Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-25

ed to Si775S9 as against $i76,677O5 for
the corresponding day OF last year.
The Utah Light g. Railway company
Is preparing to rebuild the purifying
section Of its gas plant.
The management Of the Salt Lake
Brewing company is expanding $4,000
In an enlargement Of the general plant,
noticeably in the bottlng department.
Edward b. Jones, the mining engl-
neer has returned from a trip to New
York and ST. Louis He will so to
Montana IN few days on professional
business,
Tho members OF the Mexican post and
the Women's Relief corps OF that post
held a well attended meeting last even
ing In the Jennings block, where the
recently chosen officers of both or
ganizatlons were installed
j. A, Splker Of Salt Lake city fled
a petition In bankruptcy in the Fed
eral court last evening, His liabilities
are named, and amount to $l,612.09
while the assets are placed at S0,which
sum Is claimed to be exempt
The Elks are preparing for a great
time tonight. when the local order win
entertain the governor ana stan and
the members Of the Legislature, In the
club house. A unique program will
be sprung on the innocent and condd-
ing guests,
The coal producing companies report
they are catching up fast on the great
rush Of back orders, being materially
assisted by the open and balmy winter
and the ability Of the railroad compa-
MES TO furnish the large number of
cars needed,
Orders are posted at the car barn
that all car gates must be kept closed
on the pole side, There have been
complaints of several narrow escapes
from accident because conductors were
careless IN this respect, and this order
Is the result.
The sideboard legend ON the First
South street cars viii be changed 20
state University" and one Of the end
glass signs win be made to correspond.
The next step win be To petition the
city council to change the name Of
Thirteenth East street to University
avenue
The concrete work Of the new La
COON pavilion has been completed, and
The contract for the steel and iron
work of the superstructure has been
let to Burke Il Co of this city for 81
500. Charles Ford has the carpenter
contract at $1,000, The pavilion will
be ilOxliO feet.
There will be am important confer
cnce OF the committee on mines and
mining Of the house of representatives
and the similar committee Of the Conn
mercUl club this evening In the par-
lUrs OF the Commercial club 10 discuss
legislation affecting the mining Inter-
csts OF the state now pending before
the legislative body
j. j. Meyers Of the Utah batteries,
who made such u push some time ago
for recovery @; back travel pay from
the Philippines for the returning yolun-
tcors, said today that he had by no
means given up hope for the success
OF the movement, The matter Is still
pending In Congress, and there is con-
siderable correspondence I'm connection
with It.
The Knights OF Pythlas seem to have
taken pretty strong hold on the local
community judging from the number
OF citizens initiated into the order
every week. All Of the city lodges
are having plenty to do in initiating
and working dcgroes The grand
chancellor Is visiting the lodges over
the state, and finds the interest there
increasing.
The management Of the Utah poul-
try association Is hopeful of securing
the 81 600 asked for from the Legislat-
uro in aid of the association. This viii
assure larger and more satisfactory
prizes, as well as tend to reduce the
cost OF entry; all Of which will guarau-
tee larger and more select exhibition
The association viii come out ahead Il
Few dollars In It's laA annual oxhlbl-
ton.
There was a Wcll attended meeting
last evening, al the Commercial club
OF the Salt Lake llotclmen's association
and the committee selected TO meet
With them from the club. The outcome
OF the evening was that the club and
the association would work together
for the good Of the town aud the no.
tells. rhe Commercial club viii prepare