The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-06-11
EVENTS AT OGDEN.
The Reed Hotel Will Be Reopened
This Week.
An Insane Pauper--schooI Commence
ment Exercises--A Famous Ex-
plorer PASSES Trough--The
Beaver River Case

Before the middle of the coming week
the Reed, Ogden's new hotel which was
closed recently on account OF the assign
ment OF the proprietor, will again throw
open its doors for tire reception OF guests.
This welcome news was given THE
HERALD man this afternoon by Banker
Bigelov, one OF the principal owners OF
the building. The house has been re-
paired and improved in many Of its ap-
pointments and will b run as a first class
house. The business men Of Ogden have
responded literally to the call for patron
age and many of them have pledged the
hotel th~'r support in the future. Al
though the owners did moi care to state,
it is said that Mr.. Riesling, the Joplin,
Mo, banke., who held the lease, gave all
of the furniture of the house, which IS
valued at about $50, 600, to the owner in
order TO get from under his obligation
of paying 81 ,0e0 month rent.
THE BEAR RIVER CANAL CASE.
The hearing in the Bear River Canal
case, which should have taken place IN
District court this morning, was post
poned until July 18th. on account OF the
plaintiffs attorneys not being ready with
their case. Mean while the restraining
order will stand, the Salt Lake Land and
Irrigation company, the present owner or
the canal system being made party deien-
dant.
AN INSANE PAUPER.
Judge Bishop of the probate court this
afternoon committed Mrs. Anna Wheatly
TO the insane asylum, 1t having been de-
cided by on examining board OF physi-
clans that she was insane. The woman
has been living at the poor farm for some
time past and came to this county from
Salt Lake, where she also resided in the
poor farm of that county. She is about
45 years of age and claims to have father
living in Coalville. She says his name is
Abraham Moore.
THE GUN CLUB SHOOT.
The Ogden and Salt Lake Shot Gun
clubs viii shoot on the long range of the
Ogden club on June 21st, for honors. On
the same date the shoot for the territorial
gunner's medal, between Brewer and
Becker of the Ogden club, will slso take
place.
a FLOW OF GAS.
The pipe at the gas well is now down to
the depth of sixty feet and the gas is al
ready bubbling up through the sand and
water. Yesterday it threw mud to 8
heighth of ten feet and when lighted
made a fame several feet high. This is
only assure, however, and the pipe viii
be pushed down as fast as possible in
order to cut off the flow.
A law partnership has been formed be-
tween Hon, G. c. Richards and Judge J.
ii. Macmillan and the new firm will oc-
cupy splendid suit of office rooms on the
third floor Of the Utah Loan and Trust
company building.
A FAMOUS EXPLORER.
Lieutenant o. Il. Ehlers, the great Ger
man explorer, who, rs commissioner Of
the emperor, secured the famous Anglo
German agreement regarding Kiliman-
faro, and who recently landed in San
Francisco from the steamer Gaelic, passed
through Ogden this morning on mis- way
home via New York. He will publish {
book on his four years travel in Africs
aud Asia. The lieutenant was the frs
white man who, when Stanley and Emir
Pasha had been lost for some time, learn
ed that they were still alive.
COUNTY SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT.
The Weber county school commence
ment exercises were held in the Crane
Opera house yesterday afternoon, and 6
large audience was in attendance. The
graduates were seated on the stage ano
presented q pleasing appearance. The
county teachers were also on the stage.
The programme throughout was inter-
esting and the audience was surprised al
the excellency of the papers and orations
of the graduates.
Miss Jennie Cowan's essay on s'The
Progress of Our Country, - was highly
appreciated, and she received token by
way OF q pretty box of flowers. Mr..
Charles Anderson delivered an Grafton on
s'What Next?'' and showed power in his
delivery. Mr.. Monson, of Huntsville,
delivered an excellent Grafton on s'The
Press as an Educator, - and one of the
very best numbers was an Grafton on
Robert e. Lee,'' by Willard Spires, OF
L.. IL
He has been working on this Grafton one
year and his effort was truly com.
mendable, both in delivery and subject
matter.
a other papers were read by Helen Rhee:
OF Pleasant Valley, on s'Concentra.
ton, - Minnie Farrell of Eden, on s'Re-
served Power,' Eliona Mortenseu or
incidents OF the Civil War;" and Law
renee Manning of Hooper, on "Roomi
on Top
The music numbers were choice anC
well appreciated. Miss Maud Dee SANG
flower song from ttFaust.'' Miss Dee ha,
an excellent voice, clear and pure anC
she reaches the high notes with ease
Joseph Balleutyne, a good tenor, pleased
the audience, as did Edwin Tant TIL,
mandolin and guitar boys were recalled
The invocation was delivered by Bishol
Thomas Wallace of North Ogden and thu
benediction was pronounced by Rev
Charles NJ. Fillmore. The address to TIN
graduates gas delivered by Professor Geo
NJ Marshall of the University of Utah
HIS remarks were most appropriate, ant
no doubt will induce many a boy and CIR
TO attend school as long as possible.
Superintendent Joseph S. Peery made al
earnest appeal for county high school
He said these graduating exercises wer
commenced in 1891, with ten in the class
last year thirty completed the course o
study. and the class of 1898 numbers fifty
an increase of twenty each year. Al
these ninety pupils are now fully pre-
pared for what we should have-a count,
high school. The pupils have taken tn
first step into the great field of knowledg
and are anxious to continue.
BUSINESS COLLEGE EXERCISES.
The college rooms in the Wright blocl
were crowded to overfiowing last night t,
witness the closing exercises OF the Inter
mountain Business College and Short
hand school,. The rooms were very taste
fully decorated with flowers, evergreen
and bunting AT S:15 President Smith
raped for order and Rev. Lewis, OF tn
Baptist church, offered an invocation
Miss Brownie Williams then rendered
Cbopin's rPolonaise' with exquisit
skill after which Professor Smith made :
short address to the class. The Mando
lin club then rendered selection and
Miss. u. NJ. Smith sang ssHour of Re
poseD very sweetly.
Then came practical Business Drip
b. the business class, which was mucl
commented on by the business men pres
ent as a very thorough and practical ties
of their years work.
Mrs. Frank Hagel rendered piano Sc
lection in her usual artistic style, which