The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-24
SHEEP DIE IN STORM.
Cold and Snow Cause Loss to Flock
masters.

Kaysvillc. April 23-RePOrts from the
SAND ridge country north OF Layton are
that Bodily brothers and John " Thorn
ley. who have sheep herds grazing there.
have sustained serious losses TO their
floCks during the recent storm Up TO
last night 80 head, about half belonging
&c Mr.. Thornley, and half 70 the Bodllys.
had died during thirty-siX hours The
continued cold and snowfall today may
add to the losses Many Of the sheep
were high grade COtsWOlds and the loss
Mr. Thornley, also mad forty head Of
range sheep poisoned I'm Weber canyon
on Thursday while his herd was passing
through the canyon TO Weber valley. me
Eillsides along the roadway in this can
yon are said to grow poisonous weed
that for years past has caused losses 4"
flocks going through in the spring 10
summer ranges.
Mr. Thornley, SAYS there is no snow in
Weber valley. Reports generally indl-
cate that Davis county. with nearly a
foot Of snow on Thursday and a total Of
two and a half inches Of water during
the storm. has a higher record of pre-
cipitation than other districts Of the
state
LAYTON now has four cases Of small
pox. Since Pratt Whitesides and Joseph
!. Wiggfll came home from the Agricul-
tural college At Logan with the disease
the contagiOn has spread TO three others
Of the family of NJ. M. Whitesides. and
today il is reported that another member
Of Mr. WiggilIs family has the com
plaiut Health Officer Gleason has good
hopes Of combining the outbreak to the
two families The afflicted ones are do
inc well.
ance in the family Of Charles Robins
OF Layton, from whose home the quar-
antine was only recently raised Ut;
Gleason went over this afternoon and
again established a quarantine. Com
plants have been made that the regu-
latioUs have been violated by those un-
der quarantine in Layton, but the health
nj hei there been morning
TO complain Of.
Fl. J. Sheffield. jr., arrived from the
Society islands mission on Wednesday IN
excellent health. He has had some eX-
citing and unpleasant experiences while
away. perhaps the most noteworthy bs-
ing on the occasion of the disastrous
tidal wave that devastated the group OF
islands on which Mr.. Sheffield was To-
Gated in January, 1903 During TINS time
ne and his companion lost all OF their
clothing and effects but what they were
wearing. and only saved their lives by
climbing trees. Mr.. Sheffield has been
heartily welcomed home. THURSDAY
evening a family party was given at ms
fathers home in his honor.
The Bachelors club ball and supper last
evening was very pleasant social event
4 select company was present and every
provided by the genial hosts. The music
was provided by an orchestra from salt
Lake. The following committee nae
charge. and to 1t belongs credit for the
pleasantly spent evening; Nick Bonnie
mort, Charles S. Burton, Frank Rigby
Fred Sheffield Herbert Burton. Archie
Phillips, II MoTtensen. Frank Larllns
Robert Bonnemort. Frank Galley, Her
bert Smith Walter Stewart, Herbert
Barnes. Lee Taylor. Milton Phillips
James Webb. Frank Bishop. Lawrence
Layton. Albert Barton. Walter Cottrell
The same club gave another ball in the
music hall this evening.
Mrs Fred J. Heath Mrs. Maria Haigh
Mrs Annie lie SAVIOUR and Mr.. and Mrs
a NJ Swan Of Salt Lake We're visiting
relatives I'm Kaysville this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Pilling returned
to Cardston Canada this week, afte1
! spending their honeymoon with 'Davi:
county relatives
] Mr.. and Mrs John F. Medium left fo'
I their future home in Lowell, Wyo-, Oh
Tuesday.
Jabez Adams Of Layton left home OF
. Wednesday on a mission 70 Great Britain
( Miss Ethel Wilkinson and Miss FOulge
, Of Salt Lake were UP from Salt LAX
yesterday and attended the ball las
/ evening.
! Mrs. Annie Quist Of Salt Lake returne,
/ home this evening. after few days
/ visit here