Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-06-17

upon the manipulation of public affairs
in this Territory most fragrant abuse
of power by party that has made
record, that in day not far distant Will
sneak volumes against its un-Amercan
method in carving on the affairs OF a
representative and free government.
However, the town is not free from
evils of its own, whisky and gambling
constitute curse to the peace ana pros
peritv of the camp. Saloons are neces-
sary institutions to all Well-regulateu
mining camps, but the business is over
done here. Half of the proprietors WOULD
make better living by shutting up their
saloons and going to work to earn their
bread by the sweat of their brows.
Eureka is the flthiest and unhealthlest
place in Utah. The streets are full OF
dirty, decaying rubbish, cess-pools ana
great manure piles, all of which burden
the air with the germs OF disease ana
death. the effects of which the people are
unlikely to escape during the hot months
of this summer. That they do not club
together and clean their streets, and com
pel the owners-whoever they may be
to pen up the twenty hogs now running
at large, is too much of problem for an
ordinary newspaper man to account Tor.
They ought to do it as prevention
against disease. They ought to do it for
decencv's sake, and for the respect OF the
few travellers that visit the place. Ot
course. it is the duty Of the county to
look after this matter, but as those
officials will not, caring only for the
revenue of the camp, and upon which
thew keep a lynx-like watch, out of regard
for humanity and the 120 children in the
place, the miners should surely maintain
better sanitary regulations, and not be SO
stupid about their own health and inter
estS. -
Among other things, the camp is sadly
in
NEED OF GOOD HOTEL.
What travellers put up with in Eureka no
one can imagine but those who have been
here. About the only sleeping accommo-
dation is to take a room and sometimes
divide bed with a stranger, or what is
worse, 90 into large room full OF foul
air and sleep on bunk, surrounded by
ten or fifteen others. There is neither
office nor sitting room where man can
read a paper or write a letter. Your cor
respondent has been compelled to i'm
provise a writing desk by propping up on
the bed with pillows window sash
taken out to admit breath OF fresh air
the writing paper resting in one of the
squares. 1t is most painful position
in which to write a long letter and one
none but good Democrat would have
patience to endure. There is, however,
some prospect of change for the better.
An experienced landlady, Mrs. K. H.
Holland, has 81 300 hotel under build
ing contract, which is to be completed by
the 10th of next month. 1t will be run
in good style for the accommodation OF
travelling people, for which they will
thank the Lord and Mrs. Holland.
1t would be impolite to close this letter
without thanking the people Of Eureka
for their liberal patronage of the DEMO
Graf. The readiness with which they
subscribed for the daily issue is clear
proof that the paper is attaching itself to
the public in general and business firms
in particular. Business men, foremen of
mines and many others have showed
your representative many courtesies and
material help in his first visit to Tintic.
MMO-ZIP.