The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-02-20
BRIGHAM BRIEFS.
Getting Pure Water-Business and Pleasure
The herald-Sundry.

Getting Pure Water-Business and Pleasure
The herald-sundry.
Last Saturday night the Home Dramatic
club of this city played the Charcoal
Burner to a rather poor house.
johnson Bros. company played to a fair
house last night. The piece presented was
From Sumpter to Appomattox." This
company gave very good satisfaction, The
acting OF Nose Johnson being commented
upon very favorably. This company holds
forth again on Saturday night.
The Young Ladies' Mutual Improvement
associations of the city intend giving an
entertainment next week in the opera
house. Mrs. Minnie j. Snow has charge,
which means it will be a success.
On Monday night there was a ball given
In the opera house. On the same night the
elders of the First and Second wards held
forth at the Second ward hall. Dancing
and Teasing were the events of the night
The Young Ladies' Mutual Improvement
association of the Second ward is prepar-
ing to give an entertainment in the near
future in the Second ward hall.
BISHOP ALVIN NICHOLS,
of the Second ward, is confined to his
house OF account of blood-poisoning Las t
fall be slipped from a load of hay and fell
rather heavily on his feet Old age COM
bined with the fall had a serious eff
feet on the bishop, which finally resulted
! in blood poisoning, but under the charge of
our own Charley" he is on the improve.
HEALTH AND WATER.
| Our town is rem arkably free from dis
ease at the present when the filthy condi-
ton of the water in our bitches is consld-
cred, especially so as the MAJ ority of our
citizens have no other source Of supply for
culinary purposes. The city council is de-
| termined to push the waterworks with vim.
Engineer Tortier, of the Bear Lake and
River Irrigation and Water company, and
David James, of Salt Lake city, have been
| here giving the council some assistance III
! drawing lines, placing stakes and getting
levels. The city council has decided to do
the work on the system instead of letting
it out by coatract. BY doing the work
itself it will be sure of giving Brigham
City work to Brigham City workmen.
Arrangements have been made to use
water from Three Mile creek. The selec-
tion is good one, and will insure a plenti-
| full supply of pure article, which will be
greatly appreciated.
| BUSINESS AND MINING.
The articles of incorporation of the Box
| Elder Meat and Produce company have
=.
The officers have also filed their bonds.
This company, although newly organized
is beginning TO do a good business.
The stockholders of the creamery COM
pany will hold another meeting on Satur-
day when several items of interest will be
discussed.
The cannery question is rather quiet Just
now, although we understand there are
several lists being circulated among the
people for subscriptions for stock. 1t will
no doubt be a success.
There is not much excitement just now
about our mines, although very encourag.
ing reports are being brought in every few
days. No doubt as soon as the snow disap
pears there will DE considerable activity IL
the mining industry.
NEWSPAPERS. ETC.
There is considerable talk just now abou
another newspaper being started in Brig