The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-06-27
UTAH STATE NEWS.

Dry land grain has been badly dam.
aged by drought, and much Of it will
Be cut for hay.
The old folks Of Parowan celebrated
on Wednesday Of last week with a fee.
tlvai and dance.
ParowAn citizens will celebrate the
Fourth Of July, an elaborate program
having been prepared.
James w. McGrath. on trial at
Eephi for the murder Of hls wife last
November. was acquitted.
The weather bureau reports that
Great Salt Lake is drying up al the
rate Of an Inch per month.
Arrangements have been completed
for the grandest Fourth Of July oele-
bration ever given In Lehi.
The harvesting OF the arst crop Of
lucerne progressed nicely, and no dam
age was done by the showers.
Aaccabees Of the state expect 10 ini-
uate 500 eandidatesat the Grand Opera
house in Salt Lake on June 30.
Al Nephi last week. after a trial
lasting three days, John II. Hickman
was convicted Of horse stealing.
The old people Of springvIlls we're
given an outing on tho nth, a Hne pro-
gram concluding with a banquet being
given.
The old folks Of Provo and Lehl held
reunion nj Provo on the 10th, about
200 being present from Lehi aud 400
from Provo
The gambling houses Of Salt Lake,
after running full blast for about a
week, have again been closed up by
order Of the mayor.
The attorneys for Peter Morienssn, |
convicted OF the murder OF James r. |
Hay, will endeavor 10 secure q new
trial for their client
Allen q. Campbell, formerly re-
aident OF Salt Lake, and we'll known
among the mining men throughout
the west, Is dead at Riverside. Cal.
The grand lodge, knights Of PythlAs
OF the domain OF Utah, held their an
nual session In Salt Lake last week,
about aixty members being present.
chArlea Savage, n negro, has been
arrested In Denver. charged with tho
robbery OF the Salt Lake poa,oflcs last
July. The robbery had long been re-
sarded a. mystery.
william Kelley, section foreman on
tho Rio 0rAnde at Mounds, shielded In
Salt Lake last week by swallowing
earbolie acid lie had been on a spree
and had become Respondent
Mira A. L. Johnson, Of Salt Lake,
last week captured burglar who had
stolen a ring from her aud detained
him until assistance arrived and he
was turned over TO the police.
Four boys Of Salt Lake, while play
ing with toy cannon Last week, Ac-
oldently set Gre to a sack OF powder
With which they were loading the can.
mon, and all were badly burned.
James Thornton, a prisoner, jumped
from a moving train near sprlngvllle
one day last week la an endeNvor TO
escape from the sheriff, but was cap
tured after long'and exciting chase.
The strike inaugurated by the cooks
and ,i,era OF Salt Lake In order 10
corii>l the reatAurAntA TO refrain from
ne : bread made by non-union con-
oerS, has been called on, the reatAur-
ant men claiming the Victory.
Attorney. General Breedsn has rem.
dsred an opinion that nAtive.born
Indian Ia citizen and u qualified
voter Of the state OF Utah n he has
taken up his allotment OF land allowed |
by the government, abandoned his
tribal relations, aud adopted the hab-
Eta Of olvIliEed life.
MIRA. Louis Russell Harrington, the
mother OF the first white girl baby
born In the state Of Utah, died at
American Fork on the 10th Of old age,
She was in her soth year, aud was one
Of the earliest pioneer women TO settle
In this state.
n. A. Culmer, miner employed In
the Quincy mine At Park City, was Sc
Verely injured by an accidental explo-
aion In the mine Sunday. Ho was
picking In the mine when he struck
"missed shot" Culmsr IL In u Salt
Lake hospital.
The latest railroad news OF interest
20 utahns Is that d. II. Moffat OF Dem
yer has concluded successfully the
financial arrangements preliminary 70
che building Of the Denver, North
western a Pacific railway, which road
IL headed for Salt Lake City.
Lee chaney, an employee OF Salt
Lake restaurant was the victim Of an
accident Sunday last which may result
In the loss OF his left forearm. while
engaged In arranging huge refriger-
ntor, large chunk Of Ice fell out,
ufrflffntr him fust nbove the gyrieL