The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-25
STATE NEWS
OLD FOLKS FEASTED
South Sanpete Stake Held High Fes.
tival at Ephraim All Day
Saturday.

Ephraim. Sept. 24-The old folks OF
Ephraim, Manti, Gunnison, Centerfield,
Dover, Fayette, Sterling and Mayfield,
comprising the South Sanpete stake, were
leted and Toasted here in royal style yes
tefday. Early IN the morning teams be-
old people.
Az II o'clock people gathered at the tab
ernacle, where an impromptu musical pro-
sfdmme was rendered AT l. o'clock noon
q Sumptuous banquet was served AT the
faVilton. The place was beautifully deco
Aateu Tor the occasion, and three tables,
The entire length OF the building, were
ioaded down with the best the land pre-
uuced. After the feast was over an eX
ceilent programme, consisting of speeches.
songs, Fecltauons. music, etc, was rem
dered at the tabernacle. A light luncheon
Was served TO all the guests after the
meeting IN the tabernacle
me day passed very pleasantly, and
everybody present seemed to highly enjoy
themselves. The day will go down in
Sanpete history as a red letter day for
The case of Ephraim City VS. Peter c.
Petersen Will come up for hearing before
Judge Erickson at Manti on Monday. The
case involves the ownership of a stream
Of water known as the Low pass water, IN
Cottonwood canyon.
Although considerable apathy has been
shown by the political parties in the city
up to the present time, now that the city
conventions must soon be called the poll
ucians are commencing TO get busy. The
republican city committee will meet at
the city hall tomorrow evening TO make
arrangements for the calling of the con
Nentlon to nominate city officers. The
ehlet interest centers about the mayoralty
nomination, and number OF prominent
men are being mentioned as probable
standard bearers for their respective par
ties. For the Republicans there is no
doubt that c. r. Darius, present mayor,
will be renominated by reclamation 10
succeed himself.
The Democrats have a number of men
in sight Those most prominently men
toned are Christian Willardson, eX-
Mayor James P. Christensen, j. p. Han
sen. Jr., and Peter Greaves, jr.
For the other offices there viii be nu-
merous candidates. For the Republican
nomination for city recorder James Frost,
present incumbent, will have a walk
away. No one at present has announced
himself for the Democratic nomination.
For the treasurership on the Republican
ticket Mrs. Blanche T. Bailey Is the lead
ing aspirant. No one at present is striV-
ing for the Democratic nomination.
The city marshalship, one of the best OF
the plums, will have a number OF aSplrv
ants. Oluf ThuFsby, the present city
marshal is a candidate for renOmina ton,
Alfred Beilander, Republican, is also
being mentioned for the place. Those
mentioned for the Democratic nomination
are Rasmus Hansen, Thomas Fauten,
Charles Alfred and Andrew n. Hansen. 1r.
COuneilmanic nominations will not be
sought after very much this fall, az the
position pays only $50 per year. At pres
ent no names have been mentioned, but IT
is presumed that the present cOuncimen
are out for denomination at the hands OF
the Republicans. No Democrats as yet
have been mentioned for the place, but
when the time comes the Democratic
party will put in the field a strong ticket,
as they have good timber TO select from.
Threshing is nearly all over with In this
valley. The year 1905 will record one OF
the most prosperous years the farmers OF
the valley have experienced, although at
present the farmers are feeling little
blue on account of the price of wheat
being, around the 50-cent mark but they
expect il 20 take raise later in the sea-
son. Ephraim will raise this year In the
neighborhOod OF $4,000 bushels OF grain
NJ. +. Murray and Ole Larsen We're in
from Richfield on business yesterday.
Attorney Hansen was business visitor
in Manti yesterday.