Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-18
BRIGHAM CITY.
CITY OFFICERS CONFIRMED.
First National BnnlS---Funerni of Mrs
Earl--IIammond Canal

Special Correspondence
Brigham city, Jan i7.--Thc speakers
at the tabernacle sunday afternoon last
were Elders Alfred Olson. just re-
turned from mission to ireland, and
Hyrum NJ. Valentine Of the Sunday
school board.
The case OF Ryan VS.. Curlew Irriga-
ton & Reservoir company has held the
attention OF the district court the last
week and the end Is not yet
The annual M. !. a. conference viii be
held next Sunday. Jan. 10, in the stake
tabernacle. Meetings will convene at
10 n. IN. and 2 and 1880 p. m
The eiphtieth birthday of Mr.. George
II, Reeder was celebrated at the Reeder
farm Monday last. Grandpa Reeder is
one of the early settlers Of Brigham
city. Grandma Reedar and the girls
had done themselves proud In preparing
Il sumptuous feast.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
The First National bank held its an
nual Stockholders meeting Tuesday at
II n. IN. The president ana cashier re-
ported the splendid condition of the
bank! said that no stock was for sale
at any price. all stock was still held
by the original subscribers. The same
directors were rs-elected for the en-
suing year After this meeting the di-
rectors met and organized with same
officers as before--Lorenzo n. Stohl,
president. Lucius A. Snow. vice presl-
dent, and John ID. Peters, cashier
NJ. 1. A. WORKER HoNoRED.
James p. Olson of the Third ward
was the recipient of a happy surprise
Thursday evening. Mr. Olson has for
long time been member OF the stake
board OF Y NJ. NJ l. A., and is now
about TO leave for his ranch at Burley,
Ida. so the Y. NJ and Y. j.. stake
boards decided to spend that evening
with him in place OF the regular meet
ing. During the evening a nicely bound
book was presented to Mr.. Olson by his
co-laborers.
CITY COUNCIL SESSION.
At the regular city council meeting
Tuesday evening, Mayor Blackburn and
all members of the council were pres
ent. The mayor made number OF
appointments, one overzealous council
man who seemingly did not like some of
the men named, began nominating off,
GERS himself, asking his fellow council
men to confirm those appointed by him.
He was called TO order and all officers
named by the mayor were confirmed, as
IcllOWSs GuptflnleDueill OF NdLeTWOEkS,
Peter Sorensen: nightwatchman and
jailor. b. O. Jeppson; water master,
James Jensen: sexton, Joseph Petersen;
members of board of health, DR., Il. A.
Pearse, DR.. j. Dwight Harding and r.
p Horsley; special police, A. j.
Stoney n. j. Nielsen, Jr, Martin Ander-
sen: park keeper, Nels Peterson. Those
officers appointed at previous meeting
were also confirmed. Time of council
at, r,rrg ,Io NJ
fourth Wednesdays of each month.
HAMMOND CANAL.
j. ID. Peters, receiver of the Hammond
Canal company, Mr. j. T. Hammond of
Salt Lake City and others, went to Col
linston last Wednesday and from there
by team to Beaver Dam hollow, where
the break in the Hammond canal that
caused the farmers ON the east side to
lose their crops last season. is located.
A number of plans and suggestions for
the reconstructing of the canal
had been submitted by several of the
leading engineers of the state. After
examining the situation from all points,
the plan of making tunnel about 400
feet long through the point of the hill
as proposed by Mr. Doremus was ac-
cepted as the best. the most substantial
and lasting as we'll as being the cheap
est. The receivft will advertise for
bids and the work will be pushed at
once so the farmers may be assured
that plenty of water will be ready for
them this season.
FUNERAL OF MRS. EARL,
Funeral services over the remains OF
Mrs. Frank W. Earl Were held in the
First ward hall Monday at . p. m,
Bishop John II. McMaster in charge. II
will be remembered that Mrs. Earl is
the lady who died Saturday while un-
der the influence of chloroform, which
was being administered to her for the
purpose of having her teeth extracted.
Mr.. Earl desires II understood that he
blames no one and says the doctor and
the dentist did all in their power for
her. 1t appears that her heart. which a
few moments before was normal. all at
once ceased to work.
Those who spoke at the funeral were
Elders David Rees, John P. Christensen,
William Medley, Leslie Nichols, Isaac fl.
Jensen, Nels Madsen, Jesse w Hopes,
President w. G. Horsley and Bishop
J. d. McMaster. William Horsley dedi-
Gated the grave,