Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-02

Nnele the water comes out, 10 prevent
possibility OF any one getting Into
the weir house through this opening
The South Guard Quarters water has
not been put into the pipe yet. and the
city may not need IL for some years;
however, we think II would be good
thing for the city to collect this In
pipe and put II into the main line TO
save any ditiiulty that might arise in
the future as TO the ownership OF same.
The Waterworks extension has cost
the city up To- this date sS4,2s6.gs. OF
this amount $500 has been expended
on the dugways in the canyon. Provo
city has an agreement with Utah coun-
ty, whereby Utah county Will pay 90 per
cent OF the expense OF the excavating
and back illliug Of the trench in which
VIII be put our wooden stave pipe on
these dugways.
Respectfully submitted,
G. +. DECKER.
NIELS JOHNSON,
MORONI SNOW.
Estray Pound Keeper Loveless re-
ported 2li head Of stock impounded
during The year. and the sum OF $685.
collected.
BEET GROWERS FAVOR ORGANI-
ZATION.
The beet growers OF the Provo dis
trict met Saturday in an adjourned
meeting. Chairman Holloway reported
that the petitions to the Etah Sugar
company for an advance in the price
of beets. which had been circulated by
the committee had been generally
signed by beet growers. Tho COMMITTEES
was instructed to forward tho petitions
10 the Sugar company az soon as pos.
sible
j. W. Bates aud Francis Peay spoke
In favor Of farmers organization, for
the purpose OF bringing about better
methods Of production and obtaining
better prices for their products. Jo'l
a, Johnson stated that a meeting would
be held In the Timpanogos ward house
Saturday for the purpose OF eitecting an
organization. and another meeting
would he held In the court house
on the 18Th FOR similar purpose 20
which he invited all
Andrew y. Holloway. u II. Bullock.
f. G. Johnson, Herman Knudsen and
others spoke IN favor Of organization.
Mr. johnson read a letter from Secre-
tary Miller of the Bear River Valley
Farmers Protective association, who
had read an account Of the Provo beet
growers former meeting In the News,
In which state organization Of beet
growers was advocated.
Andrew y. Holloway moved that n
branch OF the American Society OF
Equity be organized and explained It's
operations. which was TO regulate
prices. Mr., Holloway explained that he
was not particular as TO the organizing
under the American Society Of Equity
but made the motion to get the matte:
before the meeting. II the farmers de-
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ciety. that was agreeable to him. The
motion was discussed by Walter
Scott and others, and il WAS
finally decided to defer action
till Jan. 49, when larger number
of farmers are expected to be I'm at
tendance. II was decided not to enter
into contracts with the Utah Sugar
company TIL the company has acted
on the petition Of the beet growers
for an advance in the price Of beets.
FUNERAL OF G. e. CRANE.
The funeral services over the remains
OF George Edward Crane held Saturday
IN the Fifth ward meetlnghouse. We're
attended by large congregation OF rel
atives ana friends. The speakers were
Elders W. II. Bdssett, 8. s. Jones. VIII
liam Buckley. A. W. Harding. Joseph
l3. Keeler and John II. Booth. who each
testified of the useful, exemplary life
Of the deceased. Beautiful vocal selec-
tons We're rendered by the ward choir.
The remains OF the 5-months-old son
OF Mr., and Mrs o. p, Poulsen of Provo
bench who died Friday were buried
Saturday in the Pleasant Grove GENE.
terry.
PEDERsEN-YATES WEDDING.
w. H. Yates. q, OF Lchi and Annie
Petersen, ~. II American Fork were
married here Saturday by County Clerk
Gee.