Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-10-20
THE UTAH BUDGET

crop, the department of agriculture es.
| Inmates the composite condition OF
Utah crops this year at S6.S.
Llewellyn Jones, arrested in Ogden
while trying to sell an automobile, is
said to have confessed that he stole
the car in Portland, Ore, ten days
previous.
The question OF annexiHg a portion
OF Uinta county to Duchesne county
will go on the ballot and be submitted
TO vote of the people of both coun-
ties at the November election.
| The average annual labor income
of the farmers of Utah is 1891 1t APP
pears from a series of Investigations
carried on by the extension division
OF the Utah Agricultural college.
Uncertain whether her fiance has
met with foul play or has deserted
her, Agnes Klein. 90 years old. has
appealed to the county attorney at
Salt Lake to locate Sam Honnig.
Vigorous war on tuberculosis will
be started by the Utah Public Health
society, the state board of health. mu-
nicipal boards of health, civic and
charitable societies and the Red Cross.
Within an hour after the case had
been submitted to the Jury at Salt
Lake a verdict of murder in the first
degree was returned in the case of
Orazio Rapole, slayer Of Amos b. Neff.
Orazio Rapole, charged with the
murder Of Amos II. Neff, Is on trial at
Salt Lake City. Neff was killed June
25 on the front porch Of his home, his
assailant using double-barreled shot
gun.
Organization of a Taxpayers league
to investigate the method Of assess
ing taxable property in Salt Lake
county will be perfected If plans Of
business men and farmers are carried
out.
c. c. Holbrook, a salesman OF Salt
Lake City. has disappeared from his
home and his wife and friends fear
he has met with fou1 play. There is
| no known reason for his disappear
| ance.
John w. Taylor of Forest Dale died
October 10 at his home after a long
| illness. Mr.. Taylor was son of the
late President John Taylor Of the Nor.
mon church. He was born in Provo
May 5, 1858.
Henry Baker of Corinne, 81 years Of
age, was instantly killed three miles
west of Brigham City, when a service
car belonging to the Brigham Auto &
Supply company collided with a wagon
driven by Baker.
Representatives from practically all
| of the short line railroads in the west.
| ern states will meet either in Salt
Lake or San Francisco to discuss ways
and means to increase the pay for
transporting mail.
The United States government has
Joined in the search for Warren c.
Mangum, missing paying teller Of the
Continental National bank, Salt Lake
City. Already the state authorities
and private detective agencies are
searching for him.
Montana's embargo on Utah alfalfa
and cereal stems was raised last week
by Governor Stewart. The prohibition,
which vas imposed July 1, was on ac-
count of vermin with which some
products of this state were said to
have been infested
Myton, which voted "dry" last June,
Is now without saloons. Time was
allowed the dealers to dispose OF their
stocks and sublet their properties. At
the closing time Saturday night, Oc-
tober 2, three of the four saloons had
sold almost all Of their stocks.
The body of Daddy" Mcintyre, 55
years of age, who was for many years
one of the gray-haired newsboys OF
Salt Lake City, was recovered last
week from the Jordan river. His death
is believed by the police to have been
either from accident or suicide.
Utah has a new lake. 1t is located
in the mountain overlooking the Uin-
tab basin. 1t was caused by land
slide and is so new that 1t has not
been given a name. This lake Is not
very large. but 1t very deep. II is To-
Gated about five miles above Tabiona.
The Utah Power & Light company
announces that the S5-mile transmits
sion line from Provo to the mines in
the Carbon county field, which has
been under construction for several
months, has been completed and the
mines are being served with cleo
tricity.
Work of construction on railroad.
which will tap one of the richest min
ing districts of Utah, will be started
Immediately, according to plans OF
newly formed company headed by
Duncan MacVichie, president The
railroad will extend from Wendover to
Gold Hill.
Patrick Edward Conner, civil engi-
neer and expert draughtsman, son Of
the late General Patrick Edward Con
nor, founder of Fort Douglas, died in
Salt Lake City, october 2. Mr.. Con
nor, who was 80 years of age and
native of Salt Lake City, succumbed
to heart disease.
l.. II. Wilkinson, proprietor of a sa'