American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1922-09-09
Pithy News Notes
From, All Parts Of
UTAH

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county court house will be rushed.
Ogden. - The Weber gymnasium
building will be constructed In a short
time.
Cedar City.-A bridge over Coal
creek will be constructed at Z cost OF
$4,000.
Salt Lake.-Utah leads all states in
per acre production Of alfalfa seed
this year.
Salt Lake.--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 a pool hall, was fined SO 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 is reported as
the best In quality and the largest pro
duction In the history Of the county by
w. T. 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 Q crew
Of surveyors and boatmen under the
leadership OF X. w. Trimble, topo-
graphic engineer Of Washington. ID. G.
Salt Iake.--The United States de-
partment Of agriculture estimates ON
the value OF Utah farm products on
July 10. 1922. as compared with the
same time last year, show IN increase
In values on the majority Of the clas-
SEES 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. q. Williams, adjutant general
Of Utah. .
FillmOre.-The Willard county fair.
TO be held here September 20, "a and
2S. promises to be the best on record.
A total Of $500 already has been Of.
fered for premiums and prizes and all
indications are good. The fair at FIJI.
more has long been famous throughout
the county and neighboring counties,
but now its fame seems to have reach
cd. not only throughout the state, but
into neighboring states.
Salt Laks.-Pyrotechnic displays Of
unusual novelty and spectacle win be
given each evening Of Utah State Fair
week. october 2 to Z. Every modern
fireworks device win 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, a nicely balanced plat.
form, and stop for an instant at eQulib.
rum.
Salt Lake.---The obtaining Of 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 investl-
cation Of the Provo-Weber project by
the United States reclamation service
The investigation Is being made un-
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-
sentatives OF the cooperative agencies.
Salt lake.--A number Of relics from
the pyramid district OF Old Mexico are
to be added 10 the museum nj the
State University. following II visit to
the scene Of the excavations this sum.
mer by DR. Andrew A. Kerr, assistant
professor Of archelogy at the Unlver'
slty Of Utah.
Salt Lake.-In the compilation OF
the tax levies in the 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 Ia
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,-Efforts are being made "a
preserve the walls of Johnsons canyt n
In Kane county. which bear evidences
or prehistoric periods In the hlerogiy.
phics thereon, but which are being
defaced by the placarding OF advsrtls-
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