Show J II L A. A J Through the Files of The Times-Independent Times And the Grand Valley Times 20 YEARS AGO The Ameri American Amerlean n Cattle Producer Producer Pro Pro- ducer official organ of th the American National Livestock Association In its September edition published a biography of J. J Albert of Moab 72 The story was full ull of In Interest in- in terest terest-a terest a man who had achieved achie- achie ved outstanding success in the barren wastelands of Utah noted 1 chiefly for its vast canyons canyons canyons can can- forbidding mesas Impenetrable impenetrable impenetrable im im- penetrable gorges and matchless matchless matchless match match- less desert scenery Mr up had about acres of land of which 80 per cent was waste land The Utah Potash Co was wag drilling a well on the Seven SevenMile SevenMile Mile MUe structure of which N N. N S. S Christensen was field super In Mack Drilling Co was the contractor One of ith- ith the most ii- ii protracted ted In the history of Southeastern Utah was broken broken braken bro bra ken when 52 of an inch an-inch Inch of ofrain ofrain ofrain rain fell tell at Mo Moab b A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Guss Cuss Hurst A herd of 1008 cattle belonging belonging belonging be be- longing to the Somer v Cattle Co passed through Moab Sunday en route to eastern markets 1st Guy Cuy Taylor having hav hav- having ing completed 50 missions asa as asa asa a bomber pilot in n the South 1 Pacific was granted a fur fur- lough The campaign in Grand County to raise for the United War Fund opened this week and already was raised Mrs In James Hoffman Koffman entertained en a group of children hildren In Jn honor bonor of her daughter Wanda Wandas Wanda Wan Wan- da das eighth birthday Mr and Mrs 1 Ezra Crapo were down from No Northdale for tor a visit with relatives 40 YEARS YEARS AGO The Republican party nom noro- mated J. J P P. P Miller for representative MelvIn Melvln Stewart for fot term long commissioner Lynn S. S Pace for term short commissioner commissioner com com- missioner and C. C A A. Robertson Robert Robert- son Eon for county attorney The Democrats nominated J. J G G. G McBride for representative W. W D. D Hammond for long long- term commissioner R. R T. T Edwards Edwards Edwards Ed Ed- wards for tor term short commissioner commis and C C. A. A Robertson for tor county attorney The Third Annual Grand County Fair has passed into history as the most successful event of Its kind ever staged I In this section of the state The Moab Red Devils football football foot foot- ball team defeated Salina by bya a score of 7 70 Moab will wUl be gratified to learn that Dr I. I W. W Allen had decided to remain in Moab J P. P Miller wired The Times Independent Grand County awarded three first and nd three second prizes at county exhibit Best display Cecil S. S Thomson son of Mr and Mrs R. R J. J Thomson of Moab had resigned his po po- as cashier of 01 the Commonwealth Commonwealth Com Com- Bank of Green I. I RIver liver The Womans Woman's Literary ry Club will wUl commence the seasons season's work following a business meeting at the home of Mrs Knox Patterson The party of ot government surveyors under Engineer Frank Moore returned from the lie Book Mountains north of 01 floy where they had spent the he summer Tomorrow they will move to Bluff Blutt Merle Winbourn Win Win- bourn and Ned Snyder were members of ot the party Rev W. W E E. E Spencer wife and family arrived in Moab for or a visit with friends They will leave for tor Idaho where Mr Spencer will take a pastorate Joseph Beeson son of Moab and Miss Emma o of f Sego were married In a ceremony ceremony ceremony cere cere- mony performed by Rev I I. I C. C Whipple of Moab 60 YEARS AGO The Union Sunday School organized for the winters winter's work Lorenzo Warner and wife went to Idaho to make their home As a result of the Indian killing In the Book Mountains a warrant was Issued charging W. W v. v F F. Reeder with murder in the second degree The Busy Women's Women Club elected officers as follows Mrs J J. J L. L Taylor president Miss Georgia Wheeler vice president Miss Anna Peterson PeterI Peter Peter- son secretary Mrs Neal Ray treasurer Mrs J W. W Wil Wil- hams liams librarian I. I The Democrats of Grand County met and nominated the following ticket Representative W W. A. A Shafer Shaler sherIff sher sher- Iff IU James Somerville attorney attorney ney C. C A. A Robertson clerk and recorder A. A A A. A Neff treasurer A. A P. P Sorensen term inert commissioner T. T W W. Branson term long-term com corn R R. R J. J Thomson assessor J. J J. J Roberson Robeson surveyor sur sur- E. E E E. Campbell superIntendent superintendent super super- Mrs W. W Isa Ham Ham- mond The Republicans put the Sol fol lowing ticket in the field Rep Rep- John E Pace sheriff J C. C Taylor attorney J J. J N N. Corbin clerk and recorder der George F F. Powell treasurer treas F F. A. A Manville short short- term commissioner Alex Ale x Reid term long commissioner D. D A. A Johnson on assessor A. A p. p farnsworth surveyor George W. W Durant superintendent Mrs Ida C. C Wells |