Omaha daily bee., 1886-10-03

A STORY OF LOVE AND LAW.
LU'rfln ror Tic oman Soodlv Bccl

IlrrtNsH For The omaha Suldlv Bel
Some fifteen years ago Brigham Young
paid Il visit to Soda Springs, Idaho, the
fame of whose curative waters had
reached his ears. The head of the Nor.
mon church spent two or three days at
the springs, everything having been
pleasantly arranged for his visit by the
people of Bear Lake, II town about fif-
teen miles distant, They moved frame
house over to Soda Springs from Bear
Lake, and otherwise provided for the
comfort of Brigham. During his visit he
blessed the springs with Il good deal of
solemn ceremony, and assured the peo-
pie that ut some day they would be the
greatest summer resort in the world.
incidentally he remarked to man named
Williams that in the near future large
hotel would be built there by somebody,
intmating at the same time that it would
be splendid opportunity for William
to erect such an establishment a. once.
Williams, who had been Mormon mis-
sionarv, and having great faith in the
head of the Mormon church, determined
to act upon the suggestion to certain
extent at least He went so far as to
manufacture the brick for Il large house,
in the hope that somebody would soon
buy the brick with which to build the
hotel Nobody, however, came along with
any such intention. The hotel was not built
and Williams had the brick left on his
hands. This so disappointed him that he
not only took to drink but went back on
the Mormon church.
About two years ago Williams had
some trouble with a neighbor, who there
upon instructed his young son that if IN
the future he should see him and Will
liams having any personal difficulty he
must get gun and shoot his opponent
Williams and this man, however, made
up their trouble and peace was declared
between them. Unfortunately however,
the neighbor'S son was not informed of
this fact, and his fathers instructions
were not cOuntermanded. One day Will
llams and his ncighbor were haying a
friendly scutfle. The son seeing them
ran into the house and getting Il gun
came out and shot Williams through the
head, killing him instantly. The neigh
Dor and his son were convicted and sent
to the penitetary for short term,
The widow Williams, perfect type of
English beauty and II very clever woman,
took charge of her husbands business,
winch was that of running hotel al
Soda Springs, her husband having finally
bnlt house himself ut the springs, thus
partly tulillllng the prophecy of Brigham
Young. At this point well-known
Omaha character enters upon the plot of
the story. Mr.. George y. Crawford, who |
at Cne time was n member of the Douglas |
county par and IA member of the Ncbras-
ka legislature upon leaving Omaha went
to Soda Springs and embarked in the |
newspaper business. He was soon elected
to the Idaho legislature, and was evi-
IDENTIFY on the high road to fame IN his |
new held, but taking to drink he fell by
the waySide for time and separated |
from his wife and family. A few months |
ago-havng braced up on the waters of |
Soda Sprlngs--he was appointed attorney
for the Williams estate, This called him |
behind the desk OF the hotel office, to act |
as landlord, accountant, clerk, etc 1t is |
SAID that he ma kes pretty good land |
lord. Being a little deaf he never hears |
any complaints about the bill uf fare or
any appeals for reduction in the price of |
board. Incidentally it may be stated |
upon good authority that Mr. Crawford |
soon fell deeply in love with the widow !
Williams, and let no opportunity pass of |
expressing his ardent devotion to her. |
An opportunity came up not long AGO |
Tor him 10 show hls sincerity. Not far |
far from the widows hotel stands un- |
other hotel, which Is conducted by n |
Mormon bishop named Law. There is |
great rivalry between these two houses |
One day some mischiey,ms bows thc |
leader beng an Omaha youth worked =
tick.tack on one of the windows Of the |
Law house greatly to the nnnoyance of |
the landlord and his guests a tick tacE
by the way, is ten penny nail hung by |
thread against window, and operated |
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