Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-18
THE GRAND CHRISTMAS LOTTERY.
No Blanks ana All Prizes-what an
Envcstmcnt of 81 May Draw.


city. 1t has been kept quiet for fear of
arousing investigation by the Grand Jury.
However, a DEMOCRAT reporter, ever
alert to expose frauds as well as TO collect
items OF interest, "got on TO the racket" Of
the Christmas prize lottery the other
evening. The modus operandi OF the c..
p. l.. is somewhat unusual. Tickets are
worth 81 each, and every purchaser is
sworn to secrecy. This precaution is con-
sidered necessary, because those working
up the scheme say they don't care to run
the risk OF indictment for violating the
statutes against lotteries, as the Salt Lake
Herald did last spring.
The reporter managed-how no mat
ter-to get chance to "get upon the
list" There are 1000 numbers, 693 Of
which are already taken. All are sure
enough prize numbers, so that no pur-
chaser of q ticket will fail to get prize.
The funny part of the business is that no
one knows what he will get. The first
intimation that any ticket-holder will get
OF what he will draw will be by reading
the following list of prizes that the re-
porter, in haphazard way, culled from
the list prepared for the lottery
No. 15--A through trip ticket on the
LII. division of the Underground-can
be exchanged for 5000 and three months
in the county Jail.
No. 39-A 2x6 lot in the Graveyard
Ward.
No. GOA 33-cent Tithing Office or
der.
No. 777-Three sevens--a lucky hand
and drawsa wine supper at Coffee Johns
So extra.
No. S03-The nomination of Mayor on
the ticket for the February municipal
election.
No. s93-A photo of the small end of
nothing.
No. 00O-Half interest with Brig.
Hampton in the designation business.
No. 943-An oil painting OF Fanny Da-
venport. This is an interesting relic OF
the past
No. 53-A chance OF shoveling smoke
ut the electric light works.
No. 60l-This significant number takes
one of the leading prizes, and is rich
chrome of Brig Hampton, Royal b.
Young, Alfred Solomon and Scip Kenner
the virtuous quartette The acknowledge
that such a chrome is among the prizes
will induce everyone "on the list to
throw up a dollar for chance, and the
manager Of the lottery paid the DEMOCRAT
reporter 81 to make the announcement.
The DEMOCRAT reporter does not mind
admitting, however, that 50 is more than
the whole guartette is worth.
No. 333-Another lucky number. A
ticket to Ogden without return coupon.
No. 455-Prize New Years story in the
so al Sa1 a, h.,
light; or, What We Reporters Know
About Lodging Houses.
No. 102-Poem by the Salt Lake Her
AIDS city editor-I'll Be Bishop, BY and
BY. This elegant little stanza is done up
in red binding, and sells readily at 3 for 5.
No. 725-A silhouette representing Salt
Lakes billiard players after Lowery gets
through with them.
No. 90-This is a cash prize, and repre-
sents tie "pot" raked in by 1.-THE
Nlikado's" best poker player at Logan.
The drawer can exchange it for beans If
he so chooses.
No. 11l-Steel engraving OF the 8
o'clock freight. This is a very fine work
of art, being produced by the noted en-
graver Hampton after two years OF con-
slant study and toll. The train is seen as
it is pulling out OF the depot, three or four
citizens are making desperate grabs to
catch on the hind platform, and in the
distance can be seen the form OF a deputy
sheriff waving n warrant i'm the air. The
effect is very fine.
No. 442-A beautiful little epic en-
titled, "Fresh Fields and Pastures New"
The married man who draws this will
prize it highly.
No. 21-The brains of Salt Lake CITY
Councilman. [The recipient will be i'm
mediately booked for the Insane Asylum.
No. 72l-Portrait OF Sixth ward girl
[P. S.-Not exchanged under any cir
cumstances.
No. S6-A piece OF Roman statuary,
"a Wandering Refugee" Supposed to
represent editor Penrose as he skipped
from the Deseret NeUs office.
No. l00l-This is an additional prize,
and is intended rs an extra inducement
to the Young men.
No. l97-An elegant set of Salt Lake
policemen-on duty. Ii the policemen
cannot be found the drawer will not get
his dollar back again. This is to be dis
tinctly understood.
No. 350-Another beautiful photograph,
illustrating ''The Last Lay OF John Tay-
lor." The perspective in this is such del
icate work that it is hard to trace the
central figure OF the artists production.
No. 99O-Grand allegorical representa-
ton: Utah as She Was, As She Is, and
as She Will Be-" This wonderful prize
consists OF a magic lantern and three
views. The first is Il carrot, the second
temple with ignorant children playing
around, and the third is an affectionate
greeting between policeman and
deputy marshal. The last view is purely
work OF imagination on the part OF the
artist, and the attention of the Grand
Jury is directed thereto.l
Numerous other rich, rare and costly
works OF art, bric-a-brac, and interesting
souvenirs are among the prizes, and after
the drawing the DEMOCRAT is promised q
full list OF the lnckv uinnnrs and thnir