The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-10
BOX ELDER EARTHQUAKES.
They Are Becoming Quite Common
Election Contests - Diphtheria's
Ravages.

Brigham City. Jan. 9.-Tuesday af-
ternoon Of this week the people of
Brigham again enjoyed the peculiar
sensation of being shaken up by a
genuine earthquake This shock was
sufficiently strong to alarm many citi-
zens. The Subterranean distress was
travelling northward. A muffied rumb-
ing preceded the shock, so that many
people anticipated the very perceptible
trembling of buildings before it came.
ABOUT o clock next morning two more
shocks occurred the first being so
strong that it reused scores of people
from their SlumberS. This shock was
felt down at North Ogden, over at
Corinne, where it was even stronger
than at Brigham, and other places.
This is probably the twentieth earth
quake that has been felt in this vi
entity during the past three months.
Some people are inclined to attribute
them to great deposits of natural gas
that are undoubtedly stored away be-
meath the ground all over this section.
On several occasions these gas cavities
nave been accidentally tapped; the roar
II the escaping gas could be heard for
miles and the ground around the spot
would tremble with the agitation At
any rate, these shocks are becoming so
FREQUENT that the people dread the next
Tor fear 1t may put forth a power that
might wreck buildings.
Election contests in Box Elder county
seem to be the fashion this year
Soon after the election the Republican
candidate for sheriff brought suit
against the Democratic nominee, who
received only four votes majority. That
case finally fiattened out was with
Drawn and Davis still holds the reinS
Then several voters (Republicans)
whose votes were so defective that the
election judges threw them out,
brought a contest against two of the
successful Democratic candidates for
county commissioners. This case is
still in the courts but with no better
indications for a successful termina-
ton in favor of plaintiff than the other,
but they all cause trouble and an
noyance.
1t appears that three deaths from
diphtheria have occurred in Brigham
during the week. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Hansen buried a little girl Wednesday
and Monday j. Jabsensen and wife
buried two children, both of whom died
one morning. One peculiar thing about
these cases is that some of the doc
tors say they are diphtheria and some
say they are not. Whether it is diph-
iberia or not the disease has proven
itself dreadful enough to claim three
victims IN one week. and the sooner
strict quarantine is instituted the bet
ter. At present there are practically
no Quarantine regulations being en-
forced except putting up of a yellow
flag. The members of the afflicted
households go about upon the streets
unrestricted.
Complaints are being made because
coal in Brigham costs 81 more per ton
than the same can be bought for in
Ogden, Salt Lake and other points
Coal is cheaper in Willard and Collin
ston than in Bingham. Is it coal
combine?
The schools of Brigham City seem to
be progressing favorably this winter
In addition to the regular district
schools, Professor Rigby has charge
OF small high school which seems
to be giving general satisfaction. This
is step in the right direction toward
the much-needed regular high school
school that will accommodate the
advanced scholars not only of Brigham
but throughout the county.
Thls county now pays a bounty of
cents on rabbits, so cents on coyotes
and So on bears. These rewards are
dong their work, especially among the
rabbit and coyote tribes. The rab-
bits are quite destructive pest to the
farmers and fruit growers of parts of
the county, while, the sly coyote is the
deadly enemy of the sheep men,
Stake President Rudger Clawson and
assistants are pushing the work on
the remodelling of the stake tabernacle
in Brigham City. Every effort is be-
ing made to have the building entirely
completed and paid for in time for
the regular quarterly stake conference
on the oath and 25th of this month.
The building is being vastly improved
1t now presents quite a handsome ap-
pearance from the outside. Barring
the rather too big tower, it is a beauty.
The interior is also being so changed /
and improved for the better that it
will be gratifying surprise to the
people at the big anticipated first dedi- !
catory meeting two weeks hence. The
seating capacity has been increased
from about 1,200 to probably 1900 Up
wards of $4,000 or $4,000 has been ex-
pended in rebuilding the structure. !
which The Herald readers viii remem
Der was almost destroyed by fire about |
a year ago.
Kenny Snow, son of Mr.. and Mrs. L. /
Snow, jr., is improving nicely, he hav- |
ing had his leg broken by a horse Slip |
ping on the ice and falling on him |
Christmas day. This week Felix Baird !
was also hurt in a similar manner. |
Fortunately the heavy weight of the |
horse did not break his leg, only very
painfully bruising it.
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