Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-06
OUR OWN STATE.

city soliciting with good succcss) sub
scriptions for his birds-eye- view map
OF the route Travelled by the Pioneers
across the plains. Of which favorable
mention has been made In the News"
Hon. Plato MountJoy. examiner Of the
department Of Justice. II Ia the city
making an examination ~ the accounts
~ the United States marshnis office IN
this district for period immediately
antecedcnt TO Statehood.
G. n. Bomsterberg Of the State
board OF horticulture IL distributing
copies ~ the biennial report of the
board TO farmers and orchardists: the
pamphlet contains much valuable In
formation for frult-growers
The H. O. W. railway has ar
ranged 10 run excursion trains In Utah
county for the Tabernacle concert
Tuesday evening.
At an Informal meeting Of the mayor
and city council held last evening to
talk over some plan for lighting the
city while nothing positive was agreed
upon. the general trend Of the opinions
expressed was IN favor OF adopting
the mayors suggestion TO light ! ana
Seventh streets, through the business
part Of the city nnd arrangements TO
that end viii most likely be made.
The old folks entertainment given
In the Second ward meeting house yes
torday afternoon was "a very pleasant
event, enjoyed alike by the veterans
ami their entertainers. There were pre-
sent ten persons over 50 years ~ age.
% over 20. and a. over 60. A delicious
dinner was prepared for them and an
interesting program OF speeches, songs,
recitatiuns. etc, was rendered.
a marriage license has been Issued
60 Peter y. iloyack. aged q. ana Han
nah y. Larsen, aged 20, both " Span
ish Fork.
Miss Maude May ilahcock gave
very interesting evolutionary recital at
the brigham Young academy Satur-
day evening, under the auspices u the
literary society. Musical selections
were rendered by Miss Monahnn. Mrs.
Frank Ramsey and Miss Foster.
Elder Bert Whitaker OF Kanosh.
student at the brigham Young acad-
omy, has been called ON mission TO
the Southern States. he expects to
leave In June.
Joseph llroadbent who has been en-
gagged In teaching school at Mesa.
Art. has returned to Provo. with his
family aud expects TO make his home
here. lie was accompanied by George
PnSrey and his family, who will also
become residents ~ the Garden city.
MIR. Iirondbcnt reports that the Their
momctor showed III Ia the shade when
he left Mesa.
Mrs ~ A. Wcdgwood wife ~ Capt.
WcdRwood, says she has not heard
anything from her husband indicating
that he contcmplatca making his home
In the Philippines. after his discharge
from the army. ~ has been reported.
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Intentions. although. she says, he "
very fnvorably impressed with the
country and thinks Il offcrH unusually
fine opportunities for commercial ana
other business pursuits.
According 10 statement " chief
Engineer Yard OF the II. q. W ltnil-
way company track-lnying on the
Provo canyon branch VIII commence
about June irt. when the nftecn miles
Of grading for which contracts have
been let and IN now being let VIII BE-
completed There viii, without doubt.
be other grading contracts let before
that time In order to carry the road to
some point In Mnnntch county better
adapted for terminus than the end OF
the fifteen miles. which II at q point Ia
Provo canyon near Deer creek.
DEATH or SIDNEY BAILEY.
Provo. March s.--aldncy Bailey. one
of the oldest inhabitants OF N. city.
died last night at his home In the Sec
ond ward OF general debility. He was
born In England In 1891. and lmmigrai-
81 To Utah In 1852. since which time he
has lived In Provo. lie leaves a wife.
xix children aud numerous grand
children. and many relatives ANA
friends 10 mourn his departure. Funeral
In the Second ward meeting house
"wednesday at 1 o'clock.