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Show 1 11, 1924. JANUARY SALINA, UTAH, FRIDAY, VOL. 6. No. 32. Farm Bureau Organizes Beet Market Association On the Concrete 'rlirat Id Near Fntore Goes To Last Best WERE OFF lilt ftOAO In the passing of George Burns, the people of Salina have lost a good citizen, an honest neighbor, a genuine friend. Mr Burns was a man of simple tastes and would not care for a flowery eulogy, but just as in life everyone was his friend, so now after his death, none can refrain from speaking a good word for him. During the 25 years or more that he has lived here, he has built up an enviable reputation for honesty, fair dealing and good workmanship. More cannot be said for any man, and seldom can this be said as sincerely as of Mr. Burns. Not much is known of the early life of the deceased. He never mentioned any living relatives and seemed to have no family connections whatever. From stories told his associates, we gather that he was born in New York state, February 2, 1854, and was thus lacking but a few weeks of being 70 years of age. While still a youth he moved to Michigan to live and there learned the tinners trade. During these much youthful years he spent of his time around the Great Lakes, plying his trade on the boats. He told of going later to the Pacific coast and seems to have wandered about a good deal of the west and southwest. At one time he worked on a ranch for about five years, but tired of that and returned to his trade. Some 25 years ago he came to Salina and evidently liked the place for he decided to wander no more and here he spent the rest of his life. He was a splendid workman and constructed a stove in his little shop that has been shippel all over the west, carrying with it a testimonial of honest and skillful workmanship. During his earlier years Mr. Burns was very fond of hunting and fishing, but later retired from active sports and spent a great deal of time reading books pertaining to science and other subjects that interestHis shop was a favored ed him. spot for a number of his friends to gather and engage in argument and reminiscences. He had always enjoyed good health until last spring when he began to fail, and has gradually declined since that time. Death was due to heart and stomach trouble. When he realized that his days were numbered, he made his will and met the end as calmly and philosophically as he had lived. Reading his will disclosed that he had left his real estate and business property to a child of whom he had been very fond, not having any relatives. The child so Keith honored is little Crane, son of Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Crane. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon in the tinshop Record ing to the expressed wish of the deceased. The casket was surrounded with floral tributes of sorrowing friends. The service was presided over by Dr. C. E. West, one of his closest friends, and was very simple An instrumental trio, Loves Own Sweet Song, was played by C. E Peterson, G. M. Wright and Tony Willardson. Dr. West gave a resume of his life as far as it is known and paid tribute to his memory in fitting words. The trio then played Home. Sweet Home ending the service at the home. The body was taken to the East Cemetery and laid to rest. ld An interesting meeting of the SaClub was held lina Commercial Thursday evening last, when several problems of importance were brought up and discussed. One of special interest was that of selecting some person to recommend to fill the vacancy that will in al probaility occur in the local postoffice in the near future. It was decided that such a selection could not be made by the Commercial Club and it was that a Republican primary be held at an early date Joips On another page of The Sun is published a digest of a document which may prove to be of vast importance. It is the plan selected as the best of all the thousands sub- mitted under Edward Boks $100,-00- 0 contest. Mr. Bok is a wealthy man, editor of the Ladies Home Journal, and is deeply interested in promoting peace among the nations. In order to bring out the best ideas for peace that could be found in the United States, he offered this prize of $100,000 for the best plan subAs will be seen by the mitted. names attached to the description of the plan, the best minds 'of the nation are interested and have united in choosing the best. These men have spent a great deal of time and thought in getting this plan before the people and it is a small thing that is asked of us. All we have to do is to study over the plan as published or send for a copy of the complete text if we wish, and send in our vote on the coupon printed with the plan. If everybody would do this an accurate idea of he sentiments of the people could be formed. The United States is facing a difficult problem and the men it the head of the government need he cooperation of all the people in irder to meet the situation fairly and squarely. It is the duty of everybody, to do this that is asked; national pride demands it. If you do not care to send your votes direct, leave them at The Sun office and we will gladly send them in. The main thing is to VOTE. New Restaurant Coming Another new enterprise is about to Ship Nine Carloads be launched in Salina. G. C. Gilbert Tuesday was a busy day with the has leased the Thorsen building stock shippers in Salina as nine carformerly occupied by the Boston loads were shipped that day. Five Store and is rapidly putting it in carloads of beef cattle were shipped shape to open a restaurant therein. by A. S. Crane and four loads of The walls are being papered, wood- lambs were shipped by Messrs. Jorwork varnished and floors refinished and Nielsen. gensen so that the place will be entirely Mr. Gilbert clean and attractive. Kinema to Open Soon has proved his ability to run a good It is expected that the new Kinerestaurant, and the opening date will ma theatre will open within a week be eagerly awaited. or ten days. Toney Willardson went to Salt Lake City Tuesday to buy Usual Dividend Declared seats for the new building, which will The First State bank of Salina, be fitted up very completely and among the strongest in Southern comfortably. Utah, declared the regular dividend of 6 per cent the first The first meeting of the new year of the new year. The bank shows of the LProgresso club will he held an increase in deposits of $100,000 a week from Saturday, January 19th during the past year and the total at the home of Mrs. Don Merrill. It assets have reached the big sum of will be held in the evening instead of the afternoon as previously. $700,000. semi'.-an-nu- al b commended Selected By The coming season piomises to be a notable one in ttie hisioiy of in Sevier County. Farmer t all over the country aie awakening to the fact that the sugar beet industry is the most important one we have and steps are being taken whereby fioni 25 to 30 per cent greater acreage is practically assured in the Sevier valley. Representatives from each local of the Parin Buieau all over Utah met in Salt Lake on December 29ih and organized a state Sugar Beet Maiketing Association. Through this 01 ganization, sugar beets will be marketed in quantity, that is, the factory can buy their beets from the head office and contract for as much as they wish, thus cutting down their expense and a higher price to the grower. Local organizations are being formed, which wil boost the raising of beets in each community. They will agii-cultuj- accordingly-re- to decide who would receive the support for that office by the local G. 0. P. S. JiJ. Jorgensen was appointed to arrange1 for this meeting. Another matter of particular importance to the stockmen as in connection with the Rio Grande railroad. The Commercial Club decided to take up with that road the matter of routing cattle shipped from Salina to Los Angeles by way of Nephi instead of Salt Lake City, as that would materially shorten the length of time on the road and would eliminate one stop for feeding and watering. By shipping via Nephi the first stop would be at Los Vegas, whereas under the present plan of shipping to Salt Lake and then south, the first feeding is at Salt Lake City and the cattle are then shipped back over the same ground and much time is lost, and expense added. This matter also was left in the hands of Mr. Jorgensen, who will take up the question with proper authorities of the D. & R. G. W. and report at a later meeting. V PR16HT tCaer. w lights e as-suii- 4 4 44 44444 4. 4. 4444444 41 4 5 44 4-- 4 4 4 v 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 - 4 4 4 4-- 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4- ?4 - 4- Credit Due All interest the growers and get acreage signed up instead of leaving that to Sometimes, especially in writing up a big event where many people are involved, an editor may overlook mentionThis is ing some people who especially deserve mention. usually through oversight, sometimes through lack of definite The latter was information, rarely through wilful neglect. when in our write up of the barbeemphatically not the case cue last week, we failed to mention certain persons who did much to bring the celebration to the successful conclusion. Mr. Burgess gave First we would mention D. G. Burgess. a very valuable gift in the interests of the barbecue in the form of time. Saturday, Sunday and Monday, he devoted most his of time to superintending the work connected with the barbecue proper and to him belongs the credit for everything so well prepared and so exactly on time. Frank Herbert, chairman of the table committee, and other members of the Woodmen Lodge deserve cbmmenda-tio- n also. They spent practically all Monday afternoon getthe tables ready and many spoke of the convenience of ting While we are at it we would the arangements they made. like to offer the Legion a word of praise for building the big bonfires which added so much to the festivity and comfort of the occasion. Peter Petersen was chairman of this committee. Too often that group Then there are the business men. of men, the business of the town, without whose support it would be impossible to carry out any enterprise of public naNevertheless, if there is ture, fail to receive their just due. for fund be raised to a any purpose it is the business men who are expected to put up the money and to their lasting credit let it be said that they are usually right on the job. So it as the case of the barbecue. While part of the expense was covered by the town council, a good share of it was raised by contributions by the butcher, the baker, the candleWhat its business men are, so the town is, and stick maker. Salina is blessed with having a group of generous, forward-lookin- g men in possession of its business houses. be done by the promoters of the factories. It is expected that by this method at least 25 or 30 per cent more beets will be raised right here around Salina. Representatives from Sevier County at this state meeting were T. II. Atkin of Salina, Arthur Christensen of Redmond, Edwin Sorensen of Aurora, and Dan Petersen of Richfield. The next day following the organization meeting, these men waited on W. Harvey Ross, president of the Gunnison Valley Sugar Company, and conferred with him in regard to the new plan of marketing beets. Mr. Ross was highly pleased with the scheme and said that it is the only satisfactory system and will work out to the advantage of both farmer and factory. Mr. Ross also said in regard to local conditions that he hoped the farmers of Sevier County could come to a realization of the value to them of the sugar factory and that without their united and continued suppoit it would be impossible for the factory to operate. He also spoke a good word for the farmers of the Sevier valley, saying that they could be depended upon for a good acreage of beets each year, but that the factory can handle all they want to raise, and that he would be pleased to see the acreage in this distiict materially increased. A meeting will be held in Richfield this (Friday) evening, when all the Farm Bureau Locals of the county will meet and organize the Sevier County unit of the State Sugar Beet Marketing Association. It is expected that this meeting will be largely attended as the fanners of the county are deeply interested in this new plan and are prepared to boost it in 4 every way. Beet acreage will ther $ Jt j t J J $$ $ $$ t j J $$ J j ft j be solicited by the Farm Bureau loc als and the results tabulated in the head office at Salt Lake City, so tha' the Association will know just whal is being done and the whole mattei of marketing beets will be carried out in an efficient and business like Another determined effort is being and that if it could be diverted west way. made to completely isolate the scenic over the Wendover Breakwater that it was bound to reach San Francisco attractions of southern Utah from all thus putting San Francisco on the tourist traffic by endeav- road to Los Angeles. oring to route all Lincoln Highway The Lincoln Highway comes into Wend-ove- r travel west over the Utah via Wyoming and has no imcut-oor Breakwater, for its proved outlet between Salt Lake City Ely, Nevada connection, according to and Ely, Nevada, over its proposed reports reaching this city, says the route through Toiele County. The This would make a t only western outlet from Salt Lake Provo Post. double western outlet from Salt Lake City west to Ely and San Francisco A meeting of the Salina Loca City that completely isolates all of that is open to auto travel the year Farm Bureau was held Friday eveUtah south of Salt Lake City from round goes south from Salt Lake in the Social Hall. The meettranscontinental travel.' Tress re- City to Provo, Nephi, Beaver, Mi- ning was well attended and great inports from Salt Lake are to the effect lford and west via Baker, Nevada, to ing shown in the problems before that Howard C. Means, State Road Ely. This is an old established road. terest the meeting. The Sugar Beet MarkEngineer, favors this route. Preston More than 100,000 of Utah populaAssociation was discussed and G. Peterson, chairman of the State tion, gives the traveler the opportun- eting approved of. heartily Road Commission, on June 8th, told ity to sne the scenic wonders of was elected president Crane T. J. local Rotarians J.hat such a routing Southern Utah and an option on the for coming year, with Ernest to coast. to which he the shall of westbound tourists go Ely, Nevada, way and Leh meant complete isolation of the Ar- Either Los Angeles or San Prancisco Ileibert as secretary-treasurJr., rowhead Trail, and the scenic won- outlets are open form Beaver. This Peterson, ders of Southern Utah. The Wend-ove- r is the feature of the southern route John Nielsen and James Monroe were route was originated at San that northern Nevada and San Fran elected directors. The decision has been reached by Francisco for the express purpose of cisco dislike. They want a road that Los road is on the and Farm Bureau that the $2 fee reFrancisco Utah Southern the San Angeles putting to Los Angeles. quired for joining the Utah Farmers proof. ' The Wendover road is the ideal Tax Association should be paid by The purpose of the road at the Farm Bureau for each original meeting in San Francisco road to keep travel away fipm South- the County of that 01 ganization member once for Los and up ern Utah paid where some $10,000 was raised for Anegeles, Thus west up member of the desLake leaves every paid Salt a traveler was route City publicity, giving the Bureau automatically becomes over the Wendover trail he has no Farm ignated as a business proposition. of the Tax Association. member a It was stated that Los Angeles got options except to keep on till he in order to give that done was This the either Golden a reaches the 90 per cent of. coast travel, that Gate, without d'day so funds Pacific the on above one one south or organization the went travel deal of that great it can operate. from Salt Lake City, through Utah, Coast. $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Why Eliminate Scenic Utah? west-boun- d ff j Elects 1924 Olcials j ( vice-preside- nt er The new Council now sits firmly in the seat of government, having formally taken over the reins at a special meeting called for Monday noon. The meeting was called to order and the retiring Mayor, in a neat speech of welcome and felicitaturned over to Mayor-eletion, James F. Barnard, the mayoral chair and office. Mr. Barnard accepted the position with a few well chosen words, and thus the new government was launched upon what everyone joins in prophesying will be a most praiseworthy and notable journey through the now placid, now turbulent waters of municipal life. Miss Scorup and the retiring J. C. Jensen and E. C. Wright, who were present, took leave of the council chamber, each expressing their good will toward their successors and their desire to aid in any possible way. Before they left, John R. Ewles, holdover from the last council, expressed his appreciation of the fine way in which the retiring council has worked together the past two years and complimented Miss. Scorup for her untiring zeal in the doing of all that was best for the town. Mayor Barnard then took the chair and the roll was called. It is unnecessary to introduce the six men who are to guide the destinies of the city the next two years. They are all familiar and are known as ciyeful, conscientious, conservative men, who will do their work creditably. Hyrum Crane, the only Democrat in the Council, seemed to be quite at home with his Republican brethren, and the other members, John Arneson, Alfred Martin and II. S. Gates, all seemed to work amicably and strenuously if need be, to do all that is best for the welfare of the town. Mr. Ewles, being more experienced than most of the others, will prove of great assistance in the hundreds of details that have to be attended to. Following roll call, the meeting was adjourned till eight oclock the same evening. The adjourned meeting was called to order on time and roll call showed all present. Councillors and Mayors bonds were approved and applications or licenses taken care of. It was unanimously decided to leave appointments for town offices over till the The next meeting, January 19th. recorder read the annual financial report which was discussed together The with other matters of finance. ommittees for the year were appointd by the mayor and are as follows: Election Ewles, Crane. Judiciary Arneson, Ewles. Finance Gates, Martin. Claims Gates, Arneson. Police and city prison Arneson, Gates. Public Grounds and city propStreets and erty Martin, Ewles. alleys Ewles, Arneson, Gates. ct coun-cilme- n, Irri- gation-Crane, ing and Cemetery Martin. EngineerAhncson, Ewles. Fire deEwles, Martin. Arneson, Gates. Water-woi- printing partment Crane, Martin, Gates. ing Arneson, Gates. License son, Ewles. ks BuildArne- Literary Business Meeting At the business , meeting of the Literary Society held in the Chapel evening, officers were Wednesday elected for the coming year. Mis. Jas. Monroe, who has been was unanimously elected presiMrs. Hyrum Gates took tha dent. position vacated by Mrs. Monroe, and Mrs. Carl Forshee was prevailed upon to retain her position as secretMrs. Forshee has ary-treasurer. been such a splendid secretary the past term that all the members joined in wishing her to stay at that vice-preside- post. The program committee for the next four monthse was appointed by Mrs. West before giving up her office and consists of Margaret Tuve, chairman; Mrs. H. S. Gates, Mrs. June Webb and Miss Lena Petersen. The business session was enlivened music by Miss by instrumental Amelia Ilugentobler, a beautiful solo, Smilin Thru by Miss Fay Burns and community singing led by The next meeting M iss McCallum. will be held the 23rd in the Chapel. |