Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-01
SPECIAL ELECTION
FOR SCHOOL BONDS
rverCrowded Condition Of High
School Makes New Build
ing Imperative.

ogden. Feb LA resolution intro
,,,ed last evening at the board OF odu-
..,Ion and unanimously adopted pro-
,.5es for the calling of a special cleo
,i,n TO he held at as early n date as
..ssIble, to determine whether or not
4. city of Ogden will bond for the
ann OF 100000 to be used in connection
mn the $4,000 now in the building
and for the erection of a new high
school building for Ogden. The pres.
ant high school building is entirely In
,aAouate 10 accommodate the large at
,ndance of students, every room being
"yercrowded. The board of education
tos had this matter under considsra-
ian for q long time, but the large in
tease at the school from the midyear
sroduation has 80 crowded the build
~ that a new home for the school is
~ absolute necessity. Should the plans
row under consideration be adopted 1t
would give the board of education suf-
tcient funds with which to erect a
magnificent structure and then the
resent high school building could be
Used for grammar grade school. thus
relieving the crowded condition of the
erade schools.
The finance committee reported cash
IN hand, S4S 21.50, which is the largest
amount the board of education has ever
had on hand at one time.
The enrolment of the city schools ex-
feeds the 5000 mark now, being the
largest attendance ever at the Ogden
nublic schools At the OPENING OF
school for the second half of the year
,he enrolment was Increased 1893. OF
No. a. tnps h frrh
school Fifty-seven have been placed
under quarantine since the 10th of jan
nary. The general health of the pub
lie is improving.
DAMAGE SUIT FILED.
damage suit has been filed in the
district court by the Nevada Silver
Summit Mining company against f.
Allen Mcclure to recoY II S425 on one
cause of action and $40 on another. 1t
IS alleged in the complaint that the
first amount is due on contract.
PROBATE MATTERS.
In the matter of the estate of John
ruorta, deceased petition was filed
for the appointment of Chris
tina Poorte Administrative. The es-
tate is valued at $3.50.
The estates of Charles Austin Child
and Sarah La Rose are valued at
81 900 each, and that of Rcta May Child
at sl6665.
BANK WANTS CHECKS RETURNED
The Pingree National bank of Ogden
having redeemed all its clearing house
,hocks. except n few. asks individual
holders 10 bring them in at an early
late and receive cash for them, az
the bank desires to cancel at once all
hat may be outstanding.
BEATEN AND ROBBED.
Charles Johnson was held up by
.hree men near Lincoln avenue and
twenty third street, shortly after mid
night last night, and robbed OF 1876,
lfter being beaten into insensibility.
The highwaymen struck their victim
epeatedly on the face and head, either
with the butt of guns or clubs. One
we Is closed and black and he presents
I sorry appearance,
Johnson. upon regaining conscious
ness. went to the roundhouse and made
ais condition known. He was taken
n ana cared for until he could be TAX
m to police headquarters. He could
1--WE no definite description of the hold
'cs.
FUNERAL. OF MRS. BAKER.
Mrs. Nellie Baker, wife of Adrianus
Baker, and her infant babe viii be
buried tomorrow from the Fifth ward
commencing at 3 o'clock.