The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-06-06
ROCK SPRINGS NOTES.

Rock Springs. Wyo., June 5.-Rock
Springs people are interested in the de-
Cision handed down this week by Judge
Beard of the supreme court at Chey-
enne, affirming the decision Of Judge Ds-
yid n. Craig Of the district court Of
SWretwater county. in the case Of Har-
vey Parker, plaintiff, against the trus-
tees of school district No. OF this Coun-
ty defendants. The action was brought
10 test the legality OF an issue Of $4,000
worth of c5-year bonds by the school truS-
tees for building and furnishing a school
house in Rock Springs. Judge Craig Of
the district court maintained the legality
Of the issue and the case was taken to
the supreme court, where Judge Beard
sustained the decision, his opinion being
Concurred in by Chief Justice Potter and
Judge Scott The legality of the bond is
sue now being fully established, work will
BE- rushed on the school building i'm an
effort TO have ii ready for occupancy by
fall. The building is to be erected on
the north side. to accommodate the chill
dreu of that locality. A call will be is
sued in d few days for bids for the con-
structOn work.
Considerable building is in progress in
various parts of the city, and real es-
tate deals have been numerous. The
framework of Felix SChstlers' cOmmO-
diOus new home at the head of A street
is In place and work is being pushed.
On the same street a little nearer town
the stone cottage erected by Alex. Tina
Ter is about ready for occupancy. On the
hill overlooking town A. KendaIl's hand
some new home is nearing completion. 1t
is reported that fOrty-One lots have re-
Gently been sold in the vicinity between
these new homes and the hospital and
many Of the buyers intend to build in
the near future.
Mrs Bella Jones is building a new home
on West Flat next to the house she now
occupies.
A. Neuber has purchased an interest i'm
2 large dry goods business at Idaho Falls,
Ida
J. Z. Mershon Of the Wyoming Auto
Transit company came in from the north
Wednesday evening. He reports that the
company is building several lodges near
the Fisher ranch at Fayette. 1t is the
intention to arrange accommodations for
beautiful region of lakes for fishing and
hunting
The Auto Transit company will receive
three new 2S-hOrsepower 4-passenger Ma
son cars from the east some time this
week.
Social and Personal.
The Whist club held pleasant session
on Wednesday afternoon at the home
Of Mrs. MOllie Mckinney. An extra ia
BILE was arranged for Mesdames Isaac
Fletcher, y. N. Thayer. James Melon
aid and A p. Bugas of WamSutteT who
were guests of the club. Pribes were
awarded to Mrs. A. +. Young. Mrs Emil
Young and Mrs. D. NJ Thayer. The aft
eTnOOn closed with a social hour around
the tea table, while the guests enjoyed
a dainty lunch
Mesdames Crofts. Chiffon. Adam Bar
rass. Richard Barrass, Poston. William
Smith. Gavin Young, Smith. and William
Crofts arranged a pleasant party for
Grandma BarrssS on her 18th birth
day. which fell on Wednesday. Mrs. Bar
Tass is pioneer resident Of Rock Springs
and is highly estee med by her many
friends. The ladies who arranged the
party were provided with substantial re-
freshments. and a pleasant afternoon was
passed in conversation and disposing Of
the lunch.
Jacob Rose Of Cumberland died at the
hospital on Thursday and will be buried
here.
The Ladies guild held their last meeting