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Show one ought to start a local competition and let's get a feeling of pride for the "city beautiful." Albert II. Christenson, judge of the seventh judicial district, has formally announced his candidacy for the republican re-publican nomination for congressman He states that his friends have been so insistent in their demands that lie make the race, that he has decided to do so. The redistricting of the state of the last legislature places Salt Lake, Toole, Davis and Utah coun. ties in one district and the balance of the counties of the state in the other. Thus, in his candidacy, Judge Christenson Chris-tenson will oppose Jacob Johnson and Joseph Howell, present members of congress who are now of the same congressional district Grand Valley Times. LOCAL ECHOES. Ward conference Sunday. Miss Minerva Mace is in attendance at the University of Utah summer school. Now for a rousing Fourth! And let's be systematic about it, in the sports as well as other features. Illness to Miss Linda Bardsley, postmistress, has necessitated assistance assist-ance for a few days to handle the business at the postolflce the past week. A very brilliant dancing party was given at the home of E. T. Parry Tuesday evening by Miss Charlotte Parry. The rooms were beautifully decorated with roses and peonies. At 12:30 refreshments were served Man- ti Messenger. The justice's court had two busy days this week trying cases for reckless reck-less driving. Jury trials were had, causing quite an attendance of spectators. Verdicts of guilty were rendered and penalties imposed ranging rang-ing from $7.50 to $35. The cases, three in number, were brought under the city ordinances and have been appealed. --Citizens of Manti, Mt. Pleasant and some other towns in this county are discussing witii no little seriousness the attitude of the Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph company toward the local concerns. The Gunnison Gun-nison company has so far taken no part in the fight, being seemingly content with the treatment accorded it. Just what course will develop is conjectural. Home missionaries will address the various wards of South Sanpete stake next Sunday, June 21. President Ezra Shomaker, who will be accompanied ac-companied bp Niels C. Christensen of Manti, is appointed to Gunnison and will bold ward conference here. It is desired that a goodly representation of the members of the ward attend. seats were nearly all occupied by attentive at-tentive listeners. Gunnison ward conference Sunday, June-21. Chancy whiting of Ephraim is a-mong a-mong bis Gunnison friends renewing acquaintances, while on a brief stay in the interest of an implement concern. con-cern. J. W. Edwards and family are residents resi-dents of Gunnison again, Mr. Edwards Ed-wards having disposed of his property interests recently acquired at Salina, Negotiation for the Valley house property is being effected whereby Mr. Edwards becomes the owner. Miss Dora Day of Fairvie w and Eli Rollins of Oak City were married in the Salt Lake temple Friday, June 12th. They are receiving congratulations congratula-tions from their many friands Mt. J Pleasant Pyramid. The Tresbyterian chapel wa unusually un-usually presentable Sunday evening with an elaborate display of flowers. The occasion was a visit from Salt Lake City by Rev. J.1I. McClain, who preached an eloquent sermon from the latter part of the first chapter of John. Special singing was rendered by a number of young girls, the opening piece by Miss Virginia Peterson. The "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth and all things therein. He then created man and woman and left the loafers on the corners, and in due time they multiplied multi-plied and then spread into postoflices and depots and the stores. In these places they sit and explain state and national problems that have vexed great minds. There is nothing more noticeable than a loafer." A big wedding reception in honor of Leonard Jepson and Miss Gladys Kearns, both of this city and favorably favor-ably known, took place Wednesday evening at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. atd Mrs, A. II. Kearns. The couple were married that day i n Miiijli. The bridegroom is a son of vjiand Mrs. Antone Yepson. The Gazette joins the wide circle of friends in wishing the groom and his charming bride a long, pleasant and and prosperous journey through life. Should the committee of judges for the clean town contest in this state visit Gunnison some fairly attractive places would be found and if we had entered the contest a lot of good to our community could not help to follow, fol-low, even though no prize was taken. The fence enclosing the school front would not be left in so bad a state, nor the ward property, and not a few ' private surroundings. If it is too much to enter the state eon,tebt some |