The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-04-06
UTAH STATE NEWS

Martin Jones, aged 81, died in
Salt Lake hospital Wednesday, from
injuries received when he was run
down by an automobile.
That the Utah summer ranges offer
bright prospects to the Utah sheep,
men for the coming season is the gen.
eral opinion of sheepmen.
Building permits representing con.
struction work costing more than half
a million dollars have been issued
thus far this year in Salt Lake.
Miss Vilate e. Schofield of Salt
Lake was declared to be the most
beautiful young woman present at the
Utah products show in Salt Lake last
week
A. f. Beller of Ogden, an inventor,
has perfected what he calls an aero
locomotive" and claims that it will
revolutionize the world of aerial navi.
cation.
The sum of $4,000 will be expended
this year on road improvement in
Salt Lake county, this action having
been decided on by the board of coun,
ty commissioners.
Mrs. Mary Ann Stearns Winters,
one of the historic women of the
state, died Thursday at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs. Heber ]. Grant.
In Salt Lake City at the age of 70.
Joseph Henson of Tooele, who for
more than fifty years has been active
in promoting the agricultural interests
of the state, died suddenly In Salt
Lake on the End. He was 81 years
old.
John Sebastian, q travelling sales
man from Cincinnati, aged rs years
fell and dislocated his back while at.
tempting to board q train in Salt
Lake. His recovery Is far from Ger.
| tain.
The Garland Commercial club ID
not alone boosting the commercial
welfare of that town. but is also push.
ing civic affairs. The latest proposed
improvement is the building of
sewer system.
The elk sent to Salina during the
past month will be kept fenced dur.
ing the summer, as 1t Is not thought
wise to let them go At large until
autumn. The enclosure is large. and
they are doing WE'LL
The Grand and San Juan county
commissioners have been given rea-
sonable assurance by the state road
commission that work will start
within the week ON the new road
from Moab to Monticello.
The completion of the Grand river
bridge at Moab was fittingly cele-
brated by citizens of Grand and San
Juan counties on April 8. when a
grand barbecue was held, with an
Incidental program of sports and dane
ing.
Work on the state road has COM
menced near Christianberg, Sanpete
county. About twenty-five men and
twenty teams are engaged. The
work will be continued north nine
miles, where it was completed last
year.
Once again the dates for the Ma
tional Irrigation congress to be held
In Salt Lake have been changed. The
Utah board of CONTROL has decided
that September 30 to October are
the most suitable dates for the gath
ering.
Two urns, one made 1000 years ago
the other made 1000 years ago, were
placed on exhibition at the Desere,
museum in Salt Lake last week. The
ancient urns were found great many
years ago ln the sacred mounds al
Gylland, Denmark.
The food and dairy commissioner.
of Utah, Idaho, Nevada and Wyoming
met with the members of the state
food and dairy bureau in Salt Lake
last week. Food and dairy conditions
having an interstate aspect were con
sidered and discussed.
Protests against the proposed in
corporation of the Highland Boy dis
trict into town has been made t,
the commissioners of Salt LAX,
county 1t is claimed the purpose o
incorporation is to enable the plac,
to have saloons, and the mining com
panies oppose this.
Going on record as unanimousl.
in favor of national board o
health, the Associated Health Au
thorities of the state, who held {
convention In Salt Lake last week
named committee to prepare me
mortal to congress urging the pas
sage of the Owen bill.
That very ordinary celery croI
can average the Utah farmer from
$3.50 to $500 per acre is the statemen
, of Dr. L. D. Bachelor of Logan, WHIT
J maintains that by the use of the mos
} approved methods and utilizing to tn,
fullest extent the ideal soil and eli
matte conditions of Utah, more thai
$500 can be realized.
Sidewalk paving at an expense o
$4,000 is authorized in the PAWN,
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