The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-01-10

The officers of the Utah department
Of the G. A. r. viii pay an official visit
shortly to the post at Park City.
Members of the Press club and in
vited friends were delightfully."- enter
tanned at their new club rooms by
members of the Haverly Ministries on
Saturday evening. There were songs
and stories, dancing and music, and
Pome light refreshments were served.
5im Jeffries was present.
The Eighteenth United States infan-
Ery, of which John T. Axton is the
chaplain, is slated at the war depart
ment to sail from San Francisco for
the Philippines April l next. Mr.. Axton
will visit Salt Lake, his old home, be-
fore leaving this country.
Local Elks learn with pleasure that
Ihe Baltimore city council has appro-
priated $4,000 for street decorations
for the next annual convention of the
grand lodge of Elks. Indications point
to a great time in Baltimore on that
occasion.
A controlling interest in the Utah ma
tional bank has been purchased by
syndicate Of Utah business men,
among whom are several prominently
connected with the Mormon church. 1t
Is generally understood that Joseph
Nelson. now connected with the Salt
Lake Business college, will be appoint
ed to succeed B. G. Raybould as cash
Ter.
Three of the five doctors who ap-
peared before the state board of med
lcal examiners on Monday and Tues
day, were admitted to the practice of
medicine in this state. The successful
ones are: Samuel G. Paul, a son of the
chief of police; E. A. Rich of BrighaIa
City and w. w. Stockham of Bing-
ham.
For a consideration of $780, Edward
T. Ashton and wife have transferred
to the Oregon Short Line Railroad COM
pany 2x9 rods of ground in lot f. block
so, plat A. The lot is located on the
northeast corner of First South and
Fourth West streets.
.
The board of managers of the Com
mercial club has elected to membership
F. ]. Hagenwarth, c. T. Ingersoll, w.
B. Stanley, ]. Fewson Smith, jr., E. S.
Ferry and James w. Neiu. This makes
the total membership of the club $40.
with the organization less than a year
old. auaAgxa1s
An authorized announcement was
made Saturday Of the sale of con-
trolling interest in the Utah National
bank to Joseph F. Smith, T. r. Cut
Ter Anthem Lund, Robert S. Campbell,
w. H. Smart, John Henry Smith, Frank
Y. Taylor, George A. Smith, Joseph
Geoghegan and others, comprising a
-, = lei
taking over the stock necessary to in
sure a majority holding.
The new board of directors will be
elected from the list of gentlemen |
named, and James Chapman, present |
head of the institution, will probably |
be included among the new directors. |
3. G. Raybould, the present cashier, !
has sold his stock to the syndicate, |
and Mr.. Chapman sold enough of his |
to effect the change in con-
troll Mr. Raybould will remain with |
the bank until his successor has been
elected and familiarized himself with |
the affairs of the institution.
While it has not been announced Of |
fcially. it is understood that Joseph |,
Nelson. now connected with the Salt |
Lake Business college, will be chosen
as cashier. Mr.. Nelson is a son-in-law
Of Apostle John Henry Smith and has
been known as a successful enterpris-
ing man of affairs. The new stock
holders are among the most prominent |
men in the state, some of them prom
inently identified with Mormon church I
affairs. some with the Utah Sugar COM
pany, and all with the strongest bust
ness interests in the city The change
will bring considerable new business to
the bank and ought to bring it to the
front among the financial concerns of !
the city.