Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-10-13
SALT LAKE OPERA COMPANY
Scores Another Grand Success in THE Man
DARN" at The Grand,
L.. J. Jones Meets with severe Acei-
deuI - waterworks Transferred
District Court Notes,

Yesterday afternoon +. j. Jones, The
contractor and builder, while working
on house on 23rd street, was quite
severely injured by one Of the workmen
letting a bunch Of shingles fall on his
head. The shingles were being drawn
mo 10 the roof by means Of a pulley and
r5pe. and the bunch was not securely
he'd and fell striking Mr. Jones a
heavy blow, knocking him TO the ground
senselees. The W0rkmen assisted him
10 the house, where he revived and was
taken 10 his home where medical aid
was given him finding that he was
badly bruised. but Il is thought he Will
be able to be out again in few days.
THE SALT LAKE OPERA co.
The salt Lake opera company came
20 ogden last evening and presented at
the Grand that beautiful opera 1.-THE
Mandarin" The company IN the past
has made a very glowing impression IN
ogden and last evening was only
renewed evidence Of the appreciation
Of the Ogden people Of the ability OF
the company They We're welcomed here
last evening and greeted with large
and appreciatlye audience, which was
kept IN one continuous round Of laugh
ter from the raising ,of the curtain 20
the end. and loud applause greeted each
act. The sololsts We're all encored
loudly. their parts were ably rendered
and great praise Is due them with the
rest of the company, for their mastery
presentation Of the opera.
wATERwoRKs TRANSFERRED
At the county recorders office has
been placed on file the bin Of sale.
bonds, ETC.. IN the transferring Of the
ogden city water works to the new
Ogden Waterworks Co." which Is
owned by Messrs Thomas D. Dee,
David Eccles II. II Spencer, r, NJ, Al
lison ct al The new owners are now
IN possession OF the system, the price
paid by them is 5000 I'm bonds Sc
cured by a mortgage on the property.
PROFITABLE oRCHARDING,
Weber county has always been con-
sIdered one Of the best parts Of the
State for fruitg growing. At the last
State fair several Weber county fruit
growers took prizes Tor the excellent
size and quality Of their fruits. Hester-
day John Barker OF North ogden was
IN the city and in speaking with a
News" representative, had this TO say
Of the profits Of fruIt-growing' ION sew
en-eighths Of an acre Of land on my
fruit farm / have 1874 pear trees planted
and this year ] harvested $500 worth
Of pears from that piece Of ground
The trees. Mr. Barker says are young
and all IN good condition; they were
well sprayed according 20 the spraying
law, which he thinks Is q good thing
fop Fruit Growers
IN THE DISTRICT COURT,
In the matter OF the estate OF Gather
Inc Toland. the hearing on petition Tor
letters Of administration was he'd and !
court appointed NJ a. Alien admins |
traitor, bonds were fixed at $1,000.
State Of Utah vs. Ed. Rockefeller. |
The court suspended sentence herein |
pending the receipt Of a letter from the |
defendants brother at Evanston.
Couch vs. ogden City; hearing ar |
Rued and taken under ADJUSTMENT.
Yesterday afternoon the junior meln- |
Der Of the firm Of Gibbons & White. |
OF Aspen. Wyo., came TO ogden 10 take |
back with him the two men arrested by /
the sheriff for stealing pistol, but as
he had come away without any papers
he had to return without his men.
FIFTH WARD FAIR.
The fair. which ls to be given by the
Fifth ward about the last OF this
month, promises 10 be a grand success
from the present outlook. The commit
tee In charge have made a thorough
OF the ward and city and near
~ everybody who has been approached
has promised 20 contribute something
The committee win give a grand ball
next Friday evening in the ward amuse-
ment hall to which all are invited.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Last evening Prof. Nose Christensen
gave his dancing ball In his beautiful
dancing hall. There was a very large
crowd present, and a most ENJOYABLE
evening was spent. Several Salt Lake
people were In attendance.
Bruce l., Brown was an Ogden visitor
last evening
Mrs. A, T., Hyde, Jr., Of Salt Lake Is
visiting with her parents. Hon. and
Mrs Frank J. Cannon.
The members Of the nth quorum Of
seventy Will commence their regular
next Monday evening at
o'clock in the Weber stake Academy.
A full attendance Is earnestly re-
guested.
In police court this morning one
drunk was fined s.. which he paid
Prof J. ]. Mcclellan OF Salt Lake was
IN ogden visitor yesterday.
J. II. Rhine, the popular Union Pa /
Vic passenger conductor. Is reported /
lulte III az his home on Fouler Avenue,
b. l.. Gibbons Of Arizona is IN the
,iy spending a few days with G.. r.
Belnap.
George Pickering has gone TO Evans.
on ON business for the Union Pacific.