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Show Patronize The Nephi Merchants Who Are Helping To Put The Town On The Map-L- et the Money Stay In Nephi Read What The Nephi Merchants Are Offering You--I- t WU1 Pay You To Read The Ads And Then Buy In Nephi The Times, Nephi, Juab County, Utah, Friday, August 10th, 1928. Vol. 18, No. 32. The News, Vol. 12, No. 32. Dance Utah-Idah- o Dist. Convention Calls Duke Page Leases Cox Is Choice of County Treasurer BandBeBenefit Held Wed. Kiwanis Meet Draw Out List Central Motor Co. Republicans For to Gives Talk At To Hawkins Moves Nebona, Gardens of Candidates 8 Kiwanis Meeting August District Judge the 17-1- Miss Ida Parkes Gives Very Comprehensive Report of The Inside Workings of County Taxing Units. Miss Ida Parkes, Juab County Treasurer, gave a very fine address at the Kiwanis luncheon Monday Miss Parkes outlined the noon. workings of her olfice, and also gave a very complete outline of the phases of taxation. We herewith print some ol the important parts of Miss Parkes' address: "The Constitution of the United States gives the authority tot tax and collect taxes. In Section 3 of article 13 of the Constitution of the State of Utah, authorizes the assessing and collecting of taxes of the United States, of the state, county, city, towns, school districts, corporations and public libraries. "There is one assessment list for state, county, and municipal pur-is poses. The assessment, however made by two authorities, namely: the state board of equalization and assessment, and the county assessor. The state board assesses public utili ties and mines, except the acreage of counmines, which is assessed by the The county assessor tv assessor. assesses all property in the county, or which has not which is been assessed by the state board. "Taking the County as a whole we find the assessed valuation of Real million. Mines Estate at about 2 valued at 2 million, Personal property valued a a little over 1 million. "Railroads valued at a little over 314 million, showing the railroads pay our largest taxes in Juab county. "We have automobiles valued at $227,693, there being 1269 autos in - not-exem- The Nephi Kiwanis Club, Ladies Literary Club ,thp 'Business and Professional Women's Club, the American Legion, and. the Service Star Legion ane v cooperating this week in promoting what they announce will be the greatest and most to be popular dance of the summer, given on Wednesday next tor the benefit of "The Wheat City Band." The dance will be given at Nebona r Gardens, Nephi's popular open-ai- orpavilion, and !the sponsoring refreshing ganizations' guarantee coolness, pleasing music, a jolly good and the Mmi. tnr all urhn attend added pleasure that comes from the knowledge that, the proceeas 01 me Hinvo will ha innllod on the DUr- chase of uniforms for Nephi's muni To a community enier-t- h nltv of Nerjhl. this later be sufficient appeal will undoubtedly to attract not only me usual aance t4tann" Vint nltuv will induce some scores of others to forget work, cipal band. weariness, "rheumatics" and the divers and sundry other ties wnicn almatlmaa loail Ana to eivfl n In dulgence in the "light fantastic". s The congratulates tne cooperating clubs on the good work them they are doing, and joins with in urging all its readers to attend the benefit dance and while gliding Over the waxed floor with the refreshing breezes and resplendent stars' of night all about, drink in the special enjoyment ot picturing a Nephi municipal band in gala attire, made possible by the cooperation of an tne citizens ot tne city. 11 Times-New- Tennis Players In Tournament : Juab county. "We find the household fixtures This are valued at $159,196.00. shows where the people are spending their money. "For 1928 we have an assessed, 7s 0 valuation for Juab County of $13-492.022. "The financial condition of the county by funds is divided into: County General fund. County Road fund, County Poor fund, Bond Interest fund, Bond Sinking fund, Road Bond fund, Nephi City, Levan Town, Mona Town, Eureka City, Mammoth City, Juab School District, Tintic School District. "All funds of the county are on a cash basis making it unnecessary for the county to borrow money at any time during the year. "The County General Fund takes care of all expenses of the County except those covered by other county funds as follows: "County Road, this fund takes care of County Road and State road work as no levy was made by the county for State road work. "County Poor Fund or Indigent Fnnd. This fund takes care of the County Infirmary and dependant mothers and dependent poor. This fund la a most worthy one, we have on the dependent list, 41 persons who are receiving help from the County, with the county paying each month from five to eight hundred dollars from this fund. No mother receiving less than $5.00 or more than $16.00. Before they can get this help from the County they have to fill out a questionnaire showing they are In need of the help. "Bond Interest fund. With a levy of 1 mill. This Is to take care of the Interest due on Road Bonds. We pay to the Bonding Company $6,750.00 twice a year. "Bond Sinking Fund, covers the issue of $225,000.00 of July 1, 1921, matures serially, $23,000.00 per year for the five years, 1931 to 193 and $22,000.00 for the five yean 1937 to 1941.'' Tintic Fathers and Sons Enjoy Outing Behind Nebo More than seventy-fiv- e people attended the fathers' and sons' outing of the Tintic stake, which was held behind Mount Nebo last Saturday and Sunday. It is reported that the affair was one of the most success-fu- ll ever held by that stake. Among those present were Dr. Brlmhall and Prof. Boyle of the Brigham Young University, who delivered addresses during the program held Sunday. ' Engagements Announced Nephi's first annual Tennis Tournament will be held during the last week in August, and will be open to all tennis players of this community. There will be competition in both singles and doubles, and prizes will be awarded for the winners in both events. Prizes for the winners will be donated by the Nephi business men. ana from reports already re ceived by the committee the prizes will be forth trying hard to win. Thnro ora anrjroximatalv twenty five tennis players in Nephi who will compete in the tournament, and it Bhould stimulate tennis in this city. Each player will be charged a small entrance fee, which will take care of the expense ot the meet. The tournament is being sponsor ed by the Nephi Kiwanis Club, who have appointed a committee to handle the affair. George D. is chairman, with Brent D Hall, and A. L. Garbett as members of the committee. The committee urges all tennis players to register with .either of the members, and this should be done in the near future, in order to give the committee time to properly classify Hay-mon- d each player. Mount Nebo Hike Date Announced annual Mount Nebo hike. which has been sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Nephi for the past several years, will be held on "Labor Day" Sept. 3, 1928. The The hike will be conducted in organized form. At sunrise the hikers will gather at the foot ot the grand old mountain, near the Forest Ranger station in Salt Crek canyon, at the spot known as the Scout Grounds. At 6 A. M. they will be formed Into line and leave for the upward climb. In the past the hike has been held earlier in the season ; by moonlight. .This year It Is to be an autumn daylight hike. An Invitation Is extended to all to join the line of climbers. In the evening, as the custom has been, a large bonfire program will be given at the "Scout Grounds." The hikers will be there (maybe) to tell ot the days thrills and sights. The annual district Kiwanis convention will be held In Ogden, Utah, next Friday and Sat urday, August 17th and 18th. The new million dollar Bigelow Hotel will be headquarters for the con vention. Ogden, because of her unique position, ber hospitable people, her hotel accomodations and her natural beauty is becoming recognized as a popular convention city. More than a dozen conventions) have already been held there this year. Utah-Idah- o The District Convention will be held in Ogden this month for the second time, the first convention having been held there Utah-Idah- o in 1922. As that convention was a perfect success and a delight to all who attended, we may be sure the convention this year will be even more successful and delightful. Committees in 'charge are working hard and we are assured that no detail will be omitted that will contribute to the enjoyment and entertainment of the delegates. Open-ai- r sessions will be held in White City Gardens across the street from the Bigelow where thousands and thousands of dollars have been spent during the past ten years in establishing a beautiful and commodious recreation center in the heart ot the city. One or two sessions will be held in beautiful Ogden canyon at the Hermitage Hotel which has long been recognized as one ot the nation's great beauty resorts. This is only five miles from the Bigelow Hotel and may be reached by automobile or electric railway. Lying midway between the Bigelow Hotel is another beautiful resort El Monte Springs where more than $200,000 have been spent this summer in making a delightful recreation center. The hot mineral waters of this resort are said to have medicinal values. Incomparable Here may be found excellent pools, public and private. Indoors and out; an excellent dancing pavilion, dining (Continued on page eight.) Judge Burton Expresses'' Appreciation For Loyal Support of His Friends When Interviewed with respect to the result of the Fifth Judicial District Convention, held on Monday, August 6th, at Milford, Judge Thos. H. Burton made the following state ment: "Of course, I am glad the convention is over. While I was not successful in securing; the nomina tion, I consider the nominees for attorney able Judge and district young men and I shall give them my support. During my term as judge of the Fifth Judicial District, over a period of six and years, I have striven to perform the duties of that office to the best of my ability. I cannot forego at this time expressing to my many friends in the Fifth Judicial District my sincere appreciation for the loyal manner in which they supported me during my Incumbency on the bench. I particularly want to express my appreciation to my many friends la Juab County who so loyally and tnthuslastlcally supThe satisported my candidacy. faction derived from that support more than compensates for the reIt is my sult of the convention. present intention to return to the practice of law at Nephi at the expiration of my term of office." whole-hearte- d one-ha- lf Mrs. Katie Worthlngtoa announces the marriage of ber daughter, Lillian to Clifford H. Mortensen on Wednesday, August 15th. Th marriage will take place In. the Salt Lake Temple. - te up-to-d- w Candi recognition by his party. dates for county commissionerships to be filled this fall have not vet announced themselves but it is un derstood that several are being groomed both on the east side and the Tlntjc Bide of the county. On the Democratic side it is understood that Earl F. Dunn of Mammoth will acFuneral services were at cept renominatlon by his party as Moroni August 8th for John held Candidates Sr... father nt Mrs. Cianrem A Bailey, county commissioner. for county attorney have not yet at the West Ward Tabernacle. Allan Mr. announced themselves, but it is safe Bailey is survived by his widow, nine tot predict that within another fort children, fifty-si- x grand childnight political activity will be in full living ren, and twenty-si- x and be candidates swing plentiful He also leaves two for all offices to be filled. brothers, Patriarch L. A. Bailey, of Nephi, and David Bailey of Moroni. He came with the Martin Handcart Company In the fall of 1856 and Vocational Ag. Teachers settled In Nephi, living here until 1860 and removed to Moroni, and Enjoy Convention and was one of the first who helped Thru Utah Southern Trip settle Moroni. Sixty-tw- o years ago the 20th of last February, he was married to Charlotte teachers of vocational The agrl Sheppard, who survives culture and wives from the 28 high him. He served In several civic offices, schools ot Utah held their annual conference at the B. A. C, Cedar having served as city councilman and City. Utah, July 31 to August 8. It as mayor tor two terms. He was a Black Hawk Veteran wis called a school on wheels. L. R. Humphreys, statt supervisor being one ot the first to receive a of Vocational Agriculture, State Pension for his servient! Those attending the funeral from Supt. ot Schools C. N. Jensen, Mr Mr, Martin, Agricultural Agent of the U. Nenhl were as follows- .Mr P. R. R. and W. L. Sparton, Regional George A. Allen; Patriarch Langley Mr. and Mrs. Langley Bailey Supervisor ot the Western states Bailey; Mr. Will Bailey; Bishop Thomas were the princlpakspeakers. The caravan started at Provo, Baney; Mrs. F. M. Beck; Mrs. Gilbert Bailey; Mrs. Wllford 'Bailey; July 29th. Nearly every high school and other places of interest were Mrs. Emma Sells; Miss Trena Bailey; visited enroute. The steel plant at Raymond Bailey. Provo. The purebred sheep farms of W. D. Candland, J. H. Seeley & Sons and J. K. Madsen oil of Mt. Funeral Services For John Bailey Pleasant. Imperial Poultry farm at Mantl, the Cooperative Creamery and cheese factory t Beaver were the most interesting places visited. After the conference most ot tbs party visited the scenic wonders ot Southern Utah and ArUona, Cedar Breaks, Zlon National Park, Grand Canyon and Brycs Canyon. Harry Beagley, Vocational Agricultural Instructor of the Nephl High School attended the conference. Mrs. Beagley and daughter, Elizabeth accompanied him. LEAGUE I Club Standing Lost Pet. Won i .867 Nephi 1 5 .833 Mt. Pleasant 2 4 .687 Mantl 4 3 .429 Ephraim 6 2 .288 Moroni 7 0 .000 Falrvlew Mantl handed Nephl Its first setback of the second half of the schedule at Mantl Wednesday, turning back the Nephl crew, 8 to 6. It was the only game of the TAX LEVY FOR JUAB day In which much baseball was Ephraim snowed Moroni COUNTY SET MONDAY played. under, 18 to 6, and Mt. Pleasant won from Falrvlew, 23 to IS. The teams, bostde collecting thirty-nin- e runs, o hits and committed At a special session of the Board made forty-onof County Commissioners held Mon- eighteen errors. Friday Nephl plays at Falrvlew. day, the levy for 1928 was set. Ephraim is at Mantl and Moroni Orme, Bunnell, and Dunn plays at Mt. Pleasant. being In attendance. The levy Is as Wednesday's scores: folows: At Moroni B. R. H. Juab school district 8.6 Nephl 4 9 Tintle school district .. 13. Mntl E 1.8 fund County general Batteries Christensen, A. Sperry 5 and AI. County poor fund Sperry; Erlckson and Henry. road 2. fund County Interest 1. fund County At Moroni: E. R. II. 1. County sinking fund 3 18 15 Epbralm The state tax being 7.3; makes the Moroni 8 10 total taxes In Juab school district Batteries Bailey and Heal; M. at 22.1; and Nephi City, total tax Cloward. Blackham. N. Cloward, will be Jl.S. Faux and Symes. SAXPETE-NKPH- hl an Irrigation Board Set Levy-$l.5- 0 At a meeting of the board ot directors or the Nephl Irrigation company held Tuesday evening, the tax levy for 1928 was set at 81.50 per share, this being a reduction of 50c per share from the 1927 levy. The board expects that with the money derived from this assessment together with the other revenues coming In, will put the irrigation company out of debt. The assessment ia mart nvhi Immediately, and will be delinquent uctooer l&tn. There are 2722.6 R. H. E. shares of water In the Nephl IrriAt Falrvlew i 7 gation company. 23 23 Mt. Pleasant The following members of the 11 18 18 Falrvlew board were In attendance: Louis EPHRAIM Ephraim outhlt Nephi Garrett, V. M. Foote, James B. here last Friday, but lost to the Riches, and Oeorra o. Ostler, ami league leaders, 5 to 4. .Bailey, local secretary C. W. Giailer. hurler, pitched a tine game, getting twelve strikeouts. R. H. E. Ladies Literary Club The score: Enjoy BASEBALL NEWS OF THE WEEK Com-mlslon- The engagement of Misa Katherine Nlcol of Salt Lake City and J. Will Andrews Is announced. The marriage will take place In Bait Lake City on Mr. AnSaturday, August 18th. drews is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Andrews of this city. Duke Paee. manasrnr of thn Pmn Motor Company, has taken over the Following the call iBsued last week central Motor company s business, by District chairman V. M. Foote and is now conducting his garage for the Democratic judicial district ousiness in tne new location. The convention to be held at Nephi on Uimro building, which has been used August 23, friends of several ot the by Mr. Paen tnr tho nmt two vonra leading attorneys of the Fifth Dis- has been turned into a service sta trict have begun activities in sup- tion, and will be conducted as bucd in the future, but will be operated port of their several choices for the bv Tho the Paeo Motor Pomnanv nomination for judge and district attorney on the Democratic ticket. interior Of thn f'entrnl Mntnr. ftnlM- Word comes from Fillmore that mg Has been changed somewhat, and Grover A Giles, at present county has received a coat ot kalsomlne, attorney of jvllllard County, will have wnicn manes the place lighter. the solid suppert of his county for Mr. Pace han Instullnrt ill nt hla the Judicial nomination.- Friends ot ora parts racks in the Will L. Hoyt, formerly county at- iront of tne building, and will also torney of Juab County for two terms, use a part of tne front for bis office. are campaigning tor him and he will He will also have a Ford display no doubt have the united backing of room. The modern equipment used Democrats of this county, and news in tne Page repair shop has been has now come that Washington moved to the new inratlnn a n h to county has induced former Judge D. gether with the equipment formerly H." Morris to enter the lists for the used by the Central Motor Company, Judicial nomination. Mr. Pa?A will haVA OT1A rvf tha mnnf Not only in the Democratic camp in the state. shops are things political beginning to me rage Motor Company will warm up, but Republicans are more COntlnnn to hand In Vnrrt para on1 than busy working up interest in win carry the same large stock of nominations on their own side of the Ford parts in the new location. Russel Hawkins, who has operated political pasture. Friends of William Bailey have announced that they the Central Motor Company for the have persuaded him to enter the race Daat eight veara. In aririitlnn , ha. for senator from this district, which ing the local agent for Texaco pro embraces Juab and Millard counties. ducts, win upend nis entire time In They point to Mr. Bailey's years of nanaung Texaco gas ana oil. He ha3 Bervice in public affairs and his moved his office to the TimR-recognized ability in the important building. matter of taxation, and assert that his candidacy will receive welcome Nephl 6 4 . Ephraim Batteries Christensen Sperry; Bailey and Beal. 8 9 2 Z and MT. PLEASANT. Mt. Pleasant smothered Falrvlew, IS to 4, here Friday. Heavy hitting by the locals off the slants of Graham piled np the score, which was sent higher by nine errors committed by the victors, R. II. E. The score: 4 Falrvlew I 4 Mt. Pleasant 15 13 Batteries Graham and Kigbyj Ranmusien and Lamb, MORONI Mantl had little trouble win over the piling up a 17 to Moroni nine here Friday. The visitors collected sixteen hits from the two ,Morleys, who were In the box. R. H. E. The score: 4 17 18 Mantl 8 8 6 Moroni and Henry; Batteries Erlckson L. Morley, O. Morley and Symes. G. O. P. Convention of Fifth District Convened At Mil-for- d Sixteen Ballots Taken To Decide Contest. It required sixteen ballots to decide the nomination for the office of Judge of the Fifth District, at the Republican convention held at Monday afternoon. Leroy H. Cox, ot St. George, and A. L. Larson, of Delta, were chosen Judge and district attorney, respectively. On the final ballot, each nominee received 45 votes, with only 38 necessary to Mil-for- d, ' elect. The convention was called to order by Dennis Wood, of this city, district chairman, and E. S. Tattersall of Beaver City, Secretary. Committees on credentials, and permanent organization and order of business were appointed, Claude Baker of Eureka, acting for Juab county on the credential committee, and Wm. Bailey, ot this city, being chosen on the committee on Order ot Business, from this county. After the reports of committees had been adopted, nominations were called for by the chairman, and Claude Baker, of Eureka, In an able address placed the name ot Judge T. H. Burton, before the convention. T. C. Callister, of Fillmore, in a long drawn out speech in which he told of practically everything that had occurred in the life of Wm. B. even down to the throwing ot a cow on the sidewalks of Fillmore, aa a demonstration ot his courage, nominated Mr. Higgins, as the favorite son of Millard County. Former State Senator Miller, ot St. George, with an outburst vt oratory that would have done cerdit to a Daniel Webster, nominated tMr. Cox. W. G. Farnsworth, Beaver City, in a nifty little speech, placed the name of O. A. Murdock, as the favorite son of Beaver County. Then came M. M. Steele, the big political boss of Delta, with his genial smile, who in a few well chosen words told of the merits of his candidate. A.- - L. Larson. The delegates were evidently getting tired of oratory as cries arose for nominations to close there were now five nominations before the On the first ballot the convention. result was as follows: Judge Burton, 20, Cox 24. Larson 15, Higgins 10, and Murdock 6. For fifteen ballots there was practically no change from the above figures. When the sixteenth ballot was called, Iron County, who had been voting steadily for Larson, and Cox, cast their entire vote for the Washington county man. Beaver county followed with 4 votes, and West Millard county came through with 12 votes, which together with Washington county's 15 gave Mr. Cox 45, more than the required number to elect. A motion was then made to make the nomination unanimous, which carried without a dissenting vote. Nominations for' district attorney then followed in rapid succession. A. L. Larson, Wm B. Higgins, and the present district attorney, G. Hunter Lunt, were placed before the convention. On the third ballot, Mr. Larson received 45 votes and the battle of ballots was over. After the election of a Judicial committee and some other minor business, the convention adjourned. The entire delegation from Juab County voted on every ballot for Judge Burton, and did all In their power to secure the nomination for Hlg-gin- s, him. Mr. Cox is a graduate of the Brig-haYoung university, bas taken a work at the U. ot year U. and received big degree of doctor of Jurisprudence from the University or unicago law scnool. Since his graduation he has practiced law In Washington county and Is the pres ent county attorney of this county. He is an and served eigbgteen months in France during the world war, five months of which he was at the front. Mr. Larsen is 37 years of age and received his early education In Sanpete county and at the Brigham roung university. He studied law in the office of Sunreme J. W. Cherry and was ad Kensington In The Canyon Justice mitted to the bar In 1919. Since that time he has been practicing law In Millard county the rreater nart of The members of the Ladies the time since, having served two Literary club enjoyed a kensington, terms as at the Brough cabin behind Mount county. county attorney of Millard Nebo afternoon. The Wednesday afternoon was spent In social chat, m. 5:20 a at delicious lunchand p. eon wa served to the following NEPHI TEAM TO PLAY members: Mrs. T. W. Allred, Mrs. SPANISH FORK TUES. W, C. Andrews, Mrs. T. H. Burton, Mrs. William Bailey, Miss Geneva Booth, Mrs. J. M. Christensen, Miss Ida Parkes, Miss Bertha McPherson, The Nenhl baseball fPAITl will ra Mrs. M. L. Sowby. Mrs. George A. to Spanish Fork next Tuesday afterMrs. M. I. Sperry, Petty, Mrs. Dennis noon, and cross bats with the Beet-diggeWood. The hostesses were: Mrs. as part of the entertainment Alberta Belllston, Mrs. James E. ror ine opening day of the Indian Cole, Mrs. J. W. Ellison, Mrs. G. M. War Veterans annual Whltmore, Mrs. Robert Winn, and Tho Spanish Fork boys npnmnm.nf with Mrs. r. H. Cowan. Special as one or the pitchers, Lefty have were: Mrs. Esther Pugley of New loir, made a fairly toorl ahnwlnir t York City, Dorothy Brough, Rose- - Central Utah this league season, and mary Keniston, Alice Cowan, Mr. W. no doubt will make It very InterestC. Andrews, and Mr. Robert Winn' ing tor the "Wheat lads. m post-gradua- te rs, City" |