The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-10-25
UTAH STATE NEW s
" JENSEN, Publisher


quarters has been changed from FIRE.
mont to Salina.
The Sanpete county teachers held
the first institute of the year at Spring
City last week.
The twenty-fourth annual state as
ISOLATION of the Congregational church
met in Provo last week.
Sparks from threshing machine en-
gine destroyed grain valued at 800,
belonging to Hans J. Brown of Mount
Pleasant.
The thirteenth annual convention of
the Utah Federation of Women's clubs
began its session last Monday morn
ing in Park City.
Salt Lake has been chosen as the
next convention place of the Associa'
ton of Railway superintendent of
Bridges and Buildings.
Thomas Blglian, employed at the
new cement works near Ogden, fell
asleep on railroad bridge and was
ground to pieces by freight train.
There was distinct shock OF earth.
quake experienced in Salt Lake few
minutes before o'clock Thursday
night of last week. The shock was 80
slight that 1t was not generally no
ticed.
The Utah Woolgrowers' association
has arranged for an exhibition Of fan
cy sheep in connection with the meet
ing of the national association to be
held in Salt Lake City on January 16
to 10,
James II. Crawford, the coloret
man who shot and killed G. Y. Lock
hart at Ogden on July 27, was acquit
ted of the charge of murder by jury
on Saturday and was released from
CUSTODY.
Warren NJ. Lowry, employed in a
Salt Lake saloon as bartender, was
found dead in the Sanitarium after
taking a steam bath, death being due
to heart failure, induced py the heat
and steam.
There are billions of tons of salt In
the waters of Great Salt lake and ex-
tensive deposits of rock salt in the
mountains of the state. From these
sources the state is producing yearly
about $4,000 tons
The fifth proclamation of the presi.
dent extending the area of the Uintah
forest reserve was received at the
surveyor generals Office last week. 1t
is dated Oct. 6, and adds 10000 acres
to the present reserve.
Native sulphur occurs in extensive
deposits at Cove creek, Millard coun-
ty, Utah. The crude ore averages 20
per cent sulphur as 1t comes from the
vein, although in places masses of
pure sulphur are to be found.
Professor A. Rothpletz. noted Ger
man geologist is in Salt Lake study.
ing the oolites in Great Salt lake. Pro
fessor Rothpletz has made a complete
study of this formation as 1t exists In
Great Salt lake and the Red sea.
fire that started from some un.
explained cause in the main building
OF the Ogden Sewer Pipe & Clay com.
pany, one of the most important in.
dustries in Ogden, destroyed the en-
tire building and all of its contents
The report circulated through the
state press that Mrs. Georgia Spicer
tempted suicide, proves to be untrue
Mrs. Spicer took sleeping potion by
mistake. which gave rise to the story
BY the accidental breaking of a
generator at the plant of the Idaho
Sugar company, at Sugar City. Idaho
James Gaddie, an old employe and q
resident of Lehi. was almost instantly
killed. and another man was wounded
in the hand.
Arrangements are being rapidly
completed preparatory to the com
mencement of work on the big cana
which will reclaim from 10000 tC
$4,000 acres to the south of Price, anC
between that place, Cleveland anC
Huntington.
The Australian thistle, which is one
Of the most pernicious weeds known
has been found in Weber county. The
department of agriculture has ISSUED
several bulletins describing the weed
and instructing the people how to pre-
vent its growth.
Arthur Tattersol, employed in thu
sugar factory at American Fork, is al
a Salt Lake hospital suffering from
terrible injuries which he received
while at work, being caught in bel
and would around the shafting. His
recovery is doubtful.
George Morehouse, whose home Is
near Fish Springs, attempted suicide
in Salt Lake City. slashing his throat
with razor, the windpipe being
severed and the jugular vein cut