Show LOCAL PICKINGS A man from salem came to provo yesterday with tho skin of a mountain lion for th e purpose of securing alie bounty tax of f 5 offered by the county for the scalps of all such animals the animal was caught in spanish fork canyon anil the night befaro he was shot had killed thirty sheep the skin which is a very pretty one wa a purchased hy clerk V L halliday the tail measured t airee feet in length tho sanpete valley railroad company are to extend their track the coning year about miles southward through levei countes coun tys rich farming lands the narrow gaego will be continued until the country is built up when the bauce will be to conform with other roads the extension will bs a welcome boon to the south part of the territory the immense sale of chamberlains cough keledy had been produced to a great stent by people who have been cured by it telling their friends and neighbors of it qualities and arg to try it the most severe cold will soon yield to ita soothing soo effects for sale by smoot richarda Eich arda B Y academy grounds together with the hallways and rooms aro undergoing der going a thorough cleaning and repairing preparatory to the opening on monday next of alio closing term of the present academic year mr C E hamilton advance agent for the great urso and company was in town on wednesday and racile arrangements for the appearance of this strong attraction on february ad the utah commission lias appointed james larsen presiding judge of elec eions and registration officer of nephi now about to become city U S land commissioner ger has officially notified alie salt lake office that all stone lands or quarries can ho elered under alie mineral placer act john A blithe has been appointed postmaster at vernal uintah county utah tho postoffice post office at mceldo san juan county has been discontinued |