The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-03-31
UTAH STATE NEWS

March % was not as extensive ms NJ
first estimated.
Price is to have a new theater bulId.
ing which will cost in the nelgbbor.
hood of $4,000.
George Henry Steed of Ogden 20
years of age, died suddenly nj tho
breakfast table of apoplexy.
More than 1000 bushels of gross.
hoppers were caught by the so-called
balloon hopper in Plute county alone
last year.
Otah had high school enrolment of
2o.4 pupils for each 1000 of POPULATION
In 1919. This will be increased this
year. it is expected.
The Ogden chamber Of commerce
plans, ut an early date, to establish a
traffic bureau in connection with the
work of the chamber.
T.. Waterstraw, ranch hand near
North Point, lost the second finger of
his right hand when milk can he was
lifting fell and pinned 1t to a rail.
One hundred and twenty represen-
tatlve mining and business men of Salt
Lake left the capital March 25 ON n
visit to Price, Huntington and the oil
fields Of that section.
appointment of James II. Hammond
Utah's first secretary of state, as dlrec-
tor Of registration has been confirmed
by formal announcement from the Of
flee of Governor Mabey.
Support of the statewide campaign
being carried on by the Utah farm bu.
reau for cleanup of cities and rural
communities alike is being given by
the state board of health
Mr.. and Mrs, George A. Hicks. who.
II IL believed, are the oldest married
couple In Utah, observed the sixty
eighth anniversary of their marriage
at Spanish Fork, March "a.
Municipal ownership of an electric
power plant was declslvely defeated In
the Ogden bond election held Saturday.
March 20. Bonds for fire apparatus
and public parks were also voted
down.
The state engineers office and the
federal geological survey will cooper
ate in establishing and maintaining a
'stream measurement station on the
south fork of the Ogden river, near
Huntsville.
David +. Smith, formerly chairman
of the board of county commissioners
of Davis county. has been named by
Governor Mabey as u member of the
board OF agriculture, created by the
last legislature.
The building committee of the Elks
lodge at Eureka has awarded the con
tract for rebuilding the dancing paw
lion, which was recently damaged e
the extent of $500 according To the
insurance adjuster.
Salt Lake business and professional
men who last week visited Price aut
Huntington and the oil-drilling are,
about the san Rafael swell have re
turned home very optimistic as to tn,
future of that section.
The farmers of Gunnison valley, aid
ed by all the boys of the high schOo
and under the direction Of G. o. StOtt
county farm agent. distributed nearly
200 pounds of squirrel poison through
out the valley one day last week.
Increased passenger fares on the
steam railroads of Utah, estimated by
them to Increase their revenues 10y
$200.O00 a year, Will be deferred for Il
time, possibly for two months, by the
action OF the public utilities commits,
sion OF Utah.
Norman Brown, 81 years of age, a
farmer of Draper died AT his home as
the result of an accident, when he
stumbled over baby carriage and fell,
fracturlng three ribs on his right side,
One OF the ribs pierced the lung, caus-
ing his death.
Former Senator George Sutherland
OF Utah, who, his friends say, declined
cabinet position In President Hard
lng's official family, is again mention
ed for federal appointment, this time
that Of solicitor general In the depart
ment of Justice.
Antoine HOmen, who was held in the
county Jail at Ogden for three days
while temporarily insane, was released
March % and resumed his trip to his
home In Newman, Cal. The doctors
believe Homen was affected by the
high altitude.
Benjamin b. Brooks, 80 years of age,
one of the hest known livestock COM
mission men In the west. died sudden
ly at store in Ogden, into which
he stepped while walking along the
street, when he felt an attack OF heart
trouble coming on.
Members of the state board of land
commissioners held conference with
Governor Mabey, and afterward an
nOunaed that, with the governors APP
provaI. the policy of the board with
regard TO the sale OF the Piute project
had been established
The Epworth League of the Metho-
dfst EniseonaI churches Of Salt Lake