The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-23
NEWS OF THE GREAT WEST.
NOn-P artisan Movement Crops
Out In Idaho.
SECRET CAUCUS AT PARIS.
ASSAULT ON EDITOR WALLIS
STILL THE CHIEF TOPIC.
Thrilling Story About a Bear at 3
Milk Ranch-Goshen Hole, Wyo.,
is Swarming With Rattle Snakes
Woman Fatally Burned In Mon
tana.

Paris, Ida, Aug. 21.-We have had a
pointer over the grape vine lime that a
number of prominent men of all parties
in this county have arranged TO meet in
secret caucus and discuss the ACCESSIBILITY
of throwing aside politics and organizing
a non-partisau'S movement for the next
county election. General dissatisfaction
VITA the present county administration
will give strength 10 the movement.
THE WALLIS ASSAULT.
The all absorbing topic here is the bru-
tad assault ON Editor James H. Wallis of
the Post last Monday morning by D D 1a
fy Sheriff Joseph a. Nelbaur. II is re-
garded as a most di5gTaceful affair, and
is condemned by the law abiding citizens.
OF course there are those in every COM
multty who Sympathize with crime, and
ours is no exception TO the rule; but such
do not say much now, as they realize the
driD- of pubic opinion is against them
The Post was out on time, notwi thStand-
ing the assault, and in a long double
loaded editorial the tax payers are as
surea that it's fearless work in their be-
half, in exposing the kind of work chat
is being done by certain officials, will be
vigorously prosecuted, fearless of all con-
sequences. The speeches by Hon. Will
lam Bulge Hon. James H. Hart and 9TH
er5 of the leading men. at the indignation
meeting held to denounce tine outrage,
have had the most sadutary effect, and
notwi outstanding the sheriff has expressed
his determination to retain Neibaur as
his deputy, yet the people nave expressed
their feelings i'm the premises, and GLlglt
official must realize that ne comes under
their excavations in perSistinS in keeping
such fellow in his employ. The case
viii come up in the district court next
week before Judge StaldTod, and it IS
liable TO go hard with the deputy ON ac-
count of the peculiar circumstances sur
rounding the case. District Attorney AL
bod IN
cution by Attorneys Il. S. Spence and
James H. Hart.
MUTUAL IMPROVEMENT CONFER
ElNCE.
The stake conference of the Y NJ. NJ.
l. a is in session. Elder B. H. Roberts
delivered a most powerful sermon This
morning to the young men, and Wait La
moreau and Mrs. Maggie HUI sang solos
| This evening Easton, Lamoreau Mrs;
Hull and Mrs. Viola Prass-Gihett viii
give a grand concert in the tabernacle.
Arthur Shepherd, the. boy pianist. viii
give a piano solo, while the stake choir,
under the direction of Prof. Thomas W.
Hershey, late of Salt Lake will render
two numbers. A fine time is expected.
The city fathers are having great diff
aotl as city marshal. Three appointments
in as many weeks have been made. but
nary AN acceptance" 1t is a case OF
| the office seeking the man this time, sure
| enough. If there was more money in it
the problem would be easily solved.
w. n. B. Shepherd of the Henry Din
woody company. was in Paris Monday.
| bidding his relatives and friends good
! bye His family leave in about ten days
Heavy eastern shipments If sheep are
being made from Soda Springs and orhe1
points in this valley.
Postmaster Islaub of Ogden, with his
wife and children. have been rusticatins
in our beautiful valley the past week.
| Judge Charles II. Hart and family pass
ed Through Paris ON Wednesday en- route
for Soda Springs.
| The people of this country are still in
hopes that Governor Wells will do some
thing towards fixing the Logan canyon
road from Garden City before the season
| is over. The legislature appropriated ST.
| 500 for this purpose, and there is no better
time than right now to expend 1T. The
same with the road 10 connect Rich coun-
| ty with Huntsville, i'm Ogden canyon. II
! Utah don't get in her work before tiht
Idaho legislature meats, she will re-
| greet it.