The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-10-12
UTAH STATE NEWS

war. suicided in Ogden, taking dose
of laudanum.
Twenty-seven marriage licenses
were issued in Salt Lake City during
one day last week.
Raymond Morriser, an ogden boy
was seriously injured in bicycle col
lision Saturday night.
The total attendance at the state
fair was 6S,500 The receipts were rs
per cent larger than last year.
There is probability that the city
council of Ephraim win make gen.
eral raise in salaries this year.
w. w. Cluff of Coalville, had his left
hand badly injured by being kicked
by horse he was leading to water
DIR. p. A. II. Franklin. one of Utah's
most popular and influential mining
operators, died in Salt Lake on
Wednesday of last week
Salt Lake won first prize in the
baby show at the fair Esther the
flvemonths-old daughter of Mrs. J. G.
squires. of the capital city, carrying
off the gold medal
William Anderson of Park City and
@. Strecker of Peoa figured in an ex.
citing runaway in Salt Lake City, the
vehicle being demolished and Mr.. An
derson badly bruised.
Utah's mineral exhibit in the Lewis
and Clark exposition at Portland viii
become part of the state fair next
year. in its own building, and this will
be permanent feature.
At the present time between 400
and 500 tons of beets are being used
daily at the Ogden sugar factory. al
though the capacity of the factory IS
supposed to be but $50 tons.
w. Won Gilden attempted suicide
at his home in Salt Lake, Sunday, cut.
ting his throat with a razor, while
orazed from drink, but failed to cut
deep enough and will recover
Charles Farr. aged 40, accidentally
shot himself while cleaning his re-
volver at his home in Salt Lake City,
the bullet entering his left side, but
It is believed he viii recover.
Stockmore. one OF the new towns in
the Uintah valley, appears to bel
growing, newShotel nearing compile
ton and temporary postoffice and a
general store having been erected
Albert Keetheler. who killed his
son-in-law in Salt Lake City, attempt
ed suicide last week. drinking guam.
tity OF insect poisoning. but only sue.
ceeded in making himself very sick.
AL. Hardin. a gambler, suicided in
Salt Lake last week, taking a dose of
morphine. He had been drinking
heavily and was in an irresponsible
condition when he committed the
deed,
A boy aged ~ and an 17-months-old
babe, children OF John Ballantyne OF
Riverdale. were accidentally wounded
last week by stray shot from the
CUNT of hunter who was shooting
quail nearby.
There is movement on foot
among some of the Salt Lake business
men TO organize a State Manufacture
ers' association. The object of the
association will be to boom the pro-
ducts OF the factories OF the state,
Joseph Foreham, Salt Lake mes
senger boy, better known as "Blondy,"
was instantly killed beneath the
wheels OF a passenger train at Wells,
New, Saturday night He was beat
Ing his way aud fell from the trucks.
Frank Child, aged 4. and Glenn
Kemmerley, aged 2, were playing in a
buggy shed in Salt Lake City, when
they set fire to some hay which was
In the she'd both of the children being
burned to death. their little bodies be-
ing discovered after the fire had been
gotten under control.
News comes from the little town OF
Weston OF the accidental shooting OF
a young man named Albert Cobnrn.
Coburn, with some other boys, went
out hunting and was shot in the knee.
Blood poisoning set in and death re-
suited.
William Ryan, who was arrested
and supposed to be demented, set ire
TO the bedding in the woman's ward
OF the Ogden city jail at night, but the
fire department was called out 10
quench the flames in time TO save the
inmates from death,
The Utah Construction company is
preparing to put on many more men
and teams within few days on the
construction of this end of the West
ern Pacific. The company is now or
derlng a large amount of supplies and
tools for the work.
Work Is to start soon on the setting
OF poles OF the Eastern Utah Tele-
phone companys lines, whereby the
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