Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-11

A fire came near destroying the
Evans home on state street on Tuesday
last A tent which was set up near
the house caught FIRE, and in the strong
north wind which was blowing at the
time It barely missed setting fire to the
house II was luckily discovered be-
fore the flames had made much head
way and dragged from the house.
BADLY KICKED by HORSES
one Of the horse traders who have
been staying In this locality during the
winter, met with n painful accident
yesterday evening While driving
along the road in double rig tho
horses became unmanageable and after
jumping about threw the driver out
beneath their feet, where thoY kicked
and dragged him for some/ distance,
In some way he shook loose from the
maddened beasts, and was picked up
and taken TO the Murray drug store
wher Or. Dwight dressed his wounds,
He presented a sorry looking plight his
face was bndly bruised and cut, his ell
bow was dislocated and one knee bad
~ bruised.
THROWN FROM A HORSE
A. i. Davis was thrown from wild
horse on Monday last, breaking his col.
lar bone.
CITY COUNCIL SESSION
At the last meeting OF the city
fathers a petition was read asking that
a street be- opened up from Lorenzo
Williams, east TO the city limits. Re-
ferred to the streets committee
Marshal Mauss suggested 10 have a
system Of gong telephones on the poles
IN the streets, similar to those I'm Salt
Lake. Referred TO a special committee.
The city recorder was instructed 10
order the Independent Telephone COM
pany TO take out the phones now IN OK
cess OF 10, allotted TO the city for free
use,
An ordinance regulating tho speed OF
automobiles was read the first time
A resolution was passed making II
necessary for public buildings only to
be provided with fire extingulshers.
Christensen Bros were again asked
to lower their platform.
John Trips bin Of $3.50 for installing
10 arc lamps on the streets was al
lowed
Dick Arnold was appointed as city
scayenger.
a NEW BOTTL1NG co.
NJ n. Fisher n, W. Porter and VIM.
Morten have formed company known
as the Utah Bottllng Co. and has locat-
ed In the Caldwell block, where they
are erecting an up-to-date bottling
works Messrs Fisher and Morten
wore formerly with the Denhalter Bot
Ting Co, Of Salt Lake city. Mr.. Por-
ter was formerly in the grocery busI-
ness at Highland Boy These people
VIII manufacture all kinds Of soft
drinks, and their main field Of trade
will be IN this county where they are
well known,
SUCCESSFUL DRAMATIC PER-
FORMANCE
The Murray Dramatic Co. presented
the "Old Dairy Homestead" TO a crowd
cd house In the opera House last night.
Tho young amateurs had their parts
wen learned and were able 10 present
them In a commendablo manner. The
play was as good as any outside talent
has ever presented here.
FUNERAL OF j. II. PROCTOR,
The funeral OF ]. II. Proctor was
held from the Fraternal hall In Muir
ray on Tuesday last at II O'clock IL
was held under the auspices OF the
RobeocG lodge, Many friends and old
acqualntanIcs we're In attendance to
Ray respect 90 the deceased. The fun
eral sermon was preached by Rev.
simpkln Of Salt Lake, after which tho
remains were inferred IN the South
Cottonwood cemetery
WEDDING BELLS.
George w. Stocking and Lillian y.