Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-17
LATE LOCALS,

The board Of fire underwriters OF Salt
Lake City viii meet tomorrow after.
noon, TO consider important matters.
The Teachers and Deacons Quorums
OF the Sixth ward VIII give a grand
ball In the ward hall on Friday night.
Christmas trees are being sold in the
local markets at 81 to $3.50 for house
purposes. and as high as So for church
displays,
Turkeys are wholesailnR az 20 cents
In the local market, and retailing from
22Is to % cents II is said that before
the end OF the week. the price VIII hold
firm at % cents
County Clerk James Is today sending
notices to the newly elected officials
throughout the county TO call and sub
scribe 70 the statutory oath of Office and
file their bonds.
A cold. unpleasant fog spread over
the city today. and very little has been
seen OF the sun. The mercury went
down to is this morning, and It has
been raw all day
The Fifteenth ward fair opens to-
night at s o'clock in the ward hall. Pre-
variations have been made for good
time and all who attend will doubtless
be much interested.
The Y. M. c. A. juniors viii entertain
their friends in the association gymna-
SUM Saturday. from $3.50 a. M, to ~
noon, and afterwards there viii be an
apple feed for the youngsters.
The three local camps Of the Wood
mon of the World will hold their log
rolling exercises and initiation Friday
night. at the Grand when over 200 can
Gidates for initiation VIII ride the
goat"
secy. Cox Of the Y. NJ c. A. received
this morning, copies OF the annual an
nouncement OF the Chicago Y. M. G. A,
A. handsomely gotten up in small
pamphlet form. The Chicago member
ship Is given at 5000, and Il costs S6O.-
900 annually to operate the institution.
CITY Treasurer Morris is paying the
first half Of the month, amounting In
all 10 Sig1i.20 The fire department
payroll, for the same period, Is being
paid by City Auditor Reiser. The
amount being distributed among the
firemen Is sl,4S2.S5.
The Junior choir OF st. Mary's cath
edral give their musicale this evening,
In the Grand Theater, for the benefit
OF the cathedral choir MISC Nora
Gleason has prepared an attractive
program, and the affair promises 10 be
a success.
Last night q large fashily dressed
stranger called at the police station and
reported that he had been robbed OF q
SIS gold watch In a house on CONNER
oial street. Sergeant Hempel took the
matter In hand and traced the watch 10
the Gift House bar, where IL had been
pawned by the owner for So.
Patrons Of the street railway COM
pany had merry time OF II getting 10
work this morning. About o'clock
the power was of and on spasmodical-
~. making II somewhat uncertain
whether II was better 90 take the car
or walk. A great many voted for the
| latter and scored decided victory
over those who chose to remain and
take chances on the return Of the cleo
trical current
There win be civil service examina.
lions In his city, Jan. %, Tor magazine
attendant az the naval magazine. Lake
Denmark. ~ j., al 81 per day: also
for expert freight rate clerk in IN,
quartermaster's department at Omaha
with salary Of 1920 per annum. On
Jan. q. for the position OF field ma.
tron Indian service, at Navajo agency
Ariz.. at $50 per month. also, for posi-.
ton Of steward and storekeeper In III,
government penlientiafy at Atlanta
Ga. al $500 per annum, and FOR the
position Of medical clerk, The commits
sioner Of pensions states that he woult
like 10 be able 20 draw, during the mex
three months, twenty five good, reput
able young students OF medicine fol
appointments as clerks or copyists II
the pension Office. at salaries Of from
$500 20 81 900 per annum.