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Show There was a race on Wednesday for a hundred dollars, nud without doubt the race was for a hundr.'l dollars. Mr. Huston, last of salina, and Chas, Whit -lock of Mayfiald were the racers, and 0. Madseu of Manti was the accomodating accomodat-ing individual who put up the stuff some of the bystanders had an understanding under-standing that Mr. Taylor was in it somewhere, some-where, hut that gentleman was only interested to the extent of looking en. Huston broke his shoe and lost the race, but another trial resulted In "a change of busiuess. all around." After the race the racers gracefully retired to the pleasant fields of Kphraim, where they were followed by the irate Mr, Madseu who was laboring under the impression that somebody had been pnehered, and felt that if anyone needed kicking for swallowing the bait, the kicks woald be dangerously close to his own person. Mr. Mudsen found his men in F.phraitn and we are informed that there was a warm welcome, and a good all round time, in which a pistol was drawn from its resting place, bat as sneh things fail usually to right matter, we presume they stand as they were, summed up in a few words, iladsen is ininns a hundred hun-dred dollars and Huston is able to continue con-tinue his wanderings, LOCAL BRIEFS. Oh! how nice this weather is. Mr. Collins, the jeweler leaves ns this week. The supervisor is busy improving the streets. Mr. Sexton f Balina was one of Manti's visitors this week. Oier a hundred dogs are the proud possessors of collars with a tag. The city council ha9 been very busy tbiswe'k. Work has alrstdy commenced ou the water main extensions. The third term of the district school , closed today. The programme at the seminary was all that could be desired. Jos. Hyde is rustling among our - merchants. We like to hear good music but when it ii away tip In H and about 1 o'clock a. m, we den't appreciate it. The meeting last Monday evening decided that tae school house should be built en the tabernacle block. Salt Lake will soon have a new lodge, while the two already established are gaining more members every meeting. Sevier county's kick has been productive produc-tive of good to them, 1 hoy new 'have a rate of J4 lo from Salina. - The farmers are once more turning the toil over, and teams are seen busy all over the fields. The farmers of Gunnissn ars strength-ing strength-ing the reservoir dam in anticipation of the flood season. The concert was as we foretold a grand success financially, and the audience au-dience were more than repaid for their tronble and expenditure. April 7, 11 and 15 are the days set apart for Sanpete at the dedication. It is estimated that 1800 will attend. Mr. Wltmer the tinner has moved to the premises formerly occupied by the Board of Trade saloon. Ur. Verge Patten is visiting his old some once more. He has been, in the east for a number of yearn, and intends making his future home neur the Atlantic. Brace Brown ii the happy man this time although, He is experiencing th fleasnrers of being susperceded in his own home. The boy is all right bow-ever bow-ever and as usual in such cases is the antocrat of the family. The popular conductor Mr, Angal will soon sever his connection with the R. G. Yf. He will travel through the united states and deliver lectures about Utah, having nice views of the country for illustrations. One of his views is a pic-tore pic-tore of Manti Temple. R. C. Watkins of Prao was in Manti Monday, with plans for the new school house, Quite a number of prominent citizini called on him. With such an arehlteet Manti should be able to get a house that will be a credit to the city. Miss Znnie Braithwaite has come to Manti once more, and proposes to stay awhile. She will teach music and dress making, and all desiring to take lessons . should call at her father's residence at 3Tifth North s'reet. We are informed tha t Messrs Watson nd Parry have leased the S. P. V, R, R. and will commence running trains from Nephl to Chester, beginning April 1st. The arrangement is only temporary and the old hands will ran it .about a month, It Is believed by that time the company will be in a condition to extend the load into Manti and pernancy will take the place of the temporary arrangc-. arrangc-. ments, Bp. Torgason of Fountain Green was captured in Emery connty last Friday by Marshal's Rex of Salina and Ciawson of Ephraim. His alleged piural wife was with him and was discovered among the rocks In the foothills, YorgaFon rode off on Rex's horse while the depu ties were taking care of the woman and ' . was eaptnred after a chase of thirty miles, near Sunnyslde, Yorgason was loged Id jail oa a charzn of ailultery and on Saturday was brought to Mr, Pleasant to have a hearing before Judge fohnson. The police snatched another brand from the , burning Yesterday morning. She is the daughter of a Sanpete farmer named Christensen, who had not seen her for nine years until he gazed at her painted face in Cheyenne Liz's brothel on West South Temple street, Nine years ago he and bis wife left the home farm and went to Arizona, giving their daughter in charge of a wealthy aud childless neighbor. Some months ago the girl who is now about 20' years of age, tired of the life of a rnralist and came to this city, where she fell from grace and entered the bagnio, where she fell from grace and entered the bagnio, where she was found by the police. There she was known as Miss Stella aud was regaadee by the landlady as the -- star attraction.. |