Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-16
MURRAY NEWS.

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The school elections In all the SUR
rounding districts went of amoOthly
except in one district, where a slight
rifle occurred. This was occasIoned by
the discussion OF the proposition 10
build a new and up-to-date schoolhouse.
1T r. surprising TO see what a small
interest the people OF Murray manifest
In The school affairs" said James God
frey, one OF the trustees IN this district
othe correspondent OF the News" on
the day set for the reading Of the
financial report for the past year there
were only seven taxpayers present out
OF the whole district, This report
showed the manner OF handling Of the
enormous sum OF $4,000.
SUNDAY MORNINGS FIRE.
About O'Clock Sunday morning the
people OF Murray were startled by four
ehots and four long blasts from the
smelter whistle, which Ia the only fire
alarm the city has Sam Wnmholt's
saloon, formerly owned by Paul Blnn,
was I'm flames AS the frame building
was dry Il took but short time to
reduce II to ashes, The loss Ii covered
by insurance,
A man by the name Of Nelson was
found dead near the Bingham copper
Inelter Wednesday morning. Foul play
II suspected
The Primary association gave pleas
ing entertainment in the opera house
last Monday afternoon Ice cream and
other refreshments were served, and
the children greatly enjoyed themselves.
A fine program was rendered, which
was followed BY dance,
CITY COUNCIL SESSION,
Tho regular session Of the city coun-
ell was held last Thursday night, Con-
siderable time was taken UP IN the
reading OF bills which had accumulated
for month past. The quarterly report
OF city justice was read, which showed
there had been s27T.90 taken In fines and
forfeitures. II also showed there had
been an average arrest OF one person a
day made during June.
The city dumping ground question
came up and was referred to the street
committee with power to act Mr..
James Freeze has some low bottom
lands which will probably be consi-
dered.
The estray pound ordinance was read
for the FIRST time,
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY,
An attempt was made to burglarize
Mr.. Il. Csrleon's place OF business Tues
dnay morning early. The would be
thief was trying to effect an entrance
through the glass door and had already
removed pane OF glass when the own
or, who was aroused by the noise re-
leved his pain by letting out "A deafen-
ing yell from the second story window,
which was directly above the door, This
II seems, scared the fellow so badly that
he dropped the pane Of glass and ran
through the back way, making good his
escape in the darkness.
Several young men and some married
men have disappeared from Murray
this last week, among them the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Myers. They drew their
checks on pay day and that Is the last
seen OF them. Ii II rumored there was
some gambling engaged In and on lose
Ing their money the boys were ashamed
70 face their people. Some OF the fam
lilies are in Strengthened circumstances.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL,
Miss Annie Haseldine and Cora Booth
Of Bingham Junction and number OF
Salt Lake friends are spending a few
days outing at Silver Lake
Hyrum Nelson and folks OF Holiday
left for the Brighton resort on Thurs
day last
City Attorney Haigh has moved his
office from the Murray State bank
building to the new Waverley block.
Mr.. Il. T. Walter OF Fourteenth South
street celebrated the opening of his new
aore by display OF fireworks IL
Monday night.
Eph Hicks and family are preparing
for their departure to Canada.
Miss Virginia Knox Ia visiting with
Mrs. ID. W, Phelan.
The new business block recently built
at Bingham Junction by Dan Phelan Ia
now occupied by an up-to-date barber
shop. confectionery store, restaurant
shoe store and saloon,
The Junction is growing fast and
will soon be one Of the leading places
for business In Salt Lake county.