Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-28
OUR OWN STATE.

agement here were at loss TO know
what caused the putting out Of the
lights and Immediately sent Fred
Packard out along the line towards
salt Lake City Arriving at Sou h
Weber, about six miles from Ogd n,
he found a large bird lying directly
under the wires. This bird, no doubt.
had been flying at a RAPID speed and
had struck the wires, throwing the
circuit Out, Mr.. Packard brought the
bird to the Ogden office; n was a
blue heron and measured from tip 10
ZIP SIX feet, one inch, and from TIPS 10
toes to Bill five feet, three inches, one
or the largest ever seen here The
side or Its bill and wing was scnrched
ana It's leg was broken. The mana ne
ment had the bird taken 10 Thomas
phologfaph gallery, where Il was
Photographed,
number of years ago circuit was
thrown out In California by two eagles
VINO, no doubt, stood on opposlte wires
and caught hold of bills and were
Killed. When found their bills were
burned together with electricity.
TELEPHONE TO EDEN.
The new telephone line between oe.
uen ana Eden was completed last eve
hlnh by the Rocky Mountain Bell Tele-
phone company, and the residents Of
tnat part OF the county feel very
Pleased In now being able to communl-
cate with the outside world. The peo-
pie OF that part Of the county sub
serlbed for about $500 worth Of talks
over the company's lines before the
company WonH consent TO the Extend
ing OF their business to that town.
HoBoEs Ar WAR
Two hoboes engaged in lively SCRAP
last evening at the Union depot, both
being quite badly beaten up and the
blood flowed freely. The men as near
as could be learned met Thursday night
and during the evening they qunrreled.
and one of them struck the other over
the head with a pistol, innlcung a Sc
we're wound over the right temple, and
he hit HIS assailant In the eye. They
were separated by number of chums
Thursday evening. but met again last
evening at the depot, where they hal
gone 10 be shipped out on the CONSTITUTE
ton WORK. A few words passed be-
tween them, which led to blows The
police were notified and number Of
the blue coats appeared on the scene,
but before their arrival the hOboes had
been given the tip and were scattered
all around the depot yah1s, The police
endeavored to locate the participants in
the fight but were unsuccessful hence
no arrests were made, and the rest Of
the gang shipped out OF the city.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
The Fifth ward choir will give a
ping pong social In the ward hall
Tuesday evening, July l. The evening
viii be spent In ping pong contests, and
dancing. Refreshments will be served
Miss Lettle Baker, who has been vis-
ting in ogien for the past ten days
with her sister. Mrs. +. r. Christensen
returned TO her home In Logan today.
Hon. Rulon S. Wells was an Ogden
visitor yesterday on business.
Eugene Lewis OF tn e"News" who
has been visiting with relatives In
ogden, has returned to his home in
Salt Lake.
Larry Rank Of Alameda, CAL, is Wis
iting in Ogden for few days with
Bert Adams,
MIS- Wllllhm Driver mas gone 10 SAT-
Lake to visit FOR short time with her
daughter, Mrs. Joseph Barton.
Miss Virginia Higginbotham has
been appointed clerk IN the postofflce.
Mrs II, II. Spencer returned from the
coast today whore she has been pleas
uring for some time
Mrs. S, Taylor Of Salt Lake was
visiting in Ogden yesterday with rela-
tlves and friends.
The fire department was called out
yesterday afternoon to small blaze in
the Ogden Transfer and Storage COM
pany's building. Little damage was
done.
The Caledonlan club and a large num-
Der OF friends visited Lagoon yesterday
and had an enjoyable time.
Mr.. and Mrs c. W. Wool OF Salt
Lake are visiting with friends In Ogden.
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