The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-02-14
UTAH STATE NEWS


itary reservation.
The issuance of not less than $780,
900 worth OF bonds to erect three new
school buildings in Salt Lake was de-
cided upon by the board OF education
last week.
or the old folks present at the old
folks celebration in Mt Pleasant last
week, there were 1S over so years, IL
over rs years, 2S over 20 years and ~
over 60 years of age.
Some of the farmers OF Noun,
Pleasant are already engaged In plow
ing, preparing for the spring crop.
Winter seems to have gone for gooc,
from present indications.
The report of the building inspector
of Salt Lake City for the past year
shows that there were 621 permits for
new buildings issued, the estimated
cost of which was $2,315,930.
The Sweet Candy company of Salt
Lake, one of the largest manufacture
ing concerns of its kind in the west,
will within the coming year erect
modern five-story factory in Salt Lake
City.
The Utah Light & Railway company
of Salt Lake, last week placed an or.
der with eastern factories for
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order with Oregon firms for 1000
ties.
Samuel Doxey, architect and build
er, and for many years associated with
the public school system OF Salt Lake
City as an instructor in manual train.
ing. dropped dead In an epileptic lit
on Friday.
A great deal of the stock for the
erection of the new opera house at
Springville has been subscribed, and
the company will soon be Incorporate
ed. The proposed building will cost
$4,000
During the year 1906 total of 237
fires broke out within the limits of
Salt Lake City. involving property
valued at $2,223,S40. The actual loss,
however, is shown to amount to only
$60,29360.
The Commercial club of Salt Lake
City, through the action of its board
OF governors at special meeting held
last week, has declared unequivocally
against railroad commission for the
state of Utah.
Allen Forshue, aged rs, attempted
suicide in Salt Lake City while in a
Mt OF dependency, taking a quantity
OF laudanum, but was picked up on
the streets by policeman and saved
Dy prompt medical attendance.
William f. Rigby, aged As, of Rich
mon, Cache county, was struck by q
switch engine at Cache Junction and
instantly killed. He was standing on
the track talking with other parties,
when he heard the engine approach
Ing. He stepped backward, thinking
1t would pass in front of him, when
the engine struck him.
James w. Iredale, 35 years old, a
motorman, met instant death In Salt
Lake City by coming in contact with
a live wire which was lying across
the track. A spectator started to
sweep the wire from the track with
broom, when Iredale pushed him to
one side and grasped the wire In his
hand, being instantly killed.
v lille experimenting in the chemis.
try laboratory at the University of
Utah, Geo. Roberts, member of the
freshman class, was severely burned
on the arm by gas flame and on
the left side of his face by concen-
trated nitric acid.
Governor Cutler has received letters
and kilograms from Japan which ino,
cate that the Japs who are wanted in
Utah for the embezzlement from their
III DOA county
their hard-earned savings, are now In
custody In Nippon.
Oliver C. Huntington, one OF the
Oldest citizens of Springville, died at
his home last week after an illness of
only few hours. Mr. Huntington
came to Utah in 1S4S and settled in
Salt Lake City. He was the first male
school teacher in Utah.
Retail lumber dealers in Salt Lake
are making elaborate preparations for
the annual convention OF the Western
Retail Lumber Dealers association,
and of the Western Lumbermen's Mu.
tual society, to be held in Salt Lake
City Feb. IA, Is and 1G.
Authority has been granted the SUI
peryising engineer of the Strawberry
Valley irrigation project, Utah, to OBJ.