Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-14
LATE LOCALS.

The governor elect Is at Logan look
Ing over the plant OF the Agricultural
college and experimental station
Traffic Manager r. NJ. schumacher Of
the Oregon Short Line VIII return from
q trip TO Butte IN the morning,
The Home Fire Insurance company
settled today, the SlOO loss by FIRE
which destroyed the house OF oscar
Pearson.
County Commissioner James III AM
derson leaves this week for Washing
ton, expecting to be absent for the re-
maInder Of the winner.
The grand march at tonlghrs third
annual ball Of the Knutsford hotel
walters will begin at $3.50 o'clock, and
a big attendance Is promised
Clerk Judd OF the board Of education
Announces that the warrants for the
salaries due the judges OF the recent
school election are now ready for pay
ment.
Work In the Office Of the surveyor
general Is being caught up with so
rapidly that a marked reduction OF the
Office force will be In order after tss
first Of the year.
The Independent Telephone company
Is pushing It's extensions In the dlrec-
ton OF Bingham. Provo and Park City,
The first mentioned place viii be
reached IN three weeks, and the other
two In the spring,
Judge Hall today rendered a decree IN
favor Of plaintiff In the case Of Henry
G. Hoffman against Heber Young and
about so Of the heirs OF Brigham Young
deceased, quoting plaintiffs title to lot
o, blo'k 20 Fye.acre plat a, Big Field
survey,
The telephone Connections north Of
Boise have been extended to Pine Grove,
to the big Franklin mine owned by
Larson & Greenough Of Spokane The
Bell company Is also building toward
the Black Warrior mining district, near
Mountain Home,
The street railway management has
relaid the curves and switches at Ninth
East and Tenth South streets with
heavy Steel This with the re-alignment
VIII prove a great convenience and saw
ing, The system throughout the city
is now In very good shape for winter
travel.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. w, Ritter will give
a reception Saturday evening next 10
the state board OF regents and the pres
ident and faculty Of the University,
at Mr., Rlter's resldence the idea OF the
function being to become more person
ally acquainted and advance local ed.
ucatonal interests.
Members OF the local militia infantry
companies say that last evenings in
spectlon was one Of the most thorough
they had ever had, The inspection was
followed by a ball game between ID and
III companies. There were 80 many
runs, that d company man saws they
have not been abs TO figure them all up
yet
Judgment In favor OF plaintiff was
rendered today by Judge Stewart In the
case OF the Symns- Utah Grocer COM
pany against f. j. Mclaughlin ct al for
the sum OF $2,138.4O with interest from
Sept, !, 1898. The action was brought
TO renew a judgment rendered In the
district court I'm favor OF plaintiff and
against defendants on the date men,
toned above,
An Inquiry comes from Sydney, New
South Wales, Australia, seeking 20
learn the whereabouts OF Alfred King
who was residing In Salt Lake when
last heard OF by his nephew,John King
and his family, residents Of sydney
The lnqulrers wish information to be
mailed to No s, Toogood street, Err
sklneyllle Sydney, New South Wales,
care OF Mrs Fanny King.
The American Institute OF Bank
clerks Salt lake Chapter, enjoyed
treat the other evening, when Agent
John Walker Of the Secret Service at
Denver, lectured before the Institute
on "Counterieitlng" The bank clerks
present learned a great deal Of this
topic from Mr. Walker who is one Of
the best posted specialists In the de-
partment and congratulate themselves
on being able to secure this lecture from
him.
State supt, Of Schools Nelson is re.
ceiving encouraging reports from the
county superintendent Of schools Of
the state on the outlook for the State
Teachers association which meets here
In January. The superintendent are
enrolling the names Of teachers who
will attend and already several lists
have been sent to Supt Nelson which
show that much interest Is being taken !
in the association and insures a large
attendance OF teachers from all parts Of !
the state.
There Is some speculation In local |
military circles as to whether the mill |
tary duck hunt Of yesterday, was a |
detail under general or special orders |
from department headquarters, and |
whether this travel is necessary for |
the public service" The detail Of OFF, |
GERS scored l25 ducks, Capt Ely regis
tering 80 alone, and the quartermaster |
KINDLY furnished" orderlies 10 hold the
game, while tho marksmen sloshed |
around In the swamps In rubber boots
reaching to their ears,
The uncertain condition OF east South
Temple street Is causing great incon-
venenoe and some danger to heavy |
teams that have TO deliver goods on
the north side of the street. A heavy |
wagon from the Peoples Forwarding
company had TO deliver a consignment |
at the northeast corner Of A and South
Temple streets the other day and to |
reach the locality II was necessary to
drive up First Street hill, and then |
descend the very heavy and rocky |
grade Of A street southwards. The re-
suit was the overturning OF the outfit. |
horses and all and the breaking OF the
wagon. II Is said the company viii sue
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