Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-05
LATE LOCALS.

The Chicago & Alton proposes to
move into the Atlas block upstairs
Col Sam Park is In the Holy Cross
hospital, where he Is recovering from
a successful operation.
Today's local bank cearings amount
ed to SAL 1894 rs as against $52G,905, 10
for the same day last year
II. l.. Linsley, chief clerk OF the rail-
road mail service, came down from
Ogden on business this morning.
The Offices OF the General Electric
company were closed today on account
Of the funeral OF the late general agent,
Shepard A. Benson,
Training the High school athletes for
the contests Of the coming season has
begun at the school grounds, with d.
a. Callahan as the trainer and coach
Cadet Mldshlpman Wallace OF this
city, who was sick for 80 long last win
ter. has recovered not only his health
but his standing In his class at An
napolis.
w II. Barratt Of the freight claim
department Of the Oregon Short Line
viii act as travelling freight agent for
that system during the wool season.
The following appointments have been
annouced by the Rock Island: j. II.
UT, general agent OF the freight and
passenger department at Omaha, and
Il. o, Miller travelling freight agent at
Lincoln. Neb
The villages Of Toquerville and Leeds
In Washington county have Just been
connected by telephone with this city,
and the line Is being extended towards
ST. George,
The weather conditions continue pro.
pItious, and 1t will be fair and warmer
for the ensuing 36 hours anyhow, as a
high barometric pressure is all over
this basin. and another high pressure
is approaching from the Pacific coast.
a circular was issued by supt, Dunn
OF the motive power and machinery de-
partment Of the Short Line this morn
ing, extending the jurisdiction OF Mas
ter Mechanic d, j, Malone OF the Utah
division to Green River, Wyo,
The American Institute OF Bank
Clerks VIII hold a meeting In the
clearing house rooms on the evening
OF the 2lst inst. when Hon. Frank
Pierce will read paper on the negoti-
able instrument law.
The government engineers who have
returned from measuring southern riv-
ers, say that the Sewers normal flow
has been utilized for the last month in
enrly irrigation to soften the hard, dry
earth so that II could be plowed The
San Pitch river water is being run into
reservoirs for use later
Relatives in this city OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Gilman Hill Of Waterbury, Conn, have
received invitations TO the wedding on
the l4th inst, OF their daughter, Miss
Katherine, to DR., Nelson A, Pomeroy,
at the residence of the parents Of the
bride
1t is understood now that the entire
state guard is liable to be sent to
Monterey, Cal, next August to particle
pate at the big encampment there OF
state and regular troops,
First Sergeant +. A, Bull OF ID COM
pany, was elected second lieutenant I
ast evening, and the choice Of a new !
captain will be made later The COM
nand has removed from lis old quar- |
-ers to the state armory, where quar- |
-ers have been provided for It.
There were IA bidders for the building
II the bachelor officers quarters and the |
big wagon shed at Fort Douglas. The |
lowest bidder for the quarters were A. |
4 ]. Mcdonald, their price being s29 800. |
The lowest bidders for the shed We're |
Allen & Rhemish, their figure being |
l3,773. The bids will be sent on TO |
Washington for formal action by the |
war department.
The real estate men are now taking
leart at the encouraging meteorological |
outlook, and are preparing to make d.
'ers and sundry descents on the livery |
tables for rigs to take prospective |
purchasers about town, A lively mar
iet is predicted II this stress OF fine
Weather keeps up.
The stone quarrles are now being
,pened up, but II will be nearly two
weeks before stone can be hauled by
he railroad from the Kyune Quarrles
or the federal building. In the mean
long as best he can with supplies OF
tone secured from local builders who
nance TO have small quantities on
Iand.
d. A. Callahan has word from Mlchl-
gan university that Abner Howell re-
emily met the worlds record for the
quarter mile dash, making the time In
1 seconds, In an indoor intercollegiate
contest between Michigan, Chicago and
Cornell. Howell has done so well In
-thletics that the athletic authorities
10 not dare any longer to shut him
N from contestlng on account Of his
oor
On Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock
here will be an important meeting at
he Bryant high school between the
ldy principals, the lady teachers OF
he grammar grades and the mothers
{ the pupils, at which Miss l.. NJ.
lualtrough, principal OF the Oqulrrh
chool, viii deliver lecture on
Purity" A good attendance Of moth
RS Is requested so that a general dis
ussion of the subject may be had,
John NJ Cannon has arrived safety
Alberta with several settlers and
ouple OF car loads Of their effects, for
zeal settlement, and the party re-
nlVed n hearty welcome from the
aints there. Mr.. Cannon will remain
bout n month, and he has been Joined
Y Lewis Cannon who will remain only
bout 10 days or two weeks, The gem
'al conditions up there appear to be
cry favorable,
Gov. Wells today appointed two
'ecial road supervisors TO oversee the
'penditure Of the money appropriated
the last Legislature for improve
ents on the roads IN their respective
'untles The appolntees are Brig
nm Jensen, Of Brigham City, Boxeldor
'unty TO expend $500: George w,
ryan, OF Mercur, Tooele county, TO ex.
md $1,000.
Second Lieut., Fred Leonard Of the
artery was elected last night first
'utenant and the second lieutenant
lcancy viii be filed later Lieut..
Aonard takes the place OF First Lieut.,
j.. Jennings removed 20 San Franz