Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-26
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Conway Ashton is TO be the speake
AT the chapel exercises Mt the univer
sity next Friday morning
of five fine draft horEes was brought
TO Salt Lake from Cache county Tues
day by w. c. Watson, manager OF a
local transfer company.
Getting Intcrcstcd-Pcrcy Straughe-
man OF London, Ont, hIIS written the
Salt Lake Real Estate association ask
ing for Information about Utah. and he
Is thinking OF removing here to live.
Must Dip After ShciJring-At Tues
day afternoons meeting of the board
OF sheep commissioners, 1t was decided
to issue an order. Feb. Is. compelling
flockmasters to dip their sheep after the
spring shearing.
Inspecting Cache Scliools-Prof.
Hall of the University of Utah. deputy
state school Inspector. left today for
Cache county. where he will inspect
the high schools and grammar grade
schools OF the county.
To Talk 10 Enginccrs--Former City
Engineer L. c. Kelsey VIII address the
students of the engineering courses
at the university Thursday Afternoon,
Salt Lake City
To Hold Joint Conycntion-A joint
convention of the State Horticultural
society, the State Dtlrymen's associa-
tion, and the Dry Farming associa-
tlon Will be held at the Commercial
club Feb. Is, 16, II. and is.
Lecture on Roman Forum-At the
museum building at the university this
afternoon lecture, illustrated with
stereopticon; is being given under the
auspices of the Latin. circle, the sub
Ject OF the talk being The Roman
Forum
Treat for Old Folks--The old folks.
widows and orphans uG the Granite
stake will be given a tseat Thursday,
Jan e6 at O'Clock. at the stake
amusement hall by the Granite Stake
Dramatic company in it's presentation
of that delightful little comedy, Con
fusion"
Boycott OH Chocolates1The Cement
F'inIshcrs' and Helpers union extended
q helping hand to the striking chocolate
dippers Tuesday evening, by declar-
ing in favor of cutting chocolates of
their bills OF candy fare until the Dip
pers' union is recognized by the manu-
facturers.
lis A GirI-A. c. Christensen. $50
Ninth East, manager OF Lagoon resort,
smiled broadly today in spite of the
deluge OF snow. The occasion was the
arrival yesterday at the home Of the
Christensens of a baby girl tipping
the scales at nine pounds. All con-
cerned are we'll and happy.
odd Fellows Confer Degrees
Oquirrh Encampment No, OF Odd Eel
lows conferred last night. the Royal
Purple degree on Con Park of Park
City. Enterprise Lodge No. 10. I. o,
o. F.. conferred the second degree on
Fred Adams. f. l.. Post and c. E. |
Goodwin. The Canton Colfax will In
stall officers Saturday evening.
Tourists are Soarcc-Local livery |
men say the closing of the San Pedro |
road has materially affected their |
business, as so many tourists, Cali |
fornia bound. now pass straight |
through Ogden. giving Salt Lake tho
go-by. Captain Paul remarked today |
that the blocking OF the San Pedro /
road is proving a calamity TO Salt |
Lake.
Cadets TO Paradc-Thc Salt Lake
high school boys will parade the streets |
Friday afternoon for the purpose of |
boosting for the s700,e00 bond Issue for |
n new high school on the east side of |
the city. The plans for the parade
were arranged Tuesday afternoon when |
classes were suspended and the stu
dents assembled In the gymnasium. |
The high school band and cadets will
lead the parade.
Funeral OF Mrs. Dcaring-Servlces
over the body OF Mrs. Mary Ellen Dear
Ing we're held Tuesday ut the home of |
her daughter. Mrs. E. E. Klcthly. 3443 |
Seventh East street, the Rev. L. S. |
Bowerman OF the Emmanuel Baptist |
church conducting the services Many |
friends of the family were in attend |
ance, This morning the body was sent |
TO Mrs bearings old home. Macon, |
Ga. where II Will be inferred
Trying to Make Band Go.-The
executive committee of the associated |
students of the university Is meeting |
this afternoon at the university prl- |
marily to consider ways and means |
OF providing for the school band which
has become quite a financial burden
for the students. 1t Is planned To |
maintain the band at the school but
at a reduced cost and some means to
attain this end will be decided upon
this afternoon.
Death of Martha Grames-Mrs
Martha A Cranes. aged 81 years, wife
OF Walter F. Cranes. died OF Brlghts
disease. Monday. at the family rest
dence. los east Seventh South street
Funeral arrangements have not yet
been concluded. She was born Oct, II
1874. She has lived in Utah many
years She Is survived by the follow
Ing children: Mrs. ]. w Hitler. Mrs
Daisy Horrocks, William A. Cranes
Richard T. Cranes. Ralph ]. CRANES
Joseph S. Cranes. Elgin A Cranes.
all of this city,
Vet FIrcncn's AnnunI-The annual
meeting OF the Veteran Association OF
salt Lake F1remcn Will be held on tho
evening of the first Wednesday In
February. In the Canyon Road hall
Tie number OF the old time fire lad
dies is growing smaller each year; and
II VIII be only few years before the
last OF the old fire fighters VIII have
crossed over the range TO where red
shirts. Spanners, fire trumpcts and
the wide and varied assortment OF
paraphernalia for subduing flames
ere not needed.
Girls Elect Onlccrs-The Nokomis
club OF the First precinct. composed
OF the most popular girls in that sec
tion OF the city. held IT'S annual cleo
tion Monday evening. at the residenc.
of Miss Bessie Morgan on BRYAN ave
when these officers were chosen.
Grand Sachemcas. Miss Bessie Nor
gan. Grand Scribe and Keeper of tho
Wampum Belt Miss WInnIfred
Saunders; editor OF tho club periodical.
the Nokomis Comet Misc Ai,oo pahI