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Show PROGRESSIE IWO. LaUSt Happenings, and All the Interesting Interest-ing Gossip of the Town Entertainingly Enter-tainingly Presented, POLITICS ALL THE EAGE TIEEE. A Gand Ratification Meeting-Given a Dollar By a Mormon New Steam Yacht- r . - . . I'iuVvo. Julv 81.' ISpeeial corres- liondenee. 'J!ho Liberals of 1'rovo opened the campainn with a rousing meeting Monday evening last.. There was a largo attendance drawn from both parties. Geo. Sutherland applied his dissecting knife to the People's party platform, and showed that it was an entirely meaningless document. He complimented the present city council ou what they had done since last February's Feb-ruary's election, but attributed their efforts to the spurring up they got from the Liberals. Messrs. Whileeotton and Kellogg made enthusiastic speeches. On Saturday evening next the grand rally of both parties will be held. Out door speeches will be made by tho best expounders of party principles that can be secured. Arrangements are being perfected for a magnificent torch light procession. All of the bands of the county will be present. The Liberals have secured the opera house band to head the procession. Sutherland and Whitecotton stumped Springville 'Tuesday evening. Mr. Kollog also made a speech, aud a Mormon Mor-mon handed him a dollar because he told tlio truth. The steam yacht that is being built by C. B. Moor, chief engineer of the U. N. & C. railway, is nearly completed and it is a beauty. It will draw about 20 inches of water,' and in about two weeks it will be ready to launch as the engine is expected every day. This engine is one of an improved order and will burn oil instead of coal. On Saturday next there will be some excitement at the Garden City racetrack. race-track. An agreement has been signed by Smith of Colorado' and Maxwell of Payson to rim Cay use Molly against Silver Tail for $r.0O. The time made by these animals having come very close to the fastest on record there will be a general interest taken in the race. The members of tho boat club are taking a steady course of training for the coming regatta. 1 There is a coon in towu who claims a good record as a pugilist. Yesterday a glove contest took place between the darkey and a jay from Spanish Fork, resulting in a kuock-out for the coon in the second round. : A glove contest is now arranged between tho colored man and a Colorado man named Riley. Now that the chamber of commerce has taken tho sugar industry in hand there is little doulit jmt that the enterprise enter-prise will bo speedUy i pushed ahead. A meeting has been railed by President Georire Sutherland and will he held tit an early date when a stock company will be formed. Mr. Stayner of Salt Lake City is in town and is enthusiastic in the matter. He states that the facilities facil-ities for manufacturing sugar are better in Provo than in any other part of the territory. , A great deal of indignation was manifested man-ifested by the public on account of the street railway being unable to accomodate accomo-date the large excursion with the firemen fire-men to the lake. Little Kate floundered flounder-ed at about 6 p. m., just at a time when hundreds of people wore waiting for her. Busses, hacks, and other vehicles were brought into requisition and succeeded suc-ceeded iu taking about 500 people to the resort. Tho ball in the evening was a social aud financial success. The music was good, tho full Opera House orchestra orches-tra being in attendance, The bathing was excelleut and inauy enjoyed tho pleasures of the moonlight yachting. Prof. Gentry's dog and horse show will be at tho opera house Friday and Saturday evenings. Mr. Martin says he has already been offered $140 por month for his ground floor in tho Mai ben & Martin building. The Halliday farm west of town has been sold to S. R. Thurman for $400 per acre. R. X. Thomas was in town yesterday looking after his interests here. A number of Colorado men are in town looking for an opening for business. busi-ness. . |