The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-04-23
NEWS OF NEPHI
Special To The Tribune.

SPtclal 10 Inc Tribune.
NEPHL April 22.-At the regular meet
ing Of the board of county commissioners
the matter OF establishing a county in
Urinary in this city was fully settled and
all arrangements made therefor, and the
county Is now IN possession of the much
needed establishment The county is un-
der heavy expense every month for the
Keeping and taking care Of it's regular de-
pendents, besides additional expenses
which are drawn from this fund, and
which amounted last month TO about $500.
The site selected and purchased by the
commissioners is the former home of
Charles Ingram, in the southeastern part
OF the city. The property consists Of
sev9. acres of land, with water, and a
beautiful two-story, modern brick house
which VIII in every way supply the needs
OF this establishment. Cows and chickens
will be added To the place. and 1t is eX-
pcctcd that il win be almost sclt-support-
ing. The purchase price was $500. H.
-. Alfred has been engaged as supcrn-
tcndcnt Mr.. Alfred has had experience
In this line of work.
The commissioners were pctitioned by
the Utah Consolidated Plaster company
Of Lcvan 10 abandon the old county road
from Lcyan TO the junction. The COM
pany hauls the plaster TO the junction
with a traction engine and claims that "A
new road. such as 1t presented plans for
would decrease the distance about i've
miles. The petition was taken under ad-
ViScment.
Suit has been commenced IN the dis
trict court by George Il. Hobbs against
the Utah Consolidated Plaster company
to recover S52S.9G due for labor performed
and materials furnished in constructing
the plaster mill at Levan.
Walker Bros, bankers OF Salt Lake
City. have flied abstract Of judsmenC
against the Joe Bowers Mining company
for the collection Of $l2l.lo.
w. g. Moreland has commenced suit
foy divorce against Marguerite Morcland
on the ground Of descrtion: The couple
We're married June 10, 1903, at Ouray,
Colo.
Maud e. D. Kelly has commenced suit
against George n Lawrence. admlniSira-
tor OF the estate Of Charles :. Davis, TO
quiet title TO several mining claims situ
atcd in the Tintic mining district.
The Chief Consolidated Mining com
pany. corporation OF the territory Of
Arizona, filed articles OF incorporation
with the county clerk, 10 conduct aud
carry on general mining business. Capt.
tai stock. $l.OOO.OVo:
The Wanless Mining company has fled
its articles of Incorporation; capital A'ock.
O0O. GOO shares at the par value of ,
cents per share: John Roundy. president;
w. T.. Evans secretary and treasurer.
y. j.. Pack of Payson, supervisor OF
the Nebo national forest reserve, was in
Ncphi this week. Mr. Pack is contem-
plating a change of office from PaNson 20
Ncphi. aud If the change is made, the
second floor Of the building occupied by
the Gold Edge pharmacy VIII be used
\ special meeting of the Commercial
club was held Tuesday night 10 consider
the matter of rccuting company y,
~ G. L.
Members Of company 4. y. G. ". will
give a ball in tho armorv Tuesday even
ing. This is the last hall ia he given by
the company, as 1T viii disband IN the
near future.
The sheepmcn Of this section aro now
passing their nocks through the shcarinG
Corrals. and the iinc weather which has
prevailed for some lime past has hccu
satisfactory and has added materially TO
the rapidity with which they have been
passed through the pens. Most of tho
wool already has been sold on conslgn-
mcnts for prices around Is cents. The
first car Of wool ont Of Nephi for 1909 was
shipped OH Friday last This was that OF
the Garrett Bros 10 i. j.. Edghci, who
buys for ualloWel Jones x Donald Of
Boston. Shearing is well under way at
the corrals, five miles from town. Some
l5 600 head of sheep already have been
shorn, and, as Is the case throughout all
Utah, the new clip is coming off In a
light and desirable condition This is In
direct contrast to last year. when the
clip was very much out of shape, due TO
the unusually dry winter preceding. Prac-
tically everything around Ncphi has been
contracted for or sold.
The ridge farmers are looking pleased
over thu heavy Rain OF the week, Thut
der and lightning. with steady down
pour Of rain. was the programme fO:
about thirty-siX hours.