The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-10

those eminent refoTmerS. Mr.. GeddeS
met the joint building reporter on the
stairway yesterday afternoon and the
following conversation took place:
Geddes-What is the matter with
you lately?
Nothing; why do you ask"
Well, L want to tell you, you are
carrying this matter a little too far
Presuming, sir, that you are refer
ing TO what che Herald has said about
your actions in regard 10 mileage
said the reporter. II want to say the
Herald has printeod nothing but the
truth"
Well remarked Geddes, who was
enGeavoring to conceal his wrath, You
may have chance to prove what you
say"
Rest assured that nothing viii
please US more. If you have any in
tentlon Of attempting TO make the pa
Per demonstrate what il has said by
sworn testimony, you cannot pegin the
proceedings any too soon to satisfy it
and the public.
Geddes walked away muttering
something which could not be under
stood and there the matter rested.
This paper has ii on good authority
that of a Republican-who declares
he is in a position to know and speak
authoritatively, that the books of fhe
ihird precinct are being prepared in
the Office of the county selectmcn
That Is, the precinct books Of the Re
publicans. AS is well known, the
party members are working TO get the
books in shape ere tire primaries are
held. MI. Geddes is said 10 DE inter-
ested in having a gentleman from his
tod
IS for the purpose of advancing his
interests the work is being done in the
Third. The Republican referred 20
declares the spare time of s2lectmans
clerk is taken up with this task.
This assertion carries a grea- deal
of weight inaSmuch as the party mai
ing it says he will make an affidavit,
if necessary.
1t is but matter of :ima ere The
taxpayers of the city 1p1 county will
become fully acquainted with the in
ner workings of this outfit by the
way, the clerk mentioned gets 4 salary
of so per month, which 5 paid b. the
county.
AS day follows day and facts are
produced, the members of the Republi-
can party become more and more dis
satisfied With the actions IF the Sc
lectmen. Expressions of this are heard
on all sides, and could the members of
the court hear all which is said con-
corning them by the people who elected
them, they might have z change of
heart. but this is doubtful. when sec
Ond thought is taken.
ChristOpherson has announced his
intention of quitting the crowd The
selectman from Farmers claims he has
not been well treated by the )thar two.
Not only this. but he says ne is not
going to impose on the county any
more by piling up mileage and cX-
penSeS as has been done in the past.
He is sorry that the bills have been
So large in the months which have
flown since the new court cook office.
There is one thing in favor OF Chris
topherson-his bill has always been
the lowest. and compared with the
other two, has been reasona ole. While
too high ordinarily, il carried on its
face an intent of square dealing.
: little story of how The ether men,
beTs have used ChriStophe~SOn is Ie-
lated. 1t appears the Irio We're n "N-
ecutive session on the treasurer's sal
airy. 1t was decided to vote on the
matter. Three ballots were prepared
and placed in hat. Christopncrson
was low man. This would have been
all right, had not one Of the others
Immediately circulated the report that
Christopherson was working against
the treasurer. This made Marti1 feel
working in the in -erest CT what he be
lieved was right and just
The court held a meeting yesterday.
1t was not d very lively session, the
only hilarious act ;.eiag the all )wance
OF the county attorney uf 500 more
ION account"
Whit has been very lucky thus
far in getting money "on account
He began his salary extraction pro
cess by getting Sl.J00 ION account
After Weary and Swiney had made 4
luscious pull from the pockets OF the
taxpayers he obtained 500 more "Cn
account" Accompanying this WSs a
statement that ne drew ills money to
pay bills, which. FOR obvious rea-
sons he did not care to mention at
the time. although he agreed in bis
communication 70 file e list of the &c
counts at some future date, an act
which as yet is unperfOrmed, although
probably the coIaty attorney has not
had time enough 1T his disposal since.
Speaking of the county attorney, a
great many are wondering why his
compensa ton is not fixed. All the
other officials, except the sheriff, VINO
probably never will have his salary
adjusted. have had their salaries set
tTad. Some Of them got raise. others
7id not. Those who danced atten-
dance upon the court We're all right,
while the men who failed to consult
She selectman from Bingham and the
member from the Third, had a hard
,ow to hoe 1t is common talk that
we're Harvey Hardy to acquiesce in
he requests of the gentlemen men
toned in the matter of deputies, he
would be all right on the salary ques-
ton in a mighty short time.
But there is no fight on with the
attorney; none at all. In fact he has
the general reputation Of being the
power behind the throne with the Sc
lectmen. And why he should be de-
1ayed in this matter. thus causing him
worry and perturbation of spirit, is
something which borders on the mys-
te1ious.
1t is intimated that Whittemore
fears a change of heart on the part of
the court; that while it is virtually
understood that he is to get $500 per
year for his services, unforeseen con-
fingencies might arise which would
produce q change of heart on the part
Of the selectmen and thereby throw
ain lin the air. as it were. This ex-
ols nation may be the correct one.
But why the county attorney should
be paid $4,000 per year for his ser
vices and the sheriff OF the county $3.50
per month is something odd.
Rut Il is Republican row, and let
fhe good work go on. The Democracy
viii have some fine campaign mater
taJ this fall.
Yesterdays routine business of the
court was as follows: