Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-10
LATE LOCALS.

Bank Oearinzs-Today's local bank
clearlngs amounted TO is6s,1Si.S1 as
against Ss3s,e95.05 Tor the same day
les, year.
Farm Brings $40, oO0--Edward d.
Harding has sold 10 A. T. Butterfeld
for ilQ.000. 40 acrss Of farming land
near Draper, which the purcho5er VIII
improve.
Expensive Saxaphone--A 5000, nick
81 plated contra bass saXaphone Is ex-
hihited IN John Hcld's show window
on Main street There has been no
such instrument In this city since IN
ness and his band were here.
Dividends Declared--No came
from Provo this afternoon that the
Beck-Tunnel consolidated declared a
dividend today Of $4,000 payable on
the 20th The Grand Central viii pay
a dividend ~ $4,000 and the Victor
$4,000, both payable on the 18th.
Olmstead Ill--Chief Clerk Chester
Olmstead OF the AnFelus and formerly
chief clerk az the Knutsford IN this
city. Is suffering from an affection OF
the eyes which has partially destroyed
the optic nerve In the left eye. His
many friends In this city viii learn OF
this with regret.
T.. &. Ewing Arrested--A man known
here as Edwin G. Ewing. was arrested
here today by Deputy Sheriff Andrew
Smith on the charge OF obtaining
money under false pretenses, II is al
legged that he represented a number
OF citizens here for a company recently
organized He secured money from
them and then left for Mexico He
returned a day or two ago and VAS
arrested today
burglars frightened oh--'rwo men
attempted 20 enter the residence or
Joseph Draper, 700 south East Temple
street, early yesterday morning. by
opening a rear window with a lin
my" Mr.. Draper heard the men at
work, and appeared upon the scene
lust as one OF them was IN the act Of
crawling through the window. The
would-be burglars hurriedly departed
going through the middle Of the block.
Carl Johnson ArreStcd--Carl John
son. Who has been employed on the
city and County building grounds, was
arrested and taken before Judge Whit
aker this morning on the charge Of
refusing TO provide for his minor chill
dren. II was alleged that the man
earned money sufficient 10 care for the
children bat that he spent It IN drink
and gambling. lie pleaded guilty and
admitted that he had spent consider
able money for drink. He will be
sentenced tomorrow morning.
Excursio, 20 Blythe Commercial
club. under the energetic management
Of Hon. Fisher Harris is preparing for
o grand excursion OF salt Lake busi-
ness men to Ely TO participate In the
festivities 20 be held there Sept. 2S-2s.
and Sir. Harris VIII be pleased 20 have
such as have not yet arranged 10 60
call on him for the arrangement OF |
passage. There win be four Pulmans !
aud a diner in which the Salt Lake |
excursionlsts can live. and Held's band |
10 10 accompany the excursion.
Ministerial Oflicers-The salt Lake |
Ministerial association held It's first |
meeting this noon. since the last spring |
meeting. and chose these officers for /
the ensuing six months: President. |
Rev. L. Rydberg OF the Lutheran /
church, vice president. Rev. $ A. Ha- /
worth OF the East side Baptist church: |
secretary and treasurer Rev u. NJ. |
Helmick Of the Iliff Methodist church |
ReyS Mccain Davis OF the Westmin- /
ster Presbyterian and Haworth Of the |
Baptist churches were appointed |
committee to arrange for a farewell /
banquet 10 be rendered TO Reys. r. |
Wake % the Methodist church who /
leaves shortly for California, and MUIR
ray Of the Waterloo church who goes /
10 Colorado. The banquet Will be held /
next Monday evening, az a place yet /
10 be selected.