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Show UTAH AHDjIIAHNS BUte Paragraph News Items of Interest Salt Lake-rEngagement is nnnouno d by the state board of health of A. II. Bedell now at Montgomery, Ala., aa sanitary engineer for the board in I'tah, Particular Interest attaehns to the aelectlon of Mr. Pedell at this time, was asserted by Dr. T. B. Realty, state health commissioner, for the rea-ion rea-ion that Mr. Bedell lias proved among sther things, to be an expert In mosquito mo-squito control. His work in Alabama aaa given him considerable experience Logan A class of sixty-three young women of the city has enrolled for training In recreational leadership which la to be given here by leaden from the Community Service, Inc., through the cooperation of local com. mitteea, of which George D. Cardoo Is general chairman. Salt Lake James Metcalf, Jr. of Salt Lake, was elected worthy president of the grand oerle of the Faternal Order of Eagles of Utah at the closing sea-lion sea-lion of the annual state Eagles' convention. con-vention. Bingham waa selected as the meeting place of next years conveo-Uon. conveo-Uon. Salt Lake. Practically all the counties coun-ties of the first class, as grouped by the Utah state fair directors, have announced an-nounced that they will huve agricultural agricul-tural and horticultural county exhibits M the state fair this year. Bait Lake All railways having three r more employees must now report all accidents to the state industrial clmtnisslon. Salt Lake Numerous anglers have been fined by local authorities for catching and keeping trout less thau seven inches long. Duchesne A new bridge is needed across the Strawberry river and ef-I ef-I forts are being made to finance the undertaking. ' - Ephraim John C. Johnson has been granted a pension by the federal gov. eminent, ; Bountiful. - A large quantity of cement sidewalks will be constructed here this season. Salt Lake. Prisoners at the stats penitentiary were given a vaudevllls entertalnmett this week. Brtgham Uty Peach Day will be celebrated On September 20th this year. Brighara uity Many streets and sidewalks will be improved this sea-son. Ogden Tue city water system will be extended this summer. Trovo. Joph Van Smith, for many years a resident of this city died at his home after a stroke of apoplexy. Mr. Smith was born In Salt Lake City January 11, 1848, being one of th first boys born la the Salt Lake val-ley. val-ley. Ills pafents came to Utah with the second company of emigrants. Salt Lake. During the fivo years that the state Insurance fund has been established, the amount paid in premiums aggregates about $1,000,000, $31(5,000 has been paid In benefits to injured workmen and the assets Of the fund are $176,000 In excess of 11a-billtles. 11a-billtles. Salt Lake. The report of the pre-. pre-. datory animal campaign shows that during March, April and May 1, 410 animals w ere ' destroyed, which in. eluded four mountain lions. Signs of only one wolf were found in San Jnan county. Logan. A temporary organization of La Socite des Querent Llommes a. Hints Cheveau, the society that will put French frills on the Logan post of the American legion has been ef. fected. Salt Lake. Oeorge E. Price, charg. ed with keeping trout less than seven Inches in length, plended guilty an) was sentenced to pay a fine. Salt Ijike. Noxious weeds are t be battled to the death by the statu crops pest comlssioner. New pluni for eradication are being laid. Ogden. A fifty thousand dollar fpioto for the business district to apply on the Weber gymnasium has been raised. Spanish Fork. A building Is to be erected In the city park for the use of a ii to tourists. Moroni. Local sjortsmen will organize or-ganize to protect gnme and fish from Improper exploiting. Suit Lake--A stata Income tsx law, ro.'isons for its adoption and soma considerations which must be weighed closely before sueh a law is enacted wero considered at a public hearlrj held by th:' state tax commission at the cnp.'tol. Tho hearing was ad-Jounied, ad-Jounied, subject to the cull of William 'J'-i.iio.v, chairman of tiie commission, n'huh lias the duty of rvcoinmend- .lnij to (l-.e next 'legislature t-pa for jthe revision of the sta's-ii taxntlos tyilin |