The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-09-06
UTAH STATE NEWS
UTAH

Willis Parkinson, OF Hyrum, VINO
sustained serious injuries by being
thrown from a horse about month
ago, is recovering.
The farmers In the vicinity of Hyde
Park we're heavy losers as the result
of the recent storm, much hay and
grain being rendered worthless.
Joe Douglas, laborer, was run
over by milk wagon In Salt Lake
City and is in the hospital suffering
from internal injuries of a serious
character.
Torrance McGuirk, miner in the
employ Of the Daly-Judge Mining COM
pany at their workings in Park City,
was killed at that property by being
caved on.
Dick Mooneye, an Indian, filled up on
bad whisky in Salt Lake one night
last week, and almost scared score
of women to death, before being
rounded up by the police.
Reginald Jackson, a 16-year-old
Salt Lake boy, was struck by an auto
mobile and his leg broken, while he,
in company with number Of other
lads, was playing in the street.
The Rio Grande Western is double
tracking its main line from Soldier
Summit to Cotton, at the branch to
the Scofisld and Winter Quarters
mines, distance of seven miles.
Joseph C. Jones died at Mammoth
from the effects of chloroform while
undergoing an operation for dis
located hip, caused by fall while
attending to some duties near the
house.
Henry M. Hansen, post quarter
master sergeant, U. s. A., who has
been on duty in Ogden for some
months, has received orders TO pro-
ceed to Manila on the first available
transport.
In runaway accident near Elsln-
ore, party Of young people were
thrown from the vehicle, Miss Belle
Sylvester sustaining broken leg,
while Dan Washburn had one of his
ears badly torn.
Arthur Messenger, under arrest In
Salt Lake City, is accused Of desert
ing his wife and four children at Den.
yer, and without going to the trouble of
getting divorce, marrying Miss
Laura Nelson of Bingham.
A large number of Indian war veter-
ans and their families from Utah coup-
ty and the surrounding country
gathered at the Provo lake resort for
"a four days campfire of the Black
Hawk Veterans, last week.
The sum of $1,400 was paid last
week to the farmers about Spring
vile for cucumbers. The money was
paid by the National Pickle company
Of Salt Lake, one Of the largest food
producing plants in Utah, has ware
houses at Kaysville, Lehi, Springville
and Spanish Fork.
At q meeting of the business men
of Ogden held at the Weber club
rooms, It was decided to inaugurate
"get acquainted" trip to Ely. New,
some time during the month. The
president and secretary OF the club
were authorized to complete arrange
ments for a special train to carry the
Ogden people.
r. II. Little and G. d. Hagerty, who
have been trying to break the trans
continental automobile record, aban-
doned the attempt at Kelton, owing
to the condition of the roads. They
found the desert so badly soaked by
the recent rains that 1t would be inn
possible to equal the present record
Sampling of the sugar beet fields at
Lehi shows that the beets will be
ready for harvesting in about two
weeks. The beets never looked better
and the prospects for record break
ing Yield are fiattering.
The Perry Irrigation company of
Weber county has filed articles of in
corporation with the secretary of
state. The company is formed for
the purpose of controlling and operat-
ing the Perry rights in the Weber
river.
William Chapney, aged 16, of Salt
Lake City, went to hang up his coat
in the pocket of which was pistol,
when the weapon fell to the floor and
was discharged, the bullet entering
the boys foot, inhicting painful
wound.
At the State Sunday School Eistedd-
fod, held at Saltair on the 2Sth, the
Kaysville choir won first prize for
choirs of thirty voices, while the Su-
gar House choir was the winner In the