Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-06
LATE LOCALS

The telegraph company reported the
SIGHT hindranCes 10 It's operation IN thls
country from the storm, as all repaired
before this noon. and the telephone
company reported no trouble az all
aud that the toll lines were all working
well The latter expects to begin con
structlon OF a line 70 Price this year,
branching from the main line up Span
sh Fork Canyon, and In the COURSE pl
another year the line will be carried
through to Grand Junction. This viii
give two Independent Colorado con-
nections. General Manager Murray
said today that within the next six
weeks, the facilities to Huntington from
this end would be very greatly improv-
cd by the completion OF new local con-
motions. and with the completion OK
improvements in the oregon lines, re-
markably satisfactory through service
10 Portland and Seattle would be Sc
cured
The first business automobile TO be
used in this city was received here
from omaha last night. brought ny
town this morning from the depot and
put into immediate use. IL Is a two
tens affair painted a gaudy red, an
win be used for city delivery purposes
by the local agency Of Swift & Co., MI
Geoghegan. the agent, was instrumental
IN bringing It to this city, and the
chauffeur 10 run the vehicle is william
Creedon who came here with It.
A large consignment Of terra Gotta
finishing and trimming work for the
new First Presbyterian church has
been received In this city from the
Northwestern Terra Gotta company Of
Chicago by the Western Slope Intro.
duction company. The material for that
church has accumulated In such large
quantities that when construction Is
resumed the work can be pushed with
great rapidity.
Miss Rosalie Pollock. supervisor Of
the primary grades Of the city schools
returned yesterday from Cincinnati
where she attended the session Of the
department of sunerintendents OF the
National Educational association. on
her return trip, Miss Pollock visited
the public schools Of Cleveland Chi
cage, Kansas city and Denver
State Superintendent Of Schools Mel
son announces that the state committee
20 prepare examination questions for
eighth grade graduates OF the publ,
schools will meet in his Office next Wed.
ncsday afternoon at . o'clock 90 pre-
pare r list OF questions and 10 SET
date on which the examinations are 20
be held
An important meeting Of the officers
and board OF the State Kindergarten
association Is called for tomorrow
morning at II o'clock In room SOC. Tem-
pleton building.
The adding OF a nth story TO the
Scott building begins next week
Continued shipments Of hay from this
state and from Idaho. and corn from
Kansas and Nebraska continue 10 he
made for live stock whose range feed
has been abbreviated by the recent
SHOWS IN Idaho
The horse attached TO the delivery
rig Of j. Z. Evans q Sons took fright
this morning at a point near the corner
Of Tenth South and Seventh East
streets and dashed along Seventh East
az pace which made the drivers hair
stand on end Reaching the bridge 10
the east Of Liberty park. the vehicle
colllded with the railing and the result
was that the wagon was demolished,
while the horse was freed TO continue
It's mad career. The driver made his
escape before the bridge was reached.
Late this afternoon the committee on
IRE department. OF the city council.m
in the Office Of chief Deyine for the
purpose OF discussing matters embraced
in Mayor Thompsons and Chief De-
vines annual reports. IL Is expected
that many questions pertaining TO the
welfare Of the service will be called
up.
County Physician Mayo today III
his report OF contagious diseases IN
the county during the month Of Feb
ruary. There were three cases OF small
pov, two Of scarlet fever and one II
diphtheria- One case OF smallpox Ia
sim under quarantine, as are also two
cases Of scarlet fever and one OF dlph-
iberia.