The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-15

of lack Of funds, and the finances of
the board were in a not too fourishing
condition. Therefore, rigid economy
was the watchword. In Logan city
there are two banks, one of which is
controlled by Democrats and the other
managed by parties of Republican pro-
clivlties. Both these institutions Of
fered tc become the custodian of the
school funds and to execute the duties
OF treasurer for the school board for
the privilege of handling the money.
Now, the board considered, to give
either bank the desired plum would be
looked upon as an act of partisanship
ny the other party. It was then that
one member of the board, Mr. Henry
g. Hayball, magnanimously offered, IN
view of the predicament in which the
board found itself, to become treas
urer Of the funds at, said he, If need
be. no salary whatever This solution
Of the difficulty was seized upon gladly
by the board, and for a time all went
lovely. But the day Of reckoning
came. At the end of the terms of the
board officers, December 81, 1885. Mr..
Treasurer along with the other officers
Of the board put in his bill for ser
vices at $50 All bills were referred to
committees, and Tuesday night when
the board met last, the committee on
salaries submitted majority and mi
nority reports on the treasurer's bill
for services, the majority recommend
ing that it be not allowed, and the mi
nority, consisting OF the treasurer, re-
porting in favor of the allowance.
Thus the breach was caused, and the
public anxiously awaits the outcome
of the matter
The Cache Valley Agricultural So
ciety has become a factor in the land.
No business man in Cache valley but
what recognizes this fact, and the re-
suit is that the farmer of this section
receives somewhere near the consider
alton due him in propositions affecting
his welfare. The farmers have been
organized but one year. but now,
through their union, they ship their
own wheat, potatoes, etc, and thus do
away with the middleman and his
profits. The regular annual election OF
officers for the society. held recently
resulted in the reelection OF A A:
Mills as president; Richard Jessop Oh
MillviIle. Thomas Leishman OF Wehs-
Willie. John Jenkins of Newton, ana D.
7 GoIirhtIv of Preston, vice preSl-
dents. D nj. Todd OF Logan, treasurer
The presidents Of the Hyrum, NeIis-
vile, Logan fourth ward, SmlthIl rT,ll
Newton and Preston societies. ne
constitution was changed so as 10 en-
secretary of the society, and at SUI
seouent meeting of the board Wllllan
]. Goodwin of this city was CHOSEN 10
that rosition. The next meeting OIL the
society will be held at Hyrum.
Two committees were appointed III
the meeting, the first to draft a reso-
luton protesting against the passage
of the Torrens land bill by the leglSId-
ture. the other d committee OF hVe 70
4 10 "a |
relation to the disposal OF school lahas.
The presentation of "The Wa1f'
Christmas" by the children under the
direction of j. E. Hyde IN the Agrl-
cultural college chapel, Monday even
ing was an unqualified success. AT
The time of its previous rendition, JUST
before Christmas in the Seconq WaTu
hall. it created SO much faVorable COM
177en+ that upon its being advertised to
appear again at the A. e. everybody
determined to see it. AS a consequellce
abo1jt 200 people witnessed the pretty
IN IN the First district court James
Cunningham has been sentenced TO one
years Imprisonment for attempted
zane Suits of z. D. Miles ct al. vs..
George L. Whalen ct al, verdict tor
rlainfiff. W, S. Mccormick VS.. MUIR
dock Block company, verdict Tor pam
tiff
The following marriage license ap-
,,1ications have been granted by Clerk
Mathews this week: VIM. SDlilman
and Carrie Eggerts both Of Pocatello;
" Tusk. ST.. of Malad, Ida, ana
Mary lane Head, of Preston, Ida,
Samuel Hunt OF Melville and Martina
PAYNE Of Trenton, Utah
Harry Sflverthorne Of Park City is
in Logan, visiting with relatives.
Ex-Sheriff Joe Jones OF Bear Lake,
Ida. came to Logan Tuesday on a tour
of inspection,
An amateur dramatic company com
posed OF members of the First ward
Sunday school will give a performance
in the onera house Saturday evening
for the benefit of the Sabbath school
The drama to be presented IS entltlea
'.rTherese. the Orphan of Geneva.
There are included in the cast Misses
Luna Thatcher, Marion Scoles ana
Hattie Carter, and Messrs. r. c. Eas-
ton. B. G. Thatcher, Vim. B. Preston,
ir., Theo. Martineau, Osborn Widtsoe
and Arthur Porter, ST. which ladies
and gentlemen have the play well IN
hand and a creditable performance is
anticipated
The Home Dramatic company will
present 1.-THE Noble Outcast' in the
opera house on the evening of Wash
1n2tOn : DlIInQdN- All IAlS OAO ldNO
ties, including Miss Kenyon, Mr. and
Mrs. Styer Miss Scholes, Miss Mitch
ener, Messrs. Cutler, Smith, Wilson
and Hyde. viii appear in the cast.
4 masquerade ball in the Palace hall
is the event advertised for the night
of Friday, February u. The Young
Mems club have the matter in hand.
A sociable will be given in the Sec
ond ward meeting house on Tuesday
evening. February IS. for the delecta-
ton of the officers, teachers and mem
bers of the theological and second in
termediate departments of the Second
ward Sunday school The superintend-
ency of the school constitute the com
Dr. L. w. Snow entertained a party
Of friends last evening in his bachelor
apartments. The affair was one of
great enjoyment. and sealed the doc
tors reputation as a first class host
and entertainer