American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1922-09-16


In Utah declined slightly In condition
the last thirty days.
Fillmore.-The value of the seed
crop Of Willard county last year was
put at S1,000.OO0, and this years yield
It is estimated. will be worth 5000.
600.
Salt Lake.--The state road commits
sion has signed the revised project
agreement covering the construction Of
the Helper bridge on the Price Castle
gate road. The agreement will now
be submitted TO the federal govern.
ment for its approval.
Black ROck.--The Scaland desert
containing 1000 square miles may
soon be made productive. II 10 believed
that great underground liver flows
under the desert and experiments have
found water In many places that can
be put on the land by pumping from
depth Of only eight feet.
Salt Lake.--Mike Yerkovich of Rock
Springs. Wyo., was swindled out OF
$1,000 by two confidence men at the
Lake hotel according to his story to
the police. The police Immediately
detailed detectives to the railroad sta
lions and wired the authorities al Og.
den and other points to keep 4 watch
for the ounce" men.
Salt Lake. - Aquilla w. Yeager.
chauffeur for the Swanson Theatre
circuit, who was found dead in n gar.
age. due, II was suspected, to carbon
nomoxide poisoning. died in the course
Of his employment and his dependents
are entitled to workmen's compensa-
ton, under n decision reached by the
state Industrial commission.
Salt Luke.--A free children's clinic
VIII be opened ut the county hospital,
2lW south State street. Infants and
children w To the age of 10 years
viii be treated on Tuesday and Sat
urday mornings from 10 to II o'clock.
The clinic will be in charge Of child.
ren's specialists who will examine and
treat each case personally.
Woods Jss.-Onion growers OF
Davis county held meeting ut which
II was decided to use uniform crates
In the shipment of onions. Apple crate
ends and sides of cantiloupe crates
are to be used and the crates will he
similar to the impored Spanish onion
box, having capacity Of As one pound
onions.
Salt Lake.--Fall work of the Utah
State Farm Bureau was outlined at u
meeting Of the executive committee at
headquarters. Present at the meeting
were: Ephrim Bergson of Cornish.
president; Murray X. Jacobs of River.
dale; George Il. Holt Of Clarified; l..
l.. Bunnell of Provo, and David N.
Beal of bphriam.
salt Lake.-At the investigation Of
the chamber OF commerce, of Nampa,
Idaho, Mayor G. Clarence Neslen sign
ed proclamation urging every farmer
to buy a bag of potatoes or to put In
their winter supply now ut "a fair mark
ct price. The campaign Is being I'M
dertaken by the Nampa chamber Of
commerce to relieve the financial dis
tress caused by the lack of market
for the big potato crop.
Salt Lake.-A reduction fare OF one
and one-thlrd the cost OF the regular
round trip fare will be established
from points on the Union Pacific sys.
tenn in Utah To Salt Lake for the state
lair this year.
Price.-Miss Nettle Potter, 10 years
Of age, and Miss Leah Pace, IS, both
Of rice, were injured in an auto nc.
rident on the Price.Helper road near
Miss Potter suffered IA
broken collarbone and Miss Pace SUI.
Tered severely sprained back.
Ogden. Royal Heed Shupe II years
Did. son of Boyd Shupe of Huntsville.
was accidentally shot and killed by
his brother, Junius, IA, while they
we're hunting chickens at the head of
Beaver canyon. about thirty miles from
Ogden.
Monticello.-Leroy Stevens, found
guilty by jury Sunday OF Involuntary
in connection with the
ieaths of George and Charles Brad. ]
ford near here several months ago.
vas sentenced to an undetermined
.erm IN the state prison of from one
20 ten years by Judge Dllworth Wool
ey In the district court 1
Richfield.-Ezra stevens, convicted
II murder in the second degree ut Kan.
lb and sentenced to fifteen Years In
he state prison by Judge Erickson.
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