Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-30

the quarterly salaries OF the state off,
Gals and the monthly salaries of the
clerical force In the state offices. The
total amount OF the payrolls Is 81, 397 4S.
In pursuance with the proclamations
Of Gov. Wells and Mayor Thompson all
the city and state offices are closed this
afternoon in honor Of the opening of
the state fair.
Joseph IL. Richards manager OF the
Deep Creek Farm & Live stock COM
pany, Is in town visiting with rela-
tives He reports the prospects out
this country as gratifying.
]. II, Mease has returned from q
Vernal trip and says the recent rains
have done great deal OF good in that
part Of the state, freshening up the
ranges, and making glad the heart OF
the stockman and ranchman.
Shipping guano Is in progress from
Birds island In the great lake to
Black Rock, where II is unloaded and
shipped In on the cars, mostly for
eastern consumption.
G. r. Savage Is photographing along
the line of the Union Pacific between
Evanston and Green River.
Patrol Driver Marcia Cannon of the
police department, was removed from
his home this morning TO the Holy
Corss hospital, where he Is under the
care Of DR.. King. Mr. Cannon Is suf
fering from peritonitis and an opera
ton win probably be performed this
afternoon or tomorrow morning.
Frank Cline and Joseph Mcclure. the
two alleged holdups who were arrest
cd on suspicion and booked as suspects
on the 22nd of the month, are still in
jail, and have not been accorded a
hearing or arraignment yet. They
have been In jnil ever since their arrest
and are unable 10 give bail even II
It were fixed. Ed Crockett, the man
who was held up, positively indentifes
one OF the men, but the other he is
not sure Of The police have been try
ing for several days to get the pris-
oners to make a clean breast Of the
whole affair. but they both declare
they are innocent of the crime charged
against them.
Manager Wright Of the Consolidated
Wagon g. Machine company ut Idaho
Falls, Is in the city on business trip.
Travellers from st. Anthony and Ida
ho Falls report serious damage 10 the
wheat crop from frosts occurring In
August through the Snake River val
ley. But local growers are hoping that
It will not turn out so bad after all.
Frosts for the past few nights have
seriously damaged the tomatoes grow
Ing between this city and Ogden.
Mai. Colville OF the Royal Marine
band of Italy, who is stopping at the
Drexei, states that his band has Butte
engagement from Oct II until Nov 5,
after which IL win come to this city,
playing at several places en- route, The
organization carries 10 opera singers
with Il, who Will give In costume one
full act of popular opera during each
concert.
The funeral OF the late Louis Kolltz
will be held tomorrow at 1880 a. m.
from the house. liz east First South
street. under the auspices OF the odd
Fellows. An interesting story is told OF
the deceased by Gen. John Q. Cannon
showing the mans good heart and
generosity, When Gen. Cannon was
about to leave town for the Spanish
war with S. men for the Second volun-
teer cavalry, Mr.. Kolitz presented each
trooper with box Of choice candy, the
first of the many gifts extended to the
Utah men who left the state for the
war. The present was appreciated by
the men. and Gen. Cannon wrote Mr..
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