Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-01-11

viii sing, and French horn will assist
In the music,
The ladies' auxiliary Of the Gale
DOMAIN club viii celebrate Burns ami
yersary January 2Iih. at the Fedora,
tIon Of Labor hall. a concert AMI
banquet will be- the entertainment lot
tho evening,
The Liberty Park Methodist and the
Philips Congregational Churches pro-
pose 70 continue the week OF prayer
meetings through another week, polh
churches working together.
Mrs. Robert Coleman and Miss Cole
man leave for southern California toe
morrow. They VIII be absent for ABOUT
month, and while away VIII Visit
Los Angeles, Coronado beach ana other
points OF Interest,
Mr. and Mrs Alfales Young are un.
der quarantine at their home a child
which had Just recovered from scarlot
fever was seized with diphtheria. For
tunately the case Is not a dangerous
one.
Nlnety-aye head OF horses bought In
the north by Moncrelne Bros, for the
English government passed through
this city last night, for Grand Junction,
where they will be inspected ere ship
ment Is made TO the steamer,
r. d. u. Brown. a tax ferret from
Bloomfield, Ia, as referred 10 by Hon
william Glasmann. when taking on
his famous tax bills" Is in this city
endeayoring to Introduce his system M
TO Utah. Mr., Brown has been In salt
Lake before on similar errand, but
did not meet with marked success,
The January thaw is on, II began
yesterday afternoon, when the setting
sun found the unpaVed streets sea
Of mud, and II Is muddy again today,
The mild weather Is encouraging local
building operations which viii be
rushed until the next cold snap shows
up.
There Is a school with sixty soldiers
held for two hours every day In The
Fort Douglas chapel, with Chaplain
Marvin as the instructor The govern
ment furnishes the books, and the gen
eral field OF the English branches Is
covered az thoroughly Is can well be
expected with the facilities provided.
Miss May Anderson, secretary Of the
Primary association, was very busy
today mailing copies of the new prlma-
ry paper published for the benefit Of
the thousands OF little folks who be-
long to the association. The Office Of
the association Is 203 Templet0n build
ing. Mention Of the new publication
win be found elsewhere IN this issue.
NJ. X Parsons returned yesterday
from the north whore he has been
looking after cattle interests. He says
there Is no movement Of any live
stock beyond what the butchers are
calling for, and good beef cattle for
slaughtoring are bringing on the hoof
AZ for steers, and 3la for cows There
is considerable activity In the siaugh-
terlng market
II Is reported from the fort that the
school for officers Is not given that en-
thuslastic and energetic support that
the secretary OF war would like. In
fact the officers much dislike TO so to
school they had all they wanted OF
that sort Of thing at West Point and at
the post graduate schools at Forts
Leavenworth and Riley ami Fortress
Monroe All officers below the rank of
major are liable TO this scholastic con-
sorlptlon,
The funeral Of the late William G.,
Jackson assistant editor Of the Herald,
was held this afternoon at the UNDER
taking parlors Of S. ID, Evans. where
Dean Eddie conducted the services,
There was large attendance OF news
paper men and other friends, with nu-
merous floral tokens Of esteem and re-
gard. The embalmed remains viii be
shipped to slmcoe, ont, for inter-
ment.
A resident Of West First South street
near the river thought be had a burg
lar Gagged In his w0Odshed sure this
morning So he quickly and quietly
called In several OF his neighbors with
clubs to help him nail the prowlef,
After the most elaborate preparations
had been made the owner Of the shed
yentured 20 tlmldlp open the door, when
out bounced a great calf with hideous
"b-a-aal" This wae the burglar and
there was much merrlment thereat In
the ward In short order at the house
holders expense.
General Manager Murray returned
last evening from his northern bust
ness trip, and IL busy answering sew
tIhl ldiHt NlH'u nay ilNNN VI 'blitN~
pondence. He stated this morning
that the II. NJ. Bell Telephone COM
pany had acquired the exchange at
Billings. Mont, which heretofore be-
longed to local parties, the understand
Ing having been that as soon as the
! Rocky Mountain companys wires had
reached town, the transfer should be
made, The new line to Frisco, in this
state was completed today, and branch
lines 10 various mining properties will
| now be constructed.
There was street car accident on
| First street near 4 yesterday noon
| which might have resulted more SER
| lousy. A delivery wagon from a First
| South street fish market which was
going the same way as the car on the
south side Of the road deliberately
turned to the north side in front OF the
street car, The car struck the horse
laying him out hors du combat, ani
the collision swung the wagon AROUND
against the side Of the car smashing
In several windows Two of the pas
sengers did some tall lodging to escap,
being cut but no one was hurt, nor was
any further damage done to the car
The driver Of the delivery wagon go
| his animal up and drove off, Superln
tendent Read says that great deal o.
| trouble is occasioned along the lines O
the road by reckless drivers Of mill
wagons, whose attention that should b.
| given 10 where they are driving Is toe
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