Show SALT LAKE NOTES john thomas one of the old salt lakers died at pocatello a few days ago while visiting relatives mr thomas was one of he first it allora in aalf lake ally and worked at his trade until the infirmities of old age came upon him he was as years old when he died A frame one story building at the rear of south east Temple used for a storehouse was completely destroyed by fire at 1030 yesterday morning the contents were owned by S T roberts who occupies the bouse in the front tae place Is owned by W 7 halloran the fire was caused ty boys making a bonfire mrs mary pratt lady who lives at west second south met with a painful accident la front yard yesterday afternoon while going for a bucket of water she tripped over a loose plank and fell to the ground the right side of her face was bruised and lacerated and when dr wright arrived he found that her right forearm had been broken ed dalton who gives his age as 20 and his residence as omaha was taken in at last evening under rather suspicious circumstances the frequent robbing of bathing rooms at that resort has caused the management to keep a sharp lookout for the thieves and when the young fellow was seen to go from room to room and try each door he was nabbed and held until deputy dowse could reach there A gold watch was found in the possession of dalton which he frankly admitted hd not belong to him and be accounted tor its being on his person by alleging that he had found it on the a m train As a matter of fact the first train for beach leaves the city at 1030 a m dalton bad no other valuables in possession the total gross earnings of railroads were larger last year than in 1895 |