Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-10

OF tho board of education have been
very reluctant In speaking of Mr..
CIoyds case, and all action has been
taken al secret meetings and no
statement was given out to the pub
lie. From what can be learned, there
VIII probably be some interesting dis
closures made in regard to the super
intendent and the board before Prof,
Cloyd leaves the city schools Prof.
Cloyd has announced his intention of
hghting the case and demanding a
public hearing of all the facts, as he
claims that there is absolutely moth
ing to the charges which. he says,
were trumpet UP against him.
NARROW ESCAPE IN CANYON.
sunday afternoon several persons
had narrow escape from being seri-
ously injured by the running into tho
river of one of the large 20-passenger
autos of the Ogden Canyon Auto com
panN, at a point in the canyon near
the Lewis grove. From the inform
alton that could be gained. il seems
the big car was coming down the
canyon and as the sprinkler had Just
passed over the road and left II quite
muddy the car began to skid and be-
fore the chauffeur could control Ii,
the front wheels of the car went over
the bank of the river The prompt
the entire car, which was well filled
with passengers, from going into the
river. Other than a little shaking
up the passengers escaped without in
jury.
VALLEY DAY.
VALLEY day at the Oaks this year
bids promise TO be one of the greatest
of the six annual events that Manager
Cliff Potter has held at his resort in
honor of the residents of ogden valley.
In response to invitations the follow
ing have signifed their intention of
being present and will act as Judges
of various events Samuel Newhouse
Harry Joseph, Judge William II. King
and Editor Sjodahl of the Deseret
News, In letters to Mr.. Potter both
Messrs. Nawhouse and Joseph mention
the fact that Valley day" was origin
ated by the late Henry Peery, who was
a warm friend of both. The former
In speaking of the day said, II desire
to perpetuate the custom inaugurated
by that more than generous friend"
He has authorized Mr. Potter to put
his name down for several s25 prizes
Valley day is looked upon by the resi-
dents of Ogden as the one day for re-
union with their cousins from the big
Ogden valley.
El>Ks' DAY AT STRADELLA.
The biggest outing OF the year win
be the Elks' Purple day on Aug. 20 at
Stradella Sardenc, formerly Glenwood
park In the afternoon there will be
baseball game between the teams from
the Salt Lake and Ogden lodges
In the evening at o'clock there will
be a parade of both lodges, which every
Ogdenite will want to see. The parade
Will he followed by bicycle races at
Strnhallu Qnr1anG on avly
The management of the Saltair track
has been generous enough to loan to the
Elks for that day Clark and Myer, their
two best racers. and there will be a
special Elks' professional handicap race
between Clarke and Meyer Mcfarland
and Furmar, Holllster and others.
There Will be also a five or 10-mile mo-
tor race and other races up to the stan
dard There will be also dancing in
the evening after the races in the new
pavilion at Stradella gardens, and the
cars will run until O'Clock for the
convenience of dancers. In addition
TO all this. there will be various other
stunts, which cannot be particularly
described, or they will lose their flavor.
The most enjoyable time of the season
is promised TO all who may attend.
SORROWS OF A BELL BOY
The course of true vacations never
runs smooth This is the motto which
Carl SuntZ. bell hoy at the Reed hotel.
has adopted and will hereafter think
about whenever he asks for a two
weeks vacation. Last Monday morn
ing Carl was granted a leave. He went
to the canyon on a fishing trip with
three friends much older than himself.
Upon arriving at the canyon camp.
Carl was left TO arrange the camp,
while his friends started to empty a
number of kegs. For three days Carl
run the camp while his friends went
back to the city for more bait. When
they returned Carl returned to the
city
Carl, determined not to be beaten out