Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-18
LATE LOCALS.

There will be a civil examination In
this city Aug. ~. for the position OF
teacher OF agriculture In the Indian
service with salary at 5000 TO- $1,000
The subjects for examination will be
theory and practice OF agriculture
plant pathology, economic entomology
general ana technical education and
experience in farming and teaching
The street railway company Is lay
ing heavy steel rails on South Temple
street west OF East Temple In conform
ity with The asphalt paving scheme
now being carried out,
The Salt Lake Electrical Supply c)m-
pany has 90 men working on its Ton
tract to illuminate the business part of
the town with 1000 incandescent lamps.
There viii be four very large designs
on East Temple street, one being an
elk "a feet high, a considerable dis
lance from the pavement
w W. Ritter returned this morning
from a trip to the northern part OF the
state. and reports that the cold rains
Of the early part OF the month not only
did no damage 10 the crops, but were
rather Leneflt to them. Even In the
upper valleys, Mr.. Ritter says, there
was no damage done, and in fact the
entire northern part Of Utah is in fine
condition and people are in excellent
spirits over the crop outlook
The building committee Of the First
Presbyterian church will open the new
set Of bids for contracts for construc-
ton of the new church edlfice on the
last day Of the month,
Dealers say that Oregon wheat is re-
ally inferior to Utah wheat, as the
former IS deficient in gluten. which Is
such a marked component of the Utah
grain. This can be told by chewing
the grains. The oregon wheat is ground
away by the molars nothing remain
Ing, while there Is so much gluten in
the Utah wheat that II remains in the
mouth after a little just like chew
ing gum.
Slxty-slx Maccabees came up from
Springvile this morning, with num-
Der of others of the order from other
points. on q pilgrimage TO Saltair. They
brought with them the state Maccabee
Brass band OF Is pieces under r. r.
Kelly bandmaster. and the band played
around town In an acceptable manner
a committee from the order In this city,
including state Commander Budrow
DR.. j. G. Hanchett. state medical ex-
amner, r. G. Dalton, chairman of the
executive committee and reception
committee, and others went down the
road this morning, to meet their breth-
rem Of the order. The party enjoyed
themselves In town until afternoon
when all went to the lake.
The East Side Baptlsts have called
Rev. Frank Barnett unanimously for
another year The membership OF the
church has increased In the last year
from 100 to over $50.
The florists are decorating the Com
mercial club rooms for tomorrow
nights public reception.
Frederick c. Bush, deputy in the
county recorders Office was admitted
to citizenship this afternoon by Judge
Han, Mr., Bush was formerly an Eng
lishman,
The Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone
company threw open their new line
today between Boise and this city. l05
miles, 10 the general public as a sort
OF opening free lunch; and the rush
TO talk between the two terminal points
was something great IL was necessary
In this city to file ones application for
a chance 10 use the wire, and then
wait and perspire until the turn came
round, Not a few subscribers In the
salt Lake secured an opportunity TO
talk, and made the most OF It. The
service was excellent, the voices at the
terminals being heard AS plainly as
though IN town.