Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-07-27
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Elaborate Edition-The July NUMBER
OF the Coast Banker OF san Francisco
contains an elaborate account OF the
second annual convention or the Utth
Bankers association at ogden, IN
Guiding reproduction Of papers by
Nv Mccormick. on Banking In
Utah in Early Days" by w. Mont.
Ferry on THE Central Bank Ideal
Analyzed:" etc, with portraits OF Mr.
Mccormick. l.. $ HIS, A. r. Haywood,
william Glassman. J. F. lotion OF
Beaver, j. G. Jensen OF MI. PIeasaht,
and others A full report is also given
OF the Idaho Bankers convention
with quite and array Of halftones in
illustration.
Another JOY Ride-Sheriff Joseph
& Sharp. the county commissioners,
and officials Of the American Smelling
a. Refining company and OF the utah
Courper com pany took an automoniie
this morning TO Garfeld TO look over
proposed changes in the county road
and to try out some autom9plies one
Of which will be purchased for the
sheriff office. The site for n new
jaii at Garfield was also taken under
consideration
Queer Address-"To his EXcellency.
The Minister OF Education, Mormon
CITY. l.. S. A."-such was the adj
dress and greeting of q letter recelN-
ed by state Supt. Nelson this morn
ing from professor OF the Linnea
natural history institute OF Berlin me
letter advertised anatomical hgures
suitable for use in public schools.
Back From the East-George d.
Alder has returned from ms rlp W
burlington. Vt He says u was cool
and pleasant cast of the Missouri
river with sufficient rain to moisten
tho crops. The hot country was en-
countered as soon a. the westbound
train struck Omaha, ana then now
TO stand the heat was problem Mr.
Alder saws business conditions in the
eas, are i'm satisfactory shape; also,
that eastern moneyed men are COM
ING 10 Depend more and more on the
west. which up to within n few wears
WAS not given the serious considera-
ton now accorded It. The assistance
OF western banks In particular, Is now
appreciated more than ever
civil service Exam-A civil service
examination f. announced for Aus, "a
Ok FOR a rnarine-engine craftsman, az
salary Of $500 per year, In the
office OF the chief OF engineers In the
war department at Washington. APP
plicants must have experience In
mathematics and drafting, and know
ledge Of materials Of construction and
must he over Is years OF age on the
date OF examination.
Marked Increase In Humidity
There Is n marked Increase in the
local humidity, making the atmos-
phore muggier and closer than ever.
The record today Is 5s per cent. as
compared with "a per cent for Tues
day. and 2l for Monday.
Pulled Through the Drouth-Samp pie
bags OF threshed dry farm wheat are
being exhibited at the offices In this
city OF the Robbins Mill q Elevator
company, rs showing that the drouth
has not damaged the crop 10 any
appreciable extent. The kernels are
fun and hard. and weigh 81 pounds
60 the bushel.
Out Look nj Parowan-Banker
Clark OF Parowan Is in the city on a
business trip. He states that while
the people OF the Parowen district
have felt the drouth severely the
crops will be better than might have
been expected. Many 90 the wool men
were wise enough to take last years
prices and are complimenting them
selves accordingly. Quite a number ~
them held their wool and will be
wiser from their experience