The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-10-19
THE UTAH BUDGET

| land, 100000 acres of government land
was disposed OF, the money considera-
ton being 100000.
That many Utah Greeks who have
not already answered their country g
call to arms will do SO when actual
! fighting begins is the belief of leaders
of the Greeks at Salt Lake.
"Chalky" Germaine, the prize fighter
knocked out in bout at Salt Lake, is
improving Despite the fact tina. he
suffered a serious conclusion of the
brain, his early recovery is expected.
The Progressive party of Uintah
county has nominated a full ticket
with the exception of county superin-
tendent of schools and there seems to
be desire to leave that office out OF
politics.
A large plate glass window was
broken and a table loaded with crock.
eryware was demolished when a
crowd of bargain-hutning women
charged on a store in Ogden one day
last week.
During the past week there have
been more cases of measles reported
to the Salt Lake board of health than
there have been for many months A
total of thirty-one cases were reported
last week.
According to sex distribution bulle-
tin Just issued by the department of
commerce and labor the state of Utah
has 196.S63 males and 176,4SS females
IN its population, or a proportion of
lll.5 per cent of males to 100 females.
Although no United States senator
Is to be chosen by the Utah
state legislature which is to be chosen
at the coming election, there is never
theless considerable interest in the
selection OF the members of that body.
Work on the North Ogden-Pl easant
View cutoff has been started, the men
working from the Pleasant View and
east toward North Ogden. When COM
pleted the road will be turned over to
the state and designated as a state
highway.
Fire completely destroyed the home
Of William Gordon at American Fork.
The family had narrow escape from
being burned, as the fire had good
Roadway before it was discovered 1t
IS thought the fire was caused by de-
'ective wiring.
approximately twenty-five per cen,
of the tomato crop of Weber county
is yet to be gathered. The crop is
almost harvested in the southwestern
part of the county, and with continued
warm weather it is thought most of
the tomatoes will be saved.
Latest reports on wool received at
the office of the Utah Woolgrowers as
ISOLATION indicate that there is but
comparatively little domestic wool in
the country. The situation is strong
and there is little likelihood that there
VIII be any reduction in prices.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
new water system at Coalville The
reservoir is completed and the pipe
laid from the spring to Chalk creek.
The mains will be laid along Main
street this week and tested. The
water will be in before another month
After celebrating for one hour, the
jury in the libel suit of the state
against George Wilson, publisher of
the Weber County Citizen, at Ogden
which contained an alleged libelous
article against former Chief of Police
browning, returned a verdict of not
guilty
There has been more activity among
lnterurban railroad men in Utah.
county in the past week than for many
years. Representative of two proposed
lines from Salt Lake to Payson visited
all of the towns in the county last
week and each of the parties urged
their respective claims.
Frank Connors, who at one time
enjoyed the unenviable distinction OF
being under sentence for life and ten
years in the Utah state prison. was
released from prison Monday. Con.
nors was convicted of the murder of
Policeman Strong at Provo and on
second trial acquitted.
John ErmanGes, Mexican section
hand, who was shot and seriously
wounded at Ogden by Gus Demus, a
Greek laborer as the result of a QUAR-.
rel between the Greek and tlberto
Chavez, a Mexican ra lroad worker. is
reported slightly improved although
his recovery is doubtful
While union officials pe-sistently de.
clare that the Bingham strike will be
won by the federation, operations in
the mining camp are beng resumed on
graduating scale. and it is asserted
by mine owners that normal working
forces and complete activity will be
restored within few days
The action brought in the district
court at Salt Lake by Harry S. Joseph
and Joseph Siskow, to prevent the
secretary of state from certifying the
name of Jacob Johnson to the various
county clerks as the Republican nom.
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