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Show PLASTER MILL IMPROVED. Nephl, July 19. An air compressor has been recently Installed at the Nephl Ne-phl plaster mill at tho mouth of the canyon. This Is used for running the drill In the quarry. A long T-shaped tunnel shaft was drilled In the quarr and last week some six to eight tons of powder were set off In one blasL The big Bhot brought down enough gypsum to keop the mill running for six weeks at least A quanyty of other oth-er labor-saving machinery has been Installed at the mill, so that the company com-pany can now produce plaster of parls as cheaply as any mill In tho world. A firo broke out In the home ot Walter Johnson Tuesday morning at about 7:30 o'clock, and the roof of his dwelling was destroyed before the fire could be got under control The furniture fur-niture and household goods wore taken tak-en out before being seriously damaged. dam-aged. The loss will approximate $200. Ephralm men were here the early part of the week Inspecting the work at the Nobo mines, with an oye to Investing In some of the properties. They were favorably impressed with tho prospects, saying that the work was moving rapidly and that several other mines would soon be on the Hat of steady shippers. Plans are moving rapidly forward for a fitting celebration of Pioneer day The stake presidency has charge of the movement and committees appointed ap-pointed by them aro working hard on the program They promise a good, rousing celebration A baseball game between the Nephl and Elberta teams will take placo In the afternoon it the North square In the morning nn appropriate program will be rendered at the stake tabernacle. There will bo horse races and motorcycle races at Kendall's track In tho afternoon. |