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Show 'v- Some Early Days In Box Elder Incidents In The Lives Of Box Elder Pioneers, By The Box Elder County Chapter, Daughters of Utah Pioneers noith Alice Harding Historian Box Elder Co. D.U.P. A Stage Coach Robbery, little' betoie, In 1858 or a H better William Thomas, known as Cotton Thomas, built a two story adobe house on Thud Noith and Main street in Brigham Citj, then known, a.s Bowlder Creek line he kept an up to date hotel .and livery stable to aceomoduh the stage line travel The old adobe bain where the stage hoises were kept was the eenter of attraction for those who were interested in good hoises Montana station loungcis and gatheied spectators was quite a sight to big coach diawn by stv well matched hoises come It's swinging up to the barn coining also biougbt news ftom the busy towns of the east aid In the yeai, lHt!l Ben Holaday tan a stage coach line to Boise and Montana, to and ftom Salt I ake City There were several Ovci land Stage stations and eating houses along the route. and Ills six horses weie the pride and wonder of the Westerners lor they could travel with the speed of a Jehu When 'Wells Fargo" took over the stages Irotn Ben ilola-day- , a charge of 5 percent for tarrying gold dust was made Part of the time the company would not accept shipments even at that rate on account attacked of road agents wdio the stages Because of the 5 percent hid charge, many passengers their gold dust under their coats and carried it free of charge. Patrol Urges SPECIAL! BRILLIANT Courtesy And Common Sense CENTENNIAL By C. T. FIRST QUALITY Bailey Executive Director, Utah Salety Council The duty of protecting the lives and property of American of citizens on the highways Utah is being aggressively car- I led on by the Mi Utah highway They are covering patiolmen. this states network of highways which consists of 5,139 miles of paved roads. These officers see violadeliberate or neglectful tions of traffic laws every day and every night of the week. The following statements are made from their observations. use "If drivers would only caution, courtesy and common WHITE OUTSIDE PAINT Any Size made pouches which 'they hung over their backs and it sled the gold on the stage .seal when they sat down On one particular stage were se v e n passengers carry ing about $.50,000 in gold dust and in the tieasure box was $00, (XX) being handled by the company. Of course everyone knew the pdssetigeis were carrying gold dust hut they winked at it. The passengers were on their way to Salt Lake (Tty, then to the East. The desperadoes, ten in number, waited tor the stage coach behind a little clump of timber between Robbers Roost and the Portneuf river Big Elbow of about ten miles south of the present city of Pocatello They loaded with had their guns thembuckshot arid stationed selves, five on each side of the road When the stage drove through a little hunch of timber and then came out into the clear they fired, aiming at everyone but the driver. All but one of the seven passengers were killed Some of the robbers tixik possession of the tieasure box and earned it into it the brush to break open while one of them climbed into Any Amount MERRELL LUMBER CO. New Beauties for Summer Greet the new, womleiTulsummer in a new and woncollection derful dress! Come see our spanking-neof summer beauties . . gay, alluring prints, dramatic, exciting solids. 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Styles for Misses and Women Morgan on March CENTENNIAL NEWS the stage and tumbled out the supposedly seven .dead men and then ordered the driver to 1 fntetest is mounting tn the "Tbe Message ot the Ages," time on While they weie in Western Zone Trapshoot, a (en- the famous L D S pageant tile brush dividing the "lcJ event 10 be held at the w hu h was first produced on the dust taken fiom the sttong hoxsait Lake gun t lub near the hundredth anniversary of the s and the clothing of the airpmt on May 29, 30, 31 and lounding of that church, 1 a added man named outstanding the be $3300 The pues to gers, Carpenter June recovered enough to realize being offered for the events euiient production of the I tail in havwhat had happened and make this the biggest shoot Centennial program. It is being ing ciawled to the river only a the history of the west and will presented Monday through Pn few feet away chopped over into attiaet star frapmen from all day each night in the Sait Lake the water over the country- - wed of the tabernacle. The stream at this point had Rockies The pajant is divided imo Plenty of ammunition for lour worn out a hollow place under lias been made available parts. the rocky bank, and under this the event and this will be the til From the Creation to the robbers hid When the first big shoot of its kind since Book of Maiachi. place he returned they had quite a dis- the war. Entries have already 2 Birth and I. tie ot Christ cussion as lo whether six or been received from California, to the Resuirection sev en bodies had been taken Nevada, Montana, Washington, (31 The Liie of Joseph Smith from the stage. The man under Oregon, Colorado and .Utah of the fiom the presentation the river bank heard all trey to the maityrdoin at Nau-voplates said but kept peifectly still The Centennial regatta at Thpy finally rode away without Provo on Decoration day will (li The Presidency ol Bug-hadiscovering him aid he was be one of the bigger features of Young and the tiek of the found a few hours later by peo- the sumer shows. Beautiful Utah Pioneers from Nauvoo to the ple w ho came along the road. Lake will be the setting for this i enhance to Salt Lake Valley The Wells Fargo people Centennial event and plans are It will be presented only undown tapidly nearing completion in running to til June 6, succeeded by which time it X. most of the ten outlaws. J make tt a real show. It will be will have been seen by 130, 0X) Budler who was with the com- a treat not only for the people persons, surpassing the figures pany as a shotgun messenger who are interested in boating on its first pieseniauon 17 years of for many years located one but also for anyone who has ago Admission is free but by the last ones in Mexico (Tty ever had a yen for the water ticket only Tickets are availwhere he was captured and The graceful boats will be skim- able through bishops and L D killed in trying to escape. ming over the water most of the S slake offices and plenty of opportunity sense w'hen they ip at the wheel day will be provided to combine a The thud and final ot the of a car, the number of accrestful holiday with a real Utah Centennials otfeiings in idents would be cut way down. sporting event its spring drama festival, will jThis includes such obvious vi- be Orson Wells, tamed radio olations as the following: Runtor and writer, piodueer, actor ning through a red light or a The Centennial light opera and duector in motion pietuies, stop sign; refusing to dim head"Blossom has tour- who will be seen with his own which Time on to pass attempting lights; ed the slate for the last thiee company in a stage pioduetion a curve or a hill 01 when months will close its run on of "Macbeth The play will be vehicle is approaching not only May 31 with a performance at presented on May 2S, 29, 30 and thereby endangering the fellow he is passing, but tbe Logan On Memorial day eve- - 31 in Kingsbury hall, Mail reservations for seats from ning the show will be at Brig-one who is approaching Ihe opposite direction and him- ham City. The operetta has may be made by writing Gail is played in eveiy corner of Utah Plummer, self. Another bad practice University theater, Exsince its first started out in University of Utah center tbe line. straddling perience has shown that this tiolman at the scene of an On AAA Hail Tour usually has fatal results on hills eident. In many cases, the fust! and curves. and aid rendered and the quick!,. SaltLake City, Biyce am-- , ng are the to a hospital hds,jn "Do unto others as you would transportation to be visited by scheduled have others do unto you" ce- saved lives A "hit and run thousands places who will participate rtainly applies where a driver is diivet will get away from the he American Autonobiie of an scene to accident a or left only right going to make that he is trapped by state sociat iun- : a tours planned this turn. He shoud first make sure lie can pull into the proper patrol cars waiting for him in umme.- C nducting rail tours! is part of the AAAs expansion lane safely. Then he should ail directions of operation into the ger.eial He The Utah statt patrolman is give the proper arm signal should make sure he can make riding the highways to protect travel field the turn without creating a the The drivers Deacon Spry at S3 these drivers who insist He should do on driving hazard things, but it is a fact that mote recklessly or while intoxicated BR1DGTON, Me (UP) Deacon accidents are happening every are going to be stopped George W Rounds, Bridgtons The day because he doesnt. The most difficult duty in oldest resident, observed his other side of tljat picture shows bringing about safer driving 98th birthday by overhauling a the driver wild tries to pass piaetiees is that of impressing ' machine he uses to spraying when he isn't sure of the in- on the driving public the priv-- protect his 200 apple trees. tentions of the driver ahead He ileges and responsibilities of is violating the law by passing the drivers' license. should VGtS Urged To Apply They at an intersection. Another vio- lead all the printing on that lation which would bft elimi- license, including the part about For Terminal Leave Pay nated by use of the three C's" the reporting of accidents Terminal leave forms for On is that of cutting in too quick- the back it the li- leteian.-- i who have not yet apthat says ly after passing, thereby forc- censes is valid while the holder plied for leave payments ing another driver off the road drives In accordance with the dining service as enlisted Driving while intoxicated is state laws and local ordinances. men may still he obtained from a criminal act. The highway pa- That license can be taken away Noble W Fishburn, assistant trolmen are always on the alert from the driver for officer of the one of distiiet sen-icjust for violators, and often the many reasons in the interest state depaitment of veteran afman who ignores of speeder, the Utahs highways fairs, whose office is with the making stop signs, and the man who safe. Employment service, Fiist has done passes dangerously Bank building, each Wedthese things while under the in- Customers Not nesday Always Right fluence. He urges all veterans in Box Reckless driving by speeding LaVerne Elder county who have not filed GOSHEN', Ind. UP is a very prominent violation, Frye complained to police that for their terminal leave to do and is dangerous under any con- a local bartender, refused to sell so for the deadline immediately i dition whether during the day h m anything "because he date of September 1. 1917 is or at night whether traffic is thinks Im drunk. Police agreed drawing near Fishburn will as-or even with the the when booked and bartender, light heavy sist veteians in filling out the speeding car is the only one Frye for public intoxication. toims and will notarize them in the area At a high rate of tree of chaige. speed, a mechanical failure, a Survives 2,300 Volts Information on other veteian blowout, or a sharp curve ahead benelits can also be obtained Okla BARTLESVILLE, tUP) usually spells death. at Fishburn's office. He is pre- A lineman for the Public SerRadio plays an important pared to furnish advice and vice of Oklahoma has Company role in arresting reckless drivforms to both ers The radio system in use by proved he can take it. He acc- necessaryand 2,300-vol- t a touched prospective train- identally the Utah highway patrol has eos who aie interested in the been valuable in many respects. wire and was knocked uncon- Ci I. training One of these is apprehending scious, but he recovered. gram the dangerous driver. A phone call comes in reporting a speeding car or other type of reckless driver The description of the car and the route is given, and a call goes out to the patrol car violators' in that area Many ran be apprehended in this manner, and the driving public is undoubtedly saved many serious accidents CABINET RADIO Radio is also responsible for piompt arrival of a highway pa- - BOX i .v si e Friday, In Traffic Courtier11 How aril Jt irrtU!) inn a 10 closely fol meanm. Bail 0f ty with follow Finest Tadloik charged with a misdemeanor. petit lareenv Pleaded guilty, sentenced to six months in nl Complaint Mav Warren VV Hyde, sheriff. 10 , 4 fa, lure to ap,, Lenard Je,,psun, patrol by with Hansen charged in a public intoxicated being plate, a' inisdemc dnor Upon faduie to appear bail of $20 loileited Complaint May 10 by Thayne Jt nsen Cultoid Star! charged with embezzlement, a felony. Com13 by Eph C. Jenplaint May Hsle Oilcloth Udy A Convert an ordinary basket into an evdot he.s basket Spring Clothes Dukeison charged with U, ure to appear upon a a misdemeanor. ten Complaint Given with Lillias R. Adams vehicle with- opeiating a motor out a timer'' H cense, a misde- meaner Couit lintls defendant Iins. - dozen Clothes Wire not guilty upon piesentation of ComUtah opeiatoi's license plaint May 13 by Evan Green Iiobeit Laiell Deyo charged with opeiaung a motor vehicle without a driver's license, a Complaint May nusdepieanoi 13 by T E. llunsaker, state highway patrol L Reed Miller charged vvilh a misde- paiking, improper Pleaded guilty, fined meanoi - Gi w sen Clothes Rope VARIETY ST 0 The Store Of t Mdli.m ' BUY h 1 BUDDY POPPY! 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