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Show I . Pithy News Notes f From All Parts of UTAH Salt Lake. Dismissal by the Industrial Indus-trial commission of the compensation claim i;f Henry C, Williams, employed at the Union Assay Office, Inc., in Salt Lake, brings out the fact that the state luw forbids employment of children under 1C years of age "in any capacity In, about or in connection with the preparing pre-paring of any composition in which dangerous or poisonous acids are used.'' r Erigham City. An aged hermit, named W'eingarten, was found dead a few days ago ten miles from Kelton The man had been in Kelt on the daj before, and started for his cabin in tlx hills toward evening. . Next morning his dead body was discovered bj ranchers. Erigham City. The board of Commissioners Com-missioners has awarded the contract for the construction of two bridges over the IJeur river canal, in the El-wood El-wood district. The successful bid was several hundred dollars under the designing de-signing engineer's estimate, and there was an exceptionally large number of bids submitted. The cost of the bridges bridg-es will approximate $3000 each. - Salt Lake. Plans for the establishment establish-ment of a permanent free employment bureau, to be maintained by the city, or by the city and county, are under consideration by both municipal and county authorities. While no decision has been reached, assurance was given giv-en that the question would be lcoked into thoroughly. Provo. The United States forestry service has offered to expend $11,00(1 toward the completion of a luop road through Jit. Tiinpanogas, provided that $10,000 will he spent by the Utah county coun-ty commissioners on the same project within the next two years, according to Dana Parkinson, supervisor of Wasatch Wa-satch forest. The road would lead up the south fork of American Fork canyon can-yon by way of Community fiat and connect with the Provo road at Aspen Grove. It would afford a mngnificient scenic view and enable campers to visit more secluded spots in the canyon. can-yon. Mount Pleasant. A fire destroyed the home of Abraham Lundquist, 7S years old, who lived alone. Eefore dressing himself, he lighted a fire with kerosene, which exploded, burning tho house with all its contents, also a chicken coop and about twenty chickens. Lundquist escaped injury He was taken to a nearby neighbor, who provided him -with clothing. A collection is now being taken up fot him. Salt Lake. India, country lof e:c treiuea, rebellion -und discontent, is in a most critical condition, In the opinion opin-ion of Dr. T. J. Howells of Salt Lake, former county physician, who returned after a trip around the world lasting Just one year. Dr. Howells made the trip In the interests of his brother, David P. Howells, one of the largest exporters of American films in the Wrld. He missed no country In Europe Eu-rope nor As a, he said, and spent considerable con-siderable time in tho cities of India. Salt Lake. The supreme court ol Utah refused a release from trail on Ihe charge of misappropriation of pub-lie pub-lie funds tv Hugh A. HcJIillin, who had sued for such action on habeas corpus proceedings. In doin- so the supreme court holds that a deputy officer of-ficer charged with receipt and transfer trans-fer of public funds has much the same responsibility as his principal, and is equally amenable under thc Utah law. lJWn. Vnnilell Lofthouse, the IS year-old husband and father of Paradise, Para-dise, who is aroused of fnruing checks to a considerable sum, was before Juvenile Judge Nelson and was held in the sum of $.100 to await a further hearing. Salt Lake. OpposHlun to any reduction reduc-tion in ti'e army appropriation bill was sent recently to members of the Utah delegation in congress by President F. O. Schramm of the Commercial club upon recommendation of the club committee, com-mittee, nn military affairs. Jrontir-ello. Charley Eradf.-ird nnd his nephew, Geeorge Bradford, were shot to death on tlie state rid. e'-ht miles from Montlcelln, a few days o, supposedly by I.eroy Stevens. Tho horses and empty buggy arrived at the family home, with tbe vehicle saturated satu-rated with hld. Trouble over rond rights ore belived to hnw resulted la the shooting. BrigTinm City. The board of com mlssloners of Itoxelder county, ot its ropukir meeting, granted a petition fir the incorporation of Portage as a town The pe;t:on was presented by C. YV Hall nnd Arthur Gibbs. nnd wns signed by a majority of the resident taxpayers of the convmnnltT. The tvmrd appoint ed the following officers to serve until the next election WlHIam H. Oibbs, president: C. YV. Hall. Thomas J. John, L C. Harris nnd John F. Oonley, Jr, trtateea. |