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Show Vi! Y Adl'.l I ,H AT' I .KOMYA1 .KAlKOHYA'l MU'1' 'TC, nmi a i a aaua tu a k. TH. VOLDIIE XXXII, NUMBER 25 Quarterly 1. D. S. THE PAYSONIAN, PAYSON, UTAH, FRIDAY, APRIL Conference 2, 1920 PRICE, FIVE A Lot of Owe in Operation Paysons New Brings Heavy Attendance peration of Railroads Living. Splendid Musical Program Lends Inspiration to Occasion. rendition of Tho Way, Oh Lord, by a male quartette. The benediction was pronounced by Bishop John JohnAfternoon Session. ment. There were present at the morning session 290 persons. ' Afternoon Session. was largely The afternoon attended and tho Tabernacle was well filled. Tho services was opened by We Thank Thee singing the hymn, Oh God, for a Prophet. Prayer was offered by Patriarch C. B. HanTo Rise Wo Thee, Our God, cock. was sung by tho congregation, after which Bishop William C. Beckstrom of Spanish Fork First ward, spoke, missionary pleading for increased He condemned work in the wards. the use of cigarettes and quoted session several instances of dcletercous results. Elder Morris J. Martell, a member of the committee from the high council, spoke of tho splendid work being accomplished by tho Mutual Improvement association, and offered his best services in furthering ne work. Elder Joseph Hughes, another member of the committee from the high council, spoke of the splendid w o r k being done by the young ladies of the stake. Eternal domesticity was his theme and ho elaborated on tho purposes of marriago, impressing the fact that parentage is the high aim. Our Sweetly Solemn Thought was sung by Daniel Webster in splendid voice. Bishop Albert T. Money spoke of tho condition of the Palmyra ward, declaring that there is excellent talent in the ward and an ambition to become the leading ward of the stake gave a Bishop Justin A. Loveless brief report of the work being accomplished in the First ward, Payson. He spoke of tho need of spiritual upimlift, and said there had been antith-ingprovement in the payment of . s. Sunday Morning Bersion. The Sunday morning session was largely attended, about 1070 being present. The service was opened by 'iheo, singing the hymn, We Thank which after O Lord, for a Prophet, prayer was offered by Elder William Kitchen. Under the direction of Professor Carl O. Nelson, the choir rendered Praise, Oh Ye Mortho anthem, In the singing of this antuem tals. the choir reflected magnificent trainremarkable ing and brought out some voices. students, and under the direction of In reporting on tho condition of the Nebo stake, President Reece said there had been a marked increase in attendance at the sacrament meetings Ho and in the paying of tithings. announced that there would be no home mission for the year. President Reece made an appeal for friendly rivalry in the chuieh organizations and expressed his sincere endorsement of the Boy Scout move- Lemmon. 'The Vitalizing Principles of Womanhood was the theme discussed of by President Hpnry A. Gardner hearers Spanish Fork, who urged histhe little to give greater attention to apthings of life and to give greater efforts wonderful the of preciation of our forefathers. of tre Among the musical featuresexcellent morning session was tho Under auspices which promises one of the most memorable gala days in the history of Payson, Memorial park, Payson s newest beauty spot, which was created last year, will be formally opened to the publie on May 1. The exercises incident to the affair will bo in chargo of the high school After Long Suffering choir. The Little Things of Life. Speaking briefly at the morning session, Apostle Richard R. Lyman pointed out the value of the little things in life as contributing largely to human happiness and admonished his hearers to be mindful of the small things while struggling to attain the great. was Oh, Ye Mountains High, sung as a closing hymn and the benediction was pronounced by Hyrum n. Is Called to Reward The largest attendance of the conference was on Sunday afternoon when 1123 persons gathered in the every available Tabernacle, filling The services was opened by seat. singing Oh, God, We Raise to Thee after which prayer was offered by Patriarch German Ellsworth. Let the Mountains Shout for Joy was magnificently rendered by the those who live within the celestial law will receive celestial glory. Pageant to be Staged by High School Students, Showing Four Episodes In History of Pay-soQueen of the May to be Chosen by Seniors.. Will be Holiday Mrs. J. C. McClellan son. children, declaring that only Gods Grant Us Peace was sung as an anthem by the choir. A brief address was made by President Rulon S. Wells and Apostle Lyman told of some of his personal experiences. He suggested that when members of the church pay their tithings they ask Am I an honest man? themselves Apostle Lyman gave expression to the sentiment that when a man marries under tho everlasting covenant he promises and covenants that the honor of every woman in all the world shall be held sacred by him. When you are tempted to do resaid Apostle Lyman, wrong, member that some day you will bo a father, and what kind of a father will you be? It was announced that the next conference will be held on May 4 at Oh, Ye Mountains Spanish Fork. Waters of Peteetneet Must be Preserved for Future of City t" Mrs. Almira Elmer McCellen, wife of Jasper C. McClellan, died last Tuesday morning at the family home in this city after an illness of some She was born in Payson on length. April 28, 1865, the daugter of Hyrum and Mary Elmer. She was married to Mr. McCellen on February 19, 1882 by Luther H. Stowart. Seven children were the issue of the marriago, Orla E. Lynn, Frank, Flint, Stanley, Mrs. William Douglas of Eureka, and Mrs. Victor Foncsbeck of Logan. Stanley died in infancy in 1900. She also is survived by eighteen grandchildren, one brother, Henry Elmer, of Clinton, and four sisters, Mrs. Cyntha Hancock, Mary McBeth, Diene McBeth, and Ursula Drollinger of Payson. Mrs. McCellen was one of the most highly esteemed matrons of Payson and was a devoted wife and mother. of the She was a devout member Mormon church and was interested in all of its activities. She had hosts of friends who will mourn her demise and who appreciate as time goes on that there are none to take her place in their hearts. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon from tho Second waru An chapol. Bishop Brown presiding. excellent musical program was offered under the direction of Carl O. NelRock son, the selections including Sometime Well Underof Ages, stand and I Know That My Redeemer Liveth. The speakers were Fred Tanner, Charles White and The benediction was Bishop Brown. The pronounced by Samuel Moore. floral offerings were lavish and beautiful, offering a silent token of the high esteem in which Mrs. McCellen was hold by the numerous friends who will miss her in tho activities of their daily lives. On- tho grouud that it would re"reek, thus contaminating it with '" as alleged, the city would have sult in contamination of the waters a law suit on its hands from the pro- of Peteetneet creek and make them teotssts. unfit for culinary purposes, a vigorThe ' council took the position that ous petition, signed by 138 of the the matter is based purely on legal the city council last Monday night, grounds and it was the opinion of Councilman Pago that the advice of asking that the petition of John McMillan and Arthur Daley, to be per- an attorney ho secured on the matter. mitted to exchange Peteetneet creek Tim question appears to resolve itself as to whether the waters of Pefor Strawberry High Line Canal water, for the purpose of irri- teetneet creek belong to the city or gating a certain tract of land, be are the property of the owner of the denied. The petition of the protest-nni- s land through which it flows. was granted. It was suggested by Councilman It was explained by the petition- Madson, who said that as a member ers, who were by T. H. of the irrigation committee, be had High was sung by- the choir and Wilson, Jr., andrepresented others, that there investigated the matter, that the congregation and the closing prayer was nothing personal in tho protest waters he divided into two units, was offered by Elder Thomas Wilcox. and that it was filed with the ei'y one using the Strawberry water for eonneil purely .in the nninterast of acreage irrigation and the Peteetneet (Continued on Page 10) the city, which, it is mantained, can- water for tho residents of Payson. The opinion ws expressed by J. H. not spare any of the water of Peteet-nee- t Wilson Jr. that it would be bnt a creek. It was shown during the discussion matter of a few years, when tho popLight that Mr. McMillan and Mr. Daley ulation of Payson will have increased have now on file in the office of the to such nn extent that the city will state engineer an application for ex- need all of the water that it can probv change of ten acre feet of water from cure and that there will he none to WARD CONTEST PROGRAM tho Strawberry High Line canal for spare, for any other purpose except BRINGS OUT MUCH TALENT equal amount of water from the the needs of the city. He said that of City Council an if the city wished to use the waters Peteetneet creek, and that it proposed to discharge the Strawberry water of Peteetneet creek within the city Live interest was manifest in the into the creek between May 1 and limits, he had notlrug to say in proat the First ward Electric light rates are to be in- September 30. The impression seem- test, bnt he declared that he thought contest program last house Tuesday night meeting council was to ed the if that it for to the relax killo-watwrong prevail city city creased from eight cents per in and made an effort to pre- its control of the waters of the crock and remarkably clever talent was the rate which has prevailed in stepped in the various feavent the exchange of water as outafter having exercised jurisdiction brought to light was a large gathertures. There cents to ten quite for several The would result. for so many years. Tayson years, He insited that lined, a law suit Mcit was the duty of the city council to ing of critics present. per killowatt. Tho now rates will be oninoin also prevailed that if In tho singing contests the boys Millan and Daley were permitted to protect the interests of the people in in effect at once. and girls of the First ward were This action was taken by the city discharge the Strawberry water into the matter. judged to have tho best vocies and council at last Mondays meeting, were given the first award against when the electric committee was tho boys and girls of the Second ward. authorized at once to make arrangeHIGH SCHOOH SOPHOMORES In junior story telling the First ward ments for increasing, the rate. Influenza Again the high mention. captured It was also proposed and may be PLAN VAUDEVILLE SHO . In tho declamatory contest Gerald I o effect the with in placed adoption of Benjamin won the dicis-ioIn Town of Salem One of the biggest hits of the sea- Hawkins the new rate, to allow all patrons of with exceedingly clever work, reservice a discount the electric light son promises to bo the vaudeville 100 per cent, while Reta ceiving of ten per cent if bills are paid on show to be given by the sophomores Mendenhall of this city was a close or before the middle of the month. of tho Payson high school, in tho contestant with a mark of 98. According to reports received from assembly room next It was thought that the discount Friday morning In public speaking Charles Dixon might prove an inducement for pa- Salem this morning there has been at 10 oclock. The members of the trons to pay more attention to the a new outbreak of influenza in that class term the performance a Road proved the superior and was awarded the first decision. settlement of their light bills withtho' performers evidently Show, The boy chorus of the Second city and quarantine has been estab- hoping some time out the necessity of the city to emto for sign up ward has challenged the boys of the lished. It is aid that there are at ploy a collector. on one of the popular big time Second ward of Spanish Fork for a It was directed that in the future present about fifty cases, ome of circuits. The public is invited to contest in Spanish Fork on ueath One serious. singing office be must them bills the at extremely paid light witness tho show but are requested next Lamb H. Mrs. J. Saturday. will resulted thus bo has which far, of tho city marshal, to leave at homo everything that to pneumonia, open for the receipt of money between i having succumbed might savor of ancient days. last PAYSON PREPARES FOE the hours of 2 and 5 oclock every superinduced by the influenza, afflicted Others afternoon except Sunday. Bills that Tuesday morning. CITY MARSHAL MOVES MUCH TOURISTS TRAVEL are not paid by the middle of the with the malady are reported to be INTO NEW QUARTERS condition. month will be declared serious in delinquent Thero will be a great amount of and the lights will be cut off at the Due to the that tho fact travel, principally by automobile, PORCH month. building PAYSON POLICE pnd of the on Main street, adjoining the Knowles through Payson the coming summer, At the present time there is sevIS ORDERED INCREAD garage, formerly occupied as an according to an opinion expressed at eral thousand dollars delinquent for office by the city marshal, is being the meeting of the city council last lighting on the books of tho city, and demolished to make room for the en- Monday night, and in order that Evidence of the growth of Payson it is tho' edict of the city council that this money must bn paid into the city was manifest at the meeting of the largement of the garage, James Han- there may be some inducement foT city council last Monday night when sen, tho city marshal, has m6ved his auto travelers to spend the night treasury without further delay. the necessity of increasing the police office a few doors north of the old here, and incidentally some of their force was brought to the attention location, having rented a portion of money, it was ordered, on suggestion iMRS. J. R. LAMB, OP SALEM, " of the aldermanie body. It was made the storeroom accupied by the Pulver of Mayor J. C. Ellsworth, that the IS VICTIM OP INTLDENZA clear that one policeman on duty durcity hall grounds be cleaned up and printing establishment. converted into a camping ground ing the night was not sufficient, to where autoists may find accommodaMrs. J. H. Lamb, about forty years guard the interests of the increasing HIKE IS POSTPONED tions for passing the night comfort of age, died at her home in Salem population, and due to Vcreasing 1. e hike of Troop No. 1, Boy ably. last Tuesday morning following a robberies and depredations in I he.' A few days parts of the state, including bank Buouts of Payson, which was planned Little Zion canyon will attract hun long period of sickness. ago she became ill of influenza which robberies between daylight and dawn, to take place this afternoon, has dords of tourists the coming sumthe council took immediate action been postponed until further orders mer, it is believed, and all of this rapidly developed into pneumonia. Mrs. Lamb was a native of Utah and authorized an inrease in the pobecause of the uncertainly of the traffic will pass through Payson. The matter of preparing the city hall and came to Salem from Cedar Fort lice force. David Curtis was appointweather. to Temain on ed night policeman, nine or ton years ago. She is surgrounds for accommodations of anto As a rule, a , planted potatoe is tourists was placed in the hands of vived by her husband and six childduty, in addition to John A. Betts, The funeral will be held this from 6 oclock in the evening until worth more than a half interest in the public ground and city property ren. committee. 7 oclock in the morning. a gold mine. afternoon. 1 v com-pan- Rates Electric Advanced Park toj Grand Imposing Ceremony Government Apostle Richard R. Lyman Enthrals Great Gathering With Timely Counsel and Pleads for Better y - Be Dedicated May 1 With From all Wards of Stake Characterized by a spiritual influence the quarterly conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da, Saints of the Nebo stake, which was hold in the Tabernacle in this city last Saturday and Sunday, was marked as one of the most successful in the history of the stake. It was graced by the presence of Apostle iiich-ar- d E. Lyman of Salt Lake and other church authorities. President Joseph H. Reece presided at the conference. The Saturday morning session was opened by singCome, Come, Ye ing the hymn, after which prayer was Saints, S. Page, Sr. offered by Jonathan Earth With Hor Ten Thousand A was sung. Flowers, President Charles H. White expressed gratitude at seeing so large an attendance and he spoke of the necessity of both speaker and the congregation being in unison of spirit in order to derive the greatest benefit. President White spoke of the different degrees of glory prepared for City CENTS- Order the i t, Rages n -- i I Miss Lucile Johnson, a member of the faculty, a pageant will be staged which, it is said, will be one of the most beautiful of symoblic presentations ever offered for public approval in this section of the state. While a pageant of this character may La somewhat new to tue people of this part of the country, n is be featuro o iug made a successful outdoor celebrations in many cities of tho cast, and because of the educational, recreational and civic possibilities it is meeting with great favor. The Progress of Payson. In the presentation of the Memor- ial park pageant a large number of actors will be in the casts, besides horses and automobiles, and tho theme will be The Progress of Payon, in four episodes. The history of Payon will bo portrayed from the time of tho American Indian until the present. The first epiodes 'will be The Wilderness, showing tne site ou which Payson now stands, at tho time tho Indians roamed at largo and at tho time of the arrival of the pi- oncers. The second episode will show the first step toward recovering the land and preparing for the building of tho city. The Importance of Modern Payson will constitude the third episode, showing the city of and emphasizing some of the achievements which entitle it to a place among the leading cities of the state. The fourth episode will briig out the splendid work being done by layson in tho way of service to the rest of tho world. I ., , , uj y vm nm f 'tii To Elect Queen of the May. i irlB J Ono of the prime features of the , celebration will be the christening of " 1,1 the Memorial park, and this will bo done with groat pomp and ceremony, Tho act of christening will be pre- formed by a Queen of the hi ay, who,, will bo chosen from among the girls,of the high school senior elas, the,. tn selection to be mado members of the student body next week. The honor, ,, j ' is one to be highly prized and the " rivalry promises to be keen. J I ( Iu tho presentation of the pageant '' 'I tho little folks of the primary grades"'1 V will be given a prominent place. Tho music for the occasion will bo.lui 'iu under the personal direction of Proi (v fessor Carl O. Nelson, who is i.rrang-ing a special program of musjc appropriate to the event. It is expected that tho musical features also in'1" elude a program by the Payson bah I d'1'-- ' which has a state wide reputation; v Inum ,m i" "vi , Many Unique Features. l)t . q ( There will bo several dancing ftfaB'1 1"l turps, orginal and unique, under thA11 " " y ,,t direction of Miss personal Thomas and Miss Lucile Johnson.1, 1,11,1 In preparation for the event thd J and city property" public grounds committee of tho city council is plrml' ' ning many improvements to the phtte;'' "d including a band stand to be located dol.lw at the intersection of tho two main yni In construction thopbuud mtoup avenues. staud will bo imposing and addma terially to the appearance of the pot! ' The walks are also to be improved . and the scenic effects in all parti ih tensified. Two or three beds of r09,'1: bushes already have been setidout jf'iot" and before the time for tho pageant mil A. it is xpectcd that many colorful ,aff opts , ((! will be possible. Scats will faeiS'dtimitJ vided so that the musical program may be enjoyed and drinking tains will be placed at conVottidnl)10 ,v1 vdiffrl ulninUT locations. In the park there are noific'20ti (qliirts trees, one for each young man 'WhOo imn ' ; enlisted in the United States ifehtn'n nd.f ing forces. The trees were.. OJ last year either by the soldier him-seBoihd1 W'"" or by a representative. the boys, of course, went to th front''''''11 never to return, and ip their'' hHtidt 'iii'xv special trees have been placedi'in"tbo park and the plans may include notion id? tn special servieo in these instances. no i nidi tv t Payson will extend an inyjtafafli,, to tho people of all the surrounding country to come and help celebrate,' ' and the day will be set aside Aas a holiday. It will be one of the big events in the history of the city. 91 lf |