The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-05-19
UTAH NEWS.

Fred Simon, one Of the most promi.
nent business men Of salt Lake City,
died on the 10 inst from apoplcxy.
one Of the visible signs Of prospcri.
" In this state Il the improvements
being made on the different railroads
The track on the Utah and Pacific
II now laid three miles south 81 Modena.
-Four miles will complete the road To
McCune.
The steel for the Sanpcte Valley
spur 10 the quarry was bought from
the Oregon short Line aud Il now be-.
ing delivered.
Lawrence Is 10 have a $1,000 school
house. The building will be bcautl.
full structure, and will be able 10 ac-
eomodate 200 pupils.
Building materials are reported as
advanced along several lines. and II IL
expected that there will be further adj
vances. especially Ia iron
The old tauncry at salt Lake was
destroyed by fre, aud thus another old
landmark Is blotted out Tho loss ON
the plant aud contents was about
$1,000
Postal route 6.oip. from Loa 10 Tear
dale, Wayne county. has been extended
10 end at Torrcy, and the service as ex-
tended. will be- operative from the 18th
instant,
For the FIRST week Of May the earn.
ings Of the Rio Grandc Western were
si7,7Oo, an increase OF s3,i0o. Local
traffic throughout the state caused the
increase.
The clothing aud furnishing goods
men say the backward season has held
back trade, but that with the appear
anee Of settled weather there win be
much business done.
Not as much damage was done 10
the fruit crops Of the state by the re.
cent cold weather as was at nrst re.
ported. aud only In few localities
will the bal weather be regretted.
The SEWER stake tabernacle IN near.
ing completion, aud 10 II believed II
viii be flushed by July aud ready
for dedication. The building will DO
= sEsdlt 10 the thriving town OF Rich.
field.
+. Grain and produce men say that
while the market Ia quiet at present,
just NJ soon m agricultural operations
begin In earnest, the farmers will sell
of their surplus winter stocks aud
make tho market lively.
Colonel n, r. 5. MAY, superinteud.
ent Of government forests FOR Colorado
and Utah, says positively that sheep
will not be permitted upon the re-
serves, This decision closes tho Uin.
tab reservation To Utah sheepmen.
II. Taufcr, one OF the leading bee
eulturists OF the state. says he Ia OF
the opinion that the recent unprecc.
dcnted cold weather Of this season Of
the year Ia liable TO have bad effect
upon the yield OF honey this season.
An agent OF the Rio Graude Western
contractors Is engaging hands as far
south as Circlevllle for grading work.
There Is a growing scarcity OF teams
and men all over the state, owing TO
the great amount Of work being done.
The drat freight train for over a
year passed over tho Utah Coutral
branch from Park city Tuesday OF
last week. This means "A revival Of
business on that linc. Fifteen cars OF
ore will come down daily aud the busi-
ness will keep the three engines busy
all the timc
The police are hot on the trail OF
opium joint keepers la Salt Lake City.
A number Of young girls have been
found In these vile dens hitting the
pipe" recently, and the city officials
have determined 10 exterminate these
places II they have to round up every
Celestial In the city.
lie Rio Orande Western is To make
some extensive improvements In H.
shops In salt Lake city. This will make
Il possible to increase the force OF
men employed In the shops by more
than 100 men. This means distribu
ton OF from sd.OOl 10 $4,000 In Salt
Lake every month In wages.
The conditions OF fall or winter
wheat shows great variations even In
the same county, some reports stat
ing that the crop is "A total failure and
others that IL Is In good condition
Spring wheat and oats are In good
condition.
The snowstorm Of May was geuer
al all over the state, the depth OF fall
ranging FROM half AN inch in some 10
calitles to seven aud eight inches Il
Others. Il was beneficial TO ali Gel,
crops aud especially benpdc'-l 10 W.
southern districts.
The president OF te rmery staa
has decided that the academy at Castl,
Dale must be- completed by the mex
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