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Show iiiiiiiiuiiuumitmuuiiuuauii muium ALL EAST COUN Ty UAB I NEWS. GOlfTY NEPIII CITY. UTAH FEBRUARY. 4, VOL. 1. AGRICULTURE THE HIGH SCHOOL Milling Co. Great Success Attained by New Process on ForBy H. P. Barrows, Inmerly Worthless structor in Agriculture in At the meeting of the board of Land. directors of the Juab County Nephi High School and Elevator Co held Wednesday, Joshua Greenwood was elected president; N. P. Aagard of Ft. Green, vice president; Wm. Bailey, secretary and manager; J. E- Sorensen, assistant manager and treasurer; A. J- Aagard of Ft. Green, director. All of the above officers are also direcMill Not many years ago, when a farmer or other working man 11 T"rn nrnruir lii no iirry rur tairi! - - tors. Angels" Martin Nielson, county commissioner of Juab County, is in the city from Levan, a delegate to the good roads' convention. To The News Mr. Nielson said that dry farms have for several years now been the absorbing topic of conversation among Juab county people, or ever since it was demonstrated to them that lands were County Times. their NO. 17 Firemen Win. Club Holds Interesting Meeting. Nephi Firemen "Snowed Under" the Gunnison Basket Ball Team The Nephi Firemen Basket Ball team were again victoriour in a match basket ball game last At the Commercial Club meeting Tuesday evening, considerable business was transacted. &:essrs. J. F. Quist, A. R. Paxman, Arthur A. Miller, and S. G. Od were unanimously elected to nembership in the Club. Friday evening. From the very first, the Firemen had the visitors "going", and with the exception of a few fouls, they Upon the recommendation of scarcely had a "look in". The the beard of directors, it was Nephi boys simply moved that Tuesdav them in every point of the game, February 15th be fixed for dis and ran up the score of 53 to 17. cussing the proposition of holdThe following is the line-up- ; ing a County Fair this coming Gunnison Nephi year, it thought necessary R. F. Childs Reagley to take hold of the matter at this who People contemplate G. Childs L. F. Cole & Vickt rs date so that the farmers may ar coming down here in January Baxter C. Vern Vickt-irange their crops accordingly. should not think they are going Larson R. G. Christensen. into hot weather at once, beA motion was made that it be ' L. G. Edwards B;llisto.i. cause such is not the case, - that the sense of the Club that the The Gunnison boys individualis, it was not so with me; over librarian be instructed to solicit made the following points: half the time we have had to ly the members for magazines for G. Childs. 1 field throw; Baxter, warm up the rooms, but it 2 the table. The point reading field throws; Larson, 4 foul certainly looks like spring now. throws, and 3 field was made that the members who throws; We have visited nearly all of have read their magazines, might 1 field throw. Edwards, the places of interest since we For the Firemen, Beagley be willing to donate them to ti e have been here, such as Pasadena made 8 fields; Cole, 2 fields and Club, which would get all the where most of the oranges grow, one foul; V. Vickers, 5 fields; benefits of a large magazine list, East and West Lake Parks, 3 fields and 2 fouls without any expense, and would where there are more kinds of Belliston, Lacey Vickers, who played only receive them onlo two or three hrubbery and flowers than during the second half, made 7 days late. some of us think, could exist; ield throws. A communication was received the soldiers' home where there well from the State Land Board rewas Manager Hyde are thousands of the old veterans who helped to preserve our flag pleased with the turn out, and lative to continuing the work on in the early 60 's. Then there is I wishes to thank the people for the well on the Ridge stating that they could do no more for Santa Monica Beach and Ocean their good support. the residents of this countv. ark where you may go out on he letter was referred to the he pier and see all manner of ' Commercial committee with diferent kinds of fish; Del Ray Primary Association W. Paxman added to that and Moonstone Beaches, where Renders An Excellent committee to urge upon the state you can go ana get a good wet Program not to cease with a "mere hole ting gathering moon stones if Last Sunday afternoon one of in the ground", but to go down you are not careful; and Redon-d- o ever and Venice which are love- - the most enjoyable programs urther, or at least provide pro rendered by the children, was per machinery for pumping y to behold. up Another grand pleasure trip given by the First Ward Primary the water already obtained. all took their you can nave is the trip to Long Association. They the and well, parents were Beach, which only costs you 50c parts with well pleased exceedingly to the , beach and back, and the careful displayed. -training when you get there you can arewell Concert Sunday The program was as follows: cross the bay by steam to San Pedro for 25c and return, and singing, unnsimas crauie song, livening in an,, tne transportation to prayer by I. H. Grace: song, Let the Little Children Cm;" these great resorts is very Mrs. E. Itcheap; but 1 cannot say the sacrament; remarks by Ward At the farewell concert Sunday First of same of the rent and living. Booth, president Butter and eggs are very much rimary Association; song by the evening, the following program Idell was rendered: The High School higher; fresh meat is also higher irst grade; recitation by Lucile Miss Apollo qjartett? rendered a than at home; flour is about the ngram; piano solo, vocal selection. good Ralph same, although bread seems Forrest; class work by third E. Epperson gave a and oth much cheaper than at home. grade; song by fourth grade iolin duet, rendering "A Vision" Oranges are selling now at from boys; bible story by SelmaSowby: vioery beautifully- - I. H. Grace 5 to 8c per bucket full, and other song by fourth grade girls told very interestingly of the in duet by Ralph B th and h. native fruit in proportion. and Downs of Missionary Remarks of Provo; tips pperson I he I V. S. meetings are an Life," of th" hardship to be en- attraction to us, as that seems by liisnop rettegrew; singing, red, and tf how the mission- the only place we can see any cradle hymn; benediction by j a ary laith and patience is se- are Laveme Carter. There body we know. The credit for the excellent only trie J by a too often intoL about 400 saints in Los Angeles. entertainment is due to the en rant and hostile public. Wm. They hold their Sunday school work of '.alley spekaontho "Advantages from 9 tilL 10:45 a. m. and sacra thusiastic and faithful who are as f Miswior.ft.ry Life". He mention- mental meetings from 10:45 the Primary officers, E. R. 1 th educational value of the Mrs. follows: president, until 12:30, and at night from R. mission, the training in public until 8:30. Such meetings are Booth; first counselor, Mr?, T. Cowan: second counselor peakir.g, in the development of well attended. Mrs. M. T. Howard; secretary, the missionary's faith and spi'rit- With kind regards to all cur Miss Lula Belliston: treasurer, lality, and related several in- Nephite friends, I am. Miss Mattie Cazier; chorister, ncidents to show up the pleasant R cspectfully yours, Miss Lucile Cowan; organist. side of the life. missionary Charles Haynes. Mrs. J. F. Quist; teachers, .acey Vickers in his few remarkr. o Misses Eva Christensen, Lucile assured the people of his inten Gold -- Edge Cowan, Mattie Cazier, Ida Lin tions to do his full duty while on out-class- ed , non-irrigab- j pose of the agricultural course to show that farming is a noble profession, to prove that farming can be made as dignified and as profitable as any profession or business. At the same time the successful farm is not pictured as being in Colorado, Oregon or California, but right here in Juab County, Utah. Every wide awake man knows le really worth something. "Thousands of acres of dry land around Levan that five or six years ago were not considered worth anything practically, today are selling readily for $25. an acre", said Mr. Nielson. "And it has been since repeatedly demonstrated that this land is worth it. By employing the scientific dry-farmethods this ground is to 35 bushels of ex20 for good cellent wheat to the acre. Pres. James W. Paxman of our stake ing for the great masses of the people instead of culture for the classes. In the change that is taking place," much of the latin, culture greek and other studies are fifing way to courses more practical. This means that our sons and daughters are to be that there is a great awakening educated to their work and not in that through the agriculture; away from it scientist and the practical farmer has recently demonstrated that If the boys of Nephi are to be' great things potatoes can be successfully come useful citizens right here getting together, are being done. One of the aims grown on our dry lands without at home, in Nephi. their school- of this school is to the irrigation. The potatoes were of ing must at least be in sympathy students in touch with bring the most a superior quality and I should with the tilling of the soil, for 150 to 200 progressive people and institu- judge they would run this is a farming community. bushels to the acre. What this section has done in tions everywhere, to get them . sources "Our farms generally embrace of such in with touch the past and what is being now, 40 S. U. as the acres; some 80; some 160 acres, Depart'is but an indication of the great information and Grace brothers farm Paxman state the of Agriculture, things to be done in the future. ment on a and the big scale. They operate Merely a good start has been experiment stations, steam plows, also harvesters and made towards developing the re- best agricultural journals. combined. The lat threshers and It is not supposed that any sources of the county in arid a have course in school can cover very ter capacity of covering 20 farming. A few are realizing much in a single day; one 30 to acres of the ground, covered by that it is mre profitable to machine probably threshing close market hay and grain in the such a great combination of sciences and arts as agriculture; to .750 bushels of wheat in a day. shape of livestock, than to be the science What have so far proved the best continually robbing our soils by only the rudiment of It is the aim of lands for dry farming are on the shipping their fertility out of can be taught establish a good Levan bench, between Nephi and the country. Still fewer are the course to here have the students to Levan. The returns securing additional profits by foundation for been extremely satisfactory. stock. The build upon; to make the course The breeding pure-bre- d dry lands down arouud Juab future will see Nephi famous for scientific enough to cause them yield about 20 bushels of wheat her blooded stock and dairy pro- to enquire why such a thing is to an acre. Land values down ducts as well as for arid farming. done in a certain way; to teach our way are increasing every day. Our fertile irrigated lands are them some of the underlying Irrigated land3 near Levan sell adapted to the culture of the principles upon which nature readily for $75 an acre. "Considerable good water most profitable crops grown, and works; and to make it practical are too valuable to be used in enough that they may have help comes out of Chicken and Pigeon producing hay, grain and the in the problems confronting canyons, furnishing water for domestic purposes and for irriga cheaper field crop3. Thousands them every day on the farm. of acres around Nephi, now The course is divided up as ting the oats, alfalfa and other albringing in less than fifty dollars follows: Elementary agriculture crops requiring water. The per acre are capable of earning is given the first year boys in falfa cuts three good crops a two hundred dollars per acre. the first term, with special em- season, each acre yielding from Land now covered with sage- phasis upon arid farming, ,and three to four tons, rive years brush or used for grain and pas- handling the soils of this section. ago this hay went begging at $3 ture is adapted to producing the During the second term they get a ton; today we get $12 for the finegt of apples. Fruits and elementary horticulture which same kind of hay. Our grains vegetables should be- - shipped gives them the underlying prin- also bring us $1 a bushel; quite from this section by the carload ciples relating to the culture of an increase over former prices. Dose ret News. and a number of canneries and plants. other factories could be kept The second year students have busy working up our products livestock work, spending the Nephi Prices of Market and pouring money into our first term on the breeds of farm Products pockets. Being naturally op- animals, and the second term on timistic regarding the future, the breeding, care and feeding Patent flour $3.20 3.00 not a deal, only might say good of stock- Special attention is Straight grade 2.80 about what can be done, but also flour the improvement of our Baker's 2.80 about what is going to be done, given Graham native stock.. 1.30 but I wish to show you the conBran For third year students a Shorts 1.50 nection between teaching agri, course in fruit growing is pro- Wild hay culture and Nephi's future. ' 9.00 Intensive agriculture is a high- vided with special attention to Alfalfa students All local conditions. than er art extensive fanning 1.C0 Oats per cwt under the old methods. It re- are given special help in any line Wheat per. bu. 1.00 1.20. quires more head work to pro which is of practical interest to Barley per cwt duce apples than it does t produce them. 6 6c to Dressed Beef 13 alfalfa, and higher intelligence cources In the in Dressed hens d Here fords science the regular to breed 8 2 practical is empha Dressed veal than it does to turn out long-ho- r 81-- 2 for in D re 3sed mu tton sized wherever ned Texan steers. In other words. stance ia zoologypossible; 9 the relation of Dressed our intensive agriculture must be insects and other animals to Dressed pork 24 turkey begin with intensive brain cul farming is brought out, while 40c butter Creamery ture. 30c in botany a knowledge of plants Ranch butter Before any of these things can 33c is acquired, which furnishes a Ranch eggs be accomplished the future far 3fc in for bu. foundation Potatoes study per. mers must believe in farming and good $1.C0 bu. per. Apples agriculture. believe in Nephi. It is the pur so-call- ed terestingly of Life in the "City of the Juanita Apartments Los Angeles, Jan. 26th, 1910. Editor Juab Co. Times: Even though we are staying almost in the heart of the city surrounded beauti by its ful palms, its gigantic eucalyptus and mammoth pepper trees, and its lovely flower gardens, to say nothing of the beautiful weather we are having here, we are al ways looking for the Juab , 2 iTnnnnTf7TTinnnnnnnW?mn7i!i 1910. Los Angeles Letter. Judge Greenwood Dry Farming in Juab. Chas. Haynes Writes In Elected President of IN sent his son to school beyond the eighth grade, it was in most cases to make of him a doctor, lawyer, teacher, or minister. In any event it was seldom Jhat the boy who received such an education would return to the farm. A great change is taking place. The leading men of our nation are beginning to realize that the welfare of the country depends Times YOUR AD. IS READ IN EVERY HOME. m - - 0-0- 0 l-- l-- 2c table-backe- 1-- 1- -2 1-- 2 s - Drug Store Changes ' Hands ton, Mrs. A. V. GaU.and Mrs. hi mission. Miss Helen Grace W.H. Belliston. favored the audience with a vo cal solo, w hich was well render- 1. Mact rs Booth and Epper son then gave ' Oh My Father" Fined $200.00 and 60 as a vi.in duet, the music of Days which hvl been arranged by In the case of Theodore Nich Master Epperson. It was great ols for selling liquor at American ly the by congrega appreciated Fork, sentence was passed Wed tion. The committee who had Ken nesday evening by Judge ;he matter in charge were able dall of Lehi, before whom the m present Mr. Vickers with a case was tried this week. Sen book containing $40 from tence teing $200.00 fine and six pocket the voluntary contributions at ty days imprisonment. The the conceit, case wa3 appealed. Lehi Ban II. D. Goldsbrough and J. R. Edgheill have sold out their in te rests in the Gold- - Edge Fhar macy to C. W. Burauist and R. J. Henri od who assumed contra February 1st Mr. Burquist is the popular pharmacist who has had charge for the past year, and Mr, Henriod is the manager o The Times. The affairs will be run as at present. Mr. Henriod will merely hold a half interest, and assist in the management ner. |