The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-01-03
UTAH STATE NEWS


lvanced from fourth class TO third
class onlce, the change taking effect on
the lat.
The California excursion of the Tab
ornnelc choir next March is now an as-
sured fact, all the preliminary arrange
meuts having been made.
The members Of the Salt Lake mining
stock exchange closed the FIRST year Of
the new century BY a banquet at tho
Knusford hotel, covers tor sixty being
laid.
voluntary weather station has
been established at johnson, In Kane
county, with Joseph Chaiicrly ia
charge This Ia the sixiy.af,h station
in Utah.
a number Of Idaho sheepmen are
wintering their iiocks on the desert in
Utah this year, while Utah sheep are
excluded FROM Idaho during the SUM
mer months
Senator Kcarns. who has lust return
ed from Washington. speaking of the
building Of the san Pedro railroad from
California to salt Lake. declares that
the road will surely be built
The constitutlonnlity Of the inherc-
lance tax law wil be tested by the
heirs OF James NJ. Pichetts OF salt
Lake, who left an estate Of sas, 900.
The state claims s7p1ss under the
law.
Joseph r. Andersons. an Ephraim
lad years old, was painfully injured
by falling upon pair Of scissors FRI
day. The scissors penetrated his abb
domen to depth of one aud one-half
inches.
Apostle brigham Young, who left
Salt Lake two weeks ago TO visit
Mexico for the benefit of hls health.
Il sicl at Fruitland, ~ NJ, with "a
complication Of stomach aud nervous
troubles.
James H. Anderson, salt Lake
carpenter, suffered the nmputation Of
a lex last wcci, from the effects Of
blood.polsonlug caused by scratch
received while c'hug a door three
weeks ago.
The proposed iniermonntain baseball
league, comprising teams from salt
Lake, Ogden, rocatcllo, Great Falls,
Helena and butte, has been abandoned
aud 10 Is probable a Uiah-colorado
league vii ,ilg ersal,I.g.a.....i
fn'ihr aurtTOr c0urt nt Tacoma the
receiver OF lhc Metropolitan Bank was
directed 10 accept tho otter Of Charles
McNamer 10 take the assets aud prop
erly Of the banl, aud pay the depoailors
aud creditors Ia full
Arguments 10 thc case instltutcd by
Governor Wells 10 compel the puy-
ment Of an increase Of salary according
TO the law passed by the legislature
wcrc made In the supreme court
last week. Decision was reserved
The University OF California hos
been asked to recommend TO the Phil
ippine commission several mon quali
fled by experience and scientific train
ing To take charge OF agricultural ex-
pertinent stations In tho Philippines
Salt Lake will have Improved postal
facilities within few weeks. The
business delivery district viii be en-
larged aud more frequent deliveries
will DO made. The mounted service
in the outskirts viii also be extended.
Lieutenant Frank @. Hines, the
young salt Laker who recently 70
celved commission In the regular
army, has distinguished himself by na-
alsting In quelling dangerous riot
which broke ont among the unassigned
troops at the Preside near san Fran.
cisco Wednesday night
dispatch from salem, Oregon, re-
ports that the Mormon elders were
held up aud relieved OF a small sum Of
money, last week, almost under the
nose OF tho police, while they were
looking for the offenders. who have
been terrorizing the outskirts OF the
city by numerous hoidups
A check for six cents drawn by tho
Utah Sugar Company to A. c. Larson,
representing the net proceeds from his
sugar beet crop, has been received at
Salt Lake, bearing abont atty endorse
menis. The checl, has been traded ns
a matter OF sport, aud has been sold
several times for dollar
For the year 1900 the mines Of Park
City paid Ia dividends si.s7T, 800, out
OF total dividend by all the mines OF
the state Of s2.f97,5OO In 1901 the
Park city mines have to their credit
In dividends the sum Of ss,6ai 500, am
increase over 1900 Of si,oli,Ooo.
A Wholesale jail delivery was pre-
vented by the cou fession OF released
prisoner, who told The authorities that
the prisoners In the salt Lake jail had
planned escape Saws had been SNUG
gled into the Jail by friends OF some Of
the prisoners.
sheriff Slorrs Of Provo is In receipt
OF photo Of NJ. h. Lennon, the man