The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-12-26
UTAH STATE NEWS

Secretary of Agriculture Wilson has
announced his intention of attending
the dry farming congress, which will
be held in Salt Lake City, January
1926.
M. Knudson tailor, suicided at
his home in Salt Lake City, taking
carbolic acid. 1t is supposed that
Knudson became respondent over
constant drinking.
The government has approved to
Utah, under the grant for school of
mines, 23S acres of land in the Yer
nal land district and 3,202 acres In
the Salt Lake district
At meeting of the Gamers of Utah.
hell In Ogden last week. twenty-five
canneries were represented, and the
general situation regarding the can
ming industry was discussed.
The ordinance passed by the coun
Gil of Salt Lake increasing the salar-
les of the city recorder, auditor and
treasurer from $1,000 to S2,500 year,
has been vetoed by the mayor.
The directors of the Utah-Idaho
Sugar company declared their regu-
lar quarterly dividend of 1A per cent
on the preferred stock of the com.
pany last week, amounting to $141, 900.
Secretary of State Tingey paid $780,
900 to the state board of land commits
sioners last week, which was the last
installment Of the money borrowed
by the state from the board during
the present year.
Gus Johnson, the convict who at
tackled and nearly killed a fellow con-
Wet, S. B. Dobbs colored, with knife
at the state prison recently, will have
to stand trial on a charge of assault
with intent to commit murder.
Wineroom proprietors are obeying
the orders of the chief of police of
Salt Lake and tearing down partitions
and opening boxes in their places.
Res taurants have also been ordered
to dispense with their wine rooms and
boxes.
The fund provided by the legisla
ture for paying bounties on wild ami
mails for the present year is exhaust
ed and Auditor Edwards has directed
county clerks throughout the state tc
discontinue the issuance of warrants
for bounties.
Harmel Pratt, secretary of the state
board Of corrections, died suddenly on
the goth at his home in Salt Lake
City. He was born In 1851, when his
parents were crossing the plains, at
place about nine miles east of old
Fort Laramie.
Richard Deming, charged with high
way robbery, escaped from a hospital
in Salt Lake City, robed in night
gown and pajamas. while suffering ap-
parently from concussion OF the
brain, and is still at large, with no
clue to his whereabouts.
of localities have reported epidemics
of measles. the state board of health
has issued circular letter to all
health officers, in which suggestions
for the quarantine of persons affected
with measles are offered.
There were 329 deaths in Utah dur
ing November, according to the bullc
of health. OF this number Salt Lake
county led with 123 deaths. Weber
had 35; Utah, 81; Sanpete, "a; Sewer
13; Summit. o; Juab, 15; Uintah, Z.
The statement is made by Coal
Mine Inspector Petit that Utah con.
sumed S65,000 more tons of coal the
past year than it produced, most OF
"a oh int hA
ing from Wyoming. Another interest
ing fact is that the $4,000 tons ship
ped in represents more coal than is
produced by any two mines in Utah.
senator Sutherland introduced
bill last week authorizing govern.
ment exhibit of the mining resources
of the United States at the lnterna-
uonal Mining exposition at Madison
Square Garden, New York City, com.
mencing May 25, 1908, to continue one
month.
An important decision has been
rendered by the federal land Office at
Washington in holding that the as
phaltum deposits are lode in charac-
ter and not placer. The decision of
the general land Office sustains the
decision rendered by the register and
receiver.
Christopher Myers. 70 years of age,
an inmate of the Salt Lake county
intrmary, wandered away from that
institution one night last week, and
was not found for several hours,
death resulting an hour after he was
found, as result of exposure to the
elements.
The will of the late David Henry
Peery shows that his estate is valued
at $123,000, as follows: $4,000 in
mining stocks, $4,000 in cash on de-
posit in banks, $4,000 due from life
insurance policies, $4,000 on accounts
and bills receivable, and real estate
valued at $4,000.
The secretary of the interior sent
communication to the senate rec.
ommending action on the urgent de-