The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-16
UTAH STATE NEWS.

been contracted for
Mrs Mary Jane Thompson Taylor, a
pioneer Of l.tl died To- salt Lake last
week Her father, Robert - THomp-
son. was the first private secretary Of
the Prophet Joseph Smith.
Through the efforts Of the county
commissioners Of Utah county. fine
display will be made by that county at
the fair, plans for the exhibit having
been outlined at a recent meeting
Labor day. Monday, September 2, Is
20 be appropriately celebrated at salt
Lake City. when u h expected that
twenty Of the unions of the city will be
represented in the parade with floats.
The contention between Provo city
and Utah county over the division Of
the rooms Of the county and city build
ing has been settled by tho city agree
ing to sell its onc.sixth interest 10 tho
county.
Tom Carver, arrested In Arizona, for
the murder Of two deputies Ia Grand
county. this state, will be returned to
Utah for trial Officers followed Carver
all over Texas aud New MeSico before
capturing him.
The order Of the superintendent Of
forest reserves excluding sheep from
the shaded ranges has been modified, II
being considered impossible to enforce
Compliance unless sheep were entirely
excluded from tho reserves.
bicycle thieves have been making the
lives Of Lehi wheelmen burden 70.
Gently, two wheels having been pur-
lolued one night last week, one being
discovered hidden la the grass outside
OF town the following morning.
while sinking well at the Weir salt
plant, west Of Garfield Beach, a strong
flow Of natural gas was recently en-
counterod, aud the well will be capped
With the expectation Of getting suf-
Client gas 10 operate the plant
vernie Parker, aged o, OF salt Lake,
met shocking death beneath the
wheels OF heavily loaded wagon last
week. No one saw tile child go be-
meath the wheels, but u Is believed that
he was climbing on the wagon when
he fell
The state land board reappralsed $40
acres Of salt lands M Davis county last
week. reduclur the former spprai.e-
ment by half, the decrease being due
TO the fact that the fall Of the lake has
rendered the land less valuable for salt
purposes
Daring an electrical storm near Salt
Lsl,o last week horse attached 20 a
moving machine was struck by light
ming aud fell to the ground as u dead,
but royivlng IN two hours. Several
men standing near the animal were
slightly stunned.
Superintendent ruliau Of the United
slates Fish commission, will spend the
next month in Utah aud Idaho, iuyes-
tlgauag the condition OF the species OF
hsh introduced into this country from
the east several years ago, to see how
they are doing.
A clever theft was made In salt Lake
last week wien man drove up to the
Residence Of Policeman Kirkman, told
Mrs Kirkman he had purchased q stove,
wNich was sitting on the poarch from
her husband, placed il la his wagon
and drove away.
A letter FROM Hon, a. W. McCune
announces that he has reached Panama
safely aud will start for Peru la few
days His ship ran into storm on
Cape Hattcras aud an hope was aban-
doncd Tor several hours. but the vessel
finally reached port safely.
Patrolmau I'D. G. Davies ~ salt Lake
was arrested at Idaho Falls recently as
an escaped burglar, the arrest being
the result Of a practical joke played on
him 10y number Of companions, Davies
being released when the situation was
explained, when all hands smiled"
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Fair association met last week and
awarded all the space In the main build.
ing Tor the fair this fall There never
was such a demand for space IN the
history OF the association, the Increased
prizes adding much interest
l.. Huber Of Salt Lake City met his
death boy falling from a moving train
near Lehi, all the limbs being severed
from the trunk aud the head carried az
least 1850 feet from the maugled mass
He was riding on the brakc.bcam when
the accident occurred.
State Fish and Gamc Commissioner
Sharp has demanded the removal OF
County Warden Crookston, OF Cache
county, claiming that the warden falls
TO properly attend his duties, and rec.
ommeuds A. j Merrill Of smithdeld for
the place.
Harry Difenbangh had narrow
escape from death by AN attack from a
mountain lion near Liberty last week