Salt Lake Tribune | 1906-03-01 | Page 10 | He Tried to "Hog" Things

HE TRIED TO "HOG" THINGS Result, a Tragedy Occurs and a Wood-chuck Wood-chuck Is Killed. A certAln groundhog In Salt Lake achieved a notoriety Tuesday morning that It did not seek. As a result of tho occurrence tho obituary obit-uary of th varmint is now In order. Tho mutual admiration compact (limited) heretofore hereto-fore exUtlnc between that animal nnd tho month of February haa been dissolved. Tho two hav mado each other famcun, but tho at-tompt at-tompt on thc part of tho woodnhuck to "Iiok" things caused lt death. The rule haa bvon oetabllshod that It tins tho right of dlRtlnctlon on tho eecond day of tho month only. Trap the Means of Destruction. The means of destruction was an Iron trap, dcnionjtratlr.fr that animal Instinct Is Inferior In-ferior to tho InlolllcencK of man. eaoeclnlly whon the man In irulde! by revelations hlm&clf In avoiding th traps of deshmlng men. In House of Smith. The venun of tho trardy waa at the Union Produco sloro on Market row. First South elreot. Tho establliilinirnt la owned by John 8. Smith. Thin itatemtnl In not r.inde to bring tho Smith family Into prominence, but merely to reclto a fact - Had "Waxed Extremely Fat. Tho decoaoJ h-ts been committing nocturnal depredations In tho jrrocery stores aloiiK the row throughout tho pnt year. As a result ho had waxed extremely fat without reclnterlnir a slnuld kick. Tho proprietors did that. He wan a confirmed burglar and In his bill ot fare wan Included anything found loose. In order to gain admlnslon In placo of a "jimmy" ho tired 1 his teeth and gnawed through tho doors. Peace to Its Shadow. But all things como to an end nnd ns tho career of this jrubject concluded It was again established that tho wages of Bin lo death. The body lay In stnto and dlrgrace- during tho morning hours In front of tho grocery. Tho 1 funeral was held Inter without announcement. Peace to its sha-Iow.