Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1903-01-09
UTAH STATE NEWS.

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Eight new coal mines have been
opened up during the past ear, six in
Emery county and two In Carbon
county.
The total output Of the mines Of
Utah for the year 1902 is estimated at
s2O,9S5, 1897. The output for 1901 was
s17,5so.457.
The State University debating team
has made arrangements for contest
with the debating team of the Uhiver-
sity OF Idaho.
During the past year 1883 men were
employed in the various mines Of the
state, as compared with 1,724 for 1901.
an increase of 109.
Andrew Nelson had both legs
broken, and James Graham had one
leg broken as a result OF an accident
In a Sunnyside mine.
Royal Reid, of Manti, is laid up with
a broken leg, as result Of being
thrown from horse. which clipped
while turning a corner
Miss Della McIntire was struck by
a train at Price and slightly injured.
She was standing too close - the
track, and was struck by the engine.
There is now over a foet OF snow
on the level in Rabbit valley In Wayne
county, more than has been on the
ground at one time for several years
past
Postmaster Glove reports that the
business Of the Provo postoffice for the
last quarter figures up to $2,756.63. .
gain Of s204.57 over the corresponding
quarter of last year.
A proposition is now on foot to es-
ply Richfield. The parties are figuring
on about $4,000 plant, to be oper-
ated by steam power.
During the past year Utah mining
properties have paid dividends to the
amount of $5025,5OO. During 1901
the sum of s4,446,9Oo was distributed
among the stockholders.
The smelters of Utah are capable
of handling $500 tons Of ore per day.
and It is believed before the close of
the year Utah smelters will be treat
ing 1000 tons Of ore daily.
While william Broadhead, or Manti,
was driving down the street the team
ran away, coming in contact with a
tree, which one of the horses Jtruck,
causing instant death to the animal
An explosion OF coal gas at the Salt
Lake county Jail last week did slight
damage to the building, and as a re
oners is nursing a badly burned face.
The citizens of Ephraim celebrated
old folks day on the 30th, about $50
guests being present. Ivan J. Olsen,
aged SO, was presented with a cane.
for being the Oldest pioneer in the dis
trict.
A trainload of people from Provo,
Springville and Salt Lake, spent New
Years day in the vicinity of Nephi on
a rabbit hunt, and were royalty enter.
tained in the evening by the citizens
of Mephi.
A force OF eight men is at work
sinking in on the vein Of the South
Tent Oil company's property at Eph'
rain. They will face down the ledge,
and, II the shale iustifies 1t, they will
erect an oil retort.
The total valuation of the school
property in the state at the end OF
the school year, June 80. was 1921
1864. Last year the estimated valua.
ton was sS,O65. 6O5,O2, showing an in.
crease of s155, 554.62 for 1902.
According TO the figures Of State
Mine Inspector Conner Thomas, the
coal production of the Sterling Coal &
Coke company, located six miles south
OF Manti, is 1901 tons this year, as
compared with 1885 tons last year.
Mrs. Peter Peterson, of Ephraim
while sewing on machine, acciden
tally ran the machine needle through
her finger. It was found necessary &c
take the machine apart so as 10 ex
tract the needle from the lady's finger
The past year was a most prosper
Gus one for the Salt Lake jobbinl
trade. The volume of business was g
little more than 100000 greater thar
in 1901. aggregating s31,700,000. as
against $272S5.OOO for the preceding
year.
At the close of the school year there
were 927 graduations in the common
and high schools, as against S1S fol
1901. an increase Of ia. The gradua
lions from the common schools were
2.O51 for 1902. and LILO for 1901, {
gain Of Sal.