Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-05-03
Io-days Metals:
SILVER, Bss so SO cents.
LEAD. $3.50.
CASTING COPPER, n cents O ID.
LOCAL BRIEFS.

County Auditor Wood is paying of
.ne county officials and employees today.
The pay roll amounts to s9607.72.
The new pastor OF the Tiff Methodist
church speaks tomorrow evening on
Actual Hindoo Religious Ceremonies"
Clerk Moreton OF the board of edu-
cation distributed 81, 5s7 among the fam
itors OF the public schools this morning.
The second Sunday In June will be
observed as Childrens day In the
churches OF the Utah Methodist mis-
sion.
Dr. ]. 8. Richards will be found in
the new News" building after today.
having secured handsome offices in
that block.
The regular meeting of the Veteran
flremens association Will be held at
their hall, III Canyon Road at s .. m.
next Monday.
Plans are being got out for additional
buildings at the Fair grounds, which
"ill include restaurant privileges, off,
ces and convenienes.
Ex-Policeman John Donelson Of this
city has returned from Hot Springs.
Ark, where he has been for his health.
ne expects to go to Nome shortly.
The Union Meat company has sold out
10 the Eclipse Grocery company, and
the combined concern viii be known as
the Eclipse Grocery and Meat company.
The ball given In the Nineteenth ward
hall last night, was well attended, and
the evening passed off very pleasantly.
some s5O was realized for the ward
hall.
luxuriously painted and equipped
street cafe was received this morning
over the Short Line for service here.
me anair attracted a good deal OF
attention on its arrival.
With the opening OF the latest burn
ings OF the kilns OF the local brick COM
panies there is promise OF good sup
ply this spring, so that fears OF a brick
famine will be groundless
There will be a special meeting OF
the Commercial club next Monday
night when II is proposed to take some
action on the union depot muddle. The
meeting will be at the Knutsford ho-
tel
w. ]. Haas, route inspector OF the
rural free delivery service. will be in
salt Lake City In few days 10 give
thorough examination OF the various
routes In effective operation In Salt
Lake county.
prominent local meat market man
calls attention 10 the fact that the no.
tice OF the stock yards people to the
commission men 20 cease shipments OF
cattle VIII result In a still greater strin-
gency Of the meat market.
According 20 local dealers, the great
decline In the consumption OF meat
must be almost entirely east OF the
Rocky mountains for the demand this
way appears TO be kept up, and the
prices OF fish are tending downward
rather than upward.
The clearing house association IA
meeting this afternoon TO listen TO the
report OF the committee to which was
referred for revision the plan 10 tax
drafts and checks on other than inter-
mountain banking houses, the railroads
express companies and the government
A letter received in this city from
Captain #. +. Stoll, the director gener-
al OF the Elks' carnival last fall, states
that he will attend the grand conven-
tion here with the New York delega-
ton. He Is busy preparing for a carnl-
val at Des Moines, Iowa, to be held
this summer.
@. r. Savage Is at Blue Lakes taking
many Views OF that beautifully plctur-
esque region for local irrigation people
and for /. Il. Perrine. These views will
be scattered over the east and no doubt
bring many Inquiries. Mr. Savage was
selected because OF his wide reputation
for this class OF work.
DR.. ]. L. Talmage and his class in
geology took very interesting junket
today 10 Cottonwood canyon. They
journeyed up there to study the geo.
logical formation OF the canyon and
they were accom- anied by c. L. John
son. who will take photographs 10 be
used by the class for future reference.
The Salt Palace viii be opened on
Decoration day, under the direction OF
Manager Evans. whose appointment
was announced some tine ago. There
will be bicycle races, and variety OF
attractions 10 draw crowds. and Pro-
prietor Heath says the place will be
made as attractive as possible the
coming season.
The telephone system Is being ex-
tended FROM Mackay 10 Challis, a dis.
lance OF 60 miles The region 10 be
served by this line Is tributary 10 Salt
rake. and the new communication 10
be opened by this move VIII be con-
yonioncs TO the merchants OF this city