Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-06
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CASTING COPPER IS cents Q %.
LOCAL BRIEFS.

The friends Of Patriarch Avis II.
Patterson will be panied TO learn that
he Is seriously III with rheumatic fever.
The reports OF the municipal govern
ment OF Newark, y. j.. for 1898, bound
in an elegant volume. was received yes
terday by Mayor Thompson.
Superintendent Of Waterworks Laine
and Clerk Barton are busy getting out
the annual report OF their department,
and expect 10 have the same ready 10
submit to Mayor Thompson by Tues
day OF next week
The president and secretary OF the
board OF education were given author
ity by the board al their meeting yes
ferday 10 go on and arrange Cor the
coming election, at which the proposed
issue OF bonds Will be voted on.
Thomas Kearns and Architect New
hausen have returned from the marble
qnarries at Frisco. where they went to
inspect the work on the quarries. Ship
ment or the marble TO Salt Lake win
begin early in the spring.
A decidedly unique and spectacular
dancing matinee was given at Chris
tensen's this afternoon. The perform
ance was In celebration OF the close Of
the first term and was participated in
by scores OF little folks with an ease
and grace that were beautiful TO be-
hold
The Twenty-second quorum Of Elders
VIII hold a reunion In the Twenty-third
- srfl
ine, January II. All members OF the
quorum ard their ladies are cordially in
vited TO attend. The Bishoprlc Of Cen
GER and Twenty-third wards are also
specially Invited.
Dr. Luther intends to sink three more
natural gas wells on his premises i'm
the south part OF the city. and connect
all OF them with a meter IL will be
decided by that time what will be done
IN the way Of distributing the gas.
Since the earthquake the doctor saws
the pressure has been increasing.
The jury In the case OF A. +. Holden
VS. the Pullman Palace Car company.
reported in Fridays issue OF the
News found for the plaintiff in the
sum Of s4O.2l. The action was brought
10 recover s25, the alleged value of a
vaiise and contents lost by plaintiff
while travelling on defendants car.
Mayor Thompson has filed with the
city recorder veto OF the late Coun-
ellis action in granting a release OF I'M
paid sidewalk taxes 10 Elizabeth b.
Eastmond. His honor saws the CITY
should receive the original tax of $50
inc costs OF sale, and portion OF the
interest The matter VIII be consid-
cred Tuesday evening,
Chief Hilton has made an investlga-
ton regarding the fight that occurred
between two members Of the Gilmore
lneatrica company a few days ago.
ana hnds that when officer Johnston
appeared on the scene the fighters had
gone 10 their rooms, and he could find
no one TO appear against them. That is
the sole reason, the chief says. why no
arrests were made.
The employees OF Robinson Bros. shoe
house were the recipients last evening
OF social and banquet given In their
honor by the iirm. The function was
In the nature Of an annual reception.
ana was held In the Ladies' Literary
club house Covers were laid for more
than one hundred persons. An inter-
esuns program, oomprisin toasts.
music and dancing was given.
A fire alarm was sent In last even.
Ing from the Conway House on West
Temple, Although the FIRE started I'm
the Fidelity storage warehouse building
next door, The trouble seemed 10 be- I'm
the Conway House. as the smoke came /
through the holes OF a chimney used |
Jointly by both houses. The chemical
engine responded promptly 10 the call. /
ana the hre Was quickly extinguished |
The Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone
company Is contemplating the building |
during the present year OF a 20xs6 foot |
three-story addition 10 the northern
side OF the Office building IN this city,
which VIII entail cost ~ between
ssoO9 and $4,000. Although the pres
ent building is large and well equipped,
and adequate for the business az pres
ent, the company can see that Il viii
not be long before the business growing
as II now Is, will require larger build |
ing. so provision viii be made In time. |
The plans for the extension have been
begun by Architect Kletting.
John lie Roy Thompson. the eight.
son Of James H. Thompson,
died yesterday Of blood poisoning, at |
the Holy Cross hospital About q week |
ago the lad went skating, and the skin |