Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-12
SHOCKING DEATH
OF BISHOP MADSEN
Run Over by Loaded Coal Wagon
And Back BrOkeu-Liyed
But Two Hours.
WAS UNIVERSALLY RESPECTED.
Msunt Pleasant Socialists Put Up
Ticket--0il and Gas Company
Finds Bonanza in Water.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
Mount Pleasant, esnpete Co., oct. IL.
"A pail of gloom was thrown over our
city this morning when word came
from Fairview that Bishop lars r.
hadssn, OF Nj. Pleasant North ward
had met death In Cottonwood canyon
late Saturday evening while coming
down the canyon with a load OF coal
When word FIRST reached the city this
morning It was hoped by his family
and friends, that the report was not
true, But this nope was soon dspelled
when a telephone message was receiv-
cd from brother who lives in Fair
view, that the body had been brought
10 that place thi. morning, The shock
to the wife ana family WAS almost un-
endursble, coming as II did so suddenly.
Bishop Msdsen had been over the
hill after coal ana on the return trip
coming down the mountain east ~
Fsirview at about sib o'clock. he fell
from his wagon and was run over by
the heavy load, breaking his back and
otherwise injurins him. He lived two
hours after the accident. Parties who
we're with him at the time OF the acct
dent brought him 10 his brothers at
rairview.
hirhop hadsen was born in Ephralm
Dec. IT, lt6s. Oct. 10, 1881, he married
Sophia Rasmussen, and seven children
were born to the couple, slI Of whom,
one son and Ave daughters, are living.
He was prominent and consistent
ohurchmsn. In 1880 he was appointed
counselor to the Bishop, and three years
ago was made Bishop OF tn. North
ward, He has served two terms in the
city council, and has for years been
closely Identified with the business in
terests Of this city man loved and
respected by all who knew him, and
who Will be sadly missed In the COM
munity.
Aside from his wife and children, he
leaves a mother, several brothers and
sisters and numerous other relatives
to mourn his untirnely death, all OF
whom have the heartfelt sympathy Of
the citlsens.
BONANZA IN WATER.
The NJ. Pleasant OIL and Ga. COM
pany has increased the price OF stock
30 per cent. This IL due to the fact
that II has struck water in such guam
tity that II claims now to BE- able TO
water the entire western side OF the
Sanpete valley. II this be true, then
In water alone has ssnpete county
been enriched thousands OF dollars.
At denth OF between 400 and 800 feet
the company has been unable to lower
the water by continuou. pumping. II
Is estimated by the directors OF the
company that this alone will pay them
handsomely for their investment so
enthusiastic Is the gentleman who came
here some time ago to superintend the
drilling, that he proirered to assume all
the obligations OF the company. ana
give them each . nice block OF stock,
II they would relinquish a controlling
interest IN the concern 10 him This
oner, was OF course, rejected. with
the large area Of land now controlled
by the oil company they can. they be-
neVe, by going from place to place. nut
GOWN number OF wells and obtain un-
limited quantities OF water.
SOCIALIST TICKET.
Last night the Socialists met in eau.
Gus, ana nominated the following tick
et' For mayor, ]. ". McGann, record
er W. c, Anderson: treasurer, Mrs.
Amelia Christensen; marshal, Oscar
Lee; justice OF the peace, Ole Arelson,
eouncilmen, Hyrum Mer1, Christian
Hansen, A, Romero, Jacob Naef, 4. N,
Gsdis, the last named TO serve, IL elect