The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-24
The Recent Rains Have Caused
Great Rejoicing.
A BIG RAILROAD NUT TO CRACK.
A Surprise Party of Thespians Good Flow
ing Wells-Bright Prospects fer the
Future General.


their hearts rejoice with Joyous anticipa-
tons of rich harvests. The yerdant fields
of growing grains and luscious lucerne are
evidence that the moisture which descended
copiously several days ago had its effect.
Another such downpour will mature con-
siderable of the cereals now in a flourish
ing condition, without resort to the irrigat-
ing water which dribbles from the noun
tains in scant quantities.
The general health of the community is
good, and mothers and fathers are CORE
spondingly happy.
Preparations are being made and the
powers that be are getting a move on them
in the matter of the erection of the con-
rock are on the ground, and by the next
new moon the tangible evidences of pluck
and perseverance will be seen in the grow
ing walls of the new structure.
StOckmen, and especially those who have
sheep, are grateful for the
IMPROVED ASPECT FOR FEED
in the pastures and on the ranges. Lucerne
cutting is in progress. Some of it that falls
before the ruthless mower is three feet
tall.
The schools here and in the settlements
of this county are well attended: the edu-
cational interests are being watched with
zeal and intelligence by those having at
heart the welfare of the rising generation.
The various business houses are doing
fairly well, the Coop. superintendent and
assistants being industriously occupied.
The hotel and stage coach accommodations
manipulated by the rotund and jolly host,
McKendrick, are all that are required by
the weary traveller and tourist.
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surprise last evening by Phil MargettS and
his piece of Joshua Whitcomb" The
theatre here was crammed jam with an APP
Dreciative audience who greatly enjoyed
the performance. The Josh of Mr. Mar
gets is a clever characterization and re
minds those who have seen Denman ThOmp-
son of that great artist. His points were
all well made and received. Ruth Jones
played effectively the parts of Mrs. John
son and Matilda: Mamie Evans captivated
everybody by her natural and easy acting
in the part of Tot; Misses DaVey and Nc
Kenzie represented Nellie and Susie very
acceptably. j. E. Evans, as Bill Johnson
and Cy Prime, gave a double of two oppo-
sites which was little less than wonderful;
the parts were capitally done. Harry
HOrSley as ROundy was at home, and won
the sympathy and approval of the audience;
Eddie Felt, Ed Clissold and James A
Thompson were correct and pleasing in the
roles they severally assumed. From the
time the curtain went up on the first act to
the drop at the tag, the piece went with
howl, and notably when the drunkard.
Bill johnson, is unceremOniOusly chucked
out of the window, the storm of applause
was deafening and prolonged, the audience
experience great relief at the sudden dis
appearance of the brute of a stepfather."
Taken all il all, the entertainment was the
most enjoyable one TOoele people have ever
had.
Stockton residents came down in full
force to take n the show.
THE MINES
at and around that place are being worked
with Just as much energy and vim as if
lead was at the top notch. The big part of
the labor and developments is being done
by the Neidringhaus company, though
Major Kitchener is employing good force
Of sturdy miners. Though things are a
little fat at this low-grade-ore centre, the
managers of properties are in hope that
there is a bright prospect for Stockton.
RALRoADING.
Contemplating the railroad sitEtion in
this county, it is somewhat of a coGun-
drum to many why the line was built on its
present route. The accommodations to the
two principal places-GrantSVille and
Tooele-are meager. and that fact is album
dainty realized by the mercantile houses.
particularly the Coop, who are compelled.
by reason of the distance Of the rails from
the towns, to do most Of their transpOrta-
tiOn of goods by wagon. The advantages
Of a railroad running through the settle
ments along its way, or, rather, the disad-
yantages Of its not so running, are clearly
manifest in this section, and railroad men
consider the construction Of the Utah &
Nevada through here one Of the greatest
blunders since the memorial one made at
Balaklava, and the greatest since the G.. 2
failed TO make Salt Lake its terminus in
1869 BY all means the rails should have
been-and should yet be-laid through this
city. WhyI The citizens, travelling public
and everybody else would be benefited.
Besides, the grade from here south to the
divide between this and Rush valley is so
easy along the base of the mountains that
the summit of the divide could be readily
reached, and ali necessity for tunneling OBJ
waited. Those who are mapping out and
surveying routes for lines to the coast
should not overlook the practicability and
advantages Of this stretch Of country
Here isan open,
PERFECTLY LEVEL VALLEY,
through and over which a track could be
laid, at comparatively small costs, clear to
Tintic, which would be but five miles
longer than the one going round by Lehi.
And. again, in this direction there are half
a dozen new mining districts which would
be tapped by SUCH a road, in which the
Yields of low-grade ore, iudiciOusly handled,
would prove sources of heavy business for
the road and immense wealth to the coun-
try. The surveys now being made through
the Skull valley region suggest that that
route will not. indeed, cannot, yield a 1.-THE,
or a hundredth part of the resources that
line through these valleys now do. Here
are Ophir, Dry Canon and Stockton dis
tricts, which are steadily furnishing good
paying traffic for the little road, and the
prospective new districts, which are said
to be immensely rich, viii prove vast feed
ers for the road. The proffer of land for
depot buildings in the heart of Tooele, by
the people of this city, should be taken
into consideration by the magnates having
an eye to constructing line south and
west in this direction.
That this route we have suggested, if
adopted, will prove a source of salvation to
the delivers after the precious metals is an
acknowledged fact That railroads should
be built on common sense principles, and
With the DemolIa ic view Of doing the
CT attest good to the greatest number is an
&C epted good rule, which if followed would
be hailed with delight by all classes of PEG
pie and prevent their builders from gettil g
into ''holes" requiring tunnels to escape
out Of Let railroad builders, country de-
velopers and company organizers take this
subject into serious consideration and the
result will be satisfactory all around
One great factor in the Development and
redemption of the land which is so exc, /
lently adapted to agriculture is being
brou plt in IN practical use bV numerous in.