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Show JTiirt Tt TT TT VOL. XXVII. Section?or-Insert"-- theChfisthTdsEdition of FROVO HERALD NO. 81. PRQVO, UTAH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER ;i8,v'"1912.T ESTABLISHED RIGHT-OF-WA- r P0RAWH 4, : FROM Y rjflV COUNTY FOR COAL ROAD F0R1913 ENDORSED Cluff Jurv Commissioners Harvey and L. A; Colvin Tia verpoHrpleted their t work of drawing, the" Juby list for lltah , county tor' 1913. Four hundred names have been and The" selected. following ire those County Democratic Committee Gives-Chie- f Strong Endorse-meSelect Deputies .' fifty-tw- nt DEPUTY SHERIFFS LATER Robi-son- clerk-elect;- .' Roy-lanc- Bird,-Maplet- on, urer-elecr- T Pleas-afirjahrve- ? Assessor I. A. Smoot, assessor-elect- ; L. T, Epperson, Provo, deputy. County infirmary William O. Beck- Btrom, Lake Shore, superintendent; Mrs. Lizzie Gillespie, Provo, matron; Dr. E. G, Hughes. .Provo. county physician, Fruit tree inspector Otto J. Poul-soh- , Provo. . The committee unanimously and enthusiastically voted the following deserved endorsement of Wilford F. Giles for the" position of United States . . marshal: . r .. ,j ... 1 , "Profo, Utah, Dec. 16, 1912. "To Hon. Samuel R. Thurman, chairman of the Democratic, party of the R. Wal- state of Utah, and. lace, national committeeman ofthe Democratic party of the state of Utah: "Gentlemen: We, the county .cen-- ' tral committee of the Demcoratic party of Utah county, state of Utah, j4ereby enthusiastically and emphatically endorse Wilford F. Giles, of Provo, Utah, for the position and .office of United States marshal for the district of Utah, and we earnestly request each of you to use every " hqnorable means to secure his appointment to said office, v No person will question the hon- " esty of Wilford' F. Giles, and we recommend him as"a man who is effi- .Vcient for the duties of said office. Jt While he Is not a college graduate. he has had a very wide experience la the. weighty affairs of public and private llfe He jhas been a city '. councilman of Provo City, and he now w occupies tne office of chief of police of Provo City. He has' filled both of these positions of public trust" with -- signal ability. He Is connected with numerous private business enter: prises, and his counsel in such matters is always sought and Jieeded by his associates. "For six years Mr. Giles was county chairman of the Utah county and we gratefully acDemocracy, knowledge that no man, during the dark and gloomy years of Democratic defeat In Utah county ,bas expended -- 1 A St. .: ... -- ,.sa much reformtima and energy-in- . 6f Demohosts the ranks of the, ing cracy for assaults onl.the lines of, the enemy, ait Wilford F. Giles. He has served, also on the state executive ,'( committee with great help to the state Democracy. . ' :..' Anderson. Bee, L. James W. Brown, Stephen Boyden, An- E. Bott, J. Brim-hall- j Samuel Bunting, Baird.'AVm. H. Burch. John S. "Carter, John E. Cook, Robert S. Curtis, Henry Cluff, Jerry Cluff, James Clayton, John E. Christensen, John H. Collins, Levi Carpenter, Jarfles F. Crowther, Byron O. ColtonT William Clinger, Lewis Coleman, John Cochran, Caleb H. Davis, B. F. Duffin, George Duke, ... . Charles O. Dixon, Robert J. Dugdale, J. J. Durkee, C. W. Douglass, Charles HE HOPES TO BE THE NEXT POSTMASTER. A. Dahlquist, B. M. Durland, Fred Evans, William Ellison, George Ekins, HiffTlerical ability was Nearly a quarter of a century ago a 'boosterrL! Edwin Elliott, Lewis Ellertson, Frank af the tender age of ll years there recognized by the club and he was Ewell, John Edwards. Thos. J. Farrer, arrived and settled in Provo t'ae elected a member of the board and the John A. Fisher, Willis G. Field, John young man whose sunny face "is now secretary of the club for five consecuB. Ferguson, Charles E. Fletcher, W. so familiar to its citizens and "who tive terms, serving the club with H. Freshwater, John H. Ferre, John now to to the organization as well as honor the honored position aspires Footland, Robert A. Farley, Frank C. of postmaster. After finishing, teh to himself. Always being- - interested Fuller, Thos. C. GronJrnan, Martin A. course of the public schools he en- - in public matters he takes great Gay, Thos. W. Gammon, John T. Giles, tire B. Y. U., and by handling terost in politics, and for the past James R. Glade, John R. Garrett, the mail for the students of the years has been locally known James W. George, H. P. Hansen, versity, who then all received their as an ardent Democrat, serving his Joseph Harding, John Homer, Fred A.' mail through the school, he acquired j party in various capacities during Huish, Henry Higison, William Hod-son- , a taste for postmasterships; but at each campaign, at preesnt holding the A. J. Hoover, Win. S. Holdaway, the close of his university career he position of .city chairman of Provo's Francis J. Hedquist, James A. Haws, was not permitted to follow this pro-- Democracy. Frank Horton, Edwin S. Hinckley, pensity but embarked In the business . He has the loyal support of the Hyrum Harrison, L. H. Holbrook, until he gained the name of jbrity of the business men of Provo, James R. Hooks, E. H. Holt, Wm. being one of the expert accountants as also many of theleading Demo-o- f Hollman, Chas. P. Hansen, Julius our community. "During the past crats, ad the ,jcity central committee, Jensen, Samuel H. Jepperson, Joseph six years he has been engaged in the oi wnicn ne is tne chairman, are Jacobs, David John, Edward Jacob- - abstract md title business, and has nearly all boohting for him, as is alno son. Bengt Johnson, Jr., David John-- Lgaified a .wide circle "' of friends that great Democrat, "Uncle Jesse" son, Percy Jones, .David H. Jones, through his strict attention 'to bus- Knight, and all seem united in the Herman Knudsen, Thos. M. Kirkwood, iness and careful and considerate opinion that the best interests of James King, Henry C. . Leethard, manner in handling affairs for his Provo will be served and the greater Samuel Liddiard, Jos. Loveless, Thos. rlients. He has always been inter- majority of its citizens will be Larsen, H. L. Love, William Lewis. ested in the welfare of his city, join- - pleasd when Wbodrqw apW. H. Lee, John Martin, Geo. A. Mad-sen- , jing the Provo Commercial dub in its points Julius C. Andersen as thq next Chas. H. Miller, Fred J. Moore, earliest histpry and at once became postmaster of iProvo. Henry . Mendenhall. W. H. Mitchell! Geo. J. Meldrum. Jos. S. Nelson, Henry Xuttall,' James A. Neilson, Myron C. Newell. L. W. S. Buxton, " ! x d ' 1 ma-worl- 1 UNCLE Children's Letters to Santa Claus By the Elks Club JESSE KNIGHT SELLS TRACT FOR For the past two weeks the Provo o . Utah-Idah- ' o t d - 1 Chris-mas- 1 Bring baby '"PEARLNESJJIt," Bargain hunters do. .not , have , to U. to Clelia Halan. - Also a sled. "486 80 North 2nd East, Look mail concerns. order forSeventh' East Don't North St. patronize at local prices and "see" before you get will you- - please. Bodbye- - Dear Dear Santa t spend yourmoneyaway frotn home. Santa. . The Jocal' merchant paystaxes nere. .WilXyou brjng me a story book and Thlni It over. two games and-pu- t Dear Santa. Claus my candy In my me send a Please lightning guider stocking. I.will be in bed when you Committee of th " sleigh and a story book and a rattle come. - Goodbye" from your boy, of Utah County, Utah. " for .the .baby and a doll for my little RALPH. Chairman, ; "HEBER ' ' ' C.-JE-X, , . ; i , uiU77 nnnnrnn y Beautiful Provo, the ideal home of t s , with Its beavtiful lake, its grand and lofty mountains; and ita y silvery winding rivers all teem with ttiat w'hich is so essential to Ideal scouting, has, In its midst the most popular and efficient scout troop in the state. From a' small start after the Christmas lolidays in 1910 up to tire present time, this organization has preserved its identity and Is ready to pi otect its laurels against all other scout troops who desire to match their scouting accomplishments. First "or ganized with a handful of boys, thin efficient troop soon grew .to a troop of forty, well oiiicered by seasoned HIGH COST QF DISTRIBUTION boys and experienced in woodlore. - ' t and first aid. With the M. I.. A. scrtuts being HIGH COST OF LIVING organized in the several wards, Provo should be well represented at itay In the state, for the Prof. 0W. Andelin, in a recent lec- scout meet held Provo boys have the nack of catching ture on the Iiih cost of living, took on quickly and no doubt will continue the ground thatlrs. not the high cost to make the rest of the state sit up of producing, but the high cost of and look. The coming year will be distribution, which makes the high the banner year in scouting, as .the cost of living. He cited, sy way of several M, 1. A. ward troops and the illustration, the tranactions byxwhich members of Provo troop will soon be a carload of melons, produeedin in friendly rivalry and as a result. Oklahoma", was placed with the conJ much progress "' hp .P" ,t sinners in St. Paul. R shows that the movement extended. The movement farmer received $52.50 for growing Is entirely based or character buildthe melons and loading them on the ing; this is brougt about by making car, or 8.33 per cen of the final cost the moys more 'conscious of their to the consumer. Th following table duties toward fellowmen and living was used to make plain Mr. Andelin's that clear, sweet,- natural life that are taken comes from a sense of contention, the figures duty, and the from an actual transaction: living of a good clean life. scout-craft- J . scout-craf- WES ' ' " Farmer receives Shippers receive Railroads Other expenses Pet. ..... ...... 240.00 8,33 38.09 75.00 11.91 $.52.50 and 262.50 profits 41. 7 At E. present. School. Superintendent Eggertsori is president of the local scout council and John L. Segall is scout commissioner, To these effi:lent officers Is due much of the credit for bringing the troop up to the high standard of Its efficiency. L. Total cost to consumer. $630.00 100 A meeting soon will be held In which Difference of cost to consumer and the local council will discuss plans for the amount paid the producer, $577.50, the coming winter. The president of 3r 91.67 per cent. the local scout council and thescout commissioner stand ready to help furEMMA LUCY GATES CONCERT. ther the boy scout intwests of Provo, regardless of denomination. With the OrtatMuslcat Event at the Taber- excellent record of Provo Troop and nacle This Evening. the forming eff various ward troops of the M.. I. A. Scouts, Provo will be an This evening at the . tabernacle, important factor In Boy Scout circles Miss Emma Lucy Gates, the famous in Utah. Read Otis Whitecotton'a "Utah Songbird," will be heard in article on . page eleven. Provo' for the first time '.In "many years. Miss Gates' fame in America ROMERO BROUGHT and Europe since the .daya when ihe BACK BY JUDD wa3 a Provo student, are well known by her many friends In thi3 city, and G. D. Romero was brought back without doubt there will be a big from Nebraska, yesterday, by Sheriff turnout tonight to show her that her Judd, and will stand trial on a charge labors are not unappreciated by her of obtaining $9.00 from the Springville old friends. Miss Gates is down for Banking company by means of a seven or eight numbers, including worthless draft, seven years ago." . He ballads and popular songs, and one was arrested by Sheriff Judd as he great aria, all selected to demonstrate finished a term In the , what her voice Is capable of. J Nebraska state prison for a similar offense, committed after he-le- ft Utah, , The mer- which he did before he could be arrechant knows that the advertising sted for the Springville fraud. columns of Uhls paper are eagerly Romero says , that the kind of work read by subscribers. The reader he has been doing does not pay, even closely peruses store news. from 1i monetary point of view; that-thmoney he gets amounts to jVery" small wages for the time he has to TWENTY-EIGHPAGES OF spend in Jails. HOME PRINT; NO PLATE . "" " wide-awake- T . STREET RAILWAY BEING RUSHED IN 8PITE OF WEATHER . We call your attention to the fact that these twenty-eigh- t pages are all printed here. .In Provo and not one line of plate matter yht used." How Isfthat for beat-- : ing the. newspa-pplate trust. This cover was even printed right here In Provo by Provo men. These articles and poems .and essays on Christmas are all of Provo variety., Wte believe that Provo can produoe Just as good Christmas stories as any ready-prin- t house m the ' land. If you like thU edition tell your . nctgBbors and .us. c - 4 The 'Orem people 'are pushing the grading for the'ProVo 'atreei railroad In spite of thje cold weather, which has frozen the ground "and made plowing the streets almost Impossible. To overcome this, wood aridv.' brush has been hauled n Center street In Hhe , western part of the city and placed along the strip of .' ground wanted for traoki purposes.) This is burned, in the night' and drawaout the frost, leaving the ground in condition, to be plowed and scraped In ' ) sT . the day time. m ' - I " '' . ' ....- -' s'. ? . - - t, 'I dUUU univii n L...-'- ... PpnilT ' SUGAR FACTORY postoffice . has been deluged with Dear Santa Claus y me a locket, bring me a story Bring chilfrom the Claus to letters Santa boujj and bring us a rattle for little A deal has Jist been closed between dren of the city. These epistles have sister, doll buggy, chair, ring, story thj-- Sugar company and all been turned over to the Elks club book, sewing box. Avis wants a dog. the sells which "he Jesse Knight by of the city, which for years has made Avis wants a little bucktet, rabbit, sugar company a tract of ground Lo;hiel wants some kandy to endeavor to fuflill. the candy. amounting to about 100 acres west it a point and some nuts. Box 24, Proo R. of Paysoli" on which he had inteuded desires of the tots whose parents are F. D. o. 1. to erect a sugar factory. As he unable to give them the present their stated, however, he did not intend go- little hearts long for. Not only In Provo. but in everv citv where there i I)ear Santa ing on 'with his plans if the first. That is an order of Elks the poor of that1 I want you to bring me some candy sugar people-builhaving been decided on,. Mr. Knight's city are always taktn care of at the and nuts and a story book. A trail sleigh. This is all I want. nephew, Mr C. H. White, and the Christmas tide by the benevolent and-negotiations. members of that order. And so eac'i Goodbye. From Sherman, 69 N. 4 E. sugar people opened Manager Cutler stated yesterday that year several hundreds . of dollars, are mem- Dere Santa Claus'A . "Uncle Jesse" had treated them very appropriated by the fairly, which" was, of course, fo "be bers of the Provo Jpdge for dinners Up in the north pole won't you expected, asking only the repayment for the poor, and toys and presents please listen to me. i no'you reclvo of his original outlay without prof.lt. for the children who otherwise so many jetters from little folks by t The sum Involved Is close to $ might apend. a Kris Kringleless Christ. Ui felt like I must write to" you and The"site' isTnear the' San Pedro mas. Below we are printing a few of . railroad track, and the representa-- the hundreds of letters which have tell you what i would like for A Campbell kid doll, a sled, fives of the Dyer company of Cleve- reached the local lodge from the tiny land, who have the contract for the tots to their beloved Santa Claus. a gold bracelet and erlgoTd "ring, erection of the plant, are already on Dear Santa bring somelng for mamma, i would the jtroend. Please bring me a set of toy dishes like some candy and nuts. on Christmas and a rattle. Utah-Idah- Du 1885. y Joseph II. Beck, Joseph Berry,. H. G. , Blumenthal, M. J. Burns, .Dean Orson Bird, J. U. Boshard. Robert Boardrnan, George Bain, Christian Bandley, Geo. F. Beckstead, Geo. "Trusting that he will receive your fjjaxz.SiSt 'and sincere support for the ': ' "JULIUS C. ANDERSEN, Sec". slater. of f ice of United States - marshal for . If you like thlB issue drop lis a line , LAWRENCE MANW'ARING, ."Signed by order of said committee the district of Utah w remain,. ' 434: Provo," 5th North Utah. .East. and tell us about-i- t "Respectfully, the County. fJenral this, 16th day oi December. 1912.". , " 1 ,,' L. Bailey, .Jniaes -- 5- - G. J. B. Ashton, B."E. Alger,. Oscar drews, S. H. Belmont. Samuel t The Democratic central committee met Saturday in this city with the Democratic county officers elected in November for the purpose of considering the appointment of deputies in .the several officers and to select other appointive officers. Appointees -fw a large number were agreed upon, No decision was reached in the master of deputies for the sheriff's office, although there are twenty applicants to select from. Other appointments will also he made by the board of commissioners, 'such as county road commission and deputies. Hon. S, R. Thurman, state chairman, was at the meeting, and spoke briefly, commending and encouraging the party workers. The following are the officers agreed upon, in Saturday's meeting: , County clerk's office A. V. Clarence J. Woods, Provo, chief deputy; Miss Ora Springville, assistant. recorder's office P. E. County John J. Banks, Houtz, recorder-elect- ; Spanish Fork, chief deputy; Mrs. Maggie Strbbs, Provo, and Miss Eva assistants. Treasurer Royal T. Huish, treas- ; Lawrence Ottwood, deputy. living in Provo: , John H. Alien, Cha'rles The county commisisoners at ihtir meeting, Monday, agreed to sell a right-of-wa-- over ttifrrcotrnty infirm- ary grovnd for the. Utah Railroad' company the coal road for $o00, oi about $ 100 an acre. Messrs. W. 11. Ray and 1). R. Beebe. of the'comni'.t- tie. which is securing a for the coat road from Provo south, met with the commissioners, and uron showing the advantage mich a road will be, among' other things as a institution, succeeded in getting the land for the price stated, which is considered very reasonable. The right-of-wawill take about five acres. ; . ResidehLTof the section west from LeM, across Utah lake, petitioned lo have the territory .taken from the r airneia scnooi district ana made a part of the Lehi school district for convenience of the" children in at- -' I tending school. The change cont'dm-- j plates the erection of a school housj on the west side of the lake and : will most probably be made. rijiht-of-wa- - ' 7 . . |