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Newspaper
Utah Ogden Standard
Location
Ogden, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1906
Page
7
A garbled slate of notices mentions train timetable tweaks on Rio Grande routes affecting Ogden and Salt Lake City, plus a court action over an estate and a church procession. The text also hints at local names, business matters, and a city public affair with scattered dates and places.
The estate of real property valued at $400 with a transfer of $50 is before the court. Maria Nelson, widow of the deceased, is the petitioner. A bulletin from yesterday notes a Park City journal bulletin, and a council meeting is planned to consider a resolution approved by the Improvement League.
A joint convention of coal miners and operators in Springford, Ms, reached a strike avoidance agreement signed by three operator and three miner committees. The pact, effective from March 1908, aims to adapt a new wage scale and prevent work stoppages while relief funds in San Francisco are allocated to the war secretary. The report notes possible resumption of work next Monday and includes a Chinese minister’s visit to the State Department amid disaster relief discussions.
A series of injuries and a death are reported in Montana and nearby areas. Maggie Chur, a singer from Yeuleville, sustained multiple injuries in a collision involving a vehicle she was driving. George Walker, longtime manager of the Butte Miner, died on June 1 at age 64, after a career with St. Paul Globe and other newspapers.
In the dressmaking and curtain departments sharp sales loom as racks clear and stock from recent buys goes at low prices. Apprentices are sought for trainee roles in the sewing rooms while remnants attract shoppers with embroidery pieces and new wash fabrics. The store marks down gowns, laces, and knitwear, with a prominent electric sign welcoming customers to the sale and urging attention to reduced goods across departments.
The article notes dwindling buffalo numbers in forest reserves and nearby ranges. It cites the Meridan herd in Mississippi, a Yellowstone herd, and the Flathead herd in Montana as examples, detailing counts and capture efforts. Poachers and hunters are described as decimating calves, with only scattered survivors and several herds facing decline.
In New York on May 31 Joseph Ef Choate III, a farmer from East Sixtyth Binet, reportedly arrived home after an illness. Local horseheld tedar members noted the ailment as leget serloin, with the name said to be mane justin.
St Paul May 11 delegates at the General Federation of Women’s Clubs biennial convention gather for the first business session led by Mrs Sarah Decker of Denver. Morning talks emphasize social greetings and calls for a national headquarters and advisory board. Speakers note Federation aims beyond publicity, with reports from Mrs Frank Blisk of Wyoming and Mrs Robert P. Hill of Eldridge on education, art, home crafts, and child welfare.
Legal notice of a meeting of the Board of Equalization and Review in Ogden City Utah. Appointed members and the agenda include tax assessment review and property evaluation, with sessions commencing at 4:00 a.m. and continuing daily for five consecutive days in the Council Chamber.
Portland reports flood damage affecting Oregon Trailroad and Navivacion company移 transfers. Trains bound for Chicago canceled with alternative routing via a circuitous path to arrange a transfer at Utla from the Oregon Short Line to the Northern Pacific. Local want ads claim strong results for advertisers.
In St Petersburg on May 31 the lower house session featured a stormy opening and ongoing court martials. A key moment was Prof Petroslovaky's attack on the agrarian program, opposing expropriation lands being rot and sold, arguing it would harm peasant incentives and threaten private property. He aligned with Helant’s deputation, while Husen and Hertzenstein of Moscow debated, noting a majority opposed the agrarian plan. The agrarian crisis worsens with drought and famine fears across provinces. Week Hundred telegrams to Emperor Nicholas protested policy, with several officials signing.
In Honolulu on May 31 Frank Johnson, son of Henry Wharton, died after an incident in which he admitted wrongdoing and claimed the name John O Connor. He reportedly cut the body into wire and disposed of it, then helped the mother in the burial and faced questions about insanity during trial.
Market notes list steady sugar prices for various grades with refined units and prices around 4.70 to 4.50 per unit. Coffer figures show steady quotes in multiple regions and commodities, while cattle receipts in Chicago are briefly mentioned with limited detail.
Steady to strong cattle prices with beeves at about 4.00 to 4.75 in rough figures. Calves ranging near 5.0 to 7.20 while feeders hover around 2.80 to 4.75. Sheep receipts around 8.000 with prices near 2.50 to 6.85 and miscellaneous yards showing mixed figures.
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