Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-29
LOCAL BRIEFS.

John starr OF the Highland Boy mine
AT Bingham, Is In the Keogh- Wright
hospital with fractured leg. A large
rock fell on him.
Ralston Cleveland, aged o. had his
right leg broken yesterday, by "a bale
of hay falling on him while he was
playing In his fathers warehouse.
William Smith OF 1913 east Sixth
South street, aged H. was bitten by
a savage bull dog yesterday in the al
ley west of the Cullen hotel. The
wound required the attention of sur
geon, and the dog Is to be killed.
George Boreham. hand at the
cement works had his scalp laid open
yesterday by coming In contact with
bolt from the door Of the manhole
entering the tube mill room. Boreham
was rendered unconscious. and medi-
cal attendance was necessary.
Landlord Fred wey OF the Wilson
hotel, who Is suffering from typhoid
fever, is reported as improving. The
cares incident upon the opening Of
the new hotel, told on Mr. Wey's
health, reducing his strength below the
danger line.
The East Canyon creek reservoir In
Morgan county Is TO have it's storage
capacity doubled by raising the dam
II feet higher. The lake az present Is
two miles long by half a mile wide.
and the increased storage will take
care Of spring waters that have been
running to waste.
The damage 10 the pumps al the
mouth Of Utah lake has been repaired,
and the flow Of water again reached
this city today. II Is not believed any
damage OF consequence was done TO the
crops OF this valley by the temporary
shortage in lake water, as the season
Is 80 far advanced.
S. G. Reed OF Si5 south West Temple
street killed a three foot rattle snake
yesterday in Mill Creek canyon. He
first noticed the reptile stretched across
the road. and getting out OF his buggy
attacked Il with a stick. and finally got
the better OF IT, after brief but sharp
fight The snake had nine rattles and
a button on his tail,
Parties returning from the thirty
fourth annual session OF the National
Bee Keepers association az Los Ange-
les report the convention a gratifying
success The officers elected for the
present years were. j. u. Harris,
Grand Junction, Colo, president; c. p.
Dadant, Hamilton, H., vice president;
George w. Brodbeck. Los Angeles, Cal,
secretary; n. r. France. Plattcvile.
Wis, treasurer and general manager.
Mrs Marie c. Flood OF east First
South street. was knocked down and
badly bruised yesterday afternoon by
a scorching wheelman at Second South
and State streets The scorcher picked
himself up and got away before a POI
llceman could be found 10 arrest him.
Mrs Flood WAS carried into the near
est drug store and cared FOR, but was
30 badly shaken up that she spent last
night In the office Of her husband, Dr..
Flood, before proceeding TO her home.
Gen William H. Penrose is being
kept alive by the use OF stimulants so
that his son, Capt, Charles Penrose OF
the Twenty-third infantry, may reach
his bedside before the old soldier dies.
The captain Is on his way from Fort
Brady. Mich. where he Is stationed,
and is due IN this city tomorrow morn
Ing A brother OF Gen. Penrose, VIII
kinson Penrose OF Denver, and Mai q.
II. Penrose. a son OF the general sta
toned at Seattle, are already here,