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Show f,V 4 h4V ' X ' A A y xi y - VOL. And A Hurricane One Reason Days 'Dog Tribute Jill UTAH, FRIOAY. JUNCTION. PIUTE COUNTV. Y 22 NO. 27 HUT The,Reasoii You Missed Your Paper. tock reason the Piute County The Best Friend. this hot summer period when Siriu3, the dog star, is in the aecendanc.v. But every day is a dog day for those who love the animal which is regarded as mans best friends. Once upon a time an elouuent Missourian paid a tribute to the dog which .has become a classic of American oratory and which made the man who uttered it The story of the circumstances under which this eulogy was uttered has been often retold and often told inaccurately. If yiu Vvould know the true story of Senate r Vests famous Dog Eulfipy read the feature article "Dog Days by Elmo Scott Watson, in this issue of The Piute County News. There are many stories told of the hard ships of the pioneers of Utah in trying to build homes end bring the sagebrush land nnder cultivation, and on our recent trip througo southern Utah we felt that many more stones could he told of their endurance, faith and which were large factors in their final success. It was not enough that the pioneers came into Utah but they must go further into the wilds and, when some of our grandparents loaded all onto a small cart and started there almost' endless track across the vabms and mountains to reach southern Utah, their faith in an all wise and mighty God must have been almost supreme. Diy by day they wended their slow and tortuous way over mountains and finally pulled a few feet at a time through rocks and sard Merrill and,Varsil Brinkerhoff: to reach their destination then up- ' escaped .serious injury the other on their arrival they found nothing day when the reins broke and they but bmnirg hot sard and waste guided their hoi se into Ihe path of land. staring them in the face.There a speeding car.The horse was knock food supplies v ee hw thtir oxen ed down and ran over breaking its were tird alm j t unto death, their leg. The boys were thrown clear of women and children wpre hungry, the car and did not suffer other ragged and hollow' eyed, but did than scratches, bruises ard a badja'l these thirgs deter them or tbs ii fai'l? Net one iota, scare.lt- was found netessai j to' inThey wn determined none strong shoot the horse tacoise of its i.V than ever to We the are weie glad boys juries iveiiijte thgir erd to rm ke the desert b!os m lil e a rose. while-Dixie They had reached Utah Ahntb'er side stick-toitvere- News was J.A-X- not sent cut last week was due to the fact that we had sent our big roller in to Salt Lake City to have it ioned and we, in our ignorance of the time it would, take, waited for it to be returned before printing. On Tuesday of this week we telegraphed into the W. N. U. to see whyinll it- Wasn't these are Dog Days, re-con- -- dit st.-or- generally realizing slightly stronger prices. Predictions of the continued untrend in cattle prices are being borne out wiUi theFasmn ranging from 12 per cent to 27 per cent higher than a year ago; choice heavy steers that suffered so much last year showed a marked advance for the currenb season, this being the 27 per cent 'ncrease with present priees24 per cent higher than the past five year average Ci irnnon steers have show n a minimum advance and cows gained in price from 13 per to 19 per cent for the same period. The smallest advance in cattle is noted in stockers and feeders but this is offset by the high prices paid f or this class last season. They show an advance of 8 percent over last year and about 17 per cent higher than the five year average. Indications are that satisfactoty pi ice levels should be maintained during the next several months par ticularly aftpi the western grrFS cattle, movement has passed and receipts retui n to Ihe feed lot supply. It is indicated thatthers ae around ' IQ percent Fewer caul-- , on feed to extract a roller from the big cylinder press we have here and u&ed it to print with. Everything is, fine now . and we we will have no occasion to be again. ira-rket- managed Junction, Jocals j j at Escalante 2Itli of July Celebration 25th 26th and- 27th.. - Fireworks Evening 24th Sunday - Monday 25th- -. j trip-we-too- Jkn n w the Vei gin .City,'. nation meeting vhr ui- campus and buildings of ll.e dock Academy where je edi'ci i cei ved her fit st Insttuclii i a in l.iy b s : t ) l svms several years ego. We were amazed Md u hapj over the condition the buiioitgs are in n't 'r w empty the old rooms at pt a' t tias we went back in mem ory to the timu that the buildings were ming with students and teiohers. The windows were biokeu put, the doois swingirg on one binge ant in many cases complete- ly gone t jld a stoiy of deaili nd desolation and we Lad, the feeling that is what we will all f nallv come to when our time of A up-t- ej t Dunea-n- . s j - j j - fvrmnii meal is the night after the Then reatl alnud to "Wright hm.r rhr tam.lv yvt 1 !l .! pr pt Harold Ecll Wrights bt latent and story, A Son of tfis Several hundred ihuus.ind Urn-llir- s aittr are doing this within a S Ulartpy n ibhc bilir-l- Beoteofthem n Cointmny, I) Apnleton Pibi hrm. S! Wcit SJnd b'twt NrwVoilt j" 'thcr. race-Purs- 25tis the 15. CO e 4:00 P. M. Rodeo Dancing In Evening Wednesday 10.00 Al 2:09 P. M.1 5:00 P. M.1 M - 27 th. Baseball game Rodeo Boxing Bout ; Mrier Spr-ial- - Feature-Committe- e information inquire JJ. F. IIawsr Escalante this time-odmcourfgi ith m anyand set hacks they have sucvceedec! today produces the most wonderful all fiuits and vegetabhsjrecuifd f Today we see some of thh re- -' which in the suits. Hurricane, a veritable, looked possible of sc- -' er board of fields where, not only complisbment in a few7 mnnths wes grain and alfalJa sie raised but still dragging along, some grtw where the grape, fig, melon, peach. where in the w'orld. . Years passed, that cbeek-begieni- j ng discouraged, but notthe main force tomato, gietn (nn, ruts ard al- for they still presistsd. 11 n one most every 'kind of tropical fiuit bright day the cry went up lb is finished, There ws rejoicing in . . , every heart. Some of Ihe leaders the pioneers c rtn where Hse'f head were delegated togo up to the s t 0 the resu rir and turn in the waters while thear reaping ' Where taie people waitpd with bated breath pare,ta 'nustrJ own Burbank lives in the person of for the result. and nut And the result? The thing leaked Amos Workman whoe fig of the outstanding like e sewe! The water was lost grwes are some the of features place. Wheie they almostbefoie it got started! D.s- a have bank, stores, hotels, restur-age- d couragea? Yes, but not toodiseour which will vie w.th to keep cn. These bikve ants, garages significance. , cities. Wher in best the larger With limited mrans through the pioneers once more went to work, David Senator Hershy, an outstand burning sun of the Dixie ckimate, this time with cement and lined Senator our Sute pffislature 0nce: meager food supplies and with their ditch for seven miles. given the casual visitor the welcome strrvation and death staring them more they are done. The water j,; in the face if they failed, these turned in. Breathlessly they await hand and boosts for his home town. the desert toiled on using the results. Hours pass, then a Suuld Wi himr our pioneer ' as water the up moment available to great forefathers Yes indeed, and after every spare the land. comes After once viewing their accomplishments pouringonto build for themselves new homes iu j ' 111 cry-goe- s ena-hai- f slttl dui irg the coming mdnths taken together with the position of wool, observers generally call the out lookiof the; sheep; industry faver-- fi " t:.: t bl V- o -i- 0. O.. Schedule; Through Our Section;. Arrive in Richfield ' August 2nd at Leave Richfiield right price ' to pay for a good tooth paste same day, reachlrg LISTERINE and stay over night. C:19 p: nr. ' f ' 3:39 p. m Eeaver that T - nignht. Leave Beaver at 8 a. m. on the 3rd reach Zions National Paik at 12:28 p. rru stajing there overnight p. m. on August 4th. Leave the Park at 1 p m, reach Rusts camp at V. T. Park at 6:57 until 1 Rusts camp at 9 a. m. reach Grand Canyon at 8:45 a. m. Leave and stay over night. Leave Grand Canjfn el 8. CO a. August fill) reach Bryce Csrjcn at 5:12 p. m. stay at Brjce over night and until 1 p. m. go to Cedar Brakes then1 back to Panguitch where they stay over night. August 8th leave Parguiteh at 9:30 reach Circle ville at 10:50 and THROAT TABLETS stay 10 minutes, arrive in Junction at 10:56 and stay 10 minutes. sThey arrive in Marjsvale 11:C8 and stop jfur dinner stajirg, there for an hour and a quarter They then leave Marysvale and go to Cedar for that uight. It is earnestly to bp hoped that-- , boosters from Piute county ior Piute county will be able to join caravan and make the trip j the (from Sevier down through Zion, G rand Canyon, Bryce. Cedar Brakes and back home at least and if Made by i Lambert Pharmical Co., Saint Louis, U. S. A possible the P. F. O. O officials-woulbe delighted to have us send repiesentatives the Lakriecf tie we shoud fall down upon our way to Los Angeles wheje fvr knees in humblenessfor what they days will be spent by the represent have wrought. Long may the blood atives in looking over the scenes in of the puoneer continue to flow. and around Los Angeles. Long may his .pirit endure and In as much as we expect to be on , give us couiage to go on and add the highway iron' New York to Los to what he has begun. Angeles within the next few years We who grow discouraged over wenad as well fcim a slight acqua-- , petiy failures can take a lesson intance with our neighbors on the from the pioneers of Hurricane and west and we believe that Piute ep- go back into the harness with unty would be the gainer of having faith and determination to a few live wires mixing with tkg make a success of ur lives highway officials all the - way. m- - LBSTEH31NS grilllr g.tdiVafUr , million bein shipped Fast as com!(( ((0 set jear pared with With present sheep and lamb price levels, and indications of supplies 25r . Gome Have a Good Time in a Good Town of Early tnis year lamb pricesaver-age- d higher than a year ago partic ulariy on early spring lambs in spiteof the increased movement, California broke all previous records in the number of spring lambs marketed, nearly Large Tube and 2 and night. lhat section of the country that thirteen years thxcu-'-ghoutt- TOOTH PASTE reserves right to classffv horses 3, to enter to start in all events, good bathing pool open day For further recorded. Early figures indicate that substantial Increases would Le made in fall farrowing which present surveysdo not bear out? and there may even be a decrease due to the unfavorable corn and heg price ratio. These decreases may offset increases in the south trd western areas which are rot fo greatly affected bv Middle Western corn piices; o it is doubtful if theie will be any material thitpe l in the total number of hogs e United States. ? - yard walk trot and run Purse $5.(0' Novelty Race 100 yard Dash Foot Race Purse $15 00 309 new-home- j f Only fin increase of 3 per cent in sows fam wed for the sprirg isr P, P. 10.00 A. M. iaseball game 1.30 Childrens Dance. Horse Racing 2 Purse $50 00' Mile Free For AH $20 1.4 Mile second class saudle horse-Purs- e nel j r ' Tuesday t 20th , s more-balance- Pu-s- e 20.C4D ,1 Gonf'Music"'1 In Evening Dancing ad gradually ate away the orchards land farms until Duncan was entire i$ over. ' j ly abandoned, Vii gin City and Graf Mf. and Mrs. Henry Sudweeks'ton werecnuwded to Ihe hills, the and small son Reed of Girckville fields, vinejardsand orcbaidsnear Rockville ard Shocrslerg weie washed down into the Colorado River ar.d once more the people had Mr. and Mrs. H. Earl Bay- and to look for They moved on Duck went to fam ily Cr, tk, top down stream and one d ty they of the mountain wheie Cedar came upon the Iiut rirrne mesa a Breaks is loeatid, trd took Mis. beautiful little spot which might Theresa Peterson and Iris, Maxwell easily have been r amed Eden. First ' to meet Mr, and Mrs,- Charles B. they must have water, but where Mis. Maxwells family should they goto get it? Trailing Maxwe1!. are holding a reunion there which hack they found that by veritably will last about r hree days and Earl hanging their canal on the face of and lola will enjoy seme of the the cliffs they might hope to succeed fun before returning to their home in getting, water over to Hurricane heie. Theiesa will go on over to bench and then began one of the Ce Ur with her parents then will most- stupendeous pieces of CRnal continue on to Beverly Hills, Calif- construction in the history of man, ornia where they have been living numbers and financial ability confhe past year. sidered, to divert the waters from the Rio Virgin on cliffs, through is a new Barlow tunnels and by mason work extendRoyadding frolU to his garage and 19 making ing to a hight of fifteen and twenty other improvements both jnside feet, this handful of stuidy men and out. He intends being ready and wonen who were determined for the extra tourist travel which to win out, built a canal to carry isljust starting for this season. the life giving waters to the soil. Mighty glad to see the improve- This was a feat'which makes the ments, Roy. proposed road from Mt. Ca.mc! to to Zion National Park pale into in- Program r 3.0 yards Ladies saddle horse horserace, were cmsttuctd t.neitirg w er from the river to trrigaie tl e orchards and fat ms and within a few vrai s the Dixieites wue able to eat the fiuits of their own vineya-dweie a happy and contented people, The vallies in which the towns were establ shed were narrow and while the soil was very productive in the course of a few years the, floods coming down the riveachan Pm-i-w- Good purse 2:00 P. M.t Baseball game. M. P. M. 5:30 Childrens Raees to 4:20 P. . 5.30 P. M. H Tse Racing Purse $50 00 Mde .Pi ee. . for. 1st clss stiiivhurfiu-'- - -- Ptube rns-w-- t - r Shoonsber g v.eie built up si n? the banks of the Rio Virgin River. Orchards, virfjaifs.tsi d fai e laid out ard plant, d, 1 - A. M - 2-,- liy. Km-kvit'- Hal JV I 1100 ,tJ XAUCH fUX i backhand, Mr. Jones informed us it would not be ready forus until sometime next 'week. After fluttering around and al. most sweating blood in our anxiety we finally t' In making a comparison of live Belt this year and with coin jafs-in- g the dollar maikit is dcubtfut stock price levels in the past few the if movtrr er.t to the ciuntiy months with like periods in previbe will excessive. ous years it is noted that fat cattle ' prices are considerably higher than nog piices dropped durirg the a jear ago, feeder cattle about marketing of the last faH crop of' steady, hogs sharply lower, and pigs but after the spring pacing: sheep eneounterirg an uneven season prices reacted and all still-i- n manket.as they did last year, nut comparatively pcsit;cn. - ss world-famou- s. ) Situation. Mans The Pioneers To I j , i ! i ed |