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Show Home Buy from Sun Industry! Advertisers! Support SAUNA, UTAH, FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1932 FOURTEENTH YEAR Commercial House To Be Modernized Complete Commercial remodeling of the old house at First West and State streetr was started Monday with a crew of carpenters and laborers. The building, recently acquired by D. M. Anderson, is to be converted into an apartment house, and will be the first of its kind to be erected in Sal-in- a. Flans call for six apartments, all complete in the most modern fashion. Each will be completed with bath, toilet, built-i- n beds and other built-i- n features, making every apartment right up to the minute for living comfort. Additions for two apartments will be provided for on the north and south side of the present building. Practically all of the old structure, with the exceptions of the walls, will be torn down. The walls are firm and substantial and will serve their purpose without rebuilding. The roof and all woodwork will be replaced with new material and when completed the outside walls will be stuccoed, thus completing the building as an attraction to those desiring comfortable quarters. The Commercial house holds the distinction of being one of The first large buildings ever erected in Salina. It was built during the year 1878 by Janies C. Olsen, and was conducted as a hotel. At the time of the building, there were few log cabins built deby early settlers and clare that many at that time were living in The rebuilding of the Commercial house and converting it into a modern apartment house, will not only add t ) the citys, beauty and growth, but will afford employment to local men. Mr. Anderson stated that the work of rebuilding would be hurried along as quickly as possible. old-time- rs dug-out- s. KINDERGARTEN OPENS. Regular sessions of the Kindergarten class"were resumed at the Presbyterian chapel Tuesday, under the supervision of Miss Mary McCallum. The classes thus far are not as large as usual, due, it is believed, to the prevalence of influenza and severe colds. There is a slight decrease, however, in' the sickness and soon it is expected the classes will again be normal. Some splendid opportunities are being offered at the kindergarten school and a growing interest is being manifested. Mr.- and Mrs. Ferry Draper of Ruth, Nev., arrived here early Wednesday' morning. They were summoned to the bedside of Mrs. Eliza Ewles, who is suffering from nervous exhaustion. - . Utah Richest Area In Primitive Relics Utah is recognized as one of the richest areas on the American con tinent for the study of primitive man, according to Dr. Julian H. Steward, University of Utah anthropologist. In the region near Vernal have been discovered petroglyphs, or pictures engraved on stone, which rival those of the ancient Aztecs in master craftsmanship. One rare specimen ;n the Vernal region is of an ancient pueblo Indians god arid is unique in that that it is engraved in is, the picture stands out and the background is chipped away. Dr. Steward sets the time of this ancient Utah culture as existing about one thousand to fifteen hundred years ago. He states that these people grew corn at this early date and that they fashioned clay fetishes or images as an appeal to the gods to make the soil fertile. What is probably the earliest domestic dog yet discovered in America was found by Dr. Steward in a burial cave north of Great Salt Lake. Some notable discoveries of petroglyphs have .been made in the canyons and hilis near Beaver, Fillmore, Price, Magna, Moab and Wayne county. One interesting feature which Dr. Steward points out in regard to the petroglyphs is that the ancient engravers subjects such as sheep, deer, men, concentric circles and other figures are greatly similar to those found many hundreds of miles from Utah, a feature which seems to indicate a widespread civilization as early as two thousand years ago. bas-relie- f, KIDDIES Seventy-fiv- STAGE OPERETTA. students of e Salina's grade schools appeared in an opera Wednesday night, and the large gathering of patrons, fathers and mothers were given a rare treat. The little folks did marvelously well and held the listeners in rapt attention. were All the actors and actresses dressed in costume, representing fairies, bees, flowers, brownies, overall boys, sunbonnet girls, and myriads of other things, and their appearance on the stage was really attractive. The operetta was supervised by the faculty of the grade schools. Farmers To Get Aid From Seed Loans An farmer in Utah who is in need of a seed loan for spring plant-n- g is eligible to make application to the federal government for aid, according to a communication received Saturday from C. W. Warburton, director of extension' work for the Jnited States department of agricul-urby Director William Peterson of the Utah State Agricultural college. Loans in your state will be made from an office to be located in the very near future in Salt Lake City, jaid Director Warburton. This will probably be known as the Farmers Seed Loan office. There was no indication of the proposed personnel of he office, Director Peterson said. Director Warburton pointed out the fact that the legislation this year crop production loans to be made to farmers anywhere who are unable to obtain crop production credit from other sources, the only condition being that preference is to s be given to those who had crop in 1931. Government printing presses are now turning out application blanks, notes, mortgages, and other necessary forms and these will be. made available in the counties of Utah where there is need for seed loans, Director Peterson has been advised. Necessary supplies for the applications will be sent directly to the county agents where they will be readily available to' farmers wrho are seeking aid. Applications- will, be examined by a county seed loan committee who will be desig nated by the extension service of Utah. In many cases the same personnel will be retained as that which made up the committees for the feed loans. . We are uncertain yet just how much money will be available for loans this year, said Director The act definitely authorizes $50,000,000. In the year 1931, was loaned to farmers in the drouth and storm areas of the United States. Each borrower is urged to keep his loan down to a minimum although he maximum loan has been increased from $150 to $400. The amount of the lean will be based on the acreage of specific crops to be planted by the borrower in the spring of 1932 and or the requirements of the individual borrower for supplies necessary in the production of these crops. The nterest rate to be charged by the government in all cases will be 5 Vi per cent. In counties in which fertilizer is not commonly used the maximum loan per acre will be $3 for all crops except truck crops, on which a maximum rate of $12 is allowed. Where fertilizer is necessary for crop production the maximum rates are $G for all crops except truck crops, the rate for th'sbeing $20 per acre. Not to exceed $1 per acre of loans made at any of these rates may be used for repairs and miscellaneous expenses of crop production other than seed, fertilizer, feed for workstock and fuel and oil for tractors, advises Dr. Warburton. Special provision is made for additional loans for the purchase of materials to protect crops from insects and plant diseases where spraying or dusting is necessary. These loans will be at rates not to exceed $4 for truck crops. Loans will not be made to persons who did not engage in farming irf 1931 nor'to minors. Loans for summer fallowing are not authorized, the regulations state. Any farmer who desires to obtain a loan will make application on a form provided by the county agent or the committee appointed to act within the county. e, fail-ire- ad-iso- ry . War-burtc- n. $47,-000,0- . . Richfield Takes Teachers MR. LION ABSENT. Accept Board Proposals Wolves to Triming DISTRICT TEN, SEVIER. Standing of the Teams. NO. 24 Following a heated session of a committee of teachers of Sevier county, during which some spicy epithets were hurled back and forth between two of the members of the committee, a resolution was unanimously adopted whereby the teachers have agreed to continue teaching the full h period, or until April 29. This decision was reached last Saturday by the county school board, meeting in conjunction with representatives of the district school teachers association. The matter of adjusting the term and payment of salaries had been up for consideration the week previous, but no decision was reached, hence the extra session last Saturday. Few of the teachers of the county had rebelled against any cut in salary, expressing a desire to continue the term according to the contracts. The board members, however, countered with a plea that only about K2 per cent of the taxes had been collected, thus depriving the board of a chance of carrying out the agreements of the school teachers coneight-mont- In every game of basketball played by the Salina Wolverines during the winters series, the boys lost when playing on foreign floors. Last Fridays meeting with the Richfield cagers was no exception to the rule the Wolves took a defeat by a score of 34 to 21. It was a sorry game for the Wolves and-- at no time was the opposition in danger, and all on account of poor guarding and failure m timely passes by the Salina lads. game, the Starting with a bang-u- p Richfieldians staged some fast playing throughout. While Salina has failed in her fights on foreign floors, the locals can also claim the distinc-t:o- n of having won every bout staged here. By losing to Richfield, the Wolves went into a tie with Monroe, each team being credited with winning four games and losing five. While the first team took a licking, the second team piled honors on itself. The younger boys staged one of the'r prettiest bouts Friday and completely outgeneralled the Richfield second team. The Wolverets took a good start and their performance in tossing the basket to the right spot, passing and guarding, was somewhat out of the ordinary, and when the totals were made Salina carried a lead by a score of 22 to 18. The lineup of the second team for Salina was DeLos Jensen and Carl Nielson, forwards; Wesley Cherry, center; RayKane and Dan Anderson, mond guards; with Brue Cushing and Hugh Bird, forwards, and Darwin Colby, guard,- as substitutes. Two bus loads of students and several cars carried a hundred or more Salina boosters. Coach Leslie Wright, who was confined at his home with a serious case of flu, was unable to be with his team. Ed. Jensen, the well known sportsman, substituted for Coach Wright. . - Mrs. G. C. Black, who left Saturday to make her home at Antimony, was the honored guest at a farewell party, arranged by the stake and ward officers, in the banquet room of the Second ward chapel, Thursday evening of last week. Games and a short program were the entertaining features, and a light luncheon was served to twenty guests. Mrs. Black was recently chosen president of the Relief society in the Second ward, and she has made many close frienchrdur'-in- g her residence in Salina. tracts. The final agreement was made and the resolution adopted, which provides that the teachers will complete the term on a guaranteed basis that the teachers will receive seven and a half months salary. If, however, financial conditions will justify, the board of education will allow the two weeks extra pay. Teachers from Salina and North Sevier voted almost to "aTunit to teach the full term and accepted the proposal of the seven and a half months salary. The committee of teachers named to ratify the agreement included Golden J. Wright, Richfield high school, president of the teachers association; A. M. Maughan, principal of Richfield high; B. Burmister, principal, of Richfield junior high; B. M. Thompson, principal of Salina grades and junior high; Leon Newton, principal of Monroe grades and junior high; Louis Sorenson, Salina; Don Kenney, Richfield, and Sohpi.a Goldbranson, Richfield. CLUB ENTERTAINED. The Ladies Literary and Civics club held the regular meeting Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Vivian Burns. Following the opening song by the members, Mrs. James Monroe gave an interesting book review of Not Guilty by Robert Blanehferd. The program closed with the quartet singing Just Send Me a Rose. Miss Mary McCallum will be hostess at the next meet-ing. Announcement was made this week of the marriage of Lucian Gates and Mrs. Myrtle Heath of Sigurd. The ceremony was performed Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Gates are staying at the Robinson house. To Patrons of Telluride Power Co. The closing down of mines anl other industries, together with low prices for livestock and farm products, caused a serious decrease in use of electricity throughout Telluride territory resulting in 1931 being one of the worst years in the history of the Company, earnings from the business being practically wiped out. The expenses of the Company composed chiefly of taxes, bond interest and wages, change but little regardless of whether times are good or bad. This condition is fully underwho are stood by our employees striving to reduce expenses to a minimum in every department. Early in February while our directors were in session endeavoring io adjust the affairs of the Company to the emergency requirements of the d times, they were astonished and by receiving a statement singed by all employees volunteering to accept a ten per cent salary reduction until improved conditions would justify a return to former salaries. Certainly no more generous or loyal action was ever taken under like circumstances. Realizing fully that this help was proffered by our men and women solely to ass:st the Company through a difficult period, but knowing also that the present burden of financial depression rests as heavily upon most of our patrons as it does upon our gra-t'fie- Company, our directors voted to cut the appropriation for salaries of general officers by twenty per cent and to accept the generous offer from our employees, which together were estimated at an annual saving of $7,000, also to take as much more from the scant earnings of the stockholders, and through reduced rates for metered lighting service give the entire benefit of this full amount to our customers, taking our chances with them as to what business improvement the future may bring. To this end lower rates for metered lighting were filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Utah in February, effective March 1st. Over half of this saving applies directly to all metered lighting customers and the remainder is available to all who desire to arrange with us for their service during a reasonable term. The saving to our patrons through these rate reductions will be approximately $14,000 a year. Full information regarding the new rates may be had at any of the Companys offices. In our struggle back to normalcy out of these hard times we all might follow with advantage the example of the old couple who vowed to each other that thereafter they would live within their income even if they had to borrow to do so. Yours for betterment, Telluride Power Company. Adv. The snorting lion, usually appearing as the usher for the first day of March, urns conspicuous by his absence this year, and the lamb was able to ramble on the green unmolested. According to traditions, March weather will be calm until the end of the month when, it is supposed, the lion will take his farewell crack and get fussy. True to the old custom, March was ushered in with a balmy, Work Started On New Postoffice Work on Salinas new postoffice, which is to be modern in every par- ticular, was started Thursday morning when a crew of laborers started removing the old frame building occlear day, and if the conditions pre- cupying the place where the new vail until the time of the performance structure is to be erected. The old of the nasty lion, headway will be made in preparing farms for planting. building wras placed on rollers and pulled from its long resting place by tractor power. At first it was announced that the frame building would be remodeled, but the owner, Mrs. Hilda Gates, changed the plans and instead brick will be used and the structure will be made absolutely Sugar Co. Furnishes Work For Fifteen fire-proo- Fifteen sugar factory employes conditions who, through brought about by the nations depression, were laid off three months ago, were again put to work Tuesday of this week. The workmen, under normal conditions, were maintained throughout the year, but soon after the 1931 sugar campaign were forced into idleness a by conditions which necessitated curtailment of expenses by the Gun- f. D. M. Anderson, the well known local lumberman and contractor, has been awarded the contract for the new postoffice building, and according to the terms the building must be completed and ready for occupancy by the first day of May. As a result, many men out of employment will be given work, thus affording some relief for the unemployed. Wednesday evening the equipment nison Sugar company. of the postoffiqe was removed to the With the exception of two of the Crane building two doors east, and regular yearly forces, Hart J. San- this will be headquarters for the mail ders, general superintendent at the until the new building is ready for factory stated, all have remained in occupancy. Gunnison and when the call was isTlans call for a modem y sued for resumption of work, every structure, to be built of brick. The man responded. Two are at Ogden building will have a frontage and have been notified to report for and will be 45 feet deep. The front work. General remodeling and main- will be finished with full plate glass, tenance work will be hurried ahead while the rear will be supplied with as rapidly as possible, and the millarge double windows, thus affordlion dollar mill will be placed in tiping ample light for ordinary purtop shape. No elaborate changes are poses. Meeting the requirements of contemplated, as the plant has been the governments regulation, a lavamodernized and ranks with the best tory, wash room and toilet will be in the state for size and capacity. All provided in the new building, and a machinery, however, will be overhaul- complete new outfit of boxes, large ed and will be in readiness for oper- and ' -small, will be installed. ation. ,' , announchas been definite PIONEER DAUGHTERS MEET., Nothing ed as yet as to the future policy of Pahvant chapter, Daughters of the the management. Beet prices have not one-stor- 25-fo- ot J yet been definitely settled between the beet growers association and the sugar manufacturers. At two previous meetings the two factions failed to get together. A meeting is scheduled for today, Thursday, and likely the matter will be adjusted. The sugar manufacturers are facing a problem that must be considered. Through a lack of buying power, sales have fallen off very materially during the past year, and many of the factories are carrying their large stock of sugar in storage. A low tariff and the flooding of the United States with the foreign prowith duct, which is manufactured cheap labor, is placing the sugar business in a serious condition. The water problem, which has been a retarding factor in beet production, particularly in this valley, is now better than it has been for the past ten years, and beet growers are anxious to increase acreages, having in view the cash payment that comes at harvest time. The Gunnison Valley News. INSURANCE WRITER WINS HONORS DISTINGUISHED Mrs. Alice C. Doke, popular insurance writer in- Southern- Utah, according to the Ephraim Enterprise, of the has been named Penn Mutual Leaders club for the western zone of the United States. The honor was conferred on Mrs. Doke for insuring the greatest number of lives in the zone for the month of January. The western zone consists of Utah,. Colorado, Idaho, Wyoming, Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico. Mrs. Doke was also the" leading agent in the Salt Lake agency for the month of January, both in the number of policies written and the volume of business paid for. The volume of business, produced for the Salt Lake agency for January, 1932, exceeded by 15 per cent the amount produced in January, - 1931. Mrs. Doke has a large clientile in Salina and North Sevier county, and all will extend congratulations for the hono? won and conferred. Mrs. Albert Thorsen and Mrs. the Ralph McAllister, representing American Legion Auxiliary, were in Manti Thursday evening. They met with the Manti ladies and explained the objects and aims of the . .. Pioneers, held the February meeting Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. A. S. Crane. A saxaphone solo by Howard Peterson, piano solo by Miss Dora Mickelson, and readings by Miss Amy Murphy and community singing, were included in the program. During the lesson hour, Mrs. Janice Miller related experiences in the early days. of her father, A. N. Casto. Luncheon was served to twenty-one. The guests included Mrs. Grace Allen and Mrs. Buchanan of Richfield, who were gowned in the of the early days. They anfK.i' need the annual ball to be given Saturday night at Richfield by the Sevier county organization of the Daughters-othe Pioneers. , vt-ti- re Beaver Do Damage; Trapper Gets One Beautiful in color and wearing a gorgeous hide, a beaver weighing fifty-fivpounds was trapped in his haunts along the Sevier river west of Redmond early last week. government trapper, who had been assigned to the task of taking the beaver, succeeded in luring this animal to the bait. It is estimated that there are some six or seven of the furred animals yet in the colony west of Redmond, and every effort is being made to trap them. In fact, the trapper who caught the beaver iast week has been on the job for several weeks and was fortunate in making his first catch as the beaver are very shy. The work is to be continued in the hopes of ridding this particular place of the beaver, as they are proving a genuine pest and have been doing much damage. The hide was taken from the animal by Carl Ramsey, deputy game warden, and sent to the state fish and game department for disposition. Alma Larsen, a prominent farmer of Redmond, and who owns property adjoining the river where a colony of beaver has located, entered complaint to the state game department for damages sustained. Larsen stated that the beaver had destroyed more than 40 young trees, practically all of them being cut down and used for dams by the beaver. Dr. F. O. Bullock, who owns adjoining property, had started a grove of trees on his ranch, and these have been attacked by the beaver and many have been cut down. e f |