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Show TIB PAGE FOUR Issued Every Hmndi7 Crockett, Subscription. Sun Publishing Bj Editor and Jr, Ou. (Inc.). R. W. Manager. $2.00 the Year In Advance. Office Phone No. 8, or 13S-- J. Residence, 1SS-- Mail Matter, June 4, 1915, at the 1oetoffice At Price, Utah, Under the Act of March 3, 1879 Entered As Beeond-Qs- ss BVH. PRICE, the construction and financing of the schools and all other details. After this report had been completed the board could come to some understanding anT take a definite stand. The motion of Bishop Ruff seemed to meet favor from the majority and was disposed of. .Then came the question as to how they were to care for the absolute needs such as Wellington, where the children are going to school in the church, and Consumers, where the students are lctonou . i . . . in performance, economy and value housed in inadequate frame buildings. The solu- ADVERTISING RATES Diaplay Matter Per Inch Per Issue, 40c. Transient, 50c. Special POaition, Si Per Cent Additional. 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The scene of Saturdays explosion was one of the new properties to be opened in this section and has been producing only since tiie first of the year. It is one of the newest and most mines in Carbon district. Every precaution had been taken by officials of the company to insure the safety of men inside. The mine was well sprinkled and well ventilated. It was inspected daily for signs of any gas. Only forty men have been working in shifts of thircoal-produci- ng up-to-d- teen. Saturday afternoon at 3 oclock the men came out. Hie necessary shots were fired by electricity and the doomed, unlucky thirteen men entered to take their load from the bowels of the huge mountain. At 4:45 smoke and gas poured from tion was to ask the county commissioners, who were meeting that same night in the court house, for two twiUh or approximately $50,000. If they could get this amount they could take care of the survey and when that was made use the money thus raised to build the structures which the survey recommended were most urgent. This would tide them over until the survey was made and until they can call upon the people for the additional amount needed. The county commissioners listened attentively to their plan, but did not take definite action. They preferred to wait until the fifteenth of the month before giving their approval or disapproval. The board of education must know of this month so they before the tw'enty-secon- d can notify the board of equalization, who demand that districts asking for additional tax levy report to them at that time. County Commissioner Fisher contends that they are passing the buck." He did not favor granting their request but would have them go before the people and ask for, say, $150,000. When they got tills (?) they could have the survey made and spend the rest on the recommendations made. If they needed more they could come before the commissioners and say tiiat they needed so much to complete their program and have something definite to present. The only flaw in the matter is that, in the first place, a bond election of $150,000 could not be obtained until the board itemized exactly what the money was to be spent for. At a salary that fails to be any recompense for the time and effort expended, the board must handle a business which turns over a fund yearly many time the amount required to do all of Carbon countys civil business. That men of the caliber of the present incumbents are willing to serve the people in this capacity is cause for thankfulness from the public. The present solution may be a good one. At least it will ease the conscience of the present board and they will have something definite to offer when hounded on all sides. during ESSEX Challenger week LOCAL RECORDS Speed 73 Miles Per Hour Acceleration From 5 to 25 Miles In 7 5 Seconds Economy 18 Miles Per Gallon 3-- Prove What Every Essex Can Do Come take a ride yourself. Know by personal experience what thia brilliant New Eaaex Challenger can do Its exploit! of Challenger Week have wept the country Eases ownen led the demonstration. They were Every locality now knows Essex foi toll. the accomplishment of some great UNITED STATES FUEL CO feat Hills seldom attempted in any car The Board Again Delays Action On Bonding School District rest Ho, hum. Citizens of the county may now easy for there will be no bond election this Utah . Last Saturday night they voted to bond the district for the amount above stated. We had a nice editorial all in print and ready to thrust upon The Sun readers. Now we have to melt the metal over and write something new. Bishop George Ruff came before the board Tuesday evening and said that he had been jumped on for his stand at the last meeting and that the taxpayers and others had protested vigorously over the amount. He came out with a motion to defer action on the matter and moved that Superintendent W. W. Christensen get someone down here to go over the whole mess and make recommendations. As soon as that is done in an unbiased manner, the board would be in a better position to recommend an amount to the people that would cover everything and satisfy all concerned. The matter was much discussed and finally seconded by W. E. Stoker. There waa cne man opposed to the recommendation and that was Charles Leger from Helper. Mr. Leger held that the board itself had a pretty definite idea of what it was all about and that there was no need for any survey to be made. The problem is to put a roof over the heads of the school children, according to him. W. W. Christensen then explained to the board just what the survey would deal with. He said that very able men from two Utah universities could be hired to come down here and make a thorough and unbiased study of conditions. He pointed out instances in Sevier and Utah counties where this had been done, much to the advantage of those places. They would study the needs of the district, the shifting population, the ability of the people to pay, the problem of transportation, the proper location of the new schools. Remarkable economy proofs were established were made New acceleration marks .Most important of all Challenger Week convinced motorists everywhere that Essex represents the greatest dollar for dollar value in car satisfaction that the industry offers. We will gladly give vou a personal demonstration of any of these proofs which Essex has established.' a bullet had pierced the right sleeve and lapel. Sheriff Kelter waa early FOR SAILWANTED. ETC. upon the scene with his deputies and blood hounds, bnt was unsuccessful Vm CmSs Per Ward Bash teeteH-N- o in to. Chart Ass any clue, owing to the J. R,' Sharp wsS back in Price from factobtaining that quite a number of men had FOB SAL! a business trip to Scofield. iniMTOR tramped over the gronnd. Twenty Years Ago This Present Week Affiliated With (he Halted Kates ImMac. Reflates sad Hieing Cante - FOUR GOOD COALS Price was having the greatest building boom of ally tune in its history. John Crawford, superintendent of mines at Cedar Creek, was in Price the first of the week. A. H. Earll had sold his retail business at Seofield to James Pittman and John L. Wilson. Prof. Carl'S. Hanusen had ubont completed plana for the erection of a modern cottage in Price. John Leamaater of Snnnyside waa among the visitors in Price during the reek. He eame over with A. D. Backed By Service KING or BLACK HAWK HIAWATHA PANTHER six-roo- m Van-Wagon- TW foot. Mined ejEdffftfprfytrillby UNITED STATES FUEL md COMPANY, dhauuid, being bard, firm and nwri any due. Oar ftm superviser, technically trained and experienced, bi at your service at a ay Has tu ts& ever year besting pruthm CIKXCRAX. OFFICES: Newfcouse Buftding, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH month nor next and probably not for some time to come. The board of education is running true to form and have again postponed definite action on the $250,000 building program at least that WAS the amount. Mere climbed by Essex in high gear. - HUNK MOTOR CO. Price, Utah Largest Producers of Cod In x- grief-strick- en ao followed and aided by public participation that we are continuing tbr invitation to Ride Ride Ride widely the mouth of the mine. Tragedy had taken its Every available assistance was rushed to the scene. Men labored and sweat to bring from the mine their fellow workers. Five did not live to see the beautiful sun sink over the picturesque mountains or to draw into their lungs the fresh air of a March afternoon. Their charred bodies were brought to the surface within four hours. Eight men crept to the mouth. Two of them lie in a hospital severely burned. Seven went home to their firesides to sit with their loved ones and weep joyous tears of thankfulness. In the modest little home of Mrs. Ella Turn-eare four widows, wives of those who were killed. Death, in one of its mysterious whims, invaded a single family. The wheels of power and industry and the many residents of this county stop briefly to express their kindest sympathy to that little group. Everything humanly possible was done to prevent such an occurrence. Man and machine were utilized to reach the smokefilled chamber of death. No expense nor burden of work was spared to render assistance. Thousands of people left immediately, some out of pure curiosity, but others with only a thought of doing their bit. The exceptional rescue work under the direction of Robert Howard, veteran mine superintendent, should draw the commendation of all but, like similar occurrences, the exact cause may never be determined. THURSDAY, MARCH U, IBM THURSDAY DTAI-BVB- BT TWENTY-SEVEN-ACR- Price principal streets and street crossings were being much improved by the laying of cinders and gravel where the same waa most needed. Preparations were being made by floekmaatera to begin shearing at Price about the 10th of April, and possible sooner if the good weather continues. I Peter Frandsen was in Price a few hours during the week from a visit to his mining property near Deseret Swith, which he stated was looking well. FIT FOR ANY KING Thomas Fitzgerald wrote his relatives from San Diego, Calif., that he waa mneh improved in health, ' and that the next week would find him in j San Francisco. Excavation for the basement of the Frank Grosso building, on Main street, was well under way. It waa to be oe- -! enpied by the Golden Rule store, now the J. C. Penney company. Dr. Bruce Easley had returned to Castle Dale with his family from Kenilworth. A. hundred and twenty-fiv- e dollars a month as physician at the coal eamp was not satisfying to him. The Methodist chnreh was well filled by an appreciative andienee Friday evening of the week, when a lecture was given by Rev. on Porto Rico, R. P. Nichols. A concert was given for the benefit of the Ladies Aid Society, Mrs. Carl Gunderson gave her husband a surprise during ihe week by as it were, with swooping down, baskets and bundles of good things to eat After fall justice had been meted ont around s spacious dining table, then wen games, musie and other pleasurable pastimes. Funeral services over the remains of the late. James A. Harrison, wen hfU at the Yonng Mens Christian association at Helper, addresses bring made by Julius Sheppard and J. F. Crawford, after which the body waa brought to Price add interred at the local cemetery, beside a son who preAt the grave the Knights ceded of Pythias burial ceremony waa given. John Thomas Rowley, son of Bishop Rowley of Spring Glen, claimed to have been find upon from ambush during the week. Hu ooat showed that I i have everything yon want in the grocery linebnt here are a few suggestions to tempt your appetite. Beet breakfast bacon, fresh cream cheese, canned saner kraut, dill We pickles, canned chicken salad, sliced pineapple, canned salmon, pore leaf lard, fruits and vegetables in season and everything to eat, use and wear. WASATCH STOKE CO. dear Creek, Castle Gate and Snscdda Id typwritav. Widt carriage. The Sea. FIVE MEN KILLED BY BLAST AT FOR BENT-- . FURNISHED APART NEW PEERLESS MINE manta and sleeping rooma. Phona SOIL Price, Utah. (Csadansd Frem Pas Ous) FOB RENT-SMA- LL HOUSE, PART-l- y furnished. Bee W. E. Buff, STS eamp immediately to nuke an investiNorth First West or The Son office. gation. The mine where the explosion occur- FOB BENT FIVE BOOM BRICK red is known as the New Peerless, house with modern eqiupaeat Felix and was opened last. January at a Bruno. Phona 58DJ. 671 Eeat Seeead South. point about half a mile north of Castle Gate on the main line of the Den FOB SALE ELECTRIC WASHES. ver and Rio Grande Western railroad. daj bad, refrigerator, dining aat and The town ia named Lynn, after lynn other furniture. Alao female polica pagt Thompson, president of the Peerless Phoue 534. Coal company, which owns the mine. E The old mine of the company ia lo- FOR SALE apple orchard, 8 acres farming lan four-roocated about three and a half miles house, barn and oatbnudinga. north of Helper in Spring Canyon. It Provo bench,D.stay terms. If interested Iborne, Pleasant Grove, was opened twelve years ago and has write James for particulars. been operated since almost continu- Utah, ously, without a serious mishap. This ANT BUTTER AND EGGS TODAY Why not have regular patens. Why is the first disaster of any land to not aau your aurplua la a heme town marhappen under the supervision of Rob- ket that you can make yourself? Fancy ert Howard, superintendent staff brings good prices. An ad in thia who The shaft of the new mine is in- column will connect you with peopleaamO-thinto pay a little more for clined on a grade of about 35 per are willing a little bit better. And eent It is almost two thousand feet the mail will carry your producenowadays to any from the surface to the first coal seam. S art of the country. Gome in and aak The these cards. business un little about Crews working in the mine had reach- ed the first seam and were drilling ORDINANCE HO. 16-toward the second. The Board of County CommissionFirst intimation of trouble at the mine was received here when Howard ers of tbs County of Carbon, State Jones, foreman at the Peerless old of Utah, ordain as follows: The regular stated meetings of said mine, telephoned that he saw smoke rising from the shaft of the new mine board for the year 1930, shall be held about 5 oclock, bnt had been unable monthly ms follows, towit: to communicate with the workings by Monday, January 6, 1930. telephone. Jones had left the mine at Thursday, February 6, 1930. about 4 oclock and reached Peerless Thnrsday, March 6, 1930. just about the time the eall came Monday, April 7, 1930. through. R. J. Turner of Price, enTuesday, May 9, 1930. gineer for the new mine, had been Friday, June 6, 1930. working inside all day and eame ont Monday, July 7, 1930. just about 3 o dock. He reported evWednesday, August 6, 1930. erything was in good condition at the Saturday, September 6, 1930. time. Monday, October 6, 193. ' It is the eustom in the mine to fin Thursday, November 6, 1930. the shots between shifts while there Saturday, December 6, 1930. waa no one in the mine. The shifti Passed by the Board of County changed at 3 oclock and indications Commissioners, this 6th day of Janwen that everything was in good con- uary, 1930.. dition at that time. The mine was well WALTER E. KNOX, sprinkled and ventilated. Every preChairman of Board of caution possible had been taken to Gommiaaionerg. County insun the utmost safety. Then could be no possible ehanee of a shot ftnl-in- g Attest: ELIZABETH HADLEY County Cleric. to fin, according to Howard. . m g A - . CONSOLIDATION IS PLANNED BY CANAL COMPANIES for Carbon eonnty totaled $760 and for Emery eonnty $306917. Mrs. Viola Oberto, secretary of the water district Fran Page One) submitted the .statement. and a balance of $674.25 in the interest fund for January 1 to February 28. Receipts for the general fund ana Carbon Co. the balance on hand totaled $1281, while the disbursements wen $11,311.-6AJwaps reedy to serve wNh arMstfe Pteral Mpa Fresh nawsre less the floating warrant of $46.-9(Continued Floral 0, 8. Receipts for the interest fund including the balance on hand of amounted to $30,291.54, while disbursements wen $29,617.29. Taxes 69 Ur. W.F. Olson, Mgr. - |