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Show PROVO, UTAH, MONDAY, MAY HO. 92 VOL. XXIX. ESTABLISHED ItlX 3, 1915. i ASSESSED MLUATIOW n rniWOUWTYREPMTEIF rr (Byv7 K wi ls6nV i 3 Than One Third of a Fruit Crop in Utah Not Less County ancT a -- Total - Damageof Than $250,000. Worst Storm in History of for -- This -- Season. Amount of Now Damage Done Can Only be Estimated the County i From .utlini! rennrt- fmm Varinns tertlfffli; - crotVipfpH One of the greatest assets from a commercial viewpoint that this community possesses, to say nothing of the wonderful educational facilities that it offers, is the Brigham Young University.' This mag- - - nificentjinsMtution-- is - theymeansTOf- circulating' through the various business channels- of this, city, at.the very lowest estimate, over.xine.-hundred- and twenty-fiv- e thousand dollars annually, which otherwise would not be expended here., Whllo it is a fact that the commercial interests of the city are frequently called upon to contribute to the ...tundsJ.necessary.to the jromotion of many of the university's social and educational functlons,.lnalmosL every 'ease "lhey""getfull value -in return for their money. The lectures, balls, parties and athletic events1 given and promoted by the B. Y. U. are of the highest standard of perfection and fully deserving of the public's patronage, and should -- - -- Total Assessed Valuation for 1915 is $12,196,- 093. While the Assessed Valuation for 1914 Was $12,168,039. Some Changes Made in Classification of Farm Lands. Cash Assess- " ment Next Year 7uneqivoc-ali:j-ta'Ve""lh- f 4 '15 Mr 11CVCU HvW Lliat ujv.iv mil w .of the county the cherries arej peaches and in some parts first was as reported In the vicinity of Provo damaged an f apricots ana pears are Kineu, aixnu tValla11 .the cherries. tVio Annies ,hiit ... in tin nowonhrro 'Urrn a half the pcacnes anu wigv Fw.vwfav K o rivy, fair rrnn m f of CrAc hifllv .. (Zmirtk tVir .nrpttv from the south end of Word come? and applesT apricots raunt'v to the effect that the damage there is about the same as r!L to give more thana xruess under ID . . t m tViie will bnrtye fi rnrkrt frnm j u r flrpsent conditions aim The .damage, can be safely arious parts of the county by experts. Estimated now at not less than $250,000 and perhaps even more than that. i: e rinr.nnt nirr n'"."'" IV Roy'.aDce. gave out th Wm.-- Jo l- tMs morning :.., lying statement sT6rmaat-- we -- expert, and enced Friday evening, Saturday was followed which evening, Saturday weather, baa done consby freezing in iderable "damage "to the fruit crop exact The county. Utah and Provo hard to estimate mage, however, is we have never because itthiB time, . experienced such a storm before, "snow covering "On account of the more or the blossoms and the' fruit this wllLhe a . that less soroe-ela- im the loss D. protection, and as. a result will not be as heavy as it would have had the snow not protected the kloom and the fruit It will therefore meastake. few days before we can ure the exact damage. the that to it is safe say "However, "badly damasweet ciierry' crop'wHf The apricots, ged, practically, ruined. likewise, and the pears are severely damaged. Apples will not suffer so badly, especially, in gome sections and some varieties, because of their blooming period. ' ."Another point in the' grower's favor that the trees bloomed exceptionally heavy this year, and if one bloom who has the interests of the community at heart. individual i.'.v.3v:i hjhu, vi III Too members pf.the faculty, and to" credit them with a "narrowness" which they think, probably, is inconsistent with some of the progressive and modern, ideas supposed to be necessary-tthe proper exploitation of a "live town."' Now stop for Just one moment and think. These gentlemen are trained - experts 4nd specialists, into whose hands we have entrusted all that which is nearest and dearest to" us our children; and it is safe to presume that their methods are all the result of the, most, careful research andofsuch. a.Jiatuj:fi.is,jKllQatljkly assure a promising future for their numerous' changes. There should be a closer affiliation between the university 'and the townspeople. With due consideration of the Interests of both upon the part of all concerned, and with the true spirit of magnanimity which should prevail where Interests are mutual, there is no reason on earth why " lhe'ublv'ersityahd Provo City "can nof "work"hand"in hand !or:-t"-e of-everlasting-benefia t town,- oounty and state whose high standard- and general perfection can be of such a nature as to call for most pleasing 'comment from the country at large. o - N, Penrod, Who Wat Born Her in 1850, Goes to Hi Reward.' - le - e - tem-ocratl- c eTrfintolOX-th-e world'B fair city May 6. The New Jerseyites are coming west to celebrate their state day at the exposition. Mr. Grosscup is sanguine of a Demo cratic victory- - m the election. He'doe? not regard the re- least a half a crop, such as Rome . cent . Republican victory in Chicago, AMATEUR VAUDEVILLE Peaches-wi- ll Beauty and Winesap not make over a third of a crop AT THE COLUMBIA which Republican leaders Telieve iroCherries, apricots are and prunes " practically all gone." In some locali-- ' Commencing next Saturday night ties we will have a quarter crop of Ashton of the Columbia an and Manager in addition to the-reg- unounces. that Prevo are hurt the worst. Pleasant Grove Md the north-en- d of the countyl laf "ulIevlQle hill he will present two a .better crop - tha- n- the center, amateur acts-e&c- h Saturday night Jor About .wwks.-.At":tte.'enof the six oi strawberries are killed. Later on I weeksi,substflntia:lj.rizes will be Thollowlngexclses.re:giv!; will be able .to report more definitely awarded for the best female and the on the various secTions'of the county. r in the tabernacle last evening before I have best male act. only been 'over a part of Jhe M. 1 A." conIt is expected that this innovation a large audience, in the county thus Mr." . and test work among the three divisions of r. R. V. Brereton said : "In my will bring out the best local talent J best how see the to able we may be the Utah stake. The winners in last pin'ottihere will not he over a fourth Provo actors line up with "the Legit.'" a crP of night's events will compete May 15th his Ktjtff. who .wlIL-lca- v next-nation- al '. , applesrand peacheswlll Pears in whlcluseven ln a division-conte-st stakes will take part and the winners iiwaiy make a fourth of a crop. practlca"y all gone." irrthairontet are not TnTfrTso ily. because the small peach was "rotected more or less by the husk, enr will compete in a eral contest to be held in Salt Lake The nntPt- - last evening in June 1 PARTY present '"'investigation ProTeg fase;nre Herald predicts that damage is not as serious as some MAKE BIB PIANO SALES re-tol- -- N. it w. . , l .'.-t-- " d s ''9"?: at 7r LT th. g , M-.- TnaletedJO- : riBH " r , ountedhetForses.'Trodeonrrrthr trail, and soon they reached Kodak point, then up Slide canyon; soon they enter a large quaking asp grove," turn to the north up Cow hollowand soon they are. right on top of the highest o'clock. peak jjfHhe "YlmouJataJn, Come, - let's put Provo on the map, We have the' grandest spot on earth, and our mountains can't be beat. ,'J.ust think of it two hours' rlde and you are right on the highest peak, straight above, the "Y," plenty of level ground. You .look down Into Rock canyon, two or thr thousand! feet below, th In the United Stales canyon grandest then ride. back around the ridge dowu at! . - exercises presented. In the stories, "JOy"- was the ingA brief address-wamade by Pres- Mildred Miss "Sowers told by title of the story really .think. At anv rn te. p laentueo.-M- . unmnaii, complimentary vnrd; "" nllv n. ,h0 finrinavillfl Th'e' ll161'n1g0trim8r'f1mo7Co?-p- f f Lorn Miss bv l.llv." We are not e Ana in Sp?n oi sale fnrorast Provo have just completed the them to continued efforts ln self lm- acL4cjraey--ihe-xac- t of - Ueworl4.reno:ned. thft ;Tlmpansg.ftjLJ.d, gay-joadamage-2 Smith ttia time. Wf wilL Room" by Miss Ursula however1, have Kimball piano and piano players here. mother's Special mention should be made of Booth experts invesHef"wthiti' th The car was shipped direct from the of the Provo Fourth ward. Miss Sixth ward Juniors who were trained two or three days, and In our Kimball factories to Spanish Fork and was given first place. and by Miss Norma Poulton. The other ,S6Ue 'e.wBl tlful fnatriimpnta met with I The following .were the subjects give our opinion of classes .were under the direction of contest: ' dama5e, but at this time we such popular favor here and in the speakers in the oration porfesBional directors. Mict that it Js not as severe as was h I "fVtllrtpSV- UanimtM, ..) VI 'S BtanleV Al nar Inail fha , v n uumc h ' iu irni Idle first thought, all of which is good which contained sixteen' pianos and in Fourth ward: 'I5v bvery AUTO THIEVES CAUGHT. ward; to 's. aii of us. because the fruit Eloise Day, Timpanogos players, was quickly sold to the dis- Word," Fifth Provo lure ln Utah Caird, JJ the loss county would criminating buyers here in the south "Margins," Edward of 'about $750,000, as end of the county and the Robinson ward. Balrd was awarded first place. Three Young Men from Salt Lake Ar senior retted Here With Auto Belonging L p ot 1914 brought about this Brothers had to resort to their large The first place in advanced Eudora to H. G. Godbey. Miss. money, and ; 1915 'should be was given stock in )Provo to supply the demaTia orations she tUL Let's ward, Seoond " Provo of . hoPe for the best Eggertsen for these famous Instruments. division conThree Salt Lake young men, who The Robinson .Brothers' have Tor having won in the Provo contestants no the names of Roy Sberrill, Kengave many years been noted ariiong the test, 6nd there being 75,000 POUNDS . contest. neth Paul "Lawson and Lawrence stake In Provo In OF WOOL the the Btate, biggest piano merchants ' was given first Grow were arrested Saturday morn SELLS FOR 22 CENTS .ward Fifth are Provo here. . well known They and are a ,. I. Bushman quartet con- - ing by Patrolman f &b0"t 75'000 Pund8 'the eicluBlve.dietrlbutors here of the niapo tn thn mixed double of Fifth on suspicion of having stolon a 4 i Provo the t contest; a n withnnt fN-SrNellsoI greaUKimbajUIneL: car they were driving, and taken to z? la Price Mr. Clarence, VV Ridges, tfie"XIm ward ivm was as ll- - 'as. loaded first place, awarded was and ,J7-poVceesdqnaTteTtia 4 to ball representative who has spent the shipment that the car belonged Robln-Bo- n the Provo Second ward ladies quartet Lake disclosed with n? 6aSt Immediately follow- the here past two weeks Hr -- In. Junior girls' to H. O. Godbey. The youhg tourists letabU3hed . Broth er s say s tha.tthere ; is a without competition. 'Tim and ward had given them somcone, clilnmhat chorusesi : lb6 cliP Proxo"ixtn7 Kimball "piano hereabouts great demand for the' andu car. Captain io the take Timpanogos competed, permission ward of half the Wpecteil almost otbef panogos and :iarBe nlaver S that ellM ne down for came them from I Roberts winner. lakb 7e w.ith!n tne nf Kimball instruments being adjudged the lnrPA futurs and Mr. was Lake Salt chorus given Godbey yesterday, Slew Junior boys' Fork sold here are players. Spanish ! came after his car." competition. without . first place. Press, mUSiC .1 . tv ' rrr. Rel Estate"" : 1 ,400,650- ;- arm-Assessed. valuation f r lands, 79.706 acres, 2,710,l00; fruit-lands, 3,379 acres, 160,780; grazlnr', lands, 170,692 acres, $984,870; other- - .' lands, 40,989 acres, 1138,180; "'mining claims, 148,6.70.-To- tal assessment ot real estate, $5,473,250. , , : SmpeoMHvtit; Improvements on town lots7$2,232,- 240; improvements on acreage, IU37t 6Jit.: Total Improvements, $3,469,890. . Live Stock. Hors on range, 232, assessed valuation, $4,930; horses otherwise assessed, 7,615, $313,195- - cattle on range, 5,462, $81,930; cattle otherwise assessed, 12, 282, $248,120; sheep on range, 22,196,.- $5,840; swine, 986, $5,405. Total -- " $699,420. ' iwa ..i.m-mAUinaiumouavoie--aiinaiu- ualets . the-couff- '"""'"r The adjudicators in the musical events wereProfessors A. "C.'Lund, J. R. Boshard and C .R. Johnson. .The sfbrles were VV. J. Judges in Snow,, Mrs. Elsie Chamberlain afid Mrs. James u. Brown; and ln oraLester hi' Nelson,-V- . tions, Prof.-Mangum and Supt L. E. Eggertsen.: At the close of the exercises, on mo- U0I of Pres. J. William Knight, a '. The following Is a report, of County Assessor H. R. Chrlstensen, made to commlslsonerft" of Utah county, of the assessment of Utah county la its various classes for tha year. 1915 This Teport does not glve the assessment on corporate property. Improvements, machinery or net pro- ceeds of mines, the " assessment ot which is made by the 'state board of equalization. " all-th- d. . . Arrangements are under way for a big party to take a hike up above the "Y" and moving pictures may be taken in the next campaign, as of national of the party to go on this trip. The significance, .s following communication was handed "There Ja no doubt of the renomlna- - ttsioJMHitolloaiioik ihSworni&gvfc'-- . tfon'T&f Hr. Wilson TJy lhe'DeuidcraU,' Provo City, June 6, 1815. said Mr, Grosscup, "and there Is no If Sunday morning, at 7 o'clock, fifty doubt in my mind of his nominated. If Mr. Roosevelt, is nomi- men and women left town on horsebet- back for a hike.' At 7:30 they were nated by the Republicans, ter. It makes no difference who; is at the foot of the "Y" mountain. The nominated by the other parties.- - Presi- climb was begun through the old facdent Wilson is personally popular, and tory .quarry hollow. Turning to the his policies have shown him a sound right, single file, they followed the and able executive." "Y" trail. " Firstlhing. they knew, gX Mr. Grosscup, In addition to his 8 o'clock,, they were right 'under the .tYfn othpr.orfirPH, Is tive commissioner of the New Jersey hats to one of the most beautiful He will sights in the world. The sun- - was expositions commission. make the preliminary arrangements shining In the valley below; all cast in San Francisco for the coming of their eyes across Pleasant View and the other officials. The New Jersey Provo Bench to Lehi, 18 miles away. building is already open, having been The sun strikes the sugar factory and one of the first state pavilions to be the smoke etack Jopks Jike.a Jarge ' made ready. wnlte monument; then the eye wan ders back home, following Utah lake and the West mountains; then they gaze down In wonder on the Garden city. of Utah Provo City, Then they Retold Stories Well Attended . a P M.I. A. Contest in Oration and PJnjnxpl - - Pres. Wilson WillBe Re Elected in 191 6 "If an attempt is made to amalgamate the Bull Moosers and the Republicans by nominating Theodore Roose- telttorTreeIdentof.theTTnite(rSUteslPresldent Woodrow Wilson will be just the same," said Edward E. Grosscup, state treasurer of New Jersey and chairman of the state central committee, at the Hotel Utah in Salt Lake recently. ' Accompanied by Mrs. Grosscup, the New Jersey official is on his way to the San Francisco exposition, as "'ad vance gflard" for Governor Fielder and ' . f '4 tne assessed valuation raises ,.1' oi larm lands in Utah county this year they will not raise the valuation on a! lot of grazing lands too. Next year all property will be assessed at the full cash value, to the new law passed by the recent state legislature. OF DEAD -- - FORT P There are few- - survivors who were born iaold Fort Provo. tut D. N. Pen- rod, who passed away- last Frdiay, en joyed that distinction. He was 65 years of age and was the father of nine children, only four of whom are--i living. Mr. Penrod lived in Provo all his life and was well known here among the pioneers and settlers of this community. He is survived by W. A. Penrod and family Wilford Penrod Out of twenty-fivis saved, we will and family, Ethel Nelson and family, tarrtrartlcallv a"full cropr-and-it fTor would almost seem that we would be The funeral will be held Tuesday sure of this." afternoon at 1 o'clock in the Pleasant County Horticulturist Otto J. Poul-soView meeting house. states: "I think the late blooming varietie8of apples we will have at and as shown by this report is $12,196,093,. as compared with $12,168,039 for 1914. The county assessor has segregated the farm lands and the grazing lands this year so that the average assessed valuation. for farm lands is $31.00 for this year as compared with $11.80-fo- r 1914.-- This does not mean that the assessment is raised this year but instead of classifying the farm lands and the grazing lands to-gether- they are separated and the better farm lands are classified -- ton if the follow ing'detailed report, of the assessed valuation of Uath county 1 I PerioTiaTTropertyT"" The assessment on personal prop erty other than live stock is as follows: Bees, 1.716 colonies, $3,460; merchandise and trade fixtures, $904,-90- 0; machinery, tools and supplies, $384,640; money, solvent credits, etc.. $800,0134- - personal household furniture. etc., $260,520 Total personal, $2,553,- Hut. Grand total assessment' made county asesssor, $12,196,093. J. R..MURDOCK FILES SUIT AGAINST STATE. ENGINEER r Anvftt:tioOas been" iljed ,"lnltha:. .. Fourth district" court by Murdock against" W. D. Beers, stab engineer, In which plaintiff asks that" -- JoahR. anr defendanUbe-require4--to-approv- e- for 50 secooil-fee-t " of watef, to be diverted from Utah, lake through a pumping plant, a pipe line and a canal, for the Irrigation of 19,840 acres Of land south of Utah lake-- The application- was filed February 20, 1914, and ha$ been rejected-bTthelstate engl--nefor the reason as BtatedttiaT th lan dspeclfled to be Irrigated is la " . - er e;" conflict with the" land: area specified iy the. TJ. S. reclamation; service ln-- you find -- prlngr ice old water the previous to'plaln-- " year round, have lunch, then ride again tiff's application. The point of diver right around the back mountain east sion designated in plaintiffs appllca-Aiow4m- 4 SO- - fect nwrtbrof11 MiwulirPoiiit- - """" throupli,iliarum'.liollowr4hen-.dowthe trail on the east side into the tfec at the south end of the lake.. , ' . ond right hand fork of Rock canyon. There" they find another spring, called B. Y. U. GAME POSTPONED. the coldBprings, plenty of water, then On account of the uncertain weather down the canyon; sooa they are at the conditions .the baseball--an- d tennis head of Rock canyon, which could be games-to-bplayed at Logan between made one of the grandest resorts in the B. Y. U, and A. C. teams' which toe State. Just think nf It! flnlv ix was scheduled for today has been postof eight hours! .What else was seen poned. They will be played soma day-latecannot be put on paper at this time. In the week, probably Thursday ' We have three or four large caves or Friday. Just east of Provo City, only two hours' walk. A. few of the names that are written in one of the caves are the PARLEY JEPPERSON names ot the late Karl Q. Maeser, WINS SCHOLARSHIP John C. Graham, John R, Twelves, W. f. N. Dus'enberryv C. " Af ' Glazier, and ord comes from Boston of "" the-rec- ent others. success of Parler e r k . NEW SOCIETY CLUB TO : V ' GIVE YACHTING PARTIES Jepperson, Provo'g most talented taken two . con- -' coura la light drawing, The last contest-ia competition of fortv drawings winning' him a scholar- - artist, Having - , lThe Geneva" Dancing and Yachting club ha been orgnnlfsa auiungst-tbe- social lights qf Provo and Ed T, Jones T Hcnooi of Boston, better known is attending to its destinies aa;Becre- as '':Ui"SittieiSnr;'ie." Arts. tary. The mln object of the club is This makeB the fifth Jirize- in the giving of a scries of dancing and succession that Mr. Jepperson has on at this school. yachting parties to be held in June, July and August at Geneva. MtM44tTTv4vT ' . ' ' |