The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1905-12-28
UTAH STATE NEWS


dn Ogden, is dead from pistol shot,
probably fired with suicidal intent.
Fire destroyed the Rio Grande shops
In Salt Lake last week, causing a loss
of 100000. The shops will be re-
built at once.
Logan Is having a severe coal
famine and in consequence there is
considerable suffering among the
poorer classes.
William Ross, a burglar, attempted
TO escaI > from an officer in Salt Lake
and was shot, being badly wounded,
but will recover.
Holdups are almost nightly occur
renee in Salt Lake City, and the thugs
seem to defy all efforts of the police
to capture them.
Larson NJ. Jordan. one of the early
settlers OF Utah, and an old resident
OF Springville, died last week of heart
trouble. He came to Utah in 1890.
Articles of incorporation of the In
termountain Republican company,
which is to start a new Republican
daily in Salt Lake, we're filed last
week.
William Whirley, a contractor OF
Logan, was struck on the head by a
falling plank one day last week and
badly injured, but 1t is believed he
will recover.
In wreck in the Oregon Short Line
switch yards at Murray, F. J. Smith,
brakeman, was instantly killed and
Will McMillen, also brakeman, was
slightly injured.
shingling house, fell distance of
thirty feet, striking heavily on a scat.
fold, breaking his arm and sustaining
internal injuries.
The report of the state board OF
sheep commissioners shows that wool
growers are generally prosperous and
that there are now about 100000
sheep in the state.
The North. Sanpete bank of Mt
Pleasant filed articles of incorporation
in the office Of the secretary of state
last week. The capital stock is fixed
at $4,000, divided into 500 shares.
Sidney Peterson. 14-year-old Salt
Lake boy, may lose a leg as the re-
suit of fall under a train. The flesh
on the right leg was torn to the bone,
although the bone was not crushed.
The Utah Indian war veterans have
asked the Utah Congressional dele
cation to work for the amendment to
the pension laws so as to make pro-
vision for pensions for the Indian fight
ers.
According to the state board OF
health, little or no attention is paid
In many localities throughout the state
to the care of diseases, and steps will
be taken to see that the laws are en-.
forced.
A movement has been inaugurated
by the real estate men of Ogden to
have the streets parked on the unoccu-
pied portions, and to have regulation
that will keep stray cattle off the
streets.
John Pomatto, an Italian youth OF
18 years. was arrested at Modena on
the charge of attempting to pass two
forged checks upon Mrs. Hattie knight,
proprietress of the Hotel Modena, in
payment Of board bill.
Officers who have been making
.every effort to run down Salt Lakes |
murderous hold-ups believe they have |
man in jail who may prove to be |
one of the men wanted. The man gives |
his name as Arthur Curtis.
Presidents Joseph F. Smith and An.
ton H. Lund, accompanied by several |
OF the other officers of the Mormon
church were in South Royalton, Vt, at
the unvelllng Of the monument erected |
to the memory of the prophet, Joseph |
Smith.
David B. Davies was found guilty |
of conspiring to defraud the state, in
the district court at Salt Lake. Davies
was charged with aiding the gang
which operated in Utah, Idaho and Ne. |
vada year ago and secured nearly a
hundred thousand dollars in illegal
bounties.
Arthur Shepherd of Salt Lake City
has received a check for $500, the
prize won by him in the orchestral
composition contest, offered by Ignace
Paderewski With the check came q
letter from William p. Blake, chair
man of the committee, congratulating
Mr.. Shepherd.
A dispatch received from Washing |
ton states that patent for firearm
has been granted to John M. Browning
of Ogden. This well known inventor
of the automatic pistol and the Colt
machine gun has been granted more
patents for firearms than any other in
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