Land banks chartered to finance western agriculture
Four joint stock land banks were chartered in Washington by the federal farm loan board. The banks will operate across Utah Idaho Oregon Washington California Arizona with a combined capital of 1.1 million and lending power of 16.6 million backed by farm mortgages. Salt Lake City and other western cities will host the banks with nine founding member banks.
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Washington
Federal Farm Loan Board
Utah
Pacific Coast Joint Stock Land Bank of
Salt Lake City
Los Angeles
Portland
San Francisco
W National Copper Bank
Utah State National Bank
Walker Brothers Bankers
Deseret National Bank of
Salt Lake
Mercantile Trust Company of
First National Bank of
First National Bank, Security Trust and Savings Bank
Los Angeles Trust and Savings Bank of
Salt Lake City Bank
W. W. Armstrong
The
National Copper Bank
Heber J. Grant
L. BD. S. Church
Anthony W. Ivins
L. H. Farnsworth
EE. O. Howard
Walker S Brothers Bankers
John C. Cutler
Edgar 5. Hills
Deseret National Bank
Salt Lake Bank
Idaho
Joint Stock Land Bank
Federal Farm Loan Act
Twelfth
Federal Reserve Bank
W. H. Joyce
Horse Thief Captured Near Myton by Sheriff
Sheriff Barton arrested 17 year old Lee Barney of Nine Mile on charges of stealing a horse and fiddle from residents near Myton. Barney pled guilty in Duchesne before Justice J R Lewis and was remanded to district court on a $200 bond. The stolen property was recovered and will be returned to the owners.
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Myton
Barton
Lee Barney
Nine Mile
Minnie Maud
Duchesne
J.R. Lewis
Federal action urged to curb sheep thefts in three states
At Senator Frank I Gooding's request the attorney general orders cooperation among federal, state, and local prosecutors to chase and try thieves stealing sheep across Idaho Utah and Nevada. The Basque suspects are linked to mortgaged flocks backed by the War Finance Corporation which seeks federal aid to recover security and protect loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank I. Gooding
United States
Idaho
Utah
Nevada
Gooding
S&s
War Finance Corporation
Price Chamber to fund Gate Canyon road project plan
Gate Canyon and Hillbrook area leaders seek to honor a promise to Bowen Live Stock by using Price citizens funds to finance a new all year road. The route from Gate Canyon to Hillbrook would reduce current reliance on Thompson and Watson paths, with 4.5 percent bonds and 6.5 percent loans, expanding capital as needed.
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Bowen Live Stock
Gate Canyon
Hillbrook
Price Chamber of Commerce
Hill Creek
Thompsons
Watson
Uintah
Moffat Tunnel Commission Moves to Start Work
The Moffat Tunnel Commission in Colorado moves to begin construction with Denver and steam power in place. President Robinson leads the effort, Blayney serves as unpaid treasurer, and Nelile H. Faith oversees secretary duties as Major Blauvelt plans early in-ground work and track laying to portal sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Robinson
Tunnel Commission
Blayney
Willcox
Nelile H. Faith
Norton Montgomery
Marsh
Delauvell
State Highway Department
Dore
Maj. Blauvelt
Boulder Creek
Tolland
US crude production rises weekly to 1.46 million barrels
The daily average gross crude oil production in the United States increased to 1 456 950 barrels for the week ended June 16 from 1 430 150 the prior week. Pennsylvania crude advanced 25 cents to 3 50 a barrel during the week. Imports at principal US ports for May totalled 13 476 171 barrels, a daily average of 34 715 barrels, up from 11 313 046 barrels and 377 102 daily in April.
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United States
Pennsylvania
The
Institute
Hiawatha Stilt Seized by Prohibition Officers
Thea Schweitzer, a general prohibition enforcement officer, seized a large still near Ulawatha along with 300 gallons of mash and several gallons of liquor. Three men were arrested for operating the still in the operation.
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Hiawatha
Thea Schweitzer
Ulawatha
Christensen Announces Candidacy for Supreme Court Judge
Judge Albert H. Christensen of Manti declares his Republican bid for the supreme court judgeship. He served eight years on the Seventh judicial district bench covering Sanpete Carbon Emery Grand and San Juan counties and is a Sanpete native aged 49. Born in Sanpete, he graduated from Brigham Young University in 1896 and earned his LLB from the University of Michigan in 1897, beginning practice in Mant.
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Mant
Ideal Tourist Camp defined by engineer Strethman
Camping grounds should be accessible from downtown with clear signage guiding tourists. Provide shelter, smooth floors, usable stoves, sanitary toilets, garbage cans, proper signs, fresh water, fuel, and orderly waste disposal to make camps an advertising asset and valuable town asset.
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L. B. Strothman
Waterloo
Iowa
United States Touring Information Bureau
United States
Strethman
Duchesne Oil Well Reaches Depth 2090 Feet
On June 13 the Utah Southern-ute Petroleum well in Duchesne reached a total depth of 2090 feet with numerous oil showings continuing to be recorded.
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Utah Southern-ute
Bankers oppose three per cent loan companies in Utah
The American Bankers Association through L D Woodworth leads a campaign to bar three per cent loan companies from operating in Utah. State bank examiner Seth Pixton notes the state securities commission has stated its policy on these organizations. An organizer under Texas law had sought Utah entry but was refused.
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Utah
American Bankers’ Association
L. D. Woodworth
Savings Bank Division
Seth Pixton
State Bank Examiner
State Securities Commission
Taws of
Texas
The Lexicon of a Boy
A fragment of a boy’s glossary humorously defines everyday terms. It lists school, play, measles, sweetheart, grownups, dog, dirt, tonsils, and mother with playful, ironic meanings reflecting childhood perspective.
War Gas Experiments Target Pests By U S Biological Survey
The U S biological survey and Chemical Warfare Service will test poison gases to exterminate birds rodents and insects this fall. Initial trials aim at blackbirds in California's Imperial Valley with potential yearly pest reductions and localized control. Additional work will explore gases against pocket gophers ground squirrels prairie dogs and woodchucks in burrows using chlorine and other agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Biological Survey
Chemical Warfare Service
Imperial
California
Chemical and Metallurgical Engineering
New York
The
Biological Survey
Porto Rico
Road patrols urged to protect Utah roads from overloads
County commissioners received a state road commission communication stressing repairs before damage worsens from overloaded and speeding trucks. The proposal favors a county patrol system and wheel load weighing devices, with potential funding from gasoline tax or vehicle licenses, to curb road deterioration and extend bond funds.
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Road Commission
State Road Commission
Pasa
H. E. Crockett
Harvey H. Cluff
Mr. Clu
Henry W. Lunt
Utah
Kansas
Waiter Ilero Too Busy for French Croix de Guerre
Joe Fox of Hammond Indiana a cafe waiter refused to travel to Chicago for a Croix de Guerre ceremony. He served during the Second division in France and admitted to destroying a German machine gun nest while insisting he must finish changing cafe tablecloths for the dinner rush.
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Joe Fox
Hammond
Ind
Chicago
Fox
France
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Alexander P. Moore
England
Moffat Tunnel Commission
Moffat
Shoup
Mies
Vasquez
Petit
Howei
James McEinie
Colorado
Col. God Class
Panama Canal Fame
Charles J. Wheeler
Chas H. Leckenby
Denvers
Capitol Building
State Public Utilities Commission
Ihe
Washington, D. C
Fort Stevens
Ilero
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