--- title: Improvement Era description: Monthly periodical of the Mormon church, 1897 onward. This library holds the issues of November 1897 to December 1930. authors: - Thomas Hull collections: - periodicals tags: - magazine - improvement-era periodical: Improvement Era volume: 5 number: 1 published: 1901-11 publisher: Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations publisher_place: Salt Lake City language: en type: magazine reference: 'Thomas Hull, "Events of the Month," *Improvement Era* 5, no. 1 (November 1901): 76–80.' source: url: https://archive.org/details/improvementera0501unse transcription: Transcribed from the Internet Archive scan of each issue (the item for each issue is named in the issue's own source); unnumbered advertising leaves are omitted, printed page numbers are kept as page markers. identifier: improvementera0501unse start_page: 76 end_page: 80 rights: status: public-domain basis: US publication 1930 or earlier (published 1901-11) source: https://archive.org/details/improvementera0501unse publication_year: 1901 note: The Internet Archive item metadata carries a blanket "© Copyright by Intellectual Reserve, Inc." notice. The library owner judged it inapplicable because this issue was published in 1901, before 1931; a scan-level notice does not restore copyright. --- # Events of the Month 74 IMPROVEMENT ERA. John Barrett Granite Kanab Madison M. Fisher Granite St. Joseph Barton Brough Juab Wasatch Anson B. Call Juarez Star Valley George S. Efcmney Juarez Panguitch Wandle M. Mace Kanab Davis Israel H. Heaton Kanab Nebo Frank T. Burns Malad Weber Israel Rogers Maricopa Weber Willard C. Knight Morgan Granite Morris J. Martell Nebo Box Elder William Evans Nebo Summit Henry E. Gardner Nebo Juarez Sidney Sanderson North Sanpete Emery Wm. J. Henderson, Jr. Panguitch Oneida Walter C. Mitchell Parowan Union Lehi A. Thorley Parowan Big Horn Joseph A. Brim Pocatello St. George B. W. Henderson Pocatello Sevier Luther Terry St. George North Sanpete Morris Wilson St. George Bingham Wm. J. Burk St. Johns North Sanpete J. A. Bigelow St. Johns St. George Wilfred T. Webb St. Joseph Cache John Hoopes St. Joseph Nebo Frank Snow Salt Lake St. Johns F. J. Adams San Juan Pocatello James P. Jensen San Luis Bannock John L. Fish Snowflake Malad C. E. Owens Snowfiake Hyrum Frederick Swalberg South Sanpete San Luis Wilford Hyde Star Valley Alpine Thomas F. Burton Star Valley Alberta Thomas Rowberry Tooele Uintah J. Warren Johnson Uintah Wasatch James C. Hacking Uintah Bear Lake Geo. Wm. Meldrum Utah John A. Wootton Wasatch Cassia Geo. W. Daybell Wasatch Juab Wm. G. Meeks Wayne Beaver . John C. Jacobs Wayne Granite OUR WORK. i 75 Lewis Adams Wayne Bear Lake Joseph E. Wright Weber Millard John Young Woodruff Fremont James Yardley Beaver Bingham Charles Swallow Millard Malad John Houston Panguitch Jordan W. L. McAllister Salt Lake San Juan Moses Jorgensen Cache. South Sanpete Henry Larsen and George Wm. Meldrum received no appointments, for the reason that Elder Larsen was sick, and Elder Meldrum was ex- cused until December. These brethren, who are besides the apostles, members of the mission- ary committee and visiting presidents of stakes and other leading elders, assisted in setting the missionaries apart: Apostles John Henry Smith, Matthias F. Cowley, Abraham 0. Woodruff, Rudger Clawson, Elders J. Golden .Kimball, Frank Y. Taylor, Thomas Hull, Joseph W. McMurrin, William H. Smart, 0. N. Stohl, W. W. Burton, Joseph A. McRae, Anthony W. Ivins, Geo. C. Naegle and E. D. Woolley. The missionaries carried the following letter of introduction to stake authorities and officers. It is worthy of note that this was the last official signature of President Lorenzo Snow, and the first and only signature of the new First Presidency. It bears date of October 9, but was signed on the evening of the 8th. Salt Lake City, Utah, Oct. 9, 1901. To Presidents of Stakes, Bishops of Wards, and Stake and Ward Officers of Young Men's Mutual Improvement Associations, Dear Brethren: Elder has been duly called, set apart and appointed as a missionary to labor among the young men of Zlon, and is fully authorized and equipped to engage in that work. We desire that stake presidents and bishops of wards will give him their entire and hearty support and influence in making his mission a perfect success. He comes to your stake with full authority in this mission, and we expect the Stake Superintendent to go with him, or send with him one of his counselors or aids, to visit all the associations, and also see that arrangements are made for his entertainment in the various wards, and for his transportation from place to place. Your brethren, Lorenzo Snow. Joseph F. Smith. Rudger Clawson. EVENTS OF THE MONTH. BY THOMAS HULL, GENERAL SECRETARY OF Y. M. M. I. A. Local — September 19—The day was observed as a holiday, and the houses of worship everywhere were attended by throngs who mourned the country's loss and paid tribute to the memory of our martyred President William McKinley Dorothea Gad Twede, born in Denmark, aged 84 years, died in Salt Lake City — 20 The Elks street fair and carnival at Salt Lake was inaugurated with an imposing parade, headed by Queen M. Mabelle Snow and her maids of honor The Marcus Daly estate pays the state an inheritance tax of $131,407.44 — 21 A jury was today obtained in Logan in the Abe Majors murder case. — 22 Gen. Wm. J. Palmer, and Geo. Foster Peabody, formerly president and vice-president of the Rio Grande Western, donate $50,000 to the heirs of the killed in the Scofield disaster, $10,000 each to the Holy Cross and St. Marks hospitals, and $20,000 for emergency hospitals, at the Pleasant Valley coal mines — 23 The Oregon Short Line authorized a new shop plant at Pocatello The trial of Abe Majors began in Logan, Dr. Rich of Ogden being the first witness — 25 The school population (5 to 20 years inclusive) of Utah is given by the Census Bureau as 106,513; males, 53,138, females, 53,375; there are 53,755 persons of military age Elizabeth Westwood, age 93, died in Salt Lake City , John Ellis,born England 73 years ago, died in Ogden. He came to Utah with the hand cart company of 1856 28 —The gross receipts for the fifteen presidential postoffices in Utah for the fiscal year just ended were $230,392; against $197,979 for the preceding year The Elks' fair closed, and $9,000 were made for their new building Col. J. H. Haverly, a former well-known minstrel, died at St. Marks — 29 several noted ministers, Dr. Edgar Jacobs, Lord Bishop of New- castle, Rev. Gailor of Tennessee, Rev. Dudley of Kentucky, and Bishop — EVENTS OF THE MONTH. 77 Tuttle of New York, spoke at a large meeting in the theatre. They are on the way to the Episcopal convention in San Francisco 30 The mining dividends for September were, $304,500; stock sales, 1,837,- 607 shares for $1,603,602.42; ore and bullion settlements, $1,917,815. October 1 —The D. A. and M. Society state fair opened, addresses being made by Gov. Wells, Prest. N. A. Empey, and ex-President John R. Winder. The display is very attractive The seventh annual meeting of the Utah medical society convened in Provo William G. Baker, born London, June 10, 1835, who came to Utah in 1847, died in Richfield, Sevier Co 2 — J. A. Wright is tendered and accepts the chair of horticulture at the State Agricultural College, Logan I. A. E. Lyon is elected President of the State Medical Society, vice J. W. Aird, retired — 3 Sarah Gray, born Ireland, June 11, 1804, came to Utah in 1854, died of old age in Provo The Oregon Short Line announced having leased three floors of the new Deseret News building for ten years, for its general offices The Woman's Relief Society met in conference in the Assembly Hall, Salt Lake, the first meeting being devoted to memorial services in honor of the late president, Zina D. H. Young — 4 After being out nine and one-half hours, the jury in Abe Majors case at Logan, brought in a verdict of murder in the second degree. The case occupied four weeks in trial, and cost the state and Box Elder county between three and four thousand dollars The seventy-second semi-annual conference opens in the Salt Lake Tabernacle, President Joseph P. Smith presiding, owing to the illness of President Snow.-. — 5 The State Fair closed. There were 22,504 paid admissions, or about 2,400 less than in 1900. The fair was the best in point of quality of any before held in Utah John Farrell of Weber County, born Scotland, Jan. 13, 1834, died in Eden — 6 The conference closed today. There was an unusually large attendance. President Snow spoke at 2 p. m. Apostle Rudger Clawson was chosen second counselor in the First Presi- dency and Joseph F. Smith was sustained as first 7 Patrick — Phelan, a pioneer miner, aged 70, died in Salt Lake City The base ball games closed, the second series between Salt Lake and Ogden being won by the former, who get the $500 prize 8 The Salt — Lake City Council adopted a resolution to close saloons on Sunday Abe Majors was by Judge Hart sentenced to prison for life for the mur- der of Capt. W. A. Brown Five thousand wild, worthless horses on the range near Kanab and Panguitch will be rounded up and disposed of by the farmers — 9 The Democrats of Salt Lake placed in nomination the following ticket: Mayor, James C. Leary; City Judges, — 78 IMPROVEMENT ERA. Morris Sommer and Mathonihah Thomas; City Treasurer, R. P. Morris; City Auditor, Douglas A. Swan; City Recorder,Edward L. Sloan; City Attorney, Frank B. Stephens 10 —The Ogden Republicans nominated this city ticket: Mayor, William Glassman; Recorder, W. J. Critchlow; Auditor, Mrs. W. A. Brown; Treasurer, R. A. Moyes; Judge, Albert Howell; Attorney, John E. Bagley President Lorenzo Snow died at 3:35 p. m — 11 Harriet Snarr, born England, June 5, 1820, came to Utah, 1854, died in Salt Lake City 12 The Presbyterian Synod of Utah, Idaho and Wyoming, in session in Ogden, pass a resolution calling for national legislation to stamp out polygamy — 13 All the saloons in Salt Lake were closed in conformity with the Sunday closing order The remains of President Lorenzo Snow lay in state at the Bee Hive where thousands viewed the remains. The tabernacle was packed with people at the funeral services, who listened to tributes from Apostles Merrill, Young, John Henry Smith, Taylor, Clawson and President Joseph F. Smith. The interment was in Brigham, where the greatest procession in the history of the city followed the remains to the cemetery. The Oregon Short Line ran a special carrying the remains and several car loads of Salt Lake people — 14 The Republicans of Salt Lake City nominated the following city ticket: Mayor, Ezra Thompson; Judges, C. B. Diehl and H. S. Tanner; Auditor, A. S. Reiser; Treasurer, R. B. Whittemore; Recorder, J. 0. Nystrom; Attorney, George L. Nye 15 C. E. — Loose was nominated by the Republicans of Provo for mayor John W. Young pays Utah a flying visit — 16 The Ogden Demo- crats nominated this city ticket: Mayor, Joseph Scowcroft; Recorder, Geo. H. Islaub; Auditor, Lizette E. Miller; Treasurer, B. H. Goddard; Attorney, H. R. McMillan; City Judge, Elijah Farr Oliver G. Snow was by Judge Hall appointed special administrator of the estate of Lorenzo Snow The pupils enrolled in Utah public schools numbered 73,052; with an average attendance of 50,595, for 1900-1901. Total cost: $1,446,306 17 —Joseph F. Smith is chosen and set apart President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and he selects John R. Winder and Anthon H. Lund his counselors. Brigham Young was sustained as President of the Twelve Apostles Ezra T. Clark, born in Lawrence, 111., November 23, 1823, came to Utah in 1848, died in Farmington — 18 The Salt Lake Tribune passed into the control of a new company with Perry S. Heath at its head. P. H. Lannan and C. C. Goodwin retire from the Utah newspaper field. George J. Gould and a company of railway men arrive in Salt Lake.