Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-04
PERILOUS ADVENTURE.
Three Nimrods Have the Time OF Their
Lives on Utah Lake.

Special Correspondence.
Provo. Oct. 4.--Three American Fork
men, N. NJ. Ambrose, Oliver Sjostedt,
and Aythur Dickerson, came near los
ing their lives on Utah lake in tho
heavy storm yesterday. They had been
on the lake Tn a gasoline launch, hunt
ing ducks since Sunday, and yesterday
morning they started for home on the
return trip. when they were at the
mouth OF the Provo river the storm
struck them, and they anchored the
boat, expecting to be able to weather
the gale, but the boat was filled with
water, and they were compelled to pull
anchor all bedding, guns, provisions
and ey erything else loose was washed
overheard and from II to o'clock the
men hung onto the boat Then to save
their lives they left the craft, which IL
now floating somewhere In the lake.
and swan and waded about mile to
the Provo lake resort. Mr., Dlckerson
was so exhausted that his companions
had to carry him part of the way. They
found no one at the resort but entered
Mlllage jacques house and made them
selves as comfortable az possible, first
telephoning to Sheriff Harmon and tell
ing him of their condition and that they
had taken possession Of the house.
sheriff H. Harmon took some dry
clothing to the men, and Informed Mr..
Jacques, who IS In Provo, that his home
had been invaded by the shipwrecked
spoTtsmen They remained at Mr..
Jacques last night and this morning
left for American Fork.
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING.
The state board of insanity held
special meeting here yesterday for the
purpose OF inspecting the buildings,
farm and equipments OF the state mem
tai hospital with a view TO making
necessary improvements and repairs.
As result, Medical Superintendent
Calder was authorized to purchase 100
new beds, advertise for bids for new
machinery for the laundry, and obtain
an estimate Of the cost OF repalntlng
the old building. After the meeting
the governor met with President lr-
vine and committee from the Com
mercal club, and had an Informal
talk on the question of permitting
seining In Utah lake for carp and SUCK
ors, as was done last winter. Tho
committee will present a formal petit
ton, and information IN regard to the
conditions OF the lake and the fish
in support of the petition 20 the COVER
nor and Fish and Game Warden Sharp
in the near future and hope the privi-
lege OF SEEMING for common fish will
again be granted
PETERSoN-sIMMONS WEDDING.
william Maurice Simmons, OF Span.
ish Fork, and Ellen Katherine Peter
son. OF Lake Shore, were married here
yesterday by Deputy County Clerk
KartChner.
GARDEN CITY NOTES.
Abstract Of judgment from just .
c. =. Durrands court IN the case 10.
[. p. Lund VS.. Ellen Ivers has been
filed i'm the Fourth district court. Judg'
ment is given for PLAINTIFF IN the sum
OF Sii.S4, and $igo costs
The Forum meets next Tuesday eve-
ming. Oct. 3. at the home OF Rev. x. H.
Johnston. The question, Resolved,
That Lear il a greater play man
lamlet will be debated, Miss Nelke
and MIR. Bougham take the affirmative
and Mr.. Townshend aud Miss Ford the
negative.
the Democratic county central COM
mittee and nominees met here yester'
day with County Chairman Giles In the
office OF A. D. Morgan to outline a plan
of cam.aign for the coming election,
Will will be carried through with all
the vigor possible An executive com
nlttee, composed OF A. j. Evans, jesse
Knight. Jonn 3. Miner r ~, Taylor,
and James NJ. Greer, was elected. IL.