The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-01-09
UTAH STATE NEWS.

she Irrigation companies about Lehi
have agreed TO arbitrate their dis.
putcs.
Utahn wool clip for the season will
probably reach total Of 100000
pounds
Eight new coal mines have boon
opened up durlns he past ear six Ia
Emery county and two 10 Carbon
county
The total output Of the mines Of
Utah for the year 1909 IL estimated at
g2O9s5 .ga7 The output for 1901 was
,i75soA51
The State University debating team
has made arrangements for a contest
with the debating team Of the Uniycr'
city OF Idaho.
During the past year $50 men were
employed Ia The various mines Of the
state. az compared with liza for 1901,
IN Increase OF 1909.
Andrew Nelson had both legs
broken. and James Graham had ono
lcg broken as result Of an accident
IN sunnyslde mine,
Royal Reid. Of MantL ir laid up with
a broken Leg as result ot being
thrown from horse. which slipped
while turning a corner
Miss Della Mcintiro was struck by
train AZ Price and slightly injured.
She was standing too close TO the
track. and was struck BY the engine.
There IN now over a foot OF snow
on the Lowell 10 Rabbit valley In Wayne
county. moro than has been on tho
ground At ono timo for several years
past.
Postmaster Glove reports that tho
business OF the Provo postonico for tho
last quarter figures up TO i2,756.6s,
gain OF ,2Ot57 over the corresponding
quarter Of last year,
A proposition is now on foot to en-
tabllsh an electric light plant TO sup.
ply Richnoid. The parties are figuring
on about a 10000 plant TO DO opcr'
atcd by steam power
During the past year Utah mining
properties have paid dividends TO the
amount OF tS,o25,5oo. During 1901
the nl.~al si.tig.9oO was distributed
/. go - boldcrr, - <.t... y
ihc smeiters Of Utdh' are Capable
Of handling $500 tons Of orc per day,
and II IA believed before tho close Of
tho year Utah smeltcra win DO treat
ing 1000 tons OF ore daily.
while william Broadhoad, or Mantl
was driving down the street the team
ran away, coming In contact with
tree. which one OF the horaea struck
causing instant death to the animal
An explosion Of coal gas at the Sal,
Lake county jain last week. did slight
damage 10 the building, and as a re-.
suit OF the explosion one OF the prla.
onera 10 nursing a badly burned face.
Tho citzona OF Ephrnlm celebrated
old folks day on tho gOth. about $50
EuoBta being present. Ivan ]. Olson.
AGED 90, was presented with q cane.
for bolng the Oldest pioneer IN the dis
trict.
A uainload OF people from Provo.
springyillo and Salt Lake. spent New
Years day In the vicinity Of Nophi on
a rabbit hunt and were royalty enter.
tained In the evening by tho citizens
OF Nophl.
A force Of eight men ls at work
sinking In on the vein OF tho South
Tent OH oompanys property at Eph-
rain. They win face down the ledge.
and. II the shale iustlaes IL. they viii
erect an oil retort.
The total valuation OF tho school
property In the state at tho end OF
the school year, June 80. was 1891
1885,, Last year the estimated vaiua-
ton was ss.O65, 6O5o2, showing an In.
crease OF si55,55t62 for 1909.
According to the figures OF State
Mine Inspector Conner Thomas. the
coal production Of the Sterling Coal a
Coke company. located six miles south
Of Mantl. Ia 1901 tons this year. as
compared with 1856 tons last year.
Mrs Peter Peteraon, OF Ephraim,
while sewing on a machine, acclden-
tally ran the machine needle through
hor finger. II was found necessary 10
take the machine apart so as 70 OK.
tract the needle from the iady's finger.
The past year was a most prosper
Gus one for the Salt Lake iobbins
trade, The volume Of business was a
little more than 100000 greater than
IN 1901. aggregating Ss1,7OO.OO0. as
against s272s5.OOO for the preceding
year.
AZ the close OF tho school year there
were s27 graduations In tho common
and high schools. as against SIS for
1901. an increase OF IA. The gradua