Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-06-04

price Of the best seats tho house are
75 cent?, first balcony 90 cents, second
and third balconies 25 cent?.
Buyers OF reserveJ.seat tickets are
advised to exchange them as early NJ
possible, as the Attendance promises ~
be the largest In the history OF the
Theater.
The finance committee OF fifty al
pointed at the Jubilee meetiog belj T.
the Salt Lake Tnrster last ruesiay
night will meet this evening. Yes.
terday Governor Wells m sileJ to each
OF the public spirited and patriotic
gentlemen Toe following mobilization:
FROM THE GOVERNOR.
Dear Sir--As governor OF the State and
chairman OF the finance commitlee APP
poin,e cd at the recent public meeting, 1
propose to do my iuil part towards aid
ing he Pioneer Jubilee. Within ton
days the Jubilee commission must DO
definitely assured o. the amount oil FUNDS
to be at their disposal.
earnestly request the hearty ca-opera-
ton OF every member of the committee
appointed and for the purpose OF formu-
la ing plan for the SECURING OF the
money needed have cRlied meeting OF
The finance COMMITTEES Tor tomorrow
friday evening, June All, a o'clock,
III the Supreme court chamber IN me
city and county building.
You are member of the committee
and appeal to you to attend tho meet
ing h''P Esnnn II. WELLS.
HEBER G. KIMBALL's WAGON
w. II. Kimball OF Paflsy's Pare has
addresse 1 D secon1 c0mmunlcati n
Chairman CIawsOn apd Ia u he "a
iates the history o. the now interest
ing Hepef @. KimbA1 wagon, us fol.
1--we:
In the first place, in 1880, father cut the
timber and blocked out every part and
parcel OF that wagon on his own place in
Msndon, Ontario county. STATE OF New
York, placing the timbers over the
FORCES in his blacksmith chop to season.
In that shop he himself forged. the Iron
axles and oil the irons pertaining to the
wagon. Soon after, ho sold out and
wood and irons to his brother-in-
law, William Murray OF Victor,
Munroe county, New York. He
built the wagon and migrated 10 Nauvoo
| in 1874. Father there bought the wagon
and migrated In 1t to Winter Quarters
and from there to salt Lake valley and
return in lsi7. He returned 10 Salt
Lake in 1s4s. Then the wagon, with
others, returned to the Missouri river in
the same year and repeated the journey
until ii had made seventeen round trips,
bringing emigrants, machinery, mer-
chandise, ETC., Tor the upbuilding OF this
country. The last re urning Trip my
| brother, Brigham w. Kimball, died in
tho wagon, and was inferred where the
city OF Cheyenne now stands. The
| wagon, hrnceforth, was to my
casket, and in consideration OF this my
father sold 1t TO Philip Pugsley, with a
pledge from him that he would always
keep 1t as u relic OF endurance.
OF the old-time Indian chiefs who were
friendly to the Pioneers of Ulab, only
two are now in the land Of the living
They are Washable, who was one OF the
first to welcome the Pioneers to the home
of The sego lily, and "Tabby,u whose
genial ways endeared him not only to
The settlers but TO the children as WELL
Washable is living on the site of the
fort which bears his name, and "Tabby"
is living in contented retirement on the
reservation at White Rocks. An effort
has boon made by Chairman Clawson to
obtain their consent to come to this city
during the Jubilee as the guests of the
Commission, but 1t is probable that their
infirmiiies will not permit them to make
the journey. Washakie has not been
heard from directly. but the following
letter from James +. Randlett, acting
United States agent, tells the story OF
"1abby's condition.
UINTAH AND OuRAY AGENCY,
WHITE Rocks, UTAH,
May 28.h, 1897.
Spencer Clawson, Chairman Semi-Cen-
tennial Com pission:
My DEAR SIR: Answering your kind
inquiries for old "Tabby,r chief Of the
Uintahs, have TO state that the old man
Is living and in geneI al good health, but he
isitotaliy blind, which fact taken with
the intrmities incident to his ad-
vanced age renders him untitled to ao-
cept the generous proposition you have
made for his participating in the forth
coming celebration.
He sends his regrets, and thanks the
commission tor It's kindly remembrance.
Very respectfully,
JAMES Il. RANDLETr,
Lieutenant Colonel United States army,
aching Indian Agent.
JUBILEE NOTES.
A subscription TO the Jubilee fund
OF 81 was received at headquarters
from Wit Subeck.
The speoial program committee
meet this evening at headquarters.
william Langton has rendered the
commission the use OF large hall for
the rehearsal OF the Jubilee chorusss
under the direction Of Professor BleI Z.
hens from uow until the Jubilee con.
| certs, fee OF charge. The tender IL
nucn appreciated by the commission.