Show limes- I r Knitepettiie nt v A VOLUME -i I CONSOLIDATION 47 MOAB Contest udge Still in Christensen claimed errors The lead of Mr Woolley was gradually cut down until today the candidates arc practicallytied Judge erdinand Ericksen former Clay and J A AND CHRISTENSEN DistrictAttorney 0 K Hougaard are at present representing Judge Christensen in the contest E Woods and TIED TODAY while J W Cherry Lewis Larsen have appeared for Mr Woolley The proceedings while closely fought are being carried on in each side claiming the good spirit lesult May Depend on Several desire to see the will of the majority of voters in the district carriedout Disputed Ballots Taken Under HANDING GRAND Doubt WOOLLEY O O THE GRAND COUNTY VALLEY UTAH TIMES AND THURSDAY THE INDEPENDENT JANUARY NUMBER 1921 6 I SKEWES B Announcement NAMED SHERI The undersigned has leased The the taking effect January 1921 The businesswill be operated by the undersigned who will also be the of the manager newspaper The leasing of the business will result in very little change as the writer has been connected with the paper in an editorial capacity for the past ten years Mr W Strong who has been business manager of The DRILLING OR UNDER TERM 5 AGAIN IS WAY WELL AT Times-Indepedent 1 lease Old Board Which Board hereafter is editor and is Makes Appointment by New Tools are Recovered Oil Sands Expected Within Next Two Hundred eet Encouraging Ratified Businessof Completed Year Pros-pects John B Skewes is the new sheriff After a most difficult fishing job He Grand county was appointed which required almost a week’s time unanimously by the retiring board of drilling is under way at the again county commissioners at their concluding Big test well being put down on the session Monday forenoon and by a the Six Oil lease of appointment was ratified company’s west Advisement by majority vote of the new commissioners river Grand (Manti Messenger) who took office Monday at noon Judge P C Drilling was resumed this aften The contest case for the judgeship The order appointing Mr Skewes The rig is will be pounding steadUy The business conducted as heretofore There noon for this judicial district set out that in view of the decision of Evans between Dilworth making good progress will be jio change in policy We will endeavor to print a N1 Bliss awnv and yVoolley Republican nominee Judge II Hayes that W J to W Strong Manager fair be and square newspaper as we have done in the past We ousted and excluded from the who was defeated by 21 votes and Every confidence is entertained that It court will seek to represent all of of of a violationof the corrupt the may takethesupreme Judge George Christensen Democrat the people southeastern Utah because pay sands will be encountered election to decide for in act Bliss contest on hearing Manti before of practices Mr was the two feet came regardless political religious factional or any other within next undred of C Dilworth Woolley Republican Judge P Evans of the Third therefore ineligible and disqualified Strata of shale and lime formation It shall be of Salt to hold the office for vs George Christensen Democrat Lake City Tuesday morning our aim to print the news as it haj)-pens which he had being cut and there is continually election of of this been involving the week without bias without prejudice and with a painstaking given a certificateof election by aare strong showing of oil as well as a the judge of the Seventh judicial district The plaintiff stipulatedin his complaint board of canvassers The order regard for accuracyWe have a firm faith in the greatness Every gas pressure that that the office of according to a telegram made in set out sheriff was considerable errors had been of southeasteiyi Utah’ future and knowing that a newspaper baler brought up gives a scum of oil that for the by The Times-Independent therefore counting the ball ts and asked for a vacant and be in the growth of The indicationspoint to the probability this made factor community from in 20 districts in Sanpete can a great 1921 Price (Thursday) even recount voting any biennium beginning January 3 that the sands are not far distant and and it will to be aim to and the first in ing Carbon Grand counties or section continue ending on Monday big well our primary The drillers look for The hearing of the case one precinct in San Juan county The January 1923 John B Skewes be in was exploit the resources of this part of Utah the oil sands are brought the sheriff of to Price from Manti and defense named all the other voting Grand county when The increasing gas pressure as well the ballots from Carbon Emery precincts in his counter claim Both Several citizens appeared before as The writer is hopeful that the paper will continueto receive the massive limestone formation sides the board to present their views Grand and San Juan counties are stated before the open court at it in the that has been the liberal support that has been accorded penetrated lend credence O A being the to the sheriff recounted beginning of the contest that they matter the belief that the sand will to As an advertising medium The Times-Independent past The candidates are running waived all claims of illegal votes This Tangren argued against the adoption be big producer lias neck and neck on the recount and of the action simmerel the contest down to a earned an enviable reputation Going into a vast majority order pending a decision from Unless more trouble is encountered the result the hinge on one or pure technical count of the ballots in of of is the court to which the sheriff of mayballots the homes southeastern Utah the supreme two drillingshould com-nlptc paper weeks districts A two disputed taken under the which may appealed C the drillers contested contest will be the holo state logical medium through which to address the people of this the George J Constantine Every precaution is advisement by Judge P C Evans contest is finally sett'ed Robertson and being taken to vast section- That this is widely recogized is proven by the His ruling be carried higher in a recount of all the ballots in urged the adoption of the order the tools may prevent losing again the steadily increasingadvertising patronage from local as well that the commisisoners could up by the loser according to the entire district these troubles are common in act in telegraphicadvices received this The first two days of the trial were as foreign business organizations This office has likewise no other manner than to well drilling and might happen at any the office H evening devoted to the counting of the ballots vacant and proceed to time establishedand constantlymaintained a reputationfor modem the the It in plaintiff’scontested districts in appointment of a The count of the erron ballots new sheriff san-guine It is Local oilmen are exceptionally This printing probably the best equipped printing held that by Woolley Mr Skewes being a and those who which Mr Sanpete and Carbon counties was to the result as in the to gain Utah outside of a few of the larger cities in completed gained 28 votes for Mr candidate for sheriff recent have watched the activities at the was disappointment election case 1 this afternoon with Woolley which made him a majority and is thus enabled to take care of all of the printing needs and the contestant in the well opinion that Moab position express the to of each candidate At noon votes in the entire district and of this will soon be part of the state was the logical man for the placed definitely on the today the vote facts if stood a tie and established the which he set indeed he were not the legallyelected oil producing map of the west forth in his complaint that errors had sheriff in view of the decision of few this afternoon Woolley has gained This newspaper is indeed grateful for the loyal two votes and been in the the Christensenone made count court and supportof the people of Grand county We invite The recount of the Monticello and appointment formally WATER COMPANIES HOLD Not having the ballots here from The was San a continuanceof this support and in return promise you a by the board a few MEETINGS Blanding ballotscaused this difJuan and Grand counties the made unanimously THEIR ANNUAL ference plaintiff rested Thursday and the minutes before twelve and his bond newspaper that will at least represent our very best efforts (i been their of The Twelve thousand ballots have began Sanpete was approved annual stockholders’ meetings count and ballot dis-be this is L Counted in the and When TAYLOR The board transacted considerable of the Moab Irrigation company and every Carbon count completed LOREN ‘trict will the business Monday forenoon winding the Moab Pipe Line probably counted before court will move to Price company were for the W)e to up the affairs past year held case ends Juan Monday at the Moab open the ballots from San following1 Unless a material change results Emery and Grand counties The following registrars of vitals company store The the the count of the ballots' of the directors Judge P C Evans of the Third District statisticswere appointed: George were elected for eachE ofGordon OAOS VIOLATED lf’Semaining districts the result of the in Salt COUNTY WHO Lake City is the presiding Powell Moab Murk R Walker Castleton companies: J" E Snyder W will depend on the S E John disputed judge having been appointed by W Dufford Elgin II II D Dalton Peterson and8 P Miller talkits which Judge Evans has Herbert Cisco and Westwater J The annual reports of Gov Bambergerto hear the case Mr that all outstanding the read and OR LAW LICENSE It secretary approved advisement Woolley is represented by Attorneys ORGANIZE TERM was ordered were E 1920 The At Manti Mr Woolley made a con-i Woods of Price Lewis Larsen county warrants be called in and directors will meet in the and J paiil by the future to tolerablegain and the case was taken of Manti W Cherry of Mt treasurer organize by the elecnear to Price with the Republican candi-L Pleasant Judge Christensen is The official bonds of the following tion of officers date lead by thirteen by in the Ericksen Heber votes Attorneys Papacostas Given Sixty new county officers were approved: Murphy is Chairman Dr James CommissionersMelvin Stewart and J commenced the recount of the and San King of Salt Lake and J A Jkilk ts Days in Which to Dispose G clerk and O Williams County Physician McBride recorder Ixie ORGANIZATION from districts in which Judge Hougaard of Manti IL Newell treasurer Taylor of Elmer Mrs Caddie Merchandise Pool assessor O TO ATTEND WILL GIVE Charles Kelley attorney O A to be Deputy ClerkHalls Bonded J B jus-1 Tangen sheriff Skewes MAN EDUCATION BOARD GRAND COUNTY tice of the precinct peace for Moab No EVERY HOUSE JOB Peterson The premiums Mons LEGISLATIVE SESSION proprietor of The board of county commissioners James Panacostas by the to the coming biennium the Thompsons pool hall who pleaded for the surety bonds furnished during is of the serve The Salt Tribune ttllli by IrvabUltl vlvlA WVrt Peorganized Monday at two o’clock guilty recently to a violation of the lS8(‘boOr Old Officers are paid by the county inion Clyde A Hammond the election of Heber Murphy as liquor laws following a raid on his dered H Miller justice of the Grand county’s representativeto peace at tition for Establishment of W chairman The other members of the establishment which netted a quantity K C- A Hammond Representative the state legislaturewill be treated Sego and who was elected to succeed four-year of booze is board are Melvin Stewart denied a license Dewey of the was new filed his and School at himself resigation Will kindly by he Democrats G by the board of Work for Interests of McBride two-year term and J county commisisoners cf the office The appointlower house Not only will he be in Granted term both of whom Tuesday Although Papacostas agreed ment of a Grand County in Law-Making the were elected waived for) Democratic candidate for the recent election to put up cash Mr Murphy was a bond to guarantee the present successor was speaker and floor leader but he Body the holdover member the orderly and legal of management The regular meeting of the county will be the whole thing on the A number of claims were allowed the the unequivocally appointed house board of Commissioner Stewart was was nffnv board education was held Tuesday The whJr’h thn hnnrd nrl icnirtlod Dr Bourbon side of the house opposed to granting him a for the commissioner of the poor and will Williams chairman ot the board for the purpose of organizing Clyde A Hammond representative Tribune says: and by J W the unanimous action have charge of the expenditures of outgoing member while He-1 biennium as provided by the statutes frim Grand county to the legislature “In the house it is expected the was to application the indigent poor fund allow G of the state that C A Hammond her Murphy is holdover and J Representative at the state capitol to give Which convenes The board agreed however elected The of Grand county will call a Dr J W Williams was appointed give to succeed him-1 organization of the board will was 4ext Monday left today for Salt Lake Papacostas a temporary licenseMcBride be the same of the self as that for the past two Democratic members county$25physician and the salary fixed for sixty days in order to City be in caucus permit him to at per month readiness for the openof that branch of the legislature years tne rollowing C onicers oemg re-j of the ftg of 4Lmerchandise he has A '‘tor the law-making session by The appointment by County Clerk to dispose elected: President Robertson It will be attended hand the pool hall ‘J qn at 100 MULES TO P Miller Mr Lee of Mrs Caddie Taylor as USE president J Hammond declared last night It is Elmer vice treasurer Democratic member will be the every to Times-Independent representa-I regorder was confirmed J T Duncan new W Ba Isley that C A will deputy clerk and ORE Howard certain Hammond PACK URANIUM of the hall and live that he will put forth his best ef-1 Her salary was fixed at $900 was given a The bonds of W H Mullen and H be elected chairman and secretary torts to license for one year commencing Balsley that the nominee per year recently members serve the interests of Grand of the caucus and superintendent W IL M Armstrong of the board touny at the coming sixty-day appointed justice March 10 1920 were approved session for the position of speaker W R Wheatof was the Keystone Metals Reduction The application of P Sefakais for f D S L Primarily of the Moab No precinct Superintendent McCorkle hope to do what can and the election of floor leader peace pool hall licenseat operating the uranium Thompsons was company to secure the to have S Midgley expenditure of sufficient! will both be honors accorded to C Mat Martin who was elected to the a in authorized mines on Polar mesa Moab was was to state properly maintain the state! position having declined the position taken underto advisement this plumbing inspector and an the A Hammond The caucus will the week on business Mr Armthis he and failed to qualify In order guarantee proper toads of county” declared that the on heating systems look over doubtless be marked by harmony company is conduct of pool halls thoughout the strong states local school jOur roads should be continuallylookThe appointment by Assessor O II heating plan and make and unanimity as Mr Hammond good sized force of men and in the the a after and satisfied the! of H E county future board enacted for its improvement that of the Newell Herbert as deputy big of suggestions is the sole lepmsentative am tonnage State will an ordinance requiring a surety is steadily producing a at Westwater and Cisco was communication received from continue to give this county A party in the house” of $1000 before any license shall re Operations have been impeded Principal bond read and proper recognition” Mr Hammond approved but little by the M Young was shall be forfeited present winter and ihtoStated that he also be issued This bond and Murphy filed proposed to work Commissioner Stewart foot ordered there is only about to the county in the event that the construction of the river road APPEAL TAKEN IN to act on the appointment any atof present special board g tor At meeting of the were authorized on the mesa of the law by snow gb from Moab to of violations are committed held petition of Cisco work on which CONTEST deputy sheriffs throughout the pool hall has Monday the Gay C SHERI recently opened the B or management The The company under way by the county school to be “This county as soonJoisas SheriffJ trail off Pilar mesa Which Brown and others for is elsewhere up a fr toad will ordinance which published new selections establishedat was granted provide an automobile high-I Skewes has made instinct Dewey in this necessity of using with The sheriff contest case of Skewes ed to issue goes into effect does away with the clerk notify the provision that the school will Way that will be an asset to the state was the isher in road over point which is vs Bliss which a decision was last allThe to it will p draw much tourist and merchants throughout the county January 20 this year close whenever the impassable in winter The new trail automatically rendered by Judge H N Hayes to It is to the their licenses for the ensuing falls below six pupils Mrs torstatetraffic interests inweek leads and efof Mr has been renew directly towards Dewey favor Skewes of the entire state to construct the Winifred Scott Campbell was selectee the 25 milesin the to court of year Mrs C L Christensen received fects a saving of about supreme Highway While and The action of the retiring board in te teach the Dewey school but before rethat the economy word Monday baby of Mr distance to Cisco the shipping point Utah The appeal was filed yesterday appointing John B of her trenchmeiit undoubtedly will be folSkewes as sheriff and Campho)! could be advisei Mrs of Garland The recently pur-1 Mrs by J W Cherry attor-new Alma arnsworth Keystone Attorney company jlcwed in the granting of appropria-r of and Grand county was ratified appointment she had started on a trip for Utah was quite ill and she left chased about 100 head of burros! to Mr Bliss Wons Murphy and Idaho so am hopeful that special proadopted Commissioners another teacher will have It is mules and horses and all of the ore lt’ understood that an effort will Tuesday morning for that place Mrs Vision will be river he found for the place made for the McBride voting yes and Commissionis be transported bv pack train ls made to have the appeal heard er Christensen is Mrs arnsworth’s produced "hichis of vital importance and Stewart voting no the company’s at the foot of1 of the to -— ebruary term mother camp supreme of $35285 I jf speciallyin view of the fact that the at the Election The transferred the BALL Al sum was five miles Dewey INAUGURAL are usually the mesa frompick court contest cases the road fund to the large of here the County is expending the from county up sum bridge Wagons SALT LAKE JANUARY 10 given precedence on supreme money on the road which is Mesa road fund cense for sixty days in order that he ore and haul it to Cisco where a court calendar and for this reason it A communication was received from may dispose of merchandise which he large warehouse has just been built the The Times-J action will be the ndependent is in receipt Ttf Representative Hammond is also is thoughtthe that state of equalizationurging has on hand The board stipulated board that he earliest Mr Armstrong states inof p(ter jjfiving possible time frnnl Thomas Kearns that the much study to the transient heard at equalization and taxa-ion however that Papacostas file a cash tends to open up several new camps livestock t1ainnan of the announcement comin officials of Grand county attend a situation and will endeavor bond for $200 to guarantee the order the near future the idea being to mjee the inaugural ball to be to secure the Edmund Constantine lefthistoday for convention to be held in Salt Lake ly and lawful operation of the pool enactment of amend-out thu nusniccs of the Repub to resume studies 11 at which matters hall during the sixty days get me largest possioie miiiiHKe held under to the livestock Kearny Neb City on January ments present transient this winter held at lican state committee will be T and Kearny Military academy after of vital importance to the equalization J Duncan made an application of carnotite ore alien law which will do at the next his the Hotel at Salt Lake the pool hall Utah spending holidays with a away with the unconstitutional work for the current year will for a license toand operate The He this Monday evening January 10 of the “It is impera-tWve parents accompanied as far be Commissioner Mel at Thompsons was taken up was granted WATCH PARTY measure will be given in of the by his father Attorney honor new that steps be taken to the as Thompsons O 11 and to take effect 10 1921 Stewart Assessor Newell March protect officials and of members Jrsident Constantine authorized of P Sefakais for riday evening a number governor state of George Treasurer Charles Kelley were The application taxpaying stockmen It will mark the irst of the legislature friends of the nmd county as well as the state to attend the convention and a pool hall license at Thompsons was members and the official for tne people or political they will for Salt at matters leave Lake Monday taken under advisement Baptist church met parsonage occasion from the encroachment of for-7ign is not expected that the their during' to watch the going of the o’ild and Utah meet and tender he said will be An ordinance unanimously herds” considered in the forthcoming The major portion of the time was they spects to the representatives in that of the eventhey the session taken up matters $1000 surety coming have protectionfrom the session “I hope to join with my passed requiring the new year was alien hall intr have he y ui shall do for the licenses bond be filed with commissioners playing chosen occasion sheepmen enactment of laws pertaining to pool was At pleasantly spent my aid in the that will be of benefit to the the to guarantee the about eleven o’clock whole in county The question was orderly conduct of games enactment of the be charged The and at will reception will served to the existing law pass-ad state regardless of party lines and brought up when James Papacostas pool halls in the county before any were and the grand march by the he church bell rang out the begin nt 9 p m last but stated appeared before the board and asked pool hall license be granted The twelve the legislature which considerations” in the During at 10 Bas for p m never bond shall be approved by the chairman old year and ushered new been enforced due to RepresentativeHammond will was a new license for a pool hall at year’s xtnih cordial invitation of the board and clerk the 5Ir Kearns declared unconstitutional" by his wife make The evening many new who Thompsons The application was to the people of Grand county While Mr her denied by unanimous vote The board The party was in attend Hammond is the home with him at Salt Lake during appears elsewhere in this were made the ball the teter of attended by about fifteen pemmcratic member of the house it session agreed to give Papacostas a The Times-Independent of i Times-Inde-pendet for the past year will give his entire attention to other matters in fact has been unable to give any time to the newspaper work for several months past The ownership of the paper and plant remains unchanged According office action 1 considerations district received a removed appointed relative a before result declaring although declare t 1 establishment expected re-check 7 co-operation ’ defense f " Co-operative GREEK NEW -from '’-tontest takenJ-Wider REUSED represented i -Then DEMOCRATS HEAVES 2 g op-that Re-elected i W declination r license I refused I I ' a I ‘ ' ! 1 1 i j proprietor a i : re-elected ! 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