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Show jr - - - PIUTE COUNTY NEWS, JUNCTION, UTAH News Notesin t J It a Privilege to Live Utah I German Naval Cadets Parade in Honolulu FARM RELIEF ' BILL OFFERED J a BY CURTIS AND CRISP BEFORE SENATE AND HOUSE BIPARTISAN.-MEASUR- RECURRING QUAKES ROUSE CALEXICO AND MEXICALI; TWO BUILDINGS RAZED The value of the eighteen principal crops raised in Idaho in 1926, Is $87,627,000, based on December 1 farm prices. This is 21.3 per cent less than the 1925 value, but greater than that of 1924. Last years valuation of these crops was $111,298,000, and the 1924 crop was $78,228,000. "Mgiad-ran indication of the rapid expansion and growth of water power development in Idaho during the last few years, tabulations prepared by the geological survey show that In 1922 there were in operation forty-livplants, having a total rated water-whecapacity of 224,400 horsepower. Malad Black Butte, a Volcano 40 mile South of the Border was Active, Spouting Smoke and Vapor Bill Temporarily Put Aside; Future Hearings only to Views of Own Members McNary-Hauge- . n As Calexico, Cal. Recurrant temblors again shook the twin cities of Calexico, Cal., and Mexicali, Mexico, and fire razed two buildings. A number of jolts were felt IhroughiMit the night, several of them were severe, sending loose bricks Hying Into the streets and widening already existing cracks in buildings. The shocks, however, did not add materially to previous estimates of damage which place the property loss in the two border towns uUapproxi-- ' mutely one million dollars. The lire, which started In Mexicali a few minutes of a severe shocks, binned two large two- - story buildings to the ground. The exact cause of the fire was undetermined, but because St broke out so quickly after an earth shock, fire department officials believed the quake respom ihlo. Tlie burned buildings banned a general and liquor store and I he famous Paris cafe, in the Chinese section of Mexicali. Tim Calexico fire department crossed the line to aid the Mexicali department, but was unable to save the doomed structure, both centering their efforts on preventing the Haines from spreading. Congress Ends Vacation Its Christmas vacation Washington over, Congress returned to lie Capitol to face a legislative task that must he tackled with coats off and sleeves rolled up if it is to he completed in the bate two months that remain of the present session. The senale with (lie impending tight over the seating of Prank L. Smith of Illinois, has' the harder job, but the house probably will find little time In which to twiddle Its thumbs. The fight against Smith, has: cd on his part ill the million dollar Illinois primary of last spring, It Is not expected to break before the mddle of the week when the senator-designatarrives in Washington. In the meantime, however, both sides undoubtedly will formulate plans for the approaching battle. Washington A bipartisan farm rebill, sponsored by Senator Curtis of Kansas, the Republican floor leader, and Representative frtsp, Democrat, of Georgia, was presented to congress in an effort to break the longdeadlock on agricultural legislation. It was presented in the senate and house coincident with the resumption of consideration of farm legislation by the "house agricultural committee, of which voted to sidetrack-jliseussiobill until Tuesday the McNary-Haugeand to take up In the meantime the Aswell bill, a measure which omits the provision for an equalization tee on agricultural products' with Which to handle thasurplus crop problem. Doth, Sqnator Curtis and Represent tative "Crisp described their measure as designed to meet objections raised against pending proposals. It would provide for a federal farm hoard and an appropriation of $20, 000, 000. of the hoard would be to insure "reasonable profit over cost of production" on farm commodities by declaring an emergency for any crop wh- n one existed and permitting coopers tivetfto by up ttie surplus and hold it. lief e el Legislatures In several western states are likely to be called upon to vote this season upon antidairy substitute hills of one type or another. Since the original dairy substitutes till was Introduced In Oregon and defeated, dairymen of many states have sought to. have enacted legislation of a similar; though less radical nature. Last session an effort was made in Idaho to legislate,, a tax on dairy substitutes, chiefly oloinargacine and butter substitutes nmde from plant oils, but ' it failed. . Myton-j-C- . G. Haskell of Milford, r.caver county, an alfalfa seed producer in that part of the state, is c ; Train Load of Powder Derailed and Blown Up Federal Reserve Banks Growing The twelve federal reWashington serve banks almost doubled their net earnings last year, with profits of as against 9,450,000 for 1925. Gross earnings of the banks for the year were $47,6000,000 or about more than for 1925. The banks of Boston, Richmond, Minneapolis and Kansas City paid $S18,150 into the treasury as franchise taxes, while the net earnings of the eight other bank's were transferred to their surplus accounts. The total subscribed capital of the twelve banks on January 1 was $249,628,000 and combined surplus accounts were $228,775,000. d Pittman Bill Moves up. Peg Washington, D. C. Following its favorable report of the Pittman silver purchase bill by a vote of ten to four, the house, committee on banking and currency has instructed the chairman of the committee, Mr. McFadden of Pennsylvania, to usp his best efforts with the rules committee to get a special rule to bring this bill before the ' , house for consideration and a vote. Only by special rule can the bill be considered and passed this session, a fact which prompted the committee to follow up its repdrt.with Instructions i;'A to the chairman. at.-th- ! mein-bers-ele- n - Makes Orchards Hurricane Proof $830,-884.7- s Naval" cadets and sailors from the German cruiser Hamburg parading In ; Honolulu, Hawaii, durfng the visit of the vessel to the. Crossroads of the Pacific. The Hamburg was the first German vessel to enter harbor since the war. Gooding Asks Action on Park Land Bill Senator Gooding reWashington Stanfield of the pubChairman quested lic lands committee to call his committee together in the near future to consider, a bill eliminating the Belcher river region from the Yellowstone National park, so that storage reservoirs may.. he built on this tributary of the Snake, river, to impound water for use in southern Idaho. Senators Stanfield, Kendrick, Gooding and Norbeck of t he public' lands Committee visited the Bechler river country last summer to determine whether or not the southwest corner of the Yellowstone was more valuable for irrigation storage General view of the debris of the New York, New Haven and Hartford train which, carrying 817 kegs of powthan its scenery, and whether reser- der, was derailed at Towners, N. Y., causing an explosion and an estimated damage of $100,000. The explosion voirs could be' built without impairing shook many nearby towns. any important scenic attractions, and these senators are understood to favor SANDWICH GIRL Senator Goodings proposal to eliminate from the park sufficient land to take care of the desired reservoirs. e e j Tin-dut- spending a few days in Myton and this part of the Ulutnh basin. He Is an independent seed buyer and has been procuring samples of ulfalfa seed preliminary to making purchases for himself and eastern seed companies. Salt Lake During the mohth of De-- ' cember the state treasurer, John Walker, paid, out on warrants issued by the stale auditor t lie sum of $1,072,-702.5leaving a balance on hand in the strong boxes of the state of The total, receipts for the mouth, including the balance on hand on December 1, was $4,547,241.41. Cigaret stumps sold during the month amounted to $10,001.48. , Price -- Raising of purebred hogg on-commercial scale ig y ,pew Industry in this: section which promises to be of insctlmablevulue upon further development. The start for this new aspect to Carbon county agrftfulture is a shipment of 105 purebred Chester White hogs brought in within the past few days. Salt Lake Taxes amounting to were received at the office of John Walker, state treasurer, The largest amount from Tuesday. Farm and Labor Can Have Confidence any one county was from Salt Lake 'New York American farmers and county, which sent a check for laborers may look to 1927 with coufl-dmeUtah countys check was the spokesmen of those great pro- next largest in size, amounting to ducing groups declared to the Asbo-liate- $202,428. The balance received came Press. A week ago, leaders In from various counties, as follows: Duthe financial and industrial Helds, chesne, $42,000; Emery. $44,295; Iron, Miiutigh the same medium, expressed $12,089.49; Morgan, $40,564.80; Piute, " .enservutive optimism" In the out- $20,000, and Sevier, $35,000. look presented by the new year. The Ogden Attendance at the eighth anlev.s of agriculture and allied key Innual Ogden.. livestock show represents dustries are given and of the hand a wide territory. The opening day v. i.t ker in other Helds, completing a a sizeable delegation from brought of 1927, economically, for the Salt Lake. Pocatello sent its mayor en'ire country. Virtually without ex- C. Ben Ross, as Its official standard-bearer- . ception the second series of forecast! .Denver, which will open. its x nice the carefully considered opin- annual stock show a week ion of their authors that the year will after the Ogden event closes, is repbring improved conditions to the resented on Ogdens guest list. Many Am- rleun farmer and will witness a exhibitors at the Junction City will continuation of the exceptional adship to Denver after this show closes. vantages already achieved by labor. Washington The house lands comKxpresslons along this line, however, mittee favorably reported Representreasonable confi- ative Leatherwoods range from the bill authorizing dence" of Secretary Jardine the sale to the town of Bountiful, Utah, of a section of land needed to Idaho Selects Senate Leader its water supply. The land Is protect ltoise W. I). Gillls, representative-elec- t to sell for $1.25 per acre. Representafrom Twin Palls, will be the tive Leatherwood was among the speaker of the house of representa- guests of the president at breakfast tives of the nineteenth Idaho legislaWhite House. ture which will be inaugurated, toThe battle against jack Ephraim gether with state officials. In this city on Monday. This was the decision of rabbits started , Jqcally last Saturday, when a group of men and hoys met the Republican house caucus of and organized for the purpose of exterheld here. A. P. Rootelfson the pests, which have flocked of Arco will be chief clerk of the minating in ' large numbers Intou the region of house. Senator-elec- t John McMurray Ephraim jnst over the Sanpitch river. w il! he the president pro tem, of the fm-A crowd of .twenty-fivand boys senate, succeeding himself In that ca- killed 300 rabbits.' A .'hunt of upward pacity, the senate caucus decided. The will be held soon where the married inauguration took place at noon Mon- men will hunt against the single men day. when Chief Justice administered and entertain for the winthe losers the oath of office to Govenor-elec- t H. C. ners. Baldridge, other elective state officials Myton Last Wednesday afternoon, . and members of the legislature. at the Commercial club rooms in Myton a group of ibeetgrowers held a Diaz Defeated by Liberals meeting to consider the feasibility of Mexico City Foreign Minister Esan organization for Uintah perfecting in liberal the of pinosa, government As a result and Duchesne counties. Nicaragua, has notified Pedro Zepeda, of the meeting the Uintah Honey Prothe liberal agent here, that the liberwas organized. Anals have defeated the Diaz conserva- ducers association' be held 4n Roosewill other meeting tive forces at Telic, near Leon, capvelt Saturday, January 8, when officers Tel-Ica turing considerable war material. will be elected and further plans made. Is on the Pacific side of Nicaragua, A large attendance of beetgrowers is the conservative capital. Most of the expected from all parts of the basin. fighting between the liberals and Layton Two addiitonal feet of snow on has taken place the Atlantic side. The liberals already was added to the considerable quantity have announced their intention of already on the mountains east of this Further ad- city during the snowstorm this week. marching on Managua. is declared, vices from the Sacasa-ministrreport The additional snow, it that the liberals captured 380 pris- eliminates all possibilities of a water oners in the recent series of engage- shortage next season unless an unprecedentedly early spring occurs.. ments at Perlas. Ephraim A mass meeting was held Explosion From Gas Disastrous in the tabernacle last Tuesday, San Francisco A spark from one with Mayor Armstrong in charge, for of the electric-driveelevators in the the purpose of discussing a suitable Crocker Fiist National bank touched engine to augment the present Unlit and power supply of Ephraim. A disoff about. 5000 cubic feet of escaping gas in an explosion which rockul the cussion followed and a vote taken financial and hotel district, injuvd six showed a tie. for half of those pres, nt persons and did property damage es- wanted an engine at a cost of $1500 timated at $100,000. The building, and the others wanted a new power which is associated with the highest plant constructed. Another vote was aken. and it was decided to have the In San Franciscos skyline, was shaken r.rui torn by the blast so severely that city council take up the matter ; ud fcccihns of the lower floors were rip- see if there is enough water to supply ' a new plant; if not, to install a IV.. ped from the steel frame. , ' Seven Drown in Shipwreck Mexico City Special dispatches from ' Puerto, Mexico, say that the British schooner Caiman, from Havana to Belize, British Honduras, with a cargo of whisky, was wrecked in a gale at Puntfi Gorda. The captain and six members of the crew drowned. The' only survivor, R. Martin, went insane. ' John K. Gross of York, Pa., eighty years old, 'took an apple tree with an Imperfect crotch and braced the three main limbs with grafts. Now the main limbs have natural' braces and are Interwoven at six different points. He says Its lots cheaper than gambling with hurricanes and their results, a Pretty Margie of. Philadelphia boosts oysterj as a sandwich girl. The money she earn! will send her to Temple college. eighteen-year-ol- f Keeping Dr. Copeland Decorated ! 3 d Mo-Gur- k MAY LEAD WETS Oil Companies Work as Usual Mexico City Oil companies throughout the Tampico oil zone are working as usual, say special dispatches from that city. Several small companies have filed applications to revalidate their concessions under the Mexican land and oil laws which are now in t fleet. Army Housing Bill Approved The army housing bill Washington to authorize appropriation of $5,0S0,-00for hospitals, barracks and quarters was approved by the house mili No changes wert tary committee. made in recommendations of the war department for allocation of funds to various camps and posts. Committee Votes Gould Probe Washington -- The senate elections M.b committee unanimously decided to the mvcstigate bribery charges against Senator Gould. Republican, Mam without formally passing ou iiio nnuien to dismiss the case for want of jurisdiction. Taking of testi' many will Ih. u on the .charges, made luring the campaign of Mr. A red carnation in his button hole, is one or the distinguishing marks Gould, and involving a railroad con Senator Royal S. Copeland of New York, and the first about job every morntract in Canada some years ago. Th3 Is of senate page Lee to provide the debonai- - New York solon subcommittee -- xptets to complete ths ing a freshBarnes, bloom. wMi testimony of witnesses. . New portrait of Representative Ftank Oliver, Democrat of New York, who Is expected to be leader of the wet group In the house of representatives during the next session of congress |