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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-07-15

Sewing machines rented by week
or month. We repair and furnish
parts for all machines. Always
good selection of second hand mach
ines in stock. White Sewing Machine
Co % West First North.-Adv. 7-15
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-07-15

Mrs. Lewis Rasmussen OF Twin
Falls is down on visit to her moth.
er, Mrs. Fred Turner. She will spend
the summer end in Logan on her w.
cation
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-04
WOULD VOTE BONDS
FOR COUNTY ROADS

Shelf 7. Horn, one of Marion town
ships thrifty, energetic and successful
farmers, was in town Tuesday and
called on The Times. We are glad to
make the acquaintance of Mr.. Horn
and listened with interest to his good
roads talk. Since the rains and the
floods of the past week have knocked
the bottom out of all dirt roads, the
comfort of travel on good roads i'm
presses itself upon one more urgent
ly than when the roads are dry, even
if they be little rough.
Mr.. Horn wants to inaugurate a
movement in favor of bonding the
county to raise money for the purpose
of constructing an adequate system
of macadam roads throughout the
county that will be good all the year
round. He thinks it would be of the
greatest material advantage to farm
ers and everybody else to have such
0JoeShi VI AOuuol IidI Wlllic we nave
some good macadam roads, and the
policy of the County Court is to keep
on constructing them to the extent
that the road taxes will allow each
year, he thinks it would be saving
in the long run if we were to bond the
county and do the work by wholesale
instead of by piece meal-a saving in
the first cost of the roads and saw
ing right along to every one who has
hauling % do or who wants to travel
anywhere in the county, in wear and
tear of vehicles and team, in getting
farm products to shipping points or
to the local markets, and in worry and
vexatious delays.
There is much that may be said for
Mr.. Horns theory, and The Times
opens its columns for any and all who
would like to discuss the question.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-04

The problem of equitable assess
ment for the purposes of taxation is
one with which our legislative bodies
have long wrestled, and yet no salts
factory solution has been reached.
The condition is still one wherein the
smaller property holders oftener than
otherwise are made to pay relatively
a larger proportion of the taxes. Not
only is it true that the wealthy and
large investor may evade taxation on
much of his personal property in the
shape of bonds, mortgages, notes,
stocks, ETC., but his large estate and
regal residence, with its extensive
park, racing grounds and hunting
preserves, which compare favorably in
munifcence with the castles and man
ors of the old world, are rarely
rated by the assessor in ratio
with smaller properties. The aver
age munifcence of such an estate is
so imposing that it staggers the as
sessor's judgment when he come to
place valuation on it, and because
of its regal largeness he is disposed
to be too moderate in fixing taxing
value lest he impose too enormous a
a tax on the owner.
Not so, however, when he comes to
assess a more modest property; even
| if he should overvalue it somewhat the
amount of taxes that would accrue
from such valuation is so small in pro-
portion to the amount the owner OF
the vaster estate must pay, that the
assessors judgment is unwittingly
perhaps biased in favor of the latter;
and the valuation fixed by the asses
sor is seldom disturbed by boards Of
equalization.
We have been led into these refec-
tions by what has long been recog.
] nized as inequitable in the assessment
of the lead companies property in st
Francois county, and which has fire.
quently been discussed in a cursory
manner in the Times and other local
papers. In this county, and it is
/ doubtless true of every county in the
State, the custom has been to assess
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-04
MIssoURLC COLORADO ROMANCE

Albert J. Zwart of Kansas City,
formerly of this place, and Mrs.
Maude w. Bunting of Grand Junction,
Colorado, are TO be married iE about
three weeks-the exact date is not
given-at the Cathedral in Denver,
Colorado. There is quito a little ro-
nance associated with this marriage,
which may prove interesting to Mr.,
Zwart's host of friends here and to
the former friends of Mrs. Bunting at
Ironton. What follows is from the
Denver Post:
"A romance which started at least
thirty years ago back in the lazy lit
tie town of Ironton, Mo-, will reach a
pretty climax within the next three
weeks when Mrs. Maude w. Bunting
owner of the Grand Junction Sentinel,
and widow of l. N. Bunting, for twen-
ty years editor of that paper, becomes
the bride of Albert J.. Zwart Of Kan
sas City and Grand junction, presi-
dent of the Redlands Irrigating and
Power Company, and representative
of the Henry L. Doherty interests Of
the Grand Valley.
"Mrs. Bunting and Albert Zwart
were schoolday sweethearts, back in
the days of beribboned "pigtails" and
knee breeches, and young Zwart made
certain VOWS and declarations rela-
tive to matrimony. But time sped or
and it looked as though the Zwart
VOWS were mere boyish- boasts. He
married another girl and she mar
ried another man, newspaper mar
who was destined to become power ir
Western Colorado. The old sweet,
hearts were still friends and otter
met in their homes.
Give years ago Mr.. Bunting died
Two years later Mrs. Zwart (who was
Miss Clara Parkhurst of Pennington
succumbed to prolonged illness. And
next month (February) the widow
and widower will be married"
After their marriage Mr.. and Mrs
Zwart will visit friends in Farming.
ton for few days in March, and
spend several months in an extended
tour of the South and East. They
will then make their home at Kansas
City, and viii also maintain resi-.
dence at Grand Junction, Colorado,
where they win spend several months
Of each year. ..
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-04
WORDS OF COMMENDATION

Judge Jerre S. Gossom of Caruth-
ersville is renewing his subscription
to The Times, writes us:
"How long do you think you will
maintain the paper up to its present
standard? / have been a subscriber
of The Times for many years, but af-
ter Theo. D. Fisher severed his con-
nection with it, the paper has not been
kept up to the high standard former
ly maintained by Mr.. Fisher. Lately
it has been somewhat improved, and
/ trust you may be able to get it back
to itself again, to-wit, a genuine DEM
ocratic paper, clean in politics and ad-
vocating the doctrine of true democ-
racy."
We thank the Judge for the COM
pliment implied in his question, and
answer by saying that it is our inten-
tion and hope to make The Times bet
ter than it ever was, even under the
old-time management of Mr.. Fisher.
If determined effort and conscientious
work count for anything we are going
to do that very thing. AS to politics,
the present manager is Democrat
from away back, as other papers he
has published in the State will attest,
and we expect to continue to ''hew
straight to the line"
Again we thank the Judge for his
good words, which will act as a sort
of spur to US to do our very best; and
as we have heard somewhat of the
Judge through his old friends here,
we want to congratulate him on the
report that many of his newer friends
down in the Twenty-eighth Judicial
Circuit are urging him to step up
higher and occupy the bench of that
circIlit
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-04
Improve Sani-
tary Conditions

Since the recent suggestion in The
Times, as to Farmington's need of
improved sanitary conditions, we have
heard many remarks indicating that
many of the citizens Of this city are
at least taking serious thought of
this most important matter. 1t is but
natural that Farmington's citizenship
should have become apparently more
or less careless about improving its
sanitary condition, as the city is so
BEAUTIFULLY located, and has always
been immune to epidemics of all
kinds.
But this city is constantly growing,
and as population increases so does
the need for better sewerage All such
citizenship as this needs is to be
aroused to its apparent needs, and the
ultimate result will be for this city's
good. The Times, therefore, feels
content that it has aroused them
from their false sense of security, and
we now feel confident that plans will
ere long begin to formulate for the
building of just such a sewerage sys-
tenn in Pennington as well protect the
health and life of this community.
This is the one thing needed to make
this little city in every respect ideal
as residence place.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-04
The Ice King Makes
Havoc With Trees and Wires

"bombardment" of the night had been
caused by the breaking of the ice
incasements of the trees. The side
walks were also Uttered with debris,
and forces of men were kept busy all
of Saturday clearing away the work
of destruction. At daylight Saturday
scene was presented the like of
which was perhaps never before seen
in this community. While the trees
were now stripped clean of the enemy
that had caused the damage, great
piles of the crystal easement that had
lately adorned the trees now lay in
broken and dismantled piles where it
had fallen from the trees as the tenn
perature arose.
The oldest inhabitant has failed as
yet to appear TO state that in such
and such year "more ice CONCEALED
on the trees, wires, etc, to a much
greater extent than it did last Friday
In fact, all The Times has interviewed
seem free to admit they never before
saw the like of it. The telephone
lines were quickly repaired, but the
damage to the electric light wires
was far more extensive, and linemen
are still busy putting them in correct
position.
This city has been dark for several
nights, which fact will doubtless
cause all to appreciate more fully q
'lighted town." and not grumble SC
much, even if the lights sometimes
do seem too far apart. There was al.
so a pronounced breath of relief went
up from this community when the Ice
King broke camp. At certain seasons
of the year he is bribed literally tc
remain in our midst-but not now
Practically the same conditions ex.
listed in every other community as
prevailed here during the storm period
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-04

Old King Ice held most depressing
and practically complete siege in this
community, the same as in many
other communities, last Friday, run
ming we'll into the night before his
strangle-hold was finally released by
Moderating Temperature.
Quite early in the morning the
rain that was falling commenced to
stick and freeze when it struck any,
thing abov ground, though ice failed
TO form on the ground. AS the day
advanced, the temperature continued
to fall, and the work of coating ev-
erything with ice continued with in
creasing rapidity.
Along in the afternoon the weight
Of the ice had become so great that
many limbs, and some trees, were un-
able to hold up under their chilly bur-
den, and went down. 1t seemed al
most as if a. battle was in progress,
to hear the limbs and trees breaking
with loud report, and crashing to the
ground.
AS the temperature went lower, the
roar of battle constantly became more
intense, and by nightfall practically
all the telephone and electric wires
had been utilized in the "battle,'
forming wire ENHANCEMENT some
what similar to those that have be-
come so popular in the European war
zone. And they did form an entang-
lement worthy of consideration, be-
ing wound among trees and huge
limbs that had assisted in bringing
them down.
1t was nearing midnight before the
siege was finally raised through the
intervention of Moderating Tempera-
ture, and the uproar of explosions
ceased. To those listening in the
trenches-and they were many-it
seemed that there would be but few
trees standing. Daylight, however
disclosed the fact that the loss had
been very greatly overestimated, as
there were comparatively few trees
down, though most yards were thick
iy Uttered with limbs.
This indicated that much of the
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-04
The Merging Of
CarletOn-Marvin
Impracticable
Says Rev. DIR. Crissman-Would
Build $1,OOO,OOO Methodist Uni
versity in st. Louis.

A $1,00O,000 Methodist university in
st. Louis as the solution Of the edu-
cational problem of Missouri's Meth
odism, North and South, is advocated
by Rev. DR.. B. F. Crissman, district
superintendent of the st. Louis dis
trict, says the Republic.
DIR. Crissman's advocacy followed
his announcement that the proposed
union between Marvin College at
Fredericktown, Mo-, and Carleton
College at Pennington, Mo-, had been
abandoned because of financial obli-
cations.
For more than year efforts had
been made to unite the two institutions
representing the two dominant Meth
odisms.
Marvin is a Southern Missouri in
stitution, while Carleton is operated
by the Methodist Episcopal Church.
DR.. Crissman gave out the following
statement yesterday;
"I consulted with DR.. H. P. Grove,
presiding elder in Pennington, and DR..
W. c. Macurdy, President of Carle-
ton. also consulted with members
of the special commission on merg-
ing the two institutions.
at was agreed that it was imprac-
tical to unite the schools at this time.
Financial difficulties make the union
impracticable.
"The two denominations through
out the territory served by these
schools are in greater harmony and
close fellowship than ever before"
DR.. Crissman, when asked what
would be the best solution of the edu-
cational problem of the two Meth
odisms in Missouri, said:
"My own personal opinion is that
such solution lies in the two great
churches to unite in establishing a
truly great school in st, Louis. Such
a school should have at least mil
lion dcllars sE;ss::. which to begin.
"The two churches are certain to
be reunited soon, and it would be
most fitting that the Methodists of
Missouri should have a great school
in Missouri's greatest city"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-04
GLARING DISCREPANCIES In
REAL ESTATE ASSESSMENTS

real estate at about one-third or a
little more of is estimated value. If
this rule were applied to our lead
companies there would be a consider
able increase in the revenue of the
county. These companies have been,
as long as we can remember, assess
ed at much less rate than farm and
other real property.
Take the st. Joseph Lead Company,
it being the oldest, for example. Ac-
cording to its own statement or bal
ance sheet for the calendar year end
ing December 81, 1914, the value of
its land holdings alone in this coun-
ty is $6,732,514.16. And yet this COM
pany is assessed on all its lands to-
gether with its mills, equipment,
houses and other taxable property,
only $1,452,s3O. This is but little
more than one-sixth the value that
the company places on its lands, while
every farm and household in the coun-
| ty is assessed at one-third or more
of its estimated value-double that of
the lead company's lands with all its
other taxable property thrown in
Isn't that out of all proportion? Is
it just to other taxpayers?
But to go little furher: Besides
the company's $6,732,542.13 of valu.
able lead land, it has according to its
own statement and valuation, sepa-
rate and apart from its lands, $4,-
064, ,509.33 in buildings and equipment
total of assessable property of $10,-
| 797, ,051.49. If this were all assessed
in proportion to the assessments OF
farm lands, the company's assessment
would be about $3,599,027, whereas il
is only 81 ,452, $3.50, or about one-eighth
the valuation placed on it by the COM
pany itself, while the farmer or house
holder pays taxes on one-third of the
estimated value of his property. Here
the iaequality is fagrantly trsnspar.
| ent.
The assessments for taxation pur-
poses on the property of the Doe Run
and other lead companies are about
in proportion to that of the st. Joseph
Lead Company. We may take occa-
sion to refer to these and other mat
ters along this line in future articles
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-04
w. C. Eaves
County Recorder
Passes Away

W. C. Eaves, Recorder of Deeds of
st. Francois County, died at his home
in Pennington last Tuesday, Febru-
airy /, 1916, after lingering illness
of some months. Perhaps no man is
more universally known in the county
or more generally loved by those who
knew him, men, women and children,
than was Daddy Eaves," as he was
affectionately called. He possessed
that genial fellowship and kindness
of heart that attracted to him all who
came within the sphere of his infu-
ence, and the writer never heard him
utter an unkind word about any one
and perhaps an ungenerous thought
Of any one never clouded his mind.
His death is universally regretted,
and his cheerful smile and kindly
greetings will be missed by scores
of our people.
Mr.. Eaves was born in Dent coun-
ty, Missouri, April %, 1853, and was
therefore in the sixty-third year of
his age, For some months prior to
his death he suffered with asthma
and kidney trouble, and during the
past summer took trip of several
weeks West in the hope of improving
his condition. He came back some bet
ter of the asthma and it was hoped
that the improvement might prove
s. permanent, but other complications
set in, and for some weeks past he
had been confined to his home. He
was twice married, his second wife
surviving him. He was the father of
six children, five of whom are living,
together with twenty-five grand
children. Several years ago he unit
ed with the Baptist Church at Des-
loge, and his walk in life was guild
ed by a gentle Christian faith and
good will for his fellowman.
He was a 32d degree Mason and was
associated with number of lodges
and benevolent organizations, among
them the A. F. & A. NJ, the /. O. o. f.,
the X. Of p, the NJ. w. A., the Yeo-
mans and others, In 1910 he was
elected gsecardeS sof Deeds of St
Francois county on the Republican
ticket, and reelected to the same of
flee in 1914, position which he has
faithfully filled.
The funeral took place from the
First Baptist Church yesterday
Thursday afternoon, Rev. o. H.
l., Cunningham, the pastor, conduct
ing the religious services, and he was
laid at rest in the Masonic cemetery
with the beautiful rites of the Ma
sonic order.
Requiescat in pace.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-04
Residence Partly
Destroyed by Fire

About midnight Wednesday the
fire alarm whistle awakened the quiet
of the night. The fire proved to be
at the residence of A. C. Devan, on
Potosi street. Prompt arrival of the
Fire Ladies' with their hose and good
work saved the main part of the
building, but the one-story ell, in
which was the kitchen and where the
fire started, was burned. The front
part of the building, a two-story struc-
ture, was saved by dint of hard work,
only the roof being damaged.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-04
HOLoUICH-RoUNICK

Tony Holouich and Miss Helen
Rounick of Leadwood, two of the high
class Russians of that town, were
married in Pennington last Monday
by Justice William Good, who is
something of specialist in the mat
rimonial line. With "a photograph
free if married by me-, the delighted
couple went on their way rejoicing,
and may it be a long and happy one.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-04
Big Blow at Annapolis

A small hurricane has visited this
section since l last wrote you. Four
teen trees near town were turned up,
the roof was blown off of Gus Funk's
hay barn, north of the school house,
Mr.. Culley's porch was blown away,
went over Nath Sutton's farm and took
the roof off his house; lots of fencing
blown down around town, and the
roof taken off w. H. Dunn's black
smith shop, and part of the roof taken
from John 7. Webb,s brewery and
feed store. Fortunately no one was
hurt.-zIronton Register. Annapolis
correspondent
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-04

In renewing his subscription to The
Times, P. E. White, one of the leading
citizens of Knob Lick, writes: I am
glad to see The Times getting better.
1t looked to me like it was bad sick,
but looks now like it will get start
again"
The Washington times., 1916-05-25
NIGHT IS vi
HELD BY CITIZENS
Members Of Congress Encour-
age Proposed Improvement
to Avenue.

Get together and get acquainted with
Congress" was the Injunction of Con-
gresham James T. Lloyd, Of Missouri.
last evening In speaking before the
Brightwood Pork Citizens' Association.
The association held an Illinois
Night" TO urge the Improvement OF
Illinois avenue. from Georgia avenue 10
the west gate OF the Soldiers Home.
The meeting place. Van Horns Hall.
Georgia avenue and Longfeilow street,
the Brightwood Park body. but with
members OF other associations that are
cooperating in the movement.
cOnsreosman lloyd commsnSsa the
urged them to tight shoulder to shoulder
for this project. and to press It upon
Congress.
Congressman J. r. Mccarron. Of I'LL
nois. said that Illinois native sons
ect. There is more historic associs-
ton to the highway than the name, he
said. Illinois avenue passes near the
place where President Lincoln. an I'LL
nois native son. stood when Fort
troops trying to gain an entrance to
Along the avenue also lay Grant
Circle. he said. named for another H.
lustr1ous son OF Illinois.
The association will hold frequent
meetings. II necessary. and-take other
steps to get early action on the illinois
avenue project. The hope 10 ultimately
to make the avenue a northern cross
town boulevard from the Soldiers
Home grounds through to Sixteenth
street.
The cost of the Improvement now ask
ed for. to Georgia avenue. will be about
t2S. 900. II 10 estimated. Every effort will
be made to have this item restored to
the District bill before Il goes into con-
ference.
A committee will be named in a few
days by william NICK. Clayton. presi-
dent of the association. to further the
project
c. ]. James. president of the Petworth
| Association. advocated suffrage for both
| the men and women OF the District. He
gave assurance Of the support Of his
/ association in the Illinois avenue prof.
ect.
The Washington times., 1916-05-25
TO LECTURE ON THE
TRIALS OF CHRIST
Congressman Chandler To Appear
At Church of Covenant.

Walter NJ. Chandler. who represents
the nineteenth New York district in
Congress. will deliver his lecture on
THE Trial of Jesus From a Lawyers
standpoint." at the Church Of the Cove.
northwest, Sunday night He will be
introduced by Yict President Marshall
The lecture will be given In place of
the regular Sunday night service and
Is under the auspices of tho Mems So
ciety of the church.
Mr.. Chandler has made a close study
of the two trials to which Jesus was
subjected before His crucifxion and
has analysed the many Irregularities
which characterized each trial. He
found so much material having q bear
ing on the appearance of the Nazarene
before the Hebrew and the Roman
courts that he has written two-volume
work about II.