Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-07-30
UTAH STATE NEWS

1919.
Elmer j Stimson, a two-term vet
eran of the Utah state prison. has
been arrested at San Diego on a charge
of forgery.
The extension Of the lighting system
the full length of Main street to con-
form with the white way In the bust
ness district is now being made by
Brigham City.
An effort to have samples of Utah
manufactured goods on display in
oriental trade centers is being maize
by the executive secretary of the Utah
Manufacturers association.
Five counties in Utah, Rich, Wayne,
Beaver, Emery and Morgan. have
made gains in population during the
past decade, as shown by figures made
public by the census bureau.
Installation of an improved auto
matte telephone system for Salt Lake
will be begun by the Mountain States
Telephone and Telegraph company
next year or the year after
Threats that his three-year-old
daughter, Allan, would be kidnapped
unless he sent $1,000 to the writer are
contained in a letter sent through the
mails to George Castle Of Salt Lake.
The sugar plant branch of the
United States department of agricul-
ture is endeavoring to curb the raw
ages OF the nematoda worm, which Is
damaging the beet crop In parts of
Utah.
Adjudication OF apparently conflict
ing claims of Price city and the Den
yer 4 Rio Grande in the waters OF
Cotton springs, In Carbon county, was
announced by the state engineer last
week.
A gypsy has been lodged In jail at
Salt Lake, charged with bringing 49,
year-old girl from Denver to Salt Lake,
The gypsy claims he bought the girl
from her parents for $500. and insists
that she is his property.
Because he believed that his wife
had exposed herself to influenza, he
drove her from the home and COM
PEELED her to seek quarters elsewhere,
Is an allegation made In the divorce
suit filed by an ogden woman.
Attlred In the vestments Of the
sacred dance and bedecked In all their
war paint. 100 Indians from the Uintah
reservation will arrive In Salt Lake
July 20 to participate In weeks
festival to be given ut the capitol.
The last concrete on the state road
IN Pennington was poured last week,
but the road over the approaches and
vIaduct has not been finished. 1t Is
thought the concrete will be cleaned
of and the road opened for travel In
about ten days.
In the opinion Of the industrial COM
mission of Utah, as voiced by william
II. Kneer, member of that commission,
"a workman IL entitled to correct In
formation as to conditions obtaining
before he accepts position offered
through an employment agency.
The year old son of Mr.. and Mrs
Heber Fernelius OF Uintab, chOked tC
death when he caught his head be
tween the ratings of his crib.
Prompt action on the part Of neigh
Dor saved Mrs. Victoria Jorgensen OF
Grouse Creek and her small son from
an attack by q rabld coyote.
The annual outing of the Logar
chamber OF commerce has been set fol
August 10 and II, with the tour t.
include Provo and intermediate points
Actual loss TO the farmers OF Weber
county In the sugar beet industry alone
last year was one million dollars, du'
10 n short water season. The loss wal
incurred on 1000 acres.
Utah need fear no shortage OF labor
10 care for the crops this year while
wages continue high and the qualit!
OF the labor Is good. This Is the view
OF the state Industrial commission.
The Smthheld-i.ogan highway Il
practically completed aud VIII d.
ready for traffic In few days TIT
highway cost $4,000, In Its construc
ton 10000 barrels of cement wer'
used
The board OF governors of the Box
elder Commercial club has taken nc
tlon with respect to securing prope
roads signs at the Intersection of al
state and county highways In Boxelde
county.
Utah county increased the value
its taxable property this year, as con
pared to 1919, more than $5'OOO,OO'
the aggregate value this year bein
$50, 73O,lS4 Last year 1t was 500
COZ. 800.
w. g. bingham hit mule with HI
automobile and failed to stop. Jur
of four in the city court at ogde
found him guilty and he was sentence
TO pay fine OF $50 or spend thirt
days in jail.
Crop and range conditions througl
out the state are in very fair cond
ton with the exception of dry farm
in some portions where hot weath'
and lack of water are already begiI
ming TO be felt.
uha IrnivarSity Of IItah at the L