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Show PROVO CITYr UTAH, THURSDAYFEBRUARY1S1Q12, NUMBER 120 THE PROVO BENCH PROVO CITY IAKES ITS FIRST PRAISE ill CITY' v ' The tt to Auditor is Worth Over Sixr Million Dol- - Town,-Accordin- Ell-io- g OF NATIVE IN VOLUME 4 T FOLKS ARE AETER THEM 1IGHTII1G s SYSIEM :: The Residents all Along the Line Are Signing up to Work on the Roadrr 77 Claude Burch Talks About A Meeting to Discuss Best Our Resources and Climate Method of Lighting Bench Folks Kansas to City Has Been Held- - 7!' f Sewers and lars;-Waterwor- ksj; Pub- - CattlelSupply lic Buildings Swell Valuations He Joins Sbaronites are Short Has-Be- en Busyym Church -- with' the Aiiother diive from Provo is now projected and the. d boulevard will , undoubtedly have a decided rival ' within a very short time For a 7 long time past the farmers and fruit growers living on the Carter-- . . ville road jiave been planning to make that road a first class. thoroughfare for carriages, buggies, an.d Jight' vehicles, as well as to serve the good purposes for heavy loads.-- - Thia movement has grown until the residents in that section - Utah Development League to West Provo-Olmstca- V For the first time in the history of Provo a complete inventory Sheep. ahd Lamb Also Make AlTwelve Thousand-Dolla- r has been made of Provos property and with theassefs and liabiliayery Poor Showing Dur- Edifice Nowin the Course ties of the, city as they stoodonthe firsTof January. This report of Construction. ing the Past Week.-- . si' reveals manv eonditions that have not been known to the citizens generally, as the meager statements furnished in the past were .,KAAS CITY- - Feb. 7. (Spec- - The next more that will be ri value ial ) When it comes to produc- made to improve Irovo Bench is wholly inadequate to give the people any definite idea in the tive soil, a grand climate and the lighting of the estate road and of the city s public property. According to given beautiful scenery, Claude Burch the thoroughfares thht are most following table, Provo has property valued at $6,220,040.19. City of Provo, Utah, considers his used iu that section, and to this e home in the valley Auditor Ralph Elliott has provided this balance sheet : Utah end the residents held a big meeta little than better lake, just any ing yesterday afternoon,-t- o ... -A- SSETS tfie best plans for this imother spot on the map. Mr. Burch Public Affairs and Finance has read about bumper crops be- provement. , They will figure with . .$ . 4013.08 ing raised in some of the corn the Knight Power Company and Department Appropriation. .. .7 belt and states what farmers, do the Tellnride Power Company on -t . . . . 182,000.00 down here, but he would Sundry Bond Issue. . . . and will undoubtedly connot exI.- ... 1,8262.62 change places with any one of light, Cash (special) Trust Dept .. , tract to the concern that will .give WK raise seven tons an them most satisfactory terms. 936.85 them. Water Works fumjff Not only are the.. residents of alfalfa acre "of hay a seaspn on -- 7 . 341.05 Finance Dept. Properties, t section anxious to have their iVnever that our and sells below land, ' streets lighted, hut they want the Mr. lbirch said. . $8 a ton, It ' ....... . . .$205,553.60 is now selling at N$10 per ton. lights in their homes and other Total?. .V. Then we raise 40 bushels and up- modem conveniences that will Parks and. Public Property make the farm life as nearly as 55.25 wards of wheat to thq acre, and i(Vmetery. 80 bushels and over of oats to the possible like lifein the city. . i 7 .... , 85,519.60 acre. Wc can beat the . world The people of the Sharon Ward City Real Estate rai si n g peaches too. We , have have been working ontheir new .$ 85,574.85 mountains all about . us covered meeting- house during the fine TotaL. with snowrlahes full of game fish, weather. They now promise to Public Safety- and everything else that goes to erect a $12,000 edifice and to I "cesi.oo make life worth . U'., t..J?flukmxtLrandUApparatv living.. Mr. make it one of the best chapels in 145.60 Bucch. materialMs Police Department Properties. ..bandies a - good - many f few now on the ground to carry the, sheep. He 'marketed here church up to the square, but the Total .$ 6226.60 days ago 1,000 head of lambs.'- Cattle supplies were short at all workers will not stop at this, for Streets and Public Improvements the markets list week, Kansas they reportthat they are going 4250.80 City . Implements and Apparatus receiving twelve thousand to continue until the building is less than same week last completed and ready for occu1982.00 'head . . . . . . . . . Assessment Poll Tax ..77. .7 .7 . ' and the five western mark- pancy. , i year, 166.00 Boll Tax Delinquents . ets combined received less 34,000 bl7.75 City Engineers Department properties than same week last yeara decrease of 21 per cent. Naturally .$ 7916.55 the market receives an uplift, adTotalrv7v '. . . . . . . 77 r. . vances ranging from 10 to 25 . Water Supply and Waterworks cents on all kinds. IleaYy fed 24.03 4 .7 7 .". ..... . . . .V.r. .7? 777 11, "Water Pates Assessment." steers were the scarcest, andgot 54.65 ...... Water Rates Delinquent,,,.,, . the greatest gain. Today the ele--' 299,432.00 ments took, a hand in Plant and Equipment assisting' 504.00 cattle prices, upwards, . severe The Committee Thanks all v. Tools. . , .Tr . . 1623.61 storms shutting off supplies at 7. . . .7777 Who Aided in the Care Materials....,"..... ...7.;. ..7 . 3458.30 Chicago and Omahaune half Water Tax . ... .. . . of Delegates- .' 272.00 from what Was expected last' and 'Apparatus Implements week for today. The market, re' b S . sponded with a rise of IQ to 15 4So 'much favorable comment . $316,768.59 cents today-- , beef steers recording .... dbtal vr....7"".. ..A.. has been heard1 concerning Conthe hitherto unheardJif price for Grand Total .7 , 7777.7777 . vention week here last week that . ( February of eight dollars today. LIABILITIES. Lower grade fed steers run from it; has been suggested thaUsome like affair hi pullcd Public Affairs and Finance- $6.00jq.$7,25 ancLthaUela ss of the near future. K The " comment steers are helped by competition t s 1912 valucs .$398,742.66 from har not kll been local. From all January 1st, Prbperty feeder. buyers. " Monmouth, - 1 902, Refunding Bonds 4 Vi the statS' are coming good . ...... . ; ,000.00 Illinois, feeders took a train of parts of . . .t . v. . .. 35,000.00 half fat steers from here last week reports concerning the treatment 1906,, Refundings Bonds. . afforded the . . 1910 Refunding Ronds 5 per cent. 90,000.00 to their feed lots at $6,40 to $6.80. annntertainment visitoVs while here. ' 4013.08 weighing 1150 to 1350 lbs. 'Some -- Cash Overdraft January 1st........... The good id an educational way l.ir panhandle twos sold at $6.25 to- to be derived from the eonven-tion- s day1 Jto go to the country weigh.-in- g 7 TTTTTTTTTr A will he 'difficult 7rr. to estimate. Total. . . . ;. . : .$584,755.74 rr7:7. 789 lbs. Colorado fed steers ' Streets and Public Improveraents-- p The attendance was good and enbrought $6.90 today, - and some thusiasm prevailed in all meet3148.00 Colorado feeders Department Appropriation $6.30. Quar One feature which will be ings. aotines to the number of 115 car a factor for good was the fact that " 3148.00 loads came in last1 week, and sold the 7 Total f.;.r....$ meetings were held in College at $5.00 to $6.30. for the steers. "" Hall so that the students .were Water Supply and Waterworks Only six loads arrived in that di- able to attend. .The educational 917.45 vision today, and these lacking t Rebates. ..." .ideas will be carried to gll parts in1 quality. heifers and. Cows, 11,498.08 Waterworks., of the state7not only by the delereceived a -- 3450.80 ii ' ryTV-U-rr-; . rri gat ion .7 boost last week., calves a' shade gates. but by the students. " 7.50 . . Committee is Grateful. ' Overpaid Wajer Tax. . stronger at the jejpsehulls steady beeiY irhasTieen strictly a seller markin bythe committee in handed .$ 15,873.83 et for ten daysT with a favorable Total. charge of the affair; f .. . . . 18,262.62 outlook for a continuance of the 7 We desire to extend our thanks same, because . of the general to in making the who all assisted Account. Controlling . scarcity of edtfle. convention week, in .Provo a SucHog supplies last week showed cess. We d eel; that the people of 62 further trimming, standing only 18,262 Total ....E. .$ the did their utmost to city . . 7.. .7.7. . .$622,040.19 a little above receipts for the same Grand visitors, Jspctially Wffk'4aRtynar.iHUaekenr-made-we qxtend thanks and apprecia of show-'Tight ing the' market the ABANDONED CHILD. tion to., the Brigham Young Uni SUES FOR DIVORCE. last half of the week, but average1 versity for the use of College Hall suit George Patterson was arraigned prices for the week were five and -- other courtesies, the Stake Dora Murray cents above the average for the for the use tf the for divorce against Charles Mur- - today on the charge ofabanddn-men- t is &000 Presidency of children and allowed the proceeding week Run Prof. J., R. Bosliard and of desertion 5 hi ghertl.-thoug- h ray on the grounds case to go to the District .court today, market children of Jhe citv. Ihe ,choo! L and failure- 4o provide- - She It is claimed that Patterson' has closing sales erewasilwanPVntm Vineyard hand.' tlie drum Vorp. $6,40. hulk the bJni'Vs men of the claims tlqit the defendant is cap- left his three year old child in des- Top price. today city whose sales' $6.00 to $6,507 weights made the a fair a able of earning $'! 50 per day and titute circumstances, for some of above 200 lbs. selling at $(sll) and and all who 'aided Wants $75 attorney fees and $20 montl s7 Tim defendant resides - " ' Lehi. . TIIE COMMITTEE at On (Continued Six.) month Page per alimony. a' jthe the-figu- res -- oU-th- dis-ou- ss ..... . x . ........ - , stako.-Buildin- -- g' ......... Convention Week Was a Winner -- L. tt:.: - ..TT. 77.:.. .....-..,$622,04- 0.19 - 7- i- s , .t.'t - J -57 butcher-gradfsals- Trust-Departme- nt enter-tpln,dh-f- 7 -- hat-brough- t tab-ernaeh- v. -- -- Fr7 sue-'ces- 1 Senator. diced Smoot has taken up the question. of alien immigrants in response to a letter written by IresidentF.jM. Driggs of the Vtali Development League, in which, he expressed much sympathy for the cause and .pledged har therwrall nolong hnnselt to do all in Ins power to er do without the drive.mo siarted get Congress to enact a measure the petition. Already theylhave-tha- t will furnish these immigrants work pledged which will amount ver $50, and the move is in ita ! with the needed informat . . A petition was circu 7l infancy. them know what ,s going on,lated among the people in that ill the middle west and western section and to do dm-kle- ionla. rr they signed Already the east has he- - labor or furnish monejr to the ex- come overcrowded with citizens tent -- of from three which means that the" who have left their native-landay! 7 will soon be a realization. road I., l.uild home, America. In There ,, gooJ roa(,bed a,rcaJ Senator Smoot said: writing along the west side of the river Mr. Frank M. Driggs President and nature-h- as made the Carter Uta'k Development League, Salt J Hrive one of the most pleasant in the city, as large trees mark Lake City, Utah: Dear Fnmid Driggs The let- cither side of the street and cool ter signed by yourself as presi- streams of. water with springs dent and Joseph E Caine as sec- here and there keep things pleasretary of the Utah Development ant from early spring until late League, dated January 25, 1912, autumn. To assist in this work received byjne this day and also the residents will apply -- to the copies of resolutions passed at a county, as the county commissionhave always taken an interest joint convention of the Utah Dev-...- .. ers in the good roads movement and-jvi- ll Utah and the elopmentLeague, without question help in this Press Association, held ' at Salt Lake City, Utah, January 23, 1912. plan, especially after the farmers I have read tvtih asure the have gone 'ahead and pledged so n resolutions and assure you that Ij.rauch of their own time and it. toward with the accord hearty"" spirit, ot tht resolutions and shall support the measure for broadening the. scope of the work of the United Statcsjmreau qf immigration along these lines. Wishing your league success in its endeavors to advance the interests of our state, -- 1 remain( . Yours truly, The Holdaway ' REED SMOOT. : (Signed) Senator George.Butherland and Will Solve the Irrigation Congressman Howell have already and Fish Troubles. expressed their approval of the , suggested plan. " Hall II. Holdaway, the son of Wm. S. Holdaway of this city, THE SIXTH WARD who. with II. B. Johnson of Salt DEBATE PROVED -' VERY INTERESTING Lake invented a fish screen'of unusual merit, placed the screen in The Winners Will Meet the De- - the mill race last Monday - and - that-timdemons tra-bat era, of the OtherCity tions of the wheel are being given. ? Wards. The wheel consists of ah outer A debate took place. in the and inner - section. The inner , Sixth .Ward Tuesday evening wheel is revolved by the under among the Mutual Improvement shot currnt flowing into cups Association members on the ques-tio- n which are automatically closed by of A Central Gymnasium folding blades except when the James cups are underneath and in direct or a Ward Gymnasium. Clove acted as chairman and the line with the flow of water where it can receive the full force. .The judges' were James Tucker, , Brig outer wheel or screen revolves H." IX The Johnson and TJiomas. winners were picked from both with the current and carries over sides of the question , and were all rubbish and debris which M dtonKnudsen, J. P. McQuirp, might come down the stream. t Ola Sward. debaters will has good power and will carry The over snjalf log, plank or any-thimeet othef 'associations. of that nature. musical program consisted of a This invention will help Ihe bass solo by, Dr.W, S. Holdaway state Prof.-A- , canal companies and t and CL Lund accompanied by hatcheries as the state law now re-Miss Hone. solo 'Mable and a hy .TiuiThird-.AVarOrchestra- - was quires ihosU-nsinirrigation water also present and took part in the to put screens, in their head gates to prevent trout from o going program. the fields, and the demand for a wheel ofjhiadkind wiJI ' be WEDDING BELLS ARE ery- - good . RINGING THIS WEEK THE PROVO FIREMEN , Marriage licenses have been WILL CELEBRATE AT iifkr-- i oilhttBf ollowing. .t-BDANCE TONIGHT earl Hipleai The Provo Firemen will give it' Radmall. Pleasant Grove; John Dr Allen. Leaotta Frazier. Salt grand brill aUhe Mozart hall Lake Crty r Wilford Angus. Hattie "and have invited the Hunter. Spanish Fork B. . Lund-gree- Spring ville Fork deDelta, Dora Peterson, Salt partments to come-- ' to town ami Lake, City; (diaries Lamm, Ella help them to celebrate Ughf- The KCele, Payson ; Sherwood Adam- outlook for one of the best dances Loretta of the season is veiy? bright and son, Anieriean , Fork, RaekerLehi ; Wilford A. Free- - the firemen are going to make it man and Ilea trice Green, both of brighter dhefore the -- evening is Pleasant Grote. ,ov erf states. ds , I mon-anri- VEUCCESSFIIl -- Invention S e - ng g d out-ont- 'u 2( Loren-M,-We- st, to-nig- n, and-Spanish- " - X |