The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-07-04
UTAH STATE NEWS.

Oliver Smith, aged e., was drowned
in Bear river near colllnstou, Thurs
day last.
The present outlook for good wheat
crop in saopete county is the best Tor
years past
Tho hay crop In Cache county Is
heavier this season than for many
years past.
Carl o. Rasmussen, a merchant at
Parowan. died on Wednesday OF last
week Of heArt failure.
Twenty Of the 100 coke ovens AZ Sun
nysids have been completed and will |
be turning out coke soon.
Tho colorsd Baptists Of Salt Lake
City dedicated their new church last
Sunday with appropriate services.
At the outing OF old folks held 10
Salt Lake City last week there were
present i3i people over so years Of age
add seven over 20.
The house committee on weighta and
measures decided not 10 report the bill
for an assay office at Provo until next
session in December.
A. Mt. Pleasant tho grasshoppera
have succumed 10 the united efforts
put forth against them aud are prac-
tically under control
IL 10 now estimated that $780, 900
will cover the loss by nre In Mercur.
with 800, 900 Insurance. New build
ings will be erected at once.
During.tbe past six months if5 miles
OF railroad track was laid In Utah, and
~ Ia predicted 100 miles will be laid
within the next ak months.
II IA estimated that's thousand miles
OF bunting will be ustd for decorative
purposes during the klks convention
10 be held In Salt Lake City In August
The harvesting Of wheat aud barley
has begun In Washington county. The
first cutting Of alfalfa, which was up
TO the average, Ia nearly all stored In
good condition.
Utah lake IL now said to be two feet
below the normal depth at the present
season, aud water takers from tho Salt
Lake aud Jordan canal are complain
ing OF the scarcity OF The fluid.
Mira. Mary streeper. of sprlngvllla.
attainDfad aniold, an the 9and ~ shoot
ing herself twice Ia the breast with n
revolver Al last report Mrs. Streeper
was atiil alive, With chance for her
complete recovery.
The eleventh annual convention OF
the National Association OF Elocutlon-
lists has closed In New York with tho
election OF ofllcers. Miss Miriam Nellsa
OF Provo, was chosen member OF the
executive committee.
Morris Weidman, civil engineer,
suiclded at his home In Salt Lake City
last week lie had become respondent
aud, Remaining TO his wife, 81 am tired
OF this life,n ared bullet into his
brain aud fell dead at her feot
r. ], Ryan, miner from Anaconda,
Mont, shielded at the Knutsford hotel
In salt Lake City, Friday Of last week,
by shooting himself. No cause ia
known for the deed. lie was dressed
we'll and had about $3.50 In his pocket.
Two prominent men OF Provo, while
out riding with members OF their fam
lily ono day last week, engaged In
race, when their buggies coliided.
Two Of the party were seriously iu-
jured aud the rigs were badly dam
aged.
Edward nemaiey. OF Salt Lake City,
las. week shot and killed his young
wife and then turning the weapon up
on himself, inflicted fatal wound.
The couple had separated aud the wife
had been granted portion OF the
household goods and was removing the
same from her former home when the
tragedy occurred.
Alexander A. Robertson, city coun-
Gilman and paying teller Of Wells. Far.
go q Co.'S bank Of Salt Lake City, is
under arrest, It being charged that he
Il short In his accounts at tho bank,
the sum being placed at from $50. 900 TO
$4,000.
An employee Of the smclters at Blng-
ham Junction declares that last week
ne saw Tracey aud Merrill. tho two
men who escaped from the Oregon PEN
itentiary lie declares he knows Ira
eey well and could not be mistaken In
his man.
Jauies o'Neil, n brakeman, was killed
near Terrace last week, his head being
decapitated, lie laid down beside the
train, which was awaiting another
train, aud fell asleep with his neck GU
the rail. The train pulled up before
o'Neil awolse.
A mysterious disease has appeared
among the horses Ia Willard county.
Animals affected seem utterly unable
70 rise from the ground and die In a
short time. Doctors say II il disease
OF the spinal cord, and declare that II