Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-18
LATE LOCALS.


Fourth South streets
Weather Man Busy--The local
weather office force will have double
the amount Of work TO do during
January and February, In prepare
ton OF annual reports from 80 stations
in the state. for forwarding to Wash
ington.
Mayor Approves--Mayor Thompson
today approved all the matters passed
by the city council last night with the
exception of an appropriation OF S130
for dmages caused BY the overflow OF
the city canal. This matter, Is held
up pending further investigation.
Realty Dcals--The following realty
transfers were recorded yesterday
afternoon; ]. c. H.. King TO Frank Il.
Marcy, part Of the corner lot at Sec
ond and r. streets, s4,5O0; Annie p.
Howard to @. c. Pittman. 10x5 rods,
ut and Fourth streets, $1,000.
Bank Di,idcnd--The Deseret Saw
ings bank directors declared n 10 per
cent dividend this morning. per cent
regular, and per cent special.
amounting to a division Of $4,000
among the stockholders, and payable
Immediately This institution Is one
Of the best paying In the country.
Judge Bartch Goes East--Judge
Bartch will leave for Washington to-
morrow where he will meet his two
daughters who are now attending Miss
Mason's school. Judge Bartch will be
accompanied from Washington to
| Philadelphia and New York by his
daughters and they expect 10 be alb
sent several weeks.
Closing Another Realty Deal--Mr.
Lichtenstein, The jeweler Is closing
another realty deal this afternoon. 1t
| is said to be OF considerable import
ance. but the parties interested de-
| clined to give out any information
until the deeds are signed which will
not be until late this evening or to-
morrow.
Postoffice Circular--The postoffice
department has issued circular let
ter applying to this office as well as
others, forbidding sending periodicals
containing coupon advertisements, as
second class matter. as such is proper
" Of the third class, requiring one
cent postage for each two ounces or
fraction thereof
Apples For Goyernor--Gov. Cutler
has received fine box OF apples from
the Sunset orchard owned by j. p.
Miller and located at Moab The box
contains eight varieties Of apples, all
OF which are splendid specimens of
Utah products. The governor Is pass
ing the apples around among the
visitors TO his office.
Charged With Forgcry-samuel
stayner pleaded not guilty to the
charge Of forgery this morning before
Judge Diehi and his case was set for
wednesday, Dec. rs. His bail was
set at $500 In default OF which he Will
be held In the county Jail. Stayner Is
charged with forging several checks
and using fraudulent means to Sc
cure money.
Revenue mspected-Special Agent
- ID, Anon OF the treasury depart
ment has been inspecting the revenue
once IN this city; and In his report
says that he found the cash lists.
stamp accounts, etc.. In balance. the
records neatly written up to date, and
the office generally In good condition.
the result Is Il commendatory latter
from the department.
Big Shipment Made--w. p. Noble
returned last evening. from western
wyoming, where he transferred l0,-
700 ewes from Soda Springs TO the
Sweetwater ana Big Horn ranges Mr..
Noble reports the present outlook for
winter feeding as entirely satisfactory.
He says the central part of the state
Is settling up rapidly, and there IL
no more apprehensons because of
bad men" from Jackson's Hole
New Realty Company--The Contra,
Realty company OF this city filed its
articles OF incorporation with the
county clerk today. Its capital stock
Is $4,000. divided into shares OF the
par value Of 500 each. l.. l., Terry
Is president; A. c. Ellis, Jr., vice presi-
denti ], H. Brown, secretary and |
treasurer. The company will engage
IN general real estate business In |
this city.
Parsons Appolnted--Arthu Parsons.
the credit man of y. G. M. L.. re- !
eeived pleasant intelligence this morn
ing, from New York. when he received |
q communication from Secy Charles !
Credit Men, stating that no had been |
appointed state vice president of Utah |
for the national association. Mr.. Par.
sons takes Just pride In this recogni- |
ton OF his services In behalf OF the |
association.
Hearing Begnn--Asst. County Atty |
Willard Hanson Is In Bingham today |
representing the state In the prelim- |
mary hearing OF Miss Alice Roach, |
charged with assault with intent 10 |
commit murder. The young lady shot |
an Austrian peddler who attacked her
In her sisters home at Bingham sew
eral weeks ago She has been out on
hail ever since the shooting. The pre-
urinary hearing Is being held before
Justice OF the Peace Lee.
Meeting Tonight-The regular meet
ing OF the board OF public works win |
DC held tonight at which the matter
Of the bonus Of S9,150 for p. ]. Moran
for completing the Big Cottonwood
CONDUIT before the time mentioned In
bis contract VIII be thoroughly inves-
ugated. The bonus was held up BY the
mayor and the city council last night
reterreu the matter to the finance
committee OF the council which will
also investigate the proposition.
Christmas Program Tonigbt--The
eighteenth ward Mutual Improvement
associations VIII adjourn over the holI-
Gays after tonisht's meeting. The next
meeting viii be held on Tuesday, Jan
>. This evenings program will be OF
Christmas character, Christmas stor-
les by Charles Dickens will be read by
Retta Pyper and Naomi Young, Dewey
richards song. '"rhe Guiding Starr
TO be rendered by Horace s. Ensign
and Miss Enid Edmunds will sing a
Yule tide selection.
Delegates Naned--Delegates to rep
resent Utah at the National conven-
ton for the extension Of foreign COM
merce OF the United States, TO be held
IN washington. ID, c., on Jan. IL, 1907
were appointed by Gov. Cutler today
Ihey are; Senator Reed Smoot, Sena-
tor George sutherland, Congressman
Joseph Howell. W. s. Mccormick.