Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-31
LOCAL BRIEFS.

wiz Arrive Dec. 20.--Latest army
advices set the date for the arrival
of the Fifteenth infantry at Fort
Douglas. at Dec. 90
Two More Delegatcs--John @.
Critchlow and Theodore Nystrom have
heen appointed delegates TO Sacra-
mento by President Hewlett of the NJ.
* NJ. association.
Buys Coal IN Illinols-The salt Lake
Route is buying coal in Illinois at 81
per ton delivered at Salt Lake, as the
Utah Fuel company couldn't guaran-
tee the desired supply
Male Chorus Practlsc-The mem
bcrs Of Prof Kent's male chorus are
requested to meet for practise a 1850
o'clock this evening. $50 Constitution
building, bringing their books with
them.
New Rails Arrlving--The Utah Light
and Railway company is daily re-
ceiving consisnments of new steel
rails which are being laid as fast as
the worknen are able to prepare the
roadbed.
Officials Went Fishing-County
Clerk Eldredge and County Treasurer
Groesbeck have returned from n 10
days fishing trip in Star valley, Wyo..
and report having had a very pleas
ant and successful outing.
Hill Appointed Secretary-Perley
A. Hill has been appointed secretary
of the Democratic city and county
committee, by Chairman Nj. f. Cum
bingham. Hill is already chairman
of the Third precinct Democratic COM
mittee.
Wagon Man Hero L. Mitchell
of Racine, Wis, representing the wag
on firm of the same name, is in the
city, and guest of Col. Colt. manager
OF the Utah Implement Vehicle COM
pany. MI Mitchell was entertained
at the Commercial club yesterday.
En- Route to Sacramento--A Nc
Pherson, former Idaho pure food and
horticultural Inspector. is in The city,
en- route to the Irrigation congress,
where he viii present facts relative to
irrigation in the Gem state, with
special reference to Twin Falls.
Grading Completcd,-The lowering
OF the grade of Brigham street east
of Tenth East, has been completed
or the south side of the street and
the steam shovel Is at work on the
north side. The south roadway is
ready for the concrete, and part of the
cIrbing Is set
Pleased With New Quarters-Cash-
ier Il. G. Smith of the First National
bank of Denver. was in town yester-
day afternoon, and called at the Com
Inercial National bank. He oompli-
mented the local officials highly on
the new quarters which he said were
among the finest in the west.
Graders Outfits Block Streets
There is complaint from residents on
Seventh South street. near Sixth East
street. that graders outfits have been
the roadway there for many months.
much to the discomfort and incon-
venience of the residents OF that To-
cality.
Gets Fine EllS's Geg---William Bar
nett, prominent Elk of this city, has
presented Capt. Burbidge of the po-
lice department with an elks leg
handsomely mounted and polished in
bone parts. The gift is beauty and
Capt. Burbldse was proudly showing
1t to those around tho station this
morning.
Nearly Two Thousand Cars--A re-
cent count of cars in Salt Lake rail
road yards enumerated 1878 cars
nearly II miles in length. There were
500 freight and 81 passenger cars, II
shoppers Three ulilGIS III the mar
riman yards. and 1868 freight and
passenger cars in the yards OF the
Gould lines.
Twenty-eigbth Ward-Mr. V. S
Peet will lecture. under the auspices
of the NJ. /. A. associations in tn,
Twenty eighth ward chapel, 100 West
Third North street, tomorrow. sun
day, evening. Services commence a
$50. A special musical program will
be rendered. The public is cordial
~ invited.
Asked 10 Appoint Delegates--Gov
Cutler has received notice of the an
nual meeting of the National Prison
association to be held in Chicago
Sept IA 10 10, and has been request
ed by the president of the association
II. j. Murphy. warden OF the state
prison at Joliet. ILL.,. to appoint dele
gates TO represent Utah at the meet
ing.
Peculiar Accident--A peculiar &C
cident occurred to automobile No. 204
belonging to j. Charles Ross, yesterda!
evening, in front of the Utah Gas an,
Coke company's office. The inne
tube burst the clutches OF the cute
tube with the report of shotgun
and suddenly expanded to the size of
mans body without bursting, giyin
much the appearance of bagpipe