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Show MORE HOMES FOR MORE PEOPLE IN TREMONTON IEAE EEVEE VOLUME X TREMONTON CITY, UTAH, THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1935 Abe Murdock Is Honored by West ern Congressmen As fhe Editor Sees If - VALLEY LEAilm THAT RECOUNT Well, the recount is over and once again the citizens can settle back and forget elections and politics. One thing the count did was to settle all doubt as to the final return of the votes and another thing was to vindicate the election judges. It is quite evident that the voters knew who tbey wanted to vote for and that the judges knew how to count the votes. About all that is left to settle now is the bill for the job. The Democrats should feel to, that the judgment of the county commissioners was also justified in the results of the count, as they used their best judgment in the appointment of them. All this however, is no reflection on the candidates who may or may not have wanted the recount. j Congressman Abe Murdock received a signal honor recently in Washington, D. C. when the congressmen from the far western states and chose Representative Murdock as their chairman. "This group," said Mr. Murdock, "believe that the silver legislation en-- ! acted last session should be broadened and that we should move forward to We intend at outright an early date to confer with such congressmen as Representatives Dies. North Dakota; Crosser, Ohio; and others not from the west who lent a helping hand in the silver fight last session." The appointment of Mr. Murdock as chairman of this group will be highly satisfactory to the citizens ot this state, who have come to look upon him as an ardent and capable champion of their rights, and one who is entirely familiar with the needs of this commonwealth. WILL R, HOLMES IS APPOINTED MRS. MARK UDY The editor congratulates Will R. Holmes on his appointment to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Ernest L. Nelson, representative elect from Box Elder county. Bill will fill the post in a creditable manner and we think he will be found on the right side of the issue of today. When we read the reasons for the resignation we were inclined to feel that we could have found better reasons than that. In the first place, Mr. Nelson should have known the attitude of the board of education before accepting the nomination. In the second place, he should have known that he had been away from the county, a.3 he states, too long to know its needs. Well, that's that. There is no harm done, as his place has been ably filled; but what about the next time. It won't take a very fast thinker to figure that out. That's our guess. BIRTH OF CHILD Impressive Rites Held Tuesday At Riverside i i OFFICIALS OF COUNTY TAKE OVER OFFICE ( Funeral services for Mabel Pett Udy were held in the Riverside ward chapel Tuesday at 1 p. m. Ira Ward of the bishopric, conducted. Music was furnished by a ladies quartette Mrs. Lena Tubbs, Mrs. Marion Hales, La Von Hales and Grace Hales; a mixed quartette Mrs. Hales Mrs. Tubbs, Geo and Fred Nye; a duet by Mis. Hales and Mrs. Tubbs; instrumental music by G. G. Sweeten, Joek Kirkham and Bertha Rogers. The speakers were Bishop Russell Capener Dwight Ward of Wellsville, President Norman Lee of the Box Elder stake, and President C. E. Smith of the Bear River stake. All spoke words of comfort to the family and told of the beautiful life Mrs. Udy had led. Deputies In All Offices Are Approved by Commissioners The new county officials were inducted into office Monday at noon at the county seat, while a number of interested citizens who gathered for the occasion, looked on. The retiring officers were praised highly, and justly so, for the efficient mannar which they have rendered service during their term of office. The Board of County Commissioners met in regular session at 10 o'clock and transacted the unl'inirhed business. The books were turned er to the new commissioners in x. it condition with a balance reasury and no outstanding ,v to be paid. In the first session of the new commissioners, George Abbott was made chairman of the board. Following this meeting the new officers assembled and were sworn in by retiring county clerk Josephson. The old, as well as the new, officers gave expressions of their feelings and a splendid feeling existed. Following is the list of new deputies named: County Clerk's Office Abe Joseph-soRepublican, deputy county clerk for six months; Merlin Cook and Mrs. Jessie B. Jensen, Democrats; Mrs. Lysle Richardson, Republican, retained as office help for indefinite per- Funeral The opening prayer was offered by Bishop Clark Rudd of Plymouth, and the benediction by Leland Capenr. Interment was made in the Brig-hacemetery. The grave was dedicated by Hervin Bunderson. Bishop A. M. Hansen of the Brigham fourth ward, spoke briefly at the graveside. Mrs. Udy, wife of Austin Udy, died Saturday at the Valley Hospital in Tremonton, from complications following the birth of a daughter, December 27. She was born October 15, 1898, at Ogden, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Burton Pett, now of Brigham. She spent the greater part of her life at Brigham. She was a deputy recorder in Box Elder for a number of years. She married Mr. Udy in 1923 at the tK? temple. i ving are her husband, three e.i, Margaret, John and the in fant daughter, of Riverside; her parents, two brothers, Leonard Pett of American Fork, Bud Pett of Brigham; three sisters, Mrs. Lloyd Reese Brigham, Mrs. L. L. Dunford, Cop- perton, and Mrs. Jack Larson of New York. m i ' , JANUARY 17 AND 18 ARE DATES FOR B. R. H. S. FLAY "In spite of the repeated postponements we have had, prospects are still bright for a very successful play," remarked Miss Nelson, coach of the school play." Definite dates, January 17 and 18 have been set and will not be broken. "Big Hearted Herbert" was aciod. one of the best stage producclaimed County Treasurer's Office Walter tions of the last season. It was also G. Mann, Republican, deputy for six a "hit" as a motion picture. These months; Delos Thompson, Democrat, factors, as well as that of an able office help. cast, assure success is the popular Assessor's office Ernest Freeman, opinion. deputy; Mrs. Zora Luke, assistant The cast is working hard putting deputy, both Democrats. on finishing touches. Dress rehearCounty Recorder's office Mrs. sals start the first of the week. Even (Simonsen) Bowcutt, Ruby the red and .white checkered table Christensen and Gladys Holton, Re- cloth needed in the dinner scene, has been purchased. publicans, deputy recorders. Representatives from the Business and Professional Women's club apThe Tremonton-Garlan- d Literary to the appointand met at the home of Mrs. Israel club objected peared ment of Scott Hillman on the grounds Hunsaker Wednesday night, with 14 that a man should not be named to members present and three guests. that office. At the suggestion of The book review "Private Worlds," Commissioner Adams all three com- was given by Mrs. James Walton. missioners voted against the appointment of Mr. Hillman. NOTICE The sheriff's office Joseph R. and Fred Sorensen, Republicans. Beginning Saturday, January 12, all stores In Tremonton will clowfl at 8 p. m. on Saturday, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Glenn, Mr. Zina during the winter months. and Mrs. Elery Ballard and Mrs. Lions Club. at dinner the attended Logan Nelson Merchants Committee canyon, given by the Bulck dealers. n, El-no- ra 01-se- n AN EDITORIAL Reams of paper have been used in writing about TRUCKS, BUSES and RAILROADS. Thousands of speeches have been delivered on the same subject and still we are in a quandry, because practically all articles and talks have been prepared by men directly connected with the transportation business and they have presented the subject in accordance with their own interests. Their pocket-book- s have directed their sayings. Are there not other pocketbooks to be considered in a study of the transportation problem? How about the pocketbook of the farmer, and the business man? How about the finances of the town, city, county, state and school? How will the answer of our incoming legislature to the transportation question affect the finances of these citizens and public institutions ? Let us review for a moment a transportation question now before the citizens of Box Elder county. The Southern Pacific Railroad company has asked permission to abandon 55 miles of right of way and track between Kelton and Lucin claiming that the property does not return interest on the investment and is therefore nonprofitable. As taxpayers of Box Elder county we are vigorously protesting the los3 of taxes we have enjoyed from this property. We cannot afford to lose this income; it has helped pay the expenses of the political units of the county, has paid part of the. cost of educating our children and has helped us to build and maintain our county roads. We are so deeply interested in. this immediate problem that we some, times wonder if we are losing sight of the proverbial "dollar to save a dime." . While we are battling to save the few thousand dollars taxes paid on this property what are we doing to save the hundreds of thousands paid into the county treasury on all the railroad property of the county ? This year the latter amounted to $278,904.26. It was distributed as follows: State General Fund $ 28,868.87 18,827.53 County General Fund Cities and Towns 8,038.90 .'. Schools 195,555.25 8,786.18 Charity 18,827.53 County Roads Total $278,904.26 Supposing the suggestion to repeal all truck laws and eliminate the ton mile tax as applied to commercial trucks, what will be the inevitable result? Truck and bus business will increase, rail business will decrease, and when rail business decreases to the point that it returns no profit on the investment, the roads will either go into government ownership or out of business and Box Elder county cannot collect taxes either from Uncle Sam or from the railroad. On the other hand city, county and state taxes on your property will have increased in order to raise money with which to build the highways wider and surface them with! thicker concrete, or other material, for the sole benefit of the private operator of commercial bus or truck. Why should the owner of property, or a family car, or a farm truck, give to the private commercial operator the highway for which he has paid, and a highway that is sufficiently wide for him to travel in safety, and sufficiently strong to support the load he hauls, and move out to one side to build another highway costing millions of dollars, because this private commercial operator has moved onto his original property with so many large heavily loaded trucks and buses that there is no room left for him ? If the commercial vehicles make it necessary to add extra width and extra strength to highways and bridges, who should pay for this extra cost? If truck and bus destroy railroad business, will they pay a property tax equal to that now paid by the railroads? The answer is found in the records of the state tax commission, the department that assesses all public utilities. The large commercial trucks and buses, operating through and in Box Elder county, under franchise from the state, paid into the treasury of the county in 1934, $121.41 in property tax as follows: State General Fund 5 10.82 County General Fund 705 ..." Cities and Towns 19.97 Schools 17 23 Charity 3.29 7 05 County Roads Total ,.......,.,. $121.41 Compare these figures with the above tabulation paid by the railroads. The trucks and buses pay no property tax on right of way, road bed, freight and passenger, depots, warehouses, etc. Their taxable property is practically limited to rolling stock, so there is no hope of obtaining from them the tax loss that would be suffered if they take the place of the railroads. That loss would have to be made up by the taxpayers of the county. Can you afford to replace $195,555.25 school revenue with $73.23. The railroads of Box Elder county contribute toward county road construction and maintenance $18 827 53 as compared with $7.05 paid by the large franchise bus and trucks operating in and through the county. If we are to retain to the county the revenue now obtained from the railroads in the county $278,904.26, we should take steps to prevent its loss. There is but one way to do this and that is V, .st on state regulation over truck and bus transportation and ach concern state property to pay all extra costs their operations impose using upon the taxpayers of the state in construction and maintenance of highways. The unregulated interstate operator is imposing a serious loss on the Box Elder county farmer by bringing sugar into the state and forcing sugar made from the farmers beets off the local market, These truckers are accepting freight for whatever the shipper is willing to pay, it is reported, frequently hauling for less than cost in order to make up a load or to pick up a little gasoline money on the return trip, thus creating an unstable, unsound business condition. This is the case in transporting outside sugar into the state. This business is increasing. In 1933 the truckers brought into Utah 16,000 bags through the checking station at Santa Clara, Utah. Up to Nov. 10, this year, 19,008 bags had been checked through this station and nearly two months to go. From figures compiled by the o Sugar company it is learned that the Utah farmers suffer a loss of 70 cents on each bag of sugar brought into the state, to take the place of a bag manufactured from the beets that the Utah farmer produces. During the drouth, the railroads came to the rescue of the farmer and by contributing $4,000,000.00 in freight rate reductions, moved sheep, cattle, feed, grains and other farm products from point of production to point of consumption at the above saving to the farmers of the country, the only private industry called upon to provide relief for tl e farmer. For our own protection, transportation needs to be ie.'iilrued uniformly in all its branches, and each form of transportation thould be required to pay its way. AS.i yov.i Senators and Representatives to weigh carefully your interests In doaling with the problem of transportation when the question comi-- before them in the legislature. The Daily Journal. NUMBER SEVENTEEN v Deputy Assessors for UTAH POULTRY County Appointed ASS'N DECLARES Deputy assessors are approved for Box Elder county and include the following: Brigham Abel E. Christofferson, Leo Cottam. Snowville Wm. C, Pack; Portage E. Kimball Hall; Deweyville L. Horact Barnard; Wlllard Robert Woodyatt; Corinne Loren Andersen; Calls Fort Howard Stokes; Elwood H. R. Mortensen; Honeyville Wm. Orme; Tremonton Donald J. Homer; Riverside Ronald E. Hales; Mantua Allston M. Jensen; Howell Lee Anderson; Collinston Floyd Johnson; Fielding Eben Wilcox; Bear River Melvin Johnson; Perry Hyrum Thorn; Garland - Alec Archibald; Plymouth Ezra Mason; Promontory Roland Toombs; Rawlins D. M. G rover. Appointments are yet .to be made in Park Valley, Yost, Grouse Creek, and in Brigham City. BIG DIVIDENDS $42,500 Will be Distri-bute- d to Members About Jan 15 Six thousand Utah and southern Idaho poultrymen should welcome the announcement by General Manager Clyde Edmonds that the Utah Poultry Producers Cooperative association has declared Its annual dividend on outstanding stock The state association has never missed a dividend, this being the eleventh consecutive one paid since the organization's Inception in 1923. The dividend, just declared by the Association's board of directors, will aggregate $42,500.00 and will be distributed by check about January 15th, 1935. It represent a return of 5 per cent on the association's capital stock having a par value of $850,000. Individual will receive from a few cents to $200 each with about 6000 producers in all parts of this state and southern Idaho participating. Distribution of dividends, even in the depression years, speaks highly of the Utah poultry association's plan of organization and of its financial condition. A deduction of one cent a dozen is made from the net selling price of all eggs handled. This scale-ois allowed to accumulate and then is returned to contract members in the form of certificates of interest The deductions go Into a revolving fund to provide the association with working capital. Interest is paid on the stock and at the end of about five years the stock is retired at par value. Only members of the association receive the stock and, therefore, are eligible for . the dividends. F. C. A. AVERAGES member-produce- $5,000,000.00 A DAY ON LOANS Total Of $1,830,000,000 Loaned Farmers During 1934 OAKLAND, Jan. Calif, 10. rs ff The Farm Credit Administration through all of its agencies closed loans on an average of $5,000,000 a day for every day in the year 1934. This is a statement of Governor William I, Meyers, chief executive of the Administration, which was received here today by General Agent Willard D. Ellis of the Farm Credit Administration's eleventh district. The total of $1,830,000,000 loaned to farmers was about times as large as the amount advanced in 1933, Governor Myers' statement says; this amount was $747,000,-00The high point of the 1934 financing was reached in June, when more than $92,000,000 was loaned. BOX CO. "The providing of this credit," says Governor Myers, "has thawed out farm resources throughout the counA. try, and continued recovery in the of field of farm credit will be largely deuse and pendent upon the effective sound operations of the farmers' co- ' t i rn j'i insuiuuons. in itfoj A stud of preCipitation tables by operative creuu, - months for the a uwgci vuiume ui ticuii wua calchupast 14 years shows ed to American farmers on a coop-- ! some interesting facts, says Orson A. erative basis than ever before in the j christensen, who has kept a careful history of the country, and the bene-- , record of conditions ln this state, .; fits to all lines of business have been The average annual precipitaUon ot proportionately great." the last seven years period-wea- ther To carry through effectively the cycles are thought of usually in seven task of refinancing the depression year cycle was 14.09 inches. The debts of farmers, so Governor Myers' yearly average of the preceding points out, during the last j period was 19.94 inches, half of 1933 the twelve f eederal land The wettest year of the first geared up their facilities to period was 1925, with 22.58 handle a volume of business thirty inches; the driest, 1924, with 14.41 times greater than that to which inches. The wettest year of the second or they were accustomed and they were working at top speed when the year last seven-yea- r period was 1932, wi 0 19.85 inches rainfall; the driest, 19. 1934 opened. During that year, loans were closed through the with 11.60 inches. Tlit wettest month in the first twelve land banks aggregating In 1933, the same insti- iod w;.i December 1921, with i.4f tutions advanced $222,000,000, end in iULiic:v ; recipitation; the driest, July 1932, before the Farm Credit Admin- - 1921, with .04 inches. istration was organized, $27,500,000. ' The wettest month in the second This volume of refinancing has ef period was April 1932 with 3.86 inch were June 1931 and fectively forestalled the menace of es, the driest, 1932 with no trace of foreclosure resulting from the depres- September moisture. as and Governor Myers says, sion, March was the month with the proof of the efficacy of the land banks' program the Washington ex highest average precipitation for the period, with 2.59 ecutive points out that since June, first seven-yea- r month of average highthe loans inches; bank of land volume the 1934, has gradually declined from the peak est fo rthe second, or last seven-yea- r of $153,000,000 to about $15,000,000 period was April with 1.97 inches. In was the average monthly toward the end of the year. both periods July .55 and .46 inches driest with month have loans for mortgage Applications of what rainfall respectively. fallen to about The rainfall of the past two years they were at the peak a year ago, 12.34 for 1933 and 13.36 for 1934. was of farm the amelioration the showing The rainfall for the normally wet con the increasing debt situation and months of March, April and May in fidence in farm investment values. 47 per cent of Tre- - W. R. Appoint-monto- n pro 1934 was 1.55 inches or The total amount of short-terthe for this perrecord previous 600 dry over duction credit advanced by 25 ed iod of 1928 with 3.29 inches; in 1921, associations credit during production 8.33 inches and in 1929, 6.0 inches. the year on crops and livestocK ag Postal receipts at the Tremonton Will R. Holmes, editor of the Box Journal. and $110,000,$435,000,000; post office for the quarter ending De- Elder Journal, was named to fill the gregated was loaned to farmers' marketing cember 31 shows a 25 increase over vacancy caused by the resignation of 000 and purchasing organizations. the same period last year, according Ernest L. Nelson, state representative-to Postmaster James Walton. Other elect of this county. 30, Complete HIGHLY KESPECTED COUPLE postal business has increased in about Mr. Holmes has been an ardent LAKE SALT IN MARKY TO the same proportion and is in indica- supporter of the New Deal and is conPlans for The President's Ball to tion of a general pick up in business, versant with its be held January 30th are completed and ideals principles Glen M. Christiansen, son of Mr and an intensive drive for attendance is the opinion of the post master, and will fit in nicely with the overMrs. Marinus E. Christiansen of and whelming democratic state legisla- Salt Lake, and Lillian Morrison, at the same is now being undertaken ture. by Chairman Dr. Jay M. Schaffer. ELWOOD DRAMA CLUB TO of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew daughter The doctor repoits that Garland, men the N...t paper PRESENT PLAY WED., DEC. 16 throughout of this city, will be married Eothwell and Thatcher have expressMorrison, state will find in Mr. Holmes an arFriday, January 11 in the Salt La"ke ed a willingness to cooperate in mak16 the dent supporter of the legislation pro temple. On Wednesday, December ing it a grand success and possibly a strong deElwood M. I. A. Dramatic Club will posed by the press and are well known other towns will also join. Because These people young fender of what few privileges they present "The Noble Outcast." This have left and will and respected, having been ac- of the nature of the occasion, it is fight the encroach- tive highly inis and is a civic in and religious affairs in felt by the chairman, that a large everyone play ment made by those who fail to see vited. this community. They have a host of patronage will be had that otherwis e and appreciate the value of the counwho extend their best wishes do not attend such functions. friends Parents are requested to cooperate try press upon its rights and the for a All citizens are requested to hold and successful married In not allowing their children to come rights of the citizens which are de- life. happywill make their home in open this night and Join in making who do not and cannot appreciate rived They through the press. it a big success. Tremonton. this tpye of entertainment. . RAINFALL DATA IS COMPILED IN 0. ELDER 0. Christensen Keeps Record Precipitation From Year to Year Z'ZZ''ZZ a. a. a 4. J ent en-ye- ar sev-ban- . 498,-00- p. Utah-Idah- Postal Receipts at Increase i Holmes to State Legislature one-quart- er m Plans for President's Ball Jan. ct ks en-ye- ar |