Show STATE HEWS BABY FALLS INTO A TUB OF WATER AND IS DROWNED funeral of president Canute Peterson of south san pete stake quit drilling for oil brigham city mass meeting electric railway for provo manti utah oct 17 cad death occurred in this city yesterday when ireta tho 2 daughter of mr and mrs W A reid of manti drowned by falling into a tub ot water supposed to have been boap suds which strangulated the unfortunate child the child at the time of the accident wae playing about in the yard when mrs reid called to of her children to find ircia in looking about their playground the little ter was found head downward in a tub of water strangled to death aseret ance for the purpose of the little one was at once summoned but it was too late as the child was dead the untimely death of this dearly beloved little one is certainly a sad blow to the bereaved parents who are extended the sympathy ot tho entire community the party for the old folks of the manti bortt ward has been postponed until monday of next week because of the funeral services ot president canute of the gouth stake which will bo held in ephraim today at 12 miss bertha crawford daughter of mr and mrs W G crawford left yesterday for provo where she intended to join miss lucy gates and her parents abo according to arrangements intended to leave for new york laet evening where the two young ladies studying music for some time possibly tp years as that was the time determined by mise crawford before leaving home here HASTINGS QUIT DRILLING oct 15 after ninny discouraging cou raging delays and expensive breakdown hastings mcwhorter have icabod drilling on their property north of town and leave for their home in california on fridays train experiment peri ment in this section lias certainly been an expensive one yet the gentlemen leave not a bit discouraged ly present indications and promise to return early next spring bringing with them heavier drills etc and resume operations their misfortune was in bringing a light prospecting rig in and encountering a formation Tor that was too hard for a light drill to penetrate about a week ago the drill and stem were lost and in fishing for these their fishing tools were broken consequently they were compelled to suspend operations tor want ot tools there being none obtainable in the state that would be suitable hence the close down tor the winter the grand view well is now down between and feel A small showing of oil in the eighteen mch vein of sand which the drill passed through several days ago mado the local capitalists jubilant arbitration NOTICE brigham oct 17 the mayor has issued a proclamation to the qualified voters and taxpayers tax payers of Br ighani city to convene in mass meeting at he iiii city opera house on monday october to consider the arbitration proposed iro posed between the city and the old electric light company the pro kopd board of arbitration consists ot spencer clawson claw son job pingree and lames sharp there is a feeling prevalent among the people that some members ou the board are liable to be prejudice in favor of alie company end it appears at this stage of the proceeding ce as if the proportion wi be lotch down FROM LOGAN altan oct 17 george N tit mandon has filed suit in the dh brict court jasper Lum nion restraining him from using certain waters in mandon irrigation district logan irrigation company have filed suit against john S pehrson Ieh for right of way along their canal bank across land i marriage licenses have been issued to orson dericott Dern cott liberty ida aged 21 aitio king liberty ida aged 20 INSANE ASYLUM BOARD provo oct 18 the balard of matt at alie auni 1 uni tibo ot atilo showed i itoi tal li iring lahe im nUi irta lua 6 fema ka 4 attil 10 under care and male 1 tots 3 ia 5 2 tio ial 7 firtl 2 female 1 1 1 3 in asylum sapt ember male total n for salaries Sj laries curf rent expenses 1 l i sundries the report a balance OTI fraind ast 1st of received fromi stale warr aTUt from pid paa 1750 disked 1 ila 71 the lydiaa hit 1 of for 11 81 3 1001 amounts amoun tm to v ht H t w by the board he 4 atu cd to the biank bahi oct prances kos henry alias lillian and miss etta W addio leave ban the ipek in lohi tacy are returning to vernal after having paid a visit to bait lake whir mise aiosa became mrs abal akalp add SIS became sirs loss the utah jimr company on tho and ansti paid out in cash to their laborers and the fanneye fan nere nest month aliis sum will be about doubled the family of alma turner ie quarantined witha cases of smallpox the only oner own smoot knight loose hav encamp and provo capit cliste haac petitioned the city council tor a franchise our city for their electric railway and lines ahe petition was referred hi the i committee off streets aho will probably hand in favorable recommendation men dation 1 r i MEDICAL WILL TESTIFY fillmore utah oct 17 tricase TJi case of william E lorgan against the mammoth alining company was taken up for trial this morning before judge marioneaux and jury this is one of the camou baies of which tarco hae been tried that grew out of the cage falling on the chairs in the mammoth mine with a load of twelve men several ago morgan asks lor damages for 5 injuries claiming they are permanent and of such a character as to incapacitate him for labor an 1 l that he lias not been able ot work since his injuries judge rowers and district attorney greenwood are conducting the plaintiffs case and J W N is offending the main tight that is being put up by the defendant is ae to tha extent of the plaintiffs injuries and dr wright of salt lake and dr mott of mammoth are its expert witnesses while the plaintiff lias dr stacle of nephi dr slater of provo and dr duckworth of this place as his experts lively controversy is expected to take place between the doctors walter with assault with attempt to rape pleaded guilty to simple assault and will be sentenced tomorrow morning |