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Show ri if : 7E StfATS RATES Tht Buns display advertising rates arc forty (40) rents an inch per issue or inch by the month-f- our (4) f 1X0 an to focal advertisers. Transient, fif(BO) coats an inch per issue. Position ty SB Is per cent additional. No display advertising accepted fur the first (front) (25) page. Page 1 readers twenty-fir- s neats per line an iasue. es J LOS ANGELES, Sept. D.- -To hire. Teresa Werner of Salt Lake City, Utah, an aunt by marriaj who remained loyal to iiim during a separation from Xatachn Rnmbovi, his List wife, Itudolph Valentino willed a thiiyl of his estate, valued at over The former wife, who la known in private lifo as Winifred Ifudnut, is cut off with $1.00. $L-000,0- Why is it that beauty aud work are never very dose companions f V IN SALT LAKE WOMAN SHAKES VALENTINOS WILL AN Volume IS, Number 16 Green River Melon Day Attended INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER a The ; By Hundreds of Visitors ' 4 xf rasing Week Ending September Show 10, 1926 99 TWENTY-EIGHT- IS DEATH LIST AND MANY Green River's Melon Day, Monday of this week, was one of the greatest events ever held in Eastern Utah. There were people there from Carbon, Emery, Grand and San Juan counties in Utah and from Western Colorado, some going on the big excursion train from Castle Gate, Helper and Price, while others went by automo- IN- -' Train No. 2, the Denver and Rio Grande Westerns scenic limited, and which pussed through lriee Saturday night at 9 :24, was wrecked near Granite, Colo., Sunday morning. The train was running at high siced, it is claimed by railway officials when the engine hit a boulder on the track and plunged into the Arkansas river, taking several coabes und killing twenty-eigand injuring a number of passengers. The wreck Is said to nave teen tho worst in the history of the road. Disjuitchcs of the accident are lcrewilh given. bile. The excursion train which was run by the Denver and Rio Grande Western from Price, Helper and Castle Gate, was on time and made the run on the schedule, leaving Price at 7 :45 and arriving at Green River some two hours later. There were around who took advantage of the low rates two hundred and seventy-fiv- e On the run down the passengers were offered by the railroad. music excellent treated to some by the Price Chamber of Comenliven the occasion by their to went which band merce along rendered several very nice also ladies' A music. quartett splendid selections. Harry S. Cushing, assistant district passenger agent of the road was aboard the train and looked after the convenience and comfort of the passengers, lending his generous smiles and greetings to aU.' Arriving at their destination the crowd Was met by the Green River citizens and a parade formed, headed by the band, visitors on foot and automobiles and proceeded to the bowery on Main street where the morning exercises were held at 10:45, and which was as follows: ......Chamber of Commerce Band "America Rev. Ralph C. Jones Invocation H. J. Sturges, Mayor of Green' River Address Orson T. Brooks, President Price Chamber Address ht SAL1DA, Colo., Sept. 5. Nineteen persons were killed and fifty injured, rnlf of them seriously, when a huge )enver and Rio Grande Western Mogul engine, drawing the roads crack train, The Scenic Limited, struck a boulder oil the tracks, while rounding a curve twelve miles west of Ixad-vilat 10:30 oclock this morning, toppling into the river and drawing seven curs after it eight feet iu;o the waters of the Arkansas river. The wreck occurred in a wild, of the Rocky Mountains and first relief came from member of Commerce of two construction gangs, working Miss Ardine Flynn Piano Selection near the scene. Dr. (1. W. Larimer, Hon. Don B. Colton Address of the Red Cross hospital at surgeon Price Cantrix Quartette Music ... Halida, motoring to Leadville, reached Hon. George Christensen : Address the scene of the wreck just after the Green River Girls Duet train plunged into the river, organized W. H. Olin of Denver rescue work and provided first aid for Address Chamber of Commerce Band the more seriously injured. Most of Music the dead and injured were found in and Price between In the afternoon there was a baseball game the second coach, where officials at to of score nine a over the latter by Green River, Price winning the scene reported four women were one. The festivities wound up with shows at the local picture killed in one end. Their bodies had house and a big dance at the school auditorium. The dance lasted not been reached by reHcucra late tountil the early morning hours and was attended by the visitors up day. Other gangs of workmen were to the leaving of the train at 12:45. . trying to cut their way into the third coach in an effort to liberate a woman Three booths erceted along main street were piled high with which the melons to trapixnl inside. Workmen could are dew and muskmelons honey watermelons, chairman and Ferill the woman, alive, but apparently seras ed temporary were Visitors were told to help themselves. Attendants at these ARE AGAIN nand Erickson of Richfield as tem iously injured. Acetylene torches were COLTON AND LEATHERWOOD kept busy handing out the melons until late at night and those porary secretary. Committees lia called into use to eat the steel wall who failed to get their fill were not noticeable. . little to do as there were no contests of the ear. s over credentials. ' Once organized the At 6 oclock the visitors were entert&infed at a concert by the Workmen who came from the temporary officers were sustained as construction eamp found the bodChamber of Commerce band which was greatly enjoyed, the conof convention. officers the : ies of three persons, two youths and selections cert consisting of these Congressman Colton was placed in a girl of about 4 yearn, which had Sousa March El Capitan" nomination before the convention by been swept downstream. Further on Hall March New Colonial Ll K. Anderson of Manti, wh paid encountered a man running from they Russell Texarcana tribute to Coltons fidelity to Utah the wreck with a small boy in hi Popular Price Contrix Quartette and to the principles of the republi- arms. The man colla)sed as he reachVocal (Selected) Von Blon can party. The nomination was sec- ed them, but was unable to tell hi March The Flying Eagle onded by Rav Dillmun of Roosevelt nume, although uninjured. Later it Allen Waltz Merry Madness and Juhn R. Mills of Ogden. Contrix Price Quartette Vocal (Selected) wag learned the ehilil was lhe son of the ova- a couple on tbo train. for In gratitude expressing Hayes Overture Inspiration tion given him by delegates from the When tho engine struck the rock Sousa March Stars and Stripes Forever First district, the congressman said it tore up a hundred and fifty feet of The people of Green River and the committee in charge of the that he did not regard the nomination track and dived across the river, landAlas altogether a personal honor. affair did everything to make the guests welcome and enjoy themfeet from the far side. The be will annual be tried have will said to ing thirtyears, two coaches and a sleepan I which long affair, Colton, ways, selves and the occasion, baggage carry out in my votes and work in er followed the engine. The second remembered by those who attended. The day was an ideal one to rungress the principles and policies coach was crushed despite its steel by and Melon Day at Green River will be looked forward of republicanism. Therefore, I re- construction, while the third formed ft thousands in the future. the endorsement of me as an engard bridge over the stream. The hotels, restaurants and confectionery places did a thrivdorsement of the party." Many injured passengers, strewn care of ing busniess during the day and the crowd was well taken the banks of the river, were along CHOSEN FOR THE PETTIT E. J. although the restaurants were taxed to their capacity, however, for aid when relief trains from crying STATE SENATE none went hungry. Those who went in automobiles took in the here readied the scene of the wreek at sights by visiting the farms and orchards up and down the river. Delegates to the republican convcn-ion- s 12:45 oclock. .Survivors were huddled out after their The fruit and vegetable crop this year is one of the largest in the from Carbon, Emery, Grand and almut fires thawing the into of that country. icy waters of the history 5an Juan counties held a little con- plunge river. First aid was administered to vention in the Hotel Utah yesterday the sufferers and tho train brought afternoon and ngrecd upon John E. them here at 3 oclock. TO DELEGATES PRICE DEMOCRATS etlit of Ileiner, Carbon county, as SPEED ON CURVE he republican candidate for the state EXCESSIVE OF WRECK CAUSE senate in the Twelfth district Charles THE COUNTY CONVENTION tedd of I xi Sal was chairman of tiie SAUDA, Polo., Sept. 8. That meeting and Henry Ruggcri pi Price speed caused derailment of acted as secretary. Pettit was nom- tho Scenic Limited, crack Denver and inated by A. J. Lee of Price. Western jwssenger trim Grande Rio The democrats of Price precinct as justice of the peace and Morg King The Twelfth senatorial district comColo., with a loss of near WedGranite, room court met at the county mittee chosen was composed of A. W. twenty-eigas constable. C. II. Madsen declined lives, was fJ.econcliujion namthe chairmanship and J. B. Jewkes nesday evening of this week and Horsley of Price, chairman; L. A readied lx to today by a joint inquiry numsame ed eleven delegates and the Richards, Huntington, Charles Redd into the crash jiarticipatcd in by ofwas chosen in his place by acclamaof La Sal and J. P. Miller of Moab. ficials of lhe road and representatives ber of alternates to attend the county tion. Mrs. S. W. Golding and Mack convention which convenes here to- Olson were named vice chairmen and Pettit, the c&ndidate for tho senate of the interstate commeice and state morrow (Saturday), at 4 p. ni. A jus- J. A. Crockett secretary. favored, is suiwrintcndcnt of mines public utilities commissions. They corat Hciner, tks county. He was a roborated the statement made MonTwo names were mentioned for justice of the peace and constable were member of the state house of repretice of the peace, those of Thomas also named. A new chairman and day night by President J. S. Pyeatt of were chowm fof tlio ronunff two Fitzgerald and Geoiwe M. Miller. A sentatives in the legislatures of 1023 the system, who declared the tram The inand 1025. He was state coal mine years and twoviee chairmen. there standing vote .was taken and resulted was running at a snood of from forty in forty-on-e for Fitzgerald and eigb house was comfortably filled, spector from 1007 to 1917. IIj is a to forty-fiv- e miles an hour around an votes o native of England, but has been a res- eleven teen for Miller. The names of Morg being a linndrcd and forty-twdegree curve when the engine ident of Utah for many years. polled while a number were present King and S. S. Young were placed bethe left track, puling five coaches inwho did not participate in the voting. fore the primary, but Young declined rivsr with it. Arkansns the KTT.T.Tn BY FALLING ROOF IN to still There was some discnssion when a and King was chosen by acclamation. n. bodies Four an unidentified. DON. COLTON. SUNNYSIDE MINE votThe Helper democrats met last evmotion was made that all ballots The body of a roan held in the morgue ed be on white miner, written in pen- ening and held their primary, the folnt Leadville tonight was identified a Don R. Colton and E. 0. Leather-woo- d which showed that Leathcrwood had Angus C. Broilwiek, a miner at cil or ink and that no printed ballots lowing being chosen delegates to the of this that of John Bitcn of Morlry, Colo. killed was 144. Tuesday tho votes 232 Holman and renominated were repubby 1 mine. No. The unidentified include a woman bein or slates be used. This motion earned county convention. C. A. Knobbs, licans at Salt Lnke City yesterday foreroof week by falling Colton's nomination became a B. J. tellers It. A. T. W. three Elliott, Nielsen, Ir. proceeded, and the voting 1890 at Emery, lieved to bo of Mexican or Italian nacongone conclusion when tho results of He was born Mav 28, a (Thursday) at the congressional Mack C. W. Johnson, George N. A. Smith, Diets, named. of Mr. and tionality and three girls ranging id son the and was being and Tony Skirl. J. B. Litizetti vention. Each, if reelected at the the Welier county primaries wen Utah, and Fred Stores. The vote being Brodwick that place. age from 4 to 7 years. of John Mrs. R of Ogden, was named justice of the peace and coming November elections, will goCol-to known and Arthur Woolley LuAuthorities are making an effort to Deseret to married witha heavy one three additional tellers Deceased was term. fourth for a aspirant, Washington only beGeorge Garavaglia, constable. a small boy, too young to his Besides 1919. in his were named and it was some time Provo of identify blin will send down J. S. Sax, ton had no opposition, ami so the drew. Colton is just finishing vote. The Hiawatha the announced fore they as the repre- pnrents ho leaves a wife and three speak words, as tho von of the dead Tl. Madsen, Leo Kinney, II. B. Mensel, It. E. Con- First congressional districts conven- third ronseeutive tprm C. bebl hi the hoswere chosen delegates tion was a sort of love 1'eust. Nothing sentative of the First Utah district in children and the following brothers woman. The boy is. Wood II. II. William Burt. and .T. F. Aliev. Jnd nors Eva-lyto l.ieate his n all efforts nml Mrs. S. W. Golding. pital here of a disturbing nature catnc up from the national houso of representatives. and sisters. Clinton J. and Glson. W. will represent Lntudu. F. W. When futile. have inMiss Iva Christensen. proved of him Williams parents Sunnyside; George The distrirt represented by IVm-!nopening to end of tho gathering. si own a womans dress salvaged from and Luke Salt Brodwick Glen Harmon. 0. K. Clav. TJav Salt City, of counties the not the cludes all Leutherwood did except carry off Recently an Eastern boy found an Neil M. Madsen and Genera Brodwick of Emery. The lnnly a suiteaso found by tho wrecking crew in a barn, nomination so easily. Supjiorters of Lake, Utah, Dnvis and Tooele. old bicycle highwliccler A. C. J. Capitolo, Alternates. the was prepured for burial by Wallace & the hoy lisped mamma's dress, but of rlmirnian David J. Wilson, onto a busy Theodore I Holman were on hand at .T. B. .Tewkes. mounted it and rode out Reeves. J. and was taken lack of any marks of identification on N. Smith. 0. street only to find himself unable to the second congressional districts First congressional district republi- Harmon, undertakers, will lie the clothing left the hospital authorthe funeral where C. Smith. S. E. Gairelt. Ashley to convention called the Emery Ander- dismount', lie had to bo rescued by convention to make a hard fight for can committee, interment ities as much in the dark as ever as to with W. held John Bartlett. Barton 01en. Alma Senator (Friday), today and to order the nomination this State and they kept up police after seriously disrupting S. Robmett. the childs identity. son, L. D. Vonng and H. until the first ballot was counted, Peters of Brigham City was inltvduc- - at that place. named was Sr., Thomas Fitfgcrnld, le lone-secti- on seo--o- -- -- 1 1 NAME ht sec-reta- ry Sun-nysid- 01-a- on g. Me-Card- It 1 1 Gara-vagli- e, nd |