The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-05-18

sioner A. +. larsen, superintendent OF
the department Of streets and parks.
in certain districts Of the city. he
said. Il was found the main line Of
he sewer was stopped up By the
nash which had blocked the pipe.
Proyo.--Snow-fed streams in Utah
have continued unusually high, and,
while lower temperatures have check
NJ the melting OF snow, the rain over
he lower areas has temporarily aug
nenttd the flood waters. causing tho
worst local inundation Of record in
ONE sections, according to tho
weather, crop and range bulletin for
Utah, Issued by the Salt Lake weather
bureau. The moisture, however, will
benefit the range, meadows and grow
NC crops. Fruit bloom is heavy and
General. having advanced rapidly
Turing the week.
Salt Lnke.-In response TO an In.
luiry from Governor Mabey. prompted
BY protest from Utah sheepmsn re-
garding the closing or Yachting OF a
stock driveway over the White River
aational forest u. @. Phinney. first
assistant secretary Of the interior, has
.elegraphed that the mntter viii be
eferred to Secretary A. b. Fall. Utah
'heeprnen using ranges near the white
River forest have asked Governor
Mabey to use his influence to have
the matter adjusted.
Salt Lnke.---Assessed valuation OF
mining property In Utah this year. as
fixed by tho state board OF equnliza.
tlon, and subject TO change at public
hearings. should the mining companies
care TO protest any items, totals
s4S.0OS,5ss. Last year the mining CON-
panIes paid taxes on total assessed
valuation OF sci ,290,470. Decrease in
Jet proceeds OF metalliferous mines
an whole laore than accounts for the
decrease. The value OF the mineral
contents of a metalliferons mine Ia
fixed by the state constitution NJ
three times the net proceeds. Last
year the value OF such mineral con-
tents was assessed at $2i .005 .016. Coni
properties hold about the same I'd
value, there being Increases In tho
values OF mining properties In Carbon
and Grand counties and decrease Ia
emery. There 10 also a considerable
lecrease in the value OF mining pro-
oerties In Uintah county. where the
gilsonite Industry Is prominent.
Salt Lnke.-Hugh J. Cannon, presi.
lent OF Liberty stake OF the L. ID. s.
hurch. for many years interested IN
he dairy business In Salt Lake anil
also practical farmer and horticul-
turist, VIII be recommended 70 the
state board Of agriculture ut It's next
regular meeting. In June, for appoint.
INIT as deputy IN charge OF the dairy
and food bureau OF the state depart
mont Of agriculture,
Salt Lake.--Patrick IL. O'Nelll, once
n saloonkeeper at Orpheum avenue
and Commercial street. was shot
through the heart and killed by n bull
let from a 45-caliber pistol In the
hands Of Nels Kjoss, a miner, who
then turned the weapon on himself.
dying shortly afterwards The men
are said - have quarreled over al
legged attentions 10 Mrs o'NeIll.
Salt Lake.--c,' .ie scabies has been
discovered in Rish county. supposedly
imported from Wyoming, according to
word reaching the state board OF ag--
riculture, and DR.. A. ]. Webb. who
brought samples OF the infection 10
Salt Lake. has returned TO Rich coun-
ty with instructions TO do all possible
In stamping out the trouble. so far
AZ known at present. the scabies is
OF the 'psoroptlc" variety, In which
the microscopic mite, which produces
the disease, does not bore very deep
ly into the hide of the animal which
Il makes It's victim The variety OF
the disease usually yields TO two dip
pings.
Provo.--Flve counties in the Great
Salt Lake valley are willing 10 place
$4,000 at the disposal OF the United
States Geological Survey to match M
equal amount from the federal gov
eminent for Typographical SURVEY OF
portions OF each which will be suit.
able for use in laying hte foundation
for study OF the water resources OF
each and formulating plans for the
utilization OF such resources to the
greatest possible advantage. A sixth
county, Davis, may come into the
agreement with contribution OF
$3.50. making the total $4,000
SAT- Lake.-Dr. Douglas Gamette, n
Salt Lake, graduate OF tho University
OF Utah and Of Jefferson Medical col!
lege, Philadelphia. has accepted an
appointment as house surgeon OF ST
Mary's Free Hospital for Children al
New York.
Salt IAke.-A widespread demand
for rigid economy in the expenditure
OF public money 10 indicated by I'M
dOrsements on a petition which n