The broad ax., 1899-05-23
UTAH NEWS.

1eld-
About 500 delegates attended tn,
Christian Endeavor convention a
Provo.
Fred Simon, one Of the most promi
nent business men Of Salt Lake City,
died On the 10 inst from apoplexy.
One Of the visible signs of prosperi.
y In this state Is the improvements
being made on the different railroads.
The track on the Utah and Pacific
II now laid three miles south of Modena.
-Four miles will complete the road to
HcCune.
The steel for the Sanpete Valley
spur 70 the quarry was bought from
the Oregon Short Line and Is now be-
Ing delivered
Lawrence Is to have q 81 900 school
house. The building will be beauti-
ful structure, and viii be able TO ae-
oomodate 200 pupils.
Building materials are reported as
advanced along several lines and It Is
sxPected that there will be further ad-
vaness. especially in iron
The old tauDery at Salt Lake was
Destroyed by fire, and thus another old
landmark is blotted out The loss on
the plant and contents was about
$4,000.
Postal route 4, e,sIs, from Loa TO Tear
dale. Wayne county. has been extended
to end at TOrrey. and the service as ex-
tsnded, VIII be operative from the 18th
instant
For the first week Of May the earn
ings OF the Rio Grande Western were
s47,7oo. an increase of Ss.Ioo. Local
G1me throughout the state caused the
increase.
The clothing and furnishing goods
nan say the backward season has held
back trade, but that with the appear
ance Of settled weather there viii be
much business done
Not as much damage was done to
the fruit crops of the state by the re-
cent cold weather as was st first re-
ported, and only in q few localities
Win the bad weather be regretted
The SEWER stake tabernacle Is near
ing completion, and it is believed It
WIN Be finished by July and ready
for dedication The building will be
. credit TO the thriving town Of Rich
Aeld.
Grain and produce men say that |
while the market is quiet at present
just - soon as agricultural operations |
begin In earnest, the farmers will sell |
e6 their surplus winter stocks and |
make the market lively.
Colonel N T. s May, superintend-
entof government forests for Colorado
and Utah, says positively that sheep
viii not be permitted upon the re-
serves This decision closes the Uin-
tab reservation to Utah sheepmen.
b Taufer, one Of the leading bee
e1lturists Of the state, says he Il of
The opinion that the recent unprece-
dented cold weather Of this season Of
The year Is liable 10 have q bad effect
upon the yield of honey this season
An agent Of the Rio Grande Western
oontractors is engaging hands a. far
louth ~ circieville for grading work.
There ID growing scarcity Of teams
md men all over the state. owing to
he great amount Of work being done.
The first freight train for over q
Fear passed over the Utah Central
branch from Park City Tuesday Of
est week This means . revival of
1u1iness On that line. Fifteen cars Of
'rs win come down daily aad the busi-
lsss win keep the three engines busy
n the time
The police are hot ON the trail of
pann joint keepers in Salt Lake City.
| number Of young girls have been
ound In these vie dens hitting the Z
ips- recently, and the city officials |
ave determined to exterminate these !
laess Il they have to round up every !
CELESTIAL In the city.
The Rio Grands Western 10 10 make Z
me extensive improvenents In sts {
aopsin Salt Lake City. This win make '
possible % increase ths force Of
en- employed in The shops By more :
lan 100 men, This means . distribu- : :
% ef from q. .o0e 70 $4,000 In sals
Ire every month in wages 5
Ths conditions Of All or uint9 ,
heat shows great variations even IN Z
. sans county. anne reports stat $
; thst The crop 6 total f.ilurs and
lsrs fbaf Il is in aood csndition- q
EIsg whsa1 and Ssis srs n sood