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Show PAY WITH WHICH IS CONSOLIDATED THE GLOBS HEADER A STRICTLY INDEPENDENT REPRESENTATIVE OF PAYSON AND SOUTHERN UTAH COUNTY. VOLUME THIRTY PAYSON, 1913. NUMBER FORTY-SEVE- N PAYSON TO HAVE SIX I Provo Woolen Mills Is Destroyed By Fire Efforts of Business Men on D Street Result in City Securing Over a Half Mile of Additional Street Pavement, Making in All, Seventeen Blocks. Fire discovered Tuesday at 11:30 oclock threatened the destruction of the complete Knight Woolen mills at Provo. Within an hour after the flames ivere first discovered two of the four largest buildings were gutPayson will have six' more blocks of street pavement. How ted and the firemen were workdoes that sound to you? Every big bit added to what we al- ing to save the others. At 1:30 it was believed that the one- ready have makes a whole lot more. she coul be This is how it happened. Some of our business men located t01T, bnand weve also were there 7 E. B. I on D. street, namely, arry and Chas. C. F. Dixon, ehances of saving the big buildafter realizing what great advantages the pavement 'al- ing in which are located the genready put down would be to the city and property owners, eral offices, the clothing manu: i finand how business and traffic on I), street would be jeopardized, facturing depatment and the room. The two buildings that an effort should be made to put said street on the same ishing that are gone are the big basis. rock structure, in which With the assistance ot Mr Lee R. Taylor, a petition was is located the spinning and cord-:ndepartments, and lie wool circulated among the property owners on the street, and almost tore room, and the every one visited were in favor of paving, although there were adobe building, which contained l lie a number who did not sign the petition. shipping room, the store room for made-uthe sentiment goods and the exhibited the petition was Encouraged by wool drying department. In both presented by Lee R. Taylor at the regular Couucil meeting ast of these the loss is total. Monday evening. The fire originated in the wool The entire Council was in favor of the proposition but felt drying department in the two- adobe building. It was that a few more signers should express their desire for the paving, and the petition was handed back with the request that ported to Walter Jenkins, a clerkin the general offices, by a workadditional names be secured, pending a special meeting to be man. Mr. Jenkins turned in the held on Thursday evening, when the proposition would be alarm and the work of fighting decided upon. Another effort was made and four-stov- y g 1 two-stor- y p - re-ne- ss City Council Tour new names were added 1o the petit ion, .uni I, although they would not sign most every rcsi- dent pledged tie would not protest the paving. The petition was presented to the council again at the special meeting and the city officials, after a little discussion, passed on it. The notice of intention is being published in this issue of The Paysonian and, from what can be learned, there will 1m only one or two, if any pro- testors. work will begin immethe completion of diately after now under district other the construction and traffic will be inconvenienced very little, for one side of the street will be left open "while he other is being constructed. And Main street will the be open for traffic about time D street is begun. Added to the districts already paved Payson will have seventeen blocks, or over a mile and a half of street pavement. Too much praise cannot be e given all of Payson s citizens and the administration who have been instrumental in pushing this big, pro-- ' gressive movement to a decision. The wide-awak- J K :S J k- - The Payson City Council met regular session Monday, July 29th, 1918, at 8:30 p. m., all members present. Minutes of meeting hid July 8th road and approved. A petition from eleven business houses of the city asking for a change in closing hours was returned to be submitted to the local Council of Defense, which is the proper body to in regulate the matter. Councilman D. H. Sargent gave a very favorable report on irrigation. Watermaster William Claysmi asked ha t Council make an inspection trip of reservoirs in Payson canyon. Action deferred until next meeting. Councilman Wilson reported that there was a shortage of water in the pipe system. Moved and carried that sprinkling be discontinued for the present. Matter of water shortage referred to committee on waterworks with request to report conditions at next meeting. Also to submit a rate for sprinkling lawns. John Zirker verbally petitioned Council for $20.00 to apply on WEEKLY MARKET REVIEW. extension to water mains. Referred to committee on waterUnion Stock Yards, Ogden, works. week ending July 29. Cattle Lee R. representing a Receipts, 811; market, steady; number ofTaylor, citizens on D street, $12(5'$13; prime fed steers, a petition, signed by dressed beef steers, $10(q $12.50; presented several of the residents, asking butcher cows, $7(a$8.50; choice that district be extended paving coavs, $8.50: stoekers and feedto comprise six additional blocks, ers, $6$7; canners, $4.50(7? from Fifth to Eleventh streets, $5.50; fat bulls, $7(a$8; bologna D street from Ninth to Eleventh 1 t AUGUST 1, UTAH, THURSDAY, bulls, $G(n'$7 ; calves, $9$11. Hogs Receipts, 294; market., steady; tops, $17.75. Sheep Receipts, 51; market, steady; spring lambs, $13; yearlings, $11; heavy wethers, $10; ewes, $9 $10. The Best Plaster. of flannel dampened witn Chamberlains Liniment and bound on over the seat of pain is often more effectual for a lame back Ilian a plaster and does not cost anything like as much. At all drug stores. A pipce 1 Harold Jones Badly Ingured Harold Jones received severe injuries on both knees and a big gasli in his right leg yesterday morning while riding home from work on a motorcycle, when he ran into a Ford driven by Don S. Page. lie and his brother Lyman were returning home from a night shift at the Eldorado mine and as they came down the hill from the high school a Ford ear, driven by Don S. Page, ran parallel with the motorcycle, on the right, when suddenly Mr. Page turned to the left without any apparent warning. The remit was that the uovs could neither turn out nor stop their machine quick and enough, smashed into the front end of the ear. Harold was in head on the motorcycle and received very severe injuries on both knees and a deep gash in his right leg. Lyman escaped uninjured. The motorcycle was also badly damaged. Mr. Jones Avas taken to the Provo General hispital for treatment. RuePClayson had the misfortune to have his bicycle stolen on the 24th. While coming home from Wylersoabin, a short distance up the canyon, a small break oeeured and lie Avas unable to ride the wheel home. Leaving the he Avalked to toAvn and secured a rig and went back to get his Avheel. When he arrived at the point. Avhere the bicycle was left he discovered that it to have fifty-foo- t pavement, or was missing. No clue has been entire street, and D street from found as to Avho stole the Avheel. Fifth to Ninth to have forty-foo- t A number of bicycles have been pavement, five feet on each appropriated in this vicinity of side to be parked. late, and no one seems to haA'e Entire City Council expressed been apprehended. themselves as being favorable towards tbe proposition when a presented at a special meeting to majority of the residents ex- he held Thursday, Aug. 1, at 8 Avhen the proposition pressed their desire by signing p. m., he would discussed. rePetition was, the petition. A number of claims were turned, Council asking that others be consulted, and matter be and meeting adjourned. Avheel the flames was soon under way. The loss is given at well over $500,000. It is understood the insurance carried on the prop-- j erty destroyed amoints to about $200,000, tlie greater part of which was carried on the wool in the storeroom, of which about $150,000 worth was on hand. Ado.d to this is about $50,000 worth of outstanding contracts, which with the wool loss will eat up all the insurance, leaving a loss for the entire plant not covered by ' insurance of about PERRY BINGHAM DIES FROM ACCIDENT AT MINE While at Work in Crown Point Mine at Eureka a Piece of Timber Falls on His Head, Causing of the Brain Dies at Provo General Hospital Three Days Later, July 28th. Con-Cussi- j j on ' Perry Bingham, Street Paving Nearly Completed Oh yes, $300,000. Payson s big paving 36 years of age, son of Mrs. and Mrs. Jeremiah Bingham, early settlers of. Payson, died on July 28th at the Provo General hospital from the effects of a piece of timber falling on his head while at work in the CroAvn Point mine, at Eureka, on July 25th. While at Arork a big piece of timber, apparently jarred loose, fell on Mr. Binghams head, causing concussion of the brain. The unfortunate man was immediately taken to the Provo Gen- pro- is rapidly nearing compe-tion- . What is regarded ae the most ject Tbe bitulithic end, from F probable theory of the origin of to the high 'school lias street the fire has been given as spontaneous combustion of dust in been completed for several das, the department. The and is a fine piece of Avork. The buildings covered an entire city road up the bill, twhich lad dock, 24 by 24 rods. eral hospital Avhere everything rather a poor reputation The city fire department was lias been suddenly possible Avas done for him, but soon on the scene, battling autoists, the shock Avas so severe that he bravely with the flames, but the!' transformed into si beautiful, could not recover, and passed lire bad gained such headway smooth boulevard. No more Avill aAvav three days later, on the bat fighting it was extremely knockers have tbe opportunity 28th. to explode their maehine-puy difficult. And added to the Deceased Avas born in this city, of the conflagration was the babble regarding the hill in P. his parents moving to Grass valhandicap of lack of water and The firm of Strange & Maguire ley seven years later, where they low pressure. At no time could lived for about tAvo years when lie firemen get a stream of any of Salt Lake, Avho Avere the conMr. Bingham moved to Colorado, tractors, are to he highly com- and has resided in that size higher than two stories. state mended on the excellent job of until about ten years ago when paving. he returned to Eureka and has On the cement ooncrele section made his home there most of the all the curbing has been put in time since, being employed at and over tAvo blocks of the ptv-inthe mines. A is entirely completed. v Mr. Bingham leaves a wife, monster cement mixer and a four children and two sisters. Manager Varse, of tbe Salt force of about thirty men have Avere held & Lake Utah Canning company, been at Avork nearly tAvo Aveel;s, in The funeral services Avard chapel in Fiemid the at Salt Lake, avas in Payson Iasi spreading the artificial stone. this eit.A Wednesday afternoon. week looking up prospeels for (treat care is being taken by Bishop Elisha BroAvn presiding. a big cannery. Mr. Iuddleson, tin engineer, to The speakers avcic John Roun-l- y Mr. D. M. Taylor escorted Air. have everything straight. and Erick Bvlund of Provo The state also lias a" man conVarse around the vicinity of end Bishop BroAvn. Payson, and tbe gentleman Avas stantly on the job, AAhose Aviuk Beautiful music Avas rendered highly pleased av it )i the pros- is to lest the gravel, sand and by Conductor Carl O. Nelson, pects. Peaches and apricots are cement that goes into the job, ,!rs. CJms. W. Tolhurst and Miss the principal fruits to be canned, and see that it is done right. Rett a Cutler. The contractors, Gibbons & and Mr. Varse said there Avas plenty of excellent land for rais- Reid, of Salt Lake, are eanstant-IAvatching every detail of the ing these varieties of fruit. The conditions prevailing In road building, and Avill Avithout this field Avill he reported to the question do an excellent pieee of company and if theyuove fav- work, for the reason that this is orable steps Avill be taken 1o the only pieee of cement concrete establish one of the largest and road for miles around, and aa Governor Simon Bamberger host fruit canneries in the state. lie a good advertisement for 111 lias given permission to the colfirm. Payson, Avith its many Judging from the pace wifli leges of the state to send a cernotably our extentin1 busiwhich concrete is being tain number of student,, to the is sive paving, attracting Come on in spread ness and industry. mi, Payson s street officers training camp at the be should fine. is Avater the paved in about tAvents-on- Presidio, California, for the purboys, pose of securing a days. THRIFT AND W. S. military training course. Upon STAMP SALES Sixteen Second ward Beehive finishing the instructions at the girls enjoyed an outing at Toaaii camp the young men will be War Savings and Thrift Stamp sends ranch last Tuesday and discharged and return to the sales for the month of June, also Wednesday. They left at 5 a. m respective colleges and act as total to June 30th, 1918, for the Tuesday, hiking it all the Avay, instructors in military drill. fulloAving tOAvns in Utah county: about six miles, and made tbe All who take advantage of this Dee. 1917 to rip in two and a half hours. o xcept ional opportunity will have Tmvn June June 30, 18 The girls, not having any hoys their transportation paid both AmericanFork $1,793.00 $0,828.35 to bother with, felt free to enjoy ways and draAv regular soldiers 250.45 themselves, and had a 167.13 Cedar Valley.. splendid salary and rations while at the Colton 1,100.77 1,413.53 time wading ditches, climbing camp. 003.87 hills, 330.00 Elberta Professor Knudson of the B. rolling doAvn them, etc., 49.90 etc. In the Fairfield evening a big earnp Y. U. Avas in Payson last week 333.75 fire, ukelele music and 140.61 Goshen singing making arrangements to secure Lehi 6,894.78 11474.20 furnished the entertainment, a number of boys from here, and G7.3G after Avliieh one monster bed Avas 25.52 Mosida through efforts made by Engi4,729.28 7,433.53 made from one end of the can- neer Carl Keeler, of the StraAV-berr- y Payson Pleasant Grove 7,502.41 10,154.05 yon to Ihe other or about that High Line Canal Co., a 085.38 long and the girls enjoyed a number of our 294.74 Salem boys are going to 631.70 1,870.04 good nights rest. Some of the take the course. Santaquin Following are returned Springville ....19,539.82 23,758.10 party Wednesday those Avho decided to take up the 4,911.00 7,939.63 morning, Avhile the remainder re- Avork and departed Tuesday for Spanish Fork 491.48 turned in the evening. The time the Avork: Elmer Loveless, Wal101.92 Thistle 24.10 37.81 returning Avas two hours. Tucker ter Strong, Earl Page, Clifford 54 258.54 258 .. Those participating Avere Misses Harris, Ray Butler, DeAvey SarTyng Daisy Harding, Delores Reid, gent, Roseoe Douglass, Bert Bal$48,001.98 $73,01 1.00 Bernice llill, Eliza Stark, Helen lard and Stanley Wilson. Provo ....$20,898.11 $52,992 47 Fillmore, Blanche Tanner, Clara Reed, Inez Tanner, Zora richer Pearl Barnett, Velma Harris, and Total....$75, 503.09 $120,637.07 ing, Mabel and Stella Wilson, Miss VanWagoner of Provo. wool-dryin- g I am-m- j I fieroc-.-.tor- n n. 1 Looking up Cannery Site g 1 v Will Train at The Presidio 4 c six-vcok- 1 - s |