The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-07-07
UTAH STATE NEWS.

continues TO Increase. Inc WORKING
forces ON a number of properties have
been enlarged recently, and the camp
is taking on the appearance Of the
old-time boom days.
Boys starting grass fires caused a
blaze Mt the Consolidated Wagon AND
Machinery company warehouse at
Eighth South and Third West streets.
Salt Lake, Wednesday, which resulted
IN loss estimated to be between $5O,-
100 and $4,000. The loss is covered
~ Insurance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Covers, each 20
years OF age, natives Of Nephl, were
Instantly killed at 2:30 o'clock on We'd
nesdhy afternoon near the old power
liant ia the canyon six miles eaes %
Nephi, when the automobile In which
hey were riding left the grade and
urned turtle.
The Wasatch Grading company of
rrovo was Wednesday awarded th3
contract by the city commission for
contracting concrete road In street.
paving district No. II on West Center
street from Fifth West street 10 the
Denver & RiV Grande railroad cross
ing on bid OF 500, 11291.
About ninety-nine cases Of supplies
for Il battery. Utah national guard,
reached Salt Lake Wednesday,, con-
signed to the property and dlsbursing
officer, who stored them for The time
being In the state capitol. The new
equipment included four four-wheel
drive trucks OF latest type.
The new tobacco dealers bond ana
license law is forcing about 1000 deal
ers, or 80 per cent of the total num-
Der In the state, out OF business, de-
clared Robert O. Jones, commissioners
OF law enforcement OF Idaho, on his
return from n trip to the northern part
of the state, where he checked up on
tobacco and real estate dealers.
Salary OF DIR. George Thomas, presi-
dent-elect of the University OF Utah,
was placed at $1,000 year by the
board OF regents In a special meeting
held In the Deseret Bank building at
Salt Lake Wednesday. All subsidiary
funds which have heretofore been set
aside for the use of the president In
addition to his regular salary were
abolished.
County Attorney John b. Gordon OF
Tooele county arrived In Salt Lake
last Wednesday, and he will hold
conference with District Attorney Il. A.
Rogers with regard to probable action
10 be taken against the members OF
mob which attempted to lynch NJ. 3.
'ioodale Postal TeleRraph-Cable COM
pany operator at wcndover Monday
afternoon.
From the Orderville correspondent
IF the Garfield County News the paper
PRINTS Information regarding road work
N that county and the progress that
Is being made. II details the visit OF
he members OF the state road commits
sion TO Ordervllle aud OF their inspec-
ion OF the community, and subjects
lot dealing with roads on which the
spoke.
Walter w. Sharp, Jr., is years OF
lge, who stole $4,000 from the West
I'm Loan and Building company last
January, was sentenced to an lndeter-
innate term In the state prison We'd
iesday at Salt Lake by Judge M. l..
Richie in the Third district court.
The court announced that he would
make a recommendation 10 the state
'oard Of pardons In the case.
About 10000 acres, roughly speak
ng. about one-half OF which is already
inder cultivation, are included I'm the
lew Carbon irrigation district near
Pine for which a large majority OF the
proposed water users recently voted
It an election here. Arrangements are
low going ahead looking 10 an ulti-
nate decision as to the best means Of
obtaining water for the new district.
The members OF the state road
and a representative
4 the federal engineers office arrived
t Logan Wednesday and accompanied
he county commissioners over the
'aved state highway from Wellsvllle
o Richmond and the proposed extern
ions partly provided for by the APP
,ropriatIons OF half OF the required
nm from the sale OF the county's Is
ne of S60O,0O in road bonds, provided
n equal sum is obtained from the fed
raj road fund.
DR.. George Thomas, state superip
endent OF public instruction, forweh -
ead OF the department Of comiherco
nd finance at the University OF Utah.
vas recently elected president OF the
University, the decision marking the
lose OF an executive session lasting
hree hours. Thomas Hull, acting sec
etary OF the board of regents, stated
officially that there were four Informal
md six formal ballots and that the
asst Official ballot showed to T. Fred
". Reynolds, head OF the extension
department. OF the university, receiving
he minority vote.
Warden James Devine OF the state
rlson and the members of the board