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Show VOLUME XIV CONCRETE ROAD MAY BE GAINED BY WEBER COUNTY STORAGE ILANS FOR WEBER RIVER ARE CONSIDERED As a result of a Provo, July Firm Which Won Asphaltic Surface decision reached at a meeting of the Contract Seeks to Cancel Bid. directors of the Provo Reservoir com' S pany, -- invitations' a rf" being sent to Ogdenand'Weber county are likely Gov. and other .state ofto win their fight against construction ficials Bamberger who are interested in the water of twelve miles of bitulithic paving in situation, as well as to the commisVictory will come sioners county. yWeber of Salt laike, Utah, Wasatih, ' through an error made in the submis-- - Weber, Davis, Morgan and Summit sion of a bid, upon which a contract them to visit one of counties, asking was awarded by the state road com- the natural reservoir sight.-- in largest mission. the entire district. Ten days ago the state road com- There were the at meeting. present mission opened bids for the construcK. Murdock. David A." Smith. Joseph tion of three stretchs of highway in Joseph B. Keeler, Stephen 15. Ghipman, Weber county one from Roy to the O. C. Beebe and Francis W. Kirkham. south limits of Ogden, one from North The site referred to is known as the Ogden to Ogden Hot Springs and Bates reservoir sight, and is located another from the east city limits of south of Kamas bench on the Provo Ogden up Ogden canyon, in all a dis- river in Summit county. It is so situtance of twelve miles. Four bids ated as to receive flood waters from were submitted for the resurfacing both the Provo and Weber river water with asphaltic cement. The differ- sheds. ence between the lowest bid and the Jt is the intention of the Prove Resnext lowest bid was $54,407, and be- ervoir company to take over i.iese tween the lowest and highest $75,000. private interests and to serve the counties named with late water sufOgden Delegates Protest. So great was the difference that the ficient to irrigate about 50,000 acres contract was awarded at once to Gib- of land. It is stated by those familbons & Reed at their figure of $242,-51- iar with the situation that by a system Four days later a delegation of exchange the Frovo river waters from Ogden called on the road com- could be transferred to the Weber side could be used mission by special appointment to and the Weber run-ofor and Wasatch Salt Utah Lake, protest against the construction of Counties from this reservoir. bitulithic pavement, and after more Inspection invited. than two hours discussion the delegation was informed that the contract The invitations ask that the delegahad already been awarded to Gibbons tions from the above named counties & Reed and that they were ready to meet at the Bates reservoir site begin work. The plea of the Ogden Saturday at 2 oclock to go over the delegation was for the construction of situation. concrete highway and the use of Utah Officers cf the company say that in the counties that would receive the materials. Yesterday afternoon at the meeting benefit by such apian there are caof the road commission Charles Reed nals, reservoirs and various irrigation of Gibbons & Reed appeared before works already constructed, which only the commission and requested permis- need to be enlarged and extended, in sion to withdraw the firms .bid for order to be utilized more extensively. In further discussing the feasibility the Weber county work., He said that in the figures the firm had made an of the' project Mr. Keeler said: It is error, but added that if it had to well known that the annual surplus carry out the contract it would dp so, flood waters of these two rivers, which even at a loss. ulitmately find their way into the great Salt Lake would, if conserved, Ririe Counsels Delay. irrigate many thousands of acres of The request precipitated a discus- land. The supply, therefore, is sufsion. Gov. Bamberger contended that ficient for the present needs and also until a contract had been absolutely for the future. The problem is not the commission could a completed, of question early irrigation, but one change its mind. that would piece out the high water Secretary of State Bennion was of supply. opinion that a rule governing conIn telling of the needs of such a tracts should be adopted by the com- reservoir, Mr. Keeler says Wasatch mission while State Auditor Ririe county needs extra water for at least held that there was no need for haste 4000 acres of unreclaimed and partialin the matter and that the commission ly irrigated lands. Utah county needs Bhould take time to consider before a for 6000 17.- - inter-mountai- n which these companies would undoubtedly be willing to convey on term-thwould be satisfactory to the go enmient engineers. The officers of the Provo Reservoir company express their beliefthar .1 corn rete multiple arch clam, such av that recently constructed by Salt l.ak Guv in Dailey's canyon, to be the mo-- t suitable style of dam for the Bates reservoir site. The quantity of water that can be stored would be gowned by the . height . of the darn, wh.cb rpiglit be anywhere from fifty t 150 feet high, with a very shallow font me. owing to the formation existing at the dam site. Another thing adds to the desirability of this proposition, that is the quickness with which water may be used. It is the opinion of tlft officers of the Provo Reservoir campany that u will not be necessary to wait until the dam is completed before the reserve r can be used for whatever portion is constructed the first year may be u'i lized the next season to the extent of the reservoirs capacity at that stage. The government would therefore begin to get returns almost immediately after its outlay. at 3. I) VMS COUNTY FORMS BATTALION CHAPTER ff . any withdrawal was permitted. Finally State Engineer McGonagle moved that Gibbons & Reed be allowed to with- draw the bid. But at the suggestion of Auditor Ririe it was decleared that the matter should be delayed for a time and that the board of commissioners of Weber county should be notified to be present. The meeting to consider the problem will was held yesterday. Accompanying the bid of Gibbons & Reed was a certified check for $1,000 as guarantee that thq contract would be carried out and it may be that this will be forfeited should the commission allow the hid to be withdrawn. Meanwhile Ogden citizens will insist, should the bid be cancelled, that a call for bids for concrete pavement should be included in readvesing. ; FARMINGTON WOULD CHANGE STATE ROAD A large : delegation, Representing business interests of Farmington and residents of the city was present at Tne5daygmeetfngnof-thgEtateToa- d commission to protest against routing the state road through Farmington by way of the "schoolhouse hill, thereby necessitating a deep cut. Much danger to the lives of the school children, as well as distraction of their attention while in school, were among the arguments advanced by former Mayor J. A. Bourne and by Ilyrum Stewart of the board of education. Robert Mil- ler got into a rather sharp verbal exchange with' George F. McGgnagle, state road engineer, when he said that any person who would consider building a state road past a schoolhouse when it might go any other way was "foolish. Some definite figures as to costs by various routes and as to their respective popularity in Farmington will be Taired by the commission before it makes a final decision. In the meantime, unless action is speedy, the work will have to go over until next year, it was admitted by. Mr., Bourne yesterday that the Farmington strip present is about the worst road in the state. , NUMBER 43 KAYSVILLE LAYTON AND FARMINGTON. UTAH, THURSDAY, JULY 21. 191'J The South Davis younty chapter of the Daughters of the Mormon Hat talion has been organized. The meeting took place at the home of M Priscilla Muir. Hatch. There were present from the Salt Lake organization Mrs. May Belle Thurman Davis, chairman qf the organizing committee; Mrs. Annie Layton Jones, Mrs. Algie Hatch Grant of the visiting committee, and Regent Annie Tette-grePaul. a The officers elected were; Mrs. Hatch, regent; Mrs. Ann Hatch t; Mrs. Wilford Moss, first Miss Ruby Barlow, second Muir, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Vilate Muir Winegar, recording secretary; Miss Lizzie Hatch, treasurer; Mrs. Gertrude Moss McMurrin, historian; Mrs. Chloe Hatch- Grant, chaplain. t -- Pric-cill- vice-regen- vice-regen- t,. - to CITY COUNCIL Kaysville city council held its regular meeting at the city hall last Monday night mid-mon- th Mayor Thornley presided and all the members were present with the exception of Councilman Hyde. Mayor Thornley appointed Charles S. Phillips city street commissioner and the appointment was confirmed by the council. acres. Salt Lake supply The business was largely routine in county can be served to the extent of 10,000 acres by extending the Provo nature. Reservoir companys canal from the point of the mountain on the east of the Jordan river to Little Cottonwood, and extending the present canal of the same company on the west side of Jordan to Magna. GREEN COM MISS ION ERS ARM SCENE I OF IMS STKOl S EIRE Satui day afternoon, about olock Mr. Ham a lcsidont on the Mount. it" load discovered fire in the n w ow "sheds 'on the Gieen farm on the Moun lain road Hastily sumnnj.1. g help tiom the entire nelghboi hood an ul tempt to put out the fire wu- - made but on account of huh of w,Ut the fne lapidlv spiead to the main bam and thence to the other faun build n us and hay stack-The , tit it bum mcliuimir harness, headin' enuipment. boxes, a new wagon, etc. The hav der nek was the only thing aved The loss is estimated at $1500(1. The loss was so complete that Ml Green was unable to harness a hor-- e I'm the faint work until new h,irnes hud been obtained. Aichie Green and Glen Gici'ti who arc now updating the farm were at the time the fire started. Robot Green, owner of the farm was at hi, losidence in Kaysvillo. Mr. Green has spent many years in Jniilding up h farm to the modern condition it was in at the tune of the fire. A concrete stave silo which had just been completed, on account of its fire resisting qualities will with some repair be usable. The dwelling house being a considerable distance from the farm buildings was untouched by the " fire. The origin of the blaze is thought to have been clue to a bucket of tar with .which the silo was being tarred a few days previous getting afire and it is supposed that when the workmen removed tho burning tar that some of it fell in the barnyard manure and unnoticed smouldered for several and com-before out days breaking with the municating buildings. -- ab--v- . 1 to SPRINKLING RESTRICTIONS ARE STILL IN FORCE The Reflex scribe was reminded Monday morning that the rule restricting the use of water for lawn sprinkling to a half hour was still in force. On that occasion he turned on the water at the ordained minute, moved the sprinkler a couple of times and went in to brake his fast. Breakfast over, he went to his work, leaving the sprinkler in action on the front lawn of his domicile. As luck would have it, Councilman Samuel Rushforth chanced to pass that way and his eagle eye spotted the outlaw sprinkler spouting extra high from the incresed pressure on the Pine street water mai,n. Samuel proceeded to make the pinch and straightway proceeded to collect fjve big, round simoleona from the But why worry, family exchecquer. the money will pay for plugging a leak in the Pine street water main. Tim board of county nmt to session Monday, WITH THE C i Icing present Commissioners COLORS on.'. vp.tr .; vr Vi O vYiPA A vtr FmithJohn David G alley and Thomas C. Seth and fker Jones, clerk. he .leik was instructed to write a i.uular letter to different towns in the viinu'v, notifying them that tho county has a number of sprinkling aagons for sale. delegation ol mei chants from tho several parts of the county appeared befote tile tiouiil, asking them to assist m making pmtest to the state board of equalization on the unjust laisc of (il per cent on tin- merchandise in D.tvis county. A delegation from the merchants are to meet with the State Hoard of Equalization at the Capital building, Salt Lake Cig, July 20, at 10 oclock a. m. Mr. Parrott, secretary of the State Fair association appeared before the board to inquire if Dav is county intended to muka an exhibit at the State Fair this year, and wished to know what floos space would be required. On motion of Commissioner Parker, seconded by Commissioner Gailey, tho amount of $500 was appropriated to make an exhibit, and Crop Pest Inspector K. L Barrett, and County Agent YV. J, Thayne are to take charga of the exhibit. Frank B. Terriberry, state bee inspector, appeared before tfie board, requesting that a bee inspector be appointed for Davis county. On motion of Commissioner Gailey, seconded by Commissioner Parker, E. L. Barrett was appointed bee inspector. In the matter of noxious weeds, Crop Pest Inspector E. L. Barrett, was instructed to with the road in the supervisors county precincts and to have the noxious weeds removed from the roads in the county. On motion of Commissioner Gailey, seconded by. Commissioner Parker, County Assessor John H. Blood was authorized to visit the adjoining counties to get what information he can on assessed valuations of farm lands, merchandise, sheep and livestock. The petition of D. M. Hunter and others asking the privilege to form a drainage district under Session Laws of 1919, Chapter 41, was read and orderd filed. On motion of Commissioner Smith, seconded by Commissioner Parker, the petition was granted. On motion of Commissioner Gailey, an agreement with the Martha Society nursery and Davis county for the takI U- & vl commissioners July 21, there YV. ! (1 HIE 111 KM ' J IS HE poem "Shi rrnan of ha Isth," appeared m I'he Bil.ige . heu Sentinel, of Juni publishid at he following i ntabaur, Germany Mi by the bust Di The poem was written by vision Henry Morgan of Eayton m honor of his ft lend Sheimari Trowbridge who jvvas killed it. the tgonne Wood. i man Tvc been told. hi. Hoops t victory, g i v;i t Who oil (hi the battlefields of old, My comrades name was Sherman, A Yankee stauiuh and true. Although he was no general He was a soldier through and through. general said that vvat was Hell, think he guessed it right, For tho Atgnnne Wood was Hell itself, Where death linked through the The 1 night. Ill neor forget that fatal night As we cuddled close in bed. Weary of war we fell asleep; retail the words he said, I want to dream of home tonight, Of that dear old western town." His dream wus short, artillery spoke lake an isuthquake shook the ground. 1 sprang to my feet and called him. But his answer chilled me through. A bursting hell had struck him; 1 knew it, too. The screaming shells came faster, lake huge hail from the sky. How well 1 As 1 gently knelt beside him, And begged him not to die, With quivering lips he told me, ebbed away, As his Of how wed fought together Through the thickest of the fray. life-bloo- d tears I tried to cheer him As I bathed hia bleeding head. Dawn now revealed the battlefield Strewn with dying and the dead. Ill neer forget the dreadful scene On thXt cold October day. In the low dull mist of the Argonne Where so many soldiers lay. In He was lying on a stretcher When I said my last farewell, Wa parted then forever Hes gone with God to dwell. No one knows how much I loved him This dear old friend of mine; Its over now, but I wish he knew We had em across the Rhine. ing care of Miss Frances TIolbrook was orderd signed. The petition of Julius A. Smith, asking the privilege to change a cerCpl. D. II. MORGAN, tain road Is referred to Commissioner Co. E, 1 Bth Infantry. Parker to investigate and report. to Commissioner Parker reported on DISTRICT COURT SESSION tiie matter of the petition of John Fuit and others. On motion of ComJudge A. W. Agee held court in missioner Gailey, the petition was deFarmington on July 12 and transacted nied. ' . the following business: A letter from the Merchants of , Eugene Parkin, upon information was read in relation to Trans-throubeing filed and having been examined Ogden Davis county and was reby Doctors Kessler and Stocks, was that- - is going to pass service committed to the State Mental hos- port ferred to Commissioner Parker to pital with the offic-a- ls The case of Thomas Argyle vs. arrangeto In Weber of looking after county David E. Mitchell was continued. when it the Service train Transport July 19th Session. Davis county. Jonathan Wood was appointed ad- passes through Adjourned to Monday, August 4, ministrator of the estate of John at 10 oclock a. m. Wood, deceased, with bond of $400. William P. !piayer was appointed adf.iICKIE SAYS ministrator of the estate of Minnie Beazer Player, deceased, with bond of - gh I . . x x- - $300. Charles R. Mabey, guardian of Tingey, a minor, was authorized x sell to certain real estate on his filing x x an additional bond of $3,000. Estate of John Reading, deceased. IPetition of E, O. Reading for summary distribution was granted. Case of Henry Stahle vs. Joseph S. (Demurrer of D Bell, administrator. 3d and defendant was plaintiff tt 3in 15 to which answer. given days F. M. Loveland vs. Davis County Furniture company. Demurrer was withdrawn and 30 days was given to Gil-be- rt - 10,-00- er EET1 N G , bution. The .water flowing in Provo river above the Bates reservoir site during the low water period with such other waters as may be stored in the reservoir at the head of the river, can be diverted, Mr. Keeler says, from the Provo river by enlarging the canals whieh -- are- alread y constructed, end thence conveyed into the Weber river where it will ba available on lands in Summit, Morgan, Weber and Davis counties. From this source sufficient 0 water can be obtained to irrigate to 15,000 acres of land in low water periods and during the high water period there is said to be more than sufficient flood waters available to take care of the first part of the irrigation season, In lieu of the waters so diverted from the Provo river to the Weber river, flood waters can be stored in and-Web- M T)-- V t- Enlarged Canals Necessary. This 'part of the proposition, Mr. Keeler says, for Salt Lake, Utah, Wasatch counties takes into account only the use of canals now constructed at their present levels. The canals now constructed in these regions would have to.be enlarged and extended to meet the increasd demand for distri- the Bates reservoir site to supply the present owners of the Provp river, "exchanged for waters above the Bates reservoir site. Plan Mulitple Arch Dam. The Provo reservoir company and the Utah Lake Irrigation company has prior approved applications' for a sufficient quantity of water to supply the amount necessary to irrigate 30,000 to 40,000 acres of land mentioned, and in addition thereto, it has high water applications on the Provo river systems to provide sufficient water for the irrigation of lands that would be irrigated by this project. ft - X X- - - over-rule- - X- Layton Auto Co. - - answer. Samuel J. Holt vs. Laura C. Silver. Plaintiffs demurrer cf cross comand ten daya was was sustained plaint amend to answer. given . SMALL FIRE to IN FARMINGTON The Joseph Miller residence, the third house west of the court house, came near being destroyed by fire Tuesday morning. The summer kitchen roof caught fire where the stove pipe goes through the roof, but the blaze was fortunately discovered and was extinguished before getting much of a start r WCLL-TOAPEtt'S OUT V VxE GOT AVJSE ALLTh CO ON OUT ON T tA VN t ASTMeAALNV NOBOOVS" BEEN a wou.en.6ur several ntba awe OAoenoViPAtil cane after people eon in 'tv a EU.tn bavo he wad ) BEEN nEAOmt-- t NEIGHBOR. PAPEE.N T ViAS SO GOOD WE GtSSEO WE'D WAFT U8Sca(BENTVEN A SAID WE UU4- BAWD WAD GOT VAAoVi STOPVEO j laon com nn couvont iT aon,m Twtw the pmome rang A VOICE BAlDfTAVCt OUT VAN AD- - The paves but 'Them GlT M.ONO xMIThOUT IT BO SEND N Twt WOO Vft BOVO sao,"twe I COULD WANE A LETTER AOE, N rAvenvBUKE BOLD A DOZEN alette. |