Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-22
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LOCAL BRIEFS.

New letter boxes have been Installed
at the corner OF Sixth and b streets,
the lobby of the Windsor hotel and
Elizabeth and Sixth streets.
Convenient and permanent golf clas'
sincation racks OF copper have been re.
ceived by Fred A. Hale for use In the
quarters Of the Country club.
Frank c, Lea, who was formerly
with Brown and Henderson, but who
has been out With surveying party
for some time past has returned to the
city and intends 10 effect a law part
nership with viii r. Wanless.
Word TO relatives In this city states
that Miss Sallie Fisher IL doing re-
Inarkably we'll on the comic opera stage
and that an offer OF 800 per week has
been made to her for next seasons en-
gagement
The county board has fixed the com
pensaton Of road supervisors at the
uniform rate Of 81 per day In full for
all services. In the past some of the
supervisors have been receiving yl75
per day while others were getting g.
JF. Mathews OF Mammoth started on
a trip for San Francisco and Arizona
several months ago and nothing has
been heard Of him since. His aged par
ents, who live at Mammoth, are begin
ming to feel apprehensiye as to his well
fare.
A gang of boys near the Rio Grande
Western Depot, have been taking de.
light for some time past In committing
"a ha ha
warned by the police that II they do
not mend their ways they will get into
serious trouble.
Colonel Edwin r. Holmes Of this city,
Is soon to launch one OF the largest
boats on the great lakes II is a 600-ton
freighter and VIII be named the Brads-
ford. Col, Holmes desired TO be pres
ent when the boat was launched, but
bu,'ness In the west prevented IT,
Rev. d. Pinkerton and family were
the guests Of honor at a reception al
the Central Christian church last even
ing. Nearly all the ministers Of the
city and their wives were present and a
delightful time was had, The affair
was under the auspices OF the Ladies
Aid Society.
The first year normals gave a class
social last night in room 80, normal
building. An interesting program con-
slsting OF songs speeches and instru-
mental music was rendered, During a
brief intermlssion, ice cream and cake
were served. The executive committee
OF the class had the affair in charge.
The mayor has vetoed the resolution
offered by Councilman Tuddenham.
which was adopted by the council at
its meeting Tuesday evening, authorlz.
ing the expenditure OF $500 to scrape
the mud from West South Temple and
South State streets The mayor thinks
It would be a useless expense as sum
mer is nearly here and the street is
soon TO be paved.
The Mothers club Of the Washington
and Webster schools held meetings
yesterday afternoon at their respective
schools and discussed the cigarette
habit and the most practical means OF
stamping II out. The parents propose
10 form a club among the boys who de-
precate the use OF the baneful article
and have them wear badges indicating
the cause for which they are fighting,
At the Washington school the subject
was begun by Mrs. Howard stowe and
at the Webster Mrs, Clesson s. Kinney
led the discussion.
The children OF the Oqulrrh school
have become suddenly interested In the
noble Red Man, and to show the prac-
teal nature Of their interest, they ore
adjoining themselves after the highly
picturesque style or attire for which
the Indians are noted. Daily raids are
being made on the curlo and notion
stores for beads, red. yellow, blue and
green paint, and scarlet fever colored
nannels the hen yards OF the entire
district are being stripped or all stray
feathers, and some OF the more enter
prising children are sending to Los An
geles for ostrich feathers 10 bedeck
themselves withal. II Is understood
that when preparations are all made
there will be a grand parade. with
every child glorlously tricked out In an
array OF aboriginal haberdashery. like
~ to drive any lnjun into ecstacles,
OF course there will have 10 be a band,
and musical aggregation Of gongs
tom-toms, gourd shell drums. rachel
wheels, and such other interesting in
struments Of torture, has been organ
lied to lead the procession. The corps
Of instructors will be provided with
carriages and lead the procession and
they hope that the governor and his
stan can be induced TO review the par
ade.