The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-01-24
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: SALT LAKE
City and Neighborhood.


Colonel E. f. Holmes will be presi-
dent of the Commercial club for the en-
suing year. The election of officers
was held last evening. The new
board Of governors elected last Satur-
day was installed and the retiring
president delivered his address.
In the first of series of inter
scholastic debates between the Univer-
sity Of Utah and the University of Ida
no. the Utah boys came out victorious,
Monday night. The question for debate
was: Resolved, That the United
States senators should be elected by
popular vote" The decision was award
ed the Utah boys by the vote of two
of the three judges. The debate was
held in Barratt hall.
Professor Stewart of the University
of Utah addressed the county teachers
on the connection of the school and the
home, and the preparation of the child
for actual life Saturday afternoon in
the assembly room of that institution.
The discussion which followed was par
ticipated in by the faculty of the nor
NAL training school. After the meet
ing the principals of the county schools
held a short session at which it was de-
cided to change the school books in
conformity with the law at once, that
the new books may be used at the be-
ginning Of the fifth month of the school
year. There was a discussion on the
county unit proposition, which was en-
dorsed by resolution.
The articles of Incorporation of the
kearns-Keith Mining company. organ
lied about one year ago. were filed this
week with County Clerk John James.
The capital stock, which has all been
paid in, is S150,000, divided in shares at
81 each. The stock is divided as fol-
lows: Thomas Kearns, g.. 400 shares:
David Keith, g. 400 shares; John a.
Creighton, $4,000 shares: Frank J.
Westcott, 100 shares; Joseph T. Rich
ards, 100 shares. The officers of the
company follow: Thomas Kearns,
president and director; David Keith
vice president and director; Frank J.
Westcott, secretary and treasurer and
director. John A. Creighton and Joseph
T. Richards, directors. Mr. Creighton
Is a resident of Omaha. The articles
declare it to be the purpose of the COM
p2ny to do a general mining, concen-
trating and smelling business. The
property adjoins the Silver King mine
on the west.
deal has just been consummated
by which S. H. Auerbach acquires the
sole ownership in 113 feet of business
property on Main street formerly held
in equal partnership by S. H. Auerbach
and the heirs of F. Auerbach. The
half-interest Of the heirs has been pur-
chased by Mr.. Auerbach. each heir Civ
ing a quit-claim deed for his or her
portion Of the property. While the
deeds stipulate only a nominal consid-
GRAFTON, the value of the property in
volved makes the deal one of consider
able magnitude, although none of the
parties to the transaction will reveal
the actual purchase price. The trans
fer includes three buildings, occupied
respectively by Auerbach's store, Cal
laway, Hoock & Francis, and the Utah
Trust & Savings company.
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At the meeting OF the newIy-elected \
board Of directors of the Commercial 4
National bank held Tuesday for theil
purpose Of electing officers for the cur
rent year. john J. Daily was elected
president; w. T. Noble and ]. Z. Cos
Brilf, vice presidents: John w. Donnel-l |
Ian, cashier, and A. H. Peabody, assist
ant cashier.
! Major Downey informed the directors |
that he expected to be absent much of |
the time during the present year. and !
" ME he would cneertUlly remain as |
a stockholder and as a director of the |
bank he wished to be relieved of the |
presidency. He strongly advocated the !
election Of Mr.. DAILY in his stead. The |
board passed fitting resolutions, COM
plimentary to Major Downey, the retir- /
ing president, thanking him for his |
faithful ana loyal services to the bank |
during the thirteen years Of its ex-
jstence.
J. Z. Cosgriff, the newly-elected vice |
president is young man actively and |
successfully engaged in banking in Wy |
oming. He is vice president and man |
ager Of the First National bank of |
Rawlins Wyo.. which has made phe- |
nomenal record under his management |
for the past five years He has also |
under his direction the Saratoga State |
bank of Saratoga, Wyo., and is about |
TO start the Murray State bank at Muir !
ray Utah. Mr.. Cosgriff is a member |
Of the livestock firm of COsgriff Bros, !
of Wyoming. who, in addition to being |
large livestock growers, are extensive !
merchants, having a number of mer- |
camille establishments in Wyoming. |
They also control the large wholesale !
house of Cosgrif- Couzens company of |
this city.