The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-08-23
UTAH STATE NEWS.

electric street car was run for business
in Salt Lake City.
There are 1859 children Of school
age In salt Lake City, an increase Of
only ii5 over Last year
Between ten aud twelve cars Of Utah
cheese have been sent out Of the state
iho past few weeks, most Of Il going TO
California points.
After an absence Of almost three
years In the Philippines, Captain Briant
II. Wells, brother Of Governor Wells,
has returned 10 Salt Lake City.
A siight earthquake shock was felt
at spanish Fork and springVllls on the
18th inst The shock was heavy enough
10 shake the doors OF houses aud the
dishes In tho eupboards.
II IL estimated that the ioss 70 far
mers In the Salt Lake valley, by rea-
aon Of the low stage Of water In Utah
Lake. will approximate $4,000. Some
farmers will lose almost their entire
crop
The state board Of land commission
.ers has completed arrangements with
the National Park bank Of New York
Tor loan Of so, 900 for ninety days at
the remarkable low rate Of interest Of
~ per cent per Annum.
The contest over the selection OF n
queen 10 preside a, the Elk's carnival,
70 be held next month al Salt Lake,
resulted In the choice OF Miss Mabelle
Snow, daughter Of President Lorenzo
and Mrs. Minnie J. Snow.
Three Salt Lake youngsters, tho
eldest being but u years old, we're ar
rested laat week for stealing stt from
the pockets Of WIN. Dobson, miner.
while he was taking a bath at the
eAnitarium. The lads admitted the
theft
Frank Dalton OF Parowan IL In bed
covered with bruises, caused by his
wagon. which was heavily loaded with
lumber tipping over while coming
down the mountain, Dalton jumping
clear OF the lumber but hin horsas fall
Ing upon him.
Mra. Annie s. Peterson, widow, 90
years Of age, was struck and instantly
killed by street car 10 Salt Lake City
Last Friday She had just allghted
from n southbound car aud, stepping
upon the next track, was struck by n
northbound car
Two boys, aged aud 9. came near
causing n dlsastrous wreck on the Ore
gon Short Line 10 Salt Lake last Sum
day by tamperlng with a switch while
playing, but fortunately little damage
waa done, the switch being struck by
slowly moving train.
A dispatch from Alamosa, Colo,
the 18th, says that son OF brigham
Young had been robbed At hotel In
that town. The victim Is supposed to
have been Apostle brigham Young,
who left recently for a tour OF Colo
RADIO aud New Mexico
James Reece died At Payson on the
18th inst, aged7i. Ho came across the
plains In one OF the hand-cart COM
paniea In 1850, when many perished
and were buried on the wayslde before
reaching Salt Lake, and also took part
in tho Black Hawk war.
While Engineer r. O. ohllvor OF the
Dooly block, salt Lake, was at tho
bottom Of tho elevator shaft olling the
wheels the operator lost control OF the
cage and Il descended upon him, when
he threw himself upon the noor, mar
rowly escaping death.
Captain Andy Rice, formerly OF salt
Lake City, IL nor chief OF the San
Polio police department The district
covered by Captain Burt IL one OF the
toughest In Manila, but order has been
brought out OF chaos aud the district
Il under perfect control.
A big fruit exhibit ia promised at the
coming state fair, Secretary Wright OF
the state board OF horticulture having
Issued instructions 10 all county fruit
inspectors to work up good exhibit.
Weber aud Utah counties win endoAvor
70 eclipse previous records.
Peter Chino, son OF Matt Chino OF
Park City, en- route 10 Chicago, walked
In his sleep from a car platform, while
the train waa crossing Dale creek all,
In Wyoming. Saturday morning. The
train was stopped and the boy picked
up, but he was not Injured.
The proposition OF diysrtisR a por.
tlon OF the waters OF tho Weber aud
Duohesne rivers into the Provo TO raise
the level Of Utah Lake IL being con.
uidered In some quarters and the
state engineer has been asked as to
the feasibility Of the project
A big derrick on tho new Dessert
News building, Salt Lake, broke loose
from its moorlngs last Friday and fell
seven stories, james Cahoon and Jane,
White being caught IN the wreekags