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Show ATTEMPT TO CONTROL SALT LAKE AFFAIRS An attempt will be made at the coming com-ing session of the Legislature, it is claimed, to pass a bill creating a fire and police board for Salt Lake City, the same to be Appoint 1. by the Governor. Gov-ernor. The purpose of the bill will be to take the control of these two departments de-partments out of the hands of the Americans, in which tbev are now. Another bill which will likely be introduced in-troduced will be one providing for the throwing together of SalJ Lake City and countv into one precinct, in order that the iSmootites may maintain their grip on the city and couniy an long as possible. There is little question but that these and other bills looking to the interest of the Smootites will be in- j troduced and, as one Republican puts it; ''We have enough members to pass any old measure that we please." |