The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1904-02-03
UTAH STATE NEWS.

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Clyde Fullmer of Green River fell
from loft about twelve feet to the
ground and broke his arm. besides re-
ceiying other injuries
A leading hotel of Salt Lake City
has placed ban on cigarette smoking
by its employees. habitual smoking be.
ing cause for discharge.
A gun club has been organized at
Pleasant Grove with twenty members
IL being the intention to challenge all
corners in shotgun shooting.
Assistant County Physician Odell of
Salt Lake county was the victim Of a
sleighing accident last week. in which
he sustained broken collar bone
The bowling clubs of Payson and
Springville had a contest of five games
at the latter place last week. The
Springville club was victorious by 392
points.
The cases of diphtheria reported
from Manti recently have all been
eradicated and again health and
strength is reported by the health
board.
While coasting in Salt Lake City,
Joseph Calder, aged II. ran into an
electric light pole, his skull being
crushed. death ensuing within half an
hour after the accident.
Lester Chapman. aged IA. OF Ameri-
can Fork, was thrown from a cutter
one day last week. his head striking a
telegraph pole. inficting injuries which
will lay him up for some time.
For the past two years the receipts
Of the Ogden city police court have
been $65.013.05. OF which $50. 268. so
was from fines and forfeitures and the
balance miscellaneous receipts.
II. c. Hudson, aged 20, was found
unconscious on the Spring Branch
road in Grand county. having been
stricken by apoplexy. Mr.. Hudson was
one OF the early pioneers of this state.
All arrangements for a conjoint de-
bate between the University OF Utah
and the Colorado College OF Colorado
Springs have been completed and the
two schools will meet in Salt Lake City
on the 22nd OF April.
Henry Grouse of Moab has received
q new commission OF notary public. At
the expiration Of his term he will have
been In continuous service for twenty.
three years. He was the first notary
public in Grand county.
F. N. Christensen OF Ephraim came
near meeting death last week when he
was thrown from a sled and severely
kicked on the breast by a horse. He
will be unable to attend TO his usual
duties for several days.
The senate, in executive session, has
confirmed the following nominations
of postmasters in Utah: Edwin r.
Booth, Nephi; John Peters. American
Fork; Larson Lawrence. Spanish
Fork; Joseph o'Dell, Logan.
Widen q Black have bought the old
telegraph line from Parowan to
Beaver. They have sold twenty-five
miles OF wire to st. George parties and
will use the rest of it for fencing pur-
poses around their farms in Beaver.
Otto Sieloff OF Chicago was given
the decision over Jerry Mccarthy in
Salt Lake on the Goth. at the end OF
twenty slow rounds. Mccarthy was
unable to land effectively on the east
ern welterweight at any stage of the
fight
The Commercial club Of Manti IS
taken up the matter OF the erection OF
a modern court house at the Temple
city. to cost about S25.OOO The club
guarantees $4,000 for citizens and asks
the commissioners to start work at
once.
A bulletin just issued by the Utah
state board of horticulture shows that
portions OF southern Utah are admir-
aOly adapted for the cultivation OF rails
Ems, and believes that more attention
should be paid to this profitable In
dustry.
one-third of the space originally
awarded Utah for her mineral exhibit
at the st. Louis Worlds fair has been
withdrawn by the managers Of the fair
and a vigorous protest against the &C.
ton has been sent in by Director Gen.
eral Whitaker.
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