The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-01-06
THE UTAH BUDGET

Thirty-one new school buildings
were constructed in the state of Utah
during the past year at a total cost of
$500, ,436SS.
Because he used "freezine" to
freshen hamburger steak last August,
A. Beckstead was fined $50 in police
court at Ogden few days ago.
Salt Lakes newly elected officials
assumed the duties of their Offices on
Monday. w. Mont Ferry having been
chosen president of the new council
While engaged in harvesting ice
near Park City, Henry Hardin was
caught in an ice chute by a large
quantity OF ice, his leg being badly
crushed.
Harry Anderson, one of the oldest
engineers in the point of service on
the Denver & Rio Grande railroad,
died in a Salt Lake hospital on Janu-
ary 3. from typhoid pneumonia.
a gruesome discovery has been
made In a pasture near Salt Lake,
twenty-five horses having died from
want of food and water. The keeper
J. Edward Taylor, state horticulture
al Inspector, has gone to Denver to
attend the National Fruitgrowers' as
sociation and the Colorado annual
fruit show and horticultural conven.
tion.
The schools OF Salt Lake City now
employ 4S1 teachers, principals and
int IL. l.,
of seventeen over the number en-
ployed during the previous school
year.
The report of State Treasurer Da-
vid Mattson, fled Monday, shows re-
ceipts of $1.032, ,19OS9 In December,
and disbursements of s432,756. .6S,
leaving a balance December 81 of
$500, 1858.
More than 200 aristocrats in poul-
try society, representing the best
breeds in the world will be exhibited
at the state poultry show, which takes
place in Salt Lake City, January 10
to 10, inclusive
The total school population OF the
state OF Utah for 1909 was 1O4,876,
which is an increase of 2,S20 over the
previous year. Out of this total popu-
lation, the average daily attendance in
school was 65,510 pupils.
Parker Faut, aged so, was run down
by an automobile in Ogden and fatally
injured, never regaining conscious
ness after he was struck by the ma
chine. Neither the automobile orifs
occupants have been identifed/
George A. Wiscomb, WHO had been
resident of Utah>since 1868, when he
and his wife >elade the journey to
Utah by OK team from Fort Benton,
died December 81 at his home In Salt
Lake City from a stroke of paralysis.
The milk supply of Salt Lake City
has been reduced about 1000 gallons
daily because of the failure of ninety.
one farmers and dairymen shipping to
Salt Lake to meet the required stand |
ard In regard to the scoring Of their |
dairies.
Based on information furnished by
the geological survey. 37S,476 acres in |
Utah heretofore withdrawn from all |
forms OF disposition as probably being |
valuable as oil lands, have been re-
stored to. public domain by Secretary |
Ballingerl
The estimated valse of school prop
erty owned by Salt Lake City is
$1.746,4S3.29. The cost OF school books
and supplies during the school year
ending June 80 last, was $30,244.94,
which is $1.SS for each child attend.
ing school,
There We're 749 copies or articles OF
Incorporation filed with Secretary of
State Tingey during the year 1909 up
to December 21, and, in addition to
these, 165 corporations filed in that of.
flee amendments to their articles of in
corporation.
In spite of drizzling rain, accom-
panied by big rise in temperature,
which put an end TO the harvesting OF
the ice crop in Ogden. local ice men
say that fully $4,000 tons have been
harvested since the cutting began two
weeks ago This amount represents
the first crop.
Provo's prohibition ordinance, affect
Ing four saloons and five drug stores
which have heretofore been granted
liquor licenses, went into effect on
January |. Druggists will not be per.
mitted to sell liquor even on the pre-
scription of physician without being
liable to a heavy fine.
Tom Rice, an Indian who killed
John Rice, another Indian, on the
Shebit reservation, near ST. George,
on December II, has been captured
at Caliente, Nevada, Tom was beat.
ng his wife, when John interfered
and was tomahawked and scalped by
he enraged husband
The annual report OF the United
States surveyor general for Utah
shows that up to December 10, rs 900.
300 acres of land in the state were
lnder survey. The total number OF
acres surveyed and approved by the
general for Utah up to De.
'ember Is was 24,15S.9SlSS.