Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-08
UTAH

AMERICAN FORK, Utah, Dec. u
John Armstrong sueffred the loss of the
third finger of his right hand by having
stone weighing 1400 pounds fall upon it,
He and several bystanders were asked to
assist in unloading the large rock, which
was being placed in the old store of t.
E. Steele, where a candy factory is in
course of equipment. The rock had been
taken from the wagon and was just De-
ing placed on a small platform, when the
rock gave slight lurch, catching the
finger between the platform end Its lower
edge, and severing it as cleanly as If
done by a knife.
PARK CITY-W. L. Sparks of the
Sparks Candy company died here very
suddenly. He was staying at the Park
City hotel and had left a call for Z
o'clock. When the clerk went to call
him he was found to be sueffring from
some illness. A doctor was summoned,
and on his second call, about an hour
later, found Mr.. Sparks dead.
Death was caused by an abscess of
the brain.
RICHFIELD-At a meeting of the board
of directors of the Copper Butte Mining
company here on November H. a bond
on the property was given to w. c. b.
Orrock and Andrew Nelson for 10 cents
the share. @. H. Ogden, the secretary of
the company, has sent notices to the
stockholders, requesting that those who
wished their stock to be included in the
bond should send instructions to that
effect to the secretary, the stock to be
held in escrow until the bond is taken
UP. Orick and Nelson intend work
ing the property, which is located in
Clear Creek canyon. They will drive
tunnel 100 feet to a point at which it is
believed veins will be struck.
LOA-Due to a plank, which he was
carrying, becoming caught In a circular
saw, David Heath. aged 26, an employe
OF sawmill at Teasedale, four miles
from here, was hurled against the rapid
ly revolving disc of toothed steel, and
literally cut almost in two, suffering In
juries Of a frightful nature. but which,
1t is said, will not prove fatal.
PROVO, Utah, Dec. Judgment was
entered in the district court for Sl35 In
favor of the Bank of Spanish Fork and
against William f. Pace ct AL; and IN
favor of the same bank and against b.
Bearnason ct al. for $5S25.
In Justice Moons court julius Mork
was fined $25 on a plea of guilty to
charge of shooting ducks contrary to'law.
The county commissioners were in ses-
sion to allow the regular monthly claims
and transact routine business.
PARK CITY-The funeral of Con Sui
livan, who died suddenly from heart fall
ure at the Oak saloon, was Held from the
undertaking parlors.
John C. Harrington, an old resident OF
Park, died at the Miners hospital OF
miners consumption. Up to the time OF
his illness Mr.. Harrington had been en-
ployed at the DAILY West.
OGDEN-Marriage licenses were issued
by the county clerk Monday to J. K.
West and Mary ]. Ellis, both of Ogden,
and to Andrew M. DeYoung of Ogden
and Julia Smith of Huntsville.
Three of Ogden's citizens have been
complimented by receiving appointments
to serve upon a committee OF five which
will endeayor to get the government TO
guarantee a bond issue of $5O,0Oo.0OO to be
used for irrigation purposes in the west.
Those appointed from Ogden are l.. w.
Shurtliff, Fred ]. Kiesel and I. l.. Rey-
noids The appointments were announced
recently by F. c. Goudy, president OF the
national irrigation congress.