The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-07-26
UTAH STATE NEWS


A windstorm in Park City last week
blew down fences, broke windows and
twisted several roofs out of shape.
Work is to be resumed in the oil
fields OF the La Sale syndicate on the
north shore of the Great Salt Lake.
The trouble between the employees
and the Ogden street car company
has been settled, and there will be nc
strike.
Emery coupty's assessable property
for the year 1906 is s1,734, 1882, showing
an increase over last years of nearly
$4,000.
]. +. Wilson, an employe of the DAILY
West mill at Park City, was painfully
injured by falling through from one
floor to another
The old veterans who took an active
part In the Indian wars of Utah Will
hold their frst annual reunion In
Ephraim on August /, 2 and 3.
Frank Warren, an Italian laborer.
fell underneath moving train at
Green River, both his legs being cut
of. death ensuing two hours later.
Two robbers entered the Onyx sa-
loon, in Salt Lake, at night. sand
bagged the bartender. and got away
with 500 which they found In the
cash register.
Henry Howella. aged 81, was acci-
dentally killed in Logan canyon while
herding sheep. He dropped his rife,
the trigger striking a rock, the bul.
let entering his stomach.
The ten-yearold son of Peter Shoup
Of Eden was kicked by horse last
week and seriously injured, 1t being
found necessary to remove a portion
pf the skull two inches In length.
A special election is to be held In
Randall. Uintah, Harrisville, Warren
and West Weber. In Weber county, to
vote on special tax of mills for i'm
provements to the roads of the county.
Forest Supervisor Pack has been
notified that a new Office. that of
trained forester, has been created for
the Uintah reserve, and that Horace
E. Studley has been appointed to fill
the position.
The city taxes OF Logan have been
reduced ~ mills from last years
levy. The reduction is based upon
the earnings Of the city electric light
plant, which amount to approximately
$4,000 per year.
John Selgrath. an engineer on the
Denver & Rio Grande, was drowned
At Lagoon while boat riding with
companion, the boat capsizing, his
body not being recovered until the
following morning.
. Horace Mann, leading man for the
Zinn's Travesty company, at present
nlling an engagement at an open air
theatre in Ogden, fell down an ele.
vator shaft in the Opera House block
and was seriously injured
According to a dispatch from Den.
yer, an attempt will be made to organ
ize a western horse racing circuit for
next season which will include Salt
Lake City. 1t is claimed that w. A,
Clark, Jr., is back of the movement.
Antoine ]. Petersen, a popular young
man OF Ephraim, was accidentally
killed ut his fathers ranch three miles
north of Ephraim. He was unloading
iucerne, when he was accidentally
struck by the hay fork he was using
The wholesale hay, grain and straw
dealers OF Salt Lake made some reduc
tions in prices at their regular weekly
meeting Thursday. The price Of al
falfa was cut from SIS to S14. Corn
was reduced cents and Idaho oats
are now quoted at $3.50.
Royal Reed, aged IS, was drowned
while swimming in Green river, near
Green River station. The young man
had recently graduated from the
Orangeville district school and was
working for means to carry him
through the high school,
William Smith, aged 13, was struck
by lightning during the storm on Tues
day OF last week in Salt Lake City,
and instantly killed, The body was
found by the father of the lad. who
went to search for him when he failed
to return home from fishing trip.
Henry Andrews of Alpine met with
severe accident while driving home
from Salt Lake. Near Sandy one OF
the front wheels Of the wagon came
of, causing Mr. Andrews to fall to the
ground. One of the wheels passed over
Mr.. Andrews chest and broke five
ribs,
William McFadyen, who died at Sa.
Haa last week, was a man with as var.
led a career as but few men have. He
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