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

Ecrfoot Rcsigns-Cashler Lee :
Kerfoot OF the Seattle mint. who de-
signed the fixtures. machinery anu
system of administration for the salt
Lake Offices. has resigned to accept
better business offer from San
Francisco.
Land Onicc Busincss-Collcctions
have been coming in fast at the local
land Office and tho report for January
shows that the receipts for that
month exceed those of 1909 by $685.
S64.03. The receipts for the month
totnlled $167.39464.
Corn Market Drops-There is
slight falling of in the local price or
corn, owing to large lots having neen
left on the local market by shcepmen
refusing to receive lots they ordered
in emergency when the very cold and
stormy weather was on
Report of City Court-The report of
the criminal division of the city
court was filed for January in the
city recorders office Tuesday. II
shows that there were 309 cases dis
posed OF and that the city received
$1.O19.55 in fines and forfeitures-
Country Club EIection-The mem
bers of the Country club held their an
nual meeting Tuesday afternoon at
the Library building. when these
directors were chosen, D. C. Jackling,
r. c. GemmeI. f A. Hale. Samuel
Neal, T. C. Griffin and ]. T. Good
win.
Two thousand AppIicants-Census
Supervisor McMillin spent Tuesday In
Ogden on census business. Although
Monday was the last day of grace for
applicants. so many rushed in Tues
ia, . N fl1p aft
ernoon to close tho office temporarily
10 keep them away. Altogether the
applications number 1000.
Section Hand Loses Leg-Mike
Drakozich, an Austrian, Rio Grande
section hand, was run over at Bing-
ham. Tuesday afternoon, while at
tempting to cross the track between
two sections of freight train, suf-
fering a crushed left leg. 1t was am
putated above the ankle at st
Marks hospital
Forming Debating Tcams-Debating
teams are now being organized
among the students at the Granite
high school. the intention being to
meet in gladiatorial combat OF tongues
the talented young spouters from
other schools of the county and
neighboring counties. 1t is planned to
meet lne OSucn nGn III IL SHoIt llUle-
To Interpret the Baw-As soon as
The attorney general has recovered
from his illness, there is to be
meeting between the governor, the
attorney general, the state veterinarian
and the secretary of the state board
OF health, to clear up the muddlc as
regards the Interpretation of the tu-
berculosis situation.
Lake Commission Mcets-The Utah
Lake G. Jordan River Dam commission
held a meeting Tuesday afternoon at
which o. P. Miller was reelected
chairman, and George C. Lambert,
secretary. The following commissioners
were also chosen: o. P. Miller and A.
f Doremus. representing Salt Lake
county. Joseph T.. Greer and A b
Anderson. representing Utah county
and these four commissioners selected
]. c.. NJ Barnes Of Davis county as the
fifth member of the board
Big Generator Indisposed-The last
/ 500 horse power motor-gencrator
received by the Utah Light C Power
company last fall Is still "in the hos
pital." being treated by local ma
chlnists at the expense of the manu-
eastern shops has left the great ma
chino in such shape as to require
much and expensive tinkering to be
done before Il can be made to run
true and without heating. Until the
machine is In perfect condition. it will
not be accepted and paid for.