Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-09-03
UTAH STATE NEWS.


Arrangements have been completed |
for the Peach day celebration to be
held in Brigham City, Tuesday and
Wednesday, September ii and 10.
The National Farm Women's con-
gress will convene in Salt Lake Oc-
tober z, 8 and Q, for the purpose of
holding its tenth annual convention.
The regular annual excursion of old !
folks from Box Elder county took
place on August 81 and reunion
was held ut Lagoon, which was at
tended by approximately 500 people.
Word comes from the Dlnosaur ma.
tional monument quarry near Jensen.
fifteen miles from Vernal that a
specimen of ancient reptile unknown
90 science before is being uncovered.
Naomi Meakin, wife of DR.. Fred w.
Neakln of Salt Lake, was seriously
injured when a street railway trolley
colllded with sightseeing automobile
In which she was riding at Boston
last Sunday.
Stockmen of southern Utah will
probably take into the courts the Ari-
iona law which would place tax Of
IS cents head on livestock from
other states which Craze on public
ranges In Arizona.
The proposed expenditure Of $125,-
600 in Ogden in the early spring by
the Mountain States Telephone &
Telegraph company is announced by
officers of the company. The money
will be used In the building OF new
aerial and underground lines.
To facilitate obtaining the necessary
buildings to care for the rapid increase
In the population OF Delta, prepare
tons are now being made for the or
ganization of building and loan as
ISOLATION. The project will be backed
by a number of business men.
Glen Mack of Ogden was fatally
injured Sunday in an auto accident
on the highway near Salt Lake, and
Byron Haslam of Salt Lake was seri-
Ously injured. A car collided with n
truck driven by Haslam, on which
Mack, who was blind, was riding.
Al Ringing will be brought back
to Price from Idaho to stand trial for
the murder of NJ. Bostolmew, grader,
seven years ago. Ringllng is said to
have confessed to the crime following
his arrest on charge Of forgery In
Caldwell.
Don b. Cotton of Vernal, Uintah
county, and Il. o. Leatherwood. of Salt
Lake, were nominated as the Republi-
can candidates for congress from the
First and Second districts, respective
", at the district conventions held on
August 81.
Teachers who left their profession
to engage in other vacations are re-
turning to the schools again." said
State Superintendent l.. ]. Muir when
asked whether or not there was a
shortage of teachers for the coming
school year.
Three clerks and one carrier of the
Salt Lake postoffice have been re-
leased from further duty under the
civil service retirement bill. The
measure provides for the retirement OF
hil employees in the postofflce depart
ment who are more than 65 years OF
age.
Lorenzo Bot OF Brigham City, was
bitten by large rattlesnake while he
was hunting chickens in Blacksmith
Fork canyon. Mr.. Bot came upon the
snake suddenly and the reptile sank its
fangs into the fleshy part Of the right
leg just above the knee. He will re-
cover.
l.. ]. Muir, state superintendent Of
public instruction, announces that
there are repeated calls for instructors
In domestic art and sciences, and that
there are not teachers enough in these
subjects to supply the demand. There
is also a demand for teachers in the
grammar grades.
One hundred members of the Com
mercial club will leave Salt Lake Sep
TENDER s, on trip through south
ern Utah, during which the party will
travel nearly 900 miles and be present
at the formal dedication of Zion Ma
tional park September 10, and will also
visit Bryce's canyon.
An audit of the books of the state
treasurer has just been completed by
the state auditor covering the period
of his office and extending back Of
that two years, which shows that dur
ing the six years covered by the audit
the total receipts have been $40,619,-
613.O3 and the disbursements $39,049,.
653.7S.
The general superintendent OF the
Utah Humane society reports that dur
ing the past year Gil complaints were
Investigated, 1903 disabled horses taken
from work, A pads ordered or pro-
vided for horses, 127 sick or fallen
horses assisted, Al horses ordered
bianketed, 43 horses and 40 dogs hui
namely destroyed.
Interest in the Cecil Rhodes schol-
arships in Utah is very keen this year,
as indicated by the fact that appli-
cations and credentials have been re-
eeived by the secretary Of the state
cop,nnittaa from thirteen VOunr men