The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-25
local Briefs

LIBRARY CLOSES.-The public library
Will be closed during all Of this week.
A thorough inventory Of the books Is to
De taken, and necessary Improvements
made.
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED The
county commissioners met yesterday and
confirmed the appointment by County
treasurer Dale of twenty-five extra
clerks who assisted him in getting out
valuation notices.
VETERANS TO MEET. There will be
meeting al IL o'clock this morning in
the city council chamber of the Utah
volunteers and the Philippine veterans
TO arrange for Memorial day Observances
and to transact other important business.
OLD DEED RECORDED.-Ad deed from
Sarah H. Marshall to Thomas Marshall.
bearing date June ., 1855 and transfer
ring 5N16 rods Of ground at I24 South
Fourth East street, was filed for record
yesterday. The property Is the Marshall
homestead, and the consideration is
$500
BUSBY TO RESIGN.-It is understood
that Deputy Sheriff Tom Rusby viii
shortly sever his connection with the
Sherift office and begin ranching on a
large scale in Tooele county. Mr.. Busby.
II IS said, has formed a cO9a rtnershiu
with James Faust, and the two men viii
operate the Faust ranch in Tooele county.
BAND CONCERT AT FORT-The
Twelfth Infantry band will give it's first
open concert TO the Salt Lake public to-
DAY The concert will be given in the
afternoon on the fort grounds. The band,
alJnougn depleted in numbers when Al
arrived here, owing to expiration OF en-
hstments, has been recruited up almost
10 fun strength, and they have been prac-
tcing for the concert today.
SCHOOL BOARD TO MEETING
[ board of education will meet tomorrow
Q limo to
Of text books for the public schools OF
the city for the ensuing five years. il
is estimated that there will be at least
seventy-five bids submitted, and as the
matter is one Of great Importance, the
board has no easy task before il. over
/ 1S0,e0 books are TO be purchased.
MORRIS FOR CHAIRMAN.-The Dem
Ocratic county committee held well
attended meeting last night and made
I some preliminary preparations for the
coming campaign. R. p. Morris. city
/ treasurer was elected chairman Of the
I committee and Thomas Homer was give1
the office Of secretary. The COMMITTEES
proposes to commence operations i'm
/ mediately in the preliminary work OF
/ shaping the affairs for the fall campaign
/ SALT PALACE TO OPEN.-The gates
/ Of the Salt Palace will be thrown open
10 the public on Memorial day. Nav 80
/ The management Of the resort has Sc
cured a stock company TO play at the
Z theatre during the season. and other at
fractions will be provided The opening
] day the drama ''Twixt Love and Duty
} will be presented by the stock company
/ together with some allegOTiCal tableau1
! that have been chosen with special refer
] enCe to the occasion.
/ WOMAN USED REVOLVER.-A shoot.
/ ing affray occurred on Victoria alley las
night when two drunken soldiers entereJ
I q place on the street and attempted q
/ take charge against the consent Of the
/ proprietor. She returned and found tht
men running things TO suit themselves
/ and. seiZing a beer bottle as a weapon, at
I tempted to force the men out. They re
/ fused and she produced a revolver, firms
I one shot into the air. The men mad,
/ their escape ana were not caught by tn
( officers.