The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-18
NEWS OF EPHRAIM

Special 90 The Tribune.
EPuRAIM. Nov i7.-Oue Of tho lol-
Gost Ares 10 visit the town OF Elsinpre
FOR many years was that OF Yesterday
morning. when four frame buildings were
entirely destroyed, with a loss Of sew
cral hundred dollars, with no insurance,
Those TO suffer the greatest losses We're;
James Manlcy Leo Nelson and Joseph
~Niclsou. Tho houses were closely built
and the fire was not discovered until
all OF the buildings were a6lazc. those
living in the buildings burcly escaping
with their lives. and some OF them wore
obliged 10 leave their homes I'm their
night clothes. Mu Nunklcy was in bed
with a serious case Of typhoid fever, and
when he saw the Gre he arose and walked
to the nome Of one Of his ncighbors.
which was over half block away. No
one has any idea as TO the origin of
the fire The three families arc left
homeless. but as soon as the good pco-
pie OF ElsinoTc saw them IN need a sub
Ecripton was circulated and considerable
money was gathered, which will he di
vidcd equally among them.
Early Yesterday morning. Ben Sparks,
one of the highly respected young men
of tins city. was found near Milford,
nearly frozen TO death. lie was hcrding
sheep FOR Tuttlc Il Co. of Mauti who
winter their sheep I'm that vicinity. Mr..
Sparks left the herd Monday night Tor
Milford which was the nearest station,
10 get mail, and intended 10 return the
same evening. When he had not re-
turned to camp Yesterday morning the
hcrders became alarmed and at once sad
died their horses and started out in
search OF him, They found him uncoG-
sCious. and he would have been dead I'm
few minutes, as he was lying in deep
snow and from all appearances had been
there for several hours, lie was taken
TO Milford and medical aid was secured.
and the latest reports arc 10 the effect
that he win recover. Mr., Sparks has u
wife and eight children in this city.
ole Okcrland of Loa, Wayne county.
a.. .e.l.s
after he had retired for the night He
was In perfect health. and stated before
bidding the family good night that he
felt little tired. About an hour later
In his cighticth year and was one OF
the highly respected citizens OF Lon hay
ing lived there since the town was first
settled. He came TO salt Lake in COM
and they were among those who CROSSED
the plains with oN teams. lie was born
in Sweden and cmiGratcd TO Utah shortly
after being converted TO the Mormon re-
ligion. His children are all married; they
are. Ole, who is living at Lyman, WAYNE
county: George. Charles and Edward of
l.oa; Mrs. Mary Anderson Of Ephraim;
Mrs. Matilda Ivy OF Aurora. and Mrs,
Teua Hunt OF Monroe. The funeral scrv-
Ices viii be held Friday at the meeting
house.
\ fine boy was born to Mir ana Mrs.
A. II. Kearns ot GunpiSou the FIRST OF
the week.
Andrew Hansen OF this city sold his
interest In the pavilion Yesterday 10 John
JOHNSON. Tho deal was closed late last
night Mir, Lund, who owns the other
half interest. Is talking OF selling to Mar
tin Nelson.
\ heavy suowstorm visited this section
Of the country yesterday morning and
heavy frost fen last night
James Bclliston of Nophl has been at
GunuIsuu during the past week purchas-
ing cattle. which hn Is shipping TO Den
NcT.
Mrs. oliver Dorius returned from salt
Lake Yesterday. where she was operated
on Tor appendicitis al the Holy Cross
hospital. She Is reported 10 be feeling
fine