Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-07-31

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
damade being done.
1t ~ regarded as probable that one
of tho first branches which the San
Pedro will build will be a line from
FriscA Nevada, to the Cactus mines,
owned by Samuel Newhouse.
Utah sheep men have realized $780,
600 to 100000 less on their wool than
they did a 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-
lest 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
a 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 lf the 22pd, The building
and its cdhtents we're 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 Larkin, 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 stih
breeze from the shore. Miss Pome
roy, after fighting the waves for two
hours, reached shore. Wells kept Inc
boy floating until 3 a. m, when hi
sank, Wells being thrown onto al
island in an unconscious condition
A Weary Willie went to sleep OF
the railroad embankment near Ter
race one night last week and in hi
sleep placed his hand on the rail-
when a train came along and crushe'
his wrist to a pulp, necessitating tn
amputation of his arm near the e
bow.
Mercur came near having anothe
disastrous confagration last wee
when the residence of Dan McQuer
and an adjoining house were burned
other property was saved by har
work on the part of the fire depar
ment.
]. NJ. Wells, Short Line brakeman
fell from the side of freight car
Salt Lake City one day last week. II
succeeded in keeping his body frol
under the wheels. but his right han
was so badly crushed that it had
be amputated.
It is said that II the Western p
clfic, the proposed new coast lin
which is now arranging the prelin
naries for a coast line to Salt Lal
City. follows the route which has bee
laid out, II will be one of the most
rect lines in the United States.
w. Cyrus Dallin, the Salt Lal
sculptor, now residing in Boston, hi
Just completed an equestrian statI
for the Louisiana Purchase expos
ton. It represents a Sioux chief pr
testing against the taxing OF the Lo
isiana territory by the white men.
Mrs. Rose Wilson was painful
though not seriously burned last wee
while rescuing her sister, Mrs w
lis Chugg, from her burning home
Salt Lake City. Mrs. Chugg was
in bed and would undoubtedly ha'
persisted had it not been for the her
Ism of her sister
Claudus ]. Roberts, promine
young business man of ogden, ac'
dentally shot himself on the POT
death being ALMOST instantaneous.
is supposed he took the pistol fro
a cupboard with the intention Of p,
ting 1t away, when it was discharge