The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1905-09-07
UTAH STATE NEWS


floor of a building in salt Lake last
week and escaped with broken arm
The past season has been most
profitable one for Salt Lakes pleasure
resorts, all of which closed on Monday
Labor day was celebrated at the
capital city by the suspension of bust.
ness and big gatherings at all the re-
sorts.
A. Lenheer was kicked by frac-
tious horse In Ogden, his skull being
crushed, but he has even chances for
recovery.
Seventy-fve members OF the Grand
Army of the Republic from Salt Lake
and forty from Ogden are attending
the convention In Denver this weea
A fine new building for the Weber
Stake academy at Ogden is to be CON
structed during the next few months.
The structure will cost about $50, 900.
Hans Roth, well known miner at
Frisco, formerly foreman in the
Horn Silver mine, was killed by a
cave-in in the Lulu mine, adjoining
the Horn Silver.
AS the result of injuries received
when he was run down by livery
team August 10Th, Nils Benson. 63
years of age, died last week at his
home In Salt Lake,
Reports are current both In Ogden
and Salt Lake that work will begin on
the actual construction of this end
of the Western Pacific In about two
weeks at point near Saltair.
The Weber club will take up the
question of freight rates from Ogden
to points on the San Pedro. AS mat
ters now stand the Ogden jobbers
claim they are being Disseminated
against.
Tomato growers are finding no diff
ficulty in smiling these days, for de-
spite the fact that the crop this year
Is but one-fifth of the normal, they
are making more money than for three
years past.
Mrs. Sophia Larsen of Mt. Pleasant,
met with very severe accident last
week, which may result fatally. Mrs.
Larsen was milking when one of the
COWS struck her in the back, injuring
her internally.
Governor John C. Cutler last week
issued a proclamation naming the
commission of nine members provided
for by the last legislature to investi.
gate the work of the Agricultural col.
lege and the University of Utah.
State Chemist Herman Harms has
just completed chemical analysis of
twenty samples of breakfast foods
made from wheat, oats, barley and
corn and sold on the l7cal market. All
were found free from adulteratlon.
The first religious services ever
held at Modena were conducted on
August 27 by Foster, converted
Piute Indian, who has recently re.
turned from the Indian school at Car
Isle, Pa. Nearly the whole town
turned out.
Thomas E. Wright, of Bingham
Junction, attempted suicide in his cell
In the Salt Lake county jail, Sunday
night by swallowing large quantity
OF sodium salicylate. Wright's inten.
tions were good, but the drug con.
Iained no poison.
Unfamiliarity with the brlny waters
OF the Great Salt lake came near |
costing Joseph Murphy. of ST. Louis,
his life at Sa,tair Sunday. Only the
prompt aid of few of the resort EN- |
ployes saved Mr. Murphy from being
strangled by the salty spray.
1t is not improbable that congress
Will grant prospective Uintah land
settlers an extension of time in which
to establish their residence in case
there appears to be pressing need OF
such an extension because of lack OF
early irrigation facilities.
Cholera among hogs has made its
appearance in Payson and vicinity.
Several farmers have lost a number
Of hogs as the result. and those who
are making a business of the industry
are alarmed as to the outcome of the
disease unless it is checked.
According to the report of lanes
Christensen, state treasurer. the
states total receipts from all sources
Turing the month of August amount.
I'd TO $92 2032.25. Disbursements dur.
ng the month amounted to S95, ,2G5.30.
lhe balance ON hand July 81 was S22S..
1888.
The new tabernacle pt Lohi. which
as cost approximately S5O.OOO to
rect was formally opened Sunday.
President Joseph f. Smith, all the
lembers of the Alpine stake presi.
ency, eX-Bishop T. X. Cutler and
lany ether outside visitors were
resent.
According to the records OF the Salt