The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-09-16
UTAH STATE NEWS

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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-
lies OF the church and of Weber stake
nave 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 1t IL
expected II viii be in running order In
time for the beet season.
A total of 967 pupils registered in
The Park City public schools on the
opening day. This is the greatest
number ever on the rolls.
George A. Guertin, one of the best
tnown train dispatchers in the west
Tell down stairway in Salt Lake
City, his injuries proving fatal.
While rocking in the branches 10
he top of an apple tree at his home IL
Salt Lake City, Edwin Taylor, aged III
Tell to the ground and was killed.
Allen Bell, aged 50, 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
In the employ of the Rio Grande
Western at Ogden, was struck by a
passenger train and instantly killed
Hereafter the mayor and members
Of the city council of Coalville will
serve their constituents for 81 per
year. That was the salary fixed at
meeting held last week.
Patrick Clark, the Park City saloon
keeper who shot Tom Portech. ar
Austrian, on the night of August 81
has been discharged from custody on
the grounds of self-defense.
A new banking institution has been
organized in Mt. Pleasant during the
past week. 1t has capital stock OF
$4,000, all subscribed, and will bs
incorporated in few days.
A proclamation has been issued by
the trustees forbidding the sending
children to school in Ephrlam who
are suffering from whooping cough
which is prevailing in that city.
Alonzo Switzer, demented tourls
from Oakland, Cal, attempted suicide
in Ogden, cutting his throat with
pocket knife While in serious con
dition, 1t is believed he will recover
The Salt Lake police are makinl
vigorous efforts to capture the thie'
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
Gore Canyon, having been denied, Mr.
Moffat announced that he will now
10 right ahead building his road to
Salt Lake.
The poisoning OF dog is done with
malice, even If 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, l9
years of age, is in a precarious condi
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 IS to Is years. have con
iessed 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 Mez2er. 80 years OF age,
an Italian laborer, shot Joe Vatrella,
90 years of age, also an Italian laborer,
inhicting 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 history |
Of that county will be harvested this |