The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-09-23
THE UTAH BUDGET

smallpox epidemic 10 abatlnB.
Fire, which started in the mill OF
the Granite Lumber company, in
Salt Lake City, caused damage OF
100000.
]. l.. Petersen of Smithfield, has
exhibited at Logan twelve apples
grown in his orchard that measured
60 inches.
Residents Of the Round Hills are to
be connected with Mt. Pleasant and
all other centers of population in the
very near future by telephone.
Between August, 1908, and June,
1909, the Trenton station, on the Ore
gon Short Line, shipped 331 cars of
grain and flour and 1876 cars of beets.
The Logan city council has decided
to submit the question of prohibit
ficn to the people. and special
election will be held on November 2.
The western wheat belt of Cache
county produces about one-tenth of all
the wheat raised in Utah. The crop
in the state last year was 100000
bushels.
Exceedingly heavy rains in Grand
county, In the vicinity of Moab have
placed the range in excellent condition
for winter feed the most promising
outlook for years.
william Johnson OF Glenwood, while
herding sheep near Cold Springs, had
his right arm broken in two places,
caused by the kick from a horse
which he was driving.
James Spencer was seriously in
jured at Scofleld when his term be.
came frightened at train and ran
away. Spencer was thrown under the
wheels, which passed over his head
and chest.
For the first time In the history OF
the state, Angora goats will be en-
tered this year in competitive show.
ang at the Inland Empire exposition
of the Utah State Fair association
October to 8.
According to recent compilation
OF statistics, 1000 tons of coal and
1850 tons of merchandise are each
year shipped into the town of Moab,
and more than 600 tons of fruit are
shipped out of there annually.
John Clifton Elder, representing
the immigration commission of Wash.
ington, ID. c., was in Salt Lake last
week as advance representative ar
sion to be held in Salt Lake next Oc-
tOber.
Shipments from the Kenilworth col
uery. near Helper, now average about
1000 tons daily. There are some 400
men employed in the camp. and ac-
commodations in the way of dwellings
are being completed for 100 or more
men and their families,
William Mcfarland, one of the early
builders of Utah and among the most
highly respected citizens of West We
ber, died at his home in West Weber,
September is. He came to Utah in
1855, locating at West Weber in 1853,
where he resided the balance of his
life.
General interest in the rate hearing
before the interstate commerce COM
mission in Salt Lake next week is in,
creasing. and II is expected that a
large gathering of interested ship
pers from all parts of the country will
be present during the hearing in Salt
Lake.
The contract for the bridge across
Green River. at Green River City, has
been awarded conditionally to the Mid.
land Bridge company, Kansas City, at
nf iu In,
excess of the appropriation by the leg
islature, and a bond issue may be
necessary.
A. c. Hargrove, railroad brake
man. was caught between two cars at
Bingham and badly hurt. His breast
was crushed and several bones were
broken, due to a misunderstanding of
signals by the engineer when Har
grove was between two OF the cars
making coupling
Reports have been received of the
nrst successful crop of wheat raised
on what was formerly arid land in
Cedar Valley Farming & Developing
company. The average yield per acre
was fifteen bushels, though in some
sections the yield reached thirty
bushels TO the acre.
Charles Lassin is in an Ogden hos
pital and may die as the result of a
murderous attack by footpads, who
robbed him of $3.50. The assailants,
TWO in number beat Lassin with rocks
and clubs, fracturing his skull and
otherwise injuring him.
Otto Olson of Provo Bench has pro-
duced peach that is probably the
largest ever grown there. 1t weighs
one pound and FIVE ounces, and is
thirteen inches in circumference. 1t
is not the only big peach in his or
chard, but is sample of what may
be realized in fruit culture.
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