The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-04-21
LOCAL BRIEFS.

SCHOOL FUND WARRANTS-S
Auditor Tingey. yesterday drew his war
Nelson. who will his week make ths. pay
ments to the several cities and counties
OF the amounts due on the recent appor-
tioument OF school funds
MKINLEY'S RECEPTION.-Gover
Wells ana Mayor Thompson were 10 nave
held a conference yesterday afternoon to
arrange FOR the appointment Of a recep-
ton and other necessary committees. on
the occasion of the visit Of President Nc.
and y but the governor was detained at
a prior sngagemerit, and the meeting was
postponed
ABE MAJORS FRIENDS. -Subscrip-
ton lists are in circuE.tiou Nv Miss john
son. who has taken 4 deep interest in his
welfare soliciting contributions TO help
Abe Majors, the convicted murderer Of
Police Captain Brown OF Ogden, 10 meet
the expense of attorneys fees in the new
supreme court Miss Johnson Is said TO
be meeting with fair success in her eff
forts
INSPECTOR OF SPRINKI4ING.-Ssra
Spry, formerly OF the fire department,
was yesterday appointed foreman ana in
spector Of the streer yprinkling service,
which VIII be inaugurated Tor the season
on Monday corning. TIE expense OF TINS
seasons, Sprinkling will be paid out Of
charging the expense. instead Of paying
Sc out Of the general fund, is doubted by
some of the city officials
VISIT TO SEWER FARM.-This morn
ing Mayor Thompson. accompanied by
several OF the councilrnen, viii so TO the
sewer outlet 70 inspeoS conditions at the
city farm and TO consider tDa advisabidty
OF constructing system q dttehes 70
conduct the sewage onto worthless dry
lands that could oe made worth 500 an
acle and the city treasury enriched there
by IN rentals for the use of water and
fertilizing matter.
. CANAL is REN DY.-The city canal
that brings Utah lake water into the city
Tor irrigation purposes IS, ready for the
seasons service, and as soon as the farm
e through Commissioner Cabot, their
representative, the water Will be turned
in. WateTmastsT Gotdle has a force OF
condition to receive water. and IN a few
days ne hopes to have his end of the work
finished.
LIVESTOCK MOVTNG-The annual
spring migration Of the sheep and cattle
from the desert ranges west to the eaSt-
ern mountains conlmenced last week
During the past few days. several thou
sand head Of sheep and hundreds of cat
tie have traversed The citys livestock
trail Through Emigration canyon, and
over the road that has been provided foi
the piirpose and to prevent the pollution
in part, supply the people of this city fol
domestic needs,r
Blair. who some weeks ago made an ap.
preparation of the right to develop and
rave Tor usetul PURPOSES the seepage and
bedrock tiOw OF waters Of the mouth OF
. big Cottonwood cany on has commenced
ia a preliminary way to work out his
plans by actual labor with a surveyor ano
couple of men. While 8 little work is
still being done on the appropriation by
the municipality, Blair contends that the
council record shows intention upon
the city's part to abandon the work, and
be feels surer than ever that he has ac-
quireG a most valuable rigtts thrOush the
iaches Of n majority Of tue council. wflC
few weeks ago refused TO adopt reso-
luton that the work OF development
should continue according to the city en-.
gineers plans as fast as the fiuancia
ability Of the city would permit.
Castle Gate. Clear Creek. Winter
Quarters. Sunnyside lump. nut and
Elack: anthracite (alI sizes). These
Goals always in stock. % South Main
street; telephone 42s,