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Show Pithy News Notes I From All Parts of UTAH Salt Lake. Dismissal by the industrial indus-trial commission of the compensation claim tif Henry C. Williams, employed at the Union Assay Office, Inc., In Salt Lake, brings out the fact that the state law forbids employment of children under 1G years of age "in any capacity In, about or in connection with the preparing pre-paring of any composition in which dangerous or poisonous acids are used." Brigham City. An aged hermit, named Weingurten, was found dead a few days ago ten miles from Kelton The man bad been in Kelton the daj before, and started for his cabin In tin hills toward evening. Next mornins his dead body was discovered bj ranchers. Brigham City. The board of Commissioners Com-missioners has awarded the contract for the construction of tw-o bridges over the Bear river canal, In the El-wood El-wood district. The successful bid was several hundred dollars under the designing de-signing engineer's estimate, and there was an exceptionally large number of bids submitted. The cost of the bridges bridg-es will approximate $3000 each. Salt Lake. Plans for the establishment establish-ment of a permanent free employment bureau, to be maintained by the city, or 'by the city nnd county, are tinder consideration by both municipal und county authorities. While no decision lias been reached, assurance was given giv-en that the question would be looked into thoroughly. Prove The United States forestry service has offered to expend $11,000 toward the completion of a loop road through Mt. Timpanogas, provided that $10,000 will be spent by the Utah county coun-ty commissioners on the same project within the next two years, according to Dana Parkinson, supervisor of Wasatch Wa-satch forest. The road would lead up the south fork of American Fork canyon can-yon by way of Community flat and connect with the Provo raid at Aspen Grove. It would afford a magiuficient scenic view and enable campers to visit more secluded spots in the canyon. can-yon. Mount Pleasant. A Are destroyed the home of Abraham Lundquist, 7S years old, who lived alone. Before dressing himself, lie lighted a fire with kerosene, which exploded, burning the house with all its contents, also a chicken coop and ab'tunt twenty chickens. Lundquist escaped injury He was taken to a nearby neighbor, who provided him with clothing. A collection is now being taken up foi him. Salt Lake. India, conntry inf e:v tremes, rebellion and discontent, is in a most critical condition, in the opinion opin-ion of Dr. T. J. Howe lis of Salt Lake, former ootmty physician, who returned after a trip around the world lasting just one year. Dr. Howells made the trip in the interests of In is brother, David P. Howells, one oif the largest exporters of American films in the wnrid. He missed no country' in Europe Eu-rope nor Asia, he said, and spent considerable con-siderable time in the cities of India. Salt Lalce. The supreme court ol Utah refused a release from trail on the charge of misappropriation of public pub-lic funds fr Hugh A. McMillin, who had sued for such action on habeas corpus proceedings. In doin so the supreme court holds that a deputy officer of-ficer charged with receipt and transfer trans-fer of public funds has much the same re-sponsibility as his principal, and is equally amenable under the Utah law. Igai). Vnndell Jofthouse, the 18-year-old husband and father of Paradise, Para-dise, wiho is accused of forging checks to a considerable sum, was before Juvenile Judge Nelson and was held in the sum of $500 to await a further hearing. Salt Ivake. Opposition to any reduction reduc-tion in the army appropriation bill was sent recently to memDers or tne Ltan delegation in congress by President F. O. Schramm of tbe Commercial club upon recommendation of the club committee com-mittee on military affairs. Monticello. Charley Bradford and bis nephew, Geeorge Bradford, were shot to death on the state rind, ecdit miles from Montieello, a few days ago, supposedly by Leroy Stevens. The horses and empty buggy arrived at the family home, witl: the vehicle saturated satu-rated with blmxl. Trouble over road rights are belived to have resulted in the shooting. Brigham City. The hoard of commissioners com-missioners of Boxelder county, at its regular meeting, granted a petition fir tbe incorporation of Portage as a town I The peition was presented by C. W. j Tin 1 1 and Arthur (libljs. nnd was signed by a majority of the resident taxpayers of the community. The fovnrd appointed appoint-ed the following officers to serve until tlie next election William H. Gibbs, i president; C. W. Hail, Tluwias .1. John, I K. C. Han-is and John F. Conley, Jr., j fn8tecs. |