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Show PAY VOLUME XXXIV PAYSON, NUMBER 39 Mammoth Record Scores White (or Introducing Occupational Feud Between Leading Interests 1' PRICB, FIVE UTAH, AUGUST 25, 1922. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO' CENTS Cattle Feeders Generally THE KNOCKER Show Preference for Utah Did you ever notice the aggregation of men, basking in sunny places. during the winter days and seeking the shady side of bui livings on the hot and sultry days in Payson! You must have seen them unshaved, unkempt and eartless. " They are tho knockers. No ma tter which way they turn, , the brand is visible. Bnt they are not stieys they are there on the like so street corners or hugging tho sides of tho buildings Just a tot raco rail birds track the at purpose. They discuss , many everything, from tho trim ankles of tho passing young woman to everythe but their chief occupation is to knock thing designed for the betterment and advancement of Payson. decorate the street eornors or For hours during the day they and fronts of buildings which offer a rest for their lazy bones, knock, punctuating their knocking with spitting tobacco juice at a crack in the sidewalk. addition Their numbers increase, rather than diminish,' by the in the form of men who have from time to time of .objects been retired from the ranks of desirable citizens because of becoming too lazy to engage in employment. Some of them are alleged farmers, but because of their laziness their farms are fast going into decay and their crops aro nil. These men, too lazy to make two blades of grass grow whore one grew before, and disgruntled because fortune has not smiled upon them, vent their spleen by knocking everything designed for the public good er advancement of the city. They discourage enp-- i itl and investment and declare that the country is going to the s as rapidly as it can and if it is not traveleternal downward path fust enough they give it a kick. ing the Not so very long ago a man from some other part of the country came to Payson with a view to purchasing a farm, ne visitho ed a number, and was on tho point of closing the deal when He was advised by this met one of the knockers. parasite not to be in a hurry to make the deal as there are plenty of places better than rnyson in which to invest, and besides values aro too high and will surely oome down. Tho investor did not close tho deal, went away and has not returned. Reveml thousand dollars which otherwise would have come to Payson, an absolutely new investment, was lost to Payson. The knockers must go. He must give wa to the booster if Pay-sois to grow. Breeds Says Expert govrt-nment- Mayor of Payson Is Criticised For Shortsightedness in Not Realizing that the Mining Industry of Utah Makes Market for Farm Products Not to Be Ignored of from the sale of their products was Anent the repent declaration difCharles H. White, mayor of Payson, furnished by the miners of the districts throughout the state, ferent that he could not support a man inrecent years w..en mining terested in the mining industry for and during the farmer suffered. slumped the United States senate, the MaminWith high freight rates and moth Record strikes the nail on the sufficient rail accommodations it behead as follows: of hooves the people oi the state The political line-ufor the com- Utah to build up a home market ing campaign is taking form and var- and the development of mining, of ious interests are already beginning of various industries, will factories, t6 clash. This is a selfish world and be of material aid. The sooner the a large majority of the people are unite in unselfishly working unable to see any other side than the people to the benefit of thpir fellow man, one that may put a few paltry dol- the sooner will each individual reap lars in their own pockets, regardless greater personal profit. of the welfare of their neighbors. Comes now Charles H. White, who last, fall was elected mayor of Pay-soPOLITICS on the Republican ticket, and COUNTY attempts to introduce an occupations feud between the two leading indue BEGINS TO ATTRACT tries of the Btate. At a meeting of the farm bureau held in Payson last GENERAL ATTENTION week White introduced politics and, he was a to although the delegate republican convention, declared that he was not in sympathy with the Precinct Primary To Be Held on nomination of Ernest Bamberger for U. S. Saturday, September 2. Braxton Senator because he thought Mr. Bamberger would not be favorBarnett for Commissioner. able to farming as he is so strongly interested in the mining industry that undoubtedly he would work in With the time for holding the refavor of mining and disregard the farmer. publican and county convention only Mayor White declared that at the a few weeks off, thought is turning he would sqppctrt to the consideration of what is to be coming election the man who would best serve the liued up for them and the leaders of interests of the farmer, regardless of both parties are getting busy. The ,nnd said that if the demo republican county convention will be crats nominated a man whom he be- held on September 15, at American lieved would take a deeper interest Fork, and the democratic convention in farming than in mining he would will be held in Provo shortly aftersupport the democratic candidate for ward. , the U. S. senate. He urged that a The republican primary for the simi'ar view be taken by the mem rnyson precinct will bo held within bers of the bureau. the next week or so, and the date If this question is to be injected has been tentatively fixed by Don into the coming campaign, then Page, chairman of the local republi 3very voter in the mining camps can organization, for Staturdny, Sepshould ralley to the support of Mr. tember 2, in the city halL At the Bamberger, who has been engaged in local primary delegates will be chosen of to represent the Payson precinct at developing the mining industry the state for many yeatrs, holding the American Fork conveneion, and largo interests in Park City, Tintic the demands of this section of the and other mining districts. The elec- county may be considered. tion of Mr. Bamberger does not mean The. most important office, as far that the farmer will be neglected, as Payson and vicinity is concerned, but that the mining man will get a is that of county commissioner. With square deal. For some lime the min Charles H. White having declared er has been getting the worst end that under no consideration will he of things at the hands of the people permit his name to go before the of the state, among which may be county convention, the way appears of mentioned the excessive tax on three to be clear for the presentation times the net proceeds. We have not Braxton Barnett for the nomination. at hand the exact figures but it may This will meet with opposition on the be reckoned that the mipes of the part of the Spanish Fork delegation state have brought as much money it is expected, who are believed to into the state, if not more, than the favor Ras Hansen. The Payson delegation, however, farmer. Neither of these great industries should be throttled, bnt will make a hard fight for Mr. Barboth should be given the aid and nett and there may bo some trading encouragement they deserve in or- which will result in making Mr. der to make a greater Utah. A spirit Barnett the favored candidate. That endeavor should be there could not be a better choice, of cultivated in order to bring results. there is not a question, as Mr. BarThe development of Utahs abundant nett is known as a citizen of the nntural resources means prosperity highest character, a won of integrity to the farmer by the furnishing of a and honor and one who has the interhome market for his product. est of Utah at heart. Mr. Barnett The propaganda intended tQ create has proved this by having invested an antagonism in the minds of the a large sum of money in the develop farmer against the miner is especially ment of the mining industry in this in bad form coming as it does from section, and he is a man who should Payson, for the reason that the farm win the farmer vote for he iR a farm ers of that community find a mar- er and knows the need of the farmer, ket in Tintio for a large amount of Mr. Bamftt is endorsed by large is produce Mid during the winter numbers of democrats as well as re months many of them come up. here publicans of Payson, Rnntaquin and to work in the mines. This spirit Salem. of antagonism strikes a blow at the THE 8PRINOVTLLE BEE very life blood of their prosperity. How about the steel plant Payson is The people of Rpingviile have every If this .same striving to secure! ' spirit prevails against the steel in- reason to be proud of the verp excel dustry how can the farmer hope to lent newspaper, the Rpringville Bee, ' profit by it! As we said in the be- now being published at that place ginning this is n selfish world, but and which made its appearance, sue this propaganda has a boomerang eeeding the Rpringville Independent attached to it that will eventually early in the month. In the Rpringbe paid for by the farmefl, which ville Bee, W. E. Rmith, formerly of makes it a piece of shortsightedness Rnlina, a newspoperman of experience instead of redounding to the best is giving the people of his community one of the most creditable papers in interest of the farmer. We should learn a lesson from the the state. It is newsy, well edited farmer. and of excellent typographical appearexperience of the Colorado inance. It is worthy of the best supFor years while the agricultural terests of that state were in process port that the community . in which it of depelopment the money realised is published can give it. A p n pot-tics- , - Director of Indiana Agricultural Experimental Station Pays High Compliment to Utah Cattle Raisers. Urges More Attention to Breeding. I. 1 bow-wow-- n OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCvOOOOOOOOOOOOOl Christie, A livestock program for Utah FOUR PAYSON PEOPLE was the subject for discussion at a IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT Commercial club puncheon in Ralt Lake yesterday, under direction of , With a fractured skull, Hill Love- the agricultural livestock department. less lies in a critical condition in the The principal talk was made by county hospital, Ralt Lake, as the Director G. I. Christie of the Indiana result of an Mr. . Christie accident experimental station. automobile which occurred in Ralt Lake last has just returned from a trip through New Rundny evening. Mrs. George Rpencor California, Arizona, Mexico, is also reported to be suffering of a Texas, Nevada and Utah, where he fractured skull incurred when the hRS tnndo a stndy of livestock condi' u car was overturned. Mrs. Ruth Wil- tion!. son sustained In the sections I have visited in and . slight bruises Frank McBeth, also of tho quartette the Imperial vnlley, San Joaquin valriding in thp car, came out of the ley and other territory, cattle feeders wreck with only slight injuries. Love have shown a preference for Utah loss nd McBeth are residents of Pay-on- , cattle, Those Mr. Christie stated. and Mrs. Spencer and Mrs. Wil- cattle have size and good breeding son are former residents of this city. and have been grown under desimble According to tho report from Salt climate conditions. Utah cattle men Lake, the car, owned by Loveless, should give more attention to selecwas being driven by Mrs. Spencer tion of breeding cattle and the use and as it neared Twenty-fiftSouth of purebred sires every effort should street it veered- from the pavement be made to improve the herds of the and when Mrs. Spencer made an ef- state. fort to turn it onto the pavement it ' California has a large and growLove- ing population. There is a big demand suddenly overturned, pinning less beneath it and throwing Mrs, for meats. At the present time California is importing 90 per cent of Spencer voilently to the ground. While Loveless remained unconscious the pork consumed, 40 per cent of for more than two days after the the beef and a largo amount of mut- - , ' accident, it is reported that he has ton. a fair chance for recovery. Utah haa to'! opportunity great supply pork, boof and mutton. Utah SEVERAL THOUSAND TROUT farmers should keep a few sows and PLACED IN PAYSON CREEK produce pork on alfalfa and barley, which can be suessfnHyi grown. Th Twenty-fivthousand native hog has been a mortgage lifter in trout were placed in Payson Indiana, Iowa and other central west creek last Wednesday by Deputy states Utah eaa make money by Game Warden Joseph Allen. This is marketing a part of tke crops through tho second plnnting of trout in Pay the hog. son crock this year and shonld result Mr. Christie also complimented the jn the finest kind of fishing next woric of the Agricultural college oa the 'help give t range me. Of all Dr. L. N. Ells wo rt h" hmT beCA ndvii the states visited the Utah tostitu-motT- S sed by the state fish and game comiiylng the most dtreef aad missioner thnt a large number of valuable assfStHrqe by - vMtbig the fish nre.nvnilable for plnnting In the men on tho rangir aiding them Right Hand Fork if transportation in securing bother stoekqd in the for the fish is provided. The matter care and management of tBb herds is being attended to by Dr. Ellsworth and flocks, he said. to- - be" and it is believed thnt tho fish will The Union Rtoekyards bo pinned in the stream this fall. NovemLos about opened in Angeles John n. Franeom, president of the ber 1 will be a big aid to livestock Piyspn Fish & Game Protection as- producers. It will furnish a competisociation, is taking a live Interest tive market and will secure a J fair in Providing and preserving fish and price far livestock men. This margnme for the benefit of sportsmen, ket will also do" much to improve the nml assisted by other active members quality of tho stock marketed, since of the organization he is mnking all animals will be sold On a quality f si ' Payson canyon one of tho most de- basis. sirable meeens of sport in the state. The Los Angeles market will also There is not a creek in the state bp a big help for the yards at Rah . that will afford better fishing than Lake since these will serve as a feed-- . ' I ayson creek next year. The canyon ing and assembling point. , ' is fast becoming famous for its Other speakers at the luncheon trout fishing, and next year were: A. A. - Hinckley, commissioner will be th little fellows large of agriculture for Utah; .President enough and in, the numerous holes in E. G. Peterson of the Utah Agripul- the creek, extending from a long turul college; Dr. R. N. Mead,, head distance above Townsend park down of the agriculture and . livestock deto Walker flat will afford the finest partment of the Ralt Lake Commerkind of sport. cial club, and .Tohp T. Caine H, livestock specialist of tho. Agricultural MUST HAVE MAIL BOX college. .T. H. Manderfleld, OR NO CARRIER SERVICE general manager of the North Ralt Lake stockyards la an order signed by John H. presided. Bnrtlett, first assistant postmaster TIRES ARE STOLEN general, and received by Postmaster A. K. Huish, it is announced that carrier service xiill not bo extended Carrying into effect tho suggestion to nny new dwelling which is not of Mayor Charles H. White, that a, equipped with a mail reeeptaele. Also powerful street light be placed at the thnt a hen a patron changes his resi- Strawberry hotel eornor might predence he will bo required to provide vent a repetition of a theft of tires bea reeeptaele at his new address occurred from automobiles which fore being accorded delivery service. last Wednesday night, when two cars For some time, said Mr. nuish were relieved of their spore tires. is believed that tho tires wore wo have been trying to persuade Tt the people to do this, but in the past taken by two young men who stopped will in front of the hotel abont 10 oclock we have asked them if they please furnish receptacles. In view in the evening to repair a puncture. Finding that tho pnnetura was more serious than they hnd anticipated, it is believed thnt they took the spnro tires and resumed their jonitney, driving a shabby Ford tonring car, with Nephi as their destination. h WORK PROGRESSING WELL ON THE BENJAMIN ROAD rapidly as is consistent with good road building the county highway from Payson to Spanish Fork by the way of Benjamin and Lelnnd is progressing and it is probable that it will be ready for travel early in October. The route as originally decided upon by the board of county commissioners, to connect with, the existing highway through Leland, will be followed, tho district court having- granted tho injunction restraining the board from"- c.ianitm-,- ' route to pass through Lnko Shore. As far as it is completed the road is excellent and is being built with the greatest of care, tho contractors, Gibbons & Reed giving attention to detail and not every overlooking anything that will conduce toward giving the people tbo best road that can be built. An intervening section, the base of which was found to be resting on a sP"Ky foundation, will be torn up to a depth of several feet and a rock foundation put in, on which the road will be laid. This condition of the foundation was called to tho attention of the commissioners by Mr. Gibbons and tho board at once decided to rebuild tho foundation. When it is completed tho road will bo one of the best In the state and according to an opinion expressed by County Surveyor Jones, who made an inspection of the work last Wednesday, it will be a good and substantial road twenty years hence. As lUNERAL SERVICES HELD FOB LATE ANDREW OLSEN Funeral services were held in Snnta-quiInst Friday for Andrew Olsen, of this one of the oldest pioneers section,. who was also a veteran of tho Black Hawk war. The services were conducted by Bishop George 1 Baron and the speakers were John M. Holktday, Charles A. Tietjen and Mr. Johnson. Musical numbers were rendered by the Rantaquin ward ehoir Mr. Olsen waa a widower, his wife having preceded him in deo,th several years ago. He is survived by .two daughters, Mrs. Lena Allred of Randy and .Mrs. Matilda Armstrong of Tip also leaves sixteen grand children and eTc."cs great grandchildn ren. T Mr. Olsen was a native of Sweden, but had lived in Utah for the post years sixty years. He was eighty-siof ago when he died. x LOCAL FISHERMEN DETECTED IN ARE VIOLATIONS There have been some violations of the fish and game laws in the vicinity of Payson during tho summer, and those who have' violated the laws are cautioned not do repeat them. While on a trip up the Payson canyon a few days ago Deputy Game Warden Joseph Allen came upon one of the local fishermen who hnd a number of small fish in his basket. The offender was not prosecuted, but was cautioned to be more careful In the fn- tare. Mr. Allen asks the support of all sportsmen in upholding the fish and game laws and says that in the future all offenders will be prosecuted. Edward Grams qualived as an expert, making the excellent scoro of 304. J. A. Thompson qualified as DEVELOPS EXPERTS sharpshooter, with a score of 278. G. A. Cbeever, G. H. Davis, H. F. Bad-haand Arthur Daley qualified as AND SHARPSHOOTERS marksmen. On the last stage fired, 500 yard Thirteen Members Take Part In rapid, the shooters, were seriously Practice Shoot and Highly Credhandicapped because of a strong high PAYSON RIFLE CLUB itable Scores are Made Thirteen wind. The opinion is expressed by the officers of the club that by the close of tho season the club will have dePayson veloped at least four expert riflemen members of tho took part in tho regular army course rifle match on the Goose Nest range last Sunday, and six of them were successful in qualifying ns marksmen or better. Somo of the members, who failed in this match, were successful in the stato match recently held in Salt Lake. Rifle club and six sharpshooters. Tho next regular shoot will be held on Sunday, September 3. New members are welcomed into the club, thnt interest in the work may be more The following scores wero last Sunday. made - e ling-eriin- -- 4 a sumptuous luncheon will bo served. Mr. Harris has earned such nn enviable reputation as master of the art; of providing thnt which satis fies the inner man, that; at a mooting of the club last night he was ruled out of order when he demanded to be relieved from the responsibility. Indies, s I I 1 |