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

AS a result of the three days auction
sale a. Provo of Uintah reservat on
land, 100 900 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 a bout at Salt Lake, is
improving. Despite the fact tina. he
suffered 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
crowd of bargain-hutning women
charged on 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 a sex distribution bulle-
tin Just issued by the department of
commerce and labor, the state of Utah
has l96.863 males and 176,4SS females
in its population. or a proportion of
Ills 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 Pleasant
| 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 cent
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
will 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
| n rti al
Browning, returned a verdict OF not
guilty.
There has been more activity among
interurban railroad men in Utah
J years Representatives of two proposed
| lines from Salt Lake to Payson visited
all of the towna in the county las
| week and each of the parties urged
their respective claims.
Frank Connors, who at one tim
enjoyed the unenviable distinction o
: being under sentence for life and tel
years" in the Utah state prison, wa
released from prison Monday. Con
nors was convicted of the murder o
phNeHldl otlthS at IGOFp anu o.
second trial acquitted
, John ErmanGes, Mexican sectio,
hand. who was shot and seriousl
wounded at Ogden by Gus Demus,
Greek laborer as the result of Qual
l rel between the Greek and tlbert
Chavez a Mexican IA lroad worker, /
/ reported slightly improved althoug
: his recovery is doubtful.
While union officials persistently dc
clare that the Bingham strike will
won by the federation, operations i
:. the mining camp are be ng resumed o
I. a graduating scale, and it is asserte
, by mine owners that normal workin
forces and a complete activity will b
restored within few days.
The action brought in the distri,
court at Salt Lake by Harry s. JOSEF
n and Joseph SlSkow. to prevent III
\ secretary of state from certifying Il
9 name of Jacob Johnson to the vario,
e county clerks as the Republican nor
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