The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-02
LOCAL BRIEFS.

POSTPONE CONGRESS.-The Moth
ers congress, which was to have met in
this city june Z and s. has postponed its
session till June II and u,
LIBRARY REOPENED.-The public Ii
brary was reupened yesterday after being
closed for about ten days, during which
the rooms were renovated and an tnven-
tory OF books taken. The board of dfrec-
I tors will meet today.
DELINQUENT TAX SALE.-The pro
ceeds of the delinquent tax sale. which
was continued yesterday by County Clerk
John James from last week, Melted Sl5S. -.
It VIII be continued today at noon. Most
of the property disposed Of IS in outlying
additions.
HORSES WERE HUNGRT.-Frank
Hines, who was the chairman Of the for
age committee on the presidents reCep-
ton, said vest er5ay that the rough rlder
horses which We're ridden or shipped into
she city ate almost two cars Of baled hay
and more than nVe tons of oats.
HAYS IS DISCHARGED-Josep F
Hays, who was arrested several days ago
on suspicion of being insane because he
predicted that President Roosevelt would
( be killed when he came to Salt Lake, has
been discharged from custody. 1t was
7 found that he IS mentally unbalanced
only when under the alleged influence or
/ a drug.
DEEDS ARE FILED.-Among the real
estate deals filed for record yesterday
with County Recorder Walter J. Meeks
was one from the city to the rev tele-
phone company, transferring the old city
Jail site for S4S 900. The Short Line also
bought of Ruben May ct al. and Diana
Reid, part Of lot and all of lot 2. block
10l, plat A, corner First North and Fourth
West streets, for $500.
BURGLARS AT WORK.-The residence
of II. s. Maginetti $50 South Third East
was entered by burglars some time Sun
day afternoon while the family was away
from home. Upon returning home win
dow in the rear of the house was found
open and investigation showed that the
house had been broken into and a guam
I tity Of jewelry and silverware stolen The
robbers took, besides the sATerware,
which was valued al $25. some clothing
worth about 80
DIED IN HIS WAGON.-Samuel H.
Gordon, a miner, living at . west
Eighth South street. died while en- route
from Rush valley to TINS CITY SUNDAY
| He succumbed while in his wagon The
cause Of death is attributed to acute
/ asthma, from which he had been suffer
! ing for some time The remains were
/ brought to this city and taken charge
/ of by Undertaken s. D. Evans. The fu-
neral will be held today at p. m IN
/ terment viii be at Mt OliVet
I DEATH OF MRS WELLS.-AIrs. Jo-
seph S. Wells, wife Of the well known
railroad man. died at the Holy Cross
( hospital yesterday morning. The cause
| was peritonitis. Mrs. Wells was afflicted
I with an ailment that required an opera
ton This was performed at the hospital
Sunday. Yesterday perItOnItiS set IN ana
: at $40 O'Clock she passed away. Her
! death was entirely unexpected and was
{ a severe shock to her family and friends.
( Mrs. Wells was Miss Anna Sears before
: her marriage and she was born and
& raised in this city. She was a sister of
the late Septimus W. Sears. She was
80 years of age Fifteen years ago she
married Mr.. Wells. and she leaves five
4 children The funeral VIII be held [
the Twentieth ward meeting house on
! Wednesday at p. m.
I OFFICERS ELECTED.-The state
board of horticulture met in this city
4 Yesterday morning and organized by
electing Thomas Judd OF St George as
pre- sideut and Joseph Hyrum Parry OF
Salt Lake. secretary. IL accordance with
the provisions OF. the horticultural law
passed by the last legislature, the board
viii have an office for the transa action
Of It's business in this CITY When the
building is completed. within about q
month. room 4l2, Descret News annex.
VIII be occLpied as the office of the
board Messrs- Thomas Judd. ,. H.
+ Bower and J. H. Parry of the board took
! a trip Through Salt Lake county. visit
ing orchards ana fruit growers as FAR
south as Draper. They noted much i'm
pUOVeC1cnt in the care and culture OF
orchards, and found the prospects for
fine fruit crop most promising.