The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-12

water and good society to make good
country of it. 'sYes," responded the tourist,
land that's all hell needs to make that a
good country"
Two acres of land on the southwest
corner of Twent-Fifth Street and Menroe
Avenue, sold day or TIVE ago for Sl6,5OO
the purchasers being Fred j. Kiesel and
L. B. Stephens. 1t is said that before the
deed had been made out the buyers were
offered S2l 800 for the property but declined
the offer
/ The large water mains for Twenty fifth
street are being hauled up from the depot
and unloaded along the line of the street
They are of kalomein and have an inside
diameter of sixteen inches. Pipe laying
is also going on in Ogden canon, thirty six
inch pipes being used.
The Liberals will hold a meeting in the
carnival palace to night, to ratify the NOM
nations for school trustees.
The saloon men petition the city council
to be permitted to keep their establish
ments open all day and night during SIX
days in the week. 1t is understood that If
their petition be granted they will keep
their places of business closed on Sun
days.
Bricklaying will be commenced next
Monday on the second story of the Reed
hotel.
Desirably located furnished rooms are
Still hard to obtain, while there are no
good houses for rent anywhere near the
business center of the city.
Ogden is greatly in need of more public
school buildings, and it is understood that
several will be erected in the near future.
Il reliable directory eff the city is very
much needed.
There is considerable interest manifested
| in regard to the operations of the local COM
pany now getting ready to bore test well
for natural gas. The powerful machinery
! is in place With it drill can be sent
down into the earth TO depth of 1000 feet,
! if necessary.
If the enterprising men who are looking
to find natural gas by boring for it meet
with success, there will be renewal of the
real estate boom.
When Ogden gets the 81 900 stock
yards and packing houses, the Pacific
Short Line, the big wooden mill, the cleo
trio street railway, etc, etc., she Will
boom, so she will.
The carnival palace ought not to be al
| lowed to remain. Its erection within the
fire limits was in violation of the ordinance
1t has served its purpose. Now let it be
taken, and if ever again needed, a much
safer and more suitable place for it could bt
found. 1t was understood by some OF the
members of the city council that the build
ing was only for temporary use.
The First district court will be in ses
sion today.
Hon William NJ. Thompson, an ole
former resident Of Ogden, now engaged il
business at Livingston, Mont, has com
here fer visit and will remain for about
fortnight. He thinks that our city is hav
ing wonderful growth and has very
bright prospects for the future.
The mail carriers in this city now max
two deliveries a day, one in the forenoon
} and one in the afternoon.
, The numerous Salt Lake friends o
Orson Risee will join his well wishes a
this end in congratulations on the thirty
fourth anniversary of his advent in thi
mundane, which took place and was dul,
celebrated yesterday Orson is goo
square man and loyal citizen of our grea
and glorious republic, and long may b
live