Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-27

Preparing To Break GrOund--The
site Of the new building OF the Com
mcrclal club Is being cleared away,
preparatory TO excavation
Prof. Merrill q Dcieeate---Prof Mer-
ril Of the state School of Mines liz del
cgate from the Utah Society OF En-
glneers TO the Denver convention OF
engineers.
ElIte-Ths moving picture house tx
presenting the stirring historical
drama Of Siclly's loyal senators, "Da-
mon and Pythias." Some very spec
tacular scenes are given.
In Big Land Salc--.I NJ Evans, A.
II Birrei1 and r. r.. Rowan viii short
~ leave for Alberta Canada. to look
after 100000 acres OF land which
they are to aid the Canadian Pacific
in selling.
Two New Homcs--Bishop Woolley
OF the Twcnty-iirst ward let con-
tract this morning TO w. p. Holley to
build two modern residences at
street and Third avenue, TO cost S.
500 Bishop Woolley viii occupy one
OF the houses himself
Get Horses In Laramlc--There is
talk ne~ OF securing bronchos at Lar
annie isi use Of the light battery of
this cis. at The coming Wyoming en-
campment in order TO save 81. 800 that
1t would cost to transport horses from
Salt Lake to Dale Creek, Wyo.
Ring for Appel--Reed Appel of f
Aucrbach 81 Bro. was presented last
evening with signet ring from his
co-workers in the Wholesale depart
ment W. w. Phelps making the pre-
sentation speech Mr., Appel has re-
signed his position her to remove to
Denver.
Funeral of Agatha Pratt--FuneraI
services viii be held Sunday, CONF
mencing at 4 o'clock, at the Eigh-
teenth ward chapel over the remains
Of Mrs. Agatha Pratt. who died at Og-
den Thursday morning. The OBJ
scqnies will be under the direction of
Bishop r. a, Clawson.
Farewell at Wnndamerc--A benefit
viii be given June 20 at Wandamere
for five Young men who will leave
from the Ninth ward In this city for
basket bah. base bali Maori concert.
and other sports. VIII be features
Basket ball starts at p. m.
Huber Memorial serylces-Memor-
ial services In honor of Elder Emil j.
Huber. who recently died in Turkey
while filling a mission in that land,
will be held in the Third ward meet
inghouse (Seventh South near State)
tomorrow evening at e;30. and all his
friends are invited to be present
Jack Tnrs at Saltair-Able Seamen
Herbert Pender of Hartford, CT. and
Henry klemmer of Trenton y. j.,
stopped over in this city yesterday, en-
route from the American fleet at San
Francisco on furough. and took
bath at Saltair in the afternoon. This
sol much interested them that they
missed their train.
Improvement Company Dividend
on the 2bth inst, the Sugar City Inn
provement company. which does
limited business in Sugar CITY. Ida
on the building society plan, declared
It's third annual dividend, tho amount
being 6 per cent Thomas r. Cutler
is president of the company and III.
u. whitney, secretary and treasurer.
New Club Mcmbers---New members
OF the Commercial club were chosen
yesterday afternoon. as follows: j. II.
Beffuss, H. y. Cole. A. H. Cowle, J.
A. Craig. G. II, Fischer, Ernest Gay.
lord, A. Jacketta, Arthur w. James,
James d. Jennings, W. $. Macarthur
Charles c. Parsons. l.. n. Ritter, John
j. sullivan. Charles 4, Vail and
Arthur c. White.
Ensign Gets Querics--Secy Ensign
of the State Fair association received
last evening request from Tooele
asking for Information as To horti-
cultural premiums. a letter was also
received from Washington county
stating that n company had been
started there to Manufacture grind
stones. and asking that premiums be
offered for that class of exhibits
Proclaim War on Flies-The state
board OF health is in receipt OF COM
munications from health officers over
the state, stating that the recommen-
dalton OF the board relative TO Killing
OFF the flies viii he honored wherever
and, whenever possible. II Is claimed
that the enormous number Of cases of
typhoid thar developed at CHATTANOOGA
during the Spanish war encampmeut
there were due to Infection carried by
files.
Humane Officer Busy--Humane Of
ficer Kendall has laid of 200 sore and
crippled horses since Jan / compell-
ing negligent owners to case up on the
poor beasts. He says drivers are in
the habit OF leaving horses checked
up. while standing at the curbs, maxi
Ing 1t very uncomfortable for the
horses thus treated, and he wishes
owners would exercise more care and
discretion in This matter. Or. Ken
DAN .unehecks every horse he finds
checked up while standing at the
curbs,