The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-08-01
UTAH STATE NEWS.

ing reported.
f. Newman, a miner employed in
the Golden Gate mine at Mercur, sus-
tanned badly fractured hip in an ac-
cident while at work last week.
There is quite bit of building ac-
tivity in Richfied at present, several
new residences and building blocks
being in course of construction.
Miss Emma Ramsey, the gifted
Utah singer has been obliged to can
Gel her summer concert tour of south
ern Idaho because of an attack of ap-
pendicits.
The 23rd was Old Folks day in
Lehi between FIVE and six hundred
guests of honor being entertained at
banquet which will long be rerlem-
bered by them.
A cloudburst in the mountains east
of Mt. Pleasant on Saturday caused
heavy food down the creek which
runs through the town, considerable
damage being done.
1t is regarded as probable that one
of the first branches which the San
Pedro will build will be line from
Frisco, Nevada, to the Cactus mines,
owned by Samuel Newhouse.
Utah sheep men have realized $780,
900 to 100000 less on their wool than
they did year ago. according to the
estimate of buyers who have been in
the field during the entire season.
The northern half of Ephraim was
flooded on Saturday, one of the heav-
fest transforms in the memory of the
earliest citizens striking the town.
Most of this years crop of alfalfa is
damaged.
A Denver dispatch says almost ev-
cry railroad contractor in Denver has
gone to Salt Lake City, where they
have put in bids for construction con.
tracts on the San Pedro, Los Angeles
and Salt Lake road.
Dennis Murphy. who alleges that
the sight Of both his eyes has been
practically destroyed as the result Of
. missed shot explosion in the Annie
Laurie mine, has sued that company
for $4,000 damages.
William Anstler of Springville had
his home burned to the ground on
the night Of the 22nd. The building
and it's contents were a total loss,
There was no one at home at the
time the fire started.
There is considerable talk among
the baseball fans of an organization
of the Sewer and San Pete league"
the intention being to incorporate the
most promising teams from both coun.
ties in the organization.
Roy Larliin, aged Is, was drowned
at Saltair Thursday night while
bathing. He, in company with Ross
Wells and Miss Christie Pomeroy,
got beyond their depth and could not
return to land because of a stlff
breeze from the shore. Miss Pome-
roy, after fighting the waves for two
hours, reached shore. Wells kept the
boy floating until 3 q. m, when he
sank, Wells being thrown onto an
island in an unconscious condition.
A Weary Willie went to sleep on
the railroad embankment near Ter
race one night last week and In his
sleep placed his hand on the rail,
when a train came along and crushed
his wrist to pulp, necessitating the
amputation OF his arm near the el.
bow.
Mercur came near having another
disastrous contlagration last week
when the residence Of Dan McQuery
and an adjoining house were burned.
Other property was saved by hard
work on the part of the fire depart.
ment
J. M. Wells, a Short Line brakeman,
fell from the side Of freight car in
Salt Lake City one day last week. He
succeeded in keeping his body from
ehO "hSSiSs but NO iiSht
was so badly crushed that it had to
be amputated,
1t is said that II the Western Pa.
cific, the proposed new coast line,
which is now arranging the prelimi.
naries for coast line to Salt Lake
City, follows the route which has been
laid out, 1t will be one of the most d.
rect lines in the United States.
w. Cyrus Dallln, the Salt Lake
sculptor, now residing in Boston, has
Just completed an equestrian statue
for the Louisiana Purchase exposi-
ton. II represents Sioux chief pro-
testing against the taxing of the Lou
isiana territory by the white men.
Mrs. Rose Wilson was painfully
though not seriously burned last week
while rescuing her sister, Mrs. vii.
lis Chugg, from her burning home in