Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-26
Circulation Jan. |, 1899, lO,2SO.
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Judge Hall has given his decision In
the case of NJ. A. Beackstead vs. J. 5.
Jones. and j. G. Homer, intervenor
which resulted I'm the interyenor getting
possession Of i32 sheep, OF their value.
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II the author OF the story "Once
Upon a Tine" who signed the Initials
j, l.. j., or J. q, j.. for the Christmas
"NeWs' competition, viii call az the
News office he VIII learn something
10 his advantage.
The question Of extending aid 10 the
amount OF $500 TO the Veteran Firemen
towards the erection OF their new home
OH Canyon Road came up before the
municipal finance committee last night.
II Is believed that a favorable report
Will be made by the committee, and that
the valiant old fire fighters viii receive
the assistance they 80 much need.
Next Monday evening, at s o'clock
the third lecture Of the series given In
the Latter-day Saints College by Prof.
Mills. Will be delivered on the subject,
Book Of Mormon Geography Mt II,
s. Ensign VIII sing solo, All are IN
yited 20 attend The lecturer VIII In
dicate the travels Of the ancient Amer
zeal peoples by means Of maps.
Louis King. the 15-yeaI-od son Of
Bishop G. l. King Of coyote Carried
coAnty. who has been at the Holy Cross
hospital since Januaf viii be taken
home. The operation TO relieve paraly-
sis OF the lower portion Of the Had IS
body. caused hv bullet wound In the
spinC. accidentally made b. q young
friend while out hunting, has not been
successful.
Tooele Transcript: Last week SAT-
Lake city broke the worlds record as
a historical center Two legislatures,
two cattle conventions. three mayors,
cattle show, a poultry show, a cow
boy band, a band Of cowboys sixteen
cheap sales Of shoddy overcoats, the ar
rest OF one cattle king as a Chicago
crook and a lecture on Greek fables
by the Tribune editor.
The burning OF the mill Of the Menan
Milling company at Menan, Idaho,
noted In the dispatches recently, VIII
be a severe loss TO the people Of that
vicinity, The mill was very large
one, and is said TO have been worth,
with It's contents. $4,000. Il was In
ured for Sc. 1000 at Boise. 4 policy Of
1900. formerly carried with Grant a
Co. OF this city, was allowed 10 lapse
during November last
President W. j. Tucker Of Dartmouth
college intends 10 visit Denver shortly
and college men here hope 20 be able 10
induce nun TO extend his Trip 90 SAT-
Lake. President Tucker Is visiting
TO attend a banquet given for him by
the alumni of Dartmouth from Colora-
do Utah Idaho. Wyoming and other
Western states and Territories. lie
VIII deliver the lecture, The Dart
mouth OF Today
The Los Angeles Post. with common
dable enterprise, has Issued a 'SalI
Lake city edition generously Illus
trated with views Of "a local nature \
considerable number OF copies have
been received here and VIII Zoe read
with interest The Post says many
Kind things Of Salt Lake and Sale Lake
people. and trusts that the union of The
city Of the Angeles and the city of
the Saints will be made speedy anc
complete.
Master Commissioner S. II. Lewis, o.
the Union Light and Power company
Yesterday turned over the deed 10 th'
property and franchises Of that com
pany 10 the Utah Light and Powe
company. which was recently sold a
auction under "a foreclosure order %
court. and bought in boy the latter com
pany. who are the successors OF th
Union Light and Power company, lh
confederation of the deed was $1,000
which was filed with County Recorie
Aston yesterday afternoon for record
only five new cases ol smallpox Wer
reported 10 the health board yesterday
The names OF the afflicted parties are q
fnIlows: Carl a. Carlquist living "a
sei south. Fourth West street; DOH
Mansfield at room 3 EarroWs block
Anna II. Taylor al 40 south, First Yves
street ana Mary Emery. al "a notti
eighth West street There were n
,hildien that presented themselves yes
terday for vaccination. The DAY pis
nous only three were treated al