The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-26
UTAH STATE NEWS

ing agitated.
A bill has been introduced in con.
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 sl,SOO,OOO.
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
men OF Ogden to bring the next an
nual convention of the National Asso.
citation of Wool Growers to that city.
There are 2,O61,152 sheep in the
state, worth approximately $7,5O0,0O
according to the annual report Of the
state board of sheep commissioners.
While suffering from series OF
epileptic fits in the emergency hospi-
tai at the Salt Lake city jail, Richard
Drone, laborer, bit off the end of his
tongue.
In accordance with instructions is
sued by the Murray city council, sixty
candle-power lamps have been In
stalled on all the principal streets OF
Murray.
The pigeon fanciers of the state are
planning for a 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 so badly crushed that amputation
was necessary.
Utah's livestock In 1908 is estimat
cd to be worth $2S,967, 500. The farm
value of horses and mules Is placed
OF $40 head and poultry is valued at
| 30 cents fowl.
Iowa received first in the awards on
state exhibits at the national horti-
| cultural congress. Second place was
| given to 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, is placed at
$500 273,O31.
There are approximately $500 miles
Ct public roads In the state, of which
, $50 are mountain and $3.50 are val
ley roads. Approximately 1000 miles
are passable for loaded wagons at all
seasons of the year.
The chamber Of commerce of Ogden
lie endeavoring to get the city council
TO look into the electric power plant
matter, and to learn whether the pres
ent companies are taking every pre-
caution against danger.
The curtailment Of the liquor traffic
"a now occupying the attention of the
Richfield 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 Crane
county has reported that when he tool
office in April single case was pend
ing in the juvenile court. This cast
has been dismissed and no other cas'
has come before his court.
An overheated radiator caused
panic in an Ogden school one da!
last week, the fire drill being entirely
forgotten by the children, who RAJ
out of doors. There was fortunately
no one hurt and no damage done.
As the result OF being beat over ne
head by a burglar about year ago
George w: Jones, a resident OF Sal
Lake City, has become mentally un
balanced and was last week commit
ted to the state mental hospital.
To cope with the contagion o
smallpox sweeping over Salt Lake
City. the city physician has beer
granted authority to employ second
assistant and determined fight will
be made TO stamp out the disease.
II. A. Petersen. judge of the juve
rile court OF Cache county, In his an
nual report to Governor Cutler, puts
IL a strong plea for the establishment
Of a detention home, not only in his
own county, but in every county o.
the state.
Government and private enterprises
a. the present time are engaged II
irrigation projects in Utah that VII
reclaim 100000 acres of ari Glands fol
cultivation. The value OF the re
claimed lands, with water rights, II
placed at an average of $40 an acre
Miss Anna Beach, deputy count!
clerk of Cache county, was robbed
within three blocks of her home II
Logan, one evening last week, thu
robbers securing but So and the notes
taken at an inquest held that day, bu
Miss Beach was Frustrated by th'
shock,
John w. Att, who shot and kille'
Junius Nelson at Logan, and witt
will be tried on charge of murde
in the first degree, maintains that h
| haa M intention of shooting Nielsen