The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1920-02-20
BUDGET


for the building of municipal electric
lighting plant.
Pacific coast aviators will visit Salt
Lake in April on long distance flight
over the United States.
Salt Lake City is planning on spend
ing S2.OO0OOO to improve the water
works system of that city.
Initial steps for the construction az
$4,000 Zoo in Liberty park, Salt
Lake. will be made shortly.
In addition to killing cattle. noun
tain lions in the vicinity of Parowan
are depicting the herds of deer.
The snowfall in the northern part Of
the state is still far below normal. and
is threatening the water supply for the
coming season.
Eight hundred Utahns attended the
Lincoln day banquet at Salt Lake.
Governor Harding of Iowa being the
principal speaker.
More than 1907 600 has been raised
in the east for the benefit of the Salt
/ Lake Westminster college, it was an
nounced last week.
The state road commission an
nounces that road building now under
way or for which contracts have been
awarded amount to 1927 900.
Since January % the influenza cpl
demic at Salt Lake has declined steadi-
ly, and is now not only under control,
but almost entirely stamped our.
Women of Utah and at least eighty
pastors will perfect the Interchurch
World Movement in this state at
three-day conference opening in Salt
Lake, February Is.
Thirteen and half million dollars is
he value placed by the Salt Lake
Route on its property in Utah, as re-
turned to the state board of assess
ment and equalization.
Wide publicity will be given Du.
chesne county and the Uintah basin
during the spring and summer months.
if plans adopted by the Duchesne Com
mercial club materialize.
Utah's standing Of authorized
strength in the national guard Fehru-
airy l was 81 per cent, but it is be-
lieved that when the next report is
made, it will be 100 per cent.
State officials declare that no more
highways will be constructed in Utah.
except those already under contract,
until there is Il better bond market
and until the price of labor is reduced.
Installation of the electric light sys-
tenn for Duchesne will be resumed next
week, when workmen representing the
uintah Power & Light company will
begin wiring residences and business
blocks.
The total shipments Of Utah pota-
toes this season to date is 403 cars.
as against 4l9 cars at the correspond
ing time last year. Last year the to-
tai shipments IN car lots reached 496
cars in Utah.
William b. Parsons, convicted at
Ogden of forging the name of his
brother, Walter +. Parsons, of Winnie
mucca. New, to check for Size. go
and cashing it, has been given prison
sentence of from one to twenty Years
Reports that cattle are being killed
by thieves who sell the hides has
caused the brand inspector for Du-
chesne county to issue an order which
will fc rbid the movement of any pelts
outside the county until it has been
inspected.
With a revised schedule, ranging
from $500 to $1,000 a year, teachers of
the North and South Sanpete, .Iuab
ana Sewer school districts are confer
ring with superintendent and boards
of education, with view of obtaining
increases in salaries.
The Salvation Army at Salt Lake has
purchased the Hippodrome theatre
building, paying $4,000 for the prop
erty. which is to be converted into
a Salvation army service building. The
upper floor is to be divided into rooms
for lodging purposes.
Twelve counties of Utah have re-
ported to the state board of equaliza-
ton on the progress being made by
the county officials in the valuation
and reappraisemcnt Of farm lands.
ordered by the board, and on the val
uat!on of merchandise banks and live
stock.
The federal director OF prohibition
announces that "home brewers" Will
be punished to the fullest extent of
the law although no private home will
be invaded except where the evidence
Is of such a fragrant and fragrant
character as to make Intervention nee
essary for the peace Of mind OF the
community.
Jed j. Mercer OF American Fork
plans to develop 1000 horsepower OF
electric energy by plant in American
Fork Canyon. To develop this power.
It Is estimated TO take 20 second feet
OF water through pipe line thirty
inches in diameter and two miles long.
nnd to use it under a 3OO-foot head
1 over two three foot wheajs