Show I 1 UTAH NEWS the white river elver utes are still threatening to go to colorado the railroad property in utah Is I 1 this year aas assessed essed at tl a against dinst for 1898 an incendiary fire destroyed deitoro ved nearly all the stables at fort ducheane the lo 10 loss to the government being for the first time ir in twelve years the state board of equalization has baa decided not to change the county assessments assessment C Q A nielson Nl elson an oregon detective has bas been adjudged insane by the provo authorities lie ile imagined he was wa the messiah Jil esiah the rio grande western will run a half balf fare excursion from colorado point to salt lake and ogden on august and james ivors ivers member of the legislature from summit county hns has contributed toward building the catholic cathedral at salt lake anticipating a large attendance at the state fair the management of the fair association has just ordered T tickets whole and half A woman who has recently been engaged in selling liquor to utes is being eagerly sought bought for by the officers she having departed for parts unknown the chonoy crop in many parts of the state elate will be light this year the backward spring is thought to be la in a measure responsible for the shortage the utah teachers who attendee the N E A convention at los angeles are profuse in their praise of the hospitality extended to them by the people of that city A four year rear old boy of mt pleasant fell feet first first into a tub of boiling soap last week but his clothing saved him from fatal burns no wonder boys dislike soap the indian agent at the white bocks ro c k 9 agency gives notice to all utah sportsmen that it will not be safe to attempt to fish or hunt on the reservation without a permit an oklahoma detective thinks be has located rev francis Her hermanns mantis whole who Is wanted in salt lake city for murder and has written tor for photographs of the missing minister the salt lake food inspector says a number of dairy dairymen inen are embalming milk to keep it from souring using substances that are injurious the offending dealers will be prosecuted there will be no lack of funds to irive give the returning return returning in utah volunteers a magnificent reception governor wells from reports he be has received says bays the money can be raised in a twinkling last gear the total number of sheep ID a utah was assessed asse sed at sa this year there are sheep beep which are valued at 64 the average value per head bead having fallen from 4 to the management of the state fair having offered a prize of for the best picture exhibited considerable interest has been aroused among artists ir tista both professional and amateur md and good results may be expected A salt lake streetcar street car branover ran over a two year old girl last week she being seated to in the middle of the track and the bystanders it expected to see her borrini horribly y mangled theroan the roadbed road bed was low however and she escaped without a scratch the tax levy last year was ak mills for general state slate purposes and 3 mills tor for state school purposes this year it Is 1 5 mills for general state and 3 mills tor for state school purposes the additional half mill adds to the revenue of the state stale the assessment figures given out by tb the state estate board of equalization show that in 1898 there were head of hogs in utah valued at while at present there are assessed at or per head bead this means four footed hogs the total assessment this year as returned by the counties amounts to as against last year salt lake county has the largest assessment wh ile san juan has the smallest amount upon which to pay taxes 2 the postal telegraph cable company of utah is the title of a new incorporation the capital stock is placed at ai and it is the intention of the company to proceed at once with the extension of the companas comp anys lines into utah from colorado the southern pacific railroad company has offered to pay for the transportation por tation and installation of a abate abat a exhibit at the paris exposition governor wells recommended an appropriation pria tion to the last legislature but it failed to act in the matter matte mining men of utah are moving in the matter of making a magnificent display of the states mineral resources at paris next year the meagerness meager nesi of the display which the government will make i 18 not satisfactory the ex wll ili no q doa doubt bo be made |