The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-25
BEAUTIfY|NG THEIR CITY
Citizens of American Fork Will
Compete for Prizes Offered
by Commercial Club.

american fOFk. teD. A.-FuDefdl ser
vices over the remains of Frank G. Ehr-
bar. who was killed in Salt Lake City
by being knocked from a scaffold while
at work a few days ago, were held in the
First ward meeting house today, Bishop
Gardner in charge. There was q large
turn out of friends and relatives to nav
their last tribute of respect to the un-
fortunate young man and to show their
sympathy for the widow in this her sad
bereavement.
The American Fork Commercial club
mas under way project whereby it is
intended to have our little city one of
the most beautiful places in the state.
In order to do this it proposes to place
within the reach of the most humble
homes as well as the most prosperous
ones, additional incentives for improve
ment in cleanliness, healthfUlness ufflffv
by the club are such as will commend
themselves to all right thinking people.
The club proposes to offer TO the resi-
dents within the city limits the sum of
$50 to be divided into five cash PRICES
of $50 each TO be awarded next Thanks
giving day as follows:
Thirty dollars to each of the four wards
of the city, to be paid in prizes to fani-
lies residing in their respective wards
the family making the most Improvement
Ia the appearance Of their premises dur
ing the year to receive So the second
best so and to the third s.. These prizes
will not be paid unless six or more fani-
lies in each ward compete for them II
any ward fails in this number the ser
intended for them will go to the other
three wards pro rata. If three wards 40
not compete no prizes viii be paid. The
fifth prize of so viii be paid to the ward
making the greatest change and inlDrove-
ment in the year. For the purpose of
making this work effective the board of
governors viii appoint a general conn
mittee of eight members from the club.
two from each ward. This general COM
mittee will appoint a Subcommittee of
three from each ward and these three.
together with the two members of the
general committee from another ward
shall have full charge Of the contest in
each ward. ali families DESTROYS of en-
terfng the contest are requested to notify
their ward chairman as soon as possible
50 that the committee may note the con-
oltion OF the premises before entering the
contest. and to take into consideration
the financial ability and all other things
necessary TO a Just decision.
The committees will consist of the fol-
lowing. the first named on each commit
tee acting as chairman:
Commercial Club General Comnnittea--
Osmon yustesen. w. ID. Steward. ], r.
Forbes. j. H. Wooton. Joseph s WILD n
]. CIayson,. J. NJ Thornton and Rev.
Wiidman Murphy.
fatt and Elizabeth Durrant
Second Wards d. ~chfpIaan. DR.. j. p
Moves and Mrs. ]. y. i3uckwalter.
Third WardT,Jonn Hunter Thomas Lee
Fourth ward-w B. Smith. John Arm
STRONG and Mrs. Alice Steele
This project will undoubtedly work
wonders In beautifyirg our city. as ii
VII. have tendency to create friendly
rivalry among the citizens to Improve
and beautify their premises ard streets
adjoining and will promote feelip- Of