The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-08-10
UTAH STATE NEWS

has resigned
Thomas Barratt, aged 10, was seri.
ously injured In a runaway accident
at American Fork
The erection of sugar factory for
Sanpete and Sewer counties begins to
look like reality.
The Elks' convention this year will
be held in Ogden. It will assemble
August 30, 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 2G,
inclusive, as Utah week at the Lewis
and Clark exposition.
The accidental discharge OF a six.
shooter at Fairfield caused the serious
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 VIII
berg's Lake park last week.
Chinch bugs continue their depreda.
lions 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 a 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 we're, re-
spectively, 1.419,741 and $2,s5S,G20
while the same figures for this year
are 1,453,993 and s3,922.636.
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 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 a challenge to race any man in
the state of his age a distance of 100
yards. or from that up to quarter of a
mile. Mr.. Danvers is only 40 years
old.
The number and assessed valuation
of cattle in Utah in 1904 were, respec.
lively, 2Ol,SS5 and $3,SS7523. The
number and valuation of cattle this
year are, respectively, 217,669 and 49,.
510OS0.
The registration of applicants for
homesteads in the Uintah reservation
passed the 5000 mark at Grand juno
ton, Colo, on the 9Th. 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 1t 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
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 OFF, 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
sloner 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 2S. 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 q state
hoard Of qOualiZatiCn A Tres a total |