The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-07-29
UTAH STATE NEWS

Despite the shrinkage In the -
ssssed valuation OF property In a
Lake. the tax levy for 1921 will be -
than IL mills, the levy last year, -
cording to Mayor c. Clarence No.
City marshal Lee Isbeu OF Ri,b6uaa
who was shot and seriously wounA.S
last Tuesday by Ben Carter, formexsv
an inmate OF the Utah state son. n
rapidly making recovery, according -
attending physicians at the Richn<sa
hospital.
Nancy j. McMull.n OF Sandy -
recently awarded a pension OF Sf1
per month dating from December 4
iols, also the original invalid pensio.
OF $50 per month from March 4 1911.
TO date Of her husbands death. De-
cember 2, 1918.
Johnny Wood. 10 years Of age, q,
OF MIR. and Mrs. G. G. Wood who fer
merly resided in the First ward 1.
Brigham City was nearly baked allvu
between two grass fires near a.
Woods ranch home at Promontory
Point last week.
approximately 1000 persons were n
attendance at the opening Of the IN.
nual encampment of the Utah India
war veterans at Richfield The o.
ening program. held at the Secoua
ward chapel, was enjoyed by all whs
were able to get into the building.
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The complete report OF. rhe assesseS
valuation Of Box Elder county, which
has just been filed with the stats
auditor shows that the value OF prop
erty In the county is less than last
year, the total this year being .338-
519,617, against $39,S64, $50 last year.
difference of $1,345,O63.
| Two towers for the new governmeuf
wireless station which Is being built a
Fort Douglas have been completed
The towers are made Of steel and ar
each $50 feet in height. The station
will be used for military purposes,
when it is completed, Major J. B. COrS-
~, commandment of Fort Douglas, states
report completed recently by v.
G. Mann, assistant supervisor Of Was
atch forest, shows that at the presenA
rate of consumption Utah has enough
timber to supply it's needs for H
years. 1t is stated that II Utah weru
cut off from all outside sources, her
forests probably would be called upon
| 20 supply 200000,00 board feet year
- !.
Since announcement of the Bev
policy of the state land office at sam
Lake regarding loans in bonds, the a..
fee has been swamped with applicar
tions for loans, according to infOrmA.
tion from State Land Commissions
John t. Oldroyd. None of the new ND
plications will be acted upon, 1t -
stated, until those which have hees
on file for some time, amounting 10
about $1,000000 are disposed of.
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Every effort is being put forward Sy
Utah state officials to cut the tax
rate for general state administrative
purposes this year from the "a min
maximum permitted by the 1921 leg
stature, and the rate which prevOIleA
last year, to at least % mills on tho
dollar This cut, If effected, will de.
crease the tax revenue for the stats
general fund by IS per cent frou
what 1t would be IL the maximun
fevy were used
Mantua, Utah, is now enjoying tbe
luxury of town, waterworks system
The work of installation was coispIf
ted last week, practically every hou~
In the town being connected up. n
commemoration of the achieveme~f, 4
big public celebration was held on ~
day evening in the ward chapel, n
which congratu1atOry addresses were
delivered by speakers from this en-.
complemented tE musical program
Following the program everybody 70
paired to the amusement hall, whezs
a banquet was served and dancing vas
INDUCED In during the balance Of -
evening.
An agreement has been reached b.
the members OF the board Of counfy
commissioners relative to constructinx
two miles Of hard surface highway b.
tween the cities Of Tremonton and Car
land this year. The commissions
hal previously received the prom
OF the state road commission to suppav
$40 600 toward defraying the expen
ses OF the project. At the meeting d
agreement Of the state road COM
sion vas accepted by the commissss~-
! ers, who agreed to refund the sum =