Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-14
PEOPLE VINO ARE PASSING

There are several newspaper created
brigadier-g generals In the regular
army remarked an army lady to-
day, at the knutstord who lately came
from Manila. There ~ General Fred
Grant, he had the reputation while |
was IN Luzon Of being cold-footed, a
coffee cooler and was once ordered by
General Lawton to take his proper
place General Funston never expected
to be made a brgadier-general In the
regular establishment About all he
was looking for was the rank Of major,
but the newspapers made great har-
rah over the capture Of Agulnaldo and
Macarthur recommended the promotion,
and II went through. General Bell vas
captain In the Seventh cavalry, and
was jumped four grades
while commanding officer Of the
Thlrty-sixth Infantry he kept news
paper correspondents with him. a.
wen as a kinetescope man, and the ex-
ploiis OF his regiment We're continually
kept before the public eye. The First
California regiment was we'll supplied
with newspaper talent, and OF course
the San Francisco papers were fun OF
the performances Of the First and only
California volunteers"
Judge j. Il. Forshee has returned
from an extended visit to the Alberta
country, and California, and " at the
Cullen hotel The Judge says that the
Mormon colonies at and near Cards.
ton, and the other settlements 10 the
north are doing very well, and there
are many Kansas and Nebraska imml-
grants coming into the northern settle
ments. Judge Forshec states that there
has been no winter up there to speak
Of as yet, and the mercury has hard
~ been down 10 zero, so that farmers
are thinking Of putting In their spring
wheat. The big canal over which there
was so much controversy has not
turned out to be OF as much service az
was expected and last summer Il was
not used at all The capacity Of the
canal is now only about third of
what Will be required of II IN a dry
season. The Judge found northern Cal
fornla enjoying remarkable prosper
IT'S, with excellent range feed In the
Sacramento valley, but since passing
through there he has learned that frost
has cut down the rich range feed. He
Is thinking Of spending the remainder
Of The winter IN this city.
Jim Shields, the only Jim, and one
OF the best known travelling men on
the road, is back at the Knutsford from
s, racuse. N. Y. and has his CONNER
rlai tOnahawk out ready TO meet all
Corners on the business arena.
Ex.Gov. Frank steunenberg left last
nigh, for Idaho having returned from
The East this morning en- route home
from Washington, whore he has been
on business with the department Of the
interior. principally relative TO i'm
pr0yem6nts In southern Idaho, He was
met at the Kenyon by his brother from
Caldwell and A. h, Perlne Of Blue
axes and j. c. Lowell Of Russell. Idss
These gentlemen are interested IN the
! development OF an irrigation and water
scheme whereby several hundred thou.
sand acres Of land may be reclaimed.
Myton Jordan Of Chicago, formerly
connected with the Denver Post. and
later with the Pueblo Tlmes-Star, Is a
guest at the Manltou, and Is a friend
OF Rev Z. s. Thaoher OF this CITY,
| Mr.. Jordan remarked this morning that
| this was his first visit west OF the d.
vide. and he was much pleased with
! Salt Lake. He is on route to San Fran
cisco. where he may decide TO remain
and 90 into business, He says that
Steele. the famous Post oartoonlst, has
gone East, his contract with the Post
! having terminated. Mr. Steele, II IN
Understood, has had a hattering offer
| to remain In Gotham.
W. =. Noble has returned from IL
business trip 90 Omaha, and is at the
Kenyon. He says the livestock market
al omaha Is pretty stiff, and that
| there are but very few feeders west
OF the river. But east Of the Missouri
there is considerable feeding.