Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-01-30
UTAH STATE NEWS.

Black diphtheria has made it's ap-
pearance in Lehi, humber of cases
having been reported.
The biennial report of the Utah silk
commission shows the industry In
Utah to be in thriving condition.
There were fifty-one cases OF small
pox under quarantine in Salt Lake City
at the beginning of the present week.
In the, future the Western Union
messenger boys Of Salt Lake City will
not be permitted to enter saloons or
houses of i'll repute.
l.. f. Dahoney, Short Line brake
man, while attempting to board train,
In Salt Lake City, fell underneath the
caboose and suffered the loss Of a
foot
DR.. Beatty of the Utah state board of
health advises quarantine against the
whole state of Idaho unless better reg
ulations are established in regard to
smallpox cases.
The southern division of the Utah
County Teachers association held
their monthly convention at Spring
vile last Saturday. About 100 teach
ers were present.
A large number of the petroleum
claims which were located two years
ago in the Spanish Fork canyon dis
trict are now being relocated, In most
cases by the original locators.
Oscar Winters, an aged citizen OF
Provo, went OUT into the yard to feed
his poultry, and while thus engaged
suddenly fell to the ground and ex-
pired before any one could reach his
side.
Ten students of the University of
Utah have been suspended for ten
days for throwing vegetables upon the
stage during an amateur theatrical per-
Torrance given by members of the
University.
The latest complication that has
arisen out of the division. of the st.
George ward is said to be TIE, refusal
OF certain young ladies to allow their !
escorts to accompany them nftoss
the dead line"
Christian Olsen, who, while attempt
ing to cross bridge in Parley's can
yon, some three weeks ago, slipped and.
fell to the ground and was not discov-
cred until the following morning, has
succumbed to his injuries.
Frederick c. Sims, who has Just fin
ished a twenty year sentence in the
state penitentiary, refused to leave
that institution when his time expired,
and has secured permission from the
governor to remain in the penitentiary.
Robert Lennon of Salt Lake was
found in lodging house in dying
condition, suffering from morphine
poisoning, succumbing to the effects of
the drug soon after being taken to the
hospital. Ray Clifford, charged with
drugging him. has been released from
custody.
Bert De Shazzo, former resident of
Salt Lake City, and who had an unen-
viable record in criminal circles in
that city, suicided In the Butte, Mont,
Jail ON the 21st, where he was being
held on charge of forgery. He took
morphine. strychnine and cocaine in
doses sufficient to kill horse.
The old folks of the South ward,
Manti, were entertained last week.
William Anderson, SO years old, the
Oldest man present, was awarded first
prize; Christian Monk, ST., and wife
were the oldest married couple, hav-
ing been married sixty-one years. Mrs.
Caroline Snow, aged 81 years, was the
eldest woman present.
A suit has been filed against the
Utah Sugar company asking for $685.
600 damages for the death of Chris
Christensen, who was scalded 10 death
in the Lehi factory in November, while
attempting to lash out one of the boil
ers.
VIII r. Reilly of Salt Lake has been
selected by Senator Rawlins as cadet
at West Point to succeed Cadet lie
Compile, who failed in the January ex-
aminations. Alfred II. Mcmillan and
Gerald II. Child of ogden have been
selected as alternates.
Word comes from Hyde Park of a
serious case of poisoning at that place,
as a result of which Erastus Lamp and
his family came very close to death.
II is not known what poisoned them,
although II was something that was
prepared for the meal.
The director of Che census has de
tailed Miss Mary l.. MCGEE of Park
City TO take charge of the work OF
collecting the statistics OF wealth, debt
and TAXATION of Utah. Miss MCGEE is
the first woman employe 10 be detailed
for wDrk OF this character.
Lehys oldest resident, Thomas Ash
ton is dead at the age OF 80. He was
with he, Mormons in all OF their trials