The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1905-09-02
SALT LAKE
CITY AND NEIeHBoRHooD.

CITY AND NEIGHBoRHooD.
Local restaurant men say that thi.
has been the most profitable season
they ever experienced, and they have
made good deal of money.
Local florists report an absence Of
roses and carnations from the mar
ket, as the old bushes have been thrown
out Of the hot houses, they say, anC
the new ones viii not be ready to bear
until next month.
Local provision dealers call attention
TO the fact that Colorado has no pure
food law and the result is that that
state has become the dumping ground
Of the thousand and one kinds of doped
edibles that formerly found lodging
place in the Salt Lake markets.
Parties from Vernal say that after
the LIP reservation farms are chosen
there win be stiIl many small ranches
along the foothills worth locating and
upon which water can be easily
brought 1t is claimed mat a wrong
impression exists as 10 the alleged
scarcity of wafer, and that there will
be enough for everybody Some claim
that there viii not be over ,, 500 persons
who drew lucky numbers who will ac-
tually file on the lands. The lands are
said to be quite up TO the average.
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According to a statement compiled
by Secretary Of State Tingey. the total
sum of $536, 46454 was paid by insur-
ance companies on claims in this state
during the past year. OF that amount
S169, 1880 was paid out by fire, marine
steam boiler and plate glass insurance
companies doing business in the state
and 1856 945.G4 was paid by life. acct
dent. casualty, fidelity and surety COM
panies.
The viii of the late Charles Vadner
was filed last week in the probate divi-
sion of the district court. According
to the viii the deceased leaves his prop
erty equally divided between his widow,
his son and his daughter. The estate
is valued at $4,000, of which $4,000 -
it consists of real estate situated in
Salt Lake City. Other property is al
North Adams, Mass; Missoula, Mont;
Butte, Mont. The deceased had per-
sonal property amounting TO $12 500.
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The addition Of fencing and swords
manship is contemplated as a feature
Of the future cavalry practice of Troop
A n. G. L. Acting Adjutant General
Geoghcgan has had ordered a full
equipment of foils and mats for use in
the sport, and has offered himself to
give the lessons. He is an expert
swordsman and holds medal and Ger
tficate of merit from the queens regi-
ment i'm the British army.
One of the highest honors connected
with the grand lodge OF the Elks has
fallen to the Utah delegate who repre-
scented the local lodges at the recent
grand lodge meeting at Buffalo. The
recipient of this honor is County Attor-
ney Farley P. Christensen. Saturday
he received a communication from
Grand Exalted Ruler R. w. Brown of
Louisville, KY, notifying him of his
appointment as grand esquire, the
highest Office in the gift of the grand
exalted ruler.
The New Southern hotel, IA West
First South street, was sold today
by i. d. Freed TO c. r. Burkett and
Phil s Fox Of Butte. The considera-
ton was $4,000 and the purchasers will
take possession Of the building Sept. l.
Both Mr.. Burkett and Mr. Fox are
experienced hotel men, the former hav-
ing owned and managed the famous
Pipestone Hot Springs hotel near Butte,
and the latter having been manager
Of the Butte hotel for some time.
The artesian well at Eighth South and
Fifth East street has been overworked
since the city waters became unpotable
from the cloudbursts UP the canyons
a CT hae E
pots and pans, kettles and kegs. jugs
and pals. that people finally fell into
the habit Of getting into line like they
dc of a Sunday morning at the post
Office. People who live so far from the
well that it is impossible to tote
water TO their homes have come in
bUggies and wagons, and boys and men
on wheels have made a regular path to
the overlooking little well. The rush
began yesterday at a. m. and. accord
ing 70 residents. thousands availed
themselves of the flow during the day.
The water is cold as ice and clear as
crystal, the taste is palatable and as
suaging TO thirst. Notwithstanding
the heavy draft made on its supply. a
large stream constantly flowed off and
lost itself in the porous sands.
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Rasmus c. Knudsen, builder of the
Big Cottonwood mills, died Monday at
the age Of 81 years. Deceased was well
known in Utah, where he had resided
for forty-one years, crossing the plains
in 1864. Being a millwright by trade
he spent many years building wind as
water mills throughout Utah, and was
universally respected for his many no.
bic traits of character.
tOrty-four years III the service of
Uncle Sam, thirty-nine in one postof-
fee. This is the record of L. A. Bill
lings, Il mail clerk in the Salt Lake
postoffice, and who is Familiarity known
by the sobriquet of Uncle Josh Bill
lings." Not only is Mr. Billings the
oldest clerk in point Of service in the
Salt Lake postofice, but he has the
proud distinction Of being one of the
oldest in the service Of Uncle sam.
Nine men have presided over the post
Office since Mr.. Billings became a mem
Der of the force. These were Messrs.
Stein. Street, Moore. Lynch. Barratt,
Brow, Benton, Nash and the incumbent
of the Dostotfice. Hon. s. +. Thomas
Ana the postoffice has had FIVE different
homes, is about to move inuo the sixth
yet Mr.. Billings remains one of the
most active men in his department.
A six-inch tarantula has been cap
tured a mile north of Warm Springs
by S. A. Johnson and Sherman Hol-
man while eXcavating there. The in
sect is now in the possession Of All
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