Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-02
LOCAL B r IEFS


Mayor Thompson today approved all
the matters passed upon by the city
council on Monday night,
Judge Marshall Of the federal court
has appointed Thomas Maloney of Og-
den a referee in bankruptcy
George A, Knudsen formally Of Den
mark, nov Of this city, was admitted TO
citizenship this morning by Judge
Stewart.
Frank Stevens Of Bingham, and Es-
tella Fish Of Goshen, were married by
Deputy Clerk Emery today In the coun-
~ clerks office
The fees OF the county clerks office
for the month OF September amounted
TO SOl3.tO, which Is an increase OF
E}il,SO over the receipts OF September,
1901.
Raymond A. Young and HERMANN
Hoaglund, both of this city. were mar
lied by Deputy Clerk Emery In the
county clerks Office yesterday after
noon.
Among the speakers at the meeting
Of the National Irrigation Congress in
Colorado Springs next week, win be
Col. Il. f, Holmes OF Salt Lake who
VIII deal with the subject Of Irrigation
by Pumping"
The geological slowness Of the steam
fitters In putting In the new heating
Ilant OF the Wasatch school il has
neen necessary to give the pupils va
cation until next Monday, as the build
Ing Is too cold for them without heat.
w. S. McCabe was knocked uncon-
scious and his scalp badly cut by pole
blown over by the wind while he was
assisting In erecting tent nj the fair
grounds yesterday. McCabe was
brought In town and his injuries at
tended to.
Excelsior Camp No. 1882 OF the Mod.
ern Wodmen Of America, which was re-
Gently organized IN this city has Sc
cured a permanent home In the Wood
men Hall over the Y NJ. 9. A. rooms,
and viii meet there In the future ON
Thursday evening Of each week.
a Seventh South street car ran into
a light wagon loaded with lumber this
morning and reduced It TO fragments
The conveyance was the property ot
Dr.. MRliron and the driver was Arthur
Ccbel. The latter escaped injury by
jumping. The horse was not seriously
hurt,
Sheriff Naylor left for 81. Louis last
night armed with requisltion papers
for John NJ. Coombs held by the St
Louis police. The charge against
Coombs is embe2zlement In selling the
implements, stock and products Of the
farm he had rented from T. T. Loman
OF Salt Lake, and skipping with the
proceeds.
The 4-year-old son Of Henry ]. Hay
ball, who resides In the vicinity OF
Eleventh South and Fourth East
streets, was badly burned yesterday
while playing with matches. ltappears
that the chid's mother had just pur-
chased several boxes thereof ana at
the little fellows request gave him
one OF them TO carry into the house
The next thing the mother knew was
that her darling son was enyeluped IN
flames as a result Of The matches haV-
ing become imited. Before the blaze
could be extinguished the lad was very
badly burned about the body, the burn
extending 10 his neck and face Or
Wilcox was summoned and did an he
reports the child was resting as well og
could be expected
The Colorado Springs Gazette Of
Sunday last devotes considerable space
TO the forthcoming National Irrigation
Congress, which cOuvenes In that city
Oct to 3. In Its write-up Utah people
are prominently mentioned among
them Congressman sutherland who H.
quoted az follows concerning the
worthiness Of the Congress. THE
National Irrigation congress a.
worthy organization and one entitled
10 the gratitude II the entire west for
It's labors In favor N national irriga-
ton, which movement eliminated In
the passage Of the irrigation act hy the
last Congress. The administration M
such an act Is a matter that should
progress slowly Al the end of 10 years
the people OF the country and particu.
larly Of our own section. win recognize
this legislation 90 be epoch making IN
character. l wish every success for the
session to be- held az Colorado
Springs"
Copies OF the official army register
tor 1902 are being received On this city
The publication Of this valuable. and
in some quarters Indispensable book
has been delayed from February last
when Il should have appeared, herauea
~ the numerous and important change.
taking place IN the army organization
during the winter and spring OF the
current year The present publication
has 53s pages. and gives very COM
plete detail OF the official composition
u the United States army from the