Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-05-23

the city The parents and all who are
interested are cordially invited to at
tend the exhibition
The tickets FOR the organ recital to
be given juno at the First Congrega-
tlonal church by the English organlst
an1 composel Mr. Edwin II, Lemare,
have been p aced on sale at Daynes'
music store.
d, X. Gray, agent OF the Southern
Pacific. has received a number Of large
handsome pictures Of the old Santa
Barbara mIsslOs which was founded
Dec I, 1886, The News acknowledges
receipt Of copy.
w. s. Dickey Of Kansas city Is at
the Knutsford. having come on IN con-
nection with a contract with the Home
Independent Telephone company for
100000 feet Of conduit for the cable sub
way Of that company.
The High school alumni gave pelas-
ant social hop at Christensen's last
evening.
Some one living In the vicinity of
Sixth South and First West streets has
a mania for poisoning cats and dogs,
and OF late a large assortment OF such
creatures have taken an unpremedltat-
ed flight In consequence there Is
much mourning In that locality
Writing on the weather Thomas Webb
OF this city says. THE severe spells
Of storm, blizzard and cold had over
the country, were anticipated by me-
But our coolest weather here for this
month viii be during this coming week.
Snow universal over the valley and
mountains and severe frosts VIII surely
occur"
GOV. Wells and w II Crane, the ac-
ter visited Fort Douglas today and
we're Hospitality entertained by COL
Bubb, the officer commanding the post.
The county attorney today issued a
complaint against Kid Bray, Second
South street restaurant man charging
MIN with violating the pure food law
by selling skinned milk without la
beling Il as such.
County Superintendent OF Schools
Ashton and the principals OF the county
schools are busy today examining the
papers OF the eighth grade pupils
There are 2lO pupils who took the
organizations. The work win probably
be completed by tonight and the names
OF those who passed will then be made
known.
Supt Jackson OF the Bell Telephone
company has Just finished connecting
all OF the towns In Cache valley with
The main line, and therefore with Salt
Lake.
Local architects think that the
amount Of building In progress In this
city Is about the same this spring as
year ago at this time.
John Almond is building two 81 500
cottoges on Second South between First
and Second streets; and John
ii Hays ~ expanding 81. 600 In remodel
ing his residence on Seventh South,
near State street. Ware 4 Treganza
are the architects.
Salt Lake stands 18th this week in the
list Of clearings reported by Brad
street for the principal cities OF the
country the figures being S3.0S2, 74S, an
increas of as per cent over the CORES
ponding week Of last year. The gen
eral list shows a marked Improvement
over last week, Kinsvills, for instance,
having a gain Of l0S per cent, wichi.
Ia 6S per cent, Houston Sc per cent,
Nashville " per cent
Work is now being pushed more ac-
lively on the great Holmes apartment
house, and the old rubble walls that
once enclosed the place have been en-
tirely cleared 9WaV
The enlargement OF the Vermont
building Is now being pushed, and
large addition Is up to the first story.
Concrete arches are being used over the
basement.
Contractors have had q lively time OF
II In the last few days trenching from
buildings In process of erection, to d.
rect the flood waters into the bitches.
and thus prevent foundations from be-
ing undermined.
John Munson, miner, was brought
to this cit. last night and placed IN
the ST. Marks hospital suffering from
serioes Of severe Injuries received
while working in the Sacramento mine
at Mercur. lie had an arm and leg
broken and he hack was so badly
wrenched that technically this also was
broken However with proper care II
Is thought that he win pull through all
right.
Mrs Judge arrived this morning,
from the west, and is now at her east
South Temple street residence. She re-
fuses 10 see reporters, or to have any
thing 70 say about her lively expert
ence with the custom bouse inspectors
at San Francisco.
Late yesterday afternoon a practical
test Of the Swan Fire Extinguisher was
made on Richards street, 10 the intense
satisfaction Of all who witnessed II.
Messrs Hand and Doran. agents for
the extlnguisher in this city, conducted
the exhibition.
There viii be 4 Distinguished musical
visitor In this city 10 morrow, in the |
person OF Mrs Maurice Strakosh, nee |
Clara Louise Kellogg, who for msny |
years was the American operate star. |
and as we'll known to the average |
American household as Emma Abbott |
Mrs. Strakosh Is en- route from the Pa |
ciiic coast, and stops over In Salt Lake |
for Sunday. She win attend a special
organ recital 10 be given here tomorrow |
evening, In the TABERNACLE by Prof |
Mcclellan. and viii meet a number OF |
Salt Lakes prominent musicians.
Lon Bast is In town for a couple Of |
weeks from stateline where he is en-
gagged in mining.