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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-11
MT. PLEASANT SOCIETY.
Especial Correspondence.O


Mt. Pleasant. June 10-The week in
society circles has been devoted to gradu-
alton and commencement exercises and
portance. The school gatherings have
been very popular however, and have
kept the votaries of social enjoymene
busy. --
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About twenty persons from this city
were Manti visitors this week attending
conference.
Rev. J. NJ. Hansen of Ephraim is con-
| Quoting regular Sunday services at the
Methodist church in this city
| City Sunday and after-a few days spent
| here went to Fairview and assumed
charge of the railway station there. His
family will follow in short time.
Kimball Johansen and Miss Ida Crow
We're married at the Manti temple this
week. A reception was given in their
honor at the residence of the brides
evening. at which their numerous friends
were present.
Professor Mcclellan of the Provo B. Y.
academy has announced his concert for
this, Saturday, evening.
Owen NJ. Cougar. w. II. Woodring.
Leonard Hansen, Joseph Lowe. jr.. Chris
the week.
Professor Mcclellan and his brother.
Albert Mcclellan. of the Payson Globe
Header were visitors in Mt. Pleasant this
week. 49, A--3
The students of the Wasatch academy
who, reside in southern Utah returned to
| their homes on, Thursdays train. Nearly
all will return Tor the opening of school
! in September
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Mr.. and Mrs. N o. Ash spent several
days of the week in Salt Lake.
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Rev. II. II. McCreery is in Salt Lake
attending 10 some church matters.
Alif Erickson spent few days of the
week in Provo.
John Stantield and Hebe Ivie were Price
visitors early in the week.
G. y Lund is in Salt Lake City for
few days
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]. H. seely made flying trip to Coils
ton Tuesday and purchased lot of sheep.
Mrs. James Larsen is Provo visitor.
Attorney s X; Whiestensen went to
Web Greene and j. NJ Boyden took
Fridays train for Utahs metropolis.
Mrs Passmore; formerly teacher in
a visit to old friends. She is a teacher
and postmistress AT Elsinore now.
r; Whitaker is. in Salt Lake on mining
business.
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Mr. and Mrs Mcclellan of Ioa WAYNE
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PRICE SOCIETY.
Especial Correspondence.l

Especial Correspondence
Price; Utah. June lO;[Mrs. ID. W. Hold
this week, and will be absent some time
Miss Mary Leonard has gone to Salt
Lake for the summer months. ..
Miss Sadie Kimball will spend the sum-
mer school vacation with her parents ct
Scofield, returning to Price in September.
Misses Rosa and Lily Bryner were the
guests of Helper friends last Sunday, re-
turning home Monday.
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Mrs. H. II. Earle and children of SEQ
field were this week the guests of Mrs.
Mrs. c. Mccarthy of Fort Duchesne was
here this week on her way to visit rela-
tives and friends at Salt Lake.
Miss Nellie Holley has returned from
Springville and Provo where she visited
last week.
Mrs. H. A. Nelson of Castle Gate was
the guest of her sister, Mrs. B. r. Nc
Donald. this week.
Mrs. E. S. Horsley has gone TO Para
go9nah, Utah. to visit her parents Mr.
Lieutenant White of. Fort Duchesne is
the guest OF friends at Salt Lake CITY.
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W. II. Donaldson of Castle Gate has
gone on n months visit to Girardsville.
Pa, where his parents reside.
Lieutenant Walker of Fort Duchesne
was here this week to meet a nartr of
eastern ladies, relatives of officers fam
lilies at the post. who will visit there dur
ing the summer.
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DIR. W. c. Richman has gone to the La
SAILS to remain at least during the sum-
mer months. DIR. Isgren, late of Salt
Lake. has gone 10 Scofield, and DIR. ]. w.
Smith has left the latter place to go to
Baltimore for the summer.
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Mrs. Mary Moore of Mt. Vernon. Wash,
was the guest of friends here this week
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District Court Orders.

ogden City VS.. Bear River Water
works * Irrigation company; counter
claim dismissed without prejudice.
Thomas Miller VS.. Elizabeth Miller
ct al; motion for d new trial taken
under advisement.
W. G.. Robertson VS.. William w.
Wells ct al; motion and order TO show
cause dismissed. and defendant or
dered to plead within ten days.
Hamilton G. Park VS.. Charles ).
Wilkes: demurrer overruled and ten
days allowed to answer.
Estella Cole VS.. Edward Cole; re-
straining order preventing defendant
from disposing of his property pending
trial of the case, granted.
II. b. Scott VS.. Daniel w. Hunter ct
al; demurrer overruled and ten days
allowed to answer.
Assignment of John B. Cries; report
of referee confirmed
Minnie Chavis VS.. Miguel Chavis;
lowed to answer.
Eliza w. Smell VS.. Eliza Shafer; order
to show cause dismissed
Robert N Smith VS.. r. T. Jones Ell
al: judgment and decree for the plain
tiff
John Strickley ct al. VS.. Elmer Hill;
judgment and decree for plaintiff
Louis hNdDlS ct dl. w. DCShf
motion to vacate set aside and judg-
ment overruled.
Thomas Mckay ct al. VS.. W. L. Pick
ard: motion to revive Judgment
granted.
John Anderson, administrator, vs.
Oregon Short Line Railway company;
demurrer overruled and ten days al
lowed to answer.
Christian Jensen vs. W. S. McCor-
nick ct al; motion for a new trial
overruled.
John l.. Lawson vs. Mary Senter
Walker, executive: demurrer overruled
and fifteen days allowed to answer
Helen NJ. Burt VS.. Freed Furniture
& Garnet company: demurrer over
ruled and ten days to answer.
E. D. Holt ct al. vs. c. f. Bolton;
motion TO dismiss appeal granted.
Thomas w Jennings VS.. O. P. Pratt
ct al; demurrer amended and taken
under advisement.
]. G.. Gray VS.. Hyrum Groesbeck;
judgment for intervenor for $40 with
out costs.
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county. spent several days in Mt Pleas
ant. attending. the Wasatch academy
commencement exercises Scott and
Ernest Mcclellan were students at the
institution. Scott being one of the gradu-
ates.
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F. j. Hanks spent a few days here on
his way home from school at Salt Lake
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Miss Taylor. a Springville teacher, was
in town this week, the guest of Miss
Mary Nelson.
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Architect Watkins of Provo was in this
city couple of days this week.
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Miss Belle Quinn of Ephraim came up
to be present at the commencement exer-
cises of the Wasatch academy
Mrs Andrea Longley of Marysale is
visiting with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Owenn, in this city.
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Superintendent \. c. Nelson spent a
couple of days in town returning TO his
home at Manti Friday.
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Miss Clara Peterson and Miss Letitia
Erickson have been in town from Rich
field couple of weeks visiting.
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by L. u hEEOAI4l<. Deputy CIel
Waddell x Adams. Attorneys.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT PROBATE
division, in and for Salt Lake county,
state of Utah. In the matter of the estate
of John Jacklin, deceased. Notice.-The
petition of John W. Barratt. administra-
tor of the estate of John Jacklin de-
ceased. for confirmation of the sale of the
following described real estate of said
decedent. tO-wit: Beginning at the center
of county road two and sixty-three hum
dredths t2.63) chains north. and ten C0)
links west of southeast corner of south
west quarter of section thirty-three (33).
township L south, range l east; thence
west three and ninety-One hundredths
(3.9D chains: thence north along west
edge of canal one and twenty-five hun
dredths u 30 chains: thence east three
and Sixty-two hundredthS t362l chains
more. or less. TO center of road: thence
south IL degrees and ten minutes east
along the center of said road to place of
beginning. containing - Squire rods of
ground, and situated in Salt Lake county,
Utah, for the sum of $4,000, and upon the
following terms. to-wit, cash. as appears
from the return of sale. filed in this court.
has been set for hearing on Saturday. the
24th day of June. A. D. 1899. at $50 o'clock
a M. at the county court house. in the
court room OF said court. in Salt Lake
City. Salt Lake county. Utah.
: Witness the clerk of said court.
(SeafD with the seal thereof affixed, this
10th day of June A. D. 1899.
DAVID S-tDUNBAR- Clerk
BY f G. REEDAEf. Deputy Clerk.
Morse & Whittemore, Attorneys. ~.
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DAVIS COUNTY SOCIETY.
(Special Correspondeuc..,

Especial Correspondence
Pennington. June 10.-Miss Lucy Clark,
a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph S.
Clark, and William o. Robinson of Farm-
ington were married in the Salt Lake
temple on Thursday, and that evening an
elaborate reception was held at the home
ding supper was served and the evening
was very pleasantly spent The bride and
groom are both well known young people
and hearty congratulations were bestowed
upon them. They will reside in Farm
ington.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of Miss Sadie Sessions the daughter of
Mrs. Sarah A. Sessions of Bountiful 10
Mr.. Eugene Clark of Pennington. The
happy event will take place on Wednes-
day. June 4; and the same evening a
reception will be rendered to the young
couple in Bountiful. Many Harrington
friends and relatives of the groom will go
down to be present at the reception.
Another wedding of Pennington young
people set for next week Is INT of Miss
Rebecca Steed and Mr.. Geof coombs,
both well known and highllt<resDected
young folks.
Miss Phoebe Longstroth a Cache county
young lady and J. William Evans of Lay
ton were united in marriage this week.
The ceremony was followed by quiet re-
ception.
A large company of Davis county peo-
pie are enjoying today at the Lagoon,
with the students of the public schools
who are having their annual field day.
The attractions at the Lagoon and the
lake resorts are having an effect upon
social matters in all parts of Davis coun-
ty, and fewer local parties and entertain
ments are being given.
Mrs George w Barnes of Kaysville
was visiting in Salt Lake this week.
James Underwood of Salt Lake spent a
portion of the week in Kaysville.
Samuel Fawcett of Clearfield started for
Canada this week to make his home. lie
was accompanied by his family.
Bert Egbert of West Jordan. passed
through Kaysvile last evening on his way
east to perform mission.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Swan. jr.. of Rays
vile were in Pennington ION Wednesday.
Dr. John R. Park spent yesterday in
faf'nins'0"' o o
Frank d. Grant and family William T..
Ogden and family and William Grant of
West Bountful started for Canada on
Wednesday. They expect to make their
home in the north country
Hon. Is. II. Roberts has gone TO Alberta,
Canada.
Mrs. Frank Jones of South Weber is
visiting with relatives in West Bountiful.
Thomas H. Phillips of Kaysville re-
turned yesterday from trip TO Coalville-
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PARK CITY SOCIETY.
Especial Correspondence,

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Park City. June 9.-Monday at high
noon at the home of the brides mother.
Miss Jennie Walker and J. Sanford
Hyde We're united in the bonds of matri-
mony by Judge Fred Stevens
Miss Maggie Canty acted as bridesmaid.
while Adam Peterson was the groom s
best man.
After the ceremony the young couple
and invited guests sat down to a sump-
tuous wedding breakfast.
In the evening a reception was held
The Park City Military band was pres
ent and rendered several choice selec-
tions.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Goish who were
married in Salt Lake City Monday, are
at home to their friends.
Last Tuesday evening Miss Mary Nc
bowling. party The invited guests
We're: Mrs. ]. c Buckley. Mrs. ].
O'Keefe. Misses Nellie O'Keefe Agnes
Harrington, Mayme Hurley. Ada, Hoff-
Noonan and Margaret Kearns; Messrs.
Jim Don. Jim Harrington, Neil O'Keefe.
J. W. Thompson. NJ: j. Regain; c. p.
Shields and Frank Wescott- Dainty re-
freshments were served by the hostess.
Mrs. Fred Davis entertained the Dixie
club last Friday afternoon.
tanned on Thursday afternoon by Mrs.
W. ID. Sutton.
Mrs. Susie B. Emery. Miss Stella Brans-
ford and Mr.. l.. l.. Evans came up to
Park Sunday and spent the day at the
Silver King.
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Mr.: David Keith entertained at dinner
on Monday.
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]. ]. DAILY is in town today.
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Mr.. w. V. Rice and Mr. f. p. Lecomple
were in Salt Lake during the past week.
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Mountain Chapter No. 2. Order of East
ern Star entertained after the regular
meeting on Wednesday evening.
"Conundrums' was the game of the
evening.
Prizes were awarded as follows: First
ladies' Miss Emma Perry: second. Mrs.
Niles Gents: First. Walter Scott: sec
ond Charles Lowering.
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Medals Awarded to Colored Men For
Gallantry In Cuba.

Washington, June 10.-George H.
Wanton, Fitz Lee, William H. Tomp-
kins and Dennis Bell, all members of
the Tenth cavalry, colored regiment,
have been awarded medals of honor for
distinguished gallantry at Tayabacoa,
Cuba June So 1898, where, after force
had succeeded in landing and had been
compelled to withdraw to the boats,
leaving a number of killed and wounded
ashore. they voluntarily went ashore in
the face of the enemy and aided in the
rescue of the wounded comrades, who
would otherwise have fallen into the
hands of the enemy; this after several
previous attempts had been frustrated.
The board has granted certificates of
merit 10 Lloyd Neal, battery II, Third
artillery, for services in an engagement
near Manila, and to John Kennedy,
signal corps. for services before San
tiago. Neither of these men are now
in the service and the war department
does not know where they are.
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EPHRAIM SOCIETY.
6snecial Corresnondence.l

Especial Correspondence
Ephraim. June s;-Ted Stark and wife
of Payson were the guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh O'Connell this week.
DIR. Otto Nelson went to Salina Mon
day to wind up his business there. He
will return next week to locate cerma-
nently in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Madsen left Monday
to spend their honeymoon in California.
They will be gone about six weeks.
Soren A. Olsen. Andrew Byergo and
Thomas p. Lund left Monday for. Oregon.
They will spend some time looking over
the beauties of that state.
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Daniel Rasmussen of Mt. Pleasant. but
for the past year principal OF the Cedar
City schools. visited friends in this city
this week He will soon leave on mis-
s:o= to the eastern states.
William Barton of Sterling. one of the
teachers in the Sanpete Stake academy.
was in town Monday.
Mrs Ellen Middlemass of Salt Lake City
was in town this week.
Joseph Bagnall of Chester was in town
yesterday.
Postmaster Hansen and wife visited
Mrs Hansen's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Il. Richey of Manti, the first of the
week.
Dr. G. II. Field is rusticating at Price
this week.
Rev. j. NJ. Hansen went to Salt Lake
City Monday.
Parlev Nelson Of Monroe was in town
Monday. He was on his way TO attend
the summer school at Provo.
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Mrs. Martin Rasmussen of Mt. Pleas
ant visited relatives here this week
Z.
Thomas Bell OF Elsinore attended the
funeral of Thomas c. Hadden Monday
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Thomas A. Beal of the Sanpete Stake
academy business department left Tues
.day for Quincy. Ills. 10 take the course
of study Offered by the Gem City ,usi-
ness college. MIR. Beal will prepare him.
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carriages bore the wedding party to the
depot, where the bride and groom took
the train for Hamilton, Canada, where
they will visit at Mr.. Wellenger'S old
home. They will return in about six
weeks and reside in Ogden. The guests
We're: Messrs. and Mesdames 5. j.
Packard, George Ewald, John Grant,
ID. A Murray, Thomas Jackman. E. H.
Wright, e. S. Luty, Mesdames Chutes,
Robinson, Misses Lily Pingree, Rose.
Hartog, May Hartog. Emma Coutts,
Messrs. c. j. HUMPHREYS, Walter Couch.
Miss Ida Cassin was given surprise
party Wednesday by the pupils of her
school.
Mrs. d. H. Peery has gone to Cali
fornia for visit to friends and rela-
tives.
Miss May Graham has gone to Los
Angeles for an extended visit.
w. S. Connell gave a party to about
twenty-five of his friends last Satur-
day evening in honor of his 10th birth
day.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Vorhies have
gone east for a several weeks visit
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Miss Link. who left tonight for Ohio,
was rendered a surprise Friday even
ing by her friends.
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ID. 5. March, president of the Weston
CNeb.) bank, and wife, We're the guests
of Professor and Mrs. J. \. Smith dur
ing the week
Miss Kate Ireland of Salt Lake was
the guest % Miss Jessie Hammond dur
ing the week.
Miss Kittie Mccoy of this city was
last Tuesday united in marriage to
Charles Forden of Pocatello The bride
and groom departed that evening for
Pocatello, where they viii make their
home.
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SPRINGVILLE SOCIETY.
Cspecial Correspondence.l

lSpeclal COr1eSpOnuence.)
Springville. June 10.-Mrs. May Harrison
Buckley and George Smith. both of this
city were married in Provo Tuesday. Mrs
Smith is daughter of Professor George
Harrison of this city and is an accom-
plished musician. The young couple will
make their home in this city.
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Rev. Dean Halsey of st. Marks. Salt
Lake will hold services AT the Maccabee
hall tomorrow morning. Bishop Leorer d
preached at the same place last Sunday
morning and evening to a large audience
and are a new thing to most SDrngville
people
Rev Mr. Bailey. the new pastor of the
Presbyterian church here. arrived Mon
day and will preach his initial sermon
tation of being "a very entertaining and
forcible speaker.
Children's day exercises will be held at
the Presbyterian chapel Sunday morning.
having been postponed one week.
Elder r. Lowell Mendenhall. who was
summoned from his missionary labors in
Kentucky on account of the serious ILL
ness of his mother. arrived the first of
the week. Mrs. Mendenhall Is very low
and few hopes are entertained for her re-
covery.
Mr. Mack Ward arrived here from Clan
tvs, Ireland Saturday and will make
his home with his brother. Patrick. for
some time to come
Ed Lee is down from Price. securing
medical treatmentfor his little son.
Ii. J.. Cummings was in Salt Lake the
first of the week. having been called
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there by the sad death of his brother.

there by the sad death of his brother.
Laroc.
Milan Crandall was in from Medicine
more teams and men for his railroad work
there.
EDWARD Koyle and family have moved
down from charleston, ana VIII make
thei' home here
Professor William Alexander is expected
home tomorrow, his featuring tour in Col
orado having been completed.
Mrs. William NJ. Roylance spent most
of the week at Castillo Springs for the
benefit of her health. She is a sufferer
Miss Jessie Wilcox of Mt Pleasant is
here on visit TO her uncle. Mr.. J. NJ.
Westwood.
Miss Nellie Taylor is visiting at Mt.
Pleasant.
Miss Mary Linn left, for visit at her
rome in Byron. Ills. this week. She will
spend several months in the east.
Mrs. F. NJ. Lyman and Mrs. D. d.
Houtz of Provo were the guests of Mrs.
:. A; Boyer and Mrs. William Alexander
Sunday.
Milan Packard came up from Marys-
vale for a visit over Sunday.
Mrs. Nettie Rossman of Castle Gate is
here on a visit to her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. James Johnson.
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Nell Raymond came down from Murray
for visit Sunday.
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Professor l. n. Smith and Robert Miller
were visitors at Salt Lake Friday and
Saturday.
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Elwood Davis is down from Salt Lake
on visit to relatives here.
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Mrs. William Mendenhall is up from
Juab county on II visit to her parents
Mr.. and Mrs p. j. Starr
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Mrs; Samuel Norris has returned from a
visit in Provo CANYON
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RIcHFIELD SOCIETY.
fSnecial CorresnondenceN

Especial Cores 0ndence-)
Richfield. June "a reception was given
Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Olof
Olsen in honor of the marriage of her
daughter Minnie and Amasa Hansen. The
joyed by the numerous guests present.
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Judge McCarty went to Junction Mon
day to open an the May term of court.
18th to hold the May term of court there.
and on 10 Kane county ON the 1gth. Court
Reporter Rollo accompanies him.
Mrs. J. D. snowden left Tuesday for
Wisconsin to visit for some time with her
mother. who resides in that state.
Thomas Gillian was down from Marys-
vale the fore part of the week and reports
good developments in his claim.
J. II. Eversoll went to Salt Lake Sun
day. having received a telegram that
some relatives from the east were there
on a visit.
f. w. Mcdaniel went to Salt Lake Tues
day TO assume editorial control of the
Mcdaniel is writer of ability and ex-
perience.
Messrs. ]. w. Phillips of Salina. hans
TEft of Monroe and II. III. Bell of Glen
wood are here this week attending the
meeting of the board of county commits
sioners.
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c. NJ. Sexton and w II. Rex, two of
Salinas business citizens. were in Rich
field this week on business.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lammersdorf
have moved TO the Sewer mine on Gold
mountain where they will reside this sum-
mer.
]. B. Jennings made a trip into Wayne
a nd INF rsAe - It, -n.l-
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I. ]. Stewart. V. Rapp and c. W. Col
Inns made a trip to Junction this week
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County Treasurer J. S. Jensen of Salina
has been in town during the week looking
over the work of his office.
Miss Martha Montgomery is down from
Belknap on a visit to her brother Allen
and wife.
Miss Katie Stevens of Springville who
is visiting with Mrs. William Montgomery
of Belknap. was in Richheld Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Baker started yes
terday for Boulder valley in Garfield cOun-
ty. where they have number of grown
weeks. Miss May Baker and Miss Henry
Bartlett accompanied them.
Miss Eva Borgquist came over. from
II Fremont, wayne county, last Week enS
taught the Boulder. Garfield county.
school during the past year. \ few weeks
ago she received a severe injury to her
foot by falling in a stream and has been
at her sisters in Fremont while recover
ing from the effects of her injury.
J. Z. Heppler and wife have returned
after a three weeks visit to Provo, Salt
Lake and Davis counties.
Mrs. George II. Crosby of Torrey.
Wayne county, and Mrs. Maria Johnson
of Circleville. Piute county, are here
visiting with their mother, Mrs. II. p.
Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayt Gannett of Marys-
vale came down Wednesday, Mr.. Gannett
going on TO Salt Lake.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mills of Marysvale
were Richfie!d visitors Wednesday.
Joseph H. Nelson and wife have come
home from Marysvale where Mr.. Nelson
has been engaged in mining.
Joseph passed through Richfeld Tuesday
the temple.
Miss Clara Peterson and Miss Ietitia
Erickson have returned from a two weeks
visit TO Mt. Pleasant.
Miss Pearl Wright, who has been at
tending the university of Titan at Salt
Lake during the past school year, has re-
turned home.
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PRAISE FOR SURGEON LUNG.
Navy Department Recognizes His
Gallantry In Samoa.

Washington. June 10.-Secretary
Long, upon the recommendation of Ad-
miral Kautz that the gallant services
in Samoa of Past Assistant Surgeon G..
a. Lung of the cruiser Philadelphia be
officially recognized, has written to DR..
Lung as follows:
"Sh-The department is in receipt OF
the report of Rear Admiral Kautz and
the reports forwarded through him con-
corning the reconnaissance made by the
American and British forces on April l.
1899 at Apia- Samoa, and notes with
great pleasure the terms in which the
commanding officer of the Philadelphia
commendS your conduct through the
trying hours of that day. Your conduct
reflects the greatest credit upon you
and upon the service
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NAME FORTS IN ALASKA.
One Is to Be Called Gibbon and An
other Egbert.

Washington. June 10.-By direction
of the president, two forts in Alaska
have been named in honor of army Of
ficers The one at the mouth of the
Tannana river will be known as Fort
Gibbon. in honor OF General John Glib
bon, who was so long in command of
the department of the Columbia.
The fort to be located at Eagle City,
Alaska. will be called Fort Egbert, in
honor of the late Henry c. Egbert. who
was colonel of the Twenty-second in
fantry and brigadier general of volun-
teers. and was killed while leading. his
regiment in battle in the Philippines,
March 20