The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-06
THURSDAY ,
The City in Brief.

Three cor four good-sized streams of
water were coursing down Twenty fifth
street yesterday. Is there no remedy for
such a nuisance?
The police court business yesterday con-
sisted OF cinching one vag. and two DRINKS,
each OF whom was given ten days in jail,
with the privilege of exercising in the
chain gang during the pleasant weather.
In the matter of the guardianship of the
persons and property of Adelane r.
Wright, Della Q. Wright and Susannah r.
Wright minor heirs of Wilson a. Wright,
deceased; petition for order Of sale of real
estate. Hearing set for April 81.
The fruit crop is not threatened with de-
straction by prematurely mild weather
On the contrary, no danger is to be appre-
hended except from late frosts, which are
liable to occur on account of the great
amount of snow on the neighboIing noun
tains.
a gentleman who was taking notes on
the I'd of February, AYERS that the ground
hog did come out of his hole, saw his
shadow and went back again, which ac-
counts for the extraordinary weather with
which we have been afflicted during the
past five weeks.
Judge ]. C. Scott, of Greeley. Colo, who
has become largely interested in Ogden
realty and is one of the owners of the
Rushton addition, started for Denver last
! night and will be absent for about week
He viii make his headquarters in Ogden
durlug the coming summer.
The streets of Ogden are pretty bad
when they are thoroughly saturated with
water, but they are not half as bad as are
the streets of San Diego, Los Angeles, or
any California city during the rainy sea
son. Even Salt Lake mud is not so sticky
and dirty as that of the cities above men
toned.
Ogdenites viii be able after awhile to
enjoy the luxury of street car lines all over
the city, and they will use electricity as
the motive power. The completion of the
Ogden Power company's works win
furnish the cheapest power for running
street car lines as well as all kinds of
machinery.
The railroads are expecting trouble from
washouts on ali their lines. 1t is reported
that everything west of Ogden is under
voter, or will he when the snow melts.
AT present the Southern Pacific trains are
making pretty regular time, but are liable
to be detained by high water at any time
in the future.
The Garfield mining claim, situated few
miles north from Ogden, the stock in
which is owned principally in this city, is
to be actively worked during the coming
season. Some very fine and rich carbonate
ore has been taken from the claim, and if
plenty of that class of ore can be found the
Garfield will develop into first class pay
ing mine.
Ogden city ought not to throw away any
more money in the vain attempt to make
her streets good by dumping gravel on the
surface OF the ground Permanent good
streets cannot be made by that method. If
good streets are desired, there must be
better foundation than the rich soil for the
gravel to rest on. Broken stone should be
used, unless the streets are to be paved
with stone.
The architect of the treasury department
at Washington has written to the post
master of this city for information. He
wants 10 know, among other things, how
much the postal business has increased
here since 1873. He will learn that it has
more than quadrupled. This information
is wanted for the purpose of ascertaining
what the necessity is for government
building in Ogden.
Property on Twenty-fourth street is ap-
preclatlng IN value, owing, probably, to
the fact that large number of very fine
large business blocks have already been
contracted for TO be built the coming sea
son. Yesterday the lot -four square rods
on which stands the Presbyterian church,
corner of Lincoln avenue and Twenty
fourth, was sold for $4,000. The lot was
offered for $500 last fall and less than two
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Some OF THE HERALD's Ogden readers
are inclined to take exceptions to the state
ment of one Major 0. NJ. Remington. editor
of the Providence r.. 1. Telegram, who, in
letter to the Pawtucket Or. L Times
says that ''the soil (of and around Salt
Lake. is far more fertile than that of the
country around Ogden, and is veritable
garden spot" They think the major must
have been stuffed by the real estate sharps
who Snld him C1lh I'm 1ofS Of h.
capital, and did not take the trouble to look
around IN the vicinity of Ogden to verify
the truth or falsity of what the sellers told
him.
1t does not speak well for the Utah farm
ers that our merchants find it necessary to
import from the east and the west the
largest proportion of the butter and eggs,
ham and bacon, chees and many other ar
tlcles OF domestic use. There is no place
east or west where these articles can be
produced more cheaply or Of better quality
than here. Butter is brought from Iowa
and California, and sells for even more per
pound than the home product, Ogden
creamery excepted. The farmers of Utah
have market for all that they can pro
duce, and it would be the same were the
production trebled. There's fine field for
more farmers and dairymen. and there's
plenty OF money in the business.
The homicide case was continued yes
berday, and the examination of witnesses
and arguments of counsel consumed the
entire day. The county court room was
crowded with spectators. The examina-
ton was conducted on the part of the peo-
pie by Messrs. Rolapp and Drake. the lat
/ ter an attorney Of Pueblo, Colo Tod was
defende d by Messrs. Painter and Murphy.
The defendant admitted the killing. Tho
defense was that Desmond attempted 10
draw gun on Tod, and the latter was il,s
titled in saving his own life by killing Dies
mond. Mr.. Painter made out a strong
case for his client. The justice had not
rendered his decision when this letter was
mailed. The general impression appears
TO be that Tod viii be held to appear before
the grand jury.
The opera house still hangs fire. The city
has agreed to deed the necessary land to
the chamber of commerce, because certain
gentlemen, representing that body. prom
ised to put up 100000 building on the LOT.
Now, if there is any doubt about the valid
ity of the title to be given and no one else
VIII take steps to have the question set
.yed speedily, let some member of the
chamber Of commerce take the initiative
Then it will look as though the men who
have been SO active and talked so much
about what they viii do, mean business. 1t
will not be necessary to wait for Mayor
kiesels signature to the deed, if the courts
decide that the land can be sold as the or
dinance provides for.