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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-02
VENEZUELA

The republic claims an area Of ST.
So7 square miles.
Liberty Of worship is guaranteed by
law.
The standing army CONSISTS VI d
little over 5000 men.
The national militia consists OF al
males between the ages of Is and
a.. j.,
The constitution is modelled on thaI
Of the United States.
The coast of Venezuela was the hrst
of the American mainland sighted py
Columbus. From 1850 until early In
This century the country was unoer
Spanish domination.
In 1910 Venezuela rose against the
Spautsh yoke. and in the following
wear the independence Of the territory
was proclaimed.
II was not until 45 that the indie
nendeuce of the republic was recog-
nized by Spain in the treaty OF Ma
drid-
The emancipation Of slaves took
place on March q. 1854.
Don Guzman BIanco was dictator
from 1870 until February 20, 1918, when
he was elected constitutional presl-
dent.
The pure white population is less
than 8 per cent. The vast majority
of the people are negroes, Indians.
mulattoes and zambos.
Elementary education is well pro-
vided for under the law. There are
two universities. nineteen federal col
Ieres and various other public and pri-
x1ste institutions for higher education.
The monetary system of Venezuela
ETnn tho
franc being represented by the boil
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1 ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SEC
ton 90, of chapter Is. revised ordinan-
ces of Salt LAX City, of 1892 entitled
Food and Drinks
Section BE it ordained by the City
Council of Salt Lake. Territory OF Utah,
that Section 3. of chapter Is, of the re
VfSed ordinances of Salt Lake City OF
1892, be and the same is hereby amended
by adding at the end of said section the
following, to-wit: 1t shall be unlawful
for any person, corporation, or company,
to sell. offer for sale, use, give away
or otherwise dispose of within the cor
cut or harvested. from any polluted pond
or stream, or any pond filed by the Wa
terS of any polluted stream, OF any ice
which has been condemned by the health
Commissioner or Inspector of Provisions.
OF said city. And it shall be unlawful for
any person. corporation or Ompdny 10
bring or send into said city for sale, or
offer for sale, or sell, give away, or other
wise dispose of any ice without first OBJ
tanning from the Board of Health or
said city, a permit so to do. No permit
by the Health Commissioned or Inspec-
tor of Provisions OF said city, Of the
pond or stream from which such ice is
cut or harvested, made in case OF a pond,
before the same is filed with water,
n in other cases al the time the ice is
being cut or harvested. Such inspection
snail be made upon application therefor,
accompanied by the moray necessary TO
defray the expense of such inspection
and permit shall be granted, whenever
by inspection the pond or stream from
which such ice is being cut or harvested,
is found to be unpOlluted.
Section 2-This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after its
approval.
Section s.-That an ordinance entitled
an ordinance amending Section 81, 81
Chapter Is, of the Revised Ordinances OF
Salt Lake City, approved August 9th,
1885. be and the same is hereby repealed.
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and to answer the complaint filed therein
within ten days exclusive of the dav of
servleel after the service on you of this
II served out of this county. bu+ in iris
district within twenty DAYS; otherwise
Wlthln forty dayS-or Judgment bv default
VIII De taken against you, according to the
prayer OF said complaint. the said action
IS brought to have judgment against de-
lendant j. NJ. Kennedy for the PRINCIPAL
n interest due on a certain promissory
tote hereinafter described. with attorneys
fees and any taxes plaintiff NAV hereafter
pay on premises hereinafter Deserted aid
promissory note alleged to have been exc
cuted by defendant j.. NJ. Kennedy to
plaintiff, November 8. 1890, for So. 800. with
interest from date at S per cent per an
mum, same being due and wholly unpaid
save interest to August 5, 1895, and $500
principal, and being secured by a mort
gage upon premises hereinafter described,
executed by said ]. NJ. Kennedy to plain
tiff; to have whatever right or title other
nay have in or to said prem
ises declared subsequent and subordinate
TO mortgage lien of his plaintiff: for costs
and other equitable relief; said premises
are described as follows, to-wit: Begin
ming, at northeast corner of lot ). block
20, plat "B," Salt Lake City survey. run
ming thence west 10 feet. thence south
12512 feet. thence east 1917 feet. thence
south 39a feet to southern boundary of
24A feet to southeast corner of north one
half of said lot: thence north to begin
ming, situate in Salt Lake City and coun-
tv- Utah territory. And you are hereby
notified that If you fail to appear and
answer the said complaint as above re-
quired. the said plaintiff will apply to the
court for the relief demanded therein.
Witness, the Hon. Samuel A. Merritt.
Judge, and the seal of the district
court of the Third judicial district
in and for the territory of Utah.
[seal] this 2Srd day Of December in the
year Of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-five.
DAVID G. DUNBAR, Clerk.
Williams, Van Colt & Sutherland, Attor-
neyS for Plaintiff
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. blunt Letter Tha Reached Him
From the Interior Department.

The following anecdote is related Of
Judge Cox. who was once secretary OF
the interior: There is a class of people,
and a large one. who find pleasure in
corresponding with the departments on
trivial subjects and prolong the cores
p%ondence indefinitely. A gentleman. let
US call him Mr.. Jones. was one of these
persistent specimens who wrote to the
interior department. Although replies
were made to his inquiries, he always re-
turned to the front with another unim-
portant question. His case became d nd
ject of conversation among the clerks, and
at %lunchtime one day some one referred
to Mr.. Jones ability as a letter writer.
IF ] had my way" said a clerk, I'D
soon put an end to his nonsense"
How would you do it?"
Why, I'd write him a letter like this"
and he wrote as follows:
Dear Mr.. ~Jones-Yours of the 9th inst.
received. In reply l would say that your
Intellectual capacities are rather inferior
to those of q bonelss Goldfish. l am tired
or you. Hoping you will not write again,
L remain, yours respectfully, -
The letter was passed around and read
ana finally carelessly thrown aside on q
desk. 1t remained there until evening,
when 1t was collected with others, by
the messenger whose duty it was to carry
letters from the several divisions to the
secretary for his signature. 1t CHANGED to
be among some letters relating to routine
matters. and Secretary Cox affixed his
signature without reading it. Then it
went through the mail to Mr.. Jones. The
following day the secretary received a
communication from Mr.. Jones. He was
shocked and grieved; he was fearful that
the government was lettering to us fall.
When a cabinet officer descended 10 penn
ing such sentences, he said, he feared
for the welfare of the country. MIR Jones'
wounded feelings were soothed by a per-
sonal letter from the secretary. n to
show that there was no hard telling on
his part Mr.. Jones at once renewed his
correspondence with the Department.
Washington Post.
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PROBATE COURT ORDERS


IN THE PROBATE COURT, IN AND
for Salt Lake county. territory of Utah.
In the matter of the estate Of James Y.
Marshall, deceased. Order to show cause
why order Of sale of real estate should
not be made. Mary Marshall, the admin
istratrix of the estate of James Y. Mar
shall, deceased, having filed her petition
herein, duly verified, praying for All order
of sale of the real estate Of said decedent,
for the purposes therein set forth, it is
therefore ordered by the judge of said
court, that all persons interested in the
estate of aid deceased. appear before
the said proSate court on Tuesday, the
7th day of January. 1895, at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon of said day, at the court
room of said probate court, at the county
court house, in the city and county Of
Salt Lake, Utah territory, to show cause
why an order should not be granted to
the said administrative. TO sell so much
of the real estate of the said deceased at
private sale as shall be necessary, n
that a copy of this order be published at
least four successive weeks in the Salt
Lake Herald, a newspaper printed and
published in said city and county.
Dated December 5th. 1895.
J. c. McNALLY. Probate Judge.
Dey & Street, Attorneys for Adminstrat-
riX.
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ASSESSMENT NoTICE-LUcKY BILL

ASSESSMENT NOTICE-LUCRY BILL
Mining company. Location of principal!
place of business, Park City, Utah. Lo-
trict, Wasatch county, Utah. Notice is
hereby giy N that at a meeting of the
directors held at Salt Lake City, Utah.
sess nne 1pli ma 9aS 1 81 n of tmn 3, 1852 cs,nf an p as-
share was levied on the capital stock
now issued, payable to the treasurer, G..
a. Gibbs. at 30 South Main street, rooms
6 and Z. Salt Lake City, Utah. on or be-
fore the 31st day of December, 1895. Any
stock upon which the assessment re-
mains unpaid on the said date will be
lie auction and if payment is not made
before. will be scld on the 18th day of
January. 1895, at i o'clock p. M, at the
Office of the treasurer. 10 pay assess
ment. together with cost OF advertising
and expense of sale.
G.. A GIBBS.
Secretary Lucky Bill Mining Co.
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SUM MONS.

for the Third judicial district of Utah
Territory, county of Salt Lake. Grace
Stewart plaintiff, VS.. Alexander Stew
art. defendant. The People OF
the Territory of Utah send greeting: To
Alexander Stewart, defendant. You are
hereby required 10 appear in an action
brought against you by the above named
plaintiff in the District Court OF the Third
Judicial District of the Territory OF
Utah, and to answer the complaint filed
therein within ten days exclusive of the
day of serviee) after the service on you
of this summonS-if served within this
county. or. If served out Of this county,
but in this district. within twenty days;
otherwise within forty days-or judg-
ment by default will he taken against
you. according to the prayer of said
complaint. TIE said action is brought to
hive a decree of this court, dissolVing
the bonds of matrimony heretofore exist
ing between plaintiff and defendant; and
a~djudging hat plaintiff recover from the
alimony, $50 attorneys fees and her costs
herein expended; above relief prayed on
the following grounds, to-wit: that since
said marriage defendant has treated
p~lain+iff in d cruel and inhuman manner
to the extent OF causing her great men,
tai suffering and distress; that for more
than one year last past defendant has
wilfully neglected 20 provide for plaintiff
the common necessaries Of life, although
able SO to do; and that on or about the
year 1892. defendant Wilfully and without
cause deserted and abandoned plaintiff,
and has ever since continued so to de-
sert and abandon her and to live separ-
ate and apart from her against her will
and without her consent. And you are
hereby notified that if you fail to ap-
pear and answer the said complaint as
above required. the said plaintiff Will
apply to the court for the relief de-
manded therein.
Witness, the Hon. Samuel A. Merritt,
judge, aud the seal of the Dis
(Seal.) trict Court of the Third Judicial
District. in and for the Territory
of Utah. this 9th day of Deem
Der, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and
ninety-ive.
DAVID C. DUNBAR,
BY GEO. D. LooMIs, Deputy clerk.
Samuel A. King, attorney for plaintiff
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pAcIFIc FrRs vALUAnLE.
Nest 10 the Otter the Fox Skins Are
the Highest Priced.

The most precious of all Pacific
coast furs is the sea otter. There was
a time when this animal was very
plentiful off the California coast. The
Russians are largely responsible for
their destruction at the time they
founded a settlement at Fort Ross, at
the mouth of Russian river, in Sonoma
county. Some sea offers are still cap
tured off the California coast, and
there are a few small vessels specially
engaged off the California coast sea
otter hunting; but Alaskan waters are
the chief source Of supply of this class
Of fur-bearing animals. Sea offers are
always found afoat, and the hunter
can capture them in no other way
than by shooting. The deeper and
colder the water they are found in the
better the fur and the higher the
price the hunter ecure for the peIf.
A irst-class sea otter skin in the
raw is worth $500 to the hunter. The
best sea otter pelts taken off the Cali
fornia coast will yield $3.50 to the
hunter. There may be elements, how
yer, in the pelt which may reduce the
value of the Alaskan pelt to $40 and
that of the California coast TO So. The
coast Of Japan has been a good hunt
ing ground for sea otter, n during
the past % years several small craft
have sailed from San Francisco and
San Diego to Japan QUILTED for otter
hunting. Almost all sea otter skins
are marketed in Russia, where the fur
is in great demand.
Next in value to the sea otter Is the
fox among the ~fur-bearing animals of
the Pacific coast. Six kinds are hunt
ed for their pelts, which range in
value from 20 cents to $50 ZACH lin the
raw"
These are the silver, cross red, blue,
gray and white. Something very rare
among foxes is a black-coated animal,
and the fur of UGH a fox commands
a fancy price, often running as high
as $3.50. To supply the demand for
black fox furs, furriers prepare an
imitation by dyeing the fur of the red
fox, which is the cheapest pelt of the
fox family, the best red" not being
worth to the trapper more than $2.25
per skin. If we except the natural
black fox. the highest priced fox pelts
are the "silver" and "blue." A trap
per gets for a perfect silver fox pelt as
he strips it from the carcass about $50.
An effort is being la on the Aleu-
tian islands TO farm the blue fox.
Some of the small islands of the group
suitable for the purpose of farming
have been leased by some of the old
trappers of the Hudson Bay and Alas
ka Commercial companies for nom
inal rent, and those have been stocked
with foxes. The animals are stock
AIDED and regularly fed by the farmer,
who is usually a "squaw'' man, that is,
one living with a native woman. who
has settled with his family on the is
land. In time the animals become do
INVESTIGATED. and are then easily man
aged. Furriers are watching the eX-
pertinent with considerable interest.
San Francisco Chronicle.
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NOTICE TO. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Of James Thompson, deceased. Notice is
hereby given by the undersigned, execu-
Thompson, deceased, to the credi-
tors OF. and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to exhibit thera
with the necessary vouchers, within zen
notice, to the said Frank Thompson and
Joe r. Lane, executor and administrator.
with will annexed of said estate at rooms
1O1 and 104 Commercial block, Salt Lake
City, in the county of Salt Lake.
Frank Thompson, executor of the last
will and testament of James Thompson.
deceased, and Joe. r. Lane. administra-
tor, with will annexed Of the estate CT
James Thompson, deceased.
Dated December 18th. 1895.
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IN THE PROBATE COURT IN AND
for Salt Lake County. Territory Of Titan.
In the matter of the estate of Eli vigil,
deceased. order TO show cause why order
OF sale OF real estate should not be made.
Stephen l.. MOyle, the aGministrato OF
the estate OF Eli vigil. deceased. har..
ing filed his petition herein. duly verife
praying for an order of sale of all
real estate of said deCedent for the D.
poses therein set forth. it is theref
ordered by the judge of said court,
all persons interested in the estatr
said deceased. appear before the
probate court on Friday the 9th de- OF
January. 1896. at 10 O'Clock in the fore
noon of said day, at the court roon.
of said probate court, at the county, court
house. in the city and county Of salt
Lake. Utah Territory. to show cause
why an order should not be granted to
the said administrator TO sell all Of he
real estate of the said deceased az pub
lie sale, and hat q copy Of this order
be published at least four Successive
weeks in the Salt LAKE Herald, a news
paper printed and published in said city
n county.
Dated. December %. 1895.
]. c.. McNALLY.
Probate Judge.
James II. Moyle, attorney for admins
traitor
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EEArHERY BoDICEs.

Very outre are some of the latest
bodices, ike a Japanese rain zoe of
straw, except that the downward
dropping thatch or single is of feath-
erS all; or the new boas Of pheasant
or grebe skins, with a stuffed head at
the neck. and the tail feathers dan
Cling down toward the waist. Upon
the hat worn with such adornment a
similar birds head perks itself from a
nest of putting feathers. This slaugh-
ter of the innocents is decreed by Paris
and accepted by London.
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A FLOATING GOLD MINE CAMP.
immense Boat Soon to Be nunch
on the Snake -RiVer-MIners aud
Machinery All on Deck-UnIoue
Ssining Methods.

Mr.. E. H. Lewis, the Chicago capital
list. is about to launch a boat on Snake
river that viii be the biggest Thing of
it's iii afoat. 1t is a yeritable floating
mining camp. In order to form some idea
of the size of the structure it is only
necessary to enumerate a few things that
it carries. First, there is an immense
stationary engine and boiler whlch to-
gether weigh upwards OF a, 0G0 pounds:
then come dredges and cranes ana pumps
of all sizes and descriptions. On The boat
is a good size boarding and logging
house intended to accommodate anywhere
from 20 to so miners. This mechanical
battery will move up and down Snake
river. working the channe and banks
for gold. The scheme was tried on a
small scale before ;-nd proved successful,
hence there is every assurance OF the
success of the larger undertaking. The
launching will take place at Frvman's
ferry about Is miles from this city. The
boat was constructed by Messrs Ray
mond and Mitchell, local ship builders
and general marine contractors. w. f.
Schnabei, ex-chief of the Caldwell fire
department., TO whom we are indebted
for information, has neon engaged Cu this
work during the past two months.
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FOR HIS WRITING TABLE.

Paper weights of Viennese make, and
in bronze gaily decorated with Ameri-
can Indians, who have. with their
bows and arrows, tomahawks and
eagle feathers, come to take the place
at $3.50 each-of the long admired
scarlet devils. Besides the Indians one
can puy in iron. so cleVerly painted
as TO nearly resemble bronze, huge
honey bees and tropical beetles, an
gwering at once as paper weights and
penYipers, for the modest sum Of %
cents.
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IN THE PROBATE COURT, IN AND
for Salt Lake County, Territory of Utah.
In the matter of the estate of Samuel
]. Thomas, deceased. Order to show cause
WHY order of sale of real and personal
estate should not be made. Ludwig
Bohling. the administrator of he estate
of Samuel J.. Thomas. deceased, having
filed his petition herein, duly verified
for an order of sale of all tine
real and personal state Of said decedenf,
for the purposes therein set forth. 1t is
therefore ordered by the judge of said
court, that ali persons interested in the es-
tate Of said deceased, appear before the
said Probate Court, on Tuesday, the 2Sth
day of January. 1896. at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon of said day, at the Court Room
of said Probate Court, at the County
Court House, in the City and County OF
salt Lake, Utah Territory, to show cause
Why an order should not be granted 10
fine said administrator, to sell so much of
the said real and personal estate of the
said deceased at public sale as shall be
necessary, and that a copy of this order
be published at least four successive
weeks in the Salt Lake Herald, a neWspa-
per printed and published in said City
and County.
Dated December 9th. 1895.
J. c.. McNALLY,
Probate Judge.
James H. Moyle. Attorney for Estate.
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Passed by the city Council OF Salt
Lake City, Territory % Utah. Decem-
Der. Srd. 1880. and referred 90 the mayor
for his approval
(Seal) G. II. BACKMAN,
Territory Of Utah. City and County Of
Salt Lakes.
Il G, Il. Baekman. recorder in and fer
salt Lake City. Territory of Utah do
hereby certify that the above and fore
going is q full. true. and correct copy
or an ordinance entitled AN Ordinance
amending Section .. Of Chapter is, Re
yised ORDINANCES of Salt Lake City. OF
1872. entitled Food and Drinks passed
BY the City Council of Salt Lake City,
TERRITORY OF Utah. December 5rd. 1885.
and referred to the mayor for approval
and he having failed to approve or dis
prove the same Wi,hin the time pre-
Scr1hed by law. the same became of full
force end effect as appears of record in
In witness whereof. [ have hereurto set
my hand and affixed the p
(Seal) ate seal OF aid city at my office.
this the 18th day of December.
- D.. 1895.
c.. n. BACKlIAN.
City Recorder.
% ia
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AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE SAL
aries and conversation of the Board Of
Police and Fire commissioners for the
years 1891 and 1895.
Section BE it ordained by the City
council OF Salt Lake City, Territory OF
Utah, that the salary and compensation
OF the members OF the Board of Police
and Fire Commissioners Of said city. for
The years 1924 and 1895, be and the same
8 hereby liked at one hundred dollars
per year, for each of said commissioners.
same to be paid 10 them on January
End. 1896.
Section 2-This ordinance to be IN
force and take effect from and after its
Passed by the City Council Of Salt
Lake City, Territory of Utah, December
3rd. 1895, and referred to the mayor for
his approval.
CSeaI) G. II. BACKMAN.
Territory Of Utah, City and County Of
Salt Lake-ss.
I. G.. II. Backmau, recorder in and for
Salt Lake City, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is a full. true
and correct copy OF an ordinance en-
titled IAN Ordinance fixing the salaries
and compensation of the Board Of Police
and Fire Commissioners for the years
1894 and 1895, passed by the City Council
December 3rd. 1895. and referred to the
mayor for approval, and he having failed
to approve OF disapproVe of the same
within the time prescribed by law. five
effect, as appears OF record in my office.
In witness whereof. I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the cor
CSea1.) pOrate seal of said city, at my
office. this the 18th day OF De-
cember. A. D., 1895.
C. II. BACKMAN.
B. No. 17s.
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mesquite which crowned the summit of
a little knoll to the northward. They
found that the horse vas fastened by a
chain, but stood so rigidly still and
seemed altogether so mysterious that
their own horses reared and plunged as
II IN fright. Finally they dismounted and
found that the Pony was petriied, not a
hair or a hoof amiss. Emmett says that
some ranchman years ago must have
chained the poor horse there, leaving him
10 starve upon the plains. AS the ribs of
the animal are plainly visible in the pet
rifaction and he seems to have been
otherwise much emaciated this is most
probably the case. Emmett Will arrange
to have the strange find exhibited in some
Observation-Disclosures Times.