The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-08
Utan County Democrat
UTAH STATE NEWS

City last week.
The total number of arrests for VIC
lations Of the fish and game laws in
the state during the past year was
26s: the number of convictions, 229.
Reuel Greaves while out hunting
ducks near Ephraim, sustained a
deep cash ~ his cheek as the result
of the muzzle being blown of his shot
gun.
A couple of would-be bad men who
attempted to shoot up the town of
Green River recently were hailed be
fore a magistrate and fined s25 and
costs.
George A. Boyd. ranchman, 1iv-
ing near Plain City, was thrown from
his wagon when his team became
frightened at a passing train and serl-
ously injured.
Thomas Vance, the Salt Lake man
under conviction for the murder OF
his wife, has not been sentenced, and
probably will not hear his sentence
III some time next month.
Despite the efforts OF the health
officers the number of cases Of
smallpox In Salt Lake City are on
the Increase, there now being thirty
patients under quarantine.
c. Woodland, the Willard man who
was injured by falling from plat
form while working on the dam, is in
6 critical condition. Mr.. Woodland
fell about twenty feet on to cement
floor
There is enough wax in Utah to
supply the world says Charles
schwager OF New York, wax expert.
Samples OF Utah earth show that II
is the richest known In the production
OF wax.
The next annual exhibit of the Utah
Poultry association will be held In
Salt Lake City on January 90. when
II Is expected that the exhibit win be
the largest and best ever conducted
by the association.
Edward Boyle, conductor on the
Union Pacific. who resides In Ogden.
slipped on the Ice one day last week
and fell with his hand on the rail,
the wheels OF the car passing over II,
amputation being necessary.
Already arrangements are being
made for the entertainment OF visitors
10 Salt Lake City during the ma
t.onal encampment OF the Grand
Army of the Republic, which will be
held in the capital city next year.
The state fish and game warden will
ax..<n,tx a., aA..tiot x.,a,,t Of d.toL mud
other hunting clubs In Utah, before
the next legislature. The claim is
made that these clubs work hard
ship to the sportsmen In general.
The body OF the unknown man
found near Bountiful badly mangled
by train on the Oregon Short Line
railroad was buried, after being held
three days for identification, no clue
having been found to identify him.
A case will be brought before the
supreme court TO decide whether or
not cigar slot machines are gambling
devices, cigar dealer OF Salt Lake
having been fined IS for permitting
the use OF q slot machine in his place
of business.
Considerable excitement has been
aroused In Springyille by the receipt
OF a postal card which threatens the.
life Of John Reynolds. who is clerk
employed by II. T. Reynolds & Co,
and his brother, IL. 7. Reyonlds, who
is the head OF the Arm.
The state fish and game warden re
ports that for the expired part of
1908, 23,0S5 hunting licenses were ID
sued, which. with fines. brought the
receipts of the department for the
year to s21. 643.S6. The expenditures
amounted TO about $4,000
James Kindred. about so years old
whose home Is thought to have been
IN Davenport. la, committed suicide
in lodging house In Salt Lake City
by taking two ounces OF strychnine,
washing the poison down his throat
by taking drink OF port wine.
Arrangements will shortly be per
fected TO send committee OF three
persons. acting under the directions
OF the Civic Improvement league OF
Salt Lake, to Des Moines. Iowa. TO
make a thorough investigation OF the
plan OF eli, government at that place,
Grandma Kofford.' one OF Spring
city's pioneers, met with a serious
accident few days ago, which may
result In her death. Mrs. Kofford was
survivor OF Haun's Mill massacre,
whore she saw the Indians shoot her
father and throw his body into a
well.
Louis Arnold, aged 20 years, died
from exhaustion, superinduced by hic'
coughs at his home in Salt Lake.
Prior to his death Mr. Arnold had
been In III health for about four
months. Last August he was attack
ed with hiccoughs. which lasted eight
days.
has shown its determination TO take
steps toward securing reduction Of
the electric light rates In Ogden city
by passing resolution employing an
attorney 10 investigate what legal
rights the city has 10 regulate the OK.
listing rates
Maddened with drink, and In jeal
Gus rage, Roy Anderson, a negro with
strain Of Indian blood in his veins,
shot Isadore Baptiste, in Salt Lake
city. Bapiiste attempted to take the
gun away from Anderson, when Il was
DISCHARGED, the bali entering Bap
tistes body
The Utah Arr Institute has tho
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