The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-20
THE GATE CITY.
ADVIsABILITY OF A CURFEw Or
DINANCE.
a Duo of Observation-Disclosures
Cases OF Scarlet Fever-A Body
Found.

POCATELLO, Sept. 19.-The advisability
OF a curfew ordinance for this city has
been discussed upon every street corner
and in almost every house for the past
rev months and something should be
uone TO Keep the small boys from our
streets after or 6 o'clock IT has lately
become nuisance as well rs dangerous
Tor these youngsters 20 be proving the
streets at dark. y certain clique has
grown to be very rude, and if something
is not done to check their progress
mothers will soon be called to mourn
and brought TO shame for the crimes
committed by their sons. Women are not
safe on the streets 1t was only la
evening two respectable ladies of the
west side had occasion TO be on the street
when suddenly they were acccstcd by
this crowd of youngsters carrying with
them a rope about ten or fifteen feet long
with which they tried to trip the ladies.
After repeated attempts to persuade the
lads to stop. without ruccess, one OF
the ladies promptly slapped the leader of
the gang in the mouth. This apparently
quieted them down and the ladies We're
allowed to pass on without further mo-
iestation. This kind of devlltry should
be stopped and that right away, and if
the city council Will not take action in
the matter citizens should resort to other
means in protecting wives and mothers
and keeping peace in general.
The foureten-year-old daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Douglass died quite suddenly.
The cause of death is unknown, though
u Is supposed scarlet FEVER, brought Oh
ty a severe cold. hastened her death.
The case is especially sad because of
both parents being absent at the time
Of ter death, where they could not he
reached in time and see their child alive.
The body will be taken to Malad for
burial.
a bereavement comes TO the heart of
Engineer Hill by the death OF his wife,
Wn'cl occurred a, few days ago. Mrs.
Fill had not felt well for some time pre-
Nlous to her demise; she, however, was
feeling much better when Mr.. Hill took
his train out on FRIDAY. He had not
been gone but few hours when she
suddenly became very i'll and i'll spite OF
medical assistance died before her hus-
band could return.
Several cases of scarlet fever have been
reported Extra precautions, however, ara
being taken to prevent the spread Of the
dread disease.
Mrs. Hopper died at her home on Arthur
avenue, of dropsy, from which she has
been suffering for some time. Many
friends mourn her loss.
Miss Lou Wright, of Brigham City, has
been in the Gate City Tor the past week
visiting with her brother and wife, AR
and Mrs. r. NJ. Wright. The trio 1ear G
tonight for Ogden, Mr.. Wright having
been transferred to Ogden office for ne
present where he will resume duties as
operator at that point. Mr.. TioSenbaun
will take his place here.
Mr. V. A. Brady! of the telegraph Office
| here expects to leave for his home III
Phelps City, Mo-, soon, to be absent about
Superintendent Van Housen went to
Ogden this evening and On his return
viii make the hearts of his employee:
rejoice, the occasion being pay day.
J. S. Baker, former agent at Poeateilc
has been made relief agent and is nov
at Bliss Ida, for thirty lays.
The body of Carl Ehlers. who wa:
drowned in Snake river last week anc
which was feared would not he found
vas found on Monday morning.