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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1934
Page
4
Parowan Utah October 27 1926 official notice records a losses entry for a matter filed with the Post Office. The notice appears in the Parowan Times published by Parowan Pub and Printing Co.
Safety cautions emphasize child injury prevention and careful winter driving. Officials urge four inch thick ice, no candles on trees, anchored decorations, and restraint of fire hazards. The message highlights practical tips to reduce holiday dangers and protect loved ones.
An Iron County Record summary urges a yes vote on issuing bonds for water and electric system upgrades. It cites Cedar City pipe work saving about 264 690 gallons of water daily and reducing costly repairs, while noting 20 percent of costs come as grant aid and local labor will be used during a needed project phase.
The article recounts maritime lore including the Thaychimo, a Hudson Bay vessel drifted for years after becoming entangled in ice off Alaska, and the Guiding Star crewed by Dutch and Japanese sailors later seen as a different ship in Batavia. It notes slave trade history with naval actions, including a 25 dollar bounty per captive and Cuban slave captures in 1860, plus curious naval anecdotes from 19th century exploration and technology such as Ramapo depth readings and Perry and Byrd innovations.
The Library Board seeks qualified applicants as the public librarian takes temporary leave. Submit written applications to L N Marsden, chairman, for board review at the next meeting.
Public notice for a December 17 1934 bond election in Parowan Utah Iron County asks voters to decide on waterworks bonds up to 38000 and electric bonds up to 24000 to be repaid from net system revenues. Ballot details and polling place Main and Center Streets City Hall. Election hours 7 A M to 7 P M.
Peter Manley delivers letters for a mall carrier and finds a plain note signed by Four mall carrier. A stranger, Miss Waters, reveals she is Potter Manley's wife and that Potter is alive, suggesting a Christmas reunion and inviting Peter to join.
Daisy Butler received an additional fifteen months in prison for transporting the sheriff's automobile over state lines. Earlier she had been sentenced from the local court to serve five years to life on a charge of assault with intent to kill. A related matter was processed in Federal court. Mining location notices for sale are available at the Times office.
William Peterson reports Utah receives 684000 for drought area cattle purchases. The funds could buy about 50000 more head in Utah, with Iron County likely to gain enough to cover 1600 head. Acute feed shortages push prices up as cattle producers rush to rate and sell cattle ahead of the program start.
Dr Thomas L Martin of Brigham Young University urged western residents to save fallen leaves each autumn as a prime source of organic matter. He advised covering leaves in shallow trenches to form rich leaf mold for soil enrichment, condemning yearly burning as wasteful and harming fertility.
Government urges farmers to participate in the 1935 farm census starting January 2, urging accurate data to guide production and farm planning. Farmers are asked to request sample schedules from the Bureau of Census in Washington to prepare for enumerators’ visits.
Dr Walter P Cottam associate professor of botany at the University of Utah says unregulated grazing is transforming Utah deserts into barren sand. His study compares Wah Wah and Pine Valleys showing more palatable old plants declining and annual Russian thistle spreading, with recovery centuries away if grazing continues.
December 26 is the tentative deadline to accept pelts from the AAA sheep and goat purchase program. Pelts must be cured and dry on delivery date. Producers should deliver pelts to Cedar City county shed or Parowan courthouse garage on Saturday December 15.
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