Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-04
PocateIIo, However, in the Wet
Column by 3O7
Majority.
HEAVY STORMS GENERAL.
Much Damage Done In some opor
ters--Iawn Party Prevented
by Excessive Rains.
LspeeIal Correspondeneel

Special COrrespondencel
N OCATELLO. Sept 2.-Rannoc,.
county went dry yesterday n
Il the special election held here 4,
behalf OF local option. The cit,,
went wet by n majority Of 500. whfe
the reports from the country. which
are not all in. indicate dry majority
Of approximately LOO.
The past 10 days have seen tho
heaviest rainfall in the month OF Aur.
ust known TO the oldest inhabitants
accompanied by terrific thunder ana
hghtning. A cloudburst occurred at
Febble which damaged the track but
prompt repairs prevented any DELAY In
the train service Another cloudbnrst
during the noon hour today in the his
above the academy of Idaho flooded tie
academy lawn with water sand and
mud, dana ging some of the vo,tng
trees, and flooding several of the base
ments. Several sidewalks In town wers
submerged causing annoyance 10 pe-
destrains. The shower at O'Clock was
very heavy In the city, stopping Am
traffic. compelling pedestrians 10 seel,
friendly shelter from the nearest
houses about them.
Tho joint teachers institute convened
here Monday Two hundred and ffty
padagogues are in attendance. tro
guests OF the city for the whole week
The reception was held Monday morn
ing at the High school assembly han
The address Of welcome wa rendered bv
Mayor -. W. Church. A lawn parry
was set for the evening on the Hich
school lawn. which was electdcaliv
lighted for the occasion. but tho IN
clemency Of the weather cut that fea-
ture out A number Of lectures ard
papers are 10 be given during tho
convention ON the art of teaching In.
Guiding an address at the Auditorium
theater by Professor James A. Ne
Lean. president of the University of
Moscow on The Educational Sys,
tenn OF the United States" Principal
Miles +. Reed Of the Academy ot
Idaho. viii follow with a talk on Nor
al Training in the State Educational
Institutions" A series Of lectures win
be proffered bv DR. Howard &. Elliott
Of Massachusetts
The Short Line Fair and Racing circuit
win hold a four days race. at the Po-
catello NICE course beginning Mon
day Secy. Lee n. Walker designated
Wednesday as the Chldren's day. and
further announced, that he would give
free ticket TO every school child I'M
der II years Of age, who would call for
IL this morning at the corner Of ths
First National bank Tickets were
given 20 1000 children and indications
are that they viii an be in attendance
on the day named.
POCATEELO BRIEFS
Elder Niels p. Nielsen. Jr. son Of
Grocer \. T. Nielsen. Sr. returned
Tuesday from two-year mission in
behalf OF the Latter-day Saints Church
10 Norway and Denmark
He was Joined by his wife at the
close OF the mission. and accompanied
by her and baby visited places OF in
terest in Scandinavia and on the trip
home.
Mr.. Nielsen is I'm good health and has
enjoyed his labor in the missionary
field.
A number Of annual passes have been
received by old employees Of the Short
Line end Of the Hartman system. dur
ing the past week. pursuant 10 a policy
of the system recently adopted. recog-
nizing continual faithful service, eX-
tending from 10 to 20 years.
Is Attractions Wandamere Labor Day.