The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-01-14
UTAH NEWS.

has been In Utah getting acquainted
with tbe country tributary TO his
road.
James Christian Mndscn, pioneer
Of Richhcld, where he has resided for
about thirty-hve years, died last week
at the ripe age Of %.
Ex-Governor A. l.. Thomas has been
appointed postmaster Of salt Lake
City aud will assume charge a. soon
a. his bondsars approved.
The Lchl sugar factory is signing
contracts for next seasons beet crop,
paying an advance over last seasons
prices and also mailing reduction In
The price Of seed.
The jury In tho Erginrton murder
case. on trial In Salt Lake last week,
brought IN verdict Of voluntary man
slaughter. The penalty Is one 10 ten
years
Twenty.four OF utah's fairist women
will contribute 10 composite photo
graph Tor the Omaha exposition. They
will compete with like number
from every state west OF the Misais-
slppl for tho rlace Of honor on the
reverse side OF the medal 20 be struck
by the exposition management
Edward Wright, formerly Of Salt
Lake, was killed In a sawmll At Cal
lop. Mont. recently. lie was engaged
IN saving some planks. when piece
was broken on aud struck him over the
heart lie lived but short time
Wright left salt Lake In isss, going TO
Idaho, thence TO Montana.
The estate Of Thomas Crowley,
miner formerly OF Blngham, amount
Ing 10 sJ.a0t. 10. has been eseheated n
the state. ~ no heirs could be located,
although he had three brothers and
two sisters living Ia the east This Ia
the first estate cscheatcd 10 the state
under the law since ~ passage, many
year, ago.
The state board Of horticulture ~
ameeting held In Salt Lake Jan. 2, de.
cidcd 10 Issue bulletin during Feb
ruary. In the bulletin the board will
call the attention Of Utah farmers 10
points Of prnotlce.in fruit growing that
have been wocfuliy neglected Rules.
regulations aud formulas for orchard
diAiniectlon were adopted.
Utah stockmcn are 10 form an asao-
citation 10 promote their interests IN
various ways. The meeting Of the ma
tlonRl association 10 be- held In Denver
the ssth IL responsible for calling into
life the association. several former
attempts 10 organize this important
Industry, which represents millions OF
capital, have failed.
Deputy sheriff J. l.. Smith Of Carbon
county, who recently held a shooting
tournament with county Attorney
wArf. at which neither of them did
any damage except TO the dignity Of
the peace, has been bella TO the district
court In $1,000 bonds. After having
smptlcd their rcyolycrs at close range
without effect, tho officers have taken
their troubles into court
The last legislature passed Law
placing upon the state the burden ot
half tho expense OF Transmitting the
mining records Stats Auditor Nor
gan Richards has decided not 10 rec.
ognlxe claim from Salt Lake county
for si,i7o,V7, on the ground that no
appropriation was made for this pur-
pose. II will require Legislative en-
aetment To reimburse the counties
having claims,
In pursuance Of n wager made,a gen
tleman. accompanied by young lady
friend, recently made application to
the county clerk In salt Lake for n
marriage license. when the custom
ary affidavit was prepared aud the man
requested 10 take the oath ~ 10 ellgi.
hility TO contract marriage, he refused,
because he was already married. The
young lady, however, took the oath
aud won the wager.
Comptroller Of the Currency Dawes
at Washington, d. G, has given OUT an
abstract Of reports Of the condition Of
the eleven national banks In the state
OF Utah. The average reserve held
since the last report, has decreased
from 43.ie per cent 20 s76i per cent
Loans and discounts have Increased
ss,i6i,s 500 10 ss,sJi,sos. The rcsery,
has decreased from 81 .6is.esl 20 " ,iol.'
$40, Of which gold holdings decreased
from 5000, 900 To $3.50, $40, aud local re.
sources decreased from s5,sos, 5sa :,
Sl,Oo3,poi. The deposits Increased
from sa,ges,aal 10 sa,sas,sie.
james Williams has been fount
guilty Of breaking into o Rio Grand'
car at sprlngyille, aud stealing som'
canned gooda Il develops that HI
NHs but recently released from th'
pCu for similar offensc committed n