The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-02-24
UTAH NEWS.


will cost, when completed. $4,000.
The appointment Of H. r. Myton,
Indian agent Of the uintah and Ouray
agency in Utah, has been confirmed
by the senate
Frank burt, a railroad contractor Of
SprinRville, has secured the contract
for making a change Of roadbed for the
Rio Gruude Western at the mouth Of
spanish fork canyon.
A large number OF cattle are being
shipped out from Gunnison now. One
man sent out twenty cars last week.
and during the past ten days has pur-
chased 1900 head for shipment.
The Chinese of Salt Lake celebrated
Chinese new ycnr last week In their
own peculiar fashion. much TO the en-.
joyment Of the small boys One firm
burned $500 worth Of fire works.
Agents OF the Rio Grande Western
Railway company are at work trying
10 get options for right Of way
through the land Of the farmers be-
tween Provo and the mouth OF Provo
canyon.
There Ia greater quantity Of snow
In the mountains at present than has
been known for years past. This
means nm unlimited supply Of water
next summer and bountcous crops for
this season.
State superintendent Park IA sending
20 county superintendent throughout
the state, blanks for principals annual
reports, recently printed. The county
supcrintcndents will distribute these
among the schools.
Governor Wells Is In receipt Of n
letter from Quartermastcr General
Ludington OF the war department, In
which he states that the bodies OF the
Utah soldiers who Lost their lives IN
Manila will be brought TO Utah for
intcrment.
Benner y. smith, late first lieutenant
In the Utah cavalry, has returned from
a tripto Honolulu. where he went after
his troop was mustered out. lie states
that company X, OF the engineers. at
Honolulu. Is In good condition. very
little sickness prevailing.
James Campbell aud Joseph Fergu.
SOD came near ioAing THAR lives nj
the Eureka.lllll mine last week. They
had come up To the ioo-foot level aud
requested TO be lowered TO the l, 400
foot level. By some Misunderstanding
the chairs were left out ON the 500. foot
level, aud the cage was dropped ON
them.
A monument to the memory Of John
Morgan, who was for No long president
of the southern states mission. will
soon be erected In Salt Lake City.
Those having the work In hand are
II, II, Roberts, Joseph @. Klmball, VIII
liam spry, Elias s. Kimball aud Ben
T. Rich, all OF whom nj one time la
bored under Mr.. Morgan.
Several more canvassera will be put
TO work by the Salt Lake City salt
palace promoters the present week
illustrated prospectuscs will soon be
ready for distribution, and attractive
cards win also be sent out In few
days. Interest In tho success OF the
palace Ia growing daily, aud the cree.
ton OF the palace Is now an assured
fact.
There Is In the Salt Lake county fail
very peculiar prisoner. His name Is
Joseph shannon, and he weighs 300
pounds. While he eats as much aa
four ordinary men, he constantly dc.
elares he il starving, aud declares he
will sue the Tailor for damages for at.
tempting to starye him to death. Tie
also accuses tho United States govern.
ment of being responsible for his con.
dition.
Edwin NJ. East, who formerly lived
In Salt Lake, and who win be remem.
bercd rs the man who slept In n Main
street window under hypnotic inhu.
enoe, has sued Chicago firm, by whom
he was formerly employed, for ses. 200
damages. East was engaged to make
Amid-air allde on wire, holding a
suspended strap In his teeth. The
wire broke and East fell TO the ground |
knocking out nearly all his teeth. lie |
claims by the accident his occupation
y gone and he demands payment for
his loss.
G. l.. Hawley, formerly member OF
Battery Q, Utah volunteers, was picked
up on the streets OF san Francisco ia an
unconscious condition, he having been
beaten and robbed by footpads. lie
will in all probability recover from his
INJURIES
The near approach OF the gladstone
spring time Is causing the base ball
enthusiasts TO be heard from. In ali
probability state league win be
formed this season in which Salt Lake.
Ogden, Provo, Park City and other
towns will participate.
Attorney-General Bishop has rem.
dered decision that II Is necessary