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Show I News Notes 1 j It's a Privilege to Live in S Utah I Cedar City. Stockholders of both the Bank of Southern Utah and the Iron Commercial and Savings Bank of this city have agreed to a basis of a merger of the two institutions, as proposed by their respective directors and the latter bodies now have in charge the working out of details, if possible. Salt Lake City. Mrs. Louise Elizabeth Eliza-beth Penrose, 82, widow of President Charles W. Penrose, first counselor of the first presidency of the Mormon church, died at her home 222 Ninth East street. Mrs. Penrose had been in ill health for many months, but her condition was not considered serious until recently. Salt Lake City. Gerrit de Jong's Brigham Young university band of Provo was accorded first place in the contest held at the Utah State fair. The semi-professional ensemble receiv-, ed the cash prize of $250 and a gold loving cup. The second prize of $100 cash and a selected musical instrument instru-ment went to the 145th Regimental band, Clarence J. Hawkins, musical director. The Ogden Municipal band, under the direction of Fred D. Williams, Wil-liams, received the third prize, $50 in cash and a handsome baton. Price. Water will be turned in the tunnel at Scofield this week which will enable work of constructing the Price River dam to begin, said George M. Bacon, state engineer. The Denver Den-ver & Rio Grande Western railway is now laying the ties preparatory to the removal of its tracks up the canyon can-yon so that the tunnel for the water may be used. Salt Lake City. The Utah Canners' association, in addition to providing one of the big attractions in the manufacturers' man-ufacturers' building at the State Fair a king and his throne made entirely of cans, are seeking to encourage thrift among the youth of Utah. This association gave away during fair week 20,000 small can banks with the conventional penny and nickel slot in the top. Ogden. An apple supposed to have contained some poisonous substance is believed to have caused the death of Clyde Arthur Bogue, 2-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur W. Bogue. The child ate an apple which his mother purchased from a peddler and became violently ill, passing away the following morning. Salt Lake City. Hunters who welcomed wel-comed in the duck season found birds exceptionally plentiful, both locally and throughout the state, according to reports received here. The clear weather, which discouraged many hunters, failed to prevent many limit kills from being made. Ogden. The state of Utah general fund closed the month of September with a balance of $31,181.01, according accord-ing to the monthly report of John Walker, state treasurer. This is possibly pos-sibly the lowest balance in this fund at the time of any monthly report iia the state's history. Revenue from property tax will begin flowing in about December 31. Salt Lake City. Four thousand corporations cor-porations doing business in the state will receive notice from the secretary of state that the annual taxes for the year ending November 15, 1926, are now due and will become delinquent delin-quent on December 15, when a penalty pen-alty of $10 will be added to the tax. Notices will be forwarded the corporations cor-porations by C. R. Jones, corporation clerk in the office of the secretary of state. Salt Lake City. Building permits issued by the city building inspector for September just ended, call for construction, valued at $511,495, or about $60,000 in excess of the record for the corresponding month of 1924. Building permits issued this year to date, call for construction valued at nearly $700,000 in excess of the total amount to this date a year ago. Salt Lake City. With a drive being be-ing planned throughout the United States for the purpose of raising funds for the Union building at the University of Utah, former Governor Charles R. Mabey was selected as chairman of a committee by those in charge to raise the necessary amount which is about $600,000. Logan. One of Logan's pioneer residents, Olatis Emmanuelson, celebrated cele-brated his ninetieth birthday recently. Park City. The special $200,000 bond election for the construction of the new high school carried here by a margin of fifty-eight votes. The election was bitterly contested, demonstrations de-monstrations being made by both sides during the week. Of the 290 votes cast, 174 were for the bond issue is-sue and 116 against it. Salt Lake City. In the current year the state road commission has completed com-pleted contracts for 51.2 miles of highway, which, with the federal aid. has cost $970,513.52. t now has under contract similar construction of 10C. 54 miles of gravel-surfaced highway, of which the federal government is bearing bear-ing approximately $1,017,700 of the cost. Before the dose of the year the commission expects to have thirty-miles more of gravel surface con struction under way. The figures an compiled by the state road commit sion. |