The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-01-05
SUNDAY,
j anugry 5, 1890
The City in Brief


The dimension stone used in the new
Reed hotel diamond sandstone from This
tle), costs ~ cents per cubic foot delivered
on the ground here. Next season some
quarrles will be opened in this immediate
vicinity and a better quality of building
stone will be furnished at a much less
price.
There is not a place in the west with Og.
den's prospects. where the price of desir-
aole real estate is so cheap as here. 1t is
cheaper now than it will ever be again.
James Smith has made an affidavit in
replevln. He seeks TO recover possession
OF a lot OF sheep, OF the value of $4,000:
winch are alleged to be wrongfully de-
tanned by the P~romontory Stock Ranch
company, under pretended right upon
their part to detain their sheep for an
alleged treSpass upon certain lands claimed
by defendant.
There will probably be considerable
moving OF houses next spring on the Ogden
river bottoms, when the snow meits and
comes down in the form of water.
In the probate court yesterday, in the
matter OF the estate of Michael Christoffer-
son, deceased; petition of administratrix
heard and decree made for final distribu-
ZION and settlement of said estate.
Ten suits were filed before Probate
Judge Cross yesterday, by employees of
the Bear Lake q River Waterworks g. Ir-
fiSauon company, for wages due for the
months of November and December. The
company demurred to the complaints. The
Judge oyerruled the demurrers. Hearing
set lor Monday at 10 a. N
The Ogden Power company, with a CAPT
Jal stock OF S250,000, has been organized.
Inc OBJECT OF the company is to utilize the
water OF Ogden river for SUPPLYING power
to run machinery ard electric lights by
building q dam at the mouth of Ogden
canon. The scheme is a grand one and
Will be carried out.
An Inspector of the free delivery system
Oh the postotice department is expected
mere soon, to inquire into the feasibility of
the system in operation in Ogden.
Not less than eight inches of moist snow
fell yesterday aud packed solidly.
h Washburn fornication case was
called In the first district court Yesterday
forenoon. Miss Booth refused to testify,
and the case was dismissed.
The street car moter ran pretty regularly
yesterday during the snowstorm. Four
horses hltched to Hangers attached to the
cars preceded them and managed to keep
the track pretty well cleared.
y. Il. SaWtelle has commenced the publ
cation OF the Daily Transfer Record. Each
issue will contain a list of the instruments
filed for record in the office of the comfy
recorder.
AS was predicted a few DAYS ago no bids
Tor Union Square lots were accepted by the
CITY council at their meeting FRIDAY night.
Ihere,s a great deal of boys play carried
on by the city council and not mich prac-
tical good done by that body. They don't
seem to learn anything by experience.
Every night this week, commencing to-
morrow, the popular Andrews Dramatic
company will delight the ~playgoers of o.
zen py their performances in Union opera
mouse. Tomorrow (Monday) night vii be
presented the sparkling English comedI.
entitled Caste"
j. II. Goodwin, of the Tribune. was
tramping around Ogden's streets In the
snow yesterday.
Our country cousins came to town on
runners yesterday. They report first rate
sleighing.
Inc city council refused the petition of
the Utah National Guard for the use of
the city hall for a grand dress ball on the
evening of February %, alleging as a
reason for their refusal that the date
named was council meeting night. The
excuse Is very thin, when it is considered
lna6 dancing would no. commence until
alter the council adjourned. If the council
should meet on that night and adjourn for
a week, it probably would not be viewed
as d public calamity.
The Central Pacific trains due here YES
terday morning were abandoned in the
Sierra Nevadas. The present storm ex-
tends all over the state Of Nevada.
The Battle creek train of the Utah g.
arrived last evening, several
hours late.
They think of building q snow palace at
the Union depot. Several pyramids have
already been erected. There will be plenty
OF material to build a magnificent struc-
ture.