Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-03
LATE LOCALS.

The case OF Salt Lake City against
S. b. Miner was today settled and dis
missed by stipulation. The suit was
brought to recover $500 for the wrong
ful possession of lot l. block 1i7, plat
d. The stipulation states that thu
null amount of the city's claim has been
paid.
A. c. Ricketts, executor Of the estate
OF j. NJ. Ricketts,. deceased, has &C.
cured an order from Judge Hall for
partial distribution Of the estate. This
amount distributed 10 three heirs Is
s2f4bI 81. leaving balance Of sl,eo0 In
the hands of the executor to settle the
inheritance tax, claimed by State
Treasurer Dixon, II the Supreme court
decides that the state Is entitled to the
tax. That matter is now before the
Supreme court.
A decree OF foreclosure in favor Of
plaintih was rendered today In the
case Of Frank Thompson ct al executors
OF the estate OF James Thompson. de-
ceased against A. II. Parsons ct al.
The amount Of the Judgment Ia 81, l74. 90
with interest and SIS as attorneys foes,
The property foreclosed Is part OF lot
IL, block TO- Five Acre Plat A. Big Field
survey A decree Of foreclosure was
also rendered In the case wherein the
same plaintiffs brought suit against A.
NJ. James and wife. The amount Of
Judgment is sl642 and $50 attorneys
Tees; the property foreclosed IL lots
TO Is, inclusive, In Martins subdivision
OF the west half Of block 80, plat c.
Julia MeFadden has executed a 25-
year lease in favor OF +. d. Gift and
w. j. Hallorsn on 3hxi0 rods of ground
In lot g. block 81. plat A. for a monthly
rental OF 1888 for the first two years
and 800 per month for the remainder
OF the term The lease contains an op-
ton 70 purchase the property az any
time during the 25 years for s25,9s7.50
Another lease, by Emma N. Davis 10
the same parties. was executed on AK
ls5 feet OF ground in the same lot. The
life OF the lease is 20 years, and the
rental Is $40 per month. An option 70
purchase said property at any time AZ
ter 10 years for 2l.l50, is also incor-
porated In the lease Both pieces Of
property are on the south side OF Third
south between Main and West Temple
streets and adjoin each other.
There was a recital and musicale Civ
en- In the First Baptist church last
evening, by Miss Myrtle K.Trevitte IN
der the auspices Of the young peoples
union Of the church which was we'll at
tended and enjoyed. Vocal solos wers
given by Miss Van Ness and Mrs. VIII
son, and other musical numbers vera
presented by the young mems quartet
N the church. MeSsrs McNitt. White.
Mcpherson and Tucker. and other sing
ars. Encores were the order OF thu
'vening, and the audience was enthu-
'iastic,
II. p. Nelson. secretary for Congress-
nan Sutherland. and brother OF state
A. c. Nelson. arrived
rom the east this morning. and Is visit
ne with his brother at the latters Park
I've, house
The Twenty-second Light battery.
apt Cronkheit commanding. paraded
through the city this noon. about 195
len strong, and made very creditabe
ppearance. The Twelfth battery has
ow As horses. and is drilling with that
lumber until they can get more Word
eceived 40 the post from San Fran
isco states that headquarters. band
nd four companies Of the Twelfth In
lntry will leave the Preside on the
n inst, and arrive in Salt Lake on
re 10th.
he Jury in the 5000 damage suit OF
lseph Brown against the Salt Lake
Ity Railroad company. this afternoon
turned a verdict IN favor OF defend
n. The action was brought 10 re-
,ver the above amount as damages for
'rsonal Injuries sustained by plain
\ In a collision between two OF de-
ndants cars at Waterloo several
onths ago.