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Show THE RICH COUNTY REAPER, RANDOLPH, UTAH News Notest Its a Privilege to Live In j UTAH 0 Under the Air Lanes LOGAN A large representation of the fruit and potato growers of the county met at the Farm Bureau office , in Logan recently The meeting was called to give further consideration to the formation of a fruit and vegetable marketing association. PRICE Coach Vernon Merrill of the Carbon high school has issued his first call for football candidates, and from the interest shown so far, the Price school will have an aggregation of championship caliber. The problem of eligibility may hold back the team, as several lettermen are on the questionable list. KANAB With the opening of the new road some three miles north of Kanab on the Grand Canyon highway the old hump road, a steep, narrow and dangerous dugway, becomes a thing of the past. The new road is up to standard requirements and is one of welcomed improvements with the traveling public en route to Grand canyon. male CASTLE DALE A mountain lion was captured recently at the head of Straight canyon and south Trail mountain in lower Joes valley, by Clayton Kofford, a government trapper. A front paw was slightly injured in the trap. The lion was brought down from the mountains by Mr. Kofford in a car, In which the family also rode. It was taken to the zoo north of Castle Dale. HEBER CITY One of the largeU single shipments of sheep to the eastern market this year, left Heber recently consigned to the Kansas City market over the Denver & Rio Grande Western railroad, officials announce. The shipment, mostly made up of lambs, totaled nearly 14,000 head pool ed by six sheepmen in Wasatch county. A solid train of fifty cars was required to handle the shipment. SALT LAKE Utah farmers plan to plant this fall 165,000 acres of wheat for 1930 summer harvest, declares a report issued recently by Frank Andrews, federal crop statistician. The figures are not a forecast of the acreage that will be planted this fall, but form a statement of intentions as reported last month, the report explains. Last fall 154,000 acres were planted and plantings in the fall of 1927 amounted to 165,000 acres. An inventory of ZION CANYON highway situation in southern Utah recently, shows that all roads are open to travel Bince the heaviest thunderstorm in recent years swept over portions of Washington, Kane, Iron and Garfield counties, as well as "Arizona strip. Road crews of county, state, and federal government have been working overtime to repair the damage to highways and as a result of this work traffic was moving without delays over all important roads. OGDEN Green tomatoes and midseason potatoes have reached the shipping-pear, according to LeRoy Marsh,, district agricultural inspector. Nine cars moved Friday and 10 the day before. Picking of early Alberta peaches will start about September 5 with the standard variety to follow immediately. Peaches are reported especially fine this year. All will be shipped under federal supervision with the grade and the name and address of the shipper on each basket. OGDEN President H. P. Iverson of the Ogden Grain exchange and resident manager of the Sperry Flour company, returned to Ogden recently from sections a visit to the of southern Idaho. Regarding smut conditions, Mr. Iverson said that county farm agents and other agricultural agents in Idaho, together with owners and managers of elevators, were eager to cooperate with the Ogden Grain exchange in its fight against smut in wheat. KANAB The crafty cougar, prize trophy of hunters, arch enemy of stockmen and destroyer of deer, is to become once more king of the forest. According to forest officials, no more permits will be issued to guides or hunters to hunt cougars in the Kaibab forest, north rim of the Grand canyon. The reason given is that the cougars help deplete the forest deer herd that has grown to numbers far beyond their food supply on the Kaibab. COALVILLE The Summit county commissioners at their regular session Monday, voted to improve and extend the road in Weber canyon from the Shingle Mill hill to Commissary lake, a distance of cbout 8 miles., This will make accessible to auto travelers some of the scenery heretofore reached only by pack trail. The work is being done under cooperative agreement with interested landowners and others and it is hoped to obtain the cooperation of the Forest Service In this work. full-grow- & THE FEATHERHEADS What Can Felix Say? A FAIR QUESTION Mamma, whats this? asked little May, picking up a calendar her father bad brought home. Its a calendar, dear. Its something by which we tell the time of the year or month or week. May turned It over carefully for a minute or two. Mamma, 6he Inquired anxiously, where do you wind it up? ITS CRACKED UP n Tom California is not what its cracked up to be. Joe Oh, I dont know its had earthquakes enough. Peace and Money The money obligation seta A pace, while men rebel If everybody paid his debts, In oeace we all might dwell. No Miitake Employer (dictating an answer to letter from unknown correspondent, whose epistle gives no clew to age, race, gender, or marital condition) Is Shirley a man's name or a wom- ans? Secretary It may be either. Employer Dear it, then? Secretary Why not Dear Shir? Christian Register. Once Is Enough The Stranger Im a costume designer. I have prepared an illustrated article on what the styles will probably be for the next two years. The Editor Cant use it. Two years ago 1 ran what proved to be a true forecast of todays styles for women and got pinched for it Passing of the Boss I used to think you were a political boss. I was, answered Senator Sorghum. But accepted a fairly good Job. And anybody who accepts a political job ceases to be a political boss right there. Washington Star. 1 v ! "1 Hes a Great Reminder dewas What your big hurry? manded the judge. Well, to tell the truth, your honor, replied the honest motorist, there was no hurry at all but I didnt realize it until I found the speed cop alongside of me. HAD LANDED HIM THN wheat-growin- g Looked Like a Hen That sailor over there reminds me of a hen covering a bunch of chickens. I suppose you mean the one brooding over there by the companion-way- . LESSENING FIRE RISK LUNCH A LA CARTE , , Oh, no; I mean the one sitting on Youths Companion. the hatch. Kai-ba- b He My angel Im on fire with love for you Wont you say an encourag- word? Olng (alarmed) Lets go over and stand by that fire plug, John. 1 1 False Woman My wife has deceived me. - How do you know? "She said to me the other night: If you are not home by midnight, I shall hang myself.' But what has that to do with the deception? She didnt do it . Worlds Tillable Land It Is estimated that the world contains 24,000,000 square miles of land capable of producing crops. How It It Done I saw three men lift a great ladle said the man who of molten had just visited the foundry. After a long process this is made into hair springs for watches. Using the hair that the moulted, I suppose, remarked the wit, thoughtfully. pig-iro- pig-iro- First equipment for talking motion h&B arrived In Colombia. Jones He has lunch a la carte every day? Thompson Yes; eats at one of these lunch wagons at the street corner. s n The Only Conclusion v Chorus Girl What have I to do in the new revue? Youll Stage Director Nothing. have nothing to sing and nothing to say. Chorus Girl Ah, in that case It must be that I have nothing, or almost nothing to wear. pictures . His Guess They were waiting for the hosts wife to complete her toilet. What do you consider the most remarkable thing of the age? asked the .guest, trying to make conversation. How long a woman can take to get into so little, growled the host Veteran Secret Organization The Templars of Honor and Temperance is the oldest secret temperance organization In this country. It was established In 1845. Jim was like a fish out of water when he asked me to marry him. Of course, you had landed him then. Tn The Going to Play Golf going to play golf," t said. silent lad strode on ahead. I heard him mutter from afar Big boy! You only think you arel Believe It or Not to have read all th Bow do you find time best literature. ' for It? I use the time I used to spend combing and brushing my hair for reading now. replied the You ,eem bald-heade- d map. From the Chestnut Tree First Commuter How do you manage to catch your train each morning? Second Commuter I eat my breakfast before I go to bed at night |