The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-05-23
FOR BETTER WATER SUPPLY
Board Of Insanity Practically Decide
to Construct Reservoir for Stor-
ing Water.


Provo May 2l-Wed1esday the state
board Of insanity. accompanied by At
torney General Barnes, were in Provo
for the purpose OF Inspecting the water
supply at the state Mental hospital. The
hospital is now getting its supply of
water for the culinary department and
for the main building and wings from the
Oak Springs. situated east of the hospi-
tai on the mountain. from which the water
is piped to the hospital Water for the
farm etc. is obtained from the city water
works system 1t IS the intention of the
board TO get more water and it may pos
sbly be obtained by increasing the flow
OF the SPRINGS and reserVOiring It. This
was tie principal ooisct of the visit yes
terday. There is also q movement on foot
to secJre water from springs II Slate can
Won, which will be considered later.
The death of Robert kiunison, an old
time resident Of Payson and Provo. who
a few years ago returned to his old home
in Dundee. Scotland, has been reported
90 M kinnisons nephew. y F. Wilson
Of this city. Mrs. Z. A. Wilson OF Salt
Lake il a niece of the deceased.
The State Press association. which will
meet here June :. VIII b. entertained in
a royal manner. IL the forenoon the visit
ors viii meet at the Commercial club
rooms and Transact business. Then an
automobile VIII be taWC1 over the Provo
Olmstsad boulevard route to Heiselts,
where a trout dinner will be enjoyed. From
Provo bench fruit country. In the even
ing a banquet Will be given at the Com
mercial club. II is expected that about
fifty members will be in attendance.
Elizabeth briggs has commenced suit for
divOrc, against Farley P. briggs on the
grounds OF habiual intempeTance and
threats of great bodily injury made by de-
PENDANT against plaintiff He has also
threatened to burn the mouse of plaintiff
and she fears he viii do so unless re-
strained by the court She asks for SO
a month alimony and costs The parties
were married in Salt Lake December Il,
1858.
Mrs. Ann Rawlings. widow of the late
Eber Rawlings. died last night at the
home of her daughter Mrs. John T. Pyne
on Provo bench. from the effects of par
alysis with which she was stricken last
Wednesday. Mrs. Rawlings was born
Septern Der 13. 1928 in Northamptonshire
England. She came to Utah in 1852 and
has since lived in Provo. where she en-
ioyed the respect of large list Of ac-
quaintances. She Is survived by five
children. Henry Rawlings of Salt Lake,
Mrs Artemus Holman of Pleasant Grove,
Professor W. s. Rawlings, George Raw
lings and Mrs. John T. Pyne, all Of this
city and many grandchildren. The flu
neral will be held from the Fourth Ward
meeting house. Sunday. at an hour yet to
be fixed.
Sheriff Judd is investigating an attempt
to DESTROY property perpetrated at Pleas
of bees the property of r Reece, were
thrown from their stands and an effort
made to destroy the hives.
John B. Jex has filed a petition for let
tiers of administration in the estate Of
Moses JeX. deceased.
The members of the lately appointed
county board Of health met today i'm the
county commissioners room and organ
ICED with c. II. Ward, chairman; Or. II.
s. Pyne, secretary and executive officer
The board outlined a campaign against
slaughter houses throughout the county
for starter The mem bers are: DIS. II.
s. Pyne. Provo; J. F. NOyes. American
Fork: Alma F. StOddard. Spanish Fork.
and the members of the board of county
commissioners. Walker. Ward and Lewis
Edward wilkins left today for Evans
ton, Wyo.. where he goes TO meet his
daughter. Gertrude. who has been teach
ing school in Woodruff and who is in and
will be brought to Evanston. Mr. Will
kins has not been advised as to the nature
of her illness.