The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-08-27
POINTERS FROM PROVO.
The Officers Unable to Find the
Burglars.
Chase After a Horsethief-Taxes Re
duced-Court Proceedings-The Beet
Crop Territorial Items.

Provo, Aug. 81, 1s9S.-Sherif Brown
and bis deputies have been hard at work
all week on the Schwef burglary, but as
yet they have no trace Of the offenders.
Il was at first thought the deed must
have been performed by tramps, but sub
sequent developments, however, tend to
show that local parties must have been
implicated in it. A careful hunt is still
In progress.
Sheriff barrow came in from Grand
county on Thursday, having in charge
two prisoners from his district. One of
them is fellow by the name of James
Slater, charged with forging check on
Mr.. Darrow's store in Moab. He waved
examination. Tesque is the name o. the
other party he is charged with borse
stealing and burglary. He broke in
TO Mr.. Darrow's store at Moab, aud
then left for Green River. In this affair
ne was accompanied by a party named
q. w. Dempster- When near Green
River station they stole part of camp
outfit and about 100 head of horses. A
posse was here organized and followed
them in the direction of the Dirty Devil.
After a few days. chase league was ap-
pretended and brought back to Moab,
where he waived examination. Mr.. OAR
row at once brought these two parties to
Provo, and by Deputy Fowler they were
taken to the pen. By the time Sheriff
barrow had returned home the other
horse thief (Dempster) had been arrested
and with MIN the sheriff retraced his steps
to Provo. Dempster waived examination
and yesterday Deputy Fowler, accompan-
led by Sheriff Darrow, took him to Salt
Lake.
TAXES REDUCED.
The adjourned meeting OF the county
IL
Thursday. Alter much consideration
they concluded to reduce the taxes on
business property in Provo % per cent.
and 10 per cent. on farm and city
property.
In SpringviIle a general reduction of 10
per cent. on all realty was made, and in
Lehi reduction OF 10 per cent. was made
on all farm property. This applies to
county as well as territorial taxes, which
Is in conflict with the recent decision of
tie territorial board of equalization,
which decided that county boards could
cnly reduce county taxes.
Yesterday Utah county again sent to
Saltair a crowd of pleasure seekers. This
time the attraction for them was the con-
cert given by the Tabernacle choir.
1t was thought that Provo would ex-
perience no more failures for the present,
but these hopes were dispelled on
Wednesday by the assignment OF Nc
Fiwan & Co., small mercantile firm. r.
e. Kirkwood was named as assignee The
liabilities are over 81 600; the assets as yet
are not determined. There are no pre-
ferred creditors.
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Judge Smith has been kept busy during
this week in the Third district court,
Several minor cases were disposed of and
one or two important decisions were rem
dered. The case of ". R. ii. Paxman VS..
Thomas Fowler ct al. calls in question
the title of much Of the property which
has been sold to satisfy judgments in the
First judicial district.
In this case Mr.. Paxman purchased one
half interest in 30S acres of land from
John e. Booth. The abstract of title was
presented to Mr.. Houtz, who pronounced
1t good, unless there was some Judgment
outstanding against it. Mr.. Houtz con-
suited the records but found nothing re-
corded, SO MIR. Paxman purchased the
land.
Judgment, however had been obtained !
against Afr. Booth as a director in some
company ana unbeknowlng to him this !
land was leased again. But the clerk of |
the district corrt Bonnie Bachman) had |
not recorded tie judgment alphabetically I
as the schedule provides.
As the statue had not been followed a |
restraining order was granted temporarily |
10 prevent the sale. Judge Smith held in |
this case that inasrnucn os the statute has
not been followed the reco I'd was not cor
rect, and therefore no sale could be had
OF the property.
1t now turns out that for years all |
property sold in this district on execu-
lions has been in violation of the statute !
and the title is now liable to be called !
into question in every instance.
In the case Of Pleasant Grove City VS.. !
Artimas Holman, a decree was given for |
the plaintiff. This decision gives cities |
the right so collect water taxes levied on
property beyond the corporate limits, in |
all cases when the city controls the water, !
and attends to keeping the bitches and |
canals in order. Mr.. Holman lives out |
side the limits OF Pleasant Grove, but |
gels his water through the city, but re-
fuses to pay for the benefits he receives.
John Hard, the Dispatch scribe, visited
the capital yesterday.
President a. o. Smoot and DIR. Maeser
went to Salt Lake yesterday.
City Recorder Havercamp ran up to
Salt Lake on business yesterday.
The Beet Crop.
The weather is inclined to be showery |