Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-16
LATE LOCALS.

The Honeyville store and contents Of
A. r. Burt were damaged by fire yes
to-day, to the extent OF $1,000. Insured
for $500 with the Home Fire company
The street department Is engaged in
extensive grading operations at the up
per end Of South Temple street and adj
joining streets.
The delay in settling the lnsurances
on the Newman fire IL due "a differ
ences in the selection of an adiudicator
However this difficulty viii be adjust
ed in few days.
y company First infantry has elected
Private G. p, Redwood second lieu
tenant, to fill q vacancy, and announce
mcnt OF the fact IL made from the adj
tutant- general's Office
There are 80 Raymond excursionists
from New England at the Knutsford
today, They have been visiting the
Yellowstone and are now en- route
east.
Numerous bites from mosquitoes re-
sulting I'm poisonous conditions are re-
ported in town. The heated spell : re-
garded as the main cause of such con-
ditions.
Three cases Of typhoid fever were re-
ported to the board Of health today.
They are: Kate Grlggs, aged TO- re-
siding at 10f south East Temple; w. A.,
Snedaker aged 90, residing al ll7j east
Seventh South street,
Now that the north Side of First
South street between state and Second
East streets has been asphated, the
contractor is blowing up the south
side ot the street preparatory to laying
the concrete.
r, A. NJ. Froiseth has returned from
Bingham where he went TO arrange for
"A supply Of mine exhibits for the
Real Estate mems display at Utahna
Park during the visit OF the knights
Templar. He now goes to Mercur on u
similar Grand
Ex-county Atty George Westervelt
has returned from the east and VIII be
In town for two weeks preparatory TO
permanently removing with his family
10 Chicago where MIR Westervet will
spractice his profession,
George Cation, who was arrested n
few days ago on the charge Of indecent
conduct toward a number of women,
was convicted Of the charge In Judge
Diehls court late yesterday afternoon.
He VIII be sentenced by Judge Diehl
tomorrow afternoon.
Three cases Of dlphtherla We're report
ed to the board Of health this after
noon. Those afflicted with the disease
are: Joseph Il. Joley, l5iS Lincoln aV-
enue; Hattie and Ethel Partridge, aged
l3 and 20 respectively residing at 0Sj
Lincoln avenue.
Secretary Harris OF the Commercial
club Announces that there Will be a
meeting Thursday evening az the club
OF all the delegates TO the Mining con-
gress at Portland, when final reports
win be made, and plans OF action be
decided upon. A full attendance Is de-
sired.
Director Hyatt Of the local weather
bureau has received complete set Of
climate aud crop reports from the diff
ferent states and territories OF the
United states from the time Of the
establishment Of the various weather
bureaus In those states. The reports
are handsomely bound.
Local Elks claim that three-quarters
OF the knights Templar who VIII stop
over in this city en- route 10 the Trien-
NAL cQnclavc at San Francisco. are
Elks, and Will visit the local shrine on
State street Consequently prepare
lions viii be made TO give the visitors
a fitting reception. aud they will be
made to feel at home.
George Brunt prominent Idaho
Falls business man, Is In the city today,
on business trip. He says the Falls
is growing rapidly. having now nearly
$500 inhabitants, and building opera
lions are extensive. When the last cir
Gus was there 10000 people attended
the show, indicating that the surround
Ing country Is pretty well settled up.
George T. Kragle OF 1876 Lexington
Ave, Brooklyn. ~ Y. writes Postmas-
ter Thomas asking FOR possible lnfor-
nation about Robert Bone, his wife's
father who left Derby Conn 81 years
ago and has been, II is believed, Il res