The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-12-03
UTAH STATE NEWS


explosion in stone quarry in Weber
canyon, near Ogden.
A barn, several tons of hay, fences,
etc, belonging to Hans Sorensen OF
Redmond were completely destroyed
by fire last week.
Peter Schroeder the oldest man
In Logan, If not in Cache county, died
on November %, on his 9th birth
day. He was native Of Sweden.
1t develops that the state fair held
in Salt Lake City cleared the fair
association 1854, the receipts being
S29,576 and the expenditures $26,O35.
p. G. Christensen, who has been
the mail carrier for Mayheld for a
pumber of years, was run over by
passenger train last week and killed.
William Varley, who built the first
lime kiln in the state of Utah, died
at his home In Salt Lake City on
November 90, at the age of II years.
After being divorced for one week,
Salt Lake couple who had aired
their domestic differences In the di-
vorce court, were remarked last
week.
The forestry service Office located
in Salt Lake City is being removed
to Ogden, where the headquarters for
the service in this district will hence
forth be located
The annual session of the grand en-
campment Independent Order of Odd
Fellows of Utah was held in Salt
.hn hDln
gates being In attendance.
A movement has been started at
Mt Pleasant for the installation of
an Independent telephone system. A
committee is now canvassing the
town to find out how many people
will install phones.
A. N. Terry was acquitted of the
charge of mayhem in the district
court at Ogden last week. He was
charged with biting off the ear of
John Cullen in saloon brawl in Og-
den several months ago.
The teachers who attend the meet
ing of the State Teachers association
TO be held in Salt Lake City on De
cember 21, % and %. are to be roy
ally entertained by the teachers In
the Salt Lake public schools.
The case against Andrew w. Mel
son, charged with the robbery OF
$1O6,250 from the reserve chest of the
Utah National bank, of Salt Lake
City was dismissed last week, upon
the motion Of the district attorney.
The census office bulletin Of statis-
tics on marriage and divorce, made
public last week. shows that six hus-
bands in Utah secured divorces from
their wives between the years 1887
and 1906 on the ground or nonsupport.
Minnie o. Parker has commenced
an action against the city of Ogden
to recover $1,000 for injuries alleged
TO have been sustained Sept. 23 last.
The plaintiff alleges that she fell and
broke her ankle by reason of a de
fective culvert.
w. H. Fitzgerald arrested in Salt
Lake City on charge of forgery
committed in Texas, escaped from
the officer who was taking him back
for trial, by jumping from car win
dow, near Pueblo. Colo, while the
lTdlu WIS running thllIy hhiiSS 'H
hour.
In the year 1880 the rate of di
vorces granted in Utah averaged ia
10 the 100000 population; in Wyom
ing, ILL., in Nevada, LOG; and in Ida
no. 5S. In 1900 the ratios were as
follows: Utah, 80 in 100000 popua
tion; Wyoming, 11S; Nevada, III; Ida
no. 120.
Hotel men throughout the west are
planning to organize the Transmissis
sippi Hotel Mems association, and t
meeting of the committee of hoteI
proprietors now working on that
Idea will be held in Salt Lake next
January, to report on the success o.
its efforts.
Plans have been accepted by the
Inland Crystal Salt company for It's
new salt factory to be erected at Salt
cir to replace the old salt factory
which went up in flames in the dis
astrous blaze there about one month
ago. The building and machinery
will cost 100000.
Former Bishop Edward w. Wade
who had been resident of Webe
county for hfty-twO years, ana wa
one of Ogden's most prominent men
died at his home in Ogden on No
yember %, from an attack Of diabetes
from which he had suffered for thu
past eleven years.
Placing the barrel of 90 calibe
winchester rifle to his mouth, Wal
ter Lucky, a gambler of Ogden, pulled
the trigger with a cord which he haC
attached to it and sent a bulle
crashing through his mouth, whicl
lodged at the base of the brain, deatl
being instantaneous.
j. e. Holcomb, on his way TO va
kima, Wash, was made the victim o
a bunco game at the union depot il
Ogden. Holcomb was loser TO the
extent of $50 It was the same ole
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