Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-18
LATE LOCALS,

The barometer has begun 10 fall az
the weather office is looking for rain,
Utah wild plums are In the market,
very sweet and selling for 40 cents per
peck.
The state board OF insane asylum
commissioners Is In session at Provo
today
The Architectural club Of this city
will enter the competition in the art de-
partment Of the coming state fair
Apostle Brigham Young continues
quite poorly ana is under the CONSTANT
watchcare OF his son, DR.. A. c. Young.
The work Of excavating for the new
First Presbyterian church VIII be com
pleted In four days, when the laying
Of the footings VIII have begun.
The fourth pump at the Utah lake
outlet Is reported now as doing excel
lent work and there Is more water In
the Jordan than before for long time.
Permission has been granted by the
First Presidency for the opening OF q
missionary class In connection with the
Beaver branch Of the y. Y. academy.
All Hallows college has opened with
q larger attendance than ever. and with
the help OF the new buildings. the
management Is certain Of we'll estab-
llshed prosperity.
The general plans OF the new Uni
vcrsity clubhouse have been tastefully
fixed up and will be exhibited In the
rooms Of the club on First South street
next week
Eight men were vigorously at work
this morning, enlarging the foundation
trenches Of the Federal building, and
he force will be increased so that the
work can be pushed
Hon. Frank Pierce will lecture on
| the negotiable instrument law oct o
before the Salt Lake Chapter Of the
American institute of Bank Clerks, Ia
the parlors OF the Y, NJ. G.. A.
BY the rules OF the American Trot-
ting association PAGERS are not allowed
10 trot In hobbies. This rule was made
by the association last year, but Il
would be unfair to apply II here and
Capt. Samuel Paul has concluded 10
let the racers use hobbies In the state
fair horse races.
Mrs. NJ. $. Swift, the Boise represen-
tatiye of the d. o. Calder's Sons COM
pany of this city, Is seriously III, and
has had TO be taken to the hospital
there. Mgr. u. q. Calder has gone to
Boise to make other arrangements
about the business management Of the
local branch untl Mrs. Swift gets we'll
Joseph Stewart has filed suit for d..
vorce against his wife, Elizabeth Stew
art on the ground OF desertlon The
parties were married In Scotland on
Feb 10. 1894 II is alleged that, on
March |. 1896, defendant deserted plain.
tiff Plaintiff asks TO be awarded the
custody Of their two minor children,
An old-tlme dancing party will be
given In Taggarts hall tomorrow night,
the same being under the auspices OF
the Twenty seventh ward. The pro-
gram Will Include refreshments and a
good time generally and all friends OF
the new ward are cordially Invited TO
be present.
There will be a civil service examina-
ton In this city oct. 2l-22 for the post
ton Of civil engineer and superinten-
dent OF construction In the u. s. quar-
termaster's department at large. with
station at Governors Island and salary
at 1900. There viii also be examina-
ton for position Of craftsman In the
light house service, with station at
Tompkinsville. l.. l.. at salary OF 81 200
The Provo Wooden mills management
IL putting In foundations for a 75xl52
foot weaving room which will be ono
Of the finest rooms Of the kind Ia tho
country. THIS valuable Improvement
viii enable the company 60 add Is new
Crompton looms TO its already extern
Five plant, making the number OF
looms so. turning out "a goods. A fea-
ture OF the weaving room viii be the
north side skylights which will al
ways AFFORD quiet, even light which is
the very thing needed In this class OF
| work.