Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-29
Board Of Control Holds Another
Busy Session at Ogden.
TRACK TO FAIR GROUNDS.
Horse Races aud shooting TourDB.
meDt nj weber county Exposition
-Hobos Break Into Car.

Ogden. July 29.--At the meeting Of
the board Of control of the National
Irrigation Congess, held here last night
much important business was transact
cd Messrs. Wright and Clark report
cd making a trip into Cache valley IN
the interest of the congress, where they
found people enthusiastic and anxious
10 entertain the delegates. The same
committeeman were delegated TO visit
the southern part Of the state
MI. Kese reported that the finance
committee had met with gratifying sue
cess in Salt Lake city, receiving finan-
cial support and encouragement from
leading business men of the city
Il was decided that the fruit exhibit
which Is 90 be a feature OF the con-
gress viii DC held at the Weber county
fair grounds, and the exhibit as far as
the congress is concerned, will be nmit-
ed TO fruit.
President Shurtiff notified the board
that he had appointed Robert McQuar-
RE Joseph Parry and Ambrose Shaw
9 committee OF pioneers to look after
pioneer features for the congress-.
The board decided to Issue an iny-
tation 10 the manufacturers OF irrlga-
ton machinery to exhibit some OF their
machinery In ogden during the con-
gress.
4 letter was received from Richard
T. Ely, instructor IN political economy
at the Wisconsin university and q not
er ngricuturalists. stating he Intended
f1. l.. Of
congress- Much routine business was
also disposed of. when meeting ad-
1ourned
AT meeting OF the Weber County
Fair association with the officers Of the
Ogden Rapid Transit company IL was
definitely settled that Il track would be-
laid from the main line OF the street
railway to the fair grounds on west
Seventeenth street. 10 be completed by
Sept l. II was also decided to have
some of the finest horse races ever wit
messed In this part Of the country on
Sept. l5-lS. An Interesting feature OF the
fan viii be n shooting tournament on
the 18th of September, AT which Measrs
Blgelow and Becker, the ogden marks.
med, who tied at Walla Walla, Wash.
for the diamond prize. viii shoot on for
the trophy, to decide which win be its
owner.
A BRAKEMAN ARRESTED.
This morning NJ Daily was arrested
on complaint Of Dan Fitzpatrick, the
Southern Pacific detective, who charges
that on July n. while acting as brake
man on the said railroad, DAILY assist
ed four men 10 ride in box car with
out paying the regular fare. The car
In which the men rode Eas loaded with
fruit. and when IL reached ogden they
We're arrested on the charge OF breaking
into the same. At the hearing, which
took place today before Judge Howell,
II developed that they had paid DAILY
IS for the privilege OF riding, and his
arrest followed. The four were tined
$40 each, and DAILY win have his hear
ing this evening
HoBOS BREAK INTO CAR.
This morning a report was received
IN Ogden that seven hobos had broken
open a Southern Pacific freight car
loaded with oranges between Toana
and Wells. On arriving at Wells the
train crew reported the matter TO Con-
stable Moore who at once proceeded TO
place the toughs under arrest They
broke and ran, however. and not until
the officer had put charge OF shot
from a shotgun into the leg OF one Of
them did they surrender They are now
In jail awaiting trial.