The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-01-13
UTAH NEWS.


TO China will be made In the near
future.
subscriptions amounting to nearly
$1,000 have already been pledged for
stock in the salt palace.
The sugar factory at Tchi has let q
contract for 800 acres Of beets In Span
ish Fork for next season.
This season Gunnison produced
100, 900 bushels Of grain and abou,
5000 pounds OF lueerne seed.
The Utah and Pacific has been com.
plctcd TO sulphur Springs and passen-
gers are being carried on the construc-
tion trains, which make regular runs
every day.
Bogus silver dollars have been dis.
covered In circulation In Salt Lake City,
the appearance and ring Of the coin
being very deceptive. The imitation,
however, Is merely silver plated.
State Auditor Morgan Richards has
reported to State Superintendent Park
that s2iG,00i.l6 Of the state school
fund remained on hand ON December
sist The sum will be apportloned at
once.
The biennial report Of the superln.
tendent Of the state school for the
deaf, dumb and blind shows that the
entire cost Of maintenance OF the
school for tho past biennial period was
ss5. tso.s7.
Major llenryP. Birmingham, brigade
surgeon u. :. ", captain aud assist
ant surgeon q. $. A., has been relieved
from further duty In the department
Of Porto Rico, aud ordered 10 Fort
Douglas for duty.
The biennial report OF the trustees
Of the state Industrial school shows
that since the opening Of the inatltu-
tlon 100 boys and 30 girls have been
committed During the past two years
~ have been committed.
on the Ord inst, George w. Bartch |
was sworn In rs chief justice and
Robert N. liAssin as associate justice |
Of the supreme court Charles s.
Zane, the retiring chief Justice, admin.
iatered the oath OF Office TO each OF the
jurista.
August Larson, who struck a missed
shot" while working his mining claim
near Pleasant Green, has succumbed
10 his injuriea lie was horribly
mAngled by the explosion. his scalp
being torn. his eyes blinded and both
hands almost severed.
The past year the farm at tho state
prison produced 4, $50 bushels Of pota-
toes, ii5 bushels OF turnips, 600 bushels
VI parsnips, $50 bushels Of oats. i,97s
bushels OF carrots. $50 bushels OF beeta,
As bushels onions, les tons hay, besides
fruits and vegetables
Librarian l.. 7. Palmer OF the state
law library has submitted his report
for tho year 1905 TO Governor Wells.
The report shows that col volumes were
accustomed last year, making s,2io new
on the shelves. s6i books were pur-
chased last year at cost OF 81, 5000.
President T.. ". shurtlin OF the com.
mission In charge Of utahs exhibit at
the Trans-Misslsslppi exposition, last
week drew from State Auditor Rich
ards the last warrant OF Vi, 900 out OF
the appropriated sum OF 81. 900 for the
commissions and exhibits expenses.
George willis, the Mt Pleasant safe
cracker, who escaped jail by digging
tunnel, has been reeaptured. When
he made his escape he had shackles on
his legs, which prevented him from
making Roadway and resulted In his
being overtaken by tho sheriff.
John woodman. the man who was
found near Fairfield, December IS,
badly frozen aud erazed with pain, has
suffered the loas OF both feet and the
fingers OF both hands, the amputation
being performed at Salt Lake City.
when woodInAn was found at Fair
field he was gnawing his frozen fingers
and was In u pitlable condition.
The Pelican Point murder mystery
Ia being revived aud Harry Hayes may
yet be proven innocent OF the charge
Of murder. The wife OF George w.
Wright, former resident OF Salt Lake
City, declares that her husband was
tho murderer, aud tho matter will be
thoroughly investigated by the friends
Of Hayes
The biennial report OF the attorney
general, filed with Governor Wells last
week, shows that during the past two
'r0--rr0r'
have been officially answered In writ