Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-23
PROVO.
PROVO, UTAH, Fr". 70, 1897.
Harden CITY Notes.

UdTucu Wy NUios.
Mre. Alice Miller OF the Fret ward
died last Tuesday from lunr trouble
after o lew days Illness. Sue was the
widow of the late Chas. ID. Nj ! er aod
leaves several children suU msny
friends to ne uIn her departure. The
deceased was born near Mancheetef,
England, October cSlb, 1914, anu
Joined the Church In her native ian I.
In 1852 she emigrated TO Utah a.u
married Mr.. Miller In Salt Lake Clty
the same year. After liviug In san
Lake and Lehi for s-me time
they moved to Provo In 1907, where
Sister Dillon has aimee resided. bhe
was a faithful Lstterday Saint, pt.
loved by all her Acquaintance. she neu
often prayed that bet death might Ut
painless and the prayer was a swere
Among her chill iren are Mr.. t. IL.
Thurman uni Mrs. Z. l.. Fletcher u
this city.
Today the case OF Provo city Vi
Provo Bench Canal company arc
others was commenced before Chae. DE
Noisy as special cOmmis;ionef, VINO
will report his innings to the Fourth
district court. The case was brought
to determine the rights OF Provo cily
and several canal companies ara
private individuals to the waters ~
Provo river. Sam A. King and u. D.
HOUR appear for the CITY ana iHui'
man d Wedgood, Booth d Booth, H.
A. Wilson and Ssxey d Eiwaris Ior
the defendants.
A letter has been reecivei by
Deputy Sheriff Knowlden rom his
brother.in.law, Mr.. +. X. Daniels oil
Salt Lake. Mr.. Daniels and partner
were at work In mining claim In
American Fork canyon, and when
they wanted to come down tho enow
In the canyon was go deep that teams
could not reach them; this uecessitated
their walking, and II took them Two
days to travel seventeen miles iIom Inc
mine to American Fork.
Suit has been brought by A. ii.
Raleigh against Utah county and a.
J, Stewart Jr., J. w. Stewart auu
Andy stewart. Plaintiff claims to be
the owner OF certain lands in the
south end OF tho county, and defen.
dAnts claim Adverse rights. Plaintiff
prnys for judgment, declaring that
defendants nave no interest IA the
land In question. Il. Il. Coriman aud
John McCamon nte attorneys Tor
plaintiff,
Caroline Hayes has commenced
suit against Diver A. 5lade and ON
Holmsteau 10 recover possession Of lot
1, section 8, township south Of range
l east, sal. Lake Meridian, utah
county, which plaintiff alleges dei..'
danls entered upon in August, 1871,
and have aimee unlawfully wituheiu
from plaintiff. Plaintiff also asks for
$3.50 damages. II. q. Edwaius 10
attorney Tor Mrs. Hayes.
Doctor McCurtain and MI.
Moacham have commenced u tunnel
in Rock canyon, east OF thu CITY,
about mile from the mouth oil me
canyon. They PROPOSE TO keep on
tunneling uiI they strike ore. /. they
nave to tunnel mile. Eicn float has
often been found in lheae mountains
and this tunnel, 1t Ia to be hoped, VIII
strike q vein.
The following marriage llcensss
have bsen issued: David Bowen
Thomas, aged 20. anu Martha Baron
Robinson, aged II, both Of 5panih
Fork; Chas. ID. Coates OF American
FORK, aged 90, aud Barbara JaIman u
Provo, ageu %; J. +. Hopkins, aged
rs, anu Mary scott, aged 10. both OF
Lake View.
Miss Ada Worsencroit OF Psyson
and Walter w. bouihworth were mar
ried Mt the homo OF the Bride's parents
last THURSDAY, by Patriarch q. ID.
Evans. The newly welded pair VIII
make Sprlngviile their home.
On the evening OF Feb. 25th camp
fire will be- held in Rsynolus hail.
Sprlngville, unuer the ausplces II tte
VIM. 4. Sherman Relief corps NJ. 8,
Tor the benefit OF the u. AR
L. N. Taylor Of the lay or Broe.
Furniture compaI y Is In tue East
purohasIng gOUds. He expects 10 b.
present ut the Inauguration OF Presi-
dent Mckinney.
Mime. Won Finkelsiein (Mountforu)
commences course OF lectures IN tue
tabernacle "Wednesday evening,
which Will continue through tue
week.
ThefunsraI of w. w. Ferguson, who
was killed in enowsnue In Provo
canyon Friday night, was held IN the
Third ward meeting house Sunday.
A petition Is being circulated 10 be
presented TO the cry o0uucil asking
Tor the tablisn mept OF free reading
room.
George NJ. Smoot OF Lake Visw l.
preparing TO leave on mission ~
Norway next month.
NJ. }. O'Mphoney, OF Salt Lake, rep
reseating Slaughter and Walker, Is IN
the city.
The children OF the distric. schools
had an enjoyable party in Gales's nal
yesterday.
A well attended conference OF III
ELDERS Of Utah Stake was neld h,Es
Sunday.
George NJ. Smoot OF Lake View
going to Norway on mission n.At
month.
w. X. IL. PRxman was over from
Eureka, yesterday, on visit.
Excutsiou IN snla I.ut.a CIV an, u,.a.,.