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Show UTAH NEWS. Salt Lake's gambling houses have been closed. A post-oflioe has been established at Tarry, Wayne county, with "William A. Holt as postmaster. It is estimated that the seventy-five miles of road from Milford to Htate-linc, Htate-linc, will cost $1100,000, or 9,000 per mile. The Rio Grande Western will build a fine depot at Springville, to cost about ?S,0O0. The structure will be stone, and brick. Work will commence at once. State Auditor Richards reports that there is Sl'.i,520.:i'. in outstanding warrants war-rants at this date, compared with 8163,-9.17.09 8163,-9.17.09 for the corresponding date of last year. Not a contagious disease flag has been displayed in Salt Lake City for the past two weeks or more. It has been a long time since this record has been equal led. The Twenty-fourth, or all but those too feeble to make the voyage, arrived at Mantauk Point, Long Island, last week. It is not known whether they will return to Fort Douglas or not.. The state board of horticulture will make a display of fruit at the Hall of Relics, Salt Lake City, from October 4 to 10, inclusive. Displays of fruit are desired from all sections of the state. Bids have been called for ties for the Utah & Pacific railroad, to be delivered at Mil ford, Milford Springs and Deseret Springs. Bids are also wanted for the construction of seventy-five miles of road-bed. The Benjamin creamery during the month of July turned out an average of 380 pounds of butter per day, or 4,-900 4,-900 for the month. The amount paid farmers for milk during the time was 81,250. Willis McCornick, the Salt Lake boy who left college and spent his vacation in Cuba with an eastern regiment, instead in-stead of coming home, has been discharged dis-charged from service. His regiment is one to be mustered out, and he succeeded suc-ceeded in being discharged before muster. mus-ter. Major Henry Page of Salt Lake has received orders to proceed forthwith to Tonce, Porto Rico, where he is ordered to report to General Henry, as chief of comissary. Mr. Page is a civil war veteran and has letters from Grant, Sherman and Thomas for conspicuous con-spicuous ability. It. P. Myton, the Uncompahgre and Uintah Indian commissioner, was last week summoned to Washington by the Interior department to consult with, his superiors regarding the opening of the reservations. There have been many delays, but it is believed the opening is now near at hand. George Halsett, the 13-year-old son of A. L. ITalsettof Salt Lake City, died at the Holy Cross hospital August 20, from the injuries received a week ago by being struck with one of the shafts of a buggy driven by Max Seufert. Senfort was placed under arrest on the charge of involuntary manslaughter. Andrew Johnson, an aged resident of Ilyrum was troubled with a running run-ning sore on his leg. He asked a drug clerk for "Humbug oil" and was given a bottle of chemical dehorner, used for dehoruing cattle, by mistake. He applied ap-plied this, which not only ate up the sore, but threatened to amputate his leg before relief was afforded. The statement is made at the war department that all volunteer cavalry and artillery will be discharged from the service and mustered out. This will release Captain Caine and his troopers, and the Utah rough riders. The boj's in Manila will, of course, remain there for several months, perhaps per-haps longer, until a settlement with Spain is reached. A young man came from Denver one day last week to Salt Lake City in search of his sister, a young girl who is known as "Cricket." After going the rounds he found her in a house of ill-fame, and at the point of a pistol gave her the choice between death and returning home with him. She accepted the latter. The girl is the daughter of a wealthy Colorado cattleman. The raise in assesment of several counties ordered by the state board of equalization has made the reports of the county auditors to the state auditor late. The total assessed valuation will not be definitely known until these reports arc received. Mrs. W. A. Botkin, who was arrested in San Francisco charged with the murder of Mrs. John P. Dunning and Mrs. J. E. Dean, is reported to have been a resident of Salt Lake City about ten years ago, having resided at 609 East Brigham street. Dr. J. E. Talmage, who has been absent ab-sent for the last two months or more on a trip to Europe, has returned to Salt Lake City. While absent. Dr. Talmage attended a meeting of the Royal society of Edinburgh, of which he is a fellow. |