The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-07-16
UTAH STATE NEWS.

DI Il uCheT was hCGldtuldIly hillOJ Wy a
powder explosion.
The new knitting factory at Lehi is
now in full operation and turning out
goods for the trade.
Utah has been allotted $59S4 by the
government for arms and equipment
for the state militia
For the first half of the year 1904
the fees of the secretary OF states
office amounted to $2726090.
Ephraim is putting on metropolitan
airs, the city council having installed
a latest improved street sprinkler.
Frank c. Jenne suicided at Ogden,
taking carbolic acid. He left no word
that would cast any light upon tho
cause for the act.
On July II and IS, at Manti, will be
held the Scandinavian conference Of
the Mormon church, which promises
to be largely attended.
Keith Barnes of Kaysville, whose
eye was injured by a firecracker on
the Fourth, will not lose the sight OF
his eye, as was feared.
George NJ. Kerr, who died at Ogden
last week, as the result Of an opera
ton, had served for a third of a cen.
fury as depot master at the Ogden de-
pot.
Nelson Hallett, young Pleasant
View man, tried to commit suicide
Sunday morning by taking morphine,
but was saved by the use OF stom.
ach pump.
Russell Love, the ffteen-year-old
son OF State Senator Stephen Love.
was thrown from his horse in Salt
Lake City last week. receiving injuries
which proved fatal.
The first crop of lucerne at Santa.
quin was big one, and is all hauled
IN. Some think the second crop won't
amount to much, because the grass
hoppers are very numerous.
The little son of J. o. Decker Of
Santaquin was thrown from a horse
and severely cut on the head and his
Jaw nearly broken as the result Of
the explosion of flrecrackers.
]. G. Brown and Lawrence Pratt
were injured while painting a build
ing in Salt Lake City, the scaffold on
which they were at work falling
Brown being seriously injured.
Frank Hopper, aged II, had his
hand cut of at the wrist while hang
ing on to a moving train in Salt Lake
City. The little fellow fell beneath
the Wheels with the result stated.
Word has been received in Ogden
OF the accidental drowning in Arkan.
sas City of Leroy MofTat, son of r. p.
Moffat, engineer of the stationary en-.
CINE at the Southern Pacific shops.
The company of the national guard
which was ordered to be organized at
American Fork has not yet met with
any decided success, only about hall
the required number being recruited.
The ore and bullion settlements In
the Salt Lake market for the half-year
ending with June so attained a total
Of s11,267,54O, compared with $11,219,
200 for the corresponding period last
year.
Ralph Green, a boilermaker's helper
attempted suicide in Salt Lake City
taking strychnine, but is now out Of
danger. Green had an unfortunate
love affair, took to drink and becamt
Respondent.
Sanpete county officers have 70
ceived and paid for twenty-five toni
OF grasshoppers, captured by Sanpet'
farmers. 1t is believed at least thirt!
tons will be captured and destroyed
before the pests are exterminated.
The sugar beet outlook for Utah ant
Idaho is excellent, according to Dun
latest review. Acreage in Idaho ha
been trebled. and in Utah has been in
creased 33 per cent. The water sur
ply is ample and thinning is abou
completed.
Nicolas Tsakoulas, laborer on tn
section for the Rio Grande, was kille
near Murray. While working on tn
section Tsakoulas attempted to eros
the track just as the train came aloni
and was struck by the engine and a
most instantly killed.
Alfred Merritt of Kewaskum, Wis
while en- route home from the coas
dropped dead on the platform Of
Southern Pacific passenger train 6
Terrace. He had buried his wife jus
two weeks previous, and 1t is believe
grief brought on heart trouble.
Mrs. Alice Mitchell, who was she
three times by her lover in Bois