Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-08
LATE LOCALS.

Bank Clearings--Today's local bank
clearlngs amounted to ST173l2.6O as
against s40l,S63.6S for the same day
last year.
At l.. ID. S. Hospital--A Mr.. Frank
of Layton, Utah, is at the l.. ID. ).
hospital for treatment for injuries re-
ceived in o railroad accident.
Conner Thomas IIome--Gomer
Thomas. state mine inspector. has re-
turned from Los Angeles, Cal, where
he has been for the past month for
the benefit OF his health, Mr.. Thomas
condition was much improved By the
trip.
Colds are Prevalent---Colds and sore
throats are prevalent over the city,
singers particularly being affected.
Miss Wolfgang, the contralto, Is quite
Ill with throat trouble and confined 10
her home and Mrs. Weber OF the tele-
phone company, was obliged last even-
ing to submit to an operation on her
throat for severe tonsilitls.
Sunshine VIII Contlnuc--The high
barometric area has spread all over
the country west Of the Goth meridian,
and clear skies and sunshine Will con-
tinue az In the past two or three days.
The minimum temperatures are rising
generally, and at not single point
does there appear the minus sign The
streets are rapidly drying up, and the
snow Is disappearing.
New Road Roller--1he county COM
missioners have received the new road
roller recently purchased and II IL be-
ing placed IN condition for work. It
weighs ~ tons and cost $3.50, and
will probably be put into commission
or Monday on Twelfth South street.
The first new street sprinklers have
also arrived and are ready to be used
on the county roads.
Franchise Expectcd--Managing d.
rector T.. b, Jones Of the Independent
company returned this morning, from
Butte, and reports progress very fay-
orable for his company with the city
council He was told that at the next
meeting OF the council his company
would be granted a franchise. Mr..
Jones says his wires will be strung be-
tween Pocatello and Butte, on West
ern Union telegraph poles.
New Church: New Pastor--Rev. DR..
J. d. Klngsbury has returned from his
Meadows Idaho, trip where he went
to dedicate n new Congregational
church. and install the new pastor The
doctor had a strenuous time OF II tray
cling through a long stretch Of country
by sleigh over six feet of snow on a
level Straight going was bad enough
but when It came TO turning out for
another outfit, the experience was de-
cldedly dIsagreeable.
Work on Teachers Certiiicates--A
committee composed of university fac
uty members. and city PRINCIPALS is
at work revising the requirements for
the state teachers certificate. Hereto
fore the requirements have only been
vaguely stated, and required high
degree OF knowledge" on number OF
subjects on which no teacher has n
high degree OF knowledge, except pos
slbly I'm one az the many lines mention
ed. The committee will report to State
Supt Nelson, giving a plan for
specifically stating the requirements.
Meet Twice a NIonth--The public IL
brary board has found II necessary Ia
meet twice month now, instead of
once IN four weeks. on account OF the
Increasing business of the library. The
board will meet at y. m. on the
first and third Tuesdays Of each month.
The board will shortly have on the
library shelves a full set, 81 volumes
Of the new International Encyclopae-
Ola, published by n New York house
and two volumes of large maps have
also been ordered. The childrens de-
partment has grown immensely, Us
circulation having increased 20 pei
cent In the last year.
lie Had Smallpox--A man who
gave the name OF Fred Mems and
who said that he had Just come IN
from the grading outfit Of the Western
| Pacific railway on the outskirts OF
| the city. walked into police headquar-
! tcrs late this afternoon and complain
ed Of being M. officer william Hilton
who was behind the rail, after one look
| az the mans face, told him TO get out
| into the omen air at once. City physl-
| cion Stewart was summoned, and he