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Show feaches Drop in Price But Are of Finest Quality BRIGIIM ( ITY. Aug. 2f. -Martin Chrlstofferson, landscape gardener ol Salt Lake City, has just given th'-i th'-i grounds at the Box Elder high school jthe go-over, with the purpose of laying out n plan tn beautify the grounds and surroundings generally. Mr. Christof Iters- n came to this city on invltat'on i of trfb board, and be will present his j drawings and blue prints in the near future it is the intention of the board to make the grounds at the high school most beautiful and In keeping th the splendid school building A report reached this citj today from Corinno that a son of Mr. Cobb had an arm nearly severed by being thrown from a horse and alighting across a ibarb w ire fence. The wire caught the jboy under the .irrn. inflicting a most se-; se-; nous wound. The municipal light and power plant , will be shut down Wednesday morning for repairs and the power will be out of the city until sometime in the aft-i aft-i ernoon. i The Llberta peach crop is now being harvested mthi- city and vicinity and peaches are going out by the carload.; Several cars were shipped today, and! the crop Is reported to be a very large one. Prices are declining a little, being be-ing quoted as $1.50 in baskets and SI. 2a loose per bushel as against $1.75 about two weeks ago, the contract price at that time. The long dry weath-er weath-er has given the peaches a beautiful color and flavor, and they are better i this year than ever before. J. Vear of this city has gone to Lava I Hot Springs, Idaho, to take charge Oi a branch furniture store just opened 1 there by the Hansen Furniture and I Music company of this city. oo |