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Show PAGE SEVE.N THE CHRISTMAS HERALD. MONDAY. DECEMBER 21, 1923. 1925 HAS BEEN KIND TO PROVO, MAYOR HANIor r SAVING ald UrtviltlUK Ikv uul, , a lira I T tvereatioaal Ldepart-lu- t ausW nt has cared falcty well for the (lay activities of the people. A y. uy Mayor U. K. H..5sfc 'closely with this detrtmest "hwa.1 JbeSa the cooperation Of the" ComIn many way the year 1923 be rwu.aul.ered as a very favorable jaiaulty Welfare -which, baa rvuiktvj on to our community. The seasons iattrill, for tht ae. smoiig us. our extremes: shower when them, and an abundance of .water clinic, supported also by our schools, for In addition to this has done excellent service through our people were blessed with health the help of our doctors and dentists. and were spared epidemics and catOur engineering department nas Mother had plenty to do during 1923. Much astrophic uf all kinds. Earth fare as good crops, employ- construction work has been done ment was better than usually, and which Is "Immediately under the business conditions generally were supervision of this department Four blocks of street paving, consisting satisfactory. The operations of the city gov- of 12,2u7 spare yards have been comernment haw,' we believe, been con- pleted. The state participated in the sist cut and progressive, A number expense of one block on North Calof much, needed improvemeuts' have vert!? avenue. This gave us about been consummated, and a worth- seven miles of street paving. A while foundation laid for a normal much needed sewer' improvement development In the future. We have through the center of towniwas built continued to cpuduot the affairs, of giving Provo a total of SO miles of the elty on current revenues, and sewer. About 40 blocks of sidewalk have endeavored to kep our finan- pavement was constructed,- - giving cial standing at, the very desirable the city a total of 57 miles. The place it has occupied for a number first unit of a White Way lighting system was completed, giving us a , of years; Some of the things acconiDllshed and the activities of the various de- - Pavement The Water department has con iwrtuicnts are-- herewith mentioned. The revenues of the city are main- tlnued Its work in making secure ly obtained from taxation. Our city our water supply, realizing' that no tax levy has been lower the last city can amount to more than Its More three years than during foe three water suiply will care for. preceeding years. This is mentioned than 1000 feet of cast Iron pipe was wood bcrauxe of the crlticltun coining to used in replacing worn-ou- t us for the increase in taxes yearly. stave pipe In our main line. ExtenThe increase has not been brought sions were put in" wherever they This department about by the city levy, tiut in "spite were Indicated. of the lower city levy. Other sources generally ha a been put on a more business basis. The of revenue ore licenses, department- satisfactory al earning, such M the city coqrt, source of our water has been carerental of property, interest on bank fully guarded from destructive agenbalances, etc. The general bonded cies or contaminating influences. The street department has experiindebtedness of Provo city has not been Increased since 1919, but some enced a" somewhat different than has" characterised Tits bonds have been retlreoT since then, and others refunded to make pos- operation for some time past New sible the financing of projects im- equipment has been purchased for the1 upkeep of the streets we have mediately at handr An illustration in point is the new been several years In constructing. Most of the streets are now up to city and county building, the bonded funds for which were exhausted grade, and with the proper maintenwe should have very good early In 1922.- Since them much ance work has been done on the building roads. We feel that the necessary exwhich has been iaid for through penditure in b'r! lining ahouttthis cona modest levy. This procedure, has dition Is duly confirmed by the Judging from the many comdeemed letter than asking for Additional bond money. It may yet plimentary remarks we have heard, f Nature was kind to w in providbe necessary to continue this n a Utile while to care for the ing an abundance of water for diswas and this purposes, of the building. finishing The peace and safety of the city tributed In a way that supplied, has been carefully guarded, as has every consistent need. The city sush'ho (lie health of our people. Our tained a great loss in the death of police department, including the onr watermaster, Walter B. Peay, city court, attorney and police offl who had rendered loyal 'and effi cers have been .vicilant in their cient service for a great many years. work, ns the general tone of the cityjlt will not tie easy to replace Dim. Our health officers,! itovo is very nunigiy living up will attest. consisting of the city physiciun, city f" her reputation as a city of homett and school nurse, and food Inspector While tue bujldlng program during fell souiewhat under the two have bcen'HWake to the responsi-J92- 5 bilities and by keen observation and immediately preceeding years, we a vory satisfactory anticipation of possible,, epidemics experienced have insured ua a wonderful degree gwiwtS.-'Th- e lmilding inspector re Of healtli,protection. Working very ports a total 6t 110 permits issued,; pun. GREETING CARDS i t . . : - ; ' Nearly We have bought too many cards this year, having doubled our purchases of last year. We must close them out," and, rather than carry them over, have decided to . riV Sell them at cost and print them free of charge 1 Many of our most beautiful numbers are still in stock. pro-gra- m "" and wc tfjii t7 " PRINT THEM "WHILE YOU WAIT" , . cltl-sen- s. lm pro-(tral- li irrt-gatio- New Century Printing Co. "V . ...... i 30-3- 2 . ........ " East First North St.- -: v ft .it t M 'N " Given Awav it disorganized baseball club was resurrected Jtod built into one of the best teams Provo has ever had. Greatly through onr efforts the Utah County Baseball league was put into working condition and the entire county was given thigh grade baseball. We should nave had more supiwrt, how ever, as we cant upply this national ifcort without fund A Bumber of teams in the Twilight league also played good baseball. More people are playing tenrfa, golf, bowling and other games than ever before. The elty commission appreciates the cooperation given by the various organizations In providing wholesome recreation and entertainments of an artistic 'nature, as expressed In the drama, concert, painting exhibits. v. i If SttT K. HANSEN , ' - err. SINESS DIRECTORY ' ... ditto)1 anotV- - EORGE E. R0BIS0N ahearslcian and Surgeon Man.' Atteutioa U Work y iffice in Bee Bldg. a out shon . CAFE, airs 11 " oredl with. mon Eat at Y Not EKIL'S CAFE slick north of FountaiB velopfast siwcial coffee... S5c ona r dinm;r$. . . ..35c and 40e A count stesoffee...50e little Tib jsteak. ceev ;;, .40e The various school and church ac- wreclChops or Veal Chops.,. 40c tivities have done much to satisfy tugs the demands of the people for these OSTEOPATHS. more refined accomplishments. Very at 1450000. .If some Thf suerlor weekly muatcales have been citlsen would add to our list for given free at our central tabernacle ; enourf D8- - D. y BOTES 1926 a Kne office building, a much but we regret that whicl been have they teopahI Physiel this so little aitreclated by the majorneeded demand would be supplied. Our fire department has continued ity of our people. ' iTPTTfAVTl ftrrmrviif to maintain its previous record of 'One of the very regrettable hapz7. jio N, Cniv, Ave. disorwas of the the year keeping Are' losses down to a min- penings M tectlof Hottr imum. Due to the growth of the ganization of our widely known We city and the somewhat 'worn condi- Provo band. We are advised that tion of some of our fire flghWng this was made necessary through 1928; rOUNDRI. equipment we have during the year hick of support that would bring to temp; aquipped a new truck with pumper the organization the funds necessary fal foundry and machine and other necessnry appiinttus, so for operation. We are sure we are Electrical and acetylene that we may bold our insurance U8ta4nlng a very great loss in not rates down as much as possible. having this band, and we hope, that These ratos are set by the board our citizens will do all 'In their B0VO FOTJNDRY" & n of nnrWu-ritnf- . mn.w. I power to brine back this oreaulza 4 MACHINE CO. to we added tho new truck. The tteaaad uowhat tlon put lt PUONB TT fire department responded to 59 fire on a paying basis. Thelty calls. The value of property misskm pledges Us support. While we awectiy involved 4n the fires was alone cannot keep It going, we feel and pubic approximately $20,000. The actual that all organzatons losses sustained amounted to $ t.lH5. spirited citizens should rally around There was paid Insurance to the. this long established Institution. fiWI5UMNG WORKS , amount of $2 ftHO: Many fires could The boys are not asking for charity, 'tolflua Welding, Elec . under avoided if flues were kept clean only' an opportunity r and matches and small boys keit rather more favorable conditions lj flhXfcWtio BMide of metaL here.K gUuranteed. ' than have been obtained heretofore. First class apart. Tlice. . Considerable work has been done' Some fl'ties have gained national or"e?. 4th W. on the parks as well as in the cem- recognKlon Phone 712-through musical Ever etery. The Memorial park on East ganizations no better than our band Center street Is now practically may become through the proper en- appe PLUMBING BMK ready for planting of crass and couragement. It Is to their everlastTt. trees. It was a tremendous under- ing credit thatr they have refused vest! taking to get he old garbage dump to comromlse the very high stand1 dlsai efreached of after ard years they changed Into a plat of grass and w flowers. 'An .additional lYeee of fort Our public library has functioned property was secured to allow lis then! better' to work (tut a consislant pro- very satisfactorily under the able Miss Larsen of Mitt direction asfeanumbbig. Heating and Beau, gram of boautlficatlon. Some b ISliot.Wctal Works , sistance bas Ikm'H rendered by the and their assistant a More people American Legion boys, in bringing are using the privileges of the li- BuVrCtory the Harmon park playground tip brary Uhan before which In Itself ' s wai 474 W. Ceritr to the dtwlred condition. is a wholesome sign. It is the ue 109 pno of the library board to do, I tUVU, ULctll While .these more or less material things have been In progress we anything possible to keep this In- nadr lit "Ml Mhave not neglected the more tan- st it utlon up to a high standard. They brokj .AUTO TAINTING, h gible forces that.jdo so uiuch to- - have long since reminded us that vlob. MAYOR O. . a t - i d: , wa4 corn-alar- , , rtp e 1 f . nJ 5LUMENTHAL .COMPANY, 4" it - " and Office St pur-po- auto 1 1f t ..", It PAUirfco; A Steam Process Clennlne DnstHPoof Drying Boon i 8v Third W "'i PA 188 ! "A1 ." . 4 THE SERVANTOF MAMCIND r AUTO TOPS. i 1 pre-nat- al -- . ... The romance is in the application of the term. It is interwoven with the story of the creation of our serrate skylines humming factories brilliant cities efficiency in business comfort, convenience and even happiness in our homes! Watt took a stury English cart horse. He measured the maximum of effort it could put forth. He called this unit of work one In mechanics this measure of effort calls for continuous performance something no horse is capable of. It means, effort equivalent to lifting horse-powe- r. 33,000 pounds one foot every minute! f V " Measuring the effort your power and light company can put forth its installed generating .capacity there is available one horsepower for every man, woman and child within the territory'1 it serves. Think of being . -- JEJVESTMENT CO. If U Estate Insurance Loaoa ' W. ffi . ' eaui:stam. .3tj .i M "1 tolstering and Seat Covering, BERT BANDLEI : 0 Tops and General Black ml thing. me 85 22 So. 2nd W Provt ANY YEARS AGO in the days of mechanics and)industry as we know them today Watt developed a unit of meabure that, although arithmetical and mechanical both cold.drv thincrs ' is filled with romance. ' Rentals ; Ilay, President fred E. Ray, able to command such a servant to toil for you " day in the year! at any moment i . of. any i It Is this way that your power company is big, important and of immediate to concern you. The measure of the service it gives is the measure of its real size.' In comparing the total annual income it receives with that of many other lines, of business,-i- t almost becomes insignificant! In the family budget the. cost of electric service represents less than one per cent of the cost of the other requirements of the average American family the calculation is based on the' official government figures of the U. S. Department of labor. Amusement costs many times the cost of home electric service. In the selling price of manufactured articles, less than three per cent represents the average cost of the electricity used in manufacture and in many cases the cost of the package (in fact, some- -, times the cost of the label alone) exceeds the cost of the power so used- - ; . . fflce 78 N. TJntvtrslty Ave. , :; Telephone 108 fBox 288 HIGHEST PRICES ' paid for IDES" - FURS - PELTS rovo Hide and Fur Co. S So. U. Ave. Phone 367 ie Evenings Herald assified Ads - Are isiness - Getters, f To serve in many fields, to serve dependably anaNidequatefy and economically is the true measure of largeness in this enterprise. ' IU By TAYLOR. To(WRK0V tu.lK5TR0t)UCe Y0UTOS0ME0ME VIHO n QMS YOU NINETY DAYS Utah Power 8i Light Co. EFFICIENT !v TOPS AND CURTAINS JO - - PUBLIC SERVICE", " ' , |