The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-05-04
UTAH STATE NEWS.


Smallpox has disappeared from the
vicinity Of Koosharcm. out Of forty.
two cases there was one death.
Wool buyers are docking to the south
cru part Of the state, the prices paid
ranging from 49, to 1875 cents.
A telephone exchange IA being In.
stalled at Spanish Fork aud will be In
operation within week or ten days.
The store Of the Draper Mercantile
sonpany was burglarized last week,
large amount Of plumber being taken.
A. Lund fully 1000 sheep were being
shsarsd each day until the storm came,
which has caused a cessation In opera
tionA
There hrc 300 acres Of sugar bcets In
the vicinity OF spanish Fork, just be-
ginning TO make their appearance
through the soil.
There il q movement on foot among
the Grand Army people Of Salt Lake 10
build a suitable home for all the soldier
organizations u that city.
The state board ~ education has de-
eided 10 hold examinations during the
summer Ia Logan, ogden. salt Lake
Provo, Manti and Cedar city.
A frcnchman named bernard ran
amuck at scuacld one day last week
and made things extremely lively until
overpowcred by the marshal.
A iinc vein Of coal has beeu dlseov.
cred In the foothills about three miles
from Moronl, the vein measuring four
feet, the quality being hrst class.
The board Of education OF panguitch
have decided upon the erection Of
twclvc-room modern school house, the
plans having already been accepted.
a mouth ago there were thir,y.onc
cases Of smallpox In lloylsvillc, but at
present there are only seven cases and
In weeks time that vicinity will be
free from the disease
The efforts OF the teachcra Of Farm.
ington TO prevent the early cloaing OF
the public schools have been crowned
with success aud the schools will be
kspi .opsn .for- tia tail tarnl-
ON April 20 the Rround In tho Vicinity
Of Green River was covered with snow.
which the Oldest settlers say never be-
fore was known 10 happen ut this time
Of the season In this section.
The sowing OF wheat aud oats has
been completed, aud both OF these crops
are coming up aud growing nicely,
while the fall wheat continues In good
condition. Early potatoes are also
being planted.
DIR. y. II, simmons, OF Provo, who
was charged with failing 10 properly
label bottle OF cArbollc acid. tho
drinking FROM which caused tho death
Of George choulea last November, has
been acquitted,
While rhomas.Scllcrs Of scoaeld was
returning To his home after dark he
was assaulted by two men and beaten
Into insenslbiliiy, kicking him In tho
face and ribs, n long-standing eumlty
being the cause Of the attack
During n sham battle between mem.
bcrs Of the National Guard at Salt
Lake, Sergeant Knudson shot Private
Parry In the arm, tho missile being a
piece OF soap, with which the cartridges
were wadded, lnnietiug a slight feah
wound.
Two Rypaies, a man and \ woman,
have been arrested and lodged In tho
MAnu jail, charged with the murder OF
tho two Penneys, father aud son, who
disappeared some time ago while on a
prospecting "Trip In the mountains near
Kanoah.
rhs Chicago Tribune makes the state.
ment that "Governor Wells OF Utah is
student Of experimental chemistry
and spends much Of his leisure time In
his laboratory" This ia doubtless a
piece Of startling news To utahs chief
executive.
Arthur 3. Wallace OF troop |. Ninth
avalry, stationed at Fort Duchesne,
tuarreled with Fred waddell, the COM
9any cook, when the latter struck bis
antagonist blow over the head with a
potato masher, iniieting injuries which
proved fatal
A well dressed mlddle-aged woman Of
Mil Creek asked for aud was granted a
nights lodging At the salt Lake police
station, she having missed her convey
auee homewavd AID prefcrriug TO sleep
at the city jail rather than pay for her
bed ut hotel.
Daniel Elton, a salt Lake cigar
pakor, while throwing baseball.
broke the bone IN his right arm Just
ubove the elbow. he did not strike the
arm against any object, but with the
twist given II Ia throwing the bone
was snapped square or.
A picture Of the bandit killed a short
time ago by Utah officers was sent 10
Surveyor General Hanson Of Wyoming,
who declares the likeness Is that OF
George Currie, .he notorious lIole-iu.