The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-15

from your commission to be present at
the ceremonies in celebration Of the
Utah Semi-Centennial 1 regret very
much that my official duties prevent
me from visiting once more your beau
tiful city. I was there in 1875. and
again in 1894. and 1 had then occasion
of viewing the wonderful progress
made frer ~ TO my first visit, and
since then to my last one
The following was received from Su-
perintendent Webber CT the Z. c. NJ. l.:
I have pleasure in handing you our
check for SIS, this being Henry Disston
e Sons contribution to the Jubilee
fund. These gentlemen are the great
sawmakers of Philadelphia.
JUBILEE NOTES.
At yesterdays session of the Pioneer
Jubilee commission, Chairman Claw
son, Mrs. George Y. Wallace. Miss
Emily Katz and Messrs. Moritz. Col
born, Whitney, ]. D. Spencer, Smith
and Rognon were present.
\ check for s60.50, the amount sub
scribed TO the Jubilee fund by the en-
ployees of the operating department OF
the Salt Lake & Ogden Electric Light
company, was received al headduar
tiers yesterday.
Peter Winward of Payson has for
warded 81 as his contribution TO the
fund. Mr.. Winward is pioneer. and
has in his possession an cid brass gun
he carried at the time Gunnison was
killed.
The first Union Pacific engine will
arrive from Omaha on the 10Th inst.
The announcement was received with
applause by members of the commits
sion. 1t will be a great feature of the
Pageant of Progress.
TaEca K Oiohf Tho v-cI1 I-o0rs-ro r17ir1i~,c 20
operator, has given to the commits
sion a 720-DOund piece of ore from the
Uncle Sam mine, which has an assay
value of so per cent lead and 100 ounces
in silver to the ton. The ore will be
placed in the Hall of Relics.
The wagon which conveyed Brigham
Young to Utah will be drawn in the
pioneer day parade by grandsons and
granddaughter of the great pioneer.
The wagon viii be filed with flowers
which will be laid at the base of the
Brigham Young monument.
Knutsford travelling men have sub
scri5ed S25 to the fund. and it was for
Warded to the commission Yesterday
by Proprietor Gus Holmes. The names
of the subscribers. each giving So, are:
o. D. Randall of st. Louis, W. S. Fer
guson of Denver. I. K. Greenbaum of
Louisville, G.. B. Keen and George S.
w edSeW God
Hon. Jerrold R. Letcher's check for
80 reached the Jubilee treasury yes
terday.
An effort will be made to organize a
state historical society during the Judi
lee.
The preparations going on for the
bicycle division Of the illuminated pa
rade, indicate that the wheelmen of
the city are taking a great interest in
the Jubilee. The prizes offered are
proving an incentive for elaborate dec
orative features.
The Bureau Of Information and Pub
lie Comfort is now open, and ready for
business at 50 West First South street.
opposite jubilee headquarters. A
thorough canvass of the city and near
by towns has been made, and the bu-
reau officials believe that no difficulty
will be experienced in affording good
accommodations at a reasonable rate
to all applicants.
Many merchants have commenced to
decorate their places OF business, and
the hope is expressed by members of
the commission that every merchant
and business man will fall into line at
once. There are only a few days left
in which to prepare for the celebration.
and the work of decorating the city
should now be under full Roadway.