The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-12-26
UTAH STATE NEWS.

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The schools al South Bountlful have
been closed. and all public gatherings
stopped on account Of scarlet fever.
on the pny days. the 10th and 18th,
the Utah Sugar company paid out over
$4,000 for beeta and labor at Lehi.
A movement has been started among
the business mon Of ogden for mu.
iual protection against shopliitora and
petty thieves.
The nrat case Of smallpox In Woods
Cross developed last week. The pa.
tlcnt contracted the disease while Wis.,
ting In another town.
The two negro women accused Of
numbering Daniel Ryan. a minor. In
Salt Lake City have confessed 10 plac-
Ing morphine IN his beer.
The exodus OF sheep from Ephralm
and vicinity for feeding on the desert
has begun. several carloads being sent
TO the desert pasture last week
Nols otteraon. who was shot through
tho lungs by the city marshal OF Lehi
two weeks ago. has thoroughly rocoy-
cred from the effects Of the wound.
Tho smallpox epidemic Is gradually
gaining more ground In Provo, do
nplto tho strict quarantine regulations
and tho vigorous efforts Of the physi.
clans 10 check II.
The single mon and married men OF
Moroni held lively rabbit hunt
Tuesday OF last week The former
were the losers and were obliged to
give their opponents dance and sup.
per.
II now develops that Daniel Ryan,
who was found dead In an clubhouse In
Salt Lake City. was drugged by two
negro women for the purpose Of rob
berry. and that he died from an over
dose OF the drug
Hasel Youne. agod rs residing ~
suburb OF Salt Lake Clty. attempted
suicide last week. taking strychnlne,
because OF quarrel with another
member OF tho family. Prompt modi
cal aid saved her life.
Alma Graves. who was assaulted by
A. c. HUMPHREYS in Salt Lake City
some time ago and badly beaten, has
been released from the hospital
sound as ever physically. but with his
mind a complete wreck.
iron county aud the southern pari
q the state generally has oSpcronccd
one OF tho most remarkable winters. 10
far. that 1t has known for many years
A good heavy blanket OF the beautiful
lies all over the valleys.
A company composed OF Utah and
Colorado capitalists has been organized
for the purpose Of the development Of
copper mines In tho Henry mountRlna
tho erection OF Rmelters. irrigation Of
thousands OF acres OF land In Garfield
and Wayne counties, the maintenance
OF line OF steamers on the Colorado
river, and numerous other enterprises
Joseph Beck OF Chester has solved
the water problem for meadow lands
OF that valley. lie has sunk well
on his place 7x7 feet wide and rs feet
deep. There IA now In this well twelve
feet depth OF water MIR. Beck raises
the water with SEQ pump which
throws 100 gallons per minute.
Andrew Nilsson. 75 years OF age,
was found dead In a small Irrigation
canal in North Salt Lake. last week
It is presumed the old man wandered
20 the canal during the night, fell In
and was unable TO oStrioate himself
being drowned barely an inch Of water
covering his face.
Petitions have been forwarded TO
Utahs representatives in congress
from residents OF beaver county. roo
testing against the proposed extension
OF the SEWER reserve TO take in large
area Of public lands In that county,
James waldemar a young man OF
Mt, Pleasant was badly injured about
the head and face one night last week
by having horse which he was rid
Ing fail with him Hc lay uncon
scious for some hours before being
found.
The biennial report OF the state
game warden notes a decrease In the
number OF deer throughout the state
aud attributes the cause TO vast mum
hor OF sheep in the mountains thus
driving the deer from their feeding
places.
A large mass meeting OF the resi-
dents Of Ogden valley was held Al
Huntsville last week to give expires.
sion TO the sentiments OF the people
u the upper valley In relation 10 the
building OF the proposed electric rail
way through Ogden canyon. The sen
hment was In favor OF tho road