Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-03-03
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Mr.. II. G. whitney, business manager
OF the News" Will return home on
Wednesday next.
The next meeting Of the Opal club
will be at the Ladies' Literary club
ON the evening OF Friday March 9th.
The city sprinkllng carts made their
appearance on the streets today and
soon the dust OF the business district
was allayed.
Superintendent Hines issued twenty
permits last month for new water SER
vice connections. II Is considered q
large number when the season Of the
year Is remembered
Court Bailiff NJ. l.. Perry was pres
ent as usual In Judge Hile's court this
morning He explained his absence
on the ground that he was extending
greetings to a new son, who has just
arrived at the Perry home.
Gilbert Lloyd Of this city IL inter-
esting himself In glasswork, and
Is anxious TO communicate with all
glass workers In the State. BY writing
60 him he says that will learn Of mat
tiers 70 their Interest.
wiz Lett has received the sad news
OF the death at Kansas City Of his
6rother-ln-law, Charles d. May, a
prominent attorney OF Denver. Mrs.
May was Miss Minnie Lett OF this city,
End her hosts OF friends here extend
their slncerest sympathy,
At a meeting OF the directors OF the
Salt Palace last evening. James s. An
derson, the well-known artist and scenic
painter. was added TO the staff OF Man
ager Max Peters. Mr., Anderson has
devised process for eoloring salt crys-
tails.
The report OF the board OF health for
the past week Is as follows: Births H.
males 5, females 9; deaths 10. males T.
females o. bodies brought from other
places for interment here Z; contagious
disease flags outstanding H. covering
"a cases OF scarlet fever and / smallpox.
infectious diseases reported, whooping
cough 5, typhoid fever /,
Tooele Transcript: Two big snow
slides occurred In Pine canyon last
week, one about 200 yards above the
Star mill. and the other 400 yards below
The slide below was terrific. Archie
Buchanan. the boss OF the Star mine. on
coming out OF the tunnel was hit with
part Of the slide and knocked against
the blacksmith shop and hurt his back.
He had 10 be taken to Salt Lake City
for treatment.
Reuben Harels has brought suit
against the Portland Cement company
for the sum Of S5,272. The suit has been
filed In the Federal court Hargls al
leges that while In the employ OF the
defendant company IN this city on the
10Th day Of July last, he was caught In
the betting. around which q proper
safeguard had not been placed and sus-
tained many serious injuries.
A runaway horse spread dismay
around West Second South yesterday
afternoon by dashlng up to the Dooly
block. With the evident intention OF
jumping through the windows into the
railroad Office. He very luckily how
ever, became entangled I'm his harness
20 such an extent that his progress
was efrectually stopped The horse had
been attached TO a buggy, from which
he kicked loose. and many people
had a close escape from being run over.
Michael Thomas, proprietor OF the old
Resort saloon, died at the Holy Cross
hospital last night. OF uremc coma.
Mr. Thomas had enjoyed the best Of
health up 10 last Tuesday. when he be-
gan feeling quite indisposed. but he did
not leave his business He was found
unconscious yesterday morning, In his
room IN the jenkins block. and was
taken 10 the Holy Cross. He kept sink
Ing all day and at p. m. expired, lie
was 81 years Of age, unmarried, and
with no relatives In America.
Next Friday win be Parents Day al
the Franklin. There VIII be special
exhibits Of work as well as recitatluns
In speer number and language story
telling. Mr.. Wallaoe's room win give ar
Indian club exhibition. The Mothers
club VIII hold Its regular meeting upon
this occasion. A beautifully framed
picture adorns the Franklin halls-ths
eift ~ Mrs. Fred Price. The basement
has been transformed into a gymnasl.
UNI much 10 the delight 81 the children
Misses Wheeler and Gurley. Utah teach.
ers. visited the Franklin this week.
Death rudely invaded the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. A. II. Peabody. this morning