The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-11-22
STATI; NEWS
Gathered from Various Sources
and Condensed,


and his clothes and manners betrayed
the fact that he was from the country.
With him was buxom, bright-eyed
lass, and when they encountered the
Journal man, were going toward the
court house "Say," he said laying
determined hand on the reporters arm,
'you are paper man amt YEP" While
we were bordering over what sort of an
answer to make to that query, he began
again. II wanted to ask we a question.
I'm goin' to get married, and l wanted
to know what to ask that Teller in the
court house that gives the marriage
papers,--for marriage license, a
weddin' permit er bliss 'stifcate. l
see you call 'em all three in yer psler,
but which one is right? want to do
the proper thing ye know. fer her folks
is pertickler as -. Well, l come dern
near losin' her oy maxim q mess of
propcsin' to her." ana he jurked his
thumb oyer his shoulder at the lass, to
indicute who her was. To simplify
matters we assured him that If he asked
for passport to the seventh heaven OF
infinite delight all would be we'll. and
they proceeded on their way happy, and
doubtless by this time have discovered
che proper way Of doing things Logan
Journal
The Red Cross society OF Salt Lake
are badly in need of aid. Up to date
the ladies engaged in the work have
been able TO meet all expenses promptly
out they have now reached place
where they must call halt in the ex-
penditures, unless the treasury is re-
plenished.
General Manager Kerr OF the sanpets
Valley railroad said this morning that
from now on there would be greater
actively in the coal mines at Sterling.
Within the last two weeks they had in
creased the force at the mines more
than double and had in view still
greater increse in the near future. He
said the quality of coal produced from
these mines was equal to the Pleasant
valley company's product, and the in.
tention was to push it upon the market.
The road was never in a better condi-
ton, and when the years report was
made out would show great increase
in traflic.-News, Friday.
The new engine for the Salt Lake and
Mercur railroad will soon be completed
Lima Locomotive Works, OF Lima, Ohio
and will Immediately be broughs west
and put upon the road. The new
engine 10 forty-ive ton freight engine
OF the new type and will greatly increse
the hauling capacity of the road.
The addition of this motive :power has
been:rendered necessary by the increas.
ing traffic over the line. The general
manager states that in the past year the
fright hauled over the road had nearly |
doubled: The company has completed
its years improvements at the Mercur
terminal which consist OF track to the
DeLemar mines and mill und spur lines
TO several other mines. 1t is the inten-
tioa Of the company to start in tn
early spring to reduce the grades along
the lines and enter into general i'm
provement OF the roadbed. Upon the
arrival OF the new engine new freight
train will he run over the road.
Some very fine samples oil ore from
the Utah mine of Fish Springs are on
exhibition at the office Of the company
in Salt Lake City. It's reported that
the property is in fine physician cond'- !
tion