The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-12-02
UTAH NEWS.


pounds Of Utah sugar was marketed in
Montana last week. the greater part Of
which went to Butte.
Colonel Youngs troop ~ engineers
will be the first Of the United States
troops 10 reach Havana. thus placing
Utah IN the lead A. usual
Merchants throughout the state hav,
made great preparations Tor the holt.
day season than Tor several year, past
All are sanguine that a good trade
awaits them.
The superintendent Of schools OF
Salt Lake City reports that during the
past month ii.6ss pupils were enrolled
In the public schools, $3.50 Of the mum
Der being girls aud s.5o2 boys
Owing 70 the recent increase In traf
nc, both passenger aud freight, the
Oregon Short Line has placed orders fot
large amount Of new rolling stock.
and will otherwise improve IT, road.
David Reid. an is.year-old young
man o. Oasis, while out hunting, set
his gun down on the ground aud placed
his right hand over the muklle, aud a'
result he IL now minus two Of his
fingers
The opinion IA expressed by those 10
Aposition 10 know that there Ia little
reason 10 expect the Utah soldier boys,
now In the Philippines. 90 return home
before they have served their full term
Of enlistment
The eight salt Lake City policemen
who were discharged last May have
been roiusiatcd. aud the men appointed
NJ that tune 10 take their places, dis
charged, the supreme court having de
cided Ia favor Of the contesting police
men
IN. occupation ~ the Philippines by
Uncle sam has opened up ID new market
for Utah -four The Southern Pacific
has established rate of sii per ton &c
Manila, aud l. now figuring ON a ship
ment Of 100000 pounds from Utah
mills.
A little less than -. 900 tons repre-
scnis this seasons beet crop that has
been delivered AT tho Lehl sugar fac
tory. This has been produced from
less than . 200 acres Of land The best
average poe nero hsa been 1915 tons,
and less than 10 acres Of all that was
planted failed 10 come up.
Secretary Of State Hammond is after
Insurance company agents who have
been attempting TO cvade payment Of
the premium tax Imposed by law. The
strict chccl, kept on all insurance COM
pauies doing business In Utah makes
II impossible Tor any concern 10 escape
the sccrctarys clutches.
shccpmcn throughout the state are
buying up all the hay they can get Tor
the purpose Of feeding the weak ones
OF their nocl,s and those that are too
well bred To stand winter ON the
range. The prosperity of the past sea
son makes Il possible for the wool
growers To invest some Of their profits
In feed.
rhe several county auditors have
filcd their reports OF the total assessed
and caualixcd valuation OF taNabl,
property. showing that the total fol
ali the counties iu the state Tor the
year 1905 II barely more than 500, 600.
600. state taxes 60 be collected cx
coed s7bo, 900. The decrease from last
year Il over ss,oOo,ooo.
November 2s was pay day at Fort
Douglas The amount received an'
distributed was 90 follows Company
d. si,ssaOo; company A, si'52sai
company l., s2,oa5o1 company u, 49,,
1907, company NJ, $500 5ii company
II, si,saL70; company q, sl,s2o6a
non-commissioucd stan aud band
$3.50 e2. hospital corps, ssl5. 800 recruits
50ts7; total, sl5,estps.
Governor Wells has appointed Rich
ard W. Young major Of the utnl
battalion. 10 an the oapiaincy %
battery A, Governor Wells has Rp
pointed Lieutenant Edgar A. Wedge
wood Of Hattcry - Second Lleuten
ant John q. crtchlow has succeeded
Captain Wcdgcwood In the lieutenanc!
vacated by him. aud Tor the office here
toforc filled In battery Bby Lleutenan
Critehiow, Corporal George A. seaman
formerly Of battery A, was uppolntcI
aud commissioned.
Commencing on December 4, IA
state board Of land commissioners vii
Offer for sale, To the highest biaIeI
about $4,000 acres uf agricultural an
arid land la Saupete county, and AZ
proximatcly the same acreage In lro
county.
During windstorm al Lehl, Il
Munn's house was blown down and IA
family had narrow escape froI
death. Mr.. Mum, his wife and bah
were slightly injured. The buildln
was new brick, and II Is suppose
was poorly constructed.
A report comes up from Beaver thu
quite a force Of men from that plaC