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Show Ti,a PrnOTcss is working ant! for your best interests ntm mm 'best interests of your town, county, and state, pwnt this out to the neighbor now using your paper. he "Just like a letter from home" that's what they all say of the Progress. A year's subscription is the best kind of a present for the folks who moved away. ALL THE NEWS OF "THE EMPIRE OF EMERY" ALL OF THE TIME NO. 18. VOLUME XX. BUM CASTLE DALE, UTAH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 10. 1920. CITY DRIVE IE Starbuck, publicity expert of connected with the Utah Chicago, campaign, is showing educational jtate of a map of Utah variation an original Twenty-nin- e years under a town form of government, Huntington will next Tuesday, cast aside the vestments which served so well for nigh a score and a half years but which ill becomes 5x6-fo- drive for better public have been received headquaters is taking Campaign on a business aspect and an air of strenuous activity. Executive Chair man Nepni L. Morris has been busy signing letters that are going out over the state to ail social, civic, iraternal, and religious organizations and to all business and professional citizens and women's clubs, informing them of the These lettpurpose of the campaign. ers are accompanied by a blank peti tion form upon which the local organ! zations may indicate their willingness to unite with the state organization and upon when they ask for assistance of the state committee. On the 16th of December, county superintendents and church school officials, together with many other educators of the state, met in Salt Lake City and spent one week under the statewide schools, -- . leaderhip of Dr. P. G. Holden and associates. It was in reality a shqrt course in vitalized education. Dr. Holden is without doubt the biggest man in the country in rural education and his scheme, coupled with Utah's advanced programs, means the highest educational standards and ideals thus attained. This plan of school work 'successfully put into operation will put Utah absolutely in the front ranks and I will do more to advertise the state, the county, and the communty than 'anything else could, possibly do. I Recognizing the importance of this work and the impossibility of putting it over without the support of the I people, it was suggested that an educational campaign be launched to car-fr- y the message into every nook and I corner of the state to acquaint all the j people with the problems we hope to The leading business men of i solve. the state immediately saw the great J advantage of such a move and are uniting their- forces to see it through. I The plan is to begin the campaign .the 1st of February and finish as quickly as possible. Speakers will be far sent put two-and-ttime will be and enough at a sent out to visit every 'community within one or two days. jThey will be supplied with maps, 'charts, and all kinds of literature to make clear their message. This will also include various facts and Important points concerning our own county. jTo this county it undoubtedly means .more than we can at present appreciate. J There will be several matters to be attended to to insure for counEmery ty this really big thing and it is not (tne school teachers who are doing it "ily as they are citizens with the rest. Jt is the people, the bankers, the business men of all kinds, farmers, stockmen, and all classes everywhere. It is .corning. This county may miss it and so fall behind; be unknown. It's up . o us to say. It will come for the asking, but we must ask. We must be awake and pun for it. We can't afford miss it. jn other words, we must Talk with yur neighbors na friends. Be thorougly converted lourself. Get ready right now and the moment the word comes to move, let's vMost, u0usti boost fQr beUer educatlon Jl(n'r bo's and girls. The best is K00 for Utah as a whole and , X Eniery county in particular. i l THAN FIRST ESTIMATE v. Huntington's Ww i ."whk'h one of the largest of khe si)llsiness "locks was razed to ground, was more costly than was th0"Sht and totals some twen-;o- n t r seven thousand dollars. No ?":ed t0 have a definite Idea of th Kiss immediately nftpr the fire wti and our statement that the loss ras "er $i3loo0" was very conserva- Siv a community as ambitious as Huntington is proving herself to be, taking up her new status as a city of the third class, the second in Emery county. And the momentous event will be fittingly celebrated with a program unaer the auspices of the present city fathers, under whose administration the change in status and several other progressive moves have been successfully launched. The reins of government will be turned over to Mayor Miller S. Black and the city council Tuesday at noon and at 2 o'clock the following program will be givon with former Bishop Anton Nielson acting as master of ceremonies. ' Everybody is invited to join with the people of Huntington in helping to celebrate this event which un doubtedly marks a new epoch in the progress of Emery county as well as of the City of Huntington. Song, "Oh, Ye Mounains High." bv congregation. Opening prayer, formen BishoD Pet er Johnson. Song by Veterans under leadership of A. P. Johnson. Speech of Welcome by Town Piesl-len- t well-arrang- Joseph B. Meeks. Song by Mrs. Hannah Leonard. Talk, "What the Town Has Done," )y Jesse A. Washburn. Song by Mary A. Meeks. "What a City Means To Us." by A. M. Truman. Quartette by Arley Marshall and company. Reading of the Charter of the City of Huntington, M. E. Johnson. Response by Mayor Miller S. Black. Song, "Where the Sunset Tints the Castles On the Hills," by Senate John- ion. Composed by R. V. Johnson of Huntington. Song by Bishop D. Heber Leonard. Piano Solo by Mrs. Elisabeth John son. Truman brothers, most of whose be-or more longings were saved but in a less damaged condition. All the others, too, suffered heavier losses than was at first thought Various causes for the nre nave intenied it should be, hBAn eiven but It has been finally con i j w"vNxon, who owned th fi. cluded that it was due to the defectin the theVt .ch were housed the Bonita ive flue of one of the stoves fired in been had which Huntlnton d show, ug picture the picture the evening Brosfor narnHnn fuman tarler shop no, , last k't ? ' .?nd the llvln 8howjust aa the Progress stated amilesus that his inarms '"as ai,!' done .ne 13 approximately J19.870. Nothing definlnte has been is Whaiwil1 Ql"te a uantlty "tare -- eictiv.. to rebuilding though there different in besides quaver. a talk of considerable his many ?, and perh0naI the city has taken had stored in office effecta whlch It is understood that a room matter of making regulations tne the ar, up nothing w mcn was saved. Luckily, that will prohibit the erection offundi, hi. s ,and most similar valuable ngs such as the one in which having this building always 6 GervVeen 8tred ln thc 8afe of started, M?;canUle company and o been regarded as a veritableto firetrap; be come ca whlcl wa stored and the civil authorities are In the the action the bu,ldlns and which mended for their quick to be inU iken l M a ., Georgo Nlxon of Price, matter. The next thing of fire hose for all was hi iu 1 1?odse' va,ued at $9Sfc up is the securing how good a eId matter No for a towns. wh0 had the Hid U and Wfta aparty a own may and supply total loss, not water pressure havine l!n proper without ('n useless "otieed by the men an. have, it is ail toy, ;.hf neu 80 Vaently to save hose andre are not aware of any of hat eveni a ..th6' could . rli the towns in the valley having ,8by th to pre! Thl , rouh Job of it. foot of hose. Now is the time such confafa f Etheatre m Johnson, Bonita parebefore anothercome to might eStimatSer,a WM a,so larer tnan tion. which moment was the loss of the town at any I f -- . ' t com-an- - - 2 (S'i 1 . ker Zl Wr i ,, - ' Our music teacher, Mr. A. E. John son, is planing to put on a high school opera soon. Seven of the high school teachers were forced to seek new homes us a result of the big fire on New Year's NOTICE The county electric light lUKht. commit- tee appointed at the recent met last Monday with representatives of Utah Power & Light Co. and will report what was acmass-meetin- g, complished at a CountyMassmeeting Monday January 2, at 12 o clock noon At the Meetinghouse, Castle Dale 1 AND MORE OF 'EM From the Price: David Williams, editor of the Emery County Progress, is deserving of huge praise for his excellent holiday edition. He told of the resources of Emery county in a splendid way and the issue was a credit to any office from a typographical standpoint. News-Advocat- e, American Type Founders Co., Denver: We are in receipt of a copy of your Christmas-Booste- r edition and wish to congratulate you on your enterprise in getting out this magnificent number. It certainly reflects great credit on you and we note the appreciation shown by your merchants in the advertising patronage they have contributed to this issue. There is no question but that a booster, edition of the quality of this does great good for the community and I am glad that your patrons appreciate same and that they have shown their ajjprciation. L. F. WILLOUGHBY, Mgr. Song by High School Choir, A. E. Johnson, director. The program will, be rendered in the meeting house and at 7 o'clock p.m. l basketball game will be given in the high school auditorium, followed by dancing at 8 o'clock, the latter feature being arranged by L. W. Leonard and E. J. Grange, with W. J. Green as prompter Refreshments are to be served during the dance. County Assessor Jos. Hanson, Ferron The general committee having the Accept congratulatons for the excelebration in charge is composed of J. cellent production. If I am not too B. Meeks, M. E. Johnson, Anton Niel late please send the Christmas edition son, Lawrence Leonard, and D. A. which they drew their yearly profits, Fowler. parties. Huntington was settled In 1878, be came an incorporated town March 2, Western Newspaper Union, Salt Lake 1891, and on January 3, this year, City, Utah Secretary of State Bennlon signed the I want to congratulate you on the The harter for the new city. new city officers are: Mayor, M. S. very excellent edition which you got out. It in the first place, that Black; city recorder, E. J. Grange; David S. shows, Williams is on the job and mem city treasurer, Claud Wakefield; a first bers of city council: A. L. Anderson, working td give Emery itcounty shows that Frank C. Grange, D.C. Leonard, Frank :Sass PaPer: secondly, r "'-"Robbins, Amos Wakefield. rTown and one that is realizing the necessity nffw Wlde"aWake president, Joseph B. Meeks; members PaPer organ M. Anton E. of own board: Johnson, ' Nielson, Lawrence Leonard. D. A. Fowler; town clerk, E. J. Grange; From Gem Valley (Idaho) Progress treasurer, Elsa Olsen. We received a Christmas-Booste- r ' of the Emery County Progress edition L. Peterson very Mr. and Mrs. Ira dfilitrhtf ullv pntertained a number of of Castle Dale, Utah, this week, which friends at their cozy home last Satur we are very pleased to say was a hum mer. Editor Williams has done him- day night. 'self proud in his success. in such ,a Miss Jennie Seely spent,, the latter ' , , strenuous unuti laiuiig. auc cuiuuu ia n t, v.. me 01 i" nuuutiys pan opiHiBHt, a credit to him and his community, guest of Miss Kindred, a fellow teach and the support received from the er in the Emery schools. business firms of that section proves Kimball Williams of Emery, who them to be loyal supporters and live has been spending the last several- numbers. We observed from the folmonths on ranches in Idaho and Mon- lowing issue of this paper that only ana, is visiting local relatives today. one firm of the town failed to unite Representatives of the Huntington, in the boost for the community from Ferron, and Price high schools are to day night's meeting of the town board meet today with the Emery Slake We have only a faint idea which firm academy authorities for the purpose of it is but such should move out and drawing up a basketball game sche give room for boosters. dule for this district. Principal Jesse J. Weight is representing Huntington OF I, high school. At,, HUNTINGTON HIGH ! RECEIPT OE CHARIER at campaign headquarters at the Salt Mr. Starbuck Lake Commercial club. map, Issued by has mounted a the state road commission, adorned With nickel uuuons, 10 represent me county seats in me siaie, wnue van ous colored buttons are stuck at vari , uoints from which letters of In In the qulry, showing local interest , L CELEBRA IS IN FULL SWING K. H. ; 1 $2.00 A YEAR . Voffl2i ,,, To our many friends in Huntington who so generously and willingly rendered assistance to ua on the night of January 1st,, who untirelingly labored to save for us our belongings and fought so desparately to protect our property "from the disastrous fire which it was impossible to check, we take this means of expressing our sincere thanks and gratitude. Words are too weak to convey our heartfelt gratitude to all those kind friends who worked so faithfully that night and the two days following in helping to clear away and store what was saved from the burning building. Also do we wish to thank our absent friends who have so thoughtfully remembered us with friendly letters, which we have deeply appreciated at this time. Mrs. and Mrs, J. A. McKee Mira McKee A. D. McKee Hattie McKee Ferron high school beat22 Huntington in a prachigh by a score of 28 to tise game of basketball on the Ferron floor last night. The domestic science department served lunch to members of both teams which feature was much enjoyed by victors and vanquished alike. MEETING TO DISCUSS FARMING POWER Friday, January 23, ln the Castle Dale Relief hall will be held a big county meeting on power farming, the meeting to be addressed by Professor J. W. Paxman and five other speakers of country-wid- e reputation. The whole country has conceded that the day of the horse 19 Just about ended if nothing else, the food now consumed by horses must be diverted to the sustenance of food and cloth producing stock, while machines take their place in the fields as well as in the roads but few people fully realize how close upon us this day is and to what extent power farming is already being applied. These men who are coming are well up on the progress and some being made along (his-Unstartling facts and figures are promised figures that cannot but convince even the most skeptical of the utter practicability of power farming for the small farmer as well as the large, both from a time saving standpoint standand also from a money-savin- g point. The Alger Auto compny will serve a free luncheon to all who attend the meeting. a At a meeting of the stgudont body officers Wednesday morning the rule was adopted of having a student body meeting every Friduy at 9:45 o'clock, A committee was appointed to choose the style of the medal which Mr. Kowen has promised to the most efficient hish school student ut the close of the school year. The officers ulso discussed the matter of securing some pennants. During the holidays our basketball team won practice games with Carbon County High school utid with the Huntington post of the American Legion. "A Scrap of Paper," the high school play presented the Friday before the holidays, wus a grand success. The stars of our high school! oh, my! You missed something if you weren't there to see them. Kulon Johnson (Shine) makes a star lover ask Ann as well as a star forward in basketball. Ho gave a lively portrayal of the pint of Prosper Couramont. The part of Suzanne le Russeville was plnyed with spirit and charm by the leading lady, Ann Leonurd. Her gowns were stunning, her cheeks were rosy red, and she gave a .finished reading of ht--r lines. It wus certainly no difficult matter for Prosper to make love to the leading lady. Oomer Arnold mailt-very stern and haughty Huron, and Nina Olson as the Baroness was charming. Perry Wakefield was a bashful swain ln the part of Aiiutole, and Norma Johnson, who played Mathilde, was a delightful ingenue Lina WestOver, us Zenobie, made n forbidding old maid, with her "I forbid you!" Tom Washburn, as her henpecked brother, was a meek learned collector of butterflies. May Johnson, Lizzie Tullls, and Allred filled small. parts creditably. Everybody was well pleased with the Wakefield, Mrs. Perry Wakefield, Grace Geary, and Miss Vesta Wakefield of this place. There are many other relatives and friends who will mourn her loss as she was loved by ail ho knew her. Her mother, Mrs. Julia Wakefield, died Just a little over x year ago. Her son. Rex, was at Washington D. C. at the time of her leath and hasn't arrived yet. Funeral irrangements will be made later. A New Year's gift, in the form of a :lny girl, arrived at the home of Mr. nd Mrs. Clinton Wakefield on New Year's day. A bouncing big boy was left at the tome of Mr. and Mrs. O. R. Johnson m December 29th. All concerned are doing nicely. Mr. und Mrs. U. V. Johnson, who Aere here visiting with parents au.l friends during the Christmas holidays, lave returned to their home at Sco-i'iel- d. All of the students who have been itteiuling school away from home and ame home to spend the holidays have eturned to tludr schools again, Mrs. Amy Slaker of Lawrence, who las been ill Mt the home of her mother, VI rs. Eliza Howard, for the last two or hree weeks, is on the Improve. CLEVELAND Bishop J. J. I it rsun 10th on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver and wife ure Jensen had thn nlsfortune to lose their three months dil babe last Sunday. It had always ecu a delicate babe, but they hail leld out hopes of saving It and the ympathy of the community goes out s the bereaved family. Funeral were held in the ward hall Wednesday and In spile of the severe cold veather a good sized crowd was in ittendance. The benefit dance given for Mrs. lannah Jensen last week was well but. owlnur to thn hlirh oxnrtiiMoH lot very much was cleared but a nice issortnient or bundles was received, vhlch will assist her some. Schools hlLVt rpKilmerl thi.fr work ifter a two weeks' vacation and the audents hove all gone back to their various schools. The Third Years had a slelgh-rid- e Farmers were pleased to see the and supper Wednesday night. The beautiful snowfall but, owing to the faculty were there with appetites and severe drifting, traveling has been peanuts. Supper was served at Miss somewhat difficult. Ruby Orange's home. EMERY 1 o ser-ice- ELMO U ..A Good for you, girls, leap year at last. Wo knew it took the ladies to awaken Elmo and they havo for we've had small-pox- .. some rousing good times lately and are going to have ft dance every Friday night throughout the winter. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Itasmusscn are the proud owners of a brandnew buly girl. All concerned are doing nicely. Nina Ovlatt, who wus employed ut ing. Mr. and Mrs. David H. Jones of Price, came home to spend Xmus with Provo have been visiting with Mrs. her parents and has decided to stay tm Jones" parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. U. her mother and sister are both sick. Ivan Tucker, of the Soldiers training Pettey. Mr. and Mrs. Russel Williams came camp in Riverside, Cat., visited at down from Idaho Falls lust week and home New Years and has Just Bono expect to remain in the county for a back, hia father accompanying him us far as Salt Lake. few months. RasmuHHcn Iiwrcnce and Bert Mr. and Mrs. Jos. J. Christiansen, Mr. and Mrs. 11. W. Williams, Mr. and Ovlatt are employed at Cameron, Ira Ovlatt at Black Hawk, Misses Iva and Mrs. Warren Anderson, Jos. A. ChristEMERY STAKE ACADEMY iansen, Mrs. May Peacock, Mrs. Kisty Freda Jensen at Price atfil Nophl Christensen. Mrs. Sena Bunderson and Mortensen at Black Hawk. Now that the holiday rush is over, Peter Christensen were Ix-Tldwell and family are livamong those it seems rather hard to settle down to called to at at present. ing Wellington to last week attend Mayfield brass tacks again, but we are all here the funeral The Young Ladies Mutual Improveof Rodney Nielson, who determined to do it and make a better died of heart failure. ment association has been organized showing in 1920 than ever before. were born this week to with Mrs. Ida Mortensen as president. Baby girls The faculty entertained us Monday Mr. and Mrs. Alma Jorgensen and Mr. Mrs. Eliza M. Oviutt, first counselor; morning, telling of their experiences and Mrs. Bennle Larnen, also a boy Miss Mary Erickson, second counselor; at Salt Lake and other places during to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Quinn. itae Ovlatt, secretary; Charlotte Erick-n- , the holidays. Brother Anderson enchorister. Class leaders will reEllwood, the eii?ht year old son of us and to continue couraged working main as before. Mr. and Mrs. Neils Neilson, is sufferputting forth our best efforts to make ing from pneumonia, but is thought to It's nice sleighing for the young 1920 the best year of our lives and im- be on folks so let's make thc most of the few the last the days. improve prove each year after. Brother Hanservice Sunday, Dec. 28. weather before the snow melts. The son played ustwo piano solos, which over thefuneral of Afton t Olsen was remains were greatly enjoyed as he is rather one of the largest ever held In Emery. bashful and we don't get to hear him The ? speakers were, Elder Olsen of as often as we should like, firother MOLEN a cousin to the deceased, E, H. Mantl, Peterson had not been away, but he H. A. Wickman, Milton Wilhad kept his eyes open anyhow, be- Duzett, d Albert Albertson, Bishop Saturday .last we gathered at the liams, cause he saw Nellie and Alice pass of Ferron, Principal eirietory to pay our respects to all Peterson every day with skates over their Victor Anderson of Castle Dale, B. J, that was left of Hans Laraeii, one of shoulders. He became so curious that Peacock Pres. L. P. Oveson, P. V. our moht. respected townsmen, who one day he asked them what they were Bundersonjr., and Bishop Bilnkerhoff. lied n a Salt Lake hospital. Rev, E. were going. doing and where they Afton C. Olsen was the son of Mr. J. Hanks of the presbyterian church Nellie replied, "Oh it's leap year now and Mrs. J. P. Olsen. He Whs born at iiad charge of the services. Mr. Larand we are just practicing breaking Emery, Utah, August 23, 1895, and son had been a very hard worker and the ice." Miss Lowry had had a very spent his entire life here, where he was respected by all who knew him. enjoyable time at the city, and she numbered his friends by his acquaint- He came here from Denmark somewas glad it was leap year. Two things ances. He was ln the service of Uncle thing like twenty years ago almost had impressed Miss Oveson very Sam from May 26,1918, until March "broke" hut. by hard work and thrift, much first, that while on the train 11, 1919. He and young Torgersen, he leiveft his widow and family in com going to institute Brother Hanson had whose death occurred October 29, were Tollable circumstances. Besides his expressed himself as being as though close companions. widow he leaves two sons and three were not They he had lost his senses. The second, during their service for their daughters, two of whom are married, she had learned that there is a great separated neither ut Camp Lewis nor is follows: John, Hans O., Mrs. Dave country, distinction between "Schooling" and over-seaand returned home together. Behunin, Mrs. Perry Behunin, and La, it. We are to left find "Education." Afton possessed a sunny, cheerful dis- Gerla. Five children preceded him to Some folks. Including Brother Searle, and always greeted everyone the land of rest and are buried here. Al- had observed that some (one) thing position with a smile.. His character was though our poor words can give little else had made an impression on Miss were clean, consolation in so sad an hour, yet we his habits Ovcson's mind and gently hinted at the and his life in every respect was a ;ray that their grief will abate and fact that it is now leap year. model one. Besides his father and hope fill up tHe years of the future. We are told that everything has Its mother he leaves a More snow! Well, the farmers young wife (to advantages, and we all agree that the whom he was married Nov. 12, last), would be disappointed hid no more situation of the E. S. A. building has one sister and four brouthers. He fallen. The cattle men are feeding its own in the winter time. It is not was shot on November 29, now but we are blessed with plenty of necessary to put forth the effort to 1919, accidently In this vicinity. died and Icember 25th at the hayDame walk down the hill now the snow has Rumor has it that weddiiitc Cross hospital in Salt Lake City. Holy seen to that and we are fast becoming bells will soon be ringing. Well, that withand coasters will help to build, up our little village. professional skaters out the customary skates or sleds. Wilford Jensen of Elmo and Ed ? This cold spell keeps us hugging the HUNTINGTON Christensen of Ceveland are visiting radiators so much that we hardly know with relatives the last week. wheather the whole room is warm or The ladies pave a leap year dance Mrs. Ellis Wakefield Johnson 'died cold. The other morning this con at the hom of her father, J. F. Wake- New Year night and all had a very versation was overheard from the vi- field sr., Wednesday morning after a good time. cinity of the radiator in the chemistry long, lingering illness. Surviving her Presiding Elder Hans C. Hansen has room: are her father, J. F. Wakefield sr., her appointed Roy Larscn, Royal Swasey, Ramona Do you think it warm son and only child. Rex Johnson, and and Mrs. Lucy Nielsen as an amuseenough to take your coat off In here?: the following brothers and sisters; ment committee. They are live wires Margaret I should say not. My feet ' Milias Wakefield of Grouse Creek, J. and the people look for some excellent are Just freezing. F. Wakefield Jr. of Provo, Amos times during the coming months. Considerable excltment is exhibited the discovery of a case of The victim is Chester Jones, who has been running at larg'e for about ten days, all broken out with the dread malady. Every precaution is being taken to prevent its spread, and with united efforts we hope to keep the disease from spreadin town over founty o Wil-for- s, I |