Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-09-18

the attention OF several of the ems
pluycs, who ran to his assistance. He
was found Mt the bottom Of the SHAFT,
bleeding profusely from It number 81
cuts on his hands, face and head, and
unable to move The ambulance was
man was removed to the Receiving
hospital Dr. roruey found that. be-
sides Internal Injuries, both Martenss
legs were broken. Notwithstanding
his serious injuries II is believed he
will recover.
MIS-. Sarah \. Ralph was taken to
the receiving hospital at Oakland, Cal,
Wednesday afternoon, charged with
insanity, and VIII be detained there
until tho commissioners can examine
her and send her to an asylum. Mrs.
Ralph has held attention FOR the past
two Years. Her grown son left her
aud she broOdcd oyer II so much That
u proved upon her mind. She imagined
that ho had been murdered IN tho old
Free clinic. and went to the author
tics demanding an investigation. II
was oven granted her at that time,
but finally u was seen that she was
Imagining all sorts of things and was
not rcspons'ble. She Is an estimablc
woman and has a daughter in san
Francisco who is unable to do any
thing with her at all. The mother has
wnlked night ard dnv searching for
her son. who according to the best
Information obtsinabie. Is in the East,
and she still cllngs to the belief that
he was Killed by doctors.
The Cheyenne Sun of Tuesday says:
The lightning storm which aged in
Cheyenne and vicinity last night was
much worse In the country in all di
rectipns and was especially bad ir the
locality Of Silver Grown. Flashes
were numerous and vivid and tn min
eral in the rocks seemed especially to
attract IT, The residents were badly
frightened, but no great accidents are
reported. The ranch house OF Ed,
Francis Of Silver Grown was struck by
lightning and the residence badly shat
tered. An S-year-Old boy who was
sleeping was almost buried In the de-
bris, but was rescued before serious
damage resulted. Bricks ana plaster
ing were scattered in every direction,
and the house was set on fire and led
with birthstone and smoke for some
time. The occupants succeeded in
distinguishing the flames. a pair of
steel scales Were permcated as II by
bullet and partially melted. Fortu-
nately no one was injured.
Denver Field and Farm: Utah is
peculiarly adapted to sheep. In the
southern and western part of the
State are extensive low plains that
produce several varieties OF the sage
plant different kinds of grasses and
little nutritious plants that are strang-
ers to people who live east of the
mountains. In summer these plains
are deserted SO far as live stock are
concerned, for there Is no water. This
fact gives vegetation a chance to ma
ture and SOW itself every year, and by
the time snow falls there is generally
a fine supply of winter feed for sheep
They do not eat the white sage until
after the frost has bitten it. The flooks
are kept in the high mountains east
and north all summer, where they
fatten and prosper. After the fall
shipments of wethers are made the
herder starts the remaindr of the tlock
for the plains, calculating to arrive on
the winter grounds In time for the first
snow. These drives are made by slow
moves-some days five miles, not
often over ten. The sheep seem to
know where they are going, and when
once located one man and a few dogs
| can care for 5000 during the
entire winter The herders live in
wagons, and when they start out in
| fan in many cases they are provisoned
for the entire winter. When the spring
comes these fiocks are started again
| for the high mountains.