The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-22
UTAH STATE NEWS


gress providing for pensions for the
Utah Indian war veterans and their
Widows
An acreage OF 10000 Of sugar beets
raised In the state OF Utah during the
PAST season yielded 100000 tons,
worth s1.So0.OO0.
Building permits In Salt Lake City
broke all previous records during the
month Of November. coming close TO
the million dollar mark
An EFFORT is TO be made by leading
mon Of ogden to bring the next an
nual convention OF the National Assoc
citation OF Wool Growers to that city.
There are 2.0Cl,i52 sheep In the
state, worth approximately $500 900.
according TO the annual report Of the
state board OF sheep commissioners.
While suffering from a series OF
eplleptic Ats In the emergency hospl-
tai at the Salt Lake city jail. Richard
Drone. iaborer, bit of the end OF his
tongue.
In accordance with instructions ls-
sued By the Murray city council. sixty
candle-power lamps have been In
stalled on all the principal streets OF
Murray.
The pigeon fsnciers OF the state are
planning for pigeon exhibit at the
January show OF the Utah State Poul-
try association. TO be held In Salt
Lake City.
Bill polos. a Greek employed In the
railroad yards at Bingham, was
caught between two cars and his right
leg 80 badly crushed that amputation
was necessary.
Utah's livestock In 1908 is cstlmat-
I'd TO be worth s2S.967 900. The farm
value OF horses and mules Is placed
Of $40 head and poultry is valued at
20 cents fowl.
Iowa received first In the awards on,
state exhibits at the national horti-
cultural congress. Second place was
given 10 idaho. third to Washington,
fourth TO Utah and fifth TO Maryland.
According TO the report OF the bu-
ieau OF statistics presented to the
governor, Utah's valuation In real and
personal property, railway and
equipment, and livestock. Ii placed at
$500. ga. o31. I
There are approximately 1900 miles
Of public roads In the state. OF which
$3.50 are mountain and $3.50 are val
ley roads Approximately 1000 miles
are pnssable for loaded wagons at all
seasons Of the year.
The chamber'of commerce Of Ogden
Il cndcavoring TO get the city council
~ look into the electric power plant
matter. and to learn whether the pres
ent companies are taking every pre-.
caution against danger.
The curtaiIment Of the liquor trafic
Is now occupying the attention OF ths
RichncId city council. saloon regula'
ton has recently been under discus
sion, and some drastic changes In the
city laws may be made
The chief probation officer In Grand
comfy has reported that when he took
oiIite 10 April a single case was pend.
Ing Ia the juvenile court. This case
has been dismissed and no other case
has come before his court.
An overheated radiator caused a
panic In an Ogden school one day
last week. the fire drill being entirely
forgotten by the children, who ran
cut Of doors. There was fortunately
no one hurt and no damage done,
An the result OF being beat over ne
head by burglar about year ago.
George w. Jones. a resident OF Salt
Lake City. has become mentally UNI
balanced and was last week commit.
ted To the state mental hospital.
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ena,,nox sweening over sail Lake |
c5,v he c,tv phvsle,an has been !
eran,aa a,tboy,tv IN emn,ov n second |
assistant and a determined fight will |
be made 10 stamp out the disease.
~ paasrsen indigo M the iuve
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~, a,r'.~r ,,,.a a., me establishment,
$1,000. ,o,os 10, on,v An his
ewn county hut ln every county Of
The state.
oovernment ana private enterprises
N ,he nrasert time are engaged I'm
r,,,s.o,s A. mar tns, win
'-,r,.''~ "a ooo ao~es "a ~, dl,nds ~,
e,,,srs,,an rhe vah,e 81 the re
e,aimed lands with water rights. Is
placed at an average of $40 an acre.
,lerx AZ Cache county. was robbed
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