Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-20
LATE LOCALS.


Ter was today appointed by Land and
Water Commit ssioner Frank Mathews
as clerk In his Office TO succeed Mrs.
Bessie Davis Smith. resigned,
Meeting Continued-The meeting OF
the state board Of examiners which
was scheduled for today was continued
on account OF the absence OF Gov.
Cutler and Atty.-Gen. Breeder.
Austin BechteI Dcad--A dispatch
received by the News" this morning
from Boise announces the death OF
Austin Bechtel who Is mentioned IN
the regular Boise letter In this edi-
ton.
Cutting Treuch-The Utah Gas and
Coke company Is cutting trench UP
Main street from Fourth South to-
South Temple. for ~ inch gas main
to connect with the 16-inch main from
the west.
Valuable Property Sold--This morn
ing's transfers contain notice Of an
agreement on the part OF Alex COL
bath to sell to the City Rocks Mining
company, the Florida lodge In Little
Cottonwood for $4,000,
Clear Skies Tomorrow---The snow
began falling again this morning. and
Is still falling this afternoon. How
over It is wet and melts Immediately.
The weather office predicts colder
weather for tonight and clearing skies
tomorrow.
Il. ID. s. u. Kindergarten--The l.. ID.
S. Y. Kindergarten will open its doors
to limited number Of pupils on Mon
day morning next at o'clock. The
age limits, says Miss Morris the prin-
cipal, are from three to seven years.
Mrs. Smith Lcayes-Mrs. Bessie
Davis Smith. who for several years
past has been clerk In the office OF the
city land and water commissioner,
severed her connection with that office
today and will leave the city Monday
to Join her husband at Keller, Cal.
Heavy Rails Laid--The Utah Light
and Railway company Is cording up
along Third street, the heavy rails re-
moved from east Second South street,
for relaying on Third street in place
of the light rails now there. The
same Improvement will be made on
Sixth street.
Roy Killed by Expl0sion--Wil-
liam Houtz. prominent contractor
of Boise this morning received tele-
gram announcing the death OF his son
Stewart at Everitt. Wash. last night
under tragic circumstances. The boy
vas killed as the result of the ex-
plosion Of a moving picture machine.
Cattle Shipmcnt--The Salt Lake
stock yards have been doing good
business this week; and yesterday and
today, two largo train loads OF sheep
were received and shipped, part to
Chicago and part TO Los Angeles. Mr..
Whitmore Of Juab county also brought
In large lot Of cattle today for ship
ment further on.
Public Inspection---The new Masonic
temple will be open for public inspec-
ton tomorrow afternoon. from to
y. m, and at s p. m, the formal dedi-
cation will take place, this function
being attended only by Masons and
their families The new temple Is an
elegant building and the interior fur
nishings are very fine.
Board OF Pardons---The state board
of pardons met In regular session to-
day and adjourned until next Saturday
on account OF the absence OF Gov. Cut
Ter and Atty. Den Breeder, who are
members OF the board. The embers
OF the board present today were Chief
Justice McCarty ara Associate JUS
tices Straup and Fl ok, All applica-
tons before the board Will be con-
sidered next Saturday.
Choir Annual Banquet--The choir
Of 81. Marks cathedral held It's third
annual banquet last night in the cathe-
dral vestry. Dean Brewster offlciated
as POSTMASTER, the decorations were
In autumn leaves. and impromptu
speeches were the order OF the even
ing. The Doxology was sung at the
beginning of the function and AUD
Lang Syne" at the close. The evening
was very much enjoyed,
Indians In Ugly Mood--Maj Myton,
formerly Indian agent at the White
Rocks agency. Uintah county, said to-
day. that II there IL a force OF cavalry
sufficiently large to over awe the dis
contented Utes now in northwestern
Wyoming. the Indians can be run back
to Utah; but II the force sent against
them is small, there is likely TO be a
fight. as the Ir iians are the same
ones who killed .leeker, and are feel
ing ugly.
New Buildings ut Nampa--Veterin-
airy Surg. C.. r., Behler Of the bureau OF
animal Industry stationed at Nampa,
Is In the city on a visit He reports
Is new business blocks as In process
Of erection at Nampa. and u wide
spread interest in the proposition to
irrlgate 100000 acres OF land In that
section OF the state. He also reports
the big Dewey hotel as doing long
office business, so that prices for en-
tertainment have been raised 20 and
25 per cent.
One Battalion Left--Ap officer Of
the First battalion of the Twenty-ninth
infantry at Fort Logan, writes a friend
In this city. that there Is but one bat
talon OF the Eleventh infantry left
at Fort ID. A. Russell, Wyo, and he
fears that the battalion ofthe Twenty
ninth at Logan may be ordered to
Russell instead Of to Fort Douglas
when the Twenty-first infantry reach
es Logan from the Philippines. He
therefore urges that Salt Lake infin-
entail citizens watch events and see
that Senator Warren Of Wyoming does