Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-08

qulst. whom he called q Swedish --
lie remained about fifteen minutes.
witness then went out and found Bates
on horseback with q hatchet Bates
asked witness whore John (meanlng
Indborg) was. Witness said he had
gone home and then Bates said he
would 80 home Witness said, walt
a minute and l'll go with you" They
went away together. and on the way
nome Bates told witness he had
brought the Ratchet TO defend hlu-
self. Mr.. Lee testified that Mr. Bates
was q half-brother Of his. witness .
mother
on ss-cxamlnatlon he testified that
IN his opinion Bates was under the In
huence of liquor. lie was within
about seventy-nve yards OF the house
when he was calling to Nordqdlst
VIM. King. OF American Fork was
arraigned on q charge OF grand larce-
ny. lie took TN Tuesday mt 2 o'clock
TO plead
BEET GROWERS MEETING.
a large meeting Of the beet growers
OF Provo and Lake View districts was
held last evening.
The committees appointed a week
ago To Visit the beet growers for the
purpose OF obtaining an estimate Of
the number of acres Of beets that
would be raised n the Utah Sugar
company would build a raspiug station
IN this vicinity reported that about 200
acres had been promised The report
was not complete, and the belief was
expressed that a large acreage could
be obtained
Secretary Bunncll reported that he
had written Manager cutler, asking
him IN regard 10 how many acres Of
bects the company would require 10 be
cultivated before building a rasping
station. Manager Cutler had acknowl-
edged the receipt OF the latter and
promised 20 write again and give the
desired Information, but no other let
ter had been received. Messrs, Andrew
KnudscH and John Johnson were app
pointed a committee 10 confer with
Manager Cutler on this question and
report at the next meeting a week
from last night
In the meantime the canvasslng COM
mittees Will continue their work and
secure as large an acreage as possible
The advantage Of a rasplng station
were discussed, and some Ideas were
expressed as 10 lbs location In order 10
be most convenient for all parties who
expect TO supply beets Judging from
the general trend OF opinion on this
question a point on the Provo river
near the railroad crossing viii prob
ably be favored II such q situation
meets the views Of the Sugar company.
G. A. r. ELECTION.
The W. 7. sherman Post No 6, G, A.
r.. met yesterday and elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year;
Commander A, l.. Johnson senior
vice commander, Geo. II. Chapel
Junior vice commander, c. W Ramsey;
chaplain. VIM Green; surgeon. j, +.
Smith, officer Of the day, NJ NJ Kel-
logg; quartermaster Jas. Williams;
officer Of the guard, G. G. WhitmOre
adjutant George Jasgers
TODD NELSON NUPTIALS.
Geo a. Nelson, 2S, and Mary Caro-
line Todd %. both Of Spanish Fork,
have received a marriage license.
PROVO BRIEFS.
County Attorney-elect Page has
moved over from Payson with his fam
fly and will make his home In Provo.
County TreRsurer-elect Tietien II In
the city He does not expect TO move
his family from Santaquin I'LL some
time IN the spring
Mrs Laura y Foote has resigned as
president OF the Woman's Republican
club, and Mrs. Reed Smoot has been
elected 20 nm the vacancy The club
viii continue to hold meetings every
two weeks.