The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-07-28
UTAH NEWS.

all the stables A. Fort Duchesne, the
ioss to the government being $4,000.
For the 6rst time ~ twelve years,
the state board Of equalization has de.
cided not to change the county assess.
ments
&. A. Nelson. an oregon detective,
has been adjudged insane by the Provo
authorities lie Imagined he was the
Messiah
The Rio Grande Western will run
half.fare excursion from Colorado
points To Salt Lake and ogden on Au.
gust i3th and itth.
James Ivers, member Of the lcgisla.
ture from summit county. has contrib
uted $4,000 toward building the Cath
ollie cathedral at Salt Lake
Anticipating large attendance At
the state fair. the management Of the
fair association has just ordered 5000
tickets 1000 whole aud $4,000 half
a woman who has recently been en-.
gagged In selling liquor To utcs Is being
eagerly sought for by the officers, she
having departed for parts unknown.
The honey crop In many parts Of the
state will be light this year The
backward spring Is thought 20 he
In measure responsible Tor the short
age.
The Utah teachers who attendes the
N. y. A. convention AT Los Angeles are
proiuse In their praise Of the hospitality
extended 10 them by the people OF that
city.
A four.year-old boy Of Mt Pleasant
fell feet first into tub Of boiling soap
last week, but his clothing saved him
from fatal burns No wonder boys dis.
like soap.
The Indian agent at the White Rocks
agency gives notice TO all Utah sports
men that II will not he safe TO attempt
10 tlsh or hunt ON the reservation with
out permit
An Oklahoma detective thinks he has
located Rev Francis lIcrmanns, whols
wanted In Salt Lake City for murder,
aud has written for photographs of the
missing minister.
The Salt Lake food Inspector says
number OF dairymen are embalming
milk 10 keep II from aouring, using
substances that are injurious. The
offending dealers will be prosecuted.
There will be no lack Of funds to
give the returning Utah volunteers u
magnificent reception. Governor
Wells, from reports he has received,
says the money can DO raised In n
twinkllng.
Last gear the total number OF sheep
In Utah was 500, 1855. assessed Mt 81
b0i. 7ei. This year there are i,57d,iA
sheep, which are valued at ss,s0i, oes,
the average value per head having
fallen from se,0s to slsi
The management OF the state fair
having offered prize OF 500 for the
best picture exhibited. considerable Ia.
lerest has been aroused among Utah's
artists, both professional aud amateur,
aud good results may be expected.
A Salt Lake street ear ran over two.
year-old girl last week, she being seated
In the middle OF the track. aud the by.
islanders expected 10 see her horribly
mangled. The road-bcd was low, how
ever, and she escaped without u scratch,
The tax levy last year was ~ mills
for general state purposes and . mills
for state school purposes This year II
Is S mills for general state and mills
for state school purposes, The addi.
tlonal half mill adds to the revenue OF
the state sip,5st.
The assessment figures given out by
the state board OF equalization show
that In 1898 there were i7,id7 head OF
hogs in Utah, valued at siS,eie, while
at present there are 1879, assessed al
sti,ooi, or ss.6a per head. This means
fourfooted hogs.
The total assessment this year as re-
turned by the counties amounts Il
ssi,7io,7sp, as against Sss,7ia,i 1875 last
year Salt Lake county has the largest
assessment, $50, 2s9,59e, while san Juan
has the smallest amount upon which "a
pay taxes, seee,Go7.
The Postal Telegraph oablecompany
OF Utah Is the title Of new incorpora
tion. The capital stock is placed al
100000, and II is the intention Of IN,
company to proceed at once with tn,
extension OF the company's lines into
Utah from Colorado,
The Southern Pacific Railroad com
pAny has offered to pay for the trans
portation aud installation OF stat,
exhibit at the Paris exposition. Gov
ernor Wells recommended an appro
priation to the last Legislature, but q
failed 10 act In the matter,
Mining men OF Utah are moving ia
the matter Of making mAgnihcen
display OF the states mineral resource