The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-09-13
UTAH STATE NEWS


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-
tlous horse in ogden, his skull being
crushed but he has even chances for
recovery.
Seventy.Gve members OF the Grand
Army OF the Republic from salt Lake
and forty from Ogden are attending
the convention in Denver this week.
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 $4,000.
Hans Roth a well known miner at
Frisco, formerly a foremas in the
Horn Silver mine, was killed by
cayein in the Lulu mine, adjoining
the Horn Silver.
AS the result of injuries received
when he was run down by livery
team August 18Th, Nils Benson, G3
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
tiers 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-hfth 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 proclamation naming the
commission of nine members provided
for by the last legislature to investi-
gate the work of the Agricultural col
ss-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 heal market All
were found free from adulteration.
The first religious services ever
held at Modena were conducted on
August % by Foster converted
Piute Indian, who has recently re-
turned from the Indian school at Car
isle, Pa. Nearly the whole town
turned out
xXpmas Il. Wright of Bingham
eion. attempted suicide in his cell
he Salt Lake county jail, Sunday
: bit by swallowing a large quantity
of sodium salicylate. Wrights inten'
lions were good. but the drug con
tanned no poison
Unfamiliarity with the briny waters
of the Great Salt lake came neal
costing Joseph Murphy, of St. Louis
his life at Sa.tair Sunday. Only the
prompt aid Of few of the resort EN-
ployes saved MIR. Murphy from being
strangled by the salty spray.
II 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 a pressing need o.
such an extension because of lack o.
early Irrigation facilities.
Cholera among hogs has made III
appearance in Payson and vicinity
Several farmers have lost a number
OF hogs as the result, and those who
are making business OF the Industry
are alarmed as to the outcome Of thu
disease unless Il Is checked.
According to the report OF Jame
Christensen, state treasurer, thu
states total receipts from all source
during the month OF August amount
ed TO $92,032.25. Disbursements dur
ing the month amounted to 5,2G53C
The balance on hand July 81 was s22S
S5S33.
The new tabernacle 1T Lehi, whlc
has cost approximately $4,000 4
erect was formally opened Sunday
President Joseph +. Smith, all IN
members of the Alpine stake pres
dency, ex-Bishop T. X. Cutler an
many other outside visitors wer
present.
According to the records OF the Sal
Lake board Of health, the month q
August. 1905, showed a great improve
ment over previous years In the ma
Ner of contagious diseases. There wer
but twenty-nine cases Of typhoid, a