Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-06
RICHFIELD.
SEWER COUNTY AFFAIRS.
VIII Bcautlfy Court House Grounds
Funeral of Mrs. VIM. ~. Clark.

Special Correspondence.
Richfeld Sevier Co, April S,-At the
regular monthly session of the county
commissioners held yesterday the fol-
lowing business was transacted:
The sheriff was directed to have some
rrees-- Planted on the grounds sur
rounding the county Jail building. and
to have certain portions OF the prem
Uses sown TO lawn. The old county
courthouse which stands upon the same
lot, Is TO be torn down.
committee representing citizens OF
Rchneld and Glenwood asked for an
appropriation to cover the expense Of
making pleasure resort of the Glen
wood lake. II Is proposed TO raise the
dam several fett and thus enlarge the
area OF the lake considerably. There
y good fishing In the lake as II Is, but
by charging 1t the quantity of fish will
be greatly increased. II is also propos.
ed to plant trees around the lake and
otherwise bcautify the surroundings.
The lake is owned by the town of Glen
wood, and the county attorney was in
structed to meet with the town board
and adjust the legal phases of the mat
ter, when an appropriation will be
made.
The county surveyor was directed to
SuiNty anu pat HI county TOduS and
canals not heretofore surveyed
The people of Koosharem asked for
change in the county road where 1t
passes Dan Hansen's dry farm. The
matter was referred to Commissioner
Larsen for examination aud report.
The clerk was instructed to notify all
road supervisors that until further no.
tice only work actually necessary
should be done on the county roads
Bids for the position of courthouse
janitor for one year were submitted as
follows; Hyrum $. Christensen, 1915;
David Hainsworth, t275: Amel b. Jen-
SEN s26S. The board was unanimous in
accepting the bid of Mr. Christensen,
who has filled this position for several
years.
The usual appropriations We're made,
amounting 10 the sum OF 81, G05.S2
out of respect for Mrs Mary A
Clark, wife OF ex-Sherir William II.
Clark. whose funeral was held at 30,
the board ordered that all county Offices
be closed from noon TIL y. m. and
suggested that the country officers at
tend the funeral In a body.
FUNERAL OF MRS. CLARK.
The funeral services over the ie-
mains OF Mrs. VIM. III. Clark were held
In the Academy hall and conducted by
Bishop George w. Coons OF the Third
ward: There was large attendance.
The speakers were Elder Simon Chris
Jensen, President William II. Seegmii-
Ter, Judge John +. Chichester County
Attorney Isaac j. Stewart. President
Robert d. Young and Bishop Coons.
Prof. George NJ. Jones and company
rendered a beautiful quartet entitled
Some sweet day. by and by" The
speakers all bore testimony to the high
esteem in which the deceased was held
by all who knew her. Thirty-two car
riages accompanied the remains TO the
cemetery.
A large safe, weighing nearly 1000
pounds. has Just been received by the
state Bank of SEWER and installed IN
soren Christiansen's furniture store,
where the bank will have temporary
quarters. II Is the purpose TO be ready
Tor business by the 18th of this month.
Mr.. A. =. Williams, editor OF the
Reaper. has purchased the v. r, Farss-
worth property on First north street,
and will shortly establish his resi-
dence there.