Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-07

the intention Of Capt Summers to MAKE
his men tend to business. II they are
TO remain In the troop, and he Will have
no shirkers.
The local degree team OF the Wood
men Of the World gave successful
dancing party at Chrlsteneens last
night. There was a large attendance
and a good time was enjoyed by all.
The lodge intends 10 give series of
dances during the winter,
The prize Of twenty-five dollars Of
fercd Ny tine Young Woman's Journal
for the best Christmas story, has been
awarded By the judges to Miss Annie
Pike OF Provo. The story Is entitled
"The Mistakes OF Sauta Claus and
viii appear IN the December number
OF the journal.
Tonight the family reunion In honor
OF the Birthday anniversary OF Bishop
II. Z. Clawson viii be held ot the Eigh
tecnlh ward hail. and there viii be
present il3 descendants OF the guest OF
honor Besides these VIII be other
relatives and intimate friends OF Bishop
Clawson.
The Utah Light & Power company Is
becoming apprehensiye over the ahrinh,
ing water supply IN ogden canyon ana
Is looking anxously, With other manu-
featuring concerns for the appearances
OF rain.
The new regulation army officers cap
has appeared AT Fort Douglas. lt IL
made like that OF the German army OIL
Ger, or the model after which Lielt'-
Gen. Miles cap was made. The United
States coat OF arms appears In front
az usual, but with different style OF
gold braid
An alleged church directory hung up
In the KnutsfOrd rotunda, continues 70
represent the First BAPTIST church az
still having Rev. ri. h. Steelman as
pastor although he loft over a year ago
for an eastern paetorate. IL was re-
marked at the hotel this morning that
when Landlord Gus Holmes sees that
he will be very indignant az he has the
reputation Of being q pretty sum
himself and he wishes 10
see all things connected with church
work correctly stated.
Stockmen report that the railroads
Ire catching up on their orders Tor SNIP
menta of livestock; but II is slow work.
Many stockmen have taken their sheep
and cattle back TO the ranges, and VIII
not Try again TO ship until there Is some
certainty of securing transportation.
Alfred Berg, who had his eye injured
n O mine explosion some time ago, UNI
lerwent an operation at the keogh-
Wright hospital today. Or Stauffer per-
'ormed the operation and the patient Is
low doing nicely.
The funeral services Of Mrs. Valen-
Inc Burrows. who died I'm this city
iov. 8, will be held at IL noon Sunday,
lov. ., from Eleventh ward meeting
ouse. All friends invited. The re-
mains can be viewed at late residence, |
Is East First South. from till II a. |
4. Interment at city cemetery.
Dr. A. NJ. Smith, captain and assist
mt surgeon, L, S. A.. has been trans
erred to Fort Douglas from Baltimore, |
nd he was around today, In anxious |
aarch for furniture he had not seen
Or three years on account of the fire.
uent transfers to which army officers |
re subject The war department seems
ever TO stop and think Of the whiting
own an officers resources are subject
I to by transfers from one post to an
her, particularly where he has fam
y. A large percetage OF salaries goes
II travelling expenses. The enlisted
an, on the other hand pays nothing
: is transported free.
The telephone line between Blackfoot
nd Arco was in distress for four days
Ils week, owing to breaks which. how
'er, have now been repaired. The
ne runs over a desert, and was strung
hot weather. The construction boss
as not up 70 SNUFF as to the heat
ngthonng out the wire and strung
pretty taut. The result was that
hen cold weather came, there was a
lrinkage and breaking, and when
le line repairer connected up break
s heart was broke at finding at that
ere was another break Just ahead of
M. This kept him travelling and
avellng until he got very tired. How
er, 1t Is all right now and the line
rs in good working order last night.