Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-08-15
LATE LOCALS.

Douglas at $50 This evening.
Miss Esther Christensen OF Logan Is
visiting her sister Miss Elnora B..
Christensen, this week.
President Getting of the Musical
Union in Denver, wired the Denver
band this morning, his congratulations.
The Colorado delegation got left last
night, as their special cars failed 20 APP
pear; so they Wiz try It again tonight.
The boys are enjoying Themselves.
Physical Director Daniels is acting
general secretary of the Y, NJ. G. A.
until new general secretary Is chosen
To take the place OF John T. Axton.
resigned to become an army chaplain.
There viii be a medal presentation
between and this evening at the
Knutsford hotel the recipient OF the
honor being Bandmaster Satriano OF
Denver, ana the donors the Colorado
delegation.
II. s. Goddard and wife leave In the
morning for Berlin where they are
prepared TO remain three years, while
Mr. Goddard gives his attention to
hard study The hest wishes OF many
friends vii accompany them.
The new switchboard Of the Tele-
phone company, costing $4,000, has ar
rived, and r. stored ON the company's
premises until the remodelled and en-
larged operating room on the upper
floor Is completed and ready for occu-
pancy
Elks headquarters looks as though a
cyclone had struck It. and left Il bleak,
desolate and bare. The crowds that
thronged in and out earlier In the week
are gone. never TO return. and the cler-
ioal force inside Is about ready TO de-
part official existence.
AZ present there are 80 Elders and
four lady missionaries from Zion labor
ing In the Colorado mission, which ia
composed of six branches, with six
Sunday schools and three Relief socie-
ties In active operation In the winter
NJ. I. A. organizations hold their meet
ings.
The Dutchman Mining company Of
American Fork filed a copy of its ar
ticles of Incorporation In the secretary
of states office this afternoon The
capital stock Of the corporation Is $780,
600 divided into shares OF the par value
OF 81 each. w. q. Anderson Is presi-
dent; W. j. Holden. vice president, and
5. u. Many, secretary and treasurer.
Several local musicians remarked to-
day that after the performance by for
eign bands, the home public was begin
ming TO realize that there was merit
orious band in Salt Lake, viz, Held's
band. Mr.. Held kept up his big in
strumentation through the week very
creditably and the boys did more than
was required Of them willingly and
won many compliments for their good
work.
A prominent meat market man
claims that all OF the local houses
handling provisions are considerably
left by the size OF the crowds from
outside falling so far below the expee-
tatlOn. Some 10000 people were ex-
pected, and provisions were rushed in
to meet the emergency. However, the
expected failed to eyentuate. there were
under 1900 visitors instead OF 10000.
and now II Is claimed there is not a
provision house In town but that is
badly oyerstocked IL Is claimed that
one large grocery house has $50 bushels
Of potatoes on hand which 1t can not
utilize for long time.
The Y, C..M I. management has
taken pains TO inquire among local
tradesmen as TO the effect on local
traffic OF the recent convention and
finds that there has been no direct or
immediate influence on such trade, the
money going into the tllls OF the hotels.
restaurants, street railway, saloons. and
places OF amusement Much OF this
cash will find its way into local chan
nels.
The Utah Light q Power company
will begin taking down the illumlna-
tion connections Monday. The man
agement feels very good over the fact
that there has been no accident dur
ing the week. A large gang OF men
has been constantly at work making
and remaking connections. and keep.
ing sharp eye on the electrical sltua-
ton generally
There VIII be a civil service examlna.
ton In this city September 3 for the
position OF pathologist and bacierlolo-
Eist In the Philippine service. with sala-
ries respectively at $500 and 1900;
also for the position Of civil and cleo
trical engineer IN the Philippine SER
vice. with salary ranging from 81 400
to $3.50. also, Tor the position 6 de-
pariment assistant IN the Philippine
Feniee Oct y. anl architectural
dref,Fman and junior architectural
eraii.man In the Philippines.