Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-06

secretary. James Lynch; treasurer,
Henry Clay Wallace. Jr
The conference OF the Primary asso.
Citations Of the salt Lake stake VIII be
held saturday Dec 10, at 1880 a, m. In
the Sixteenth ward Westinghouse All
aye invited 10 attend.
ELEANOR h. JEREMY,
REBECCA J. ~ ASPER.
ANNA VI, BALL.
Presidency
Prof Swendsen and Captain Ham
m0nd of the geological survey are at
Utah lake today looking after the bor-
ings being made IN the bottom OF the
lake nt various places As no bottom
had been found IN recent boTings at 100
feet down, II Is imagined that the mud
may extend down for 1000 feet IN plac-
es, II not deeper
The local lodge Of Elks will hold
their annual banquet tomorrow eyen-
ing IN the large hall OF the club house.
and preparations have been made for
am extra fine function Covers win be
laid for $50 people, and there viii be
orchestral music, good speaking and a
most excellent menu. it promises 10 be
the best banquet the Eks have had,
state supt Of Schools Nelson has re.
ceiyed q letter from President j. a.
Schurman Of Cornell university eX-
planning his inability 10 attend tho
State Teachers association I'm Janu-
airy. The letter states that owing TO
the death OF Gen. A. G. Barnes, one OF
the trustees Of the university. lt woulu
BE- impossible for President Schurman
10 attend.
Gen. Supt Welby returned 10 this city
list evening from his inspection trip
over the main line and branches Of the
Denver & Rio Grande west Of Crane
junction, and this morning resumed his
former duties at the old stand IN
the salt Lake station While being the
recipient of many congratulations, his
old time friends are having diiiculty IN
getting used TO the new chin whlskers.
Section Director Hyatt OF the local
weather bureau returned this noon
from HIS trlp TO 81. Louis for a visit
with hts family lie reports a very
CTeditable exhibit by the weather bu-
rcau Of Washington at the ST. Louis
fair which attracted much compi-
mentary remark He also reports gem
eral commercial conditions In the vest
eTn states as hatterlng, and with an
excellent outlook. Mr.. Hyatt had a
very pleasant visit,
The fair and bazaar IN the Twenty
seventh ward VIII open tonight, for the
benefit Of the new ward chapel and
meeting house, The young people OF
the ward have prepared O fine program
and gathered up a great array OF ok
hibits and various attractions, so that
they are sure OF having one Of the most
interesting entertainments given In any
ward this season, The fair will run
evenings through the week, and there
win be a program for each evening
There will be- q gold watch for the most
popular young lady, as indicated by
voting contest, and each person buying
a ticket TO the fair viii have a chance
In getting o plano,
Manager W. p. Cooper Of the Polk
City Directory company has something
Of curiosity IN the shape OF a 1904
Manila, r. l., city directory. II Is pub
lshed by a man named Rosenst0ck, has
300 pages, and covers the field In very
thorough manner. A curious feature is
the reading matter and advertising IN
japanese, Spanish, Tagalog and Eng
llsh, and the work includes not only
names and residences and business
places, but all OF the various social
religious, political, military and official
bodies existing IN Manila. From the
amount Of space given 20 saloons, II IS
evident that that business is fairly well
patroni1ed In the Islands.