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Show INDEPENDENT - 1 IW of Uth A Weekly Newspaper, Devoted to the Interests of the Leading Agricultural and Horticultural Section of Utah-'The Garden of the West," VOLUME 12. NUMBER 6. SPRINGVILLE, UTAH, OCTOBER 24, 1901. PRICE, $1.25: PER. ANNUM The Finest Cake Is made with Royal Baking Bak-ing Powder. Always light, sweet, pure & wholesome. DEMOCRATS DECLARE FOR PROHIBITION AND PROGRESS . For Mayor II. T. Reynolds. Councilnien-T. E. Child, M. E. Crandal!, W. K. Johnson, E. M. Boyer, II. A. Deal. Recorder P. E. Houtz. Treasurer Mrs. Luella Hayuiond. Marshal-Jas. E. Hall. Police Justice J. S. lioyer. The Democratic primary was held last Thursday evening, and while not as numerously attended as the primaries of that party usually are, it did its work in short order and harmoniously. There were a large number of spectators. A temporary organization was effected, with II. T. Reynolds as chairman and Jas. Caffrey as secretary. The first business was to select a precinct chairman, which respon ible jxisition fell to H. T. Reynolds. E. M. Boyer was given the secretaryship. The matter of a platform for the party then came up, and one was handed in hy E. M. Boyer. The chairman referred it to Judge Hover, Jas, E. Hall ami (). B. Huntington, jr, us a committee on platform. While the committee on platform were absent making a critical inspection inspec-tion of the proposed platform, the assembly was entertained by speeches f.otu ' Thonrts1 ET'Child aiu'P Jas." .Straw, These speeches appeared to amuse the Republican ami Citizens Progressive Party spectators immensely. im-mensely. The platform committee reportid the platform favorably, and it was put before the house, and a symptom of trouble appeared. Roy Bird wanted the City pasture sold, and thought the platform should pledge the party to that movement. move-ment. Joseph Hall and Joseph D. Reynolds thought differently, and I lb oa Our - Springville In order to give our Springville patrons the opportunity to select from a Large Stock, we have decided to send from our Provo store a complete line of Misses' aiid Children's Jackets, Capes, Automobile Cloaks, Fur Collarettes, Boas, Etc. THESE GOODS WILL i One Week, BEoiNNim Monday, Oet 14th J In addition to the above New and Late Style Goods, we will show about 150 LADIES', MISSES' and CHILDREN'S COATS and CAPES left over from last 2 - year. Ou these goods we have cut the prices below actual cost, and people who want good warm coats and are not particular about having the latest styles can buy thetn here at a bargain : : you n s E FOR BIZZ, the primary thought so also, as it was adopted. The Democrats stand on declarations as follows: We, the Democrats of Springville, declare ourselves in favor of strict sanitary regulations, and that people should be compelled to keep, their corralls, out buildings and premises in a clean and healthful condition, Realizing Springville's greatest need at present is more water, with wise and just regulation of the same, for farms, gardens and orchards, we pledge ourselves within the next two years to devote such time, tueaus and energy as is necessary to thoroughly lay the foundation for an ample supply of water. We favor immediate steps being taken to protect our water supply by securing our water-shed as a forest reserve. We are opposed to the sale of the City pasture unless consent of the people be obtained. We declare ourselves in favor of Public Improvements and believe in Municipal ownership of the same and favor as soon as practicable, water works, electric lights, grading and beautifying our streets, sidewalks, side-walks, etc. We are opposed to open saloons, or the sale of intoxicating liquors of any kind a a beverage. We pledge ourselves our-selves to use all legal and honorable means to ston this illicit trarlic and to check profanity, drunkenness, etc., and invite all citizens to join in helping help-ing to accomplish these great objects. "On' the"" : adoption" 'of ' a fiTi'tiorf ' to proceed to nominate, H. T. Reynolds was made the candidate for mayor, on motion of Judge Buyer, seconded hy O. B. Hunt ington, jr. The thst nominees for the Council were T. E. Child and M. E. Crandall. Mr. Child didn't, think he wanted the nmee,but after a short discussion the nomination was given him, and M. E. Crandall was nominated for the second place without opposition. W. K. Johnson Lad no opposition for ONE WHOLE WEEK AT BE SHOWN the third. For the fourth place, E. M. Boyer, R. A. Deal, and N. II. Packard were suggested. Mr. Buyer was the winner. Another hint of trouble bobbed up in the call for the fifth. R. A. Deal, Thos. Roylance and N. II. Packard were named. Mr. Packard and Mr. Roylance declined. T. L. Mendeu-hall Mendeu-hall doubted if Mr. Deal would accept. A protracted discussion ensued, en-sued, and it was decided to take a chauce on Mr. Deal anyway, and he was given the nomination. P. E. Houtz was made candidate for recorder, and Mrs.. Elia Haymoud put forward as one fitted to handle the City's funds for the next two years. Miss Nellie Sumsion was also named but was a few votes short. The candidates for the marshalshlp suggested were F. C. Gemmell, Jas. E. Hall and Win. Kearns. Messrs. Gemmell and Kearns declined to contest con-test the matter and Mr. Hall won easily. Judge Boyer was then named as the candidate for police justice, which completed the ticket. T. L. Mendenhall, R. L. Bird and II. T. Reynolds were named as a committee to All possible vacancies on the ticket. An election committee com-mittee was named as follows: First district O. B. Huntington, jr., Mrs. Melissa Messenger; second A. L. Haymond, Mrs. Clara Packard; third-R. L. Bird, Miss Nell ie Sumsion; Sum-sion; fourth T. L. Mendenhall, Miss Myrtle Hall; fifth James Weight, Mrs. Sarah Johnson. An "Irish dividend" to defray expenses ex-penses was announced and the primary adjourned. A Fiendish Attack. An attack was lately made on C. F. Collier of Cherokee Iowa, that nearly proved fatal. It came through his kidneys. His back got so lame he could not stoop without great pain, nor sit in a chair except propped by cushions. No remedy helped hira until he tried Electric Bitters which effected such a wonderful change that he writes he feels like a new man. This marvelous medicine cures lack!ichc and kidney trouble, puwtles the blood and builds up your health. Only 50c at Springville Drug Co. Cottonseed and Cotton. American cottonseed is responsible for a tremendous increase in the production pro-duction of cotton in Russia, middle A ' a., Bokhara, and Khiva. The year 1900 shows an Increase of 44 per cent over 1899 in the Asiatic lands, and the increase in the Russian district is 28 per cent. Most of the former cornfields corn-fields were planted with cotton. - Store 1 Itching Skin Distress by day and night That's the complaint of those who are so unfortunate as to be afflicted with Ecjerna or Salt Rheum and outward out-ward applications do not cure. They can't. The lOurce of the trouble is in the blood make that pure and this scaling, scal-ing, burning, itching ekin disease will disappear. "I was taken with an Itching on my arms which proved very disagreeable. I concluded It was salt rhuura and bought a bottle of Hood's Sarsaparilla. In two days after I began taking It I felt better and it was not long before 1 was cured. Have never bad any skin disease since." Mas. Ida K.; MfARD, Cove Point, Md. Hood's Sarsaparilla V'J. and Pills rid the blood of all impurities and core all eruptions. HOUTZ VS. WING. Damage Case Occupies the Attention At-tention of District Court. The long-expected damage suit of Matilda S. Houtz against J. S. Wing, jr., came up In the Fourth District court liiTrovo, Friday, before Judge Marioncaux and a jury. The case is one whfch has attracted a good deal of attention here, and large numbers of witnesses have been called by both sides."- The complaint alleges that defendant, defend-ant, on the first day of March, 1901. falsely and maliciously, and without, reasonable and probable cause therefor, there-for, charged plaintiff, before Fred M. Houtz, j justice of the peace at Springville, with forging the name ofC. A, Streeper on a $10 check. That on the trial of said cause plaintiff plain-tiff was acquitted; and that plaintiff has beeo greatly injured in her credit and reputation by the action of defendant, and was compelled to expend $50 as attorney fees. She asks for damages in the sum of $10,050. : The answer admits that defendant filed tbef complaint against plaintiff with JuAice Houtz, and sets out that the filing of the complaint was done on th'.i fedvice ftf County" Attorney Page, lifer tie'anfl "Slid1 it! "SftirTSUffrl examined into the facts of the case, which are alleged to be as follows: That defendant on May I3th, 189!), owed C. .A. Streeper, a brother of plaintiff, who was then living in Idaho, $10, and gave his (defendant's) check for thai amount, made payable to C. A. Streeper, to plaintiff,-who promised to forward it to her brother, but that she did not do so, and without with-out authority endorsed her brother's name and her own name on the check and collected the amount thereof from the Springville Hanking company, com-pany, without informing defendant or C. A. Streeper of her conduct of accounting for the money until in February of 1901, when she learned that C. A. Streeper had come to Springville and had demanded the $10 from defendant. To the answer'plaintiff replies denying deny-ing that she promised to forward the check to C. A. Streeper, and alleges that the check was issued to pay for property, stock in a reservoir, which belonged to plaintiff, but had been Issued to G. A. Streeper, and that defendant knew the check was issued in Strecper's name for the purpose of having the books of the company show that the check was Issued to the party in whose name the stock was registered. After a three days trial the case went to the jury at II o'clock Monday night. The jury, after being out an hour returned a verdict of no cause for action. --- What's Tour Face Worth! Sometimes a loitune, but never, if vou have a sallow complexion, a Jaun- rl ii'i'il look, mot h tiat.rhes and lilotchns on tbo skin, all signs or L.iver Trouble. Hut Dr. King's New Life titlu rlva f'li.ur XL-In lliihU fHij.f.kg Kich Complexion. Only 25 cents at Springville Drug u. tondon't Hlitorlo fit Tr Growing figs in the city of London are great rarities now, In the courtyard court-yard of the Aldgatn ward schools there is to be seen at the nrtsent time a beautiful fig tree in full leaf, with at least twenty-five (ood sized figs developing de-veloping upon it. The tree it believed to be a relic of the abbey of the Ho!y Trinity, which existed for a iod many centuries. The abbey was abo'labed by Henry VIII. London Telegraph. Stops the fougli ud Works off the (old. I..ntvp Hrndifi Quinine ThMi'I cure ii r-uld in on dy. No l'ui'. uu I'ujr, I'rlce CITIZENS' PROGRESSIVE PARTY TICKET NAMED For Mayor R. A. Deal, Councilmen G. S. Condie, W. II. Kelsey, T. W. Itoylauce, F. J. Biing-hurst, Biing-hurst, M. W. Bird. Recorder Ralph Wood. Treasurer Mrs. Luella Haymond. Marshul-F. C. Gemmell. Police Justice G. P. Thompson. When Chairman Ralph Wood called the primary of the Citizens' Progressive Progres-sive party to order Friday night there was a large number of people present, many of whom were Democratic Dem-ocratic and Republican spectators. The new party proceeded about its work as if it meant business, and an organization was soon effected and a ticket placed in the Hold. It was evident that while the meeting on Wednesday evening was composed almost eutinly of boys and young men, they had made good use of the two days intervening, as this assembly assem-bly numbered among its workers many older heads. The new movement move-ment had vrrown very substantially. Frank CanUiaud wa chosen permanent perma-nent chairman and piesided at the meeting, with G. S. Wood us secretary. secre-tary. The committee on platform reported the following, which was adopted without debate: Believing the material advancement advance-ment of our city to be paramount to all other issues in the coming municipal munici-pal election, we, the citizens of Springville, declare for the following principles: First The chief source of our weaitn and prosperity is our means of irrigation; we pledge ourselves to place in act ive operation a system of reservoirs and canals sufficient, to properly dir-tribute all the water controlled con-trolled ty Springvillecorporatlon. Second It is well-known that the frightful mortality amniiu our citizens as the result of typhoid fever, etc., is due to a polluted and Insufficient sup ply (if water for domestic and sprinkling sprink-ling purposes; to remedy this condi tion we pledge ourselves to keep clean the present water ways within the Corporation and to use every effort to secure a system of waterworks for the. City, within the next two years. force strictly all quarantine regulations. regula-tions. Fourth We believe a high license I rite lour Loiters on fine stationery. It adds to the force of business correspondence, it gives a friendly letter more weight, it makes a love letter twice as sweet if written on well finished, Qnely tinted paper. We have excellent business tablets from 5c to 2Tc. Fine box papers 10c to 3oc. Envelopes all sizes and shapes, prices from 5c a bunch to 20c. We have also an assortment of sealing wax and monogram seals, unequalled in this city. SPRING VILLE DRUG CO., T. R. KELLY, Propr. R. A.DE kl, President. B. L. 0UMMIN03, Cashier H. T. REYNOLDS, Vioe-Prosidont. Springville Banking Co. SPRINGVILLE, UTAH Ofvipltnl Stools. 800,000. Transacts a general banking business. Exchange bought and sold and depot its received subjert to check. Four per cent, interest paid on time deposits, compounding semi-annually Money always on hand for short time loans. Drugs. Medicines. Prescriptions Carefully Compounded by Earl Tranchell, Pharmacist In Charge City Drug Store, O. 15. TWANCIIICI lMw irnwiolBt, Stationery, Toilet Article. Soaps, Perfumery, Sponges, Brushes, Cigar, Confectionery, Musical Supplies, Etc., Ete. ; : with strict regulations to be more in the interest of temperance and good -government, than the present system of prohibition. - Nominations for City officers were then called for, and R. A, Deal was suggested for mayor. Mr. Deal was nominated unanimously. John Dallin wanted to know if Mr. Dc4l would accept. In reply J. S. Wiug stated that they were taking the same chance on Mr. Deal tint the Democrats Demo-crats had perhaps he would accept. For councilmen G, S. Condie was selected for first place. Fred Houtz declined the second place, for which W. II. Kelsey was then chosen. T. W. Roylance was put forward for third place and F. J. lirlnghurst for fourth. M. W. Iilrd was chosen for the fifth councilman. G. S Wood declined the nomination for recorder and the primary then . put forward Ralph Wood, and that gentleman was declared nominated. Mrs. Luella Haymond was nominated nomin-ated for treasurer, without opposition. opposi-tion. F. C. Gemmell, J. S. Wing and Win, Kearns were named for marshal. Tho ; latter declined and the vote on tho other two showed Mr. Gemmell to be the winner. The nomination for police justice; was then bestowed on G. P. Thompson, Thomp-son, who was guaranteed if elected to tlx offenders plenty. ' A campaign committee of Dve was then selected, as follows: J. S. Wing. T. A. Brown, R. S. Wood, Israel Clegp, Fred Moore. Frank Candland, W. H. Kelsey and Israel Clegg wero then appointed as a committee of three to tilt possible vacaucieBon the ticket.. Sam Itacon's suggestion of a picture of a reservoir and canals for a party emblem was then adopted. Notary Jas. Caffrey then witnessed the signatures, of the voter, ailnili.- istered the requisite oaths and pre- , pared for II I log the affidavit which should legalize the new party. All formalities being complied with the primary then adjourned. Since this ticket was nominated .... F. 3. "Bringhurst and G. S. Condie have refused to run oh it, and the . v pointment of Mark Cook and J. S. Loynd, jr. t t Chemicals Tftuitiuimiuuuu uiuumuuuuiurc East Side of Bank Building, Springville. IS i-i'nl. |