The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-02-05
TREMENS In IDAHO.
An Earthquake Shock Felt
at Montpelier.
SOME NOTES FROM FRANKLIN
\ General Budget of News From
Our NeighbOr on the
North.

MONTPELIER, Idaho, January 81. 1889
Especial correspondence of The
HERALD There is considerable ex
element here to-day, on account OF an
earthquake which passed through the
valley yesterday afternoon or early in
the evening. The shock sppe ared to
run in a southwesterly direction. aud
was felt quite freely at the Paris Coop.
store and also the store of Hoge d
Nibley, Some who were in those
stores at the time began to think that
the end of the world had arrived, and
began to tremble in their boots for
their past actions. However, the shock
only lasted few seconds. Some goods
were shaken from the shelves 10 the
floor. No damage was done that can
be ascertained up to the present time
The old folks enjoyed dance and
picnic at Kimball Bros. q Harris Hall
on Tuesday evening. Several old set
tiers were present. Among them we
noticed ]. H. Holmes and wife, Ed.
Burgoyne and wife, and several others.
The picnic could not be surpassed
in any community. Fully 300 people
were present and everybody was of the
opinion that better party never was
held in Bear LAX. County. Great credit
is due to Bishop W l.. Rich, 7. M.
Winters, D. Osborn, J. s Robinson,
Mrs. Elizabeth Phelps, Miss Sarah
Burgoyne and others who took active
paris inmaking the Old Folks party
success.
Wednesday evening the Ancient Or
der of United Workmen gave one t
their annual parties at the Montpelier
Hall. The hall was beautifully de-
corated and the dance was pronounced
by all one of the same class of parties
that is given by that noble order. May
the order grow and live to be benefit
to all who have joined it. This order
is, no doubt, the best in Idaho Terri
tory.
Ed. Burgoyne, the merchant prince
of this county. has taken big ditch
contract near Boise, and will start men
and teams for Boise in few days. No
doubt it will be a big benefit to hun
dreds of people in this valley, as they
have plenty of teams lying idle and
they will now be able to put them to
work. The contract is closed, and some
claim that $40 ,000 is the price Mr.. Bur-
goyne has taken it for However, he
will push it through If anybody can, as
he is a rustler.
There is notmuoa snow in the valley
at present, and some cattle are still out
on the ranges; but it is dreadfully cold
at night.
The Oregon Short Line Company
have not sufficient motive power t.
move their freight trains, and for that
reason their freight is delayed. Acct
dents have occurred of late. but not
very serious ones. Freight trains cohe
into this station in four and five sec
tioDs.
The new county officers have got
right down to business, and no doubt
they will watch the interests of the
county with a jealous eye and will do
justice to the people they represent.
G. w. Driver, of the firm of Driver &
Son. of Ogden, was here looking after
their drug store. George says that
Montpelier will be as large as Chicago
in the near future. They are doing an
extensive business here and carry large
stock of paints, drugs and medicines.
William Seyerner, who was sentenced
by Judge Hays, to three and a half
years at Sioux Falls, and who was par
doaed by President Cleveland month
ago, has returned home, and was en-
Toying himself at the old folks party
tuesday evening. He looks we'll, and
is glad to be home again with his family
and friends.
Joseph Jones, our present sheriff, is
attending strictly to business, and is
most of his time at the county seat.
r. 8. Spence, the district attorney OF
this county, was seen on our streets the
ctr or day, returning from Boise, where
he had a case before the Supreme Court.
Spence has been district attorney of
this county six years, and jolly good
fellow he is. RAMBLER.