Mil ford song naming contest for Gold Coast Limited
Union Pacific band director seeks descriptive song titles for Milford and Lynndyl as part of a medley named Gold Coast Limited to honor Carl M. Gray. Five dollar prize offered by B M Prescott for Milford song ideas. submit to News office by Friday July 18 with committee judges named.
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Milford
M. S&. Sullen
Union Pacific Band of
Los Angeles
Union Pacific
Gold Coast
Union Pacific System
Carl M. Gray
Lynndyl
Rawlins
Wye
Salt Lake City
Las Vegas
B. M. Prescott
Edtor
M. P. Lewis
G. R. Parrish
Or. F. Hubbell
Dern Upsets Dodge In Holiday Wrestling Joust
Ira Dern defeated Farmer Dodge in a Fourth of July match at Hanging Rock. The first fall lasted 17 minutes 30 seconds and the second 7 minutes 4 seconds, both decided by Dern's airplane hold. Dodge fought hard but Dern appeared unhurt and escaped each sequence.
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Ira Dern
Farmer Dodge
Hanging Rock
Dern
Dodge
Swimming Pool Near Town Almost Ready for Use
Henry Bowman scout-master of the local troop reports work on the swimming pool is about completed and it will be ready for use in a few days. The pool is located a short distance southwest of town on Mr. Bowman's property.
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Henry Bowman
Boy Scouts
Mr. Bowman
Mining claim assessments rushed in Beaver county last week
Interest in Beaver county mining rose as the June deadline for assessment work and proof of labor passed. Magnolia Lead shows ore at 175 and 300 foot levels with high grade prospects under superintendent Nebeker and consulting geologist A E B Kipps. Majestic and Moscow mines also active. county tax payments exceed four thousand dollars.
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Beaver County
Magnolia
Nebeker
A. E B. Kipps
Majestic
Moscow
Jersey Cattle Shipment From Utah County Arrives
Beaver county received a new dairy shipment last week with two truckloads of Jerseys from Utah county. County Agent Lew Mar Price organized the move as Holsteins sold for high prices, though Jerseys offer similar butterfat yield at a lower cost by about twenty-five to thirty dollars per cow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver County
Lew Mar Price
Utah County
Ramona Draws Capacity House At Local Theater
The film Ramona played at the Orpheum last Sunday to packed houses on the first two nights and a good crowd on the final night. Musical numbers by Dan Ferguson Stan Atkin and Dick Kelley enhanced the show, with their prelude earning the admission value. The picture itself is described as one of the most beautiful seen.
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Ramona
Orpheum
Dan Ferguson
Stan Atkin
Dick Kelley
Service Star Legion Discontinues July August Meetings
The Service Star Legion held its regular meeting Friday last and voted to discontinue meetings during July and August. A very interesting program was presented.
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Service Star Legion
Town Board Sets Plan for Ornamental Street Lighting
A special town board meeting at the city clerk's office discussed installing an ornamental street lighting system. L. St. Fournier of Telluride Power Co and board members finalized plans for fifteen lights, 400 candle power, on Main Street and adjacent blocks. The initial cost estimate reached 2600 dollars, with further figures awaited from a manufacturing firm.
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L. St. Fournier
Telluride Power Company
Birthday Party Honors Mr J T Duncan at Home
Mrs J B Duncan entertained last Saturday for her husband seventy second birthday. Guests included Mr and Mrs Jos Hickman Mrs B E Hutchins and family Mr and Mrs J W Kirk Mr and Mrs William Davis Mr and Mrs C E Trenholm Mr and Mrs L A Harvey and Mrs O T Stevens.
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J. B. Duncan
Jos. Hickman
B. E. Hutchins
J. W Kirk
William Davis
C._ E. Trenholm
L. A. Harvey
O. Te, Stevens
Fishing Party Extends Four Day Trip to Fish Lake
Mr and Mrs Otto Steenbock Geo Litchfield Otto Melcher and Mr Kuchenmeister enjoyed a four day fishing trip at Fish Lake last week. The party reported good fishing with several large catches and favorable conditions throughout the stay.
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Mme
Otto Steenbock
Geo, Litchfield
Otto Melcher
Kuchenmeister
Milford Area Visitors and Local Business Ties
W E Schoppe L L Norris and D M Vollner of San Francisco visited Milford Inst Prisay. Mrs John Hanlon and her children leave Sunday for Los Angeles. William Gordon came from Cedar City on business for his Milford jewelry store. H J Metaver spent the weekend of the Fourth in Milford. E J Wright of Salt Lake and Susiah Jones of Adamaville transacted business here this week.
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W. E. Schoppe
L. L. Norris
D M. Vollner
San Francisco
Milford Inst Prisay
William Gordon
Cedar City
Milford
H. J. Metaver
E. J. Wright
Salt Lake
Susiah Jones
Adamaville
Mil ford and Minersville Fourth of July Celebrations
American Legion staged double celebration draws big crowds for morning patriotic programs at Milford and Minersville. Hanging Rock dance night crowds overflowed. wrestling drew smaller crowds while Minersville and Milford race events drew interest and prizes for children. Mayor Hubbell spoke on independence and government consent.
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American Legion
Milford
Minersville
Minereville
Outzen
Dick Kelly
Dan Ferguson
O. F. Hubbell
Hubbell
William Graff
Goldsmith
Hanging Rock
James Oil Well Hits Shale Layer Delays Drilling
At 3320 feet the James oil well encountered shale after passing twenty feet of limestone. Walter James notes under-reaming to set casing below shale while hoping the formation returns to limestone. The shale is cavey but believed shallow and water control may speed progress once managed.
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James
Walter James
Drunken man jailed after disturbance call
Police answered a Saturday night disturbance call and detained Carl Roberts who allegedly intoxicated and creating a disturbance. He pleaded guilty to intoxication. neighbors did not press disturbing the peace charge. He received a thirty day sentence in the town jail.
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Carl Roberts
Johnson pleads guilty to speeding in Nichols court
Johnson pleaded guilty before Judge Nichols to speeding. He was fined five dollars, with costs totaling about fifteen to twenty dollars.
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Johnson
Nichols
Milford Builds Boom as Contractors Plan New Homes
Milford enters a building surge as TH C Bradfield prepares to start six bungalow and apartment projects on North Main Street and Stodard Avenue. The town drums up remodeling activity with new homes, the Murdock residence open for inspection, and more local builders expanding to meet demand.
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Milford
TH. C. Bradfield
Catherine Bradfield
Stoddard Avenue
North Main Street
Gale Corner
Bradfield
Trench Mouth Spread Checks In Milford
Dr. L F Kohler reports Milford sees the disease nearly vanish with no new cases this week. Last week over twenty cases were treated but proper care and sterilization at soft drink venues cut transmission. Peterson’s uses sanitary paper cups. others employ germicidal solutions to prevent spread.
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Milford
L. F Kohler
Kohler
Ee Peterson
Postal Department Announces New Rates Effective July
The postal department unveils rate changes: postcard stamps drop to one cent, registered mail allowed up to $1000 value, and new increments for registration based on value. Air mail registering costs five cents for the first ounce and ten cents per extra ounce. Newspaper rates drop to one cent per two ounces. Special delivery parcel rates set at 15 to 35 cents by weight. Special delivery letters remain ten cents.
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Air-mail
Auto Upends Cedar City Man in Fourth of July Crash
A tire blew out two miles north of Cedar City causing a car rollover that killed Marty Saunders, 22, recently moved to Cedar City. Two other occupants were thrown from the wreck and escaped serious injury as they fled the scene. Mr and Mrs Al Mine spent the Fourth in Fillmore.
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Marty Saunders
Cedar City
Cedar
Saunders
Swonders
al Mine
Fillmore
Masons Caravan Heads Toward Kaibaly Forest
AE Smith plans to leave Saturday to join a Salt Lake based caravan of Masons traveling to Kaibaly National Forest for a large session. The group departs Salt Lake Saturday, arrives at the park Sunday, en route groups join, and expected to return to Salt Lake Friday July 13.
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AE. Smith
Salt Lake
Kaibaly National Forest
Park
Kalhah
Travel on increase as Union Pacific agent visits Milford
B M Prescott traveling agent for Union Pacific visited Milford on Friday and called on local merchants. He reports passenger business is healthy and that travels to Zion Park will rise significantly this year.
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B. M. Prescott
Union Pacific
Milford
Merchinta
Zion Park
Nada Newslets Local Movements and Travels
Mrs George Ro Meyers and child ren left Wednesday for San Bernardino California where Min Meyers works They will visit him for several days then return to Nada Mr vend Mora Will Davie and Oxer Stephenson returned from Greenville Friday The Stephenson brothers purchased a Fordson tractor for canine operations and irrigation water pumping Others visited Milford last week including Rex Sperry and children Jewell Verle Cowell Culmser and Stephenson families G K Joyce of Salt Lake City visited recently
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George Ro Meyers
San Bernardino
California
Min Meyers
Sveral
Nada
Vend Mora
Will Davie
Oxer Stephenson
Greenville
Milforduring
Rex Sperry
Stephenson
Anthony Stephenson
and Myre
Will Buvie
Mil. Tlre
Jewell
Verle Cowell
I. Aa
Carlton Culmser
Jame Glente
Thorntay
Lone Beach
McGloon
G. K. Joyce
Salt Lake City
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Clay
Ely
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Joseph F. Murdock
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