Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-11
RICHFIELD.

The fourth lecture OF the high school
series was delivered Saturday EVENING
by Or. Orson Howard. The subject was
orientation and the eminent speaker
dwelt iiucntly upon the need OF de.
vcloping Jtah's resources by utah's
sons.
Senator Rawlina has visited the in-
terior department 20 urge action upon
the memorial Of the last Utah iegiHlh-
turc. asking that Fish Lake and adj
Joining lands In SEWER county be set
aside Tor Use aH n public park.
II. a. Ncyes, the meat man. was the
victim Of n painful accident sunday
morning at II o'clock. aud now Hes at
homo with his face fcarfuliy burned
10y powder and blind for n time In one
eye. The other eye II also In bad shape.
but IN. Grlfiith. who l. attending him,
believes cye-ight will be completely
restored IN time.
OTTER CREEK RESERVOIR.
W. II. CLARK. J.. A. Kiss and Simon
Christensen returned last week from
their trip TO Salt Lake. where they went
TO see what could be done by way Of
state assistance for the otter Creek
reservoir. They wcrc disappointed In
finding out that under the present laws
nothing could be done. They were very
courteously received by all whom they
meet
The gentlemen interviewed several OF
the legislative members aud received
suggestions N to the manner In which
assistance could be obtained. Acting
upon these suggestions. after their re-
turn. they have drafted n section 90 DO
added 10 the Constitution whereby u
portion of the $4,000 acres donated
By the United States government TO
the state OF Utah can be used 90 assist
the building OF reservoirs and canal
systems. owned nnd operated by bona
rde ieaiiontH adjacent IN them. II IL
proposed that when n reservoir " COM
pletcd II shall be- examined by the
State engineer. and " accepted. the
state shall donate certain portion OF
- lands by or near the enterprise Tor
thu purpose OF helping 20 dcfray por-
ton at least OF the cost Of conatruc-
ton.
one 81 the most pleasant evenings
ever enjoyed by the members 81 the
4. q. q. ". lodge of this city was that
~ Inst WcdnC sday.
THE LODGE SURPRISED.
There was a good attendance. and
anticipating this the women folks
made up their minds to have some fun
and pleasure ut the expense OF their
husbands. n was planned To surprise
them Just before adjournment. ana
they were ON hand. When the watch
man responded 20 the alarm nj the out
et door his breath was fairly taken
away aud he FASTENED back and told
the brethren 60 jump for their lives.
The SUPERIOR halves Furfcndrd with
out shot. for with the ladies came In
dlcatlons 81 a feast. Unloading thcm-
selves. the ladies soon spread out their
goodies. and ordering the men 10 be
seated. presented each with plate OF
substantial and delicate catablcr and
n cup Of coffee.
Aftrr lunch there were short and
humorous remarks by several ~ the
members. Mr. Darkc gave q sketch OF
the organization and growth OF the
order. and outlined itH purpose and OBJ
iacir. For the benefit " the ladies he
gave particular attention 90 the degree
OF honor branch Of the order and show
~ how II Was ~ great assistance ana
benefit TO the order.
After q number Of lodge songs by tho
crowd tho meeting was adjourned
Advocate.