The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-04-08
UTAH NEWS.

battle At Provo, August % ana Co.
Edward Boycc. president Of the
Western Miners Federation, il In Salt
Lake looking after matters pertaining
10 the meeting Of the federation In
Salt Lake next month.
seventy.two descendants of Patri'
arch George Davis. Dixey pioneer,
gathered NJ his home In st. George
last week aud celebrated his seventy
hfth birthday. lie was the hrst man
10 locate In the TOWNSHIP Of 81 George.
Hank stokes who was recently cap.
tured while operating still aud
placed Ia jail at H. Georeo pending
trial, escaped last week by digging
through the wall. lie has 40 far "a.
capped rccapture. lie Il regarded a. a
desperate man aud Is tho ight 10 be 10
"No Mans Land, " Arizona.
Herman vogcl, n Logan brewer, at
tempted suicide last week by shooting.
The only cause assigned Ia trouble
with =. c. Kidgcll, his step.son over
wages. vogcl blew his lower Jaw on
with revolver. but, contrary 10
expectations did no, die and has a
fair chance Of recovery.
Mra Lou Hamilton who was las,
fall acquitted Of the charge Of killing
her husband John H. Hamilton, Il
asking for letters Of administration on
his estate. She Il being opposed In
this by the dcceascd's mother who
asks that a sister VI Hamilton be 80
lccted, The estate Ia small, consisting
Of $3.50 In money aud little personal
property.
BENJAMIN Eggington, who Il serving
six years sentence In the state prison
for killing Martin Mock at Sandy In
September last. has decided no; 10 ap
peal 10 the Supreme court, ~ he orig
inally Intended. Ito will ask for n par.
don, aud several Of the jurors who
tried him will sign his petition.
David Liant and Harry Tracey, the
two Utah outlaws accused OF murder
Ing V. s. Hoy In browns Park, Colo
RADIO, will not be- tried before the Sep
tember term Of the Routt county court.
Judge A. w. Rucker Of Aspen, who
hears all eases from Routt county, has
decided II was not best 20 convene n
special term OF court
During the pas, week the Utah Sugar
compAny has distributed $4,000 pounds
Of beet seed among the farmers Of Utah
and Salt Lake counties. Planting will
begin the first Of next week. The
soil Is In excellent condition, and n
large portion OF the higher parts Of the
fields arc already smoothed down
ready for the seed.
The railroads have been figuring on
transporting the Twenty-fourth iufan'
try 10 the Atlantic coast The troops
will need one Pullman, ten tourists,
four baggage, one palace stock and
possible two freight cars, all Of which
can be ready In short time when or
dered. The troops would be sent East
In two specials Of eight or nine cars
each.
After spending several days Ia q
fruitlcss search 10 recover the remains
Of Frank Krigbaum, the Park city mat
who lost his life la the butte lire, Joht
Dunn has returned from butte. whct
the frc was raging In tho boarding
hausc. several men claim 10 have sect
KrigbAum aud others appear Mt th
windows In the top story, but bcfor
ladders could be raised the walls Eel
Ia aud buried the unfortunate men
Tho ruins have not yet been cleare,
away.
Secretary Of State Hammond ha
collected sp.5s7 In fees during the pa,
quarter aud paid the money into IN
state treasury. The sum Of s5,nst q
was received as fees from insuranc
companies. and In addition 10 this IA
insurance companies pay PER cent ~
their gross premiums. There are fc,
companies yet TO report their preu
iums. and more funds will come frol
that source. The Secretary has settle
with ioi insurance companies and IN
inspection OF their voluminous report
involved a great deal Of labor.
Joseph Botenson who lives near Par
guitch recently took In strange
who gave his name rs Frank Lee an
gave him lodging Ina the mornh,
Betenson found his guest had dcpartc
taking along with him two line saddl
horses, revolver and a quantity 4,
-four aud meat. Lee was ovcrtakon I
the mountains about ten miles distar
where he had taken shelter awaitin
darkness. In making run for GOV,
he Lost hls revolver aud was easily oal
turcd.
distressing accident happened
Edward Tree, aged 81, near snyde
Vile, last week while sitting on
box Ia a sledgc, he tipped over aud fc
out, breaking both wrists. lie WI
taken 10 the parl, and received Il
necessary medical attention.
For pouring alcohol ON George stru
tons feet and setting fire 10 ID viii