The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-08-12
UTAH STATE NEWS

The erection of a 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 81 to &c,
inclusive, as Utah week at the Lewis
and Clark exposition.
The accidental discharge OF six.
shooter at Fairfield caused the serious
and perhaps fatal wounding of Al.
fred Anderson, farmer
The Indian war veterans OF Emery
and Carbon counties held their eighth
annual reunion in Castledale, at VIII
bergs Lake park, last week.
Chinch bugs continue their depreda.
tons In the southern counties, while
smut il reported from localities in
the northern portion of the state.
John Davies, a 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-
Bpectively, 1,419741 and s2,S5S,62O,
while the same figures for this year
are 1,453,993 and $500 S6.
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. a colored man 65
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
the state Of his age distance of 100
yards, or from that up to quarter of a
mile. Mr.. Danyers Is only 20 years |
old.
The number and assessed valuation |
OF cattle in Utah in 1904 were, respec- |
lively, 2O4,S and $3,3S7,52 The
number and valuation of cattle this
year are respectively, 2l7,669 and 49,
blO,0S0.
The registration Of applicants for
homesteads in the Uintah reservation
passed the 5000 mark at Grand juno
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
department in the Utah building at
the Lewis and Clark exposition, left
for Portland last week.
James Martin, Of Ogden, was seri.
ously injured while milking 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 on, hitting his head on
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
sioner Richards the president has
amended his proclamation providing
for the opening of the Uintah Indian
reservation so as to permit the max.
ing OF Ill entries per day beginning
August rs. instead OF fifty as provided
in the first proclamation.
Secretary John j. Thomas OF the
state board of equalization has issued
figures showing the total livestock as
sessments of the state for 1905. In
both number and assessed valuation
the compilation shows increases over
that of 1904
Secretary Thomas of the state
board of equalization figures the total
number of horses and mules in the
state at n $50, and the total valuation
at S213o o2A In 1904 tho nun,har 90 /