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Show SAUNA, UTAH, FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1927, VOL. 9 Strong Organization Will Develop Mining Property Extensive development of the zinc zinc.. The veins are dipping and it is and lead properties owned by the Sa- - j firmly believed that when the proper lina Lead and Zinc company, is to be depth is attained an immense deposit well under way by the first of June 'of high grade ore will be encounter-- , and when operations are started there 'ed. This is the veision of the many will be no cessation in- the work until prominent mining engineers who a paying mine will be added to the have made recent inspections. The Salina Lead and Zinc Mining wealth, of industries in the Salina valuable district To the end of hurrying mat- - company owns twenty-tw- o ters a crew of workmen is now em- -' claims in the mineral belt northeast-ployein completing arrangements of Salina and it will be the ultimate for the starting of development on plan to extend the development work, what promises to be a real dividend- -' Surface showings on many of the claims are highly encouraging and, payer. Robert Burns, famed throughout with the. operations under the super- the west as one of the most conserva- - vision of experts, the future of open-tiv- e mining men, spent several days ing something big is highly encour-i- n Salina and at the property and an-- ! aging. nounced yesterday that machinery j The Salina Lead and Zinc Mining d and a full equipment was being aa- - company is strictly a Utah at the property, preparatory tion and is capitalized for 1,000,000 to starting development work. A 25- - shares of a par value of $1 each, and gasoline hoisting engine, $600,000 has been set aside as a treas-- a compressor and other par- - ury reserve. An allottment of stock now on the ground. A has been provided for promotion and are aphernalia carload of lumber has been shipped this is being eagerly sought by in-- J from Salt Lake and its arrival is ex- vestors who are familiar with the pected daily. When all material has showings already made at the propbeen assembled it will be put in place erty. The officers elected following and the work of starting a organization are as follows: Presi shaft will be the first on the pro- dent and general manager, Robert Frank Bur- Burns; gram. The shaft is to be sunk on the Pet- brey; Secretary and treasurer, W. J. erson property, recently acquired by Bums. The directorate consists of the company. The new opening of prominent Salt Lake and eastern the property will be made some 300 capitalists, who are financing and shaft sunk backing development work. feet south of the interests Peterson the Robert Burns, whose success in the last year. by In the old shaft the vein averages mining game is widespread, has no close to four feet in width and car- hesitancy .in predicting success. Mr. ries values of better than one per Burns spent several years in Nevada cent lead and forty per cent zinc. and successfully developed big pay- -' Picked samples show as high as 70 ing mines in Goldfield and Tonopah. The group of claims owned by the per cent zinc and 15 per cent lead. Surface prospecting at the point of company is located two and a half the new shaft makes a remarkable miles east of Redmond. The branch Here there is a cross fis- line from the Denver and Rio Grande showing. vein sure cutting the north and south cuts through one of the claims and vein and surface values run as high this medium will prove an important as 8 per cent lead and 8 per cent factor when ore shipments begin. I eorpora-semble- i ot Elaborate plans are being formu- lated by the officials of the Pikes peak highway asso- nation to stage a trip known as the 0fflcial Survey Tour over the P- P vice-preside- Ocean-to-Oce- - O. Highway. 50-fo- ot Inn Farmer Is Seriously Inina Ala James Curtis, a prominent farmer of Aurora, is at the Salina hospital and is in a serious condition as a re- suit of an accident which befell him Mr. Tuesday night about 8 oclock. Curtis suffered a slight skull frac ture, a gash in the head that required stitches to close, an ugly thirty-on- e on the hand and bad wound gash The farm body bruises 'and cuts. wagon on which he and others were riding was run down by an automo- bile driven by Lero Curtis, a relative, with the impact James Curtis was thrown from the wagon when he sustained the dangerous injuries. Yesterday morning Mr. Curtis, who is at the Salina hosDital where he after the ac- l reTrt of the accident Snt testTcouS he to HotUngs rjjqql to-Ea- e operation performed by Doctors Mer- rill and Merrill. Mr. Watts was ac- to the hospital by Mrs. Watts, an instructor in the Center- field schools, and Mr. and Mrs. John Anderson of Gunnison. ! fol-mer- its , j . Green River, Cisco, Thompsons, ron, Emery, Salina, Richfield, Cove Fort, Beaver City and Cedar City. Stops will be made at all points nam- ed, the time varying at each place. Miss Stena Soorup, the highly ef- The trip will be continued from Utah through the scenic wonderland and bn ficient instructor in the English de- to Los Angeles. partment of North Sevier high school Salina is arranging to have a num-'fhas re- the past several of car3 join the caravan and acBigned has acceptea position company the touring party to points a splendid offer from the school . west from Salina. board of Summit county to teach m the schools of Park City during the SALINA JUNIOR HIGH WINS coming fall and winter term. Miss corup &ave tbis information a few IN SHOLASTIC CONTESTS days ago, and her dcc'sion has met with a great deal of regret. It is doubtful if Utah can boast of more efficient and competent in- a team walked off with the honors at ruor particularly m the art of the track meet held at Richfield last sh Friday, when some 600 students gath- borne twenty years ago she ered to participate in Sevier Day. fcorup first m the grade began teaching Salina junior high, in the finals of thfcn the Jurrr bgh the track meet, scored 37 points. nme years she has piloted with 32 was second Richfield I J 0r sch's' adr thirty or forty members of Some the LProgresso and Ladies Literary clubs of Salina will motor to Mount peasant Saturday to attend the an- clubs ol nual conventlon district. Mem the Sanpete-Sevie- r the of bers LProgresso club are scheduled for numbers on the pro- gram At the morning session the famous chorus will sing The Sunny Skies of May, and during the luncheon hour the original club song will be featuied by the club members. The convention promises to be one of the best and most interesting held t. Pleasant 8ome t,'me and tbe clubs aie planning a bg entertam- ment. The Convention wiU open at the Presbyterian church Saturday that Stanley II. Gill; invocation, Rev. This Frederick H. Allen; vocal due'., Mrs. the North Star was started. publication has won high merits and q. R. Coombs and Mrs. G. F. John- P'36 rom many sources and it was BOn, Fountain Green; address of wel- ,bugh M.18S Scor8p? mdefatiga le- come, Mayor Joseph Seeley; reeF?rta and clever training that car- Kponse, Ephraim Literary c u b; ned the publication to the high stand- - cboruS( LProgresso club of Salina; ard it now holds. The authors and reading, Mrs. Blanche Justensen, writers for the North Star, through Elite club of Manti; presidents ad- he Yeara Mrsdress George G. Madsen, . publfatn ML PleaS Twfentleth Ce"tury dub f vTthere hw bcen sho in this line. Ling the noon hour the club- Not only in the literary line has Miss wnmpn nf Mt Pleasant will enter- but tain at a luncheon m the church din- Soorup scored a Wp success, her claHp8 in English have always for the 0riginal ranked high as C0Tnpared with othri club from every ciub in the schools of the county and state. district Cm be featured during the was through her instrumentality In addition to the by the company. a odfice warehouse, a building large near the wagon and with the glaring and a garage will modern bungalow light, Lero Curtis made an attempt b fflce and bungalow erectd; to run to the barrow pit and in doing for the use of wil1 built which James so struck the wagon on Orvil A. Watts, principal of the schools, was taken to the Sa- hospital Monday, and Tuesday morning submitted to an appendicitis ! highway, came who was driving a Buick, was head Wbp ed in the opposite direction Curtis was riding, demolishing the wagon and badly injuring the car. The driver of the speeding car failed to stop and it was impossible to get his car number on account of the darkness. Isaac and Delbert Curtis, brothers of the injured man, were on the wagon with James Curtis when the accident happened. Both, however, es- . . . Lero Curtis, driver caped injuries. of the car which wrecked the wagon, also escaped serious injuries. dis-th- real-rea- Cnpi er and others field and were When about on tbe sta rora, a car, running at high speed, to have been a "political move, McDonald, the big chief at Washington, withdrew the governments portion, stating that he had been informed that the Salina canyon highway was If the state road "unimportant. commission carries over the agreement made, to use $5,000 for the necessary work to prevent a blockade, and the $10,000 from the federal government is restored, together with the $10,000 Sevier county will match with the federal appropria-You- r tion, there will be available approxi- matcly $25,000 to carry the highway past the points of likely obstruction by the railroad work. Through the good offices of the t state road commission, represented by E. C. Knowlton, supervisor of maintenance, J. E. Gam, district gineer, and Mr. Day, who has been e transferred from the Fillmore trict to oversee the construction of the highway and to keep it open, the canyon is being kept available for travel. A temporary road is being constructed by detours around the points where the Utah Construction canyon. is making the cuts for the Continuing the interview Con- - company two days required to cross the desert, branch lin? of the Denver and R1 gressman Colton deplored the fact and the large number of notable that sufficient fdnds were not avail- - Grande railroad. Mr. Knowlton has announced that very effort wil1 scenic attractions so easily reached, able to build a first class highway will bring the remarkable advantages made conserve the few dollars howHe the canyon. stated, through of this highway to the attention of ever, that efforts would be made to now ava'able and to make it go as u thousands of tourists. have Mr. McDonald, chief of the bu- - far 88 possible. He, like others, ' A schedule of the official survey the of the importance canyon of public roads at Washington, iz.es tour has been prepared and more D. C., reconsider the withdrawal of highway and it will be his idea to build as good a road as the present than 700 towns on the main highway the $10,000, at one time appropriated and the branch lines will be yisited. for funds will allow. More funds will in use the emergency canyon. be necessary, according to The schedule gives the time of arMr. Through persistent appeals by the rival and departing and the time to Salina Lions club, the county com- Knowlton, to put the highway in the be spent at each place. Slight missioners of Sevier county, stock- - shape it should be. changes however, may occur, as the men and citizens, the government schedule has been prepared in, ad- W. M. Wilson, representing the agreed to appropriate $10,000 for the vance. Portland Cement association, with j emergency Sevier work, providing Utah is preparing to give the of- - COunty would match the sum with an headquarters at Salt Lake, was a ficial tour party a hearty reception Mr. equal amount. The commissioners visitor to Salina Wednesday. and the cities and towns along the 0f tbe Wilson accompanied Congressman county readily supplied their highway will do the utmost to boost , portion, an(i later, which is believed Colton on a visit here. the plan of giving the P. P. O. O. great publicity, According to the schedule the lowing Utah towns will be visited: Cisco, Thompsons, Green River, i trip is being , j I This planned for sometime during early summer and it will undoubtedly be the greatest affair staged on any transcontinental highway in the United States. The vast improve- ments along the route, coursing from New York City to L33 Angeles, has, during the past few years, reached a Pint of high efficiency and for bhis reason its growth to popularity i3 to be furthered, Influential people will accompany the tour and at each city, town and hamlet residents will be asked to join in the tour, if only for a, few hun- dreds of miles, and the outstanding of the highway, as compared with others, will be shown. The P. P. O. O. highway is now hardsurfac-- . ed from New York to Shelbina, Mo. a continuous link of nearly 1,200 miles. Westward between the Mis- ' sissippi river and Los Angeles, over The Great Western Salt company, 60 cent of tbe highway is hard- which recently acquired the holdings gurfaced The absence of traffic of the Gunnison Valley Salt com- - congest;0n, due to skirting the large pany, is to expandinitsoperations citleSf the easy grades and the faBcl and only recently the holdmga of the nating trip through the Allehenies, Anderson and Chidester company tbe Rockies and Wasatch Mountain were purchased. The late addition ranges the short space of less than comprises a number of valuable claims west of Redmond, where thou-- 1 PUBLICATION STAFFS sands of tons of salt have been taken ROYAL ENTERTAINERS PROVE cut in recent years. The exact price inpaid for the Anderson-Chidestterests is not given out for publica-an- d The editorial and reportorial staffs, tion at this time, but it is rumored well will the into, sum together with the business managers that the go thousands. It will be the plans, ac- - for the North Star and Northern S. Wright, to equip Light the two North Sevier high cording the newly acquired property with ma- - school publications were host and chinery and Place 5t on a higher pro- - hostesses at an elaborate banquet at six thirty Monday evening, the affair dactive basis- antransaction Another important being complimentary to the school Bis Salt "There is not a question as to the impoitance of the Salina canyon highway. It is one of the real important highways of the state ol Utah and should be kept open to travel at all times. It not only affords a shorter route on a transcontinental trip, but it is a feeder from both eastern and western points, and primary is the fact that wonderful developments are going ahead and sooner or later the famous canyon will be the scene of great activity, coal, minerals, salt and othea industries are sure to develop into something enormous and Without a road for passage,' Utah would be greatly hindered in opening some of Thus spoke its great resources. Don B. Colton, Congressman just prior to his departure for the north Congressman Colton, accompanied by W. M. Wilson, for Portland Cement association, came in Tuesday evening and after a brief visit here left for Richfield, Congressman Colton was here to look over the highway situation in Salma P. P. O. O. Plans Official T our Trip Over Highway er two-dri- ll 500-fo- Colton Sees Importance of Salina Canyon Highway The Last Days Are the Hardest - horse-pow- No. 46 the superintendent of the properties of the Great Western Salt company. The former offices have been vacated and temporary headquarters are now maintained at the Willardson store at and G. M. Wright as chaperons, left early Wednesday morning for an outing at Maple Grove. Breakfast in camp Style, and a delicious luncheon at noon, were prepared and highly enjoyed at the famous resort. ing the afternoon the time was devot-lin- a ed to social affairs and expressions of deep regret at the parting of the class members as they go out into the big world to seek fame and tune, and never to meet in class again. ' The party returned late Wednesday evening and declared the outing was enjoyed from every phase. Dur-Veni- ce served. nine first places. It was a jolly were roundly winners imthe and cicwd the dinner hour an During from when returned was and applauded they promptu program given Miss Mary Mattsson, toastmistress, the battlefield. caued for responses to the following: The festivities started at ten oclock . r To the Graduates, tji ...j Hon. S. M. Jorgensen crowd mtTrgetacqaintednrto "Faculty, "Farewell Talks, Miss LaVerde take part in the scholastic contests. scorup and Mr. Fisher; "The Year The contests were under the direction Rook, Allen Barnard; "School Ac- - of Superintendent A. J. Ashman. The .. tivities, Miss Stena Scorup; Senior honors in these contests were pretty Howard randt. One of he well divided between the various con- Class, e tenants. unng impressive cereKomes , evening was the presentation to Miss; "Sevier Day has become an an- golJ wr,st nual affair with the students of the f, 8 Scf1 'I Th was va)ious junior high schools of the Wat.C P.resen5atlon 3Peech m CUnty 8n t8cl1 year mre lnterest ,aC Air jg shown occasion words Jackson expressed the feeling of gratitude of his associates for the friendly associations the class had Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Martin, the had during their study work with Martin children and J. E. Kimber Miss Scorup. The token of esteem motored to Provo Sunday and were was the gift of the North Star and guests for the day of Geo. L. Light staffs and members holt, father of Mrs. Martin, of the senior class. Games, directed by Miss Elaine Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Stark visited Thompson, proved an interesting fea- ture following the ceremonies and Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and 'Mrs. J. D. Stark at Payson. banquet. r- . w-tf,n0- Brein-N'orthe- j m 1 .flS The - i park CJty high school is to be luncheon. congratulated upon securing the ser- vices of Miss Scorup. The citizens of Salina will highly commend her as excellent teacher. Salina, unfor- loses one of the best of the corps of teachers and all will regret the departure of Miss Scorup. IIow- ever, all will join in washing for her the best in her new field of labor. oclock a one-aplay, "The Story, will be presented in the North Sanpete high school audi-a- n torium by a group of high school dents, under direction of Mrs. Miriam T. Nielsen, after which the following program will be presented: Address, Mis. C. E. Maw of Provo, pesident 0f the U. F. W. C.; solo, Mrs. Stan- ley H. Gill; address, "Better Homes, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Larsen and Ladies Literary club of Manti; LaVerde Scorup went to Provo yical selections, Stevens trio of Ma for a visit Mothers Day at the home satcb academy. Clubs will answer to ro" wiih club mottoes. of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Scorup. At 2 ct Ghost y, mu-Mi- ss |