Utah News Roundup From Davis County To Salt Lake City
Last week a county fair thrived in Bountiful Davis county while Utah postmasters held a Salt Lake City convention. Salt Lake fears a coal famine and urges winter stockpiles. The Lutherans conference for Utah and Idaho began in Salt Lake City on October 3 1906. Utah Packing Co plans to start November 1 near Salt Lake City. A runaway train at Soldier Summit killed Arthur Bona and injured four. Lyman R Martineau named state Democratic chairman. Governor Cutler offers 500 reward for those involved in the McWhirter brothers robbery. LDS semiannual conference ran October 6 7 with Joseph F Smith presiding. Ogden Standard notes survey crews north of Ogden on eve of a boom. Brigham Canyon blast causes avalanche damaging homes. Soldiers and Sailors monuments design awarded to Edwin Dakin formerly of Springville. Chief George Sheets facing new charges in Salt Lake City. Beekeepers report smelter smoke decimating Salt Lake County hives about 20,000 colonies lost. some awards paid, others to be pursued. Statewide reports show light honey crop outside Emery and Sevier counties.
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Bountiful
Davis County
Utah
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake
Idaho
Utah Packing Company
Soldier Summit
Arthur Bona
Mont
Cutler
McWhirter Brothers
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Sainta
Joseph F. Smith
Ogden
Burlington and Northwestern
United States
George Sheets
Wiliam McWhurrter
Armstrong
Sheets
Loran X. Christinsen
C S Varian
Salt Lake County
Emery
Sevier
Two Emery County Men In Race For Senator
Two Emery County men were nominated by acclamation in the Twelfth district race for state senator. Bishop Alonzo Brinkerhoff of Castletale was the Republican nominee after a single-ballot convention in Price with support from Carbon and Emery counties. R. G. Miller of Price was also considered, though not pursuing candidacy, and D. W. Holdaway led the convention as secretary while James H. Harrison presided as chairman.
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Castletale Progress
Alonzo Brinkerhoff
Republican Party
Price
Brinkerhc
Wintah County
D. W. Holdaway
R G. Muller
Muller
Salt Lake City
Elaaha
Drinkerhoff
Carbon
Emery
Miller
Uintah Grand
San Juan
A. G. Anderson
Ferron
Brinkerhoff
Ioldaway
R. G. Miller
James H. Harrison
Platform Adopted by the Democrats of Utah
The Utah Democrats in convention publish their platform for the coming campaign. They defend church and state separation, denounce rival parties, back William Jennings Bryan for president, support eight hour law enforcement, railroad rate regulation, public utilities ownership, and direct election of U.S. senators, and pledge to run a ticket in the upcoming election.
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Utah
Democratic Party
Republican Party
United States
Senate
Commonwealth of Utah
Republian
Commonwealth
Democrats
William Jennings Bryan
Oveson Nominated for Senator by Democratic District Meet
The Democratic Twelfth Senatorial District convention at Price Utah elected F G Stafford as chair and Levi N Harmon as secretary both temporary and permanent. Lars P Oveson of Cleveland was nominated for senator by acclamation though he was absent. His party calls him a strong choice and notes he formerly served in the legislature.
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Price, L
O Hoffman
Levi N. Harmon
F. G. Stafford
Castle Gate
Lars P Oveson
Cleveland
Oveson
Bishop L F Oveson Nominated for Senator at Dem Convention
At the senatorial convention last Tuesday the Reverend Bishop L F Oveson of Cleveland was nominated as the Democratic candidate for senator from the Twelfth district.
Frost Craft Birth Noted in Monte Vista Letter
A 1906 personal note from Monte Vista Colorado to Dr and Mrs Buchtel mentions a newborn named Frost Craft, praising the baby as the finest in the hospital and humorously exaggerating night duties with a reference to 3,300 chickens.
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Monte Vista
Colo
Mr. Hillman
F.C. Buchtel
Hypnotized wife forgives eloping husband in Utah arrest
Joseph I. Bradford and Ila Brannon fled to Vernal Utah where Bradford was arrested. Mrs. Bradford pursued with a gun, but later forgave him and took him back after sheriff intervention. Reports claim Bradford’s influence over his wife persisted, though she admitted she could not resist his requests.
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Denver Post
Joseph I. Bradford
Vernal
Utah
Ila Brannon
Steamboat Springs
Bradford
Preece
Miss Brannon
Aline Granton
Uadford
L Bradfords
Hin
Sherif Brown
Tradford
Misa
Cray
Miss Brannen
Yampa
Misa Brannen
Magoon appointed Governor General of Cuba
General news item notes Judge Charles E. Magoon’s appointment as Governor General of Cuba. Other items report forest fires near Los Angeles, Panay Negros Cuba rail project costs, potential withdrawal of coal lands from entry, troop reductions in Cuba, the Spanish American War veterans encampment in Washington, and fire loss figures for September.
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Charles E. Magoon
Cuba
California
Los Angeles
Panay
Negros
Philppines
Congress
Roosevelt
United States
Washington, D C
Davis
United States Army
Attorney A C Hateh Visits Meeker From Eastern Utah
A C Hateh formerly a cattleman in the county and now a leading attorney in eastern Utah stayed at the Meeker hotel for several days this week. He attended to legal matters, visited old friends, and joined a beer driver at Rio Blanco Thursday evening, per the Meeker Herald.
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T. K. Mitchell
Nevada Thomas
United Railway Company
Gilson Asphaltum Company
Ife
St Louis
Mitchell
Sly
Mr. Mitchell
A. C. Hateh
Utah
Meeker Hotel
Mr. Hatch
Rio Blanco
Meeker Iherald
Afflicted with Sore Eyes Finds Relief in Salve
A resident reports 35 years of sore eyes and 13 years blindness, then Chamberlain's Salve, shared by a neighbor, restored sight after using half a box. Sold by Walter Lloyd Drug Company.
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P., Clarls
Cynthana
K Chamberlain
Walter Lloyd Drug Company
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State News
Lyman R Martineau
Martineau
Emery County
Democratic Party of
Porrest Moss
Ernest Maton
Canada
Winnipeg
Sheriff
Charley Carter, Jr
Louis Wreestone
Misa Dimadhe Lebau
Provo
Bucth
Volace Colttarp
Rangely
D. Colton
Mra Neff Irme
Colorado Springa
Dtage
Botwood, Sr
Bla
Batty
Ashley Creek
Uintah County
L .F. Oveson
Vernal Sawmills & Lumber Co
Wm. S. Henderson
Davis Furniture Store
Atl. W. Davis & Co
Joseph Bradford
Steanboat Springs
Liferon
General News
Brooklyn
Havana
Bth
United States Infantry
Camp Columbia
General Gunston
Bell
Journal of Commerce and Commercial Bulletin
E. W. Davis & CO
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