The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1901-11-30
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; SALT LAKE
CITY AND NEIGHBoRHooD.

CITY AND NEIGHBoRHooD.
The latest product of musical genius
which is likely to astonish the world,
is the granddaughter of President
Brigham Young. whose voice is phe-
nomenal, and whose culture has raised
it to a height as near perfection as
is attained by any but those of the
very first class. The 1. NJ c. congrat-
ulates Miss Lulu Gates on the grand
success that has attended her open
ing recital in this city.
The board of canal presidents met
Monday and appointed a committee
composed of Mayor Thompson, State
Engineer Doremus. John Henry Smith,
Commissioner James H. Anderson. and
President Angus NJ. Cannon. for the
purpose of drafting a petition to
congress to convert Utah lake INTO
reservoir by d system of dykes which
are calculated to increase the capacity
of the basin at least two feet.
.
The opening of the third exhibition
of the Utah Art Institute at old Social
hail is as suspicious in all details as
the members could have desired.
With walls covered with canvases that
would attract attention in even me-
LiOiJOllldll al AFllltl- VIII a SOAAliAaANSNN
trying to emphasize the merits of each
artists work ana with the public
demonstration of interest evinced in
the opening nights reception. 1t
would seem that the present exhibition
might rank as a red letter event in the
progress of the institute.
If the present speed is maintained in
the conduct of the survey through the
Meadow VALLEY wash, it is estimated
that the work ought TO be completed
in about three weeks so that construc-
ton can be resumed early in the year.
Sixteen miles have been gone over,
leaving ninety nine yet 20 be surveyed.
o
Four hundred and seventy-five SOL
diers passed through this city Mon
day in two special trains over the Rio
Grande en- route from Columbus bar
racks to the Preside at San Francisco.
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The Union Pacific is again figuring
upon bringing its main line into Salt
Lake. This question has been under
discussion off and on for two years
past. but it has never been fully de-
tailed how the coTpsny expected to
enter the city. IT is still a secret but
there is no doubt AT all thai the COM
pany is quietly at work on the pro-
ject. and something very important is
in the air.
Gould has no interest in the San
Pedro road-that IS pretty well under
stood" remarked General Agent Trip,
of the Missouri Pacific. But it is evi-
dent that there viii not be two roads
between Salt Lake City and Los An
geles. The men VINO are at the head
Of the two at present rival organiza-
-.
the sake of little rivalry. The Short
Line is doing the bulk of the work on
this end. and the Clark people are do
ing the work on the other end. and |
believe that before long there VIII be
conference over a bottle of wine. fol-
lowed by a union of forces. the Clark
people disposing of their line to the
Short Line"
One of the greatest business CONSOLE
dations in the history of Utah is now
practically completed, by which the
Co operative Wagon & Machine COM
pany and the Consolidated Implement
company. both of this city unite under
one head and one management The
capital stock Of the combination is to
be 81. 100000, and President Joseph F.
Smith is To be the president Of the new
implement company. The name Of the
new concern has not yet been selected,
and all the preliminaries Of the consol-
idation vii mot be worked out till
about the opening of the new year.
Salt Lake CITY is to have mile race
track. which will be one of the best i'm
the intermountdin country. Race meets
will be promoted at which the greatest
horse flesh in the west will be entered.
Harness events will be run in the neigh
IF an hn fAf np
famous Kentucky sport will be able be-
fore another year passes by TO witness
record trials within a few minutes street
car ride from the center of the city.
The report that George ]. Gould and
his associates are planning a combina-
ton Of the Rio Grande roads and the
Colorado Midland, consolidating all
with the rest of his southwestern sys-
tenn. has aroused the state officials of
Colorado. Attorney General Post is re-
ported to have drawn a petition ask
ing for a restraining order against such |
a consolidation. and the governor and
attorney general have been in frequent |
over the situation.
As only one Of the roads which it is
rEmored viii be consolidated enters I
Utah-the Rio Grande Western-Gov- |
ernor Wells viii have no occasion to |
act. There are many who look upon (
the talk Of a consolidation as a false
alarm
The grOcers of Denver have declared |
war on he American Sugar Refining |
company. commonly known as the /
sugar trust. and viii buy no more cane |
sugar, even if il is to be had at . cents |
a pound This action is taken in the |
interest Of the beet sugar industry of !
Colorado. At a meeting of the Denver !
gTocers held a few evenings since reso-
lutions to this effect were adopted |
and copies are being sent |
to every sugar manufacturer in the |
country.
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