The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-02-13
UTAH STATE NEWS.

The total number Of men In tihs state
available for military duty, but not
organized, is 1884.
The water IN the Great Salt Lake Il
slowly but surely rising, increasing at
the rate Of two inches per month.
The four cases Of smallpox In Lehi
have about recovered and IL Il be-
lievcd all danger Of the disease spread
ing l. now over.
In a recent decision tho supreme
court holds that the law compelling
barber shops 10 close on Sunday Is
constitutional.
The department Of agriculture has
recommended Utah as the best state
reproducing alfalfa from seed imported
from Turkestan.
The shopmen In the employ of tho
Oregon Short Line At Salt Lake City
declare they will not strike, NJ they
have no grievance.
The toen board Of Price has ordered
special election 70 be held on March
on the proposition 70 bond tho town
for system a waterworka.
Last season over 5000 was realized
by tho beet raisers Of Sewer county.
Next season the ylold win bring $4,000,
according TO all predictions.
From Kimberly comes tho report OF
another big snow and q fierce blizzard
that shook some Of the largest buildings
In the camp from their foundations.
The two-yoar-old son OF Mrs. Heber
Seek Of Manti, while playing near a
tub Of soap suds Tell In head first. The
little follow was missed by his mother
and rescued just Ia time.
when tho county commissioners OF
Utah county mot TO select county
physician last week zach member Of
the board had a candidate and the mat.
Ter was decided by drawing straws,
Fred s. Crowley OF Kaysvllle has a
COW which has given birth 10 ak calves
within a period Of ten months. The
COW Il q grade Durham aud the calves
we're born In two patches Of three each,
A. recent meeting thr county com.i
Ymissioncfr of Sfvrz.Qcouniy anthoriz.
ed bounty Of . cents a head on jack
rabbits. The bounty will obtain for
sixty days and appllesto tho ontiro
county.
Henry Smith, negro who IL un-
doublenly insane, attempted suicide In
Salt Lake city by Jumping head hrst
into vat Of whitowash. He inaglnea
he has boon sentenced 10 life imprlson-
ment for murder
Intense cold weather prevails in tho
vicinity Of Parowan, and cattle on the
range are suffering from lack Of feed,
a. the snow has formed such n crust
that stock il unable 70 get through IL
70 obtain food.
The members Of the Maccabees,
Modern woodmcn and Ancient order
OF Forreatefs OF sprlngville, are taking
the preliminary steps TO organize a
stock company 20 erect alodge building
aud amusement hall.
The University students who we're
suspended for throwing vegetables q,
the principals In a drama presented by
members Of the University, haze re-
turned TO their studies and peace now
prevails In that institution.
The home ofG. NJ. whltmore, cashier
~ A. I1fr.F M.tla,aI k.uL - Naull
burned 70 the ground before sun up OF
the mornlng Of the lth. ono fireman
James d Pexton, was struck down with
falling jolsts and badly injured.
Petitions are being circulated In San
pete county 10 be presented to the leg
islaturo asking that body to appropriate
the sum Of 81 900 70 assist In building
new wagon road across the mountain
west from RlehGeld TO Kanosh
The lowest temperature recorded b!
the Salt Lake weather bureau during
the month Of January was 10 degree
and the highest was % degrees, Will
durlng the month there wore ten clea
days, nine partly cloudy and twelvI
cloudy.
Six years ago the gross receipts O
the Lehl postoflce for the year endlnl
December 81, 1890, wer1 si,3ii Tn
business has Increased since the
nearly % per cent, and for the yea
ending December 81, 1902, tho gros
reteipts we're s2,i6i.
A disastrous Gre visited Rlchdeld o
the night OF the Ord, the loss being owe
5000. Hundreds Of mon and boy
formed into a bucket brigade, and by
gallant 6ght subdued the flames. som
Of the bucket brigade we're slightly It
iured but not seriously
Wallace Naylor, i6-yoorold boy
Price, was bio 90 She head with ham
mer by William Bodc-rd. lad of ..
and Naylor was fatally lniured Bod.
d. N..s. H.. 81