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Show State Road Commission Capitol Bids l mm ... VOLUME 6 LEADER - TREMONTON, . UTAH, THU35D AY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1930. . IfII NUMBER 1 j j cnrz " LJ ILJ M. I. A. Opening Social NEWSPAPER MEN Horse Falls and Breaks BOX ELDER COUNTY FAIR AND RODEO A Delightful Affair Leg Of Day Garfield, 14 ANNUAL SIXTH SHOW WITH The M. I. A. opening social held HELD MEETING AT OPENS THE Garfield, 14, son of Mr. and ANNUAL PEACH CELEBRATION A Day Mrs. John O. Garfield of East Tremonton, received a broken leg when he was thrown from his horse at the rodeo race grounds Monday afternoon about 5 :30. According to reports, Day, with other of his chums, went to the race track to match the speed of their ponies. A start was made and when about two-thiraround the track while rounding a corner Day's horse ran into an automobile that had been parked on the track and which was somewhat obscured from view. It is thought that the boy's leg struck the car breaking it square off between the reknee and the thigh, as the vealed. He was taken to the Garland Hospital where at this time he is resting as comfortably as can be expected. No other injuries were received by him..-.Y' At the time of the accident Mr .and Mrs. Garfield were in Provo; where they had gone to take their daughter and neice to the B. Y. U. where they will attend school the coming year. HUGESUCCESS Thousands Of People Enjoy Brigham City. Hospitality In Fete Another Peach Day has passed into history and with it the memory of one of the most successful celebrations in all the 26 years that it has been an annual event Thousands of people from all over the state, comprising one of the largest crowds that has ever attended, were pleased and thrilled " with the events of the two days. ' A huge parade presented both days at 11 o'clock was more than a mile X-r- ay and consisted of many beautiful long floats to say nothing of the beautiful in nearly every children that marched ' Y section of it. ; ' The agricultural displays .were flower show worthy ones with the of praise over drawing the lions share everything with the possible exception Y--- . WORK TO START - of the parade. The rodeo drew large crowds who were pleased with the performance. In fact every part of the celebration was highly successful and those in charge of the same are to be liberally praised that was attained for which was unqualified. . prize winFollowing is the list of ' ? : . ners at the parade: NEXT MONDAY ON FILM SHOW 1 Local Cast To Film Show : tenffa. SweepstefesjomsJwt111 float in tM : School , floats, first, Lincoln school, $15; second, Central school, $10. Ecclesiastical floats, firsts Box Elder stake Sunday school, $15; second Y. L. M. I. A., $10; Club floats, second, first Kindergarten club, $15; Civic Improvement club, $10. Community floats, first, Corinne CommunCority, $15; second, Brigham City Fors-gre- n poration, $10. Business, first, Shoe Store, $10; second, Tyson Produce Co., $5. Industrial first, Utah-Idah- o Sugar Co., $10. Agricultural or ' livestock floats, first, Utah Poultry Producers association, $10; second, M. L. Reeder & Sons, $5. Best marching group, Central school, $10.; second, decorChildren's Future Farmers, $5. ated vehicles or character representation, first, little Helen Thome with doll float. $7.50; second, aviator and airplane, $5; third cowboy outlaw with two pistols, $2.50. Two unusual floats very favorably considered the first day by the committee were eliminated from the awards by reason of with the second day, in accordanceWeber the rules. They were the Central Dairy of Ogden, ana ine uar-lan- d Cooperative Wheat Storage float County Commissioners Meet In Regular Session Board of County Commissioners of Box Elder County met in regular session Monday, September 15, 1930, at ten o'clock A. M. All Commissioners present Minutes of previous session read v and approved. J. O. Hill, Robert Holman and P. W. Allred appeared relative to repairs in Bear River District a certain road in Said matter is discussed and Commissioners will investigate for further action. The Proclamation of the Governor of the State of Utah issued pursuant to the provisions of Section 2103, Com-a piled Laws of Utah, 1917, calling General Election to be held in the State of Utah on the 4th day. of November, 1930, is read, discussed and r" ' ordered filed. R. W. Nelson, Leslie Jensen, Melvin A. Johnson and George Bott appeared in the interest of road work near the Cement Plant . After some discussion, the matter is held for investigation by ; the Commissioners... F. Leland Seeley, Road Supervisor of Rosette Road District, appearedbe and reasked that a bridge at Muddy paired. Upon motion duly seconded and carried the necessary repairs are ordered to be made. U Pursuant to notice heretofore pubof lished calling for bids" for a carload were bids following the bridge plank, " ubmitted. Overland Lumber Company Merrell Lumber Company Wilson Lumber Company. The Overland Lumber- - Company bid eing the lowest bid submitted, the ' . ' i- , JJto Viot Jlli VISITO EICOM $25. y f!nmnnv. the application of the Relative Malad Valley Telephone Company for a francliise in Box Elder County the said request will be considered upon the Company furnisning ftfi copy of. that "Franchise and notice will be given n public hearing will be had October M. as to the , 1930, at ten o'clock A. franchise. said of granting A letter from the Industrial on page eight) ed Entitled "Running r Wild" Soon The comedy "Running Wild" which is to be filmed here and in which a cast of local people play the parts, will be very interesting to all who see it We admit "Running Wild" will not be a super metropolitan production, such as those produced in California, with" hundreds of actors, electricians, technicians, kleig lights and all that, but we assure you it will have all the earmarks of some of the big ones, and we know you are going to like it. A good old rough and tumble fight between the leading man and a couple of thugs, a thrilling race between an automobile and a fast train, - some trick, photography, and the funny situations and clever titles will make you laugh until your sides ache, and we assure you that the photography will be as clear and sharp as any of the modern pictures, and you will see our home town movie stars, in as many close-up- s as you see used on Douglas Fairbanks or Mary Pickford big stars from small towns. Do vou know that many of the screen's cast noted stars were discovered in small towns. Clair Windsor belongs to Cawker City, Kansas, "Fatty" Roscoe Arbuckle from South Ceter, Kansas; Harold, Lloyd, Gray Cooper, Phyllis Haver, and many others are from the smaller communities; Y " ' ' That rising young star "Buddy" Rogers was found through a trade booster film, and who knows, Tremon-to- n may have a star here. At any rate the local film will give many people an opportunity to see just how well they photograph for screen possibil". ities. The completed picture will be ready for showing in the near future. Announcements will be made in next week's issue of this paper" as to the fina lselection of the cast. It is presumed, however, that the cast will be made up of our local high school dramatic class. Dr. T.B.Beatty Checks Valley Water Supply Dr. T. B. Beatty, head of the State Board of Health was in Tremonton and surrounding communities looking over the water situation as it concerns his department Dr Betty reported that many people and some communities were using contaminated water especially those who were using the canal water for culinary purposes. He stated that one school water supply had been condemned and that they were now drilling for a wel that would give them a supply oi pure water. The Doctor stated that the board stood ready at a! ltimes to make tests of water and to help in any way con sistent with the function of their office in solving the water problems as it pertains to its quality, purity or . impurity. He suggested that where canal water was the only suplpy available that by all means the simple method of boiling should be resorted to. Another effective and inexpensive way would be to build cisterns for chemical ' ' purification. The Tremonton city culinary water supply from recent tests shows a high test of purity, the official said. : , THOUSANDS OUT TO ENJOY FETE With the greatest array of riders, bulldoggers, ropers and ? rodeo performers and the largest number of exhibits that has ever been shown at any time since the organization of the Box Elder county fair, the fair and rodeo had a grand and auspicious opening With the competition keener than at any other time due to the large number of riders, and the fact that they are among the best that cart be had "Let 'er Buck" will be the theme song for the next three days. . To the Rodeo committee consisting ofTr. Luke, J. L. Harvey, and , L. C. Christensen, go the Lions share of ' of credit for very unusual line-u- p riders, horses and steers and all that they will contribute, from all indications, to the greatest show of all time These men have contributed a heap of time and work, and unless all signs will be the result of fail their labors. ... Since early Monday morning the streets have been full of men who are to take part in the fair and rodeo. And with the decorations that have been hung on the streets and business houses the city takes on an air of im; . portance and beauty. . The concession men are all on the job and have built up an unusually pretty midway. A special feature of the fair this year is the fireworks that are to be shown Friday evening. "Custer's Last Stand" a fireworks story of the last desperate stand of the famous cavalry troop, the terrifying charge of the vicious savages, and the desperate hand to hand struggle will all be shown in a dazzling display of fireworks. ' ' With the fireworks will be a chorus of male voices that will sing, in a concert of old time melodies. 20 fullblood-e- d Shoshone Indians with horses in full regalia will also add much to the ' ''" great show. As the people on this opening day pour into the grounds by the thousands it is fully expected that when the curtain is rung down on the last scene of the sixth annual Box Elder county Fair and Rodeo, that it will be marked as the biggest and best in its . history. to-da- y. ' - : Condition of Utah Crops As Of September First Conditions on September 1 indicated a total production of wheat in Utah of 7,044,000 bushels, compared with 6,403,000 last year and an average in of 5,490,000. the 5 years, 1924-192- 8 The crop of the United States is now forecast at 837,761,000 bushels compared with 806,000,000 in 1929 and 833,000,000 as a five-yeaverage. Utah's crop of oats is now forecast at 2,420,000 bushels; last year the production amounted to 2,436,000 and the five-yeaverage was 2,280,000. The barley crop this year is expected to amount to 1,892,000 bushels; compared with 1,560,000 last year and a five-ye- ar average of 1,010,000. Sugar beets, in spite of some damage from insects and disease, are forecast at 440,000 tons, compared with 565,000 tons last year, and a five-yeaverage of 671,000 tons. The potato crop also has suiierea from disease in some important localities, but many sections were not affected, and the production is now forecast at 3,000,000 bushels, compared with 3,330,000 in 1929 and a five-yeaverage of 2,613,000.' The United States potato crop is forecast at 339,278,000 bushels, compared with ar ar ar ar 360,000,000. Utah's apple crop this year .is ex- pected to yield 735,000 bushels, compared with the poor crop of 500 000 last year and the five-yeaverage of 851,000 bushels. The State's peach' of crop was reduced by winter-killin-g buds and by frost in the spring, but the present outlook is for a production this year of 320,000 bushels, compared with 542,000 in 1929 and a .five-yeaverage of 615,000. Utah Correspondents' Comments Comments and opinions by different reporters in the same county are inWhere two statements dicated by from the same county seem to contra-- . diet each other, they usually refer to two different parts of that county. Box Elder: The NORTHWEST: sugar beet crop is considerably damaged by white fly. Sugar beets look a little better than they did a month ago. Fields that have been well fertilized with barnyard manure and phosphate and were irrigated early promises a fairly good yield. ..Tooele: The unusual amount of rain in this valley during August delayed haying and harvesting, yet not a great deal of damage was done as very ilttle hay was cut. 'Growing crops made ex- ar ar (). Advertising Caravan S Gets Liberal Praise ; ' v-.- Y'- G. G. Wright, of Salt Lake City, General Manager of the C. W. & M. Co., and prominent in business and financial affairs of Utah and Idaho was liberal in his praise of the manner in which the auto caravan was advertising the Box Elder County Fair and Rodeo as it passed through Salt Lake City, Monday. Mr. Wright called local manager Dunn over the telephone to have him convey to the officials of the Fair his congratulations to them for the unique and attractive manner in which they put over their advertising mission. Mr. Wright stated that he had witnessed many .advertising stunts but in his opinion this Auto Caravan, with its signs, its cowboys, cowgirls, bands and ponies', was in his estimation ene of the finest demonstrations of organized and, executed advertising he had ever seen. 1 Incidently Mr. Wright instructed the local Manager to secure space for the company's participation in the Box Elder Co. Fair. Preriderit Fishburn in behalf of the fair o'fi. ials and the advertising commit? ? xpretssed his" deep appreciation or he message from Mr. Wright, saying, "such thoughtful courtesies are the big things in life and they help - a lot." ; , - Delegates Named For , Democratic Convention The Democratic Mass Convention was held Monday evening in the Lions Club Rooms, at Tremonton. A large delegation-frodifferent parts of the county was present. Wynn L. Eddy, county chairman, called the meeting to order and appointed E. H. Cornwall as chairman and James Walton, as secretary. Chairman Cornwall gave a short address that carried much enthusiasm and confidence to the assembled delegates. A few rays of light was also disseminated by Dr. Odeen Luke. - . The following were named as delem gates tO the stat.P pntlVPTltlATi anA on alternates to the congressional con- veiiuon: wynn Li. naay, Harold W. Olsen. E. H. Cornwall, R. E. Davis, W. B. Warburtnn. R. Ti flih Davis, Earl B. Hales, Eben Wilcox James oensen, vu-r- . urozier, Mrs. W. P. Crozier, Henry Rasmussen, M. H. Welling Margaret H. Pack, James Jensen. Lewis Jones Moln rkrio. topherson, George A. Anderson, Her-vi- n Bunderson, Eph. White, Tracy R. Welling, Thomas Waldron, William J. Cullimore, A. R. Capener, Byron Jepp-so- n with the following as delegates to the first congressional convention and alternates to the state convention: Odeen Luke, James Walton, W. Calvin Waldron, Marion Summers, Mrs. Ira Packer, Jennie Hirschi, T. F. Coombs., D. G. Nelson, Jr. T. L. Davis, Christian Fonsbeck, George Marsh, A. J. Stevenson, Fred Sylvester, Annie Nichols, W. A. Adams, Joseph A. Enckson, Porter Barnard, Hyrum E. Boothe. Ciemcra Maw Aawin Plw'i.tn. sen, Abraham Evans, Sam Mortensen, Elias Anderson, Wilford Hailing, Hyrum Ward and John Glenn. No further business was presented before the meeting and it stood adjourned. Miss Echo Holmgren Is Chosen Miss Box Elder Amid rodeo enthusiasm with a crowd that packed the spacious Moonlight Gardens, Echo Holmgren, of Bear iviver wty, daughter oi Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Holmgren, was crowned Miss Box Elder Wednesday night. To her went a prize estimated to be worth $150. that of a fine riding horse, saddle and bridle. Monday night 11 srirls were selected and it was from this group that the ludges and popular opinion selected Miss Holmgren. She will reign supreme during the Fair and Rodeo and astride her mount will be seen in the arena during the shows. ' cellent progress due to the unusual raiiwduring August. NORTH: Cache: Spring wheat excellent, but storms beat it down considerably. ,Sugar beets damaged greatly by white fly. However, growing beets were helped by recent rains. A late frost damaged spring wheat considerably. Prospects for a third (Continued on page five.) Tuesday evening was a delightful and refreshing affair. Commencing at 8:15 in the chapel a highly entertaining program in charge of Mrs. James Walton, was presented, consisting of the following: Community singing, led by Edna Worthington; invocation Bishop James Walton; talk, by president LeRoy Bishop; reading, Wanda Peterson; song, uke accompaniment by DeEsta Holmgren, Edna Worthington, Thelma Harris and Lela Jensen; piano solo, musical reading Ruby Bergstrom; Phyllis Wilson; remarks, by president Zora Luke and president C. J. Dewey. After this part of the program, all were invited into the recreation hall where stunts and games were played. The ukeladies demonstrated the old maid and the burglar boy by shadow play, the boy scouts furnished a song and dance followed by a burlesque on the Harmony Night Hawks, under the direction of Leland Beck. The balance of the evening was spent in supervised dancing and games under the direction of Roscoe Heppler. BRIGHAM SUNDAY Effect An Organization Of Northern District. Resolution Passed At a meeting of the Utah State Press Association held in Brigham City, Sunday at which all newspaper representatives of Northern Utah were invited, the Northern division of the Utah State Press Association was organized. James Walton, of Iremon-to- n, editor of the Bear River Valley Leader, was chosen president with Jesse Earl, of Logan, as and W. E. Marshall, of Randolph; Gunner Rasmussen, of Logan; S. E. Perry, of Morgan; Victor Evans, of Layton; C - A. Epperson, of Ogden; and Will R. Holmes, of Brigham as directors. Feeling that greater good can be accomplished from dividing the state into smaller working units the officers of the state association have set about to divide the state into four regional districts. Each year meetings will be held in each district. President A. B. Gibson, of the Nephi Times-New- s, Howard Jarvis of Magna and the executive officers were present to perfect the ' ' organization. Many matters pretaining to news R. E. Gives papers were discussed and the policy of the (Association relative to ertain ' things. Among was adopted: "Whereas, the Constitution of the State of Utah, Article 6, Section G, The general property tax of Utah provides as follows: " 'No person holding any public was in operation before the constitution was adopted and was written into ofifce of profit or trust under the constitution in very much the same authority of the United States or of form which it had been in operation the State shall be a member of the provided that appointwhile Utah was a territory, so it is Legislature,, ments in the State Militia and the really older than the state of Utah. offices of Notary Public, Justice of The fact that the system was made the Peace, United States Commispart of our organic law has made it sioner and Postmaster of the Fourth to make substantial impossible any class, shall not, within the, meaning of change except through the laborious this section.' be considered officers of of the constitution. process amending or trust.' and few profit Consequently comparatively In recent previous ses"Whereas, changes have been made during the sions of the Legislature of the State past thirty-fiv- e years. At the time numerous members of school the constitution was adopted our tax of Utah, school officials and council-me- n boards, system was a consistent feature of the of cities and towns, and others state government and was formulated positions of profit and trust in keeping with the elementary stage occupying under the laws of the State of Utah of industrial development im the state have been as memat that time. Almost revolutionary bers of theelected and served to contrary Legislature, changes have taken place in our mode the above cited section of the constituof living, in our means of earning a tion. livelihood and in the forms of wealth "Now, Therefore Be It Resolved: during the past thirty-fiv- e years but That the Executive Committee serve no basic alternation has been made in notice upon the political parties of the our tax system. State of Utah that the Utah State But has our system of taxation kept Press Association will protest issuance pace with these developments and of any certificate of election, the adchanges in our economic and social ministering of the oath of office, or in conditions? Established at a time the seating of any legislator who is when the standard of measurement of as set forth by Article 6, a person's wealth was his ownership ineligible Section 6, of the Constitution of the of property and possessions has not State of Utah. the tax system now outlived its use"A. B. Gibson, President" fulness ? Today the standard of a Those present at the meeting were: wealth and particularly his A. B. Gibson, Nephi; Dr. M. Marcus person's ability to pay taxes is based more and Miss Thelma Jackson, Richfield; upon his earnings or income. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Earl, Logan; Mr. The perpetuation of the system of and Mrs. James Walton, Tremonton; taxation in Utah has undoubtedly re- Gunner Rasmussen and other represulted in a great many inequalities. I sentatives of the Logan Herald; W, P. shall not attempt to paint these in- Epperson and Clyde Epperson, Kays-villequalities here, nor is it necessary to Grace Cooper, Salt Lake City; do so. The home owner, the farmer, J. M. Salt Lake; Mr. andk real estate holder and all others Mrs. A.Sjodahl, F. Freeman of the Western having forms of tangible property are Newspaper Union, Salt Lake; Howard well aware that they are being taxed Magna; A. F. Gaisford, Ameralmost to the breaking point while tre- Jarvis, ican Fork; S. C. Wixom and Will R. mendous incomes and fortunes in this Holmes Brigham. state go practically untaxed. Some see the earning power of their properties being taken for the support of government and some few others are even witnessing the gradual confiscation of their real estate holdings by the tax consuming not only the entire Ethel, beautiful and accomplished earning power but actually encroach- daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Holming on the principal itself. gren, of this city, was married to Does our tax system need revision? Glenn S. Stanger, highly respected Let us examine the basis upon which business man of Idaho Falls, Monday, it is founded and see whether our at the Salt Lake Temple. The bride comes from one of present system meets the requirements of today. The annual propmost prominent families and erty tax of tVe past few years has has held high her name among her asbeen about $20,000,000. This is for sociates, always active and to the state, school, county and municipal front in civil and social affairs. With purposes. In addition to this amount, her charm and beauty she has brought about $3,500,00( is now being raised fame to her family and her town from special taxfts. The greater part having won in a number of beauty of this revenue comes from the gaso- contests. She was a member of the line tax, and is used for road pur- Tooele High school faculty the past poses. The $20,000,000 tax has been school year. raised from levies on property and The young couple will make their almost all of it has come from tan- home at Idaho Falls and will be at gible property. During the past year home to their friends after, October or two less than one and one-ha- lf per 1st. The Leader joins their many cent of this $20,000,000 has been rais- friends in wishing them a long life ed from the tax on intangible prop- and a happy one. erty. Approximately 52 per cent of all the general property taxes come situation wrong? Should we continfrom real estate and buildings. A lit- ue to raise the bulk of the revenue tle more than 25 per cent comes from for the various public purposes in the mines and utilities. The remainder is same manner that we are now doing? levied on livestock rr.d other fornis Let us loci: deeper into the problem (Continued on page five.) of tangible personal property. Is this nt INEQUALITIES IN OUR PRESENT nt TAX SYSTEM Hammond History Of Tax Laws; Advocates Change ? e; Ethel Holmgren Weds Idaho Business Man . ' |