The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1902-09-23
UTAH STATE NEWS

Almost half an inch of rain fell at
Mount Pleasant on Saturday night, the
FIRST one to lay the dust since July End.
During the past week forty-two
births were reported to the Salt Lake
board of health-twenty-t three males
and nineteen females.
Roy Green, a Salt Lake messenger
boy, last week decamped with sl35,
which had been given him to deposit
in the bank by a customer.
Murray will soon become a city Of
the third class, an application for a
charter having been presented to the
board of county commissioners.
The Utah clip this year, according to
a prominent sheep owner, will be be-
tween IL, 200, 900 and $4,000, 900 pounds
at an average price of IL cents pound.
The saloons of Salt Lake City were
closed Sunday for the first time since
the edict was issued by the police that
the saloons must not remain open on
the Sabbath.
The sugar factories of the state will
begin work within few days. lndi-
dications are that the output of refined
sugar this year will be larger than
ever before in the history of Utah.
Peter Mortensen will not be executed
being postponed 10y Judge Morse, who
has signed a certificate of probable
cause of appeal to the supreme court
Harry Strong, who was shot in
saloon row in salt Lake City about two
weeks ago has succumbed TO his
wounds. Miles Romney, his assailant,
will now be placed on trial for murder
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mvs.
Ernest Boyns, of Eureka, met death in
horrible manner last week, the little
one being scalded Ly can OF boiling
overturned.
A fire damaged Pouiseu's Touring
mill basement at Richheld to the ex-
tent of 5000. The blaze caused much
excitement, as the mill is valued at
100000, and its danger of total destruc-
ton was great.
Councilman Hardcastle, Of Sandy,
while walking home in the dark, fell
and struck his nose, breaking the bone
and otherwise disfguring his face. 1t
will require some time and medical at
70 ai, t,,,, ,r,A 11na
him.
With the grain of the county mostly
threshed and the hay in the stack, it is
determined that Sewer has produc
the lightest crop this year since the
visit of the crickets in early days. The
sugar beet crop is much better, how
ever.
Suffering from an acute attack OF in
fammatory rheumatism, VIM. Critch-
low OF Park City took an overdose Of
morphine in room in the Metropolitan
hotel, Salt Lake City. on Sunday last,
and died from the effects in few
hours.
The sheep men of Uintah county are
shipping sheep in considerable num-
ters out of the country. Owing to the
unfavorable outlook for range, the
numbers of this class OF livestock will
be very materially lessened by another
season.
1t is claimed that the smelling fur
naces Of Salt Lake valley are consum-
ing no less than 2, 900 tons of ore daily,
with the tonnages, hux and fuel easily
increasing it to 5000, and yet the ca
pac'ty of the plants is being daily in
creased.
The Washington county fair proved
success as regards attendance, ex-
hibits and interest manifested in the
enterprise. The agricultural, horti-
cultural and stock exhibits were above
the average, while the sporting fea-
lures Of the fair proved immensely
popular.
Miss Mile Haycock. OF Rich6eld,
was thrown from horse one day last
week, her foot catching in the stirrup,
and she was dragged block before
she could extricate herself, the animal
attempting to kick her all the time.
Strange TO say she escaped with only |
a few scratches.
The rainstorm of Saturday will be OF |
vast benefit to Sanpete county. The |
beet crop will be greatly benefited, |
and although ii comes too late to BEN |
eft the summer range, it has done in
estimable value by succoring the
grasses and other vegetation upon
which the sheep exist during che win
ter.
Ed Markell, Salt Lake merchant,
was arrested last Sunday on the charge
OF violating the Sunday ordinance pro.
hibiting the carrying on of business on