Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-02-22
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Rccovcrs From Opcration-Mrs. H
F.. Swart of Parley's canyon has re-
Cross hospital. and has returned 10
! her home.
Heaviest Snow In Ycars-Charlcs
n. Bush. who has just returned from
Rush Valley says Saturdays fall or
snow there was two feet, the heaviest
in 20 years.
Benefit Dance-Thc Merrymakers'
club gave benefit ball Monday eve
ming. at the Odeon in aid of tho desti-
tutc family of the late A. E. Davis
Quite little amount was realized
Early Closing Movcmcnt-4The retail
clerks will discuss the Saturday after
noon closing movement at next
Wednesday evenings meeting with
Rev. P. A. Simpkin as the principal
speaker.
Department Heads Banauctcd-SiX-
teen heads of departments and en-
ploycs OF the McDanold Candy COM
Dany, enjoyed dinner given them
Monday evening, at the Commercial
club. The evening was pleasantly
spent
The Y-villc County Fair-The Y
Vile County fair OF the boys section
OF the y NJ c. A. ''is on" today, In
the association gymnasium, with per-
formances this afternoon. and at 1880
this evening. A varied program will
be presented
Death of Shepard mfant-aIr. and
Mrs. George A. Shepard OF Eureka
have lost their little infant son, Walter.
months old. death having been
caused from cerebral commissions. Mr..
arA 10 ~ r pn
the bookman of this city.
State Fair Offices S1ovcd-The Of
fees of the State Fair association and
the Horticultural society were moved
Monday evening from the Swan build
ing To the Sharon block In west South
Temple street until the new quarters
in the Vermont building are ready for
occupancy.
Baptlsts Meet ThursdaS-)rhe Bap-
lists Will hold special meeting Thurs
day evening next. 10 authorize the
transfer OF east First South street
property belonging To the church. as
well as TO take action in definitely de-
Gliding on the location OF the new
church ediflce.
National Guard Smoilcr-AIonday
evenings smoker by II company of
The National Guard was attended by
every member OF the command and
MANY friends. II was pleasing sue
cess in every way and the result Is ex-
Iected to be marked Increase OF the
company roster.
New Cafe Opcns-A cafe and deli
catessen have been opened in the rem
ovated Manitou hotel now called Tnc
Linden. adjoining the Knutsford on
the east. The Evans Delicatesscn
company is in charge. The formal
opening Monday was attended by a
large number OF people.
subscriptions to Y. NJ. C. A.-Thc
Y w. e. A solicitors have up TO
date secured $1.715 in subscriptions IN
aid OF the association: but as one rep
resentatiyc says the securing OF the
town in relief of the y. NJ c. A. has
cleaned so much OF the available cash
that there does not seem to be much
left for anything else.
Two Train Leads of StccI-Two
loads of structural steel consisting of
30 cars. are en- route from the AM
bridge. Pa, plant 10 Salt Lake whero
the steel will be used in the Newhouse
hotel This steel Is mainly for tho
lower part of the big building. and on
Its arrival an increased force of iron
workers Will be put TO work
To Adjust DisYcrcnccs-The matter
of the action recently filed against
sir. Pelton. OF the firm of Pelton 4,
Smutzer. former lessees OF the Grand.
IN connection with the sale OF the lease
10 Dick Sutton of Butte, Will be ad-
1usted this week says Frederick c.
smutzer, who reached Salt Lake Mon
day He anticipates no difficulty in
Strengthening out the difficulty
Block System of Ccnsus-A move
ment has been started by members of
Commercial Ian 70
the adoption OF the block system of
census taking TO help out the census
enumerators in the work of determin-
ing the correct population OF Salt Lake
The plan has not been entirely worked
out but part of II Is that volunteer
canVassers report to the club tb.Ir
returns, these to be used as a check
upon the work OF the government men
Death of G. A. Il. Vcteran-John
oauTpny, 10 years old. n veteran OF the
CIVIL war. died Monday afternoon ot
MS home. 1873 south Eleventh East
street. of old age He was in several
battles In the Civil war, afterwsrds
moving to Elko. New. as one Of the
pioneers OF that district, where the
oooy wiu be sent for burial. Mem
bers of the local G. A r.. with which
he has been identified for ycors viii
day
Big Irrigation Schcme-Governor
spry received notice from Washing
ron. d. c.. Monday that the secreta1y
oil the Interior had approved tho SOC,
regetion list of 29.S39S7 acres OF land
IN Emery county for the Buckhorn
irrigation company's project. This ls
one of the largest tracts Of land taken
out under the Carey Land act and H.
company proposes to spend 5000 0oo
The land Is located between HuntIng.
Ton and Cleveland on what Is know,
as Huntington bench.
Testing Automatic SprlnlsIers-
automatic sprinkler plants In M.
city are being inspected bv Sunt r.
81 McGregor of. that department of
the Pacific Board of Underwriters Te
mas that In buildings where these
sprlnSlers are In use, the stocko sro
so arranged that effective dIxtrihutIon
OF the water con not be made SO bc
mas directed such stocks be proneri,,
paced The electrical wiring IS hejne
done mostly In accordance viii re
qulrements, though 1t IS claimed tba,
oid work could hardly have been done
IN a more reprehensible manner on
this account a number of large bul1d.
lngs are being rewired
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