Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-19
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Realty DeaI--Rosina NJ Lambert
has bought from the George NJ. Can
non company. three lots in block 8,
Forest Dale. for 5000
Another Homebuildcr----O. L. Peder.
sen has sold his Fifth South and Ninth
East street residence for t3,700. and
VIII build a new home In the spring.
Exam. OF Eicctricians--rhere will
be civil service examinations in this
city. Feb. 20, for the position of cleo
trician In the new Federal building in
San Francisco, at $1,000 per annum.
New Camp EstabIisbed--Prof
Swendsen of the reclamation survey
has established q new camp for the
winter at Spanish Fork. and he Is
down there today, experimenting the
work.
Archaeological Mceting-The Utah
Archaeological institute will meet this
evening, In the library building of the
state university. where Rev. DIR. Paden
will speak on the value of Christian
Archaeology.
Meeting Tonight--Col. Charles Lee
and wife from Chicago, leaders OF the
Scandinavian branch OF the salvation
Army in this country, will hold meet
1lBSi AZ tnt JOStIilltt IuitCHt $50
east Second South.
The Willing Workcrs---The willing
Workers society OF the First Baptist
church visited the Chamber of Com
merce last evening. accompanied by
their pastor Rev ID. A, Brown, and
MIR. and Mrs. G. o. Harris
Empire Block Solids. C. Wing
closed deal yesterday afternoon,
With Geo. M. Cannon Co. whereby the
latter became owners of the Empire
block, Sox125 feet. at South Temple
and First West streets. for $4,000.
The purchase is for investment,
Funeral Suntlay---The funeral SER
vices over the remains OF Clifford ".
son of Mr. and Mrs James w. Bur
nidge. aged years. will be held sun
day at D. m from the family resi-
dence, l55 west Second North street.
Friends are invited to attend. Inter
ment In city cemetery.
Convention of Mayors - Mayor
Thompson has received a communica-
ton from Mayor j.. W. Robinson of
Logan suggesting that the mayors of
the cities of first and second class of
the state meet in this city ON Feb.
IL and 8 and consider the matter of
forming 4 state municipal league
Orphans Home Ncrger---A meet
ing WIN be held by the directors of
the street Orphans home next week
10 discuss the consolidation of the
home with the state street Orphanage.
and definitely settle the terms. The
two institutions were to have united
some time ago. but there was hitch,
md II was not done.
Rush Valley Farming Co.--The Rush
Valley Farming company OF Logan fll~
cd a copy OF It's articles of incorpora-
fon with the secretary OF state today.
Its capital stock is $4,000. divided
Into shares of the par value of $40
ech J. ii. Linford Is president: ID.
c. Jensen. vice president; C. n. Skid
more. secretary; II. e. Hatch, treas
urer.
Bcnnion Livestock Co.--Aritcles of
Incorporation of the Bennion Livestock
company of this city have been fled
with the county clerk. Its capital
stock is $4,000. divided into shares
of the par value of 81 each, Edward
Bennton is president; Joseph Nelson,
vice president; n. B. Cannon, secretary
and treasurer. The company will con-
duct general ranching and livestock
business at Granger.
Died M Park City--Noah Chester
Baker of Mendon, Cache county, died
at the Park City hospital early Fri
day morning, from pneumonia. The
deceased was II years old, and was
very bright and promising young man,
highly esteemed by all who knew him
His parents are Jarvis Y and Rachel
Richards Baker. and he Is the third
son of the family to die within
period of 22 months A brother. j. A.
Baker. accompanied the remains TO
his home in Mendon. and interment
VIII take place there.
Death OF John Is. Fnray--Word has
reached here from Omaha, Ncb, an
nouncing the death of Mr.. John u.
Furay, which occurred In that city,
Wednesday Jan. 10. of apoplexy. Mr..
Furny was at one time connected with
the postoffice department in the capa-
city OF inspector and was well known
Throughout the west. He was Civil
war veteran, having served as lleuten-
ant In the Eleventh Ohio cavalry. His
relatives In this city are Mrs. =. s.
cannon, his sister. and Mrs. G. II.
Ienkinson. his niece.
Surprised Chief VaIl---Thursday
night the members OF tho fire depart-
ment sprung surprise on CHIEF Vail,
nj which time he was presented with a
solid gold chain lucket and charm
The latter IL In the shape OF n horse
shoe and through II appears a horses
head, the eyes being of rubes, while
diamond setting Is on the locket.
The boys Intended TO give the token
To their chief before his trip Ia Call
fornia. but he slipped quietly away he
fore they could put their purpose into
execution. so Immediately upon his
return the presentation was made