The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-12-23
THE UTAH BUDGET

trict foresters' convention, which
was planned for January 10 in Ogden,
has been changed to January z.
Work will be started at once near
Logan for the erection of a power
plant to furnish light and power for
the buildings OF the Utah Agricultural
college.
1t is now believed that Wallace
Lyon, the young man who was shot
by Theodore Kennedy negro, dur
ing a quarrel in Ogden. will recover.
The negro Is in Jail.
A bucket brigade succeeded in
saving the home Of Albert Christen-
sen OF Gunnison from complete de-
structon by fire, after considerable
damage had been done.
Feigning faintness from hunger.
sneak thief entered the home of a
Salt Lake man, and after asking for
something to eat, stole $40 off the
mantle and ran out of the house.
Thomas D. Pitt, former chief OF po-
lice OF salt Lake City. and well known
throughout the inter-mountain states,
died at his home in Salt Lake City on
December 90, death being due to acute
diabetes.
AT meeting in Kaysville of Davis
county business men and represent
atives of the Good Roads association,
1t was decided to construct a section
of model highway for demonstration
purposes.
James Devine, former chief of the
Salt Lake fire department, was pain
fully injured when gasoline engine,
which he was repairing, exploded,
badly burning his face and hands and
temporarily binding him.
Seyburn Richards, aged 90, son of
farmer living near Sandy, has dis
appeared from Ogden, where he was
working, and from letters mailed on
December 8, it is believed he sought
some lonely spot and suicided.
Reports from Weber county have
1t that hundreds of quail are freez-
Ing to death during the present cold
spell. The birds cannot find suffi-
cient food, and in their weakened
condition the frost soon kills them
In a quarrel over money matters,
On the streets of Salt Lake City, Ju-
Illus Alexander was stabbed and Sc
riously injured by Harry Cohen. who
is now confined in the city Jail on
the charge of assault with q deadly
weapon.
Despondent over gambling losses
and suffering from the effects of a
three-day spree, W. C. Hunt, ranch.
er from Winnemucca, committed sui
side by cutting his throat with a
pocket knife on the street in Salt
Lake City.
The following Utah postoffices have
been advanced from the fourth class
to the presidential The effect of the
order is to take the postmasters out
of the civil service: Coalville, sal
AIRY $1,000; Garland. $1,100; Green
River. s1,100.
A young man who attempted to
hold up dozen men in a saloon in
Salt Lake City was met with show.
er of bottles from his intended vic
Tins, and he was forced to flee, but
not before he had shot the bartender
through the arm.
The University of Colorado has
submitted the following question to
the University of Utah as the subject
for the debate between Colorado and
Utah: Resolved, That the system of
banking now in operation in Okla.
homa is desirable.
Ernest II. Greene, the Salt Lake
ta;n
injured by n. J. Fitzpatrick, near Nip
ton, Cal, December 8, arrived in Salt
Lake few days ago, having nearly
recovered from the brutal and vicious
attack of Fitzpatrick.
There is some talk of special
train to be run from Wyoming over
the Union Pacific to accommodate a
number of delegates who are expect.
ed to attend the National Wool
Growers convention, which win be
held in Ogden in January.
John p. Sorenson, for fourteen
years horticultural inspector in Salt
Lake county and one of the most eff.
cient men ever connected with the
service in Utah. died Monday morn.
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an attack of bronchial pneumonia.
To commemorate the opening of
the new school at Statewide, Weber
county. representatives from every
family In that section OF the country
gathered at the building Saturday
night, where literary programme
was rendered, followed by big ban
quet and ball.
The practice OF asking for contribu.
tions from the pupils of the Ogden
schools for various purposes has LED
to storm of protest by parents and
some action will probably be taken
at the next meeting Of the board of
education to prohibit this custom
which has recently been in evidence
The census of 1900 gave Garfield
county population of 3.700, an in,