The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-04-28
UTAH STATE NEWS

Tity from May 20 TO June o. 1911
The hrst state convention OF tho
haccabecs Of Utah was held IN Salt
Lake last week. There are now ABOUT
1000 members Of the order In the
state.
James O. McAllstor Of Salt Lake
has been appointed by Governor Spry
90 fll the vacancy on the state board
OF equalization caused by tho recent
resignation OF Colonel C. Il Loose OF
Provo.
Bllly Short. owner OF n string OF
horses 90 the Ogden race track. was
struck over the head with n lead pipe
by G. p. bye. caretaker az the track.
and Is In critical condition Dye ~
in Jail
During the past two weeks the
m-mborship OF the Murray frc depart
mcnt has been increased fifteen men
The present enrolment. which OK.
ccods hity. Is said to DO the largest
IN tho state.
The session laws Of the last session
OF tho state legislature win be pub.
lished and ready for distribution and
sale not later than April 20. according
10 announcement made by Secretary
OF state Tingey
Gus Madison consumptlyc miner.
went TO lonely spot at the mouth Of
Fortuna gulch. bingham Canyon.
whore he hanged himself from tho
umbora Of Extension Session mine
His body was discovered Thursday
morning.
Willie Weight. the only son Of Mrs.
Rose Weight OF Salt Lake. while play.
Ing on the railway track. was instant.
ly killed by being run over by the
Salt Lake Route Limited Tuesday
afternoon. The body was frightfully
mutllatcd
As a result Of the moral wave which
IN Just now at high tide In Spanish
Fork. twenty residents OF that city
have been arrested on charges Of gam.
bling. Among tho men arrested arc
some OF the most prominent residents
OF the city.
The nrat field planting OF the alfal.
"a weeyil parasites has been accom-.
plished In Utah. Experts OF the de-
partment OF agriculture will now
watch with Interest TO SEQ how tho
little foreigners thrive In the inter
mountain region.
The nrst fro engine ever used In
Salt Lake City will be taken soon
from nro department headquarters
and placed In the old mill at Liberty
park as a relic for future generations
10 see and compare with the modern
engines now In use.
Tho retail grocors OF Salt Lake
are considering buying their citrus
fruits direct from California. thus
saving tho mlddlcmans profit They
seclaro that combination exists
lmong the commission men TO main.
tain a certain schedule OF prices.
While engaged with other workmcn
IN removing a huge telephone pole
from the street In Salt Lake. |. Van
Male was permanently crippled by
tho fall OF the polo against his left
elbow. the bones OF which were
crushed, necossltating their removal
Rare presence OF mind saved the
life OF Mrs. John Gallagher OF Salt
Lake, when her dross caught FIRE from
a gasoline explosion. Mrs Gallagher
ran Into the house and gathering
rung from the floor smothercd the
flames before they had gotten a fair
start,
Mr.. and Mrs Leon ~. Markham OF
Erie. Pa, propose 10 walk from Salt
Lake 10 Denver, Mr.. aud Mrs. Mark.
ham will not make tho long trudge on
wager. llit for Mm MarkhRm's
health. II Is believed that tho open
air and tho exercise will improve her
condition.
The grand lodge session OF the In.
dependent order OF Odd Follows was
held In salt Lake on Tuesday and
Wednesday. on Friday and Saturday
Grand Sire John II. Cochrum OF In,
dianapolis. head OF the odd Follows
lodges OF the world. was visitor to
Salt Lake
Zhon.ne. tho Indian convicted OF
the murder OF white trader nj an
Isolated trading station on the Naya.
10 reservat on. and who has been sen.
fenced TO eight years imprisonment
is suffering from an lncurable disease
and II IL not believed he win live
six months.
After forty two years OF active and
efficient service In the interests OF the
Deseret National bank, OF which he
was one Of the founders, and OF which
he has been the executive head for
twenty years, Lewis Samuel Hills Of
Salt Lake viii retire from the service
81 tho bank on May 1.
The farmers OF Mount Pleasant are
much concerned over tho appearance
OF a pelt that has made its appear
ance In the fields below town and on
tho bench land above town. II Is
brownish green worm over an inch
long, and is found below the surface
While watching the tree planting
exercises on Capitol hill. Salt Lake.
on Saturday, James Johnson, a Ia
borer, fell into the city reservoir and
came nearly losing his life. He was