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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1934
Page
4
The Parowan Times Weekly is published by Parowan Pub and Printing Co with W Warner Smitcwell as lessee. It is entered as second class mail at the Parowan Utah post office dated October 27, 1915.
A critical feature condemns reckless driving as a formal secret society called the Take a Chance Club. It cites 30,000 annual deaths and $1 billion in property damage from unsafe driving, urging readers to obey traffic laws and practice courtesy on the road. The piece pairs this with tense European scenarios, including Austrian Nazi tensions and looming political upheaval.
The governor of North Dakota was convicted of a felony and sentenced to Leavenworth. Voters later renomination by a large majority creates concern in Washington. Farmers face financial strain as costs, taxes, and mortgage payments rise, affecting livelihoods nationwide.
The article notes Europe’s turbulence centered on Berlin after President Hindenburg’s death. It describes von Hindenburg as a stabilizing figure and outlines Chancellor Hitler’s swift seizure of the presidency and chancellorship, signaling an absolute power shift in Germany.
State Engineer T Humpherys publishes notice that George Starshall of Minersville Utah filed an application to appropriate 0.604 second feet of water from Old Dry Willow Spring in Iron County for year long use to water about 200 head of horses and cattle. Protests must be filed within thirty days with $1 fee. Publication dates July 27 1934 and August 24 1934.
In the Fifth Judicial District Court Iron County Utah defendant Joseph B G Adgaris faces a sheriff s sale on September 10 1934 at 1 o clock a m at the Iron County Courthouse Parowan Utah The property includes two described tracts totaling about 229 acres in sections 13 and 7 Township 34 South Range 10 West and 8 West Salt Lake Meridian The sale is conducted by Sheriff Lewin II Fife acting for the Bank Commissioner of Utah as liquidator of the Bank of Iron County.
W Scott Day of Parowan Utah offers two good horses two heavy horse blankets a dairy cattie pure bred turkey hens spring hatched turkeys tarred rock chickens spring thatch pullets or cockerels 24 Baln wagon with wood rack hay frac sulky plow hand plow hay rake mower small chicken coop and alfalfa seed for quick sale.
The sheriff of Iron County Utah advertises a sheriff sale of multiple parcels in Owen City and surrounding areas. Property includes extensive land holdings totaling about 773.44 acres plus water rights and undivided interests in Rush Lake. Sheriff Lawit R. Fife notes sale set for September 16 1934 at 16 o clock.
Reader advertisements list ripe tomatoes at 2 cents a pound and choice green peppers sold by Mrs. John V Stephens of Parowan. An electric stove is offered at half its original cost with inquiries to W W Mitchell of Parowan. Also pianos band instruments and music supplies are available from Mrs Beth Leigh of Cedar City, telephone 173.
The notice sets a Democratic County Convention in Cedar City Iron County Utah on August 26 1934 at 4 PM to elect delegates to the Congressional and State Conventions and to reorganize the county committee. Precincts receive delegate assignments with a call to reorganize and certify officers. Also mentions local job notices and cattle trades and naval recruits gains.
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration announced plans to purchase ewes one year old or older at two dollars each and Angora goats at one dollar forty cents to provide food relief. Purchases target drought areas, with slaughter and processing in local plants where possible, and aim to cull inferior stock while aiding producers in Utah and other states.
HL G Robinson and J E Lister filed to appropriate 0.013 acre feet of water from an unnamed spring in Anderson Wash Iron County Utah for watering 5000 sheep and 25 cattle or horses. Conveyed 800 feet for year round use. affidavit fee $1.90. file No. 11560. Publication dates August 17 1924 and September 14 1924.
Seven tons of poison bran bait for grasshopper eradication in the county has been used up except for about fifteen 50-pound bags. Some bait is at the County Agent’s office in Cedar City and at the County Court House in Parowan. The bait is supplied free by the Federal government, but transportation costs to the county apply, 46 cents per 50 pound bag. Interested parties should contact Clair Rowley in Parowan or District Agricultural Inspector Blazzard or County Agent Tuehler in Cedar City.
The County Agent reports fifty seven of sixty five corn hog contracts have received first installments totaling £1611. Eight checks were delayed for unspecified reasons. Second payments are due about November 30 and third payments around February 15, 1355.
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