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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-21
PROBATE COURT ORDERS.

DISTRICT COURT, THIRD JUDICIAL
District, State of Utah. County OF Salt
Lake, Probate Division. In the matter of
the estate and guardianship of John F.
Miller, minor. Order to show cause why
order of sale of real estate should not be
made. Rachel S. Miller, the guardian of
the person and estate of John f. Miller
minor, having filed for petition herein
duly verified, praying for an order of sal
of a portion of the real estate of said
minor, for the purposes therein set forth
it is hereby ordered that the next of kin
of the ward and all persons interested in
the estate of said minor, appear before
the said District Court probate Division)
on Saturday the 21st day of March, 1885,
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day
at the court room of said division of said
court, al the city and county building. in
the city and county of salt Lake, Utah,
70 show cause why an order should not
be granted to the said guardian. to sell so
much of the real estate of the said minor
at private sale as shall be necessary. and
that a copy of this order be published at
least three successive weeks in the Salt
Lake Herald. a daily newspaper printed
and published in said city and county
Dated February 18th. 1886.
By the court,
LIE GRAND YOUNG,
Judge.
Bennett, Hardness, Howat and Bradley,
attorneys for guardian.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-21
OMAHA LIVE sToCK

Omaha, Feb 2O.-Cattle-Receipts
1.40O: market, steady to easier: native
steers, 3306415; western steers. 9. S00
BIS; Texans, 3.50@3.6O; cows and heif-
ers. 2.40@3. 40; Gamers. 1.7502. 80; stock
ers and feeders, 2.75@3.75; calves, 80
5-25; bulls. stays. etc. 1903 %.
Hogs-Receipts, 4,5O0; market. lower;
heavy, 2.7503.S5; mixed, 3T503. 80:
lights. 5.6a61S.90; pigs. 3.7O63.S0. bulk
Of sales, 3.S003.S5.
Sheep-Receipts 900: market, steady:
natives, 2.7003.5 50; westerns, 2.5099. 40;
common and stock sheep, 2@3: lambs.
3.500A5O.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-21
HcoG=s is the Beet

Medicine all the year around, because it purt
nes. vitallzes and enriches the blood, and
therefore gives strength to resist bad effects
from all blood diseases, Malaria, Pneumonia.
Colds, Catarrh, Rheumatism, ETC. Serious illness
has often been prevented when Hoods sarsa-
pariila has been taken in time
Hoed'a Pills are the best after-dinner pills
assist digestion. prevent constipation. 25c.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-21
KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK

Kansas City, Feb. 2O.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 500; shipments. 5000: market
weak, Zoe lower; Texas steers, 2.5O6
$40; Texas COWS, 262.75; beef steers.
S-1oo4-1S; hotive cows, 140@3.S5; stock
ers and feeders. 2.2503.SO: bulls. 1850
$50.
Hogs-Receipts. 300; shipments
100; market, weak, &c. lower: bulk
sales, 375@9.SO; heavies, S.506S. so:
packers, 3.75Q3.55; mixed. 3.7O03. so:
lights, S.2569S0; Workers, S.7503. so:
bulls, 3.250D3. rs.
Sheep Receipts. 400; shipments. 1000:
market, steady; lambs, 9.7594 20; NUT
tons, 3.5003.60.
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It's Agent henderson Nn,r.

Down at the Union Pacific freight
depot, it's Agent Henderson now. He
took charge yesterday.
II. w. Henderson was formerly
agent at Cheyenne, and latterly was
chief clerk to General superintendent
Nichols, of the Nebraska division. He
is accounted an A ! man, and it is said
of him that he is pleasant and affable
to degree that will insure the public
good will.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-21
Colorado MindInnd Goes In.

The Colorado Midland this week went
in as a member of the emigrant clear
ing house That road agreed to join
the trans-Missouri Passenger associa-
ton if taken in as a member of the
clearing house, and will in all prob
ability take the remaining step as con-
templated on March /.
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IN RAILWAY CIRCLES.
Receiver Ristine Pays Salt Lake
Visit.
BUSINESS IN COLORADO.
ROADS ARE SLOWLY but SURELY
WORKING OUT.

Traffic Managers Put on the Rack
BY the Interstate Commission
Anderson and COombs Recon-
mend the Sale of the Pacific
Roads to the Highest bidder
Pettisrew Makes n speech-Lat-
est BY Wire-In the Local Field.
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IMPROVEMENT
WAS SHOWN
Wall Street Takes OF a Better
Form.
FOREIGNERS TAKE A HAND
LATE APPREHENsIoNs HAVE BEEN
DISSIPATED.

GcIdbugS of Wall Street Satisfied
That the Prospect of Financial
Legislation During the Present
Session of Congress is Remote
Proceeds From the Sale of Bonds
as Now Figured Out.
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rIvEPpOOT. WuEAT

Liverpool, Feb -Wheat-Spot,
steady; demand. poor; No. red win
ter, IS. I'D; No. . hard Manitoba, 5s.
ID: No. l California. 5s. So
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-21
SAN FRANCISCO WHEAT.

San Francisco, Feb. 20.-Wheat,
quiet; Decembei 1875; May, 1875; new
sellers, ITO.
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Steady.
Wool-Ouist

Hops-Steady.
Wool-Quiet.
Coffee-Options opened steady at I'M
changed prices to points decline, clos
ed steady at unchanged prices to 3
points net decline. Sales, II, 900 bags
including March, 12.6O@12.65; spot. Rio,
steady. No. Z, 1874; mild, quiet, Cordo-
va, 16A@17sz.
Sugar-Raw. firm; refined. firm
CHICAGO GENERAL MARKET.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-21

Heber J. Grant. Isaac Barton.
William B. Preston. Charles S. Burton.
Joseph r Smith. Pnilo T. Faru&worth
Abraham H. Cannon. Hcber II. Wells
Spencer Clawson.
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: -TuE-
STATE BANK OF utah.
Capital, fully paid ........$ 100000
Surplus .............. 500, OOt
Cor. Mai1 and South Temple streets
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.
DIRECTORS.

HEBER ]. GRANT. President
WIN. B. PRESTON, Vice-PresideDt.
HEBER NJ WELLS, Cashier.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-21

On the produce exchange today. the but
ter market was firm; dairy, Sale; cream
cry. 10G19.
Cheese-Quiet. 9hd10
Eggs-Firm, fresh IFS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-21
General Banking Business.

Accounts solicited, large and small.
Special attention to country trade.
Collections a specially. Correspo
invited.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-21
'Fha Chicago Dental Institute

@36 South Main 81, SALT Lake City.
Rapid. Thorough. Painless. Cheapest.
For the next 30 days:
Set of Teeth .$4 90
Gold crown 90
Teeth without Plate. 90
First Class Gold Filling. 90
Silver and other Filings 49,. 30
Painless Extracting ......... 90
All work guaranteed. Nothing Slight
ed.
Ladies always in attendance
Office open all day and all night.
236 SOUTH MAIN STREET.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-21
GOVERNMENT AND OTHER BONDS
SAN FRANCISCO MINING.

San Francisco. Feb &c The official closing I
ouotation5 Tor mining stocks today were as
follows.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-21


Bennett, Hardness, Howat and Bradley,
attorneys for guardian.
The herald., 1896-06-07
Cri,ici sing Ones Friends

1t is curious lack of selfknowledga
that frequently causes people to criticise
in their friends the very faults of others
that they themselves are apt to display
most obviously. Il went to see Mrs x
the other day said an old clubman,
speaking to a mutual friend. "She is
q dear soul, and / am very fond of her,
but what complete monologuist she is!
I never noticed it so much before: there
was no getting a word in edgeways she
talked on and on about her children and
her societies and her affairs until was
weary, and when / finally succeeded in
changing the subject it only seemed to
give her fresh text for another prolong-
ed dissertation, until l finally gave it
up and simply sat and listened until my
visit was over"
so you saw Mr. B the other day."
-the same mutual acquaintance happen-
ed to say to the lady in question few
days later. He told me he had seen
you"
Yes, poor soul, he came to call" re-
turned Mrs. X, "and I fear he is getting
a little old. He always was inclined to
be garrulous, but the other afternoon he
surpassed hmself-just one continuous
dribbe of uninteresting small talk! I
just got out my knitting and let him
meander on. 1t is really pity that peo-
pie cannot realize it when they become
old and prosy!''-EXchange
The herald., 1896-06-07
HlNDOOS HOARD JEWELRY
It Is Untaxable and Regarded as the 7os
Stable Kind of Wealth

Never during it's existence has India
been so rich in jewelry as now. The
people are always adding to their stock.
Savings from nearly all sources are dis
posed of in this way, and these savings
are being constantly made-often at the
expense of clothing. sometimes at the
expense of greater necessities of life. The
making and the storing away of wealth
in this form is the national peculiarity
OF the country.
Jewelry is regarded as the most stable
Kind OF wealth. and fortunes are never
counted without estimating the value
of the stock of jewelry. 1t can always
he pledged or disposed of. The market
for its sale is never closed and never de-
pressed. The most ignorant native who
wishes to sell a piece of jewelry knows
it's market value quite well. He can
scarcely be cheated.
JeWelry forms the greater factor in
matrimony. The most lowly bride has
her stridham, which is occasionally
equal in value to five years income of
the bridegroom. There is often q scare
ity of clothing. sometimes a scarcely Of
cooking pots, generally not a particle
of furniture, but nearly always a stock
of jewelry. The wife that has no jewel
ry possesses nothing else; she cannot be
robbed. The family that does not have
jewelry is absolutely INDECENT.
One Of the greatest boasts of the jew
elry owner is that his boards cannot be
taxed. A man may own jewelry valued
a a lakh of rupees and pay no income
tax. This is a source of great satisfac-
tion. Jewelry yields no recurring in
come. but it is priced more than gov
ernment paper. If it never increases it
never dimnishes. is a national saying,
common among men and women alike.
No native marriage except among tho
most impoverished, takes place without
transfer of jewelry, and very frequent-
| ly of new jewelry
The herald., 1896-06-07
BLAZE in THE OIL FIELD
The Long Expected Big
Fire Last Night
BLOCK Of RUSHING, angry FLAMES
Bursting Tanks and Topping
Derricks
STARTED FROM A BONFIRE
And From Burning Rubbish II Spread
Beyond Control
Jumping From Hole to Hole and Structure
to Structure
Loss Estimated at $7S,ooo With but Little
.Insurance-doo Work Of the Fire De-
psrtment-One Firm VIII Gain
hv he Fire
STARTED FROM A BONFIRE
And From Burning Rubbish II Spread
Beyond Control
Jumping From Hole to Hole and Structure
to Structure
Loss Estimated at $4,000 With but Little
.Insurance-Good Work Of the Fire De.
partment-One Firm VIII Gain
Largely by the Fire

The long expected big fire in the oil
region came last night, and although for
a time ii looked as though the whole sec
ton was ablaze, the district burned COW
cred limited area and the loss, whlle
heavy on individuals, Will probably not
aggregate over $4,000. Shortly after
o'clock the western sky was lighted by
red glow and the jingling bells and rush.
ing apparatus gave notice that blaze
was in progress.
From Temple street and Edgeware
road the alarm was first sent, and to-
ward this point thousands OF people
turned their steps. The red glow on the
clouds over the western hills changed to
a fierce glare, and it became evident that
a big confiagration was in progress.
Many of the sightseers stopped at the
crest of Bunker Hill, where the avenue
crosses Temple street, and from when
a good view of the flames could be OBJ
tanned.
Against the dark background of sky
and hills the tall derrick forms loomed,
their every detail made plain by the
leaping flames which licked them from
base to summit. Along the ground a
rushing mass of flames swept. now SINK
ing. then rising in billowy masses as
some fresh supply of oil was added TO
them by the bursting of tank. From
the wells, their coverings consumed Dy
the flames. streams of blue gas shot at
intervals high into the air with a roar
like escaping steam. An entire district
more than a block long and half as wide
was a seething furnace, the black, heavy
petroleum smoke rolling in pungent
clouds above it, at times totally obscur-
ing the glare of the fire, then lifting and
showing the bursting tanks. toppling
derricks and blazing slump holes which
looked the, incarnation Of the bottomless
pit.
The burned district lies on the sum-
nit and two sides OF a gradually sloping
hill which, dips toward Temple street
on the north and Court on the south.
over the brow of this hill Metcalf street
runs and here the fire started and spread.
An area extending from about 100 feet
south of Temple street to the same dis
tance from Court, and on Metcalf back
The herald., 1896-06-07

to the alley which abuts on the rear of
the property facing on Edgware road.
was swept clean and also smaller spot
across Metcalf street near Temple where
the river of liquid fire crossed the road
and licked up two houses and a couple
of derricks, but was quenched before 1t
had made clean sweep as 1t had on the
other side.
The origin of the fire was on the prem
ises Of A. p. Miller whose cOzy cottage
stood just on the crest Of the hill on Met
calf street. facing east. Along in the
evening Millers little son Perry started
a bonfire in the back yard of his fathers
place to burn up lot of accumulated
trash. His father came out to super
intend the operation and was guarding
the fire. rake in hand. BY some means
the flames communicated with rivulet
of oil in the yard, ran along it and got
into the slump hole near the well in the
back yard. Mr.. Miller used his rake and
endeavored to control the blaze, but 1t
seized upon the body of oil in the hole
like lightning, the flames leaped up and
within a few seconds had communicat-
ed to the huge 00-barrel tank standing
near.
Ralph Tucker, engineer at the pump
ing plant of H. B. Adams near by, saw
the fire in it's incipiency and ran over to
The herald., 1896-06-07

burned cottages was the pumping plant
run by man named Connell, which es-
capped with little damage. The fire was
quenched in this spot with no further
loss, but meanwhile had been burning
fercely on the other side of the street
Starting on the west side of Metcalf
street, where the flames swept across
the first house left untouched was
that occupied by j. p. Miller;
the fence surrounding it. how
ever, was burned, and the residence had
a close call. Going north. back toward
the origin of the fire, the first plant was
that of Ben Strauss. He had on his
property three wells and derricks. two
large tanks containing about 1000 bar
rels of oil, slump hole 10x12 full of oil,
and there was a complete drilling rig
belonging to Jack Baisley-all gone COM
pletely. Back toward the alley between
Metcalf and Edgware road was his
pumping plant. engine and boiler, and
large engine house, also cleaned out
completely.
Next on the south was the plant of
Valentine and Cook. They had one well
and derrick, and a 600 barrel tank which
contained about 400 barrels of oil. Then
came the Miller property where the
fire started. The firm was Miller &
The herald., 1896-06-07

The rope and tools were saved by lower
ing them into the we'll as the flames ap-
preached. The we'll was not being
pumped, having been flooded with wa
ter and was to have been plugged. This
comprised the burned district and
summary of losses shows: Twelve der
ricks, sixteen large tanks; the Laurence,
Bowler, Miller and Spinner cottages;
some 5000 or 5000 barrels of Oil. besides
the engines, boilers, machinery etc, of
the pumping plants.
of 5000 each, with jacks etc. The tanks
cost with foundations, etc, about 5000
each. The houses were worth about
$1,000 each for Miller's and Spinner's,
$500 for Bowler's and $500 for the two
story Laurence dwelling. Six thousand
barrels of oil at $1.15 per barrel was
worth a good sum and other damage
will make the total loss not less than
S25000. This will be absolute in most
cases. The insurance companies re-
fuse risks in the oil field and they will
lose little or nothing.
Doheney & Connor will make by the
fire, as their huge natural slump at the
foot of the hill on Court street caught
leased oil which now becomes their
property. During the fire the safety
valve of the boiler in Fletcher & Dag
gets pumping plant blew out. causing a
great commotion. Altogether it was
the most stubborn blaze with which the
fire laddies have been called to cope in
some time and right royalty they stood
up to their work. Park hose is espec-
tally worthy of notice for their credita-
BILE handling of the lines in the most
dangerous spots.
The herald., 1896-06-07

along the sides of the hill on Metcalf
street the drilling rigs, derricks and
tanks were soon afire, the fierce flames
defying any attempt to subdue them,
and only expiring when nothing was left
to feed on
Assistant Chief Ed. Smith performed
an act of bravery almost unparalleled
when he stood on the upper slope of Met
calf street with the hose from a chemi-
cal in his hand playing upon huge tank
wrapped in roaring flames and seeking
to prevent it bursting and throwing a
further food of fuel into the street.
Around his feet down the hill swept a
liquid river of fire, but he stood there
endeavoring, like Horatio, not to hold
the bridge but stay the rushing flames
until forced back foot by foot. He did
not succeed in holding back the flames
from crossing the street, but he made
noble effort Chief Moore was also very
much in evidence, albeit he hardly looked
himself smeared in oil to the waist and
his shining face daubed in streaks of
greasy petroleum
When the fire crossed Metcalf street on
the side of the hill near Temple it first
caught the little cottage in which lived
the Southern Pacific detective, Miles
Bowler This was completely destroyed.
together with much of its contents. The
The herald., 1896-06-07

give assistance in putting it out He and
Miller threw dirt on the flames, but they
had gained too good start, and, seeing
this, Tucker ran over to engine house
No. Z, on Temple street, and gave the
alarm. The fire boys responded prompt
ly and quickly saw they had-a a big job
on hand. From tank to tank. jumping
like wildfire from one open slump hole
to another, the flames spread, licking up
cottages, machinery and everything
in their course. Luckily there was lit
tie wind, and this was surely providen-
tial, as otherwise the contiagration must
have been far reaching in it's effects.
AS stated, the tank in Miller's back
yard, containing some 500 barrels of oil,
was the first to CATCH burn and burst.
and being situated as it was on the crest
of the slope, the blazing oil ran each way
carrying destruction in it's path. All
The herald., 1896-06-07

next cottage on the south. owned by a.
Mr.. Tubbs, and occupied by Mrs. Sher-
man, was on fire several times, but was
saved by the efforts of a teamster named
Brown, who played a garden hose on it
until the firemen got stream on it. In
the yard in front of the Tubbs cottage
was well and derrick, but this escaped
with scorching. On the rear of Bow
ler's lot was a well owned by Doheney
and Cannon, the derrick of which was
badly burned but did not fall. "a
Next to Bowler's cottage on tlfe north
was two-story frame cottage owned by
d. NJ. Laurence, but occupieda by two
families named Greatholise and Owens
There was also well, derrick and tank
containing several hundred barrels of
oil. This was all totally Consumed, the
occupants saving a portion of their
household goods. Back of these two
The herald., 1896-06-07

by Hibbart, Sterling & Libby. One of
the wells was but just completed. There
were two tanks containing 200 barrels.
and slump hole, 30x75 and Is deep,
which held some 1000 barrels of oil. On
the lot was also drilling rig owned by
George Beisley. Here the hottest part
of the fire occurred, the huge slump hole
with its contents of oil making a ter
rife fire. Adjoining this property in the
rear was that of H. b. Adams, but his
place was saved by the efforts of his son
Ernest, who repeatedly put out the
flames when they communicated to his
fathers barn, sustaining severe burns
while so doing about the face and hands.
The last plant on the south which was
burned was that owned by Parker &,
Morrill,. l.. G. Parker had one well and
derrick. two tanks containing 800 bar
rels of oil and portion of drilling rig.
The herald., 1896-06-07
A CRAZY CHINAMAN
Breaks q Bowl Over His Head Then Uses a
CleGVer

A Chinaman named All Yick was brought
to the receiving hospital last night with
ten gaping wounds in his head, where he
had hacked himself with d butchers cleaV-
er in a desperate but unsuccessful attempt
on his life. Yick was for some time in a
miserable hut back of Alameda street, used
by the Chinese as a hospital. He is some =
what crazy, and despairing of ever recoV-
ering his health proceeded to shuttle off.
Taking big bowl he smashed it over his
head, breaking it, but not his skull. as in
tended. Failing thus. he got the cleaVer
and hacked away until he fell unconscious.
He was found and sent in. His head was
dressed, and although at first it was
thought he would not recover, he is now
doing nicely.
The herald., 1896-06-07

Osborne. They had two wells, one in
the front yard and one in the back of
the cottage. There was one tank con-
tanning about 500 barrels of oil and a
slump hole, the one which first caught
fire, about 10x20, full of Oil. The cottage
was of six rooms and valued at about
$1,000. All was a total loss, including
about S400 worth of Miller's furniture.
Coming next on the south, now on
the southern slope of the hill, was a
six-room cottage owned by Louis Spin
ner and occupied by man named Lane.
There was on the lot one we'll and der
rick, owned by the firm of Parker &
Morrill,, 600 barrel tank which con-
tained about $50 barrels of OIL and
slump hole 10x12. half full. The cot
tage was valued at about $1,000. On the
next lot were two wells and rigs owned
The herald., 1896-06-07

Deputy District Attorney Willis yes
terday received an invitation from War
den Aull of Folsom penitentiary to be
present at the execution of John Craig.
which will axe place at the prison June
18th. Craig is the man who murdered
his wife, father-in-law, mother-in-l law
and dangerously wounded his brother
in-law. He was only tried on one charte.
that of numbering his wife, on which
he was convicted and sentenced to
death. An appeal was taken to the su
preme court, where the case was hung
up" for some months, the appeal only be-
ing denied few weeks ago.
The herald., 1896-06-07
ErnXe Into a Buggy

One of the delivery wagons of NJ. II.
Newmarll &, Co. crashed into John Bry-
sons buggy yesterday afternoon at a
o'clock while the rig was hitched on Sec
ond street near Spring. Mr.. Brysons
vehicle was somewhat damaged, an axle
being bent and shaft broken. The
driver of the grocery team drove hur
riedly off without waiting to see what
damage had been done.
The herald., 1896-06-07

N. p. Harris. special agent of the
treasury department has received orders
from Washington to seze all those ad
vertising dodgers he finds which are i'm
itations of confederate or United States
notes, and to arrest persons who are cir
culating them. This issuance of imi-
tation money is in violation of law.
The herald., 1896-06-07
The Platform Needs EIucidation

The ST. Louis gentleman who has an
nounced himself as a candidate Tor the
presidency on platform composed only
of the Lords prayer may find 1t necessary
to establish a bureau of publicity and pro-
motion that his principles may be under
stood by the politicians of the country
Omaha World Herald.