The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-30
BRIEF LOCALS.


Congregational church today.
The remains of Mrs Ella Beatie Bynon
may be viewed today at 20 South West
Temple street, from 10 to 1850 a. m.
II. r. Jones of First South saloon was
arrested last night for allowing women i'll
his saloon after O'Clock p. m
The local Norsemen will celebrate the
Norwegian independence day, May Il,
with ball and banquet at st. Mark )
hall.
There will be a meeting of the board
of directors of the Ladies Literary club
this week, when the club will adjourn for
its usual summer vacation.
Superintendent Game of the waterworks
department will start force of five men
out Monday morning assessing water
rates for the ensuing fiscal year.
The regular meeting of the Woman S
Democratic club will be held at the resi-
dence of Mrs. George Wood, "a South
State street, next Wednesday afternoon
at 2:30.
The Newsboys' union will give an ex--
cursion to Lagoon some time in June, and
the boys are out soliciting donations with
which TO pay advertising and other eX-
penseS.
Edmund r. Shaw yesterday filed a
homestead entry with the land office. APP
plications for desert entries were made by
Iens p. Larsen of Brigham City and An
drew Madsen of Honeyville.
James touls, a furnace-feeder. is charged
with using abusive language toward A. NJ
Fillmore in a complaint issued in Tim
| mony' court yesterday. The warrant was
served on Fouls who was released until
Monday on his own resognizance.
Congressman B. H. Roberts has re-
ceiveu a warrant on the treasurer of the
! United States for $4,000, to cover his sal
airy for the month ending April 4. Mr..
Roberts believes he will receive the same
month
next two years.
The number of contag ious diseases I'M
! der quarantine last week reached twenty
SIX, all being Scarlet fever cases in nine
! teen families. The births for the week
reported 10 the board of health numbered
ten and the deaths twelve exclusive of
TWO bodies brought from outside the city.
August Stein last week sold residence
! on Fifth South for Mrs. Oscar GrosheH,
$3.50: the beautiful residence of Mrs.
Clara c. Larson on Fifth East street,
800: a residence on Fifth South street
for George j. Bowman, $3.50, and another
$3.50 S. same street i0i W. W. Do""i1n'
Tomorrow will be known throughout the
! Union as Dewey Day." and will be gen.
! orally observed by patriotic demonstra-
! tions. Governor Wells has ordered flags
/ displayed over all state offices, and it is
| expected that municipal authorities and
citizens generally will observe the day
| in like manner.
Chief Hilton has ordered that the slot
machines must go. and those proprietors
| and customers now reveling in this form
! of gambling will proba bly, be called to
! tirely suppressed Il few months ago. but
! of late they have again made their APP
pearance one by one.
The early closing movement among the
clerks has stirred up the BARRIERS. y prop
osition is on foot TO close all shops in the
! city at p. m during the summer months.
! 1t already has the endorsement of the
most prominent. shops in the city. They
! will meet Monday in the. White House to
! further consider the matter.
| City Recorder Backman yesterday re-
| ceived a telegraphic message from Spring
| CitT announcing the death at that place
of Joseph Alfred, son of eX-Judge Alfred.
of his DEATH The deceased is a nephew
| of Mr.. Backman, and it is probable that
| he and Mrs. Backman will attend the
funeral.
A civil service examination for positions
/ as clerk and carrier in the local postoffice
VIII be held in Salt Lake June !. Appli-
cations must be in by or before May 30
The examination is open TO all citizens of
the United States. but, according to eS-
tablished precedentS. preference will be
given to eligibles who are legal residents
of the city.
\ farewell reception will be given in the
First ward meeting house next Tuesday
evening in honor of Elders James s. Stirl-
ing. George Mortensen, +. j. johnson and
George w. Hilton, jr. An excellent pro-
gramme has been arranged. those taking
part including Thomas S. Ashworth. Bid
| Young. Prof. George Careless and other
well known artists.
Manager Sherman of the Castillo
Springs resort was in the city yesterday.
He reports that work on the new pavilion
is progressing finely, and that the resort
VIII be formally opened ON May 80. Scv
nj /.
their intention of building summer cot
tages at. the resort, and he is looking for
ward to a prosperous season.
The unprecedented increase of work and
business in County Clerk Dunbar's office
is indicated in the fee earnings of the
year, compared with the same period In
1898. For the months of January, Feb
ruary. March and April the fees amounted
to q, o1235, a gain of 81. 414.49. Last month 5
Business alone brought in S1,275.S5.
The people of Mil Creek have made
preparations for a gala day tomorrow.
The chief feature of the days amusement
Will consist of the carnival of seasons
over which a king and queen will pre-
side. An interesting programme will be
rendered at the ward meeting house. Sun
day School Superintendent Griggs is eX-
pected to be present and make a short adj
dress.
Prince Albert Steed and Matte Cole
man, both colored, obtained a license at
the county clerks office yesterday to wed.
The bride was divorced from her former
liege lord, Washington Taylor, on Friday,
and concluded to re-enter the matrimonial
state with Prince Albert without delay.
The groom gave his age as &c, but his
better half suggested he was year older.
NO, l isn't" replied Mr.. Steed; Use jess
the same age as VOC is. honey"
State Auditor Richards yesterday drew
the first warrant on account of the legiS-
lature's biennial appropriation for state
institutions. The warrant was issued TO
the governing board of the state prison
upon receipt Of a requisition in the form
prescribed by the auditor, and was for
the prisons maintenance for the months
of January, February and March,
amounting TO sS.41.30. Another warrant
in the sum of SELLS for gratuities TO dis
charged conVicts was issued at the some
time.
Mr. George /. Chase the president of
the Hartford Fire Insurance company of
Hartford, Conn. is stopping over a day
or two at the Kenyon. He has been pres
ident OF his company for the past thirty
one years. Mr.. Chase goes TO the coast
every few Years and never fails to spend
a day or two In Zion. He commented on
the great Improvement in the city since
the first time he was through here, which
was in 1861. He is accompanied by Mr..
Whitney Palache, the assistant manager
of the Pacific coast department.
Architect J. p. Hill was busy Yesterday
preparing a plat of the business portion
of the city, which Will be taken to Wash
ington by George Q. Cannon on his trip
to the capital to influence the government
to locate the federal building at the
Deseret News corner. The plat shows the
banks and office buildings and the car
lines. Ii also shows the money deposited
in the banks and the number of offices in
the buildings. 1t likewise states at all
points the number of street cars passing
u given corner per hour.
Judqe and Mrs Z = Colborn are bacl.