The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-10-07
THE UTAH BUDGET

health aver that in one small town in
Rich county there are thirty cases of
smallpox.
Ed M. Boyce was stabbed three
times and dangerously hurt by a
drunken man In an Ogden saloon, his
assailant escaping arrest.
Richard A. Lowe, the honey king
Of Sewer Valley, shipped $4,000
pounds of honey this season at an
approximate value Of $4,000.
Thieves drove a wagon up to the
rear window of the Draper CONNER.
cial company's store at Draper, one
tight last week. and carted off mer.
chandise valued at $780,
Out of the $4,000, 900 worth of
equipment ordered for the Union Pa
cific and affiliated lines, the Oregon
Short Line will get 500 new cars and
a large number of steel passenger
coaches.
Beet digging is now on in full
swing at LehL and beets are coming
into the factory, and stations at the
rate of nearly 1000 tons per day. The
crop Is the heaviest in the factory's
history.
Clifford Cave, 1S years Of age, a
son. OF George F. Cave of Ogden, re-
ceived a load OF bird shot In the face
while hunting along Weber river,
near Warren. He may lose the sight
Of one eye.
Harry w. Blanchard, an actor, was
found dead in the gutter at the side
Of the street in SAT- Lake by some
boys who at first thought the man
was intoxicated. Apoplexy was the
cause of death.
An esatbound freight train on the
Rio Grande was derailed near Ge-
neva. Although no one was injured,
The cars were piled up in such a way
that 1t took the better part of day
TO clear the tracks.
While tamping a charge of powder
n the Wasatch Range mine, near
American Fork, John Chadwick was
blown into a crosscut by an explosion
and severely injured, but 1t is believ
sd he will recover.
From the department of the inter-
or to the United States land Office at
Salt Lake City comes the news that
thousands of acres of land in Toooie,
Beaver and Willard counties are to be
thrown open for entry
Knocked insensible and robbed OF
1855 in a saloon in broad daylight
was the experience of Seth Hardy,
Wyoming cowboy. who arrived in Salt
Lake to participate In the broncho
riding at the state fair.
While duck hunting with compan.
Ions, near Taylorsville, Farrell Gal
Iacher of Salt Lake City was painfully
injured by the discharge Of gun in
the hands of a companion, the shot
entering the fieshy portion Of his left
thigh.
1t is announced that the new irriga.
ton project which has been under
discussion in Davis and Weber coun.
ties for several weeks has been
abandoned, for the present at least,
owing to opposition from unlocked.
for sources.
have closed their doors in compliance
with the terms of the ordinance re.
Gently passed, the saloon keepers
closing rather than pay the $4,000
license for the sale OF liquor and $500
year for each pool table.
Members of the Swedish population
of Park City are building an amuse
ment hall for the benefit of their
countrymen. The building is estimat.
ed to cost in the neighborhood of s4,-
600, and will contain "a ball room and
stage, also a banquet hall
Silver City, Juab county, has more
saloons In proportion to population
than any other place in the state. &C
cording to statistics compiled by
State Statistician II. T. Haines. There
are eleven saloons there to Quench
the thirst of the 600 people.
AL Willis, who is a stoker at the
Daly-West mine in Park City, was
badly burned about the head and
face. 1t seems that while Mr. Willis
was putting coal into the furnace the
gas generated by the burning slack
became ignited and flashed up in his
face.
John Miller aged 80, pressman,
fell unconscious upon a street car
track in Salt Lake City, was run down
by car and instantly killed. Two
men who saw him but moment be-
fore the car was upon him were I'M
"A hIe IN attract the otantjon of the mo.
torman or get to him in time.
The people of OAK Creek, Millard
county, have commenced the cree
ton OF modern building which is
a departure in meeting house con
1t will include full accom-
for the youEg people OF
the ware including gymnasium and
shower bath and public brary.
AS the result of victory OF the