The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-08-04
UTAH NEWS.

athletic clubhouse In salt Lake CITY 10
cost $50
The farmers Of Deseret declare the
prospects were never brighter for big
crop Of alfalfa seed.
Last weeks crop bulletin reports
growing crops throughout the state In
excellent condition
Ass.OOo city hall il being erected In
Eureka, besides many other business
structures and residences.
Travelling statesmen report business
throughout the state from rs TO 30 per
cent better than last year.
One Salt Lake city contractor says he
has over half a million bricks 10 lay
within the next few weeks
Early apples are ripe, aud are Of bet.
ter quality this year, owing TO the
observance Of the spraying law.
Salt is being shipped from the syria
cuse beds To the eastern market at the
rate Of about 800 tons per week.
Ralph Guthrie Of Salt Lake city has
been Appolnted deputy revenue collec-
ter for Utah, succeeding ). d. Chase.
Utah honey recently shipped TO the
eastern market brought cent per
pound In advance Of the market price.
Utah has been favored with oontlnu.
Gus warm weather this month aud the
different resorts are reapiug harvest
ON the eend ult a killing frost Wis.,
tied Park City. A snowstorm during
this month would not surprise some Of
the Parkites
Winter wheat, rye and barley are
being harvested aud threshing has com.
menecd Winter wheat .. making a
lighter yield than last year.
The guano deposits on Gunnison Is
land were inspected recently by tho
representative 81 an EnRlish syndicate
which contcmplaies investing.
Peter Knudscn, aged ~, committed
suicide at Frisco BY hanging. lie was
afflicted with ID malignant cancer aud
preferred death To his suifcrngs
A number OF valuable aud handsome
specimens Of Utah minerals were last
week shipped to Paris aud will be on
exhibition at the great exposition.
The sheepmen OF soasnera utan are
feeling jnbiiAnt over the favorable re-
ports from Washington concerning tho
grazing Of sheep on the forest reserve
Brlant wetenkamp, aged n, was
Instantly killed by II street ear Ia Salt
Lake City while playing on the track,
his head being crushed, The boy was
partially deaf aud did not SEQ or hear
the approaching car
A sample Of orc from the Martha
Washington mine will be sent TO tho
Paris exposition that will make the
eyes Of the Frenchmcn water, nssaying
A. It does 0s7.oa ounces silver, ~ gold
aud per cent lead to the ton.
The new sugar factory 40 anSiously
looked for by the Gunuison people is an
assured fact The sanpetc aud SEWER
valley people will this season ship ten
carloads Of sugar beets to the Iehi fac
tory for experimental purposes
The Industrial Home In salt Lake
City, erected by the government Mt a
cost of $4,000 m a home for plural
wives who were DESTROYS OF giving up
their polygamous relations and who
bad no means OF subsistence, Is to be
sold
Secretary Wright OF the state board
OF horticulture says Utah can produce
every pound Of every variety Of grapes
required for local markets at every sea.
son OF the year during which II is pos.
si6le to obtain the supply from either
California or Arizona
Rumor has II that the Rio Grande
Western win build magnificent sum-
mer hotel 10 the heart OF Provo canyon.
Bridal Veil Falls Is the spot stated as
the chosen site, aud Il would prove an
Ideal spot for the summer tourists and
general public.
An unusually large acreage Of wheat
has been under cultivation this year ON
the dry farms In Davis county, and
although the yield will not be 30 heavy
~ last year, the quality is excellent
Harvesting is about over aud thrcshlng
will begin In "a few days
The country storchecpcrs cleaned out
their stocks early In the year aud have
been buying heavily recently on terms
more favorable than heretofore fact
resulting from the Increased money la
circulation among the farmers aud
miners Of the state.
Davis county Is fortunate la the mat
ter OF orchard products this year, a.
pears. apples, plums aud grapes will
yield abuEdantly, aud the peach crop,
failure In most sections, will be al.
most a. good as over before. The May
frost did but little damage
Three young men while rowing In
Utah lake succeeded In eapsizing their