The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-04
SUNDAY,
The City in Brief.

The May term of the First district court
will open tomorrow.
The transfers of real estate for the past
six days amounted to S440 002.
A nice little thunder shower yesterday
afternoon cooled and purified the atmos-
phere.
A number of Boise, Idaho, capitalists are
in the city looking for business locations
and also looking after mining interests.
A car load of blooded horses arrived from
Wyoming yesterday and were taken out
to the stock farm near the Hot Springs.
Yesterday being market day, the streets
were crowded with country people, as well
as general whirl among real estate deal
erS.
Prof Andre, the popular teacher of
music and languages, was in the city yes
terday teaching the young ideas how to
shoot.
The new fire company is now thoroughly
equipped with the implements of deluge,
and the boys are soon to be fitted out IN
full uniform.
Marshal Metcalf is treating the bicyclists
with more than the usual amount of re-
striction, and now they have to take the
street for it.
The "Hod Carriers and Mortar Makers
union held a meeting last night for the pur-
pose Ol Ol JuclI
and preparing for business.
Charles de la Baume, of Uintah, was in
the city yesterday circulating around and
viewing the many objects OF interest ap-
parent on every hand.
In the probate court yesterday, in the
matter of the estate of Gorgen Madsen, de-
ceased; petition filed for probate of will,
and hearing of same set for May ID.
VIM. B. Cooper, representing the Tabor
Investment company, of Denver. is in
Ogden on his return from visit to Nevada.
He says Delano district, Elk county, is
rich.
G. E. Mayne, president of the Ogden
Power company, arrived home this morn
ing from San Francisco. His mission to
the coast was fraught with great good to
Ogden.
Contractor Corey, of this city, received
the contra CT to-day for the building of the
west branch of the Bear river canal, and
in few days will have his outfit here from
| Colorado.
Colonel F. p. Kissell has received the
necessary amount of money from the bust
ness men and will at once uniform COM
pany "A'' first regiment of the Utah
national guards.
Word is received every day from the
Bear river canal for men to work on the
new contract and finish the old work. in the
Narrows, yet the town is burdened with idle
men and able-bodied beggars.
Senator Tabor, accompanied by syndi-
cate of Colorado mining men, is expected
to arrive in Ogden to-day and remain here
several days, looking over the prospects
near here for mining development.
The telephone business is increasing in
Ogden. Twenty five new subscribers have
been added to the list since the publication
of the last book, about the 10Th of last
March. The service is much better thar
formerly.
The fire department responded to al
alarm at about 9:30 yesterday morning
The fire destroyed barn on Wall avenue
between Twenty-fifth and Twenty sixth
streets, belonging to w. 81. Scudder. Los!
about 800.
Great preparations are being made fo
the grand reception of Rex the H. at thu
coming carnival. Arrangements are ais,
being made by the transported on commit
tee for excursion rates from every part o
the country.
Fred. A. Wheeler, the real estate an,
mining man, states that a rich strike ha!
been made up the Weber valley, abou
twenty miles south east of Ogden. Thu
ore is rich and very much resembles tn
Park city rock.
, Elwood MAIDEN is expected to return
. from California tomorrow or next day.
, is rumored that Mr.. MAIDEN is cautiousl,
looking after material for the building of
large race track near here and for fai
ground for the spring races.
Andrew J. White, one of Salt Lake..
most popular real estate men, is in Ogdel
too day, accompanied by Mrs. White, wht
recently came here from Kansas City On
visit. They are being escorted around tn
city by Messrs. Wilde g. Seymour.
The circuit covered by the motor line O
Washington avenue, around Mob Hill, wi
be completed and in running order by tn
1st of June. Superintendent Will Swa
states that from now On they will pus
work as fast as they can get material.
The report Friday evening that tn
3 Ogden river bridge was in danger of bein
washed out, proved false. The bridge sti
stadds and the water in the river is recet
ing. The water usually reaches it's hghes
q mark between the 18th of May and the hrs
!, Of June.
Commencing to-day, the Rio Grand
Western will run four trains each way b,
tween Ogden and Salt Lake city as TO
f lows: One will leave at 9: 80 a. m, one a
:, II a. M, one at $40 and the last one at-7.;
; p. m. The time between the two place
/ will be made in an hour and ten minutes.
! Yesterday Judge Henderson rendere
his decision in the Injunction suit to r.
strain the city from selling part of Unio
square to the chamber of commerce. Tt
; gist Of the decision is that the city came
: sell it for nominal sum. 1t is understoc
o that the judge in his decision did not toue
upon the right Of the city to dispose of tt