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Show T INTEREST FOR , SCHOOL BOARD lirgcst AUemlniico Cicr Seen at a School Primary In American Fork-Contest Fork-Contest Spirited. Saturday evening the lnrgo tip. itilrs room In the City Hall was pacted, with many standing, when the non.paitlsim primary wan hold to tamo a candidate for American Fork 0I1 the school board. Old tlmors said nercr beforo was such Interest taken la this city to chooso a trustee. It s a most Interesting and spirited meeting tliroURhout. For days It wns loown that there would bo a haul jght mado for tho various candidates ind a "scrap" started ovon in choos. Ing the chairman. Someono named Mayor John Hunter for chairman, and somebody else limed Dr. P. M. Kelly. On nn open iorto tho Mayor rccelcd 03 and tho Doctor 155. II. J. Johnson was cboscn Fccretnry without any opposl. Hon and tho meeting pioceedod to business. During considerable dls. rossion, nominating mid seconding speeches, It was decided to havo three ran for the position at tho polls, and the three receiving tho highest votes to the candidates. E. J. Clayson, Dr. J. F. Noyos, James Martin and George F. Sheltey lcre named and each received tho jumh r of votes opposlto their nnmo3, ml tho tin co hlghost ran Wodncs. toy. E. J Clayson. 115. J. F Noyes, 112. Georgo F. Sholley, 49. Its ae3 Martin, 40. Ti." following resolution wns of. (ered by Alnm Greenwood and iJoptcd involution Wi reas, tho office of member ship it the echool board under tho con. wlidatlon plan of school system Is no of vast Importance, First, Tho systematic development t our children along, physical, moral Sec6nd,',ThO financial," economical ad educational management and dl. etlon or tho faculties, tho students, imlllnga of school properties, ro. elpt of, nnd disbursement of somo 1230,000,000 nannually. And, whoroas, It la claimed that lomo 85 per cent of all the revenues s! tho stato collected from tho tax payers Is used in tho conduct and tanagement of our elementary High Schools, University of Utah, and tho tgrlcultural College. And, whereas, tho expenditure of iiia money lias been lavish and In wmo Instnnces wasteful; And. whereas, tho burdens of tna. t'on is bearing down with tremendous torcc upon tho backs of tho taxpayers, to much so In many Instances produc. bg distress; Now therefore, bo It resolved by Uio taxpayers and voters In mooting tumbled, the member of tho school tcard. of tho Alpine district, who may t elected at tho election to bo hold December (i. 1910, to represent school precinct No. 3. Is hereby Instructed J and directed to mnko every lautblo ' effort to rotronch nnd reduce the ex. pensc of managing and directing the affairs of the Alpine School District along legitimate lines, sad rotronch. inent nnd reduction to bo compatible with tho success of all tho beliools in paid district. Dr. J. F. Noyes defeated nil J. Clay, son with a majority of 94. It was tho wannest school election over held here. Dr. Noyes received 192 at the hotel and 171 at tho city hall, total 3C3. Mr. Clayson got 154 at tho hotel and 115 nt tho city hall, total 2C9. Georgo F. Shelley camo third with 79 nt the hotel and 143 nt tho city hall, total 222. |