Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1921-08-05
UTAH STATE NEWS

UIRn 0IRIE W[W0
Sammy Corbett. of Ogden, tho pre-
llmlnary fighter, arrested on a statu.
tory charge in connection with a sen.
sational story told by two girls. was
released from prison last Saturday
when friends posted $1,000 bond.
Fire of unknown origin, but believed
by officials to be incendinry, destroyed
hve buildings In the business section
Of Grantsville, Monday, causing a loss
of about $4,000 covered by $31, 1888 i'm
surance
]. G. 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 II. Mabey while nc
Lake Como In Morgan county last Fri
day afternoon saved the life 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 out on the bank
of the pool, where, In short while, he
recovered.
A. o. Anderson of Bear River City
diede last Saturday Mt his home In
that town from general debility incl
dent to old age. Mr.. Anderson was
born In Demark more than eighty
years ago and has been resident or
Bear River City many years. He IN
survived by his widow and eleven chill
dren, besides great may grandchild-
rem.
The North Summit board OF atiucn-
ton has awarded TO Aston & Rogers
of Salt Lake the contract for the con-
struction of the new North Summit
high school at Coalyllle. The amount
of the bid was $56,241. The board nj
so awarded to the Walsh Plum Ing
company of Salt Lake the contract for
the plumbing and heating at a cost Of
S0646.
w. II. Dickinson and Il. = Howard,
assistant engineers In the all divls'
ion of the United States geological sur
vey, left recently for the Unitah ha ~
for the purpose OF replacing three re-
cording guage stations that were wash
ed out during the high water In Jun;
The men expect to be gone about TIRES
weeks, having other work to do in thar
section of the state.
Fifty men who We're laid Off several
months ago at the shops of the Denver
& Rio Grande railroad In Salt Lake
We're reinstated Monday, this increase
In the working force bringing Ii back
TO 80 per cent of normal. Ii Is pre-
dlcted that when the road gets 10
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 lovlsg 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 or the farmers
summer encampment to be held at tilJ
Utah Agricultural college at Logan
from August . to s. inclusive. In al
ditiOn to announcing the awarding or
the silver cup, w. w. Owens, stare
leader of county agricultural agep'-,
said that the members of the team
which Is fortunate enough TO win tie
tophy will have their names g gIavc1
on II. 1t has not yet been decided just
how many times the county must wa
the cup to keep 1t permanently, but it
will be In possession of the winn'n,
team for at least one year, Mr.. Owens
said.
MINI i't'hti, vi i'S'h
post No. 7, 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 fede-'l
board OF vocational training. This
work is preliminary TO the cleanup %
the cases pending or that may arise
against the government for cOmpenSa-
ton. Mr.. Decker now Is working on
his itinerary and will start within a
few days on n tour that will take him
to every town In the state. lie Is eN-
pected to organize the state ready for
the examination squad which will fol-
low him.
At meeting Of representative
farmers, bankers and stockmcn Of th'
state held In Salt Lake City recently
plans were made whereby the three
VIII work together. A committee Cr
nine, three from each line of business
were appointed to go into the matter