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Show V, WRITE THIS BEHIND YOUR EAR LEAGUE MEETING MONDAY alt Hake Ctmetf Own a Home in the Glorious Southeast Come out where the Real Home Places Are SUGAR HOUSE, SALT LAKE (STY, UTAH, JULY 11, 1924. VOL 1. NO. 48. CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZE WIDENING OF STREET COMMISSION MOVES TO REN PROBLEM OF "S ATI OWNERS EXP! st This word Is being gladly received widening of six feet on each aide will throughout the city. Every owner of width without necessitating cutting off a nr at least once a week and usu- a piece of the building belonging to ally many times drives out through the Granite Planing Mill. the Sugar Plan and through the 11th The culmination of these negotiafiit outlet to the Southeaat That tions Is of special significance not means one of the most heavily traff- only to the people of Sugar House, hut icked streets In the entire city and, also to those of the entire city for at certain times In the evening, one of which reason apparently widespread the most dangerous. interest has been aroused. Mr. HanThe arrangement with the city in- sen has been working on this matter 12-fo- for many years and is naturally happy at the eventualitiea of the week. He is at present working on numerous details in connection with the matter. It will mean much to all of Sugar House. LOSS OF BALL TEAM MEANS LOSS OF PRESTIGE! WAS ONE OF CITYS MOST DISTINCTIVE BUILDING ASSETS COMMUNITY It is a truly lamentable thing that Salt Lake has permitted her taken away. The average layman doesnt realize what a tremendous asset to the city it is to have a thousand newspapers every day carrying Salt Lake date lines and telling of the exploits bull team to be of the Sait Lake baseball team. In a study made at the city of Chicar go library, It was observed that the average made reader spent more time on the sporting news than on all of the rest of the paper together. Certainly that la significant The fact that Salt Lake and Its aggregation of sterling players was on the lips of three or Tour mllion people dally, through the medium of our presence in the Pacific Coast league .should hare spurred us on to almost any reasonable effort to hold the team. It Is simply a case of insufficient ERECTION OF FINE PLANT ALL ABUTTING PROPERTY OUSLY HANDLED long-promis- a atrip as also off certain privately owned parcels on the east side of the road up to the GranAt this point a ite Planing Mill. take place, which will assure the same foresight nity-building -- or possibly s lack of enterprise. commu- Mr. Lane has certainly been a good scout Apparently he has footed the bills year after year with a maxing for- WILL Lloyd Garrison, of Sugar House, deputy state engineer since April 1, 1921, was yesterday appointed state engineer by Governor Charles R. to succeed R. E. Caldwell, who resigned July 1. Mr. Garrison took his oath of office late In the afternoon, his appointment taking effect at once. Governor Mabey received numerous letters from water users and engineers throughout the state urging the appointment of Mr. Garrison. His term of office continues until the next session of the senate in January, when it is expected he will come up for In view of the short reappointment Interval between now and then, It was pointed out that It would be unwise to appoint an engineer unfamiliar with the duties of the office. Mr. Garri-so'-s record of service was, in addition, an important factor In the governor's action. The new state engineer declared that he did not propose to appoint a deputy engineer to succeed him because the fnnds of the office are limited, but probably would adopt a system of part time district engineers. My observations of conditions during the last three years, he said, have brought me to the conclusion that this ofee can operate more effectively by the appointment of district engineers where they may be needed to take care of minor disputes. In this way we can save much time and travel in connection with matters which heretofore have been handled from Salt Lake. These district engineers will be employed when needed only and paid on that basis. At all times, however, they will be vested with the authority to handle cases as they arise. I believe In this way we can do the work better with less money. Mr. Garrison was born In Illinois In In 1884 and spent his youth there. 1907 he was graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree In electrical engineering. He came to Utah in 1909 and studied law, being admitted to the bar In this state In Kid MI lien-tenan- Arranges Program for Monday live-wir- 4th LIVE-WIR- E July MAKE BALDWIN LOUD SPEAKERS RUBBER PRODUCTS AND OTHER Sugar House is to have a rubber products company! A site Highland Drive just north of the Continental Oil companys plant has been chosen and construction begun. Activity on the plant has ceased for the present, however, because of a petition filed by Jedd Abbot, Willard Done and others with the city commission contend ing that such a plant would be a nuisance. At Wednesday mornings meeting of the commission the entire matter was referred to the city planning commission. City Engineer Cannon, who has investigated a similar plant' in Ogden, reported no objectionable features. on Ms-be- titude. He cant be blamed for not being able to carry the burden longer. Such parsimony as we Salt Lakers have been guilty of with our ball team can do nothing less than put our Utah 1916. Hi legal training Is expected to be capital way back in the sticks. We the of be of to value to him as state engineer. In the scrurf taken by ought neck and shaken until our teeth rattle. as much as the determining of water rights on streams Involve many legal phases. . Mr. Garrison enlisted In the nation A MAKES HISTORY al guard of Utah In 1913 as a private and In 1915 he was promoted to sect ond lieutenant. Ue served as rst In the Utah cavalry on the INTERESTING BUSINESS PROCEEDS AT HOTEL UTAH WITH Mexican border and aa captain In the ASSISTANT SECRETARY SAM K. SMITH IN 145th eld artillery In the United States LEADING ROLE. and France during the world war. He Is now a major In the engineers reAssistant Secretary Sam K. Smith of the Chamber of Commerce serve corps. droppt-in at Hotel Utah, Monday, and bought a $2i silk kimona. It is a real creation I Committee He bought it from the gracious lady who is representing O. & League Live-Wir- e C. Gum), the largest importers of Chinese merchandise in the country. After tin? purchase, Mr. Smith asked ' the lady if she had a license to do to sell Its merchandise to some local bwlne.-ti- i in sait Lake as an itinerant. dealer who in turn can sell 11 at the The monthly luncheon meeting She answered same retail prices at which the goods negatively. of the Sugar House Business Ur. Smith then told her that she are ordinarily available. Mens League will be held at 12:15 would have to The people of Salt Lake would be a pay the itinerant's on Monday next. The program Ucenni! lo the must a offlrlal and to of bunch dubs proper foreign permit committee consists of Dr. Henry Piy Hid same amount each day that company to come In here and enjoy he is in Salt Ralle, Huron Free of the Hygeia Lake. the freedom of our metropolis, selling Ice company and Milton Chipman This firm liaa on display at the thousands of dollars worth of merchanof the Sugar House Lumber and Hotel an amount of Chinese goods said dise and not paying one American Hardware company. Jobe v:ilwa at $25,000. If It had not dollar 'for tho privllodgo, while our The Schofield Sisters, talented for !he Intercession of the Cham- own town la closing down Its own artists on the violin, clarinet and ber of Commerce, thousands of dollars Libraries bocauso it cannnot raias piano respectively, will furnish the bfh nf iiiin merchandise would have enough money to keep thorn open. music. wen onto Salt Lakers without Thank goodness heres one town that e A e program of punchful foreigners paying a aingla dollar haa enough opunk, at least to try to has been arranged. The the privliedge peaking to Hotel Utah, protect hsroelfl committee urges every Sugar Tr room rent! except House business man so to arrange nJ1" ,,ll,1'KPous injustice of this n which his affairs to be present. of Celebration has been going on in the WM without any cheek whatever repre-o- f Its wings and shriek for liberty and the big leaks which Salt By Officer Smoot tha flag! Thus, opined an old Sugar e has been Patriotism and love of country House suffering under. timer, who has Joined in many and C. Gump Is undoubtedly one seems to be waning and leu prised a celebration of this auspicious day. mo1 firms In the by our young people than formerly. This glorious 4th of July In daya gone n(t carries a wonderful They seem to look upon tho 4th of by. He argued, our glorious 4th and of oriental as a of or merchandise. If, July holiday, day pleuure, our freedom was won by brave, daring h 'Jfr, that firm desires to do busl- - more than a day to shout, burn powd men facing the cannons mouth, the Sa,t Lake R ahould arrange or, or hear that grand old Bird of eith er ?to pay the Itinerants license or Liberty, the American Eagle, apread (Continued on page 8.) 125 DAVID NEFF COMMENCES E ELEVENTH EAST . JTManaen, and associates, Through the constant vigilaiT&v with the city commission to been now have complei negotiations widening of Eleventh East at the intersection effect the South street. Arrangements to wind up the various of Twenty-firto the actual beginning of work were approved by incident details the commission during the early part of the week. cludes the taking of off Sugar House park A Man to Be Reckoned With E According to Dsvtd Neff, leader of the enterprise, the factory will be so constructed as to respect the requirements of the district. The factory will be modern In every way and will be kept aa clean aa a new pin. The company will manufacture rubber product such as radio loud speakers, plumbing supplies, rubber heels, rubber goods for the mining Industry, such as washers, gaskets, rubber sheeting end the like. It will also make matting for autos and various other products Included In this UNFAIR TO MAKE SUGAR HOUSE1 CARRY 41 PER CENT line. OF LIBRARY BOTH MAYOR JL PENALTY PRESIDENT OF BOARD WANT LIBRARY KEPT OPEN There is no more reason for the proposed closing of the Sugar House library at the present time, according to Mayor Neslcn thnn there was for the library to be closed lust year. It appears that not until the end of Is one of the oldest established In the July will the library board know just what Is available In the shape of city. We are naturally In a serious quanfunds. said Mr. Spencer, recognizing dary, The setting up of the library board of the branch the in popularity library Sugar House and the splendid use made of the institution out there. We have to face the stem facts, however, that our city Is growing and constantly Increasing demands are being made upon us although we are not being fur nlshed the funds commensurate with our growing condition and our needs. The law allows a material Increase In our levy. It will be, Indeed, difficult for us to maintain our plants unless some increase to take care of the natural growth of our requirements is available. I am personally opposed to making Sugar House carry this burden and am constantly hoping that some way will be discovered to keep the library money Is a complex and contingent affair. The amount available depends upon the activities of the state board of equalization, the county assessor and the city officials. Only after these groups have completed their work can they know what funds ard available. Mayor Neslen Is, however, set on a decrease In the taxes aa far as the Jurisdiction of the city goes. He feels that all departments of the government must trim their bndgets In accord with that policy. John D. Spencer, president of the e library board, through whose energy and fine a very great deal of the splendid library work of Salt Lake has been accomplished, yesterday expressed the hope that the light thing will be done by Sugar House and Its library which A BALDWIN IDEA. The commencing of this business was underway before Mr. Neff had arranged to never Ills connection with the Baldwin Interests, and the new company has a contract with the radio concern to furnish its loud speakers. Mr. Baldwin and Mr. Neff simply segregated their Interests so that each might feel free to emphasize the TAXPAYER SHOWS GRAPHIC INCREASE IN TAX RATES EVERY SALT LAKER SHOULD PONDER THESE FIGURES AS A OF OUR CITY The Utah Taxpayer is doing an eminent service for the Btate by inviting attention to the manner in which taxes have increased during the passed eight years. It is showing in a vigorously graphic fashion the manner in which the tax money is being spent and in various ways urging the utmost precaution before bonds and other types of indebtedness are voted by communities. Following is a list of the taxes levied in Utah's prominent cities and the amount that is paid per capita and the percentage of increase since 1916: open. PER CAPITA TAX PAID BY THE And so I lie matter stands right there LARGER UTAH TOWNS. Indefa-tiguabl- publlc-splrit-edne- 1 pending developments. Per Cent Increase Per Taxes Capita Per Levied Tax Capita 1916-192- SMASH STAGGERING TAX TOTALS BT COMBINING CITY AND COUNTY COSTS AS MUCH TO OPERATE GOVERNMENT OF SALT LAKE AS THE GOVERNMENT OF UTAH The Taxpayer reminds us that It costs almost twice as much to operate the government of Salt Lake City, as it does to operate the entire state government. Suh comparisons certainly bring up again the perennial question as to whether or not there are not too many local governmental jurisdictions. Certainly there la nothing In the administration of tho affairs of Salt Lako City and County that would preclude thoir being handled under one administration. ..Why could not Ogden and Weber County bo covered by a Ingle unit7 ..Making ample allow-ancofor numerous contingencies that are bound to arlse7 ..One can off hand compute a saving of $200,000. that would bo forthcoming through tho proposed combining of Salt Lako City and County; and that of course, lo only a beginning. 8heriff Harries has shown that in creased effectiveness in his office was possible, and that more vigilance in the various ramifications of his department than was evident before his TOWNS ARE MADE UP OF particular field he chose. HI8 FINE RECORD. When Mr. Neff first Joined the Baldwin interests, the resources of the Baldwin company totalled about When he left, these assets had Increased until they amounted to upwards of 9600,000. Mr. Neff is one of the great Inventors most loyal frlenda. lie feela, however that a real opportunity lo bring Into Balt Lake a payroll Including upwards of 100 men la at hand In this new rubber company and Is enxltms to commence opera lions. The rubber companys property tn Sugar House has been acquired from the Granite Lumber and Hardware Co. In addition to the site that has been purchased out right, the rubber concern has options on additional parcels of the business property In the district, anticipating such expansion as may be needed to take care of the business as It grows.. o could be exercised. This has resulted In a substantial Increase In the revenue of the department. Think It over, Mr. Citizen, What is there to preclude the uniting certain of our local govermental jurisdictions In the Interest of economy ns well as good government ? You are paying for it; what do you think about it? In comparing (he east of Salt Lake city government with that of the entre state, here is what the taxpayer says: In 1923 state of Utah levied 81,117, 593 for state government purposes. From this fund, which Is augumented by revenue from miscellaneous sources, the state pays the salaries of the various state officers, provides for the maintenance of the National Guard, the District Courts and the Supreme Court, provides for appropriations for the Agricultural College, the Branch Agricultural College, the University of Utah, the State School for the Deaf and Blind, the State Industrial school, the Mental Hospital, the State Prison Incumbency, LIVE-WIR- E, (Continued on page 8.) City $ Beaver City 8,780 13.921 Bountiful 40.569 City.... Brigham Castle Dale 2,940 - 21.243 Cedar City 95,600 Eureka $4.86 6.38 7.04 4.06 7.90 26.06 3 13.5 148.0 328.9 17.9 77.5 824.1 (Continued on page 8.) COME ON, UTAH, SIGN EM UP! A SPECIAL WORD TO SOUTHEAST BUSINESS MEN. Say, Kid, what berg is this" It was the same old query. A carload of tourists wondering what the name of the big Southeast suburb is. Our fine old state of Utah must write it down in her book that site is still deficient in placing the names of her cities and towns on signs that they can be read by the folks traveling through. A fishing party can start out from Sugar House and travel through ten sign either suspended over the street or twelve villages and even towns and never find In the town proper, a single sign in a single town that will aid In telling those fishmen where tn thunder they are. That's a actual facL Of course It will make you ache for us to harp again on California, but here goes, any way! Travel through Orange county and what do you find? Almost the first contact you encounter in the city Is a clear. Illuminated on which you enter or conspicuously poised on a neat pedestal. Sugar House Is the most thriving suburb of its kind In the entire West and yet there Is not a single sign in the entire place that states the name of the place. Over the poatofflce are the words: Sugar Station but that la not the name of Sugar House. We respectfully suggest again, that lnter-mountsl- n (Continued on page 8.) PUBLIC SPIRITED MEN |