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Show 1 NEWS Of NEPH8 Special to The Tribune. NJBPIII, April 22. At the regular meeting meet-ing of the board of county commissioners the matter of establishing a county infirmary in-firmary in this city was fully settled and all arrangements made therefor, and the county Is now In possession of the much-needed much-needed establishment. The county Is under un-der heavy expense every month for the keeping and taking care of its regular dependents, de-pendents, besides additional expenses which are drawn from this fund, ami which amounted last month to about $500. Tho site selected and purchased by the commissioners is the former home of Charles Ingram. In the southeastern part of the city. The properly consists of sevfij rferes of land, with water, and a beautiful two-story, modern brick house which will In every way supply tho needs of this establishment. Cows and chickens will be added to the place, and It Is ex-poctcd ex-poctcd thai it will be almost self-supporting. The purchase price was $2500. II. D. Allred has been enga.ged as superintendent. superin-tendent. Mr. Allred has' had experience In this line of work. The commissioners were petitioned by Ihe Utah Consolidated Plaster company of Levan to abandon tho old county road from Levan to the Junction. Tho company com-pany hauls the plaster to the Junction with a traction engine, and claims that a new road, such as it presented plans for. would decrease the distance about Hvo miles. The petition was taken under advisement. ad-visement. Suit has been commenced In the district dis-trict court by George B. Ilobbs against the Utah Consolidated Plaster company to recover $G2S. duo for labor performed and materials furnished in constructing the plaster mill at Levan. Walker Bros., bankers, of Salt Lake City, have tiled abstract of judgment against the Joe Bowers Mining company for the collection of $121.10. W. G. Moreland has commenced suit for divorce against Marguerite Moreland. on the ground of desertion. Tho couple were married June 15, JD05, at Ouray, Colo. Maud B. D. Kelly has commenced suit ncainsl George N. Lawrence, administrator administra-tor of tho estate of Charles S. Davis, lo quiet litlo lo several mining claims slltt-aled slltt-aled in the Tinlic mining district. The Chief Consolidated Mining company, com-pany, a corporation of the territory of Arizona, filed articles of incorporation with the county clerk, to conduct and carrv on a general mining byslness. Capital Capi-tal stock. $1,000,000. The Wanlcss Mining conymny has filed its articles of incorporation; capital tff.oek. 1 .000.000 shares at the par value of 5 cents per share; John Roundy. president; W. IS. Evans, secretary and treasurer. D. F. Pack of Payson, supervisor of the Nebo national forest reserve, was in Nephi this week. Mr. Pack Is contemplating contem-plating a change of office from Payson to Nephi. ami. if the. cliaugo is made, the second floor of the bijlding occupied by the Gold Edge phatniacy will be used for offices. A special meeting of the Commercial club was held Tuesday night to consider the matter of leculling company A, N. G. IT. Members of company A. N. G. IJ- will give a ball In the armory Tusday evening. even-ing. This is the last ball to be given by the company, as it will disband in the near future. The sheepmen of Ibis section arc now passing their flocks through the shearing corrals, and the fine weather which has prevailed for some lime past, has beeji sallsfaotorv and has added materially to Iho rapidity with which they have been passed through the pons. M.osl. of the wool already has been sold on consignments consign-ments for prices around 18 cents. The first car of wool out of Nephi for 1009 was shipped on Friday last. This was that of the Garrett Bros, lo J. R. ISdgbeil, who buvs for tlallowell. Jones & Donald of Boston. Shearing is well under way at tho corrals, five miles from town. Some 15,000 head of sheep already have been shorn, and, as Is the case throughout all Utah, the new clip is coming ofC In a light anil desirablo condition. This Is In direct contrast to hist year, when tho ell) was very much out of shape, due to the unusually dry winter preceding. Practically Prac-tically everything around Nephi has been contracted for or sold. The ridge farmers are looking pleased over tht heavy Vain or the week. Thin der and llghlnlng. with a steady downpour down-pour of rain, was the programme fo: about Ihlrty-alx hours. |