The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-01-25
UTAH STATE NEWS

JONI Cldrk mas DSen appointed posi-
master at Charleston, Cache county.
The annual exhibit of the Utah
State Poultry association was held in
Salt Lake City last week.
A state anti-saloon league is being
organized, prominent prohibitionists Of
Salt Lake being behind the movement.
Jim Savage was badly injured at
Park City last week by encountering
a missed shot in the mine In which he
was working.
seriously injured near Ogden, a ca
boose In which he was riding being
derailed, owing to a misplaced switch.
Juab county will uphold the name of
the banner arid farming county Of
the state by sending a full delegation
to the Dry Farming Congress in Salt
Lake.
The value Of all the sheep in Utah
is placed at $7,5OO,OO0 in the annual
report OF the state board of sheep
commissioners, filed with the governor
last week.
now goes to the house, providing for
fish culture station in Utah, in
which Is to be grown carp and other
food fish.
Howard Coray, for many years sec
rotary to Joseph Smith, and his close
friend till the time of his death, died
in Salt Lake City on January 16. at
the age of 81.
The lid" Is on at Eureka Last
Sunday all the saloons were closed
from midnight Saturday until Mon
day morning, and gambling has been
practically stopped.
The Salt Lake Charity association
has established free employment
bureau. The first day the bureau was
in operation, SO applicants for posi-
tons had registered.
The Socialists of Salt Lake last
week presented petition to the city
council, asking that some provision
be made, II possible, to provide work
for those persons now out of employ
ment.
The smallpox scare at Hooper,
which threw the residents into widest
excitement a few days ago has about
collapsed. Most of the cases thought to
be smallpox have proven to be chick
enpox.
The state superintendent of pub
lie instruction last week apportioned
the state school fund among the vari-
GUS cities and counties according to
their school population. The fund
amounts to $305,170.36.
Walter Simms, who has been arrest
ed in Salt Lake City. charged with
murder committed in Alabama, admits
killing his man, but insists the killing
was in self defense. Simms will be
taken back to Alabama for trial.
The right Of stakeholder In a cor
poration to make an inspection of the
corporate books at reasonable times is
an absolute and not qualified right,
according to decision handed down
by the supreme court last week.
Products representing four years
development of Utah's dry farms at
the six experimental stations author
lied by the state government were
on exhibit in Salt Lake during the
session of the Dry Farming congress.
Governor Cutler has been asked by
the war department to nominate one
candidate from the Utah militia to en-
ter competitive examination, to be
held in July, 1908, for appointments
as second lieutenants In the regular
army.
Boys returning from rabbit hunt
created a panic in Santaquin by firing
a fusillade in the center of the town,
soaring the women and children so
badly that many hid underneath the
beds. Several arrests have been
made.
The 12-year-old son Of Emelia CART
of Lehi had the thumb and first finger
of his left hand blown Off and his
right hand was badly lacerated by an
explosion of three giant powder caps
with which he was playing Saturday
afternoon.
Mrs. Joe Conley, wife of Nevada
saloon man, whom she had deserted
for life OF shame, was found dead
In her room In Salt Lake, death being
due to gas asphyxiation. 1t is sup
posed that the gas was accidentally
left turned on.
January Is being the fifty-seventh
anniversary of the settlement of Paro.
wan, that town enjoyed holiday. A
banquet was given in the opera house,
to which were invited all persons
more than 60 years of age A dance
ended the celebration.
Perry Neal was severely burned at
Kimberly. as the result of coming in
contact with electric wires. The only
thing which saved his life is the fact
OF his standing on dry boards, and
the force OF the shock threw him
away from the high tension line.
After having an anaesthetic admin.
istered TO her by. dentist who was
treating her teeth Mrs. Frank Earl,
OF Brigham City, was overcome by the
powerful drug and died in few min.
utes. She had recently recovered
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