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Show Errs We Do Job Printing it V Better Thai Ever The pageant and the- exhibit of hand work at the Presbyterian chapel Wednesday evening were highly appreciated by the crowd attending, Miss McCallum and her able assistants receiving much commendation fur their splendid work. 'America Befriends, the pageant piesented. on the lawn, portrayed the Luc American spirit and was rnark-- e ' by enthusiasm on the part of the young actors and sincere appreciation from fhe audience. The theme of the pageant, as the title suggests, was the portrayal of Americas love and sympathy for all her children, no matter what their race, color or creed. The characters knew their parts well and the effectiveness of the affair was enhanced with soft lighting effects, beautiful singing of patriotic songs, and appropri- Ti e Salina canyon highway is in belter (. ndition at the present time than 1' has been for the past five years, ant the bugaboo that it is to Le closed to tourist travel is of Through the tne s'.ate highway commission, the the Sevier i ad: cad officials and ccunty commissioners, a fine detour ha ? been established at a point where tin fcjg steam shovel is working in mating the. grade for .the railroad The road at this point company . h is been put in fine shape and travel over tms particular point can be iruue n perfect safety. Not only nas the cetour been established, but oiner points along the route have been repaii ed, fills made, rocks removed and at no point can the- road be legal ded other than good and safe. Hal S. Kerr, assistant chief engineer of the road commission, accompanied by his son, Cessferd Kerr, aim R. H.. Gam of Richfield, visited the canyon and made a minute inipcctij.1 of the operations. It was fouru hat the highway would not be blocked by the operations of the railroad and that it was in better condition now than at any time during the past several years. The report circulated through the Sait Lake papers to the effect that tne h'ghway would be closed for an indefinite period, and' that those .vshirig to visit Utahs scenic wonderland would be required to go to bait Lake and thence down the valleys south, is the rankest kind of t uncomb. Evidently the news of as the closing was not there is more travel and more tourists coming and going through the canyon now than ever before. ate costuming. The characters were as follows. Humanity, Ada Freece; America, Muriel Sorensen; Life, Lydia Nielsen; Liberty, Vivian Martin; Happiness, Louise Nielson; Indian Boy, Lte Burr; Alaska Maid, Beth Burr; Mexican Boy, Don fcums; Negro Boy, Bert Reynolds; Mountaineer Dry, Joe Freece; Jewish Girl, Joy Clyde Thomell; Crane, Newsboy, Slavic Girl, Mary MacVoy Christenson; I armer Boy, Queue Reynolds; Breaker Boy, Dick Thomell; Mill Hand, Ted Burr; Lumberjack, Morns Wax; Pioneer Spirit, Ida Wax; Education, Afton Burns; Partner- snip, Ada Osborne; Faith, Louise Miss Mary Mattsson , acFreece . companied the singing on the piano. After the pageant, the audience went inside the chapel, where there vas a display of the summers handwork. In the class ti.is summer there-waonly one child twelve years of age and the rest were not over nine years old, but the work was marked with excellence and showed that the students were painstaking and the teacher Blue and red ribbons marked the winners of first and second prizes. Trays, wooden animals, stools, comb cleaners, vases, napkin rings, tea and coffee containers, are typical of the variety of articles displayed. well-arrang- non---ns- Anal CLUB HONORS MRS wed-qualifie- d. book-end- s, War Vais M In JENSEN Mrs. Sophia Jensen, who celebrather 86th birthday anniversary this month, was the guest of honor at the regular meeting of the Daugh-tti- s of the Pioneers held Wednesday afternoon at the home of her daughSeventeen ter, Mrs. Mary Hall. members participated in the pleasures of the afternoon and enjoyed a fine program. Mrs. Hattie Oker-lun- d gave an interesting sketch of Mrs. Jensens life; Mrs. Annie Williams read from The Life of Brigham Toung; Mrs. Ellen Humphrey gave several selections of pioneer poetry; Mrs. Mary Rasmussen, Mrs. Carl Nielson and Mrs. Mary Hall each sang for the ladies, and the group sang several songs together. Tee members of the club brought refreshments, which weie served at 5 literary club to entertain celebration. In addition to the regular program of the Indian War Veterans, the entertainment and fair program will be Thousands of free to all veterans. visitors from all parts of the state will attend, and preparations are under way to serve them well and make a good time for everyone. Mrs. Hans Domgaard, after a short and severe illness, was hurried to the local hospital Wednesday morning, where she underwent a serious operation for gall trouble, lie operation was without mishap, and latest reports are that Mrs. Mrs. Domgaard i3 resting well. Dcmgaard was stricken ill Sunday evening, after she had ben in apparOKEYS BIG MINE SHAFT ent good health for some time, and Heber C. Hicks, secretary of the p oecame worse until slate securities commission, visited g.adually denied it advisable to operate. and inspected the mine of the Sevier Valley Coal company on Monday. CLY PLANT IS IMPROVED He expressed himself as being highAn extension of the clay plant at ly pleased with the progress made in the mine and also with the sub- Aurora, which doubles the capacity stantial manner in which the shaft oi the dryer, is fast nearing complewas being protected and reinforced tion. A force has been working on with concrete. Mr. Hicks was ac- the foundation for several weeks and his started this week to build the walls companied by Mrs. Hicks, and other upper parts of the builddaughter and ttwo sons. . ing. Heavy cement abutments have been laid and the extension promMrs. Novella Ence and Miss ises to be equal in quality to the to home retuined their oimper in Si.i!. Lake Thursday morning, al- diyer used now. The speed of woik ter spending a pleasant week with at the clay plant will be considertheir parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. ably acceleiated by the addition of the new dryer. Simper. physi-cian- Es-th- The distant city with its towering buildings and promises of gay life is often an irresistible lure in the eyes of youth, seeking opportunity and excitement. True, the big city has its charm and magnificence, but these are not to be found readily by the young man or woman who goes there in search of a jpb. Better opportunities are to be found here in Salina where there is a greater and increasing demand for those who have vision and ability. The big city is full of fortune hunters, yet only a limited number can win out in the great struggle. Those who fail often lose heavily. The best advice that can be given the young people is to stick to the home town and reap the rewards of faithful service to it. They should remember that success is not a matter of geography. To be successful in Salina is to be accepted as a success ed clock. The Indian War Veterans and Pi- j oneers annual encampment will be held at Manti September 1st to 4th in connection with the Sanpete counMrs. Charles Nielson will be hostare Elaborate fair. ess ty preparations August 4 to the Ladies Literary being made by the fair officers and and Civics club. She will be assistthe officers of the Indian war veter- ed by the following ladies: Mrs. ans for a gala celebration. Ella Gates, Mrs. Susie Nielson, Numerous special features are be- Mis. Essie Crane, Mrs. Mary II Mrs. Eva Thorsen. The ing added that will make the attendance of every one a pleasure. Many following interesting program has of club been state civic arranged: Singing both leaders, prominent and religious, will be' in attendance song; biography of a prominent and speakers who' are especially woman, Mrs. E. L. Swalberg; muqualified along historical and indus- sical reading, Mrs. J. P. Rasmustrial talks . A caravan from the Salt sen; community singing. Lake chamber of commerce will be special visitors for one day of the UNDERGOES OPERATION vi 1 EncampmeDi Sooner or later Salir.a canyon will The Farmers Encampment held on the spacious campus of the Utah be a veritable behive insofar as opAgricultural college at Logan, July erator! f the numerous industries lath to 22nd, wa3 a complete success an c Mcrr.ed, and with the compl- e. far-reachi- e Proves Big Success - s Mian No. HOME TOWN OPPORTUNITIES Chum Staged T VA !'! It PayslO pV SALINA, UTAH, FRIDAY, JULY 30, 1926 1 rapait Ta Advertise it VOL. 9 - a. L To Harry In Aiipsl AsM By Irriiators and was attended by more people tnan any previous encampment. Reports on registration shows that 3270 people were encamped in tents provided on the college campus. This rcgistiation was about 1400 more than any previous event of this kind. It is believed by those who were in charge of the program that 5,000 people participated in the events of t..c encampment daily. Large numbers of people came from Logan and Cache valley who did not camp in tne tent city. Each day was full of entertainment and instructions for men, women and children. Food and refreshments were available on the campus at a minimum cost. It is estimated by those in charge of the college creamery that four hundred gallons of free buttermilk were served each day at the milk bar. The encampment this year was especially interesting to the people of ibevier county, due to the presence of Lr. D. E. Davis, director of poultry diseases experiment farm, Petaluma, California.. Dr. Davis is an expert vith poultry diseases and during his visit at the encampment he gave lantern slide lectures and also performed examinations on a large number of sick fowls, which enabled the poultrymen present to diagnose the different diseases of Dr. Davis proved to be poultry. fhe most popular department lectur-e- i The campus was on the canyms. a.so favored by a visit from Governor George II. Dern, Don B. Colton, San H. Thompson, president, Frank Evans, secietary, and E. P. Taylor, manager, of the organization department of the American Farm Bureau federation at Chicago. Special features of the encampment was the taking of pictures. Miss Madge D. Rese, Edward Kelly and Eugene Tucker, representatives oi the U. S. department of agriculture, were on the grounds and directed the taking of motion pictures oi all of the events. It is the plan of the college extension department to send these films into the different counties of the state to show to the people back home the many features in the farmers encampment. Everyone who attended from Sevier county was loud in his praise and enthusasm for having taken advantage of the opportunity to attend Jie farmers encampment. This encampment has become an annual event in Utah and is looked forward to by thousands of farmers families every year . Those in attendance from Sevier county were as follows: Lucile Cowley, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. vYall, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Buchanan, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Buchanan, Mi. and Mrs. John L. Davis, and C. 'L. Buchanan, of Venice; Mr. and Mis. Chris Smith and James Hansen, of Redmond; Mr. and Mrs. N. P. Anderson, EUinore; Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Spendlove, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Jensen, Mr. and Mrs. Christensen, Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Boswell, W. D. Fitzgerald and and Mrs. Joseph Horn, Richfield; In Peter E. Willardson, Monroe. ..edition there were about 25 children from Sevier in attendance. post-morte- m , Ihe engagement of Miss Eva Dorothea Burgess of this city to Lorenzo Woodruff Anderson of Salt Lake, was announced last Thursday by evening at a bridge supper-giv- en Miss Wanda Wren at her home on Twelfth East street in Salt Lake. The Wren home was beautifully with fall flowers and the announcement cards were concealed in uaiiity individual bouguets of flow-eiTwenty guests attended the party, most of them being members of the Pi Epsilon Phi sorority. Miss Burgess is the charming and popular daughter of D. G. BurShe graduated gess of this city. fiom the local high school in 1922 with honors, Leing an excellent student and a favorite in school affaits. Her first vear of college life was spent at the U. A. C. in Logan and .le aften cd the University of Utah She during the next two years. wculd have graduated from the Uni-- , ersity this spring, but was called hme last November because of the death of her mother. Miss Burgess made a creditable showing at the U., where she studied domestic science and art, her specialty being dietitics. Sne is a member of the social sorority, Pi Epsilon Fhi. Mr. Anderson needs no Introduction to Salina foltcs, as he taught in the local high school during 1921-2lie is a graduate from the school of chemical engineering at the U. of L., where he was a member of the Mr. social fraternity, Sigma Nu. member of the Elks Anderson is luege. He now belongs to the state road commission, being chief drafts.-mafor that organization. His parents reside at Manti and are Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Anderson. The marriage will take place late in August and- the couple will then leave for a honeymoon trip to CaliI hey will make their home fornia. in Salt Lake. s. A recond barrel, over the conten-ti6- n of the water rights of the Piute Reservoir & Irrigation company and d several irrigation companies in of the was first fired county, tne week, when an order issued by Thomas H. Burton, asking the defendant company, the Piute, to apElias Hansen, sitpear before ting in the Fifth judicial district ourt, and show cause why it should not be restrained from interfering wnh the turning out of certain waters stored in the Piute reservoir. Attorneys representing the Sevier Cinal company, Abraham Irrigation uirpany and' the Deseret 'Irrigation company, made the demand through the court. Hearing on the order to show cause has been set for Monday, Aigu:t 9, at Fillmore. Attorneys for the Piute Reservoir Irrigation company, who have r.een appraised of the new ' movement, are planning to appear at Fillmore at the time of the hearing, and the opplication made by the plaintiff companies will be strongly opposed, the contention to be advanced being that the Piute claims are proper and just and that by letting the waters . a .. wi uld mean almost total loss to t..e growing crops. Tne petitioners for the release of that their I'd? waters make claim i ghts are being withheld under the .'Pugins decree. Mil-i.u- e Mar-ten- es Mrs. Max Sorensen, assisted by her mother, Mrs. Hicks Okerlund, entertained several friends Wednesday afternoon at the Okerlund home. Mrs. Harry Steele, who leaves Saturday for her home at McGill, Nevada, was the otif for the party. During the afternoon Progressive Five Hundred was the chief diverMrs. C. E. Draper won high sion. INTERESTING SERVICES score and Mrs. F. O. Peterson reChester J. Myers, formerly a ceived the consolation prize. At rix tr idler in the local high school and oclock a delicious hot luncheon was Mesdames a favorite here, was the principal served to the following: Fred C. E. serDraper, the Steele, at Harry evening Sunday speaker Afflick Owen Taylor, vices held in the second ward chapel Mickelson, last Sunday. Mr. Myers subject Bastian, Lavelle Dastrup, J. G. Sorwss Our Neighbors, and he made ensen, F. O. Peterson, A. W. Cunan earnest and convincing plea to ningham, J. W. Wilkinson, J. B. tie audience to be more tolerant with Stark, and the Misses Phyllis Joro.hers and to be helpful to each oth-- gensen, Zelda Gee and Helen AnderA special musical progiam of a son. ' O. Mrs. Clara Dr. F. by Bullock, p.ano duet, The Sleigh Ride, Miss Belle Webb returned to Salina Bullock and Mrs. Ben D. Prater re- Mis.ns Ruth and Mary Mattsson, Eleanore, by Sunday from Provo, where she has turned to Salina Monday from a trip a; id a vocal solo, to the southern part of the state, Mrs. Rosena Bastian, was also in- been for a few weeks studying music crowd under her aunt, Mrs. R. Garn where they enjoyed the scenic attrac- teresting to the the of of Clark. I. tions that part country. piese 2. ei good-size- d eter of the branch line of the railroad the rliipping of millions of tons d high grade coal from the Sevier Valley Coal c.mpanys mine, togeth- er wi'h the opening of other coal til men, the salt mines and other coming h iustries, is bound to place Sauna on the map for real. This wa3 tr,e beneral expression of a coterie of tail and construction officials, heads ci the coal company, and other The party inbed visitors. ch. did I. II. Luke, general manag-e.- ; A. C. Shields, assistant general wtuager; J. W. Curney, assistant chief engineer, W. C. Rhoades, resident engineer of the Denver & Rio Western railroad; W. II. president of the Utah Con-- s 'uctioi. company, and C. J. Sumner, president, and II. E. Lewis, general manager for the Sevier Valley Coal vmpany, and Frank Martini.', mayor of Richfield. Il.j tail and construction officials W4iC here Tuesday for the purpose of m .aing an inspection of the progress anr operations of the work now l.e'tig done on the branch line Ithoing up the canyon, and expres- .nu were freely made that the work wa r"isfactory And all were highly elated with the progress being made. Weather conditions, during the past weeks, have been in favor of the activities and much headway has been made in making the big cuts and fills for the railroad. Following the inspection of the rodd building project, the visitors were the guests ol the officials of r.e coal company. The progress in c velopment, the splendid equipment installed for hoisting the coal and ir e vast amount of development woik thus far accomplished brought lorth much praise from the railroad the visitors men, and apparently were more strongly impressed than ever before that the coal operators had set the goal for one of the biggest and most important industries ever opened in Southern Utah. The visitors, before leaving tbs coal companys property, were special guests at dinner at the spacious inhg quarters at the coal mine. dis-tim- 'o ' For Scenic Hers II. D. Judson, general manager of the Pikes Peak highway, was in Panguitch Tuesday and Wednesday meeting with the business men of this district relative to organizing the association and tak-- , ing the scenic loop of this section, and thus putting PanguitA and all the other towns on the map all over the United States, and we believe it is a chance for us to get some publicity for our scenic wonders, Buys the Garfield County News. Mr. Judson has a migh'y good proposition whereby the country will be put squarely before the public. They furnish definite information and answer all inquiries, and represent one of the best highways in the country. They are routing travelers from the east to the west through one of the most beautiful drives through the country, and will take in this section riom Salina. to Bryce canyon, Zion, and then on up to Cedar Breaks and on out to the coast. At the meting Wednesday evening officers were appointed and we a:e suie Panguitch will be put on the map of the Pikes Peak highway, and we believe it will be one of the biggest things we hve ever done. A full report of the o:ganization and its purposes will he given. Did the News join? Well say we did. And we hope evry im.ividual in the city joins and boosts it all they can. Wc need it, and have looked well into it, and btiieve it is our only salvation. Ocean-to-Oce- an Ocean-to-Ocea- The Misses Faun Anderson returned from Provo, where for several weeks, fruit oi chords. n Bench and Lena to Salina Friday they have been working in the . |