100 years ago Dec 21, 1911 Will be liable
Taking a paper out of the post-office makes the recipient liable for the bill. O.D. Auston, a Butler, Mo., publisher, sent his paper to Charles Burge. The latter paid for it twice and then refused to pay again. He said he ordered it stopped. But the court of appeals holds that mere acceptance of the paper created a liability. It adds; “The preparation and publication of a newspaper involves much mental and physical labor as well as an outlay of money. One who accepts the paper by continuously taking it from the post-office receives a benefit and pleasure arising from such labor and expenditure as fully as if he had appropriated any other product of another’s labor, and by such act be held liable for the subscription price.”75 years agoDec. 17, 1936Motor club urges driver education
With a steady increase in the number of motor fatalities involving persons in the 15 to 24 age group, which includes high school students, John Huntington, president of Rocky Mountain Motorists, is urging that local school authorities take steps to offer driver education and driver training to students.”In 1922, the number of persons in this age group fatally injured in motor vehicle accidents was 10 percent 100,000 population. In 1935, they represented 27.9. Thus it is evident that there is a need for educational activities to reach younger drivers and those who will drive in the future.”50 years agoDec. 21, 1961Local rancher donates leather license plate to county collection
Charles A. Sanger of Saratoga this week donated a leather license plate to the Carbon County Motor Vehicle office for the collection of license plates displayed there.
The plate, about the size of regulation plates now used, is of leather, front and back, stitched together and numbered with brass tacked to the leather. The number is 2242, issued in 1912. County treasurer Joel Hays said that in the early days of licensing automobiles, the owner fashioned his own plates after being assigned a number by the secretary of state.
Mr Sanger said he thought the plate had belonged to a member of the Harry Blydenburgh family. Mr. Blydenburgh operated a ranch, now owned by Mrs. Katherine Enberg, on Jack Creek wast of Saratoga for many years.25 years agoDec. 17, 1986Drugstore burglarized $2,500 in drugs taken
In the wee hours of last Friday morning, robbers smashed a hole in a back window of Donelan Pharmacy, ransacked the pharmacy’s drug shelves and escaped with nearly $2,500 worth of assorted drugs. Nothing else from the store was taken during the burglary.
As of Monday, Saratoga Police Chief Louis Newton said there are no suspects or substantial leads in the investigation although some evidence was recovered at the scene.