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Show saslsV I B I J' 8MITHFIELD NOTES. H, s Tho bonding or thu Cache county V ! school district Ih tho nil absorbing Y ! ,0i),c nt present. At a mass meeting B held during tho pnst week, 1'rcsldcnt B Low of tho school board told of tho H j existing conditions In tho county. A H lively discussion followed, nnd nH tho H I result. A unanimous volo wns cast B i favoring bonding and building school H 1 houses that will partially redeem tho H lnmcntnblo state at least Wo may H .j '( not need mora room ns much hh noma H . other places, but when wo look B ; around nnd find our school men hlr- H i' lug old saloons, with outbuildings B ' nnd horse stable within a rod of tho HBa f school house door, wo feel that It Is HBa i tlrno to rally round our school board B ' and give them tho needed support. Wo HHf feel that thny "are conscientious men H . ! ever working for tho wulfarn of he H 1 1 schools, but with them It Is "Hobson'fl H choice," this or nothing every avail' H able building Is being used with no H regard to ventilation, convenience, H ot, which wo feel the health of tho IbHHH child nnd tho community demands. Wo cannot expect to put an nvcrago of from fifty to sixty pupils In n room ' designed for thirty and obtain sntlsfac- ; tory results. It Is Jmposslblo to pro- ijjjjh perly ventilate rooms not built for K school purposes, and children nro fed H on vitiated nlr instead of basking In B a llfo-glvlng, pure atmosphero and HB then wo question thu moral oduca- B tlon that our children nro receiving. B , Our school board Is annually pnylng HBl $700 for rent of Bchool rooms. This Is B j ii needless expense ns are ninny oth- HBY ' ers, which could be cut down If the m people will only tnku a broad sensl- M , blc vlow of the situation. Trusting H that nil will become ncqualntcd with H : tho existing condition and lny all sel- B I i fish motives nside nnd vote for tho H proposed bond Is tho wish or n tax- B . payer, whoso children hnvo outgrown H' tho district schools, but still has m ' enough Intorcst In tho growing gener- B ntlon to Btand his share of n proposl- M tlon that effectB so much the progress BB i ( of every town. B A furowcll social was tondorod Lo- B roy Nelson on Sunday evening In the m i Klrst wnrd meeting house, prior to BBl I his doparturo for tho missionary field. Tho stork has been kept busy of late. Messrs. Btovon Cnntwell, Joseph Watson, William Corbrldge, Osborn how, Louis l'otorson nnd Arthur Pitcher Pit-cher were tho favored "papas" this-week. this-week. Kldor Ivan Nellsou hus been released re-leased from tho Canadian mission, but will visit most of tho prominent eastern east-ern cities of tho United States beforo coming home. Sylvester Low has been engaged as Inspector and field agent for tho Condensing company of our town. tiki company Is fortunalo In securing Mr. Low nnd he has hail many years of exporlenco In tho dairy business, nnd Is n trusty business man. Tht First wnrd choir filled a two night's engagement nt tho opera houso during tho week. Nothing but prnlso Is heard from ovoryono that witnessed tho festivals. Mrs. Derthn Mather ns musical dl rector or tho choir is n genius In this line. Many urgent requests havo heon mado by tho surrounding towns for a night's performnnco, but tho compnny feel Uiat It Is to great an undertaking now that men aro busy with the spring work. Tho company, however, played one night at Richmond. Kzra Nlelson has commenced n now homo on Main street, the foundation work In completed. Mrs. Mlnnlo Nlelson bus added a rine now fenco wl Ich greatly 1m-pinvt 1m-pinvt the nppe.irnn io of her homo. Or. It. T .Merrill nnd family hnvo motcd Into their new home. Ctorgo Itomney, .'r., has purchased i tfink of 7000 ga Ion capacity to hturo oil icndy for the si'iudgo pots to bo plnced In his orchnrd In enso of frosty nights. amount of about $100. Tho doctor were entered on Friday night by sonui unknown persons, nnd carried away Instruments, gold pinto, etc., to tho amount of about $1.00. Tho doctor thought It nn April fool joke, but. thinks tho joko has been carried far unoiigh now nnd would bo pleased to hnvo tho things returned. Miss Florence Merrill Is quite. Ill nt this tlrno. |