The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-08-05
UTAH STATE NEWS

Sammy Corbett. of Ogden. tha pre-
limlnary fighter, arrested on a stnfu-
tory charge in connection with sen
sational story told by two girls. was
released from prison last Saturday
when friends posted 5000 bond.
Fire Of unknown origin. but believed
by officials to be incendiary. destroyed
nve buildings in the business section
or Grantsville, Monday, causing loss
OF about $4,000 covered by $31. Ss8 In
surance
j. c. Barton brought to Mt. Pleasant
Saturday 300-pound cinnamon bear.
which he had trapped in the east noun
tains. He received $50 bounty on the
animal and expects to sell the hide for
a good price.
Governor Charles r. Mabey while at
Lake Como In Morgan county last FRI
day afternoon saved the Me Of John
Petty. who got beyond his depth In the
swimming pool. Governor Mabey
jumped into the pool, grabbed the
drowning man and with the aid OF
Milton Croft, got Petty cot on the bank
Of the pool. where. In q short while. he
recovered.
A. o. Anderson Of Bear River City
diede last Saturday at his home in
that town from general debility Incl
dent TO old age. Mr. Anderson was
born In Denark more than eighty
years ago and has been a resident OF
Bear River City many years. He IL
survived by his widow and eleven chill
dren, besides great may grandchild-
rem.
The North Summit board Of aduc1.
ton has awarded to Aston & Rogers
of Salt Lake the contract for the con-
struction Of the new North Summit
high school at Coaiville. The amount
of the bid was $56,241. The board al
so awarded to the Walsh Plumb ing
company of Salt Lake the contract for
the plumbing and heating at a cost OF
$9646.
W. E. Dickinson and e. - Howard,
assistant engineers in the ah divls-
ion of the United States geological sur
vey, left recently for the Unitah ban
for the purpose Of replacing three re-
cording guage stations that were wash
ed out during the high water in June
The men expect to be gone about three
weeks, having other work to do in thar
section Of the state.
| Fifty men who were laid off several
months ago at the shops Of the Denver
K Rio Grande railroad in Salt Lake
were reinstated Monday, this increase
in the working force bringing 1t back
to 90 per cent of normal 1t is pre-
| dicted that when the road gets to
| work under the new management 1t
will soon be back to normal and that
all Of the men laid off will be given
employment again.
A large silver lovisg cup, donated
| by the National Copper bank of Salt
Lake, will be given to the county when
scores the highest number of points IN
the Judging contests Of the farmers
summer encampment to be held at the
Utah Agricultural college at Logan
from August to 5, inclusive. In adj
dition to announcing the awarding OF
the silver cup, w. w. Owens, state
leader of county agricultural agents,
said that the members of the team
which Is fortunate enough to win the
tOphy will have their names e.,graved
on it. 1t has not yet been decided just
how many times the county must win
the cup to keep it permanently, but 1t
will be in possession Of the winning
team for at least one year, Mr.. Owens
said.
Kirhe NJ. Decker, member of Logan
post No. T.. American Legion, will take
part in the drive in Utah as organiza-
ton representative Of the bureau Of
war risk insurance, United States pub
lie health service, and the federa
board Of vocational training. This
work is preliminary to the cleanup o.
the cases pending or that may arise
against the government for compens;,
ton. Mr.. Decker now is working CT
his itinerary and will start within q
few days on tour that will take hii.
to every town In the state. He is ex
pected to organize the state ready 70
the examination squad which will fol
low him.
At a meeting Of representative
farmers, bankers and stockmen Of tn
state held in Salt Lake City recen.
plans were made whereby the tire
will work together. A committee G
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