Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-01
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Main street Propcrty---John ID.
plggs OF Canyon city, Colo, has
bought 81 u feet Of property on Main
street. south OF st. Paul's church for
$l6,500.
Would Take Water---Alfred Bouton,
John Penman and j. d. Trumbo have
applied to the state engineer for IoV
acre feet Of water from North Canyon
creek TO be used for irrigation.
Failure TO SuppOrt--A complaint
has been issued by the county att0f-
ney against j. NJ. Valentine charging
him with failing to support his three
children. The complaint was sworn
10 by Mrs. Jennie Valentine.
Mems Mecfing--The second OF
series OF popular Fire Side Talks
10 men will be held tomorrow alter
noon In the Y, NJ. G. A. lobby. +. A.
sImpkin will be the speaker, subject
Contributions Of Science to the Cree
ditude Of the Bible
Resignation Acceptcd---The Utah
Presbytefy met yesterday afternoon,
in the First Presbyterian church,
where the resignation of Rev McLaln
Davis "a pastor Of the Westminster
Presbyterian church was accepted, as
he Is to remove to Green River, utah.
Present 10 Churcb-Miss Frances
O'Meara will present the new CAtno-
lie cathedral with Carrera marble
altar TO cost $4,000, In honor OF the
memory OF her parents. Tho altar
will be made in Italy and its receipt
in this country Unexpected In about
eight months.
Jes,scu "a Wnncr--John Jensen
Utah university graduate or last June,
has won the championship on de-
batting team at Washington university,
by defeating a senior law student
who has held It for two years. Jen-
sen represented twice the University
OF Utah In debate
t. ID. : 4. Kindcrgarten---After
many ycxatfpus delays IN opening the
l.. %. $. L. Kinder garten. Miss Morris
IN charge. will commence work at the
Lion House on Monday, and continue,
Il is hoped. for the remainder OF the
winter Pupils VIII be received from
Ill parts Of the city.
SnccSssor 10 StanfOrd-The two
county commissioners OF Weber coun-
a. have failed 10 select a successor 20
commissioner Joseph Stanford, VINO
resigned on Oct. 30, hence county
Clerk Matson has notified Gov. cutter
OF their failure 10 do so. The Governor
Will make the appointment or q sue
cessor 10 Mr. Stanford Within rev
days
Round Table ssion---The Y. NJ.
e. A. Round Table" circle met last
night. I'm Kelth-O 'Bi1en store where
II Rauhoff spoke on How 10 STUDY
the stock, and How to study the GUS
toner" The next meeting OF the
circle will be held In the OFFICES OF
the Utah Gas and Coke company,
where John u. Spencer VIII speak on
"Steps to Making Sales
Message Of DeatIi--A telegram was
received by Chief OF Police Sheets last
syening addressed 10 Calvin Rea. 20
the effect that the latters mother Is
dead at Waynetown, Ind, The dis
patch was signed by J. NJ. Rea. the
man for whom the telegram was IN
tended could not be located by the
officers, and his name does not APP
pear In the directory,
Austrians Arrested--Fiyc Austrians
were arrested at Bingham Junction
Yesterday afternoon by Deputy shcr-
In Beckstead upon the charge OF rob-
berry and were brought In to the coun-
~ jall last night by Depuay Shefiifs
Fteele and Larsen. The men are
John Staoraki., Jim Capiopis. Ntck
koulauis. Tom Cimis and Jim Han
jotaulos and they are accused OF steal
Ing about 5000 from a fellow work.
man
saIlsbur, Owns Mo. j. Salisbury
f. now the owner of the entire piece
of property known as 1888 and 100
south Main street. the stores OF which
src now occupied by the Meredith 4
Guthrie cicyclo shop and the James
j. Farrell plumbing establishment
Heretofore T.. u. Hamburger has held
n half interest In the property, along
with MIR Salisbury, and the sale con-
solidates the ownership. The land ad-
Joins the Newhouse purchase on the
north
Pharmacy Rcport--The annual re-
port of the stntc board of pharmacy
has been fled with Gov. Cutler. Dur
jng the year the board has held six
examinations at which there We're IS
applicants for certificates, OF these
30 were given pharmacist certificates,
10 were given certificates as assistants
md 25 failed TO pass the eXamina-
tons The receipts Of the board
amounted to S555 for examination
fees and s2T7 for renewal fees. The
balance on hand At the close Of the
report Is sl611O.
Mad Rush For Wcaltil--Surveyor-
General Hull returned from Goldheld
Yesterday afternoon, and reports there
q mad rush for wealth, including ore
stealing which seems TO be extensive
ly carried on. But labor Is so scarce
that owners and lessecS wink at the
thefts whore thcy are not too rank,
MI Hull found the population far IN
excess OF the accommodation, and
drunken miners sleep on the foors OF
bar rooms The advent OF cold wealth
er has materially retarded building
operations.
\ Calico Ball--An old-fashioned
calico ball and neckte party viii be
given I'm the Twentieth ward annex
on Friday night next under the aus
pieces OF the ward Sunday school Of
ficers and teachers Committees are
industriously at work In the interest
OF the affair and II promises to be one
OF the most unique attempts In this
line that has been made in salt Lake
IN many day. A cordial invitation
l. extended TO an sunday school work
ers and friends throughout the city
10 be present thut evening
Wrong Mcntaily--Luman Wright
who resides az II Pitt sareet terror
lied his family last night by flourish
ing revolver and threatening Il
shoot them The nelghbors hecam
alarmed and sent for an officer. Dc
putty Sheriffs Steele and Larsen re
sponded and took Wright to the coun
~ Jail where he will be held pending
an examination as TO his sanity. HI
mental condition became notlceabl
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