The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-01
Local Briefs


FEW SHEEP LOsT-secretary Cal /
ilster. OF the Wool Growers association, /
has returned from Wyoming. and says /
that the reports relative to the recent /
loss 0f sheep there have been gross cxag- !
geratious, as but very few have been lost. |
TO LAY CORNER sTONE-The cor
ner store OF the new Iwenty-first ward
chapel on First street viii be laid with
appropriate ceremonies at 10 o'clock this
morning There will be music and an
address by W. II. King. Bishop Woollcy
viii lay the stone.
FARMS DRYING UP.-Farmers from
the south end of the county and west OF
the river reported to their merchants i'm
this city yesterday that already there is
a drouth I'm these sections The canals
are running low and unless rain comes
soon lucern and growing grain VIII have
20 be cut for feed or left to dry up.
BOYS ARE FINED.-On the return trim
from the Lagoon Friday George Ierrick
and Albert LOu0erst0ck blew out the
lights on the train and appeared in the
city court Yesterday 20 answer the
charge Of malicious mischief. They were
found guilty and fined 81 each Uerrick.
a ll-ycar-old boy, broke down cOmDiotoly
I'm court and cried for his mother and
family.
RETURNED TO AsYLUM.-Mrs. Jen-
ME Jensen aged p years was reconl-
mitted TO the insane asylum yesterday.
Mrs. Jensen was first committed In No
vembcr 1901. hut was released iD Feb
ruary of the present year. at the instance
OF members OF her family. She failed To
improve however and il was deemed
best 20 have her returned to the institu-
ton for further treatment
CORONATION CEREMONY.-Thc an
nual coronation ceremony at St MarN'S
e9thedral takes place tonight Miss
Marie the little daughter Of Dr. NJ. A.
Hughes. has been selected 60 crown the
statue of the Blessed Virgin She will
be attended by two smaller sisters. Miss
Lydia White will be the crown bearer
Little Florence Collins will crown the
statue of the infant Jesus. The musical
programme arranged for today promises
TO be exceptionally fine.
CITY OFFICERS PAID-The CITY Off
GERS members Of the city council and
members OF the police department were
paid yesterday, the aggregate salaries
totaling S6.O02g5 The salaries of the fire
department employees, under the new
schedule, amounted to $399l.7S, but
Auditor Reiser withheld the amounts
temporarily, pending a determination as
TO whether or moth ne will appeal from
the decision Of Charles Baldwin Judge pro
tenn, holding that the firemen are entitled
to the Increase as given them by the city
council.
TAX DEED SALES.-The annual sale
OF real estate 70 which the county has
secured title through tax deeds was be-
gun at public auction yesterday County
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teen parcels of property, some of them
comprising a number of lots. were sold.
but the purchasers only numbered three
They were Charles J.. Mitchner. who pur-
chased eleven parcels and NJ G.. Moon
ana Julia Carlson, who purchased one
each. The sales tOtaied $751; 5. The sale
VIII De continued Monday. and much
valuable property is yet to be sold.
EI4Ks ARE INTERESTED.-A number
OF eastern newspapers have sent to Chair
man Leary for cuts of different points
OF interest In this city and descriptive
matter TO be used in write-ups of the
forthcoming Elk convention. Among the
papers is the Kansas City Star. which
viii soon issue a =. i. o. 4. edition. with
arr Illustrated story on salt Lake IHi-
nois win have over 500 delegates at the
convention. A letter to Chairman Homer
from r. 5. Allen of Chicago requests
that track accommodations be secured
TOT eight sleepers and that in addition
the committee make ready TO care for
200 people. Chairman Devine of the IL
Elimination committee viii probably call
for bids about the middle of the week
1900
Utah Commercial and Savings Bank
General banking business; interest
paid on savings deposits. W. F. Arm
strong. president: ]. r. Game. cashier.
Castle Gate, Clear Creek. Winter
Quarters. Sunnyside lump, nut and
slack anthracite (2ll sIzes). 70 South
Main street; telephone 429.
D. J. SHARP. Agent,