The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-09-08
A Breezy Grist From the City Of
Homes.
THE BEAR RIVER CANAL SCHEME.
Watermelons by the CarIoad-Brlgham's Pop
ulation Rapidly Increasing From
Other Towns and Cities.


capitol to day, where she will enjoy herself
for short time
It is rumored that we are soon to have
another millinery and dressmaker shop
combined in town.
That s, 300 real estate sale of last Satur-
4 day will make Il number Of people open
their eyes when it comes TO light.
Wilson gotin big consignment Of snake
Juice last week Look out boys; pass that
way prepared, or you may 'glt bit.
A big crowd of the Danes of the town got
the brass band out Tuesday and had a
great blow out at Gldney's grove. Whoop
Il is understood that Carl Jensen, of
Bear River city, expects to make pur-
chase of the Hunsal1er grist mills at Honey
vile.
Miss Annie Olsen, a girl of fifteen years
of age, living in the Second ward, died
SUNDAY night after a short spell Of sick
ness.
Anumber of mon have been seen bound
northward, of late, with 1.-The pass"
plainly sticking through the toes OF their
boots.
The county court met Monday; trans
acted considerable business and adjourned.
Nothing of unusual Importance was on the
docket
Our new baker, Joe Froebus, will soon
branch out into another line OF business.
In connection with his bakery he will open
a restaurant
The cool, delightful nights we are now
enjoying, make one sleep like log. Quite
an agreeable contrast to the hot, sultry
nights of a month ago.
B. A Benson, sometimes called Linman,
died and was buried last week. He was
Ion the streets and well one night, and the
next day was cold in the arms Of death.
hoe
several months at Nephi with her brother,
Prof W. II. Jones, came home Sunday.
She expects to return, after visiting week
withher numerous friends and relatives.
Rev James Thompson came to Corinne
few DAYS ago and has now decided to settle
there permanently. He was formerly of
Washington territory. He was in Brig
ham Monday purchasing household goods.
William Fallzner, son of the expert gar
aener of this place, Is now located at
Thatchervillc, Arizona. He writes to a
friend that he is getting ''well fixed" and
is raising peaches the size of which he
never before dreamed of.
The city council was in session all day
Tuesday. 1t was thought that ID. Z. Tar
pey's suit against the city for 5000 dam
ages would be a special feature Of the days
business. 1t was referred to the mayor,
and a compromise may be made.
Why dc we import such great quantities
of lime from Ogden and other places when
the lime stone can be found in our noun
tains only few miles away! a few good
lime kilns in this neighborhood would be n
bonanza
Heber Wright was i'll town Sunday and
occupied the tabernacle pulpit during the
afternoon services. He very interestingly
reiterated many of his missionary expert
ences in the south, He used to be
numbered among our rising young men,
but is now resident of Ogden.
e A. Box was seen yesterday conduct
ing several wagons, loaded TO the top with
large smooth, luscious melons, to the de-
pot They are shipped from here by the
carload. If this industry increases as 1t
has in the past, it will not be long before
tzair loads of melons will leave this point.
We sadly need q free reading room to
add to the general attractivenesS of our
beautiful City of Homes. If some rustlers
would take this in hand, the public would
literally donate toward establishing this
much needed luxury. Volume after volume
OF good, instructive works would be freely
given.
Now that the Christensen band has left
US, the remaining musicians of our town
should organize themselves into band and
orchestra, that we may have dance and
theatre music during the fast approaching
winter.As it is, Brigham is left entirely
without an orchestra. A year ago we pos
sessed oneof the best in the territory.
Mrs. Haas Jeusen's little babe died
Tuesday. Il has been at deaths door for
many long day, and the report OF its hay
ing passed to q better world was laden
Ra1re with sadness than surprise. This
bSor little orphan went TO join its father
who was drowned in Snake river several
months ago. We sincerely Sympathise
Monday evening, old Diana, keeping
through the leafy trees, witnessed an en-
ioyable surprise at the home Of Mr. and
Mrs. Louis Burg, ir. A party of the young
people of the place, loaded down with ice
cream, cakes and other delicacies, swooped
down upon the house and tooklt by storm |
before the occupants knew what was what. |
Everyone had delightful time.
Our merchants should have representa- |
tive al CoIlinston that be might secure a
poruen, if not all Of the canal supply trade |
Why allow the bulk of the money to go to |
Ogden and our town only get the benefit of |
the scrap tradeI Our demonstrations |
should lead US in the right way, and not |
lead us of the track. Now that the money |
Is coming into the country, let US make the !
best of it
A number of the young people of this |
place arc seriously talking of forming |
dramatic company that we may have taste |
Of the drama during the coming winter.
Success 70 the promoters, though we fear
they will have up hill work, as the hall is so
far from the center Of town and also very
inadequate for theatrical purposes, and
most Of the young dramatic blood of the
town is away or indisposed. But push 'er
through and never say die.
This paper says that the fruit peddlers
are securing the country round about in the
interests of the pslygamists; what pro
Sow cried . gentleman wrath fullV
ma, that's not 'polygamists'; look closer,
that's 'pomologists, corrected his wife,
affectiSAGtely.
'sUhm he drawled out, stroking his
beard. "thats better" he added, calming ,
AowR.
So we are new to have a first class ply
4ician and surgeon In response to one of
eur notices, together with the recommen-
dalton of DR. Powers, of Ogden, DR.. H. S.
Angel, Of Denver, came TO Brigham on
Tuesday, to look over the situation. L. T.
Pierce, one of our wide awake merchants, D
did the grand, and showed the M. d. over K
eur charming city. The doctor, who ap-
reared every inch a gentleman, was com
pletely taken up with the place, and de s
sided at snoo TO come here and locate per
naneatly. He will be welcomed. II
Brigham Is feeling out in all directions
and is spreading itself over considerable
gIbund Only few years back 1t was sim
ilaJr 10 hugo mansion sheltering numer-
sus family, IS each person knew all the
sthers almost like brothers and sisters.
NOW IL Ia widely different Many strangers
have Gene and settled among US and still
more are coming There were never be-
fore 80 much life and activity seen within I
tho gates Of our rapidly growing city, !
Now is she time to begin using the proper 7
names for tho streets, with which every c