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Show hi f 4 f .. 1 4 VOLUME XXXIII NUMREIt PAYSON, UTAH, JANUARY 10 "DRY MOUNTAIN" AS DISCUSSES PROJECTS Charles H. White and Raw Favorg Levying Additional Tax Fork Road for Petition Being Circulated to Be Take Over Affairs of Payo Forest sented to the National Completion of Bo ad to Juab Pre- Reserve. 4 Action Urged to Bring Corporation Under Close Scrutiny of the Assessor. Committee Authorized. Determined to make a fight for a pay off a bond indebtedness of $300,-00by means of taxation it would reduction in taxes, not by lowering but $18,000 in interest agaiubt but require administration of tUe efficiency $800,000 lor bonds. Mr. Moore urged by eliminating unnecessary administrative expenses, and going oil o re the farmers to look at tho matter, vieu-cord as favoring the immediate budd- from tli0 unploy wont point of dolmillion a half if that declaring from fcjpamsu ing of the stale road Fork to Payson and from Iayson to lars are to be spent hero in the prothe Juab county line, the iaysoii cess of road building, everybody will give emtarin bureau held one of tlio mosi get a part of it. It men and to and teams, meetployment boys interesting and largely attended will market a make for and and grain the oliice the of at carreer ings of its hay. Canal' Line company High Strawberry Isaac Hanson heartily endorsed the lust Wednesday night. It was pointed out by one of the proposition of urging tho county commembers that the time has come when missioners to authorize tho proposed it is urgent that the basis of taxation tax levy, declaring that nothing but be changed from, a high assosseut on good could come from it, especially in tho way of affording labor next property, to the imposition of a tax on incomes in order to reach many summer. John Done urged the farmers to who are now practically immune from favor the tax and offered a motion taxation. that the bureau go ou record as enMayor Charles II. White, president of the layson Farm bureau, who pie- dorsing it. Mr. White urged endorsement of sided, culled the attention of the the proposition, deploring the fact beto the the fact that state, meeting uhite cause of lack of funds in the road that the sate had shown the feather. He said should there be the from had withdrawn profund, no opposition and that taxes should ject of building the road from Spanish Fork to Payson, and that the fed- be cut in some other direction. Mr. White characterized the actions eral government had finally agreed of the state board of equalization as to stand half of the expense provided the county would find the other hull. unfair and unjust. He offered figures He also said that the federal govern- to show that tho great corporations on approximately ment nould provide It per cent of are taxed of the valuations presented to the the cost of building the road from state utilities commission in asking would the to if county Nephi, laysoa furnish 26 per cent. He said that he for permission to advance rates. He believed it to be the best interest ol declared that the farmers ought to the county, and particularly this por- appeal en masse to tho board of equaltion of the county, to meet the gov- ization in an effort to have this alernment on the expense, as it was leged evil corrected. This statement on the part of Mr. understood that the offer would not White Mas opposed by Lee R. Taylor, remain open indefinitely. Mho said that the corporations offered Mr. White advised that" the $300,-00maximum figures to the various state be the work could necessary for commissions in order to nxako a showprovided either by diroct taxation, by ing and to be enabled to sell stock. two increasing the present levy of Mr. White urged the farmers to f mills to three mills, or and some action toward securing an take by a bond issue. He said that it assessed valuation of their lauds baaed Mould be necessary to levy the tax on values of January 1, 1922. The for only a period of three years. groaning Don Page urged immediate endorse- people today are actually under excessive taxation, said Mr. ment by the bureau of the proposition White. He said that if a . tax is to accept the governments propositauthorized for building the proposed ion, declaring that the building of the it not incrcaso present roads, and roads would bring into Payson more than taxeSj because of tax trimming in the immediate vicinity other places. , half a million dollars. In view of the There s some discussion concernMr. situation Page unemployment tho building of the Benjamin said he believed the building of the ing road and it Mag the sentiment of the roads would prove an important solthat the county commissionution and give woTk to many who meeting ers be urged to spend the $109,000 the said He are now unemployed. now in the road fund, as the balance farm bureau should go on record as from tho bond issue of several years favoring the tax. for that purpose, beginning the It was moved by John Done that ago, Mork at the Payson end. the bureau go on record as favoring Mr. Taylor spoke at length along the immediate building of the roads too line of changing the basis of taxand a direct, tax in preference to a ation from a property tax to an inissue. bond come tax, making it possible to reach -- Nat Simmons opposed the levying persons of largo incomes who now do about that the of a tax on ground two weeks ago a committee appeared not share the burden with the farmbefore the county commissioners ask- ers. Chairman White was authorized to ing for a reduction of taxation. He said that it would be folly at this appoint a committee of eight to contime to ask for an increase. Mr. fer with deputy county assessor in Simmons said, however, that he Mould tho values on lands - in the fixing like to see the road built. Salem field, the old field, Spring creek Lee R. Taylor, cashier of the State Bank of Payson, said that he was and Spring Lako districts, it being just as much in sympathy with the tho sentiment that in this way a more demand for lower taxes as anyone, equitable adjustment of values may but that he favored a tax levy for be reached. roads. the building of the proposed be should taxes other that said He SKAGGS INCREASES THE lowered but not those which would SALARIES OF EMPLOYEES. to a benefit bo of large community. Mr. Taylor said t - he could not While most salary men have been see any public woTk ahead during the work road and hearing only salary reductions in that summer, coming months, clerks of Skaggs Cash would offer a means of paying taxps. While there is no doubt that we Stores are to have their salaries into $30, $35 should join in the demand for a gen-er- creased from $25 I reduction of taxes, said Mr. Tay and $19. These increases are to be a for men Mho make a record the lor, the work made possible by that is out of the for Utah in themselves, road tax for building slight was given out at more than ordinary. This ns would far bring county store and marof a how see any meeting quarterly cannot the cost, and I Monbusiness man can turn down the prop- ket managers in Salt Lake, last i day. osition. Samuel D. Moore opposed the is Mrs. William D. Neele of Tremon-tosuance of bonds and favored the levy weeks visit roads-ois here for a tu-of the construction for tax of a V. John rs. Mith her would daughter, the ground that while it Man will. to interest, take $600,000, including one-thir- one-hal- w. w roM-ar- ; n - A A petition is being circulated among Nearly every point in Utah county was represented at a meeting of tho tho residents of Payson uskiug that tho forest reserve place that part of county road committee in Provo a the Urnta national iorest known as few dfiys ago for the purpose of in a permanent Dry Mountain in securing federal aid for game proserve.This will insure a supsome of the uncompleted road proply of both deer and elk for the resjects in this oouuty. The meeting idents of Puysou and surrounding mss attended by Don Page, Dave toMns for all time. Shuler and Charles H. White of Pay-soThe mountain is not grazed to any and Eli F. Taylor of Salem, be- extent by cattlo, but it is an ideal sides representatives from other cities game range, it being estimated that in the county. thirty elk and deer lived ou tho Tho committee discussed the varimountain all tho past summer. ous projects that were yet to be comWhat can bo more in keeping Mith pleted and it was decided that the the program of conservation of wild principal project upon which federal life than to havo a mountain set a aid would be asked at this time Mould part where they can livo iu peace and be tho completion of tho road from free from all danger of tho hunter, Payson to the Juab county line. It says Dr. L. D. Pfouts, ouo of tho most was shoM-that if the commissioners enthusiastic sportsmen iu Utah. Tho could obtain tbis aid on a basis Mild auimals that have gone from cost the caunty about $138, the United States aro an it object lesson 000. If it could be obtained on a 25-- that mo should heed before it is too basis the amount would be half of late. Government trappers are takthe above. It the unanimous op- ing many of the animals predatory inion of those present that Utah coun that kill both deer and elk, and wo ty should avail themselves of this aid must take care that MO do not tako rather than allow it to pass by. It more than a reasonable sharo of those bring about the expenditure of left. The game can hold its own hundreds of thousands of dollars in against tho wild animals alone, but this section of which the eounty would it will disappear from the land if it furnish only a part. The commission- has to meet tho unrestricted killing ers stated that the county had no by man in addition. Tho man who fund at present with which to pay its does not look to his granary for the share of the various projects, and to- next years planting will ot have any gether with the committee discussed harvest. the various methods by which the The wild life of the country i8 fast amount could be raised. It was disappearing. Soon it will be imposthought that the best method would sible te see any of it unless wo go to be by direct taxation, spread over a the parks and then it will bo only a period of three years. once a pitiful reminder of the Spanish Fork common sight. When that Together petition Payson road, the Springville road, comes round sign it, and thereby in which is unfinished, the Salem road, sure for all future a generations and the completion of a stretch be heritage of life that Mill be tween Provo and Springville, the coun credit to your foresightedness. This ty is facing a heavy expense for road act will harm no one in the least. construction during the next two or Tho forest will bo, te same as it is three years. In order to raise the now and tho only differenco will be money for these projects it would bo that the game will have it for a necessary to increase the leyy for home where they can livo and multiroad purposes from two and ply without hindrance. to three mills. It is calculated that this increase Mould take care of the PAYSON MAKES GOOD SHOWINI AT OGDEN FAT STOCK 8HOV countys share of the above projects as well as the road from Payson to the Juab county line. Mr. Pierpont The agricultural department of the brought out the point that there Payson high school acquitted itself be more loss incurred in drivat the Ogden Fat Stock show ing an automobile over the road once this week, and the trip proved highly than the increase in the taxes of an educational and instructive. All of the higii schools and two of the state average farm. decided to confer with the colleges wore represented in the judgIt members of the Farm Bureau, rela- ing. Payson Mas represented by tive to the best method of raising the Sterling Rcoce, Grant Evans and Lo were accompanied money necessary t0 complete the pre- land Elmer sent projects and match the govern- by their instructor, Rny Monscn. In ment's appropriation. the individual judging in tnc dairy cattlo class, Sterling Reece took first Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Tanner en- prize. The average scoro in other tertained at a watch party New classes was well up averages Years eve. The invited guests were made bj boys from other sehools. Mr. and Mrs. David Bigler, Mr, and Mrs. Jesse A. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Miss Ethel Lozier, a student at tho Guy Johnson and Miss Ruth Butter- Payson high school, is suffering of a field of Herriman. Refreshments were sprained and broken resulting served and Rook was played until from a fall while coasting on the after the ushering in of the new year. high school hill last night. 50-5- 0 s s one-hal- f M-- h Utah County Committee Favors Bond Issue for Completion of Roads With Payson, Santaguin, Benjamin and Lake Shore Voting to the contrary, the Utah county roads committee, at Provo yesterday afternoon, adopted a motion requesting tho board of county commissioners to call a bond election for the purpose of the raising $300,000 to be used in paying Utah countys portion of tho expense of building the state road from Payson to Spanish Fork and from Payson to the Juab county line. Thus goes glimmering the hope that the road from Psysoa to Spanish Fork will be built tnis year, although the to fsderal government has offered stand half of the expense. The proposition of increasing tho road tax to threo mills from two and was turned down. In the motion offered by Senator Will Kuiglit, however, there, is one little ray of hope. Mr. Knight moved one-hal- f that tho board of county j commission- ers bo urged to sign up with the state and the state with the federal government foe the building of the roads, and to raise the funds by bond issue, and in event thnt the bond issue fails to raise he money by the levying of a tax. to be There appears, therefore, only one relief, and thnt is to build the rood to Benjamin to connect the paved road which iiom-- ends out of Spanish Fork at Lelanu. For this purpose there is immediately available $110,000, from the bond issue of tM-or three years ago, and this fund can bo used for no other purpose except the building of the road from Payson to Spanish Fork by the way of Benjamin, according to tho opinion of County Attorney Straw. This will afford much needed employment during tho naming spring and summer. Ij 4. ' - Determined Demand is Made for Lower Taxation -- and City Council Installed A GAME PRESERVE AT PROVO MEETING County Line. A PRICE, FIVE CENTS' - Tax Levy for Budding the Payson-Spani- sh Vt- - 1922. SPORTSMEN URGE ROAD COMMITTEE Local Farm Bureau Endorses G, New Management and Promises Every Aid in Further Build- ing Up of. Bigger and Better Payson. Retiring. Council Congratulates . Strong Financial Condition. Retrenchment, although not to a jHinn vucie U uu nuuipcr too grow iff a.. a ueieiopmcni ot mo city, mil be iue pouc) oi mayor Cffaiics U. Wiuiu ua announced to Uis innugurul address nisi lucsuuy uioiuing wueu I ho new aiy council was organized, wtnoui casting icuixuito on auy iormer city council .Ur. Wiiilo UcvVed in his opening uddioss that public saving vull bo effected as lar us possible by toe selection of inou of efficiency tor tffc uiious biuuenes oi tlie city . gov crmucut. iffo retiring council, Mith Mayor J. C. Ellsworth, presiding, hed its final session Tuesday morning. In a biici nddicss Mayor Lilswortii suid that it was a source of grout pleasure te turn ever tho niunugemeut of the city to the new administerntion. He referred to the fact that alien he and the members of the retiring council, took the reins of muuugouieut, two years ugo, there mus a deficit of about This deficit, suid Mr. Ellsworth, has been liquidated, all bills have been paid, and the new administration will start with a clean sla.e. The new city council, declared the mayor, w ill assume its duties with considerable cash in the treasury, tho electric light department out of debt and earning a substantial revenue, 'and water bonds to the extent of about $8,UU0 paid off. In retiring from office Mr. Ellsworth said that he felt grateful to the people for the loyal support given to him and the members of the city council during the paBt two years. He said that the city hud grown perceptibly and is in excellent condition from a every standpoint. He predicted bigger and better Payaon and urged the people to lay aside political differences and in one united effort strive for the general good and advancement of tho city. If we can get together on this basis, said the retiring mayor, we can make Payson one of tho most desirable cities in the state in which to live and conduct business. Mr. Ellsworth said that he did not contemplate leaving Payson, but that on the contrary, he expected to make this city his permanent home, ever working for its municipal progress. which Speaking of the litigation has developed out of the application of Arthur Daley for an exchange of Peteetneet water for Strawberry water on the south bench, Mr. EUh worth declared thnt ho was with the people do would on this proposition and everything in his power to protect the Tights of Payson in preserving to itself tho benefits of Peteetneet creek w ater. The best of wishes were expressed of the retiring by every member council. Don Pago expressed a dosire to see tho road to the cemetery rebuilt as soon as possiblo and he deplored the fact that no progress had been made toward inducing the Salt to Lake & Utah Railroad company It is tlie pave between tho tracks. declared worst eye sore in the city, Mr, Page, and tho condition is due in the franchise, of which to the railroad company has taken advantage, and the paving will not be done until the company is forced to -- $10,-0U- loop-hole- s it. Shermer exercised his Councilman prerogative of moving to adjourn and the old city council passed into history. New Council Convenes. Upon convening the new city council was led in prayer by Councilman W. Fred Tanner who no doubt will be chosen as chaplain. UjiOn j assuming tho gavel Mayor Charles II. White said that he felt that he and tho members of the council were taking upon themselves a great rpspoasibility and he expressed the hope that they would be made equal to the task and be enabled to give the people en administration wholly acceptable. We are living under conditions materially different to those of ten years ago, said tho mayor, and in S' a time of 'great demand OB the part' ) of the pcopit for retrenchment, lucre is aieoiag- - that aro ed to the utmost to entry ea tfie government and to educate our children. Thu people demand general relief, and I believe that we should strive to work for a greater degree of efficiency. Efficiency in government should bo our motto. We must select meu who will give the most efficient service. 1 do not expect that we phad bo able to do any great things, because our finances are limited. , However, 1 believe thnt the brake should be applied gradually and our ambition lor Payson should bo that it shall be . second to no city ia .ne state. We huvo mor flattering prospects than , any other city i the state, and we must keep abreast of the times. We must beautify tho city .ami advance its interests from every standpoint. I feel that I have assumed a burden and I must have the support ot tli people. I hope that it may be said of us at the close of tho coming two yeurg that there has not been any friction among us as a body and that we have done those things which are fur the best interests of tho eommuo ity. This is all that tho people can expect. The members of the city council are beside the mayor, W. H. Shermer holdover; W. Fred Tanner, Flint C. Dixon, Dave Shuler and Sidney Coray. The first business session of., the new council will be held next Monday evening when Mayor Wldte will make appointments to the various city offices, committees will be appointed and the appointments will be confirmed by the eonnciL Up to the present time Mayor White has been reticent and has not (at any nppointmants. le -- WHY ABE NOT SIDEWALKS CLEARED OF DB2F KNOW? It matters not when the blame befact remains thnt no attention whatever was given to opening up trails through the snow on Payson streets last Tuesday morning, and only in isolated instances wan'- - tno snow cleared from the sidewalks on Weduesday morning. On the south side of town no trail at all was broken through the hollow, and seores of students attending school at the high school and at the central school, were forced to wade through seven or eight inches of snow in order to attend longs, the schooL On the west side it has beca reported that not a trail ha yet beea. broken. The mail carriers found it difficult to mako their rounds and pe- destrians complain that someone is derelict in the performance of his i duty. It has been reported that the streets of Springville and Spanish .Fork, and as far out as Mapletoa have been cleared of snow, the work having beea done by Utah county, using Utah county snow plows and Utah eounty teams. The question arises, If the people of Springville and Spanish Fork enjoy cleared streets after a snow storm at the expense of Utah county, why is it that Payson is neglected in this respect! Someone Is to blame. While it may be the province of Payson city to clear her streets of snow, that duty only extends to the city limits. la the other cities mentioned, however, the work of clearing tho sidewalks of snow was not done by the city, but county snow plows did the work efficiently. Someone initiated the movement. Why not Fay son I 1 FARM BUREAU DANCE. Arrangements have been made for another dance under the auspices of the Payson Farm burton next evening la the Fnysoii pavilion. Excellent music has been engaged and one of the beat time of the season is usual anticipated. The will be charged. : , Wed-osda- y i. , |