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Show VOLUME XXXIV PAYSON, NUMBER 42 IJtICE, FIVE CENTS Tax Agitation General Closing Down of the Payson Thi oughout the West Sugar Factory Only Temporary Strong Ticket Placed in Field by Utah County Republicans Tax Agitation is not confined 4 Utah. It is nationwide, but particularly in the sparsely settled states of the west, which are in tho earlier stages of development. The current number of the Manufacturer and InNomination H. Charles County Wright Receives dustrial .News bureau (Salem, Ore.), devotes considerable space to condiCommissioner for Four-Ye- ar tions in Utah and, while the information contained may not bo nows to Braxton Barnett of Payson. Miss . the people of the state, the comments are interesting nevertheless. for Recorder: Lillian Under the heading Utah Property Owners Show Increasing Inability to Meet Taxation Demands," it says: Southern Utah county fared poorly "Reduction of tax revenues of the in th() way of securing nominntiojis COLTON BILL UNJUST state of Utah, by reason of the fact that property owners allowed their ;tt the republican county convention property to be sold, rather than pay at American Fork this afternoon, the TO WATER USERS OF their 1921 taxes, amounted to $329, northern and central parts of the 769.42, according to a tabulation preeverypractically county carrying in the office of Mark Tuttle, pared STRAWBERRY PROJECT state auditor. This is 6.8 per cent of thing. The ouly thing gnined by the the total amount of taxes due the Payson delegation was tho injection state from the county treasuries, into th platform of a plank pledgAlbert Fall, Secretary of the Interior based on the total assessed valuation ing th party to the completion of reported by each county. Takes Firm Stand on Rechnr, surfaced highway from Payson Delinquency Runs High to the Juab county line. lamation Matter Braxton Barnett was placed before "An analysis of the tabulation for 1921 taxes shows that in fourteen of the convention for the office of councounties the amount The text of the report of Albert tho twenty-nin- e ty commissioner. For the four-yea- r of relief the county treastaken by term hewas opposed by Charles II. B. Fall, secretary of the interior, in urers exceeded 10 per cent of the Wright of Provo and L. L. Bunnell, recommending against the passage or estimated revenue. In Kane county president of the county farm bureau, enactment of the Colton bill has been it ran as high as 47.6 per cent. The Wright winning in the second ballot. received by A. R. Wilson, secretary amount allowed for doublo, illegal r term Mr. Barnett and treasurer of the Strawberry High and erroneous assessments in that For the was proportionately high, but of Line Canal company, setting forth county was opposed by Fred Matley this and the few abateeliminating Spanish Fork and John Roberts of clearly the rights of the water users ments allowed by the county board Coshpn, Matley receiving tho nomin- as against any pretended rights that It is indicated that 38.7 per cent of may be claimed by supporters of the the value of the property in Kane ating majority on the first Tail lot. 1921 taxes The convention was organized at Coltoa bill iu an effort to have the county failed to pay their sent in the to treasurer time the up the morning session with Walter grazing lands of the Strawberry pro- his claim for relief." Adams of Provo as chairman. Com- ject transferred to the national forest. It also discusses the public debt of The recommendation of Secretary the state and shows a per capita debt mittees were appointed and the con- cut ion adjourned until 2 oclock in Fall reeites the fact that the act of of $10.25, and calls attention to the 1910 provides that the payment for levies made for various purposes by the. afternoon, the committoo on plat- the 50,000 acres withdrawn for the the state, the counties, cities asd form and resolutions first reporting. purpose of providing a reservoir site towns and school districts. Then it Roy Dixon of' Provo and Wilford was included in the cost of construc- devotes several columns to the steadW. Warniek of Pleasant Grove were tion of the Strawberry project, to be ily increasing tax in Utah and the nominated for state senators by ac- reimbursed by the owners of the lands west generally for school purposes. Urigated therefrom, and that control clamation. School Machines Attacked. of the said lands shall pass to the W. A. Knight of Lehi, N. C. Christ- owners of the irrigated lands when"Western states are being subjectensen ol Salem, George F. Shelley of ever the management and operation ed to raids from the organized school American Foil; and J. M. Ilolladay of f the irrigation system shall so pass machines that are not based on more under the terms of the reclamation efficient teachers to were nominated for state train our childact. for any maximum salaries but ren, representative. Under this law, it is held by Mr. one who happens to want to engage Bv accamation Wallace Ilales, pres- Fall, that the cost of the lands has it in teaching, for a few years, for been included in the cost of the pro- asserts. ent incumbent, was nominated ject and the owners of the irrigated county clerk. "In the state of Washington the lands have agreed to pay the cost school bill which will bo subSherilT J. E. Boyd, by acclamation of these lands. Up to Jane 39, 1922, was nominated to succeed himself. mitted to the voters at the general it is stated that the water users in November, is a tax inCharles E. Hawkins, of Benjamin, the project have paid $313,747.41 as (flection measure. Tho best illustration reeeived the nomination for assessor creasing reimbursement of construction charges of the fact that the bill is a tax inbv acclamation. and credits have been- given for measure is found in a Ilenry Jeppson was nominated for on account of rentals for graz- creasing of the amount of revenue county treasurer by acclamation. nnd of Pleasant ing purposes, all arising from the raised under the Clifford L. Wright use of the property for which the Grove was nominated by acclamation plans. water nsers have assumed obligations. for auditor. the year 1919, when pubThe effect of the Colton bill, if lic"During View school revenue was raised on the i.illian Allred of Pleasant enneted into law, would be to divest and Warren B. Clark of Alpine were basis which means $10, from tho land owners of such title and inthe before for for every $10 provided by convention state the the placed terest as they acquired under the act office of county recorder, Miss Allred school district, was $18,998,709.92. the of 1910 and also the benefits of the In 1920 under the winning the nomination by a Vote of plan, the repayments assumed by them and total IV! to 108. was $26,578,481.21. levy also the benefits of the payments alTor eoonty attorney, the nomination "Another claim that has been admade. Furthermore they would ready acclama-tiovanced to catch votes for the jvent to Milan R. Straw by be deprived of the rentals which can measure is that in tho distribution of bo secured from the grazing lands district will receive after they have secured full title up- the funds certain schools NAVAL APPOINTMENTS TO BE more money for than under on completion of the payments. even if this is true, the MADE BY SENATOR SMOOT presefht plan, For the present Mr. discussion, remembered that districts Fall " says, it is immaterial whether it should be also will be inquired to pay more There will be throe vacancies in the law actually required the title to taxes. the United States naval academy, pass, because the act of 1910, in conMaryland, to bo filled by .appoint- nection with the reclamation law in Utahs Experience Cited ment of Senator Reed "Smoot, for en- general, must be construed as transtrance in 1923. "The people of Utah are learning ferring to the land owners a valuFor each of these three vacancies able for which they have as- that they should proceed slowly in right there will be nominated one principal sumed, an obligation to make full enacting new legislation affecting and threo alternates. and havo tip to date made taxation, as the net result is usually payment Tho principals and alternates will and paymeant substantially in accordance a new hoist in the tax rates, be "lumen by a competitive examina- wstJi the contract obligations assum-an- once up they are slow to come down. tion, under the direction - of the in fact made payment of a "For instance, a constitutional United States civil service commis- I'jnidereble part toward the amount amendment was adopted by the vot.-or- s sion, which will be given on Saturday, due on account of these lands. at the general election of 1920. October 28, 1922, in tho popt office In view of the facts and circum- The effect of this was to remove the am, stances, Mr. Fall recommends against constitutional limit On stato levy for buildings at Salt Lake, Ogden . Provo, Utah. the enactment of the Colton bill. , All candidates are roquired to jpe GEORGE H. DAVIS MAKES citizens of the United States avid FIRST OF FEDERAL FARM HIGH SCORE AT RANGE residents of Utah, and must not be LOAN MONEY IS RECEIVED less than sixteen years of ago nor Four courses were fired at the mor, than twenty years of ag 4 on Through the office of Wayland R. . 1933. April 1, of the practice match of the Payson Rifle Wightman, secretary-treasure- r It is emphasized that this irelimin-ar- Strawberry National Farm Loan asexamination is not for eitry jn sociation, tho first of tho federal tho academy, but is for the purpose farm loan money, in the sum of$24,-0Qof choosing the candidates t be nomhas been received. It is expected inated for ortranco. After the nom- that the same quick action will be inations are made, the nomifjxs will taken on other applications which be instructed regarding the me and havo been approved by the Berkely place to appear for examipfttion for bank. This money will be of material entrance to the academy. aid in tiding the farmers over the Detailed information will be furn- present stringency. ished upon application r0 Senator Reed Smoot, United Stttes senate, The only thing some people save Washington, D. C. for a rainy day is rheumatism. ,? In American Fork Convention for Term Over Allred two-yea- 30-1- 0 jt $443,-264.5- 7 10-1- 0 20-1- 0 10-1- 0 20-2- 30-1- 0 n d y ' UTAH, SEPTEMBER 15, 1922. district school purposes and see what Declares President Grant followed. "Brior to that time tho stato levy for all purposes could not exceed five mills. This amendment, which was mado operative through au aeir of a the 1921 legislature, authorized stato levy equal to $25 for each person of school age. The effect of this was to increase enormously the state in mills levy, which jumped to 1922, an increase of almost 50 per cent in two years. 7-- Warned Against Assurance Given to Beet Growers That Factory Will Operate Next Year If a Minimum of 4,500 ! Acres Is Planted to Beets. Tonnage For Below Normal. Income Tax "The people were promised that Operations at the Payson sugar ith tho adoption of this amendment and a law enacted to limit school PAYSON DEMOCRATS factory will bo resumed next year if levies for district purposes, tho effect tho farmers of this territory will would bo a redistribution of the tax NAME DELEGATE TO guarantee to plant a minimum of burdens, but under no circumstances 4.5flrt acres of beets. This 'assurance au increase. This promise was not kept and there is no limit on the COUNTY CONVENTION was given by President Heber J. local levy for district purposes, and Grant and W. H. Wattis, general the consequence is taxes are mountmanager of the Utnh-IdnhSugar ing higher and higher. The promise of redistribution of taxation is again Will Seek Nomination of Candidate company in an informal talk before a largo gathering of beet, growers in made by advocate of state income For State Senator of Oonnty taxation. The incrcas d school reventhe First ward meeting house. ues are going into elaborate and palThe meeting was presided over Commissioner. by atial school buildings more than into Karl F. Keeler who briefly reviewed teachers salaries or to furnish better he points covered in a recent coninstruction for the children of the At tho democratic primary in the ference between state." w o The Medford (Oregon) Record-Heral- thinks the Btate income tax is just like giving a bad boy money to spend. It says: "The proposed income tax by the date, in adoption to the one already paid the federal government, would work a greater hardship on tho state of Oregon than most people think. Of course there would be no reduction in other taxes because of any additional funds collected by the proposed tax,' for it is well known that taxes nover grow less. "On the other hand, an army of s would be given positions at tho public and more commissions would - be ' Called for the purpose of providing for the relatives of the new appointees. "If business was no more efficient than politics there would bo no business, and if politics does not become more efficient, there will soon be no business. Already we have about 8000 more laws in the state, than we have any uso for, thanks to our negligence whon wo vote for representation at tax-eater- d city hall last night Henry Erlandson was elected precinct chairman, succeeding G. Fred Ott; Wells Clown rd was chosen secretary and E. R. Grams troasurer. At the democratic county convention at lrovn on October 20, it was decided to secure the nominntion of n man from the south enu of the county for state senator, and in event that this cannot bo accomplished, to ecuro the nomination of a man from this section for county commissioner. The choice for these candidates will bo decided upon at a meeting of the delegates at th city hall on October 19. . The following delegates and alternates were elected to tho democratic convention: F. G. Delegates R. L. Wilson, Tweede, James A, Mitchell, C. E. Gale, John H. Schaorrer, Byron Mendenhall, T. H. Wilson, Jr.; N. T. E. L. Rimmons, J. V. Manwill, Salem. McCormick, Joseph Reece, G. Fred "At present, the return is so small Ott, George A. Peery, Henry Erlandin proportion to the expense thnt one son, J. A. would almost be forced to believe Mrs. J. A.Loveless, Joseph. Fairbanks, Loveloss, A. R. Wilson, that wo pny taxes in dollars and Mrs. A. R. Wilson, John Donp, George benefits in German mnrks. T. F. Tolhurst, David Taylor, "Now forms of taxation nre not Amos, Karl Huish, Mrs, Karl Huish, Mrs. as popular ns new models in autos, F. Tolhurst Solomon, nanoook, T, and the people are as to the :,nd Mrs, John Done, vote getter we say in all seriousness Alternates John Mrs. F. "If you have gray matter in your G. Tweede, Florctte Loveless, N. T. Gardner, attic wake up. Curtis, Georgo F. Wilson, Leonard A. Hill, Mrs. Leonard A. Ilill, Leonard Montana Also Menaced. Rteinoekert, Samuel Franeom, W. C. "While Oregon, after a frenzy of McClellan, Mrs. G. Fred Ott, Joseph several years with reform and eco- W. Bntes, Wells Cloward, Mrs. Henry nomic experimentation aeominglv has Erlandson, Mrs. J. McClellan, C. C. F. emerged safe and sane, there is still Dixon, Neplii Stewart, Mrs. Kenneth an element active in the state con- Tanner, Mrs. Joseph Fairbanks, John stantly keeping Oregonians fighting krnos, John Stnheli, Mrs.L. W. Johnagainst tho menace of meddling with son, L. W. Johnson, William Clnyson, business progress and tho taxpayers George F. Taylor, Mrs. Ed Peery, poeketbooks," sayg tho Helena Indc Mrs. James Harper and W. C. Harrison. pendent. "Here is an instance in point related by the Portland Telegram and PLANS UNDER WAY FOR BIG CELEBRATION OF NEW ROAD it should be of interest to Montanans because it applies to what this state taxes. J. B. Sessinghaus, a business Preliminary to a grand demonstraman from the east, visited Portland tion being planned in celebration of recently for tho purpose of engaging the completion of the bitulithie pavein tho manufacturing business. lie ment from Payson through Benjamin, brought $100,000 in cash with him as about the middle of October, a trya starter. He met members of out of some of tho proposed events tho Commercial club and he investi- was held gt Benjamin yesterrav aftergated the situation thoroughly. The noon. There were two horse races belween steeds of Payson and Benupshot of the investigation was some and Portland jamin ownership, good decided to lonve in considerBeresultin,, him. developed, his take with speed $100,000 and fore he loft he wrote a letter explain- able interest. Three teams, were pitted against ing his position and among other each other for testing their pulling rapacity, the team belonging to Gibbons & Reed, contractors for the Ben(Continued on Page 8. jamin road, winning easily. A heavy club at the Goose Nest range last wagon, the wheels of which had been uvis made the locked, loaded with seventeen , men, Sunday. George n. was pulled six inches by teams be171 score of out of a high points to Ray Penv and T. A. Tiplonging possible 200. Tho following were the Colvin k petts of Benjamin, and scores: Reeee company of Payson, but this event was called a draw. Tho Gibbons & Roed team of draft horses, pulled the same wagon carrying twenty-twmen. more than six inches. There was also a running race between Albert Woods of Payson and homns of Spring Lpkc, the Byron former winning in tho dash. It is understood that an elaborate for the program will be prepared main celebration next month, Payson and Benjamin joining in making it a big success. aw-ak- h s d sngar company ofrepresenting ficials and a committee t he Payson Commercial dub. Mr. Wnttis said that the prospect is brighter for next year than it was last, and that it was the intention of tho company to improve the plant of the Pnyson factory as rapidly as possible.- - He said that the company had no intention of permanently closing the local factory. He urged tho farmers to raise more beets and ho spoke in favor of increasing the available acrage by draining certain lnnds not at present lit for agricu- tural purposes. According to figures submitted by President Grant the, beet acreage has stendily decreased since 1916, when 7,416 acres were in beets in the Payson territory, to 3,026 acre for tho 1922 grind. The average, he said had been 4,600 acres, and he declared that if tho farmers would. plant a minimum of 4,500 acres there would be no question about operation next year. Mr. Wattis also gave assurance that ns much Payson labor as possible would be utilized in the operation of tho Spanish Fork factory his year, and that employment would b based on beet ratio, whieti will insure work to threo Payson people ''V out of every seven employed.1 In reply to a question as to whether the company would return tho pulp from Payson beets to Pay-sotransportation free, Mr. Wattis replied, that this wonld be impossible. Replying to the question whether the company would be willing to sail tho Payson factory, Mr. Grant said that if any party or p&rtiea showed that they were in financial position to take over , the factory a price wonld be set upon it, Mr. Wattis said that the company wonld be glad to dispose of it. The bet crop, however, it was assured, would not go with the property. 1 n PROJECT MANAGER DENIES REQUEST FOR FREE WATER V Although sufficient water to irrigate about 50,000 acres of land is going to waste over the Strawberry dam, the request of the Strawberry High Line Canal company for 3,500. aero feet of additional watytr, free of charge, for the water users under the project, has been denied by W. L. Whittemore, project manager, at Provo Tho refusal to the request came this morning in a letter to A. R. Wilson, secretary of the Strawberry High Line Canal eompany. BARN AND HAYSTACK BURNED AT BENJAMIN caused probably by friction machine, destroyed barn and haystack t belonging to .Tamos Beckstrom at Benjamin ye' terday morning. The fire was first discovered in the, straw, which was being discharged 'from the machine nenr the barn, and before finy action could be taken the barn was ablaze, The Spanish Fork fire department re-- ' sponded to a eall for help, but the aparatus reached the scene two late to be of any service. The loss edto about $500. ' Fire, in tho threshing aj f . A |