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


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The soldiers at Fort Duchesne are
being paid this month with checks sent
out by the quartermaster's depart
mcnt.
The Utah volunteers in Manila arc
not 10 anxious 10 be discharged now
that active operations against the FL
pinos have begun.
The city council Of Salt Lake Is con-
sidering the proposition Of compelling
fortuue-teilcrs and clalrvoyants to pay
a license OF $500 year.
Elias II. Parsons Of salt Lake has
been appointed special army inspee-
tor and will proceed TO inspect unser-
viceable quartermastcrs property.
Cattlcmen are busiiy buying up all
loose stock around Circlcville. and one
wonders what will be left after they
get through. Cattle are not 80 high as
year ago.
senator Rawlins' bill providing an
appropriation for a public building at
Salt Lake City will probably receive
the favorable attention Of the national
house Of Representatives In a few days.
The secretary Of war has discharged
Second Lieutenant orrin II. Grow,
Utah volunteers, light artillery, from
the service Of the United States, to
take effect March rs, the date OF the
expiration Of his sick leave Of absence.
Judge lilies has overruled the motion
Of Addison II. Jones TO qunsh the In
formation charging him with attempt
ing 10 murder Joseph N. Stout on
December ., 1905. at salt Lake City,
and Mr.. Jones will be tried In the near
future
A salt bed has been discovered near
Guunlson. and the owner will com
mence at once 10 develop his find. The
end Is along the same belt as the
sailna and Willow creek salt beds, but
"a the nearest TO the railroad OF any
aalt In Utah.
senator Rawlins has presented In
the senate the memorials Of IN. Utah
state legislature favoring the passage
Of the woleott bill. creating q new
judicial district Of the states OF Utah,
Idaho. Wyoming, Colorado and Mon
tnna.
President Mckinley has granted a
Communication OF two years OF the
sentence Of Richard II. cabell, who
was convicted In Utah In 1905 OF em-
bczxllng neatly $4,000 Of government
money and sentenced 70 four years
imprisonment
Bank elearings In Salt Lake during
the week ending Thurday February 30.
M reported 10 Bradstrceta, show an In
creAse ,,s.s~cohpared with the cores
pointing week last ear, OF 49, per cent.
hut ak cities In the United States ex-
coed this gain.
The farmers OF Circleville are becom-
ing apprehenaive OF dry season for
future crops, that section having had
no snow thus far this season. The
temperature has been 80 pleasant for
some time that many have commenced
spring ploughing.
Tho city council OF Springville has
declined franchise To local electric
light company, declaring that they
believe In tho municipal ownership OF
an electric power plant, and Will
endeavor To have the city put In an
electric light plant.
The Utah 4 Pacific IA now about
forty-nve miles out from Milford. Thi'
leaves but thirty miles 10 be constructed
To reach the proposed terminus at the
state line. Az the slow rate OF one
half mile day the road could be com
pleted by May lat easily.
Frank Mcbride. ex-asalstant post
master al Salt Lake City, who WA
convicted several months ago OF Gun
berzling government funds from th'
postonlee and sentenced TO eight year
in the penitcntiary has been grantee
his freedom pending the decision OF
his appeal.
Edwin barren, an inmate OF the count!
fall at Provo, came near losing his If
last week by ptomaine poisoning, h
having eaten some meat that bad beer
cooked for some time and that had eyi
dently become decomposed. Promp
action upon the part OF the attending
physician saved his life.
The county attorney Of Rich count,
addressed the Encouragement askinl
II ordinances passed by tho count.
court Of Rich county prior To statehoo,
licensing merchant, are still valid
The answer was, that II properl
passed In the first instance and no
since repealed, they are stu binding.
The Mt Ncbo Creamery eompan
has been incorporated with capita
stock OF s2,s0o In shares OF s. each
The object Of the company Is 10 carr
on general manufacture Of butte
aud cheese. The principal place q
business Is Mona, In Juab county.