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Show JJ 4 rm Tir-v Hft,t.i AMERICAN FOnl? flTTIZEN- ' SATURDAY, JAMJAR? z - Qomnrl Successive Year In Competition SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 1925 County and General t!evs Bute Beet Crop Cut Half In 1924 In spite ' of an' Increase of 10,000 acres of sugar beet harvested In . Utah in 1924 over the preceding year there was a decrease of 50 per cent in the tonnage worked In factories, It was shown In the sugar beet report re-port Issued bf the department of agriculture at Washington, received by Frank Andrews, state agricultural statistician. . In 1024 there were- 93,000 jkcres harvested with 674,000 tons of . boots manufactured into sugar. In 1933 there were 83,000, acres har vested and 1,008,000 tons were made into sugar, the report show. Is 1922 when 73,000 acres of beets were harreeted the report shows 775,000 tons were manufactured Into sugar. .The number of tons bar-retted bar-retted In 1922 was 819,000, corresponding corres-ponding with 1.075,000 tons last rear. The number of tons harreeted in 1924 has hot been reported. A similar decrease waa shown In the' report for Idaho, when with an acreage of 45,000 there were 262.000 tonsi of beet made Into sugar la 1124, compared with 447,000 tons manufactured manu-factured from 43,000 acres in 1921 For the United States generally a substantial Increase in both sugar production and acres7 harvested is shown. This year there were 842,000 acre harvested, from which 7,478,000 tons were worked In factories, compared com-pared with an acreage larvesled in 1923 of 857,000 with 6,566,000 tons of beet milled. Last year there were 7,006,000 tons of beets harteated. The 1924 report has not been - made - on this item. -43 Mrs. Arthur Bradder Passes Away Suddenly Mrs. Mary Jane Chap pell Bradder, 68 years of age, wife of Arthur Bradder, passed away suddenly at the family home In the Fourth Ward early 8unday morning. Death was due to leakage of the heart which had troubled her chronically for many years and seriously for about three years. ,v Mrs. Bradder was born at Cardiff. South Wales. October 7. 1850, the daughter of John and Catherine Chugg Chappell. On October 6, 1877, shortly after her marriage, she came to Utah with her hue-band" and for twenty-tbrco twenty-tbrco years they made their home in Salt Lake City. At the end of that time they came to Lehl where they have been residents or twenty-five years. During fifteen years of that time Mrs. Bradderwas actively associated as-sociated with the Relief Society organization as teacher but 111 health "forced her to curtail her activities. Mrs. Bradder was the mother of twelve chUdron. nine of whom preceded preced-ed her in death. Besides her husband hus-band she is survived by three daughters. daugh-ters. Mrs. Joseph J. Olll of 8alt Lake City, Mrs. John E. St. Jeor of this city and Mrs. William St. Jeor of Merced. California; seventeen grandchildren. grand-children. One sister, Mrs. Thomas Madden of Mountain Home, Idaho, also al-so survives. On November 21et of this year Mr. and Mrs. Bradder observed their V ! '''' golden wadding anniversary at their home here. Funeral services were held yesterday yester-day at one o'clock in the Fourth Ward, chapel under the direction of Bishop Leonard Peterson. Lehl Sun Jan. 1. . o ' . $54,160.00' Appropriated To Purchase Jordan Narrows Land Washington, Dec. 30. The senate today to-day passed a bill authorizing the appropriation ap-propriation of 54,160 for the purchase of land 18 miles from Salt Lake to be Included in Utah National Guard tar get reservation. The bill introduced by Senator Reed Smoot is regarded by Brigadier General W. O. Williams, state adjutant ad-jutant general as the opening wedge toward perfection of the Jordan Narrows Nar-rows as a target range. Some 1250,-000 1250,-000 will be required to purchase all property remaining within the reser vation but the 154,160 contained In the bill mentioned will add to the reservation reser-vation the section of land used as a camp site for troops privately owned at present The Jordan Narrows was originally set aside as a military reservation in 19i3, about 87,000 acres included. Much of the ground has been taken up by private parties. The money provided in the bin will not enable the complete rounding out of the reservation, but General Williams 1s hopeful that - future con-j gressional appropriations will complete com-plete the purchase. All E Mrs. L. Bates. Reporter. Mr. and Mrs. Horace Beck of Salt Lake, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J, C. Beck Christmas day. Mr.' and Mrs. Glenn Martin of Magna, were Christmas guests of Mr. Martin's sister, Mrs. F. O. Bate-man. Bate-man. - Mr .and Mrs. Hugh Peterson and children of Provo are guests of Mrs- Peterson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Strong. Mrs. Willis Smith and children of Salt Ijike, are spending the holidays with Mrs. Smiths parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Hamnett. Mrs. Ellis Terry returned to Saratoga Sara-toga Monday after spending a few days visiting her mother, Mrs. Isaac Healey. Word was received by Mr. and Mrs'. Alvln Whitby of the birth of a fine baby girl to their daughter, Mrs. Oral McGregor of Park City, Tues day, lecernber 23. Christmas night a basketball game and dance was given in the Alpine gym. The married men played the single, men resulting in a score of 29 to 28 in- favor of the single men. Next Wednesday night, January 7th, a wedding reception and dancing i vi uvw.-... m L..x n With 1500 Lommunmes i nToujjnum youmry BWF"- K H 3' ' i 4 1 'f , n fh ', I J n n- ' "i 1 H , - p; H U Ever sines 1122 ft definite, or. ganised mitf! non-commercial effort has been going on to enable American families to get the most out of their homes In the way of beauty, comfort, utility, and economy. econ-omy. Better Homes In America Is the name of the organisation which has fostered this effort and Secretary of Commerce Hoover is Its president In the spring of 1124 over fifteen hundred communities, com-munities, varying from country districts dis-tricts to large cities, held' "better homes" demonstrations of one kind or another, - The committee which awarded prises, after a careful study of the temonstratlons including Ihe manner man-ner In which the home was built, the beautifying of the grounds, the " iecoraUonS and ' rurntshlnrs, the arrangement of the house to minimise min-imise the work necessary In Us care, the total cost, and many other considerations awarded first honors hon-ors I the Better Homes In America Amer-ica committee at Kalamasoo, Mich-1 A. i " v. W W. A'. II v Jl Hoover i j' f Mayo a or kawamaxoo micm, 1 Igan. This was the second successive suc-cessive year for a Michigan city to win. Port Huron having been so honored a year before. The first year of . the movement New Haven, Conn., was adjudged to have the best demonstration of a "better home." Dr. Caroline Bartlett Crane headed the prise-winning Kala masoo committee. Shown above is the Mayor of Kalamasoo laying the corner-stone of the house, immediately im-mediately behind the Girl Scout la the picture is Mrs. Crane. One of the other pictures is an Interior view; another picture la a view of the computed house. . The house waa designed to house a family with three or oven four children. Thousands of visitors poured into in-to this "better home'' throughout the week set aside nationally for the purpose. t President Coolldge Is chairman '1 of this Advisory Council, and has been for three years. I, Plans are now going forward at) national headquarters of Better Homes In America, 1661 Pennsylvania Pennsyl-vania Avenue, Washington, D. C under the direction of Dr. James Ford, for making "Better Homes Weektjof J 9 28 v ,an even greater 1 success than was the last one, ' National Interest has been aroused to put knowledge of high standards stand-ards of home building, furnishing, 1 equipment, aad home life within I the reach of all citisens. , party will be held In the Alpine Gym. for Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Buckner who were married Monday. Miss Fae M.cDanlel, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. , F. 6. McDaniel, and Mr. Wayne (Mick) Buckner of Magna, were married in Salt Lake Monday. , Mr. and Mrs. Buckner will make their home In Magna. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Terry, were host and hostess at a family gathering gather-ing Christmas day.- Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Marian Terry aud children. Mr. and Mr?, Glenn-Terry and children. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Hcaley enter tained at a family dinner Christmas day. Covers were laid for Mr. and Mrs. Alma Hamnett and children, Mr. and Mrs. Henry fiefk anil children. child-ren. Mr. and Mrs. William Healay and children, Mr. and Mrs. D. Iloaley and children, Ir. and Mrs. Leland Beck. Misses Pearl and Zora Healey, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Healey, all of Alpine and Mr. and Mrs. Omer Hall and daughter, Vanda, of Magna. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Bates entertained en-tertained at a family dinner Christmas Christ-mas day. Covers were laid for Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B., Smith and daughter, Sarah, Mr. Alphon Smith and Miss Reta Henderson, and Mr. and Mrs. Russefr Bates of Salt Lake, Mr. and Mrs. Ladell Smith, of Magna; Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Bates and ew CHEVROLET CHANGES IN EVERY MODEL In Mechanism, In Springs, Etc Watch Our Main Street Show Window, Niel Auto Co . .. .s . children, Mr. and Mrs. Loy Beck aad children, Mrs. David Wilkin . and children, George Boddiaon, Vernal Bates, and Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Bates of Alpine. Wednesday evening a large Christmas tree was enjoyed at the Bates home. The tree was beautdfully decoratedi (and lighted with many colored electric lights. Santa was there and distributed gifts to all who were present. o F6wl Nameu The fat plumber was In a philosophi cal mood. . "Thpre Is simply no understanding woman," lie observed. j "Whnddye mean?" the thin carpen- j ter asked, Just to start the converse- ti.m. j "Well, for Instance, a woman does : not object to being 'called 11 duck." "No." "And she even smiles lfome one happens to refer to her as a chicken." "Too true." "And most of them will stand for being called squab, broiler or turtledove." turtle-dove." "Yes. yes, but what's the IdeaT" "It's Just this," the fat plumber exclaimed, ex-claimed, "a woman objects to being called a hen, and a ben Is the most useful bird of the whole blooming bunch," Popular Poultry. Net All Sttrrtd by Politic Great political questions stir the deepest nature of one-half the nation; hut they pass far above and over the heads of tht other halt Wendell Phillips. ; -0 .' Pat Childrn Fir If an Eskimo wife has no children It Is generally her wish that her husband hus-band marry another woman so that the borne may be blessed with tht Jojj of children. Atpiration YThen yon art aspiring to the Ugl est place It Is honorable to reach tl second or even the third rank. Gy mnd Pillow - Am Idea of the number of geese tht are plucked to supply feathers for pi lows may be gained from the fact thi the feathers on 90,000 geese were ast for the pillows of a hotel recent! opened. Ancient Colleg Custom A person who fails to pass an examination ex-amination la said to' have been "plucked.1 This meaning of the word has a curious origin. In oldss days when degrees were, ronftrrrd la Oxford Ox-ford two proctors marched solemnly down the hall and back. Tradesmen with grievances namely, unpaid bills would sit on the benches and pluck the proctor's gown ss he passed. If the blU was big enough and the tradesman trades-man proved his case, the undergraduate undergradu-ate was refused his degree. .Hence the term "plucked," which, now that Its origin Is forgotten, is used for fatting fatt-ing In examinations of any kind. The proctors still march up and down the ball, but of course their gowns are no longed plucked. Why th StriftT We are told that Clneas the philosopher philoso-pher once asked Pyrrbus what he would do when he had conquered Italy. "I will conquer Sicily." "And after Slcllyr . , "Then Africa." "And after -you have conquered the world r "I will take my ease and be merry." "Then," asked Clneas, "why can yog not take your ease and be merry now T" Sir John Lubbock. 1 Juigt for Yourself "How old Is sher "I can't say, but on ber last birthday, birth-day, when they brought on the cake with the candles, several of the visitors vis-itors aearly fainted with the heat" Sources Rubber Sop The varieties -of trees, shrubs, plants and vines which discbarge rubber rub-ber sap are numbered In the hundreds. hun-dreds. One of the smallest snd 'most common is the pasture milkweed, and the greatest Is the He vet Brailtln-sis Brailtln-sis which sometimes attains a height of 120 feet. Automobile Digest. Get Your Legal and Mining Blanks Here Full Line in Stock Alpine Publishing Gomp |