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Show 'f'T TEX PROVO POST What ls the County Issue - Provo Sportsmen Bag Many Ducks Taxation or Prohibition? J From Page One.) (Continued This year they cut off saw-dufund to of to the cement that from thaf try part famous economy plank together long enough to ride through " another election. But in their efforts to do this they forgot - all about the increase of valuation which is growing toward the million .dollar piark and providing that much more taxable property without an appreciable increase in the expenses of thecounty. They dainrto have known nothing a bout the activities on the part of the members of the State Board. bf Equalization during the past two years, yet they can remember ' ...distinctly which members came to Provo to make the investi- board of equalization gations. Members of the to Utah , came county during Republican rule but the taxes didnt soar skyward on account of those visits. notices on In checking up the tax receipts and the-t-x .farms m all parts of the county' representatives of The Post found exhorbitant increases over 1012 everywhere. Many of those increases amounted to almost one hundred per cent over two years ago. "Did the 20 per cent raise on the valuation of " farm property do that for the farmer? -- Wo do not believe it worthy widows with school children. st -- Hundreds of Hunters Camped Around the Lake For Morning Shooting. Never in the history of Utah county has a larger number erf haunters gone to Utah lake for the opening of the duck season than surrounded the lake Wednesday night and yesterday morning."' Many hunters pitched ketents at favorable points around The-laand others slept all night in boats and Haunches. Just at sunrlsd the shooting started non-partis- as hunters started slaymg the ducks In all quarters. Among the Provo hunters, P. G. Pet erson, Willis K. Spafford, Joseph Buttle and D. H. Madsen bagged the larg est number, bringing home forty ducks. J. Will Knight had the only accident renorted. He in some, way oh his gun barrel damp got the-en- d and as he fired a shotihe harrel Bplit, -- "did; This year the Democrats will find li dding in trying to win this election on &.wel and ampaign, for the Republicans are ready to meet them Ai eery point and can of, the pres.point jwith pride to Jbe splendid accomplishments rly ent local option law which was "by" the ' Democrats four years .ago. The Republicans have paved the way for the higher law and it will he Republican legislators who will enact that law if it is enacted. The Democratic party is only half of a hybrid combination this year and necessarily only half responsible for the actions of its members. The other half belongs to a rapidly dying cause, and of course cannot be held responsible for the acts of men who will find themselves without a party within the next two years. Think itr over, Mr. Taxpayer, then say which is the paramount issue county during the coming campaign. John Buchl and a number of others' returned with a few ducks,- Conover Asks fought-scTbitte- in-Ut- DavidStarr Jordan Came to this City . Americas Greatest "Apostle of Worldwide Peace le Visiting Son In Thi City; Hat Been In Europe.5; . hr ' 1ST Starr Jordan, former - president oTthe Lei and Stanford, Jit, University In California,, and Americas e peace, grontput npoatle of came to Provo last nigntwlth hls wife and son Eric to pay a short, visit to -- David world-wid- umrMvrrstMie. aacscindtatogKre&J&li VIRL MARTIN Husk & Stationery Store Everything in Sheet Music, Music Books, Musical Instruments and Findings, Stationery and School Supplies. PHONE 386. PEOVO, UTAH. , In same Building as HEINDSELMAN OPTICAL & JEWELRY CO. Some Questions Don W. Conover submitted the publication. Needless to say contemporary did not publish It: PROGRAM TODAY --THE ONE WHO LOVED HIM BEST" Drams In Two Parts, with Mabel Trunnoll. Edison 27 the pond fol- our The big corporation is better able to serve the public than the little company for the coast, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Jordan of this city. Dr. Jordan was met In Salt Lake by his son and brought to Provo In an automobile. Dr. Jordan Is by no means discouraged In the fight he is waging against war and .is of the opinion that the present great struggle will prove a very powerful factor ln bringing ul. timate Dr. Jordan, his wife and son had arrived In' London on their way home before war hostilities started. For a month they were delayed there lir getting a boat During his stay In Europe, Dr. Jordan delivered lectures practically In all of the Important cities visiting Germany, France. Belgium. Switzerland, Italy, the Balkan states and Turkey, Everywhere he found the idea of world peace welcome to the minds of the people jwlth whom he came In contact That the present war will do more than anything else could toward fixing the hope In the hriirts of the Europeans be believes to be a safn conjecture. the Concerning present status of the war. Dr. Jordan agrees with peaeete-thfr'World- , - Provo, Sept. 30, 1914. ah his son, Knight Starr Jordan, and wife. The party will remain In Provo until Monday, when they will leave -- Your Company handles the telephone needs of three million people right here in the seven mountain states I3L& To The Editor Provo Herald, Dear Sir: Being a reader of your paper and a taxpayer in Utah county, I was a little surprised to read the article, "The Tax Levy is the Same as In 1912," and being anxious to know how the writer figured this out I read the article, but as I disagree with the article In many places I write you this, with the hope that you will publish the same, as I desire to ask the writer of the aforesaid article fe 'it quest! is relative to the statements made. First How can the tax levy be the same this year as in 1912 when the mills for 1912 were and for 1914 9V4 mills ? Second TheartlCle"sa!s the poupty , commissioners have no voice In making the levy for ' the schools. This Is utterly false, as the It handles over a million telephone messages every day of the year .X The present war in Europe is A xX war of waste and destruction 'V Bigger battles for peace are being fought here in the United States Battles for good-wil- prosperity and fair dealing l, V 7, writer of the artlderwhom I think is our present county clerk, wen knows. The county school levy Is made directs ly by the county commissioners, and not by the school boards, as he would have the people believe. Third Why does our county clerk, if he is the, writer of the article, seek to mislead the people by calling the State Board of Equalization the Republican state board, when he knows being composed they are of two Republicans and two Democrats? Fourth. The article states that Hardene Bennlon did not come to Utah county, but that It was William thanhe'Tlffie'fofpea'ce Bair. Nbw",a8a matter""bf fatff,' overtures has not yet arrived. - In conHardens Bennlon did come down," (In versation he expressed himself as im- 1913) and went to the records In the pressed with the clarity of the " pre- recorders office, where he took a vailing ideas in America "as to the copy of ten of recent sales made in causes and import of the war. Utah county, five of city property and In the opinion of Dr. Jordan, the five of farm property. (This can be American people are as welt conver- verified himself) by Mr.- - Bennlon sant wltfa the war and queytlons bear- These he compared with the county ing on it as the people erf Londo.i. assessment rolls, wherein he is said After a short visit at the headquarters to have found a discrepancy of 20 of the Worlds Peace Foundatlcfh In per cent in the assessment of city Boston, the westward trip was begun. property and farm land. Mr. Jordan has been in' Provo a Sixth. in the heading the article states that the preesent administration saved the county nearly 915,000. associates of a number of yearn ago. If this Is true the knew It, and If it has been possible for the present Incumbents to run the .county; affairs for 115,000 , less Alsace-Lorrain- The big battleship is better managed than the little rowboat that upsets on lowing article to the Provo Herald for Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Co. a The Corporation Different " 1 e, non-partisa- "" - n' PRINCESS PAGE SEVEN ers mills made; and why, even taking the figures of the writer, was the levy made as high as 1912, aid what has been done with the $15,0001 Seventh. How is It possible to save' the taxpayers $15,000 and still have the people pay more taxes than ever before TxThe only way I can figure a saving for a taxpayer, (and I am a Republican) la by having them pay less taxes, not more, ' paying more way-- of seems to be 'the Democrp-tl-- The combined efforts of factories and scores of ex- -' o . perts have made the sweetenSugar king ot, We know, in the Fall, before we start our factories, that JJtah-Idah- b Sugar. will be of peerless quality. - 7 Utah-Idah- ers. , . , Search- - o We are able to guarantee coast to coast! Nowhere will you find Its superior- ;- figuring. DON W. CONOVER. DEMONSTRATION CL03ES TOMORROW Gladys Wilson of 151 N. Second East street, this city, won first prise for the neatest and best answer to the question, Why should the Majestic Range he In every kitchen?" given by Taylor Brothers, who are conducting a special aale of the Majestic INTERESTING Vi The King of Sweeteners it, absolutely I" You who do not use Utah-Idah- o Sugar are the losers. We are so proud of its quality that we use only the choicest , raw sugar stock. We select the seed for it; we superintendent its cultivation and harvesting. We should like to have you make its acquaintance at once. Order a "sick to- day. range. STATEMENT OF THE" county-commission- OWNERSHIP, MANAGE-MENCIRCULATION, ETC. , than-teretpf- oale on today ora, Of Provo Post, published at Provo, Yequtrtd 1ythr Act of "semi-weekl- y Augknew, the county assessment is Ovep 1912. 91,000,000 more than In 1912, which Is ust 24, Name of "editor, H. C. Hicks; post At 2:30 this afternon dozens of equal to more than a full mill levy, Provo people left for Orem on Provo then why was the present levy of 9V4 office address, Prpvo, Utah; managing editor, H. C. Hicks, Provo, Utah; Bench, where the auetlon saje of busibusiness manager, N. C. Hicks. Provo, ness lots In the new town will take SPECIAL SATURDAY ONLY Utah; publisher," Post Publishing Co., place." Many local people are Interest800 Pictures $2.75 - per - pair. See Provo,-Utaed in meeting a small town at that window display. Johnson Paint and Owners: J. U. Hicks, Grantsvllle, point, and1 the lots will undoubtedly Glass Co, 33 East Center..' have a good sale." Utah; H. 9. Hicks, Provb, Utah; Mel Howie, Provo, Utahf N." C. HIckB, Many prominent business men of Provo, Utah; D. H. Thomas, Salt Lake Salt Lake City have shown much InINTEROREO City, Utah; G. H. Brimhall, Provo, terest" In Orem and promise- - id lfveiy'for the best locations.-Th- e site Electric Service to Salt Lake and Utah; X B7Keelerr Provo, , Washington, D. C. has been platted and streets have been Intermediate Points. . Known bondholders, mortgagees, marked in readiness for todays busiSIXTEEN TRAINS DAILY , and other security holders, holding 1 : ness. Arrive Prqvo: per cent or more of total amooat of Leave Proves 8 :40 a.m. bonds, mortgages, or other securia.m. 6:45 EAT PROVO GRAPES 9:55 a.m. ties: Dennis Davis, Provo, Utah, R. a.m. 8 IF YOU WILL HAVE BEST 12 25 p.m. F. D.; Mergenihaleir Linotype Co., 10 :30 a.m. 3 :25 p.m. Brooklyn, N. T. Before the people of Provo pay 1 :30 p.m. 5 :55 p.m. Average number of copies of each more .to eat California grapes we 4 :00 p.m. :25 8 Isuse of this publication sold or disp.m. 6:30 p.m. would suggest that they try a 10 :55p.m. tributed. through the malls or 'or'oor" Prove Bmch frntj raised 9 i00 p,m. :30 1 to paid subscribers" dqrlog'tho: a.m. by ,W. A. McCullough" at the old Car- 11:10 p.m. six months preceding the date of this Cars. vaNew, ry farm. Mr. McCullough has a statement. t$ No (This information la reSmoke. Cinders No riety ,ef grapes that are second P0PV including- - those raised In Cali- GOOD SERVICE. LOW RATES. quired from dally newspapers only). POST, PUBLISHING CO., fornia. He has a large vineyard upon Daily Freight Service between By N. C. Hicks, Manager. , All Points," wbiclrhr nHvs a large white grape Sworn end subRcribcd" berore me that Is especially sweet To those books, good also on Salt this 2nd day of October. 1914." Mileage '7" who are "fond of grapes we suggest Lake' & Ogden and Ogden Rapid JACOB COLEMAN, y whose call Mr. McCullough, (Seal) Notary Public. Transit, for sale at all' stations. 2. phone number is 147--- CONFERENCE AND FIAD STA1E FAIR - EXCURSION h. -- - via the - to-b- Utahf-fteed-Smo- $1.90 - For the Round Trip from Provo to Salt Lake and Return. Trains leave Provo at 8:40 a. m.; 11:05 a. m.; 1:15 other--wis- All-Ste- that-the- e, THE CONFERENCE. SPECIAL - el tr p. m.; 4:53 - m.; and 9:30 p. m. specl-'me- h y at r 7:50 a. m. wil Inin October 4th, 5th and 6th only. Returning leave Salt Lako 11 :15 p. m. SIX FAST TRAINS EACH WAY C. E. EGGERTSEN,.. Ticket Agent, Union Depot -- - -- 777 . (I ' W7H. MITCHELL, Agent. 1-ri i I F - |