Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-27

home suffering from an acute attack OF
indigestion. lie was seized with the
complaint while on his way TO Granite
stake last night, where he was TO sing,
but he had to return without filling
his engagement.
The lot at the southwest corner OF
Third East and First South streets,
Owned by eastern parties, IL reported
gold TO Los Angeles investor named
Judd for $685. 600. The purchaser is think
ing OF erecting on the lot fine three
story terrace for apartment purposes.
d company. First infantry, held cleo
lions last evening, and filled up its
quota OF commissioned officers. First
Lieutenant o. III. Hassig was chosen
captain, Private c. w. Johnson was
chosen first lieutenant, and Sergeant
c. d. Beck was chosen second lieuten-
ant,
The gutter across Second South
street on the west side OF West Temple
Is continually In trouble by reason
OF people throwing things into the gut
tiers above that do not pass through the
covered way across Second South
street. This morning the street depart
ment found II necessary 10 tear the
whole thing out, and put In new plank
Ing.
The following members Of battery A
qualified last Sunday as marksmen:
Captain Webb Corporals ]. w. Tlngey
and Bruce Brown and Private George
Thompson, one section Of the battery
goes to Fort Douglas next Sunday Tor
the instruction Of the on-commissioned
officers of the command, Pistol practise
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man being allowed 90 shots.
There is a scarcity OF feed In the local
grain markets, and there Is almost no
bran TO be had. This Is due to the fact
that the old stocks are about used up,
and the new crops will not be along UNI
I'll next week. Then prices viii be
stable again, Wheat already in is
bringing so and SO cents, and reports
indicate that the Utah crop will be
phenomenal both In quality and quanti-
~.
j. Il. Cosgriff has returned from a
trip into New England. He says that
business In the far east is very falr,
but beginning at Omaha, coming west.
the business situation Is very dun Inc
dullest conditions obtain at Denver,
where II Is so dead, that Salt Lake
seems 10 De ull luoillnb pvpiA HA
comparison. The labor troubles APP
per 10 have sliled business In Colo
RADIO.
The funeral this morning OF Peter
Var Houten, was largely attended,
many members of the Presbyterian de-
nomination being present, Rev Or,
Paden spoke feelingly of the useful ana
upright life OF the deceased, and the
q. 20. NC On Nm mi
He extended the strongest sympathy TO
the afflicted family who were deeply az
fected by their misfortune, There were
many flowers. The odd Fellows took
charge, after the funeral party LETT the
undertakers, and conducted the SER
Vices at the grave In Mt. Oliyet MT,
Van Houten leaves many sorrowing ana
appreclative friends.
A morning paper had story to the
effect that Frederick William Argyle,
an aged inmate OF the county iniirmary,
had been elected from that institution
because of having failed to observe the
rules. The facts are that Mr. Argyle
was not elected, but on the contrary
left of his own accord, stating that ne
preferred doing so to carrying out the
rule therein enforced, 1t was learned
today that he has been somewhat dis
affected during his entire residence at
the inhrmary, and the authoitles there
have had no end of trouble with MN
because OF his dislnclination to obey the
rules. The infrmary officials state they
have no desire 10 inhlct punishment on
the old man. nor have they done so,
but II is one Of the rules that inmates
must hold themselves in readiness 10
do whatever work may be required OF
them.