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Show THE PROVO HERALD STEEL DAY EDITION. COMMISSION OF PROVO OlT'Sociefty S:.iZ"l Mrs. Carl Saxey and children, KIley, Bernard and Bhirlry of ln with friend. and the oast twk ray, Price are here Tiki ting with friend and relatives for an Indefinite length . of time. Mr. and Mra. Paul J. . . . .1iiun. f rncata tit uier, j. Mra. lOna Card of Salt lak. Mra. Marion T.vl,., Fork wen T N Tarlnr nwi Hr- -1 u. y ..f v air, : i (tUVATTO OVM -- I 1 J f f UT -- SEMIXABY COMMITTEE. mm lag of the seminary comMra. Russell Moebina left for mittee will be held Son day afternoon at 2 o'clock In th Sixth ward Loa Angeies after a four moot?' with he parent Mr. and Mr. meeting house. President J. YVm. visit Knight and J. U. Jensen will be F. D. Alexander of thia city. present All the officers, Members Bert Saxey of Of den and Car! and collectors of the various eocsr initteea are requested to be is at Saxey of P rice will Journey to A 'V Provo Saturday f, they win Join their tendance. I WO OOQ W lUTCMta I - J ' ., I W fXKM Hi I KJTtMCW ano mm 64 mm WWt3m PON HATOtM MMCa THAT AOJUSVABll 4ASOXM COAL MAYOR COMMISSIONER GEO. P. BILLINGS COMMISSION OF 0. K. HANSEN two or three times our present popu tion of our long established ideal: f this territory not how big may we build, but how lation. Over well. installed utilities the we now' have PROVO CITI COMMISSION'. The to care for the O. K. HANSEN. Mayor, extension of sewer lines already CHARLES HOPKINS, under the Jurisdiction of the city OEORCJE P. BILLINGS. will make it possible to keep our city sanitary. Other districts may have to be created but the engineering problems are not difficult, and the projects not very expensive. Some adjustment may be necessary In our water distributing system, but as necessity demands we Septermer 3, 1776, is given as the think this work entirely within our date for the discovery of Utah lake. reach. Additional schools, parks, etc., History declares that in this year may be necessary, but these prob- Father Escalante came suddenly to lems are well under way now by the mouth of Spanish Fork canyon our city planning commission. This and our beloved valley studded with commission also is making a survey its wonderful lake spread out beof oar Industrial, wholesale, retail fore him, he thought he had disand residential sections, and we covered an arm to the Pacific ocean. After 147 years, If Escalante could hope soon to have something deficome again, not a few surprises nite to offer our citlstns. Tea, Provo to hopeful of her fu- would await him. He would see a ture. We want, however, a substan- valley once strewn with desert sage tial natural growth, and one that and inhabited by roving bands of will bid for the better class of peo- red men, now checkered with proa ple. We should hold our balance peroua farms and dotted with the regardless of what comes and keep homes of 40,000 happy whites. Bat In mind the necessity of building the surprise that would likely prove well, father than building rapidly. gatal to the venerable old erplorer May all our citizens keep always would come on a visit to Utah lake, In mind and do whatever possible when erpecting to see there improve to bring about the complete realiza ments commensudate with that of mt home-builde- PROVO HOPEFUL OF CITY GROWTH Mayor and City Commission Give Steel Day Message to Herald Readers. The celebration of the completion of the first unit of the contemplated blast furnace system near Provo means much for our city. The trial run hag been successfully made and we now know definitely that we may depend tipon Utah's raw material, both iron n.ml coal, for the manufacture of the In the - ocuter. Not inir-.- i ume wiu e lapse unm we wui know the pace we will hare to set to meet this new condition. We believe Provo will be able to meet the requirements exacted of her. Our city limits as they are at present located will accommodate Utah . Lake lilliiiilllillllillllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllilllllimitlllllMSt At Its Low Price this COMMISSIONER CHARLES HOPKINS. the valley, he would find it practically as he left it century and a' half (i'o. He would have sufficient Justification for wondering if we knew yet that Utah lake is not an arm to the Pacific. But Utah hike will some day be rediscovered ! The largest freshwater lake ni the west, surrounded as it is by the most picturesque elm in of mountains in the world, from the standpoint of scenic at tractiveness alone tunnot long remain undiscovered. Utah lake is remarkably shallow, having an average depth of not more than twelve feet arfd while it cannot float large boats, yet suitable excursion crafts can be built and many more seasons will not pass before regular boat connections are made with all pleasure resorts that exist on Its shores. No place in America affords a finer opportunity for the study and enjoyment of bird life than does Utah lake. Around Lincoln point where floating rushes accumulate. ten thousand terns built their nests. The June sky is literally streaked with these forked tailed fishermen bringing to their young some unfortunate carp, sucker and perhaps bass. Here too, the squaks, coots, marsh wrens and yellowhead-eblackbirds build, and to the approaching craft of nature lovers, all register their protest In one great Babylon of voices. On the west shore of the lake where our western cottonwoods shade the water's edge can be found one of the largest blue heron colonies of our country. It is a spectacle, to approach these trees in June and at an instant see a thousand sword armed creatures like a regiment of miniature aeroplanes, rise into the d inter-mountai- n OLDSMOBILE lgrig-legge- blue. Ami hlrrta nro nof the only iisher-I- t men on Utah lake. is Estimated that 5,000 tons of carp and suckers ar seined each year and sold to Utah end California markets. I'tah lake is a monderful sheet of water. "In summer when the water makes the delightful bathing and boating. In autumn when the reeds are golden and fishing is good, In winter when the lake is a broad expanse of crystal ise. in spring when ice piles up along Its shores In great mountains of winters wreckage and the pussy willows begin to bud and the herons are nesting along its shores always and forever a wonderful lake one of the beauty spots of the world." SPORT TOURING Has no equal TAKE THE ENGINE Force feed lubrication to every rotating part insures long life. Extra heavy crankshaft, with bearings almost as 1 irge as the cylinders. Water cooling spaces surround cylinders, valves and spark plug openings. DB THE CHASSIS Quality units Include Delco ignition the finest disc clutch built Htrrison radiator the best known chassis lubrication system unusually long and resilient springs. a SIX Sport Touring HIGHWAYS LEAD at $915, TOURISTS INTO ITS CORRECT DESIGN h wheelbase and 2350 lb. weight the car Is light enough for economy's sake, heavy enough to hold the road, long enough to Insure comfort on the roughest roads. 110-Inc- UTAH COUNTY Provo Is Diverging Point for Main Traffic Arteries OR BEAUTIFUL FINISH Ton can have your choice of finishes either Iuco or Oldsmobile color enamel. Either is far superior to paint. OR COMPLETE This Sport Touring's EQUIPMENT , equipment reads like an accessory catalogue Tuarc steel wheels, oversize cord tires, brown Spanish upholstery, nickeled radiator, Boyce motometer, spotlight, nickeled bumpers, windshield wings, windshield cleaner, rear view mirror, aluminum step plates, guard rails at rear, trunk and trunk rack, etc. AND SO EASY TO BUY Ton can avail yourself of the General Motors easy payment plan. Pay a small deposit down and drive your car home. Why wait? of State. Roadster Touring Sedan Sport Roadster Sport Tourins Cab Co'pe Sedan DeLuxe $785 795 $1135 $885 915 $985 .' 1075 $1245 n a - H rjACKSON MOTOR CAR CO. 115 NORTH UNIVERSITY 'DEPENDABILITY By F. D. B. GAY. Provo occupies a unique position in Utah's highway system. It isc the diverging point for more main highways than any other city in the state. Practically every road of importance in interlmountain travel losses through or makes connections at Provo. Provo is the central point between the Yellowstone National park and the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, being 4ki miles from either of these great objestives. It is on the main road to Fish lake, Bryce Canyon. Grand canyon. Cedar Breaks. Zinn National park. Yosemite National park. Mesa Verde National park and nil the great scenic attractions of the Kocky mountain rcirions. It eastern outlets ;;ive a choice of three routes to Denver aiiii all ooints cast. Yon can reach eastern destinations from Provo via the Price and Grand Junction road; via Hcber and Vernal to Steamboat Springs. Colorado and on east: via IlelxT. Coalville and Evanston over the Lincoln Highway east, this being the short route to Evauston from southern Utah. The only two western outlets from Salt Lake City to the Pacific coast lead through Trovo. The Arrowhead trail, the great route to the Pacific, with is connections with Bryce and the national parks and Los Angeles makes this the greatest highway in the west. n AVE. REGARDLESS OF PROFIT' a The only western connection with NO Wlf KNDUN, 0SAFT SLIDE Franclsch open to travel is through Provo south to Beaver, west to Mllford and then west to Ely, Nevada. This Is a twelve month in the year route and avoids high elevations and impassable lake bogs. This route also gives the best connection with Yosemite and Lake ' Tahoe. The summer tourist travel is get ting to be a big factor in summer business and communities are making every effort to attract the summer visitor. Tourist travel seeks certin definite objectives and the cities and towns that enjoy the greatest tourist patronage are either close to some objective or on some main highway that connects two great tourist objectives. Denver enjoys a tremendous tourist traffic on account of its proximity to Rocky Mountain National park and the great resorts of the T5 1 Hi S XV.J- -l j I W I' f TS . W I ASKFU TWIST CHASMS OVt WO COAi TOWS NOMmTORUIOVC San Rocky mountains. Colorado Springs profits from a great tourits traffic Iwcause it is the headquarters of tha. Pike's Peiik visitors. Neither citiy would attract any great volume of tuorist business except for the great scenic attractions at their very doors. Utah's great magnets that CAST MOM BUDMfS MR A Ur K TIME RANK t IAJTW8 5- - AND Ovcm MX nexnna COAL OS DOO ' QOACTM OVCN 40WCM SfMCS SETS AWhole Year to Pay for It We want a Universal in every home! That is why we have made it so easy for every housewife to procure one at these unusual terms and prices. UNIVERSALra Gas-Coal-- Wood . With such low price and liberal terms it is now very easy for you to get a Universal and to rid yourself of that old style stove that is keeping you a slave in your kitchen. Let thia modern helper make your kitchen a happy place to work in. The Universal Combination Range is beautiful, practical, sanitary and efficient. It "twist of may be converted into a gas, coal or wood stove in an instant by a mere for coal and wood. The beautiful Univit Porthe wrist." There is a celain in blue or gray, the compactness, broiler, elevated gas oven should be seen. You get all the conveniences of a gas range with aC the advantage of a coal and wood cool kitchen range in a Universal. Just think! A warm kitchen in cold weather a in warm weather. Come in and see the Universal tomorrow. will draw hundreds of thousands of tourists to her doors in the next decade are the Wasatch mountains and the great scenic wonders of southern Utah. As a great summer tourist objective Provo has a rival of Pike's Peak in the great Mt. Timpanogos. Timpanogos has many features that the Colorado mountain lacks. The glacier and the scenic beauties of the Utah monntaln far exceed Pike's Peak while the view from its lofty summit is one of the outstanding scenic features of the continent. Timpanogos Is the great objective that will draw an ' ever increasing tourist population to I'tah county and Provo. Colorado Springs esti mates that Pike's Teak brings' $2,000,000 a year to that beautiful, little city and the day is measurably near when Timpanogos will be equally famous and will be one of the greatest sources of revennne to al movements. The department of Provo and Its Utah connty neigh fine arts has a section in literatuie, bors. in art, and in music. The literary The first step towards putting division is divided into sections of Timpanogos on the automobile tonr-Ist'- s the American novel and the Ameri map was made last summer In can drama. the completion of the scenic highThe home economics department way loop, connecting American Fork Is interested in the "better homes" and Provo canyons and completelyl movement and has some very far circling Mt. Timpanogos. reaching practical work along the The road of some 35 miles has no lines of home making. Courses in peer from a scenic standpoint in the dressmaking and creative art in the entire west. It traverses a piece of home are given in the Women's alpine beauty of the first class and Municipal council room from time to thills the traveler with its constant time. The departmenfof community serchange of mountain, forest and glavice U ever on the alert to serve the cier landscape. : public. Recently a set of children's road rules, for thpurpose of aiding automobile drivers as well as pedesWOMEVS MUNICIPAL COUNCIL. 1 trians to avoid accidents, was prepared by this department and of other The Women's Municipal council through the of Provo was organized in March Provo civic organizations the rules 192a It was organized primarily were adopted by the schools. The for civic community service. It is department of public improvements n unlimited in membership, and public libraries has made some The presi- splendid book contributions to liand dents of the women's limited clubs braries as well as sponsoring public of Provo are Invited to become vice-- parks and automobile parks. The presidents of the council in order to department of hospitality and memeffect more thorough bership has shown by its work, in a The social way, the need of the in city betterment projects. civic committtees of the women's literary clubs of Provo PHOTO'S PROfiRESS with the civic department of the self-start- er srw- - iD i?0VQ,t7TJ f none-sectaria- I council. Asr an example of the rapid The Women's Municipal council of growth within recent months, Provo is a sort of women's chamber commerce, in no way seeking compe led more than thirty intermountain tition, but advocating by word and and Pacific coast cities of from ln.OOO to 25.OO0 population in buildin civic affairs. deed The council has, from the begin ing activity for the month of ning been supported and encouraed March, the permits for that month liythe city commission and chamber totaling $llfi50. Much of this! of commerce.) On account of this money is being expended in the the women have fearlessly gone building of new homes. And let it! ahead with many civic improve- be uii'ierstood that they tire homes ments and the men's clubs have of which any city in the world night been readv to give a helping be proud beautiful. "modern brick; han . structures, with nil the conveni-- ' The Women's Municipal council enees nei'ssary to make a hanriv has six 1 lartments of work, this 'and contented people. The month of April proved also furnishing suljivts of interest to most women in the community who to le one of great activity in buildwish to extend their zone of activity ing, upwards of $."si.(nhi worth of beyond the four walls of home. All being applied for. practi-- 1 cully all of which is to lie put into! departments have a set of sub The finance department has new homes. as its duty the raising of money During lfl2o two hundred and for community projects such as the sixty-twbuilding permits were Ispuiihe tree clinic, estamisnea ro,ir'suert calling for exiienditures of' years ago. the placing of a motion more than a million dollars. With! picture in the public schools, buving this Increase in the building of! equipment for the public playground j homes and the fact that the last in Pioneer park, building a sinking census registered I'rovo's population1 fund for a new club home. etc. The at H.STm. It is regarded as a condepartment of applied education and servative estimate that within five legislation is interested In improve- - years the tionuhition will i,v,' m x NOURISHING flsBEER, Cooling Refreshing Wholesome If you're tired, hot and thirsty after your visit to BECtU. the steel plant drink a glass or two of driM Becco is about the best g you ever tried sparkling, zestful, satisfying. thirst-quenchin- looks good is good and it's absolutely pure. As a refreshment drink, Becco has steadily gro into such popular favor that it is not only serve" at refreshment stands, but is alsa enjoyed in e best homes, in the most exclusive clubs, and in t finest hotels. You will find it a splendid beverage for all occasions. j -' ) nients in legislation ami education- - reached ii,iN)ti. -' Order a case for home use and serve it ice cold. Becker Products Company , Ogden, Utah ' J |