Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-14
LATE LOCALS,

The new Phillips Congregational
church viii be dedicated the first sun
day In February, with an Interesting
program.
The frs, Raymond party Of the sea-
son arrived this morning from san
Francisco. II numbers nine people,
who are registered at the KnutsIord.
The officers of the grand lodge of
Odd Fellows go to Corinhe Saturday
to visit with the local lodge.
Hoyt sherman has returned from an
extended eastern trip, and says that
Utah politics are not attracting AS
much attention in the east as some
folks evidently think, as the other
states are having troubles Of their
oWn-particularly Colorado, where the
ructlon over the choice of United states
senator threatens to turn the state up
side down.
Parties from New Mexico say that
the delegation at Washington working
for the admission Of the territory as q
state, are only n little knot of "patri-
ots' VINO are working the game for
what there is In It." THAT is, II New
Mexico Is admitted, they, the patriots.
Will be senators, representatives, SUI
preme court judges, governor, and the
heap big injuns' Of the new state gov
eminent
There were eight candidates for the
navy examined today, and four accept
ed There was one Salt Lake boy
among the latter, Edward H. Peterson,
aged l6, admitted to apprenticeship.
Mayor Thompson today approved all
Of the matters acted upon by the coun-
Gil Monday night, among them being
the contract with p, j. Moran for wat
ermain extensions during the year 1905
ana the increase of the salaries of the
street SUPERVISOR superintendent Of
waterworks and parkKeeper.
The police have been notified that
leather grip containing q suit Of clothes
and some other articles Of value, was
stolen from the u. & r. G.. depot last
night. The Identity of the thief is
unknown, but the police are in hot pur-
suit.
The recently elected governors Of the
Commercial club will be indicted into
the Elusinian mysteries Of their cult
next Saturday night, with more or less
Delphic ceremonies.
This season shows the steadlest win
ter weather in many years the local
weather office officials say The wealth
err map today shows lines OF the same
temperature extending from British Co
lumbia clear through TO New Orleans
The weather office calls attention to
the fact that the very haZy condition OF
the atmosphere In the city today is due
entirely to the smoke, as the sky over
head is perfectly clear. The air Is
stagnant, and as there Is no breeze TO
blow the smoke away, IL remains and
accumulates, loading the atmosphere
and the local lungs with SCOT. and MAX
ing the sun look as though there was
a veil over It.
There is something Of a mix-up In
troop A. The second lieutenant re-
Gently resigned before taking his ex-
animation; but il Is held by the official
staff that he cannot resign until after
his examination and this the young
man refuses to pay any attention to.
Nov the question is, how Is he to get
out Of the service unless the adjutant-
general declares a vacancy exists. and
orders an election.
The members Of the Tabernacle choir
are particularly requested TO be at re-
hearsal tomorrow night when new
music and matters Of Importance gen.
orally will receive attention. The prac-
tloe begins at 7;45.
The duck shooting season closes to-
morrow evening, and there viii be no
more Of the sport until Sept. 10 next