The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-16
BOX ELDER BITS.
Ledge of Mica Discovered-The Onyx
Beds-Gencral News of Brigham
City.

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Brigham City, Dec. 15.--Nothing has
been heard of late from the valuable
onyx find in the hills several miles
south of Promontory station on the
Central Pacific. The discovery was
made by Mr.. looms of Willard, who re-
ported it one of the best onyx beds in
| the territory. The new onyx discovery
in the hills southeast of Brigham is
| attracting considerable attention.
Samples have already been sent to in
terested parties in Salt Lake for in
spection. Nothing but surface rock has
so far been brought down. This con-
tains some flaws, but it is susceptible of
a beautiful polish.
Robert Morris, bishop of the Eleventh
ward of Salt Lake, was in Brigham
City Wednesday in the interest of the
q. G.. M. I. tannery. Mr.. Morris has a
number of acquaintances in Brigham.
There is almost too much snow at
present to suit the stockmen. as they
will be forced to begin feeding right
away. Winter this season caught most
people mapping.
G. ]. Wells of Willard, the young
man on the Republican ticket who was
defeated by r. E. Davis for sheriff.
was last week appointed by the county
court as meat inspector of Willard pre-
cinct
F. ". Fishburn, who is at present at
tending the University of Utah, has
an addition this week TO his house
hold in the shape of a fine boy. Mrs.
Ffshburn is in Salt Lake with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Mock.
A lively contest is now on for the Of
fee Of meat inspector of Brigham.
Both the local markets have represent
tatives in the field. Charles Erdmann
and Daniel Reader are the men. Their
petitions will be presented to the
county court next Monday, when the
awful suspense will be broken. Both
men are developing considera BILE
strength.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evan Morgan buried
little girl Friday afternoon. Whooping
cough was the cause of the death. This
is the second or third girl baby they
have lost. The mourners have the
sympathy of an extensive circle of
friends. Mrs. Morgan is q sister of E.
II. Peirce of Salt Lake city
Out in the central part of Box Elder
county has been discovered a ledge of
mica several miles in length. The sur
fare groupings are TOP brittle and
come off in rather small sheets to be
very valuable, but il is thought that
scientific working OF the ledge would
result in the development Of an in
Valuab bic industry for this county. The
ledge has been traced by several in
dividuals over miles of country It
even reaches across the line into Idaho.
1t is said to be worth the while of some
mica expert to give this discovery A
thorough and systematic investigation.
Several fine samples from this wonder
full ledge are now on exhibition in
Brigham City.
There will be a grand masquerade
ball in Brigham on Christmas night.
given by the Benson orchestra.
The lovely wife of Carl Valentine
died unexpectedly at Price, Utah this
week. Death was caused from the eff
fects of childbirth. Three little children
are left r1otherless. Mr. Valentine is
the secretary Of the Price Trading com
pany. He was formerly one of the
bright sons of Brigham City. Many a
hand of sympathy is extended him from
this city.
The official count of the election re-
turns from Box Elder county show that
all the Democrats got there" with hut
one exception. That Jolly old rascal
Tom Pitt of Corinne squeezed his
bulky form in. The Democrats even
got the coroner, by a majority of eight.
This was the only one in much doubt