Show EPIDEMIC OF SMALLPOX Sixty Cases in Cache Blame for the County Physician Logan Aug 16 What appears to be a I genuine epidemic of smallpox has broken out In this county It being reported today z to-day that there are no less than sixty cases of that complaint In Cache Drs Ormsby Budge Croxall and Gowans after a consultation today decided the ailment which Is afflicting so many of our cltlons to be genuine smallpox Quarantine orders were nt once Issued and Wcllsvlllc and Paradise have been f subjected to close regulation In Logan the two Individual cases have been quarantined quar-antined i Dr Beatty was communicated with today to-day and will assist In putting down the epidemic In connection with the matter there Is II a somewhat serious relleetlon on Dr W B Parkinson the county health officer The disease appeared eight or ten days ago and Dr Parkinson was asked to I quarantine It but refused to do so asserting i as-serting that It was Manila Itch Now people have become thoroughly alarmed and In some places are almost panicstricken Dr Parkinson Is out of the State and hence the County Commissioners Commis-sioners havo taken hold of the matter IL Dr Beatty It Is said was much Incensed In-censed when ho learned of the county health officers action Burglary at Provo Provo Aug 16jL burglar visited the homo of B Baclunan last night entering through a window The Intruder tpok 1 Irooi Mr Bachmana trousers which were lying on a chair near the bed Ono dollar and fifty cents were taken from a purse belonging to Lira Bachman and six silver J sil-ver forks were also appropriated Weddings at Payson Payson Aug 16ThIs month has been nn unusual matchmaker for no less than five wedded couples have started out Jn life together between the Sth and ICIh L They are Joined for better or worse as follows Mr David Manwlll and Miss Viola Mc J3oth Mr George Wlgnall and Miss Hortenso Crandall Mr Joseph llcaton and Miss Cynlha Jones t Mr J H Hanson and Miss Nellie Page Mr Boy L Pratt and Miss Mary Stink Davis County republicans ii Farmlnglon Aug 16The Republican county committee of Davis county has been called to meet hero on Monday ilL August Wthat 10 a m At that time It 3 Is I expected that arrangements will be I made and calls Issued for conventions to elect delegates to tho State convention conven-tion and to nominate a county ticket B Y Expedition Short Fifteen Provo Aug i6wIIllain D Roberts has J received a telegram from his son Eugene o Eu-gene with the Brigham Young academy L scientific expedition In Mexico suiting e that llflecn of the members Including Mr Roberts have boon relieved and will return home All but ono will come byway c by-way of San Francisco i Reservoir for Payson ii Payson Aug 1rOn Monday last tho L city fathers commenced work on another an-other canyon reservoir located upon what Is known as Koontxs flat In Payeon S canyon David E Sargent was appointed Jh overseer the same man who had the successful management of lust year C reservoir Nine or ten teams arc at work thiB week The enterprise will cost from 1200 to S1GOO when completed and will cover a larger area than any of the other thrco formerly constructed for Payson water supply and of which the citizens have derived their supply of water this year entirely otherwise crops would t have suffered and the creek been almost I Tho amount of 100 or UJO Is to bo applied ap-plied on the new reservoir this year and t add these to a similar amount each year j until completed c One hundred feel of sixInch Iron pipe e1 and a natenL gatovalvo have been ort or-t dered to be put In place next week as 12 Doon as practicable |