Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-02-23
THE UTAH BUDGET

Lake, U. Neshaniura, a Japanese la.
borer, was run down by an automo-
bile and seriously injured.
There were issued In the county
clerks office at Provo 500 marriage
licenses In 1916. Thirty-one divorces
were granted during the year.
The fourth annual farmers rour ,up
and housekeepers' conference held at
Cedar City last week was the most
successful ever held In the city.
John Henry Martin OF Ogden, who
was convicted OF attempting to black
mail a number of prominent citizens
or that place, Is seeking q new trial.
Three men were instantly killed
February IA when several tons of iron
ore fell upon them In the workings
ct the Dragon Consolidated mines at
| Eureka.
A vigorous campaign will be made
by the Salt Lake Rotary club to bring
the 1916 convention of the Interna-
tional Association of Rotary clubs to
Salt Lake.
The charge OF murder preferred
against Louise Ball for her alleged
participation in the stabbing OF Thorn
as Park at Bingham on January 10.
has been dismissed.
An attempt to reclaim worthless
areas OF land is In contemplation for
Willard county. The land under con-
sideration extends between the towns
| or Oasis and Deseret.
Experiments to devise an indirect
lighting system for the purpose OF IL
Eliminating the Pioneer monument, at
the head Of Main street. Salt Lake.
are now being conducted.
Edward r. williams, connected with
IN employment agency at Salt Lake.
was fatally shot by William Osborn
McNair. when Williams called on his
divorced wife. of whom McNair was
enamored.
The trout fishing season opened Feb
iaury Is. and will continue for six
weeks unless sooner stopped by the
passage of the bill now pending before
the legislature eliminating early sea-
son fishing.
George Gull. 20 years of age. who
has been in Ill health for a number Of
years and who of late has been de-
spondent. committed suicide Wednes-
day by hanging himself in a chicken
coop at his home In Spanish Fork.
G. II. Jacks statue Of Abraham Lin
coin. which is now ornamenting the
main floor OF the state capitol. will
be removed to Mr.. Jacks studio, where
1t will be repaired preliminary to send
ing 1t east for the purpose OF casting
1t in bronze.
In line with a plan that is being put
into effect throughout the country, the
Western Union Telegraph company
Will abandon the use Of telegraphers
so far a. Salt Lake and Ogden mes
sages are concerned, telephone sys-
| tenn to be used instead Of the Morse
code.
The first complete and accurate
draft of the instructions of the state
board OF equalization. to be printed at
once and sent to all county assessors
In Utah for their guidance In the max
'ng DIP of their rolls for the ensuing
year. has been considered and ap-
proved by the board.
James Minell, 38 years old, an Ital-
Ian track-walker. was instantly killed
when six freight cars attached to q
switch engine ground his body to
pieces in the Oregon Short Line yards
At Salt Lake. Whether the man COM
mitted suicide or was accidentally
killed, will probably never be known.
Members Of the Greek community OF
Utah declared last week that every
Greek in the state will pledge his I'M
qualified support to President Wood
row Wilson, should war develop be-
tween the United States and Germany.
Believed to have been respondent
from fear that he was victim OF
heart trouble, Lawrence B. Barton.
aged "a, qartermaster sergeant OF
the First Utah battery, committed sui
eide by shooting at Salt Lake City.
Placing a .32 callber revolver
against his right temple, John Moork.
aged 80 years, a machinist, whose
home is believed to be in Fresno.
Cal, pulled the trigger and blew out
MS Drains Ill coal Sneu at tue rear
OF a hotel in Ogden.
The epidemic OF measles which came
to Milford after the holidays is even
more abundant than ever. Though
the local health department has en-
deavored to control the matter the
disease seems to be running its
course.
The Rev. Archibald Stewart, pastor
Of the Provo Baptist church, who went
with the Idaho national guard to No
gales as chaplain last summer, has of
tered his services as chaplain or In
any department OF the army or war
office to Secretary OF War Baker.
David Morrison, aged "a, was in
stantly killed at Castle Gate by q
runaway trip OF mine team cars on
the Utah Fuel company coal tram
way.
Members OF the Utah Gamers asso-
citation announce that the grow
ers throughout Weber county are sign
ing contracts at $l1 per ton, this price
being compromise between $40 Of
tered by the sanners and $12 demand
ID by the Weber county farm bureau.
Given one months time, G. l.. Chris