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Show ki !$w v January 21. - p.:v The annual meeting of the iirwi Co-op M. & M. Co. was held on 'fij!' ' the 19th of January. A financial -r-": , report of the year's business ' was given and seven and one I '4i0.:, , 'half per cent declared. "il:"'; A special session Commercial '!H '''" c'u was ca"ec on Tuesday, Jan. M. 20th, to consider a proposition V'V' . made by the Sonthern Utah Pub- 'rj&'. lishipg and Printing company fpt, in regard to the establishment - , offa local paper for Parowan. V,' The company was represented jr-V; t by its president, Lehi W. Jones, Jt ' Editor of the Iron County Rec- Af 1 " ord, Chas. S. Wilkinson, and directors J. S. Woodbury. Uriah , T. Jones. C. Mr. Wilkinson ' f stated their proposition which .;" was.as follows: That tho peo- ,i- pie of Parowan take stock in ;, : The Record's company to the j'' ' amount of one thousand dollars '"', . or more. Then the paper would 1' be edited and written in Paro- "". wan and printed in the Record Ih r office at Cedar, then returned to '"'"' Parowan thesame day for distribution. dis-tribution. A motion was passed 2, that a written statement be 4. . given stating tho proposition in f; '" "" full and quoting price for which ' ' this work could be done. The ' Record has recently installed a V - standard double magazine Mor-genthaler Mor-genthaler Linotype machine - ,, which insures rapid and up-to- t . , . date printing, and we feel con fident that the people of Parowan Paro-wan will make no mistake in accepting this proposition. The regular session of the club convened at 7:30 p. m, Mr. Rollo, editor of the Observer, was in attendance and offered a proposition for the establishing of a paper in Parowan as follows: fol-lows: His plan was to organize an independent company for Parowan, purchasing a plant which would cost delivered about twenty-six hundred dollars. He and his partner taking stock in the plant to the amount of two hundred dollars. He offered to edit and manage the paper for one year and furnish all supplies and material needed but required re-quired all the company made during that time as remuneration. remunera-tion. A motion waB passed asking ask-ing the gentleman to present in writing his proposition in full. Sentiment is divided as to which plan will be accepted but as soon as tho two parties present their written statements a meeting will be called to consider them and decide which will be tho most feasible for our community. Tho Club then transacted the following business: The committee com-mittee chosen by tho people to act in connection with the Library committee in the selection selec-tion of a suitable site for the new building, decided that the north east corner of tho meeting house square was tho most central cen-tral and conveniont place. While in Salt Lako City President Day recently confe'rred with members of tho presiding bishopric in relation to the matter mat-ter and received from them assurance as-surance that the titlo would bo forthcoming. Citizens of Parowan who have lately passed over tho proposed routo to Lund appear much dissatisfied dis-satisfied with the location of the road. Tho club appointed a committeo to chcse a shorter route, suggesting that they consider that ono running via Summit through the pass and across Cedar bottoms, also the one running through the Rap and across Rush Lako bench, thence to Lund. t At a meeting of the Woolgrow-ors Woolgrow-ors of Parowan held hi the coyrt house Jan. 21, a committeo was chosen consisting of Chaps. Adams H. D. Bayles and J. L. Lowder to chose a location for a shearing corral for ParoWan Valley. The location to be on or near tho railroad, between Modena and Milford. Mr. Fl ders, representing the B. Harris wool house, is here for tho purpose of purchasing wool, so far no sales have been made or prices quoted. Mr. and Mrs. Hart of Salt Lake City are visitors iri Parowan Paro-wan this week. Mrs. Hart was formerly Miss Rosetta 'Gould of this place. The latest arrivals this wefek are a little daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Benson and a son to Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Benson. We extend congratulations. ' Parowan, January 23. The largest single flow of artesian water ever obtained in, Parowan valley was reached at a depth of 267 feet last week on Albert Orton's fqrm just north of the Day farm. The wa er alrnpst filled a fdur and one-HlC inch pipe. JXW The largest flpws olra-rrj't in, water in the Valley heref re have been obtained at diffjL nt depths, beginning with ($ipur and a half inch pipe, then using three inch and then two jnch pipe, but this is a single flow using, only four and one half inch pipe of 350 gollons per minute. min-ute. The well was sunk by our energetic townsman, S. A. Hnl-tcrman. Hnl-tcrman. At tho Parents Class Sunday niorning, Principal" Van Buren was 5the speaker, the subject being "The Nntujs and Scope of the Parent Class Movement," which he treated in a very master-like style, deeply impressing im-pressing his hearers. Ward conference was hold last Sunday with Presidents Marsden and Lyman present. No releases or changes were made but a good meeting was held, but owing to so much sickness sick-ness and such a stormy day the attendance was small. Tho speakers speak-ers were President Lyman, Elder Myron S. Roundy. Jr. of Venice, Sevier County, Bishop Berry, and President Marsden, who gave us, some very good council. Commencing last Wednodsay night to rain. 16 continued until Monday noon and ended in a light snow storm. |