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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-06
BIG DEMAND ON JUAB.
Centenpial-Eureka Company Wants
S6,oo5 Paid Back.

Nephi, April 5.-At the session of the
county commissioners c. L. Allen, gen
eral manager of the Centennial Eureka
Mining company. made a demand on
the county for $6.995.76, with interest
from Nov 19. 1885, to date of repay
ment. The complaint alleges that the
sum stated was unlawfully collected
for taxes. By recent decision of the
supreme court it was held that taxes
collected on the net proceeds of mines
from June ]. 1895, to Jan 4. 1896. when
the constitution went into effect. were
Illegal. and on these grounds the COM
pany seeks to recover. The matter was
referred to a committee composed of
Attorney Pike and Commissioner Chap
pei.
Judge Knox of Beaver county an
peared before the board and presented
their claim for $3.50 taxes claimed Ia
be due them on Juab county sheen
herds listed in their county during the
years 1894, 1895 and 1895. The. matter
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blow o1,t the dams gate. Nothing
defnite could be learned at this as
rance and The Herald correspondent
drove to the scene of the catastroplle
TO learn what facts can be CLEANED dl
this date. ,,o,.,.-
vale Reservoir company, IN 1850 Il
y, Se,-ier canyon. five miles south and
above Beiknap, terminus OF the no
Grande Western railroad. The great
ARTIFICIAL lake covers Lea acres OF land
an average of Is feet deep. Water Is
stored by two dams, called the upper
and lower dam.
IT was the lower dam that gave way
about $50 o'clock Saturday morning.
srJa daInge crashed down the canyon
nc a wall of water in a four foot lace
and swept past Belknap at 20 o'clock
BELOW Belknap there is a railway tnn-
mel and the flood. rising above the
hanks of the swollen river, tore nearly
ali the rock riprap from about the
tunnels mouth. in no place, however,
DANA ging the railway bed by II
o,cIocl5 the torrent had run to Sewer,
at the mouth of Sewer canyon, three
miles below Belknap. At Sewer the
Westerns main road runs on the east
side of the Sewer river, but II mas d
bridge across the stream to a switch
IN the other side. The flood, thunuer-
ing down the river, washed OUT mt
hanks at one end and piled doatlnS
tinnbers against the other end OF the
bridge. almost carrying it away. Some
of the timbers of the dams gate were
carried away and down the river
through the canyon.
Near Sewer. several small irrigation
canals tap the river, and the gates III
all these were swept out by the Geiuse
and the farms below were inundated,
the wheat field of Myron Prlsbee be
ing literally destroyed. The large
canal of the Sewer Valley irrigation
COMPANY heads near this point. Satur-
day afternoon this canal gate was
closed, leaving the big ditch dry ana
down at Joseph, eight men were down
in il with teams and scrapers, making
excavations. They received warning
and got out with their horses ana I'M
Elements just in time to avoid the rush
of water down the canal
George Mills, an old gentleman who
lives al Vaca, had a narrow escape
from drowning while fording the river
The damage done to bridges, canals
and prospective crops is estimated at
about $1,000.
NOT AN ACCIDENT.
A Piute county grand jury recently
found an Indictment against the Of
ficers. of the reservoir company for re-
fusal to abate their alleged nuisance
af flooding farmers fields without pay
ing damages. Feeling against the
company runs high among ranchmen
owning farms near the reservoir, and
often there have been heard threats
TO destroy the dams unless the reser-
voir magnates should make some
amends This the company refused TO
do and there are those hereaDouts free
10 express their belief that the break
ing of the dam Was not by accident.
on the morning Of Saturday, April .,
lust about the time the dam went out,
A y. Warenski, q prominent citizen
of Joseph not far from the mouth of
Sewer canyon. heard an explosion
which he took 10 have occurred in
about the vicinity of the lower dam.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-06

such portion thereof as may remain
after both the other preceding second
airy rights are supplied.
The court DEGREES that in order to
make a division of the waters of the
creek in accordance with the foregoing
decision there shall be constructed and
maintained suitable headgates on the
creek and appoints Andrew McMeekin
commissioner of the court TO make the
division. OF the expenses incurred in
making and keeping the headgates and
distributing the water the owners of
the primary right are to pay half and
the owners of the first two secondary
rights one-half. Each party pays his
own witness fees. The plaintiff town
has to remit one-half the court costs
and the secondary Fighters the balance.
All parties To the action are en-
joined and restrained from interfering
with the rights of one another.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-06
STRANGE SURPRISES IN STORE
GREAT BRITAIN'S POLICY IN
THE FAR EAST.
Mr.. Balfour Unbosoms Himself to
arliament-Ominous Words Re
garding the Future In the Orient.

London, April 5.-The house of COM
mons was crowded today with people
anxious to hear the statement of Mr..
Balfour. acting secretary of state for
foreign affairs. on the subject of the
situation in the far east.
Mr.. Balfour enumerated the conces-
sions obtained by Great Britain,
namely. that the region of the Yang
Use Kiang should not be alienated by
any foreign power: that the successor
of Sir Robert Hart, as director of the
Chinese imperil maritime customs, is to
be an Englishman, and that access to
the inland waters is to be had by ships
of all nations.
A fourth concession. Mr.. Balfour
continued, occurred only a day or two
ago. namely, the opening of three new
treaty ports, Funing, Yochau and
Chin Wang.
This. according to Mr.. Balfour, was a
considerable harvest for two months
negotiations.
He believed neither Germany nor
Russia had any intention of depriving
Great Britain of any of her treaty
rights in China.
Germsny had given assurances that
the country occupied by her will he
open to the commerce of the whole
world.
The interests of Germany and Great
Britain in China were identical and he
believed the two countries would be
able to work hand in hand.
Russia had also given assurance, but
he was bound to admit that the form
of those assurances had changed.
Relative to the security of the future,
Mr.. Balfour said it could not he denied
that the indications were that China
might collapse and, with further de-
cay, fragments might be snapped up
by various powers.
But it would be a mistake to allow
Great Britain's policy to be governed
by remote contingencies, adding: I'VE
desire to maintain the integrity of
China so far as possible, but it must
be recollected that the future will prob
ably have strange SURPRISES in store"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-06

direct to the White River country, and
undertake active steps looking to its
colonization. Some settlers will be al :
ready on the ground awaiting his ar
rival, though most of those Intending
to settle there are waiting until Mr..
Judd returns, when he will inform them
in regard TO country, climate, etc.
Senator Edward H. Snow and his
brother, z. 3. Snow, of the stake acad-
envy, start for Salt Lake today.
l. c. Macfarlane Of the state board
of land commissioners also leaves for
the city to take up his labors again on
the land board, and a large number of
others from this part go TO attend con-
ference.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-06
Coalville Notes.

Coalville, Utah. April AIRS. Joseph
A. Fisher was called by telephone to
day to take the first train for Salt Lake
as her daughter, Mrs. W. F. Smith,
living there, was very sick.
A marriage license was issued by
the county clerk today to Mr.. Frank
Rippon, aged %, of CoaIville, and Miss
Amelia Jones. aged %. of Hennefer. At
o'clock they We're united in wedlock by
President Alma Eldredge, after which
a reception at the residence of Bishop
F. II. Wright, uncle to the groom, was
given them, attended by relatives and
intimate friends of the happy pair.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-06
sANPETE DISAPPOINTED.
Telephone Project Has Been Aban-
doned-A Pioneers Death.

Mt Pleasant, April 5.-William Bal
ley. who was soliciting for the tele-
phone. left for Salt Lake this week,
having received instructions from the
company to proceed no further. as the
decision had been arrived at to aban-
don the proposed extension through
Sanpete county Whether this is the
final decision is not known, but Mr..
Baileys impression was that it IS. The
canvass had not been completed, and
ii is thought the necessary amount
would have been subscribed.
The Wasatch academy of this city IS
closed this week, it being the annual
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-06
SYRACUSE CANNING FACTORY.
Site Secured, Machinery Ordered and
Manager Enga aged.

Pennington, April 5.-County Com
missioner Parker. who is financially
interested in the proposed canning fac
tory at Syracuse, reports that the
company has already purchased a por-
ton of the machinery necessary to
operate the plant and engaged a COM
petent man TO take charge. They have
contracted for the tomatoes from so
acres of land, which will be in the
neighborhood of 400 tons. II is eX-
pected that this years run viii turn
out about 5000 cases of canned to-
matoes, each case containing two
dozen cans. A site for the factory has
been secured on the Syracuse branch
of the Oregon Short Line, and the
building will soon be in course of cree
ton. About Is of the most prominent
citizens of Syracuse are interested in
the enterprise, and there is no doubt
but it will be made success.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-06
A PARK FOR PROVO.
City Council Decides to Improve
Seventeen Acres.

Provo April Sat the city council ses-
sion last evening, the committee reported
adversely TO the petition of Mrs. Amanda
Knight, asking permission to buy the
purposes, it being the belief of the COM
mittee that a sale of the property would
be against the interests of the city.
A resolution, introduced by Councilman
Keller was passed, setting apart all of
the city property on Capital hill for park
purposes. The land consists of about
II acres. The resolution also provided for
the appointment OF a committee to have
charge of the park. and provision was
made for the immediate planting of a
row of trees along the north and east
sides and along the brow of the hill on
the south and west A park for Provo is
now an assured fact.
The application of the asylum for per-
mission to make sewer connections with
the east drain on o street was granted.
The sexton was authorized TO purchase
$50 evergreen trees for the cemetery.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-06
Death of Mrs. Waulker.

Nephi, April Son Sunday morning
Mrs Stena Walker, wife of Peter
Walker, died at Levan. Deceased
was born in Salt Lake City "a years
ago. She leaves seven children, the
youngest only ten days old, and a
heart broken husband to mourn her
loss. The funeral services were held
at the meeting house yesterday.
The funeral of Mrs. Amanda Bowers,
who died last Friday. was held today.
Her husband, Isaiah Bowers, arrived
from Orderville yesterday. The cere-
monies were very impressive.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-06
To Conference By Team.

Payson. April 5.-Conference people are
going to Salt Lake by team, as money
is scarce and the railway fare is high
from this point.
Mr.. George Finlayson and family will
continue their journey to Idaho after con-
ference to look for a new farm. Others
will probably move north with him. il
reports are favorable Mr.. Finlayson is
an enterprising gentleman and a member
of the city council.
Last night the district school teachers
were Toasted and entertained at the home
of Miss Ida Coombs.
Fanny Harper. Esther Coombs and YER
non Manwill arrived from Mexico today.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-06
EUREKA WATER TUNNEL.
Mrs. Sullivan Gets the Ground, But
Not the Tunnel.

Nephi. Utah. April 5.-The case of
Mrs. NJ. c. Sullivan VS.. Tintic Range
Railway company and P. H. Lannan
came up for trial in Judge Higgins
court this morning and lasted all day.
1t involved a tract of land claimed by
plaintiff by right of occupancy since
1890. Defendants have a tunnel pene-
trating said land. from which they de-
rive a large portion of the water used
by them at Eureka, and for this reason
claimed possession. Mrs. Charles Sha-
per of Eureka testified in behalf of
plaintiff, and witnesses for defendants
were NJ. L. Powers. John Dillon and p
H. Lannan. The court awarded plain
tiff the surface ground and defendants
access to all under surface, and each
side TO pay their own costs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-06
PROVO BRIEFS.
Illegal Liquor selling-Jones Pays a
Fine

Provo. April 5.-Frederick J. Payne and
Bertha Barnett. both of Springville, were
granted license to marry.
The students of Prof. Christensen
dancing school give a dancing party this
evening in honor of the professor.
The case of the state against F. A.
Jones for violation of the state liquor law
was compromised today without going to
trial. Mr.. Jones paid a fine of $50.
Two complaints were filed in Justice
Carriers court today against A f. Whip
pie of Provo bench, one charging sale of
Intoxicating liquors to Thomas Williams.
without first having obtained a license,
and the other for selling wine to a minor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-06
Death of a. w. Matson.

Springville. Utah. April ga prominent
Mapleton farmer. A. W. Matson. died sud
denly this morning at about 10 o'clock
Mr. Matson was 80 years old and was
born in this city. his father. George B.
Matson. being an old pioneer and a prom
inent citizen. living here yet. Deceased
leaves a wife and three children. Mr.
Matson had apparently been enjoying
rrnnl health
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-06
Sewer Canyon the Scene of Bad
Flood.
IMMENSE BODY OF WATER
SERIOUS DAMAGE TO CROPS.
ROADS AND bitches.
Suspicion That the Lower Dam Was
Blown Up, as There Was Bitter
Feeling Against the Company
No Lives Were Lost, But There
Were Marrow Escapes.

From The Herald's Correspondence
Richield, April Yesterday there
reached this city vague rumors of the
breaking of the lower dam Of the
MarysvaIe reservoir up Sewer can
yon, and the consequent inundation Of
farms along the. Sewer river in the
southern portion of this county, and
the suspicion among many people that
the calamity resulted from explosives
planted by enemies Of the company 70
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-06
Utah County Affairs.

Provo. April 5-The county commission
ers held another session today. Most
of the time was consumed in the consid-
Grafton and allowance of claims against
the county. The salary of the county
superintendent of schools for the years
1899 and 1880 was fixed at $500 per annum.
Mrs Cora Black was appointed second
deputy county treasurer for the remain
der of the year 1898, at a salary of $50 per
month.
An ordinance dividing all those portions
of Utah county outside of incorporated
cities and towns into sanitary districts
was passed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-06
Will Visit ENGLAND

Nephi. April "a farewell party was
given in Miller's hall last evening in
honor of Mr.. John S. Painter who
leaves today on a mission to England
1t has been SO years since Mr.. Painter
left his native land. Mr.. Issac Eden
borough, also q native of England,
leaves with Mr. Painter on a visit
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-06
ALL LOOK FOR WAR
National Guard Officers Hold a
Meeting.
EVERY ONE READY TO GO
MEN STAND ANXIOUS AND VIII.
LING TO FIGHT.

Rumor That the Legislature Was to
Be Called In Extra Session to
Make an Appropriation Is Denied
Mo Message From the War De-
partment as Yet, Although One
May Reach Here Today = Other
News of the Guard.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-06
JUDGE sCHERRER DEAD.
An Old Resident of Tintic Dies at
PaySon

Payson Utah. April 5.-James A. Scher-
rer died this morning. aged 50. He had
been stopping about week at the resi-
dence of Mrs SCHUYLER his niece. Judge
Scherrer. as he was better known at Tin
tic had some mining property in Eureka,
where he lived nearly 20 years, and was
unmarried. He had one sister in this
state Major Hatfield of Eureka is here
today making preparations for the funeral
tomorrow. The judge was a member OF
the G. A. r. Many prominent people
of Eureka will probably attend the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-06
Bic Deals In Sheen.

Panguitch. Utah. April S.-There is
three inches of snow on the ground this
morning. with the thermometer at zero.
Nothing has been done as yet toward
farming.
Charles Ahlstrom of Cedar City is in
Panguitch buying sheep for William
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-06
When Travelling.

Whether on pleasure bent or business.
take on every trip a bottle of Syrup of
Figs, as it acts most pleasantly and
effectually on the kidneys, liver and
bowels. preventing fevers, headaches
and other forms of sickness. For sale
in 50-cent bottles by all leading drug
glsts. Manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Co. only.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-06
CONFERENCE INDUCEMENTS.
Special Rates By Oregon Short Line

For the xty-eighth annual conference
of the Mormon church. Salt Lake City,
April to 10. from all points on the Ore
gon Short Line. Selling dates from near
points April 5 to TO- limit April 16;
from farther points. April to 9, limit
April Is. For particulars see Oregon
Short Line agents.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-06

Means of Kansas City. Mr. Ahlstrom
states that he has purchased already
this season in Garfield, Kane and Iron
counties about 10000 head of mutton
and stock sheep. ranging from 81 to
81. so each.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-06
WHITE RIVE coLoNy.
Thomas Judd viii Proceed to His
New Field,

Washington. Utah. April 2.-Thomas
Judd starts for Salt Lake City today
II meet with the state board of horti-
culture. On the way up he distributed
bulletin No. ,, issued by the board.
noag the fruit growers. At the con-
sion % The boards wnsk ne will 90
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-06

Try U. S., the new Baking Powder.
It is pure, strong and economical;
just as good as the very best, at half
the price. Why not give it trial?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-06

spring vacation. Two of the teachers
Kisses Allison and Heron. are attend
'lg the presbytery at Ogden.
The 5-year-old son of Andrew 10
hansen is suffering from broken arm
ne result of a fall while engaged il
playing.
DEATH OF A PIONEER.
Intelligence has been received here OF
the death at Lawrence, Emery county
of Mrs. Clara Christensen, an aged piO-
neer lady whose home is in this city
She left this place last fall and has
been visiting her daughter Mrs. W. A
Stalker. at Lawrence, since. Deceased
has been a cripple since childhood, hav-
ing had both feet frozen. necessitatine
ampUtation, when a little girl, and for
over 80 years being obliged to walk on
her knees alone. Recently she wore
cork substitutes for feet. Death was
due to old age. She had some prop
erty in this city.
USEFUL INVENTION.
James Wilson. a local blacksmith, has
invented a contrivance by which any
common pillow can be converted into q
sulky pillow. An iron frame supported
by a wheel, which regulates the pillow,
is all that it consists of. 1t is a cheap
and useful invention, and as it has
been given a thorough trial, can be
pronounced a success.
John de Fries. an aged gentleman of
FairView, is very i'll with pneumonia.
His recovery is doubtful
Two Indian children have been sent
from Fairview to the Indian school at
Grand Junction, Colo, this week.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-06

was referred to County Attorney Pike,
who will likely recommend that it be
paid in so far as it is found to be cor
rect.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-06

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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-06
THE MEDICAL EXAMINERS,
oSTEoPATH KING DOES NOT GET
A LICENSE.
Eight Applicants Pass the Examina-
ton Successfully-Mr. King Takes
the Result Philosophically.

AT the quarterly meeting of the state
board of medical examiners. which ended
last night, there We're examinations of
five applicants for licenses to practice
medicine and surgery and four for obstet-
RIGS. The applicants who successfully
passed the examination were Alfred
Belitz, Gunnison; c. Fred Osgood. Salt
Lake City; Charles E. Boynton. Smith
field: H. A. Chase. Ferron, medicine and
surgery: Mary Ann Mcdonald. Heber
City; Emily b. Pidcock Ogden. and Mary
e. Larsen. Fairview. obstetrics.
One of the candidates who failed TO
compete successfully with the board 5
rigid examination was A NJ. King the
oSteoDath. who refers TO his defeat with
philosophical urbanity and says his only
reason for submitting to the examination
was 10 avoid legal difficulties. which fire.
quently attend the practice of osteopathy
We have a few secondhand pianos
of standard makes, good as new, which
we are offering at considerable less
than one-third their real value, on pay
ments of IS a month. Come and see
them. e. n. JENKINS.
Temple of Music. 205 South State st.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-06
MEN CALL WOMAN A MYSTERY.
So She is to Them-Not SO to Woman.
woman.s Knowledge Saves rom operaton.

woman understands women as man never can hope
For this Mrs. Lydia Z. Pinkham. of Lynn,
S., known all over the English-speaking world,
set to work to help her sex.
After long and patient investigation, Mrs Pinkham
confirmed her conclusions, namely that seven
eghths of the sufferings of women due to dis
orders of the uterine system Reasoning this line
she that the only preventive of early breaking
down, was specific medicine which would act
alone the female organism.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-04-05
The Bennington's Shots.

The following are the names of
the best shots in the March small
arms target practice. First prize
winners of $40: A. Simpson (Cox),
"a; w. Mckay och. M.A.A.), 70; W.
Arthur (W.T), u; G. r. Wheeler
(Ses.), ~; E. B. Phelps (Cox.), ~;
W. Y. Joy och. Yeo), II; A. Epher
(App. 2nd o., 70.
The men winning 2ud prize, SIS,
we're: w. G. Conow (App. LIST O.,
70; A. Magnuson (Coppr. Sm.), 20;
G.. NJ. Reid (Lds.), 70; r. E. Scholz
(Bugler), 70; j. Gervoget (Lds.), 70;
j. Donovan och. G. N.Y., 20.
II. E. Bodmer (Ch. Mach) and j..
j. Sheehan (Lds.) each made score
of 60 and divide one End prize, So so
each.
The above scores ara out OF a
possible 80, ten shots with rifle at
300 yards range, and six shot with
revolver at 30 yards. The scores
made with the revolver were excel
lent, many scores OF % out OF a
possible being made.