County Tax Rates Rise in 1931 Levy Update
Tax rates in Beaver County rise overall by three and a half mills for 1931 due to state and school funding increases. Beaver City drops to 18.5 mills while Minersville halves to 6 mills and Milford climbs to 11 mills. Total levies list separate city bonds and county expenses totaling 8.2 mills for water, roads and contingents. Beavers three town totals show Minersville 38.4 Milford 434 Beaver 60.9.
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Beaver City
Minersville
Milford
Beaver County
Beaver
Lions Dinner for Ladies a Success at Union Pacific
The Milord Lions hosted a ladies dinner and party Thursday at the Union Pacific dining room. Lion President Milton Pool ceded program duties to A. B. Ellingsworth with J. R. Murdock delivering a tribute to the ladies. Guests and spouses attended, with informal games and music, and S. W. Jones was home ill.
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Milord Lions
Union Pacific
Lion
Milton Pool
A. BE. Ellingsworth
J. R. Murdock
Ruth Pool
R. E. Ellingsworth
Fern Bennett
F. L. Oborne
A. E. Smith
C. C. Koch
Sam Cline
Harold Cline
Charles R. Parrish
Lloyd Kohler
Erma
Gillie
Parkers to market before September peg for higher returns
Farm notes advise Parker feeders to market before September 15 to maximize net returns, as feeder pigs in Beaver County face a coming market drop. Reasons include lower feed needs for lighter gains and a pig price dip after mid September, with self feeding of rolled wheat or barley plus alfalfa pasture and dairy byproducts offering cheapest pork.
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Beaver County
Lions hear on roads and trails at Lehman cave trip
Dr Addison Bybee reported on road conditions from Milford to Ely and the Lehman cave area during a Lions luncheon at the Union Pacific restaurant. He described clean, well kept highways, excellent cave accommodations, and popular trail trips to Baker Creek, Shoshone Trail, and Stella Lake, noting abundant trout and scenic meadow and timberland.
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Lehman Tove
Addison Bybee
Union Pacific
Bybee
Merrill Miller
Benita James
Rossiter
Butte
Montana
Thompson
Los. Angeles
Lehman
Rbac
Here
Lehnmann Cave
Milford
Ely
Utah
Baker Creek Country
Stella Lake
Baker Creek
Mt. Wheeler
Pred Shoemaker
Nevada
Goctor
Doctor Bybee
Lehman Cave
Milford-Ely
Go es Last War Leaves Milford Native for New Jersey
H. L. Blow of Denver formerly resident of Milford has departed for New Brunswick New Jersey, signaling a change in his residence after recent wartime service.
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H. L. Blow
Denver
Milford
New Brunswick
New Jersey
Dance ordinance revised to permit dancing later hours
Milford and Minersville residents signed a petition presented to the County Commissioners asking the dance hall closing time be extended from midnight to 1 am. The board unanimously granted the petition and instructed the county attorney to revise the ordinance accordingly. The meeting spanned two days with tax assessments reviewed and several claims adjusted. Additional actions included appointing Charles Thomas constable of the Star precinct and Richard Thomas to drag North Creek road, plus setting the county levy for 1939.
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Milford
Minersville
Charles Thomas
Star Precinct
Richard Thomas
North Creek
Morleys Visit Daughter in Milford Area
Mr and Mrs W T Morley formerly of Milford spent last week visiting their daughter Mrs L J Farnon. They traveled from Flint Michigan in their new car.
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Mr. Aind
W. T. Morley
Milford
L J. Farnon
Flint Michigan
Milford Twins Seek Names for Glen Boys
The Milford community is invited to suggest names for the Glen twins born two months ago. The News offers a year’s subscription to the best two names and will publish top entries. Interested residents may submit ideas to the News office before September 1.
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Glen
Milford
Glentains
Kenneth Blackner Dies After Long Illness in California
Kenneth Blackner aged 28 son of William T Blackner died in a San Francisco hospital after complications from four operations that left him with hips amputated. He had earlier lost his right leg at age eight and endured repeated amputations. He married Emma Zonner in 1926 and worked as a singer at radio stations and cabarets. Surviving are his sister Loreene Heeze of Salt Lake City brother Allen Blackner two half sisters Mae and Iris Blackner stepmother Ciara H Blackner Beaver and cousin Arnold Ulrvhner. The remains will be brought to Beaver for burial in Beaver cemetery.
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Kenneth Blackner
William T. Blackner
San Francisco
Kenneth
Emma Zonner
Loreene Heeze
Salt Lake
Allen Blackner
Mae
Iris Blackner
Ciara H. Blackner
Beaver
Anold Ulrvhner
Fio Beaver
Beaver Cemetery
Nephi Awards Visits Town for Sprained Knee Care
Nephi Awards was in town this week to have a sprained knee dressed and receive treatment. Medical staff evaluated the injury and provided first aid services.
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Nephi Awards
Protection of migratory water fowl discussion at meeting
At the Western Association of State Game and Fish Commissioners convention in Flagstaff Arizona, delegates urged more protection for migratory waterfowl amid three drought years in the U S and Canada. Resolutions called for new water areas surveys, cooperation with federal agencies, and shorter shooting seasons to conserve nesting birds.
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Western Association OF State Fish and Game
United States
Canada
Western Association of State Game and Fish Commissioners
Flagstaff
Arizona
District of Columbia
British Columbia
Newell B. Cook
Beaver
D. H. Madsen
Wildlife
National Parks
Jack Scott
Wyoming Fish and Game Commission
Bob Hill
Montana
Association
Institute
Utah
Bear River
Theological Survey
U. S&s. Biological Survey
Lee Bayless
Flagstaff Game Protective Association
Rowley
New York
Connecticut
Michigan
Alleged rustlers caught by sheriff and Herbert Eyre
Sheriff Neils Jensen returned from Provo with J B Williams and Rea Booth who were traced across Goshen to Nevada lines after a spree of depredations in the west part of the county and beyond. Eyre and Deputy Jim Simpson followed the trail to Garrison Beaver and Eureka with items stolen from cabins cars and a car owner’s plates. Williams pleaded guilty to third degree burglary while Booth faced charges as the driver of the vehicle used in the robberies and was sent home while Williams awaited sentence by District Judge LeRoy Cox.
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Neils Jensen
Provo
J. B. Williams
Rea Booth
Goshen
Herb Wyre
Minersville
Nevaia
Nevada Line
Fred Levi
Herb Eyre
Pine Valley
Lexington Canyon
Mr. Eyre
Jim Simpson
Nevada
Garrison
Beaver
Mimil Nowers
Myre
Simpson
Della
Bureka
Eureka
Bhenoyer
Williams
Booth
Pred T. Gunn
LeRoy Cox
Dee
St. George
Booth Wie
Washington
Letters to the Editor on Beaver County audit details
Readers critique W T Reid's audit of Beaver County officers for 1928 1929 1930 alleging irregularities in county books. The letter condemns Reid for reallocating discrepancies between funds rather than identifying exact shortages and notes Clark's and recorder's fees from the past three years.
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W.T. Reid
Salt, Lake Tribune
Beaver County
Clark
Recorder
Convention Delegates Leave for Southern Utah Meeting
Senator George Jefferson left Wed nequog to represent Beaver County at a monthly meeting of the Allocated Civic Clubs of Southern Utah at TMangultech. He was accompanied by R. J. Allingsworth.
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George Jefferson
Wednequog
Beaver County
Civic Clubs
Utah
Tmangultech
R. J. Allingsworth
Gov Plans Mil ford Radio Plant for Weather Station
Washington announced Milford will get a government weather radio station within the year as one of ten new Commerce Department facilities. Former visit by George D. Barr in 1925 led to options on land northwest of town and on Dr Addlyson Bybee’s ranch for a two hull twenty five foot tower and home with power and telephone lines. Expected cost range was fifteen to twenty thousand dollars with three operators to serve the site. Other new stations planned include Spokane Pueblo Springfield Houston Miami Minneapolis St Paul Titusville Mobile and more.
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California
Wilson
Mexico
Dave Madsen
Wild Life In
National Parks
Salt Lake City
Madsen
Kalbab National Forest
Walter G. Mann
Kanai
Utah
George D. Barr
Department of Commerce
Milford
Addlyson Bybee
Charles Beard
Spokane
Washingon
Pueblo
Colorado
Springfield
Missouri
Houston
Texas
Miami
Florida
Minneapolis
St. Paul
San Antonio
Titusville
Movida
Mobiley Alabama
Wreck on Buckhorn endangers seven lives
A Buckhorn flats crash near Beaver involved seven travelers from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City. The car skidded on loose gravel and rolled twice, throwing two passengers from the top while others remained inside as the vehicle destroyed its top and scattered debris. They were treated by Dr. Hopkins and later rode a bus home. The car awaits insurance word at Nellaen's garage.
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C. Wright
Los Angeles
Salt Lake City
Town board discusses street work problem
The town board met last Thursday night to discuss installing a culvert at the North Pirat and Studdam Streets intersection. Trustee James Glen reported a drainage complaint from W B Gardner and the board instructed Glen and Les Clay to investigate the problem.
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North Pirat
Studdam
James Glen
W. B. Gardner
Glen
Les Clay
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Beaver City Light
Milla Mills
Seeeey i
Indeof Mills
Pie
S. W. Jones
Lions Meeting
Les Farnon
Pat
Mike
Tom and Jerry
Tember
Office of the News
Utah State Game Department
ER. L. Bayless
A. Bryan Williams
Cook
Clinton W. Rowley
New Mexico
Ariaona
Wyoming
Orefon Game Association
Game Department
Roland G Parvin
Game and Fish Department
Leo K. Wilson
Kalbab
Mann
Atd
Kaibab Forest Service
Colorado River
Federal
Rk, W. Wilhame Agamnant
The
Biological Survey
Washington, D
Herbert Eyre
Willims
Iijnor
GOV
Washington, D. C
Department of Commercce
Buckhorn Flats
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