Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-04-10
UTAH STATE NEWS.

Governor Wells has issued procla
nation setting apart April Is as Ar
Dor day.
There is little fear Of damage from
grasshoppers in the southern coun.
ties this season.
The public schools OF Salt Lake
City will close May 1, owing to
shortage of funds.
April 1 was old folks day at Sandy
the old folks being entertained from
ii a. m. to 6 p. m.
A union institute Of the sanpete and
Sewer county teachers will be held
at Manti on April 10 and II.
A rock slide in Provo canyon on
Friday of last week tore up about $50
feet of Rio Grande Western track.
Fred Smith and Joseph Davis, who
escaped from the Utah county jail on
February %, have been captured In
Oregon.
Smallpox has made its appearance
in St George, and as number of peo-
pie have been exposed, there is much
uneasiness in that town.
A stranger attempted suicide at Col
ton one day last week ty placing his
head between the bumpers of two
cars as they were being switched. He
was rescued in time to save his life.
A prominent ice man of Salt Lake
has announced a cut in prices, and
the consumers will this summer get
their ice much cheaper than hereto
fore.
Burglars entered the hardware
store of A. Neeland of Salt Lake City
one night last week and got away
with about $500 worth OF cutlery and
jewelry.
Richfield last week wrested the
basenall championship from Elsinore.
The latter club has held the cham
pionship of the county for nearly
twelve years.
The city prisoners in the capital
city will from now on until cold
weather be compelled to work. They
will be kept busy grading streets and
breaking stone.
A Boston wool buyer last week
macI'l e statement that at least I,
100000 pounds Of wool had been con
tracted for in Utah and Idaho at the
price r.. IA cents.
Idaho officials are now getting
back at Utah in regard to the small
pox quarantine against Lemhl county
some time ago. and It is probable tina
a number of Idaho towns will quaran
tine against certain Utah points.
Efforts are being made by farmers
who reside in Salt Lake City and IL
other cities of the state to organic
a farmers and consumers union. Tn
object of the organization is to i
away with the services OF a middle
man in the disposition Of farm pre-
duce.
Word has been received at the Mo-
mon church offices that A. II. Olpir
OF Pleasant Grove, who was dom
missionary work in the south. was s
severely beaten by mob that he
in an asylum at Columbus, s. G. Nj
Olpin was assaulted by a mob nes
Columbus.
A very serious runaway accider
occurred at Mt. Pleasant lai
week, when team belonging to Law
renee Winters ran from the uppt
part OF town. ole lessen, on hors
back, endeavored to stop the horse
but the team ran over him, ball
bruising him, and killed his horse.
The health authorities OF Salt LAX
City report that during the month {
March there were more births repor
ed than for many years past, viii
the death rate was considerabl
lower
Fairvlew City will in all probabilit
1nSIall u system Ol water "oih9 III "
near future. It is estimated that ii
system will cost about $4,000, 5000
OF which will be secured by bondin
the balance, If possible, from priyai
citizens,
The contagious and infectious di
eases reported in Salt Lake City fc
the month of March were 175, {
which the principal ones were: Small
pox so, diphtheria 81, Is cases {
scarlet fever, IS OF chicken pox,
measles and typhoid fever.
Bernard Iyerson, aged IA, Of sa
Lake City, was playing with a bottI
of lime water when the gas cause
the tightly corked bottle to explod
the liquid filling the boys eyes an
burning them badly It was feare
for a time he would lose his eyesigh
George Parry and John Hunt, III
convicts who escaped from the pen
Tertiary last week, were finally ca