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Show VfY V'AJ' V V " dv f. Locals Featnrefl Dr. C. Leo Brewing Red id! the controversy that has arisen over the spats between Ren Rasmussen and Joe Colby, and in and which moonshine, blackmail other arguments have created bitterness and litigation in the courts, the Salt Lake Telegram has the following story: You pinch me and Ill pinch you is the interpolation of a opce popular song which will be featured at the next term of the federal court here when Ren and Joe, the jolly boys from Sevier county, will top the calendar. So say attaches of the office of United States Marshal J. Ray Ward. A sketch of their gyrations in and out of the state and federal courts, with first one and then the other alternating in the roles of defendant and complaining witness, would in back stage parlance be a Wow, it is said. Ren has held Joe responsible for a large measure of his lifes troubles, and, conversely, Joe has held Ren to be a mean guy. How they ever got close enough together for Ren to get the supposed goods on Joe is an unsolved mystery, but, nevertheless, Joe is being held for the federal district court here on a charge of prohibition violation, and Ren is the boy who produced the evidence it is said. Ran Rasmussen and Joe Colby reside in Salina, Utah. How the feud started has never been divulged, but the principals on both sides have at times given their version of the episodes herewith related. Each has claimed to be the innocent victim of the others machAnent inations. ' About one year ago Joe was listed as a star witness for the state in a case of sheep stealing which involved as defendant a Sevier county man whom Joe claims was a friend of Rens. While this case was pending, according to Joe, Ren one day enticed Joe to ride over to Richfield. Enroute Ren, Joe claims, plied him with drink, which for some reason induced sleep;' and Ren, like a good fellow, put him to bed. When Joe awoke he found himself in compromising proximity to a wife whose husband stood nearby meacing him with a shotgun and insisting upon payment of $500, in default of which he threatened death, Joe has said. Joe was relieved of what cash he had and told to git! He git-te- d to the county attorneys office and swore to a complaint charging Ren and the other with blackmail. Now comes Ren. Npt satisfied with besmirching his good name by alleging blackmail, Joe, Ren says, started a rumor that Ren was a bootlegger, which led ultimately tc his arrest by federal prohibitioi The whole scheme, Rei agents. claims, was a cabal by Joe and his friends to discredit Ren in his owr home town. Anyhow, Ren was- brought here for trial and Joe came along to sec how Uncle Sam could handle his Ren was tried at the last neighbor. term of court and acquitted. When Ren smiled and declarec - that ruth always prevails and thal , innocence will assert itself, etc., ad lib., Joe only pulled a wiry face anc groaned at the ease with which guik goes unpunished. And he beggec loiterers in the federal building cor ridors to just wait until I get Rer before the court down in Richfield. Eut reports here are that Ren also beat the blackmail case. With his record wiped of the scores against ft, Ren assumed a position as sepcial under cover agenl for a group of central Utah counties. Among others were his own He worked dilicounty of Sevier. and a few weeks and gently long, ago he journeyed up here to make affidavit of his evidence. Ren went to bat with a Babe Rut! feeling, and so his list numbered, among others, the name of Joe Colby. As a consequence, Joe was placed under arrest by Major H. P. Myton, Noith Sevier high school opens its doors next Monday for the fall and winter term. The eighth grade students will be in the high school building this year. Last year there was rcgisteied 44 eighth grade and 202 regular high school students. Lets boost for the high school enrollment to leach the 300 mark this year. The teachers for the coming school Misses Stena year are us follows: Scorup, M. Van Johnstone, Grace Johnson, Dora Fuller and Stella Bates. Messrs C. Ray Evans, Edgar Moody, Carl D. Swenson, S. Robert Bjorkman and Geo. M. Wright, with Joseph Anderson in the seminary. marriage of much interest and in which two of Salinas most popular residents were the principals, was solemnized at Aurora last Saturday morning when Dr. C. Leo Merrill and Miss Inez Wadsworth were married. President Moronj Lazenby performed the ceremony and only a few of the most intimate friends were present. Immediately following the ceremony, Dr. and Mrs. Merrill left for an extended honeymoon trip. They are traveling by automobile and their itinerary will be California points. Los Angeles and the immediate watering places, central California and San Francisco will be included in the journey. Dr. Merrill and his estimable wife need no introduction to the citizens of Salina and Southern Utah. While Dr. Merrill has only resided here a little more than two years, he has gained for himself an enviable reputation as a physician and surgeon. He is associated with his brother, Dr. Don C. Merrill in the ownership of the Salina hospital, one of the best institutions of its kind south of Salt Lake. Mrs. Merrill is also well and favorably known here. She came to Salina froqi Shelley, Idaho, and has been head nurse at the hospital for more than two years. Dr. and Mrs. Merrill will be absent until the latter part of September when they will return to Salina to reside permanently. They have hosts of warm friends who will join in wishing them all the happiness and prosperity. A Liar; Board An Appeal for Aid for Stricken Japan PROCLAMATION Asia Belnrn of Bools In order that the citizens of Salina, particularly those who avail themselves of the privileges of the books at the Public Library, the board of directors has established a new rule in the hopes that books will be returned promptly. The rule Miss Scorup will be (Cra tit who pro- vides for a fine for books kept beyond the stipulated time, and is as follows: A fine of two cents a day must be paid to the librarian for books that are overdue. If this is not done, the borrower will be deprived of the The havoc wrought by earthquakes, fire, tidal waves and storms in Tokio and Yokohama of our sister nation, Japan, The has horrified the sensibilities of all civilized people. toll of life and property in this disaster is the greatest in Famine and pestilence of thousands of modern history. destitute people, with mountains of dead littering great areas in this devastated island, will become a reality if prompt aid is feot forthcoming immediately from the peoples of the world. It is the duty of each one of us to shower sympathy in the way of liberal cotnributions upon the homeless and starvPresident Coolidge and ing victims of this catastrophe. Governor Mabey have already made an appeal to us to contribute for the relief of the stricken. Now, therefore, I, Stena Scorup, Mayor of the City of Salian, by virtue of the authority in me vested, urge the citizens pf Salina to heed the appeal of the President of the United States and the Governer of the State of Utah, and give liberally of their means that Salina may be a shining I further recommend that light in humanitarian service. aJJ subscriptions or donations of any kind be forwarded through the Salina chapter of the American Red Cross and that every member of that organization become active in furthering this movement. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand this 5th day of September. ' STENA SCORUP, Mayor of the City of Salina. privileges that the library offers. Parents will be held responsible for the books that their children borrow. This regulation will be rigidly mforced by the librarian because she IMPORTANT s held responsible for the books she Contributions for the Japan- ends to the public. ese Relief Fund will be received The foregoing rule has been made at the bank, by the secretary ecause borrowers have beeif so care-es- s of the Red Cross, Miss Violet in returning books on time in Johnson. act, some valuable books have not ieen returned. If you have been one )f those who have been careless, reSWA LG ERG - AN DREWS urn borrowed books immediately or Miss Melba Swalberg, of Gunnison, ;ome serious action may be taken by he Library Board. and Ben Andrews of Salina, staged a surprise for their friends Wednesday RAILROADERS ENTERTAIN when they motored to Richfield and The boys who have been employed after securing the necessary license m the building of the grade for the were united in marriage. The secret . & R. G. W. railroad in Salina can-owas kept proiound and only a very were hosts at a big dancing few, knew of the plans. Mrs. Anoarty at the opera house last Mon-la- drews is well known in Salina, beevening. The affair was given ing the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. or a dual purpose to celebrate Fred Swalberg. Mr. Andrews is a habor Day and to commemorate the young farmer of Salina and is well losing of work on the railroad. The known throughout Southern Utah. opera house was packed and every-m- e The newlyweds have hosts of friends who will wish them happiness on present had a delightful time. their matrimonial voyage. MRS. MARSH ENTERTAINS WILL LEAVE FOR COAST Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Brown, Misses Leah and Lois Brown, Mrs. Dean Brown and children, Barbara and Bill, will leave for Los Angeles next Sunday morning. The party will travel by automobile, going over the Arrowhead route. Mrs. Brown and daughters and Mrs. Dean Brown and children expect to remain on the coast during the winter. Mr. Brown will remain at Los Angeles for a few days after which he will return to this cty to look after his various business and property interests. AGED MAN STRICKEN O. E. Larson, a pioneer of Redmond and one of the best known men of appoplexy last week. Mr. Olsen was at the depot on an errand and when discovered by one of his sons the man was helpless. He was hur- past summer at the Experimental station in Salina canyon, was the delightful hostess at a well appointed dinner party last Sunday afternoon. The table decorations were beautiful rtountain flowers, arranged in artistic style. Mrs Marsh served a delicious hot dinner and following a social time was enjoyed. The guests marshal, present were: Mr. and Mrs. G. C deputy United States Thursday. He appeared before the Roe, A. B. Clawson, S. C. Smith, A. federal commissioner at Richfield 0. Homer, Udell Jensen, Amanda and gave bond to guarantee his ap- Christensen of the station; Mr. and . Parker of Redmond, Mrs. I. and pearance here for trial. But opinion is divided as to wheth Mr. and Mrs. Parlen McKenna, Miss er or not Joe will be as successful .Terre Peterson, Miss Zena Bird and a defendant as Ren proved to be. Miss Margaret Crane of this city. HORRORS, Complaints WE i WONDER WHO? re reaching this the English department. Her work will not only be teaching but she will have the supervision of the. entire English department. She will supervise the North Star, the annuals and the state and local paper reports Salina is indeed, fortunate to have Miss Scorup as one of the faculty. Miss Van Johnstone will be th( head of the physical educational de paitment for girls. Last year she was loved by every girl and made her department much better than she found it when she entered. She will also assist in the English' department. Miss Grace Johnson will instruct the students in public speaking and English. With her at the head it is proposed to put the debating team the winner of the division next year. Miss Dora Fuller is the new head of the home economics department. A hot lunch will be served daily. Miss Stella Bates of Richfield will be the new head of the commercial Besides typewriting, department. Miss Bates will teach bookkeeping and shorthand. Edgar It. Moody has been a teacher in North Sevier for the past two years. All the students will be happy to learn that he will be the head of the mathematics department. Geo. M. Wright is the head of the musical department for the coming NEWS NOTES FROM school year. He will emphasize on : boys and girls glee clubs, band and REDMOND orchestra as never before. Carl I). Swenson is the new coach. He is a product of the B. Y. U. and Mrs. Ervin Jensen delightfully enexpects every boy student out for tertained Friday afternoon. The ocpractice. Physical education is casion being in honor of the birthof every eighth grader and day anniversary of her little daughfreshman and sophomore girl ter, Marrien. With games and a boy. C. Ray Evanswill be the principal dainty luncheon, the little guests and be the lead of the social service spent a most pleasant afternoon. and history departments. Mrs. Carl Anderson of San FranJoseph Anderson will supervise cisco is here visiting with her moththe seminary department which is to er. be conducted in the Social hall. On Wednesday afternoon a number of friends met at the home of Mrs. RELIEF SOCIETY MEETINGS Wilford Rasmussen to celebrate her The Relief societies of the two A delicious anniversary. birthday wards of Salina opened under auspi- luncheon was served by the hostess. cious condition Monday evening of Mrs. James Frandsen is visiting this week. Excellent lectures and musical programs were presented at relatives and friends in Provo this each ward, after which the members week. of the First ward served luncheon. Mrs. R. F. Jorgenson entertained a Mrs. Minnie Dastrup of Sigurd, and number of children Wednesday eveMrs. George Holdaway, visited the honor of the birthday anniin ning First ward ,and Mrs. Lydia Cowley of her little daughter, Jeneal. and Mrs. Knoght, both of Sigurd, versary The guests homped and plawed, after visited the Second ward. which dainty refreshments were servindi-cati- Simul-aneous- ly Td-luri- de m REMODELING ed. SEMINARY The North Sevier Seminary is un- , Mrs. Vance Frandsen went to raim on Monday. Eph- dergoing rejuvenation at present preparatory to opening for the fall and FUNERAL FOR BABY JENSEN winter sessions. The larger room is Funeral services xji Cleo Maur.ne receiving, fresh coat of paint' and old baby daughcalcimine and modern equipment is Jensen, the ried to the Salina hospital for first to be provided. Students were re- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Derail Jensen, aid treatment and according to re- gistered Tuesday of this week. were held last Saturday afternoon, as is well as getting along ports Bishop G. M. Burr officiating. Little could be expected under the circumGIVES BIRTHDAY PARTY Cleo died Friday and had never enstances. Mr. Olsen is about 80 years good health since her birth. Miss Veda Herbert was the de- joyed old. Her grief stricken parents have the lightful hostess at an anniversary of the entire public in the to sympathy HACK FROM EASTERN TRIP party last Friday complimentary loss of the baby. the honor guest Miss Neva y Mrs. C. D. Marsh, who spent the at tfie head of Gray & Murdock, who have the contract for laying the four and a half miles of concrete highway through Salina, were awarded the contract for paving the main business block in Salina at the meeting of the members of the city council last Saturday night. The successful bidders landed the work with a bid of $14,000, considerably under the amount asked by competitors. Other bidders for the work were Muller & Palmer and Enock S. Smith. In addition to the paving of the block east from the State highway Salina will have an ornamental lighting system installed at the same time, and the work of installing this addition was awarded to the Tellu-rid- e Power company. Gray & Murdock, it is announced, will start work on paving in the city just as soon as more machinery and materials can be shipped in, and are that the work will be completed by the first of October. with the starting of the forces from the contract, paving Power company 'will start on the installation of the lighting system. The poles along the street, from First East west will be removed and placed at the edge of the walk at once and all preparations will be made to set the standards and make the connections necessary for the new white way for the city of Salina. General Superintendent M. E. Hickman for the Telluride Power company, will supervise the instal-o- f Southern Utah, suffered a stroke lation of the lighting system. All materials for this improvement have been ordered and are expected to arrive shortly. The contract for the paving calls for paving of the intersection at Main and First East street. The engineering work will be under the the direction of F. N. Huddleson, of Sblt Lake City. of- fice that one of the recently appointed prohibition enforcement officers l)r. F. O. Bullock, operating dental was seen laboring under the influence of intoxicants' in the streets and parlors in Gunnison and Salina, republic places of our city and the re- turned Tuesday afternoon from a marks were not very flattering to three weeks visit to eastern cities. the enforcement complainants that Dr. Buliocll spent some time with his this is not the proper way of enforc- father at Harrisonville, Mo., and latter went to Kansas City. Returning ing the law. Richfield Reaper. he visited at Grand Island, Nebraska. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Brown of Salt Mrs. J. A. Christensen and children Lake City, are here and will remain for some time. Mrs. Brown is the were travelers to Brigham City Wed-- i daughter of 0. E. Larson, the well nesday of this week. They will be known Redmond citizen who was absent for some time visiting with , stricken- - with appoplexy last Friday. j friends. ! Murphy, Cards, music and a delicious luncheThe guests on were the diversions. were Misses Neva Murphy, Zena Bird, Leda Gates, Jerre Peterson and Mary Whiting. The program given by the Daughters of the Pioneers proved highly successful and those present were highly entertained. Those in charge however, are desirous of having a laiger attendance of the members and ask that the next meeting be attend ed by all.- - MILLER-JENSE- WEDDING Wednesday of this week, Miss June Jensen of Redmond, and- William Miller of Salina, were quietly married at Richfield, only a few of the most intimate friends and relatives being present at the ceremony. Miss Jensen is well known here, having been a resident of Redmond for some time. Mr. Miller, a native of Salina, is also well and favorably known. The newlyweds will make their home in this city. |