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Show Preston Makes Great Claims I Says Big Implement Firms Did More H Business than they Did in Logan. H Piikston, April 4 -Mr. I). E. Mc-Dougall, Mc-Dougall, of the Cache Valley Ncws.ie-ports Ncws.ie-ports that within tho past month he has had over a hundred applications for exchanges from periodicals throughout the country, some of which he was unable to obtain a few moths ago. Probably our new Commercial Com-mercial club Is beginning to let the outside world know that Preston Is a town of vast Importance. In this regard re-gard Just a fact or two concerning the business done last year by tho Implement Imple-ment houses In Preston. From reliable re-liable sources It has been learned that the Consolidated Implement Co., Sidney Sid-ney Stevens Implement Co., and the Cache Valley Implement Co,, each did moro business In Preston last year than wns done by the same linns In Logan. A statement has not been obtained from Studcbakcr Bros., out Judging from their dally output of wagons and carriages It is safe to say that they wcro not far behind the Logan Lo-gan house. General Items. Some very artistic work Is on exhibition exhi-bition In the windows of Degn's photo studio. Tho pieces exhibited aro life size portraits of tho llrst presidency of tho church. Preston Is proud of having hav-ing such a talented artist as Mr, Degn and It is hoped that the work here will bo suillclently remunerative to induce him to remain permanently. Prior to his coming to Preston Mr. Degn was employed In some of the best studios in Europe. The Oneida Stake dhectory recently recent-ly gotten out by the Deseret News consists of a neat little folder containing con-taining the calender for HXXi, tho day and hour for all regular stake quorum and ward meetings, the names of the Stake Presidency, members of the High Council and all of the olllccrs of tho stake auxiliary organizations, Wanted I uformatlon concerning the whereabouts of a ham and sceial chickens which suddenly disappeared from Hobb's liall on tho night of the Commercial Club banquet. Fl'ider please report to Joe Marrom, chairman of tho amusement committee, and ic-eelve ic-eelve Just reward. The Village dog-catcher has been very busy the last week collecting tho dog license. His work is not all play, however, as somo peoplo aro as Industrious In-dustrious In trying to evade the dog tax as thev aro the poll tax. Yesterday the Second Year rhetoric class of the O. S. academy debated the question, Resolved that tho Influence Influ-ence of the mother In the home Is more far reaching than that of tho father." Tho Hell Telephone Co. has orders for llfty new 'phones which will bo installed in-stalled very soon. Their plant here will also bo Improved by a new switch board which Is soon to bo put in. The First ward Relief Society is furnishing the carpet for tho isles and upholstering work on tho pulpit of tho now meeting house. The Tippets hardware store on Oneida Onei-da street puts on a line appearance with Its new shelving and glass front. Call at the Co-op drug store and Inspect In-spect the tine collection of sovvenir postal cards of Preston. Most of the young people attending school at Logan are at homo for a few days during the confcrcnco vacation. Personal Mention. John Greaves Jr. Is In town from Canada. Mr. Greaves will not return to Canada to live as he intends going Into the mercantile business with his brothci-ln-law, Sumner Pond, at Gentile Gen-tile Valley, Idaho. Horn to Mr. and Mrs. Thus. Tliomp-son, Tliomp-son, of Falrview, jesterday, a pair of twins, a boy and a girl. Tho girl weighs seven pounds and tho boy eight and ono half. At last reports all were doing nicely. Mrs. McLaln, of Falrview, nad a very critical oporatlon performed yesterday, yes-terday, from which sho rallied nicely. Tho physicians report that conditions aro favorable forhur recovery. Mrs. Peter Peterson and her sister, Miss Nettle Parkinson, arc up from Lcgun visiting their mother; Mrs. S. R. Parkinson. Miss Lera Clark, of Farmlngton, is spending a few dajs with her sister, Mrs. Martin P. Henderson. H Ephraim Erickson, a graduate of j the class of 11)05 at the ,11. Y. college H and a former student at the O. S. H academy, was renewing old acquaint- jfl ances at the academy this week. Joe Monson was In town Saturday In the Interest of the High Creek Light Si Power Co. H A dancing party will bo given at the Academy on Friday evening. H Dcnmaik Jcnscn.of Mink Creck.was H in town yesterday. H C. E, Lloyd Is up from Ogden. am fit & -SCI H (Howell, I'hotoirraiilu'r.) H Ono of tho most substantial and best appearing of the many tine homes of H which Preston boasts Is the residence of Pres. Geo C.Parkinson, or the Oncl- H da Stake, which Is situated on the cor- l ncr of -'ml South and 1st Eas(. streets, one block west of the Academy. It is H a two-story building of red pressed brick and white cut-stone trimmings,. built In 18t)."i at a cost of .".000, when IH Picston was little more than a desert. IH Howcvcr.lt Is furnished with ail of the jH modern conveniences, including a hot and cold water sstem equal In every was to v the city waterworks, The IH water comes from a windmill which forces tho water from a well 10 feet deep by ten feet In diameter Into a IjH 2,000 gallon tank which Is elevated IH above the house. Besides furnishing . water for culinary purposes the wind- ' IH mill supplies suillclcnt water for cows, H horses and the lawns. jH |