Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-11-11
DIsINFECTlNG SCHOOLS.
Koard Taking Further Measures to Pre-.
vent Further spread Of Dlphtheria.

ogden Nov. 1.-THE rapidly with
which diphtherla has been spreading
throughout the city has caused the
board Of education 10 take extra pre-
cautions against the dread contagion.
There have been seven deaths from the
disease during the past Few weeks and
many less serious attacks, At the
regular meeting Of the board of edu-
cation last evening the time was
principally occupied i'm the cousidera-
ton of the best methods to pursue TO
prevent the further spread OF the dis
ease as the sanitary committee re-
ported six new cases having developed
during the past week. The board de-
clded to have all the floors and desks
of the buildings thoroughly washed to-
day with disinfectants, and TO nave
the walls Of the buildings wiped so
that any germs of disease that might
DE In any Of the buildings will be killed.
Al the buildings viii also be fumigat-
cd before school opens Monday The
board urges that all parents see that
their children are carefully cared for
when they go out IN the cold
The finance committee report
ed having received $4,000 from the
taxes
The enrolment I'm the schools Is IN
creasing very rapidly. The superin-
tendents report shows an enrolment
of 1880, with an average daily atteud-
ance of 1906,
A number Of minor matters were
disposed OF and adjournment taken for
one week.
HELD TO DISTRICT COURT.
Ruy Varnez will have 70 answer 10
the district court on the charge Of
adultery preferred against him by
Miss Ruth White, a woman rs years
Of age, He was given a preliminary
bearing before Judge Murphy, occupy
Ing the greater part Of yesterday. At
the conclusion OF the hearing Warmer
was remanded 20 jail in default Of $3.50
bail.
TAXES COMING IN SLOWLY.
Although only four more days re-
main for the payment of taxes this
year before they become delinquent,
only a little more than one-fourth OF
The taxes have been paid. Up to last
night County Treasurer Alma ID. Cham
bers had collected but about 100000 Of
the 1905 taxes, leaving 100000 yet to
be collected. The next few days will
witness q great rush az the treasurer's
Office. Most of the merchants through
out the city have left the payment Of
their taxes this year until the present
time, thus making II very hard for Mr.
Chambers and deputies 20 collect
the balance OF the taxes, 20 be paid be-
fore the delinquent tax list n prepared
The tax books will be kept open "A day
or two past the 18th to accommodate
the farmers, who have been raising
hgafq IA kng =,
the sugar factory management until
about the 18th OF the month.
r. G. w SECURES MORE PROP
ERTY,
Two more transfers OF property 10
the Rio Grande Western were filed last
evening IN the county recorders office.
Thomas Williams and wife have deed
ed to VIM. L. Cotton. trustee, piece
or property situated IN block 81, be-
tween Twenty-second and Twenty
third streets, and Wall and Lincoln
avenues, the consideration being $500
Another transfer was made from John
u. Williams and wife TO VIM. r. Coll
ton, trustee, a piece OF property IN the
same block, valued at $3.50. These are
both along the line OF the proposed
new depot route.
DEPOT REMoDELING IN SPRING.
The remodeling OF the Ogden Union
depot will not be commenced until
February or perhaps later. L, II,
korty, superintendent Of tie Union
Pacific telegraph work, was IN Ogden
this week In the interest OF the remod-
cling, and gave out the information
that the company viii put IN additional
telegraph wires between ogden and
Salt Lake City, also running east and
west, necessitated by the great increase
IN the company's business but this
Improvement IN the telegraph depart
ment will not be made until the re-
modelling Of the depot Is done. When
tho commissary building Is completed.