The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-09-26
UTAH STATE NEWS

of the Republic will be held in Salt
Lake City in 1909.
w. b. Civilian, n pioneer OF We
ber county, died at Hooper on the
22nd, at the age of 10.
The Swedish Lutheran church, which
mas been built at Park City at cost
of $500, was dedicated on Sunday.
At least 1000 people from neighbor.
ing towns celebrated with the people
of Brigham City on Peach day on the
18th.
James j. Hayes, a well-known man
of Ely, Nevada, died suddenly in au
Ogden rooming house, after pro.
tracted spree.
Mrs. Ann Hadlock, an aged lady Of
Ogden, fell down four steps at her
home and struck on her face, sustain
ing serious injuries.
The Utah State fair is to fall into
line with the latest speed fad and viii
inaugurate some automobile races for
the last day of the fair
The heirs of s. s. Lindeman, who
was struck and killed by street car
in Salt Lake City last May, have sued
the company for $50,000.
The entries In the poultry depart
ment for the Utah State fair are al
ready SO heavy that 1t is imperative
that the accommodations be enlarged.
Henry Ames, of Logan. while driving
to Hyrum, was shot in the neck by
small boy who was practicing with a
22.calibre rife. Ames was not badly
injured.
John and Jane Belcher, Of Ogden,
celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of
their marriage one day last week. They
have been residents of Ogden for over
twenty years.
Mrs. Thomas e. Marriott, of Sandy,
was probably fatally injured in a col
lision of Missouri Pacific passenger
train and Burlington switch engine
at st. Joseph, Mo.
Judgment for $500 was awarded to
James Andrus last week for injuries
received to leg in railroad acci-
dent on the Sanpete Valley railroad,
near Manti. last July.
f. N. Ryan, laborer, has been ar
rested in Salt Lake City on charge
of highway robbery, 1t being charged
that he held up railroad man, secur.
ing $125 from his victim.
In train wreck rs miles west of
Ogden, on the Southern Pacific, Fire.
man Newhall and Brakeman Ulmer, of
Ogden. were killed and Conductor
Creamer of Ogden. injured.
Richard p. Morris. former mayor of
Salt Lake City, and Democratic NOM
inee for that Office this year, was the
foreman of jury which last week con-
victed John Fleming of robbery.
In Ogden the price of coal has been
advanced to Sc. so ton, protest is
being made by the citizens. and 1t is
probable the matter will be brought to
the attention of the grand jury
A balky team of horses attached to
hay wagon backed into street car
In Salt Lake City, the conductor and
several passengers on the car being
injuie ed as a result of the collision.
Chemists who have recently made
an analysis of the water furnished the
people of Ogden by the Ogden Water
works company declare 1t is chemically
pure thus settling controversy which
Nas been in progress for some time.
Mrs. Colin N. Summers, wife of a
Salt Lake bartender, is in precarious
condition and may die as the result OF
4 beating administered by her hus-
band, Summers is under arrest, and
will be tried for murder II the woman
ties.
Claud Clark, the negro who shot and
killed Lewis Jones while engaged in
an alteration with another negro In
Ogden, will be tried on the charge of
murder in the first degree. Clark
claims the shooting OF Jones was acci-
dental.
The next official postal guide. issued
in October, will not contain the name
of North Ogden. for September 30
the postofice there will be abolished
and new postoffiee, known as station
No. 4 of the Ogden postoffice will be-
opened.
The news comes from the Lehi sug.
ar factory that the tonnage, though
not so much to the acre as last year,
is above the average seasons crop
anu inc ',VVV aVlVs VIII pIouuce piop-
ably the greatest gross tonnage In
the factory's history.
The members of the state land board
and the state engineer have made
personal inspection of the lands in
Sanpete and Sewer counties proposed
to be brought into a state of cult- |
walton If the reservoir project contem-
plated by the board is carried through |
The Utah national banks outside
OF Salt Lake carried s4.525.494 loans |
and discounts August %, the date on |
which the comptroller of the currency |
required statement of conditions The |
same banks had $279 ,O57 gold in their |
reserves and carried little over S.. |
100000 of deposits.