The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-03-26
UTAH STATE NEWS.

ness March 20.
Smallpox is again on the increase in
Salt Lake City, ten cases having de.
veloped in as many days
A meeting Of the postmasters Of the
state will be held in Salt Lake City
on April for the purpose of forming
a state association.
The old city hall building at Lehi
was destroyed by fire on the night
of the 18th. 1t is believed the fire was
the work of an incendiary.
Final surveys for Cedar Citys
water system are being made, and II
is expected the system will be com.
pleted within few months
Firebugs attempted to burn the
Southern Pacific wooden bridge across
the Ogden river one night last week,
but the blaze was discovered in time
to save the structure.
There Is n movement on foot to
have the postoiIicc ut Kaysville closed
on Sundays, the idea being to receive
or dispatch no mails on the Sabbath
day.
The towns OF Lehi, American Fork
and Pleasant Grove were In darkness
for three nights last week, n big land
slide having crushed the pipe line a
short Distance from tho hnngn
The "house warming" OF the new
science building OF the branch nor
NAL at Cedar City is to occur Satur.
day, March &c. Invitations have been
sent to about 1000 people throughout
the south.
The camp OF Basin in the La Sal
country, has two new stores, two sa.
looms and numerous other business
enterprises contemplated in anticipa.
in that section.
The Salt Lake Route has extended
its track to point fifty-nine miles
south of Calientcs. and work is pro-
crossing rapidly. II is expected that
they will reach Wabba, on the Mud.
dy river. by April list
Henry Waddell, the convict. was
last week found guilty of shooting Mt
Guard Naylor during the break" at
the Utah state penitentiary on Octo.
Der 2. 1903 and sentenced to twelve
years. imprisonment
The Southern Pacific company is
gradually extending the block system
on its system and II is expected that
before the end of the year II will be
In effect on all the line between Og.
den and San Francisco
There Is every prospect OF unusual
activity In the La Sal Mining district
this season, number OF new com
panies having been organized, while
the older ones are preparing to do an
unusual amount of work.
A kindergarten school is to be es.
tablished in Mt. Pleasant during the
coming summer to be continued each
year for an Indefinite period The
Twentieth Century club Is inaugural.
ing the move for the school
An incubator in operation In an
clubhouse adjoining the residence of
Mrs. Jacobson of Sandy caused fire
Sunday morning that destroyed the
home of that woman and came near
cremating her and her two sons.
William IT, Glow. postmaster of
Kaysville, has forwarded his resIgna.
ton to the postmaster general His
reasons are old age and declining
health. Mr.. Glow was appointed to
the position on August ~, 1890 and
has held the place continuously nm.
der Democratic and Republican ad,
ministrations.
Houston Valentine, aged 6 OF Salt
Lake City, will lose the sight Of one
eye, and probably both. the result OF
throwing hot water onto lime The
lime had been left In the yard for
building purposes and number ~
children were amusing themselves nv
throwing water on the lime when the
accident occurred.
Joseph n. Parry, secretary OF the
State Board OF Horticulture, In q
speech at the farmers institute meet.
ing held In ST. George last week,
showed the necessity OF Dixie farmers
changing their methods and instead
OF growing luccrne and wheat on their
valuable lands to use the more profit.
able fruit crops.
Melanka Enrancic. a Greek who Is
in jail In Salt Lake City charged with
a murder committed in Austria sew.
eral years ago, has admitted to two
murders, while It is believed he has
killed four people within the last fomr
years.
Lehl special says the discharge
Of J. Il, cotter by Judge Noon OF
Provo from the charge of arson seems
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