The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-10-05
LEGAL GRIND AT PROVO
And Happenings In the Southern
Metropolis.
(special to The Herald.)

Provo, Oct. 4.-The case of Caroline
Hayes VS.. C. A. Slade ct alS was con-
tinued this morning in the district
court. The forenoon and part of the
afternoon was occupied with examining
witnesses both for the prosecution and
the defense and the rest of the day was
taken up by the court and counsel.
Smoot Drug company VS.. Fl. S. Pyke;
this case came up before Judge Dusen-
berry last evening, the court sitting
without a jury. After hearing evidence
on the part of plaintiff, defendant
moved for non-suit. Court took mo-
ton under Amusement
Joseph Johnson VS.. Mercur Gold Min
ing & Milling company; motion 10
strike out part of answer overruled and
case continued indefinitely.
State VS.. Alvin Cragan; on motion of
Attorney Whitecotton complaint was
dismissed and plaintiff declined to
amend exception to dismissal.
B. Y. ACADEMY ATHLETES.
The B. Y Academy Athletic associa-
ton met last evening for the purpose of
organizing. The following officers We're
elected: President, B. G. Call; vice
president. Mamie Gates; secretary,
Claud King; treasurer, T. G. Hoyt;
board of directors, Professor Swenson,
Rastus Nelson. William Hughes, Tes-
sic Hines. Professor Stanley; managers
of football. baseball basket ball, track
athletics and gymnastics are respect
lively William Hughes, o. V. Harris,
Matte Nelson. Karl Hopkins and Eu-
gene Roberts. B. c. Call was made
temporary captain of the football team.
The association intends to work hard
this year. A number of the old foot
ball players are back and they will
soon be able to put up a good game. 1t
is thought at present that the first
match game of rugby will be with the
Y. NJ. c. A. of Salt Lake City.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
The Grand Central Mining company
today declared dividend of 12k per
cent, or 1.25O. The board of directors
were all present.
Judge Johnson returned to his home
in Spring City today.
Wildly Dougall, son of the manager
of the Deseret Telegraph company, is
in Provo.
The county commissioners met in con-
tinued session today, and besides con-
sidering several petitions received the
report of the county treasurer and paid
salaries to county officers.
w. A. Ray is building himself a new
residence on the corner of ] and Third
streets.
John Denhalter is also erecting a new
building for his soda water works on
the corner of ] and First streets.
Miss Claudia Simmons. daughter of
DR.. F. II. Simmons, went to Salt Lake
this morning to undergo medical treat
ment by DR.. Hughes.
Miss Estella Knight departed for the
capital this morning, where she intends
to attend the st. MaryS academy this
winter.
James Sutherland has been in Provo
the last few days. Jim returned to
Eureka last night, where he is en-
gagged in work which he has been pur-
suing for some time.
The B. Y. academy will close this af-
ternoon for the week to give the stu
dents and faculty an opportunity to go
to conference in Salt Lake.
George @. Cannon and William Hat
field came down from the capital this
morning to attend the meeting Of the
Grand Central Mining company.
Taylor Bros delivery team made
home run from the depot about IL
o'clock this morning. Fortunately no
accident occurred and the team went
right into the firms yard, where it
was stopped
Provo has quite a list of amusements
billed this month. Tomorrow night the
spiritualist. DR.. Lloyd Cooke, will bring
the inhabitants Of the neither world in
touch with his audience On the 9Th
Clara Trap will present her drawing
card. 1.-TWO Married Men," will lead on
for a gay time on the 10th and on the
18th the town will be alive with ever
greens from the country come TO see
Lemen Bros. greatest show on earth"
'Hogan's Alley will be played on the
14th: the Salt Lake Opera company
will come down on the 18th; on the 18th
Sowing the Wind" will whistle
through the flies and Mistakes will
Happen on the 31st. though. we're not
sure what they'll be.