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Volume 18, Hotter V S Vigorous Prosecution of Carbon 10 Coal Land Case Assured Carbon County Commission Names Committee to Investigate Facts of Litigation Representatives of all incorporated .communities in Carlton county, eivie lubs and interested taxpayers will meet at the eourt house July 27 at oclock p. m. at the call of the committee appointed Saturday by the county commission to investigate the facts in the Carbon county coal lands ease, which will be heard October 5 before the United States supreme eourt A portion of the report which appeared in The Salt Lake Tribune on 'Tuesday concerning the meeting held by state officials u as follows: Purpose of the meeting will be to ihesr the report of the committee and to take any action which might be consistent with the situation. The committee consists of Commissioner Walter EL Knox, County Attorney Walter C. Gease, Assessor Silas Row-ley- , Representative George M. Hiller .and William Woodhead, a member of the Carbon school board. The thrice Rotary club at its meeting Thursday, voted to draw up a resolution urging a strong prosecution of the case by the state. The committee named to draft tile resolution consists of Hat Gilmour, L. A. HeGee ;and Gamer P. Peacock. The ease involves the title to over .5000 acres of land, which is now held by the state and which is sought by the United States government. A report which came recently from the state geologist was to the effect that the state should not put up a strong .defense in the litigation, as it could enrich itself by losing the case. Of the total land involved, 1120 acres belong to the Independent Coal and Coke company, which pays annual tgxeg of ;.$UyOOO' into the treasury of Carbon 's county . If the ease wen decided in favor the' government, Carbon county would . lose that amount each year as well as back taxes, the payment of which has been suspended since the litigation eommeneed in 1921 In view of this fact,- Carbon county is preparing to insist that the state put up ia strong defense, and it appears from action taken at a meeting in Salt Thc City that Utah will not let down . , Dr. A. L. Heuther, chief surgeon at the Shrinera hospital for crippled children in Salt Lake City, has accepted the offer of the Price Chamber of Commerce to present the Carbon high land in a concert on the hospital grounds the evening of July 23. Permission for the concert was given by Samuel P. Cochran, chairman of the board of trustees of the institution. The inmates of the hospital will bo allowed to sit on the hospital veranda to hear the Carbon band of forty-fiv- e pieces. The concert will bigin at 7:15 p. m. The Shrine hospital is located at St. Marks. The band, will also play at the state capital. The concert is now scheduled for the forenoon of July 25, and the players will be greeted either by Gov. George H. Dern or Secretary of State Milton H. Welling. ; Local Representation Is One of Largest BUILDING CONTRACT Carbon county will have one of the largest representations of any Utah county in the huge parade to ue staged at Salt Lake City on July 24, the Covered first day of the three-da- y Wagon Days celebration. In addition to a float, the Carbon high band of forty-fiv- e pieces and approximategirls carrying banners ly twenty-fou- r containing the names of the towns in the eounty, will take part in the procession. Hayor W. F. Olson, general chairman of the committee to arrange for Carbons representation, estimates between four and five hundred from this eounty will go to Salt Lake City for the celebration. Hain features of the fete will be a parade the first day, air circus and stadium show on July 25 and sacred services in the Mormon tabernacle on the final day. The Carbon entry in the parade will be number sixteen in the ninth division. Other participants in that division am the Wasatch high band of Heber City, the Heber City float, American Fork float, Provo float, Spanish Fork float, Payson float, American Legion drum corps, Ogden Chamber of Commerce float, Magna float, Hidvale float, Bountiful float, Cedar City float. Draper band, Draper flout . and tbe Carbon tend float and HELD INVALID BY COUNTY BOARD Action of Fair Officials Declared No Effect The contract awarded last week by the Carbon fair board to the Helper Building company for the erection of a new exhibit building to cost approximately $4000 was declared no force and effect by the county commissioners at a meeting Saturday. After the contract was awarded, a dispute arose as to the legality of the Helper firm being given the work because of an alleged business connection between a member of the fair board and the building company. County Attorney Walter C. Gease announced Tuesday that the commission had acted on his advice, which was to the effect that the fair board was not empowered to award the contract. commissionW. J. Reid, four-yea- r er, and J. B. Jewkes, manager and secretary of the fair, will have charge of purchasing material and assigning later for the building, according to - march-inggirls- - , -- -- Contractor Commences Planting of Lawn agri--cultur- al ed. Subsequently the Hilners sold part of their holdings, about 1120 acres to the federal government. The district eourt ruled against the government, but was reversed in the supreme eourt whieh sent the case back for a new trial. Into this action the state then intervened and the circuit court of appeals decided against its contention. Hence the appeal to the supreme court for a second time in this ease. It is the third time litigation involving the lands has been before the high court. Them appeared to be no doubt in the minds of any present that the states interests lie in prosecuting the case vigorously. Them was almost equal unanimity regarding some spe-icounsel, though it was conceded that the attorney general was placed in a dilemma ana that whatever eourse he took might bo subject to criticism . from one or another quurtcr. al Week Ending July 23, 1931 Legal blanks of aQ klnda Negotiations Shrouded With Deep Secrecy Floats and bauds will assemble at A the Brigham Young monument in Salt treating plant for Carbon in the near future is assured, lake City at 9:30 a. m, and the line of march will be as follows : South on aeeorfing to sdviees given The Sun by Hain to Sixth South,. east on Sixth a nroUnept mining operator of Utu d South to 8 tats, north on State to wigf .backed by one qr more eoat South, east on Second South to eottjtfcky of the. state. Tke projeetja Sixth East1 and from there to Liberworked out riowly, and time will be required to complete ty Park. of the plant Carbons band will have a char to win one of the two loving cups ofThe mining man who was kind fered to buds adjudged bat in the enough to give the information that parade. Judging will be dime on ap- the plant was a certainty asked that pearance, formation and musicianship. his name and the identity of the coal The players will leave Price Thurs- companies involved be withheld for the day morning for Salt Lake City. present Should the facts connectS. A. Olsen, art instructor at the ed with the matter leak out now, the Carbon high school, has designed the publicity would hinder rather than float, which will be paid for by the help us, he stated. Utah Rock Asphalt company, the ColHowever, it is known that the site umbia Steel ud the eounty. The coal of the proposed plant will be in a loindustry, dry ice manufacturing ud cality where there is no danger of the rock asphalt industry .will be adver- coal, supply becoming exhausted for tised on the float in a very clever de- a long period of time. The quality of the coal is also eoneeded to be excelsign. can be A special rate of $2.62 on the Den- lent, and many ver ud Rio Grande Western railroad obtained from it, among which are e hu been placed in effect, and a large smokeless fuel, gasoline, number are expected to go to Salt oil and gas richer than natural gas. Lake City by rail Carbon countys production of coal No Pioneer day celebrations have has greatly decreased in the past two been planned by either Price or Hel- years due to slack business times and per iu view of the stupendous pro- to the inroads of natural gas. Establishment of a treating plant here is gram arranged at the state capital. fl Seo-on- be. . high-grad- viewed by many expert engineers who have studied the matter thoroughly as a big boost for the coal industry. Continual operation throughout the year would be assured, with the resultant stabilisation of economic conditions. It is rumored that agreements have According to information jpven to been signed by coal companies to unthe state industrial commission, the ite in establishing a plant, and a conSpring Canyon Coal company, operat- solidation of the companies mentioned would result in a huge concern. ing mines at Spring Canyon ud plans to withdraw from the WelBRIDGE WORKER INJURED fare Hedieal association of Spring Canyon, and will form Blaine Dobson of Delta, Utah, was independent organisation. No reason for the with- admitted to the Price hospital July drawal was given. 16 to receive treatment for injuries The Welfare Hedieal association, received near Woodside when he fell organized for the purpose of provid- from a bridge being constructed on ing benefits for injured miners and the state road that same day. He was their families, consists of the follow- brought, to Price on the Denver and ing member mines: Peerless, Spring RioGrande Western passenger train. Canyon, Standardville, Royal Coal at Examination revealed that he suffered a severe gash on his faee and othRolapp, liberty and Mutual. er minor injuries. He was employed Our idea of the greatest optimists the Young and Ogden company of an those fellows who can look on the by Richfield. bright side of everything even to old nit of clothes. . Birth aasouncesMits. The Bus. Coal Company Intends to Form Welfare Association Ro-lap- p, u u PROCLAMATION if a state holiday and will be July Twenty-Fourt- h celebration will be conobserved as such. A state-wid- e ducted in Salt Lake City. I have been asked to work in conjunction with the county officers by declaring a holiday on Saturday, July 25, for all people of Price who attend the celebration in Salt Lake City. The people of Price and Carbon county should participate in enjoying this celebration, and their enjoyment should not be cut short by the necessity of having to return to work on Saturday. This week end should be devoted to enjoying this celebration. Therefore, as mayor of Price City, I declare a holifor Saturday, July 25th, for those attending the celeday bration in Salt Lake City. (Signed), W. F. OLSON, 1931. Mayor fit Price. Price, July 22, are , Tha Sea. Councilman Explains Proposal to Redace City Taxation Debt Plan Contains Provision For the Creation of a Fund For Civic Enterprises OH An explanation of how the tax levy of Price eity may be reduced and at the same time a 1 mill levy, or $2500 set aside for eivie enterprises, is explained by Councilman A. N. Smith. This matter will probably came before the council at its next meeting on EXPENDITURES, RECEIPTS SHOWN FOR FIRST HALF Revenue of Six Months Totals $11827 Receipts of Price eity for the first six mouths of 1931 total $101,943.67, as compared to disbursements of $98r al 854.63, according to the report of Recorder Carl W. Empey, issued Honday. Receipts in 1930 were $89,920.16, while expenditures totaled semi-annu- $70,373. -- Gease. 1 ' A high wind which blew up suddenly on Saturday afternoon picked up a section of sixteen race horse stalls at the Carbon fair grounds and carried it fifty feet The other section of ten stalls was not damaged. According to J. B. Jewkes, secretary or the fair, it will cost approximately $200 to move the stalls baek and repair the broken portion. The structure was lifted over a fence which encircles the grounds. Cordon's Band Will Play tor Hospital Inmates ATTEND SALT LAKEPR06RAM Excavation work had already been started on the site by the Helper Building company, whose bid was $3 477, or1 approximately $500 less than the second lowest bid. The contract for laying the floor was awarded to. the Utah Rock - Asphalt company for the sum of $380l .. . The structure will be completed by the date of the 1931 fair, whieh opens September IS. Heanring 40 by 80 feet, the building will be of cement block construction, and win contain all of the fair exhibits. . The controversy arising from the awarding of the contract led to rumors that there would be no fair in Carbon county this year, but Jewkes declares that one of the best fairs in matter. in the A representative of The Sun inter- Carbons history will be staged. viewed Governor George H. Dern on Saturday at the state capital, and the chief executive declared that he was '.not in favor of the plan advanced by the state geologist. Postmaster J. F. HaeKnight receivBest interests of the state of Utah ed word Honday from the postal dedemand vigorous prosecution of the that the contract for plantpartment appeal to the United States supreme ing the lawn at the Price postoffice coal Milner court of the had been awarded to C.- - L. Ludlow land ease, it was decided at a meet- of this city. The winning bid was $75, ing in the office of Governor George while the terms of the only other bid H. Dern, Honday. submitted, that of H. C. Norton was Present at the meeting were the $113. Work has started on planting governor, attorney general and Hil- the lawn. as ton H. Welling, secretary of state, J. L. Powers of Bennington, S. C., members of the board of examiners: has been notified to make preparaElias A. Smith and J. R. Parrish, as tions to start on the inimmediately land board, a stallation of the members of the state sprinkling system. government agency primarily interest- The material consisting of some 2500 of the states in the preservation ed of brass pipe is already on title to the coal lands involved; Unit-le- d pounds' hand at the postoffice. States Senators Reed Smoot and Other government contracts awardH. .King) Dan H. Shields, ; William to word received by 'former attorney general, during whose ed, accordingare: Coal, H. C. Norton: HaeKnight term in office the contract of sale of ice, Price lee and Coal Storage, and the iwi involved to the Hilners was laundry, Troy Laundry of Helper. signed, and Henry D. Hoyle, who explained that he was present merely as those days, it could not be classed as .'a eitixen of the state who had beMme coal lands, being a considerable disfamiliar with the interests involved tance from coal outcrop. .in the actum. Later the federal government atThe Hilner family became interest-e- d tacked the title of the Hilners, but in the land which admittedly eon-tai- expressly did not make the state a large seams of coal in Carbon party defendant to the suit This situcounty, when they purchased it from ation resulted in the Hilners relinthe state land hoard soon after state- quishing their claim, during the Bamhood. The land was part of the grant berger administration, to the lands, to the State Agricultural college made and the state selling to them at a price by the federal government The selec- of $100 an acre, some 5560 acres betion was made, it is stated, as ing involved. The Hilners had appealland, since under the rules ed to the supreme eourt of the United of the department of the interior in States, but their appeal was dismiss- Damage Caused By Wind to Stalls Is Some $200 INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER FI week as follows: July 13, maximum 100, minimum 63: July 14, maviminn 94, minimum 58; July 15, maximum 94, minimum 54; July 16, mawimnm 97, minimum 58; Jnly 17, mavimnm go, minimum 60; July 18, msviwinm 96, minimum 539; July 19, maximum 101, minimum 55. July 27. Price city has a total bonded indebtedness of $353,500, and there is $125,-00-0 in the sinking fund at the present time, according to Smith. A levy of 10.3 mills, has previously been set up to pay above indebtedness when it falls due. There is $11,000 worth of serial bonds expiring eadi year, whieh the eity has budgeted to be paid from the general fund.. This amount is in the tax levy for the sinking fund. Three and a half mills levied at this time instead of the 109 ed together with interest on sinkingReceipts were distributed among the mills, -fund investments, will pay the enfollowing units: Lights, $38,817.28; water, $10,289.03; service deposits, tire indebtedness off at its due date. The levy on the bond interest can $593; water connections, $336.50; dog taxes, $190; licenses, $5160.21 ; hos- be reduced from 9 mills to 89 mills, pital, $16,946.36; cemetery, $263; mis- making a total reduction in the sinkcellaneous, $175.82; swimming pool, ing fund and bond interest fund of $300.29; garbage, $215; collections in 7.6 mills. Because of the faet that the the justices court, $320 5; notes sold, eity administration has expended ap$30,100; bonds sold, $4077.93 ; im- proximately $15,000 on purchasing waprovement district No. 9, $347.75; tax- ter stock for diversion to new springs es, $4105.77 ; license, $19; sale of ma- and connecting them to the water terial, $89.49; sewer connections, $7. mains, it will not be possible to give the total tax levy the full 79 mill re50; Sewer No. 4, $15. Disbursements were distributed as duction, whieh is effected in the two follows: Water, $13,70099; lights, $4r funds given above. However, it is possible that the levy will be reduced 4 435.74; streets, $5711.78; parks, police, $2424.82; eemetery, $lr mills. Sentiment has strongly favored a 63393; fire department, $95394; eity hall, $410.76; printing and supplies, one mill levy being set up in the con$126695; telephone and telamph, tingent fund forums comprises.' I tha past, tbs eaaaril has a $197.40; impryviinesit distoisU, . 0; taXjfl&ftbtecl 'cl $PC n tewlI nHBaWggSS;! springs, 4601.43; water treating plant, time, tha taxpayers have taco called to donate. If a $2500 fund is set $6392; fense around reservoir, $600.-'upsalaries, $616090; Utsh Power aside for these purposes, Smith feels and Light company, $19,811.95 ; tax that s better handling of the projects collections, $1011.76; watn stock and and tetter results would be snrnimp assessment, $3668.43; interest on spec- liahed. The fund will be budgeted by ial improvements, $112395; interest the eity for various purpoaee at the on bonds, $997098; bonds payable recommendation of the eivie bodies of $3500; special improvements, $3136.-7- the commnnity. This plan, it is believed, will tend insurance, $1348.69; deposit refunds, $57998; hospital, $500; mis- to equalise the burden of carrying on cellaneous, $2088; justice fees, $7390. progressive movements, w herein evOf the total amount of expenditures ery taxpayer is directly or indirectly in the water department, the sum of benefited. In connection with the levy reducapproximately $8000 was for connecting new springs on to the water sys- tion, it may be interesting far Price citizens to know that eity revenue tem. other than taxes, has made a consistent increase of between 8 and 10 per Is New cent s year since 1922. One eity By Dioxice showing this increase is the ight department In 1922, the total Construction was recently complet- light receipts were $37,093.49, while warehouse at the the total for only the first half of ed on a high-powproperty of the Carbon Dioxice and 1931 is $38,817.28. This indicates the Chemical company on the Farnham rapid growth of Price in the past sevdome, where dry ice in earload quan- eral years. weeks. tities may be stored for many The warehouse embraces a unique Gets $109 device for saving the evaporation of & ice the carbon dioxide gas from the and converting it into liquid carbonic. The structure also embodies a device for converting the ice into liquid carAn unknown person walked into the bonic, when the supply of one is ex- office of the Utsh Power and Light cessive and the supply of the other company Wednesday noon and took commodity ia not sufficient. $109 from the eash drawer. At the Frank Goodwin, executive vice pres- time of the burglary, all but one of ident of the company announces that the employes, H. A. Reese, was out the same type of warehouse is being for lunch. Reese was in the basement. constructed in all large cities of the He heard steps in the office above, d United States for reception of but when he reaehed the top of the lots. stain he eonld not see anyonci The Business of the company is rapidly bugler entered by the baek door, tha increasing in both the number ana front entrance having been looked by Goodto size of shipments, according Hies Mae White, the bookkeeper, win. Shipments to Salt Lake City are when she left for lunch. ' five times as great as formerly, and Mr. end Mrs. Vincent 8ui consignments to other large cities are week-en- d visitor in Salt Lake City. rapidly growing. on 2; Warehouse Built Concern er From Burglar Utah Power Light Company Office ear-loa- Tuesday Hottest Day In Price Since 1927 Henry Fiaek official government weather observer, announced Wednesday that Tuesday was the hottest day recorded in Price since July 18, 1927. The mercury climbed to 1019 degrees, making the third time this month that the temperature has reaehed 100. Prior to this year, the mercury had not gone to a hundred since August 16, 1928. CARBON FARM OFFICIALS MEET AT LOGAN ENCAMPMENT Eight from Carbon eounty were ro lied in the farmers held at Logan last week eu- encampment under the direction of the Utah State Agricultural college. Included in the group were 0. P. Madsen, connty agent, and L D. Zobcll, KUixirintendent of tho Carbon experimental farm. The latter two stayed in Logan to attend ta conclave of western states agronomists held this week. Commission to Hear Two Cases Here August 5 Hearings will be held at Price on August 5 by tho public utili-- ' ties commission iu two mutton. One ease to eome before the commission is the asattor of closing the railroad station agency at Castle Gate. The Denver and Rio Grande Western nil-roa- d has applied for permission to shot down the station because business does not justify its continuance. The other application is that of Carbon eounty for a permit to use a railroad crossing of the Denver and Rio Grande W os tern for a public crossing. A realignment of the Rcofiold highway makes it necessary to build the road over the crossing. |