The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-04-11
UTAH STATE NEWS.

Governor Wells has issued procla-
ination declaring Arbor day, April 10,
a legal holiday.
Two carloads Of horses for the use Of |
the English government were shipped
out Of sanpeto county last week.
Ten thousand dollars viii be eH.
pended in furnishing the rooms Of tho
Commercial Club 10 Salt Lake City
The milk dealers Of Salt Lake have
organized an association for the pur-
pose Of maintaining fKed schedule OF
prices.
There are only three cases Of small
poH now being treated In Salt Lake
City, aud scarlet fever cases number
only nineteen.
The disease prevalent at Payson
which had been termed smallpox
proves to be chickenpox. and but few
cases now remain.
Superintendent Of Schools Nelson
last week made his second appoint
ment Of school funds for the present
year, the amount being s03,555.ss.
II "a said that opposition 10 the bill
for the establishment OF an assay ofiee
at Provo has been Withdrawn, and IL
Is probable the bill will be passed.
The dividends paid by the mines Of
Utah for the arst quarter OF the year
1909 reached total Of SLIGO, 500. For
the corresponding period In 1901 the
dividends amounted to s5ss,5oo.
The 1.year-old son OF John l. Chip
man Of American Fork was drowned
by falling into a tub Of water. lie was
playing near the tub aud fell In Lad
foremost aud before he was discovered
life was extinct
An old man known a. "Monte Pete"
Ia lying 10 the sanpcte county jail 10
serious condition. lie was badly in
jured In runaway coming down from
Kimberley few days ago, and pneu-
monia has set In.
The bill introduced by Mr.. RAwllns
TO establish fsh hatchery aud fsh
station In Utah has been favorably re-
ported by the committee on fisheries.
The bin carries an appropriation Of
$4,000 for that purpose.
The first step In the construction Of
the new Denver-salt Lake air line was
taken last week, when bids were
opened At the Offices OF tho Denver a
Northwestern railroad for construct.
ing the fret IN miles, from Arvada TO
Coal Creek.
.--'.R Reports received from Wayne county
arc that there we're heavy sheep losses
during the late storms. Owing To tho
drouth on the desert doclSmasters took
their hcrds lotto the mountains, and
the week Of storm played havoc with
some herds.
Postmaster Glove Of Provo has eoua-
plotted bis report for the quarter end
ing March 81, 1909. The gross receipts
for stamps, ETC.. aggregate sii,ogo.s0.
which Ia an Increase Of 81 900 over last
year, aud means an additional carrier
aud general raise In the salaries Of u
entire force.
State Treasurer Dixon has tiled ais
report OF the receipts and disburse-
ments Of tho state for the month Of
March. The receipts were $50, S7a.so,
and the balance at frat OF the month
sis7. ioa.ia, total OF sis7. 77s.4s. The
disbursements aggregated s0t,70s.ii,
ieavlng balance Of s4ao,oo7.oi on
hand.
The Irrigation Congress OF Utah
which met In Salt Lake last week, APP
pointed permanent executive com.
mittee OF one member from each
county, which organized by sleetlnI
officers Of the congress. The officers
elected are Abel John Evans, presi-
dent; A. II. Doremus, vlee-presidenti
aud George O. Lambert, secretary.
Citizens Of Woodland, Marion aud
Kamas, Utah, sent petition TO the
Interior department asking that the
western part Of ulntah forest reserve
be partitioned OF as between the cat
tlemen on the one side and tho sheep
men on the other.
Prices OF poultry In the Salt Lake
market are the same rs have prevailed
for some weeks, with the Utah product
a. scarce "a ever. Eastern turkeys
bring 30 centa poundi hens, 10 cents
spring chickens, from 90 to % cents
ducks and geese, 10 cents.
The atockmen In session In Salt Lake
last week organized the cA,tle-Grow
ers Association Of Utah, adopted a con
stitutlon aud elected as officers, Johr
II. white, presidents Hugh Dougall
viee-presldenti Wesley X. Walton, sec
Rotary, and l.. @, Leary, treasurer
According 10 the monthly report o
the board Of health for March, Their
were seventy-dve deaths In Salt LAX
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