The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-01-08
OGDEN DEPARTMENT.
City In Brief.

The petit jurors were discharged yester-
day and received their pay. 1t amounted
in the aggregate to 81, 300.
One of Ogden's shepherds, the Rev. Hill,
proposes to preach sermon on the subject,
"a sure refuge from talk
Mush ice interfered with the turbine
wheel at the electric light works, and the
lights did not shine Monday night
Arthur Pratt t'set up" the cigars yester-
decision making him territorial officer.
1t is stated, on pretty good authority,
that work on the Ogden end of the Pacific
Short Line will commence on the 18th in
slant.
When the Ogden Power company get
ready for operations this city will be as
sured of the steady benefits Of the electric
lights.
Ali trains on the Utah & Northern were
abandoned yesterday. The Central Pacific
trains all came in, as did the trains from
the east.
Mr.. Bluth, the efficient reporter for the
Standard, is able to be about again, after
confinement to the house with spell Of
sickness.
General Kimball, postmaster, was on the
street yesterday, after several weeks con-
finement at home, during which time he
was very sick.
Mr.. Hirschler, member Of large whole
sale liquor house in San Francisco, is in
the city for the purpose of establishing
branch house here.
A high-muck- muck Chinaman made an
application to County Clerk Hamer, yester-
day, for license to wed white woman.
He didn't get the license.
The railroads north and west are having
much trouble with snow, in consequence Of
which the trains are greatly delayed and in
some instances abandoned.
A gentleman from Ogden valley, who
was in town yesterday, says the Their
mometers there showed 30 degrees below
zero early Monday morning.
The ''hero of Bear river'' was in the city
yesterday. arranging for the reception of
the Liberal marching clubs which are ad-
vertised to come to Ogden on an excursion
tomorrow night.
G. G. Littlefeld, the well-known COM
mercial traveller of San Francisco came in
from the west Monday night. He says he
does not have any desire to be blockaded
in the snow for two days at time!
Dressed beeves are sold to the market
men in Ogden, by the butchers, for ~
cents per pound. The market men charge
their customers all the way from s to Is
cents per pound. They are well paid for
what they handle.
matter of the guardianship of the Clark
minors by their mother, H. H. Rolapp
flied an objection against the petition of
the administrator for sale of real estate.
The hearing will take place tomorrow.
The iangle over the road in Pleasant
View still continues. Certain parties
along the line want the road to be eight
rods wide, while others, whose fences are
out on the road, two or more rods, don't
want to have to move their fences back.
The reports of the county clerk and
treasurer were presented to the county
court Yesterday They show the interest
ing fact th It the business of the county
doubled last year. County warrants re-
deemed one year ago amounted to S31, 900,
and this year $4,000.
J. T. Mcintosh and his business asso.
ciates are making arrangements to put in
water works to supply the southern part
of the city. The syndicate are owners OF
good water supply, and the additions in
the direction above indicated will be
greatly benefited by the carrying out OF
the scheme now in contemplation.
Arrangements have so far progressed
satisfactorily to the prime movers in the
proposed power scheme, and now it may
be asserted with entire confidence that all
uncertainties have vanished and the
scheme is an assured fact. The organiZa
ton of the company has been completed
the necessary funds provided for, and the
incorporation papers will be filed within &
few DAYS. In view of these facts the out
look for the future of Ogden was never 81
promising as at present.