Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-02-13
UTAH STATE NEWS.


organized, is ,344
The water in the Great Salt Lake is
slowly but surely rising, increasing at
the rate of two inches per month.
The four cases of smallpox in Lehi
have about recovered and it is be-
lieved all danger of the disease spread.
ing is now over.
In a recent decision the supreme
court holds that the law compelling
barber shops to close on Sunday is
constitutional.
The department OF agriculture has
recommended Utah as the best state
for producing alfalfa from seed imported
from Turkestan.
The shopmen in the employ OF the
Oregon Short Line at Salt Lake City
declare they will not strike, as they
have no grievance.
The town board of Price has ordered
a special election to be held on March
on the proposition to bond the town
for system waterworks.
Last season over 5000 was realized
by the beet raisers of Sewer county.
Next season the yield will bring $40, 200,
according to all predictions.
From Kimberly comes the report of
another big snow and fierce blizzard
that shook some of the largest buildings
in the camp from their foundations.
The two-year-old son of Mrs. Heber
Seek of Manti, while playing near a
tub of soap suds fell in head first. The
little fellow was missed by his mother
and rescued just in time.
When the county commissioners Of
Utah county met to select a county
physician last week each member OF
the board had candidate and the mat
ter was decided by drawing straws.
Fred S. Crowley of Kaysville has
COW which has given birth to six calves
COW is grade Durham and the calves
were born in two patches OF three each.
At recent meeting the county com.
missioners OF SEWER county authori,.
ed q bounty Of cents head on jack
rabbits. The bounty will obtain for
sixty days and aPpliesto the entire
county.
Henry Smith, a negro who is un-
doubtenly insane, attempted suicide In
Salt Lake City by jumping head first
into vat OF whitewash. He imagines
he has been sentenced to life imprison-
ment for murder
Intense cold weather prevails In the
vicinity Of Parowan, and cattle on the
range are suffering from lack of feed,
as the snow has formed such crust
that stock is unable TO get through it
TO obtain food.
The members OF the Maccabees,
Modern Woodmen and Ancient Order
of Forresters Of Springville, are taking
the preliminary steps to organize
stock company 20 erect lodge building
and amusement hall.
The University students who were
suspended for throwing vegetables at
the principals in drama presented by
members OF the University, have re-
turned to their studies and peace now
prevails in that institution.
The home Of G. M. Whitmore, cashier
OF the First National bank OF Nephi,
burned TO the ground before sun up on
the morning OF the 4th. One fireman,
James d Pexton, was struck down with
falling joists and badly injured.
Petitions are being circulated in San
pete county TO be presented to the leg
islature asking that body to appropriate
the sum OF 81 900 to assist in building a
new wagon road across the mountains
west from Richfeld TO Kanosh
The lowest temperature recorded by
the Salt Lake weather bureau during
the month OF January was Is degrees
and the highest was SO degrees, while
during the month there we're ten clear
days, nine partly cloudy and twelve
cloudy.
Six years ago the gross receipts OF
the Lehi postoffice for the year ending
December 81, 1896, were $l,341. The
business has increased since then
nearly 90 per cent, and for the year
ending December 81, 1902, the gross
reteipts were s2,l64.
A disastrous fire visited Richheld on
the night of the Bird, the loss being over
$4,000. Hundreds of men and boys
formed into bucket brigade, and by a
gallant fight subdued the flames. Some
OF the bucket brigade were slightly in
jured but rot seriously.
Wallace Naylor, a l6-year-old boy OF
Price, was hit in the head with ham
mer by William Bodestad, lad OF l5
and Naylor was fatally injured. Bode'
stad claims he struck Naylor in self
defense. after he had been attacked by
the former, who had been drinking.
Mrs. Elizabeth Young Ellsworth died
mt Iewisyille, Ida, on the End. She