Show LOCAL LOCAL AND OTHER MATTERS DAHT APRIL 27 airs mrs amanda melvina mcdowell is desirous of knowing of her charles stewart whether he is dead or not and of his fam ilys whereabouts brother stewart I 1 am informed joined the mormons cormons many years ago and moved to utah and the last Mrs McDowell heard of him he was residing in pleasant grove in utah county if this should fall under his hia notice or that of any of his family or 01 friends they will do a favor by giving the writer the desired information elder andrew dudley jr W sanborn st winona minn the erle erie canal on account of its situation and length of course transports the greatest amount of freight on this canal which is ie owned and kept up by new york tork state the boats which are worth from 2000 to each are owned entirely by the can almen the me cabins of some of the boats on this canal are comfortably almost luxury bously one who is known to be worth over lives with hla his family family on one of his boats the cabin of which Is ie furnished with taste and has every conven convenience lonce and comfort w which money can purchase from lite oh the canal in godels magazine for may idaho palls falls idaho april 26 1898 1998 the week ending monday april 26 25 1898 was clear and warm except on the and when refreshing showers ware were reported in all parts f these were much needed especially in the te southern part of the state the aich ta were very cool and on several dates light frosts occurred in various localities the week was favorable for farm work ork and spring seeding progressed well now being practically completed over the larger part of the estate in the main the soil Is in good I 1 condition though there are numerous complaints bt drought and some farmers enter maln fears that grain will have to be t irrigated up where these parched conditions are not present seeds are germinating well and plants taking up vigorous and rapid growths growth alfalfa to in starting out nicely as are also range and other grasses the general tone of reports indicates exceptionally good prospects tor for fruits alar large and small i D P mccallum ccallum section director ephraim sanpete county april 25 1898 the flags axe are flying all over town and enthusiastic citizens are reading the bulletins bulletin of the progress of the war 46 A received here by wire by the enter druggist mr H P larsen while the war news sends mends the blood coursing through the veins of the patriotic citizens around the bulletin bulle tn boards the quarterly session of trie the sunday school session of the stake was in session quietly discussing questions for the forwarding of that great in A large representation of the i wards of the stake was present stake superintendent newton E noyes pre aiding the morning session session was devoted to liea hearing klaff reports frore from the superintendents ants of the several ward schools in the te after afternoon noron elder abram johnsen superintendent of the mount pleasant pleas ant gave an interesting account of his travels and labors as a sund sunday ELY chool babool missionary in the stake no waa followed by christian who be has also been laboring in the same pw Atlon on dr J M tanner of the i elake e sunday school board from lo 10 gave an interesting lecture on oil reverence the closing remarks were made by elder S peterson on sunday home missionaries elders baxter and blane of spring city ad dresek the saints at their large meeting house in the evening a conjoint meeting of the improvement associations was held and a pleasing and instructive program was rendered several dieling houses are in course of erection A new store is being built by 11 W hansen immediately opposite the union hotel ephraim is prospered and a brisk business air prevails on her main streets A J THURSDAYS DAILY APRIL 28 whal oame came near being a very serious accident says bays the mammoth Maan moth record happened at the ajax mine sunday morning sit at 1130 gustave schmidt while attempting to get out of the way of a blast f fell ell thirty feet into a chute striking on an his head and shoulders but fortunately sustained no serious injuries dr field of eureka was called and after a careful examination concluded it was not necessary to send the patient to the hospital latest reports say that mr schmidt is resting easy much to the joy of his many trends frends in this and adjoining camps where he to is very popular richfield advocate last sunday dr H K nelll neill diagnosed a disease in the homes of J H payne and wm win sampson glenwood found it to be diphtheria and quarantined both places at the payne residence a 5 6 year old daughter died sunday an 18 months old son died monday and another 6 year old boy is now in a precarious condition mr sampsons Samp sons 15 year old daughter has the disease and may not live mrs mra st john of this place is the physician at both places arneill Dr Neill believes the disease had taken hold of its victims three or four days before he was summoned to make the quarantine mammoth record evan jones jonea fireman on the alice which plies between the mammoth mine and mill met with a painful accident at wednesday morning an empty car was being run into the round house at mammoth when jones attempted to put a block under the car it rebounded and struck him on the head and rendered him unconscious in falling hla his left leg lay across the rail when the wheel caught his foot and passed upwards to the knee mangling the member in a horrible manner he also received bruises about the shoulders anid and back dr D 0 minor was hastily summoned and made the patient as comfortable ble as possible he was removed to the residence ottila brother who is engineer on the same line it has not yet been d decided whether his removal to the hospital will be necessary jqhn john olson an experienced miner met his bin death in the mercur mine yes yee arday by falling sixty fet down a the man was working on the foot level of the resolute incline and he and his brother charles had just prepared some shots to loosen the mineral charles went to the surface to hoist his brother to the top when the signal would be given and was waa prepared in that work when john slipped from the rope and was precipitated to the bot om a distance of 81 allty aty feet while falling he shots went off and johns body was afterwards found buried in the tha loose dirt life was extinct an before a coroners jury brought brough out but a verdict of accidental death the deceased had two brothers in the camp charles and otto and all here axe are well known miners john was waa forty years of age and unmarried hl his body was brought to this city for inter ment washington D C april 28 the senate after passing a number of bills to which there was no objection jec tion including one to open the as aa and gilsonite ands in utah to entry at 2 pm adjourned senator butler of north carolina has han presented a resolution providing that thai the united states bonded indebtedness should not be increased but the cost of war be defrayed by taxing in confes and coining the silver it went over the chaplain of the senate today invoked the divine blessing upon the army and navy of the united states praying that they be kept under the protection of his good providence and bringing their efforts to a speedy and glorious mr pascoe of georgia presented memorials from the georgia board of trade regarding the interference with the coast wise trade mr pascoe said that the matter was becoming serious as american vessels were being forced tol toi refuse business he thought the commerce committee ought to consider the subject promptly and the memorials were referred to that committee scofield carbon county utah april 26 to the editor the people of scofield are showing their patriotism in a substantial manner A company of thirty have volunteered ered its services to aid in giving cuba its independence the coal mines at winter quarters I 1 continue to work about half time with no better prospects for the future in view sister mary E lewis wife of david W lewis died on the dinst she ghe was one of the oldest residents in winter Qu quarters artem having resided here for fourteen years she died as aa she had lived a faithful latter day saint P H and margaret ann edwards were married at the home of the brides parents saturday evening april brother william howells an old resident here has just left us anten intending to make his home in southern utah he had not decided just where he would locate we are having very good weather here the snow has almost disappeared and vegetation begins to show the return of spring A Q G county fruit tree inspector john P sorensen is just now actively engaged in posting in conspicuous places rules for orchard bisin faction as formulated and adopted by the state board of horticulture ti at its meeting in january last the inspector says that spraying win will be in order right away just juat as soon as the blossoms drop and and in this thia connection he urges upon all who propose doing work for hire to apply to him immediately for the necessary permit mr sorensen says the work will be a source of employment for men now unemployed and he hopes that all who propose entering this field will make application to him immediately three of the rules being distributed axe are as an follows rule I 1 all diseased or decayed bras branches iches or rubbish or debris harboring insects of any dl di or fungus growth shall be removed from grounds and destroyed by burning also all decayed and fallen fruit shall be removed at least once each week from the orchard I 1 rule 2 any and all apple pear quince or other fruit growing trees shrubs or vines found to be infested with the codling moth tent catI pillar vIELar pear slug or other leaf ilaf eating or bitant w 4 insect t or the larvae or thereof hall be dis infected by spraying with the solution as prescribed prescribe din in formula fo no 1 paris green such spraying shall be dane within one week after the blossoms have fallen from such trees breeb and repeated within fifteen days day from Efrom the first spraying such spraying shall again be repeated within thirty days rom from the second application and again within fifteen days after the third spraying rule 3 any and all fruit bearing trees shrubs or vines found tobe to be in tested with any form of fungus disease or growth such as leat leaf blight twig blight light to or mildew of the bark leaf or fruit ft alt shall ahall be infected disinfected dis by spraying with the solution as prescribed in formula no 2 bordeaux boro eaux mixture such spraying praying shall be done within the time get by any member of the state board at horticulture or by any county in spec tAr and shall be repeated at such times as may be deemed necessary by a ucb C rn member of the state board or county Tho in line with this work it should be remembered that all wormy apples ot 01 dears axe are liable to be condemned either in the utah market or abroad and in ease case of such condemnation the freight charges hharges will come back upon the grower thus all danger of condemnation ay anay be avoided by a strict compliance with the rules rulea adopted by the state board of horticulture damy DAILY APRIL 29 idaho falls idaho april 28 1898 exalted patrio patriotism tiam has been exhibited here today by the popular firm of clarke panning co limited in its ld liberal beral and patriotic offer to the nu CX nerous employed emp loyes of the firm by posting up notices which reads that their thedr Bal arles will be continuous and for six months after obtaining an honorable respectfully yours PAYNE JACKSON f per jackson when national guardsmen guardsman Guards men enter the ervice service of the united states army they receive the same pay as regulars which is in as follows yr lyate 1300 Corp corporals brals 15 1600 1500 00 sergeants 1800 atrat sergeants 2500 I 1 quartermaster beje sergeant ni 2300 2900 sergeant major 2300 steward second lieutenant T I 1 yi ret lieutenant captain major lieutenant Aeu tenant colonel colonel brigadier general major general chaplain Quarter maEtter adjutant autant 00 surgeon jos Aorta tant t surgeon 1500 word from pleasant grove this after awon brought the news the informal aon that last evening niels poulson and djs W son eon aged respectively 66 56 and 30 years yeam became engaged in a controversy over money matters the same game resulting jn the father picking up a shovel and striking tricking tri king his son over the head with it inflicting a bad wound near the ear this enraged the boy to such an extent that he got hold of the same leepon wee pon and following his parent to the front porch of the house he landed the old gentleman a similar blow telling him to the ground and rendering A him in a critical condition thesyl the sym pa battey why of the community appears to be fita acwith the son on I 1 nancy holman Hol maii widow of the late 3 biohn holman of pleasant grove who waa vow badly burned several days ago t 0 destroying rubbish near her t i i Is now no in a 9 critical condition and doubts are entertained as to her recovery mrs holman to is 65 years of age A special meeting of the board of education was held last evening and an estimate made of the amount of money required rebuffed to maintain the public schools for the ensuing year the finance committee had submitted a resolution accompanied by the following estimate teachers salaries janitors salaries janitors supplies 1200 fuel and lights 6 maintenance and repairs rent of buildings books and school supplies general expenses furniture 2000 total maintenance interest on bonds sinking fund for new school buildings grand total of estimated expenditures tures REVENUE REQUIRED city school tax for maintenance on an estimated basis of assessed valuation at 6 5 mills state school tax tor for maintenance estimated at 3 mills total for maintenance city school tax for interest on bonds city school tax for sinking fund city school tax not to exceed 1 mill for purchase of sites site and erection of school buildings total estimated revenue A long debate ensued and the following modified resolution was adopted and referred to the city attorney for an opinion as to its form sad and legality resolved by the board of education of salt the following Is a statement and estimate of the amount necessary for schools under its charge for the year commencing on the first day of july 1898 of the amount necess sary to pay the interest accruing during sald said year and not included in any prior estimate on bonds issued by this board and of the amount of sinking fund necessary to be collected during said year for the payment and redemption of said bonds to wit for support and maintenance of schools of which amount it is estimated that from the state school fund will be received about leaving the sum of to be levied and collected by the county assessor and county treasurer for forthe the payment of interest on bo bonds ads 1 for sinking fund necessary to be collected 14 and further that an additional tax of 1 mill on 1 on all taxable property within said city to is necessary to be collected to be used exclusively tor for the purchase of school sites and erection of school buildings the amount nm necessary essary tor for said purpose being the sum of and that the president and the clerk of this board be and are hereby instructed ted to certify the same to the assessor and treasurer of salt lake county 1 DAILY APRIL 80 mantl manti sanpete county april 29 1898 they have the war fever here and have halve the patriotism if the peo pie ale has assumed a solid shape and ana I 1 no doubt the recruiting officer visit isit I 1 here will not be in vain on toy thy arrival here a large sign was waa being carried about town reading come out and see ee the boys in blue before they go to the front several members of company F N G U in uniform were strolling about town presenting quite |