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Show 1, A. G. ENCAMPMENT ENCAMP-MENT GOMES TO A CLOSE Tlio tjrst annual U. A. C. encampment encamp-ment came to a close Friday night following tho big afternoon assembly assem-bly at which Governor Mabcy was tho principal speaker. The encampment encamp-ment has proved one of tho most successful gatherings of farmers and their families ever held at the college. col-lege. Nearly nine hundred visitors were camped on tho college campus for tho four days of the encampment and the total attendance which was swelled by those who attended from Logan and Cache valley reached tho fifteen hundred mark. In the closing meeting Governor Mnbcy made a stirring appeal for economy in public expenditures and for true loyalty to government. Tho governor called attention to the recent re-cent organization of tho Utah state government as an hon'est attempt to , introduce correct business principles In public expenditures. "Wo have tried in two major ways to reduce icuses of running the state government," gov-ernment," declared Governor Mabey. "FlrBt, we have reorganized some of tho state departments' and have merged several offices with tho result re-sult that a substantial saving has been made. Then'we have Inroduc-ed Inroduc-ed a department of finance and pur chase which will aid all departments depart-ments In reducing their expenditures and in preventing deficits. tin vr "After going over the situation after the now system has been -in operation for seven months only, we aro able to announce a reduction of 8 1-3 per cet in the jt'ate tax levy for next year. This means a saving sav-ing of $137,000 to tho taxpayers. Add to this tho $484,000 deficit which tho state will cancel during the first blennlum and we hare a total saving for the two years of JG21.000." Secretary of Stato 3. Crockett spoke briefly emphasizing me value to tho development of Utah of the more than 200 miles of hard surface nadd now built in the Btate. Attorney General Cluff also addressee ad-dressee the assembly. lie called attention at-tention to the significance ot Bitch a gathering of hundreds of experienced experienc-ed farmers and homo makers atten 1-Ig 1-Ig a week of recreation and Instruction Instruc-tion on the campus of their . own school, the U. A. C. In bringing the encampment ofll-clally ofll-clally to a close .President E. O. Peterson Pet-erson of the college thanked the visitors vis-itors for their attendance and said that tho college had been happy to entcitaln them. President Peterson also stated that ;plans wore being laid for a bigger and better1encamp-ment better1encamp-ment next year, Deforo closing Prosldent Peteroon announced tho wlnors of tho various var-ious Judging contosts conducted dur- ' lng tho encampment. Tho silver cup presented by tho National Copper bank of Salt Lake City for tho county having tho hlgh- est total score in all udglng contests "waa won by Utah county. The" teams representing Utah county were: Mr. Christenson, W. Jones Bowen and Holden Taylor in live stock Judging; ' Jos. Sorcnson, W. II. Nlelson and It. , J. Knudson In grain Judging; Mrs. ; t Clark and Erma Hamilton In lints j and dresses. ' j C- G. Adjioy of Box Eldor county 4 I won tho highest individual scoro in j " tho livestock contest; P. l. Clegg of jjj Wasatch county was high in tho Judging of grains; W. S. Hansen of BBox Eldor with a scoro of 100 peri cent, was high In tho Judging of hard , wheats; and Mrs, n. E, Barret of Wober county was high In tho making mak-ing of hats and dresses. After tho meeting Governor Mabey and party Including tho Govojnor nil Mrs Mabey, Secretary ot State Crockett, Mrs. Crockott, Attorney Goneral Cluff. Mrs. Cluff. Hon. C. P. Cardon of board ot trustees ot tho college Mrs. Cardon and Mrs. Lois Hayball of the board of trustees wero taken on a tour of the buildings by President and Mrs. E. Q, Poterson. |