The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-07-25
UTAH STATE NE WIS


ton at the National Educational cou-
vention at Los Angeles
Mrs. Spenst an elderly woman of
Logan while attempting to board a
train, fell and broke her shoulder.
Lawrence Miller, aged 8. of ogden,
is dead as the result of injuries re-
ceived by falling from an apple tree.
The total assessed valuation of the
property In Summit county for the
present year is over five million
dollars.
Chris Sorenson of Vineyard this
year picked from two acres 600 cases
Of Strawberries and sold them at 95
cents a case.
The Oregon Short Line has freed its
tracks from weeds by the use of salt
water, taken from the lake and distri
buted along the right-of-way by means
of a sprinkling contrivance.
fight Is on between the two gas
companies in Salt Lake which will
result In material benefit to the con
Rumer, both companies having reduced
rates for light and fuel gas.
The old people Of Springville were
given an outing at Castillo on the
18th by the old folks committee.
There were eighty-fve people over 20
years of age present on the grounds.
E. Il. Stagg, while temporarily in
sane from drink, attempted suicide in
Salt Lake by throwing himself in front
of street car. Stagg was not serious
y hurt. and will be given a chance to
sober up.
The stockholders of the Utah, Idaho
and Western Idaho Sugar companies
met in Salt Lake last week and ap-
proved the new articles of incorpora-
tion In which the three companies are
consolidated.
Sixty-nine applicants to become
practicing opticians, oculists and eye
specialists were accepted by the state
examining board last week, in ac-
cordance with the law passed by the
last legislature.
A distinct earthquake shock. lasting
about one minute, was recorded on
the seismograph at the University of
Utah at noon on the 10th. The move
ment was from east to west. The
shock was not violent.
Charles Johnson. who lives in En-
pire canyon. above Park City. has dis
appeared, and 1t is feared he has fallen
into Silver Creek and drowned John
son lived alone in cabin and has not
been seen since July Z.
David Thompson, of Salt Lake. was
run down by an automobile and SER
lously injured, the buggy In which
he was riding being completely de-
molished. The automobile had cotton
beyond control of the driver.
Another man, an engineer, has been
arrested at Ogden. charged with being
one of gang of railroad men who
have been stealing from the Southern
Pacific cars. He is accused Of taking
two blankets from sleeping car.
Southern Pacific officials, believe
they have solved the labor problem so
far as It applies to the men employed
on their sections west from Ogden, by
importing a large number of Greeks
from Chicago to displace the Japanese.
Melvin Christensen. aged about 15
years, son of John Christensen, of
Koosharem, was struck by lightning
during a thunderstorm which passed
over portion of Grass valley, and
was rendered unconscious for several
hours, but will recover
The Merchants and Manufacturers
association of Utah has adopted reso-
luton expressing its thanks to the
press of the state for the assistance
In, hsa Nior,, ,ft ha
citation for the upbuilding of the indus
trial interests of the state.
City Marshal Robert Taylor of Lehi,
who was wounded while hunting rab-
bits near Saratoga Springs, died of his
wounds. Some OF the shot had pene-
trated the peritoneum and caused per-
itonitis, which required an operation,
from which the injured man did not
rally.
James HOFFMAN, of Salt Lake, was
badly injured in an accident at the
Garfield smelter, his face and hands
being badly burned. Hoffman was en-
gagged in placing molten metal in a
pot when the metal exploded, throwing
the heated liquid over his face and
hands.
IL. ID. DonouSh, lrhNSllng lrelSnl
agent of the Oregon Short Line, was
scalded TO death under switch en-
gine near Kemmeler, Wyo., the loco
motive having struck broken rail
and rolled down an embaukment. Dom
ough being pinned beneath the engine.
The 2-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alvin Benson was drowned in
nm irripatinp ditch at pnrowan The
mother missed the little one and
started out to search for her and
found her about a block and half
below the house, washed up on the
bank of the ditch, dead.
Out of more than 500 Utah teachers
who took the anual examinations in
June, over half of them failed to reach
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