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Show I News Notes It' a Privilege to Live in Utah MANTI What appears to be, at this time, a successful venture intc the field of poultry has been launched by J. M. Tanner and sons of Fairview on their ranch in Thistle valley, twe miles south of Indianola. At the present pres-ent time the Tanners have approximately approxi-mately 2200 turlceys on their ranch ranging in age from one week to ten weeks. The majority of the broods have been 1 atched on the ranch in incubators in-cubators from eggs produced by their own hens. SALT LAKE The coal mining industry in-dustry in Utah furnishes employment to approximately 5000 men, with a daily payroll, when mines are running at full capacity, of $60,000. SPANISH FORK Fire caused by melting of wax on a gasoline stove totally to-tally destroyed the honey house and bee supplies of J. Alma Butler, a farmer and bee-keeper living between Spanish Fork and Salem. The local fire department responded to the alarm sent in, but, because of recent irrigation, the fire truck was unable to reach the fire. The loss is estimated at $500, with no insurance. MANTI Manti pea factory, one of the plants which belong to the Rocky Mountain Canners' association, has opened operations for this season's run, which will be of shorter duration than in previous years. Owing to an overproduction in the past, fewer acres were planted- to peas m this locality lo-cality this year. There is, however, a larger yield per acre this season than in the past, largely owing to the abundant abun-dant rainfall and to the more intensive cultivation of the soil. SALINA Salina and the immediate vicinity will set a precedent for southern south-ern Utah Friday, July 15, when a "po-tota "po-tota day" will be observed. Through the activities of the potato growers and Professor T. Hogenson, of the Utah Agricultural college, S. R. Bos-well, Bos-well, county agent, and the citizens, plans have been completed to" have a general meeting of those engaged in the potato culture, which has been greatly stimulated this year through the organization of the North Sevier Potato Growers' association. BINGHAM With Utah and Nevada showing increases of 16,ST1,000 and 31,574,000, respectively, in pounds of copper produced during 1926 over 1925, the copper mining industry In the west reflected a healthy condition and Utah assumes second place as a copper producing state, according tc statement of the U. S. bureau of mines. Gains in Utah and Nevada more than offset the decreased Montana production. produc-tion. Montana produced 13,443,000 pounds less copper in 1926 than in 1925. BEAVER All dairy cattle in Beaver ronntv are to be tested for tubercu losis, arrangements having been made at the time of a recent visit from the state veterinarian. The test will begin be-gin in Beaver City August 1. Other districts in the county will be given notice no-tice In time to hold their animals in yard for the work. OGDEN Recommendation was made by the district office of the United Uni-ted States bureau of public roads that Ora Bundy of Ogden be given the contract con-tract for building the Stanley section of the Ketchum-Clayton road in Idaho. Mr. Bundy was low bidder at the bureau bu-reau office with an offer of $52,994,58 for grading 4.76 miles of the road and building a bridge. Two bids were received re-ceived on the surfacing job of 4.75 miles on the McCall-Meadows road. These were taken under advisement. EPHRAIM Forest supervisors of Idaho district No. 4 held a meeting at the Great Basin experiment station. C. L. Forsellng, station supervisor, was in charge. Al members of the forest supervision of district No. 4 of Idaho were present with the following members mem-bers of tha district office of Ogden; C. N, Wood Ernest Winkler and Dana Parkinson, all of whom are assistant i district foresters. DUCHESNE In an efTort to save the American turkey industry from Argnetine competition the various producing organizations are combining combin-ing to procure a duty increase of threo i cents a pound on birds imported from i South America. The Utah Poultry Producers Cooperative association has been asked to cooperate with other westen organizations in a communication communica-tion received Thursday by C. C. Edmunds, Ed-munds, secretary of the Utah association. RICHFIELD There will be some ! more highway construction In Sevier county this summer. Illils aro being . advertised for the construction of a concrete road exceeding three miles in length, to be laid between Richfield and Venice. These bids are to bo opened at Salt Lake City on July 15, : and It. Is expected that construction ! work will begin Immediately tliori)-afl.er tliori)-afl.er so that the work will be completed com-pleted during the summer months. LKIII Kxpend itures amounting to about $'11,000 have been made In pro-pal pro-pal ing the national guard camp at Jordan Narrows for the Utah guardsmen, guards-men, who will go Info training there July 15, It was slated Thursday by Adjutant. Ad-jutant. Genera! W. G. Williams. . He thought, that work on the ('amp would be com plot erl by July 1 0. MT. I'LKA S A NT Mayor Joseph Heely said that, II. Is generally believed 1 that, sufficient acceptable pledges have J been received to assure the success of I the Sanpete VValer liners' nimlclaf Ion project, for the m!oiii;o, of water on j Gooseberry creek. |