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Show UTAH NEWS. The fair and conference drew abaut I ."-,' people to .Salt Lake.. Tim Salt Palace has been elosed for die season, owing to the oold weather. Thirty-eight thousand people paid for admission to the state fair this year. Fi ft val uable horses were stolen from the pastures of Frsd Coombs of Farm-ington Farm-ington last week. Hanking men say that loans are very hard to place just now on account oi the surplusage of lucre. .1. F. Mills, who shot aud killed J. (,. O'Melveny at Salt Lake last week has been held for trial without bail. Choirmaster Stevens of the Taber naclt choir is shaping his work with view to leaving with his ISO singers on January A. Mrs. Susan B. rOmery, ths wealthiest woman in I'tah, was married to Ed-win Ed-win F. Holmes of Chicago, in New York last week. The Blue Cliff canal, which will reclaim re-claim hundreds of acres of land near Pleasant t'.rtr ia Aniakail a hHving laid dormant for so long. Contractor Roney, who secured tho contract for tha erection of the new at university butldiugs, has tiled his bond and is ready to begin work. Will Arrowsmith was accidentally killed at t'ollon by Hite Smith, who whs examining a pistol which both of the young nieu thought was not loaded-Major loaded-Major F. A. titan t has returned from Mew York. Major Grant ivas the first of the I'tah delegation to board the Olympia and shake Admiral Dewey's hand. Census Supervisor Pratt is in receipt of many applications for positions as census enumerators, and he will entertain enter-tain applications from women as well as men. Tha salt gathering season has virtually virtu-ally elosed. The September weather 1 was greatly in favor of the salt men, but tha snowstorm of last week put an end to operations. Attorney Putnam of Salt Lake county has refused to authorize the issuance of a warrant for the arrestof President Lorenio Snow, on the ground that he believes the evidence insufficient to The transforming station of theelec-tric theelec-tric light eotnpauy at Provo was burned on the 11th inst., and two large transformers, trans-formers, valued ata,50, were totally destroyed. The tire originated from ome defects in the current. Speaking of the improved conditioa ef finances, a prominent nioney-leudei says: "When a man wants to borrow money now he usually insists on a J7" loan with SSOO security, and does nol want to pay over .1 per cent interest." Prof. Evan Stephens recently com pleted his tenth year with the Taber Racle ehoir. There were about sixtj regular attendants when he took hold in a short time the number ran up tc 300 and now it numbers about 400 mem bers. The champion ball teams of Utah and Idaho, the Salt Lake and Poeatel. lo taams, settled the matter of theii superiority in favor of Salt Lake lasi week. They played two games, 3 to 5 and s to 7, the Salt Lake t?Ktn win ning both games. The Hall of Relics, coutaining th mineral exhibit, has been closed and work will be at once commenced looking look-ing to the demolition of the structure, preparatory to the erection on its site of the new home of the Deseret News. Kxcavating will be commenced at once. Architect, Hale of Salt Lake, has received re-ceived a photograph ot General Irvin Hale, his cousin, on the back of which Is this legend: '-Taken at San Paloa eemetery. east of Manila. Feb. 5, 1W9, on which date the Utah batteries Bred the first artillery shots, and the First Colorado regiment made first charge." Lieutenant Pearson of Draper does not enjoy the distinction of being tha only Utah man ou the Olympia with Dewey at the battle of Manila bav. William Cooper, whose parents reside in Salt Lake, was a seaman on board the Olympia. Ht is expected soon to visit his parents. Attorney General Bishop lias decided that the .State Hoard of Horticulture ean not increase the salary of its president, pres-ident, who has been designated to supervise the operations at tha experimental experi-mental farm. The president's salary can not exceod l.'oo per year, which is not adequate compensation for the wnrlf ahii.li it nd,caap .-. . - - ...... I . ,,y Jtl lil. Uncle Sam has been getting after Salt Lake restaurant keepers who have a wine list on their bills of fare. A number have paid for from two to five years back. One wholesale liquor house, in license aud penalties, paid nearly Jl.OOO. Thomas- Stnsrt. Jr., of Logan. Cache county, sold his wool clip this year for 115.000. He made three shipments of sheep to eastern markets which realized real-ized fii. 100. or a total of S47,lu0, and has reserved 15,000 ewe lambs for a Start next season. |