Deseret Evening News | 1901-11-25 | Page 7 | Mammoth. Attempted Suicide

Cannes n Choir Annual Bail 1 Mammoth Nov 24 Tho annual ball of Elf the tho Mammoth Raint choir Was hold held nt itt hall last Wednesday evening It wan a very successful affair rind those who attend fd 1 i as highly pleased MAMMOTHS FAMINE For the tho first titus time In KG its history this camp ivan last threatened with a aWater aWater Water famine The lIre scarcity of water Which was isas caused by the tho clogging of the Crock Creek line ended last Wednesday but It lasted busted nu flu little Inconvenience to tho people ot of Mammoth amid RobInson Almost all tire the water lu lii operating the tho mines In tithe this section and also ulao for culinary purposes cornea conies from the tho reser reservoir you voir near Cherry about twenty miles to the tue and when this flow wan vas stopped It caused tire the closing down for u it short time of the tho Old Cal Col Colony Calony ony AJax Mammoth and Black Jack mines to say nothing of time tho Inconvenience inconvenience to the tho many dependent upon the tho system Some people attribute bute buto tho clogging of tho pipes to the tho recent earthquakes which haVe havo been felt folt more or less In all nIh parts of ot the state The Tho main pipe wa wits In some man manner manaol aol ner horn the tho reservoir and then filled with rock and dirt Imme Immo Immediately after the tho accident workmen wOre at work digging up anti and cleaning the tho pipes but It required twelve time for the tho water to travel the tho dIe dis distance tance tanco from time the pumping station to Mammoth anti and It IH is needless to say any tt It rae a welcome arrival ATTEMPTED SUICIDE Andrew P F Nellson who attempted suicide by cutting his throat with a razor has been taken to his homo home nt at Spanish Fork He lie will doubtless re me recover cover Domestic trouble Is said enid to have havo caused Nellson to snake mako an attempt upon his bin life