The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-01
PROVO NEWS NOTES

Special TO The Tribune.
PROVO, April 3O.-Thc heavy frost Of
last night did considerable damage to the
fruit crop in and around Provo. There is,
however difference OF opinion among
fruit growers as 10 the real damage done
Some are OF the opinion tnat ono half OF
all fruit has been killed. while others say
two o-thirds, Apples and pruncs arc not
damaged TO any extent, and pears but
slightly; The growers are expecting an
other heavy frost tonight. and where
there are indications of some OF the crop
being saved. smudGe fires will be built In
the orchards TO keep of the frost
court today, follows the Vcnirc return
ablo Monday at 10 O'clock: John r. Car
ter, Samuel Hlnckley. William II. Gray.
Provo: Elliott a. Newell, Lincoln, William
d Coffman. Springvillc Joseph j., VIII
kins. Arthur Nelson, Spanish Fork, Sven
j. Nelson. Pleasant Grove; James Green
halgh. Santaquin; Joseph W, Coates, VIII
liam Thomas, Jr., Lehi; John 1indley,
American Fork.
In the district court today the case Of
T. II. Wilson vs.. J. 7, Wignall was con-
tinued without date.
of final account was entered In the estate
of William Douglass, deceased.
In the case OF Ann r. Gay VS.. the
Young Mems Consolidated Coop ct al
defendants We're given tn May ID 10 serve
and file bill OF exceptions on motion for
a new trial.
Funeral services over the remains OF
William j, Harris were held yesterday in
the Sixth ward meeting house and wcrc
largely attended. President Joseph i.
Smith and Patriarch John Smith. broth
crs-in-iaw OF the deceased. were among
the mourners. The speakers were NJ. J..
Pratt, q. i. Whitney and + NJ. Lyman,
all old acqualntances of deceased. Vocal
selections were rendered by tho tabernacle
choir and the Schubert puartctte.
The franchise granted To the Bell Tclc-
phone company by the city council at the
special meeting last night was for a
DsIiol tWrntE- and allows
the company a maximum charge To sub
scrihers of $as per year for business
phones, and $2S per year for house seIy-
Ice, Provo City is TO receive a license fec
from the company of $3.50 per year and
an increase as tho population increases.
and In addition to this the city is to have
Inc use of ten telephone Instruments free
OF charge. The franchise Is practically
the Same as that given TO the Independ-
ept company. except that IL is five years
shorter. The Independent franchise is for
Judge ]. d. Jones of Seattle. who was
formerly prominent citizen OF Provo. is
here visiting relatives and friends. Judge
Jones Is enthusiastic about tho Alaska
Hukon-Pacinc exposition. and thinks it
will be great thing for the west, and
he expects many Utah people 10 visit
the fair
General Superintendent Sommers, Di-
vision Superintendent Pratt and Publicity
Agent Mackenzie Of the Bell Telephone
company spent yesterday and last night
in Provo in tic interests of their com
pany,
\ marriage license has been issued TO
Halma b. Smith and Nettic 5. Freeman,
both of Provo.
Forest Supervisor w. I. Pack of the
tin,all forest reserve has Just returned
from Beaver creek. a tributary OF the
Weber river. where he has planted forest
trees under the government plan of
forestins the denuded timber lands. Mr..
Pack states that trees will be planted on
the watersheds Of the Provo Weber and
Boar rivers. as follows: In 1909 5000 in
1910, 10000: In 1911, 10000: In 1912 300
600; In 1913, $50 00o. Forest tree seeds
Will also he planted in graded quantities
each year,