The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-12
MERCURCOM|NG TO THE FRONT
FRANK KIMBALL OPENS Moor
NICRS BRANCH BANK.
Proposition to Build City Hall
Commercial Club Will Probably
Be organized-Money Sent Abroad


business yesterday and has now fairly
started on it's career. Frank Kimball
is acting as cashier, and w. Hall, son
of ex-Mayor Hall, is his assistant. The
building has been fitted up in excellent
style, and the locality is all that could
be desired The need of a bank has
been felt for a long time, but the his
tory of the previous attempt made 1t
necessary for parties to take hold of
the proposition who We're above SuS-
picion.
NEW CITY COUNCIL.
The new city council has taken
charge of affairs and will probably con-
duct matters in manner BETTING
rapidly growing community. Their
predecessors were at a disadvantage.
Just before taking their position the
boom died d natural death and left its
usual aftermath. Many of the firms,
whose licenses could have helped to fill
the city Golfers, were compelled to close
out, all the cash on hand was lost in
the Bacon bank, and c. c. Higgins,
one of the bondsmen for the city treas
urer, has been performing the treas
urers duties without compensation, to
make the deficit good. The city has
been reimbursed and the increase of
business enabled the city fathers to
tax, and left $1,127 in the treasury.
PROPOSED CITY HALL.
Probably the first important business
that viii claim the attention of the
new administration will be the erection
of a city hall Ground has been OBJ
tanned for this purpose, and the propo-
sition now under consideration is to
build a two-stOry building of sufficient
size TO accommodate the city officers
with suitable rooms for the transaction
of business. A council chamber, court
room and quarters for the fire depart
ment. A suitable Jail will probably be
erected, secure alike from outside in
reference and accidents on the inside.
COMMERCIAL CLUB.
A movement is on foot to establish
a club. which will take the place of
board of trade. The organization will
compile a map, showing not only the
location of producing mines and pa
tented claims but also the more i'm
portant prospects of the district. 1t
will also be prepared to furnish reliable
information about any property in the
camp, and act as a committee of refer
ence for any visitors who might come
to the district. a number of the lead
ing business men and mine owners of
the district have declared their willing
ness to join such an organization and
make it a success.
A preliminary meeting was held last
Saturday evening to consider the adj
visibility of organizing an A. o. U. w.
lodge. Next Saturday evening as many
of the members of the order as can
get together will meet and come to a
decision in the matter.
SENDING MONEY ABROAD.
The postofice records show that a
great deal of money is sent out of Mer-
cur every month. During the last
quarter S15,97S has been sent by do
nestle money orders and 81, 0SS went to
foreign countries. A great deal of the
latter goes to Italy and Austria and
is sent by miners to their friends and
relatives in the old country
For the past few weeks there has
been no lack of amusements, theatres,
variety performances. boxing contests,
dances, etc, have been frequent. The
knights of Labor dance is at present
looked forward to as the coming event
The knights propose giving a masque
carnival on Friday evening, and
choosing and making costumes is en-
gaging the attention Of lovers of dane
ing.
The insane man, Andrew Larsen, who
was taken to Salt Lake City for ex-
animation a few days ago, has been
employed as dishwasher at the Mercur
hotel for some time. His health has
been bad, but it was only during the
past few days that signs of mental
failure have been detected.