The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-11-17
Provo Paragraphs.

Provo. Nov 1e.-The rUmor published
in the Tribune Sunday in regard TO
Jim Knight and sons Of this city haV-
ing given a bond on the Humbug
mine for $4,000 is without founda-
1ion one of the gentlemen told. The
Herald representative this morning
that they mad never thought OF Such d
thing and that unless they changed
very materially from their present IN
1enfion. they would not consider
proposition 70 sell. The gentlemen
who own the Humbug believe tney
have a good thing and they are gCing
TO stay with it. Their aim is to give
employment TO home people, and as
they are all residents of this city, all
the money that is taken out OF the
property will be spent in Utsrss.
The Nj. l. A. conference held here
Sa turday and Sunday was wei az
tended. Among the isitors VINO al
dressed the meeting were Fresldeht
Iosenb r. Smith. Apostle John Henry
Smith and Heber j. Grant, Elder
Rodney c. Badger, Mrs. Elmlna D.
TAYLOR and Mrs. Lille Freeze
A concert given Saturday evening III
the tabernacle under the auspices Oh
the NJ l. A. was very enJoyapIe
musical treat. In addition to the best
musical talent Of this county, MI. H. =
Mrs. Ellen Jakeman, the treasurer
elect of Utah county, has decided 10
anpoint Evan Wride, the present IN
ci1Inbent. as her chief deputy, when
SIZE assumes control Of the otnce;
Judge Hatch came in from Ulntah
county Sunday evening.
DEPUTY United States Marshal henry
mas returned from Uintah county,
where he has been on official business
MIR. Henry reports fine weather and
general prosperity in the Indian CITY.
w. II. Farnsworth of Beaver IS a
Provo visitor.
Attorneys S. A. King and ]. w. n.
Whitecotton have gone to Castle Dale
to attend court.
Frederick Lichtz. a young man "A
wears of age, living in Pleasant View
ward. died this morning of typhoid fe-
yer His funeral will take place THIS
afternoon from the Pleasant View
ward meeting house. a short time ago
a younger --Other died from the same
disease, and another brother is suffer-
ing from the malady. He, however, Is
on the road to recovery.
George J. Duke of this city went to
the south fork of Provo canyon to hunt
chickens on Saturday. He round three
cub bears, two Of which he killed With
a shotgun and one with rife. The
cubs brought him So bounty besides
their value in the meat market
A few days ago Nj. l.. l.. Num- OF
the Provo power and light plant was
in the city 1t was decided to erect the
machinery in February or March.
Sheriff-elect Storrs win remove from
Springville to Provo with his family
at an early date. The county surveyor
Tdr. AdamsOn, who was elected to
succeed himself, viii also move over
from American Fork.
The chief deputy sheriff under Mr.
Storrs' regime VIII be w. K. Henry,
now United States deputy marshal.
Mr. Alex Wilkins, the present jailer
will be continued in this position by
Mr.. Storrs.
a social viii be given in the Second
ward meeting house Wednesday eve
ming in honor Of Andy. J. Stewart, who
will leave on a mission to Germany
this week.
Preparations are making for grand
masquerade ball, to be given in the
opera house on the 18th of December.
G.. O. Haws, as administrator of the
estate of Mary Haws, deceased. and
the heirs of Mary HaWS and Amos w.
Haws, both deceased, have commenced
a friendly suit against John b. Wilson
and others to quiet title to five-acre
piece of land east of this city
Marriage licenses have been issued
to John Phase. aged Y. of Kansas City,
Mo, and Mrs. Ida Atherly, aged So, OF
Phoebe Laretty, aged 10, both of
Springville.
Manager Weber of z. c. NJ. L was
q Provo visitor Saturday, looking after
the business of the Provo branch of
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