Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-29
LATE LOCALS.

The price Of nails has gone up 10
cents.
z. G. NJ. /. will close during Jan. 2,
10 take inventory.
The Salvation Army will hold special
meeting Sunday and Monday nights
appropriate to tho new year.
DR.. Beer IL confident OF saving the
foot OF George Larson, crushed in a
u. c. NJ. ]. elevator the other day.
Local real estate dealers are busy
closing up the unfinished deals OF the
year, so as to begin the new year with
q clean sheet.
Last evenings social browse at the
Elks club was attended by $50 menu
bers and their lady relatives and
friends, and thoroughly enjoyed.
A bobsleigh with a load Of lath upset
at the corner OF Main and First South
street this morning. but no one was
hurt. Traffic NJ the corner was, how
ever, impeded for 30 minutes.
Suit has been filed In the district
court by the Deseret Savings bank and
W. W. Ritter against Kate E. Farrell
secure the payment OF promissory
note upon which there is due the sum
Of $1,000.
The Salt Lake postoffice employees are
feeling easier today, on the receipt Of
most OF the loag delayed furniture in
the shape Of separation tables, letter
cases and lockers. The land and inter-
nal revenue offices, too. are pleased on
the reception of much needed counters.
II Is understood that the Walker
Bros. VIII remodel the entire basement
under the Walker bank, and expend a
large sum OF money In fitting the prem
ises up as a cafe which in the completes
ness Of Its equipment will not be sur
passed by anything In San Francisco.
The Improvement Is contemplated for
Inauguration In the early spring.
The following patients are recent ar
rivals al the Groves l.. d. S. hospitals:
Carl Lambert, Ella Campbell Evans
and Alice Taysum. The latter, who re-
sides at 1853 Fifth street. met with a
painful accident which necessitated her
being taken to the hospital for medical
treatment. Miss Evans left the insti-
tuition today after being there but a
few hours.
Local dealers say the prices OF hay
are being put up in the country tribu-
tary to this city. even higher than the
prices obtaining In this city; also, that
If the price Of oats rises much higher
;here win be a big lot OF oats from
Nebraska unloadcd in Salt Lake. This
will cut down prices materially, as the
consignments win be heavy enough &c
stock up the local markets.
The knights OF Columbus will install
their new officers Jan. next. At the
last meeting, j. b. Cosgriff of the Com
mercial National bank was chosen dep
uty grand knight in the place of w. j
Halloran, who resigned, as pressure oil
business prevented his holding Thu
office. A new council of the knights oil
Columbus viii be established at Gold.
field, Jan. Il. 1t Will be IN the Salt
Lake Jurisdiction. but the installation
Is to be performed by a San francisco
team,
The new furniture for the Office o.
Clerk j. X. Letcher of the federal conr
arrived today, and was delivered at tn,
federal building. However It's siz,
made II Impossible to get 1t up tn
stairs to the second floor. and conse
Quently Il was left in the lobby of thu
postoffice Tomorrow a derrick will b.
erected, or a pully system arranged
| from the roof by which the long desk
will be hoisted to the second floor, ant
| taken through a window. The sam,
| system will be used to get a new con
slgnmept Of furniture into the Lane
| office.