The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-24
LOCAL BRIEFS.

TEACHERS GET THEIR PAY-Pay
chechS were issued yesterday 10 the
1SrSlachers ana Janitors of the city schools.
Inc total amount was $23.000
WOMEN's PRESS CLUB MEETING
a ne Dtah Women's Press club will hold
Its next meeting at the Exponent office
AT ':5V p. m. Dec. q, instead OF the 3lst
DOWN WITH PNEUMONIA.-Count
treasurer w. o. Carbis is down with an
attack of pneumonia, but the latest re-
port yesterday was that the danger was
past and that he was on the nigh road
10 recovery.
GOVERNOR APPOINTS DELEGATES.
-GOVernor Wells yesterday appointed
tnree delegates 10 represent Utah at the
annual convention of the National Live
stock association to be held in Denver on
Jan. 10, ii, Y and Is The men chosen
are Jesse NJ. Smith, M. K. Parsons and
IS. f. Saunders.
PREPARE FOR LAWMAKERS
force Of men was engaged yesterday in
oNerhauling the hall OF the house OF rep
resentstives in the City and County build
ing in preparation for the coming ses-
sion Of tho legislature. The walls are TO
be redecorated and the rooms made more
attractive. The furniture will be put in
next week.
SOLDIER RELEASED.-Joh Ruffo a
soldier from Fort Douglas, who was found
guilty in the police court yesterday after
noon of stealing an OvercOat. WAS re-
leased upon a suspended sentence. In
view Of the fact that ne was to receive
his discharge from the service in q few
days. this order for a suspended sentence
was made upon the request OF the prose-
cutIon.
NEW AMUSEMENT COMPANY.-The
Riverside Amusement company of River
side. Weber county. filed articles of In
corporation with the secretary of state
yesterday. The company has "A capltallZa-
ton Of $3.50, divided INTO shares of so
each. j. +. Bybee is designated as presi-
dent; William StrattOn, vice president; Il.
b. Parker. secretary, and A. "A. Bingham.
treasurer.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE FIRM
The Ogden Brothers company, Of Ogden,
with a capitalization of $500, filed ar
ticles yesterday with Secretary or State
Hammond. The object is TO conduct a
general merchandise business in ogden.
The officers are: President and treas
urer. ~ Q. ogden; vice president, Edward
Goodale; secretary, William Gcodaie.
GIVEN VALUABLE PRESENT
teachers of the normal school connected
with the | University OF Utah gave the
head of the normal department, Profess
sor William NJ. Stewart surprise yes
terday afternoon They made a feast IN
the domestic science room. and as des-
sert they presented TO Mr. Stewart a
watch charm Of gold, set with diamonds.
% NEW MANAGER AT WALKERS SIS.
v. Shelp. for nine years manager at
Walker Brothers dry goods store. has
resigned and will leave the city next
week to take a position with Mccarthy
Brothers Of Syracuse. y. Y. He will be
succeeded by J. II. Beifvss. who has been
with Walker Brothers in other capacities
during the past fourteen years.
POLICE WANT HIM.--It will be sad
Christmas for a man named Porter If
the police can succeed in getting hold of
him, for they will lock him up and put
charge of forgery opposite his name on
the station register. 1t is alleged that
Porter. who was at one time driver for
the kemmerer Coal company, became
possessed OF three blank checks while an
gagged in cleaning out Judge Williar2 II.
KING office. and that he filed one or
them ont for SO forged Judge King s
name 10 il and GOT the money.
WILL HANDLE STATES MONEY
After considerable dcliberatiOn State
Treasurer-elect James Christiansen has
decided to bank the funds of the state
during his term Of office with Mccormick
* CO. Mr.. Christensen will have his
office in the rooms in the bank building
now occupied by A. Hanauer. who viii
move elsewhere. Treasurer Dixon has
had his office in the Utah National bank
during his term Of office. There was
considerable rivalry between the princi-
pal banks of the city over the money TO
be handled by Mr.. Christensen.
ENTERTAINMENT BY PUPILS.-The
pupils of the Forty-fourth district county
school gave al entertainment at Riverton
hall last night. Several hundred parents
and friends were present Several num-
bers were on the prOgTamme-drillS, songs
and other pieces. An encouraging address
was given by County Superintendent =.
". Ashton. A threc-act operetta con-
Guided the evening. entitled The Fairies
and Pixies. This was cleverly per
formed and the grOtesque costumes Of the
Pixies i'm particular caused much amuse-
der and Miss Snow worked hard for the
success of the entertainment