The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-08-15
PROVO POINTERS.
The Springville Spook is a Girl
of Fifteen.
Home Once Hore-Robbed in Jail-Doctor and
Comedian Prosperity and Prospect
ing-0ther News.

The sensation caused by the Springville
Fire mystery" spread far and wide In the
space of one day, and astrologers and barn
yard philosophers sought to become famous
by giving the world g correct solution Of
the phenomenon, but like all other spook
stories and hRllucinstions, a natural cause
was found TO DE beneath it all.
Miss Nicolena Erickson is the mischief
maker and is responsible for all the excite
ment that shook the town Of Springville.
She was seized with mania for starting
fires on all parts of the premises surround
ing the Boyer house, and kept at her work
of arson for nearly a whole day, until she
was detected by w. 3. tombstone, who
was determined that no supernatural
causes were at the bottom OF the destruc-
ton.
After MIR. Johnstone's suspicious fell
upon Miss Erickson he watched her
actions carefully and noticed her going
into room next to where he pretended TO
sleep, and heard her strike match. Rush
ing in upon her he found she had set fire TO
piece Of paper which would have immed-
lately ignited other ombustibles but for
his extingUishihg it. Mr.. tombstone then
informed the people Of the cause OF all the
trouble and the little girl burst into tears.
When importuned for some time she con-
fessed to having been the cause OF all the
fires except one, which was started in the
granary by a small boy. The little girl is
from Norway and has no relatives on this
side Of the Atlantic. She will probably be
sent to the reform school,
Mrs. G. NJ. Geffrys, wife Of the pastor OF
the Methodist Episcopal church, OF this
city, has just returned from trip 10 Chi
cago, Toledo and other points east, visiting
hor friends. She is pleased to return
again to her pleasant mountain home, and
her scqusintances are also pleased to wei
| come her back.
I'D. ingalls, was robbed by the prisoners
| in the county jail last night. He was con-
fined there for unlawful cohabitation, and
some of the convicts in an adjoining cage
caught him by the whiskers and ritied his
pockets, taxing IS in cash The iailor
heard the fracas and came to the assistance
| of the bearded man. The attorney for In
gals says he will have the convicts prose
cuted.
J. d. Jones, VINO has just returned from
trip through San Pete, speaks in glowing
terms of the growing prosperity OF that
region. Since the advent OF the Rio Grande
Western through this rich valley there has
been new life and enterprise infused into
the people. Manti has gone ahead of Provo
in respect TO having system OF water
| works put in.
Thomas Davis, an old surveyor and resi-
dent of Provo, is excited If he ever was in
his life. He has discovered some fine look
| ing ore within few miles from Provo
| His fret assay OF a surface piece gave some
over $50 TO the ton, and now since sinking
down he has discovered some vastly su
perior, and is having it tested by local a:
well as assayers from elsewhere.
Springville has now Democratic city
government. The officers recently elected
received their certificates yesterday.
J. Il. Young, division superintendent Of
tie Union Pacific, visited our city yester-
day.
Seventy acres of land has been secured
near the mouth of Provo canon on which
! il is proposed TO locate the teaching mills
An effort is being made by John Beck, o.
Lehi, to have the plant located in his town
but il is now pretty well decided that Their,
is no other place SO well fitted for the mill:
than Provo river. Should this enterprise
materialize 1t will be great benefit for oul
city aud no doubt be an incentive to othel
similar enterprises.
Dun & Co. are now doing business under
the old firm name, all the creditors havins
been satisfied. ''Jammie,o who 10 at III,
head of the business, is feeling much bette
since his financial difficulties have beer
cleared up, and the people OF Provo ar
glad to see this firm again on the road 4
prosperity.
DIR. II. A Alspach is now on his way t,
fame via the dramatic route. A few day
ago. with other local actors, he assisted thu
Heber Dramatic company in q piec.
that wss played in tina, town. The doctor
is now under the impression that he wa!
cut oct for funny man." and will de
vote portion of his latter years in crack
ing chestnutS and warbling comic ballads
Mrs. King. the milliner, has just begar
business on Centre street, opening up witt
q very pretty display.
Prof Tappsn, who made an unsuccessful
search for grave yard few DAYS ago
will give ball at the lake tonight. A
large party will give the terpsichorean the
benefit of their prese nee.
Provo, Aug. IA.