The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1905-08-10
UTAH STATE NEWS


at American Fork.
The erection of n sugar factory for
Sanpete and Sewer counties begins to
look like a reality
The Elks' convention this year will
be held In Ogden. 1t will assemble
August 20, and will be In session two
days.
From many points throughout the
state comes the news that the crop
of lucerne seed will be poor, owing to
the dryness.
The recent hot weather has had the
effect of ripening grain very fast
and threshing is now general through.
out the state
Governor Cutler has issued a proc
lamation designating August II to &c,
inclusive. as Utah week at the Lewis
and Clark exposition.
The accidental discharge Of n six
and perhaps fatal wounding of AL
fred Anderson, a farmer.
The Indian war veterans of Emery
and Carbon counties held their eighth
annual reunion in Castledale, at Will
berg's Lake park, last week.
Chincb bugs continue their depreda-
tions in the southern counties, while
smut is reported from localities in
the northern portion of the state.
John Davies, tailor, was found
dead at the foot of stairway in Salt
Lake City. 1t Is presumed that he
missed his footing, falling to his death.
The number and assessed valuation
of sheep in Utah for 1904 were. re-
Bpcctively, 1,419,741 and S2,S5S,620,
while the same figures for this year
are 1,453,993 and $3,922.63
A contest over the possession
of the water of the north
fork of Ogden river for irrigation pur-
poses Is on between the farmers of
Eden and those of North Ogden.
Andrew Jackson, colored man Go
years of age. suicided in Ogden on
Sunday, taking carbolic acid Jackson
was respondent over the loss of his
wife, who died about year ago.
John Danvers of Plain City is out
with challenge to race any man in
the State of his age distance of 100
yards, or from that up to quarter of a
mile. Mr., Danvers is only 70 years
old.
The number and assessed valuation |
of cattle in Utah in 1904 were, respec-
lively, 204,S35 and s3,3S7,523. The
number and valuation of cattle this
year are, respectively 2l7669 and 49,.
5100S0.
The registration of applicants for
homesteads in the Uintah reservation
passed the 5000 mark at Grand June
tion, Colo, on the 5th Among those
registered here are more than 500
women.
The badly mangled body OF Theo-
dore Rasmussen was found near Lake
View, on the San Pedro, and it is pre-
sumed the unfortunate man was walk
ing along the track and did not hear
the approaching train.
The six pupils of the State School
for the Deaf who are to form a part
of the live exhibit of the educational
n tfnn in no at |
the Lewis and Clark exposition, left
for Portland last week.
James Martin, of Ogden, was seri-
ously injured while milking a cow.
The bovine became frightened and
kicked the boy, knocking him to the
ground and stepping on his head, max
Ing several bad scalp wounds.
Hans Hermandson of Elsinore was
riding horseback near the city GENE,
terry and in some way he lost his bal
ance and fell off, hitting his head on
a rock. He was unconscious when
found and remained so for several
hours, until restored by medical aid ,
He is now out of danger. >
Upon recommendation OF Commits |
'ioner Richards, the president has
amended his proclamation providing y
or the opening of the Uintah Indian 4
reservation so as to permit the max h
ng of Ill entries per day beginning I
august 2S. instead of fifty as provided :
a the first proclamation. a
Secretary John j. Thomas of the h
tate board of equalization has issued
cures showing the total livestock as
essments Of the state for 1905 In
9th number and assessed valuation ''
lie compilation shows increases over 81
lat of 1904 h
Secretary 7: rs t state