The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-08-19
UTAH STATE NEWS

national guard OF Utah will hold their
encampment in Manti.
Four-cent fares have been granted
by the Salt Lake street car system 10
those who purchase books containing
atty fares.
The janitors OF the Ogden school
buildings will hereafter be compelled
TO wear uniforms when In discharge OF
their duties.
The contract has been let for the
new school building at Manti. The
building is to be modern and will cost
about $4,000.
The first work in the way OF estab-
fishing the Utah Independent Tele-
phone company in Park City was be-
gun last week
Percy J. Luster, arrested at Ogden
on the charge OF having murdered his
wife at Guthrie, KY. on July 20, has
confessed the crime.
David X. Farley, aged 3S. proprietor
Of a saloon in Ogden. suiclded Satur.
day night, taking dose of morphine
large enough to kill ten men.
The Richfield Fair and Driving as.
ISOLATION has planned for races and
other sports, to be held for two or
three days beginning September 4.
Colonel A. II. Swan, who was one OF
the most prominent cattlemen in Wyo'
ming some years ago, but who OF late
years has resided in Ogden. is dead.
A feature of Fridays exercises at
the meeting Of the Indian war veter.
ans at Mt. Pleasant was sham battle
which was Witnessed by 5000 people.
The four-year-old daughter OF Pro
fessor Nelson. OF Moab. fell backward
into a tub. partly filled with boiling
water. and was badly burned. but will
recover.
A fire occurred at Santaquin last
week by which Gabel okander lost
his wheat. barn and all his hay. about
fifteen tons, all his sheds. three sheep
and one calf.
Daughters OF the Utah Pioneers
have inaugurated a movement where
by II is believed they will secure a
part. II not all. OF the old Lion house
IN Salt Lake City to be used as a hall
OF relics.
Five thousand people visited La
COON on the 9th, It being South Sea
Islanders day. The crowds came from
all over Utah. Sanpete and Sewer
counties sending up about 1000 rep
resentatives.
Grams at Mt. Pleasant. on Wednesday
OF last week. was witnessed by thou
sands OF people, who came from all
parts of the state to attend the meet
ing OF the veterans.
In a quarrel that started over the
use OF a shoe brush. G. A. Allen. a ne
gro Pullman porter. stabbed Archie
Webb. a white man employed by the
same company in Salt Lake. The man
was not seriously injured.
A colored man was burned to death
IN carload OF furniture which was
burned on the track near Morgan.
The man was stealing a ride when the
car caught fire In some manner and
he was unable to get out
An increase OF only SO In the school
population OF Salt Lake City over last
year is the result OF the canvass just
concluded by the census enumerators.
The total for this year is 1891, while
last years total was 16.S4s.
At the old folks celebration In Og-
den last week Mrs. Lena Allen, OF
Huntsville. though still under 80, won
the prize for the greatest number OF
grandchildren. proving up 1870 descen-
dants in the second generation.
The total registration for Uintah
lands is 1857. Over $500 registered
at Provo on the last day. The num-
Der registered at the different offices
was: Provo. 1858; Grand Junction.
1887; Price, 1886; vernal. 1875.
Charley Mitcham. brakeman on the
Newhouse branch of the San Pedro
railroad. met with serious accident
at Newhouse. the result of which was
that both forearms were broken and
he was otherwise seriously injured
The Utah Sugar company will erect
a sugar plant In Sanpete county be-
tween Mt. Pleasant and Moroni. and
will spend quarter OF million dol
lars in constructing the factory. San
pete people are jubilant over the mat
ter.
In Salt Lake last week. Erwin Hens.
ley. son OF prominent Californian.
was sentenced to serve twenty years
In the penitentiary for holding up j.
w. Adams. December &c. 1905. and
robbing him OF sl.S5 and a gold watch
and chain.
Il Is reported that the Kennenck
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