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Show Strawberry Day, Provo, June 23rd. ta: democ TXTTTTY vol; xi. Everybody Welcome! riiOVO CITY, UTAH, TUESDAY, MAY The City Connell aek Yards For Back Yards ol Business Houses Are In Very I I -t- VALUABLE a success from every particul.-The building was well filled wit. citizens w ho w ere in strict harmony be the duty of the board some receptacle, either of metal r of trustees of every incorporated rick,ind located so that the st aventown, and of the city council of ger, may call and empty the same, and of the and that the occupants of the busievery incorporated city, board of county commissioners of ness houses effected be required to each county in the state, to estab- jeep their back yards clean. While lish by ordinance such sanitary the city council acted favorably oi rules and regulations as may be the above report, it did not appre- law-breake- rs. - , good no matter whodoes the driving. The answer comes back to the same The ordinance is There lias been at least three trial lame ordinance. cases, pn the nuisence ordinance and not made strong enough to convict '11. haye failed to convict, and the the people if they are arrested. In 'filth'and garbage, like the poor, are the past arrests have been made and it has been shown that the laws of the city are too weak to male peoConditions. ' obey. In regard to the above ' ' There are dozens of wagon loads of ple committee report, it is unreasonable of the busi filth back and garbage to think that the people and will go to' the expense of havness bduses'along Ceuter street down ing a brick or. metal box made Academy avenue., A walk unless they can be 6hown that there the two or .three blocks will startle is an advantage in doing so. It was one. TFieruare but few' exceptions promised that a scavanger wagon where the'. back yards', of the stores would come aruuud and gather up and buildings, that .'are pot stacked the garbage. The scavenger jvagoii which has been just as absent as the new up with garbage and debris,, blamed hauled depot. No one is to be should by all 'means be council. the than more city iff stale away. Iu some places thqre danger of dirty yards. fruit and vegetables,' tbit have been No sane person will argue that it Old tin cans, placed there to rot. to have the dirty back broken fruit jars, dish water grease is proper yards that exist It is a known V and hundreds of other kinds of 'dir fact that filth is the rendezvous for ' that should have been put into a all ''kinds of disease. The filthy scavenger wagon and. hauled away water holes are a home for contaThree places have mud holes tha gions.- The rags, paper and, other in vcase a are filled with sinking and disease matters are" dangerous bf the fire should jstart near them. The breeding water, say nothing, in this lighting of a match might There fire. unsanitary but houses that disastrous a cause way block. the reasonseon It 'that other through ere many spread still 'with us. 4 . ; with Take a Hint. peace movement un-le- cussion, Session Held Last Night Eroaght Funeral of F. C. Boyer Bringr Out Many People Many Forth Some Business Floral Tributes Good and Some Small Speeches and Music.- Appropriations. - The funeral of F. C. Boyer, the Very little important business come up before the city council, well known citizen of SpringvilJe, held from the general meeting which met last night in the council was muse of that city on Sunday. It There were, however, chambers. was the largest funeral that has been several minor matters op for coneld in Springville, and the cortege sideration, and they received both that went to the grave yard was a attention and dehberition. arge one. Beautiful flowers en Mayor Decker made a report to irely decked the casket, and all the the council regarding railroad rates of the city were of the Rio Grande Western. lie prominent people in remembrances. The stated that excursions are run each represented speakers of the services were J. F. Sunday from Tintie to Castilla, and James E. Hall, Bishoj asked that a committee wait on the Bringhurst, R. Hill, of Springville am railroad officials and see what could George l Wui. M. Roy lance of Provo. ,A1 address on charity. The preamble of the constitution was read aud organization effected. The name given to the branch was the Provo branch of the Utah Stake The officers and Peace society. elected follow: Albert directors as Osmond, president Rev. George Mrs. E. Townsend second J. Corfman, vice-preside- vice-preside- nt; making rates to the speakers spoke of the good that M. Jensen, secretary aud treasurer; Provo. It was stated that mauy had been done by the deceased. His directors, Judge John E. Booth, E. people are wanting to visit lrovo, work as a city official was favorably H. Eastmond, Dr. F. W Taylor, and would do so if the rates were mentioned, as was his church career. Rev. J. Cballeu Smith, Rev. S. II, made favorable. The Mormon doctrine of the resur- Goodwin, Mrs. Sam Schwab, Mrs, The Little Dry Creek Irrigation rection was fully discussed and the Bernard K. Allen, Rev. J. S. Curtis, company petitioned the council that of a life beyond death was Miss Josephine Kellogg, Mrs. Sarah dollars he appropriated great hope twenty-liv- e took The burial clearly portrayed. W. Thomas, Miss Sadie Graham to help put in a dam on Provo at the Mapletou cemetery. place The annual meeting will he held rive. Most of the old dam had been on the Sunday nearest the 18th of washed away during high waters, MILLER FUNERAL HELD ae done about petition signed by ILoberts SUNDAY AT SPRINGVILLE. hotel and others was presented and Funeral services of Charles E, asked that the- sewer he extended from Third south to Center street Miller, who died at Robinson on It was. referret the 14th of a cancer, were held in ou Academy Ave. at the Presbyterian to the committee on sewers, ' Springville There was considerable discussion church. Rev. Leonard officiated at A - , ' , - . . , ys 1 4 I f Burglais broke into P.rondbent A ns store of i.cld S.iiu; J r early !Siuu1h) morning, l.iuu i lemselves up with two suiis of lollies uud secured about $100 The robbery was discovered about noon Sunday, when .vorth of jewelry. a passerby noticed the door was ajar and notified the proprietor. Sheiiff Harmon went over from Provo and with the city marshal inaugurated a The store searching investigation. is a general merchaude proposition, with jewelry as a specialty. Burglars tools were found Sunday afternoon in an adjacent lot, consisting of a jimmy, an extension ltev. George Townsend gave a brace uud hit, a carpenters chisel, a very concise review of the hisli ric glass cutter and a skeleton key. The burglars hud attempted to bore ispect of the peace movemeut. Miss Miriam Nelke readiNot on a hole through the door panel with the Battlefield, by John Bierbont, the extension bit, but evidently gave and Miss Alice Reynolds gave an this up and pried the double doors Before this address on the economical phase of apart with the jimmy. lock from the the . . they had broken peace. The Shubert quartette sang Up- door in the warehouse in the rear, hold the Right Though Fierce the ut wrere unable to get into the store The jewelry departProf. D. S. Hinckley, of in this way. light. ment looks us the L. D. S. U. followed with an though a clearance - peo-Fir- the and al went away with the determinatioi to further the cause of peace more than had ever been done in this part before. President Joseph B. Keelei (resided. The tabernacle choir agr isted by the Shubert quartette, of direction the Prof. Bosliard, urnished some very sweet music. The selections rendered were in larmony with the theme for dis- concerning the paving of several o the services. Prof. Borkholder was Deceased was a memthe streets' iu the western part o the speaker. No action was taken ber of the Maccabee lodge of Spring the city. more petitions from prop- ville. Hardly without exception there hbe mentioned1 say nothing of the pending erty oyfiers. are ash piles that would , fill, manyi appearance of the thing. PATRIARCH EVANS IS a uey wagon to in The of are hirying BE and CAN DONE?,: WIlAT Old pa per rags LAID TO REST. wagons. be used by the police department "there it that been has abundance, and in other places suggested' Jt The funeral of Charles D. Evans are two or three old dead trees thpt tfould be an easy matter 'for the and superintendent .of waterworks, Considerable comment. team out some a,n) ?g(n brought who died at ' Pay son on the 14th should be removed. These are city to employ r to. work the prisoners It was argued that a horse had been inst., was belt! in Springville Sun .of the' conditions 'as. they exist, and and'put 'debris .and '.filth. the cleaning Op bought, and that a horse vas not day at the L. D. S. meeting house if there be those who doubt the would probably he "a good,wny Tins of without a wa gon. Some of at 1 1 oclock, The speakers at the statement, let them visit the back to get the matter fixed up in the complete coimcilmen- wanted to Jmy meeting were President J. B. Keeler, the stores and see for themselves. first place. The next step would the heytlie reviMop or, .enaction of an smaJJ; buggy,' and others argued Samuel Worseneroft, M L. Pratt . WHAT HAS BEEN' DON'E, All ordinance, that would make it a that'1 h .lumber wagon should be and George II. Brimhall, On March 9th. the city council, misdemeanor to have filthy baric A was of the character compromise purchased. spoke of the good on recommendation of the mayor, yards, and Jet the ordinance;', he made on the size, and the matter deceased and assured that the world of a w'o drawn,-tha- t when the marshal passed favorably on a rejxirt "handed" 'to a committee. Other had lost a good man iu the passing to birth e'.Han arrest, was s' , committee, which reads aS follows: found itprojer were matters discussed, and of Patriarch Evans. He had he Would be reasonably Sure that the triflling We recommend that the different honored. the council adjourned, "action would been a faithful worker in the t business houses and individuals who The conditions aresm-- that they Mormon church and at the time of live or have business bouses between sh mid he looked into and it is tha Helen M. Heal and J. AV. J ec luue his death held the calling of pathe streets of First East and Fifth fjuty of the city council which is ommenood suit against John I)oe eta! triarch, The burial took place at st West street ou Center street and placed in position to serve the quiet title to fie ams of land near the Springville cemetery. North he notified to' furnistTple to rectify the freest wekm pringville. j Elected The Peace meeting that was heh iu the Stake tabernacle Sunday wi It shall ciate the conditions. The city marnecessary to promote the general busihealth, and to prevent the outbreak shal was notified to visit all the or spread of contagious diseases, and ness houses in the named district to provide penalties for the infrac- which, it is said, he did. Mosl tion of any such ordinances. Section jusiness people promised to liavi Some timt the yards cleaned up. 1109, Utah Statutes. The city couucil of Provo is to massed aud many of the people did blame for not having an ordinance not do as they were told, aud they that will hold good when men are were again told by the marshal to arrested for keeping unsanitary and clean up, but they have not done it aud the above described 'conditions filthy back yards. They are given and at- exist. power to make ordinances WHY NO ARRESTS, tach penalties to the Some may present the question, The chapter that referrs to garbage ordinthe in conditions and filthy Why has not the marshal and city ance book of Provq is as- lame as a attorney taken action against the tender-foote- d mule. 'It cant make leople for not vbeying the request? Slf. and Constitu- Broadbents Store b Broken Into By Robbers and Much tion Accepted by Large Jewelry and ClothCrowd of Interested Peace Promoters. ing Taken. Officers Blame is laid to City Council for not Having Recommended Solid Ordinances. Trial Cases Fail to Convict. , Fill STORE V- - -" Birly Coniiiiion , NO. 8 19, 1908. sale had been in effect for several lays. It is not known just what articles were taken, but it is known that fifteen gold watches, with high iriced movements, a tray of gold ings with pearl and ruby etsand a number of plain hand gold rings, several gold crosses, a number of adies gold pins, several gold lockets and twelve gold watch i bains are missing. One of the watches was a small silver ladies pattern and one of the ladies gold watches lmd a diamond set in the case. Definite suspicion has not been attached as yet, but the proprietor thinks that the robbery was com- mitted by two men who were in the store Saturday morning. When he opened up they came into the jewelry department. Oue of them asked to May, buy a handkerchief, and the other AMERICAN FORK R. G. Suspiciously hung back, but the ROBBED. proprietor compelled both to go in. STATION to the dry goods department with The local station of the Denver him. and Rio Grande Railroad company Sheriff Hannon states tlmt he baa at American Fork was entered by seen two men answering the descripthieves Sunday evening. They tion of these men hanging arouud gained entrance by breaking a pane for the last fortnight, and has of glass in one of the windows am thought that they were bad men. pried open the cash till, but secured Sunday evening one of the chains nothing except a few postage stamps, stoleu from the store was found as the money is removed from this near the point of the mountain, and The place was till every evening. it is thought that the men will soon ransacked, but the robbers evidently be apprehended. did not find much that appealed to them, as so far as can be determined CITIZENS MASS MEETING IS CALLED. there was nothing of any value notisheriff was taken,. The county A meeting of the citizens of Provo fied and a search has beea instituted with good hopes of the thieves be- City, is hereby called at the district ing apprehended, court room, in the court house, at 8 oclock p.m., Thursday, May 21, SPRINGVILLE RESIDENCE 1908,- to decide on and formulate a VISITED BY FIRE, program for appropriately celebratThe home of George Blordall ing Deeoratiou day, and giving honwas threatened, Saturday, by a the orable recognition to our departed and had it not been fur the timely heroes, aud deceased relatives and actions of some of the citizens the' friends, home would have been lost. The 13. i Decker, fire did about a hundred dollars No insurance. worth of damage. - (C |