The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-01-05
UTAH STATE NEWS

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The total assessed valuation of Salt
Lake county for the year 1906 was
s54,111,428.
The Salt Lake newsboys had big
treat in the form of Christmas din
ner given by Samuel Newhouse.
Two trains collided at Park City
and were smashed to kindling wood,
but fortunately no one was hurt.
Utah mines paid s5,16O,49O in div.
idends during the year just closed, a
gain over the previous year of 1921.
$50.
There were 1883 births in Salt Lake
during the first eleven months OF 1906,
of which s75 were male and sos were
females.
During the year 1906 the mines Of
Utah produced $40, OSO. 6S2.97 worth Of
precious metals, an increase of $10,.
Ss5.615.76 over the previous year.
Judge Diehl, of the Salt Lake po-
lice court, handed down an opinion
last week, permitting slot machines
which pay in trade only, to be
operated.
Myron Eardley, son of James w.
Eardley. formerly of Salt Lake City,
was accidentally shot and killed on
Christmas day while hunting near his
home at Baker City, Ore.
There were s6s deaths in Salt Lake
during the first eleven months Of 1906.
and the average monthly death rate
per 1000 of population, based upon an
estimated population of $4,000, was
los.
Over 300 children were fitted out
with clothing and supplied with toys
on Christmas day by the Salvation
army of Salt Lake, while a dozen or
more families sat down to big dinners
furnished by this organization.
Lester Earl Moreton, son Of City
Recorder j. b. Moreton of Salt Lake
City, has been recommended for ap-
pointment to u West Point cadetship
by the committee which examined
three applicants for the position.
The total approximate value OF the
dairy products (butter, cheese and
condensed milk in Utah is nearly
100000. In the state there are
ninety creameries and cheese facto-
ries, and two milk condensories.
The body Of the man found on the
banks of the Weber river at
Ogden has been identified as
that of Andrew Anderson, a
railroad section employe. II is be-
lieved that Anderson was murdered.
The shep industry in Utah has been
increasing from year to year and now
figures largely in the wealth OF the
state. At the spring shearing Of 1906
there were 1,275,144 sheep sheared, &C.
cording to reports made to the state
board.
Martin f. Mulvey. American Coun-
Gilman from the Fifth ward of Salt
Lake, will tender his resignation as
councilman, declaring that his reason
for the action is that he is not in &C.
cord with the policy OF the admins.
tratiOn.
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wounded in the right arm by a ball
from Flobert rife Christmas morning
while standing on the porch in front
of his home in Salt Lake. as the re-
suit OF a boy experimenting with a
Christmas present.
Fifteen new banks were formed dur
ing the year, one new life insurance
company began business, one building
and loan company and three loan and
trust companies entered the field, &C.
cording to the annual report Of A. C..
Glazier the bank examiner.
The Jurors empannelled to investi.
gate the accident at the Grass Creek
coal mines. wherein James II. Robin
son sustained injuries resulting in his
death, returned verdict to the effect
that the fatality was purely accidental
and not blaming the company.
At Joint meeting held in Salt Lake
City by the Manufacturers and Mer-
chants association, the Utah State
Fair association and the Real Estate
association, il was decided to have
the opening of the Chamber of Com.
merce on January IA, 10 and IL.
Judge o. w. Powers is now the local
representative of Mrs. Anna Bradley,
charged with killing ex-senator Ar.
| thur Brown, John A. Bagley of the
firm of Baltch and Bagley hav.
ing announced their withdrawal from
the case in favor of Judge Powers.
The new pipe organ for the Lehi
tabernacle was turned over to the
committee last week by the builders,
and was dedicated by IA concert. Over
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