Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-09-08

OBueh. - Inc WeOer gymnasium
building will be constructed in q short
time.
Cedar City.--A bridge over Coal
creek will be constructed at a cost of
$4,000
Salt Lake.-Utah leads all states In
per acre production of alfalfa seed
this year.
Salt Lalxe.---A 200 gallon capacity
still has been raided and over 1900
tons Of mash seized.
Salt Lake.--A plant to manufacture
magnesium chloride from waters OF
Great Salt Lake is being launched.
Provo.-J. l. Lisbonbee, proprietor
Of pool hall. was fined $40 by Judge
Abe w. Turner on charge of permit
ting minors to play pool In his place
OF business.
Farmington.-Davis county's produc.
ton Of onions this year la reported az
the best In quality and the largest pro-
duction in the history OF the county by
w. I. Thayne of Pennington. county
farm agent Of Davis county.
Vernal.-The first leg Of the Green
River. Wyo.-Green River, Utah. voy-
age, down the Green river. has been
successfully accomplished by crew
Of surveyors and boatmen under the
leadership OF X. w. Trimble, topo-
graphic engineer of Washington. d. c.
Salt Lake-The United States de-
partment of agriculture estimates on
the value Of Utah farm products on
July Is, 1922. as compared with the
same time last year, show an increase
In values on the majority Of the clas
ses OF products.
Logan.-Subject to approval OF the
board Of trustees and contingent upon
their satisfactorily fulfilling the en-
trance requirements, the Utah Agrlcul
tural college will grant free tuition
to all members OF the Utah National
Guard who are recommended by Col
onel w. G. Williams. adjutant general
IF Utah.
Fillmore.-The Willard county fair.
to be held here September 20. q and
%, promises to be the best on record
A total Of $4,000 already has been of.
fered Tor premiums and prizes and all
indications are good. The fair at FIJI.
more has long been famous throughout
the county and neighborlng counties,
but now Its fame seems to have reach
ed. not only throughout the state, but
into neighboring states.
Salt Lake.-Pyrotechnic displays OF
unusual novelty and spectacle will be
given each evening of Utah State Fair
week, October 2 to 7. Every modern
fireworks device will be employed for
the diversion of the thousands of spec
tators. Anoher novel adjustment stunt
will be the "auto teeter." Every mot.
orist who drives his car to the expo
sition grounds will be invited to drive
on the teeter, nicely balanced plat.
form, and stop for an instant at equlib'
rum.
Salt Lake.-The obtaining OF a check
70 $4,000 on the suspense fund Of
the state land commissioner by the
Utah water storage commission as
sures the continuance of the invesu-
CATION Of the Provo-Weber project by
the United States reclamation service
The investigation Is being made I'M
der cooperative agreement between
the commission and the service, and
W.P NJ. Green, engineer for the fed
eral bureau. is in active charge, sub
ject to the supervision OF the repre-
sentatlves Of the cooperative agencies.
Salt Lake.-A number of relics from
the pyramid district of Old Mexico are
to be added to the museum at the
State University. following a visit to
the scene OF the excavations this sum
mer by DR.. Andrew A. Kerr, assistant
professor of archelogy at the Univer.
sity Of Utah.
Salt Lake.-In the compilation of
the tax leyte3 in tho several counties
In the state as compiled by the state
board of equalization and assessment,
Grand county figures as one Of the
higest in county levy. Davis county is
lowest. More than half of the taxes
raised in Grand county come from pub
lie utilities, the Denver & Rio Grande
Western railroad paying practically
half Of the taxes collected in the
county.
Kanab.-Efrorts are being made In
preserve the walls Of Johnsor's cany on
in Kane county. which bear evidences
OF prehistoric periods in the hierogly.
phics thereon, but which are being
defaced by the placarding OF advertis-
ing matter.
TOoele.-The Southern Pacific com
pNny has announced the adjustment OF
rates on zinc oxide from Utah mines