The broad ax., 1899-04-08
UTAH NEWS.

At Payson, It being q branch Of the
springville creamery.
The city council of Provo has under
consideration the proposition Of laying
an up-to-date system Of sewerage.
The Parowan Coop has started the
machinery rolling in their new roller
mills, everything appearing to work in
flne shape.
The fees received by the state audi.
tor for recording marks and brands
during the quarter ending March sIst
amounted to s2I4
The state fair to be held in Salt Lake
City this fan win be one of the best
ever held in the state, and exhibitions
are promised from almost every town.
ship.
This has been the wettest March for
several years; the recorded rainfall for
this month during the last few years
IL: 1898, LII; 1897, 2. 90; 1896 1. SO; 1895,
os1; 1894, La.
Huntington viii soon have q new
merchandise establishment. The new
company has been christened the Peo-
pies Coop, and expects TO be ready
forbusiness by May l.
In almost every recent engagement
in the Philippines splendid work has
been done by the Utah batteries. and
the boys have indeed made themselves
heroes in the eyes of all Americans.
Governor Wells has received an in.
vitation for himself and the people of
Utah to attend the exposition of Greater
America, to be held at Omaha during
the coming summer. Free space 10
offered for Utah exhibit
A syndicate has been formed In Salt
Lake for the purpose of purchasing
the Deseret News corner and offer the
same ~ q site for the new federal build
ing. The lot in question is q full
quarter Of block. facing the temple.
State Land Commissioner Thomas D.
Reese disposed of s9s acres of school |
land ct public sale last week at what
are generally considered. as fabulous
figures The land. mostly covered with
brush, unfeneed and without water
rights, brought $4,000.
After the capture of CaloOcan, Utah
and Kansas soldiers repaired a small
locomotive found in the town, and soon
had q railroad line in complete opera
ton Il was used TO carry supplies for
the troops. 1t was dubbed ''The Kan
sas and Utah Short Line"
The fee earnings in Secretary of
State Hammond's office for the first
quarter of this year amounted to slo,-
1855. It is the largest quarters busi-
meas since statehood, and about 81 800
In excess Of the earnings for the cor
responding quarter of 1898.
A Formers union has been organ
iaed at Salem. The object of the union
h the uniting of the producers 80 that
they may work more systematically
md effectually and produce larger
srops Of . better quality, and dispose
Il their products at = higher prics.
According to the United States
weather report for March, there were
bat three clear days in the month. The
iotal precipitation was 2.gs inches, the
lver4ge for the past twenty-five years
osing twoinehes Only three years had
more rain or snowfall during March.
The people of Gunnison are happy in
he belief that a sugar factory will be
rected there next year. eastern capital
lsving been pledged to that end, and
have shown that the soil ,
= and adjacent 70 Gunnisonis especial
, adapted 10 the culture Of the sugar
,eet
Washington county has ewakened 70
be fact that she needs advertising and
better production OF her
ANY products of the soil and her ,
ther inaastEies, and q that end 4 ,
Dpnty fair Vim be held IN st. George /
|, September. which promises 70 Be i
uge success. n
Spencer clawson IL sending around
hi. friends plaster cast ofthe skrli '
Al on, on which is written the mess- ?
re Of Brigham Young to the pioneers {
, jane ). ls47. the sknIl being left on
e road The ornzmeat Is . unique
,s and Is given By Mr.. clawson a
lairuan Of the semi-centennial com Z
i.sion. =
Governor Wells has been advised by i
lipilnf General corbin thai Nsjor- !,
.nersl Otis has been anthorizsd 10 I
scharEe such o. Utsh's Adder boys !,
een fu<nish coed and sufRciest rea- :
Ne therefor, Il Ne can spsrs thsn. :,
neral OTIS. under existing circun- :,
snces. nsy decide hat he sannot = :,