Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-21
LATE LOCALS.

Bank Clearings--Today's local bank
clcarings amounted to Sl.22S,IO3.03 as
against $T95,739.46 for the same day
last year.
Bananas Deiaycd--The cars Of ba-
napas that were TO arrive here this
morning, are behind wreck on the
Southern Pacific. and are delayed
day or two.
Address on the Prophet--Hon. Jul
MUS r. Wells will speak on Joseph
the Prophet and the Vermont monu-
ment erected TO his memory, before
the Sugar House ward saints. at 2 p.
m. Sunday next.
Strawberry Tunnel--Pr&. swendsen
has returned from the strawberry tun-
mel where the bore has been put into
the mountain 400 feet. He reports
two feet of snow there with deep
mud further down the mountain.
Good Weather Promised--A high
barometric area covers the entire
country west of the ninety-ffth me-
ridian, so that for the next day or so
II VIII be fine weather Altar that,
however, the outlook Is uncertain.
Bishops and Choir Lcaders---All who
day evenings memorial and Christmas
services published in the Saturday
News can do so by furnishing copy TO
the editorial rooms by 10 O'Clock to-
morrow morning.
Realty Deals---The following realty
transfers were recorded yesterday ar
ternoon Hyrum A. Silver to George
A. Rossiter, part OF lot on Center
street, near Peach; Fred II. iierzinger
TO the Central Realty company s1xlS2
feet at Third South and Second East
streets. for $4,000.
NJ. I. A. Lecture--Tomorrow even
ing In Barrat hall the third number
,Of the Mutual Improvement lecture
course will be given. The entertain
ment will consist of demonstrations
in electricity. showing the wonderful
progress made in the last few years In
this field
Bail Relcase,l--Sorcn X. Christen-
sen, attorney for Frank Welshon, ac-
cused OF fraudulently and illegally Sc
curing unqualified voters, appeared
before Judge piehl this morning and
asked that his client be allowed TO go
on his own recognizance The petit
ton was granted and the bail released.
Drilling For OIL. Epps, the Pitts
burg promoter. has engaged II. l..
Driver TO drill for oil In Davis county,
and the abandoned Guffy & Gaily bor-
ing outfit has been pressed into GER
vice. Boring has begun northeastward
and at some distance from the ADAM
doned we'll Natural gas is being
sought after first.
Appointed Editor--The Salt Lake
friends of Hugh Satterlee who was
for some some with the Independent
Telephone company, Will be pleased
10 learn that lie Is doing 30 we'll at
the Harvard law school that he has
been appointed editor Of the school
periodical. This Is considered a high
honor
Special E,xamination--'rhe board OF
examiners Of teachers for the city
schools held a meeting In Supt. Chris
tensen's office this morning and de-
cided to hold special examination
for several teachers who are appli-
cants for positions IN the city schools.
The examination win be held In the
hoard of education room this after
noon,
This IL "Short' Day--This Is the
shortest day OF the year, that Is, the
Gay on which the sun reaches the
southernmost point, called the Winter
Solstcial colnre. where il turns to-
ward the north again. However, the
mornings will continue to shorten UP
few minutes until Jan. 10. when
they will begin TO lengthen But the
evenings begin tomorrow 10 lcugthen
out minute or so, and after the 10th
prox, the days will perceptibly length
en-.
Built Tunnel--The contractor at
the New Utah Savings Bank and Trust
company building, has built a tunnel
OF scaffolding IN front of the rising
structure. so thar pedestrians can walk
past without mourning danger, the
same as though there were no build
ing operations going on there. This
IS done in Chicago and other large
places and obyiates the necessity OF
sending pedestrians around out into
the street.