The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-10-24


A two-inch pipe for the new Reed hotel
is being connected with the water main on
Washington avenue.
1t is rumored around the railroad head
quarters that the Union Pacific will soon
put on a fast through train.
Hook & Clawson have opened Fair
here which draws immense crowds OF pur-
chaserS and sight-seers every day.
J. J. Fallon. general agent of the Rock
Island railroad, with headquarters at Hell
ena, Montana, is on visit to Ogden.
The second story front of the new Nov
city theatre building on Twenty fifth
Street has been put in and the roof is being
put on.
Hon. Luke Voorhees,, territorial treas
urer of Wyoming, is in the city looking
after his landed interests here and here
abouts.
The probate Judge yesterday made an
order appointing James Embling special
administrator of the estate of Thomos Sci
man, deceased.
A huge steam boiler, weighing 10000
pounds, to be used for heating the Broom
hotel, was hauled to the hotel yesterday.
Another one of the same size, for the new
First National bank building, is at the
derOt.
In the Justices court yesterday, in the
case of G.. w. Vance against William Ed
wards for an unpaid board bill of 1915,
judgment was rendered for the amount
sued for and the defendant taxed with
500 costs.
The Colorado eXcursionists are expected
to arrive here this evening. What arrange
ments, if any, have been made to provide
them with sleeping and eating accommoda-
tons, is not known. They certainly ought
not to be compelled to rustic" for beds to
sleep in.
Winter has set in earlier than usual this
year. The barometer indicates that the
stormy weather is not yet over Three
years ago this month heavy fall of wet
snow broke down and destroyed many OF
the beautiful shade and ornamental trees
in the city.
The nightingale of the Wasatch was
playing on a love flute yesterday when the
reporter went to the depot to gather some
items. Aft is a very proficient performer
on that instrument and when he IS IN
happy mood makes music to charm the pas
sengers who are waiting for the trains to
start.
John H Winslow, recently appointed
superintendent Of the Ogden canon road,
took CHARGE of that road on Tuesday. He
promises 90 improve it, and as he owns
and carries on a resort at the upper end, he
will doubtless do all in his power TO make
the ride through the canon to his place
safe and pleasant one.
1t is presumed that the city council has
some good reason for not putting N cross
walks ut the foot Of Twenty fifth street,
opposite the approaches to the union pas
senger station, otherwise they would act
favOrably upon the depot cOmpany's pet-
ton. Our city council sometimes moves
in a mysterious way its wonders to per
form or duties to neglect.
John n Preshaw died at : o'clock this
evening. Hewas commissioned captain OF
a Kansas regiment III the late war, and
served as chaplain. He lived in Ogden
about one year and was highly respected by
all Brother Alderman Preshaw leaves
widow and family of six children, all
grown. The funeral will take place at :
O'Clock en- Friday afternoon.
Many of Ogden's new citizens have en-
gagged in mercantile pursuits during the
past six months, and some lines of bust
ness have been duplicated. Implicated and
even uuadrupled The result is a general
reduction of prices, amounting in many
instances to one-third or one half. Owing
to the increase in the population of the
city, the old established houses and new
corners each do a fair business.
>. G. w. Sewers, attorney for the Wyom-
ing & Eastern railway, the middle division
of the Pacific Short Line, is visiting Ogden
in the interest of the company. He says
that the Pacific Short Line, which has had
something of struggle in carrying on its
great financial projects, is now in better
condition than ever, and that all the funds
needed in the enterprise are now in sight
It is hoped that the city viii soon be able
to realize on the bonds which are to be is
sued, so that the building of sewers may
be commenced at the earliest possible
moment. Fifty thousand dollars will go
far toward remedying the evil which now
exists by reason Of the entire absence of
sewers TO carry off the accumulated filth of
years as well as that which is accommodating
every day.