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Show 0 ' J Tme Ehmgeam Mew . i ' . VOL. IV BINGHAM CANYON, UTAH, SATURDAY, MAY 30, 1923. NO. 5 Memorial Exercises Held Sit r SvM . 1 if ' ! $ y viA 0( i A. lit J. D. ' Shilling, Sr. Memorial exercises in honor of the lute J. D. Shilling, former superin-tendent of the Utah Copper Co., were held at the R. C. Gemmell Memorial Club on Saturday evening. Mr. Shilling died at his home in Bingham, on May 23, 1923, after be-ing connected with the above com-pany since 1919. He was born in Zainingem, Wuertemberg, Germany,. December 30, 1854 and was a veteran of mining activities with which he had been identified since he was fif-teen years of age. Funeral services were held from the home of his son, J. D. Shilling, Jr., with the Rev. Elmer Goshen of-ficiating on Thursday afternoon, the 24th of May, and the body was ship-ped by the O'Donnell Co., to San Diego, California, for interment. Two special trucks were needed to ship the many beautiful floral tributes from Bingham. The meeting was presided over by D. D. Moffat, assistant general man-ager who substituted for General Manager L. S. Cates, who was de-tained by the illness of his wife who is in San Francisco. The unveiling of the portrait of Mr. Shilling was the principal event of the evening, the painting is from the brush of L. G. Richards, the famous portrait artist of Salt Lake City, and proved to be an excellent likeness of the de-ceased superintendent. E. G. Lucas, attorney for the company, in chosen language eulogized Mr. Shilling. The Rev. George E. Davis, of the First Presbyterian church of Salt Lake City also made a brief talk. M. L. Jones demonstrated to the full the respect with which Mr. Shil-ling was thought of by Mr. Jones' fellow employees at the Utah Copper Company. The popular Arlington Girls' or-chestra furnished appropriate music. Copperfield Brevities Mr. and Mrs. Sam Rogers spent Wednesday in Salt Lake. They at-tended the nurses graduation exer-cises at St. Mark's cathedral, their daughter, Weuthea, being one of the graduates. Mrs. J. M. Burns, of Castle Gate, is visiting here with her sun Mr. and Mrs. Bert Burns. Mr. and Mrs. William Harwood and children of Salt Lake, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Dixon here Sun-day. Mrs. Nellie Starkey and Alfred But terfteld were Pleasant Crove' visitors on Sunday. His daughter Miss Bertha Butterfield returned with them to vis-it here with relatives. Mrs. Harry Sours was a Salt Lake visitor on Thursday. The Copperfield school fuculy left here Saturday of last week and are spending their summer vacations as follows; Miss Mabel Nepiud at her home in Aberdeen. South Dakota! Miss Call, at Provo; Miss Rheese, at Ogden, and Miss Acord, at Castle Gate and Richfield. With the excep-tion of Miss Call all will return here in the fall. Mr. and Mrs. John Knudsen and family spent Sunday at Liberty Park. Mrs. Gail Rose, and "son, Malcom, left last week to spend the summer with her mother, Mrs. M. Galloway, in Butte, Montana. Miss Margaret Anderson ia spend-ing two weeks with relatives In Salt Lake. F. E. Turner and D. L. Kent and son, Harold, left Tuesday by auto on a business trip to Montana. Mrs. George P. Johnson left Thurs-day to spend two weeks with rela-tives at American Fork. Mr. and Mrs. John Knudsen and daughters, Ruby and Mabel, and Mrs. J. M. Burns attended the graduating exercises of the nurses training school of the L. D. S. hospital in Salt Lake Thursday evening. Their niece, Miss Esther Knudsen of Met-ropolis, Nevada, was one of the grad-uates. Mrs. Bernice Ralls and Miss lone Clark spent Sunday with friends in Salt Lake. Mrs. Willis Parkes and son, of Al-ta are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Mace. Miss Melba Garlick, of Midvale, is the guest of Miss lone Clark this week Mrs. Ray Buckle was a Salt Lake visitor Thursday. News Notes From Lark Bob Marshall, an employee of the Bingham Mines Co., for a number of years, returned from Salt Lake City Monday evening a full fledged citizen Nick Matius and Bob Rudelich were the guests of Mr. and Mrs, Nick Mor-gic- h, at Midvale, Saturday evening. Miss Mary Morgich delighted the guests with some pleasing piano so-los. Mrs. Clyde Peterson was the guest of her sister, Mrs. A. W. Lee in Bing- - ham Thursday evening. Mrs. James Murphy, of Markham, Bingham, is entertaining her little sister, Elaine Miller. Harvey Wolfe, of Bingham, was a Lark visitor Wednesday evening. The Misses Hansen and Hatch, who have been teaching at the public school are spending a vacation at Salt Lake City prior to returning to their respective homes, A number of Larkites attended the Graduation exercises held in the Bing ham New High School on Thursday evening last who included Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Nell, Ernest Arnold, Mrs. Nordberg, Mrs. Otteson and Mr. and Mrs. W. Turpin. Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Nelson and sons were the guests of Mrs. Graves in Sandy Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Park and the children, La Var, Beth, Leone, and Margy, came up from Riverton Fri-day evening and visited with Mrs. M. Park. -'- Mr. and Mrs. John Townsen and daughters, Ethel and Elsie, motored to Salt Lake Friday evening. Mr, and Mrs. George Coombs ac-companied Mr. and Mrs. Hi Griffiths to Bingham Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Penpraze motored to Midvale Saturday. Roy Kuphaldt returned home the past week after spending several weeks in the Bingham hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Arnt Thompson and children, Ardath and Billy, and Mrs. M. Park, were the guests of Mr, and Mrs. Barney Jones, of Midvale, Sat-urday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Higginson and child-ren and Mr. and Mrs. Clawson and son of Ogden, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Crittenden Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Magee and daughter, Rhea, were Herriman vis-itors Thursday evening. Elma Seal, of Riverton, is the guest of her grandmother, Mrs. Lizadora Walker. An interesting Boy Scout demon-stration was given in the L. D. S. Wardhouse Sunday evening. Fay Eastman, of Herriman, is spending a vacation with .Mr. and Mrs. George Eastman. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Fahrni were Salt Lake visitors Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Wilson and daughters of Salt Lake spent Thurs-day evening visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Louis Peterson. Norm Crittenden of Salt Lake City was the guest of his parents, Sun-day evening. Mr. and Mrs. Griffiths spent the week end at Salt Lake City visiting friends. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Miller enter-tained the following friends from Salt Lake City on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. A. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. N. Hei-zo- g, Mrs. H. S. Camomile, Mr. and Mrs. George Simms, Mr. and llrs. W. Thomas and Mr. and Mrs. Thompson. Miss Britttmart Gerrans entertain ed Thursday evening ia honor of Ar-chie Parks. A baseball game played at the old baseball park Thursday last was one of the attractions this week. Th Utah Power and Light Co.'s baseball nine of Bingham proved their Inabil-ity to handle the "tuff" Lark boys, Lark won by a score of 8 to 1. Bill Kuphaldt was a business visi tor to Bingham Wednesday. "Chic" Haun was a visitor at the Bingham Hospital Saturday. Utah Copper Sues on Check Charge The Utah Copper company filed suit in the federal vourt against the Bing-ham State bunk to recover $34fi2.G3 of the Copper company's funds alleg-ed to have been paid out by the bank on fictitious checks issued in the name of the company by Walter D. Sharp, Jr. Sharp is said to have made false entries in the accounts whereby he caused to be manipulated and padded the semi monthly payrolss. He is then, according to the complaint, de-clared to have induced J. D. Schilling, mine superintendent, to execute the checks in the name of the company in favor of certain employees who at the time were not working for the company. These checks Sharp is alleged to have taken from the office of the chief mine clerk and passed at dif-ferent Salt Lake institutions, repre-senting himself to be the persons to whom the chocks were made out. The complaint is made against the Bing-ham State bank for charging these checks to the account of the plaintiff without authority of the latter when they were returned by the establish-ments on which they were originally passed. The , fraud is said to have been discovered about the middle of May, 1924. Repeated demands have been made on the bank, the complaint states, to reimburse for the amount of the checks without compliance on the part of the defendant. Graduation Exer-cises are Held Commencement exercises were held at the new Bingham High School on Thursday last, the auditorium being filled to the doors. The Bingham School band, under the direction of Professor Jensen opened the proceed-ings with several musical selections. "America" was then sung by the audience with Professor Jensen lead-ing. The invocation was given by the Rev. Samuel Mitchell of the M. E. Community church. The High School Girls Glee Club contributed "Fair Cuba" which was appreciated. The address of welcome was delivered by Miss Doris Masters which met with the approval of all present. The valedictory address by Miss Margaret Ireland was appreciat-ed. The vocal abilities of the Misses Kapple and Miss Margaret Adams were enjoyed in their rendition "Mar-cheta.- " The prognostication by Miss Mabel Knudsen showed to the full her won-derful prognosticating powers. The address by Andrew Hodges was wor-thy of commendation and given in a masterly manner. Mr. Hodges should have a bright ftuure before him. The commencement address given by the Rev. Elmer Goshen of the First Con-gregational Church at Salt Lake City was listened to with rapt attention, and it is hoped his advice to the grad-uates will bear fruit. Members of the graduating class and the Boys Glee Club furnished vocal selections which were appreciated. Principal H. R. Atkin presented the graduates to the large number present, whose names are Dorius Ad-ams, Scott Arnold, Anna Bogan, Har-ry Bodmer, Joe Brisk, Andrew Con-tratt- o, Andrew Hadges, Margaret Ire-land, Mabel Knudsen, Elva Johnson, Doris Masters, Loren Stokes, Eraner Sutherland, Wayne Turpin, and Blan-che Raamussen. D. C. Jensen, Superintendent of the Jordan School Distrist presented the diplomas. The benediction was giv en by Bishop Lyons of the L. D. S. church.' There was a commencement ball given after the exercises at the High School Gym with the Gibson Girls of Salt Lake furnishing their excellent dance music, ., A number of Larkites attended the street dance given in Midvale Satur-day evening. I Bingham l Society ' I Mrs. Anna McGuire will spend the i week end at Salt Lake City visiting relatives and friends. Iwith Lilas McColman who will the bride of Arthur Bird, of Loveland, Colorado, in the near fu- - left Bingham on Wednesday She )ture accompanied by Miss Alta Miller, i I Dr. and Mrs. Paul Richards an- -' nounce the arrival of a young son on Wednesday. Both mother and son are doing fine. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pellow, of the Highland Boy district with tfie.y young daughters visited in Salt Lake this week. Mr. and Mrs. Claud Tibbie are re- - joicing over the visit of Mr. Stork , with a daughter on Thursday morn- - ing. The stork was assisted by Dr. J. F. Flynn. j Miss Catherine Williams spent , Thursday and Friday in Salt Lake with her sister, Mrs. Allen Rogers. Susie Stringham spent the !Miss in Stringham. Salt Lake with her aunt, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Hales announce the birth of a daughter on Monday. The Misses Dot and Neva String-- j ham, of Salt Lake, spent Monday here v; visiting with friends. Miss Lucille Darrenague of Salt j Lake was the guest of Miss Doris I Masters the past week. II Mr. and Mrs. James Nerdin and f children were Pleasant Grove visitors 1 , Thursday. t, ? i Mrs. H. R. Atkin was a Salt Lake visitor Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Scussel and Mrs. James Nerdin were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Jarman of Provo bench on Sunday. Mrs. Ben Hunt left on Friday for , Eureka where she will spend two or '. ' three weeks visiting with relatives. i' Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Cole were Salt Lake visitors Monday. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Doyle motored to Salt Lake on Wednesday evening '"' to attend a party given at the home I of Mr, and Mrs. Jack Stanford. Mrs. E. O'Donnell of the Vienna J Apartments will make her future I home at Salt Lake City and will move ,j this week. Mr. and Mrs. Fern Pett announce the arrival of a son at their home on Monday. " Tuesday was Ladies Day at the Gemmell Memorial Club, Mrs. Vaughn Christensen, Mrs. Al. Higihby and Mrs. J. J. Doyle spent the afternoon j playing Mah Jongg. Mr. and Mrs. Hebe Nichols were 1 Salt Lake visitors Wednesday. I Mrs. Nevada Cook, of Ogden, the I . Grand Matron of the Eastern Star, was a Bingham visitor on Wednesday 1 in the interests of the above Lodge. I ' I Mr. and Mrs. Angus Christensen announce the birth of a son at their home on Sunday. Mrs. Christensen will be remembered as Miss Irene Birk. William Cregg and daughter, 0. B. I Eales, of Maynard, Iowa, visited with I friends in Bingham the past week. I Mr. Cregg recognized many old time I friends after an absence of thirteen ji years, he being formerly connected i with the Bourgard meat market here for several years. Mrs. M. C. Peters, of Montana, was . the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Cole on Thursday of last week. Mrs. Joe Marriott spent the past week visiting with relatives ift Salt Lake and Murray. Members of the Oddfellow and Re- - bekah Lodges of Bingham motored to Sandy on Wednesday evening and sprung a surprise on Mr. and Mrs. Archie Stuart. Dancing and games were enjoyed after which a three course luncheon was served to thirty five guests. Before leaving Mr. Stuart was presented with a gold fountain pen and pencil. Mrs. Joe Marriott and Mrs. Andy Kresean attended the State Assem-bly of the Rebekahs at Salt Lake last week. Chips and Shavings Around Bingham George Wells, Einner Sutherland, Frank Carr and "Bud" Strley left Bingham on Tuesday morning for a ten days vacation in Bryce and Zion Canyons and other southern parts of the state. The Hogan Dairy Co., commenc-ing thisweek have instituted an early morning delivery in camp during the summer months. The managemen advise, patrons to place their empty bottles and tickets out at nights, oth-erwise they will be shy milk at their breakfast table. den Lodge No. 74, L. Richards, and Clerk Wm. Muller of Ogden Lodge, also H. 0. Morris, G. W. Wagner, E. B. Heagren and H. W, Heagren, of Salt Lake. Art Macke proved him-self a competent guide. The past week we received a well illustrated booklet on Yellowstone Na tional Park. The book is a work of art and is distributed by the Union Pacific system. All desirous of pro-curing a copy are to notify E. A. Shewe, Hotel Utah, Salt Lake City. The Utah Lead Mining Co.,' who are now operating a mining property adjoining the old Fortuna are con-structing a bunk and boarding house, a blacksmith's shop and other neces-sary offices needed in the operation of the mine. It is understood thi new companys name will appear on the shipping list in the near future. The Utah-Ape- x baseball team play-ed at the State pen on Saturday last and defeated the boys there to the tune of 11 to 6. ' Reconstruction work on the new motion picture showhouse is making steady progress, the new electric sign the "Gem" has been placed in posi-tion this week, and contains larger letters than any other electric sign in camp. Travelers can save money by buy-ing American Express Railway Co.'s checks. The Bingham Mines Co., has start-ed suit to recover from the Yosemite Mines Co., the following sums on three notes $82,697.39; $72,391.75 and $28,038.98, totalling $293,128.12. Thanks to the kindly efforts of the Kiwanis and Elks Clubs the children's playground has been equipped with swings, ts, and other playground paraphenalia. These day the grounds are well filled with the youngster enjoying themselves. The M. I. A. Dramatic Players pre-sented hteir three act play "The House Next Door" before an appreciative audience at the R. C. Gemmell Club on Tuesday evening. I. I. Boak, Head Consul of the Woodmen of the World with head-quarters at Denver, Colorado, was escorted thru' the Utah Copper Co.'s property on Wednesday, accompany-ing him was Head Escort Thomas M. Lawson, Consul Commander of Og- - TRUST BUSTED MORE PICTURE SHOW HOUSES Christ Pa Peisoterion of Jthe Inde-pendent Grocery has a number of men employed raising the building known as the Copperfield Hotel underneath which he will build a new motion picture show house which will be of concrete, and made fireproof through out The building will seat over three hundred people, and will be ready for the projection of pictures within the next ten weeks. It has been announced that Max Brisk who is a part owner of the Princess Theatre in Bingham will also build a $30,000 building in Copper-fiel- d which will be erected on a site now owned by Highland Boy Lodge No. 21, I. 0. O. F., in this building space will be given for an picture show. JOHN SHELLY DIES IN NEVADA ' The many friends of John Shelley, 53 years of age, for many years a re-sident of Bingham and Lark, and an employee of the Utah-Ape- x and Ohio Copper companies, will learn with re-gret of his death at Ely, Nevada, this week. Mr. Shelley was a member of Wel-b-y Lodge, No. 39, I. O. O. P., of Mid-vale whose members conducted the funeral services at the funeral cha-pel of C. I. Goff on Friday afternoon. Mr. Shelley is survived by a wife and family in Austria. Shipments Of Ore From The Bingham .Dis-trict This Week Utah-Ape- x Mining Co. 75 Carloads. United States Mining Co 62 Carloads. Bingham Mines Co. . 12 Carloads Ohio Copper Co., (Copper precipitates) '..... 2 Carloads. Total 151 Carloads. |
