The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-01-16
BRIGHAM BRIEFS.
The Chronic Ktcker-Wanted, Motor Line
All Sorts.

Brigham City is like a great many other
towns. We have some citizens who are
progressive and are willing to do all in
their power to build up the town, while
others are chronic kickers, and some don't
care what goes GU, and others are decidedly
opposed to any kind of public improve
ments For the size of the town, you can
find more back numbers in Brigham City
than you can within radius of 200 miles.
When the subject of lighting up our town
by electricity was preached, cold water
was thrown on the proposition, and the
original company became disheartened. so
that when strangers came in they gladly
sold out to them. The parties who bought
the stock took hold of the matter in earnest
and they have just finished putting in their
plant. On &C, cunt of the necessary trials
to test the machinery and circuit, the
lights have not been burning steady, 81
told you So" was the instant remark of
our worthy bilious kickers, intimating that
the lights were of no account, forgetting
the fact that it was necessary to make
these trials in order to lind out if every
thing was all o. K.
The next public improvement talked of,
and under discussion at the present time
was waterworks. These same kickers cry
out that we are going too fast, aud that we
cannot afford to put in system of water
works. it will be too much expense. They
have become so accustomed to drinking
water out of the public bitches, that are
lined here and there with manure and
other malarial debris, that the idea of
getting the pure article, is too strong for
their stomachs (pockets). They say that
we cannot get water that is purer than
which we obtain from the public water
bitches,
Perfonal observation has developed the
following facts: Everyone in town own
ing horses and cows let's them out to 60 to
these same bitches to drink. These same
stock are not content TO stand on the brink
and drink, but almost Invariably they
wash their feet in the water. besides max.
ing other additions not necessary to men,
| ton. These same men are willing to drink
| that kind of water all their lives, and il
able would compel others to do the same
! In consequence of so much kicking the
citizens are getting somewhat interested in
| the outcome. Some say that those worthless
| kick because they were not the ones tC
start these improvements. Some say that
| they do it because they cannot see a nicke
at their nose and others that it has poll
tical side to it, because those estimable fee
! filters are Republicans, while those who
are working hardest for it are Democrats
! So goeth the talk. Notwithstanding ali the
talk, we will have good system Of water
/ works, which will enable US to live longer
have better health, besides furnishing
better protection against fires as well a.
other advantages too numerous to mention
During the paft two weeks the citizens
of our town have been agitating the idea O
having the Utah Hot Spring company
EXTEND THE MOTOR TO BRIGHAM CITY.
Their motor line at present runs from tn
Ogden city limits to the Utah Hot springs
and by extending the line to Brigham CITY
it would necessarily pass through Willard
and Three Mile Greek, giving all of tn
above named places better connections will
, Ogden. Owing to the fact that the Uniol
Pacific railway is the only connection w
have with our southern neighbors, tn
above named soulless corporation SCENE
to have imbibed the idea that they own tn
town and can do just as they please. Tn
citlzens see that they can partly retaliat
having the motor line extende
to Brigham and giving that lin
most, if not all, of their patronage.
Last night the citizens of our town held
meeting in the Second ward hall We're tn
subject was partly discussed and a com
mittee appointed to investigate the matte
thoroughly and report at another meeting
L dSU eApoFl6uC6 IellS US GuaJ Tue u Mo
Pacific, when it finds we are in earnes
will send man around with contracts fo
The business men to sign to ship all thei
freight from the east via the Old reliable
and in consideration of such signing, tn
above named company in a spasm c
generosity will possibly lower the rate
one or two cents, just enough TO tie up tn
merchants for two or three years, mic
little game of freezeout. Suffice it to SAY
! III ,ha{ -
City from the south will receive consider
able encouragement.
ALL THINGS.
The B. G. M. & M. association held II
annual meeting last week and elected
board of directors, besides declaring
dividend of per cent.
The population of our town is increasln
very rapidly, at least nurses are in good d.
girls than boys.
i Information which is deemed reliab
states that as far as the social eyil,
: concerned, our city is not backward q
thatpoint. Scandal is brewing, and in til
mixing well known parties names are mel
J toned. Rumor also states that a certai
! house, now in course OF erection, is bein
, built especially for the residence of son
| of the demi monde class. Who says we 81
not on the road OF progress
Last Monday night number of either
| met in the Rosen baum hall to discuss I'll
J advisabilIty of establishing cannery her
Z A committee was appoin ted to investiga
, and report one week from that date.
The people of Willard are also agitatir
the subject of a cannery.
: Our merchants report business rath,
, dull; prospects are beginning to loo
brighter.