16 Apr 1915
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Newspaper
Panguitch Progress
Location
Panguitch, Utah, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1915
Page
1
A report notes Peter Ji Kyms kept $800 in a locked desk drawer on a key ring chain. The drawer was broken into and money stolen. He now deposits funds with State Bank of Garfield. The notice mentions rent and certificates of deposit in a related Rancho page. See David Cameron, Administrator, 42 Yale.
Reports from Boulder and surrounding towns note frequent moves as families relocate farms and ranches. Mr. and Mrs. W A Thompson of Escalante relocate near Will Qaborn area, with community members busy cattle work and seeking land opportunities. A Tropic house fire of W De LeFevre family caused $2,000 loss. John Cameron remains ill while Minersville folks and others prepare for homesteading and ditch surveying.
Mr Will Ireland writes from Pigreon in Old Mexico that everything is quiet and secure and he plans to raise goats in a country favorable to goats and scapegoats. He notes Piergon near Mormon Colony towns has suffered raids, while Piergon thrives under English capital and protection. Mexicans avoid disturbing the English for fear of intervention by Taft.
The article cites President Lowell of Harvard urging government support for summer camps to train officers and strengthen the nation's defense after lessons from the European war. It notes calls for a ready reserve, drilled officers, and an efficient defensive force, plus a concluding exhortation to sensible preparation to defend soil. Also mentions Panguitch High School closure and local notes on wool sales and county commissioners.
Josiah Reynolds died in Panguitch on Monday April 12 at age 84 after a long life born in Missouri and moving to Utah. He was married to Elizabeth Norton who died in 1899 and had seventeen children, ten living. He drew a pension as a soldier in Penaca Indian troubles. Community events note Arbor Day observances and school activities. a tree-planting idea at the court house is praised.
The piece reports worldwide condemnation after Germany’s submarine torpedoing of a passenger liner with hundreds of deaths. It cites editorials from the Ogden Standard and others calling the act murder, piracy, or mass slaughter and urges acknowledgment of its atrocity by civilized nations.
Local rail rates from Marysvale Utah to California points are detailed for round trips via D&RG and Western Pacific. Fares include 141.86 to San Diego via Salt Lake City and other routes, with various one way or return options and stopovers allowed. The notice references travel folders and calls for further service assistance from the agent, plus a note on regional state road development and community figures.
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