The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-10-22
UTAH NEWS.

Salt Lake, having tired Of life, commit
ted suicide by taking an inordinate
dose n opium.
The Utah county fair demonstrated
what can he done In Utah In the way
Of fruit and stock raising. Both fea.
lures were excellent
The city Of Ogden has abandoned
the idea Of collecting a tax on the
Instruments and poles Of the Telephone
company that are In usc there.
The Ogden standard is suing the
Associated Press 20 compel II 10 abide
by contract the standard alleges ex-
lists that binds the company IN furnish
its service TO that paper.
one month ago a young girl named
Williams started from Riverside, Ne.
brhska, for Ogden 20 stay with rcla.
tives Nothing has been heard Of her
aud foul play Is suspected.
The Congregational society Of Utah
has decided that II cannot affiliate
with the Mormon church, although
there was strong argument made W
disregard denominationalism.
John Williams, who came 10 Utah as
n teamster with Johnston's army, died
Mt American Fork last week. For the
past fifteen years he has been n real
dent Of Montana, having returned 10
Utah hut few weeks since lie was
7s years Of age.
The Natural Gas company Of Salt
lake City Ia experiencing some trou'
BILE Ia securing sufficient flow from
the wells TO supply the demand, and
manufactured gas has had 10 be mixed
with H. Last winter the same trouble
was experienced. The company allegc
It is n choking up Of the pipes and not
q diminuition Of the supply Of gas.
II. n. McGrcw has been appointed
registrar OF the land office at salt
Lake, Soon after McKlnleys election
he removed 10 Arizona and was n can
didate for congress Failing In that
he returned 10 Salt Lake and made mp.
plicatlon for the rcgistrarship. llls
support was from eastern men. Local
republicans are sore and will probably
attempt to defeat his confirmation.
The Vulcan mine at Fish Springs, In
the Deep Creek country, has passed
into the hands Of parties residing at
Nephi, Utah. The mine was located
In 1890. and Tor time was u shipper,
but OF late all energy has been directed
- blocking out ore. awaiting the CON.
Ing OF n railroad. The now owners
will resume active development The
mine Is regarded as a bonanza
George II. Ganoway, colorcd, sued
the salt Lake Drpmatlc assocla.
tion for $4,000 for attempted forcible
election from the Salt Lake theatre In
1898, where plaintiff went TO attend
free silver meeting. An usher ordered
him 10 leave stall which had been
act aside for someone. Upon his re-
fusala policeman was called aud placed
the nippers on Mr. Ganoway. The
crowd raised such protest that the
effort TO eject him was abandoned.
Plaintiff was given Judgment for dam.
agcs In the sum OF $500.
Chief OF Detectives Colleran OF Chi.
cago and four OF his men have captur.
ed four Of the most successful and dar-
ing burglars OF the United States, and
es5, 900 awaits Identification. The pris.
oners are "sheneney Joe" Rubenstein,
the leader and brains OF the gang,
James Williams, Harry Rogers aud
James flah,rty, Letters found In
their possession show they have been
taking a Aging trip from coast To coast
robbing right aud left Evidence was
found ON them indicating they had
committed robbcries In ST. Lake City,
San Francisco, Denver, Omaha aud
many other cities west aud east
Mrs Elizabeth Jones Cutcllfe,
known as utahs only centenarian,
died last week at the homo Of her
daughter, Mrs. James Bertoch, at
Pleasant Green, Mrs. Cutcliffc was
borne In the county OF Devonshire,
England, In May, 1897. She was the
mother OF fifteen children, thirteen OF
whom died before her. Her living de-
hcendants are two daughters, eighteen
grandchildren aud twen;, five great
grandchildren. She came 10 Utah Ia
1865 and remained In salt Lake To the
time OF her last visit 70 her daughters
home. AZ the Jubilee celebration Mrs.
Cuteliffe was an object Of special care
and attention, and was taken to Fort
Douglas as guest OF honor.
The Telluride Power company which
proposes transmitting power from
Provo canyon TO Mercur, is having
trouble with farmers near Cedar Fort
regarding right Of way. The company
Offers " per pole for a right OF way
four feet wide
A proposed telephone extension from
salubria 10 Council valleys and Seven
Devils, says the weiser 81 gnnl, is in a