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Show MINOR BRINGS $25,000 SUIT FOR FATHER'S DEAT& Special to Tho Tribune. PROVO. July 6. Stanley Hedge, a minor, has filed complaint by his guardian, Thomas Adams, against the Consolidated Mercur Gold Mining company com-pany and R. E. Joes, doing business under the firm name of R. E. Jones &. Company, for the sum or ?25,000 The company emUj forth that Willard Hedges, father of Stanley Hedges, came to his death about June 10, 1902, while engaged in filling cars with tailings taken from a hopper. The loaded cars were hauled up an incline to the upper part of the mill, when the cable broke and the car returned and crushed Willard Will-ard F. Hedges against the hopper and killed him. The suit for $25,000 damages dam-ages Is brought by the plaintiff. Stanley Hedges lives In Ohio and At-tornoy At-tornoy Adams was appointed guardian by Judge Booth, on motion of King, Burton & King. Florence McConnel, a minor, was adopted by Samuel 'Hammer. James Chipman was granted a decree of foreclosure fo. mortgage for $-1000 with interest, also S100 attorney fees and costs against J. S. Beck, et aL Andrew B. Morgan was appointed counsel for N. J. Jameson alias James Chambers, who is accused of burglarizing burglar-izing a store at Benjamin. 4 I j. twiiownjir marna.ji3 licenses wero issued: William Jeffs, aged 2L of Hcber and Bertha Mayho, aged 10, of Provo; Vance MoHem, aged 23, of Salt Lake and Florenco H. Ellis, aged 22, of Pleasant Grove, The following is the summary of the County Auditor's report for 1904: Real estate and Improvements. $ 0,893,215.00 Llvo stock 703.CCO.0O Personal property ,. ... 1,615,1)16.00 Property assessed by Stato board 2,725,135.00 Grand total $11,913,316.00 Total number of acres assessed, 209,-329 209,-329 C-10. Amount assessed per acre, $13.01. Aggregato valuo of lots, ?1.477,U0. . Number of mining claims assessed. 273. Total assessment of mining claims, ?I$,$75. Decreaso of assessed valuation for 1903, ? 170, 011. Dlffcrcnco In not proceeds of mines, J33.707. Difference In Stato board assessment, 5172.402 decrease,. Increased by assessor. $33,095. The report also shows that there are in Utah county G177 horses and mules', 17,877 cattle and 93.99S sheep, while the merchandise and trade features are 5573.9S0; solvent credits, judgments, etc.-?27C,556; etc.-?27C,556; machinery, tools, implements and supplies, 5530,050. The City Council lats night passed an ordinance establishing a sewer system on Third West street and fixing the city tax at 13?i mills; interests on waterworks, water-works, 1 mills; streets and alleys, 1& mills; extension of water-works, 7 mills. The city financial report for the quarter ending Juno '30, 1901, Is as follows: fol-lows: Cash on hand April 1, 1904, $1C,-595.99; $1C,-595.99; receipts for quarter ending June 30, $12,124.72; total receipts, $2S,720.71; disbursements, $16,814.25; cash on hand July 1, S11.S76.4G. The estimate of expenses for running tho city business for the remaining seven months Is $12,815, and the estimate esti-mate for 1905 Is $27,000. The assessed valuation of Provo City for 1904 Is $2,-173,503. $2,-173,503. Albert Olscn, who was Injured by J. M. Allen on the Fourth, shows Improvement Improve-ment today and hopes are entertained for recovery. a The following jurors are trying the Scanlon burglary case: WHHani Ellison, Elli-son, Oscar Wllkens, Joseph S. Faucetl, W. E. Spet'ry. Joseph Pully. W. Durry, John H. Manworlng and J. W. Johnosn. a The Hone store at Benjamin was burglarized April 1C. D. IT. Thomas was appointed to act as attorney for tho defendant. Ernest Martin, an employe of Mayor Roylance, has accepted a position with John Scowcroft & Co., who open a wholesale grocery in this city on Friday. Fri-day. a a a Ray Elliott had his arm broke yesterday yester-day while at work on the city waterworks water-works extension In thp cany6n. a a William Brltt was arranged and charged with grand larceny this afternoon. after-noon. He is accused of slenllng two sheep from parties at Colton. |