The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1920-12-30
UTAH STATE NEWS.

the Utah Society Of Sons OF the
American Revolution.
jay II. Stockman, formerly an at
torney In Salt Lake, Is to be appointed
chief deputy district attorney at Port
land Ore. 1t Is learned.
Between $4,000 and $4,000 has
been received by the United States
land office at Salt Lake on applicr-
lions to prospect for oil In Utah.
Alma Joseph Kohler of Heber City
died NJ Provo from a gunshot wound.
He had been brought to Provo for
medical attention and died OF infec-
ton.
From committee OF ten men 10 n
club OF sixty-slx members who viii sign
the charter role is the growth OF the
Klwanis club of Ogden within q period
OF less than four weeks.
Lee and Benjamin Haddock were ar.
rested at Lehl for operating still. The
officers found n still which cost mp
proxlmately $50, located In shack
about three miles north OF Lehl.
Glen Smith, o years OF age, was In
stantly killed, and his brother, Cilf-
ford, years OF age, suffered concus-
sion OF the brain, when n sled upon
which they were coastlng collided with
an auto stage ut Eureka.
Quail In large number are threat
ened with starvation this winter unless
some steps are taken TO provide an
available supply OF food for them near
their feeding grounds, according to a
report that comes from Pennington.
Utah alfalfa seed, subjected as II il
to extreme variations of temperature
In growth, is adaptable for planting
In most sections OF the country, ac-
corilng 10 data which have been COM
piled by the weather bureau at Salt
Lake.
Joseph Henry Martin, blackmaller,
convicted In 1914 for assault with
deadly weapon. after he terrorlzed
prominent citizens OF Ogden In which
he asked for large sums, was paroled
by the state board OF pnrdons last
week.
Track laying gangs are employed at
the new Ice plant OF the Pacific Fruit
Express at Ogden, now under construc.
ton, putting In the two long side
tracks which will enable the company
to furnish Ice for 100 refrigerator cars
at one time.
Records OF the county clerks office
at Ogden for last year show that
about seven marriage licenses were
granted where one suit for divorce was
filed In the district court. The records
show 776 marriage licenses and III
divorce cases.
Teachers OF the schools OF Utah,
public, religious and private instltu-
lions. numbering more than 5000 In
structors. were In attendance when the
Utah Educational association opened
It's twenty-flfth annual convention at
Salt Lake Tuesday night
A larger state school fund to be used
only for the payment OF salarles OF
teachers, who should be required to
hold certificates, Is one OF the princi-
pal recommendation of Leo j. Muir,
state superintendent OF public lnstruc.
ton, In his biennial report.
Eta Thomas, 20 years OF age, OF
Taylorsville, Utah, lost leg while
trying TO board an Orem electric train
at Salt Lake. He attempted to board
the car while II was In motion. He
was struck by a telephone pole and
thrown under the wheels of the car.
Vivian Cameron, aged %, was al
most Instantly killed, when she was
Gfrnelr hv m That
at Salt Lake, plnning her against an
electric light pole. almost every bone
In her body being broken. She had
just alighted from a street car when
the auto struck her.
Utah has produced an average OF
approximately 10000 bushels OF alfalfa
seed annually during the last ten years.
Two-thlrds of the total crop Is raised
In Willard county. IL IL estimated
that 10000 acres OF Utah land were
planted In alfalfa this year, compared
with 1900 last year.
Albert Ophir Evans. the newly elect
j., ed sheriff OF Tooele county, Is not only
IA native OF Tooele county, but enjoys
the distinction OF being the first white
; child born nj Ophlr, the pioneer mining
camp of this county. In view OF the
fact that he was born at Ophlr his
parents named him In honor OF the
town.
Meats killed and packed IN Utah are
unusually wholesome and free from
disease, according to Il. T.. Durham. In
spector OF the United States bureau Of
animal industry, who says the number
OF tuberculosis cases found among cat
tie killed In the state Is decidedly low
and that similar condition holds true
with regard to hogs.
With the pine forests OF the south
fast nearing depletion, the United
States Is turning TO the western par
of the country for It's lumber supply
and II will be only comparatlyel,
short time before the timber resources
| NJ the Katbnh and ITintah nufionaI for.