Show I News Notes j From All Parts of UTAH Provo Provo Provo-J. J. J M. M Jensen I professor of English at the BrIgham Young University University Uni Uni- announces that his biographical biographical bio- bio graphical work The Early History of Provo Is now in the hands of or the printer and will be ready for fOl distribution distrIbution distribution distri distrI- in February Professor Jensen's Jensens Jensens Jensen's Jensens Jensen's Jen Jen- sens sen's book deals with the advent of the explorer trapper and trader in 1776 and down to tu late in tho trio sixties of ot the present century I II I I Salt Lake The Lake The four batteries o of at three-inch three field pieces now possessed I by the K It 0 O. O T T. T C. C of the University of Utah will be replaced In the near I future by batteries of French 75 millimeter guns according to information mation received by Major George S. S Gay commandant of the local unit Salt Lake William illiam D D. D Inter Riter has lIas resigned as ns assistant attorney general gener gener- al aI and will retire from office January Jan Jan- uary 15 to enter private law practice at Washington lIe He was appointed early in the present administration and is a native nathe of Salt Lake City Garfield Garfield Charlie Charlie Pendleton colored color ed cd about 20 years rears of oC age was in instantly instantly instantly in- in killed l at the tho Garfield smelter Thursday Pendleton was handling some cars attached to a motor and it is t believed that ho lie jumped from the motor ran ahead to throw a switch slipped and nd fell and was crushed to death by the Ule frame of tho the motor Provo Pro During During December the total number of patients confined in the tho state mental hospital was or nine more than in November while nine deaths are reported l for the month The Information is contained In the report of Dr Frederick Dunn superintendent super super- superintendent of the institution which was filed with the State Mental l Hospital hospital hospital hos hos- pital board Salt Lake Lake Excellent Excellent results are being being be be- ing obtained in the per cent membership mem drive e which is being con conducted conduct conduct- ed in Weber ber Utah Sanpete Juab and Sevier Se counties according to reports of the officials of the state organization tion who are now in those counties conducting the drive Salt Lake A few wolves and mountain lions have been active e in inthe inthe inthe the southeastern an and southwestern part of the state recently preying upon the deer of the tho Kaibab forest and the cattle In the San Juan country country country coun coun- try try so so o arrangements have Im been ma made e eoy by oy George E. E Holman chief of the predatory animal section of the thc United States biological survey to put forth special efforts in order to rid the thc state of these pests Salt Lake City The City The state road commission signed the contract with Hawley Anderson Hinckley for the construction of fourteen miles of gravel road between Chicken creek dam and anti the Millard county line In Juab county The work will be started started start start- e ed in the near future the plan being being being be be- ing to do some som rock work an and fills filIs which can be handled to advantage in the winter season Castle Castlo Gate The postoffice department department de de- department has leased leasell for ten years from Crom the Utah Fuel company new quarters for the postoffice at Castle CastleGate CastleGate I Gate Gute Utah located locate on the public square I Salt Lake CLake Senator Smoot Smoot introduced introduced introduced intro intro- a bill 1111 appropriating 5 for forthe forthe the purchase of acres of privately private private- ly owned land lying within the militia target range reservation i 1 Utah and and Salt Lal Lake e counties in or order el that th the entire reservation reser may be in absolute government ownership The remainder remainder remainder remain remain- der of this reservation is public lan land withdrawn from entry L t Moab The Tile The board of education of or Grand county has decided to redeem approximately of outstanding bonds These bonds are not yet payable pay pay- able uble but as the holders indicated their willingness to have them then re redeemed redeemed redeemed re- re deemed and tho the district has sufficient dent funds on hand it was decided to redeem the paper at its face value Salt Lake The Take Tho natural Increase of ot otI I population in Utah Just now Is running run run- nin ning in excess of DODO a ear and will average for the present de- de cado at least in excess of DOO if the tho present rate keeps up This would mean that without any emigration or immigration Utah would have a population population lation lution of close to G OOOO by 1030 Ogden Ogden Mrs Irs Jane Wilson ilson Stanger aged abed D 02 92 yours years died Sunday at the tho home of her son Bon David Stanger in Marriott Mrs Irs Stanger was the widow of Thomas Stanger and an early settler of Marriott She was wag born in England coming coming- to Utah in 18 5 She was the mother mothel of eleven children |