Salt Lake Tribune | 1905-08-13 | Page 1 | Names at Provo Number 18,858

On the Last Day of Registration the Town Was Comparatively Compara-tively Quiet. NOTARIES DEFRAUDED THE PUBLIC IN MANY WAYS Intoxication a Conspicuous Feature Fea-ture of tho Closing Hours of Registration. Special to Tho Tribune. PROVO, Aug. 12. This has been a qulot day lni registration. Most of those who camo in went at onco to tho offlco and as soon as registered went back to the depot to take the first train out. Schemes of Notaries. Many complaints wero made yesterday of double charges for making affidavits. A man would go through a crowd, nialco out tho papers and charge a quarter and tell them that a notary would follow and put hla seal on. The notary would thon appear and seal tho Instrument and chargo another 25 cents. In many casos tho seal was not procured, and of course, tho applicant was turned away to got an affidavit properly signed and sealed. Held Up for S2. In the affidavit thnre Is a provision for an exception, and for Inserting this exception excep-tion In an affidavit ono notary la said to havo charged ?2. Ono man was on tho street today hunting for a notary who had failed to use his seal. "When told vhero ho was ho said: "Well, I guess wo havo bcon bumped." Many pcoplo have' been 'bumped,, for small "sums. Jags Are in Fashion. Whisky was the cauao of many finding lcdglngs in the city jail. A man who appeared ap-peared to be 0 years of ago waa run In for being drunk today. At 11 o'clock last ovenlng every other man ono would meet on tho street was drunk. Awaiting the Drawing. Very few people havo started for tho reservation today. Most of thoso hero now will remain until after tho drawing. Two special trains wero run Into Provo today from the north, returning as soon as the passengers were all registered. The Party Canie Back. A party of six men started for the reservation res-ervation a few days ago and tho owner and driver of tho team, not having registered, reg-istered, 7as turned back, consequently all had to como back, as the man would not let his team go unless ho drove It. 1 About the only rush and bluster In and about Provo today Is In tho saloons or where- beverages can bo bought. The Complete Registration. The number registered today In Provo was 25S7. making tho total for tho twelvo oars IS.8.8. Registration at Grand Junotion. Special to Tho Tribune. GRAND JUNCTION, Colo., Aug. 12. Registration of applicanta for Uintah lands today numbered 1735. Total alnco August 1. 15.337.