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

and Will picnic IN the delightful Snduy
grove 1t viii not be an exclusive affair,
other reputable people being permitted to
go with the threelinkers and their fam
lilies.
Work is progressing nicely on the new
waterworks system, and it probably will be
completed by September Is. the date prom
ised when the city council extended the
company's contract
The iron, ties and other material TO be
used on the Ogden & Hot Springs railway,
as well as the extensions of the street car
lines. being now here, the work on all the
lines win be rushed ahead as fast as posi-
bic 1t is believed that the Hot Springs
line will be in operation by August l.
The Rio Grande Western train pulled out
for Salt Lake last evening five minutes
late. 1t was reported that the ELI" due
at , 40, had its engine off the track about
three miles below Ogden, but particulars
were not obtainable when this item was
mailed
A corps of surveyors under the direction
OF Tush s. Farris, civil engineers, are at
work in Ogden canon. II is probably Pa
cific Short Line crowd. That company, or
prominent men connected with it. have
right of way secured through the canon.
At any rate the surveyors operations are
being watched with interest and many are
tue surmises.
Yesterday afternoon about o'clock a
team started from the Rio Grande Western
freight depot and ran furiously down
Washington avenue. The horses finally
got loose from the wagon ana continued to
run furiously. At the junction of Twenty
third and Washington the horses coIilded
with an old man who was at work on the
street. knocked him down, and the reins
becoming eutangled about his PROSTATE
body he was dragged a distance OF about
fifty feet. His head was badly cut and he
was injured internally. DR.. Condor was
called to attend him and said that his in
juries were serious and might prove fatal.
1t was two hours before he recovered con-
seriousness. The unfortunate mans name
is Stephen Osborn and he is an uncle of
Ephram Nye
The foundation now being put in by the
Utah Loan and Trust company for their
new building is a solid one indeed and viii
bear the weight of seven stories easily.
As work progresses on the new church
building of the Methodists its beautiful
design become more apparent. The same
may also be said OF the tive-Story block be
ing erected on Twenty fourth street by
Smuier 81 Thomas, Charles Woodmansee,
George j. Marsh and others.
Judge r. w. Cross expects to be absent
for fortnight, during which time no pro-
bate business will be transacted.
Asphaltum and coal tar sidewalks are be
ing constructed all over the city.
''Jack'' Mosby, son of Colonel John S.
Mosby, of confederate fame, and brother of
b, c. Mosby of this city, came in from the
Pacific coast yesterday and will remain
here for day or two. He says that bust
ness in Southern California is about as
quiet as graveyard.
Isn't it about time for the Polk Direc-
tory company to be getting around with
their proposed books Their agents can
vassed the city several months ago..
a certain political ''slate'' that was made
up many months and about whose compo-
sition there is no secret among well posted
Liberals, seems destined to be smashed to
smithereens.
A local paper yesterday said that "a can
vass among prominent Liberals revealed
the fact that names for candidates on the
ticket for the coming county election were
already suggested" The l. p. gives list
of names, but it is very incomplete Fol-
county clerk it leaves out the name of II.
H. Gerger, one of the most prominent as
pirants for the nomination.
A heavy frost occurred in Nevada one
night week which cut down the potatoes
and destroyed most of the growing vegeta-
bles. Frusts have been disastrous in sew
eral of the potato producing sections OF
Idaho and Nevada and all the crops will be
light This will make good markets fol-
OUd0 bulS year 10 ulSpOSe Ol
they raise; and the yield of Utah's farms
and gardens this season will be immense.
A great quantity of snow still lies on the
mountains and in the deep canons thereof
This is one cause of the unusual cool night:
we have been treated to this summer.
Miss Jennie, daughter of Daniel Alex
ander of Salt Lake, is visiting friends il
Ogden. Last night the Misses Kiesel gave
party in honor of Miss Alexander at theil
lT,1l Il.
by quite number of Ogden's fair young
ladies'
The contract for building one wing O.
the new Union Pacific hospital has beer
let. The building is to be completed read,
for use as hospital next fall.
The bench canal, which supplies wate
for irrigation to a large number of garden
ers, is being cleaned out and has been DIR,
for over week. Water is now needed Il
make the crops grow as they should.
Two trains day running between her
and Syracuse, made it very pleasant AM
convenient for the people who like the fin,
bathing to be had at that fine resort.
The Ogden bathing club will soon b,
ready to go ON their regular semi week.,
excursions to Syracuse. These excursion
were very popular last season and will b
this year. The water of the lake viii seel
get warm if the hot weather continues.
Scott Anderson, the well-known temper
ance advocate of this city, goes after Ere
a. Shields for his published expressions OF
the Sunday closing question which tn
prohibitionists have taken up. Mr.. Shields
card was headed: ''Back Talk on tn
Liquor Question MIR. Anderson head
his reply: Beer and the Bible" an
among other things he says that MI
Shields has fling at the prohibition clu
because the club has determined that law
and ordinances shall be obeyed, and that h
(Shieldsl says in effect, Jesus frs
miracle was turning water into wine, there
fore. saloon keepers in Ogden and else
where should set at defiance laws fixing tn
hours when whisky, beer, or wine may b,
sold.'i "The facts are says Anderson
''that on Sunday last they members of tn
prohibition club visited fifteen saloons on
after another, every one wide open, an
purchased bottle of liquor from each i
the presence of three witnesses who signe
their names to the fact and are ready t
give serious testimony to these facts.
MIR. Shields saloon was not one Of thos
visited.
Reckless riding and driving on tn
crowded public streets or Ogden ought L
be stopped. 1t is done constantly and tn
lives of pedestrians are placed in jeopardy
hundred times every day. 1t is danger
Gus and senseless practice, as we'll a
being in violation of a city ordinance
which should be rigidly enforced, parti,
ularly on such streets as Twenty-fourt
and Twenty fifth and along Washingto
Avenue for a distance of seven or eigf
blocks.
While a train of the Southern Pacific con
pany was coming through Nevada th