Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-16
From Presidency of B, Y, Universe
ty DR.. George H. Brimhall
Made Acting President.
BUSINESS IN DISTRICT COURT.
hyrum Harmon of Highland Sues for
Divorce-Wedding Bells-Garden
City Briefs and Personals.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence
Provo, Utah Co.. Dec. 16.-A meeting
OF the board Of trustees OF the Brigham
Young university was held last evening
In the office of Jesse Knight for the
purpose of taking action on the resig-
nation of President b. Cluff, Jr, There
were present Of the board. Vice presl-
dent David John w. H. Dusenberry,
John Henry Smith, Lafayette Holbrook
Jesse knight, Stephen l.. Chapman
Oscar b. Young, and Richard w
Young. DR.. j, NJ. Tanner. general
superintendent Of Church schools. was
also present, together with President
Cluff and Prof. II, H. Holt, secretary
of the university faculty.
The resignation of President Cluff
was accepted, to take effect on the
23rd inst, the end Of the present semes-
ter, It was decided not to appoint a
president at this time but Dr. George
II. Brimhall was appointed acting
president He Is now In Raymond,
Canada, and win be notified of his
appointment, and 1t Is expected, viii
return immediately to assume the
Prof Cluff expects to leave for Mex
leo early in January to take charge
Of the affairs Of the Utah Mexican Rub
Der company as superintendent
FOURTH DISTRICT COURT.
Judge Booth has rendered decision
in the case of Goshen Roller Mill *
Elevator company ct al. vs.. Mt. Nebo
Land & Irrigation company ct al. In eff
ect as follows; in consideration of the
motion In the case Of NJ. Il. Price ct al,
being filed TO set aside the stipulation
of April l6, 1902, and the intermingling
interests of the parties to the suits of
all the waters Of Currant creek, and
pending the hearing on said motion the
court makes the following order.
That the plaintiff is entitled to the
use Of 700 weir inches of the waters OF
said Currant creek for 10 hours each
day of every Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday from s o'clock a. m. to
o'clock D. m. until further order of the
court, and that the defendant Is hereby
required to turn said water 10 the mill
until further ordered,
Estate of Oscar w. Whiting, de-
ceased; petition OF Lila Whiting for let
ters of administration set for hearing
Dec, 26
HUSBAND SEEKS DIVORCE,
Hyrum Harmon of Highland has COM
menced suit for divorce against Luela
Harmon on the grounds of desertion.
Plaintiff asks to be awarded the custody
of one minor child, Laurence b, Har-
mon, aged II years, and that defend
ant be given the custody of Lila May,
another minor child nine years Of age.
WEDDING BELLS
Marriage licenses have been issued
to the following couples;
j. A, Westrlng rs, and Mary c.
Thompson, Is, both of Benjamin.
Clarence $, Jarvis, 20, ond Jean Clara
Holbrook, 20, both Of Provo.
Louis a. Leger, 49, OF Salt Lake, and
Susanna Stuart, 10, of American Fork.
Willis Terry, 22 of Provo Bench, and
Pearl Ekins. 10. of Pleasant View.
r. w. Rothwell, 25. and Edith Childs,
20, both of Sprlngyile.
GARDEN CITY NOTES.
Manager McEwan of the Provo Opera
House has returned from successful
trip to Denver on theatrical business.
Nov that the new fixtures have been
put In place In the postoffice, Provo can
boast OF one Of the best appointed post
offices In the state.
Mrs Nell Potter has moved from
Park city to Provo with her children
for the winter.
Mrs, Maud Jeffries is down from
Salt Lake visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J r. Boshard.
Judge Saxey was over from Spanish
Fork yesterday,