The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1894-01-25

The revised city ordinances have been
received by the city council.
Or. Merrihew has had Whipple q
Evans put a new fence around his lot.
Mr.. Edwin Evans, the artist, intends
organizing a class in drawing in the near
future.
Marshal Karen says lac IL determined
to suppress the spirit OF vandalism "
mong the hoodlums. Success to him
Messrs whipple & Evans aro local
agents for the Utah Fence Co. They
have samples in the rear OF the Opera
House.
The cards are out announcing the
marriage Of Nj. George Dorton and Miss
Frances Mears. Tho wedding will ho
held next Wednesday.
We are requested to give notice that
the district conference Of the Y NJ. NJ.
/. A. will be held in Lehi on Saturday
and Sunday Feb. 10 and II. Concert
Saturday night by Lehi, American Fork,
Pleasant Grove, and Alpine choirs; Off
GERS meeting Sunday morning, public
meeting in the afternoon, and lecture
| by David McKcnsie in the evening.
The Sugar Co. have already contracted
for about $50 acres OF beets in Lehi.
This acreage is distributed among CT
farmers. There were 100 farmers here
who raised beets last year but those sign
ing now ane taking u larger acreage than
before. The company intend contrac-
ting for $500 acres this year and have
apportioned the amounts to the various
beet raising cities.
The Blade learns from Mr.. Hendri OF
Osceola that the cause OF the death OF
the miner recently found In the Morning
Star tunnel, was giant cap exploded in
the miners mouth, tearing off the head
aud left hand, with which latter member
it is Beloved he held the lighted fuse.
An Indian boy was present by invita-
ton of the suicide, but at first was too
frightened to tell of it. The poor
fellow was evidently insane.-B'ode.
The people OF Utah don't want state
hood at the price offered, it is too high.
They are too independent to pay q mill
lion dollars for il. Why did not congress
require the southeyn States to pay ior
the expense they incurred at the time OF
the Civil War. And the expense which
Is still running and has to be paid tC
disabled soldiers in the shape Of pen
rsions. Let Mr.. German answer.
Mr. Israel Evans Of this city, some
time ago wrote to Mr.. James II. Love o.
the Midwinter Fair committee, stating
that he WAS one OF the persons who
first discovered gold in California and
would much like to visit the Fair. Mr.
Love wrote back very cordial letter
stating he would be most pleased to have
him and others Of the party come and
spend one or six months at the Fair and
for the benefit OF the party special
camp should be fitted up to make them
as comfortable rs possible. Mr.. Evans
says there are only five or six OF the pm.
ty left and he thinks about four will 20
il circumstances are 30 arranged to en-
able them to do so. lie has in his pos
ession the scales that weighed some OF
the first gold discovered in the state oI
California. Ii hegoes he will carry with
him two cannon which theparty bough,
in that section and brought to Utah, iol
which they paid $40. These oldyetetans
should be carried fee TO the Fair and
landed in the camp where tEoy may en-
joy themselves and talk over old times
We trust those in position viii work ioi
the benefit OF these old veterans,