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Show r 1 Published Every Saturday by GOODWINS WEEKLY PUBLISHING CO INC. FRANK E. 8CHEF8KI, Editor and Manager SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: icludlng postage In the United States Canada and Mexico, $2.50 peryear, irsix months. Subscriptions to all foreign countries, within the Postal $440 per year. - f Payments should bs made by Check, Money Order or Registered Letter, payable to The Citizen. Address all common leatlona to The Citizen. Entered aa second-clas- s matter, June 21, 1915, at the postofflo at Salt Lake under Aet of the March 9, 1879. City, Utah, S1 Phone Wasatoh 5409 Ness Bldg. Salt Lake City, Utah THE SPOR T OF KINGS to he ever, Madsen announced some time ago that most of his help days of horse racing is the yted at the State Fair Grounds, commencing this afternoon, were Democrats and he has probably consented to work for the Wtiiming every day, excepting Sundays, to May 7. With interests of Governor Dem in order that he might retain his (of the race tracks closed on the coast, followers of the sport position. It takes a slick politician to hold office under all adarticularly fortunate in being able to see some of the very ministrations and when it comes to stacking the political horouglibreds on the American continent. Over 500 of the cards leave it to Dave. 'on the track have been shipped here, and they are in George Wilson has had considerable experience in business. The program provides for seven races daily, He was formerly county purchasing agent and has also been purses hung up in order to make it an incentive for purchasing agent for big mining companies, and is well qualified to ride to win. There are so many good horses for his new position. !iorsesevery race will have a field of unusual and evenly BUTLER COMING which ought to result in the keenest kind of bill-of-fa- re Jventy-iiv- e William M. Butler, chairman of the National Republican committee, may be seen in this city in the near future. The chairman expects to make a flying trip around the country, evidently for the purpose of making a political survey and to get in closer touch with the working forces of the party. There is no doubt that Butler will feel out the Coolidgc strength to ascertain whether it will be wise for the President to run again. In 1928 the President will have served one term as president, being elected by the people, together with two years serving out the unexpired term of the late President Harding. Some are trying to make of this two terms, but if a good man is entitled to two terms, this is taking undue advantage of the president. Should Coolidge be nominated by the Republicans it is will accommodate 10,000 people, a cinch that he will be elected if conditions remain the system is in vogue, under the supervision nearly P. Rodman, member of the board of the Utah Racing, same as they now are in the country. However, two years may bring about great changes, and the ins must always be prepared to meet changes with success or Kyne says this will be the best meet ever pro-- l and lie is confident the people will all be pleasd with suffer defeat. If Butler comes to Utah he will be given a hearty reception. At this time Utah is strongly figured Republican. William P. Kyne has set aside Tuesdays and admission days for the ladies. may be the last race meet run for some time. The races held under the Redd Racing Law, which was repealed effect May 10. The law provides for promotion by the and Racing Association and under the the Utah Racing Commission, and the State Fair and responsible business men have been on these boards and there is no reason why the sport be kept clean and the people given better sport than ItThis because of the entries of so many good horses, concrete covered grandstand, built by the racing asso- L I pari-mutu- el - WILSON APPOINTED '! i a majority vote of the members of the board of HILL FAMILY HISTORY examin-Teorg- e Wilson was elected state purchasing agent, a new created by the recent legislature vThich abolished the dept of finance of which Preston A. Thatcher was the head, (J101 Dorn voted for Thatcher for the newT position, while pn State II. E. Crockett and Attorney General Harvey Cf vted for Wilson. ; k.ere have been unconfirmed in circulation that reports r.Is a possibility of Governor Dern appointing Thatchei aine commissioner. It is said that the Governoi rjftdsens resignation and may make an appointment at t .democratic leaders have severely scored the Gover-turning over one of the most important state positions tc pblican and they wanted some, good Democrat appoint-(Madsens place for fish and game commissioner. HowK? F i - Fresh from the .press comes a history of the Hill family, wTitten by Dr. Daniel B. Hill Richards, practicing attorney of this city. The Hills were among the first converts to Mormon-isand went through all the trials and tribulations in the early settlements in the eastern states and they were among the early pioneers to come to Utah where the family has greatly prosm pered. Dr. Richards history traces the family from its European immigration to the present time, narrating many historical, events from the battle of the Nile and battle of Trafalgar, to their sojourn into Canada and their later arrival into the United States. The early experiences of the Mormons as seen ' Illi-noi- s, and gone through by members of the Hill family at Nauvoo, their migration to Missouri and later to Utah. Experiences with the savage Indians along the route of travel and |