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The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-01-31
ATHLETES INJURED.
Seven Members of Basketball Team
Victims of Runaway.

Victims Of Runaway.
Fort Riley, Kansas.-Seven mem
befs of the Kansas City Athletic
clubs basketball team and Lieutenant
Megttler of the artillery corps at the
fort were hurt here while on the way
to the railway station, following a
runaway down hill, which ended
In their carry-all being overturned.
Lieutenant Megttler suffered a COM
pound fracture of the leg and the
members of the club were badly cut
and bruised.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-01-31
COMPANY ExoNERATED.

Held Not to Blame tor IerrIpTe Ex-
plosion in Primero Mine.
Trinidad, Colo.-By the verdict OF
the coroner's jury in the Primero
mine explosion inquest, which was
concluded Sunday, the Colorado Fuel
G. Iron company and it's employees are
exonerated of all blame for the dis
aster as a result of which twenty-four
lives were lost Nearly 100 witnesses
were examined. No trace Of the body
of Reese ]. Lumley, the American fire
boss, has been found.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-07
BELIEVE STEAMERS ARE LOST
Lake Michigan Boats with 100 Pas
sengers Are Missing.
Company or Owners Cannot Locate
Frozen i'm lee In Middle of Lake.

Chicago. Feb. 6.-Two Of the biggest
steamers of the Goodrich Line are lost in
the ice foes OF Lake Michigan. aHd more
than 100 persons, passengers and crews.
are facing danger of death as the result
of the inability of the captains TO bring
their boats into the Chicago harbor.
The names Of the lost vessels are.
The Iowa; left Milwaukee for Chicago
on Monday, due 90 arrive in Chicago yes
terday. Believed to be bound I'm the ice
off WiuHetka. Carries from thirty-fve TO
fifty passengers.
The City of Racine; left Grand Haven
Mich. for Chicago on Monday. and was
due to arrive in Chicago Tuesday morn
ing. Carries twenty-five to forty passen-
gers
Members of all life-saviug stations along
the lake shore were notified To keep q
sharp lookout for distress signals
1t was first thought that the steamers
were trapped in the ice near the western
shore of the-lake. but search to-day failed
10 reveal any trace of either
Tt is now believed that both boats are
i'm the middle of the lake. General Man
ager II. ". Thcrp. of the Goodrich Line.
said to-day that every cXpedieut had been
vainly used 10 get some news of the
whereabouts of the vessels.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-07
REGULATING LIFE INSURANCE.
Measure Applying To District Busi-
ness VIII Be Pressed.

Representative Butler Amcs. of Massa-
chusetts, a member of the House Ju-
dietary Committee. introduced yesterday
"a modification of The bin on the same
subject introduced 10y him last June. The
bin was referred to the judiciary Com
mittee and an effort viii be made TO re-
port the measure this session and get
action on it.
The bill. as introduced yesterday ap-
plies 10 life insurance only. All other
features of the other bill have been eIini-
mated. and the Whose measure has been
essentially simplihed. II provides for the
office of commissioner of insurance in the
Department of Commerce and Labor at
$lo@ d year. who shall see that The
laws of the United States as to insurance
shall be enforced in the District. At least
once in every three years he is to ex-
anime the affairs Of every company fncor-
porated or authorized 10 do business in
the District Free access to all books and
records is provided, and the commissioner
Is directed To make yearly reports as to
the condition OF companies
The bill goes minutely into forms Of
policies and all essential details Of safe
life Insurance business.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-07
PANIC FOLLOWS FIRE ALARM
Tenants Of Fashionable New York
Apartment House Robbed.
ScHrry from Building, and When
Blaze l. Extinguished Many
VaIuabIes Are Missing.

New York. Feb. 6.-Fire broke out in
the basement Of the Windemere apart
meut house, at 20 West Seventh street.
shortly after noon to-day, and mounting
the elevator shaft, spread TO the upper
stories and completely gutted them. No
lives were lost, but scores We're in danger.
The energy and nerve of the elevator boys
stood the tenants in good stead
The Windemere is owned by Mrs. James
r. Keene, wife OF the Wall street man.
and leased by Horace FardynSki.
For few minutes things looked serious.
Three alarms had been sent in. but owing
to frozen mains the water supply failed.
and the firemen had a hard time getting
the fire under control
Mrs. Georgiana Appleton Hunter who
Is nearly blind, lived in one of the upper
stories with her little grandson, Olmstead
Carpenter, and was rescued by an elevator
boy and taken to the street almost pros
trated.
Mrs, Dorothy Dean lived in an apart-
ment on the third floor. In the excfte-
mcnt, she ran from her rooms without
thinking Of locking the rooms or seeing
60 her things. After her return she miss
ed her pet black-and-tan dog. DANDY
the cat fur coat valued at Si00 and her
negro servant girl
Fourteen families were driven from the
apartment house by the fire. The loss zvae
about S5,C00.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-07
ENGINEER KILLED AT POST
Congressional Limited Driven Over
a Mile by Dead Man.
Head Crushed Against Bridge-Fire-
Train Passes Station.
prcaI 20 The Washington Herald.

SPECIAL % The Washington Herald.
Philadelphia Feb. 6.-For about one
mile the Pennsylvania Railroads Con-
gressioBal Limited. due at North Phila-
phia AT o'clock this evening, was piloted
through the night, over switches and past
sidings. by a corpse. The engineer. Joseph
Toms, had been killed az the Diamond
street bridge. and his battered head was
hanging out of the cab window. although
the left hand. its habit so firmly ingrained
that death could not break il, still held
the throttle firmly.
This train is one Of the fastest on the
road. There were seven Pullman cars
attached to the big locomotive tonight,
and i'm spite of the snow the express was
being whirlcd through on time. Between
the Schuylkill River and North Philadel-
pbia station there is a stretch OF track
where engineers are in the habit Of run
ming at high speed.
George Michener, the fireman. says that
he spoke TO Toms just before reaching
the Diamond street bridge, and il is ceg-
tain that the accident must have taken
place there. for there are no other bridges
farther ON which have abutments close
enough to the tracks to do any damage
Toms must have leaned out of the cab
to look at his locomotive There was no
sound 10 tell of the accident. and the
fireman did not know anything was wrong
until the station was near, and the train
seemed TO be on the point OF rushing
by il at the rate OF sixty miles an hour.
Hey. joe he called, what's the mat
ter?' There, was. of course. no answer.
Then MicheneT sprang over to the en-
giEeer's side of the cab and saw what had
happened. He closed the throttle and
brought the train to a stop. somewhat
more suddenly than usual, perhaps. but
the passengers did not know what had
happened.
Toms body was lifted from the cab
and sent to an undertaking establish
ment. The engineer was foTty-eight
years old and lived at IL Miller street
Newark. Several other engineers on the
road had been killed by these bridges
with stone abutments close to the tracks
Michcuer continued his run with another
engineer.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-07
GODDARD-COLT TIE UNBROKEN.
Rhode Island Legislature Unable to
Elect 81 Senator.

Providence. K. l., Feb. 6.-Col r. II. L
Goddard and Col Samuel p. Colt were
tied in the ballot for the election Of a
United States Senator by the general as
sembly to-day. -Four Of Goddard's sup
porters were absent, reducing his total on
the eighteenth ballot to thirty-seven
votes. one Colt man was also away,
leaving Colt also with thirty seven. There
There was no material change in the vote,
Senator WetmOre having his full strength
OF thirty-one votes. and ex-Gov. Utter his
single vote. one hundred and six mem
bers were present in joint assembly, max
ing the number necessary for a choice
fifty-fOur
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-07
HELLO GIRLS GET GOLD PIECES.
Rewards Those who stuck tn Posts
During Fire.

Chicago. Feb. 6-Two bags Of $50
and s. gold pieces, aggregating 1880.
were presented to-day by the Chicago
Telephone Company TO the 40 young
women employees who stuck to their
posts Sunday night and the following
day regardless Of the fire that destroyed
an adjoining building
At midnight Sunday. when the fire
was az its worst. the girls were told to
abandon their switchbOards by the Of
hcials Of the company, but many OF
them volunteered 20 remain at work.
we are very grateful for the loyalty
shown by the girls" said one of the
management. Their GOODNESS during
the fire was wonderful. There was TO
panic. no disorder Of any kind At any
moment the girls could have left the
Office. but they braVely remained at the
boards until they were forced 10 leave"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-07
WED TWICE IN ONE MONTH.
SveetheartS Repeat Ceremony TO
Make 1t Quite Certain.

New York. Feb. 6.-J. Clifford Pagan
Of 1l7 East Twenty-eighth street and Miss
Iva Elizabeth Shaw. who lives next door
with her mother and step-iather. have
been married twice in the last four weeks.
Notwithstanding the stepfather's tIabo-
rate precautions TO prevent their union.
They are seeking his forgiveness to-day.
and may get it. Miss Shaw lacked Two
days of being eighteen, but Clifford was
twenty-four, and they say they didn't
know the law as well as they might. So
they went at q, IN TO the Rev Henry
NJ. Warren and were married.
The girl told her mother. who reminded
her that the marriage had q flaw in Il
as the bride was under the age of con
sent. The mother advised the daughter
10 have another ceremony performed. and
Il was done.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-07
PRESIDENT TO GO TO ALASKA.
Intends TO Take Big Hunting Trip OH
Expiration of Ills Term.

President Roosevelt said yesterday
that he intends TO go on a long hunt
into Alaska after he has left the White
House. Representative Suizer. of New
York. presented Robert ". Wiley. who
has lived for seventeen years in Alaska.
and after Mr.. Wiley had expauated at
some length upon the attractions Of the
hunting there, the President made the
promise.
Just as soon as 7 finish my term in
the White House" he is said 10 have
remarked, I'm going to go to Alaska
and hunt for big game"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-07
HAS MANY UNMARRIED WOMEN
Massachusetts Presents Argument
for Giving Them "A Vote.

Boston, Feb. 6.-One Of the strongest
committee on constitutional amend
mcnts by the advocates OF woman SUI
frage is statistics showing the great
number OF women in thu cate who
have no men folks to vote for them.
They quote the census TO show that
the State has 355.ft1 spinsters and
widows among 931 $50 women over
tweuty-one years OF age
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-07
Uncle Sam: SLOW up, my boy; slow up"

both Herrick and Wilcox talked with d
number of OhiOans. who are counted as
Taft men. including Representative Camp
bell and M0useT, and there is no reason
for believing that they confined their dis
cussion 10 the delightful winter weather
now on In Washington.
Maj. Wilcox is said 10 be preparing to
lead in the Taft organization work in
Northern Ohio
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-07
TOWNSEND INQUEST BEGINS.
Coroner starts Investigation OF Mur-
der OF Noted Physician.

New York, Feb. 5.-Hundreds Of staten
Islanders crowded the viliage hall &, Nee
Brighton to-day, when Coroner CahiH be-
gan the inquest into the death OF Dr.
Charles Wilmot Townsend, the noted
physician who was shot and killed by a
masked intruder in his bedroom on Jan
uary 3
The centers Of attraction were Mrs
Emma Townsend, widow Of the murdered
man. and John Bel, who has been under
arrest for the last ten days as "a suspect
Mrs. Townsend looked carefully at Bell
but she could not identify him. although
Die was very like the man whom she
saw shoot her husband. 8Irs. Townsend
described the man. as small and slender.
aad said hc Wore over his face something
like q mask
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-07
POISON PLOT SUSPECTED.
New York Authorities Investigate
Death of wealthy Widow.

New York Feb 6.-Before the death
of Mrs Ida Bings. n wealthy widow. at
II o'clock this morning. the district at
tOrney and coroner had started an in
vestigation into a charge that she was
victim of slow mercUri9I poisoning Mrs.
Biugs was the mother Of Mrs. Leopold
Wallau and lived with her daughter. her
son-in-law, Leopold Wallau, an importer
of bronze, and her only grandson, Alex
ander, in the Wallau's residence. at 63
East Eightieth street
The accusation 20 the district attorneys
Office was made by a trained nurse, VINO
had been brought to attend the sick
woman by DR.. William T. Bull
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-07
NEB0GATOFF GETS 10 YEARS.
Russian AdmiraIs Sentence Is Con-
Hrmed by the Gar.

St Petersburg, Feb. 6.-Thc Emperor
has confirmed the sentences passed by the
coUrt-martial on Vice Admiral Neboga ton
and the other naval officers tried at the
same time
Nebogatom will be interned i'm fort
ress for ton years and the others FOR
varying periods
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-07
NJ. CLEMENCEAU MAY RETIRE.
French Premier Prefers Floor of
House 10 Ministerial Bench.

Paris, Feb 6--As NJ. Jaurcs. The Social
ist leader. has openly approved Che cir
cular issued by Minister of Educat ation
BRAND to the mayors on the subject of
granting leases Of the churches to the
parish priests. and as the members of
the Right party have also warmly wei
coined it. there is prospect that the
action taken by the minister win end the
religious controversy.
The followers Of eX-Premier Combes
seem afraid to challenge the cabinet upon
the issue; but. nevertheless. the reorgani-
cation Of the ministry continues to be n
Premier Clemencsau's friends
say he prefers the floor of the house to
the ministerial bench. and add that thev
would not be surprised az the announce
ment of his voluntary retirement from
the cabinet, provided ne is assured that
Sarrien. whose health is now
restored. would succeed him.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-07
BARGE SINKS; CREW LOST.

one of a Tow of COaI-ladeH Craft
Goes Down OF Jersey Coast.
New York Feb. 6.-One of "a tow of
three coal-ladeH barges. which left Nor
folk last Saturday bound 70 Boston in
tow of the tug Waltham, foundered of
Absccon, y. j.. early Tuesday morning.
and all hands on board We're lost. Il is
believed four men composed the crew.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-07
RIVAL DEAD; MARRIEs WIDOW.
Rejected SuitOr Wcds His Old
Sweetheart After All.

Rejected Suitor Wcds His Old
Sweetheart After All.
New York, Feb. 6-James ". Pickens.
son Of the late Gov. J. W. Pickens. of
Mississippi. "a soldier Of 70: tune. and Mrs.
Rosalia d. Ujify, whom he came TO wed
when he heard her husband was dead.
were married in this city and left to-day
for South Carolina 10 spend their honey
moon. lie came from Uruguay, South
America.
Pickens went TO Bastrop. Tex. some
years ago 10 work on "a ranch. and there
met R0salia Dove. daughter of "a rich
ranchman. lie loved her, but she mar
ried another. and that set the governors
son roaming.
Ee travelled South America over and
never heard "a word from Texas until
recently, when he learned shat his rival
was dead. IIe renewed his suit and
won. The widow met him in this city
and they were married by the Rev. Henry
NJ. Warren last Saturday.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-07

Canton. Ohio, Feb. Civilian \. Lynch.
one OF the best-known lawyers in this
section, died suddenly Of heart failure at
Lisbon, Ohio. this morning Mr.. Lynch
was trustee Of the Mckinley National
Memorial Association. which is i'm ses-
sion at Washington.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-07
Princess Won BueIou's Birtbd;nv

Berlin. Feb. 6.-The Emperor and En-
press to-day personally congratulated
Princess Won BuelOw on her birthday.
The Emperor afterward had a long con-
Nersation with Chancellor von Buelow.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-07
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District of Columbia
and Nirginia-Fair to-day and
not quite so cold. Tomorrow,
increasing cloudiness; light
northwesterlH winds.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-07
DR.. SIMPSON IS CONFIDENT.
Defense Rests and Defendant Ex-
poets 10 Be Acquitted.

poets 40 BE Acquitted.
Riverhead. Feb. 6-When the defense
rested to-day in the trial of Dr. James
". Simpson for The alleged murder of his
father-in-Iaw, BARLEY r. Horner. DIT.
Simpson said; II am glad. 1 feel sure I
shall be acquitted tonight.
Lawyer Mant0n made the closing speech
for the defense declaring that Or. Smp-
son was an innocent man, and that the
killing of Horner was purely an accident
District Attorney Funam closed for the
prosecution. The chances are regarded
as being in Or. Simpsons favor.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-07
LOCAL.

Foraker Scored by Myron T. Herrick.
Say Mrs May Threatened Conen.
Exhibition at Corcoran Gallery Open.
3-Oliver Submits New Bid
3-Rear Admiral KaUtz Is Dead.
12-Soldier Shot With Own Gun.
12-Real Estate Is Booming.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-07
AMBASSADOR BRYCE
HONORED IN LONDON
Farewell Dinner Given by
Pilgrims Society.
MR.. REID A SPEAKER
Declares England and America
Are Best Of Friends.

Points Ont That Diplomat Who VIII
Represent Britain in Washington
Able 10 Conserve COuntry's Inter
ests by Striving for Peace-BFyce
Tells Guests He Believes Position
Highest one Man Could BE Given.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-07
HERALD NEWS SUMMARY.
TELEGRAPHIC.

Pages. TELEGRAPHIC.
England Bids Farewell to Bryce.
1-Delmas in Charge of Thaw Defense.
1-Mutiny on Cruiser Tennessee.
Lake Vessels Believed Lost.
I-Engineer on Congressional Limited
Dies at Post.
5-Kaiser Wilhelm Triumphant.
9-New York Italian Kills Two Men.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-07
CONGRESS-.

4-Gas and Transfer Hearing Renewed
Burton Wins Spirited Battles.
4-Decide Against Child Labor Bill
4-TilIman Says Grafters Prey on Indians
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-07
DELMAS In CHARGE
OF THAW'S DEFENSE
Marks Vigorous Change in
Proceedings of Trial.
SPRINGS BIG SURPRISE
Witness SWears White Threat
ened to Kill Accused.

First Reference in Trial 10 the Vote
to Husband at Cafe Martin Made
in Testimony of Thomas +. Nc
Caleb, Who Causes Laugh In Court
room at the Expense of jerome.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-07

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dept. Of Union Trust Co, 1914 + st. De-
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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-07
coNTINUED oN NINTH 20.
Baltimore and Return-SI. .25.
RaIfinlnrs. md Ohm r. II

Every Saturday and Sunday. All trains
both ways, both days. except Royal Linn
tied. City Offices, 1A7 G ST. ana 6Ig
PennsylYania ave.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-07
.DREADNoUGHT" IS SPEEDY.
Battle ship Can Maintain

London, Feb. Sit is officially reported
that the battle ship DreaGnought, whicn
is on her way from Gibraltar to the ISL
and of Trinidad. viii maintain a speed OF
seventeen knots for the entire distance.
Her machinery is i'm prime condition and
she carries sufficient fuel to steam LOCO
miles farther at the same speed.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-07

4 In Carte Lunch Served Daily
at Ecksteins from Z to 3 ~. n. Y. ave
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-07

J. II. Small & Sons, Florists,
Washington and New York.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-07
ToId Harry Thavv.

Did you tell any one connected with
The case about it?'
Yes. ] met Air. Thaw in the street and
told him that Mr.. White had threatened
TO take his life
Did Mr.. White mention Thaws name
the night of the thrcdte'
Yes. he asked me if any one was with
Miss NCsbit. and I said. Yes Mr.. Thaw.'
lie said. That Pittsburger'
This was before the threat2'
Yes He asked me that as he went
into the theater"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-27
Grocery Stores and Meat Mar
kets of Zion to Close
for Outing.
EIGHT STEERS ROASTING
TO FEED MULTITUDE
Programme of Sports All I'm
der Supervision of Local
Retail Merchants.

Exactly at IL O'Clock this forenoon the
proprietor OF practically every grocery
store and meat market In Salt Lake City
Will turn the key I'm the front OF his es-
tablishment and during the remainder OF
the day none OF the clerks Will respond
TO the knock OF the customer. This has
been decreed by the Utah Retail Mer-
chants association, and the decree must
be observed to the letter. The doors will
be bolted, the windows barred and pro-
prietors and employees VIII be making
merry at the barbecue at Lagoon. In
the face of these conditions, IL clearly be-
hooves the frugal housewife TO secure her
days supply Of culinary articles before IL
o clock this forenoon.
Naturally this Will result in no little
inconvenience 10 the customers. and In
some cases downright disappointment,
but the business men say that neither
love nor money could induce them TO re-
main In the city when they know that
eight steers have been slaughtered and
are now roasting In the ovens at Lagoon
FOR their special benefit. For the first
tmc since the association was organized
the merchants OF Ogden have been given
an opportunity TO supervise the barbecue.
and II is said that they intend TO dis
charge the work in such fine shape that
the same privilege will again be accorded
them next wear
Nearly every business man in Ogden Is
a member OF the association. and the
officers say that every business house In
Ogden VIII be closed this afteInoon while
we pi'pIiStoIS anu cmJlpSeef are at
tending the festivities. Twenty hve extra
cars will be coupled TO the trains TO ac-
commodate the Ogden crowd,
At IL O'Clock the Bambergcr route will
run n special train and during the re-
mainder Of the d5H the regular schedule
VIII be observed. Special trains will ar
rive from all parts of the State. and II
Is anticipated that one OF the largest
crowds OF the season VIII gather at La
goon today.
All OF the sports VIII be under the
supervision OF the local retail merchants.
They say that the programme will in
clude nearly everything that might he de-
vised. but call special attention To the
ball game between two picked teams from
Ogden and Logan, beginning at $3.50 D. m.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-06-27
CARRIE MACK.
Company Only Waiting for Railroad TO
Begin Receiving Ore.

c. McKendrick, under whose eye the
development campaign upon the Carrie
Mack property of Western Utah is be-
ing carried forward, arrived in Salt
Lake Wednesday from this property,
Mr.. McKendrick reports that the mine
is responding splendidly to his efforts,
all that the management is waiting for
being the completion of the railroad to
the property. The tracks are within
sight of the property now. and the com
pany is ready TO begin sending in rich
rock, but the railroad company is not
yet in shape TO receive this freight
When the era of shipments is started
for the Carrie Mack and neighboring
properties in that portion of the State
there will be another district adding to
the net results of Utah mining, and ii
will be an addition that will not be in
considerable. The Carrie Mack company
is a Salt Lake proposition. and the com
pany has been at work for some time
past awaiting transportation facilities
which they knew were only matter OF
time.