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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-25
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The county commissioners met yes
terday
On recommendation of Seaman, Yves
ley Rose was allowed 81 per day for
keeping North Ogden canyon read in
good condition during high water sea-
son.
Armstrong reported the Ogden can
yon road about clear of all C5struc-
lions.
Harmon reported as to the poor
farm, there being IS inmates. Several
minor improvements were ordered for
the building.
Several tax matters were disposed of
by referring to the committees.
Harmon recommended in the matter
of the claim of James and Annie Pat
terson for Injuries sustained on River
dale bridge. The report recommended.
as had the county attorney, that the
compromise proposition of the claim
ants offering to settle for $500 be ac-
cepted, and this was done.
TAX SALE REDEMPTIONS.
Mr. Seaman offered a resolution pro-
viding for a sTnplified and uniform
system of handling tax sale moneys
The resolution states:
Whereas, Sundry persons are from
time to time redeeming real estate or'
personal property sold for taxes, but
not yet passed to tax deed, and
Whereas, Such payments are made
to the county treasurer and funds be-
longing TO individuals and corporate
bodies other than Weber county are in
cluded in such payments; therefore
be it
Resolved, and is hereby ordered,
That fund be established, TO be
known as the redemption fund, in
which the county treasurer shall cover
all money by him received on redemp-
tions of personal property or real estate
from tax sales that can properly be
disbursed through the county war
rants, and that the county auditor
shall. when duly authorized by the
board of county commissioners, draw
his warrant on said fund in favor of
any individual or corporation who
may be legally entitled thereto for the
portion of said fund to which they are
entitled
The resolution passed unanimously.
J. S. Lewis & Co. offered to take
care of the court house clock for $3.50
per year. The proposition was re-
ferred back to see if the electric clock
was included.
A petition of Milton Holmes and SO
others asked that a street be opened in
North Ogden, east of block q, to the
OHlOu CeilSttiy. II " as SiSi4lISu
John F. Fife filed his bonds as fish
and game warden.
The claim of Charles Parker of SO
for flower pots. etc. furnished the Re
form school, was disallowed.
The matter of sprinlling the Ogden
canyon road was then taken UP. Mr..
Seaman announced that he was un-
elterably opposed to the sprinkling,
but if it came to a case of have to"
he preferred the plan of having it done
by ghe day rather than by contract.
After considerable discussion she
matter was referred to Mr. Armstrong
to look up what assistance can be re-
ceived from the water company and
from residents along the way.
The matter of taxing circuses was
taken up. but no action taken.
The board then adjourned until Wed
neSday
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ARIZONA.

Arizona Gazette: The news of the
appointment of NJ. H. McCord as gov
ernor of Arizona was received in
Phoenix with general rejoicing. No one
seemed surprised for it was generally
believed for weeks that he was slated
for the place.
That was a grand demonstration
last evening in honor of the appoint
ment of Colonel McCord, and shows
how the people of Phoenix honor Mr.
McCord and rejoice at his appoint
ment.
Phoenix Republican: The canaigre
company yesterday shipped a car load
of roots to England. More sacks were
sent to Peoria for another shipment
Professor J. c. WATSON, principal of
the Flagstaff public schools, was in
Prescott the other day. He says that
the contract for the water works of
the above town was let yesterday, and
work will be commenced within the
next ten days. Professor WATSON also
states that tourist travel to the Grand
canyon has opened quite lively this
spring.
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NEVADA.

Virginia Enterprise: There was an
earthquake yesterday. 1t occurred
about 1855. Very few Comstockers
need TO be told of it, for a person S
senses must have been dull indeed that
did not feel the humping commolon
that was going on inside of mother
earth. Buildings ratified and groaned
as though they were standing all the
trouble of that kind of which they
were capable. SO far as could be
learned no damage was done beyond a
shock administered to timid nerves.
We may have an unusually lively
spring in this regard.
Some of our exchanges claim that
there is a larger amount of oil from
the submarine flowing oil well off
Santa Barbara than has been noted for
many years. This phenomenon, it is
said, always precedes siesmal activity
Walker Lake Bulletin: a man named
Trullinger has been in Ownes valley
for several days past buying mules.
He states that he has a contract to
supply q limited number 10 the Sharon
estafe. The price offered is from SOS to
$50 per head for animals weighing
over 1000 pounds.
A peculiar accident occurred at the
Adelaide copper mine. about 45 miles
west of Battle Mountain. near GplcOa-
da- A miner named William Meager
was working in the shaft about %
feet deep. He had put in a stick Of
giant powder. fired the fuse and gave
the signal to hoist. His jumping into
the bucket caused i5 to swing, and
when about 20 feet from the bottom
Meager was thrown out and fell. strik-
Ing on his head. The men on top were
afraid TO go 10 his rescue. In a few
seconds the explosion occurred The
men descended and found Meager only
lying about three feet from where the
blast went off. His skull was badly
fractured, but. strange TO say. was not
seriously hurt by the explosion, al
though the shaft is only six by eleven
feet.
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Local Briefs.

Born-To the wife of ]. c. Simmonds
Of Five Points, twins, girls.
The San Francisco Chronicle of last
Sunday has an extended and Illustrated
write I'D OF Ogdens power dam.
Professor ]. E. Talmage lectures Fri
day night in the high school for the
benefit of the Free Kinder-arten.
Theodore Duoriess was yesterday
fined 10 CT sentenced to ten days in
Jail for cruelty TO animals. He is TAX
ing the days.
lei Captain" as put on by the De
Wolf Hopper company, is about. the
greatest thing in the way of comic
opera ever produced in the west.
Ringing Bros. circus shows here to-
morrow. If it is the same great show
entire that has been put on in eastern
cities, it will be we'll worth going to
see.
George Logan and James Robinson,
arrested recently by the sheriff, were
yesterday given 80 days each in the
county Jail for stealing a number of
brass faucets from the house OF Mrs.
FREE.
The bicycle stolen from Tom Twiggs
Wednesday night was located yeSter-
day. Tt was found by a herd boy COW
cred up in sagebrush out in Pleasant
View and turned over to Cragun Bros,
who telephoned The Herald.
L. B. Spencer. Fred F. Berry and
Clarence CrandaH arrived yesterday
from Leland Stanford Jr. university
10 spend their summer vacations. Mr..
Stevens, a college mate, came with
them and will be the guest of Mr..
Spencer for a week or two.
Sam Kohn, the boy orator of Ogden
and a son of l.. Kohn, returned home
from Palo Alto Sunday morning to
spend vacation with the Old friends st
home. He is student of Leland Stan
ford Jr. university. The young man
is attracting attention out there by
his oratorical work.
That the present season is favorable
to the growth of fruit trees is demon
strated by some Bartlett pear trees on
the new orchard of j. A. Smith, near
Five Points. On April II Mr. Smith set
out 400 trees and of these none are
dead, and three only are at all un-
healthy. The new growth since April
II averages about five inches on each
tree.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-05-25

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
Third judicial district of the state of
Utah, county of Salt Lake, probate divis-
ion.-In the matter of the estate of Jacob
why decree of partial distribution
should not be made.-On reading and fill
ing the petition of E. NJ. Weller, Eliza
beth ii. Weller. Joseph 5. Horne, exc
cutors of the estate of .Iacob Weller. de-
ceased. setting forth ths all the debts
and expenses of admin ;tratiOn having
been duly paid, and that portion of said
estate both of real property. stocks and
money can now be safely distributed and
divided among the devisees, heirs-at-law
of said deceased, and still leave sufficient
property and funds in the hands of said
executors to pay and discharge the re-
naming expenses of said administration.
and to equaliZe as between said deviseeS
their distributive proportions or shares;
and that said devisees and parties in in
tereSt have agreed upon the distribution
among themselves to the extent set forth
in said petition, it is ordered that all per-
sons interested in the estate of said ia
cob Weller. deceased. be and appear be-
of the Third judicial district. state of
Utah. county of Salt Lake, at the court
room of said court. IN the joint city and
county building. on saturday. the 5th day
of June. 1897. at Zen O'Clock a, m. then
and there to show cause why an order of
distribution should not be made under
and in accordance with the said petition.
among the devisees and heirs-at-law of
said deceased. according to law. 1t is
further ordered that copy of this order
be published for four successive weeks
prior to the 5th day of June 1897. in The
Salt Lake Daily Herald, a newspaper
printed and published in the city and
county OF Salt Lake o sta59 Of Utah. HIT Es
Judge of the Third Judicial District Court.
April nth. 1897.
Attest: DAVID c. DUNBAR, Clerk
By GEORGE E. BLAIR, Deputy Clerk
(Seal)
State of Utah. County of Salt Lake, S.
7. David c. Dunbar clerk OF the Third
judicial district court of the state of
Utah. in and for Salt Lake county, do
hereby certify that the foregoing IS a
full. true and correct copy of the origi-
nal order TO show cause why a decree of
partial distribution should not be made
In the matter of the estate of Jacob Wei
Ter, deceased. as appear of record in my
Office.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said court, at Salt Lake City, this
(Seal) 23rd day of April A D. 1897.
DAVID c. DUNBAR. Clerk
BY GEO. 2 PT.ATR. DeDuty Clerk.
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He left letter saying he had tried to
Kill himself with phosphoric acid and
chloroform, but without success.
The Salida Creamery association,
capital $4,000, has filed articles of in
corporation. The incorporates are w.
w Roller, Thomas Ryan, Alexander
Hogue, E. w. Hinely, w. c. Newly,
P. c. Bond and Thomas Away.
The grand jury which was in session
at Pueblo since May l made its final
report and was discharged. 1t found
4S indictments, none of which were of
much Importance
Andrew StetSon shot and killed David
Gillespie on the railroad four miles
from Palisades Saturday morning. The
two men were track walkers for the
Rio Grande Junction railroad, having
charge of the track on either side OF
the big tunnel between Palisades and
De Beque.
AS a result of friction between the
mayor and chief of police of Cripple
Creek, the latter has given orders to
close all the gambling houses and
dance halls. A few days ago the mayor
ordered an opium den closed, and by
way of retaliation the chief of police
decided to close the gambling and
dance halls. A special collector was
recently appointed TO collect the trib-
ute from gamblers and dance hall peo-
pie and this gave offense to the chief
of police.
Two attempts were made by Charles
F. Mueller in the county court house
at Denver to commit an assault upon
his wife, who is suing for a divorce.
Officers were compelled TO interfere to
prevent Mueller from doing the woman
serious injury. Mueller is a commits
sion man doing business at the stock
yards.
The pumps in the Argentum -Juniata
incline, near Aspen, were pulled We'd
nesday and the incline will be allowed
to fill UP TO the seventh level
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fairs He is at present engaged in this
service.
@ o 9
Tho bicycle corps at the post vii. soon
be equipped with new bicycles. Already
ten new cycles have been received by the
post exchange.
8 o 9
The Fort Duchesne baseball team has
left for its station. the series of games
being over
Colonel Kent made a visit to Logan last
week and made an inspection of the milf
tary department of the Agricultural col
lege there This department is under the
command of Lieutenant Dunning of the
Sixteenth infantry.
Private Owen Lawrence was honorably
discharged from the service on the 10Th
and has left the post for his home
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MONTANA.

H. D. Walker, a carpenter. suicided
at Centerville last Saturday night.
Failure TO secure employment was the
cause.
The crops and ranges of northern
Montana are suffering from the droutn
United States Assayer Broden at
Helena has forwarded to the mint dl-
rector his report on the mineral output
of the state for 1896. The total mineral
production of Montana last year was
$50. 1872. O99.l 10, divided as follows: Gold
2I1 .9l4. 961 fine ounces, valued at S4,SSO,-
671: silver, 15,72O,O22.44 fine ounces,
having a coinage value of SIC, 324,STI.4f;
copper. 232. 096, 1888 fine pounds, valued
at S25. 356, 540.77; lead, %, $40 fine
pounds, valued at 500 .009.S7.
s. E. Dixon has been arrested at
Miles City for bigamy. his first wife
living at Bismarck. He is also said
to be an escaped murderer.
Miss Adams, g 1axen-haired white
girl has left Missoula with coal-black
negro. intending to be married TO him
at Anaconda.
A young man named Wyman, son OF
the late Captain Wyman of Butte has
served two terms in the penftentiary
for horse stealing and has just been
arrested for a third offense.
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IDAHO.

A dispatch to the Statesman from
Lewiston says: The little daughter of
Matt McGillick of Tammanv, four
miles from Lewiston, was severely
bitten by rattlesnake. The child
picked I'D the venemous reptile while
playing in the yard. The snake sent
its fangs into the child's hand between
the thumb and the forefinger and then
coiled around the arm as far as the
shoulder. The mother, attracted by
the screams of pain from the baby, ran
and tore the snake from its victim
The child's life was saved. The baby
is 20 months old. 1t was badly poisoned,
but the treatment acted promptly.
The second trial of Freel, for the
murder of Kensler, resulted in convic-
ton of murder in the second DEGREE.
At the first trial he was convicted Of
murder in the first degree.
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In Judge Rolapp's Court.

Judge Rolapp returned Sunday from
Boise and resumed his sessions of
court yesterday.
Charles Maynard's Locomotive En-
gineers' Mutual Life and Accident as
ISOLATION case came on for trial. Court
heard evidence and arguments and re-
served decision.
E. F. Hampton VS.. G. L. Diffinbough;
writ of prohibition issued as prayed.
Harry T. Duke VS.. George G. Griffith;
the settlement on statement to be used
ON motion for a new trial was made,
allowed, certified and signed.
The county attorney filed the infor-
nation against Joseph Dennis. charg-
ing him with rape.
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING, Gao
TUS MINING COMPANY.

PUBLIC NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN
that the annual meeting of the stock
holders OF the Cactus Mining company
will be held at its Office in the Office of
Marshall & Royle. in the city and county
of Salt Lake. state of Utah, on Monday
the sth DAY OF June, A u. 1871: at
action of any and all business that may
lawfully be transacted at the annual
meeting of said stockholders. at which
meeting the said stockholders are re-
quested to be present.
May 18th. 1897.
Attest: JONATHAN c. ROVE.
Vice-President of said Corporation.
HARRY 7. DUKE,
Secretary of said Corporation.
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sHERIFF's SALE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
pursuant to decree of foreclosure and
order of sale, to me directed from the
Third judicial district court, state of
Utah. county of Salt Lake. in a cause
therein pending, wherein, Savings and
Loan society. a corporation, is plaintiff
and John J. Snyder. and Laura D.
Snyder. his wife, Elizabeth V Davis.
John z. Dooly, and Elizabeth V Davis
Administrative of the estate of Theodore
A. Davis. deceased, are defendants to
which decree and order of sale reference
is hereby made. l shall expose for sale
Tor cash. at the west front door of the
county court house, in the city and
county of Salt Lake, state of Utah on
tie End day of June. A. D. 1897. at II
o'clock noon, all the right, title claim
and interest of John j. Snyder and
Laura d. Snyder. his wife, Elizabeth v
Davis. John E. Dooly and Elizabeth ".
Davis Administrative of the estate of
to the following described real estate
situate. lying and being in Salt Lake CITY
and county. state of Utah, to-wit: Com
mencing at the northeast corner of lot
No. five 90. in block No sixty-one (6D.
of plat "a of Salt Lake City survey
and running thence west along the north
line of said lot five 90. (the same being
also the south line of Second South
street,. eighty-two feet and six inches to
a point thence at right angles south
o'e hundred and fifteen feet and six
= ..ches to a point thence at right angles
east eighty-two feet and six inches. to a
point in the east line of said lot five az
thence at right angles north and along
said last named line one hundred and
fifteen feet and six inches and to the
place of beginning together with the
tenements, Entertainments. easements
servitudes and aDDurtenances thereunfo
belonging or in anywise appertaining. to
be sold as the property of John ]. SNYDER
Laura D. Snyder. his wife, Elizabeth v
Davis. and Elizabeth V. Davis as adj
ministratriX of the estate ca Theodore !
Davis. deceased at the suit of Savings
and Loan society, corporation under
said decree and order of sale in the above
cause
THOMAS P. LEWIS.
Sheriff of Salt Lake County, Utah.
BY J. 3. TIMMONY, Deputy Sheriff.
Dated at Salt Lake City Utah. this 18th
S. McDowall. Attorney for Plaintiff.
darr af AIa1.
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in 1HE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
Third judicial district of the state of
Utah, county of Salt Lake, probate divis-
George W. Crowley. deceased, order ap-
pointing time and place for hearing petit
ton for conveyance and directing pubhca-
ton of notice--On presentation OF the YER
flied petition of William d. Clays, claim
ing to be entitled by virtue of certain
contract in writing, made by said Crow
ley IN his life time. and to the qehNeIS
of certain deed conveying certain MIN
ing property, particularly described N
salQ petition, setting forth the factS upOt,
which said claims is predIcated. anu
praying for decree authorizing and ca
recting the administrator OF the estate oI
said George W. Crowley, deceaSe1, "
deliver said deed now in escrow, ana 10
execute a conveyance to a certain piece
or ground more fully described IN salV
petition, 1t is ordered by the dlstrlSsI
probate division, state Of Utah, county
OF Salt Lake, that Saturday, the zStn
Gay OF May, 1887, at ten O'Clock IN tne
forenoon of said day, at the court room
of SAID court. at the joint city and county
pudding in the city and county OF SAT-
Lake, state of Utah, be, and the same IS
Tor hearing said petition, when and where
an persons interested in the estate OF sai9
deceased may appear and contest sara
petition by filing their objections in writ
ing And it is further ordered that no,
uce OF the tendency OF said petition anu
OF the said time and place of hearing De
published for at least four successive
weeks before said hearing, in the salt
Lake Daily Herald, newspaper printed
ana published in said city and county
OGDEN HlLES,
District Judge Probate Division
April %. 1897
Attest: DAVID c. DUNBAR. Clerk
BY GEORGE E. BLAIR, Deputy.
(Ssal.)
State of Utah, County of Salt Lake. IS.
]. David c. Dunbar, clerk of the Third
judicial district court of the state OF
Utah. in and for Salt Lake county. do
hereby certify that the foregoing is a
full. true and correct copy of the origi-
mai order appointing time and place for
nearing petition for conveyance and d.
recting publication of notice in the mat
ter OF the estate of George W. Crowley,
as appear of record in my office.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said court. at Salt Lake City, this
(Seal) 23rd day of April A. d. 1897.
DAVID c. DUNBAR. Clerk
BY GEO. F. BLAIR. Deputy Clerk
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The Outing of Alice.

The question of alice, where art
thou?" is no longer being asked by the
relatives of Alice Shibler, as the girl
is safe at home. 1t now develops that
the girls outing was a voluntary one,
though encouraged by the Graham
people. 1t was a school girl escapade,
undertaken in a moment of pique and
resentment. The girl furnished the
money for the trip by pawning some
jewelry She was glad to get back and
her friends were glad TO get her back,
and thus endeth a good lesson.
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Proposals For Printing Revised
Statutes of Utah

SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH. MAY H.
1S97.-Sealed proposals for printing three
umes thereof will be received at the Office
of the code commission. 20 Main ST, Salt
Lake City, on or before the 18th day of
June, 1897. Bids will be received for both
printing and binding. or for either print
ing or binding separately, and are to be
based upon the proposed contract and
specifications on file at the Office OF the
commission. Bids will be opened at 10 a.
m. June 18th. 1897.
RICHARD w. YOUNG,
GRANT H. SMITH,
WILLIAM A. LEE.
Code Commissioners.
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ASSESSMENT NOTICE NO. 5.
The Tetro MINING Companv Of Tint

The Tetro Mining Company of Tintic.
Location of principal place of bust
ness. Salt Lake City, state of Utah.
Location of mine and works. Tintic Min
ing District. Juab county, state of Utah.
Notice is hereby given that at a meet
ing of the board of directors of said COM
pany. held on the 18th day of May, 1897,
assessment No. of one cent Qc) per
share was levied on the capital stock of
the corporation. payable Immediately to
the secretary at the Office of the company.
16e Main street, salt Lake City, state OF
Utah.
ANY stock upon which this assessment
shall remain unpaid on Thursday, June IL,
1897, viii be delinquent and advertised for
sale at public auction, and unless pay
meat is made before. viii be sold on
Thursday. the 10th day of July. 1897. TO
pay the delinquent assessment, together
with the costs of advertising and expense
OF sale.
By order of the board of directors.
WILLIAM r. WALLACE.
Secretary.
Salt Lake City. Utah, 18th May. 1897
First publication MAY 10. 1897.
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