The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-08-29
Miscellaneous Mites.

Nothing of Importance before Judge
Preshaw yesterday.
E. A. Reed closed up some extensive real
estate purchases yesterday.
RI. Armstrong sold to-day lots in Uni
versity place amounting TO 4,0OO.
The electric light shone forth in all its
glory last night much to the qualification of
all
Several large real estate deals were being
cousummated by the Interstate company
last evening.
A new plate glass front is being put in
the Scowcroft building in place of the one
recently broken.
Mr. ]. R. Boutwell,, the prime mover in
the Boutwell, canal scheme, is expected
home next Saturday.
Since the patronage of the lake resorts
have fallen off during the past week or two,
4 visible increase is noticeable at the Hot
springs.
Rev. p. a. H Franklin returned from q
visit to Salt Lake last evening, and will be
on hand TO participate in the Methodist
picnic to Fairs grove to-day.
The engineers and firemen have arranged
for a big excursion to Garfield Beach,
Friday. A representation from all the
roads will be present and big time is eX-
pected.
flIIttn luOuSdAu ugl4dLS NOIGu VI 1OlS
were sold by auction this afternoon by G.
c. Jones, mostly in the Kershaw tract, near
Mob Hill. The average prices were IN
usually good.
Mr. J. H Burgitt, with Giesey & Spargo,
Ogden's popular statiOners, is laid up with
a severe case of poisoning, contracted while
on a recent camping expedition in the
canon.
We have Just been shown some very
hattering assays made from the Mana Mine
ore. in Ogden canon. The owners of the
mine are very reticent, but stock is held
Iirm at % cents.
Mr.. w. c. Kennedy, who was in Salt
Lake and Ogden some weeks ago, looking
over realty, writes from Seattle that he
sees no place like Ogden and will return
soon and invest in the metropolis.
Eight cars loaded with tools, horses, etc,
left last night for Cisco, where the Corey
Bros. are doing extensive work on the d. &
r. G. Three cars left yesterday and
several more will be shipped Saturday
Two carloads of picnicers, comprising
about seventy-fve adults and children of
the Methodist Sunday school, spent very
pleasant day at Fairs grove yesterday. No
accidents occurred to mar the pleasure Of
the company.
Mr. II. L. Griffin yesterday shipped
three carloads Of fruit, consisting of pears,
plums and peaches to Denver and Pueblo,
and will make regular similar shipments
hereafter. Ogden fruits are always popu-
Lar and Colorado is receiving its quota from
here.
An alarm of fire was sounded at o'clock
Yesterday morning which brought out the
fire department. The cause of the alarm
was the explosion OF gas pipe at Nelson
&; Wells livery stable on Twenty fourth
street Fire readily extinguished and no
serious damage done.
Mr.. Martin Hansen, the drayman who
was so severely injured by the 1alllng oil
safe last Saturday evening, is quite low,
and it is feared he will not recover from the
effects of the accident. DR.. Condor is con-
sidering the adYisability of amputatlng the
broken member, which if done at all must
be attended to Immediately.
Col. Fisk, of the Interstate Land q
Town company, reports having already OBJ
tanned rates, and expects the next excur-
sion for Ogden to leave Denver between
September u and 10. The excursion Will
be from Colorado points and there will be
some good buyers among them.
Mr.. Garland, the Boutwell, Canal com
Dany contractor, was expected to arrive IN
town Yesterday morning, but the Union
Pacific train was reported twelve hours
late. and up to this writing, he had not put
In an appearance 1t is expected he will
bring a large outfit with him, consisting of
supplies. mules, wagons, etc, for the canal.
Work has already been commenced and will
be pushed as fast as possible.
The grand barbecue and fruit festival
qiyen in honor of the visiting Kansas
editors yesterday was a grand success.
The barbecue was served in Lester park at
nm. and about four hundred guests par
ticipated in the repast. There were fully
as many more who were unable to get seats
and who enjoyed themselves watching the
happy company. Messrs. J. M. Jones and