The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-06-03
LOCAL BRIEFS.

BANK CLEA NGS.-Y Yesterdays hank
c1earinEs we're S5o5,5o4. For the same day
year ago they were 1927, lol.
I. D. S. FIELD DAY.-The L. D. 5. has
eTneon At O'Clock there viii De a game
Of basket bail. followed by dancing 1 here
viii be dancing during the evening.
WANT ANNEXATION.-Eien Brown
and number Of other taSpa yers have
asked the county commissioners TO annex
the western part of Draper precinct 10
the RiverIOn precinct. as Il viii give
them better school facilities. The matter
has been taken under consideration.
KICKED BY HORSE.-AIax Kfrnball
the 2-year-old son Of Jonathan G. kim
bail. was kicked by a horse Monday night
and quite severely injured 1t was fcaled
as result of the accident but yester-
day the doctor thought that with careful
attention there was little danger OF this.
NEW DEPUTY SHERIFF. Sheriff
G, Frank Emery has appointed A. II.
Stout deputy sheriff. His appointment,
together with the resignation OF J. 3.
Cummock. makes the following promo
tons: w II. Wilkinson TO be jailer
Charles Bell, second jailer; T. L. Irvine.
second civil deputy; Joseph Sharp, first
civil deputy.
LIBRARY IS GROWING.-The libra
rian reported at the directors meeting
yesterday that the public library now
contains PISA volumes Miss Estella
Reilly was employed as an assistant dur
ing the evenings Fees collected during
May aggregated $50 New hooks re-
ceived during May number 1872 The total
membership has grown TO 1924.
HEAVY THUNDERSTORM.- Lake
was treated to another thunderstorm yes
terday afternoon There was considera bic
activity on the part of the artillery of the
clouds. Lightning played about the mounz
tain tops for some time. There was a very
slight fan of rain that could hardly be
called shower me sky was very
cloudy last night and the weather man
predicted possible showers for today.
CHILDRENS NEEDLEWORK.-S
DeFintendent Christensen has on exhibit
ton at the joint building many samples
of needIewOrk done by the seventh and
eighth grade pupils under the supervision
of Mrs. A. TOmIinSOn and Miss Anna Cor
making ordinary stitches TO complete
dresses. the cutting and sewing of which
was done by the little ones. There are
also specimens OF woodwork by the
eighth grade boys.
LAKE is FALLING.-The level OF
Great Salt lake has fallen two inches IN
the past fifteen days, despite the heavy
rains that have fallen over the inter
mountain country. and especially in Z tan.
The reading is now two feet six inches
below zero. This fall is double the rate
at which the water rose for a time, and
the explanation for it Is not forthcoming.
In view of the heavy precipitation II was
expected that there would be a rise of at
least an inch since May Is If this rate
of falling is kept up the water viii be
back to its old stand before many weeks
have passed
NEW CITY DELIVERY,-A new city
delivery schedule was put into operation
yesterday by Postmaster Thomas. The
new schedule provides for three deliveries
in the forenoon and one in the afternoon,
instead of two in each division of the day.
The first delivery is at I;40 a m. instead
of $40. as heretofore; the 10 clock de-
livery is unchanged, and the third morn
ing delivery is al 1870. The fourth deliv-
erT Is at i:15 in the afternoon BY this
schedule the mails arriving during the
night Will De delivered at an early hour
and the eastern mail. If on time. viii be
sent out Immediately upon arrival in the
afternoon. If it is found that this cannot
be done at 40, the time Will be changed
to 40