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Show t , t $ ' 3 V VOL. 6. SALINA, Tempting the installation of a ditch system and the construction of an immense dam for the Lake View Irrigation company, is to the effect that excellent headway is being made now that the weather is more settled. Approximately 50 teams and some 60 men are now employed and the work of filling in for the dam is being - big An interesting condition is revealed in a recent Government publicaLumber Cut of the tion, entitled, United States says Dis-t- i iet Forester R. II. Rutledge. Looking back to the earliest statistics pn sent ed, the cut for Utah in 1870 amount cal to board feet, for a total WyomIdaho, exceeding ing and Arizona together. Ten years later in ls.sO the cut was 25,709,000 board fo'd, still far in excess of most of the surrounding states. At the i sent the time, in average out is about 8,000,000 board feet; only of what it was in about 180. The cut of Idaho exceeds this over a hundred times. On the face of matters, it seems as though Utah had passed the peak of lumber prosperity long ago, and her lumber industry was a thing of the past. Thosc-whknow Utahs forests best do not b lieve this to he a fact, however. The high cut in 1870 and 1880 was due to the rapid development of this state as compared to surrounding state sand the difficulty of importing lumber prior to the construction Since the completion of railroads. of railroads throughout this region, cheaper and better lumber from the Northwest has driven the local products out its market. Eastern buyers are now finding it impossible to 1870-192- 19,7-11,00- one-thir- d conducting the opera house at Redmond, has announced that he has secured the Salina Opera house, succeeding J. A. Christensen, who has gone to Colorado. Mr. Willardson states that he will make some needed improvements and that when the show house is in good shape he will make it a point to stage good perIn addition to pictures, formances. Mr. Willardosn proposes to present some of the traveling companies in spoken drama. get enuogh eastern and southern limber and are bidding sharply for northwestern lumber. Prices of imported lumber are accordingly rising to a point where local products again promies to find favor in the Utah market. The present small local production .s compared to that of fifty years ago, is not caused by the exhaustion of timber suplies within the State. The indications are, that the National Forests of of Utah are capable of producing about 17,000,000 feet a year from lands readily accessible, while less attractive areas are capable of supplying 50,000,000 feet a year in addition. There are virtually no timberlands outside the National Forests. Under the circumstances, we can expect an increase in the lumber industry in the State of Utah. , ' , two-stag- fine. WILL MANAGE PLAY HOUSE A. C. Willardson, who has been Notwithstanding the fact that the state road commission is faintly holding out against the proposed plan adopted by the county commissioners and the citizens of Sevier county for hard surface' road between Salina and Richfield, some encouragement was given at a meeting at Salt Lake City whera new proposition was put forth by Joseph Peterson, chairman of the cSunty board of commissioneis. e The proposed plan, a consruction, was submitted to the state road commission and from reports it proved agreeable, and ' indications are that the plan will be worked out successfully. Just as soon as practical a meeting of the commissioners will be called, and at that time the proposition will be gone over thoroughly. Under the proposition it is intended to build the road between e Salina and Richfield on a The first t plan construction. be will the of the for the building grade, stage providing proper ' This would etc. be built road drainage, culverts, sufficiently dur- able that it would allow all kinds of traffic. - When this work would , have been completed it is then proposed to provide for the hard surface from time to time by laying on the cement as fast as federal aid could be supplied. f rom expressions made the slate road commission seems to favor the plan and if the citizens of the county will agree to the plan, in all liklihood the program will be started this season. The matter will be taken up soon and adherents of hard suface through the county believe that the original plan will yet be put over. The county has provided sufficient funds for the project and is The shortage of federal aid, due to the ready for the program. for demands highway improvements' throughout the state,' many the With the new proposition, balked Sevier has county project. however, there is every indication that some results will follow the perisistent efforts of the commissioners and the various boosters of . the county. two-stag- hurried along satisfactorily. The working crews are efficient and with splendid sanitary camp conditions, ideal surroundings and plenty for the inner man, all is working out Frank Ilolt, who is financing the irrigation project, and who Reclaimed the great Imperial valley in California, spent a few days there the first of the month making a personal inspection of the development work. Mr. Holt expressed himself as being highly pleased with the proMr. Holt wU spend gress shown. considerable time there during the summer and several meetings have been planned for the purpose of taking up the development of a lighting system and power. Henry Green of Salt Lake, and who owns considerable valuable land in the vicinity of Widstoe, was a visitor to the valley recently. Mr. Green is highly enthusiastic over the future of the section and predicts great things for the entire Johns State Road Commission Makes Counter Proposal. ' s Advices from Widstoe, where J. T. Jones is superintending operations on any length to discredit eastern Utah and bolster up the roads through Uintah basin. His activities lead to the belief that he must have some heavy financial investments in the Vernal country. There came into the possession of The this week, a copy of a letter written some time ago by Rishel and sent to a Vernal man. This letter plainly shows his hostiality to this section of the country, but indicates that in spite of his Valley. The Johns Valley Commercial violent opposition, the Midland trail and Pikes Peak highway is steadily club, one of the live organizations of is planning for a big increasing in poularity. The letter Southern Utah, celebration the Fourth of July. on follows: been Committees have named, adverSalt Lake City, is and ' it started tising proposed to May 20th make the event a memorable one and Walter G. Carnes one that will put Widstoe and the Vernal, Utah Dear Mr. Carnes: It is the time Johns valley on the map forever. The of the year when the tourists are on club proposes to stage a big event their annual rampage and I am writ- and sports of all kinds, big feed, dancing and everything that goes to ing you for information. What is the outlook for the Uintah make a big crowd happy will be put on. Invitations are being sent to all basin roads this year? What are they doing on the Vict- towns in Southern Utah and those backing the big event anticipate a ory highway in Colorado? crowd. Gunnison Valley How about that Grand Junction record News. connection with Vernal? When will it be completed and what are the A FRANK REPLY all repor t almost the limit. A who was carrying an excitizen for this route? prospects The Uintah basin will have strong press package from a city mail order competition this year on the Midland house, was accosted by a local merTrail. They are working hard on chant: Why didnt you buy that bill I this route and it is in pretty good of goods from me? he asked. and could saved the have JuncAlso express you now. Grand shape right besides you would have been patrontion is playing it strong. Let me have all the information izing a home store which helps pay the taxes and build up this locality. you can. With characteristic frankness, the Yours, citizen dont you pat D. Why W. replied: RISHEL, and adverronize home Bureau. paper your Manager Touring tise. I read it and didnt know you had the goods I have here, nor do I ever see your name in the paper inviting me to come to your store. Times-Independe- No. 4. i Mel Seek limy Minaiii O'cean-to-Ocea- r FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 1923. UTAH, Bill! The following article, appearing in the last issue of the Times. Independent at Moab, Utah, gives a strong intimation that the citizens in Southeastern . Uah, are sore and tired of he interference by the big interests when it comes to shooting the tourist tiavel north and entirely ignoring he southern section: Eill Eislu l, manager of the touring bureau at Salt Lake, secretary of the Utah State Automobile association, and the presiding genius behind the automobile department of the Salt Lake Tribune, is still fighting the Midland trail and Pikes n Peak highway, and his hostiality towards Grand, Carbon and Emery counties is just as keen as ever. In view of Rishels various positions, it would seem that decency and justice would impel him to tjeat all sections of the state fairly in the routing of tourists and in the publication of maps and guides. Yet this man seems determined to go to ' 4 " Judge Erickson of Richfield rendered a decision here June 2nd which gave this round of the court action of Sanpete County vs Manti City to 'the County, says the Messenger. The demurrer to the amended and supplemental complaint which had been taken under advisement by the court was oveiruled and the city was given thirty days to answer. This action was brought by Sanpete County against Manti City seeking the collection of $2100 from the latter to apply on the pavement through Manti City. Mayor Madsen promised the payment of this sum to help make up a part of a shortage of $12,000 necessary to contract the The Manti Iigeon Hollow road. state contributed $1,000, the contractor $4,000 and Ephraim and Manti The state Cities the other $ 1,000. the contractor and Ephraim City have each paid their portion. Manti City has not paid here portion because Mayor Madsen claims this promise was made by him on the strength of the road commission promising that Manti should get an eighteen loot strip of pavement plus a three foot crushed roek shoulder through the city. The state claims the crushed rock shoulder through the city was not included. The state has collected the $1,000 Eplu aims and Mantis share from the county, leaving it up to the county to collect from these cities. Ephraim lias paid, Manti has not, and the county has hi ought action to collect from the city. The city has olfered to compromise by retaining cm. ugh of the $2100 to install the crushed rock shoulder some $800 and pay over the balance, but this proposition lias not been acceptable to the county. ATTENDS CONVENTION Mrs. Olga McKenna, postmaster for Salina, accompanied by her husband, Iarlen McKenna, Mis. Lars Chiistopherson ami Miss Cianehe Chi istophoj son, motored to Salt Lake City last Sunday morning. .Mis. McconvenKenna attended the s held in the tion of the postiiia.-ie- i city this vycik. The lavelers aie expected to return to Salina tomoriow. tri-stat- SPLENDID CATCHES e REPORTED Th sportsmen of this cit there are many, returned of which fiom the mountain lakes and stnams after spending several .days spotting for the speckled beauties. Fish Lake, Lost Cheek, Yogo, Maple Gmve arid other places afforded good spelt and RENEW l.NG ACQUAINTANCES Frank L. Smith, well known in Salina, returned the fore part of this Mr. week to his home at Denver. is with the engineering deSmith fc Rio Grande of the Denver partment Western railroad, and when surveys were started on the proposed line through Salina canyon, he was with the engineering corps. He "likes Salina and this sec tin n of Utah and that he may keep posted with Undoings he enrolled with the of the Salina Sun hcioie his departure for Denver. Daily Vacation Bible School, intended primarily to busy the minds of the little ones during the vacation period, is to be established in SaA lina, opening July 9, and continuing until August 10. The school is to he opened to all and will not be confined to to any sect or religion, and character building, the art of weaving and other features that will interest and educate the child will be featured. Registration is asked for, by June 23 or as soon after as practical. An idle brain is the devils work, is a true saying and a good deal of the work of the school that is to be opened will be character building, which oft times is destroyed during the long vacation period. The program is planned for vacation time because the children will enjoy it, and it appeals to them. All teaching is accomplished through the nature stories, story fairy stories and fables. The children are in the hen worship period and heroes are taken from the present time. Music will have a large place in the summer school, funny songs as well as the patriotic and better music and all will be within the range of the hoy and girl. Handiwork will be a feature of the school. The pupils will he taught the art of weaving, making a toy for the baby at home, something mother can use, a pretty basket, a lovely vase, a plain or dainty apron or a hag and many other useful articles. At the close of school it is intended to have an exhibition where the childs work can be examined. A small tuition of $1 will be asked to defray the incidental expenses and for the necessary tooojls that will be required to carry on the work. The following educators and all efficiently able to carry out the good work, have promised to assist in the work: Miss Lee of Mt. Pleasant, principal of the junior department; .Mrs. Ilarnai d will superintend the teaching of sewing and will be assisted by Miss Whiting, Miss West, Miss Allen Barnard Elben and otlieis. will have charge of the wood work and will he assisted by Mrs. Monroe, fliss Ila Casto will have the basket making in her charge. Miss Mary McGullum will teach hammock making. Mrs. Forshee, Mrs. Thornhill, Miss Casio, Miss Lee and others will tell stories. The music section will be under the supervision of Miss assisted by others at the Eini Siitaillei la Salina " (M Case Lund coal land hearing was completed before Gould IJ. Blakely, register of the United States land office, hut there will not he a decision rendered until the transscript of the proceedings has been prepared. The contest, of which the United States is prolcstant, involes the right to ownership under federal patent of 22,000 acres of rich coal land in Salina canyon, Sevier county. The hearing was ordered in 1921 by the United States land commissioner, acting on the recommendation of Ralph S. Kelley, chief of field division, general land office, under whose direction investigation was made. The case has been set but continued repeatedly since that time. The question brought out was whether the applicants had made improvements and opened the mine in compliance with the law prior to a withdrawal in 1906. If they did so, they are entitled to jiurcha.se the land at its then appraised value, $10 and acre. Ajijirais.d if maOe unlay would determine the land to he worth in excess of $50 an acre, wereal off- say. Brief Stop Here While no set program had been arranged for the reception of the Back to the Farm Special, comprising prominent merchants, railroad men and others from Salt Lake City, the visitors were given a cordial and warm greeting by a number of busi- ness men who met the caravan as it wheeled into the city from the north at II oclock Wednesday mornThe travelers were behind ing. schedule some minutes, occasioned by the long stop at Gunnison. Several members of the Commercial Club, together with prominent business men greeted the visitors and (the time spent here was devoted to discussing matters pertaining to the interests of Salina and Southern Utah. The need of better roads, tho importance of routing tourist travel through th eSevier valley, and th(Tv' cooperation of Salt Lake business imen were some of the important factors advanced by Salina. The beauties of Sevier valley and the fact that through this county is the logical loute by which Bryce canyon and other famous Southern Utah scenery is reached was impressed deeply on the minds of the visitors. While Salina is not entirely help- - . Hess, the citizens feci that the inter-est- s of Salt Lake should he forthcoming in developing this par of the state and for this reason the capitol business me nhave been urged to get back of the southern section and In ip develop all of the fair state of Utah. Fiom here the caravan left for . Loa where a big time has been nr- - , ranged for them. The visitois were the guests of Loa last night and they will come back to Sevier , county, visiting many of the southern towns. At Richfield tonight, . big thing are planned. The new public swimming pool is to he formally dedicated and elaborate plans lave been made to celebrate the visit of the Back to the' Farm Special and to commemorate the vent eof the ; ojiening of the swimming pool. Many from Salina and towns north will join ' in the merrymaking. . . ENJOY WEINER ROAST The memlurs of the Billy club enjoyed a viiner roast Monday evening. The members assembled on Main stieet and numbing to the stone quairy the chefs got busy and soon many of the Uoney Island Red Hots were distiibuted and enjoyed by the members of the t!ul. In addition to the delicacy sujiplied, other ajipetizing refreshments were served an altogether the meeting was immensely Special Hales " The icials Fan enjoyed. A. J. (Yo.icr, formally a merchant of this city and whe has large farm interests in the North Sevier valley, came in from Berkeley, Calif., last Friday. Mr. Crozier, will spend the summer in .Salina looking after his interests and incidentally scoutpiano. In addition to the regular studies ing on the brooks and streams for it is intended to conduct a kinder- the festive trout. garten class in connection with the Miss Zell Sorenson was hostess at school. This departure will be under functions this week starting sevtial trained of teachers, the supervision who will be assisted by Miss Indra with a slumber jiarty Sunday evening. At' this jiarty five were presFleece and Miss Theresa Crane. The school, wil open July 9 and ent and the following morning breakclose August 10 and sessions will be fast was served to five guests. Tuesheld five days a week, beginning at day evening Miss Sorenson enter Dinner 9 oclock in the morning and closing tained at a chicken dinner. to ten 12 oclock at was served noon. 12 oclock at guests. Mr. and Mrs. Max Cohen spent Mis. A. K. MeGarry, of Los Angeles, They were Sunday at Fish Lake. and incidentally Calif., is visiting will) tier parents, Mr. enjoying camp life Max landed several fine Mackinaws. and Mrs. Carl S. Nielson. to-;d- -- 1 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Herbert and Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Humphrey woie called to Joseph Sunday to be present at the burial of a relative of the Ilereberts. Dr. A. J. brief visit to Lewis talked of Southern Lewis came in from a' Salt Lake Mondajv Dr. roads and development Utah with some of the influential business men while at the capitol city. . |