The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-11-23
UTAH STATE NEWS.

A request has been received from tho
Bitish museum for specimens Of blk.
byte. an extremely rare mineral which
is found only Ia Utah.
prize eight was pulled OF in Salt
Lake last week. and II IL said II Is the
intention among certain sportsmen 10
promote contest every two weeks.
Tho home Of J. II. slmester. Of Salt
Lake. was sntored by burglars one
Aight last week aud the entire family
'ehloroformed aud tho house rAnsaelsod.
Hon. Richard Yates, governor.eleet
Of Illinois, was In Salt Lake last week,
en- route 10 California The governor
IL taking a rest after the fatigue OF the
campaign.
Barnos, the Democratic candidate for
state senator In the district composed
Of the counties OF Davis, Rich aud Nor
gan. il elected by a majority Of 30 over
hia opponent, Ellison.
A youthful picspocIsst snAtehsd
poclsetbook from the hands Of n young
lady on Main street. salt Lake, In broad
daylight last week. lilo was captured
after an exciting chase.
Between tho iaih aud 18TH inst tho
Utah Sugar company issued checks for
$4,000 TO farmers for boets and the
workinen employed by the company.
Over ssi 600 was paid 10 the workrnen.
John Pymm. the veteran postmaster
Of ~. GEORGE has resigned. lie has
served thirty.eight years aud IA the
oldest postmaster In Utah, II not In the
United States Mr.. Pymm Is s. years
Of age
Mira Emellno u. Wells, OF Utah, has
been appointed by tho National Coun.
ell Of Women one OF the commissioners
No investigate the conditions Of aociul
and domestic lie In our new Island
poaseaslous.
Rio Grande Western gross earnings
for the second week Of November were
es7, 400. an increase ofsio, 900. For The
period Of the fiscal year from July ist
W date the gross was 81 $50, 500, an In
srease OF saso,oOo
James Lynch and Robert L. King
have been sentenced 10 be shot ON
January II for the murder Of George
Prouse. who was killed while an at
tempt was being made 10 rob Salt
Lake gambling house.
-cisie siiarp, Of salt lake. while rid
ing TO school on hIs pony, attempted to
cross the railroad In front OF a moving
train Thursday when his pony became
unmanageable aud the boy was struck
by the engine and killed.
The Kay-yille city council has do
eided 10 t.ko mp another OF tho $1,000
corporation bonds Issued ten yeAra ago
aud now held by the Harness Handing
company. 1hls will leave but two OF
the original i've bonds outstanding.
unNaa moisture In tho shape Of rain
or snow comes to eastern Utah within
n very short time the outlook Jor sheep
In that section Ia anything but encour.
aging. Those who have leases on the
reservation are fellcltatlng themselves
Five thousand head OF good ewes
were delivered at Price the other day
by q. 5. Carter, OF vcrnai. at figure
Gaid to be below the e3,e5 mark, and
before they were received In Price To
be driven to the reservation the new
owner was offered better than s9.5O
for the lot,
T.. A. Schwarz, an expert from the
department OF agriculture, Is in Utah
comforting with tho silk raisera re.
garding the future OF tho industry In
this state lie declares that Utah has
n suitable cllmnto and surroundings
for the cultivation Of the silk worm,
and Is very enthusiastic over the out.
look.
Hans Peterson, OF Min Creek, Is dead
from injuries received In a runaway.
lie paid no attention TO his injuries
and went about his usual occupation
for several days after the accident, re-
AllEing his danger when IL was too
late.
Mary Y. Kershaw. pretty Boston
school teacher who recently disap.
peared, was reported by her friends TO
have been last heard from In Salt Lake,
but investigation shows that she has
never registered at any OF the hotels In
that city.
The governments lease TO tho pres.
ent postoillee premises In Salt Lake
has been renewed Tor ten yrears from
April 1, 1900, At annual rental Of 81 800.
This lease win terminate, however,
upon the completion OF tho new public
building.
samuel King OF Spring City was
struck by an engine at Clear Creek aud
instantly killed He was deaf and did
not hear tho approach OF the euglne.
A brakeman, riding on the pilot, tried
10 lift him clear, but nearly lost his