Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-20
LATE LOCALS.

Bank CIearlngs--Today's local bank
olearings amounted 10 si.117,23S.62 as
against s915,3g7.0i for the same day
last year.
Demand for Stamps--Thc demand
for stamps at the postoffice Is so great,
that II Is necessary TO have two clerks
at the window instead OF one
New SchOOlhouse--Archte Frs
kline & Liljehberg have just completed
plans for IL room, brick and stone
schoolhouse at Sandy. TO cost $4,000
Work will begin as soon as possible In
the spring.
Twenty-elghth Ward--There Will ~
an entertainment In the Twenty-cight'l
ward amusement hall. at p. m. on
the 2Sth inst, for the elderly people
Of the ward. and a pleasant program
has been arranged for their enjoy
ment
Telephone Ciiangcs--N. r. Jones.
chief clerk to the general manager OF
the Bell Telephone company, has re-
signed and gone asst, and his place Is
hlled by the promotion of G.. ID. Will
cult from the chief clerkshlp under
the general superintendent
Woodmcn ERtcrtanmcnt--Dese
Camp 406, Woodmen of the World.
Will give a Christmas entertainment
this evening, for the children Of mem
hers of'the camp. An enjoyable pro-
gram VIII be pre- sented, and prepare
tions are made to entertain several
hundred people
Business Changc--Mr George Q.
Morris. assistant business manager for
the Elias Norris company. VIII. on
Jan. L. take charge OF the office OF the
George NJ Cannon company and IN
that capacity handle stocks, bonds
and realty Nj Cannon himself went
east today To- DC absent for several
weeks on a business trip.
Home Tomorrow--Dewitt ami Geo.
Knox, sons 90 President Frank Knox
Of the Bank Of the Republic, viii re-
turn home tomorrow, for the holidays,
students at the great preparatory
school Philips academy, better
known az Phillips Andover The boys
viii shortly be ready to enter Yale.
President Judd IIere--Presiden
Thomas Judd Of the state board Of
horticulture Is IN sown completing his
biennial report for the legislature, and
Will return home to ST. George IN a
day or two, to spend the holidays with
his family Mr.. Judd Is greatly pleas
ed with the progress Of the hortlcul-
tural exhibit array at the Chamber OF
Commerce
Sa,o,J Na.,. ftn.,,.a,,.frot r,,,,d
Of the First infantry Is endeavoring
to organize second new company OF
infantry. so that this city will be
represented by three companies IN
the First regiment Thirty men have
been enlisted In the new cavalry
troop az Bountiful. and the fortieth
member Is expected the last of the
week. when the troop will be sworn
In. one condition of membership IS
that each man must own his horse
Treasury Decision--Under a treas
ury decision received by Ed Callister,
Internal revenue collector. today drug
glsts can handle denaturalzed alcohol
providing they do not sell distilled
spirits, wines or malt liquors as bever-
ages In order to sell denaturali2ed
alcohol they must first get a permit
This viii put at rest the controversy
TO the effect that all druggists can
handle the new product without H.
cense.
More Realty Deais--The following
realty transfers were recorded YES
terday afternoon. ~ c. Christensen,
Jr,. 70 James Thompson. part OF lot
at the corner OF Third East and sixth
South streets for &c. 100 the Llchten-
in-Newhouse sale OF the corner OF
Main and Fourth South streets. s5s,-
200, mentioned several times already
In print; Augustine Kendall TO the
Central Realty company SKIS rods, on
Third South street, between State and
Second East streets. S20,620, for in
vestment.
Warrant Is lssued--A warrant was
issued this morning before Justice Of
the Peace Dana T. Smith for the ar
rest OF c. y. Nelson. The c0mplain-
Ing witness in the case IS Samuel b.
Smith, who accuses Nelson OF hav-
ing threatened his life The COM
pluining witness claims that Nelson
used such remarks as: "T'll get YOU"
You are my mark" This has preyed
upon the plaintiffs mind TO such an
extent that he has not been able TO
sleep or do his daily work
Christmas Edltlon--The Christmas
edition of the University Chronicle APP
peared on the east bench today. This
is the best attempt yet put forth. The
paper is more spicy than ever The
stories arc Of higher class, and the
slangy trash has been entirely olimin-
atod. A half tone picture Ia repro
duccd OF the old and new captains OF
the football team. Bennion who played
his last game Thanksgiving day. and