Victory Highway praised as federal aided cross‑state link
The Victory Highway from New York City to St. Louis area aims to connect Missouri Colorado Utah Nevada with federal aid funds. Missouri Kansas and Utah plan paved extensions totaling millions, while Nevada and Utah funding coordinates accelerate construction and route designation.
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New York City
St. Charles
Mountain States
California
San Francisco
Nevada
Missouri
Kansas
Colorado
Utah
Blow
Nevdan
Uintah Basin
Warren G. Harding
Thomas A. Edison
Henry Ford
Harvey Firestone
T. Coleman Dupont
Sproul
Pennsylvania
Charles R. Mabey
Charles Curtis
Arthur Capper
Casper Ss. Yost
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Wiliam T. Sesnon
F. L. Bartlett
Merchants’ Bank of Denver
Victory Highway Association
Kansas City
St. Louis
Kansas Line
Denuver
Denver
Utah Ine
Salt Lake
Salt
Victor Hishivav Association
Fourth Annual American Legion Convention Parade in Logan
Logan prepares for the fourth annual American Legion convention September 21 22 23 with a grand parade depicting American history. Posts civic groups and auxiliaries will enter floats for cash prizes and bands will march with color standards.
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American Legion
Logan
The
General Committee
Legion
Cache County
American Legion Auxiliary
the Legion
EE. S. Budes
Auxiliary
Harold Brangham
France
Agricultural College
Iast
Victory Highway to Become Paved Main Street of America
Ben Blow of the Victory Highway Association reports plans to turn the Victory highway into a single broad hard surfaced road from New York to San Francisco. The project emphasizes memorial intent and national unification through improved transcontinental travel. Cooperation and steady progress mark the drive toward coast to coast accessibility.
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America
Ben Blow
Victory Highway Association, Incorporated
Salt Lake
Nevada
Tribune
Drow
Sta
New York
San Francisco
County Schools Set Seven to Eight Month Term
The county schools open September 18 and grade schools run seven months with an extra month for high schools. Rumors of a shorter term are unfounded. A board inspection found several schools needing repairs beyond the board’s funds, largely due to vandalism by pupils. repairs will be done as possible. A car driven by Ward C. Ireland turned over after a bucking motion near Athbrill, but Ireland and passengers R E Dillman and Hugh Barnes were thrown out and unhurt.
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Board of Education
Athbrill
Ward C. Ireland
Ireland
R. E. Dillman
Hugh Barnes
Utah Honey Producers Form State Association
The Utah Honey Producers Association was incorporated at a Price meeting on August 7 to stabilize marketing and supply purchases. Thomas Chantry heads the new group with LeRoy Taylor as secretary, and eight directors from Emery, Carbon, Duchesne, Uintah, and others. George A. Wootten named sales manager. honey stored at Price Farmers' Warehouse. Membership opens to Utah beekeepers, aiming to boost export markets first in Emery, Carbon, Duchesne and Uintah counties.
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Utah Honey Producers Isociation
Price
Thomas Chantry
Wellington
LeRoy Taylor
Fort Dushesne
A. W. Anderson
Emery
Peter Jensen
Huntington
H. P. Knudsen
Myton
O. C. Relfchert
Roosevelt
James Marshall
Vernal
Utah Beekeepers’ Association
Carbon
Duchesne
Uintah
George A. Wootten
Utah
Congressman Hopeful on Smith McNary Bill Passage
Idaho Congressman Addison T. Smith says he is hopeful the Smith McNary bill will pass before adjournment. He favors adding it as an amendment to the soldiers' compensation bill to prompt early action. Reclamation is opposed by eastern states, while middle states fear product competition and western states argue Idaho has had its share.
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Addison T. Smith
Idaho
Mr. Smith
Middle States
Forest Service hires noted landscape engineer for parks plan
Doctor Frank A. Waugh, professor of landscape engineering at Massachusetts Agricultural College, Amherst, has been named recreation engineer for the Forest Service. He will draft plans for public camp grounds and summer home sites in the National forests of Colorado, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, and other western states as part of creating adequate camp and sanitation facilities for the yearly 634 million visitors to national forests.
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Frank A. Waugh
Massachusetts Agricultural College
Amherst
Forest Service
Waugh
National Forests of
Colorado
Idaho
Wyoming
Utah
United States Department of Agriculture
Duchesne Band Concert On Main Street
The Duchesne band led by B V Barlow performs a weekly concert on Main Street Saturday at 6 PM. The program includes marches, waltzes and polkas such as The Exalted Ruler Waltz When I Waltz With You March The Progressive Musician Creole Queen Selection Back Among the Clover and the Bees Maine Festival Cornet Solo Flirtation Polka The Citizen Soldier Waltz Symphia Waltzes Uncle Dooley’s Delight March and more. The concerts draw crowds as shoppers plan to be in town on Saturday evenings.
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Duchesne Band
B. V. Barlow
Main Street
Southern California backs Boulder Dam regulatory plan
Southern California representatives of the California League of Municipalities endorse a Boulder Canyon Dam policy on the Colorado River. They call for a permanent regulatory commission with broad authority, water use tied to economic need, priority right rules with prorated supply during scarcity, a centrally located office, and careful handling of interstate water and power claims to protect California interests.
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California
Boulder Canyon
Colorado River
California League of Municipalities
Permanent Commission
Commission In Control
Southern
Utah and federal officials plan Colorado river dam site tour
State engineer R H Caldwell and possibly Governor Mabey may join a September trip from Hall’s Crossing to Lees Ferry to survey four or five Utah dam sites on the Colorado. If dates clash with the Colorado River Commission meeting in Santa Fe, federal officials will go alone.
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R. H. Caldwell
Mabey
Colorado River
Halls Crossing
Lees Ferry
Colorado River Commission
Santa Fe
N. M
E. C. LaRue
Water Resources Branch
United States
Arizona
Hall Crossing
Herman Stabler
Land Classification Board
C. H. Birdseye
Gregory
H. W. Dennis
Southern California Edison Company
A. P. Davis
United States Reclamation Service
Additin
Ariz
Utah County Valuation Tops Fifty Million Dollars
The county auditor Clifford Wright reports Utah County valuation at fifty million dollars in 1520, up from 57 million in 1520 and 55 million in 1921, with all property classes seeing lowered valuations by the county assessor.
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UTA
Utah County
Clifford Wright
Wright
Electric lights near Duchesne September start
Progress on Duchesne electric system includes most wires strung and main transmission near completion. Lights may turn on September 1 if progress continues. city to cover maintenance if private lighting is installed at 12.50 per site. George Frisby praised for supplying uniform light poles.
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Duchesne
Myton
George Frisby
George
Utah Cattle and Horse Growers Meet in Salt Lake City
Livestock Growers leaders chaired by W L Johnson of Vernal J L Wrathall of Grantsville and J A Scorup of Provo form the executive committee to meet in Salt Lake City today J M MacFarlane vice president and ex officio member will attend as acting head since the death of Alonzo Brinkerhoff resolutions to honor Brinkerhoff and arrange representation at the American National Livestock association midyear meeting in Denver August 25 and 26 will be discussed
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W.L. Johnson
Vernal
J. L. Wrathall
Grantsville
J. A. Scorup
Provo
Utah Cattle and Horse Growers’ Association
Salt Lake
J. M. MacFarlane
MacFarlane
Alonzo Brinkerhoff
Association
Brinkerhoff
American National Livestock Association
Denver
Moffat Tunnel Commission Seeks City Loan for Start of Work
The Moffat Tunnel Commission applies to Denver for a 25000 loan to begin work this fall on the tunnel under the Continental Divide. Construction with state funds was authorized, but the loan would await bond sale. In exchange, Denver would gain water conveyance rights through the tunnel from the Fraser River.
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Moffat Railway
Continental Divide
Denver
Tunnel Commission
Colorado
Ioan
Frazier River
July Coal Production In Utah Mines Reported
Utah mine output for July reached 374 934 tons, via state mine inspector Carl A. Allen. July 1921 produced 273 092 tons, July 1920 produced 600 000 tons, and July 1919 produced 386 211 tons. Year to date, production outpaces last year but lags the 1920 peak.
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Utah
Carl A. Allen
Daily crude oil production rises in week ending July 29
AIp weekly summary notes a 1 656 barrel rise to 1 500 140 barrels in the US as July 29 week ends, with Central Texas up 1 800 barrels and the Mexia pool at 66 000 barrels. Crude prices unchanged. imports at main ports reach 2 647 361 barrels for the week.
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American Petroleum Institute
Central Texas
Mexia
Texas
Istitute
United States
Land Bank Loans Available for Utah Idaho Farmers
Pacific coast joint stock land bank of Salt Lake City offers long term loans up to 40000 with 33 year amortization at 6 percent interest. West as secretary oversees loan applications. bank aims to lend 5000 to 40000 though capacity up to 3750000.
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Utah
Idaho
Pacific Coast Joint Stock Land Bank of
Salt Lake City
Charles H. West
Federal Land Bank of
Berkeley
Newhouse
Salt Lake
Heber J. Grant
Mormon Church
W. W. Armstrong
National Copper Bank
John GC. Cutler
Deseret National Bank
William H. Joyce
San Francisco
L. H. Farnsworth
Walker Brothers’ Bank
Charles §. Burton
Utah State National Bank
Mr. West
Federal Land Bank
Mountain States
Middle West
Federal Land Banks
Joint Stock Land Bank
West
Federal Bank
Clent
Farmerga
Fat Stock Land Bank
Salt Lake Joint “Stock Land, Bank
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Wendover
Lincoln Highway Association
Jess Willard
Jack Dempsey
Toledo
Tex Richard
Jersey City
Jess
Los Angeles
Honey Producers OF Utah Perfect Organization
Boulder Dam
Paul B. Humphreys
Phillipsburg
Moffat Tunnel Commission
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