The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-11-07
UTAH STATE NEWS.
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Fairview's enterprising citizens are
uniting to secure for themselves an
electric light system.
There are a number OF cases Of scar.
let fever in Fairview, four families be-
ing now under quarantine.
The annual meeting Of the Congre-
gational Association of Utah was held
in Salt Lake City last week.
II is estimated that over half a
million pouy1.s .asasueae ceets are be.
ing shipped daily from Sewer county.
It Is claimed that there is in the
vicinity Of American Fork deposit
OF nitre which is the largest in ex-
istence.
1t is claimed that the Ute Indians
on the Uintah reservation were never
in a more prosperous and happy con-
dition than at the present time.
r. Burch, resident of Ogden, fell
under a train at Wnnemucca, New,
and lost his left leg and right foot, but
will probably survive the shock
Mrs. Lewis Balser Of Kanarra at.
tempted to close heavy gate when
It fell from its hinges, pinning her to
the earth and breaking her thigh.
Mrs. Caroline Snow of Manti is
hn 10 t,,i rin rnpatuaI
in runaway accident recently in
which an entire family was injured.
It is estimated that there will be
between 800 and $50 carloads of sugar
beets shipped from Sewer county this
season, netting the farmers between
$4,000 and $4,000.
twenty-five indignant ladies Of
Scipio one night recently tried to
break into a cellar where cider was
stored, to empty the barrels, but the
crusaders were unable to get in.
Z. p. Johnson, the "trusty" who
escaped from the penitentiary recent
ly, has surrendered to the prison au-
thorites, declaring he could see no
hope of escaping from the country.
President Roosevelt has issued
formal proclamation establishing
Aquarius forest reserve in Utah. The
reserve consits of $4,000 acres Of
Aquarius plateau, in southern Utah.
Notwithstanding the fact that 5000
gallons Of water per minute is gush-
ing from the Honerine tunnel at
Stockton, the tunnel continues to ad-
vance at the rate of about five feet |
daily.
The farmers Of Sanpete county are |
awakening to the fact that there is
money in raising beets. It Is now a
common thing to see carloads of that |
product headed for Lehi from that
county.
w. ]. Payne and ]. w. Harries, two
Salt Lake grocerymen, were last week
convicted of selling counterfeit olive
oil, the charge being made by the
food inspector. Sentence was suspend
ed In both cases.
1t is said that with the opening Of
the Uintah reservation next year the
post at Fort Duchesne is to
be abandoned. and that the buildings
sold to private persons.
John e. Russell, former partner of
Benjamin Holiday In the old over
land transportation line between Mis-.
souri, river and Salt Lake City, and
other stage lines in the territories, is
lead at Leicester, Mass.
Eric West, the Finn who stabbed
Max Goddard to death at Frisco, has
been held to the district court with
out bonds on the charge Of murder in
he first degree two of the witnesses
to have seen West stab God,
lard.
Three robbers attempted to loot the
merchandise store of II. ]. Jones at
kelton one night last week, but were
scared away before they secured much
If value. a passing citizen opening
ire on the trio, who took to their
reels.
Alvin Nay, aged 10, while riding a
lorse near RiChfeld, came near being
killed, the horse stepping into hole,
hrowing the boy about rod. break
ng five ribs. The horse was instantly
oiled, having its neck and back
broken.
Safe crackers were prevented from
their work in the office of
he Morrison-M Merrill Lumber COM
,any in Salt Lake City by the timely
trivial of a Waterman, but not before
he cracksmen had badly mutilated
he safe.
Schmitt Roth, a mining man, is In
Salt Lake hospital, suffering from