The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1905-09-14
UTAH STATE NEWS

Offices have been opened in Salt
Lake City by the Western Pscific's
engineering department.
Late sown grain in some southern
counties is reported to be short, owing
to the ravages OF chinch bugs.
The Utah Independent Telephone
company has completed its line for
connection between Provo and Salt
Lake.
All parts Of Utah have been visited
with showers, accompanied by severe
electrical storms. during the past
week.
The general ecclesiastical authori-
ties OF the church and of Weber stake
have decided to divide Huntsville
ward into two.
Camp Taft was the name given to
the camp at Manti occupied by the
Utah National Guard boys during
their outing last week.
The large sugar factory at Lewiston
is being completed rapidly, and II is
expected 1t will be in running order in
time for the beet season.
A total of s67 pupils registered in
the Park City public schools on the
opening day. This is the greatest
oumber ever on the rolls.
George A. Guertin, one OF the best
tnown train dispatchers in the west,
fell down stairway in Salt Lake
City. his injuries proving fatal.
While rocking in the branches in
the top of an apple tree at his home In
Salt Lake City, Edwin Taylor, aged IS,
Tell TO the ground and was killed
Allen Bell. aged 80, fell from NOV
Ing street car in Salt Lake, sustain.
Ing a severe conclusion OF the brain
and is now in a serious condition.
Frank Kennedy. section foreman
m the employ OF the Rio Grande
Western at Ogden. was struck by
passenger train and instantly killed.
Hereafter the mayor and members
Of the city council OF Coalville will
serve their constituents for 81 per
Sear. That was the salary fixed at
meeting held last week
Patrick Clark, the Park City saloon
keeper who shot Tom Portech, an
Austrian, on the night OF August "a.
has been discharged from custody on
the grounds of self-defense.
A new banking institution has been
organized Jn Mt Pleasant during the
past week. II has capital stock of
$4,000, all subscribed. and will be
incorporated in a few days.
A proclamation has been issued by
the trustees forbidding the sending of
children to school In Ephriam who
are suffering from whooping cough,
which is prevailing in that city.
Alonzo Switzer, demented tours,
from Oakland, Cal, attempted suicide
in Ogden, cutting his throat with a
pocket knife. While in serious con
dition, II is believed he will recover. |
The Salt Lake police are making
vigorous efforts to capture the thief |
who stole the poor box" and its con-
tents, about S. In pennies and nickels.
from the First Congregational church.
The Injunction applied for against
the Moffat road. being built through
Core Canvon hostno haau daofoa NJ.
Mcffat announced that he will now
go right ahead building his road TO
Salt Lake.
The poisoning of dog is done with
malice, even II the person administer.
ing the poison does not know the own
er of the animal. according to an opln.
ion handed down by the Supreme
court last week
AS result Of reckless driving Miss
Dora Rickenback. of Glenwood. 10
years of age, is in a precarious condt
ton with the chances against her
recovery the buggy in which she was
riding being overturned
-Four young boys OF Ogden varying
In age from 10 to 10 years, have con.
fessed that they belonged to club
which had for its purpose the stealing
of brass and other metals found
around railroad yards,
Enraged by an insult offered his
wife, Frank Mezzer, 80 years OF age,
an Italian laborer, shot Joe vatrella,
40 years OF age, also an Italian laborer,
lnhicting a dangerous wound, the
shooting taking place at Vatrella's
residence.
AT the regular monthly meeting OF
the Park City council last week the
petition of Jack Hanson and others.
asking the council to close the gamb.
ling houses, was laid on the table.
This will probably be the disposition
OF the matter Indefinitely
Parties from Wayne county say
that the best grain crop in the h story