Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-05

telephone system for a period OF 30
years.
Respectfully,
FREED SMOOT,
JESSE KNIGHT,
&C, H. LOOSE,
GEORGE HAVERCAMP,
SAMUEL II. THURMAN,
by RICHARD r. THURMAN, agent
and attorney"
A franchise for the same privilege
was granted for period Of rs years
last summer-25 years being then the
longest period for which the commits
sioners had power TO grant the fran
chlse. The resolution granting the
franchise passed today contains the
same specifications as TO routes, etc, as
the former resolution.
The resignation Of Nils Johnson, JUS
tice Of the peace of Santaquin precinct,
was accepted
George c. Scott and others. residents
OF what was formerly Lake View school
district, and now includ In Lincoln
district No. l6, petitloned for an adjust
ment Of the property rights Of the dis
tricts now forming the new district, on
the grounds that the new district has
levied special school tax, which viii
be burdensome and OF no benefit to the
residents OF the former Lake View dis
trict, said district having a new and
commodious school building and 1900
in the treasury with which to pay debts
and expenses at the time OF the consol-
idatlon. The matter was referred TO
Commissioner Dunn, County Supt,
Brown and the county attorney for in
Vestigatlon.
Il. Il. Booth was appointed justice Of
the peace for American Fork precinct
County Treasurer Glazler presented
reports Of the following funds showing
the amounts on hand as follows
County superintendent contingent
fund. sll24S0; county school fund,
1854 20; state school fund, 81 ,20296: gen
eral fund, sl,202,96; witness and Jurors
fund, sl9910.
Fees collected for April were report
ed In the following amounts;
County clerk s29075: sheriff, s5s15,
attorney, 50; recorder, s35i9O; treasurer
slS.
WEDDING BELLS.
The following marriage licenses have
been issued.
hOAl0r W. 0HlllIl, 81 anu SARAH
Gedhill, is, both Of Santaquin.
Walter w. Gledhill, 22 OF santaquln.
and Eliza Busick, q, Of Provo.
GARDEN CITY NOTES.
c. II. Thompson, formerly United
States marshal OF Oklahoma, has come
to Provo 10 reside. Mr. and Mrs.
Thompson are friends of Mr. and Mrs.
Josiah Beck of this city,
One gray horse three brown horses
and one brown mare, each weighing
between 1000 and 1000 pounds. We're
placed In the stray pound here yester-
da" They have evidently run away
from some place In the north, as they
were noticed going through Pleasant
Grove yesterday morning
Earl Allen, Ray Brown and Jos.
Evans have been appointed appraisers
in the estate Of Myron Tanner, de-
ceased.
Postmaster Glove has been author
lied TO extend the rural routes CON
nected with the Provo office. Route one
has been extended about four miles,
and route two about seven miles. This
route now takes in the mental hospital.
The salary Of the carriers has been In
creased $500,
Mr.. and Mrs William Stradllng, for
merly OF the Second ward, Provo, but
for many years residents OF Arizona,
ore here visiting relatives and friends.
David Medium has moved to Ray
mond, Canada, where he will work at
his trade as blacksmith.
Henry w. Davis, who has been very
III for long time from heart trouble,
is nov reported to be in a critical con-
dition.