Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1915-02-05

tirulu Brooka. son OF Mr.. and MIS-.
orson T. Brooks. has undergone two
operations et n Boston sanitarium.
Advice from his father is that the
surgeons in charge Of the case believe
tley nave been sue essfui In their
treatment and that the little fellow
will wholly recover and become well
md strong. II Is just possible that
third operation viii be necessary.
but Mr.. Brooks writes that II IL not
probable.
The committee appointed ct the
last meeting Of the city council TO APP
praise the city Hight and power plant
made It's examination OF the property
yesterday afternoon and will hand in
written report Of It's findings within
the next few days. The committee
fixes the value Of the plant at t32,-
goo. A. II. MacLcan, one OF the COM
mittee named. being absent az Black
Hawk. the other two members. J. NJ.
Whitmore end A. W. TIorsley. select
ed G. II. Stevenson to serve with them.
Some slight changes have been
made In the management OF the Price
Auto ind Stage company. N. A. Hart,
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company since u was first organised.
has retired and Thomas King, an ex-
perienced auto man who has been In
Price for the past three months. sue
uceds 90 the position. Henry Fiack,
who has been the bookkeeper. has
also given up his job with the COM
pany. Mr.. Hart plans 20 devote his
time 20 the organization OF a stage
company between Price and vernai.
A. n. Snyder, night dispatcher al
the u. A u. a. office. left for Thomp-
sons Tuesday 60 accept a similar posi-
/ ton NJ that place. lie II succeeded
az the Price office by n. l.. Brown.
Mr.. Snyder during his stay In "the
biggest little city" has made friends
on every hand and hia numerous
friends and acquaintance here regret
20 see him leave for another field.
Jobs. however. az this time are not
plentiful along the western Union
and HIS successor was assigned 20 this
point on account 81 k.aEer service.
Attorney c. G. Mcwhinney returned
from California 20 Price Monday
night Mr. Mcwhinney has decided
Go locate permanently In the Golden
West and Immediately upon finishing
up his business here viii establish a
law office nc Los Angeles Mrs Nc
Whitney and daughter are enjoying
n visit with her parents at Long
Beach and are delighted with the aD-
scnce Of snow and the balmy climate.
/ During HIS stay here Mr. Mcwhin-
ney will be located In the Wade block
at the office rooms occupied by A. j.
Lee and Hunten a Luce
c. a. Hanks. the famous blind lee
turcr who made such favorable Inn
preston on Price audience two
years ago. viii again speak In the
high school gym next Tuesday night
at 3 o'clock. Mr.. Hanks lost HIS eye
sight IN n mine accident when n young
man and Immediately began the study
~ oratory. lie has wide range OF
subjects. n keen insight. an optimistic
mind and In n fluent and entertaining
speaker. lie II making a nationwide
tour and for the past two weeks has
been lecturlng for the Utah Agricul-
turnl college ne the farmers roundup
The admission will be % cents.
Three boys end three girls attempt
cd 10 borrow Newt williams Ford car
Sunday night Someone. possibly the
same parties. had secured It's services
without permission previously hut
their Identity was mystery. with
| the aid 81 Deputy Sheriff Rryner. Mr
Williams apprehended the young folks
not. however. until the officer fired
"A couple OF shots into the air when
they were attempting a. escape after
they found out their presence had
been discovered. one OF the young
ladies thought she had surely been
shot and exclaimed. well. you need
Mt have shot uA. anyway" The juv-
emile officers are looking. into the
matter and vii determine what meas
urca 20 take.
The postoffice department II again
asking for bids for suitable quarters
/ Tor the Price postoffloe. This makes
! the third time that proposals for tho
I leasing Of n suitable room or building
have been posted. The amount Of
[ floor space requested II twelve hun
dred square feet The location must
be within eighty rods Of the depot
and have good light The asking Of
additional bids for a building does not
necessarily mean that previous bids
nave been rejected. Frank Crosse
nas proposal. submitted several
months ago. for building 20 be
erected on the property next 10 the
| Chatlin q JeanHelme store and Emmett
Olson aso offers 90 build quarters next
10 the Exc theater
Myton In 90 have a new paper. II
Is 20 be called the Myton Free Press.
10. q. Cook. at present time editor of
the Vernai Express. II 10 be the man
ager and editor. Mr. Cook II one OF
the very competent. efficient ana In
teresting country newspaper writers
In the state and viii prove an excel
lent asset TO the Myton section OF the
reservation. The business men OF
Myton are behind the movement and
"rre purchased the plant OF the Du'
ohesne Record. including linotvn'
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