The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-07-04
PROVO NEWS NOTES
.clal to The Trinnne

Special to The Tribune.
PROVO, July 3.-At the adjourned ses-
sion OF the city council, held last night
an ordinance regulating bicycle riding
was passed. The ordinance provides that
wheelmen must turn to the outside Of
the walk at least fifty feet before reach
ing a pedestrian, Riding on the side
walks on Academy avenue between Firth
North and Sixth South streets and on the
north sidewalk of Center street between
Fifth West and First East streets, on
all walks fronting any school and on
parked portions of sidewalks. is prohib-
tied. The penalty for violating the ordi-
nance is fine up to $50. or imprson
ment in the city jail for thirty days
The Commercial club asked for and was
given SIG which was collected in licenses
from stands on the streets Strawberry
day: the club having been granted all
street privileges for the day.
\ representative OF a Rochester, \, Y,
firm appeared before the council and pre-
sented a system Of filing cases for the
recorders office. Referred to the mayor
CouncIlmeu Beebe, Thomas and Jensen
and the city attorney.
The committee on claims recommended
the payment of SIS to Bishop Albert
Manwarring for the death OF n horse
which fell into the east drain and was
killed. 1t is said the horse was hobbled
Is in violation Of the city ordinances.
Notwithstanding this, the report was
adopted and the amount ordered paid.
Mayor Decker submitted q letter from
State Engineer Tanner asking that tests
be made OF waters appropriated by e.
d. Partridge, the city having protested
against the appropriation, In order to de;
termine whether the appropriation will
injure Provo City Referred to the COM
mittee on irrigation.
Councilman w f. Giles registered
part Of the city. Referred to the com
mittee on fire department for investl-
cation.
The Tlntic Queen Mining company
county clerk today. Provo is named
as the principal place OF business The
capital stock Is 100000, in 10-cent shares.
based on the valuation of the Tintic
Queen Nos. / to 1G mining claims In the
North Tintic mining district w. j. Raw
SON is president. Andrew Madsen vice
president; Leroy Dixon, secretary and
treasurer; Alfred L. Booth, additional di
rector.
The fire department was called out to-
day and made a run to the residence OF
First South. A fire In tho front room OF
Mrs. Peterson's residence was put out
before any damage was done.
Two unhappy wives were granted free
dom from their matrimonial troubles to-
day in the district court. Ida Conner OF
Provo was granted a divorce from Alma
Jesse Conner on the grounds Of cruelty.
Mrs. Conner testified that her husband
all their troubles. The parties were mar
ricd at Iehi In 1908
Elizabeth briggs Of Pleasant Grove
was granted a divorce from Farley
briggs on the grounds OF habitual drunk
enness and cruelty, The parties were
married in Salt Lake City In 1868.
Gerald Green. on being arraiSned In
the district court today on q charge of
assault with a deadly weapon, entered
plea Of guilty, and time for sentence was
set for July 7. Green IS accused OF
shooting a small boy at Payson about
three weeks ago.
George Beesley, who heretofore pleaded
guilty TO a statutory charge. committed
with Miss Lilly Kinder, was today SEN
fenced to pay q fine OF $50,
A marriage license has been issued to
Thomas Madison Adamson of Pleasant
Grove and Florence Fausett OF Wales
burg.