The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-02-20
UTAH STATE NEWS


awarded the contract for the con-
struction of the public building at Lo-
gan to George Hinchcliff OF Chicago,
at $57,500.
Plans for a Utah state building at
the Observation-Disclosures exposition,
which will be open at Seattle June
!, have been presented by a number
of architects.
An Ogden syndicate is making
plans for big wholesale and commits
sion district on the west side of Salt
Lake City, the property calling for an
expenditure of 100000.
The regular meeting of the direc
tors Of the Utah Woolgrowers' asso-
citation will be held in Salt Lake City
February 10, when officers for the
ensuing year will be elected.
Governor Spry has been made an
honorary member of the National
Good Roads association, which is to
hold a national convention In the
Auditorium hotel, Chicago. February
~.
While eating his supper at the
family home in Ogden, S-year-old
John Stone lodged particle of food
in his windpipe and died or strangu-
lation before the arrival OF a physi-
clan.
Fourteen students we're dismissed
from the State University last week
because of their failure to come up
10 requirements in obtaining pass
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their courses.
Mayor John S. Bransford OF Salt
Lake City has vetoed the resolution
calling upon all chartered clubs to
pay a liquor license to the city The
mayor takes It that this resolution
was aimed directly at the Commercial
club.
Mat Roukala, 35 years old, Fin
landed, attempted to commit suicide
in Salt Lake City by cutting his
throat with a pocket knife, making
several gashes across his throat, but
will recover. The mans mind Is un-
doubtedly affected.
Superintendent William Allison Will,
on March 1, sever his connection with
the Ogden schools, after serving In
that capacity for the past fourteen
years His resignation comes as re-
suit OF bitter fight that has been
waged against the superintendent for
many months.
c. ID. Moore of Ogden had fright
full experience with robbers one night
last week He was beaten into in
sensibility robbed and left for dead
in front OF his home. but recovered
sufficiently to arouse inmates OF the
house. While in a serious condition,
he will recover.
George Turner, aged 2S, plaster
er's helper. was killed in an elevator
accident in Salt Lake City. No one
saw the accident, but 1t Is supposed
that Turner, while on the tenth floor
of the Newhouse building. was look
ing down the elevator shaft when the
car struck him.
William Pierce was given verdict
against the Saltair Beach company
by a Salt Lake jury last week for
500. Pierce checked his valuables
when he went in bathing at the lake
and the company's employees refused
-
demanded them
AS the result OF an explosion OF gas
which had accumulated in the store
room of a produce house, Lawrence
Nelligan OF Ogden was severely
burned. A gas pipe had been leaking,
and when the young man went into
the room he struck match, the ex-
plosion following.
Philip +. Geiger, the man arrested
at Ogden on a charge OF failure to
provide for a minor child, has been
acquitted, the Judge drawing a dis
tinction between mere omission TO
provide for child by its father and
q willful omission. which was applied
TO the Geiger case.
The matter of trying to induce the
government to construct road over
the mountains from Mt. Pleasant to
Emery county was discussed at a re-
cent meeting of the Commercial club
of Mt. Pleasant A committee was
selected to prevail upon the govern
ment to select the route.
The Alaska Yukon commission,
headed by Governor Spry, met in
Salt Lake City last week, and dis
cussed the plans for a Utah building
at the big show. No choice was made
Of the plans submitted by architects
but another meeting will be held for
that purpose February %.
A shipment of 100000 fish eggs
was received last week by the Noun
tain Trout company of Murray. II is
one of the largest ever received by
any individual hatchery in the state.
Resides this, large shipments OF fry
are being prepared for shipment to
various parts of the state
A dispatch from Lowell, Wyo.. says
that Leonard Moncur and Miss Estel'
Ia Grant. popular young Mormons OF
that place, have made the 1,50O-mile
journey to Salt Lake City, to be mar.