The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-01-24
UTAH STATE NEWS.


The postonlcc az Richdcld has been
raised 10 the presidential class.
Senator Koarns has recommended
the appointment OF 3. b. Haywood Of
Salt Lake 10 succeed United States
Marshall Glen Miller.
The Salt Lake board Of education
has purchased the OLD University
ground and buildings from the state
land board for 100000.
Judge stewart In the district court
Salt Lake, has affirmed The validity Of
the ordinance prohibiting women from
entering saloons At night.
Representative Sutherland has RECON-
monded the appointment Of Nelson II.
Margctis, Of the Utah battery 70
houtenancy la tho regular army.
George Washington the colorod dog
catcher Of Salt Lake, has been arrested
charged with selling dogs aud shipping
them out Of the state instead OF i'm
pounding ihom.
Salt Lake has risen two inches since
the close OF the bathing season. II Is
hoped late SHOWS and spring rains will
raise the water enough 10 make bath
ing good for next season.
The compulsory education law Is 70
be strictly enforced In Salt Lake by
Superintendent Christensen and 'ho
board Of education during the 70.
maindcr OF the school year.
Miss Alice NJ. johnson OF springyille,
a niece Of the wife Of Lord Roberts the
famous English general, died at salt
Lake last week, where she underwent
an operation Tor Appendicitis.
Uiahs congressional delegation
believes tho military commission which
looks after military poais throughout
the country viii provide for extensive
improvements ~ Fort Douglas.
One hundred and twcnty.thrce cases
OF smallpox have developed Ia Utah
county within sixty days past, and 10
OF these arc 10 benjamin district tho
remaining four at Clinton. This breaks
the Utah record.
Congressman Sutherland has IN
troducod resolution approprlating
$4,000 for the establishment Of fish
culture station In Utah at some point
,shrrhorg,s ~ Ne sie.,aa sl,eseeu ees.--
missioner OK fsh and hshorles.
Horaes are being secured to equip
two batteries at Fort Douglas, and
artillery parades will hc a picturesque
feature Of tho fort An effort will be
made 10 equip one battery with black
horses and another with bays.
The records Of Salt Lake county
show that ono fourth Of the general
county tax is required for the support
ofpaupera Assistance last year was
given 10 more then 5000 persons, the
total expenditure approxminating
$4,000
IL Is claimed that petrlaod tree has
been found in American Fork canyon.
Al the butt the diameter Of the tree is
eotlmoted al seyenty,lve feet, while
400 foot FROM rs roots The top has been
cut ONLY gulch, yet It Is 20 feet in
diameter
q. r., Beane, who proiessed religion
and WIS pardoned out Of tho Utah
ponitentlary In 1900, whore he was
serving torn for burglary, was shot
and seriously Wounded 1T Kansas city
last wccb while engaged IN robblng
residence.
Frank shnrtleH the lG.year old boy
who was convicted OF killing Mrs. Jane
Wilson at Holiday last summer by
shooting into her house while on
carouse with several other boys OF his
age, has had his sentence suspended
during good behavior.
Hamilton Park, a l3-yearold salt
Lake boy, was last week. shot Ia the
head by a companion who was handling
a small target rifle. The wound Is not
serious, but had the ball varied In rs
course a quarter Of an inch II would
have caused the loss Of an eye, n not
the life Of the lad,
The state OF Utah il expected TO
raise 5000 toward tho Mckinley
monument found, which Is less than
seven.lenths Of cent per capita.
January 20 is the day set for coutrlbu-
lions, and school children viii be given
au opportunity TO contribute,
Moses Thatcher and number Of
Chicago people are In Mexico inspect
ing coffee aud rubber plantation which
they expect 10 purchase. Tho plan.
tatlon contains 1000 acres, has 10000
coffee trees and $1,000 rubber trees and
about 5000 acres Of sugar cane.
The Century company a Minneapolis
roneern, Is considering proposition 70
develop the wax mines noar Cotton.
n II undertakes the developments, the
company win mino o1ocerlte, product
found only a. Cotton, which Is used FOL,
Insulation, wax candles and the like.
Fire, supposed 10 have been Of lnccn-
diary origin, was discovered Ga Mrs.
Whites millinery store nt springville
last week, just In time TO prevent