The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1909-07-01
UTAH STATE NEWS

The Salt AXE Federation Of Labor
Is planning the erection of one of the
finest labor temples in the west.
Utah's fruit exhibit at the Seattle
exposition has been placed in posi-
ton, and is causing no end of favor
able comment.
According to the statement of men
well versod in the sheep industry, the
price of mutton is going to soar to a
record notch this fall
John paponousis, "A Greek laborer.
was kicked in the head by a horse
at Garfield, his death occurring as he
was being taken to a hospital
1t is claimed that sheepmen of Utah
have lost about 100000 this year as
result of their selling their wool last
winter to the eastern commission
houses.
The demand for space in the manu-,
facturers' hall at the state fair to be
held this fall has been so great that
II is feared the association will be un-
able to accommodate all the appli-
cants.
As result of the early frosts m
Weber county, 1t is found that In
many instances the crop will not be
over 70 er cent ., Norman Al
the damage has spread over large
area.
A vinegar factory will be run in
connection with the apple packing
plant at Murray this summer. The
vinegar making will utilize the second
grade of apples that have been thrown
away In the past.
The state horticultural inspector Is
considering plans for preventing dam.
age TO the fruit crops by frosts. 1t be-
ing his purpose to utilize heating ap-
paratus for the purpose of raising the
temperature r,.~f4s
Salt Lake county farmers are max
ing determined fight against the
alfalfa leaf-weavil. the new pest which
threatens to destroy 10000 acres OF
alfalfa. Already the damage to the
first crop aggregates 100000
The widow of Albert F. Hill, the
car inspector who was killed while
inspecting cars near Helper on April
8. 1907, has settled with the railroad
COM Ase
to a higher court, accepting s3.500
The next convention of the West
ern Association of General Baggage
Agents will be held in Salt Lake City
IN Santanhar 7 pavt Tho oroani,a
ton consists of the general baggage
agents of all the roads west of Chi
cago.
robert Campbell, a young man of
Salt Lake, who died suddenly after
eat ng a luncheon, consisting OF ham
and peas. at Saltair, Is believed to
have died from ptomaine poisoning,
and an investigation has been or
dered.
The union painters and paper-hang
ers OF Salt Lake have gone to work
after a strike of several days, both
sides making concessions, and a
working agreement being signed
which will be in force for the next
two years.
Apparently stricken by heart dis
City. The man Is believed to have
been a laborer but there is no means
ease, while walking from his work,
an unknown man fell dead in a path
OF weeds in the outskirts of Salt Lake
of Identifying the body
The horse races at the state fair
grounds in Salt Lake City were
brought to close last week, the di.
rectors of the Utah State Fair asso-
citation refusing to allow continu.
ance OF the races, open gambling
being the Objectionable feature.
A can of lye accidentally tipped into
a pan of dishwater may cause Charles
J. Jones. dishwasher in Il Salt Lake
restaurant, to be crippled for life,
even If his hands are saved he having
plunged his hands into the pan OF
water in which the lye had been
spilled.
The first of the summer camps un-
der the auspices of the Salt Lake Y.
Nj c. ~ is now established on the
shores of Provo lake near the old
Geneva resort, there being sixty boys
in the party. Different parties will
be sent out all during the summer
months
While crossing Parley's creek in
Salt Lake City, on a twelyeinch plank
Wilma Borg, aged 8, and Alice Young.
dale, aged 12 fell into the raging
torrent The older girl was rescued