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Show r : "; Published Every Saturday BY GOODWIN8 WEEkLY. PUBLISHING CO., INC. A. W. RAYBOULD, BUSINESS MANAGER SUB8CRPTIONRjC:V U n Itetf 8tateCanada:and Including postage In the , $1.50 for six, months. Subscriptions to all i. il Union, $4.50 rper year. ' l foreign-countries- I ! Registered Letter, Payments should be made by Check, Money Order. or . . , r payable to The Citizen. . I $2.50 per year, within the Postal M exlco, r 1 . Address all communications to The Citizen. .J Entered as second-clas- s matter, June 21, 1919, at the postoffice at Salt Lake of March 3, 1879. Act under the City, Utah, Ness Bldg. Salt Lake City, Utah , . Phone Wasatch 5409 - - : . . I . 311-12-- 13 COMMISSIONER B URGONS RECORD When the people elected E. L. Burgon county commissioner of men like Mr. Burgon, and his good work ought to procure for him this county four years ago they probably gave little thought as to bis the unanimous support of the people. Mr. Burgon has built as good, if not better, roads for less qualifications and just linked him with the ordinary politician who is out after a job at a cost which is an after consideration. But the money than any one in the state. A comparison of the Salt Lake road costs with other county costs, including the state road people did get a real man a man of business ability, a builder and a county commission work, will show a big saving. There is a reason for it. money saver. In checking up Commissioner Burgons record we find Burgon is the right man in the right place. that he has accomplished more for Salt Lake County than any other commissioner we know of. He has charge of the department of roads GAMBLING and bridges, street lighting and fire department in the county, and on the side he ib deeply interested in the great reclamation project Probably for political effect or probably for other reasons, the which is being fostered by Salt Lake, Utah and Tooele counties Utah Democrat was greatly shocked because some spin wheels or whereby thousands of acres of land will be irrigated if present conkeno were to be placed at the state fair, where the player throws templated plans prove successful. Mr. Burgon is not only an advocate of these important matters, but is thoroughly conversant with down a dime on a number and may win a ham or slab of bacon by even the minor details and is an advisor instead of a listener when the turn of the wheel, or the count of the corn. The Democrat is all wrought up over the matter and believes it is time for a grand jury important matters come up for discussion. and further states: The county machine shops which have been practically rebuilt, probe When state officials conspire to convert the state fair into a remodelled and made convenient for the best of service and money gambling den; when they seek to violate laws of the state of Utah saving to the taxpayers was accomplished under the direction of Mr. which they are sworn to enforce; and, when they permit a concesshis men and there is none for and an better, ordinary plant, Burgon, ioner of a state institution to attempt to prostitute the court in an can build an automobile if required to do so. In fact all cast parts effort to prevent peace officers from performing their sworn duties, of a machine are made locally at a saving of from 75 to 90 per cent it is high time, we think, for a grand jury investigation of such conof the market price. His men at present are assembling a chemical for the constitution and disregard for established law and fire engine at a great saving to the county and a big asset. It was tempt order. Mr. Burgons pleasure to install the county fire department which When the people found out what the rumpus was all about, has proved its real worth several times and upon two occasions many refused to go to the fair if they were not allowed to spend fire." disastrous from a to save Bingham helped their money. The games that were to be played were identical to the and look after Mr. Burgon has 1,300 miles of road to past allowed all summer at our resorts, which for some reasons the games this miles in county. Doctors, sheriffs had year has reconstructed and paved 387 entirely overlooked. State fairs are places of amuseroads the of users highly compliment ment, as well as educational, and the people go there to have a good traveling men and the general Mr. Burgon upon the excellent condition of the roads which prevail time. tbjpughout the county and of course he is proud of the record he has We have card games and gambling running in this city and & R. S. A. the of maSe at a minimum cost. Through the courtesy and the sheriffs cannot see them. county necthe smelter all obtain slag smelter, Mr. Burgon has been able to We have had punch boards which in some cases were absolute the saved has and county large frauds and essary for road construction desired, they have been allowed, and there are probably a hundred miles of cement 4.1 The administrations. of over sums past money and one other things which could be cited as gambling, and dives, is the Moran Pat on Bingham highway highway just completed by and they are allowed to run. a credit to the county, as well as to the contractor. He opened up the But upon the eve of an election, the state fair must be the goat; the north to from city We do not believe in Draper greatly needed road on Ninth East gambling, but we also believe in equal rights is it a but road a was limits. At one time this today swamp road, and what is good for Jack is good for Jill. The wheels that are used boulevard, except for a short stretch within the city limits. are trade wheels and it is said that every turn of the wheel represents Big taxpayers who are interested as to how some of their money so much in merchandise. Somebody must win. Of course their is is being spent in this county, should .visit the Salt Lake county ma-ch- s a big profit for the owner, but figure the profit in the following: A farmer gets at present 50 cents for a cowhide; he must pay ten shops which are located on State streeet at Murray, and they will get some idea of what good work is being accomplished by the to fifteen dollars for a pair of shoes. The trade wheel is not as present commissioner and, by the way, who is on the job at all onesided as this. Investigate and figure it yourself. times. Dont make a mountain out of a mole hill because the people Mr. Burgon is up for a second term in office and it will be a are not so easily fooled. Over four hundred years ago some people left Europe for our financial blow to this county if he is not elected. This county needs |