Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-21
Receipts to Date Exceed $500, 900
--Redeeming Outstanding
County Warrants
GRAND MUSICAL ATTRACTION
In Ogden Tabernacle on Thanksgiving
Principal Christensen Resigns
Pianos for Ogden Schools.

The collection of taxes In Weber
county this year has been unusually
good. Last year was considered a good
YEAR for collections by County Treas
,lrer A. ID. Chambers, but this year has
been much better than last, During the
mast week the taxes have been coming
in with a rush aud Treasurer Chambers
and his deputies have been very busy,
Up to last night for the past five days
over $4,000 has been collected in and
M until last night the treasurer has
taken In s300,i33 OF this years taxes.
Yesterday Treasurer Chambers paid
out of the taxes collected so far to
the state $4,000, to Ogden City. Sl5,-
900, 10 Ogden City schools $1,000 and
as soon as County Superintendent OF
schools Wilson submits his apportlon-
ment Of school funds for the various
districts, $1,000 viii be distributed
for that purpose. The treasurer has
also during this month called for sl3,-
600 Of outstanding warrants and viii
issue another call the first part of next
week for $2l000 more OF outstanding
warrants. Just when the delinquent
tax list will be published has not been
decided.
A GRAND MUSICAL ATTRACTION,
A musical attraction of unusual mer-
ii will be given In the ogden tabernacle
THANKSGIVING night. Mr.. JOS Ballan-
tyne has completed arrangements for
the appearance here In connection with
the tabernacle choir OF Miss Arvilla
Clark Master Arthur Petersen. Prof.
John ]. Mcclellan, and Oscar Kinkham.
Miss Clark was, prior to her departure
for Germany two years ago to study,
the leading contralto In the Salt Lake
opera company. Her voice since has
developed greatly. She has an unusual
range and q voice OF great power and
brillancy. Mr.. Kirkham has been
studying voice In Berlin for three years
past and possesses a tenor of unusual
sweetness He viii sing In duet with
Miss Clark. Mr.. Mcclellan and Arthur
Petersen viii give two violin and piano
duets and the Tabernacle choir OF 200
voices will sing several heavy choruses
from some Of the operas.
PRINCIPAL CHRISTENSEN RE-
SIGNS.
The board Of education held its reg
ular meeting last evening and trans
acted the following business;
Frank II. Christensen who has been
one of the principals In the Ogden
schools for the past 10 years ten
dered his resignation, to take effect
Jan. |, 1904. which was accepted by the
board The resignation OF Prof. Chris
Jensen came as great surprise to the
members OF the board. He has been
principal of the Central school for the
past two years and was one of the
most efficient educators In the Ogden
public schools.
The board has decided to purchase II
.tas g.. L.. Al. L.. - ~
buildings In the city. The Franklin
bought from the Daynes Music com.
pany Of Salt Lake city for 5000 each.
John A. Junk, teacher of the West
ogden school, asked for raise I'm SAL
AIRY. Referred TO the teachers commit
tee.
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT,
Hon. and Mrs. Charles C. Richards
announce the engagement of thar
daughter, Miss Letitia Richards, to Mr.
Robert ]. Burton, the marriage to take
place In the near future. Miss Rich
ards Is one OF Ogdens prominent
school teachers, and Mr.. Burton is one
~ the First National Bank bookkeep-
ers.
DAWsoN-WALLACE NUPTIALs,
A marriage license was issued by the
county clerk to stanton c. Wallace,
%, OF Clinton, Davis county, and Miss
Laura Dawson, 20, OF Roy, Weber coun-
~.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Sheriff Josephson of Brigham city
was In ogden yesterday on business,
The final distribution of the estate OF
Soren l.. Peterson deceased, was made
by Judge Rolapp.
Robert II. Dam has been the only
man to enlist In the army at the re-
cruitlng Office In this city during the
past week.
George Williams and H. j. Edwards
escaped yesterday from the stockade at
the city jail but were recaptured. VIII
llams has received 30 days more for the
break.
The $4,000 damage suit brought by
Mrs. Georgia Crocker against the Union
Pacific for the death of her husband,
has occupied the attention of Judge
Rolapp and jury for the past week,
Frank Findlayson brother of Geo.
Findlayson, who was scalded to death
at Logan. Is In Ogden endeavorlng TO
get a settlement from the Sugar COM
paily.