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Newspaper
Tooele Times
Location
Tooele, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1911
Page
1
A town journal extols its sheriff chief deputy and city marshal for prompt law enforcement. It notes council actions on recreation funding, burial expenses, water district spending, and liquor sale measures while referencing federal land acts and local infrastructure efforts.
The article notes a decisive 120 majority vote on liquor sales with the council slow on street projects. Voters signal support to stop liquor sales, while revenue concerns and enforcement duties loom as authorities weigh next steps.
The article notes ongoing print coverage of a bank robbery with arrests and a forthcoming full account. It mentions Sheriff Bush obtaining the true story and promises the complete narrative to run in The Times shortly.
A fragmented journal note discusses rumors of oversight and humor amid printer troubles. It mentions cautious leniency toward hoodlums and a wish to teach lessons, while teasing a mislaid gold frame and a lost item found near Ragete.
A Lake County engine hauling four trucks derailed after the water supply along the line fell, plunging the crew into rapid flooding. Fireman H. W. Smith perished, while engineer Sinton and other workers survived, with funeral rites planned in Tooele.
Rumor suggests a collection may face dispute claiming a tie to WET writings. The fragment references a potential faction or voice behind the contested material and hints at an ongoing debate.
Stockton residents enjoyed a July Fourth program with Sandy City Band performing at the depot and LA Hall, an invocation by Jos Gutler, and a glee club solo by Peyton Johnson. Later, Stockton High School musicians provided evening entertainment as Frank Hollow led boys and Clara McFarland, Claraball Utley, Mea Ed Shields won races and Alexander Maze took the 200 yard dash. Mr and Mrs John Hollow traveled to Ogden Canyon for a visit.
Reports from the community recall the funeral and burial of Geo Ty Arles. The service featured Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters members, with a notable sermon on mortality and readiness for the afterlife. A procession formed from the residence to the meeting house, then to the cemetery where a ceremonial flyover and tributes concluded the obsequy.
The Tooele event featured music by the hand and band, an oration by O. O. Olis, recitation by Blanche Bates, and a benediction. City Park hosted sports with prize money, including a fire department hose race, ball game won by State League players 20 to 8, and other contests with small cash prizes.
The Commercial Bank announces Mr Kaul as cashier from Helper State Bate. He appeals to Looete City residents and city officials to support his family and improve banking services in Phuagd aihs.
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