Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-19
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LATE LOCALS,

Messrs. G, r. Odel and George ROM
ney leave this evening, for Montpelier
on a business trip
Secy, Orawcll Williams Of the local
Clyil service commission has returned
from a pleasant two weeks vacation.
l.. X Pastroulch has returned from
Chicago and Is settling up satlsfac-
torily his Old difficulties.
The z. c. N. |. fire escapes which
were located In the central part Of the
main building, are being removed to
the north end.
Chairman Il. c, Lund of the state
board Of equalization has returned
from st. George and is guest at the
Cullen.
The estate Of the late Fred Hamilton
OF Beaver received today his insurance
Of $500 from a Salt Lake insurance
man.
Several members Of the board of pub
lie works propose that the entire board
resign, and let the mayor make new
deal all around,
a large force Of workmen Is laying
concrete on the north side Of the road
way on South Temple street, between
Main and West Temple streets.
The business Office Of the News" has
placed outside the corner entrance
handsomely gotten up bulletin board
The Utah Federation of Labor has
presented the judges of the parade on
Labor day with printed resolution of
thanks for their services.
II. S. Hall, representing the Cleve-
land Iron concern that Is competing for
the new city jail, will be back from the
east next week He has many friends
In this city,
The farewell banquet to Rev. Il. G.
Hunt Of Liberty Park NJ H. church aud
Chaplain j. H. AXton Of the army. is
given tonight at the Calvary Baptist
church
Mrs. John Anderson Of west First
South street, drank cedar oil Wednes.
day night because foolish acquaintance
rs at a social gathering dared her TO,
and Il was "A hours before the doctors
could say that she was out Of danger.
The many Salt Lake friends of Capt
II. ID. Slayer OF the Thirteenth infantry
hope TO see him appointed professor of
military science In the Utah university.
The captain Is now stationed at the
Preside and is son'in-law of Mai. Ed
mund Wilkes Of this city.
Rev, A. Wagner, local missionary Of
the Colorado conference of the A. NJ. II.
church. has been transferred to Phoe.
nix, AriZ, for which station he leaves
this week. Mr. Wagner was formerly
pastor Of the A. NJ. f, church in this
city
c, Chambers and wife Of washington,
ID. c., are guests at the Cullen, Mr..
Chambers was a brother Of the late r..
G. Chambers OF this city, aud is deaf
and dumb. He and Mrs. Chambers are
on a pleasure trip across the continent.
the taking Of an X-ray photograph OF
the wound in Harry Strong's hip, this
for the purpose Of locating and extract
ing the bullet Mr.. Strong Is the man
shot by Miles Romney last Sunday. He
is at the Holy Cross hospital, where he
is said to be progressing quite favor
ably.
There are 30 horses working on the
race track at the state fair grounds,
and exhibitors have already begun TO
haul In their exhibits so as to be ready
the first or opening day. The cattle en-
tries now run over the 10 mark and
are still coming in.
The Twentieth ward amusement hall
will be dedicated with appropriate cere-
monv tonight. The program prepared
for the occasion consisting OF songs,
Rotations, addresses and a good dance,
There viii also be refreshments. All
the members Of the ward and their
friends are cordially invited.
Ferdinand Dickert Is expecting short
ly from China. representatives Of the
European smokeless powder manufac-
turing syndicate with reference 20
erecting a manufacturing plant near
this city. Mr., Dickert has Just return
cd from a trip to mining claims In
which he is interested north OF Helena,
and which are reported as doing we'll
The dust storm Of today reminds
many people Of the dust storms In
southern Colorado, New Mexico and
week, and then start In and blow
again. The absence Of sprinklers on
the local streets today was often noted
with vocal emphasis by pedestrians.
Wynkoop Kiersted Of Kansas City,
member Of the American Society of
Civil Engineers, IS a guest at Bishop
Leonardo in this city. Mr.. Kiersted Is
an hydraulic and sanitary engineer, and
his interest In the local water -situa-
ton has ben 30 far enlisted that he viii
remain over Sunday. and consult with
members OF the Commercial club COM
mlttee az investigation.
Mr., l. 4, Reeves Helenas music
dealer and prominent local musician,
stated In telephone conversation last
evening, with friend in this city, that
while recently in New York he told
about last springs telephone concerts
between SAT- Lake and Montana and
Washington points. the solo instrument
being In salt Lake, while the piano
accompaniment was played by himself
IN Helena. MIR. Reeves says the New
York people refused 20 believe that any
such thing was possible.
sam c. Ewing maintains. notwlth-
standing opposition in official circles,
that there Is an immense pure water
supply south Of this city, being under
ground currents from the Wasatch
mountains TO the west. and that ar
tesian wells would develop an immense
supply, lie holds that the presence Of
extensive boys TO the Mouth are unmls-
takeable evidence Of the water flowing
beneath, and this Is substantiated by
the size Of Jordan opposite this city.
when there is no water flowing In the