The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-03-17
UTAH NEWS.

The promoters OF the Salt Lake city
salt palace say the outlook for the
erection Of the building grows brighter
with each day.
David Lcech was killed while round
ing mp some cattle on Antelope island
last week. Ills horse stumbled aud
fell upon him, crushing him 10 that no
died In few hours.
A very interesting exhibit on Main
street In Salt Lake Is o trout hatchery.
II was started In December, and little
fish threc-fourths Of an inch long are
now TO be seen 10 the tank.
The farmers Of the southern portion
of sanpcte county have been busy the
past week putting In their crops. The
prospects are bright for getting In the
small grain before the good weather
Is gone.
Alta school election at sandy, ma
jority vote was cast In favor Of levying
tax Of onc-half Of per cent. TO build
an addition To the school house, and
the work will be rapidly pushed to
completion.
The White river utcs are dissatisfied
with their present location on the
Uintah reservation, and are anxious 10
get back 10 the reservation In Colorado,
where they were located before being
brought IN Utah.
The farmers Of Lcvan have organ
lied a Farmers union. The farmers
Of that vicinity have become very
enthusiastic over the proposition and
are anticipating great results from n
union Of this kind.
The city OF springville Is considering
the proposition Of municipal ownership
Of watcrworks, aud ~ the majority OF
the council Ia In favor Of the PROPOSE
ton, the waterworlss will probably
soon be In the hands Of the city.
The Colorado State Line Railway
company has been Incorporated at
Denver 10 build railroad frora Gre.
vase 10 vernal, Utah. Charles o.
Baxter, Sylvester 7. barton and Frank
Il. Baxter, the last named residing at
springvillc, are named ~ directors.
A sprlngvlile man last winter lost
si3o, and all search for the thief proved
unavailable Last week he found tho
'esssy Y, ~ Asss, IN ~ ~. sleys,
all about H. Now he has his wife
pinch him occasionally TO see II he Is
awake.
Next month activity will begin at
the shearlng corrals OF the Rio Grande
Western ut Price. About 100, 900 sheep
will be Ahorn there this season, as their
owners find II does not pay TO 20 far
Their west To the mountains to shear,
owing TO the loss occasioncd by the
cold weather.
One J. Thornton, who for a short
time has been doing business In Salt
Lake under the name OF the "sAlt Lake
Grain and Produce company" has de.
camped, leaving creditors In the lurch
TO the tune Of $1,000 Most OF his vic
Tins were farmers, who sold 10 him on
thirty days time.
Tramps are becoming very obnoxious
In Salt Lake. One OF the weary will
lies" entered the dining room OF a we'll.
known Salt Lake banker, aud demand
ed money OF the bankers wife. Upon
her refusal he knocked her down. aud
but for her screams might have In.
hlcted fatal injuries.
Fruit growers OF Salt Lake county
aay the stories of the heavy damage to
fruit crops on account Of the unusu-
ally severe weather have been greatly
exaggerated Al no time up to date
has the weather been warm enough to
cause the buds to swell, therefore no
damage could have been done.
Henry Van stetter, maohinist who
has been employed at the Rio Grande
Western shops In Salt Lake city, com.
mitted suicide saturday night by shoot.
ing himself through the heart, lilo
left note stating that a. he had con.
sumption and must soon die, he sim
ply desired TO end his sufyerings,
The chances OF Utah -four merchants
obtaining footing in the Orient
seem 10 be as remote as they were a
couple OF months ago. This Is not
because the people OF the Orient do
not want our -four; ON the contrary,
Utah Hour Is AZ premium there. hut
u Is the fact that there is no room for
freight ON the steamers bound for
Hongkong, the principal point II Is
desired to reach, that h worrying
Utah's hour dealers.
The county commissioners OF San.
pete county have accepted plans ana
specifications from the Pauly Jail
Building and Manufacturing company
for the erection OF new county Jail.
The new building will necessitate the
expenditure OF over $1,000,
Last week the sheriff OF Grand
county and posse had a pitched bat.
tie with members OF the Robbers
Roost gang, over 800 shots being ex.