The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-03-13
UTAH STATE NEWS.
UTAH.

hight.
The postmaster at Ferron is down
with smallpox, thus interfering with
the mail service at that pace.
AS result of the recent big fire in
Salt Lake City the insurance rates
have been materially increased.
The taxpayers Of Price defeated the
proposition Of bonding the town for a
waterworks system to the amount of
$1,000.
Smallpox cases seems to be on the
increase throughout the state, owing
20 the laxity of individuals in regard
to the sanitary laws.
An ordinance is before the city coun-
Gil of Ephraim creating and regulating
. fire department for that city, and 1t
is believed the measure will pass.
Pleasant Grove expects to build a
new meeting mouse to replace the one
destroyed by fire some time ago. The
new structure will cost about $12, 900.
There Is a famine in rubber shoes in
Salt Lake, the merchants having failed
to order heavily enough to supply the
demand occasioned by the unusual wet
weather.
The barn of Jacob Jensen Of Ameri-
can Fork was destroyed by fire last
week, his house also having a close
call. It is believed the IRE was started
by tramps.
Forty five members of the North Da-
kota Press association visited Salt
Lake City on Wednesday of last week
and were entertained by the Press and
Commercial clubs.
Fred Shenk, a brakeman on the Rio
Grande Western who lived in Salt Lake
City, was killed at Provo last week
while switching, his body being al
most ground to pieces.
Daniel Page, one of the early settlers
Of Parowan, who was postmaster ut
that place for several years and also
probate judge when Utah was terri |
tory, is dead at the age Of rs.
A cannery will be built at Layton,
the required acreage having been Sc
cured by the committee appointed for
that purpose. Everything will be in
readiness to handle the seasons crop.
No one expects anything but one Of
the greatest seasons ever known In the
history of Sewer county. For the first
time in about eight years there is
plenty Of water in sight for the entire
season.
William Mpnsey, 16-year-old boy
accused of robbing store in Midway,
was last week arrested in Salt Lake
City. where he had been making his
home lately, and taken back to Midway
for trial.
While william Jeffs was acting as
fireman on switch engine in the yards
in Salt Lake City one Of the hues In
the boiler blew out and large volume
Of escaping steam struck Jeffs. scald-
ing him seriously.
A head-end collision Of two Rio
Grande trains at Salt Lake City last
week resulted in the injury of four
men, among them being State Senator
Mckay, and property damage to the
amount Of about 81 900.
A 2-year-old daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Spencer Madsen Of Manti, had q
narrow escape from drowning last
week by falling into tub Of water.
Fortunately the child was discovered
In time to save its lie.
Mrs. Laura Geatschius of Salt Lake
City became suddenly insane one day
last week and, attired in her night
closed, entered several Main street ga
looms and exhorted the frequenters Of
the places to mend their ways.
Carl A. Badger last week resigned
his position as minute clerk Of the
state senate and departed for Washing
ton to take up his duties as private
secretary to Senator Smoot. Geoi ge
H. Crosby was elected in Mr.. Badgers
place.
The total deaths among residents Of
Salt Lake City for the month OF Feb
ruary reached the highest mark for
that month in many years, the NOR
'tality being eighty-three, which repre-
sents an annual death rate of 1928 per
1000.
Leo Bean, of Richheld, has been
hned SlV for a peculiar offense. A. ].
Werner, a Rithfield merchant, COM
planned that young Bean stood in the
door of his store, refused to move and
obstructed the passage so as to pre-
vent the entrance of customers.
Samuel Butterfeld of West Jordan is
feeding 600 head of sheep at the sugar
factory on beet pulp. The sheep were
old and decrepit, but the feed has i'm
proved their condition SO rapidly that
in two or three weeks they will he put
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