The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-21
Especial Correspondence.l


Paris, Ida, Nov 19.-The Humming
Blrd mine presents quite an animated
scene nowadays. Since Colonel Shaugh-
messy came up on his last trip, a force
Oh men have been put to work, until
now the payroll has increased to a
little over 30. In consequence Of this
quite little means is put into circula-
ton here every pay day, and the bene-
hcent effects are appreciated. The mine
is being worked by day and night, as
1t is the desire of those interested in
the property to develop it sufficiently
this winter in order to determine what
IS to be done in the spring in the way
OF connecting the mine with the nearest
point on the Oregon Short Line, and
also putting in a Smelter. The steam
hoiSung works and the other machinery
that was received a few weeks ago
nave all been put into position, and
shortly everything will be in readiness
TO do work in great shape.
Judge Henry Margetts, who has been
III, and dangerously so, for some weeks,
is now out of danger and on the road to
recovery. His brother, Phil Margetts,
the old-time comedian. was summoned
to his bedside, on account of his serious
condition, and is still here.
The familiar face of l.. NJ. Earl of
streets this week in the interests of his
house. While here he appointed Joseph
II. Shepherd to handle business done
for him. AS Bear Lake county war
rants are almost as good as gold. there
is but very little trouble in disposing
Of them.
DR.. Karl G. Maesar has been in Bear
Lake county for the past ten days,
holding meetings III the interest of the
Sunday schools and the religion class
movement. While here he met with
the stake and local boards of education.
in regard to the work of completing the
stake academy building next season,
and starting up church school this
month. William Wallace Billings of
Provo has been called to succeed Pro-
fessor Emil G. Maesar in the principal
ship OF the academy, and it's doors will
be opened for school on the 18th. A
large attendance is expected this win
ter, on account of the increasing desire
manifested by the people generally for
this much-needed educational work
On Tuesday morning and afternoon
the first religion class conference held
in this stake convened in the First
Ward meeting house. Stake Superin-
tendent Heber Q. Keetch presided. and
DR.. Karl q. Maesar was in attendance;
also the stake presidency. There was
q great deal of interest manifested. and
the reports given by the various ward
superintendent denoted much labor
being devoted to the development of
this movement At night DR.. Maesar
delivered a highly interesting lecture on
the Importance of doing well any labor
that is at all worth doing.
NON-PARTISAN TICKET.
The move for non-partisan ticket in
this county for the next election. on
the same lines as that in Salt Lake re-
Gently. is causing considerable discus
sion, which viii assume lively proper
tions as the winter comes on. There are
prominent men on both sides of the
question.
Mrs. Amelia Rose late of Salt Lake
City. and daughter of Professor
Thomas w. Horsley, has passed
through a most dangerous confinement
the newborn stranger only living a few
hours, dying yesterday morning. Her
husband is at Challis.
The weather recently has been most
excellent for fall work, and the farmers
have not lost any time They are now
busy hauling wood from the canyons
doing their Ian blowing, etc.
Word comes from DiamondVille and
Kemmerer of the liveliest kind of times
there. Both camps are as busy as can
be. At DiamondVille the company has
nearly completed the putting up of 40
four-roomed cottages for its employees,
as well as large Offices for itself. While
at Kemmerer there is a $4,000 hotel
going up, as also other buildings, while
the new electric light plant is a pro-
nounced success.
ELECTRIC LIGHT COMPANY.
Speaking Of electric lights. there is
the very best kind Of an opening in
this city for a plant Paris is the old
est settlement in southeastern Idaho,
being 81 years old. We have a popula-
ton of 1,300. It is the county seat of
Bear Lake county, and the headquar-
tiers of the Bear Lake stake. 1t has a
court house which cost about IS 900. and
g stake tabernacle, with pipe organ,
costing over $4,000. Our new district
school house cast nearly $1,000 and an
academy building which is likely to
cost $4,000 when completed. 1t has a
good Touring mill, shingle MILL steam
planning mills, lumber mills, etc, be-
sides some of the most palatial resi-
dences to be found in any city of its
size in the state of Idaho. The town
is incorporated, and yet we have no
electric light, Notwithstanding we have
excellent water power, and people
ready to encourage the establishment
Of a plant.
The Paris Dramatic company is pre-
pairing a feast for the stake quarterly
conference, which conveneS in this city
on the 18th and 18th Of next month. The
stake choir is also to furnish one or
two numbers for the programme.
Word has been received from Pro-
fessor Charles NJ. Harris of Salt Lake
City, the violinist, that he proposes
making q professional trip to this coun-
ty in the near future. in company with
Professor Arthur Shepherd, the boy
pianist, and Professor George Thatcher,
baritone They will give their concert
in the stake tabernacle.
We are expecting a visit from Judge
Bartch who in company with sundry
BIackstonian disciples of this county, is
going into the hills in search of big
game.
Colonel A. w Rossiter of Salt Lake
CITY was here few days ago, on his
way to Almy. Wyo., to which point
President J. Z. Stuck accompanied
him. returning Monday evening.
Idaho.
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