The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-12-24
UTAH STATE NEWS

Utah during 1908 is placed at $1S,539,-
013.
The question of Incorporating the
town of Bingham Junction is again be.
ing agitated.
A bin 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
past season yielded 100000 tons,
worth $1SOO,OOO.
Building permits in Salt Lake City
broke all previous records during the
month of November, coming close 10
the million dollar mark
An effort is to be made by leading
men of Ogden to bring the next AN
nua convention of the National Asso-
citation of Wool Growers to that city.
There are 2,OG1, 1852 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
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 Ia.
sued by the Murray city council, sixty
candle-power lamps have been In
stalled on all the principal streets CT
Murray
The pigeon fanciers 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, Greek employed in the
railroad yards. at Bingham, was
caught between two cars and his right
ieg so badly crushed that amputation
was necessary.
Utah's livestock in 1908 Is estimat-
ed to be worth $2S9G7 G69. The farm
value of horses and mules Is placed
OF $40 head and poultry is valued at
90 cents a fowl
Iowa received first in the awards on
state exhibits at the national horti-
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
$3.50, OBI
There are approximately 8 200 miles
Of public roads in the state. of which
$3.50 are mountain and $3.50 are val
ley roads Approximately 1000 miles
are passahle for loaded wagons at all
seasons of the year.
The chamber of commerce Of ogden
Is 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
is 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 Grand
county has reported that when he took
office in April single case was pend
Ing in 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
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, resident of Salt
Lake City, has become mentally un
balanced and was last week commit
ted to the state mental hospital.
To cope with the contagion OF
Gmallpox sweeping over Salt Lake
City, the city physician has been
granted authority to employ a second
assistant and a determined fight Will
he made to stamp out the disease.
II. A. Petersen, judge of the juve
rifle court of Cache county, in his an
nual report to Governor Cutler puts
In strong plea for the establishment
of a detention home, not only in his
own county but in every county OF
the state.
Government and private enterprises
a; the present time are engaged in
irrigation projects in Utah that Will
reclaim 100000 acres of ari Glands fol
cultivation. The value of the re
claimed lands with water rights, Is
Glazed at an average of $40 an acre,
Miss Anna Beach, deputy county
clerk of Cache county, was robbed
within three blocks of her home in
Logan, one evening last week, the
robbers securing but So and the notes
taken at an inquest held that day, but
Miss Beach was Frustrated by the
shock.
John w. Att, who shot and killed
Junius Nelson at Logan, and who