The Mercur miner. [volume] (Mercur, Utah) 1895-1913, 1905-10-04
UTAH STATE NEWS

son Washburn of Monroe has realized
something like $500.
The Socialists of Salt Lake have
put ticket in the field, II. p. Burt be.
ing named for mayor.
The American party has placed
hcket In the field in Salt Lake City.
headed by Ezra Thompson for mayor.
An automobile line was operated be.
tween Beaver and Milford during the
fair at the former town the past week.
The strike OF the linemen in the EN-.
pioy OF the Utah Light and Railway
company of Salt Lake City has been
ended.
William o'Driscoll. OF Woodlans.
Summit county, who was accidentally
shot while hunting, has succumbed TO
his injuries.
James Shockly. convicted OF the
murder OF two Salt Lake street car
men, has been sentenced to imprison.
ment Tor life.
The clothiers and furnishers OF Salt
Lake have inaugurated movement
looking to the closing OF their places
OF business at p. m.
While hunting quail near Salt Lake
City, on Sunday. Charles Crismon. an
assayer, was shot in the face by a
Fellow huntsman, and will lose the
sight Of one eye.
Frank, Carter, aged 5. was hanging
on an ice wagon In Salt Lake CITY
when suddenly huge chunk OF ice
aid from the wagon and fell upon him,
killing him instantly.
John Lee. butcher. was struck by
street car while marching in the
parade OF the butchers and and gro
GERS, sustaining painful bruises. but
fortunately escaping death.
While en- route home after closing
his place OF business on Main street
Barney Riley OF Park City slipped on
the Icy sidewalk in front OF the CITY
hall and in falling broke his left arm.
A fire at Lars Hansen's feeding
grounds near the Logan sugar factory
destroyed barns. sheds, machinery
and hay to the value OF $4,000. The
hre broke out in the middle of the
night
The town OF Fountain Green is pc
titioning the Sanpete Valley railroad
for change in its track which will
bring II down into the town itself in.
stead OF leaving the place a mile or so
of TO one side
Headed by brass band and pulling
w. Baxter In little red wagon. Man.
Ager A. A. Terry OF the pure food
show. In Salt Lake City. on Saturday
evening paid bet he lost, betting Mr..
Baxter II would rain.
Mrs. jamie Coult Mcdonald met a
tragic end while seeking land ON the
Uintah reservation, Sept. Is. She was
preparing dinner over a camp fire.
when her clothing caught fire. death
resulting from the burns received
John Hosmer who burglarlzed Kel.
ly's drug store at Springville on the
night OF Aug. IL, and who was shot
In both legs by Nightwatchman John.
son at the time OF the arrest, has been
bound over 10 the district court for
trial
President Roosevelt has signed an
executive order creating the Dixie for.
est reserve in Utah. The new reserve
embraces 465,9OO acres, "a per cent OF
which is public lands In Washington
and Iron counties, In the southwestern
part OF Utah
An exhibit at the state fair which |
will undoubtedly attract a great deal |
OF attention was installed by John w. |
Long of Koosharem, deputy county |
game and fish commissioner. This |
exhibit consists OF lot OF water dogs, |
or water salamanders.
Andrew Thompson, Jr, OF Ephraim,
had six stacks OF grain destroyed by |
fire last week. The thresher was at |
work when fire was discovered in the |
top OF a stack OF barley. A strong
wind and scarcity OF water made II |
impossible to save any of the stacks.
The Intermountain Electric company
Is planning to establish an auxiliary
steam power plant at Coalville. This
company has a capital stock of 81, 500.
900, all OF which is subscribed. The
company will have water power plants
at Big Cottonwood and Little Cotton.
wood.
Will Hendry was stabbed and SER
iously wounded by Roy White at a
dance In Salt Lake City White be-
came incensed because Hendry
bumped into him during a dance ana
pulling a knife stabbed Hendry three
times, twice in the abdomen and once
In the back
Negligence on the part of the var.
ious cemetery companies of Salt Lake
City TO comply with the law passed by
me last legislature, requiring the
Ming OF ownership plats with the