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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-03
PRESIDENT MORTON MUCH WORSE
HIS VITALITY is FAILING RAPIDLY-ANXIE-
TY FELT RY FAMILY

President Norton of Stevens Institute of Tech
nology. who underwent a surgical operation in
this city on April l5 has suffered relapse and
last night his condition reported to be critical
He gained steadily for more than a week after the
opera ton. The change for the worse came several
days ago, but the condition OF the patient was not
considered very serious until Wednesday. His
vitality is failing rapidly II reported by his
son last night, and much anxiety is felt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-03
WILL USE NON-UNION MEN.
READING CONTRACTORS WILL TRY TO RE
sUME WORK ON MONDAY

Reading, Penn. May 2-Several Of the city
largest contractors. whose building operations are
completely tied up by the strike, announced this
afternoon that they would attempt TO resume with
non-union men next Monday.
The carpenters union, at It's meeting this after
noon decided that the members would refuse 10
handle ~ the mill work turned by the mills
since the strike.
More men out to-day than Yesterday. and not
brick laid in the city to-day At least sixteen
hundred men are idle to-day. These include strikers
and those thrown out Of work by the present
trouble
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-03
CARDINALS GOING TO ROME.
THE PRELATEs MARTINELLI AND GIBBONS
TO CONFER ON PHILIPPINE QUESTION

Copyright 1902: BY The Tribune Associaton.)
Especial The Tribune by French Cablel
Rome. May Vatican circles are assured
that Cardinals MartinelIi and Gibbons have both
been summoned to Rome. and will be here dur
ing the negotiations with Governor Taft about
the Philippine question
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-03

think IL has been due to the watChfulncss OF
the special agents of the excise department. We
have directory containing the names and ad-
dresses of every liquor dealer. AS the
applications filed yesterday a careful
parison made Of the list OF applicants with
the Hist Of those who sold liquor last year Then
visits were made To the liquor stores Of those who
had failed 10 purchase tax certificate, and IL
they found to he selling liquor without a
certificate they were At once arrested. We have
pursued that system for several years now and
the liquor dealers aware of II, and therefore
most of them careful 10 obey the laws. The
grow tn Of the population Of the State also, per-
haps accounts for some of the increase in the
number of certificates purchased But think
another reason is that we have forced people who
formerly sold liquor without license 20 take out
certificates
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-03
BOTHA'S NEPHEW PRISONER.
IMPORTANT CAPTURE MADE BY COLONEL
BARKER NEAR FRANKFORT.

Pretoria, May 2.-Colonel Barker reports that
on April 80 he captured Commandant Mamie
Botha his adjutant and eleven others,
Frankfort, Orange River Colony. This is
garded as important, as Mamie Botha is a
nephew OF the commandant general and Is
General De Vets ablest Lieutenant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-03

Sala a Frenchman who loaned money and
supplied munitions TO the late President
Heureaux. Of Santo Domingo. The Dominican
Government recognized the claim after the death
OF Heureaux. but had since shown a disposition
10 ignore It, Sala died leaving his claim to his
wife, who is an American and resident OF New
York. The State Department at Washington,
about a year ago. undertook to prosecute Mrs
Salas claim. and Minister Powell, who in
washington in February last. instructed 10
use his good offices to effect Il settlement of that
and of other claims OF Americans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-03
JESUIT PRIEST MURDERED.

Paris. May 2-The Foreign Office here has
received a dispatch from Picking confirming the
report that French Jesuit priest named Le-
mouler has been murdered in the Province OF
Pe-Chi-Li. His head was taken TO Yuen-C Chen
and hung on Il tree. No further details Of the
murder have reached here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-03
SNIP TRUST PAYMENT CALLED FOR.
TWENTY PER CENT OF SUBSCRIPTION TO BE
TURNED OVER NEXT WEEK

1t announced officially in Wall Street yester-
day that there had been call for the payment OF
20 per cent OF the amount subscribed by the under
writing syndicate of the steamship combna-
ton formed by j. 7. Morgan & Co The payment
Is to be made early next week The total
of the syndicate subscription for bonds $50 100000
of which 60 per cent was raised In this country and
40 per cent abroad.
The story that the underwriting syndicate is to
receive $40 in stock for its services has gained
some currency in the Street 1t still lacks official
90 fir lnn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-03

REPORT THAT COUNT LAMsDORFF HAS
BEEN SUPERSEDED BY ADMIRAL
ALEXIEFF

London. May 3.-From St Petersburg the cor
respondent OF The Daily Express SAYS in
dispatch that Count Bobrikon. recently Gov
ernor General Of Finland. has been appointed
Russian Minister Of War. in succession 10 Gen
eral Kuropatkin. and that Count I.amsdorfr has
been replaced Minister OF Foreign Affairs
by Vice Admiral AleNieff. commander in chief
or the land and sea forces in Russian East
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-03
BRITISH RIGHTS IN JAPAN.
ARsENALs NOT TO BE UsED-DocKING
FACILITIES GRANTED.

London. May 2-The statement that japan
had slgnihed her intention OF placing all her
arsenals at the disposal Of British squadrons in
Eastern waters thereby giving practical effect
10 the Anglo-Japanese alliance. is not :ruo Be
yond the use OF japanese dockyards for making
repairs 10 British ships. Great Britain has no
facilities in Japan. The reciprocal use OF their
dockyards has obtained a courtesy between
Great Britain and Japan for years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-03
SALA CLAIM SETTLED.

San Domingo. April 20.-The United States
Minister. William +. Powell, has made an
rangement with the Dominican Government pro-
viding for the full settlement of the Sala claim.
amounting to 500, 900.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-03
CHINESE TROOPS REPELLED.
SIXTY MEN KILLED-TOwNs TO BE DE-
STROYED

Picking. May "A detachment OF soldiers be-
longing to the troops of General Yuan She KAT
the Governor of Pe-Li Province recently lost
sixty men killed while attempting to queI an
anti-indemnty uprising the border OF
Ho-Nan Province. General Yuan She Kali is
sending three regiments to destroy the towns in
the neighbOrhood OF the fighting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-03

The new Havana loan OF sos,oON 600 Is for the pur
pose Of re1eeming the first and second mortgage
bonds of the city, TO take up the floating debt and
10 provide money for the payment OF the city
sewer and paving contract The specifications Of
the loan said that any offer less than - per cent
would not be considered and that the bonds should
not pay more than per cent interest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-03

nomination for Governor, but when asked II he
would accept II II offered to him he replied:
i am not prepared to that question. II
ssld no, some people would doubt me. and IL
SAID yes, some other people would have the same
3ouot Will say however that whoever the
Democratic convention dominates for Governor
VIII have to obey the commands of the party"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-03
INCREASE IN LIQUOR LICENSES
MORE ISSUED THIS YEAR THAN LAST IN
THE LARGER CITIES.

Albany. May tSpeciaD.-State Excise Commits
sioner Culluan reports that returns from all OF
the and second class cities OF the State show
an Increase IN e number OF liquor tax certificates
issued at the close OF business April 80. 1892 as
compared with the date last year. The fol-
lowing Is a detailed statement:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-03
WEBB STOCKS HARD HIT.


the close. however, the stock only 90 bid
and ITO asked. against 139 bid. and 1884, asked
at Thursdays close There in the late at
ternoon practically no demand for the curb
stocks of the Webb-Meyer group. Their posi-
ton at the close as contrasted with that at the
close Thursday. was as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-03
EARL OF RossLYN CENsuRED.

London. May 2.-In the House of Lords to-
day the Earl Of Rosslyn who served with
Thorneycrofts Horse in South Africa, acted as
war correspondent for a newspaper and played
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-03
HUDSON. y. Y

viii be Interested in the history we will
publish of christ Church In thnt town, which
celebrates it's Tooth Exte
and interior picture" of church and
pOrtrnit of the pastor, i'm to-mOrrOw's Trib-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-03
BISHOP DOANE. OF ALBANY.

We present excellent picture OF the
Bishop, and Of his 80. BernRrd dog CIuny,
together with written the ID
about the dog, In to-morroW's Tribune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-03

When asked what he thought the reason of
this increase the number OF tax certificates. Mr.
CulIinan said:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-03
NO BIDS FOR HAVANA LOAN.

Havana. May 2.-There were no bids for the
new municipal loan of $2S.OOO.OOO 1t was ad-
vertised that subscriptions TO this loan would
be opened to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-03
ORIENTA POINT.

full page of beautiful summer homes nj
Orfenta Point. Mamaroneck. y. Y. The
sunday Tribune tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-03

Mr.. Vanderbilt is reported 10 have offered
5000 guineas for Sceptre few minutes after
her victory at Newmarket yesterday Mr.. Sic
vier is said TO have refused the offer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-03

Professor Barrett Wendell. of Harvard, has
been elected Clark lecturer on English literature
al Trinity College, Cambridge I. N. F.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-24
DEsERET EVENING NEWS. SATURDAY,, MAY "a, 1909.

New York; A. N. Graham and wife,
Denver; II. p. Brown, oasis; Mrs. j.
II Beers, Chicago Miss Alice Bishop,
Brooklyn: Mrs. w, c. Binn, Georgia
II. M. Fulnider, ST. Louis, M. $. Foss,
lie Frank n. Geiser, Baker city; K, w.
Hemenway, Colorado Springs; $. Y.
Weltner, Jno. Knox, Chicago; X. j.
Craig Philadelphia; j. c. H. Meyer and
wife. Mrs. ", II. Hartman and party
Of ten Mrs. j +. Lobdell, Helper; $.
]. Steedman. New York Albert Good
and wife. Preside, Miss Jennie Nal
Tory. Miss Lillian Mallory milwaukee,:
II, A, Magic, Chlcago NJ. u. Henon.
Paris; Geo. c. Hunter, New York; w.
o. Matthles, San Francisco Jas, G..
Dockrell, Chicago.
Kenyon--H, Culltz, indianapolis.
VIM. A. Schwarzkopp. Newark N, j.;
John Dover, East orange, N. j.; +. G..
Argall, San Francisco, G. II. Schurte,
Chicago; w. S. Jessurun, New York;
Thomas Davis San Francisco; J. N.
Russell, Jr., Denver; G, A. Fleming, st.
Paul; L. A. Pratt, Lake Crystal; p.
c. Knight Pontiac. H.. Eva Coffee,
Willard Coffee, sydney. Austria; Alex
McLaren, NJ, p Lanaber, Chippewa,
Falls, Wis. Frederick Fisher Shen-
nandoah l.; J. II. Farley, Denver; l.. n.
Loyerldge, Chicago, Elite Hersche,
Vienna, Aus; Ella NJ. Hersche, Daven-
port, Ia. Mrs James Andrews, Alex
andria, La; Miss Lizzie Sheridan, N.
y; r. S. Morrison, Mr.. Currie, Evan
ston, Wyo.; w. !. Mckay, Spokane;
7, X Wood, w. n. Gilbert, Los AM
eeles; G. s. Hotchkss, New YORK.; ],
W. Venable, Boise, w. j, Button Chi
cago; c. A. Eassmon and wife. Geo.
Midgley and wife. Newklrk, Oklo. (:
lleary NJ. Abrams, San Francisco; A. l..
PeysOn, New York; l.. b. Bird n. o.
Harvey, Chicago; j. M. Read, Kansas
city, Mo-; j. w. Bailey, Helena; o.. $.
Anable. ~ Adams Mrs Chas h. still
well, Wayne, Pa; Mrs. Andrew G.
Trlppe, Baltimore Nd. Aug. Wethroth,
st. John, Mo-; j. b. Hank and wife,
Washington, d. c., NJ. b. Gllchrist aud
mother, Omaha Ernest NoswOrthy,
Denver; Frank Meyers, Ogden Jos. A.
Madison, Brigham; f. r.. Slebermann,
Denver; VIM G.. Owens, Richmond,
Va; DR.. O.. +. Scarf, Nome; Frank
Mack and wife, A. c. Morris Denver.
Cullen--Geo. Lightfoot. Thistle, j. w.
Gilbert, Butte; II. b. Hughes, Salmon;
w. A. Peeve, Ogden; j. r. Van Fleet,
Denver w. w. Ercanbrack, Goshen;
G, c. Watson, Butte; g. II, Burnham.
Mt Carrlere; NJ. c. Davis, Provo; c. s,
Pulver ogden; Tom Wise, Geo b.
Hayersten, Kansas City; ID. l.. Rich,
Boston; A. Snyder, ID. Rogers, Duluth;
j. A. Greene, lie Grand Young, John p.
Congdon, Pocatello; G.. W. Craig, Provo;
L. Il. Watts, Geo. s. Caiser, Ogden; j.
VI Adams Washington. d. c.; l.. NJ,
Felt Chicago; Geo, w. Lunt, Nephl:
j. y. Morell, opal; w. h. Searle VIM.
Twelves Provo: r. II. Morse, Spring
City; II. G. Bargen, Springfield, ILL.,;
r. L. Carberry, Pocatello; VIM. w.
Crone, Bingham.
White House-Mlss Mabel Gerber,
Miss Lille Janell, Buena Vista; Geo.
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AssIHNEE,s SALE

IN THE SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT
Court OF the state Of Utah, County OF Davis
Ina the matter OF the assignment u the peO-
PIES opera house & Mercantile Company,
ROuniiful. Utah. Asslgnee's Sale.-lO DO
sold az Assignee's sale on the md day OF
June, A. H. 1902, nc ~ o'clock m. at the reo.
pies Opara House & Mercantile Co. al
Rounuful. Utah, the following described real
estate: The west part OF lot three Block
thrty-tnree, Plat "a" llountliu Townsite
Survey. commencing az the northwest corner
OF said Lot three, thence south on the east
line ~ the street 10 rods; thence east rods;
thence north 10 rods thence vest Z rods 20
the place OF BEGINNING containing 10 square
rods. Together with tho Opera House, coal
she'd. furniture store, aud warehouse appnr-
teuant 70 and upon said premises.
said real estate and appurtenaDces VIII be
sold Us a whole or In part, az private sale 10
the highest Glider for cash, snbiect 20 the
confirmation " the court said assignee to-
serves the right to reject any and all bids.
Scaled bids will be received for sl or any
paft Of said property By J0hn Fisher As
slgnee. at the Peoples Opera House Mer-
camille Company, nj BonntfuL Davis Coun.
". Utah, at any time prior 10 the Jlst day OF
Nav. lQ0a. az n 90 o'clock a. m.
JOHN FISHER, Assignee
Dated this 9Th day Of Nay, 1907
stewart & stewart Attorneys
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NOTICE.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN BY
the City Council Of Salt Lake city of
the intention Of such council to make
the following described improvement,
to-wit. Constructing asphalt sidewalk
six feet wide upon the fol-
lowing named streets On the
west side of West Temple street
between Fourth and Ninth South
streets, and on the east side Of West
Temple street between sixth and Eighth
South streets, IN Sidewalk Districts
Nos. and 20, and defray the cost and
expense thereof, estimated at FIVE thou
sand five hundred forty-four dollars,
N5,54i.0O,) or one and 20-l00 dollars
Nl.20) per front OF linear foot by a local
assessment for depth Of twenty-five
feet upon the lots or pieces Of ground
within the following described district,
being the district TO be affected or bene-
flied by said improvement namely: All
OF lots 2, 9. and 3, block Is; all of lots
4 and 5, block 49, all Of lois /, 6, Z and
s, block Al; all of lots and s, block 81
all OF lots /, 6, and 5, block %; all OF
lots ! and s, block IA, In plat IA" salt
Lake City survey. All Of lot l and all
OF lots % to 40 inclusive In block l.
Walkers Subdivision, block s, plat "a"
All protests and objections TO the car
rying out Of such intention must be
presented In writing to the city re-
corder on or before the 10th day OF
June, 1902 being the time set by said
council when II will hear and consider
such protests and objections as may be
made thereto.
BY order OF the City Council OF Salt
Lake City. Utah.
Dated May 10, 1902.
]. o. NYsTROM,
City Recorder.
Sidewalk Intention No. q. (Readyer-
tised.)
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NOTICE,


NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN BY
the City Council Of Salt Lake City OF
the intention OF such council 20 make
the following described improvement,
to wit: Extending and laying Sewer
Lateral on First North street between
East Temple and State streets, and on
State street between First North and
Hillside Avenue, In Sewer District No.
!. and defray the cost and expense
thereof. estimated at one thousand,
dollars (S1,3GA7D, or 70-100 dollars
$40, per front or linear foot, by a To-
cal assessment for a depth Of twenty
FIVE feet back upon the lots OF pieces
Of ground within the following describ-
ed district, being the district TO be ar
fected or benefited by said improve
ment, namely:
The East 305 feet OF Lot 8: all OF Lot
at the northeast corner Of said Lot 6,
thence east 80 feet. All OF Lots /. ?, 3,
4, and the east 1858 feet OF Lot 5, Block
IS feet Of Lot 6, Block 4 all OF lots 2, 4,
and 3, Block l. Plat "E," and all of
Lot 3. Block |, Plat tx"
All protests and objections TO the
carrying out OF such intention must bc
presented in writing to the city record
er, on or before the 10th day
OF June, 1902, being the time set by said
council when II win hear and consider
such protests and objections as may De
made thereto.
BY order of the City Council OF salt
Lake City, Utah.
Dated, April 2sth. 1902,
j. o. NYSTROM,
City Recorder,
Sewer Intention No. %.
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NOTICE or SALE or SALT LAKE CITY
REFUNDING BONDS.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
Salt Lake City proposes to issue and
sell 54S refundlng bonds, dated July list,
1902, Of the denomination of 100000
each. bearing interest at the rate Of
four (D per cent per annum, payable
sem-annually, principal payable TWEEN
" years after date All bids must be
sealed and envelope marked on out
side, bid on Bonds" Each bid shall
carry with II as a guarantee Of good
faith a certified check on some local
bank OF five 60 per cent Of said bid.
No qualified bids will be considered.
The city reserves the right to refuse
any or all bids. Bids must be filed with
the City Recorder not later than
o'clock p. m, on Tuesday, the 9th day
Of May, 1902,
SALT LAKE CITY CORPORATION,
]. o. NYSTROM.
City Recorder.
w. c. Spence, Chairman Finance
Committee.
BY order of the City Council, May
18th 1902
]. o. NYsTRoM. City Recorder
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NOTICE

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN BY
the City Council OF Salt Lake City OF
the intention OF such council to make
the following described improvement
to-wlt Extending and laying sewer
Lateral on 70" street between South
Temple and Fourth streets, and on
Third street between 20 and "R"
streets, in Sewer District No. 1, and de-
fray the cost and expense thereof, esti-
mated at two thousand two hundred
forty dollars 02240.00), or 70-l00 dollars
$50 per front or linear foot, by To-
cal assessment for a depth OF twenty
Ave feet upon the lots or pieces OF
ground within the following described
district, being the district to be affected
or benefited by said improvement.
namely:
The north iiO feet Of lot and all Of
lot 3. block 8; the north 40 feet Of lot
and all OF lot T. block G; all OF lots
/ and 4. block IL. all Of lots 2 and 3,
block 70: all Of lots 2, 3 and 4. and the
east 40 feet Of lot 3. block q. all OF
lots and 4, block %: all Of lots l and
4 block q. all OF lots /, and 8 and
the east 40 feet OF lot 2. block 2S. plat
&C." Salt Lake City survey.
All protests and objections TO the
carrying out OF such intention must be
presented In writing 20 the city record
or on or before the 10th day OF June.
1902. being the time set by said council
when IL viii hear and consider such
protests and objections as may be
made hereto.
BY order OF the city council Of Salt
Lake city, Utah.
Dated April 18th, 1902.
]. o. NYsTROM
City Recorder.
Sewer Intention No. 30.
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PLEASANT GROVE.
SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT.
Closing Exercises - james Walker
Chosen Principal for Next Year.

Special Correspondence.
Pleasant Grove, Utah Co.. May "a
Thursday night the parents and pupils
Of the district schools met in the meet
ing house, when a nice program was
rendered to the satisfaction Of all. Fri
day evening was the closing exercises
Of the schools at which the graduating
class Of IA played conspicuous part,
Prof j. ii. Cooms came down from
the capital and took charge OF the
meeting. Mr. A. C. Matherson. Of Salt
Lake, was present and made an elo7
quent speech TO the class. Supt. j, L..
Brown, Prof. Cooms Principal w. X.
Wilson also delivered addresses. A
fine program was rendered by the
students, and the house was packed
to overlooking. Pleasant Grove still
maintains her reputation for good
schools and ranks among the best In
the state. James Walker has been
chosen principal for the coming year
Miss Alice briggs gave q social last
night 20 her associate teacher Of
American Fork, Misses Fanny CAL
braith, Madge Christie, Winnie b.
Smith, M. Francis Paden, Susie Gros-
beck, and others.
Game Warden Sharp planted In the
head waters Of American fork lot
Of white fry" this week.
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AssEssMENr 40 1n.

FLY MINING AND MILLING COMPANY.
Office and principal place OF business. salt
Laae CITY, Utah, Notice Is hereby given,
that No meeting Of the directors, held on
the 18th day of April, lg0s an assessment OF
fvo cents per share was levied on all the
shares Of the capital stock OF the corporation
Issued and outstanding payable on or before
May q, 1902 10 this Treasurer at hls Office, At
r. Il. Jones & Co s bank. No. 80 Main Street.
salt Lake City, u tab Any stock upon which
tho assessment NAV remain unpaid on the
2ith day OF May 1902 will he dellnqnent aud
advertised Tor sale at public auction; and
unless payment Is made before so many Of
the shares represented by each certificate OF
the stock so delinquent as may be necessary
will be sold on the 10th day OF June 1902 at
10 o'clock a. m, 20 pay tho delinquent assess.
ment together with the cost OF advertising
and expense OF sale
WM. b. SPRAGUE, Secretary.
BY order OF tho Board OF Directors.
Salt Lake City. Utah. April IS, ig0a
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SPRING CITY.
DEATH OF WILLIAM BLAIR, JR
Fighting Grasshopper Pest Beet
Crop Ruined by Frost.
SpecIal Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
Spring City, sanpete Co., May a.
The grasshopper war IL on in earnest
IN this part of Sanpete The farmers
have been busy the past two weeks
destroying the hOppers as they are
Matched, Up to the present they have
been successful, but there are large
numbers of eggs yet Unmatched and IL
will take the united effort Of all II the
farmers succeed In destroying the
pest.
The late frost ruined the sugar beet
crop In our fields. In some parts a few
Of the beets are uninJured, but there
are not enough to pay the farmers TO
leave them, SO they expect TO plow
them up.
DEATH OF VIM. BLAIR, JR.
VIM. Blair, Jr., died on Friday, May
l6, Of pneumonia, after a brief illness.
He was born May IL, 1867, in Spring
City. The funeral was held on Sunday
last, and was well attended by the rea-
tives and friends Of the deceased. The
speakers were James Christensen, John
r. Baxter and John Il. Alfred, who
each expressed the sympathy and kind
~ feeling held by the community to-
wards the deceased.