Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-13
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Inc James II, Mckean posi- ana re-
lief corps win install officers this eve
ming.
Mrs. i. A. NJ Froiseth viii read
paper on Edwin Arnold's Light OF
Asia" before the Unity circle next
Tuesday at p IN.
The city librarian has been issuing
about 20 cards a day. for new menu
bers 80 that the total membership is
becoming quite heavy.
Troop A has increased in membership
20 40 men, and as all OF tho undesira-
bic element has been eliminated, the
command is In good shape.
The funeral Of Mrs. Esther r.. Nor
berg win be held from the residence rs
Twelfth Fast street, at 2;a0 p. m. to
morrow. with interment at Mt. ollvet.
Miss Lillian Branning viii be the So
lollst at Phillips Congregational at the
sunday service, the selection being, 20
Guiding Star by Richards.
The January lecture IN the Unity
club course will be given next Thurs
day evening In Unity hall, by Rabbi
Freund. the subject being, 1.-THE Jew In
Russia"
Prof. NJ. V. o'shea OF the University
OF Wisconsin. addressed 800 teachers
in the city library auditorium at p. m.
yesterday. on the development of the
child. which was much appreciated
Japan and Her People" To the subject
of an address, to be delivered In the
Forest Dale meetinglsolee sunday
night by Elder Horace $. Ensign. The
meeting liz under the auspices of the
.l..tf
coinmers,es at ESQ.
Boise dispatch states that the Twin
Falls Land Il Water company has clos
ed deal with Trowbrldge & Nlven of
Chicago for the sale OF st,50O,0OO worth
OF bonds, and y. II. Hays and Robert
ilrls have gone to Chicago IN conneo-
tlon with the matter.
Detectives Raleigh and Shannon. act
ing under orders from Chief Sheets, no.
tilted the proprietors OF several saloons
and cigar stores last night that slot
machines could be no longer operated.
Other owners were notified today that
the machines would have to go.
AT yesterday afternoons meeting Of
the Shakespearean section OF the La
dies Literary club, choice excerpts
from the principal plays were read, and
Mrs. A. $, Peters sang a number Of
charming ballads the words being from
Shakespeare, and the music by Eliza
Lehman. Refreshments were served
Hon. +. J. Hagenbarth remarked this
morning that the rabbit pest In the
Snake river valley had reached such
proportions that some national her
might have 10 be called In. The rab-
bits have eaten over the ranges 30 clean
hat hon A. ~ -
deprived OF winter feed and are now
being fed hay In consequence.
Elders Charles T. 8. Parsons and
George Il. Trayner, who leave shortly
on missions TO Germany and Holland,
will be rendered q farewell concert in
the Nineteenth ward westinghouse ON
Friday night next. A splendid program
has been prepared and friends OF the
departing missionaries are cordially In
vited to Join In giving them II good
send-off.
The postoiiice department has chang
ed the form OF money order blanks, and
as the supply OF old blanks has been
exhausted, the Salt Lake office, In COM
mon with offices elsewhere, Is running
on shortened supply until n supply of
the new blanks Is received. ,Postmas-
ter Thomas says II may be received at
any hour, and that the Inconvenience
Is OF no special moment
On Thursday Jan. IL. the semi-annual
election OF officers of the Henty Liter
airy society was held in the society
club rooms on Twelfth East street.
Those elected were; President. A. j.
Wood; vice president, w. II. Williams,
secretary and treasurer, IL, G. Miller,
reception committee. A. I. Davis AMI
III. Q. Miller; program committee. A. Il.
Davis and IL, c, Miller, The Gazette"
staff Will be L. q. Cracroft. editor;
A. 4. Davis and A. j. Wood, reporters.
Fish Commissioner Il. A. Julian, rep
resentlng the United states fish com.
mission In the Argentine Republic, Is
nt the Knutsford from Buenos Ayres
lie says he has been down there 70
post tho local fish commission In the
ways and means of handling the indus
try economically and probably, and
finds the Argenunlans ready enough TO
listen. Large quantities of eggs have
been sent from this country, hatched IN
the government hatchery at the capt.
,al and planted in various streams.