The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-12-10
WANTS THE EARTH.
A Man Who is Anxious to Home
stead the Temple Block.
INQUIRIES OF THE RECORDER.
The Mysterious Individual Says the Plat o
Ground is as Liable to Homestead Entry
as it Ever Was.

EThe man who steals sets bad example
that is liable to be followed by others.
This is especially true if the theft be
successful one, when the act is ralsea TO
the dignity of ENLIGHTENMENT, brilliant
fnanciering or shortage.
The government has been very success
full in its raids upon the property held by
the Mormon church in this city.
1t is no wonder that such success should
be followed by attempts by private parties
to appropriate to their own use a little OF
the wealth that the government is gorging
itself with.
The land. jumping cases on Capitol hill a
couple OF years ago are well remembered;
as also was the attempt made by that bril-
liant young stenographer, Alma Winn, to
appropriate, for his own use and benefit.
the ten acres Of ground known at that
time as the Tenth Ward square, and on
which the Territorial Exposition buildings
are now situated. This last attempt was
so effectually sat down upon that it was
thought there would De an end of such
matters.
Probably that was the end of it; probably
not.
AT any event, there is very good reason
| to believe that there is in this city an en-
terprising fellow whose name wondering
world has yet to learn, who has conceived
the brilliant idea of jumping the temple
block or, 10 be more concise, the ten acre
square upon which are situated the Assem-
| bly, hall, Tabernacle and Temple.
| a few days ago this mysterious individ
ual called at the county court house and
made very minute inquiries as to the
exact status OF tie claim of the church on
the block in question. His inquiries were
very searching, and it would appear that
he left very well satisfied with whatever
information was given him, his reply to
the deputy recorder being, swell, that is
good enough; the block is just as much sub
iect 10 homestead entry now as ever it
was''
Up to late hour last evening, or, rather,
an early hour this morning, the reg
ulation homestead cabin, with not
door," had not made its appearance. 4
lone individual was seen near the south
gates just before 10 o'clock, however, by a
HERALD representative. So far as could be
CLEANED from brief conversation with him,
he was waiting for the procession of eIec-
trlc lights to pass by, when he intended to
start for home. There was 2 badly bruised
and battered doll lying on the sidewalk, and
a paper of toothpicks in close proximity.
This was the nearest approach to a jumper
and his cabin that has yet been seen.
The gates were tightly locked, and al re
manned quiet at Il.
However, the government having set a
very bad example, one need not be sur
prised if the rays of the early morning sun,
within a short time, fall upon the regula-
ton homestead=r's cabin, planted right in
the heart of the beautiful lawn.
TO THE CONTESTANTS IN THE SCHOOL
TAX CASES
You are hereby notified to appear at the
office of Sutherland 4 Judd to execute an
injunction and appeal bond This must be
done at once.
III. II. WALKER.
Chairman Committee.