The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-06-09
UTAH NEWS.


quantities ~ f,r.
Denver papers publish n story TO the
effect that the Rio Grnndc Western
will build a branch sixteen miles long
at Price.
There i some lively bidding in the
southern part Of the state for the
branch experiment station Of the Agri.
cultural college.
The wool clip Of Utah has practically
been disposed Of IL bringing from u
TO IS cents Twenty.one carloads were
shipped from one point last week.
The Danish citizens Of Salt Lake
county. on Monday last celebrated the
hftieth anniversary Of the birth Of
constitutional liberty In Denmark.
A bamboo cage containing four
monkeys was received from Manila by
n Salt Lake gentleman last week. They
will be placed In the Lagoon mnnhgcric
near salt Lake.
A multi.millionairo OF Pennsylvania
will IN the near future erect n residence
In Salt Lake City that will cost slss,.
900, and will be one OF the most costly
residences in the west
All the laws enacted by the Third
Legislature became effective on June /,
more than three weeks late. owing TO
the fact that the printing contractors
had not finished their work.
Nearly the entire issue OF the Utah
Sugar company bonds have been dis.
posed OF, there being but 1000 shares
Of the 30, 500 remaining. rho initial
payment OF 10 per cent. on the new Is
sue Of stock was made last week.
The circus people left one OF their
attractions behind when they departed
from Provo. The bearded lady, II
seems, has been gradually becoming
insane, and at Provo she became vlo-
lent and was committed to the asylum
at that place.
George NJ. Cannon has just completed
n history of Utah banking, which will
published In the Rhodes banking
Journal. in,wbloh tbe Interesting fact
Is developed that the first gold eagles
ininted In the United States were
mlnted In Utah.
Hon. Thomas Kearns has donated
$4,000 TO st. AIMS orphanagc, with
which TO purchase tract OF land aud
erect commodlous new building. OF
this amount $4,000 has already been
paid and the balance will be paid As
soon as II IA needed.
Calm T.. Stokes met with painful
accident la Salt Lake on Decoration
day. While allghting from moving
street car he fell, and a trailer passed
over his foot, crushing It 30 that II was
necessary TO ampu,ate the member
just above the ankle.
A special meeting Of the Utah pres
bytery was held In Salt Lake City last
week. at which all the Presbyterian
ministers OF the state were present,
except four, A pastor was provided
for Sprlngvllle and Rev III. II. Me-
Creepy was chosen Us pastor at large to
labor In the state,
Guek Wing, the Chinese girl who oc.
casioned sensation Ia Celestial circles
In Salt Lake City few weeks ago by
leaving home aud then refusing to see
her husband, ong Hoy, is now In u
mission home In San Francisco, prepar-
ing for mission to her native land.
A benefit game OF base ball was
played In Salt Lake last week for
Samuel Il, Sl,ldmore, the mail carrier
who was seriously injured in run.
away some time ago, the receipts from
the sale OF tickets aggrsgatlng slse. 20.
Policemen and firemen were the oppo-
nents In the game.
Charles Bishop, who was sent to the
penitentiary from Provo on June IL,
1897, to serve eight years for burglary,
escaped from the state penitentiary on
the soth ult lie dug through the floor
with a staple screw and thus gained
entrance TO the work shop, where he
secured necessary tools to effect his
escape.
Colonel willard Young. who was IT,
command OF the second regiment,
United States volunteer engineers, re-
turned 10 his home in Salt Lake last
week. lie will leave for New Orleans
during the week, having accepted a
position with a company that has the
contract for new drainage system In
the Louisiana metropolis.
Sowing aud planting has been com.
pleted In nearly all portions OF the
state. Fall wheat is doing we'll, but
win not yield AS much as last year.
Spring wheat and oats continue in good
condition, while lueern is generally
doing we'll.
Residentson the banks Of Big Cotton.
wood say their fears OF damages by
high water have passed. The un.
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