The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-10
TOWN TALK.

Miss Linnie Rutt will sing Holden's
arrangement Of Nearer My God to
Thee at St. PaulS chapel this morning.
Rev. E. G. Hunt of Park City will. on
Tuesday evening, at the Y. NJ. c. a.
rooms, meet the instructors of the pro-
posed summer school at Mountain Park.
The Young Mems Christian Association
has arranged for a special service of
prayer and thanksgiving for men only
today at p. N. All men are cordially in
Vited to attend.
In the case of Simon F. Mackie vs.
Brickyard Cold Mining company, the bill
of exceptions of plaintiff was settled,
signed and filed in the United States
clerks office yesterday.
Secretary Mcknight of the State Teach
ers' association is sending out letter to
IaemheTs asking suggestions as to topics
TO b treated at the meeting in Ogden, to
be held in December next.
Yesterdays clearings were S273,5 500, as
compared with S252, 344 for the same day
of last year. The week clearingS were
S1,555. 1879, as compared with S1,5l0 965 for
the corresponding week of last year.
Frank NJ. briggs. a Utah boy, has just
graduated with honor from the Gallaudit
college, Washington. D. c, and has ac-
cepted a position in one of the largest
deaf mute schools in the country, at Jack
sonville, Ills.
Frank Wallace was found not guilty by
Justice McAlaster yesterday of the charge
of having stolen $40 from Henry Hudson
in place on Commercial street on the
night of July s. Both plaintiff and de-
PENDANT are Philippians.
All interested in the Red Cross move
ment are urgently requested to attend the
meeting for final organization 10 be held
at the Ladies Literary club room Tues
day evening at p. m. The executive
committee is called to meet an hour earl
Ter.
Newsboys' day at Calders next Monday
promises 10 be big event. The attrac-
tions Will be road race, horse race,
bicycle races, a balloon ascension, base
pail, swimming races, cake walk, WreSU-
ling match and grand dancing contest.
The boys expect to have large attend
ance.
County Assessor Quinn has completed
the enrolment of the militia census for
the year 1898. taken in Salt Lake county.
lie finds that there are 6,6i1 able-bodied
men between the ages of Is and 10 subject
1855 are of foreign birth and 1926 are
native born.
Everyone agreed that yesterday was
easily the WarmeSt day OF the year, al
though the record at the observers office
cid not show II, the maximum being 3d.
the minimum o. and the average 50. How !
ever, the air was extremely sultry, and at
6 o'clock last evening the thermometer
stood at % degrees.
The report of the board of health for the |
week SHOWS 30 births and L deaths ex-
elusive of three bodies brought from out |
side the city. Four cases OF scarlet fever |
known cases of infectious disease. Tests /
for fat We're made on % samples of milk /
and all but five were found normal
The many friends of Mrs. ]. H. Jones |
of 23S Wall street will regret to learn of /
her serious illness, although at last ac-
counts she was Improving. Mrs. Jones !
has long been an active worker in every
good cause, and our l tab volunteers have |
reason 10 remember her for her unosten- |
tatious efforts Tor their comfort.
A. w. Winberg, Jr., who was charged
with threatening to kill Mary l. Grow,
was found not guilty by Justice Nielsen
shown to have d good character and the
evidence against him was not regarded
sufficiently strong to justify putting him
under bonds or depriving him of his lib
erty.
Early last evening the horse driven by
John Thornburg, of TaylorsviIle, TOOK
fright at the train near the intersection of
Third West and Ninth South streets and
in a wild run. The buggy was
jumped across q big ditch and the driver.
Mrs. Thornburg and the baby were
unhurt. but Mr.. and Mrs. Thornburg were
scratched and bruised The
rig and harness were badly damaged
Another effort viii be made at Tuesday
evenings city council meeting to effect
the removal of the water works Office
from the joint building TO the emergency
station on North State street, on the Plea
that a saving of expense will be made. /
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shack intended for Office quarters. but this
objection will count for little compared
with the protest councimanic friends of
Sells and Clerk Barton will
put forth to save the official scalp of one
Dr. the other.
For the purpose of increasing the citys
supply of water 500 600 gallons daily, the
plant at the Emigration stump
will be started on Monday. From the
TACT that this water is mineraliZed, it is
lot as desirable in quality as from other
sources Of supply, but 1t Is clear, cool and
pure and will be a great
lelp toward tiding over the shortage in
he eastern part of the city during the
'emainder of the dry season. If every
vaSteful user of water obeyS the eStab-
ished rules and regulations there viii be
10 lack of water supply in any part of
he city until the autumn rains commence
City Engineer Kelsey for the munich
,ality and A. S. GabbOtt, representing the
armers. yesterday measured the flow of
water in Parley's creek and found the dis
barge approXimated 10000. 600 gallons in
4 hours. The city owns and uses 50 per
ent of the flow. The measurement
bowed a smaller flow than for several
ears past, as the record indicated On
uly g. 1891 the water measured IS 500 600
allons per day; on July 10 1895, 10 600 900
allons; July IS. 1894, 1900 600 gallons;
uly. 1898. lSO00.000 gallons; July. 1892 r.
% 600 gallons. About the middle of Aug
st another measurement will be made 2
nd as = matter of course the flow will
hen be perceptibly less, or at the lowest
1age.