Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1905-08-11
UTAH STATE NEWS


years has been postmaster at Helper,
has resigned
Thomas Barratt, aged TO- was seri-
ously injured in a runaway accident
at American Fork
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 80, and will be in session two
days.
From many points throughout tho
state comes the news that the crop
of lucerne seed win 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 proc
lamation designating August 81 to 20,
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 Will
berg's Lake park. last week.
Chinch bugs continue their depreda.
tons 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 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.
spectively, 1.419.741 and $2.S5S,62O |
while the same figures for this year
are 1,459,99S and $S,922,636.
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, colored man 65
years of age, suicided in Ogden on
Sunday, taking carbolic acid Jackson
was despondent -oyer the loss of his
VIE. who die6 Bout year ago.
John Danvers of Plain City is out
with challenge to race any man in
the state of his age distance of 100
yards, or from that up to quarter of
mile. Mr.. Danvers is only 40 years
old.
The number and assessed valuation
of cattle in Utah in 1904 were, respec-
lively, 2O4,S35 and s3,3S7,52S. The
number and valuation of cattle this
year are, respectively 1863 and 49,.
610,0S0
The registration of applicants for
homesteads in the Uintah reservation
passed the 5000 mark at Grand June.
ton, 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 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 a 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
cry and in some way he lost his bal
lnce and fell off, hitting his head on
/ rock. He was unconscious when
ound and remained so for several ,
hours, until restored by medical aid
lie is now out of danger
Upon recommendation of Commits
Toner Richards, the president has ,
mended his proclamation providing
or the opening of the Uintah Indian
eservation so as to permit the MAX