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Show THE BEE HIVE STATE The public utilities commission of Utah last week issued an order permitting per-mitting the Pullman company to put Into effect between points within Utah the same proportionate increases In revenue as the interstate commerce commission permitted on interstate rates some months ago, the increase being 'JO and 25 per cent. The supreme court has ordered a new trial of Ignucto Martinez, who was sentenced to fifteen years in the state prison for murder in the second degree In connection with the killing of Rudolf E. Mellenlhn, forest ranger who was murdered in the La Sal mountains on August 23, l'JIS. Capt. W. P. Kutz, in charge of the construction work at the Ogden arsenal, ar-senal, announces that plans for ten miles of trackage, which will be installed in-stalled at the plant, have been received re-ceived and that work on laying the track will start immediately. Seven new wardens are to be placed on guard In the Strawberry valley country by R. II. Siddoway, state fish and gume commissioner, to see that the laws pertaining to fish and game are not violated, or if so that the violators vio-lators are brought to justice. Consolidation of the five aeries of Engles In Utah into a state aerie, under the title of the Utah State Association As-sociation of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, constituted the principal business busi-ness of the first convention of Eagles held in Salt Lake last week. While suffering with despondency, due to a nervous breakdown, Miss Gladys Blaisdell, 29 years of age, of Ogden, took advantage of the opportunity oppor-tunity afforded by her mother's being asleep and, obtaining a revolver, shot herself through the heart. The new combination power flusher and sprinkler purchased by the city of Provo for $S500 arrived last week. This will do away with the horse-drawn horse-drawn sprinklers. The new sprinkler is said to have a capacity of fifty miles of street per day. After listening to' addresses on "Why Salt Lake Rotarians should accompany ac-company and aid the Boy" Scout caravan cara-van to Zlon National park and Bryce canyon," nt the Rotary luncheon nt Salt Lake, a fund of $555 was raised in a few moments. Eureka now has a population of 360S, according to announcement made by the census bureau. This is a gain of 192 in past ten years, or 5.0 per cent. In 1910 Eureka had a population popu-lation of 3416; in 1900, 30S5, and in 1890 had 1T33. Presentation of the national banner, wrested from Ohio by Banner review No. 11 of Utah, was made by Mrs. Fagger at the afternoon session of the Women's Benefit, association of the Maccabees at Salt Lake on June 29. Salem is now an incorporated city of the third class, and under the provisions pro-visions of a charter recently received from the secretary of state it has entered en-tered upon Its career as a city with Eli F. Taylor as mayor. An Impounding dam to cover 18,000 acres and that will store 4000 acre feet of water is the latest proposed irriga tion work in Millard county, according accord-ing to an application filed with the state engineer. By an overwhelming majority In every one of the eleven voting districts, dis-tricts, the taxpayers of Grand county approved the proposal to bond the county for STS.500 for road construction construc-tion work. George Carson of Grouse Creek, has reported to the state livestock board that he had been able to kill thirteen coyotes by filling their den with smoke fumes, from a fire in front of the den. Miss Iza Giles of Morgan was severely severe-ly cut by broken glass on the face while riding on the Short Line local between Tremonton and Ogden during a hailstorm. Eighteen barrels containing fifty gallons of corn mash each, in the process of fermentation, were found by the police at Salt Lake one day last week. Colonel Enos Andrew Wall, pioneer mining man and long a leader In the Industrial life of the west, died at his home in Salt Lake, June 29. It is said that Elmer Berg has a chance to recover from the serious burns suffered at Brigham City, when a gasoline tank exploded. x While a deputy sheriff at Salt Lake was serving a subpoena, some one stole his automobile which he had left standing in the street. It is reported that St. George, Hurricane, Hur-ricane, Kannb, Beaver, Milford and Parowan are to organize baseball clubs. More than 150 dogs have raid the death penalty for being allowed to run at large at Ogden, without muzzles. muz-zles. Members of the national guard oi ! Utah who have been in camp at Fori j D. A. Russell, Wyo., returned home las; week. |