The Times-Independent from Moab, Utah • 1

A. HUFF. FORMER MOAB CITIZEN, DIES WAS PIONEER OF GRAND COUNTY AND PROMINENT IN CP-BUILDING OF SECTION. JEFFERSON A.rHUFF, i ONLY TEN PROTESTS REGISTRATION AGENTS ARE APPOINTED. Word was received in Moab Although nearly S60.

changes wero made on the assessment roll at the win "Wi-r-ViiYv J.J.auilllJlVJL 111 XJUllYU II IWUil; M. i. yr Placed for 300,000 From Photograph' Taken' About Fif-teenyears Ago'. Lumber. ote creek to the Tbe biggest problem" we have -be' fore us is thematter of We '-will" either put on truck; or will install caterpillar, tractors.

It is pur intention, "to -ship to Crescent, for saying of ten miles on the trip to the: mines is a big item. We.ex-pect to Joad the tracks both, ways." The condition of the- Grand river bridge- hasdelayed, the- of the company. However, Mr. Peterson, said that: the state has. given assur- ances the bndgewill the aa 1M" at Thompsons.

Feet1 of The -machinery for the mill which will be installed this summer at -Big Indian will commence to arrive within i ri a lew weeKS, ana a.iarge lurce oi men will be Dut to work immediately erect ing the plant and getting-, things in readiness "for extensive mining operations. Such was the information given "The Times this morning by Preston G. Peterson Provo secretary' of the Bit Indian CoDDer combany. who ar- preliminary business the company. While here Mr.

Peterson placed with the Branson Lumber company- of La Sal the order for 60.000 feet of lumber, the first installment of an order of from 300,000 to 400,000 feet of lumber 'day A. Huff, formerly a prbminent' citizen of died at his: home at Saturday, from immediate cause of Jwas san-stroke. Mr. Huff, was'stricSen with paralysis daring, the winter and since then had been in very' poor health. Huff and family disposed their property in Moab about eighteen.

months' ago, and moved to Treraonto'n, where they purchased a ranch; Jefferson A. Huff was of the early pioneers of and made his home here1 for nearly thirty years! He was one of the 'most highly respected citizens of the. valley and took" a prom- inent--part in. this part' of the state," He probate' ani sen.ed commissioner. Two U.pft Jj.hAa-tM IlWtir.

t-' Wv nsT1i devl He-. is survived bv his' two; daughters and Joseph son, a daughter, now reside in San Juan coi FRAN W. WHITE ARRESTED FOR ISSUING BAD CHECK Frank' White was arrested. at Grand-Junction; a of having- issued a check ilrs. labei; Williams Dolores.

Wh'itell-be taken'to Dolores -for-thef preliminary hearing: TEN EMPLOYED. 'v, for treasurer Grand: county. said, that the ore. t. which the company will have, sawed The entire, mountain, will- be DE4TH CLAIMS LIFE OF MILDRED CURK, ABEO 3 Vcungest Child of W.

L. Clark: 1 Called Beyond, Follbwi's Tho Weeks' Illness. Mildreii. the youngest child of irrs. 'Clarki ditd Monday morning following' an illness c-f two weeks', duration.

The nature of sickness' was hot -definitely determined, but physicians declared that there were' symptoms of 'pneumonia rand typhoid fever. girl was seriously-. ill for to. the All of the local doctors were -called and many- willing their, services as nurses, but efforts to the. child's lif -Funeral- seh-ices-were from-the.

speaKers. were jr. cryan, f'1 Thelittle girl; would ha'vo: hKntiiree lamer, tmrK. Jinared was (bright, loving' littie. girlXnd: deared herself to her family and friends.

The. sympathy- of the entire- town goes out to the bereft mother and grandfather; who are inconsolable in their grief- the Branson mill this year. Oletallurgists have definitely decid-1 oa satisfactory and inexpensive method, for reducing the Big Indian copper ore," Mr. Peterson said when for. a statement regarding.

tne 'plans, of 'the for the: mill will be shipped' very -J soon and things" will commence Xo 1 -ni -have a 300-ton capacity daily ana wui-require a orce of-men'to operate it One thefirst" things the com'-, pany willdp," 'Mr. Peterson i be-to. install the. pipe line from Any? MOAB WILL OBSERVE INDEPENDENCE DAY BOARD APPOINTS COM- TO ARRANGE AND CONDUCT program: Mqab. is to have, a tion on the fourth o'f July, if the plans laid Monday- night by the board' of towa trusteesare.carriedou eral composed of the following was appointed- to the.

celebration: John W. Sullivan, -D. F. and Jesse- Maxwell. The general committee, will, have power to ihe sum or S10: Davabie to the- eenerdl commit- A.

Elmer in: She is mines, near Valley: Citv.vived.by. We.esday,;an-'wll retuhi; tomorrow 'mother, ilrs. W. 'Clark, and grand- meeting; of the county board of.equah-. zatfpn held in May, piamts were mace oy taxpayers -ac tnis- meeting- oi.

Several minor changes, were ordered. upbn the' showing made.hy a few tax-; nawrs thai their assessments were preyiouslyviri Present atthis W'eek's" meeting; were Martin and -AiierTine to, meeting of rthV.board pi WUUUbJ- WJUULUOOlVlliO. V3. 'considerable busihesV'transacted. vere' appointed: Mesa v.ri-: 1.

John. Hi, 5hafer. Castletbn'; i-. Snayleyj Cisco.i G. Moab'No.

1. hMrv'Lydia, Watts.v Uloab CiMrav' Siisah-Rayi' i tt The voting, district was abolished, and'the'BasTndistriet. vras: consolidated with the. place be at'Mesa. hew; district' was established 'passed have- the.

south approach of the; Dewey -bridge repaired arid to have a fence con- structed "'-around both The of 'the heavy timbers 'of rtho- be MONTHLY MEETING OFTHE COUNTY The board, of "education -of. Grand tuuiuy. scuuvi uisirict. mu xucauay, Trustees L. H.

A. Robertson and; W. Isa; being. The Moab. members of th boari? were authorized 'to arrange paintmgibf the The.

nrevious annointment of mkk Etiiel Shafer as a member of the following term; was Her 1 im, A il. salary oe oy a monHU. A number of. claims, were allowed. OFFICERS.

AND COMJUTTEES 'K OF CLUB ASKED TO MEET rm. rv j'" inc. omcei- ana committees oi me Home. Economics club are reauested moot at tho hftmft'nf if rc TTrirtr-Pif- terson Saturday afternoon, -June 10, a-5 b'dck, to plan for the home L. econ omics institute to.

be held on June A. iuii.attendance is desired. (ia vp ivfp pwi i Thomas Larsen arid son "and Thomas B. Foy came in from the Book moun- tains Wednesdav to receive 204 'headr 'of yearling heifers which Larsen tie company. The stock were brought irom.

Indian creefc by n. breen and several company, riders. price paid, for the -stock was $34 a' Messrs. Larsen and Foyleft today for' the Book mountains with the cattle. NO CONSOLIDATION.

"The negotiations which have been i ia consolidation of the banking' in terests of Moab have been dosed; with--out resulting in a consolidation. Tha various, parties to the negotiations were unable to gree on terms and it was felt that further' parleying, was useless. The. Moab" Bank will sell to other p'arties the stock reserved-for those whom negotiations were being carried on. Moris Peterson will this -summer install a' pump to raise 'water -'-Irom-Grand river to' irrigate his.

land: situ-. ated just west of the river below town. He is now on a deal for the purchase-of 'a gasoline engine and pump. accompaniea py uiree acgiiiomu whp Avill -be; employed at the mines, A "number oi teams are freighting the ore to the "railroad and shipping; will go at a greater-rate than ever before. Ten men' are.noSv" em-pldy edat the 'camp.

Mr. Peterson Bi Indian will be handled' by steam worked out, and the operates will company at umgnam. rr1 Ml t. 3 1 t. me, Tore wni oe ruauceu oy a new process that utilizes sulphurous-acid The acid wilt bo 'made at the mines.

The methodj Mr. Peterson said, is very simple -and inexpensive. Mx. Peterson, had intended; going to LarSal'to'lace; the order for" the lumber, but that George Branson was in town. He evening -for Provo, but will return, to.

3Ioab wthia- a short time. ST. CLAIR BROUGHT BACK TO MOAB WAIVES PRELIMINARY HEARING AND JS HELD TO ANSWER TO DISTRICT COURT. GoyiSrnqr A. B.

Carlson of Colorado request for the extradition to Utah, of W. P. 'P. St Clair, the last of the weely and Sheriff W. J.

Blissj who had -to present: formal application for extradition, brought. St Clair back to Moab Saturday- The prisoner was iarraigned before Justice of the Peace D. A. Johnson Monday a charge of obtaining services' under false pretenses. He iPaded not guilty, and his preliminary.

county, anS in payment for Mr. Baldwin's irnv a riwl- -nh 7-' banlrin -which he had no funds. When St Clair pleaded not guilty to charge he declared that he' that he would waive preliminary trial because he haE no attorney and it would take some time, to" get his lawyer from California. WATER CONTESTS. C.

Ullrich, assistant state engir project are among -those GLEp UP AND PAINT UP NOJT I i' it i I st fo-r complaint charged that St Clair "Present at Monday's' meeting" of XJ. E. Baldwin -to' take him in an board.Were Trustees Rutledee. Fletch- automob on'- a P9- through San er and A number of claims -i were--aiiowea v. The tax levies for Moab town for tiie year 1915 were, iixed as follows General levy.

v. 4 mills. library a counter-cnarge issued Under the new taxation complaining witness, porated towns cari levy only four miils I St. Clair waived his preliminary ior general purposes and one mill for faring and. was held to answer to the of taxpayers authorize a larger rate.

JP'T115 heNdared not Last ih Moah town tra attempt to. furnish. St Clair stated thirteen mills, ten for general purposes, and three lor the library. Unless the assessed valuation of the town is yearly three times larger this year than last, the revenue will fall short of the! remiiried amount It is riot be lieved" that the valuation of the town is much more-than twice that of nesaa Monticello, where Tie. will spend Miss Jewel Machen of Magnoh several days investigating water ap Ark.

has been offered a position in plications on which there are contests: the Grand County High school The waters of Indian creekj Deer ci -Miss-Cotton..