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Show HISTORY OF THE STATE ROAD COMMISSION OF UTAH 1- 9i crouch d d left the saddle, e pistol slug hat only his -- one i th:m r a hand-to-- as his yet si.i ;.s tra;n t jvailable cr-i:- t'e i be his He r a tradi-that- , H w, , of all the bowie ;n, in a short ged into the an d headed his Aiii! qualm by the ;gih the thicket horse the stru; Sgling It a of ce as Bowie, arm, pressed for r shattered the squat-,inl,.stol shit from echoed through the d Jfl,e slug whistled past answer t0 head. Hls on!y a r'amsman's cry I 'purred to the right, close Bowies horse I sycamore. l.'rcir.g up to its knees in Uirrie with every leap like ' Suddenly there ast. clashing sound birring, j terrible cry choked I i' u A bandage right arm. "You me i,,; are wounded! Madre th. U,, will die!" Bowie laughed as he In Id hir will, but not yet, querida. Nat yet." Despite his assurances, she was atremble. "Come into the houi-equick, querido. You do not kn v. how bad you are hurt. Come. As the couple entered the hv.ng room tile excitement began all over again. The next moment the seno-ritand the senora, breathless with fear, had the serving women running, hot water splashing, sheets torn up and enough bandages ready to equip a small hospital. The rough bandages were soaked off. Carmen calmed herself until she saw the ragged wound of the slug in the arm as it was bared. Whereupon, without even apologizing, the excited girl fainted again. When Dr. Doane took charge he, too, laughed at Carmens fears. "All into the ,re e Fr What did it mean? the Texan peered he screen of leaves ahead. sfd his way closer to the I; his horse lently, face downward merged, water, lying so close jje's horse almost tram' tarshy sprawling figure knife in his from Texan the slipped pi through the idle, plunged 4 watching narrowly for a ted the man's head by the As he took the of the ooze. dis-- : ;j bis hands it turned, it the neck ; the squatter was saw the be Clutching his -- i.si arm disabled, one T of He stood for bewilderment and In your honor and mine by the gruesome Almost at his side lay the that I wonder at, he said insinr's pony, cnly its heaving cerely, is that you would send for 'hewing life me to attend to a little thing like Texan stood hatless beside this. Bowie, my boy, youll be swingrg horse, wiping beads of ing a reata next week. He success':;m his forehead and trying fully concealed his anxiety lest :e what to do. Bowie should suffer a still forearm react to hurry away from from the shattered bone. s'edy must be denied. If he Carmens confidence in Dr. Doane body it would be virtually was very great, but her solicitude be to find it again, and it for Bowie was unabashed. She tried, almost certainly be mangled for the most part unsuccessfully, to tes bef are it could be re' keep the Texan in bed; and failing Nor could Bowie, partly this, to keep him in the house. i get it on his horse the Cease protesting, she would say was a large man to carry decisively. This is my hour, the swamp. Nor had he a I have been waiting for a hand to load for a shot it God sent me once a protector; re had still a stentorian voice, it was no credit to you, big man, sw Pardaloe and Simmie that he chose you him to the Melena. He No credit to me, pobrecita, but a slow o it is the only thing in my life that I high cry and response greeted his ear. count. i long wait, for even breath "He sent me a protector why ecious in his predicament he shouldnt I persecute him? Why second cal! and sat down to shouldn't I persecute him? ait what had befallen Blood, "Youre too young to be cruel, he it heard m the distance a retorted. shot. He knew it was a "I dont care! He's mine. Ive gave the plainsmans had too many tragedies in my life lamtive cry, and there came not to value a protector. Had only (j the tea )f tie p as a sl:p iart con-funn- -- c: the oil rcae pros S big tree. .tin s; it in Bowie more than partly drag the body closer to the :: no DEP cut lis-N- ay lets w e bT& ! sia an jiA answering call, frontier as w ireless long wires. Patience and answering brought Parsy of f;ar.d ed Simnr.e, othe heart ' ir If. h.i Fe b' to ihe already ttie rigid elopii e if centu-r.i in sure if Dun i:r.' n knew Iiua bad I've been and all through ab.u Ciuting with you he would d:s- ii rr.e. You ought to be ashamed f y urself to impose so on the weakness of a poor girl like me. And I don't believe you are a bit ashamed. What sort of people live m Texas And you did say something, if I remember rightly, about w T- - you been there that dreadful day at Los Alamos!" Querida! My right arm is getDr. ting quite strong again. But Doane says it must be exercised regHow ularly so it wont be stiff. about exercising it a little now? no My darling, you must take chances! You might strain it, you swearing their the Melena to Howie stood with his leaning d on the sycamore tree. you been hit! Where? man. y u've lost aplenty know. Set down Tomorrow then? Wheres Blood, f H. V. RICHARDS, JpTIlE 19.9 Statistical 1 marrying me nut?" "If I have so imposed on your lovely nature, qutrida, I want, of course, to make amends. Then Carmen spoke. In the morning, Henry, 1 want you to take me over to the valley of the strawberries, Will you? I want to go to that redwood tree where we sat. Do you think you could find it? There were two close together. I could find it, Carmen. If there were two thousand close together. everybody else!" "How many? "Oh, a hundred or so. My! Carmen, this business of getting married in California seems to be important. Important, Henry? Why, for a week now, every servant, every vaquero, everyone in the household, has been getting ready for our marriage. Ah! But, Enriquito, Its not all for you and me that the fatlings have been killed, the game brought in. Not all the champagne, the wines, the cordials and the sweet potatoes and cocoanuts and Chinese ginger and Island sugar and the strong cigars have been brought in just for you and me. No, no, Guadalupe will be host to a hundred guests every ranchero in the valley, with his wife and sons and daughters and his guests, will be here every day for a week. So will all the De la Guerras frum Santa Barbara. A week!1' Yes, and they will laugh and dance and sing and play and get very hungry, Enriquito. They will dance every night and all night for a week, in your honor and mine. Then all our Monterey cousins and friends and our San Diego cousins and friends" Heaven protect us, pobrecita! You may well say that. I hope we shall have a little time to ourselves after two or three days dont look for it before that. But where will all these people sleep? Oh, nobody sleeps while the celebration lasts! Only perhaps an hour They sleep or so after sunrise. where they can. Then in the mornlike yours ing come the meriendas and mine, she whispered. "Dont you remember? I remember nothing else, querida mia only that day and you. THE END Engineer Curfinuet! from I.aat WceV) Use a clean sheet of wrapping on. paper to roll pies and pastry later. of cleaning up It saves a lot If cream Is too thin to whip, try of an adding the unbeaten white traf-steerln- eS Baking soda is one of the best known agents for cleaning glassware. haz-hid- operators and chauffeurs, the ar(9 to highway safety and has road commission cooperated with charge of highway signs, signals the tax commission by conducting anj other traffic control-Hevlce- s. Protect the mattress from tearthe examinations for Issuance ef eeutlve secretary of the Th(J ing and from dust by a muslina licenses during the years h also council, safety highway mattress cover, and by placing this was not a legal re- tarv 0j fl0Vern0rs coordinating Worth the Grind mattress pad between the spring qutrement. On November la, 1939 highway safety committee, cooper- It is the climb that puts on muscommission assumed the tax and the mattress. cle. Anything worth having is charge of this work. jns, jnp effect the purposes of the in never cheap. God has no bargain-counte- rs lids mason Jar The road commission is also council and the committee In old By boiling for even His poor or the State aeronautics commission, promoting a highway safely pro-- ( a gallon of water to which has hurts to fall down, but It weak. of Chapter 10, Laws of 1937, as gram. you a vinegar added cup been amended by Chapter 12, Laws of The statistical engineer strengthens us to pick ourselves can remove that ancient As such it has supervision sembles and analyses fiscal, legal up. L. II. Talbot. g over aeronautics within the State, and engineering data for the (1) the establishment, mntion of deparlments and for location, maintenance, operation, preparation of reports, in addition and use of airports, landing fields, f0 other activities In relation to air beacons, and othqr novation administration, facilities, aad (2) the establish-- ( The gasoline Inspector has ment, operation, management, and charge of the enforcement of the equipment of all air schools, flying )aw pertaining to specifications clubs, and all persons giving In- - and grades of motor fuels for sale structlon In flying. In general It at retaij and the rules nnd regula Is the duty of the commission to tlons of the commission thereunder, assist Jn the development of, The superintendent of shops has a'er'on'autics In the State and to supervision of the commission's this end It has power to cooperate shops and yards In North Salt Lake In the costs of construction and where major repairs are made on operation of airports and other air- - road equipment and where there navigation facilities. Funds for i3 ai30 located a sign shop, this supervision and cooperation have The district engineers are derived from the tax on sales charge, under the chief nnd assist-o- f motor fuels used or mannfac- - ant engineers, of location, construo-turefor use In aircraft. A direc-- tion, and maintenance In their re-tof aeronautics Is appointed by gpective districts and of the shops the commission. a which minor repairs are made on ,road equipment. Each district Present Organization has an assistant district The commissions secrets y engineer an(j the requisite clerical pngneer secretarial other duties, among A11 payrolls of the district f of Its the minutes mootings. offl keeps , locotIon and con8tructlon cert.fies to documents and thereto , and of tnalntenance fore. afiixes the seal of the commission. men ar cleared throuph the dlB. The public relations director has trIct 0nlce as are a)80 an order of the dissemination memoranda and requisitions charge newspapers and other jnating in the district. Districts agencies of current Information maintain some stock of office to the administration plies and materials and tools. Equip-an- d development of the State roads. n,ent charged to each district Is The chief engineer Is the chief coused in the sheds or shops most executive officer under the com- - convenient to place of use. mission and all department heads of Way and district engineers report direct- Right In the history of Utah It ln- Early heads to him. Department ly elude an assistant engineer, senior became the practice to designate widths in units of chain engineer, bridge englner, design highway e measurement. Thus the width engineer, materials engineer, landwas 06 feet, with engineer, traffic safety en- - monly adopted few lesser widths, such as gineer, chief accountant, superin- - fome or S rod lanes on unlmport-tenden- t tendent of highway patrol, superln- JUST WHEN DRIVING IS MOST IMPORTANTI of shops, and manager of nnt mads. Near urban areas widths the planning survey. More directly cf 6 or 8 rods were usually The best drivers need WEEDS the best buy in In many Instances the and maintenance op- - hshed. chains carried by the best dealers. WEED tire to due Inadequate erations nre supervised by the dls- original width, deter-wit- h cannot be CHAINS keep your records, AMERICAN connty of five districts the trlct engineers offices at Salt Lake City. Og- - mined; usage, In such rases, gov-deof the out car road and on the repair shop. They Richfield, Price, and Cedar erns the present width and In out of the hoson and the keep you job of line the way right straightening Clty bo for owners must paid pital. WEED CHAINS give you more than An office engineer assists the abutting double mileage. Their hidden values chief engineer In the details of moving back their fences and for are Supervisory offices the land taken. Tax records supervision. provide greater protection. WEED enginow Include neither a maintenance nf likely to shed any light on the neers make certain of results by testing of extent the enpublic ownership engineer nor an equipment WEED CHAINS continuously and maintenance adminis- - cause as a rule the abutting owner in the laboratory, and on the tratlon and the purchase, distrlbu- - pays taxes on the land occupied by tion, use, and repair of road equip-- the1 highway,to road. But the tens of thousands assert the public s part ment is supervised by the chief of car owners who wouldnt as claim and also width to highway engineer through district engineers 89 a guide for subsequent deslgna-Th- e drive on a snowy, slippdrjr, and superintendent of shops. assistant engineer has gen- - tlons, the legislature In 1897 pro-erwinter road without WEEDS supervision of surveys and- vlded that the minimum width of are your best assurance that outside of cities and rehighways construction projects, and the towns should be 66 feet This these chains are right. Get the qulslte field parties cf engineers limitation was removed by the and inspectors. A labor supervisor genuine : ask for WEED checks contractors operations and amendment of 1917 wherein It wase AMERICAN CHAINS A com-thprojects for provided that the State road payrolls on Federal-aicommis-wit- h Made American and mission the county of by Insuring compliance purpose Chain 2 Cable ComFederal regulations relative sloners should determine what the eight of way widths should be on to hours of work and wages. Inc., York, Pa. pany, systems. This The senior engineer, among other their respective road , R. S. law stM the 1933). claims duties, handles damage - Either the county commissioners against the commission, and cer- or f the road commission may tain problems pertaining to rights move encroachments, to wav It. S. 1933). The bridge engineer Is responst- Under the provisions of Chapter ble for the design and construction of all structures and the matnte- - 76, Laws of 1911, the county com- missloners were authorized and naeee of major struct ires. The design engineer is in charge required to secure the right of of (he design of roads and the pre- - way for any State road In the loea- designated by the S'ate road para'ion of plans, specifications, tion e estimates, and contra' ts therefor, commission. This continued a coun-thpreparation of man for use by- ty responsibility until 1933 when the travelling public, and the pub- the State road commission was powered to obtain rights of way for of road Information, etc. Finds Opportunity Secret With One The right of wav agent has State roads, (Chapter 28, Laws of No great man ever complains of A secret is seldom safe In mi charge of the administration of 1333). ofHowever, throughout the lack of opportunity. Emerson. county responsibility It than one breast. Swift. highway rlgh's of way as required - period for widening or relocation of high- was customary for the commission tn agreements ways, and of other land required and county to Join covering grants from railroad com-Th- e for incidental highway purpose?. materials engineer has panles and for the commission to assume thereby certain obllgat'ons charge of tests and n In SALT LAKE CITY at the central labora'ory in con- - with respect to construction, with road work, and of tenance. and operation of the high-th- e testing of gasoline In adminis- way. It was also usual for then tratlon of the law re'atlve to In- - State and county to Join In and grading of gasoline; ments granting easements to pub-alsof field lnvestlga'' ms and tests He utilities relative to use of State and the Inspection of concrete and highway right of way. Subsequent the law of 1933 it Is the assump-Th-e other surfacing during construction, to landscape engineer has tion that the State owns and of road" ie Improve- - tfols all right of way for State pmnt projects, the coi. ction or pur- roads, and county cooperation Is chase of trees, shrnlr, and seeds never requlrefl. for use In highway l;r dscaplng. (6) (To g, o,n.na,) Choice of ihe Discriminating Traveler The manager of the planning of collection 'he survey has charve and analysis of da'a i connection 400 ROOMS 400 BATHS wl'h the natlon-widadto the relative undertaking ministration, extent s'd use of all highways and the r,r' oaratlon and Our $200,000.00 remodeling! and program has publication of maps l' connection made available the finest hotel refurnishing accommodation in the therewith. West AT OUR SAME POPULAR PRICES. The chief arcoim'.'i.. has charge of the chs'ificaU'n of accounts, CAFETERIA pavng, auditing and recording, and through his depart n. rut are cleared DINE DANCE DINING ROOM BUFFET ln'er-officorder r nornnda for The Beautiful n atenals, snd MRS. J. H. WATERS, offire supplies, rot Fnildt for supplies, and reTi'-'imManagwrt MIRROR ROOM 333tfaE$SBti83EBLI 1934-19.il- secre-althoug- tnfor-lndudln- or orig-throu- Driving ACCIDENTS DOUBLED in Winter corn-scap- n, al (36-1-4- cmh n njtr. cryn re-0- as was concerned. His came fa t. Bowie pointed ; of Simmie squatter. h's beard the reflectively m he e ever gave of a moment, fared i the body around, but he saw uimGaaoK excite-Pardalo- t Iff csr. Iff, I of; f7." &! it. pd d IS he asked, peering, you hit him? no p.st'T. We were gO' 1 was within ten of yards ,tn e 8 t ncre. 'e past the tree f 31 He jumped without see--f went down. See that old e harg.r g across from the o the branch Thats what did s icM Pool. The horse r"ed urward. -- f -- at mor- - -- main-nectlo- Carmen, after g riding '"f ranch house. l! scarce(d among '5r s," co it ro to whom she ,eher l.fe ;n promise. Her 'tty rf , sfI ense ended when 1u: ''S road hat and tall . U.l ar! j, S l J8 the s.id-iien had ;.r vry c N' . herself she cted when he ard all the id bccn Pure(d up cr h's safety, ancf with rs sns At red and her lover, saddle her close, 6 we: black before her 't'actd h, rs f by fainting in morn-"n3fCr- g ,'re ' the i f r,cr, f:e to 'mo d M arm. the night she sebbed when b. Henry, if you s Mary Doncaster and George married her, McAusland, the missionary who loved her. but who would not admit that he And Peter Corr, who sought in treacherous ways who hid his love. to win her, and Richard Corr, real peoBen Ames Williams has created some situations in The Strumpet ple and some tense that will keep you on edge from a IeET Sea, start lovely story to finish. tn dfr again, I ride 'a -.. XTvtr again can such n What's this? r.ed, bavhmg sight of the I THE agree-spectlo- the h.rrznn since day- "h stra eyes, perceived party rf horsemen 5 iimrmt Qnoxten) fallen at Jtj! pleasure - - saves cooktnQ . jime and money. . . nourishing from grocer. your today, order, baked Apples peeled, cored and a new make in pineapple juice and tempting edish. The conmiRslon cooperate'' with purchase'? of equipment, materials the State board of education and and supplies are made throuch the the public service commission lu State department of supplies and controlling the design and opera- - purchase. tifln of school busses and It inspects The superintendent of the high-al- l school busses; It Is also re-- wajr patrol has supervision of the qulrcd to appoint and supervise of- - highway police, the agency charged ficlal Inspection stations for the Wth the enfercement of the laws inspection, twice each year, of the 0f the State and the regulations of g brakes, electrical equipment and the commission pertaining to mechanism of motor ve- - flc 0q the highways, hides, (Chapter 48, Laws of 1935). ,j19 traffic safety engineer In in the enforcement of the laws vestigates and recommends the to licensing of motor ve- - moral by the commlsslpn of (36-1-1- ';oe HOUSE celPainting the top and bottom save many lar steps white may falls. c "And tomorrow, Henry, said Carmen a week before the wedding day, "we must go to Monterey to engage the musicians. I want a violin and a flute and a guitar. They will ride with us In the procession to the mission and play on the way won't that be nice? And Henry, we will take the horses from Don Ramons caballeria of blacks they are such beauties. You and I will ride together, then Don Ramon and Dona Maria, then the music, and then up, when a an, , t i now if v Du yi u rc.i! "Leave the horses here, Henry. the rest of the way up the hill just with you." "This is the tree. Carmen. Tell me now, from your beating heart, what you told me that day. my Carmen." tangle of vines and rcaitiore, By TVrh., I want to walk before h m Bowie caught ly-- 4 of a ride rless horse, k 19(19 J blood-soake- ix fB1 e H. SPEARMAN FRANK By Delicious for parties and AROUND IN THIS NEWSPAPER n- 3 Beginning in the IS ext Issue o HOTEL i H3 fact-findin- " Rates: $2.00 to $4.00 e 1 pur-chu-- e other of mater than road fi'.ipmcnL All Y J. HOLMAN WATERSondW. ROSS SUTTON EVEIY SATURDAY MW |