The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-06-16
THE BEE HIVE STATE

important session ever held In the
state. Charles II. Barton. mnnng.ag
Vice president Of the National Bank OF
Commerce and president OF the bank
er's association announced the dates for
the convention. The executive com
mittce OF tie association. Mr.. Barton
said, has outlined program OF BUSH
ness sessions and social affairs which
viii be most notable. The pressing sub
Ject OF financial needs Of Utah win be
given thorough discussion by qualified
leaders among the bankers.
An appropriation of 100000 TO pur-
chase land adjoining the federal build
ing ut Salt Lake City with a view TO
future enlargement is carried In the
deficiency bill rs It passed the senate
Saturday. This amendment was Sc
cured by Senator Smoot, and Is ldentl-
cal with his amendment TO the sundry
civil bill which the house last session
refused to accept The senator will
make light In conference to have this
appropriation retained. for II II fails,
the option on the property will expire.
intensified production in the smelt-
ers of Utah Is assured by the promise
OF reduction In the railroad rate
from $22 per ton to $105O per ton from
Utah smelling points to New York.
with the usual dlfferentlals to Daltl-
more and other Atlantic seaboOrd
points. Ore producers will also be en-
abled TO open up their properties
when the new rate becomes effective,
FOR the reason that the smelters will
restore the old rates which were In
effect prior to August of 1920
Beet thinning Is at It's height in the
Payson district. Almost all OF the
youngsters In the city over the age OF
O years are engaged In the work. The
method employed by large percent
age of the faImes Is that of contracting
TO the older boys who do the blocking,
they In turn employ children between
the ages Of q and 10 TO do the thinning.
The work Is being done almost entire
ly by local labor. Prospects are for a
splendid crop In this vicinity.
State Treasurer w. ID. Sutton left
Salt Lake Wednesday for New York
taking with him the small sum OF
$1,5OO,0O0 In bonds, TO which he will
attach his signature after arriving In
the big metropolis-maklng them worth
their face value In real money, These
bonds were authorized by the last
state legislature for the building OF
good roads and 20 clear up lndebtness
incurred by the last state admnlstra-
ton.
The st. George Commercial club took
the initiative IN Celebration for the
opening of the new steel bridge across
the Santa Clara creek at Veyo. A
committee was appointed 10 arrange
for holiday here 50 that all could 90
60 VeyO, arrange for the band going.
and prepare program, the committee
TO work with the Enterprise CONNER
cial club In inviting the rest OF the
county TO participate.
The Rev. A. V. Boand, representing
the Hub club at Mt. Pleasant appear
ed before the city council Saturday
evening 10 solicit the aid OF the city
council I'm properly advertising Mt
Pleasant in particular and Sanpete
county in general, An appropriation
was made and will be used In directing
more tourists 10 southern Utah beauty
spots through Mt. Pleasant.
The Wellsyllle canyon road at Logan
washed out In many places by cloud
Monday night, and travel for time was
obstructed. Thursday however, large
force OF men was placed TO work, aud
the road became passable In a few
hours. According TO Commissioner
William Murray, the road will now be
made as good as It was before,
The olling OF a number OF pools and
swampS in various parts of the city
will take place within the next few
days By the city health department, &C
cording TO the announcement Of Com
missioner J. Il. Ward OF Ogden. II IL
believed with the immediate olling OF
the pools that the mosquito annoyance
vii be ellmated.
Edward ]. Pickering. a former stock
broker OF Salt Lake, plunged 10 his
death from the window OF n doctors
Office on the eigth floor of building
In Shreveport, La, according TO press
dispatches received. 1t Is not known
definitely whether he fell or jumped
from the window.
by vote Of approximately five 10
one Juab county approved the propos-
ed $4,000 bond Issue for the building
OF roads. This amount will be duplI.
Gated by the federal government, as
Will 100000 already on hand, thus
giving a fund OF $65OOOO for road
work.
Fire, believed 10 have been caused
by a defective wire, near Provo des.
troyed the orem cash store at Orem
and badly damaged the residence OF
John st. Glare Monday. The loss is
estimated at $500, which is partly
covered by insurance.
Harold T.. Christensen, son OF fOrmeI
Judge George Christensen Of Manti hal