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Show SMITHFIELD'S I WATERWORKS -1 Contracts Let on Tues-; Tues-; , day for whole system. IB : Other News from the 1 1 City up North. Ira : 1 s . 1 ggfr Smlthlield Special, Tucsdav. ' v For t,ic nast te" (ajs a forL'e ot mcl ' . undci the supervision of Robert B ' Thornley lias been developing the ; 9 springs in the canyon from which the O city water supply will come, and the 5 B How has been increased from CO to 70 IB gallons a minute. Mr. Wheclw right, Si ot Ogdcn, was allotted the bid for dlg- M Ring the reservoir, and trenches, build- K ing of reservoir and laying pipe, at a B cost of $4,000. Work on the trendies " B and the rcservoi will be commenced H on Tuesday and nished to completion to clear the way for the mason work 3 B And plpclajlng. (j B Tiie city lias long needed a supply of rt B pure water for drinking and culinary n B purposes and the advent of this nuin- y. B iclpal system is a step In advance for jj B our city. Now that it Isaceitainty i B people arc wondering why it was not fl B undertaken long ago. but appreciate Id I t,lc fact t,lat il ,s uettcr lat-c t,ian 5j B never. Pure drinking watei is a ) B necessary adlunct to health botliof ru B ttic lndlldual and of the community 3 j9 and it is to be hoped that now water- rfl M borD d'seases wl" Dc a thing of the S M Pt. This all tends to make our town ffi B more acceptable to pi03pecthe resl- K m denters, and witli a street sprlnklei In N sight, if our city fathers arc as long-H long-H M cw, sighted as we think them, our cup of S r5& comfort will be almost full. Our in I clticns arc willing to donate sutli- Gj K cietit to pay for the maintenance of (j a this street sprinkler, and we hope ltd . some deflate action will bo taken at 'ill once to prepare for thodiscomfort of a dusty roads during the summer. n it's up to jou, city council: M Saturday evening the olllccrs and II teachers of the Sunday school and the S olllccrs of the Mutual association and J their partners gave a suprlso rccep- m tlon to Win. Noble, at tho Central assemblj lia.Il About 150 were prc- M sent, and apleasantovcnlngwasspent. M Tlio following was the program of tho ' evening. m Musical selection... Mrs. Gene Smith M Song Ms. Emma Thornley B Recitation Marie Langton B Song AlllcNIIson S Recitation NellPilgiim ,d Song Ralph T. Men ill U Recitation Wm. Thornly . B rresentatlon of presents by Supt. B Wm -Ll Wlrm and 1rcslde,lt Ci J- B. Plowman. Missionary valise from tho B school clilldicn and a steamer trunk fB from the mutual. Mr. Noble In rein re-in m sponso thanked the donors very feel-3 feel-3 M ingly for tho beautiful and useful gifts 3 m and lemarked that ho would probably ffl m give them considerable use during the ffi W next two jeais. This reception was K B a genuine sm prise to him, lie said, and u M his irlends' good wlsites and thought-r thought-r I rXful klndnc'5'i ould bo a continual P fl sourcc of encouragement to him while K H on his mission. Mr. Noble leaves E m next week for England to be gone two Cj 9 jears, and his friends liopc for his k B safe return. Km Last Friday evening -tho farmers fjj B held a meeting to decide on the mill u H proposition, whether to buy the Mack n mill or to erect a new one. Mr. Mack jjB asked $20,000, then reduced it to $17- Cj B 000; nothing dcllnite resulted and tho GJIB proposition may fall through. Cj B A petition Is going the rounds ask- n lug the council 10 petralt dances to bo W given Saturd-i evening Instead of Fri- SI day evening us at present, the man- n ajor agreeing to ciose the hall at 12 m. n sharp. S Peter Nelson Is around again after "j his serious attack of illness and Is ffi amusing himself dliectlng improve- (ni merits on ols property in tho way of a gravel vvall;s and lawn. Cj Wanted-Good girt for general C housework. No washing or ironing. K. Must bo good cook and sleep at home 3 nights. Apply to Dr. R. J. Smith. K The city council is erecting a small K J building back of tho council chamber y, y t0 storo supplies for water sjstcm. E Mrs. T. II. Chambers uavcblith to K a baby boy Mar. 29th. |