The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1917-03-09


this (Friday) evening al ,bc ,sh,r
nacle Under the auspices of the elder
ana all workers OF the ward f,r ,h,
benefit of Ansl Thompson who t,,v..
shortly for the southern state ~, !,
,"o years mission. The social viii
well.
Funeral services Tor tn. lat. y n
H. Thompson. attorney and former
register Of the land OFF,. a, al,
axe CITY were held "Wednesday ar.
tcrnoon from the First Congregation.
al church. The Rev. Elmer J. 90.
Shen presided at the services. which
numerous friends OF the dead man at
tended. lntcrment was IN Mt Oiivet
cemetery.
The St Patrick's dance a. De given
by the boys Of the Houthern Utah and
Castle Valley railroad IL going 60 be
the biggest one yet pulled off hy
Them. The dance will be q public one
no, an invitation affair--so II YOU
fail 90 ~ you viii miss the treat of
your life. The program IL under tho
management of Claude llryner and
Lynn fauscti, who are past masters In
that line.
The dcrailmcnt oi sixty cars Of coal
on the Denver ana Rio Grandc az Sol.
dior Summit last Mondsy night caus.
ed considerable shoftagr OF fuel
among Zion coal dealers. According
Co the railroad officials. the drraIi.
mont ncCeuitated a delay Of thirty.
six hours, az both tracks at that point
were covered with coal and wrockaRc.
The blockade was lifted "Wednesday,
and coal was hurried % Salt Lake
city and other points where IT, alb
scncc was felt
Great efforts are being made by
the school authorities Of Uintah and
Duchcsne counties 90 provide AIDE.
quate schools for the children there,
according Ia reports received at the
state department OF public instruc-
ton. The Duchesne county board
will cNpcnd forty thousand dollars on
new buildings this year. az many now
In existence are declared unfit by
State Architect a. &. Watkins. This
will make $4,000 the county has
expended during the past year for
school purposes
The United States Circus corpora.
ton, which IN a consolidation OF sew.
eral OF the larger circuscs OF the
country. has decided 90 be- indopcnd.
ent OF the railroads this year and has
purchased motor trucks and "A hum
dred traiierH for moving from town
% town. Some of the bodies were
built for hauling the animals and
some for sleeping quarters Tor the
circus people. IL IL estimated that
the equipment viii pay Tor Itself With
In two years. SIN another Of many
reasons why Price should get busy on
the Midland trail
Fred Austin. fireman out OF Green
River. n In the hospital az Grand
Junction suffering from gunsh0t
wound In his legs IN" result 81 getting
In front Of a gun In the hands Of liar-
ry sturgis when II went of. The
shot penetrated Austin's legs. carry
ing into the flesh line Ehreds Of heavy
wool underwear the man wore. M
ton Gould. a boilermaker OF Green
River. was member OF the party
and they had gone down the river TO
hunt Sturgis' gun was accidentally
discharged and the shot took effect In
Austin's legs. lie was taken % a
hospital at Grand junction for treat
ment.
Mrs. Ellen Bender, mother of Airs
n. NJ. Nasits. aged 90 years. died
early Sunday morning az the home OF
her daughter In the Olson Flats The
Nasits family came 90 Price from og-
den about three weeks ago and were
accompanied by Mrs. Bender, who eN'
pected 60 visit with them few
months. Death was due % heart dis
ease. The body was taken 90 ST.
Louis. the deceaseds former home,
for burial. and was accompanied By
Mrs. Nasits. who expects 60 return 20
Price In about month, Mr., Nasits Is
the representative In Eastern Utah Of
John Scowcroft Sons ana company Of
ogden.
Secretary J. Edward Taylor OF the
state board Of horticulture contends
that prices OF potatoes and onions
will drop with moderation OF the
weather. Farmers are now taking
their potatoes out of pits and cellars
and bringing them 20 market Taylor
SAYS that a heavy tonnage Of pota-
toes has been pitted Ia the northern
mart OF the state and In Southern
Idaho, on account OF the cold wea-
Their. Also that there is no danger OF
invasion OF Utah markets by Eastern
dealers. Al Price and throughout
Eastern Utah potatoes are scarce and
very few are In warehouses or pitted.
They are selling at around three dol
lars a hundred and onions five dol
lars. Retail dealers are getting their
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