The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-31
UTAH STATE NEWS.

cave salt Lake.
springvilles one case Of amallpos
has increased TO twelve, ten Of whom
are In one family
The last foot on 100 feet sunk Oh
Grand View shaft, near Pinhook,
Grand county, opened into a nice body
Of ore
II is said the short Line has a sur
veying force out locating route
across the desert from Glover Valley
10 the Santa Fc.
Three large mountain lions have
lately been frightening timid people
In the vicinity Of Becls Hot Springs,
ave miles north Of salt Lake City.
The Oregon short Line has pur-
chased the Salt Lake a Mercur rail-
road. which will be- operated as part
Of the Utah division. The price paid
was 10 the neighborhood Of half mil
lion dollara
Major r. w. Young, who recently
resigned his position ~ Judge Of tho
supreme court A. Manila, Ia on the
high sea enrouts home. lie il expected
10 reach homo not later than the
18th. lie will not return.
The name Of the Latter-day Saints
College has been changed to Latter
day saints University, aud the arti-
Giles Of incorporation Of the Salt Lake
church schools will be changed 10 ac-
commoda,s the change In name.
Mrs Mary Msille. an elderly woman
OF Cleveland, o., while visiting at the
home Of j. II. Mlchaels In Salt Lake
City, was 40 badly burned In gas en-.
piosion after midnight Wednesday Of
last week, that she died within a few
hours.
Ute Perkins, n pioneer Of 1850, died
In Salt Lake Last week, aged IS. lie
WA one Of the pioneers Of 81 George,
and bishop OF the First ward there for
ten years, Mrs. Perkins, to whom he
was married slxty.four years ago, sur.
wives him.
Tho Norwegian pines In the Temple
grounds at Salt Lake Jared rather
badly In the storm OF last Friday, and
had TO be anchored 10 more sturdy
trees 10 prevent destruction. The
streets were lined with broken branch.
e. aud limbs
Indications are strengthening that
oil In paying quantity Abounds In sew.
stga u,~,ttcts tu tJtah. notably About
Green River. vernai. and on the Colo
rndo.utah line east Of vernRl, aud
preparations for active prospecting
are being haatened.
Rumors OF war on eastern wool
rates that may benefit shippers are
rife. II IL charged that tho rail and
water lines have secretly been cutting
rates TO divert trade from tho all rail
lines, and rates, as n consequences, are
likely 10 DO very low.
W. V. Rice OF Park City, trustee, has
turned over 10 w. NJ. aud u. :. Ferry,
guardians Of the estate Of T.. z. Ferry,
more than a million dollars In cash
aud mining shares Three hundred
thousand Of the amount represented
Silver Ring dividends,
The short Line will soon ber,n the
advertising Of the wonderful scenery
OF the Grand Canyon OF Arizona This
may eventually be followed by tho
building OF a so.mlle extension from
the present terminus OF the road to
ths brink OF the canyon.
Counterfeit so-cent silver pieces arc
floating around Salt Lake. They bear
the date OF 1850 and can easily DO de-
teeted as the milling Is anything bu,
good and the eoloring Ia such a. to ".
cite suspicion at the tirst glance, being
palsr than the genuine.
Albert Harding, aged 30, died at the
isolation hospital at salt Lake the
Esd, from the worst case Of smallpox
ever known Ia the city His case was
reported Tuesday and Thursday hs
died. Several people were exposed
before his mAlady was known.
Mira Mary Ellen crowther, who
crossed tho plains with haedearI
company more than Atty years ago
died 10 Salt Lake last Saturday OF IN,
ills incident TO old age, aged rs. sh,
saw her adopted country change from
barren desert to a garden spot.
Jong Ming, the Chinese reforms
who struck terror to Salt Lakes China
town recently by his endeavors to sup
press gambling, Is dead, pneumonia
being the cause, Ming Joined IN
Congregational church six years az,
and has led Christian life since.
The gross earnings OF the Rio Grand
Western for the fiscal year endln
June 80, will approximate $4,000
and are the largest In the roads hi,
tory. Last year the gross earning
slightly exceeded four aud half mi
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