County levies raised for 1926 general tax din totals
The Board of County Commissioners met Monday to set levies for state county and school purposes. Total rates rise to 28 mills from 27.1 last year with county school and county admin adjustments. Parowan adds four mills. Cedar City may drop three. Paragonah unchanged. Oil prospect hints noted by veteran miner Brose Thompson in Parowan Cedar City area.
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Board of County Commissioners
Parowan City
Paragonah
Cedar City
Brose Thompson
Parowan
Thompson
Civil suits filed in District Court include Dill vs Dill
New civil suits filed in the District court list Emma M. Dill versus Theodore W. Dill for divorce and a group of defendants in cases by J F. Smith and Wells A. Williams. The items include multiple defendants James D. Smith John Smith James Smith and others. A note cites a temperamental cow incident and a fence-building notice from Parowan.
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Emma M. Dill
Theodore Wa. Dill
Kamen D. Williams
James D. Smith
J. ©. Wright
James F. Smith
John Smith
James Smith
Wells A. Williams
Ward Wins In U P Meet At Long Beach
Mr Frank Ward of the Union Pacific System at Milford won high point honors at the Union Pacific track meet in Long Beach on July 24. He took first in the shot put high jump hurdles and the half mile. Ward will compete for Union Pacific in Cheyenne in September and, if placing, will be sent to Philadelphia. His wife accompanied him and reported a fine trip. they returned July 28.
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Frank Ward
Union Pacific
Milford
Long Beach
Ile
Cheyenne
Philadelphia
Secret Nevada Marriage Of Local Couple Revealed
Frank E. Taylor and Miss Neta Thornton were secretly wed July 10 in Ely Nevada by Justice McDonald. The couple left for home after the ceremony with families unaware until a local Ely Record notice surfaced. The bride is Parowan High School valedictorian and works at site Cafe where Taylor is a manager and chef.
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Ely
Nevada
Frank E. Taylor
Neta Thornton
Burton
Justice McDonald
Wm. A. Thornton
Parowan High School
Site Cafe
Lindsay Burton
Frank
Thomas Q
George Taylor
the Times
Taylor
Relief Society Honours Mrs Amelia Topham On Birthday
Members and friends of the Relief Society surprised Mrs Amelia Topham for her birthday with a pleasant afternoon visit. They also remembered her son Marie on a mission with a substantial contribution to be sent to him. A lunch was served as the visit concluded.
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Relief Society
Amelia Topham
Marie
Assessments Reduced on Range Cattle and Goats in Iron County
Iron County auditors report a 10 percent cut in range cattle valuations and 20 percent cut for goats after a State Board equalization letter. Other livestock assessments also adjust downward, with specific figures listed for calves yearlings and steers as county crews update the rolls.
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Iron County
State Board
Caivea
William P Murdock buried in Heber after California death
William Preston Murdock died of cerebral hemorrhage while bathing in the American River near Jackson California. The Heber family held funeral services at the Stake Tabernacle with Bishop George Stanley presiding. Interment was in Heber City cemetery. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth Page and two daughters Rose and Gertrude, his parents, two brothers Wallace and Stacy, and two sisters Della and Ruby.
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William Preston Murdock
Wm. N. Murdock
Heber
Jackson
California
Murdock
Wan. H. Murdock
Stake Tabernacle
Geo
Stanley
Heber Ist Ward
George F. Yyan
William Lindsay
Gen
Nabel Moulton
Ir. Frank
Epperson
Red
South Summit
Bishop Andrus
Marion
Summit Stake
RK. F. Nilsson
Wyasatch
George B. Stanley
Andrew McDonald
Heber City
Bishop Sargent
Kamas
Ilnd
Melissa Baum Murdock
Elizabeth Page
Salt Lake City
Rose
Gertrude
Frandy
Wallace Murdock
St. Louis
Stacy Murdock
Della
Ruby Murdock
Marriage Licenses Issued To Local Couples
Marriage licenses have been issued by the Clerk's office to Charles Bowser of Tipton and Lillian Christensen of St George, Nathaniel Stringham and Lille I Beachman of St George, and LeRoy Smith and Dessie Trugilla of Minersville.
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Charles Bowser
Tipton
Lillian Christensen
St. George
Nathaniel Stringham
Lille I. Beachman
LeRoy Smith
Dessie Trugilla
Minersville
Registration dates for Farowan voters listed
The notice lists eligibility questions for fall voting and states registration dates August 9 17 28 October 5 6 12 and 26. Registration sites are Farowan District No 1 at John T Mitchells and No 2 at Mrs Enoch Rasmussen.
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Farowan
John T. Mitchell
Enoch Rasmussen
Milk Gathers Employed for Parowan and Area
Milk gathers have been employed to collect milk from districts each morning for the cheese factory. Parowan City Ervin Stevens Paragonah Mitor Daily farms in the valley Sidney Pritchard. Persons with milk should notify their silk man to call for their product.
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Parowan
Ervin Stevens
Paragonah
Mitor
Sidney Pritchard
East Ward Relief Society Sets Weekly Work Meeting
The East ward Relief Society announces a regular work meeting next week on Wednesday at the usual time and place under President Mary Ward. Mrs Ward urges many members to attend to assist with important work. The West Ward Society also plans a meeting next Tuesday at the regular time and place.
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East Ward Relief Society
Mary Ward
West Ward Relief Society
Personal News From Parowan Active Week of Socials and Injuries
Mr Charles Burton nurses a broken collar bone after a bucking horse threw him Monday. Miss Edna Crookston head of Parowan High School home economics departs this week likely to marry in Salt Lake Temple and move to Chicago. Milton Overton and family visit from Arizona as plans form to return for winter schooling. County official updates and birthdays mark a week in Parowan with neighbors hosting a birthday party for Master Homer Whitney and Aunt Bess Cummings celebration.
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Charles Burton
Chartey
Edna Crookston
Parowan High School
Smith-Hughes
Logan
Parowan Sheep Return From Texas Sale
Farowan's Rambouillet breeders returned home after a Texas sale in Del Rio reporting reasonable results. Prices were below expectations, with Ohio Arizona and Nevada consignments unsold. Top local bids included a $225 ram from P A Clark and a $2000 hornless ram from W C Pendleton. Ballard of California led at $450. Attending from Parowan were L N Marsden Wilford Day Lloyd White Lindsay Burton W C Pendleton Wallace Hulet S R Burton and Geo A Lowe.
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Farowan
Texas
del Rio
Ohio
Arizona
Nevada
P. A. Clark
W. C. Pendleton
Day Farms Co
Ballard
California
L. N. Marsden
Wilford Day
Lloyd White
Lindsay Burton
Wallace Hulet
R. Burton
Geo
A. Lowe, Sry
Parowan Valley opens first cheese factory in area
The Southern Utah Dairy Company begins operations with 117 pounds of milk from R. W. Hulett and 13 from Minnie Burton as 5 small cheeses form the inaugural output. Directors elected John S. Pendleton HU L. Adams Samuel Abbott T A Topham and W Clair Rowley with John H. Pendleton as president and Joseph B R Stringham as manager.
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Parowan Valley
Lesroid
Stringham
Attommey Parcells
Altoprether
Paragonih
John S. Pendleton
HU. L. Adams
Samuel Abbott
T. A. Topham
W. Clair Rowley
John H. Pendleton
Joseph BR. Stringham
Southern Utah Dairy Company
Warning to dairymen on importing dairy cattle
A cheese factory plans to start here to provide a steady market for dairy products. M Stringham warns local importers to be cautious as many dairy herds nationwide carry contagious diseases. Extreme care in buying and importing is urged to prevent disease spread.
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M Stringham
Local Homes Brown new paint near Whitney residence
Mr Jack Petersen is giving his home a new coat of paint on the lot adjoining B F E Whitney s residence. Misses Pauline and Mary Adams have returned from Salt Lake City where they have been attending summer school.
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Jack Petersen
B. FE. Whitney
Jack
Pauline
Mary Adams
Salt Lake City
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Peter Skougard
Peerless Mill
L. J. Adams
Ward
U.P
Paragonfite
Osborn
Sesqui
United States Coast Guard
Great
Philadelphia Navy Yard
WM. P. Murdock
Arthur Joseph
Parowan Mercantile
For
Milton Overton
Milt
Byron Adams
County
Angele
J. Shay
Shay
Lehi W. Jones
Claude Urie
Ilomer Whitney
Blanch Whitney
Bess Cummings
Ce Ffee Taul Adams
Wilson Lunt
Arrowhead
Mrs
Lew Nelson
Breeders
Gheese
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