The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-06-02
A Proposition from the Bear
River Canal Company.
YESTERDAYS RECORDED SALES.
Terminal Grounds for the Pacific Short Line
Fire Proof Buildings Wanted-New
Church Buildings.
SALT LAKE HERALD BUREAU,
No. 242l WASHINGTON AVENUE,
OGnEN. June 2. 1850.

Lester park presented an animated az
pearance yesterday, being occupied by
hundreds VI young and old people.
H. H. Swan started out yesterday on one
of his periodical trips in the interest OF
Ogden. He will be absent about three
weeks.
A large force of men are rushing work
on the street railway extension. The
southern belt line is to be completed by
July Is.
Stations. 'allee same" New York ele-
waited railway, will be erected at intervals
along the line of the Ogden street car
system.
The stove foundry man has not yet
turned up, but there are people here who
still pretend to have faith IN the genuine
ness of his proposition.
The lowest bid for putting in the founda-
ton walls of the new Methodist church
was 81 900. The contract has not been
awarded but soon will be.
The seventeen vags enjoyed only two
meals of the thin diet of bread and water
before they expressed willingness to do
their accustomed duty on the streets.
1t is believC uIat fair assessment of
the taxable prop. y Of this city would
show it TO be worth nearer Sl2, OK, 900 than
50, O00, 900 as stated by the city assessor.
VI PtOplC Sdll4C " lOhh SCoICl-
day. to bring in small fruits and produce,
do their marketing and assist in commend
rating the birthday anniversary OF the
late Brigham Young.
The legal recorder Of Weber mining dis
trict is c. L. PEBBLES and the recorder
Joseph Tyrreu, and it is questionable
whether location notices recorded by any
other person will hold good in law.
The proposition of the Bear River Canal
company caused considerable discussion.
1t seems to meet with very general favor.
The report of the special committee OF the
city council will be awaited with interest.
The strawberry season is now at its
hight, and he luscious fruit is offered Tor
sale within the reach of all. Some OF the
finest awberries ever seen were sold
yesterday for S1.75 per case Of fifteen cups.
l. f. Holmes, of the Interstate Land
company, accompanied by E. A. Littlefeld,
H L. Harris and a gentleman from Kan
sas, went out to Hooper yesterday to look
at farm with view to purchasing the
same.
Wheat. barley, rye and oats are growing
nicely on the sand ridge this season, with
out irrigation other than that furnished by
nature: but more rain is needed ana that
soon, in order 10 insure good crops of
cereals in that part OF the country.
The Baptist Educational society intend
to erect a 900 building for educational
purposes either in Salt Lake city or Ogden.
The society in this city will enlarge their
church building this year, by erecting Sun
day school rooms i'll the rear at a cost OF
5000.
Several guides will be necessary u pilot
the people across and over the labyrinth OF
tracks at the loot OF Twenty-foprth street
when they are all in place. 1t is a hazard
Gus undertaking TO make the trip now. The
ony solution of the difficulty is to build a
bridge at the foot of Thirteenth street.
THE HERALD correspondent learns from
undoubted authority that there will be no
trouble about securing ample terminal
facilities Tor the Pacific Short Line in this
city. One OF the leading men in the com
pany was here a few days a. o and made a
ID rye purchase of real es cate IL the vicinity
@ where the depot ground and yard will
be located.
The city assessor reported TO the city
council that pro erty valuation tlis year
would be about s.. 0O0,000, a per cent. tax
upon which amount would produce a
revenue of 100000. This amount together
with that realized from licenses ard the
sale of bonds would make d total avail Ible
revenue of $4,000.
At miners meeting held in the county
COuL L iudN AASibs A-Sh A4i4AALA'to
district was organized, which Includes
within its boundaries the old district. AS
enlarged it is 12x1S miles and includes all
of Og zen ALLEY. Officers were elected to
serve until the annual me ting in October,
as follows: L. F. Daring. president e. w.
Westnver vice-Dresident; D. J. Talent,
mine inspector; Michael Mason, recorder;
l.. u. W nucler, Secretary.
If our city council have the best interests
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about the first thing they should Go is to
prevent the erection of any except fire
proof buildings within the fire limits. The
sheet iron shanties that are now going up
on some of the principal thoroughfares are
unlawful structures and discreditable i'll
every way. 1t is a shame to thus disfgure
the fair face of the city. No immediate
necessity exists for the erection of any OK
cept the most substantial and permanent