Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-04-02
THE UTAH BUDGET

VIII De cut to probably a third of the
normal, so far as tomatoes are con-
cerned, is announced.
Agnes Ketchum, 12-year-old daugh-
ter OF Mrs. Julia E. Ketchum. trav.
cling saleswoman of salt Lake. was
severely injured when struck and run
over by an automobile.
James Gale, SO years of age. a pio-
neer member of the building trade in
Utah, died March "a He had been
helpless for more than four years
past as the result of a stroke OF
paralysis.
1t is declared by the field represen.
tatiyes OF the Ogden sugar factory
that more than 5000 acres of beets
nave been contracted for the local
plant, as compared with about 1900
for last season.
The special bond election in Ogden
resulted in defeat by three to two
of the proposed issue of 100000
worth of bonds, the money to have
been used in improvement of Ogden's
school buildings.
AS result of further correspond
ence between the Utah commission
and the Panama-Pacific exposition Of
fcers, Monday, April IL. has been
agreed on as the date for the dedica-
ton of Utah's building at San Fran
cisco.
General Hugh I. Scott, pacllier of
the San Juan county Indians, and
Lieutenant Colonel X. e. l.. Niche,
his aide-de-camp, we're the honor
guests Of the Bonneville club at one of
the clubs brilliant dinners at Salt
Lake on March 2s.
Arthur Brown Bradley, aged 10, was
'exonerated by coroner's jury at
Price of blame for the death of his
step-brother Matt Bradley, three
years his senior Matt suffered
knife wound in the groin during a
.scuffie with Arthur at the Bradley
home.
John Huff, the man shot at Thistle
by two Greeks, is still in serious
condition. Physicians in charge, how
ever, are still hopeful of his recov-
cry. No charge has yet been made
against the Greeks, as the officers are
awaiting the outcome OF the mans in.
juries.
AS soon as the o'clock closing law
goes into effect, May 10, business men
of Salt Lake will start suits to test
the validity of the regulation imposed
by the last legislature. The Dill was
signed by the governor March Is and
becomes effective sixty days after
that date
Members OF the three trading
stamp companies operating in Utah,
together with several big users OF the
stamps, held meeting at Salt Lake
few days ago for the purpose Of lay.
Ing plans to fight the trading stamp
laws which were passed by the recent
Legislature
Albert (Geddes) Eccles has lost the
first round In nis battle for share
of the millions left by the late David
Eccles. Judge George G.. Armstrong
sustained the demurrer of the admin
istrator of the estate to the complaint
and gave the plaintiff ten days in
which to amend
Harvey Collins, "a years OF age, of
Hermosa, Wyo. is at the hospital in
Ogden, suffering from bullet wound
In the abdomen, and Leslie Plynell,
special agent OF the Union Pacific
railroad, has I cen taken into custody
as the result OF shooting which took
place at Echo.
At meeting of the members OF
the Utah Gamers association at Og.
den 1t was determined that the to.
mato pack for 1915 should be 40 per
cent less than n.rmal. Inability of
the Gamers to get reduction in
freight rates to the east and north is
assigned as the reason.
The governor having vetoed the
public Improvement bill, which would
have repealed the law giving To Salt
Lake City the right to issue paving
bonds, the city commission are con.
sidering the advisability of issuing
100000 worth OF paving bonds to
swell the public Improvement fund.
Judge o. N, Hilton of Denver is In
Salt Lake making preliminary prepar.
atoms for arguing before the supreme
court OF the state at the May term of
court the appeal of Joseph Hillstrom
for new trial Hillstrom Is at pres
ent under death sentence for the kill
ing of John G. Morrison and SON.
A tramp who was arrested at
Blackhawk while selling cutlery and
jewelry, has been locked up in the
county jail, as some OF the articles
found on his person have been iden-
titled by the managS of the Price Co
Operative Mercantile Institution as
having been stolen from that COM
pany's store.
Voters OF Utah will pass upon
constitutional amendment providing
for taxation of mines at three times
the net proceeds at the next general
faction.
One OF the largest business deals
locally of the present year was con-
summated last week when l.. X. Ec.
Giles OF Ogden closed with A. T. Miller