Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-11-23
STATE NEWS.

w ssatoh Wave: There has been
change made lately in the Latter-day
saints Church choir OF this city by
increasing the membership to thirty
people, the greater portion OF whom
are new additions, and by change of
conductors. That responsible position
Is now in the hands OF Joseph A.
Murdoch whose capabilities Ia that
line, with proper support from our
talented vocalists, are fully equal to
the occasion.
Ogden Standard, Thos Evans, who
died In this city on Thursday at the
age OF So, was well known and highly
respected In this community. be
leaves o wife aud six children to
mourn his loss, for whom the deepest
sympathy IL expressed. Deceased was
the son OF John anu Mary Evans, and
was born In the parish OF ST. Almond,
Rsdnorshire, North Wales, in 5eptem-
DER, 1888. He was baptized member
OF the Church OF Jesus Christ OF Lat
ter-day Saints on the 2nu day OF No
vember, 1858, by Elder Daniel vii.
liams, anu was Confined by Elder
Thomas Werrett, vino at present 10
living In West JORDAN, Salt Lake
county, Utah. He emigrated to Utah
and arrived in Ogden on the 9th day
OF November, 1879. with his first vile
and two children, David w. and Sam
uel Evans, Thomas b. having emil
grated few years previous. The only
daug liter is now residing in Plymouth,
Luzerne county, Pennsylvania.
Castle Valley News: There Ia not a
single vacant dwelling In Price Mt
present and every day come person en-.
qulres for place to rent and Is com-
pellet to double up with some other
family while awaiting vacant build.
ing. Many new residences have gone
up in the last yoar but building has
evidently not kept pace with the
growth OF the city. A most excellent
opportunity 10 now offered,for mo neyed
men to build cottages for rent.
Morgan Mirror: Last Sunday while
Mr.. Glbby OF Round Valley, was at
teudIng conference at Morgan, some
| one entered his house and partook OF
what most suited his fancy. The less
| was light, as the thief dropped pOr-
ton OF the booty while making mis-
escape.
| Payaon Header. The most unlucky
man in lseven states 10 John Stable
who resides over the East bench In the
field. This fall he has had five COWS
succumb to bloat, and one killed some
time since by the train. This John
considered pretty hard luck, but he
had to grin (a) and bear 1t. Tuesday
evenings Rio Grande train only killed
nine more head for him, thus aug
menting the number OF cattle he has
lost this seaeon to Is head.
Brigham Bugler: Thursday a spec.
ial train, consisting OF an engine AM
eaboose, went through Brigham like a
thunder bolt. 1t seems that brake
man was hurt at Blackfoot and thii
train was conveying him TO the Ogden
hospital. 1t is said that the train
covered the distance from Blackioo
to Ogden, 1853 miles, nesriy all the
time ut q mile minute. They mad,
no stops. They oame down from Col
iinston to Brigham, twenty miles II
nineteen minutes. The brakeman 1
seems fell of a train. The surgeon
found 1t necessary to amputate ont
arm near the shoulder.
Fillmore Progress; We are toll,
that the White Mountain Reserved
Co., OF Willard, consisting of J
Greenwood, Almon Robson, }. A
Melville, Alma Greenwood and J. L
Ray, have traded their Interest In tn,
reservoir to Salt Lake and easter
parties for Salt Lake property, notes
ETC., valued at $4,000 A number Q
men with teams arrived from tn
north Wednesday, and will bsgil
work on the property next week.