The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-30
TOWN TALK.

Hon. Spencer Clawson, chairman of the
Pioneer Jubilee commission, has returned
from the east.
John i. Sorenson qualified yesterday as
county fruit tree inspector under his ap-
polntment by the board Of county COM
misslOners.
Mrs Mia Upper Maynard, one Of the
Unitarian ministers OF this city. will
preach in the congregational church in
Park City this morning.
A meeting of the Pioneer Jubilee COM
mission has been called by Chairman
Ciawson, At the Telephone Exchange
building, on Thursday evening.
Yesterdays cIearings were 1885,, SS7, as
compared with Sl16,294 for the correspond
ing day of last year. The week 5 clearings
amounted to $l.4S2,62S. as compared with
sLUlS,Sl1 for the same week of 1891
The two most important building per
1nltS issued during the week were Tor a
Dl1ck 5000 warehouse for the Studebaker
BroS Manufacturing Co. at the rear of
15l State street. and Z. c. NJ. 1. alterations,
calling for an expenditure of $500.
1t has been found necessary to increase
the emergency crews Of the waterwOr1s
department, SO that there need be no I'M
reasonable delay in answering complaints.
During the cold snap and recent thaw,
daily average Of nearly 30 frozen and
bursted service pipes in various parts OF
the city have been reported.
The freeth thinkers and their friends VIII
tonight, at A. O. L. W. hall. Main street,
celebrate the anniversary of The birth OF
Thomas Paine. The speakers will be II.
". Lawrence, Warren Foster and DR.. y.
+. Raylin. while J. T. Meakin Will give
recitations and Professor Cook will pro-
vide music. All are invited.
The weekly report of the board Of health
shows II births and II deaths. There are
Il contagious disease flags outstanding,
representing p cases of scarlet fever and
one of diphtheria. One new case of
whooping cough was reported. Tests for
nf.aV anil
and all were found normal
Thomas Kierstaed of .S2s Third avenue.
care Boderlc Express, New York City, has
written TO Governor Wells, making in
QUiry as to the whereabouts of his uncle,
hlcnard wilson, who came TO Utah few
years ago. The inquirer thinks his uncle
Is working in some one of the mining
camps. The governor viii await some in
formation before replying.
A meeting of representatives of the sew
eI-al canal companies was held yesterday
afternoon at the county commissioners
office. TO arrange for the coming season
storage and distribution of water from
the outlet of Utah lake. The attempted
diversion and appropriation of a sixth of
the flow by the LamSOn lower plant pro-
gect was incidentally referred to, but moth
ing new nor of public interest developed.
The parlors at the y NJ G. A were
crowded with young men last evening for
the pop" Around a cosy fireplace the
young men told stories, ate popcorn and
cream puffs and listened TO comic songs
by Karl Schied and Winslow Smith
These Saturday night affairs are grow
ing in popularity and keep many young
men from places OF evil resort. Messrs /
Qualtrough. brakeman and Bogge We're
the committee in charge
Ole Berkhoel. local violinist of some
note, has lost his reason. and yesterday
was put under restraint by Deputy Sheriff
Cummings. He is afflicted with religious !
mania, partly brought on by brooding /
over his financial condition. which re-
Gently has beer quite straitened. He was /
at one time employed as q clerk in the Z. (
C NJ. J.. and latterly occupied a position I
at the Walker Bros. Dry Goods company. ]
lie has large family. residing a. % West I
Sixth South street. The unfortunate man 4
was placed in the county jail, and viii 4
nave an examination in the probate diVi- 1
sion OF the district court OF Monday.
The unique spectacle of glowing fires in
the streets was presented last night. On .
one short block. from the Eagle Gate 10 .
First street. four OF these Nominations
were witnessed. The object sought is to
thaw out the water pipes frozen during
the recent cold snap and j. has kept the
plumbers busy. The method is to scrapa
our a shallow trench over the pipe build
a roaring FIRE OF wood and then pile on
thawed the fire is put ont and DicksN and
shovels brought into reQuisition. When
hard ground Is again encountered. the fire
IS again lighted anG the operation is re
peated indefinitely. The system gives 2
very graphic id Of mining IL the Klon-
dixie.
\ troop Of INDECENT school children be-
sieged the county commissioners Office
yesterday from early till late TO receive a
pair Of shoes or rubbers or some under
clothing from the lot Of goods 50 gener-
ously donated TO the poor By f. Auerbach
* Bro. over - worthy boys and girls
were fitted with footgear. and two-thirls
as many received needed underwear At
least 300 luckleSS children Of varying ages
and statLres found IT impossible to ger a
comfortable tit in either footwear or gar
ments. and all such will be forced 10 brave
out the rigors of winter unless another
similar charitable boon DEVELOPS : COM
mittee OF citizens who have learned where
charity assistance is most wOrthflv be-
slowed assisted in the distribution and
as far is known. not a single case of
imposition transpired. Bat by no means
have the needs Of the worthy poor of the
city been adequately filed.