The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-01-15
PROVO.
IMPROVEMENTS ON FOOT.
The Capital Removal Plan-Preparing for a
Boat Race-Politics.

Boat Race-Politics.
The business improvements to be made
on ] street are already taking shape. Yes
terday it was learned that the National
Bank of Commerce had secured the corner
opposite the Central building, the property
of S. S. Jones, and will begin at an early
date the erection of a fine building. MIR.
Jones, in connection with others, will
probably take stock in the bank, which
will be of great value to that institution.
Errick Nielsen and N Hansen, of Salt
Lake, were arrested yesterday for catching
fish with seine. They were caught with
q large quantity of the most beautiful trout
ever taken out Of Provo river.
Charles Kissell will be examined to day
at 10 O'Clock for having assaulted George
Thompson with deadly weapon.
a number of cases of la grippe were re-
ported yesterday.
The district schools will consolidate and
give festival and bail on Saturday even
ing. These are invariably successful occa-
sions
William Probert, one of the committee
who went to Salt Lake in the interest of
the removal of the capital, says the fight
will be made st an early date and that he is
of tue opinion that many of the members
The Sun Foundry and Machine company
yesterday effected a change in officers,
completed the stock taking and footing up
accounts. Colonel @. o. Moore is still
president, William j. Silver, vice-president
and superintendent, Charles Smith, treas
urer and John E. Booth, secretary. The
business of the past year has far exceeded
that of any former year and the outlook at
present with additional machinery facili-
ties is very encOurapiuP
The Democratic meeting to be held in the
opera house, at which b. II. Roberts,
Judge Henderson and +. S. Richards will
speak, will take place Tuesday evening,
January 10.
A young man who passes as represen-
tative of young Utah and who dubs such
men as Judge Judd, Colonel Merritt, Gov
ernor West and others, ''rebel brigadiers
and bushwhackers, )" has set himself up to
/ be laughing stock Of all classes. A more
scuryy, pompous and ridiculous article
than the one written on the Utah bill by
the man who ''quaudered to himself, u
rubbed his eyes'' and cried, "Great
C8ser !" after looking at the words "Home
Rule for Utah. could scarcely have beer
writted without an effort at mirth.
S. S. Jones and Reed Smoot announced
to-day that good ball would be given by
number of the prominent citizens bott
married and single, and would take place
at the opera house on Thursday evening o.
next week. A spread will be made and re
freshments served at the hall. From al
appearances it will be a very pleasan
| affair.
The charity ball under the auspices O.
the a. o. U. w. will take place tonight a
the Ga tes-Snow hall.
The Opera House band is going through
a vigorous drill getting ready for the com
ing political ebulIitions.
The Democratic band will also be in tn,
field.
Ed Pike, U. S. commissioner at T1ntic
was in town yesterday on business
The prospect of the capital has alread.
had its effect upon real estate. This is no
an effort to instigate boom, but still /
was noticeable in a deal that was partl J
affected yesterday.
Lieutenant Johnson states that he ha
never In all his experience found a fine
class of young men than those of the b. Y
academy. They are fine forms, quick o
perception and very careful in the observ
ance OF the rules.
Negotiations are being made for the sal
Of the Lake resort.
Beefsteak John has started chop hous
at the west end.
BOAT CLUB GETTING READY FOR BUSINESS
The current rumor that Utah Lake had
been selected as course for the scullin
contest between Hanlon and Hosmer, t
take place early in the spring has arouse
the boat club boys into characteristic &C
tivity, and at a meeting held recently, the
instructed their secretary to communlcat
with the principals and ascertain the truth
The Rio Graude railroad, true to its accus
toned enterprise, is said by Captain Pix
to have offered 500 for the appearance o
the oarsmen on Utah lake as soon as tn
water is available The coming boatin
season will most assuredly develop som
interesting sport. Provo muscle has bee
tested by local clubs from Salt Lake an
Ogden, and found to be solid Muldoon, an
the boys are eager for contest There wa
! also other incidental business in the wa
of financial matters and attendance @
boats transacted at their meeting.