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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-14
CHERRY'S DECISION.
Holds That Salt Lake County Did No,
Exceed lis DEB. Limit In 1895.
A WRIT OF MANDATE. ORDERED.
Case Of III, T.. V. Coal Go. vs. Count
Commissioners Gee asions surprise
Among Lawyers.

Judge Cherry handed down an
opinion To-Day In the case OF the Pleas
ant Valley Coal Go. VS. the board o.
county commissioners, gra ting the
motion for judgment on the plead
ings and orGering the writ OF man.
date as prayed for.
Plaintiff In this case asked that
defendants be compelled TO issue war
rant Tor SOL in payment for coal deliv-
cred to defendants in 1896.
The contest was on tue application
OF the law. The county received in
1896 sSl 900 on account OF taxes LEVIED
In previous years. The plaintiff con-
tended that this money should be
applied on 1895 and 1896 debts, while
defendants hold that 1t should be
used in pay ment Of debts incurred by
the county In 1894.
His honor In giving his decision
holds that 1t WAS the intontion of the
Legislature TO permit any county Ia
Tho State to bond It's iudebte ness and
,herei0fe that aay cash on hand from
1875, or previous years' taxs, received
aa wei as TAX reuBmptions SHOULD be
counted as that years revenue, hold
Ing in effect that the county OF Salt
Lake did not exceed debt limit in
1896.
The decision caused some surprise
among several of the legal fraternity,
some of wntm think his honor has
gone square IN the teeth of the recent
supreme Count uecisiOn. The filth
aud tixth paragraphs OF the syllabus
n when Teaus:
"NOt only the revenues arising
from the tax levy OF the year, bat
those arising from licenses and other
sources as well, must be paid upon
Indebtedness arising during the year
whenever collected. so far as required,
and II an excess remains 1t shou ID be-
c.me part OF the revenue OF the
following year"
With respect to the year 1896 the
court held that the amount OF the
revenue O. 1875, In the treasury on the
hret day OF the former year, not re-
qulred to pay indeble iness which
bonds had not been issued to ny, anu
the tax levy Of 1895, and revenue
rom all other sources from which a
liability TO pay arose during the year,
constituted she revenue 20 Tar az It
could be collected at any time with all
reasonable uihgence, to pay all the ip-
debiedness OF that year, he rule
being that the revenue OF the year 90
arising must alone bs appr priated TO
the payment OF the liabilities arising
during the year.
The case was appealed to the State
supreme court and will be argued
before that trlUuuai on Saturday.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-14

wRler,; aud according TO the gatsps
contained they ma be sulnhur waters
or cafbouated waters. Water un 'ct
pressure will take up large gu antilles
VI csrbon dioxide, and this solution Of
Q 'rbon dioxidu L. capable OF di'Bolving
calcium carbonate. AZ waters thus
charged me the ,ur ace they lose
the carbon dioxide throu h relief OF
pressure and Immediately deposit
oilcium carbonate, building for them.
selves curbs and often incrusting Oh
ects immersed In the water. II gen.
etai heat Is favorable to chemical
action and hot water Is a stronger
solvent than 10 cold. Tho source o
tue heat manitesling itself in thermal
springs is by may supposed To be the
rtsilusl neat Of lOrmer volcanic nc.
tor; by others mechanical move.
ments OF the crusl sucn as block ehft.
ing are regarded ne tue cause OF this
rise in temperature; and by still others
chemical action wItbiu tho interior Of
tue earth IL looked to as the cause. II l.
known that iavas VIII retain their heat
for an indefinite period; In tho case Of
an eruption Of JOtullo IN NJ xico the
lava was iOunu etili stesming eighty
seven years later. Steam vents la ths
ueighb4TBO1u OF Volcanoes are gener.
ally known as lumarOles; II sulphur
gaBaes are emitted with wafer and
steam tho name soliRtara is given.
Lime depositins springs both hot and
colu abound In most countries. The
sprip, ut Midway in our own State
are excellent examples Of those, anu
OF the safatara the hot springs near
salt Lake CITY may bs taken rs a
ype. The most magnificent deposits
OF travertine resulting from thermal
spriUg action are found al the NJ am.
moth hot Syringe, Yellowstone Ma.
tlonal Park. lndeeI, since the de-
sttuction OF the New u ialsn1 PINE
Terraces Mt Rotomahama tue Nam.
moth hoi syringe deposits are witnOnt
Iival. Vhese deposits OF bfilli'
antly coloTed vafigated traver.
tine cover an area OF three
square miles, Of which 40 acres are
marked by existing sprlLgs BY the
aiu OF pictures Jupiter Terrace, Mi.
netvR Terrace, Cleopatra Terrace,
Pulpit Terrace, Angel Terrace, etc.,
were illustrated. An interior view Ol
the Dsvl's Kitchen and VI Liberty
Cap completed this part OF the subjec..
Geysvts ace not merely not springs
but periodically etupuve not springs.
Tfus geyseTs throw out water cOniaiu-
ing silica In solu Ion. BY deposition
OF part Of this sInca the spring builds
Tor itself q siuuous pipe In which con-
veclion Currents are interrupted and
thus the lower part VI the tube may be
a. very high temperature hile the
wafer IN the upper part may De com
IaTauvely COO. Unuer these conditions
u ylOleut eruption VIII occur. Ky the
aiu o. a mOuel ten feet high the action
| Of geyHers through this interruption OF
| convection currents was illustrated.
All kinds Of geysers are 10 be iounI In
tne Y zllOwst0Be National Park and q
great lumber were explained oy Pic
lures ranging from Tiny cones lees
than foo, high, throwing water but
few iuonte, to the mag ulticsnt Bee
hive, which throws l,s water 200 feet
nign aud the GIant 25J lest nign.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-14
MINES AND MINING.
Proposed Consolidation Of the Utah
and Gale1a Companies,
MEETING HELD LAST EVENING.
Notes from the Mammo Ii r. cord
Talks wi h Godb aud Kirby
On h. Exchange.

II is currently reported that tho
U ah and Galeus mining m ianies
operating at Fen Springs VIII effect
consolidation In few days. The
companies, strictly speskins, have
been practically Que oil along, but no "
1t Ia proposed to make them one in
toto and in very deed. Last evening
the directors OF the concern
held meeting at which
the subject OF consolidation is
ehid to have hoen discussed, but not
arriving at Il conclusion, an adjourn.
ment was taken until Friday af ernooD.
The mines lie eide by side and as i'm
pfovemeuts are cjntem uleted at the
properties, 1t 10 thought mat q cpnsoli.
dation OF interests will be the best
tuiug to do, 40 thai one compa y will
stanI the ,xpense OF sucn improve.
meuts. A dividend Ia expected from
this SOURCE In day or two.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-14

Do Lamar and April Fool properties
are being operated. Important DE-.
ve'opment work Is going on at the
Mag uoiia and ore Is briug found
which gives very encouraging
values. 10 State Line developm sut
10 Glow, although the miuets anu
property owners have uuboundej
faith IN the district, the results Of
operations to date having been quite
encoura ling. This anu Eagle Valley
are practically the same uiairlct.
A. Bullionvlle Mr.. Godhe says opar.
atoms are practically at a slandstill.
They are working u roastint plant,
which, II money could be secureI,
would be bubstituIed by more
modern plant. The process OF ore re.
d1ciion In vogue there has been
Mighty satisfactory ami hlthou IN the
gentleman did not say go, II Ia report
I'd thst he Ia about to remove the
plan, referred to, to State Line, whete
lie has h iidl Rs.
Mr.. Godbe VIII remain in tho city
several deys, ami then return to the
locality from whence he recently
came.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-14

A correspondent writing from
Colorado River to the Southern Cen.
sor, spys that the Colorado river placer
miaes are attracting great sttenti IN
lust now and great many have their
Eyes turned this way. IMessrs. Chsffin
ma Hay leave mere LOa today
The arm OF IL. M. Chafii / and Co. hs 8
Just put In an Acme flour gold amalga.
nalor and will run 1t with consider
able vim this summer. The golJ that
Is fou 1d here is all below the Junction
f the Colorado aud San Juan rivers
and seems to have been originally
carried ir m tue canyon OF the San
Jusn, where many miners are now
busy getting gold from the gravel bels
found by that stream, anu 1t Is said
mat they hnd it quite prod a0le zig.
glng there, too.
N. l.. Sbefisld and JEFF Pace, botl
OF LoI have been here Tor some tim
They spend their time riding on the
steamboat, hunting NJ qu, pottery
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-14
SPRINGS AND GEYSERS.
DR.. TalmOge on the Attraction, of the
Yellow tone Park.

The last OF tho successful course
OF public lectures at the University
wns delivered last night by DR.. ]. Il.
palmago on the subject "Hot Springs
and Geysers" A large audience was
present and the discourse was followed
with interest. The address was Illus.
trRted by an extensive assortment OF
stereoptican vlews, most OF the pic
lures having bssn taken by the lee
tuter In the course Of tour through
the Yellowstone National Patk.
AlIer explaining the principles un-
derlyiug the occurrences OF springs in
general, the lecturer turned TO the
subject Of thermal sprlngs. Springs
having their souTcs between tue
stratum Of iuvnriable temperature Will
not be iufllenced by external Oranges
Of temperature. These external in.
fiuences operate at all times slowly, so
lhat the msximum effect VI sunmer's
heat may be felt at s0me depth be-
meath the surface late IN the succeed.
ing winter. Syringe having their
SOURCES within the layer thus slowly
II tluenceu would therefore receive the
etleot OF the summeI's heat long after
the summer hal passed and thus the
spring may pour forth water which is
actually cool In summer and warm Ia
winter when compared with the tenn.
p0ratufe o. this air.
Like water from all other sources,
spring water cOhtains varying quaint.
ties OF mineral matteTe In solution.
According to their mineral contents
springs may be classified as calcium,
chAly beaie, saline, alum, and silicious
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-14
Sister Whites Funeral.

The funeral services over the re-
mains Of Sister Margaret A. White
were held in the Mil Greek ward
house A pril IL, 1897, Elder James r..
Miller, counselor In the ward bishop.
rio, presiding. The house was well
filed, goodly number OF relatives
and irienus having come from salt
Lake CITY ana surrounding wards TO
pay their last respects TO one who, by a
lie OF integrity and devotion to the
revealed truths OF the Gospel, had
endeared her to all who came within
the circle OF her acquaintance. Ihe
floral offerings were pfoiuse anu lovely,
literally covering the beautiful casket.
The speakers were Elders james II.
WAlters, Brigham Il. Price, William
&. Winder, Edwin Winter, ChilliaD
L.. Miller, George Taylor and Joseph
II. Taylor, the latter OF the Stake
pIesi1ency, all OF whom tettified to the
devotional life OF the deceased, ana
her abiding faith iu God. During the
last six months che had suffered much,
but she did not lnurmur. Many con.
soling anu instructive remarks were
made by the speakers, and uouOtless
will be- long remem bered by those who
heard them. Bisnop James q. Ham
ilton being one of the mourners, ex'
pressed the thanks OF the family To all
who had assisted In any way IN
IN inieterlDg 10 tho deceased, anu 'in-
voked the blessings OF the Lord upon
all.
The singing was furnished by part
of the Mil Creek choir, II. Z. Calls Q
leader, aud was an impressive anu
interesting part OF the services. A
long train OF cArrisges laden with
friends and relatives followed the re-
mains TO their last resting place in the
MIL Greek Cemetery. IL.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-14
SENT TO TIE ASYLUM
Sllas a. THiichall Falls OF a Ho,,,
Causing Insanity.
II HAPPENED NEAR BE,yp,
Had Been Married Eighteen Mo,n
lilo Was Taken TO Provo this
Afternoon.

An extremely ssd case, vbe,d.
young man named SilAs A. Tw,tot.,
vi Beaver city, is supposed I, hss
oecome Insane, was brou ,ht hat,
Judge Hiles In the Third d,.,v
court today. Twitchell Ia A t.,,.
thirty years old and married. A..
two weeks ago he was ut place cs,,'.
North Creek which Is about fou, rDrs'
north OF Beaver, attending In
business. He was on horsebaek a.,
In some unaetOunlsble vav ~
brown from the horse. Howsl.,
back to Beaver AMI complained IN NJ
wife and friends that he felt q ma.
sore and stih as result OF the fail, At
the came time ext Ieesing his surn,t,.
that he was not killed outright. No,.'
ing more was IN uRht OF the matt,
until the young man commenosd,s
show sigDs OF insaniiy, which wa
about iJur or i've days after the 80
dent. AZ times rwi,cnel Womb ta
come quite violent anu unnaernns a.,
at nther limts would appear TO bs ~
itctly rational. Melical advice w..
sought, when 1t We recommendss
that he be sent to salt Lake Ully far
examination. wi
Al inquiry was had this aiternoo,
lore Referee George H.. Blair. And
Drs. ALdersOn and Wllht. rwit'
chpll came up from Beaver today az.
companied by hi. wife and talbet.In.
law, j. b. WasIeu, formerly Of Gun.
nis0u, now OF tuis city, M.
wife gave her evidence and .s,I
she never observed Anything untilafs,
ne had met win the accI en-,
rwitchell Volunteered TO tell The pby.
slciahs all about Il Il they would agree
not to send him to the Asylum.
After nearing the ,viueuor and m
The recommendation Of the pnysIcsgs
the UNI ruuate young man wn, M.
dered c mmitte1 to the 5 ate insane
asylum a PfUvU.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-14
WEATHER VANE.
Observations Taken at Utah, Idaho,
Montana, Oregon aud Wyoming
Stations.

Weather reports showing observa-
lions at s Am. today:
Salt Lake City-Bsrometer, 30 20;
Temperature, AZ; minimum, IS; VIM,
southeast, 3 miles per h0ui, clea r..
Baker City-Barometer, 8O.22; tenn.
petature, 36; minimum, SO; wind, south.
east, 10 miles per hour; cloudy.
Cneyenne-Barom 30.li; tenn
persture, ss; minimum, SO; wind,
norli west, 2 miles per houi; clear.
Havre- Barometer, 80 J8; tenn.
persture, AZ; minimum, AZ; VIM,
northeast, 10 miles per hour; rain, .0l
inches.
Helens-Baromster, SO.l2; tempera.
ture, 80; minimum, so; wind, south
west, IA miles per hour; cloudy.
Miles City-Barometer, 20 92; tenn.
peraiure 80; minimum. IS; wind,
west, s miles per hour; CLOUDY.
Winnemucca Barometer, s0.22;
temperature, SO; minimum, 80; wind,
northeast miles per hour; partly
cloudy.
Idaho Falls-Barometer, 80. 80; tenn.
perature, 81; minimum, 80; wind,
northeast, light; partly cloudy.
General and local forecasts lor 80
hours ending .. m. Thufsdsy:
For Utah; Forecast maue at San
Franciscu): Fair t0nigh. and Thurs
day; stationary tenn perature.
Salt Lake City and vicinity: Fail
tonight and Thutsday; stationary
temperature. j. II. SMITH,
Observer Weather Bureau.
Today's temperature 10 shown In the
fac aimile thermometer given below:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-14
A MORNING SUICIDE,
A bose OF Carbolio Acid Evidently the
Cause Of Death-;uqnrst mt 10
O'Clock Tomorrow.

Shortly before noon today the dead
b1dy OF man named L. II. r berts
was found lying in tie rear Of the WesI
Side saloon at 81 N. Third West street,
opposite the Union Pacific or Oregon
Short Line depot. He appeared to
have been dead for some time anu
later 1t wse ascertsined almost beyond
doubt that he had committed suicide
by means of the caTbolic acid route.
The body was conveyed TO Eyaus's
undertaking establishment anu jus.
tice SOmmeT viii hold hu iuqut 3.
thereon At 10 O'Clock Ia the moruIng.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-14
United in Marriage.

To-day, April Ia, there was per.
formed In the Salt Lake Temple the
marriage ceremony which united the
fortunes OF Jacob NJ. Weller, son OF
tue late Joseph Weller and Mrs. Mary
A. G. Weller, and Lily s. Nicholson,
daughter OF John aud Miranda g..
Nicholson, OF this city. A wedding
reception will be hello at the residence
OF the BRIDGE parents this evening, the
invited guests being mostly relatives.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Weller are q highly es.
timsble young couple and host O.
fri,nJs wish them full measure Of
happiness on their journey through
life.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-14

Conditions as ns Saw Them in III
North and Northeast.

Conditions as ns Saw Them I'm the
norih and NorIheasL
Mr.. l. Y Kirby, who covered his
connection with the Bullion-Bs ok last
October and who now peregtiuates
western mi ing camps Ia behalf Of the
II sdon Iron wOrks, has Just returned
u the city alter trip throuAh the
states to the north and nortneast.
The gentleman has been into the
camps oil IIshO, MoDt,ua, South DI.
kDta and CJl RADIO. aud says that In
most OF them activity ia quite rife.
Especially is this the case In tue Black
His OF DeadwooJ, whore the lofty
peaks and snowy plateaua arc literally
swaImei with prospectors aud capital-
ists seekiug investment. OLD camps,
abandoned years ago, are tevivlng into
scenes o business.hke stir, ami ull In
all the Indie ,tious for the thorough
development OF the mining lauds In
that state are exceedingly bright.
Mr.. kitby notes great demand for
old pfoperlies,an says that In Gllpin
county, C0loFauo, many mining JealH
are being entered into, although in
the Bis me state silver mines are looking
up and at, ractlng nsiderauls atten-
ton. New capital is getting IN there
anu the old time, sloveDly way OF
hanJling mining properties 10 fast
diving way to more m)dern and ADJ
vanced METHODS In the development
OF those gtounis.
On Granite Mountain, M n.., not y
lew new mills are being erected, pre-.
paratory to AZ active seasOU's worn.
o tue BimetRllic properly a m II OF
100 tons capacity 10 now under way,
its mpletlon being looked lot IN a
abort time. The Outl0OS, Gays Mr..
KIRBY, is indeed enc 'utaglng.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-14

On Saturday afternoon end evening
Of this week Cinderella Will be given
at the rheater. The ojmpAny comes
from California anu the S. f. Post oil
Fec. l6 h says OF the performances
given tnere:
Atlhe California theater, last night,
very pretty anu picturesque preseu-
tation Of the familiar but always at
trRclve fairy story Of Cinderella aud
the Glass Slipper was given by com.
pany cOmpOiel altogether OF unildrsn.
The more important characters were
taken by young BctOts anu ACTRESSES,
who have already adopted the Stage as
a profession, anu made more or less OF
mark thereon, but the bulk 81 the
cast consisted OF little people to whom
II was all strange. Every thing cou.
sidered, they ave highly credltabie
performance; tho beautiful stage Sci.
tings, Of course, helping 1t cut ma.
teTialll.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-14

ana Aztec ruins and the like, but they
seem to TO greatly interested In the
gold mines too. Hiram Williams. the
Wayne county cattle man has been
down hero OF late. He csms by way
4 Glrn csnyon. His opinion Is Ina
placer mining has bot begun and that
this is good q ii for Investments.
Certain II Is that man with tmNll
Fucker can make from $3.50 $500
day, anu the only drawback is the
difficulty OF getting provisions over
the hard rosis. The n,xt four or Ave
months Will be a busy time here but
by then the noys grow tired OF the
onely camp anu long fJr the city anu
SsltaiT.
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application by the parties thereto, and
would be preferable to the fret, mas
much as 1t would simplify ma tiers
and save to the board very great
am unit Of labor and exnense in ascef.
tanning just what apppl Cations would
come within the rule, and the ivy
ing of such applicants to r'hlc tue
came within the Limitation OF time
prescribed by law.
have the honor 10 be,
Very respectfully, yours
A. @. BISHOP,
Attorney General.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-14
Police Court Notes.

Soren Sorenson arrested for obscene
conduct, forfeited $40 for the otisnse
Jane Doe CUndie, the keeper OF
"vsgrant" chickens will have hear
ing tomorrow on the charge.
Florence Gallo chy, charged with
disturbing the peace, was found gully
but had sentence suspended.
George koons's case lor trespAss was
dismissed on motion OF the prosecu'
ton.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-14
George Hurt.

Mrs. J. Wood, of Westieid Lone,
Mansfield, Noting hamshire, England,
would like to learn The whereabouts OF
her brother, George Hurt, who emil
grated to u tAh irem Kiveton PARK,
near Sht fiielu, some fiiIeen years ago.
He was last heard from fifteen years
ago, he then being In Sait Lake City.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-14

The Well Known Mining Nan Wants
HaiirOad 90 Piochr.

The Well Knowh Mining Nan Wants u
HaiirOad 90 Pioehr.
The well known w. b. G1dbe who sc
mining Interests are l1Cael In Ne.
vada and Utah, particularly The formef,
came in from PIoche 5uuiay aud Is
now baking In the sunshine o
Utah's metropolis. The gentleman
Was seen by NEWS reporter TO Jay
and when asked lUr u mining talk,
realty consented, sllhougb, he SAID,
he had nothing oil interest.
Some of the mines OF Phoebe, Baid
the gentleman, are being worked by
ieasers VINO are earnestly waiting Tor
tue arrival OF the much IBlksd-oi, hut
as yet, non.mAteEiailstic railroad,
II the toad ever reaches there, property
owners will guarantee IL any amoun.
Ut tonnage anu nelp II to get back tLe
moGey expended in lie construction.
T Ussis Tor nope IN the early appear.
auGe OF u railroad IL tnnt good grade
from MILFORD 10 Ploche has bee n
already tuilt, thus making possible
and comparatively easy tue laying OF
tue rails snd pulling OF the steam
g giue Into that district. 70 reacn
Pioohe from Milford. several goou
mining camps could bs lfaveTsed,
,m NJ them the Bristol district, ihs
Jack Ribbit, Buliiouvilie, D. Lamar,
state Line Auu IL gle Valley, thu
o, eniug up au srsg OF country which
tor ytars has been Kept back
Tor the Iaek OF railroad facllitieR. An
of these csmpB would contgibu d large.
~ 10 the supp II Of the roaj, anu the
resources .. Utsh nnd Nevada would
be enhanced materially. The layiug
OF tho rails Tor tuch road, would bs
very Insignificant rs compared with
the results winch would cerlaiuly
follow.
At De Lamar. said Mr.. GJdbs, the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-14
AMUSEMLNTS.

Primrose q West the minstrel kings,
come to the Salt Lake Theater for a
two nights engagement commencing
tomorrow night April 18Th. This IL
The only minstrel organization OF re.
pute now on the road ana the perform
anees given are fully no to date anu
create the intense fun for which they
are noted. The combination OF burnt
cork artists anu the genuine blacks OF
the South is an idea original with
Primrose & West and 1t pleases The
public. There Ia no doubt but what the
performances given here will draw out
the full houses which their excellence
deserves.