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Show ASKS DAMAGES FOR LOSSOF SHEEP Frank lleckstcad has brought suit against the Union Pacific ruilroad compam for the sum of $1,000 damages, dam-ages, alleging that such amount is due him as the result of 130 sheep being killed by a U. P. train. Mr. Beekstead bases hls clulm 'for dam ages on the groundB that tho railroad comuany was negligent In keeping its property in repair. It is alleged that the lnws of Wvo-mlng Wvo-mlng provide that a railroad company must maintain good fences along Its right of way, yet. according to Mr. Beckstead's claims, the fences on its property in Uintah county wore allowed al-lowed to fall down thus permitting the flock of sheep to get out onto tho tracks. oo |