The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-22
UTAH STATE NEWS


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 si.S00.00O.
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
pual convention OF the National Asso-
citation Of Wool Growers to that city.
There are 2.OGl.152 sheep in the
state. worth approximately s7.500,0O0.
according to the annual report OF the
state board OF sheep commissioners.
While suffering from a series Of
eplleptic Ats in the emergency hospi-
tai at the Salt Lake city Jail, Richard
Drone. laborer. bit on the end OF his
tongue.
In accordance with Instructions Is
sued By the Murray city council, sixty
candlc-power lamps have been in
stalled on all the principal streets OF
Murray
The pigeon fanciers OF the state are
planning for pigeon exhibit at the
January show Of the Utah State Poul-
try association. 10 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 s2s,9c7 500. The farm
value OF horses and mules Is placed
OF $40 head and poultry is valued at
30 cents a 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 fith 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
$5C9. 273.03l.
There are approximately 1900 miles
cf public roads In the state, OF which
1850 are mountain and $3.50 are val
ley roads. Approximately 1000 miles
are pasaable for loaded wagons at all
seasons OF the year.
The chamber OF commerce OF Ogden
Is underwriting TO get the city council
to look into the electric power plant
matter. and to learn whether the pres
cnt companies are taking every pre-
caution against danger.
The curtailment OF the liquor trafic
"a now occupying the attention OF thS
Richheld city council. Saloon regula'
flon has recently been under discus
city laws mey be made.
The chief probation efhcer In Grand
cornty has reported that when he took
Office In April a single case was pend
Ing In the juvenile court. This case
has been dismissed and no other case
has come before his court.
An oyerheated radiator caused
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
bead by burglar about year ago.
George w. Jones. resident OF Salt
Lake City. has become mentally I'M
balanced and was last week commit
ted to the state mental hospital.
To cope with the contagion OF
smallpox sweeping over Salt Lake
City. the city physician has been
granted authority to employ second
assistant and determined fight wiz
be made to stamp out the disease.
II. A. Petersen. Judge OF the juve
rlle court OF Cache county. In his an
nual report TO Governor Cutler. puts
In stroag plea for the establishment
Of detention home, not only In his
cwn county, but In every county Of
the state.
Government and private enterprises
nj the present time are engaged In
neutrality-suspicious. Tn Utah tAst-- v ~
reclaim 700 900 acres OF ari Glands for
cultivation. The value Of the re
claimed lands, with water rights, IL
placed at an average of $40 an acre.
Miss Anna Beach. deputy county
,lerk OF Cache county, was robbed
within three blocks OF her home In
Logan, one evening last week. the
robbers securing but 81 and the notes
taken al an inquest held that day, but
Miss Beach was Frustrated by the
shock
John W. Att. who shot and killed
Iunius Nelson at Logan, and who
will be tried on charge Of murder
IN the FIRST degree, maintains that he
nad no intention OF shooting Nielsen
but mistool him for man who had
given him tAt) beating short
lime before.
An effort is being made by Con
gresham Howell TO have the state of
Utah reimbursed by the national gov
eminent for money expended by the
territory of Utah from 1866 to 1868 for
The equipment and maintenance OF mi
iitla n defense OF the settlers from
indian depredatlons.
Willie Goldberg the i7-yearold son
Of a repnted Denver millionaire, was
c0mmITfe1 70 lie STATE indlsrfTlI
school for lncorrigibIlity by judge f.
a. GONans Of the juvenile court OF
Gaif Lake last week the millionaire