County Board Cuts Wages For Road Workers And Slashes Sheriff Budget
The Board of Commissioners reduced pay for road workers including the supervisor and deputy with daily rates dropping to 6.00 for man and team and 3.02 for single hands, while the supervisor fell to 4.50 and the deputy to 3.50. They also reviewed the next year’s budget proposing cuts to sheriff deputies, expenses, and office equipment, and considered a possible line item removal for a law library.
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Gare
Reguar Pheater
Fromal
Parowan
Enoch
Stanley Smith
Frank Armstrong
Randolph Grimshaw
W. D. Watts
Cedar City
Fannie R. Jones
Williame
Shay
School and Hospital Elections Draw Interest
Campaign chatter grows for December 3 elections in Districts 1 3 and 6. Incumbents S J Foster J E Harrison and John W Bentley are potential candidates along with possible rivals such as Kamen L Jones Ellis Robinson Samuel Abbott and Mrs Alice C Knell. Filing closes Tuesday the 18th to meet legal deadlines.
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Board of Education
S. J. Foster
J. E. Harrison
Parowan
Paragonah
Ellis Robinson
Samuel Abbott
John W. Bentley
Alice C. Knell
Cedar City Faces Three Fires in Ten Days
In ten days Cedar City suffered three fires including a Webster Leigh home fire with 300 to 400 dollars in damage, a Jones farm blaze that destroyed the largest barn and 80 tons of hay with total loss around 10,000 dollars, and a Walker farm fire burning haystacks outbuildings and more amid windy conditions. The Leigh residence was saved. barn insured for 4,008 dollars. origins of the fires largely not yet known.
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Cedar City
Webster Leigh
A. T Jones
Ruben Walker
Walker's
Canvass of Returns Shows No Change in County Race
The county canvassers met Monday and confirmed no change from unofficial figures for the nominees and the county seat removal amendment. Rumors circulate that the Republican group may seek a recount of the sheriff’s vote, but nothing verified. A fifty five vote difference remains.
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Board of County Commissioners
Board of
Warning on Trench Mouth By City Physician Dr Clark
A city physician warns of trench mouth Vincents angina a serious mouth throat infection linked to poor hygiene. The disease spreads via shared cups infected fingers and flies and can resemble a mild sore until it worsens. Preventive steps include reporting cases and sterilizing dishes and nasal and oral discharges.
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Trench Mouth
Vincents Angina
State Board of Health
C. M. Clark
Cedar City explores site for federal building amid price clash
Cedar City Chamber of Commerce weighs site options for a proposed federal building. The tabernacle corner is favored by locals and officials, but the price is seen as prohibitive with the government unwilling to exceed 20000 dollars while the site is held at 45000 dollars.
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Chamber of Commerce
Tabernacle Corner
Parowan Urges Prideful Town Makeover After County Seat Win
A Parowan citizen urges immediate street and property improvements to create a neat, well kept town. The letter calls for fixing fences yards and weeds now, before spring clean up week, praising the county seat victory and urging collective effort.
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Parowan
Utah
Farowan
Girl Burned by Gas Burner at Local Fast Food Stand
Miss Jean Thornton, an attendant at the Professional Pharmacy fountain, was burned when lighting a gas burner for tamales and chili. The flame exploded on the second attempt, singeing her hair and burning face and neck. a physician reports the burns are painful but not dangerous and will leave no scars. Miss Virginia George is covering her shift during her absence.
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Miss Jean Thornton
Miss Thornton
Miss Virginia
George
Fourth Annual Inter-Community Chautauqua Opens Next Week
Local residents await the four night chautauqua with drama and musical acts from Cedar City Beaver St George and Parowan. Ticket prices are one dollar for season passes and 15 cents for reserve seats with singles at five cents. Proceeds benefit Parowan Ward funds.
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Cedar
Beaver
St. George
Parowan
Cedar City Chamber of Commerce
Ira N. Wayward
Clair Johnson
Crocodile Island
Edna Runcell
Clara White
Lion’s Club
Jon
Joseph McAllister
W. L. Adama
Adams
Armistice Day Is Fittingly Observed
Armistice Day activities were held Tuesday starting at eleven in the auditorium with a program including band, prayers, a recap of The Fifty Nines and a tribute to fallen soldiers. Mae Evens won the oratorical contest presented by Scott Matheson. a parade of classes followed at 2 PM. a monument ceremony closed the day with a grand ball in the evening.
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Ray D. Garner
Scott Matheson
Mae Evens
E.G. Matheson
Kiddles
FARCWAN BOY REPORTED DEAD IN LOS ANGELES
Report from this city states Orton Brown son of Mrs Clara B Mitchell died in Los Angeles County hospital last Saturday morning of infantile paralysis. Family has not received direct confirmation though word suggests burial occurred Monday. He was about thirty two or thirty three and had health issues for a long time. Sympathy is extended to the bereaved. Also notes locals Wm A Evans left with cattle for California and others from Tolorado entering Imperial valley for the winter.
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Orton Brown
Clara B. Mitchell
Los Angeles
Orion
Marion
Glen
Grion
Ife
Wm. A. Evans
California
Imperial Valley
Local Residents Make Brief Western Trips for Business
Mr Wilford Day and Mrs Day traveled to Salt Lake City on business. Mr Arthur Joseph returned from a short trip to Salt Lake City and Pedon, aiming to buy Christmas items.
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Mrs. Wilford Day
Salt Lake City
Arthur Joseph
Pedon
Reverand Forsyth Delivers Navy Mine Laying Talk
Reverend W. M. Forsyth of Cedar City Presbyterian Church spoke Tuesday evening about his World War I experiences with the navy laying mines in the North Sea. The chapel was filled as he described naval work and related frustrations. He promised another talk on South Africa experiences.
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Reverand
W. M. Forsyth
Cedar City
The
Presbyterian Church
Navy
North Sea
Reverend Foreyth
South Africa
Armistice Day Program In Paragonah Noted
Armistice Day events featured Comowally singing The Star Spangled Banner prayer and songs including America For Me by a boy scouts group. Mayor D Ama sa Stones gave the opening address as Jona Lund recited a story and J Lowe Buarian played saxophone with Nettie Baldwin accompanying.
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Comowally
Star Spaigiel
America
D. Amasa Stones
Boy Scouts
Jona Lund
J. Lowe Buarian
Nettie Baldwin
Myda
Parowan City Deliberates Emergency Power Deal
Parowan City continues talks with Dixie Power Co over emergency power and surplus sales. Mayor and City Electrician met Dixie reps in Cedar City after dinner to explore options. Dixie proposed minimum $150 monthly or $100 if city maintains the line, plus a potential power exchange plan awaiting formal details. The city’s five year surplus sale contract ends this month, prompting a search for alternative revenue as local power rates rise.
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Parowan City
Dixie Power Co
City Electrician
Cedar City
el Escalante Hotel
Utah Future Farmer Enters National Contest
Robert Jones of Weber County Future Farmers of America will travel from Salt Lake City to Kansas City on November 13 to compete in the National Public Speaking Contest. He won first place in the eleven Western States in Phoenix and contends for a $1000 prize speaking on The Future of the American Farmer. The Shrine Temple hosts the event November 17 with judging by Secretary Hyde, broadcast at 7 p.m. Mountain Time on CBS. Chapters nationwide will hold a parallel meeting to listen.
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Robert Jones
Weber County
Future Farmers of America
Salt Like City
Kansas City
United States
Arthur Capper
Jones
Phoenix
Arizona
Shrine Temple
Columbia Broadcasting System
Hyde
Judge's Illness Delays Court Session Here
The district court convened here on Wednesday was postponed to Monday due to Judge Cox being in Salt Lake City. The illness is not yet known, but not believed serious. Criminal cases against T. S. Barkson and O. G. Scholitz were slated for this week with a jury summoned, plus several civil cases on the November term docket.
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Cox
Salt Lake City
T. S. Bfarkson
OG. S. Scholitz
Weathering Illness of Mr. J Alma Benson Reported
Mr. J Alma Benson has been under the weather for a few days. The cause of his trouble is not yet learned. Times notes the situation as a brief health item with the prevailing price of the paper at 32.00 per year.
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J. Alma Benson
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