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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-07-19
market about 90.

market about 90.
If they are converted into loans,
under the same principal as the a.
bove, the borrower ON five-year
loan. would be paying about s per
cent, as Mr. Oldroyd figures IL. and
ON ten-year loan about per cent.
If not infrequenuy happens that
the borrower desires TO make such
payments, They are not permitted by
concerns dealing in loans on real es-
tate. but under the present circum-
stances the state is justified in ac-
cepting such payments.
I'm some few cases bonds held by
the state are already over due. In
such cases ! am charging per cent
interest on the overdue paper, and
demand is made for the municipal
lily or district to sell refunding
bonds unless il can otherwise raise
the amount due within a year"
The state board Of loan commits
sioners yesterday, in accordance
with an appropriation made by the
last legislature, repaid 100000
loaned by the state land board to
the state defense fund in 1917. In
terest was overue on this paper
since September, 1918, and amount
ed $14.I66.67, which was also col
lected. The interest goes to the state
schools. The 100000 is available
for farm loans.
The loan commissioners also Dor
rowed $4,000 from the suspense ac-
count of the state land commission
er. as provided by the last legisla-
ture. The state desired to meet
temporary note for 100000 OF
which the California purchaser ask
ed immediate payment. The remain
ing $4,000 will be paid from the
general fund
The 1921 Legislature said that the
suspense account might be invested in
demand notes Of the state OF Utah,
but said nothing about the interest
rate. Commissioner oldroyd fixed IL
at 8 per cent, the highest rate ever
paid by the state in borrowing from
itself"
1T is not a question of the bonds
not being good" said the commits
sioner. They are excellent securities
and, II held, will be paid promptly
at 100 cents on the dollar. The aim
is to offer some measure of relief
TO the farmers who are sorely in
need OF present help.
This office is using also what
ever other means il has to get
loans out TO farmers in amounts OF
from $4,000 to $4,000. As farm loans
now out in large amounts mature,
they will be broken up into smaller
loans so to increase the number OF
farmers benefiting from the use of
state funds.
Il have notified the municipalities
and districts issuing the bonds held
by this office, that the state is
willing to accept partial payments at
any time that may suit the conven-
fence of the municipality, when the
bonds are not yet due. AS result,
some funds are trickmg in, increas.
ing the principal accounts proper
tionately.
Partial payments also will be
accepted on farm loans"
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Plan DEVISED BY LAND
COMMISSIONER FOR MAX
ING AVAILABLE NEEDED
MONEY

Lacking any considerable amount
OF cash on hand in the state land
pincipal accounts for lending out to
farmers of the state, John r. oldroyd
state land commissioner, has decid-
ed to place at their disposal close to
100000 in bonds now owned by
the state funds, taking therefor
five-year and ten-year notes, he said
yesterday. The commissioner is will
ing to utilize every possible means
to provide funds for the farmers OF
Utah at a time when they are sore
ly in need of accommodation, but
are unable to obtain II at their local
banks.
To take advantage OF this offer
the borrower will virtually have to
pay from to per cent, instead or
the legal rate of per cent obtain
able should he be able TO wait for
cash loan from the land commits
sioner. But in the present condition
of the money market in Utah, many
farmers are protesting that IL is not
80 much matter OF the rate of in
terest to be paid as theobtainipg of
money at any price.
Mr.. oldroyd now has on file APP
plications in excess of 100000 in
farm loans. Letters of inquiry are
coming to his office every day, he
states, as to when the state will be
able to lend. The writer's need the
money ~ once, either to make nee
esaary improvements on their hold
ings or TO meet obligations already
incurred, and now falling due.
THE aim of this office" said Mr..
Oldroyd, will be to place at the
disposal of the farmers OF the state
practically all the bonds we have,
as well as any other funds that we
can make available, at rates of in
terest that are not excessive in the
present market, and at time when
the banks of the state, as those of
all other states, are unable to care
for the farmers. The banks are nor
in a position at the present time to
make many loans of any kind, and
any loans that are being are on
shoTt-time paper and at rates OF Q
to 10 per cent interest,
"The functions of this office, as
Indicated by the laws governing It.,
are, first. to bring the rate of in
terest allowed by the law, 6 per
cent, to all the principal accounts in
the office, chiefly, Of course. the
state school fund principal, and see
ond,. to use the money where il VIII
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The Gent Of Leisure hasn't Any
ding 10 DO and thinks Nobody Else
has, 50 he Comes In when we are
Buster than One-Armed Paper
Hanger and Wants to Visit and tell
COmIcal Stories Some Day he'll
Wake Up and mud The Help carrying
him Out Feet First
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do the state and its citizens the
greatest possible good"
AS an example OF what the land
commissioner is planning, IL may be
mentioned that he has in his custody
$4,000 OF state road bonds, issue
of 1917, and $500 900 of state road
bonds, issue of 1919. The obligations
due in twenty years, bear interest
at LIZ per cent. Some OF the most
reliable bonding houses, whom Mr..
oldroyd has consulted, state that
these bonds will bring on the pres
ent market approximately Sc cents
on the dollar.
When Utah farmer comes to
Mr.. oldroyd's office. offering ample
security, but in dire need, as is fire.
quently the case, OF ready money,
the commissioner is unable to make
a cash loan TO him. He can, however,
offer him state road bonds in lieu
of cash, and charge per cent inter
est on the loan.
II the citizen wants a loan OF
$1,000 the commissioner can give
him five $1,000 state road bonds,
placing the loan on the land COM
missioner's books at $4,000 cash,
with interest at per cent. The COM
missioner can also, as result OF
his inquiries among the bonding,
houses, tell the customer where
these bonds can be marketed for,
say IS cents on the dollar. Thus the
borrower obtains $3.50 in cash, in
lieu of his note for $4,000 at 6 per
cent, secured by first mortgage
ION improved farm land worth at
least $4,000.
In the case of the state road
bonds and of other securities OF this
character, Mr.. Oldroyd announces
that he is willing to make the note
payable in ten years, CHASING the
$3.50 discount as If it were interes,
paid in advance, and dividing il
Throughout the ten years, the Dor
rover will practically be paying for
his money at the rate 1876 per year
/ rCs ten years as interest. This as
Commissioner Oldroyd figures, max
cs the interest rate Z 1-2 per cent
'per year, considerably under the
present market.
q, In addition to the 1881 900 state
road bonds, the state land commits
r!oner has in his charge, for exam
pic, about $25O,OOO Granite school
district. Logan City and other schoo!
district bonds bearing per cent
interest. and worth on the present
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10 THE DYHPEPTT
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-ou craVeH Consider then the fact
that Chamberlain Tablets have
cured others-why not you. There
Irs many who have been restored 'e
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ran now eat any Kind Of food thai
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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-07-19
SHEnIrT"S SALE

N THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF
THE STATE OF UTAH, IN AND
FOR THE COUNTY OF CACHE
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L E G AL N 0 TIC E S
Consult The County Clerk
Or The Respective Sign
ers For Further Informa-
ton.
Probate And Guardianship
Notice
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y want ad in the Logan Republican
"rings results.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-01-12
NUMERICAL BODY
WILL CONTINUE
ITS ACTIVITIES
MUNICIPAL TAXES
WILL BE HIGHER
COUNCIL RAISES MiLLAGE AT
SPECIAL MEETING HELD ON
MONDAY EVENING

All property is now assessed one
hundred per cent for all purposes. The
oldltime millage has been scaled down
considerably, but not enough to keep
old-time taxes going. The cost of gov
ernment is higher hence the necessity
Of each property owner paying more
than he or she ever did before. We
all remember the old saying you can
dodge everything but taxes and death.
The city council met in special ses-
sion Monday evening to pass upon sew
eral important matters. Framing a
budget was one and in order to meet
the items of the budget it was neces-
sary to raise the tax ante another
mill, or eight mills in all for the city
purposes. 1t was suggested that the
millage be raised to ten mills but this
suggestion failed of adoption, or wasn' t
even seriously considered.
The Opelousas property owner had
as well conclude 70 get used to the
higher rate, for the cost this year OF
grace 1921 is going to be just a little
higher than for 1920
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-01-12
EVNTCE WOMEN
GETTING READY
LARGE NUMBER REGISTER FOR
TOWNS MUNICIPAL ELECTION
IN FEBRUARY

Last week Clerk of Court Lastrapes
visited Eunice for the purpose of reg
..tering the voters of that thriving
town for the approaching municipal
primary to be held there on February
Is. AS an entire new registration is
required, under the law, every man and
woman in Eunice, in order to vote,
had to get their names enrolled by
Mr. Lastrapes.
Eunice has a pretty fair sized popu-
lation and the registration there last
week indicates that the women Of the
town are taking a deep iRterest in
political affairs. When Mr. Esstrapes
closed his books preparatory to leSving
nine hundred and fifty voters had lIAed
up, and it is stated that Of this nunS
Der fully one-third or more were wo-
men. 1t was not expected that so
many women would register, for there
has been a general apathy among the
women relative to participation in
political affairs, but this registration
indicates that they are waking UP and
propose to have a voice in future elec.
tions, and the example set by the Eu.
nice women presagesa waking up OF
the women all over the parish and
state. Eunice women show their wis
dom; now let the women of the entire
parish emulate the example, set.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-01-12
STARTS HEALTH WORK
IN ST. LANDRY PARISH

Miss Dorothy Stockton, who is a
graduate of the Columbia University
New York and recently employed as
public health nurse of St. Landry
parish, arrived last week and imme-
diately took up her duties. The po-
lice jury has agreed to defray her
salary for the first six months, or un-
til it is seen that the work is not al
together an experiment. Local peo-
pie, headed by Mrs. R. NJ. Littell sec
retary of the Red Cross chapter, are
busy raising funds for the purchase
Of an automobile for Miss Stockton's
use in st. Landry.
The nurse will carry her work into
public schools of the parish and show
the way of better health and santa.
ton to the pupils Of those institutions,
thus carrying the lesson direct to
practically eVry home of the parish
through the medium of the children
In no sense, however, viii she be call
ed on Or exepcted to do public nurs
ing, but if her services are directly
needed she can and viii call and leave
instructions for the nursing Of the
afflicted person or persons. Her of
flee will be in the federal building.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-01-12
EVANGELINE HAS
new SCHOOL HEAD
Y. L. FoNTENoT SUCCEEDS E. {.
oRTEGo AS SUPERINTENDENT
OF PUBLIC EDUCATION

Since tn ecreation of the parish Of
Evangeline, about ten or eleven years
ago, Hon. E. E. Ortego has been sup
erintendent of public schools, having
been prior to parish division head Of
the Vile Platte high school. He has
made a splendid record during his
long tenure of office and recently con-
cluded to retire. Follwoing this con-
clusion he made known his intentions
and the school board of the parish, at
its last meeting, chose Hon. Y. L.
Fontenot to succeed him in the re-
sponsible position.
The new superintendent, who will
not take charge until some time later
on, has been in school work for a
number OF years, retiring year or SO
ago to become cashier Of the bank at
Basile. During his service as teacher
he made an enviable record and when
he retired from the field his absence
was keenly felt, and the patrons OF
the Eyangeline schools welcome his
return to the field Before the divis
ion of old st. 9ldry Mr.. Fontenot
then quite ycs man. was elected q
repreeo o2tative n he legislature and
he wi - c3Isagues supported the
bill dividing the parish and creatins
tba now rqrisb nj Fvanpelipa He has
devote1 almost his entire active Life
to the ca1se Of public education an(
the profession has become second ma
ture to him.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-01-12
.EUNICE BANK FAILURE
COSTS STATE MONEY
ONLY INTEREST LOST AS THE
PRINCIPAL is SECURED BY
BONDING COMPANY

A dispatch from Baton Rouge, un-
der date January 8, says that the fall
ure of the American Bank and Trust
Company at Eunice recently cost the
state $1,773 due it as interest for de-
posit of state funds in the institution.
The principal however, is safe, IS that
is protected by bond of one of the
bonding companies furnished by the
defunct bank
The American Bank was one of the
successful bidders for depositry of the
states funds along with one or two
banks in Opelousas. Mr.. Lear La
combe, who was cashier of the Amer
lean bank committed suicide the
early part OF. last week, due to dc
spondency over the institutions fail.
ure. The state had $4,000 deposl I'd
with the bank.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-01-12
BIG IMPROVEMENTS
AT ice FACTORY
JACK Mo7Esl is PREPARING TO
PLACE INSTITUTION IN FIRST
CLASS CONDITION

Jack Moresi, proprietor of the Ope-
lousas ice factory, is just getting a
start on extensive improvements and
additions to the plant. Everything
about the factory Will be thoroughly
overhauled and requirements and re,
pairs made where necessary. The big
Snow negine, bought some time ago
but never operated, viii be placed in
commission with the beginning OF the
season, and this engine, with all the
other Improvements, will place the out
fit in fine shape The proprietor pro
poses to give his local patrons better
service in the future and is making
this early start at repairing in order
that there will be no future hitch OF
breakdown when the season opens
in earnest.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-01-12
Young Folks Enjoy Selves

New Years eve merry group gath
cred at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
A. Anding on Union street. The group
was composed of young folks of the
neighborhood bent on having a good
time"
The first number on the program
was serenade. The party left the
Anding home about eight o'clock,
they went to the pictures and had /
jolly time about town and returned
to their starting point about 1920.
When the youngsters returned de,
licious refreshments awaited them.
They enjoyed punch cake and egg-nog
to their hearts content.
After serving of refreshments the
party, had an enjoyable time shoot
ing fireworks and in general giving
the old year a clamorious farewell.
Those present at the party were
Dorothy HolHer Emma Burr, Louis,
Hollier, Connie Evans, Him:
o'Quinn, Willie Litten, Allan Andin,
YVonne Hollier, Bonnie Kerr, Franl
Trosclat, Frank o'Quin, Susie ant
Connie AIDING.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-01-12
OPELOUSAS BOY
WINS BIG HONOR
JOHN LEWIS, JR., CHOSEN ONE
OF IA, FOR FOOTBALL HoNoRs
AT L. S. U.
Special to star-Progress:

Special to Star-Progress:
University Station, Baton Rouge,
La. Jan. 1O.-+John w. Lewis, Jr., Of
opelousas, was among the fourteen
men chosen by the Louisiana State
university athletic council to receive
i5etbau lis" for the, 1920 season.
This distinction is awarded on a mer-
it of efficiency and upon participation
in games and is a much coveted hon
or among the players. This is Lewis
first year at the university and he has
made a good record in the football
field. He will in all probability be a
member OF the Tiger sqV2d for 1921.
Battalion fcotball teams. known
around the /. s. .. campv5 as " giles
have been o-ganized and a f1tsalion
tea12 will be picked from taase ''lfk
hes" This team vii trstn f9r .a1 days
and viii then VIII u0 the football sea
son with game 5iast tao whole bat
talio2 team. This pan W. osigned
to dcTelop h3ne material, md it is
i prc-able that eoyeE men viii be de
veloped for the varsity squad next
year. Among the moc- promising mer
are Steele Of North C2~c.2a. Blake
wod of Avoyei;es parish, Gibbs o.
Winn, Curtis of 0eleans, end Bourge
els of st. Mary. Ac2o-5i7g % S. /. A
A. rules, freshr.el will pc 2-.oxed t
play next year.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-01-12
OPELOUSAS TO HAVE
SECOND SCHOOL AT
VERY EARLY DATE
Board Authorized Superin-
tendent to Advertise
For Bids
CONTRACTOR TO BUY
AUTHORIZED BONDS
Architect to Draft the Plans
For Building Is Yet to
Be Chosen

The regulr meeting of the st. Ian
dry school board, held last week, took
steps to give the patrons of the Ope-
lousas school the benefit of the new
building much needed in order to re-
lieve the congestion existing in the
present building on account OF the
large increase of children in attend
ance due to the closing Of practically
ell the rural schools in the district.
The bond issue proceeds of which
will pay for the building and site, was
authorized by the taxpayers in a spe-
ciaI election held some time ago, but
it was not deemed advisable then to
make an attempt at the buildings con-
struction, for prices of labor and mat
erial were so high that the erection
of suitable building would not have
/ been possible with the amount auth
orized in the bond election. Hence,
the board very wisely deferred action
until the present time, when material
has decreased considerably and labor
is more plentiful.
|, In taking action on the matter the
board authorized Mr.. Prescott, the
superintendent, to advertise for bids
for construction said bids to be open
ed at the April meeting of the board
/ and the contract awarded The sue
cessful bidder. under the terms of the
resolution, must take the bonds when
the board furnishaS him with an ap-
proving opinion of 'some recognized
bond attorney.
AS to the architectural design, the
board also empowered Mr.. >2rescott
to negotiate with some archits for
that purpose, and the taxpayers "a
rest assured that the superintendent
will give this matter the most careful
attention, for it is the desire of every
one concerned that the structure be
built along the most modern and con
veniert lines.
Location OF the school has not beer
settled, but it Is supposed that tbs
building will be placed in some cou
venied part Of the city where thu
children living in the fart part of towr
can reach it with perhaps more ease
than they the present structure. Some
have suggested that he built in tht
western part Of town, cher in thu
second or third wards, where the po
. pulation has ben increasing very rap
idly. The present builiing IS in tn,
fourth ward and IS easily accessible
to children in both that ward an
also of the first wsri, but those res,
ing in the second and third wards hav
a much longer distance to walk i
: order &c roach school o&ch day. IN
mater vii be tho-ol@h1y inveg Al
Ell before definite acton is taken a
to location and the attempt will b
: ! made to please everybody concerned.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-01-12
NUMBER JOIN TIE
NEW ASSOCIAT ton
PAREET-TEACHER ORGANIZATION
PERFECTED, WITT ABOUT
FIFTY MEMBERS PRESENT

The parent-teachers c~sociation was
formally organized at tno Opelousas
high school building on last Monday
fifty people being prcoa1t at the init
tal meeting. The Object CT the new or
ganization is to study the welfare Of
the child in the home. school and COM
munity, and thus create a better mutu-
al understanding between parents and
teachers and a hearty cooperation in
all work for the interests Of the com
munity.
The following officers. were chosen
to serve the association: Mrs. B. A.
Littell, president; Mrs. E. K. East
ham, vice-president; and Mrs. F. F.
HolIier, secretary-treasurer
A constitution and bylaws committee
was appointed and requested to report
at the next meeting of the organization
which vii be held on Tuesday, January
IS. at which thine the constitution
submitted by this committee will be
passed upon for approval, and the
work ahead will then be started with
out further delay.
At Mondays meeting Superintendent
w. B. Prescott made a talk on the
need of such an organization, and sug
gested some Of the many things that /
could accomplish. Everyone interest
ed in the purposes for which the asso
citation was organized is requested Il
be present at the next meeting AM
help frame the constitution.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-01-12
PRESCOTT is. ELECTED
TO SUCCEED HIMSELF

The school board last week re-elect-
ed Hon. w. B. Prescott as superin-
tendent of St. Landry public schools
for a four-year term, beginning July
l, 1921, next. Mr.. Prescott was chos-
en- without. opposition, receiving the
unanimous vote of the members pres
ent, and the only thing that pre-.
vented him receiving the vote Of the
entire membership was the unaVoid
able Of a number Of members.
AT the same time DR.. o. p DAILY
Sr., who has been president of the
board many years, was again chosen
for the same position nor another
four-year term. The vote was unani
nous, Mr.. L. L. Perrault is vice-pres
ident of the board.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-01-12
COLLECTING OF TAXES
STARTED ON MONDAY

Sheriff Thibodeaux and MS force OF
deputy collectors began Monday the
collection of state, parish and special
taxes. He made the announcement to
this effect last week. Taxes will not
become delinquent until April l, ac-
cording to a resolution introduced in
the police jury by Mr.. w. F. Brown
at its meeting last week and unanim-
ously adopted. This is to aid both the
collector and the taxpayer the first
so that his Office will not be necessar-
lily rushed, the latter to give farmers
more time in which to hold their
crops for rise in price.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-01-12
CITY LIGHT SERVICE
VERY MUCH IMPROVED

The city light plart is getting back
on normal working basis again. All
three engines are now running lnd the
street lights are in use nightly, while
the day service has been exceF ionaIly
good. There is no just cause for com.
plant about the servta and the super
intendent is making every effort to
keep the machinery going without any
hitch or break. Work on the founda
tions for the new equipment is going
on and the force of men at work il
making good progress.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-01-12
lake un Special Collection

Sunday a special collection for the
orphan children of Germany and Aus
tria and for the religieuse who are aid
ing them was taken up at st. Ian
dry's church.
Father Colliard urged the people to
be generous in their donations to the
suffering children of our. former en-.
emies. Father Colliard received a let
ter from Cardinal Gibbons and one
from Bishop Jeanmard, pointing out
the necessity of this collection.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1921-01-12
POLICE JUROR ST. cYR Is
REPORTED AS IMPROVING

1t was currently reported Tuesday
morning that Hon. Jos. T. st. Cyr, a
member of the police jury frmo the
first ward and president pro tenn OF
that body, had died at his residence,
near the city. This report was erro-
neous, however for Mr.. st. Cyr is i'm
proving and his full recovery is short
ly expected. Mr.. ST. Cyr has been
quite i'll and this gave rise to the re-
port. The Star-Progress is glad to in
form his many friends OF the facts.