The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-06-21
UTAH STATE NEWS.

night OF the 10th.
The Lehl baud has been reorganlred
with twenty-five members.
About 800 Salt Lakers took advant-
age Of excursion rates east and west
last week.
oil enthusiasts say a refining plant
will be- erected Ia sanpetc county In
the near future.
Arthur Rneass Of Salt Lake City has
been appointed messenger In the Boise,
Idaho, land Office.
Ed johnson. an employee Of Melon
aids circus. was killed at Payaon last
week, being run over by the circus
train.
The president has signed the COM
mission Of Edward w. Callister m coll
iector Of Internal revenue for Montana,
idaho and Utah.
Erastus Hopla 81 Provo has sued
Thomas Llewellyn for s., 900 damages,
alleging that defendant beat him in
such manner ~ to inilict permanent
injuriea
The Western Union Telegraph COM
pAnya Office In Salt Lake city did the
largest business last week Of any week
since the Office has been established In
The capital city.
The frat money that will 20 10 the
state treasury through the operation
OF the inheritance tar will be from tho
estate ~ J. NJ. Ricketts,. who died In
Salt Lake on May "a.
The Salt Lake public library con.
tains 1889 volumes, and has io.o7o
membership cards outstanding. The
average daily loans the past year was
ss9, and 1870 books daily lssued TO the
reading room.
The wholesale liquor firm Of y. NJ.
Durris a Co, which removed from
Wells u, Idaho. TO Salt Lake. has as
slgnsd, with liabilities amounting TO
upward Of sii.0oo. Tho stock will
cover the Indebtedness
The supreme court last week passed
ON ease involving e. 40, the smallest
amount ever involved In a case before
that tribunal. The case arose over re-
taxed costs. Tho court rendered judy
ment for $3.50 for plaintiff.
Salt Lake county has passed an ordl-
nance imposlng \ tax on Telephones.
The tex imposed N ~ year on inntru-
--nr-ntu rsufing Tor $50 year aud mp
ward, and 30 cents n year for those
renting for iess than 500 year.
The biennial convention OF county
superintendenta was held In Salt Lake
City last week, twenty-five OF tho
twenty-seyen counties OF the state be-
ing represented, aud matters OF Import.
ance 10 the schools were discussed.
Mark J. Mitchell. recently bound
over TO the district court OF Grand
county on n charge Of perjury, took
French leave tho 10th, Just prior 10
the holding Of court 10 try him. 30
Gar the officers have been unable 10 To-
cate him.
Cadet Dumford. the successful con.
testant for appointment 20 the West
Point Military academy, having failed
20 pass the entrance examination TO
that Institution, another chance may
be Afforded Clarence s. Jarvis OF ST.
George.
Grasshoppers are doing extensive
damage TO crops ut Mantl, and school
children arc being employed TO aid Ia
Kidding the vicinity OF them. Large
Numbers have been destroyed by drly'
Ing them into traps, and the hope Is ex
pressed that further ravagea may b
averted.
Oil experts claim that within a short
time no ono will be able TO locate landI
IN tho Green River district. Walker
Brothers OF Salt Lake. alone have 10
Gated nearly two townships Machinery
70 being set up, aud the value of tn,
supposed oil bearing zone will soon b,
aNNtAmAhNhs
The state Of Utah recently relln
quished $780, 900 acres OF land In Mlllar,
county, which the government has nov
thrown open 10 settlement. The Ian,
was selected because OF the projected
Bonneville reservoir. aud would hav,
been valuable had the enterprise beef
carried out
The Anaconda Standard says hack
once owned by brigham Young, Is ly
ing In scrap heap In Butte, where 70
anumber Of years Il was In daily use
Jim Murray bought II In 1889 for s67
aud rented II TO one hack driver for
per day until II returned him slo,95C
II originally cost s., 900,
The Provo poatofiice will pass from
third 10 second class Office on July /
which means that there may be al
pointed an assistant postmaster an
three clerks The Office also expects I
show sufficient receipts TO entitle II
a free delivery service