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Show DOINGS AT OLD DESERET Joshua Bennett, Representative No precipitation or rainfall during the past week. Maximum temiwra-lure temiwra-lure S. A good growing week by judicious irrigation. Crops are doing well. The cases of whooping cough mentioned men-tioned lam week are confined to two families at which there are one case each, both being babies under one year old and are doing well. Young Kenneth Kobblns, son of 8. 11. Kobblns of Salt Lake City, and principle owner of the Keeley Ice Cream Co., is spending tils vacation with the family of Bishop Jos. W. Damron, Jr., and having the time of his life. Bishop Damron and family had a pleasant picnic party under the trees in the bottoms below the Deser-et Deser-et reservoir, and say It Is a very pleasant place to gather too, for such outings. Damron & llawley call attention to their new ad I his w eek, among other things to trimmings for caskets, they can furnlHh everything but the box. Mr. Dewltt C. Held e-mtinues In his severe illness, and is reported getting weaker all the time," Some of our people contemplate on taking an outing Into the cool shades of the mountains. Mr. Nels L. Beterson on his way to California rejiorts iJescret as being be-ing a refrigerator In comparison to what the heat conditions are at Mo-apa. Mo-apa. A carlmd of ore from Fish Springs has just arrived and being loaded on the cars at Oasis. The Utah Mine keeps up Its steady output. Mrs. Betsy Cahoon returned home from Salt Lake City from attending at the bedside of her slHter, Mrs. Jane Savage, whu died on the 15th Inst., and was burled In the City Cemetery. Mrs. Maggie Bennett returned home after a five week's visit with ber daughter and family, Mrs, Mary Petty, the local agent at St. Jjhns on U San Pedro, L. A. & 8. L. R. K. The following program hos been arranged for celebrating the 24th: Hoisting of flag and firing of guns at sunrise, under the direction of Cup-tain Cup-tain Erasttis Johnson and Marlon Western and aids. The citizens will form In procession opposite Justice of the Peace's house, G. W. Croppln, Jr., and march In parade par-ade under the direction of Marshall of the Day, John It. Bennett, up the street to North Main Street, thence north one-half mile and back to Des-eret Des-eret meeting house. The following will bo represented as follows: Pioneer of 1847 by U. I'. Crafts and family, Albert Hales and Angus AUred with their families; Hand Carts by Marlon Black, Marlon Western, Fred Dewsnup and wives. Mormon Battalion by Alfred Damron, J. II. Western, Jacob Craft, W. It. Black, T. 11. Allred, W. W. Moody, Gilbert Black and Charles Cahoon Brigham Young will be represented by E. J. Ellason. Indians will be represented rep-resented by James H. Mace, Lloyd Cropper and others. Floats by Henry Dewsnup for Utah's best crop. For the Counties and State, Joshua It. Bennett. Deseret Belief Society by H. 8. Cahoon. For Deseret and Its products. Win. It. Black. Band Wag on by Lawrence Bennett. Music by Professor J. C. (.arson. Float Utah by Virgil Kelly and J. M. Moody. l'lon arrival at the Meeting House a program consisting of siweches. Hongs, Recitations, etc., will be carried car-ried out and in the afternoon sports as follows will be indulged In: 100 yard foot race, free for all; wheel borrow races for men and women; sack races. otato and horse races; COO yards wheeling wheelbarrow blind folded and at a mark; hi mile relay race; Seniors and Juniors half mile slow horse rare, free for all; 50 yard barrel race for men; 25 yards barrel rare for women; bane ball game between be-tween Stirfa and Limbers; cash prizes will be awarded the winners for e.icu event. We anticipate the visit of a number from the different settlements from all over the State. Deseret I noted for Its liberality and n lability, so come on and hae a good time with us. AH committees are hard at work. |