The broad ax., 1899-05-09
UTAH NEWS.

nay down IN Dixie.
Mt Pleasant Is TO have q new foun
dry and machine shop.
Atrain of twenty-four cars of bee
steers was shipped 20 the eastern mar
ket from Pennington last week.
In many localities of Salt LAX,
county the recent cold snap did con
siderable damage to the fruit crop.
Pansies are all the rage among Sal
Lakers at present, and the demand Il
considerably greater than the supply.
The state fair project is booming,
and interest in the coming even,
materially increases as the days COLBY,
The Rich6eld city council is consider.
ing proposition for municipal light
Ing, using the water of Sewer canyon
for power.
1t Ii now confidently expected that
the Utah volunteers will be home in
time to take part in the Fourth of July
celebration.
About thirty-five of Salt Lake Cityia
leading business houses have decided
to close their places Of business at p.
m in the future.
The wool output of this state will be
heavier this year than for many years
past, bat the prices paid for the clip
win be lower than last season.
Charles Mace has sued the owners of
the Humbug mine for $50, 200 for in
juries received in the mine on Decem-
bar %, 1895, while in the employ of
the defendants.
Sunday base ball playing viii be
prohibited in Salt Lake City this sea-
son, but the boys will play ball Just
the same, having leased grounds out
side the city limits
The Thistle Gun clubs first shoot of
the season shows an average of 20 per
cent and ran up to 90 per cent. The
members of the club think they could
get higher average shooting at Fill
rfnos.
The Provo wooden mills will con-
sumo $50, 900 pounds of wool this sea-
son, Of which 400, 900 pounds has al
ready been purchased. The outlook
for the season at the mill is regarded
a. very satisfactory.
Albert Jensen, 10 years of age, met
with an accident at the Provo wooden
mills last week that may result in the
loss Of his left leg. His leg was caught
In an ascending elevator and crushed
% far a. the knee.
From all over the state comes the
gladstone news that new settlers are
coming in, new buildings are being
erected and hundreds of acres of for
merly barren land is being placed un-
disqualification this season.
Max Madison, the member of battery
B. Utah volunteers, who was killed in
the battle ut Calumpit. enlisted from
Salt Lake City with Wedgewood's
recruits. He was born in Denmark,
md, was about twenty-five years of |
age.
Professor 81. r. Moore of the United
States fish commission has decided,
After making experiments, that 1t Ia
impossible to produce oysters in on
.bout the Great Salt Lake. Its waterl
'Ontain 10 great a percentage of salty
matter.
Within very short time the Utah 4
Pacific win be ready for operation
through to its terminus at the Nevada
tate line. For the first time In the
history of many Of the southern towns
heir people win be within easy reach
{ q railroad
The advent of warm weather haL
aused collapse in the coal business,
nd some Of the coal mines have com
lenced running on half time. Ths
ast season has been one of the most
nceessfnl In the history Of the coal
usiness in the state.
The state superintendent has CON.
leted the superintendent of university
'se scholarships for the year. Salt
axe county gets twelve scholarships
tab. six; Weber. four; Cache, three;
Enpese, three; and the balance of the
'unties one each.
State Auditor Richards is preparing
send to the executive committees and
ose in charge Of state institutions
Anln upon which to make acquisitions :
: funds for maintenance and Expenses. :
.is. It Is believed. win aid in keeping :
eff accounts CORRECTLY I
Utah is experiencing an era Of proc {
rity. In almost every town in the L
Ite new buildings are being erected. E
4 improvements being made ON old .
81 Il Is hard to secure enough :
rlzmen FinanciaIly the state was
Fsr n & better condition.