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The Washington herald., 1914-02-08
A VALUED VALENTINE

IT seem to get chilled through lately,
Craven. l must be cold. icy individual
II that glowing fire can't warm me-" he
said one morning when the mail was at
tended to.
Sometimes it's human flames. human
warmth. one needs. Senator John ven
tured.
The Senator looked at him sharply.
"Eh7"
AS we get older We feel the need Of
warm human friendships. kindred souls
with whom to spend our days, do We
not?"
'But-how do you know You're still
young"
Yes" John Craven nodded. young
enough, but. Senator, I've never been as
busy as you have been and I've been
brought UP in the midst Of big family
father. mother. sisters. I've learned to
be sympathetic; I've had time to try to
understand my fellow-beings and-though
I may never make the success of my
life that you have made Of yours-I be-
lieve TIL get more out Of It. At least
hope I'll have some one with whom to
spend my last winter days, Senator
1t was the longest thought John
Craven had ever uttered to his EN-
ployer, but he felt that the older man was
in a receptive mood.
Maybe your way is right, Craven. but
well, circumstances In my youth. fol-
lowed by the losing OF my young wife.
embIttered me against women-against
the world In general. have never taken
time for introspection until-now. And
now"
A servant knocked on the door.
Come In" said John Craven at q sign
from the Senator.
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=By MARY D. ARNOTT=

secretary's resignation was indicative Of
had never been unsympathetic. 1t had
not been a man who had died and left
him alone to bring up tiny girl child.
One secretary followed another at the
big AT mahogany desk in Senator Al
colts library. One remained two weeks,
another remained six weeks All Of them
had stormy experiences. for the states
man was growing daily more grabbed,
more unreasonable and the winter days
were telling on his age and the infirmi-
ties Of body that his disturbed state of
mind seemed to produce.
At last, finding himself in . hopeless
condition as far as his work was con-
cerned, he sent for John Craven.
ct can't fnd any one who suits me.
Craven. he said. shaking the young
mans hand warmly and almost smiling.
"I-rm afraid I'm getting hard to please.
Don't leave me again-if discharge you
in q moment of wrath, don't 60. I-there
is no one left who knows me-" He turned
away and warmed his hands over the
fire on the great stone hearth.
TIL stay, Senator. I'll be glad to stay
for i, too. have had dimculties-" John
Craven seemed older and his clothes
showed signs of careful pressing to hide
theirS set lines.
Work progressed and the pile of I'M
hpished business diminished. It seemed
almost As II the old Senator were trying
to make John Craven fond Of him. He
made effort to keep his temper: he tried
to draw the young man out as to his own
affairs.
The cold wintry blasts Of February
found the Senator often sitting In big
chair by the library fire. propped about
with cushions BY the hands Of his secrs-
tary.
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those with whom she chose to associate
and since that was the case she had bet
ter keep to herself. He had forgotten
that she was growing up-that she had
been a woman for the last few years. As
such he had never treated hey; he had
disposed Of affairs concerning her as
quickly and in as business-like fashion
as he disposed OF his daily mail.
When he returned twenty-four hours
later to his desk there was no sigh of
regret for what he had done. no mention
of the incident of the preceding day.
That he had written to his daughter
John Craven knew from the fact that
letter addressed to her lay in the mail
basket addressed by hand.
But after his daughter was no longer
in the house. the old man grew percepti-
bly, older. He became a. trife more irrita-
= each week, trife harder to please:
his letters took 10 -er to write: he con-
centrated less easily.
Senator Alcott," said John Craven one
morning after three or four months had
passed and neither of them had referred
to the note Virginia had sent. II am
resigning."
. 'What?" Numbered the Senator.
Il am resisning my post as your sec
rotary. I-somehow feel that perhaps
you would find q. new assistant more
satisfactory-some one who did not know.
who. perhaps, would not detect the rea-
son for your growing irritability. Your
daughter"
"An right-I accept. I told you not
to mention her name. 1t Is best. Good
by Senator Aicott walked from the
room.
As soon ~ possible John Craven ar
ranged his AFFAIRS and left. Even the
way in which the Senator had taken his
The Washington herald., 1914-02-08
Uncle Ashdod and Eugenics

he was hit with the blunt end of Il.
1t was their idce-and proper enough
accordin' to their light--that child.
wouldn't respect parent unless the
parents head would stand a whack
like that. So they sot me on the
ground and the biggest Teller took the
Ak, and he swung it Ground his head
and brought it down on top of my head.
and the minute felt it bump against
the top of my Uranium hadn't no
morc-use for eugenics.
II bet it bouncedf' said Sim Per-
kins in an invidious tone.
Now, just for the way you said
that" said Uncle Ashdod. 81 amt goin'
to tell you whether it bounced or
whether it killed me-
The Washington herald., 1914-02-08
BY ELLIS PARKER BUTLER.

fifteen bashful beauties, -butS go ahead
with the marryin'. Pm ready for the
worst oh, MOP says the black men.
King no can marry yet Why not?
says. First you say ] must, and then
you.say l can't. What's wrong! Tarata
heap civilized place. Big law say no
marry unless gen1man and ladies
plenty eugenic. King no eugenic. All
right / says. 7 don't know what eu-
genie is, but I'm satisfied. l won't
marry If king no marry, chop him
head off, says they. So there it was
Well, what are you going to do about
iii? / says"
Il bet" said Sim Perkins regret
fully, Il bet they didn't chop your head
off,"
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nobody cared if he didn't. for that
didn't have nothing to do with nothing
rohow. Not bit of it,
Il didn't say it did, did II" asked
Sim Perkins in a grieved 1one.
"No, but your just the kind of Teller
that would say it," said Uncle. Ashdod,
and now, If you're through talkin' and
will give me a chance, I'll tell you what
he said. He put his hand over the edge
of the soup kettle and(he says: "Cap'n
Ashdod, / may be parboiled. but I'll
say my dyin' words or bust. Don't
misjudge these here islanders he says,
for they're good and innercent at heart,
though apt to cling to bad habits. You
got to take 'em as they are, and make
the best of EN- he says, and / for
one freely forgive 'em for boilin' me
this way and hope give 'em the dod
blamedest indigestion they ever had in
their contaminated slives' just then
the cook basted him over the head with
spoonful of hot water, and he sput-
tered awhile, but come up smilin'. I
done my best says he, to prepare the
poor ignorant heather for better lives
on this earth, and l tried to get EN- to
give up polygamous and more or less
multitudinous marriage, but I couldn't
manage that before reachin' a proper
boilin' point. But he says, L done
what / could. couldn't drive out
polygamy, but I fetched in eueenics.
And when he said that he dived under,
and that was the last of him.
"And about time, accordin' to my
notion" said Sim Perkins.
well, maybe so,' said Uncle Ash
dod, but at the time I wished he had
stayed up long enough to tell me what
eugenics meant. 1t left me sort of I'M
certain and nervous. Nobody had ever
said that word to me before, and /
didn't know whether it was new kind
of breakfast cereal or a fancy name
for wearin' more clothes than those ma
tives centrally wore. 1t never entered
my head that il meant not bein allowed
to get married unless you was sound
and in good health accordin'. to the
laws made and provided. If anybody
had pushed me into a corner and made
me tell what / really thought a word
that sounded like that meant l would
have said it meant standin' on a rug
and swingin' Injun clubs for half an
hour before breakfast, and other
similar stunts"
but it don't" said SIN Perkins.
"And So" said Uncle Ashdod, with
out wasting time on Sim Perkins
words, Il didn't worry none. If it
was breakfast cereal | could eat it. and
If it was clothes | could wear it, and
if it was swingin' Injun clubs | could
do it, so what did care? So the chief
men of that there Tarata Island made
me king"
"Theyh make anybody king in them
islands, sad Sim Perkins, as if to him
self. They don't care what they make
king. They'll take a tough, old pre-
varicator and"
so they made me king continued
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Copyright, lsli.)

Copyright lsh)
did you read that" Numbered Sena-
tor A!cott throwing a note on his desk.
It. mol hadn't Senator" he said
quietly.
Amusing isn't it? Very! About the
most humorous, the most heart-breaking-
Iy funny thing a girl can do nowadays is
to defy her parents and elope with some
good-for-nothing man.
The Senator's apoplectic countenance
became more apoplectic; his pacing of the
soft-carpeted library floor became more
accelerated. He snatched the note from
his secretary's hand. "Why-why, holy
mackerell she hasn't even told me the
idiots name this time. That's the latest
amusement Of her set suppose l. He
spluttered himself speechless and sank
into a deep leather chair.
John Craven stood quietly beside the
great fiat mahogany desk. one hip partly
supporting him as he leaned against it.
1t was thus he always stood while the
storms that ragged within the elderly SEN
stor spent themselves They never took
long, but their effects were telling
Miss virginia doesn't give his name?"
he asked quietly after the ticking of the
clock had become monotonous.
Senator Alcott stretched out a feeble
arm with the crumpled message in his
hand. He heaved a deep sigh.
The secretary took the message,
smoothed it out on the polished surface
Of the desk. and re-read it.
Dear Father: I was sure you would
not want me to marry the man / love.
so I married him anyway. II you think
you can be nice to us, write me a note
write to Virginia Alcott; I'll ask for it
in that name at the postonice-and I will
bring him home. Affectionately,
VIRGINIA"
Senator Alcott watched the secretary as
he read the note for the second time.
See any clew to his name in that?'
The secretary shook his head. mo.
sir; I don't"
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Uncle Ashdod, because was so hand
some and well formed and noble
loolsin', and l thanked them kindly for
ii, because I'd never been a king be-
fore, and I'd always wanted to be one.
So / got onto the throne, and says
It's a bum throne, but so long as its
the best you've got I'll make it do
Good mornin',, subjects, how dy do?
Hail, heap noble kingr sayA they. III
hail as well as know how, Nsays, but
now I'm king. what's the next dooty
I have to perform? Heap marry says
they. WhatY says, for l amt much
of a marryin' man by nature. King
marry plenty ladies' says they, king
marry one, three, seben. leben, fifteen
ladies' Get outF says, I don't marry
any ladies'"
Not If they saw you first" said Sim
Perkins.
"And So" said Uncle Ashdod, 'the,
brought out the fifteen dark queen.
they had picked out for me. and the,
trotted them up and down in front Of
me and showed them off. Well say.
], excuse me, boys! hate to run
down your taste, but if you'd started
out to try you couldn't have picked :
homlier bunch of beauty than that.
Heap plenty eugenic,' said the chic
men. That may be- says !, for
don't know what eugenic is, but il i
means what it looks like, I'll ask to b,
excused. No, boys, can't think of it
I'll remain bachelor, and thank yot
for your kindly meant matchmaking
work, just the same King Away.
marry fifteen ladies' said the blacl
rascals. IF king no marry, chop heac
off quick
Hope they did," said Sim Perkins
Hope they chopped it off just baci
of your cars"
81 sort of hoped they would, too
when | looked at that dozen and {;
quarter females" said Uncle Ashdod
Il hoped they would, but when the,
fetched the Ak they used when the,
cut kings heads off l hoped the,
wouldn't. 1t was good old-fashoinet
stone AK, and it hadn't been sharpenet
since it was used to dig caves in tn
stone age, and figgered if they starte'
right then they would be chopin ava,
at my neck come the tenth of next Jan
uary. and no king liked to be choppet
in the neck that way for eight month
or so at stretch. It tenders up tn
neck too much. So I says: All right
boys! Have it your own way. Mari,
me to fifteen gay sazelles. Fifteen o
that sort couldn't be no worse thai
one"
so you married the hull fifteen an,
lived happily ever AFTER said Sim Per
kins sarcastically. you bein' such
model of manly beauty"
"Thankyl" said Uncle Ashdod. q
was just that. Accordin' to Yurupeal
and American standards, as you ma,
say, | was an Apollo Belsywear. So
says: Boys. l can't say T-hke a coun
try where the king has to marry ;
wholesale lot of hideousness like thes'
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/ q was king said Uncle. Ashdod
"And there was seventeen of her. as
sorted sizes and ages, but all brunettes
There wasn't one in the bunch that I'd
have married for ten thousand dollars
So the missionary says to nc"
what missionary asked Sim Per-
kins.
The one they was just boilin' in a
soup kettle for to eat at the feast that
was to celebrate my becomin' king Of
that cannibal island" said Uncle Ash
dod. His name was Reverend Jonas
P. Witherington and he used to have
an aunt~at Scituate, Massachusetts,, but
she died when he was young, so he
didn't remember her very well. And
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Copyright. 1sliJ
SSI1OW do you pronounce this
here word 'eugenics'f" asked
Sim Perkins of Uncle Ash
dod in moment of thoughtlessness.
with horror and distress" said
Uncle Ashdod promptly, "and that's
the way have pronounced it ever since
j started in to try for to be the euge-
meal husband of the queen of Tarata.
Seven of her was pockmarked and six
of her was built so she toed in and
two"
How many of her was there%
asked Sim Perkins. What was you at
that time of your lynn career. A Nor
mon%
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-05-16
American Fork Locals and Personals

A May fly may have a million des.
cendants by August or September
Swat the fly, and do IL early.
Mr.. +. S. Broadbent made a busi-
ness trip TO Salt Lake Monday in the
interest of the Chapman Mere. Co.
Miss Mile Robinson and Mr.. c. f.
Rife spent Saturday and Sunday in
Salt Lake City.
Miss LeRay Logic spent Monday
and Tuesday visiting with her sister.
Mrs Bert Timpson, in Salt Lake.
Tango, tango, everything tango. For
few days longer "Joe's Place" will
sell those delicious Tango Kisses, with
the raspberry centers, at zoe per N
Try pound and be Come Back"
Miss Bertha Bassett and Mr.. Mark
Foote were Salt Lake City visitors
Sunday.
Mrs. ]. Il. Murdoch of Provo spent
Monday and Tuesday here visiting
her daughter. Mrs. L. E. Henroid
Mr.. j. III. Storrs and Mr. John w
Chapman autoed to Salt Lake Tues
day in Mr. Chipman's car and spent
the day attending to business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Maan of Montpel-
Ter. Idaho, are In American Fork for
few weeks visit with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. w. s. Robinson.
The Misses May and Lille Lloyd.
now of Salt Lake City, but formerly
of this city. spent the week here visit
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac wag-
staff
Mr.. Will Gardner of the Inter-
Mountain Insurance company, Salt
Lake City, has been visiting with his
parents, MIR. and Mrs. ]. r. Gardner.
a few days this week.
The district Sunday school conven-
ton for this district of denomina-
tional churches will be held in the
Presbyterian church in Spanish Fork
today.
Mrs. Ed Firmage left Monday morn
ing for weeks visit with her par
ents In Park City, Mr. Firmage ac-
companying her as far as Salt Lake
City.
Miss Jessie Green. who Is attending
school at the b. Y. U. In Provo, spent
Saturday and Sunday here visiting
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Green.
Mr.. Ernest Paxman, who has been
teaching In the Big Horn Academy In
Cowley, Wyo, the past winter, re-
turned home last Sunday evening,
Mrs. Paxman and children having
preceded him some few weeks.
All sizes Mazda lamps at "Joe's
Place When your lamp burns out
think of "Joe's Place" Open nights
uil IL O'CLOCK. 16-1t
The American Fork Band boys are
preparing to give the dance of the
season, same to be given in the Apollo
Hall, Wednesday, May 20. The boys
are needing new uniforms. and since
they are making such AN effort to
help themselves we feel that II would
be well for everyone to turn out and
help them that much, especially In
view OF the fact that everyone will |
get their moneys worth of good time. |
The officers and teachers of the
First Ward Sunday School entertained |
In honor of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. f. John
son of Salt Lake, Saturday evening, |
at the home of her mother, Mrs. Char
lotte Featherstone, Mrs. johnson hav-
Ing been teacher In that organiza-
ton. The guests enjoyed very |
pleasant evening of games and music |
and very dainty luncheon was !
served.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-05-16

,o,s Ahuerson spent We'd
"esday in Salt Lake CITY.
",, . . Wild was Salt Lake visit.
tor Wednesday. '"' 'iS'-
h. ~ "' Ambrose of this city has
oeoh quite i'll this week with = haa
case of grip. " ''u
American Fork needs a bio foctorv
:" oruer to give employment to ber
workers w i'ei
mrs. William Elsinorc spcn, Monday
City. '''' Luxe
Mr. and Mrs. w. w sou,,wo,,,
MIS- D. c Adamson autoed IN Sal,
Lake City Wednesday.
Mr James II. Clarke snent No,
uay III Hinckley attending to bust
ness. 'No'
me Misses Elizn Hlndley and Josie
greenwood will leave next Monday for
an extended trip in the East--mainly
Chicago.
MISS Helen Miller of Salt Lake city
Is visiting In American Fork with her
sranuparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Miller.
MI. ana Mrs. J. X. Woodward of
Montana were the guests of Mrs. w.
u Preston the forepart of the week.
Miss Eda Chopper, who is attending
college In Provo. spent Saturday and
sunday OF this week here. visiting
Win her sister, Mrs Robert L. Ashby
MT Robert l.. Ashby was In BountI-
iul and Salt Lake Saturday and Sun
day, looking after some architectural
work there.
MI and Mrs. J. w. Wright and chill
dren of Ogden are spending the week
IN American Fork. visiting friends and
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. j. Durrant are down
from Thatcher. Idaho. They came to
attend the recent funeral services OF
Mr. Durrants father.
The Sunday school and distric,
school children of Highland enjoyed
an outing in the grove last Friday
One feature of the afternoon was d
splendid program, consisting oil
speeches, recitations and songs. Az
ter luncheon exciting races of al
kinds were run.
Il. II. Stout, with Mr.. and Mrs. RIA
Stringham. motored down from Sal
Lake City Sunday to spend the da
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID. Edmundi
Mrs. Stout has been spending the pas
ten days with her daughter, Mrs. Ed
munds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. w. Stringfellow
Mr.. and Mrs. e. II. Stout, Miss Grac
Stringfellow and Mr. A. X. Stout mot
ored down from Salt Lake City II
their auto Sunday and spent the da.
with Mr.. and Mrs w. ID. Edmunds o
this city.
The B. l.. c. S. ladies' were enter
tanned by Mrs. j. l.. Dunkley Frida!
Dainty refreshments were
served and a general good time en-
ioyed by all. Some of the ladies' &C
complished much in tho way OF fame,
work.
Mrs. Bernard Christensen delight
fully entertained Wednesday evening
In honor of Miss Edith HindTey. who
Is to be one of the June brides. White
lowers, most tastily arranged, form
ed the principle decorations. Some
interesting games were played, after
which n light luncheon was served
rhe following guests were present
Mr., and Mrs. Clifford Young. Mr., and
Mrs, Seymore Young, DR.. and Mrs
Kelly. Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Broadbent
Mr.. and Mrs, Mont BeEzant. and the
Misses Rosetta Storrs, Florence Wal
ger, Edith Hindley, Eliza Hindley
Anna Matteson and Miss Edna How
III. Some very artistic readings given
~ Miss Edna Howell were greatly
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-05-16

There has been more transients in
American Fork during the last few
weeks thar the town has known for
years. In fact, 1t has been hard for
F----
many 10 get hotel accommodations
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-05-16

Mr.. Len Jackson, who helped to
make the American Fork Lake Resort
a success last summer. has accepted
a position for the summer at the Ge-
nova Resort.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-05-16

Mr.. W. c, Boley and Mr.. John Sin
gleton arrived home Tuesday from
Nevada. where they are both engag-
ed In ranching.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-05-16

Mr.. and Mrs. John Miller of Hebor
were the guests Of Mr.. Miller's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs, Joseph Miller. Sat
urday and Sunday.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-05-16

Mrs. G. @. Wright was visiting III
Salt Lake City Tuesday
Miss Florence Walker OF TINS CITY
spent Saturday and Sunday visiting IN
Salt Lake City.
Ten cases fresh oranges In TO-DAY.
Those "Sunkist" kind. Thin skiiis ana
sweet "Joe's Place"
Mr.. T. +. Corbett, the implement
man, has purchased the home Tor
merly owned by Il. II. Stout.
Mr.. John W. Chapman was down
from Salt Lake this week. Visiting
with his parents.
Miss Alice Miller was the guest OF
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Strong OF Salt
Lake City few days this week.
Mrs. Clifton Pierce of this city spent
in Provo, visiting friends
and relatives.
Mr.. C. II. Sumner OF Provo City Wis
tied the local telephone Office this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs Steve Shelley were the
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Strong of
Alpine. Sunday.
The Syphony Orchestra will enter.
tain the people at the Opera House
Tuesday night. 16-1t
Mr.. Jed" Greenwood was visitor
In Salt Lake Tuesday and Wednes-
lay.
A fine baby boy arrived at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert T., Lee. Satur-
day
Let us all work and boost for big
ger American Fork. We will feel bet
Ter and our city will be more pros
porous.
Mr.. b. l.. Bassett of this city has
been In Delta for some time because
If his health. He is reported much
better. however, and expects to return
lome within a short time.
Money has its value, industry its
captains, society its queens, public Of
Ice its honors, religion its divine in
'piration; but the power that makes
city great is the united public spirit
If its citizens, and the magnanimous,
lnwavering loyalty they give each
,ther
The Misses Rozella Storrs and Emma
Greenwood very pleasantly entertain
ID their respective school classes in the
Northeast schoolhouse grove Wednes-
lay afternoon. Besides luncheon, the
children enjoyed many interesting
games. The Misses Josie Greenwood
md Sadie Mitchell also entertained
heir classes in the grove Tuesday af-
ernoon.
Mrs. 5. c. Schneider very pleasantly
Entertained about twenty-five members
II the Comus Club last Saturday eve
ing. The rooms were made fragrant
md beautiful with spring blossoms.
'arlor games were the main feature
II the evening, Mrs. Joseph Walton
arrying off first prize. After the
games most delicious refreshments
we're served.
NO investment pays better than Il
OF space In live newspaper.
MS is another fact which has not
zen disputed up to date. These hard
acts ought to count with sensible
eople. Choose a real newspaper that
wide awake, progressive, up-to-date,
as Ii healthy circulation and enjoy
he confidence of the pepole. Prudent
uyers are constantly on the lookout
Or enterprising merchants. Enter
rising merchants are the ones who
dvertise. The ones who advertise |
re the ones who sell the goods. No
ne now on earth will dispute this
act II is hard to get around cold
acts.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-05-16

Mrs. Sadie Henry has been guest
of Miss Cozette Startup of Provo this
week.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-05-16

Choice Cut Flowers
Ferns and Floral Designs.
Send to the Lehi Floral Co, Lcht
Telephone col. We deliver
PROMPTLY TYR.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-05-16

Mrs. Emma Kirkham of Lehi spent
Tuesday in American Fork visiting
with relatives.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-05-16

Mossrs. J. II. and ]. w. Storrs of
this city went to Storrs, Utah. Thurs
day, to look after their business in
terests there