The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-06-20
UTAH STATE NEWS

suspected smallpox within the CITY
limits OF Salt Lake.
The sportsmen of Ephraim have de
cided to stock the new canyon lake
reservoir with trout
Salt Lake is to have a 100000 au-
ditorium, which will be used for mu-
steal events and concerts
As a result OF strike of millmeb
and carpenters in Salt Lake, all tile
mills are shorthanded, being practi.
cally shut down
While playing baseball at Plain
City, John Geddes of that place had
his right ankle fractured by colliding
with base runner.
The next annual convention Of the
National Association of Credit Men
will be held in Salt Lake about the
middle of June, 1908.
Florence Potter, woman OF the
half-world, suicided in Salt Lake City,
taking laudanum, she having tired of
the life she was leading.
Mrs. Celia Ryan has been arrested
at Park City on charge of burglary,
1t being charged that she burglarized
residence. securing $40.
AS the result of quarrel over
game of cards, Nicholas Smith was
shot by Paul Bosrus, at Park City.
and is in critical condition.
The mercury fell below freezing
point at Spanish Fork one night last
week, and considerable damage was
done to the potato and bean crop.
George Crathofn. farmer of
Hooper, was thrown from his wagon
during a runaway and seriously in.
1ured, his collarbone being broken and
his skull fractured.
The old wooden bridge over the
river west OF Lehi has about served
its days of usefulness and as soon as
the high water season is over the
county will build 90.foot iron bridge.
About 100000 worth OF new rails
and ties have been ordered and sur.
veys are being made ror the proposed
extension of the Sanpete road into
the Morrison and Ferron coal fields.
H. A. Mainquist, horseman about
IS years of age, committed suicide in
Salt Lake by taking morphine. De-
spondency caused by drink Is sup
posed to have been the motive Of his
act.
Eugene Dumalt, fireman, was
Knocked from his engine by striking
bridge at the DEVILS Slide, In We
DER canyon, and fell into the river,
his body having not yet been recov-
cred.
The two-year-old son of Henry
Stevens of Ephraim fell from high
chair, his head striking the stove,
concussion of the brain resulting. the
little ones death being hourly ex-
pected.
injured In an automobile accident at
the Eagle Gate, Salt Lake. about 2
o'clock Monday morning. One Of her
legs was broken, and it is believed
that she is injured internally.
Stanisa Mesich, the Austrian who
shot to death Hermann Obrovich, a
fellow countryman, in Salt Lake City,
is now behind the bars. Mesich
claims that Obrovich robbed him of
$500 and eloped with his wife.
The storms OF the past week have
damaged the hay crop in Box Elder
county. The dry farmers have most
of their hay mown and piled. The
June grass that is not moved is turn
ing red, and 1t is then spoiled for
hay.
William l.. hcCabe was instantly
killed in the Cheyenne. Wyo., yards
while engaged in making up train.
who was formerly a resident
IL Ogden, was running between Chey- |
enne and Denver and was preparing |
for trip.
Mrs. S. j. Townsend, wife Of
prominent physician of Salt Lake |
City, cut her throat with razor Sun
day evening and died within a few
Mrs. Townsend was suffer |
ing from melancholia, superinduced |
by tuberculosis of the spine.
Marie Rizzardi, aged 40 years, com
mitted suicide at Bingham by drink
ng carbolic acid. She bought the
acid in a drug store, went to an Ital-
an saloon kept by man named Stiss-
zee and drank it. She died in great
agony shortly afterward.
In the convention of the Western
federation of Miners at Denver, Rob
ert Adamson of Eureka was seated in
he place of Harry Riddel, the dele