The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-07-23
SALT LAKE
CITY AND NEIGHBoRHooD.

CITY AND NEIGHBoRHooD.
James Devine is mentioned as a can
didate for secretary Of state on TN
Republican ticket.
Local butchers say that if the east
f Z. McGurrin dislocated his lef
wrist Tuesday while playing golf a
the Country club. As he Is one OF lnt
crack plavers of the team to play il
Montana, mis- comrades are hoping thai
his wrist viii get well in time to allow
him to participate in the coming con-
tests.
Major Richard W Young and wife
are receiving the congratulations OF
their friends on the arrival of baby
boy, which event took place early
Tuesday morning.
Food Inspector Joseph j. Meyers filed
his Semi-annual report with the coun-
ell Wednesday evening. 1t shows that
since Jan. ] he has condemned 2l,46O
pounds of meat and produce. He says
the dairies under his jurisdiction are in
first class condition. and the milk
inspected is Of excellent quality
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Not only has the proposed packing
house which il is the intention to erect
i'm Salt Lake, the public and private
endorsement of prominent business
men of this city, but several Of these
have publicly declared their intention
OF supporting the movement by sub
scribing for packing house stock.
Other promises of subscriptions made
privately to members of the Real Es-
tate association appointed to urge the
erection of the packing house justifies
the belief that the necessary capital
viii be secured within ten days.
Although the date has passed for
forwarding the first set of applications
10 the war department of men who de-
sire commissions in volunteer armies,
i'm the event of another national call to
arms. as yet no men in Utah have sig
nified a desire to get on the lists OF
those who may have the first chance.
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A scarcity of meat has been already |
felt in Salt Lake as a result Of the |
packing house strike. Now that the |
strike is over, prices and supply will re-
sumo normal conditions.
There are practically no bananas on |
the market at present, scarcely any of |
the stores being supplied. carload
is expected soon from the south TO re-
lieve the situation. Strawberries and
California apricots are no longer on
sale, and cherries are fast disappear
ing.
One Of the interesting features Of the
parade in Liberty park on the 25th will
be three of the old cannon which were
hauled across the plains in 1S47. One
of them is the historic "Old Sow"
known by that name because, after it
had been covered in a hole in the
ground, placed there by a number OF
Mormon women in Nauvoo, to prevent
the mob obtaining possession of it, the
old cannon was uncovered by SOW,
with a litter Of pigs, scratching for arti-
chokes, a desired article of food.
The Salt Lake Real Estate associa-
ton is considering proposition to have
a swing camera view taken of the city !
from some suitable and commanding :
eminence; say a view six feet long.
Copies Of this viii be mounted on
cloth. framed and sent to the larger
hotels about the United States. Owing
to the fact that the dense foliage for
which the city is noted shrouds from l
view so much Of the town, the photo q
graphs may not be taken until the S
leaves are off the trees in the fall
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A decided departure from the usual ]
custom Of giving their annual outing f
has been agreed upon by the Elks of e
this city, and this years outing, which
S now being planned, will be the
means Of bringing joy to the hearts of il
he several hundred orphan children of L
he city, who win be the guests of
honor on that occasion. Not only will
he children be the guests of the Elks il
N Purple day, but the proceeds from Il
he excursion will be turned over to
he various orphans homes for their
,enefit. m
Y
The Salvation Army, under the direc-
ION of Staff Captain Dale, has under
aiken q work that should receive the Il
upport and sympathy of all interested W
n help for the young. The Salvation
SITS have secured a tract of land near
liberty park, where they have estab- W
shed free outdoor kindergarten The
dea is 10 continue the work done nv
ne free kindergarten during the regu- re
ar school term ~