Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-04-22

r., Hill president j. A. Hobbs, vice
president; G. II. Wilson, secretary and
treasurer. Some extensive improve
ments are contemplated.
James Rae, the well known Salt Lake
horseman, received a telegram this af-
ternoon from Madison, Wisconsin. an
nouneing that six magnificent thor
oughbred stations win be shipped to
him from that place tonight, They
comprise the beautiful Clydesdales,
which stood well to the front in the big
equine display at Chicago; two French
Percherons, recently imported direct
from France; one three-y ear-od suf-
folk, and one English hackney, both
winners at the Madison Square horse
show. Mr.. Rae declares that the en-
tire shipment Is first class and that
Utah horsemen will be surprised at
their excellence,
Checks in payment OF the Ogden
Sugar company's dividend were In evil
dence in the city today. The company
pays ten per cent on a capitalization
of $1,000. which makes the dlstribu-
ton today amount to $4,000. The pay
ment Of this sum makes the total paid
by Utah commercial institutions
amount to sl2i.S9O during the present
month With the sum Of $i2i,6OO dis
tributed by Utah mining companies this
month the total paid out In dividends
Is raised TO the magnificent sum OF
ss49, $3.50,
A meeting OF the shareholders of the
Alberta Land 4 Stock company has
Just been held for the purpose of elect
ing officers and outlining the company's
plans for the coming season. The Off
GERS are: s. w. Wooley, OF Grants
Vile, president Il, =. Ellison, of Lay
ton, vice president, with Bishop George
Romney Of this city acting as secre-
tary and treasurer. The other direc.
tors are William j. Robinson, OF
Grantsville, Ezra Shoemaker, of Manti'
and NJ. w. Taylor, of this city. The
company owns $1,000 acres of land IN
Alberta, which II proposes to stock
with 1000 head OF cattle which are al
ready contracted for in eastern Canada
at $40 per head, delivered at Lethbridge,
Alberta.
The directors Of the George Q. Cannon
association held a meeting In the office
OF President Lorenzo Snow this after
noon. John Q. Cannon was elected
president to succeed his father ana
Frank ]. Cannon was elected Vice presl-
dent. Radcllff Cannon Is secretary and
Angus ]. Cannon Is treasurer
All Of the property of the late Presi-
dent Cannon has been transferred to
the association with the exception OF
small amount that has been reserved
for the education Of the younger children
and the maintaining OF the cannon
homes. The interests Of the assocla-
ton are so diversified that committees
will be appointed to look after different
branches of It. IL was the wish OF
President Cannon that his property
should remain with his family as far as
possible that every member thereof
might work for each others interests,
and the association Ia so constituted
that such will be the case,
Wilhelmus T. De Groot and wife OF
South Cottonwood today conveyed to
Mary r. Freeze for consideration OF
s.. 500 ten acres of land In section ~
township 2 south, range ! east, salt
Lake meridian.
Sheep shearing will begin In earnest
next month. The price of wool has
anything but promising outlook. The
present Indications are that 10 cents
pound will be top notch figure.
All protests In objection to the curb.
ing and paving Of Third South street
between State and West Temple streets
In paving district No. must be pre-
scented at the Office Of the city recorder
not later than tomorrow night at which
time the city council Is &c consider the
subject. The estimated cost Of the work
is s36, $50, or 81 per front or linear root