Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-29
LATE LOCALS.

Today's local bank clearlngs amounted
TO S527,O6S.5l as against S4s2,2l2 81 for
tho corresponding day OF last year,
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition
commission OF Utah held meeting this
morning and transacted routine bust
ness.
Bradstreet reports commercial con-
ditlons IN this city. for the week end
Ing last evening ~ follows. Whole
salers report slight Improvement. In
ventoTies show Roadway during the past
year. The retail trade Is OF limited vol
ume, and In dry goods sharp cOmpetl-
lion has resulted In serious losses. Re-
mltmnces are Nill dlatory. There were
Two business failures during the week
In this state
one case OF chickenpox was reported
to the board ~ health today that OF
Sidney Ncglen. aged 80 years residing
at 1913 Llker street.
The articles Of incorporation OF the
First Presbyterian church OF Salt Lake
CITY, as reported In these columns sew
cral days ago, were filed IN the county
clerks Office today.
II was not 20 cold this morning. and
the lowest thermometer registered at
the government ONCE was If degrees
above zero. The lowest mercury on the
weather map was 20 degrees below at
winnipeg and Moorehead. Al Phoenix.
ArlZ,, the inhabitants were astonlshed
TO find the thermometer down TO rs
this morning, The predictions are fair,
with possible 1urrles OF snow
There VIII be civil service examina-
tons In this city Feb ~ next. for the
position Of Magazine attendant al the
New York navy yard, with salary at 50
per day; also. Tor the position of first
class steam engineer and assistant
steam engineer custodian service. New
Orleans, at salary Of $1,000 per annum
The age limit Is from 81 to 30 years and
persons with serious physical dlsabiH.
ties are disqualified ON April 10 there
viii be civil service examination for
the position Of teacher In the Indian
service. Information relative to the
subjects and scope OF the examination
may be found IN section 1O7 OF the
Manual OF Examinations, revised to
Jan. /, 1904,
Manager Campbell OF the Utah Light
& Railway company has arranged for
complete telephone report 70 he made
to the central Office from all stations al
10 o'clock every morning.
Arthur Butterheld. n young musician
OF Union, has been suffering with a
severe case OF blood poisoning In his
right hand the last two weeks. The
doctor thinks, however hd can save
the member. Arthur is the l5-year- old
boy who 80 bravely aud successfully
guided his mothers runaway team
few weeks ago. IN Salt Lake CITY with
out damage TO any one
The independent Telephone manage.
mcnt has received large consignment
OF heavy cable to be laid underground
through the paved district
Three hundred children viii appear
tomorrow afternoon. In the character
ball for children, TO be given I'm Chris
tensen's dancing hall The function
promises 10 be an unusually attractive
one, ard some remarkable costumes are
looked for
The friends OF Abner Howell, now In
the junior class at Michigan unyersl-
tS viii be pleased to learn that out Of
class Of 2i5 men, he alone won the
athletic distinction OF wearing "the
numeral' on his sweater for track ath-
letics. football and Baseball. Howell
would be welcomed on the football team
for the coming fall, Notwithstanding his
color, but he can not give the neces-
sary time from his studies, and viii
have 10 forego football He Is at
precent coaching the shot putters on
the genera athletic teamand stands A
IN college sports nc Ann Arbor. II is
limited he may be given Job as train
er at the Utah university, after his
graduation, Howell has IS months yet
before securing his degree.