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Show a WUE !u meet-- M v- State $230.00, the county and divided. tfce balance, equally to place The clerk was authorized on the indigent Bedwig Wixom lor $3.00 per month. list Cain on application of Addison behalf of Jennie LJ King Kempf, Jr., auothorized to die county clerk was to the. lady on deed jssne a interest and cost, MjTnent of taxes, of .court this to comply with decree vs. Smith. issued in the case of Kempf of the members The bonds of the of sum the in bon'rd of education hnd filed ordered t000 each were the bonds of J. F. Porter and Francis Nalder, new members elected to the boarii were approved and ordered On m field. At 12 oclock the board adjourned. The bond of R. S. Stevenson, newly commissioner, having been apwas filed proved by the district judge of office oath The with the clerk. new the board, to administered tra Comfollows: as is shich composed George Clarence missioners Winegar, L Holt and R. S. Stevenson, W. W. Evans, clerk. The new board met and George E. Holt was elected chairman. Dr. S. Gleason appeared before the board in relation to establishment of health centers by the State, t The doctor recommended that Davis county elected of these centers of the following county and . precinct officers were received: W. Evans, county clerk; Hulda 14 Brown, recorder; George B. Mann, 'sheriff; Ezra F. Richards, assessor; Ezra C. Robinson, county attorney; j Robert Blamires, constable, Kaysville; John A. Waite, Jr., justice of the peace, Scof field, Syracuse; William Layton. The clerk was authorized to reply to a letter from the state road commission and state that the board of tommissioners of Davis county would meet with them January 4 at 3 p. m., or as soon as the meeting with the Board of Equalization was completed. Arthur Hess, county road agent, reported that work done on the state h ghway showed construction $3155, maintenance $3178.50 and that $741.50 had been spent for equipment. Bonds con-ttabl- The e, matter of purchasing a type- writer for the assessors office was referred to Commissioner Winegar with power to act. Sheriff Mann appeared before the board 'and recommended that he be given two regular deputies, Joseph D. Burnett and Horace Van Fleet and recommended that the deputies be paid all that the county could afford to pay. The board acted favorably on the sheriffs recommendation and the sal-r- y of the deputies was placed at $100 each per month. The next meeting of the board will be held January 15. Missionary Farewell for Smith and Holt A farewell testimonial will be given the Clearfield meetinghouse Thursday evening at 7:30 oclock in honor f Elder Roland Smith, son of Mr. lnd Mrs. Albert T. Smith, who will leave Friday for the Swiss and Ger-m- a mission; and also for Elder Har ld Hol son of Mr. and Mrs. George who leaves next Wednesday for 1 Rt, to the Eastern states. Following is the program: Song Congregation. Cello Solo Miller Steed. Selection American Quartette. Heading Mrs. Maynard Nelson. ' Instrumental Trio Thomley sismission night High game, of the present basketball season wiii be played, A huge crowd is expected to be on-- j hand for this game as both teams are in tip top condition for the fray. The Boxelder High school team from Brigham City will be the opponents of the local school in the game tonight which begins promptly at 7 :30. Coach Anderson of Davis reports his men iri the best of condition and ready to put up a first class battle. His men have practiced diligently and their early season form is.pow a thing of the past. The Davis High team is going strong and surely deserves the united support of all the students and townspeople and everyone interested in Davis High athletics. A student body dance will be held in the gym immediately following the game, to which everyone is cordially invited. - 123 NUMBER Charles Odd and son Wijlttr left for first league j Meeting- held- -at Hotel Utah last niirht ufUTer the 7 Seattle on January 17. It is expected the body will arrive' in the at Hotel Utah, Salt night Joseph E. Williams of Centerville about January JO, at which lake City, under the auspice xajsvillo the complained of too many party lines, Davis County Bankers-- ' association,- - a which at times rendered business tel- time the funeral arrangements will be made and properly announced. Mr. meeting of Davis county citizens was ephones worthless. held for the purpose of Grant Clark of Farmington wanted Odd and his son will make a short registering complaints concerning the service of a better phone service and was will- trip to Pocatello, "Idaho, where they will visit with Mrs. W. N. Taj lor, the Mountain States Telephone-an- d ing to pay a reasonable price for such Miss Gladys Odd of this Telegraph company. sendee, the said price to be based on formerly place. The speaking was preceded by a investment and cost of operation. e dinner in one of the priJoel Parrish, cashief1 of the bank vate dining rooms of the hotel. John at Woods Cross and secretary of the Davis and Weber Co. G. M. Barnes, mayor of Kaysville and barkers' association, did not advocate Elects New Officers president of the bankets association, an increase in price but wanted bot-ft- r presided as toastmaster, explained the service and a more object of the meeting and called on s tern. At a meeting of the shareholders the speakers. Those present were: E. M. Madsen, mayor of Bountiful, of the Davis and Weber Counties John G. M. Barnes, Kaysville; Jas. thought the system was inadequate Canal held at Ogden tocompany, A. Kldredge, Woods Cross; Jesse M. and lie thought the day, January 11, the following offiSmith. Layton; Geotge E. Holt, Clear-hel- phorle were entitled io better cers and directors were elected for T. A. Waddoups, Bountiful; E. equipment and better' service. the ensuing year: A. Smith, Bountiful; Angus E. Ik Ellison, president Bert Reading, Centerville, thought Smedley, Bountiful; Orson John Hyde, Salt much of tjie lack of service John G. M. Barnes, vice president. fvtas due Iaike; Horace Van Fleet, Farmington; to the lack of a sufficient number of Robert O. Nye, secretary-treasure' II. W. Clark, Clearfield; Jesse D. Bar-lo- trouble men to Executive committee, E. P. Ellison, keep phones in repair Clearfield; Walter W. Steed, Jr., and had other minor complaints. John G. M. Barries and I). I). Ilnrris. Clearfield; D. M. Nelson, Clearfield; Horace Van Fleet of Farmington R, Adams, Iaiyton; W. P. Epperson, thought the service in Farmington setter equipment Hird wanted visiting Kayyille; F. S. Hatch, Woods Cross; was good but that there should bi and gossip cut out. Johtr II. Barlow, Bountiful; James no Janies A. Eldredge, Rountiful, comtoll charges in the 'central part Stacey, Bountiful; William Ilurming-ham- , of the towns where were the that many outside calls had plained county Bountiful; E. O. Reading, Cen- near to failed reach his phone although, on together. terville; David Mabey, Bountiful; S. A. checking up, it was found that the Epjierson, Kaysville, thought (. R. Nelson, Woods Cross; Grant S. th people were getting all the local family wus at home. He waited betClark, Farmington; E. Ik Clntk, Far- service they paid for, but complained ter service. mington. of trouble in getting toll calls through W. W. Evans, county clerk of Davis Nephi rainier, Farmington; J. R. between Salt Iuike City and Ogden to county, endorsed all the complaints Gailey, Kaysville; C. A. Epperson, Da vi- - county points. ' that had been made. threc-cours- -- Legion Auxiliary back-woods- The American Legionnaries, with their wives, daughters, mothers and sisters, held a joint meeting at the , city hall irj Farmington Thursday night for the purpose of organizing a unit of the American Legion auxiliary. Dr. B. W. Black of Salt Lake, deM. partment commander, and Kirke adju-taDecker of Logan, department 6f the American legion, together with Mrs. Charles V. K. Saxton of Kaysville, department historian of the American Legion auxiliary, and Mrs. Ann F. Rutledge of Kaysville, department treasurer of the legion auxasiliary, attended the meeting and the temporary orsisted in effecting constiganization. Membership and were committees tution and enmembers charter and appointed, listed. ' Mrs. Ben Hepworth of Farmingt&i was chosen temporary president, and Mrs. Frank Robinson, also of Farmington, temporary secretary. The permanent organization will be completed at the next regular meet ing .which will be held at Farmington January 18. comThe constitution and mittee is composed of Dean Palmer, ri by-la- by-la- Gladys Robinson and Mrs. Thomas Hughes. The membership committee includes Mrs. Bert Barber, Mrs. J. E. Kelly and Mrs. David Rice. Charter members are Mrs. A. D. Miller, Mrs-- Leslie Palmer, Mrs. Faus Richards, Mrs. Thomas Hughes, Mrs. Edward Robinson, Mrs. J. E. Kelley, Mrs. Rulon Mrs. Frank Robinson, Bert Barber, Mrs. BenSteed,-MrHepworth and Mrs. E. E. . -- Van-sickl- jamin y. rs d; e. Vaudeville Show at Opera House - A splendid big show is billed for the opera house next Saturday night, January 13 in connection with the regular picture show. The Happy Group Vaudeville company of Salt Lake City will make their initial appearance in Kaysville on that date. They will sing, dance and feature a black face comedian. Katherine Me Donald will appear in her latest film success, Curtain, a drama of the seas. This is a story of intense interest throughout and no doubt will draw a record crowd. Recent shows at the opera house have drawn excellent crowds, and the show next Saturday night bids fair to outdo them all so far. There is no increase in price. Civic Center Activities The Civic center will present Wallace Reid in the "Hell Diggers on the screen next Wednesday night. The following night, Thursday, January 18, a flinch and five hundred pirty will be given. Reservations may be obtained at the Barnes Banking comRepany until next Wednesday noon. freshments will be served.On February 22nd Rudolph Valentino and Gloria Swanson will be shown in Beyond. the Rocks. ' - Auxiliary Meeting: A special meeting of the Auxiliary ters. of the American Legion of Kaysville Address President Henry II. Blood. will he held at the home of Mrs! C. Mock Street V. K. Saxton next Monday evening at Meeting. 7:30 oclock. New officers for the Reading Mis3 Rhoda Walker. this V iolin Solo Miss Corinne Butler. ensuing year will be elected at and those Reading Melvin Nelson. meeting. All members j glide are urged to be present Tocal Solo John Parrish. r. Kaysville; Ii. , S. Steveson, W.iltup, Centerville, complained of sen ice both in Salt Lake City Davis county, lie thought that long conversations and inability to get parties wanted were among Centerville; Thomas L Simms, Cen- the worst complaints that could be terville; F. E. Sheldon, Centerville; lodged His against the company. Woods Cross; Ernest M. Ma'Jsen; J. lost much has business on company Henry Moss, Woods Cross; I'hilandcr this account and that explains they Hatch, Woods Cross; Joel R. Farri h, used the mails to avoid such largely E. Williams, Centerville; F. W, Wallosses. ton, Centerville; Af L. Clark, FarL E. Ellison, cashiec of the First mington; F. L Layton, Kaysville; J. National bank, Layton, spoke of the C. Stack, Bountiful; L. E. Ellison, lack He favored a cen-tiservice. of . Layton. but was not sure that exchange The discussion was starte.d by Mr. such a not be greatly would system obBarnes when he introduced the conversations long handicapped ly ject of the meeting as being to secure usd over lines. the gossiping better telephone lerviee for Davis Richard Bounbenator Stringham, county. He thought perhaps we were local the was tiful, thought lervue getting 'as good service as we were and the good pretty complimented paying for, but we wanted better local had a but phone genoperators, and should be willing to pay for it when calling his tele if we were TiOt paying sufficient at eral complaint in the north end of the county phones centhis time. He pointed out that a W. Steed, Jr,, cashier o; Walter tral exchange for the entire county the State Bank, Clearfield, stated that had been suggested, without toll the service in the Clearfield district also charges within the county, lie was very poor. thought there were too many party Henry Moss, West Bountiful, had much lines and that there was so had his phone out for two weeks am, to gossiping over lines at times as had called a man from Salt last at. transrender them useless for the Lake action cf business. City to repair it.. He wantei I). D. Harris, I,ayton; W. W. Evans, Layton; John R. Rampton, Bountiful; Quayle Cannon, Bountiful; Richard Stringham, Bountiful; II. A. Best, lack of and m al . & THE UNIVERSAL CAR SEDAN New Price F. O. B. Detroit At the new low price the Ford Sedan represents a greater value than has ever been offered. It provides enclosed car comfort in a dependable, quality product at a minimum cost. . Your order placed now will insure reasonably prompt de livery. Terms if desired. Layton Auto Co. Authorized Ford Dealer for Daria County PHONE 100 Hyde Responds. Orson John Hyde, Salt Lake manager of the telephone company, re. ponded for the company and while acknowledging .the justice of the demands and complaints, pointed out the seeming impossibility of remedying fill of them. He explained the difficulty in limiting conversations or cutting out senseless gossiping. lie thought the service in Davis county wus as good as the people as a whole were willing to pay for and intimated that Davis county did not pay its way at this time. He discussed the complaints from both angler and answered questions. lie explained that it was hard to cover all points at one meeting and asked that a committee of three be appointed to take the uniter upNvith the company and report hack to th association, On niot,ion Chairman Barnes appointed the following 'to meet with the telephone company for Investigation and to make recommendations: E.,M. Madsen, Bountiful; Nephi Palmer, Farmington; W. I. Epperson, Kaysville. George E. Holt, chairman of the Davis county board of commissioner. Introduced the following re. cdution which was adopted without a dissenting vote, after which the meeting adjourned: WHEREAS, an experimental farm is now, and has been for the past three years, in successful operation at Farmington, Utah, and WHEREAS, the County of Davis and the state, through the extension division of the Agricultural college, have spent from $30,000 to $50,000 in equipment and experiments, and WHEREAS, e believe that state farm is of very great val ue to the agricultural and horticultural interest of the state, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Bankers Association of Davis County, the representatives from the towns and cities in said county and representatives from commercial clubs of the county in a conjoint meeting at this time, that we favor, First, the retaining of the A. J experimental farm at its present site in Dari county; Second, we favor the purchare of the site by the state of Utah, as this is a state institution and should be owned and operated by the state for. the benefit of the entire state; Third, that the members of the legislature from Davis county be and they are hereby urged to use every means within their power to have the Fifteenth legislature make and appropriate for the purchase of the present sjte for a permanent experimental farm. Fourth, that a copy of this resolution be mailed to our member of the legislature and the state senator from our district, that a copy be given to the press for publication. C. BY CANNERIES Tusdu where thev will await the arival of bod of Mr. Odd's son, Alexander, who was killed in Alaska New Years day. Due to the stormy weather it is be- hexed the trip from Alaska will require seven dsjs. The body is due in Lat Farmington Organizes s. lt Seattle, Washington, j . Commissioner Gailey reported that -- A on the spillway at Layton would -in January 3 and that the expense Tould be divided as, follow: Layton I 11. - commissioners rte board of county house last court county t the Cornmis- with 2. January Holt, Winegar and Galley and Jnty Clerk W. W. Evans in atten- town JANltKY , Various Matters minutes of the previous were read and approved. KSDvV. - first MeetingWith New Members Disposes of dee Jill C0UNTY REQUEST'S Body of Alexander Odd EXPERIMENTAL UagDavfalfteh Fridav' DAV1S To ' 20; AmreJjnaaoBETTER TELEPHONE SERVICE1 FAjjM FAVORED Tomorrow in the Davis IS SWORN IN- the made one v KAkSVlLLE, LAYTON AND FARMINGTON, IT All, COMMISSION quit-clai- V wtm XVII jSv COUNTY be RV Resolution , Adopted at the State Convention Asks for Action At the meeting of the Utah State oners association, held at Salt Lake City January 5, the following resolution was presented by John G. M. Barnes of Kaysville and was This matter is of adopted. special interest to the people of Davis county inasmuch as the county has provided the funds to pay the leas price' of the farm ever since its establishment. At that time the people of Davis county were promised that the state would purchase the furtn after the meeting of the 1921 legislature, but the curtailment of appropriations at that session prevented cairying out the agreement. It is not fair to the people of Davis county that they meet all this expense when the experiments being carried on are for the benefit of the entire state. Following is the resolution. WHEREAS, there has boen established and conducted at Farmington, Utah, anexperiment farm, which has been doing good service in the matter of testing various varieties of products, with. a view of improving the quality and producon; and, WHEREAS, the testa being conducted are, and will be, of material value alike to the farmers and the canning industry; and, WHEREAS, the location of the experiment farm is in a desirable part of the state, peculiarly suited to the wink of testing crops in which fanners are interested, which work could not ho so well done in a northern or southern county; now, therefore, bo Cm unan-tmous- ly it RESOLVED, that the Utah Candors association in convention assembled at Salt Iaike City, this fifth dayw of January; ll23, hereby pledges its support to the raid experiment farm, and strongly urges that its location he 'not changed, but that it he made a permanent establishment; and that its equipment and personnel he maintained at the highest possible standard of efficiency, to tho end that its usefulness to Ihe state of Utah, and to tho producers, manufacturer and consumers, be increased year after year; and be it further RESOLVED, that the incoming legislature be urged by this association to purchase the site of said experiment farm, and to thereafter so handle the same as to insure the perpetual conducting of said farm under the direction of the Agricultural colli ge; and be it further RESOLVED, that a ropy of this lesolution be sent to the governor of ihe state of Utah, the president of the senate, the speaker of the houe and to the president of the Agricultural College of Utah. Mutuals to Open Basketball Season Nex) Monday night in the opera house the Kaysville M. I. A, basketball team will play against the Pleasant Grove athletic club. The game is scheduled to commence at 8:30 sharp. The Pleasant Crove team is reputed to be one of the best in their section the country and a swift and eating game is looked for. A record crowd should be on hand. The locals have been practicing diligently and are in excellent condition. This is the first game for the local mutual team this year. The local squad in practice now is as follows: Clifton Linford, Marion Thomas, Ralph Layton, Lloyd Bishop, Rulon Williams, Jack Barker, Dallas Layton, Lionel ScofTield and Ralph Jones. inter-experime- nt Syracuse PlayersTake Close Game - Syracuse, Jan. 5. The North Davis high school basketball team defeated the Morgan high team here Friday night by a score of 28 to 24, in a practice game. Both fives displayed excellent form, but the shooting of the Davis plaj-erwas of the highest caliber. s The Inland Printing company .is now running two shifts in order to take care of the printing of the bills for the lawmakars now In session at the capital. Eg-islati- |