The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-03
on iika han a trusty friend;
May happiness to all be given.
The New Years eve of ninety-seven.

May happiness to all be given
Inc New Years eve of ninety-seven.
Gotfried F,rtrnan may not he of
literary inclination but he was caught
Yesterday evening with numerous stand
ara publications in his own pockets which
Delon-ed to the Western book store on
Main street Ertman lounged into the
pooklsh atmosphere and began a critical
scrutiny of its shelves. Other dictionaries
were doing the same thing so that the
attention of the bookseller was diverted
from particular persons to general
observation.
Ertman became absorbed in some of
the late productions of the Scotch
dialect school. Presently some of the
diaiect got tangled up in his side pocket
ne wandered into pastures new, going
GOVT the line TO Stevenson, Conan
Doyle and other good men who have told
right merry tales of thievery. Ertman
was after some scientific dissertations on
the subject. and Doyle and Stevenson
We're engulfed in other pockets. Then he
became frivolous and remembered posi-
bly, some children whom Kris Krinkle had
forgotten at Christmastide. so he be-
thought himself of doing the reindeer
firms toys disappeared. If Ertman had
stopped he would have been sly knave
but he didn't and Mr.. Pembroke got on
to his game. Pembroke is now counting
over DovleS, StevenSonS and toys and
Ertman viii plead to petit larceny to-
morrow morning.
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Colonel George p. Squires is in many
respects like the famous spectre of
Banquo, in this that he will not down.
II Is a cold day when the colonel gets
left. What "a pull the ex-army officer
must have that when all the balance of
the employees. deputies and clerks around.
the south end of the joint building have
TO walk the plank of official demise.
retiring county board. in the last days
of its incumbency. suddenly discovers that
hnn1r-
reading and let the contract TO Squires.
instead OF calling the attention of the
new board to the condition of affairs and
permitting il to take such action as it
deems wise in the premises. The colonel
has had pretty good thing since his
friend Roberts has been in office. He
has been doing odd jobs around the
building most of the time since the i'm
mortal trio which retires tomorrow first
placed their names on the pay roll. He
has been chief statistician and has
worked on the miltia census; he has
added columns OF figures and proof read
records: while he was resting himself he
strove and stTove hard. to elect the same
old gang again. but of course he failed
And now il appears that in the flush of
democratic triumph, when economy IS
the WatchWord he is to have Il contract
os at least six months duration. during
which time he viii be whacking away AZ
bonny days Of yore. when it cost the
county 20 cents for the selectmen to walk
from their office to that of the mayor.
Emery too has enjoyed a good Situa-
ton. He wandered into the Office of the
selectmen 10 write out orders for
groceries for the needy poor. his salary
was not commensurate with the work
in the judgment of the selectmen-and
he was made auditor despite the TACT
that our Uncle r. r. Anderson was lead
pencilinE everything in sight. His pay
was increased to S100 per month. Finally
no Fisher
office. and EmerY's occupation as aud
tor was gone. But jobs may come and
Jobs may go, but salary rolls on-untl
checked. EmerY's salary held its grip.
Now. after his employers have been re-
iected by the people the business
methods they applied being no small part
of the reasons for said rejection, 10,
Emery. too. is given contract. where
ne can earn money enough TO keep the
gaunt wolf of poverty from the threshold.
This action comes too late. the com
missioners have been tardy. Squires and (
Emery should have been given this work
about Christmas. in order that II misht
have been placed in the catalogue OF
gifts, q and been duly reciprocated.
Now what is the matter with Scott?
Why not give him a contract to paint
The interior of the tower with tar pant
md keep out dampneSS? Why not give
Scott a contract to scour the verdigrls
off the wheels of the clock? Scott should
be provided for some way. And what Is
the matter with Mr.. Roberts son? Why !
not contract with him for the Janltor |
work for the next two years? What Is |
he trouble with Giles? Why should he !
rot have q contract to keep the ma
,hinery oiled or something of that sort? |
rhis discrimination in favor Of men VINO !
lappen to have ability to shove pen is |
Ill wrong But there is another meeting |
omorrow and all this can be remedled |
I might be we'll TO suggest that the in |
Urinary be let out by contract for two |
ears and save the new board all trouble |
n that direction. The same rule app1es
o all the road supervisors. Let's have |
more contracts by all means.
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If all the money which has been eX-
pended on the several matters of alleged |
business. undertaken by this board since
[ assumed the duties of the Offices could |
,e classified as it is under the present /
vstenn of keeping books there would be /
ONE revelations. But unfortunately II /
annot. The investigation of county
fairs which has resulted. to use Mr.
XhittemoreS own expression. in the ac-
used being convicted by the people
nd nothing more, will. in the Judgment
f those who have cogniZance OF the APP
,roxirnates. amount TO not less than
IS. OOO a neat tidy sum indeed. But 1t Is
II over the taxpayers have danced and
aid the fiddler bigger fees than musicians
suallv receive and now a new crew
mans the vessel which will make radical
Ranges.