Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-20

work and everything pertaining to do
mestlc science.
The blind students are also taught in
tho common branches OF education, vo-
cal and instrumental music. basket
making, shoemaking, cane-seating aud
hammock making. The girls are TAUGHT
plain sewing. Knitting, crochetlng.
beadwork, mat and fancy weaving and
Misunderstanding.
FRUIT EVAPORATION.
The Utah eyaporatlng plant which IL
situated In ogden has had n most sue
cessful run this year. The manager Z.
9, Lamoreaux. states that this season
they have dried nothing but prunes.
but have used over 10000 pounds of
that fruit which has been brought TO
t1e Ogden plant from different parts Of
the state. The plant Is vast benefit
TO the fruit growers Of Weber county
POLICE MAKE MONEY.
The Ogden city police department has
made q record for itself during thu
year Of 1902 OF which II has Just cause
tu be proud. Never before in the history
" Ogden has the police department
been revenue producing part of the
city government, but this year II has
cleared a considerable amount for the
city over and above the expenses OF
running the department
Chief OF Police Thomas Il. Browning,
With the small force OF policemen which
he has had during the year has done
marvellous work in keeping down crime
In our fair city, Municipal Judge j. Al
bert Howell has also performed his
duties In most commendable manner
dealing out punishment TO those who
came before him as they deserved
Until Dec. OF this year Chief
Browning conducted the department
with eight patrolmen besides himself
Capt. 9. &. Brown and Detective James
r. pendor
There have been 1,2l5 cases tried be-
fore Judge Howell during the II months.
Of that number 1882 were cases for
violation OF the city ordinances, 81 Of
the cases were for violation of the state
laws, and Sc were cEil actions.
There has been paid into the city
treasury by clerk of the municipal
court, David Jensen, the sum of S2i.-
Sb4l3, fines and forfeitures In city Grim.
inal cases, AS against the sum of 50
S5l.S2 for the same months OF last year.
In addition there has been paid in the
sum Of 5000 fees In civil cases, and
there Is now due from the county TO
the city $2G795, fees in state criminal
cases. There has been besides paid 10
The state Humane society the sum OF
$4,000 as result OF prosecutions for
the violation OF the laws against
cruelty TO animals. and there has been
paid into the treasury s65 fines In
misdemeanors The total receipts OF
The court have amounted to S24.Si2SS
for II months,
The cost OF running the department
during the II months exclusive OF feed
IMP the prisoners, and sundry expenses
amounted to Sll,3S5, This Is q record
lhat does the police department great
honor. The officers employed In the de-
partment now besides those mentioned
are; Patrolmea Ezra Farr Barlow
Wilson, Fred Meisner Lars G. Jensen,
Hutchns. Robert Chambers, Charles
Pincock. Thomas Burk and william
Silyey. Day Tailor, William Critchlow,
night jailor, Henry Snyder.
GOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Ogden has an excellent FIRE depart
N. with Chief George A. Graves at the
head. The year Of 1902 has during the
II months up to Dec. |, had lQi fires,
which have done damage to the
amount OF sS3500i. There was lnsur-
ance carried on the buildings which
caught on fire to the amount Of si24,25
There were si0G3 10 losses not insured.
The property that was endangered by
the fires is valued at 1928, 235. The fire
department has Travelled during the
year TO fires I54& miles Lives OF peo-
pic was only endangered at two fires,
the Pintch Gas Works plant and the
ogden General hospital, The depart
ment has done excellent work during
the year In extlnguishlng the fires and
making quick runs At the main fire
station and at the Five Points station
under Capt. James Harrop, 70 call men
are employed.