Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-25

BY a majority vote OF the people at
the Mil Creek ward house on sunday
last II was decided to remove the acety-
lene lighting plant and replace II with
electric light. Accordingly the con-
tract was let to the Progress Power
company Of Murray at cost Of $500
and work was commenced on the same
the following Monday.
A LIVELY MIXUP
An exciting incident occurred last
Tuesday night In front Of the Eagle
office. AS eX-city Marshal william
Goldman was driving a high spirited
horse along the street he attempted 10
turn 10 one side for a passing buggy
and as he did so his horse became I'M
manageable and crashed into the buggy.
For n time II looked as II some Of the
occupants would surely be killed but
luckily they escaped unhurt. The only
damage done was to the rigs and these
were badly mashed up.
NEW POWER PLANT IN OPERA
TON
The new go horse power electric
plant recently installed on the Miller
estate was started in operation during
the past week The wires have been
connected with the Progress Co.'S
plant which has contracted for all the
power produced by the new concern
Machinery has been ordered in the
east and when It is I'm operation the
plant VIII produce 1l5 horse power,
PAINFUL ACCIDENTS.
b. Vincent driver for the Salt
Lake Brewing Co., had a painful OK
perience on Wednesday last As he
was unloading kegs Of beer one fell on
his foot, badly MASKING the same lie
was carried 20 Or, Birds, where he
was attended
Miss Ella Anderson, the young
daughter OF Carl J. Anderson, fell and
broke her arm on Wednesday. Dr.
Odell was called and dressed the arm,
A DEPLoRABLE AFFAIR
Roy Ferguson, young man Of
South Cottonwood was arrested on
Friday and placed In jail, lie is ac-
cused OF a felony with a young girl
son admits his guilt but refuses TO
marry the girl,
NIGHT PROVIDERS ABOUT.
Friday morning about o'clock Depu-
ties White and Powell saw three men
coming from behind the Consolidated
Wagon shop Upon being ordered TO
stop they broke and ran, Deputy Pow
ell took a shot az them and one OF the
three stopped, lie was placed In the
city fail and was released against next
morning.
CITY COUNCIL SESSION.
The ordinance governing the speed Of
automobiles was read third time and
passed.
Miller Cahoon Co. was granted the
privilege Of moving the arc light IN
front OF their place OF business TO a
more satisfactory position ut their own
expense,
The city scavanger was instructed
10 clean up all back yards and pres
ent the bill TO the council who would
attend TO tho collecting OF the same.
The city attorney was instructed 10
look up the points OF law and see II
anything can be done to relieve the
oongested condition OF that portion OF
the city occupied by the foreign ele-
ment
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS,
Mrs. c. w. WEIGH was operated upon
ut the Murray hospital on Friday AL
though the operation was Of a serious
nature Il was successfully performed,
Mrs. George brown Is j, W. Gallyer
are afflicted with diphtheria.
The Murray city band will give a
grand concert and ball at tho Trocadero
hall April ~ for the purpose OF raising
means 10 purchase uniforms and music
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Williams were
made happy bv the arrival OF a fine
baby girl during the week.
The mass meeting held at Bingham