Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-15
VAUDEVILLE SHOW
FOR JUNCTION CITY
Martin Beck, Head Of 0rpheum
Circuit, Leases Grand
Opera House.
FURRY OVER GOLD FIND
A. Mouth of Ogden Canyon-Sugar
companies Elect OHfcers--Viaduct
TO be opened May 1.

Ogdcn. April 1.-THE visit Of Mar
,B Beck. head OF the Orpheum circuit,
e., ogden yesterday was productive OF
results. and after August 1 the June
zion city win be provided with vaude-
vile under Orphoum auspices. Mr.
Esck secured nom Hon. David Ecoles.
owner Of the Ogden Grand opera
house. lease on that building.
For some time the Grand opera
house has been controlled by tho
Western Theatrical syndicate. and an
extension of the lease was sought by
Trhn COrt, representing the syndicate.
n had boon talked for some time that
d now playhouse would be built by
ogden capitalists for the Orpheum
circuit, but now that the condition Of
affairs has been reversed. Il is quite
probable that the Western Theatrical
syndicate viii provide itself with a
new theater.
SUGAR COMPANIES ELECT OFF,
GERS.
Tho Amalgumated Sugar company
has elected the following officers for
tla ensuing year: David Eccles presi-
dent; VI. S. Browning, vice president
III. L.
th- following, form the board OF d.
ractors: Joseph T. Smith, Fred !.
Kiesel. H. j. Spencer Joseph Scow-
croft. Adam Patterson, L. T. Ellison,
George Stoddard. Joseph Clark ana
lN. H. Watts. The matter 0f the Ta-
m0yal OF the Ie Graude sugar factory
% Utah was discussed at some length.
but action win be left 90 a committee
to be named by the president.
Immediately following the meeting of
thc stockholders Of the Amalgamated
sugar company, the stockholders %
me Lewiston Sugar company held their
annual election Of officers ana directors
as follows. {. w. Niblcy president:
ID. G.. Eccles. vice president; II. IT.
Rolapp. secretary; Joseph Howell X.
10. spencer Hyrum NJ Smith, NJ. :.
Browning. David Eccles, Adam Patter-
son and l.. r. Eccies.
Tho annual reports 81 the officers Of
both companies were read and ap-
proved.
EXCITEMENT OVER GOLD DIS
CoVEBY.
A little mining furry was caused In
the city yesterday afternoon by the
announcement that gold had been found
near the mouth OF Ogden canyon by the
men Who were employ ca upon inc ulB-
cing OF a cut for the street car Inc, 4
fc" days ago q mining man OF Ogden
noticed the nature OF the gravel and
limestone formation in which the men
were working and had some Of the
product assayod The report Of the as
sIyer, u Is rumorod, was that the rock
ran $3.50 per ton. Already the anlbi-
ti0us prospector has staiSed out a NUM-
bcr Of claims IN the vicinity OF the
find and contemplates beginning opera
lions
VIADUC"r NEARLY COMPLETED.
Engineer Campbell Of tho Hartman
interests In Ogden and IN charge Of the
building Of the viaduct, announced to-
day that the viaduct would be turned
over 20 the city on May J. II Is prob-
able that the big bridge viii b. ready
a few DAYS before the first, but the
actual opening VIII be on May day. The
first floor OF the bridge has been laid
and most Of the second door is In place
Tho steel for the three rails and the
steel stands for the arc lamps are upon
the ground and viii be put IN place