The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-18

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turned today from P V. Junction,
which has been the scene of consid-
cradle amount of trouble during the
past few days. While there Deputy
Wilkins effected the arrest of S. C.
Gardner who assaulted Louis S At
! wood and beat him over the back and
head with rock carried in a stocking.
The row started up over some family
concerns and there was every pros
pect for time that guns would be
/ brought into play. Gardner was con-
victed of the assault and fined $19 and
costs.
COWBOY ON A RAMPAGE.
officer Wilkins reports that there
was decided sensation al the juno
ton caused by a man named Billings,
who is cowboy in the employ of Mr.
Nutter. This wild and woody individual
came into P. V. armed with a Win
chester rifle and a revolver. He
amused himself gambling with some
tinhorns who hang out there, and
when it turned out that he had lost
his loose money he began twirling the
revolver about his finger and de-
manded the return of his money. This
was complied with by the frightened
gamblers, who thought they could see
blood in the eyes of this desperate.
Not content with this, Billings began
firing at the lights in the saloon and
through the windows. There was one
present, who goes by the name of Dali
ton. against whom Billings had some
feeling. He directed his bullets in
close proximity to DaltOns feet and
made him execute a hornpiDe for the
amusement of the crowd. After going
10 the street he took up his Winchester
and put a bullet through a boxcar and
one, through the depot. When he went
into the depot he shot out the lights
and made the operator believe it was
the proper time for him to deliver a
short prayer and prepare for heaven.
Several holes were bored through the
roof of the building. Upon the ar
rival of the eastbound train Billings
got on board. bidding the good people
Of p. V. hearty goodbye. Whe-
asked for his arms by the conductor
he showed him the muzZle of a pistol
and said. Not on your life" He had
been drinking cognac brandy. favor
lite beverage at the Junction, and be-
came as wild ar, Comanche Indian
LIVELY RUNAWAY.
Truman Swarthout's horse. attached
TO q buggy, got loose today and came
up ] street at about as lively a speed
as he was capable of. Upon rounding
the corner at Seventh street the We
hicle struck cart, in which was a
small boy, overtprning it and throw
ing the boy to The ground. Soon after
Swarthout's buggy struck post. The
horse broke loose and went towards
home. The vehicle was broken in sew
eral places and turned upside down.
RAILROAD NOTES.
~
Western will put. on special train
which they caii tine flyer, which viii
leave Provo at 1i15 a. m. for Salt Lake
The Oregon Short Line will put on a
like train, which will leave Provo at
$50 q. m.
What has given the people of Provo
great encouragement that the Park |
City extension will be built in the near
future is letter from Colonel d. c. |
Docge, addressed to Superintendent A
E Welby. wherein he states that the /
haT in nowise abandoned /
the project but,that the work of con- /
struction would begin within short |
time.
Preparations are being made by the |
superintendent of Sunday schools for |
day at Salt Lake on July %. /
Each little girl will enter the parade I
with a japanese parasol and the boys |
lean flag. They will march in tens in |
charge of a teacher and it is sug-
gested that they carry a small bouquet
Of flowers to place at the base of the /
of President Brigham
Young.
Provo bench will be provided with a
school building. Contracts will be let
during the coming week.
Work on the power plant is going
steadily on. Mr.. Num- declares that
be has come TO stay and that ii will
not be long before the power produced
from Provo river will be utilized by
The surrounding mining camps.
RESORT EXTENSION.
It was mentioned exclusively in The
Herald a few days ago that the oregon
Short Line had made a proposition 70
he managers of the lake resort to
build a spur from their track at Sew
nth street TO the lake. Mr.. Vincent's
conference with Manager Bancroft
he coming week will determine
whether or not this will be accom-
)lished. 1t seems that the Oregon
Short Line wants the exclusive right
n case they build this line, which will
against the proposed electric
inc under contemplation. the power
or which was to be provided by the
Telluride Power company.
a programme of field sports has been
prepared by Manager Vincent of the
Provo lake resort.
Provos military band will go to Salt
lake on Wednesday and Thursday TO
urnish music for the Jubilee celebra-
ion.
LOGAN CHOIR COMING.