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Show fi(E i; DEPOT. TO-HiOiTGW. An Insight into the Mascivo Structure to be Erected. J. Armistead Awarded Work cf Supplying Water for Tank Purposes. To-morrow active work commences on the grounds of the K. G. W. in this city. This will be in the shape of sinking wells for tank purposes, llr. James Armistead. of Pleasant Grove, who is at present sinking a Cowing well for the company al Battle Creek, has been awarded the contract. The contract calls for a water supply from the two welis of 150 gallons 'per minute, making a hourly supply of 9000 gallons. To secure this, it is thought Mr. Armistead will have to sink at least 200 feet. The company want to go deep enough, soasthev will not be leu r-gain like they were lait summer when their water supply at Spanish Fork,Springville and Battle Creek went back on them. This part of tire work will take several sev-eral days, and until it is completed but Hfl.Ii u ill In. f 1. tion of the new depot. The company is awaiting the action of ciiy council in regard to the letter sent it by Judge Ilarkness, soliciti r for the R. G. W.. and cannot do much until action on it is taken. There is no doubt but that the council will act favorably in the premises, and accord the railroad what it asks, as it is nothing out of the way. Material, however, is arriving for the new depot, and no delay will ensue on the part of the R. G. W. in getting to work. Kyuue rock wiil be used in the facings of the building, build-ing, orders for which have already been placed with Salt Lake contractors. Ogden pressed brick will be used in the front of the depot, which, with the rock, will give it a massive and elegant appearance. The building will face the north. There will be three tracks running between theZ. C. M. I. wan-house wan-house and the new depot. This will do away with the curves now necessarily neces-sarily in use, and will give the line a direct shoot. The office will come first in the building, from the west, next to which will be the waiting rooms. Then will come the immense dining room, with the cooking department separating separat-ing it from the large freight house that is to be on the east. The building will have a large tower, which will possibly be supplied with a clock. The railroad officials state that the plans give Provo the best depot on the line between jOgden and Grand Junction. v. jL -ot-Ti-ape at Richfield. The follotfi. telegram was issued as a Dispatch extra early Monday morning: Riciified, Utah, March 16. Special Spe-cial to The Dispatch. Last night about 6:30 p. m. Jim McPherson, 22 years or age, shot and dangerously wounded Luther Palmer. It was an old grudge, and McPherson seemed afraid of Palmer who claimed to be a secret detective ana said McPherson Mc-Pherson was wanted for stage robbery in Wyoming. Some words passed, and McPherson told the sheriff, who advised ad-vised him to keep out of Palmer's way. Palmer told McPherson's friends, by the name of Jones and family, he was lousy and a hard case. McPherson Mc-Pherson shot Palmer with a pistol, the ball entering the left side, and lodged in the lungs. The ball cannot be found by probing. Palmer is suffering from delirium tremens. He knows he will die and bid good bye to his family. He may die any minute. -!-- . The Dispatch press, composing and editorial rooms are now lit up by electricity, making us the first newspaper news-paper office south of Salt Lake city to enjoy this modern convenience. A pkks.s dispatch from Sacramento states that "A bill providing for the construction of a broad gauge railroad from Salt Lake city through Nevada by way of Beckwith Pass to the seaboard, sea-board, passed the assembly to day."' From present appearances it will not bo long before thera will be several through lines between this city and the coast. This may be the Santa Fe line, of which so much has been said of late. Fko.m all over Utah come words of indicative prosperity. The stock of the Territory is reported in excellent condition, the hills are laden with snow insuring plenty of water to the farmers, farm-ers, and rich mines are being opened up, and old ones still showing P well, railroads are contemplated, being built, and undergoing repairs, and capitalists are becoming more than ever interested in various enterprises in different parts of the Territory. Tub opera of, "Susette" was performed per-formed to a small audience on Satur day night. This M as no doubt owing to the outrageous prices charged. The opera, however, was ' very fine; the music u-as of that diameter which is sure to please, being light, attractive :'!'-1 '-Tliant. The principals are all iuusis, and the choruses were fine. The orchestra deserves special mention, men-tion, as each member was mastered' h:s instrument. The ' overture was perlormed very neat aud clean, the piunisMrna iwilfoiimimo passages beinr clear and distinct, each instrument blending beautifully, and yet one could readily distinguish the tone of each. It was a treat that the music-loving music-loving people could not help bir. enjoy. |
