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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-08
Montana.

John Clarke Robinson, one of Mon
tana's pioneers and prominent lawyer
died at Deer Lodge last Sunday.
Jack Egan is the hero Of a miracu-
lous escape from death in the High Ore
mine at Butte. BY a cave in the mine
he was carried with several tons of
rock and earth down through the floors
of the stope, escaping without serious
injury.
The inheritance tax law Recently sus-
tanned by the supreme court, will be
tested on another point.
Deep snow is reported in the north
ern part of the state and the mails are
delayed.
The recent landslides in the vicinity
of Kootenai Falls, about six miles west
of Libby, are the greatest that ever
occurred on the Great Northern. They
extend a distance of three miles along
the track and one-third of that entire
distance the track was covered from
six to 80 feet deep with earth, rock
and timber, twisted and damned in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-08

The 7. L. and Y. NJ. M. I. associa-
lions of the Fifth ward are united in
arranging for a farewell entertainment
to be given in the Fifth ward meeting
house tomorrow evening, Dec. 8, in
honor Of the departure Of James Edlef-
sen, son of President N. c. Edlefsen,
on a mission.
The Logan city temperance commit
tee held an interesting meeting at the
residence of President Orson Smith
Sunday evening. Arrangements are
being made to hold temperance meet
ings in each of the seven wards OF Lo-
gan in the near future.
Bishop William II. Lewis of Lewiston
is doing business in town today.
a subscription list is being circulated
in Logan for the relief OF Frank Shell
ton and children. He lost his wife last
Sunday night. Mrs. Shelton was con-
fined to her bed for two and half
years with consumption.
The Cache County Educational asso-
citation will hold its regular monthly
meeting in the Brigham Young college
building at II a. m. Saturday, Dec IL
Professor D. NJ Todd viii lecture on
Habit in Education" and Professor
J. H. Linford on Vertical Penman-
ship"
A grand ball will be given in the
opera house at Hyrum on Friday even
ing, Dec. 10.
Professor and Mrs. MacEwen of the
agricultural college gave an entertain
ment at their residence SATURDAY even
ing to the sophomore class in rhetoric
An instructive and enjoyable evening
Was spent. AT the excellent luncheon
Mrs MacEwen presided with dignity
The professor is one of the most popu'
lar teachers at the college.
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Arizona.

Phoenix Republican: The first car
load of oranges from the Salt River
valley was sent out yesterday morning
over the S. F. p. & P. They We're ship
ped by the Ingleside company and were
consigned to Chicago The shipment
consisted of $50 boxes of the naval va
riety The boxes run from SOS to 1858
and fruit of the same grade at this sea-
son last year sold readily in Chicago
at 81 a box and sold at retail at Sl50
a dozen. Salt River valley oranges are
in greater demand in Chicago than any
other variety a fact which is cruelty
ing to California growers, who are I'M
able to get in on the early fancy mar
ket.
Phoenix Republican: Henry Lockett,
of Flagstaff, one of the most extensive
sheep raisers in Arizona, came into the
valley yesterday with a band of 10000
sheep. Besides raising sheep Mr.. Lock-
EFT has demonstrated the possibility of
successfully raising potatoes in Ari-
iona. He has grown so many and such
excellent ones that he has acquired for
himself the name of "Taters" Lockett
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NOTES.
SUFFERS MILL PIONEER.
W. j. Johnston Present When Gold
Was Discovered.

Huntington, Utah, Dec. 4.-Mr. Will
liam J. Johnston, a resident of
Ramah, N. NJ, made your correspon-
dent a pleasant call this morning. Mr.
Johnston is one of the pioneers of
California, was a close friend and con-
fidante and also foreman for Jim Mar
shall in the construction of Suffers
mill when gold was first discovered
there He is in correspondence with
the directors of the pioneer celebration
committee of San Francisco, with a
view to attending the state celebration
of that event on the 24th of January,
1898, in San Francisco.
Mr., Johnston is now over 7S years of
age and writes without spectacles; is
quite hale and hearty for one of his
age. He was the man that piloted
General Suffer on his first trip from
Suffers Fort to Colonia, the site of
Suffers sawmill, and was the first
man that broke ground in preparation
for the building of the mill, and de-
lights to talk and converse on subjects
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-08
LOGAN NOTES.
Big List of Cache Valley Weddings
Amusement Hall.


Logan, Dec. The following mar
riage licenses have been issued by
Clerk Matthews since and including
Saturday last:
Charles Duglass of Smithfeld and
Lena A. Sweet of Chicago, Anthone
Peterson of Logan and Johanna Ho-
hanson OF Salt Lake City, Soren Jen-
sen Of Idaho Falls and Ann Eliza Child
of Taylor Ida: Alfred Swinyard and
Bessie Pollow White, both Of Logan;
Nephi Bindrupp and Elizabeth Schink,
both of College; James W. Nuttal. jr..
Of College and Emma J. HOusley of
Paradise, Heber c. Parker and Rolenia
S. Bradshaw. both of Wellsville
In order 10 avoid the using of the
houses of worship for social entertain
ments, the church authorities of the
Fourth and Fifth wards of Logan have
united in renting the commOdious rock
building east Of the temple in the
Fifth ward, better known as the Parry
school house" for an amusement hall.
The building is now undergoing repairs.
and is being renlodeled in a manner
that viii make it a very desirable place
for balls, etc.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-08
QUEER PROPOSITION.
Logan People Want to Install De
feated Candidate.

Logan, Utah, Dec. THE Republican
committee called on John T. Caine, jr.,
this evening and presented a petition
signed by 100 Republicans and so Dem
ocrats, asking him to withdraw in ia
vor of the defeated non-partisan nom
inee for member Of the school board,
William Brangham, a Republican. Mr..
Caine answered that, having been
elected by a majority of the votes, he
would not withdraw The Republicans
are enr@ged and feel worse over
Brangham's defeat than over Logan
going Democratic.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-08
FINE COLLEGE BUILDING.
B. Y. Improvements at Logan Are
Nearly Completed.


Logan, Dec. Your correspondent
today visited the new Brigham Young
college building which is now nearing
completion At the present time 40 men
are at work on the building. n. Som
mers. who is superintendent of the ma
son work, stated that two weeks more
the weather permitting, will finish the
brick laying. About 100000 more brick
will finish the structure. The second
story is completed and a part of the
third. The south part of the building,
covering the gymnasium, which is 5OX
70 feet, is now ready to receive the roof.
The steel trusses, which will support
the roof, are expected in 4 day or two.
The gymnasium and six class rooms
VIII be finished by Jan. l, the furniture
for the class rooms is now at the Lo-
gan depot.
The building is assuming immense
proportions, and it is a question if ever
more substantial and imposing school
structure has been constructed in the
state.
Great credit is due the building COM
mittee and the people of Cache county
for their energy and liberality. This
magnificent structure is being built
principally by means contributed by
the people. The site on which the col
lege buildings stand is one of the most
beautiful occupied by any school build
ing in the state and is centrally located
being in the heart of the Queen City
of the West
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-08
Court at Tooele.

Tooele City, Utah, Dec 1.-THE dis
trict court was in session today with
Judge Cherry presiding. The following
business was transacted:
The petition of Mary B. Hampstead,
praying the will of Henry Hampstead
be admitted to probate, was granted.
The case of T. j. Greenberg ct al. VS..
MARYLAND was settled by compromise.
All the cases heretofore set for trial
on this date are continued to the Feb
ruary term.
In the case of G.. w. Brown VS.. John
NJ. Bach, the court overruled the de-
murrer.
Court adjourned to Jan. 4, when
cases will be set for trial at the F'ebru-
airy term and a jury will be drawn.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-08
Colorado.

D. E. Newcomb, of La lara, sold sew
eral hundred head of yearling steers
last week at S23 head.
Grand Junction will soon have an
iron foundry in operation. The machin-
cry is already on the ground and is be-
ing put in place.
Buck Cokley, a gambler, died from
morphine poisoning at Colorado
Springs last week. He had been drink
ing considerable, but his death was
probably accidental.
The Denver News is publishing. as
a serial, the last work of Henry George,
on 1.-The Science of Political Economy. -
William S. MESSENGER, a Denver eX-
press messenger who was under in
dictment for stealing $50, suicided at
Denver last Sunday.
A. II. Robbins, a pioneer resident OF
Arvada, died last Sunday.
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s!Igl55!1 !.

every. conceivable shape and manner.
In one place the slide was of such vol
ume that the channel of the great
Kootenai river was changed by it. A
great mountain sloughed off it's debris
into the river
William c. Gill. once prominent and
wealthy, died at the Anaconda Jail last
Sunday, in extreme restitution. 1t is
said that he was a nephew of a men,
Der of the English parliament, was
once mayor of Houston, Tex, and
served a term as lieutenant governor
of that state. His reverses were due to
drink.
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Court at Panguitch.

Panguitch. Dec. 4-The district court,
Judge William M. McCarty presiding,
convened at Panguitch on the 3rd, and
adjourned last night. But one case was
tried, that of Franklin Woolley VS..
Evangeline Woolley, for divorce. The
case was dismissed at the cost of the
plaintiff.
Two or three items of probate bust
ness, and a motion to set aside the in
formation in the case of James Smith
and Steve Mott, charged with grand
larceny, was argued and held over I'M
til the 10th inst, when court convenes
here again
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-08
Threatens to Remove From Hunting
ton to Price.

Huntington, Utah, Dec. 4.-The
Huntington Roller Mill company is
very sore over its defeat in the late
water suit, and the air is filed with
rumors that the mill will be removed
to Price, though no fears are enter
tanned by the people that such will be
the result.
We have about five inches of the
beautiful, and the sound of sleighbells
on the streets betokens winter. But
the town people are ready for it.
1t is reported that the newly APP
pointed postmaster has rece.yed his
commission and will soon be ready to
take possession OF the postofice, much
to the dissatisfaction of the people who
are patrons of the Office. This is a
very Democratic town
WELCOMED HOME.
Last night the people of the ward
gathered in the Huntington hall to
welcome home c. Wilcock, who has
been laboring on a mission in Great
Britain for the last % months, and was
called home by the continual ill-health
of his wife. The large hall was well
filed with friends and neighbors, who
We'd with each other in doing honor to
the occasion. There were songs, reel
tations and dancing until 10 ocloch
p. M, when a SumptuOuS repaSt was
/ spread for the assembled guests, after
which an impromptu programme was
rendered Elder Wilcox has done a
good work in the missionary field and
| his hearty, robust appearance denotes
/ good care While away Mrs. Wilcock's
health is steadily improving.
M. c. Bryan has made application
for saloon license and will be in full
blast tomorrow, much to the satisfac-
ton of the sports, and from the num-
Der of horses tied around his proposed
place of business one would judge thai
he was doing a rushing business.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-08
Consumption PositivelH Cured.

Mr. r. b. Greeve, merchant. OF
Chilhowie, Va, certifies that he had
consumption, was given up to die,
sought all medical treatment that
money could procure. tried all cough
remedies he could hear of, but got no
relief: spent many nights sitting uD
in a chair: was induced to try Dr.
Kings New Discovery. and was cured
by use of two bottles. For past three
years has been attending to business
and says DR.. Kings New Discovery is
the grandest remedy ever made. as it
has done so much for him and also for
others in his community. DR.. King
New Discovery is guaranteed for
Coughs. Colds and Consumption. 1t
don't fail. Trial bottles free at u. c. NJ.
1. drug store.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-08
Provo Notes.

Provo, Dec Judge Budd, of Knox
vile, Ia, is a visitor in our city. He is
doing some quiet campaigning in the
interest of silver and laying plans for
next years contest. His work is being
done under the direction of the national
committee.
Papers were filed today by D. D.
Houtz, attorney for William Slick, in
his suit against the Rio Grande West
ern.
C. W. Penrose is a Provo visitor.
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Idaho.

Grangeville i ports a building boom
and every carp inter is busy
The exhuma,ion of the body of
child at Grangeville caused an outbreak
of scarlet fever
Two citizens of HALEY had their big
toes. frozen last Saturday and ampu-
tation may be necessary.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-08
Park CITY Briefs.

Park City, Dec Park City lodge
No. 7, I. o. o. F., elected officers last
night as follows: C. E. Addison, N. G.;
George Robinson, V. G.; II. w. Ham
man, secretary; William Kneal, trus-
tee.
Mrs w. H. Wilson and Miss Maggie
Kearns departed last night for Oakland,
Cal, to spend the winter. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Kearns will follow in about
two weeks.
Mrs D. C. Mclaughlin and Miss Irma
Miner went to Salt Lake today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-08
Nevada.

John Sparks Of Reno, sold the other
day 5000 head of range cattle, year
lings and 2-year-olds. for S25" per head
which is the best sale recorded.
Ed Sheerer, of Wadsworth, loaded a
gun with smokeless powder few days
ago, and failed to obey the instructions
that come with the powder, loading as
he had with black powder. The ezplo-
sion of powder burst the gun and
Sheerer was painfully injured about
the face.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-08
CoALVILLE EVENTS.
Lecture Before the Teachers Asso-
ciation-M. I. A. Entertainment.

ciation-M. I. A. Entertainment.
Coalville, Dec. Son Saturday even
ing, at meeting of the Teachers as
sociation Of Coalville, a most interest
ing and instructive lecture, on the sub
ject Of Reading" with q few ideas
on pedagogy, was delivered by Pro
fessor Henry Peterson of the academy
At the Y. NJ. NJ L a. of Coalville last
was carried out, as follows:
Lecture on The Science of Life" by
z. n. Rhead.
Duet, charmingly rendered by the
Misses NJ. A. Williams and K. Stones;
address, Physical Geography of Pal
estine,' by Mr.. Carl Allison; reading
chapter of serial story, Miss Mile
Wilde.
The afternoon services of the Latter.
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amount alleged due was to Scowcroft
& Sons, $1,1S4.51. The Scowcrofts, how
ever claimed he owed them S1,254.50.
Bagley and the Scowcroft house have
both taken notes in satisfaction and
filed papers fully releasing Orrock from
assignment
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-08
oRRocK RESUMES BUSINESS.
Richfeld Merchant Settles With His
Heaviest Creditors.

Richf1eld, Utah, Dec. Nv. C. B. Or
rock, the merchant who made a gen
eral assignment for the benefit of cred
itors last Friday, today regained pos
session of his business, returned to him
by William ogden, assignee. His pre-
ferred creditor was E A Bagley, to
whom he owed $973.35. The largest
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-08
NEWS Of THE STATE
New Assessor Appointed For Box
Elder County.
A BUSINESS RESUMPTION
RIcEFIELD MERCHANT SETTLES
WITH HIS CREDITORS.

Mr. Caine, at Logan, Declines to Re
tire in Favor Of the Defeated Can
didate, and Republicans Are Flu
ricus-B. Y. College Building
Nearing Completion-Court at
Tooele.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-08

day Saints were very largely attended,
being general fastday and testimony
meeting.
At the session of the city council this
evening bills aggregating $40 We're al
1
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NEWS Of THE WEST
Enormous LandSlides on the Great
Northern in Montana.
SAD FATE OF W. 9. GILL
WAS ONCE PROMINENT AND
WEALTHY, BUT DIED IN JAIL.

Death of Pioneer at Deer Lodge
Scarlet Fever Outbreak Caused by
the Examination of a Body-Sui-
eide of q Denver Man-Big Sale
of Nevada Cattle.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-08

BY the Salt Lake Opera company
Special returning after the perform
ance Fare for the round trip, only
s125 Train leaves Salt Lake at
80 d. m.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-08

Nothing to equal Hewlett Bros
Three Crown spices, because they are
pure and retain their full strength,
being ground fresh every day. It is
to your interest to refuse all substi-
tutes.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-08
DAVIS COUNTY AFFAIRS.
Money For the School Districts.
Commissioners Meet.


Pennington, Dec. THE county COM
missioners held q lengthy session yes
terday.
The county superintendent of schools
was authorized to set aside 5000 of the
county school fund for the payment of
his salary and expenses, together with
the compensation of the county board
of examiners, and the expenses OF the
county institute. He was also author
lied to have the necessary printing for
the various school districts done in bulk
in order to save expense.
The county auditor was instructed to
issue his warrant on the county treas
urer for all road warrants and witness
and juror certificates presented to
him.
The sum of $50 was appropriated to
assist Pennington City to grade the
county road within the corporate lin
/ it's, Mayor Walsh having guaranteed
to furnish gravel for 10 cents a load.
The following road supervisors pre-
scented reports and their claims for SER
! vices were allowed: r. w. IRE, Flew
/ enth road district; Charles Poll, Tenth
/ district; James Warren, Eighteenth
/ district; William Barber, Third dis
trict; John w Steel, Fifth district; c.
A. Fernelius, Ninth district; William
| Beesley, Seventh district.
The county treasurer reported abate-
ments of taxes on account of double
assessments to the amount of $1S4.95.
The usual number of claims were al
! lowed.
MONEY FOR SCHOOLS.
The county school superintendent yes
! terday made the first apportionment
of county school tax for 1887, making a
distribution of 81 per capita of school
population. The amount due each dis
trict is as follows:
First district, s27S; Second, $3.50;
Third $14S; Centerville, 1927; Sixth
| 1922; Seventh, SIS; Eighth, 1923; Ninth
/ $40; Tenth, 500; Eleventh, $44; Twelfth
$65; Thirteenth, $50; Fourteenth, SOC;
/ Fifteenth, $93; Sixteenth, $113. Total
$2,773.
NOTES.
The public spirited citizens of Farm
ington, headed by Mayor Walsh, were
at work last week improving the roads
and sidewalk near the new Short Line
depot. Several hundred loads of grave
We're put on the road.
County Treasurer Blood has trans.
mitted $23,667.45 to the state treasurer
on 1897 tax account. The whole amour
due the state was $25, 1922 but abate
ments and delinquent taxes are to b.
deducted from this total, and when tina
is done it will leave the states balance
not far from 81 $50.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-08

Heber, Dec. THE evidence and ar
guments in the case of the Center
Creek Water and Irrigation company
VS.. John A Thomas were completed
Saturday afternoon. The judge has de-
ferred his decision for a few days.
Judge Dusenberry and Attorney S. A.
King returned to Provo Sunday morn
ing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-08
MILL COMPANY SORE.

connected with that event He will
make Manti his home for the winter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-08

Florida Fruit Chewing Gum has a
delicious flavor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-08
The u. S. Govt Reports
show Royal Baking Powder
Va oregon Snort Line.
SUPERIOR to al others.

EXCURSION TO Provo, DEC 10,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-08
Water Case Finished.

w. Penrose is a Provo visitor.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-25
NEWPORT NEWsNoThs.
A Detectivo's Narrow Escapo-The Freight
IN


NEWPORT NEWS, VA, August 20
Specials Postmaster Fred. Read has pre-
pared the petition which he proposes 10
present 10 the authorities at Washington
asking FOR a free delivery Tor TINS eiy.
The first signature 10 be affixed was that
of Mayor W. A. Post and aiter that caine
those OF the members of the city govern
ment and other city officials. IL is 'he
intention OF Mr. Reed 70 secure as many
signatures as possible and everybody VIII
be given an opportunity 20 sign II.
Detective V NJ Pettis. Of the Chesa-
oease and Ohio railroad had a very un-
pleasant experience with colored tramp
early yesterday morning. While freight
train was moving at high rate or spt'u
"A negro was discovered on top or one OF
the cars. officer Pettus attempted 10
place the man under arrest when ne was
fiercelv assaulted and IL was only by
the merost chance that he escaped ser-
Gus injury as ne would have been thrown
from the car had he not caught the next
car as ne fell. He fred his revolver NJ
the man who either fell or jumped from
the car. 1t is not known whether he was
injured or not Iho encounter "oN
The school hoard last evening author
lied advertising for bids for the erection
of a one-story frame school house TO ac-
commodate one hundred pupils.
A site has already been purchased be-
tween Marshall and Orcutt avenues.
Work has so far advanced on the re-
building OF the two piers which were
burned az the time OF the recent big snip
ping fire In this city that they are now
heing used. Since the confagration most
OF the clerks have been employed at the
Richmond Office but yesterday all return
ed TO their old desks I'm this city.
The business OF the railroad IL being
resumed In full at the wharf and con-
Quoted exactly as it was before the iire
All Of the Old Dominion Steamship Com
panie's business was also resumed az
pier No. g. yesterday.
Large quantities OF iron to be used IN
the construction Of pier No. D are niriV-
inc dailv This pier will be built entire
ly OF fre-proof materials from the water
line 10 the cone OF the roof The wood
en- conveyors which ran from the eleva-
tor 10 the wharves and which were pun
for Temporary use win be pulled down and
an iron one built ON each side Of Pier No.
q. SO as not 10 endanger the elevator
should another conllagratiOn occur.