Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-24
on New year,s day for aerenadIng Dur.

VII NtN aVoi N"S 49, 'NAN''-.''o 49,
poses.
Tho street railway company has re-
celved It's long delayed consignment OF
172 car tenders OF the Hunter patent,
end the cars are now all being equipped
with them as fast as possible.
Uncle Josh Billings OF the postoHice
IA still suffering considerable incon-
venience from the injury to his TOO
months ago by being caught In the
Office elevator.
The elevators In the Do0ly and Atlas
blocks have been handsomely decorat-
ed with Christmas greens and attrae'
tive calendars, showing considerable
artistic skin on the part OF the elevator
boys.
Non commissioned officers At the posi-
are donning their new style OF cicV-
ftns. These are the reverse OF the
former style, and are much smaller
The local dalrles have completed
lhelr little merger, and the trust Is
now moving into us new quarters on
east First South street. The new weg-
ons of the combination are having Inc
legend "EgIn painted on then'
city Treasurer Morris today mailed
warrant for s97. 200 to New YORK IN pay,
mpnt OF the interest on the citys pona
issues of s5iSOO0 on July |, 1892 SeoVl-
900 on Jan. /, 1901. and S2OO,OW on July
1901. The interest is due IN ne"
York on jan. ], 1903
The musicians of this city have given
p. Sandberg, the clarlnetist pleasant
Chrlstmas remembrance IN the shape OK
n purse OF $S5 rs. Mr.. Sandberg IS the
victim OF serious nervous malauy'
and this exhibition of brotheriy
thoughtfulness Is much appreciated ny
him.
The First Methodist Sunday school
Will have an enjoyable time this eve
ming at the Christmas tree IN thelr
church where provision Is being mace
for large display. A feature of the
program will be q cornet solo. 'lhe
Sweetest story Ever Told by Master
Irving Zimmerman, son OF the mana
ger Of Helds band.
Colonel Holmes feels much encour-
aged over the promising prospects on
the water question, and the harmony
and unanlmity that seems TO preVai
among hitherto divergent interests. lie
remarked this morning that the crisis
had been passed. and II Is now Il ques-
ton OF advance along the most ad-
vantageous lines.
The members Of the Endeavor mis-
sion of the Westminster Presbyterian
church. turned out In large numbers
last NIGHT 10 the mission Christmas
tree. where we're found numerous pres
ents for the children. and there was
an agreeable time Tor the older people.
Earl Hayenor offclated acceptably as
Santa Claus.
Funeral services over the remains OF
r.. w. Ruebhausen were held TO-DAY at
IL a. M, at the residence OF her par.
ents. The Harmony Quartet, composed
of Miss Lottle owen, Miss Juiia Jones,
Mr. Thos. Butler and I. Grahah
Doxey, beautifully rendered Lead me
gently home Father" and Some time
Wen understand
A merry, merry. muddy Christmas TO
all. That is the way the situation looks
today. with a rising thermometer
falling barometer and the streets COW
cred with mud and slush. "A large
area of low pressure Is poking It's OBJ
long. obtuse nose down this way from
the northwest coast, and While the
weather Office Is at present predicting
! only cloudy weather, rain or snow Is
| expected People are rushing the rag
| ends of their holiday shopping, and ~
early evening the great rush VIII De
| over. and countless homes supplied
| with all the material for visitation
| from Santa Claus
The east Third South street sewer
has been cleared OF the distractions
| that caused the overflow earlier in the
week. These were found to consist OF
women's underwear, spoons, forks
knives. hairpins, etc, which the pump
ing boss said must have come from
| Franklin avenue. 1t was u most heter-
oeeneous mixture. A rope ana chhin
! with n wooden cross piece were drawn
throueh the sewer between manholes
ON Third South street, and the DOCK
AIDE was thus raised. In future strlcter
watch will be kept on the inhabitants
of FRANKLIN avenue In order that tut
ther such trouble may be avoided. Inc
nresenoe of sewer gas In large quanu-
les made working In the manholes un-
pleasant for the workmen.
County Water Commissioner D. rev,
con smith. Jr., said this morning that
owing 10 the cold weather ana eohse-
ouent reductions Of the seepage, the
mills and shelters below Jordan Mar
rows are getting only so per cent OF
Tho water to which they are enutlen
! ond this necessitates running on halt
time and even then at loss. me eie'
mente ana not the pumping plant are
resnonsible for the scarcity, and II WI
be some time before the lake can pc
utilized without interference OF inc
humps. after which date the canal pe9-
liz viii be responsible for losses to pri-