The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-06

Provo, April 5.-John Lees VS.. J. ].
Freeman ct al: continued until Mon
! day, April u
In the case of Spanish Fork VS..
Enoch Johnson, who is charged with
having slandered Mary Goodmanson,
the court ordered that the defendant
be discharged and the costs taxed to
the plaintiff corporation
several witnesses came to the rescue
OF johnson and testified that the re-
mark made to the lady was entirely
misunderstood, and her own witnesses
ADMITTED to certain individuals at Span
ISM Fork that they were little in doubt
about exactly what was said.
THE POWER DAM.
Evidence was finished in the Power
Dam case this forenoon by Introducing
some testimony TO complete the links in
the chain already forged. There were
papers submitted by the plaintiff cor
poration to show that the Power COM
pany mad no corporate existence in this
state. Arguments were begun at 1:30
p. m, Judge Hardness making the
nrst speech. He assumes that when the
no GraHde Western galway proved
their corporate existence and gave evil
dence OF surveys and work regularly
performed and showed themselves to
be IN peaceable possession of a right
OF way through Provo canyon they ad
made case sufficient to quiet the title
TO such right of way. He also argued
that the Power and Transmission COM
pany had not established their right or
title to one inch of land or one drop
OF water in this canyon; that they had
no corporate existence in the state, and
were in the unenviable attitude of
trespasSinS. The speaker cited MANY
authorities in support of his assump-
tlon and made very forcible plea in
pehaif of the company he represents.
THEATER COMPANY SUIT.
Suit has been commenced in the dis
trict court by the Utah County Savings
bank against the Provo Theater com
pany, corporation. Wilson H. Dusen-
berry, S. S. Jones, A Singleton. John
c. Graham. T. E. Thurman, j. e.
Booth, II. H. Cluff and ]. P R. johnson
TO recover the sum of $4,000, alleged %
De due on note dated April 4. 1892.
and also for 10 per cent interest therz-
on.
Endorsements We're made on this note
by each OF the defendants named for
the sum of 1925
MADE AN INSPECTION.
1uuSe DuSenDerry spent the Sabbath
making an inspecting trip through
Provo canvon. for the purpose of be-
coming more familiar with the actual
location of the points in dispute be-
tween the Rio Grande Western and the
Power company. Although the Judge
IS thoroughly familiar with Provo can
yon, there were certain details which
demanded personal inspection
COUNTY BOARD MEETING.
Petition of D. H. Christensen, super
intendert of schools, recommending an.
assessment of ~ mills on the dollar
for the support of the county schools.
was accented and ordered filed.
Petition for relief by Lucinda South
worth and H. /. Southworth upon lots
. and q, block L, was taken under adj
visement
John z. Hush and 60 citizens of Paw
son asked that $50 be appropriated for
Ellen Strong. who is to undergo an
operation for a, cancer.
Reports of Justice Booth, the county
clerk and treasurer were accepted and
Sled.
The sum of S9SOS6 was appropriated
for the school fund, to reimburse the.
general fund of Utah county for il
legal school taxes collected and dis
bursed.
Other minor matters were attended
to by the board.
NOTES
Colonel A. D. Cash has just received
word that a rich strike has been made
by the Utah and Colorado Mining COM
pany in their operations in Boulder
county, Col. Mr.. Cash is personally ia
terested in this company and is some
what elated ovar the news.
1t is announced that Miss Goodman
son, who figured as the complaining
witness in the Spanish Fork Islander
case. is shortly to be married to Mr..
Whitmore.
Mrs. F. F. Bee and her daughter.
Eta Bee. returned last evening from
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