Producers Assn. plans to lo- farm bureau, according to an ancate bonded warehouse and canning nouncement made this week. Mr. Anderson is to work from September 1 plant here. High value gold ore found in 300 until the finish of the tomato crop foot level of Horn Silver mine of season of this year in connection with the canner and the farmer. Timic Lead Co. AS RESULT OF CRASH $1,-17- 1 Clo-war- d. . 2. v a, pre-scho- ol Stakes Fall Convention 250 Enthusiasts Organizations eachers i Attended By Parent Teacher ADVERTISE LAMB Sheep owners from Utah county formed an automobile parade last Saturday and paraded through the streets of Payson and other cities and towns of the county. The parade was led by the Spanish Fork band and the cars displayed F. Tolhurst. lianners and posters advertising Eat While the attendance to the meetMore Lamb Week. August 23to 30. ing was not large it was a reprewho sentative of citizens group RETURNS FROM SAN DIEGO seemed greatly interested in the imMrs. L. G. Griffith and son Robert portant question. arrived last Friday from San Diego Miss Edna Street, president of the having been summoned by the fatal P.-A. called the meeting to order accident to their son and brother, and P. C. Wightman was chosen as Clarence M. Griffith. They returned chairman. The names of five canto .San Diego following the funeral didates were presented and a ballot services held in the tabernacle on was taken, each person voting first, Sunday. second and third choice. As a result of the voting the names of Dr. A. L PEERY MOXUM MARRIAGE Curtis, Henry Erlandson and Ray Mrs. Jean Allen Peery and John W. Monsen will be recommended to the Moxum of Payson were united in board. A committee composed of Mrs. marriage last Saturday evening at Street, Mrs. W. C. McCormick and the home of the brides brother, L. Sid Coray was appointed to meet W. Allen in Provo. Bishop J. M. Jen- with the board at Fork Spanish sen of the Manaver ward performed Wednesday evening when the selecthe ceremony in the presence of the tion will be made. immediate family members. Mr. and Recommendations have gone in Mrs. Moxum will reside in Provo. from other sources but it seems evident that the results of the public SECOND WARD PROGRAM meeting will be effective. A t the annual daughters and mothers social held last Wednesday even- STATE INSPECTOR HERE ing at Memorial Park, one hundred Bert Reading of the state departmembers of the Second ward M. I. A. ment of agriculture is in Utah counwere in attendance. A splendid pro- ty checking on all produce dealers to gram was given and clever contest see that they are complying with Refreshments the produce dealers license' law, acplayed. games were were served. A special feature much cording to H. V. Swenson, district enjoyed was Hawaiin string music inspector. Mr. Reading is also checkbv Charles Sanft and company.. ing on deceptive packing, not only in fruit, but in all vegetables being shipMiss Ruth Calder of Vernal has ped out of the county. He reports that bepn visiting in Payson, the guest of .the marketing regulations will be Miss Virginia Street. strictly inforced this year. -- him.1 Utah Fair Offers $4000 Premiums Parent-T- SIIEEP OWNERS IIIHKI al YOUR PASSPORT TO THE REALM OF WEALTH I its l 4 per cent Interest Paid State Bank of Payson Con-solate- d |