The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-07-11
UTAH STATE NEWS.


Boatsmen OF Provo are taklug steps
looking 10 The organization Of racing
crew.
The town Of Mercur IA being rebuilt
a. rapidly as men aud material can be
secured.
Tho fees Of jarors and witnesses In
the Mortenson murder trial amounted
10 $4,000
Wednesday night Of last week was
the eoldest night In July ever recorded
by the weather bureau since It's esta6-
ilshment 10 Utah.
n. A. wisweii, n Salt Lake inventor
IL working on wireless message de.
vice which he claims will solve the
problem OF wireless telegraPhy.
Snow fell IN the mountains near Mt |
Pleasant on the night Of the End, while
a heavy frost on the srd did much dam.
age 70 the potato and grain crop.
Fire In j. II. Feely's planning mill at
Mt Pleasant last week did damage 70 |
the amount OF $1,000, other buildings
near by being saved after hard hght.
According 70 statistics presented by
Awriter In the salt Lake Tribune, II
appears that the people OF the capital
city consume $50 barrels Of beer per
Say.
A. II. Stevenson sustained frac-
tured skull and broken leg as a result
Of engaging IN race at Salt Lake on
the Bourth, he being thrown from his
buggy.
AZ Nephi last week Fred Brems was
awarded verdict Of $500 damages for
the loss Of huger, which he lost
while working for the Northwest
Mining company.
Winnie Evans, OF Salt Lake, was
dangerously injured last week, receive
ing painful wound over the eye from
nail fred from a e2-rino In the hands
OF a young hoodlum.
Five hundred new members we're
added TO the Macoabeo tents OF the
state at the state initiation held In
Salt Lake City Last week, almost every
town 10 the state being represented.
Harvey Adams Of Provo made an
attempt a, suicide IN Sal, Lake City
laAt week by the strychnine route, but
after tasting the poison concluded II
was too bitter aud dnally decided to
live.
The Rio Grande station at American
Fork was broken Into by thieves the /
night OF tho Fourth, and s27e5 and
check for rs cents were stolen, The
work is supposed to have been that OF
tramps.
Mrs, ]. W. streeper, who attempted
suicide at springville fortnight since,
10 atm on the improve, aud there lie
hopes Of her recovery, which 10 con.
sldored somewhat OF II miracle by the
doctors.
g. L. Becker, OF Ogden, carried of
the honors at tho big shooting tourna-
ment at Portland, winning all four Of
the big events. A number OF Utah
marksman also made very creditable
showing.
The Weber County Fair Association
has flled articles Of Incorporation.
Tho capital stock Is dxed at $50, 1000,
divided into $40 shares Tho associa-
tion proposes 10 purchase groundasand
hold an annual fair.
Sal, Lake valley Ia Threatened with I,
a drought that will play havoc with
the crops This summer according to the
statements Of farmers. All tho indl-
cations point To a dry season that will
eclipse all previous records
The secretary Of the Interior has
authorized the issuance OF permits Tor
the grazing OF $4,000 additional sheep
In the Uintah forest reserve during the
present season. Permits have previous.
~ been granted Tor 10000 head.
At Nephi In the case OF Charles Hone
against tho Mammoth Mining com
pany, a verdict for g., 1000 damages was
rendered. Hone was injured In the
leg about year ago, when the cave
occurred on the 500 OF the Mammoth.
Because he was refused drink,
Thomas Ashley drew razor and
slAshed Roy Campbell In saloon In
Salt Lake. Campbell Is not seriously
hurt, but Ashley win be held for trial
for assault with intent to commit muir
der.
Charles Warrlek, a Salt Lake barber,
ia behind tho bars, charged with as.
sault with a deadly weapon, It being
asserted that he shot at a street car
conductor who had elected him from
tho car because OF his being intoxi.
Gated.
Frank II, Darling, earmAn at the
Highland Boy smelter, Murray, met
death on the Fourth by falling to the
bottom Of a storage bin, instant death
resulting. Darling was alone at the
time, and II is not known just how the
accident occurred.
Robert King now awaiting nmeeu-