The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-01-04
UTAH STATE NEWS.

The Rio Grande Western will add
tpi cars to It's equipment during 1901.
Salt Lake public records show that
. thousand arrests for drunkenness
were made In 1900.
A Salt Lake Chinaman was held up
and relieved Of $500 by footpads last
week Ia Plum Alley.
Dividends have been paid within the
month Of December by properties listed
on the Salt Lrke Stock and Mining
Exchange TO tho amount OF s27s, 500.
slx:new cases OF smallpox developed
In Spanish Fork the latter part OF last
week. while Fort Herman aud Hunt
ington also reported six new cases each
Di the disease
There will be an exhibition Of Bel
gian hArcs about the middle Of next
month. In salt Lake, under the
auspices Of the Belgian Hare RAsocia-
tion OF the state.
The masonry work for the steel
bridges at Provo river and woodsido
has been about completed, and tho
erection OF the bridges will require
only n short time.
There were no bids for the s5OooO0
Issue Of twenty.year salt Lake City
bonds, and the rate Of interest has
been raised FROM ~ TO per cent, aud
they will be offered for sale again.
A certificate OF incorporation has
been issued by the secretary Of state to
The Ulntah creamery, which was re-
Gently organized at vcrnal by sixty
seven farmers, with u capital OF u, 800.
The regents Of the State University
will ask the legislature for an appro-
priation OF s2gO.753 for the next two
years. OF this sum II IL said siI2,753
IL for tho branch normal at Cedar City.
The seventh annual meeting Of tho
State Teacher association was held In
Assembly hall, Salt Lake, Deem
Der 5000 Addresses aud expeditions
were made by some Of tho leading edu-
Gators OF the state
The past month was the drycst De-
eember In the history Of the salt Lake
weather bureau. there being but trace
OF precipitation, she deficiency for tho
month being ass inches. The dryest
year on record was 1857 and the wettcst
was 1855.
A great deal OF talk has been float
Ing recently. says the Boise Statesman,
relative TO tho construction Of north
and south railway lines In Idaho, and
rumors OF surveys have been very mum
srouA One Is projected from Kelton,
Utah, TO Houston, Idaho, via Mlnldo-f
~.
tsf,S fcf issfS1Br W. il7Vgsss on
mallpoN In the city against % tho
week before, ~ new cases were re-
ported during tho week and IS were
discharged as cured. OF the new casea
a. were never vacclnated aud the other
two were vaeclnaled, ono thirty ani
the other forty years ago.
The members Of the College club Of
Salt Lake city presented the Unlver-
atty Of Utah with scholarship last
week a. Rn expression OF their SYM
pathy with the cause Of higher educa.
ton, aud especially with the institu-
lions which seek TO promote such in
lerestA In the state OF utah. The
faculty presented the seholarship to n
deserving young lady who Is striving
TO obtain an education.
W. o. Carbls, the defeated Republican
candidate for the onlec OF treasurer OF
Salt Lake county, his filed contest
against Treasurer-elect Dale, claiming
Irregularities In the count. Dale, who
holds n certificate OF election, was
elected by very small plurality.
The Internal revenue collected Ia the
itate OF Utah for the year just ended
was seOs, 56e.ia. For the year 1899 the
total collections were ssii.l7o0L Utah
has contributed $3.50, 600 In cash a. her
share Of the spanish aud Philippine
v-Nrs.
The ordinance providing for smoke
consumers In Salt Lake il to be- rigidly |
enforced, the smoke from the furnaces
IN the larger buildings aud factories
having BECOME nuisance against
which the citizens arc vigorously pro-
testing
Apostle Reed Smoot, who has been |
mentioned rs a candidate for the United |
States senate. has prepared signed /
statement OF his position, In which hs /
discusses the good Of the state, aud |
declares himself not to be a candidate
for this oillcr.
The school trustees of salt Lake
county. outside OF the city, voted last
week To disregard the Instructions OF |