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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-31

/ line is now the most popular and profit
able in the city.
The only other extension of the gear
by this company was a double track
on Main street south from Eighth
| South to the Salt Palace, and half way
! from Main to State on Ninth South.
Another Improvement recently put on
is the latest patent in snow sweepers.
This is revolving brush similar to the
best street sweeperS; it is put on a
motor car and run over the whole sys-
tenn when needed. BY this means the
company hopes this winter to minimize
the snow blockades that have been 50
in other years.
Another important step by this COM
pany was to put it's steam plant on
Second East street in perfect running
order, and there steam is being kept up
so that should the water power fail
temporarily from any cause, steam
power can be used in the emergency.
and the cars would run as though moth
ing had happened.
The Salt Lake company expended
over $4,000 in improvements. during
the year just closed. 1t now has forty
five miles Of road in active operation,
and in good condition.
Rapid Transit System.
The Rapid Transit was delayed in it's
project TO construct a line from Muir
ray south to Sandy. because of the
tremendous advance in the prices Of
building material, notably steel rails.
But this proposition is still under con-
sideration BIZ the company, and will
be taken.up early in the coming spring.
Aside from this the Rapid Transit
made no extensions during the year.
The lines already down have been i'm
proved, however, and although no new
cars were put on in 1884,. number Of
the old cars were newly mounted and
the rolling stock was pretty generally
overhauled. This system has thirty-six
miles of road in good repair and reports
the business of 1899 the most satisfac-
tory for years. ...-..
West Side Company.
The West Side Rapid Transit COM
pany reports a good-year's business.
with no extensions or improvements of
note made during the year.
AS to the work mapped out for the
year now opening. nothing will be given
out except as to the Sandy extension
by the Rapid Transit The tendency
seems rather to improve the lines
now down and furnish quicker service
rather than to throw out new branches
The Lake Breeze branch of the Salt
Lake system was cut off beyond the
Jordan river in midsummer because
the limited patronage did not justify its
continuance. The large blocks of this
city, so favorable in many ways, oper-
ate against the street car business,
making it necessary to parallel, that
is, run lines on almost every street in
order to accommodate the people. But
these problems are solving them
selves. The temper of the street car
corporations is such that the citizens of
the entire city rest confident that the
street car facilities .oi Salt. Lake will
fall behind in no particular. but will
keep fully abreast of the advance made
on every other material line.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-31

But to make a more direct connec-
ton with the coast a line is promised
for next year to Phoebe, New, to con-
meet there with line from the west
to be built by the Sunset Telephone
company by way of Los Angeles. An
other great achievement of the year
was the reach toward Denver, which
will be completed early in the year
now opening and thus put this city
in long distance telephone communica-
ton with all the east.
But the work of the year that
brought the best and quickes. results
was the laying of a network of wire
over much of the territory that ma
turally belongs to Salt Lake. putting
the thriving towns and mining camps
in instant touch with this center of
trade and information. This work it is
the purpose of the company to continue
next year. until Salt Lake will be the
telephone center, the heart, from
which will radiate lines OF quick COM
munication over a territory 1000 miles
in extent each way, embracing the
states of Utah. Idaho, Montana and
Wyoming-an empire in itself.
The burying of the wires in the bust
ness district of this city, a work start
ed during the year and now under
way, will be appreciated by every citi-
zen and friend of Salt Lake.
In detail the work of the year just
closed is as follows:
Toll LINES.
Two new copper wires added to the
poles from Lehi TO Camp Floyd, twenty
miles. giving Tintic district and Mercur
district separate lines to Salt Lake;
completed in March.
Thirteen miles of single copper wire
added between American Fork and
Provo, making second complete cop
per metallic circuit from Salt Lake to
Provo; completed in April. Line built
from American Fork to Alpine, with
new poles and two single iron wires.
six miles; completed in April.
New poles put in from Provo to
Nephi and one additional copper wire
strung, making metallic circuit; fifty
miles; completed in May.
New poles put in from Boise City.
Ida, to Idaho City. QuartZburg and
Pioneer, and one additional No. 9 iron
wire strung, making the line metallic
circuit; fifty miles: completed in June.
One additional No. 3 iron wire strung
from Ogden to Kaysville, eighteen
miles. making the Ogden-Kay5ville line
a metallic circuit; completed in Oc-
tober.
New poles put in the line from Og-f
den to Logan. fifty-two miles, and two
heavy additional copper wires strung
from Salt Lake to Logan, eighty-nine
miles: completed in October
New poles and two copper wires
built from Weiser, Ida, to Council |
Ida, sixty-five miles; completed in
New poles and a single copper wire
built from a point on the oise-Silver
City line to Murphy. the terminus of |
lie Boise. Nampa & Owyhee railway. |
l distance OF eleven miles; completed /
n November.
Mont. 10 Virginia City. Mont. and two
additional copper wires strung from
Butte to Virginia City, distance of /
eighty three miles; completed in No. !
1ember.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-31
ALL TELEPHONE LINES
LEAD TO SALT LAKE
IntermOuntain Region Is TraverSed By a Network
of Wires.
Direct Line to Los Angeles to Be Built During the Com
ing SeaS0n-ImprOv ements Made.

The Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone
Kept pace throughout the year JUST
closed with every element that worked
for the commercial greatness of Salt
Lake. Lines were thrown out in all
directions from this city as a center,
bringing it into close touch with the
people of great scope of territory,
and laying the foundation for a great
trade in the future
On the 1st of July this company
found it necessary to increase its cap
ital stock from 100000 to 81 ZOO. 900 to
secure funds with which to carry out
the extensions and improvements de-
manded by the march of events in this
territory. The new stock was all
quickly taken by the old stockholders,
and as further proof that the move
was popular. another increase from
100000 to at least 81, 900, 600 will be
voted within the next sixty days TO
secure capital for the still greater i'm
provements planned for the coming
year.
Long Distance Lines.
One of the great achievements of
the year was the closing of the gap in
Montana, which gave Salt Lake City
communication with all Pacific coast
points by way of Spokane
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-31
UTAR'S SALUBRIOUS CLIMATE
SHOWN BY Low DEATH RATE
More People Die From Old Age Than From Any Other
Cause.

That Salt Lake City is one of the
most healthful cities in the United
States. if not in the world, the careful
| ly kept vital statistics of the local
health office prove. 1t is likewise true
that the death rate will grow lighter
| instead of greater with an increase of
! population, as is the case with most
cities. This is conclusively proven by
the reduced death rate of the past four
| years, compared with any term of
years preceding them. This is not so
noticeable among adults as it is with
the lessened mortality among children
during the past years compared with
those going before. The light death
rate of the city is also in a great maasl-
ure accounted for by the improved san-
itary condition of the city, the sewer
age system and general sanitation be-
ing second to none in the country.
Among the native population the dis
eases under the head of resDiratiorial
complaints. such as consumption, asth-
ma, etc, are almost unknown, there be-
ing only five deaths from these diseases
during the year 1899 among native
Utahrs out of fifty-eiglt reported. To
the eastern public these figures will be
Startling, as the total deaths from. these
diseases are only slightly over 9 per
cent of the whole, whereas, IN many
places over half of the death rate is
made up from these causes. There is
no place on the continent where con-
sumptive:s can come with a greater as
surance of gaining relief than in the
valley of the Great Saltflake-
Die From Old Age. a
Salt Lake is a city of octogenaIians.
The white-headod old. grands.res who
crossed the plains in 1S47 are very much
in evidence upon the streets. During
the year just past there have been six
ty-five deaths from old age in the city.
most of them being over so years of
age, a record that few cities of its size
can boast.
During the year there have been from
all causes 610 deaths, as compared with
6l2 fer the year 1885, OF these 352 were
males and 25S females. The month of
the largest mortality was January, the
least being in the months of February
and November, with thirty-eight deaths
each.
The following classes of diseases were
the causes of all the deaths of the
year:
Zynectic, So; dietetic, 10: constitution
al, SO; nervous, IL: circulatory, AZ; res
piratory. So; digestive. 81; genito-urin-
airy, So; locOmctary, !; others causes, II.
OF the more prevalent complaints the
following were represented as follows:
Old age So: pneumonia. 2S: scarlet
fever. u; heart disease, II; diphtheria, |
6, and typhoid fever. 5.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-31
Lumber.
Reflections of a Bachelor.
New York Press.l

Nobody but an IRA tioral woman ever
wears a rational dress
About seven women make fools of them
selves over men for every man who
makes fool of himself over one of them
A man takes few drinks so he can re-
member II better when he's happy and so
able
The woman who gives her husband a.
tea set for Christmas would probably cry
for three days IL he gave her a present
of q cigar stand.
A woman is considered perfectly
charming by the other women when she
can get the second prize at euchre
party and act like she would rather have
got it than the first
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-31
Births outnumbered Deaths.

From these figures it is pleasant to
turn TO the other side of the picture
The births in the city have outnumber-
ed the 6eatss by Az, there being 1,0S7
births during the year. The sexes were
about equally divided, there being 531
malice and a37 females reported. The
Tine highest birth rate was in the
monta of October, which had 120 births
to ;.s credit: the least was in Decem-
Der, which had only II.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-31
Conta gious Diseases.

OF the contagious diseases scarlet
fever has been the most prevalent dur
ing the year, typhoid coming next. with
diphtheria and whooping cough follow
ing closely. During December small
pox made its appearance. two cases
having developed in the. city, one Of
which, however, came from the out.,de.
Fatalities, however, from this class. of
complaint were very few, only twenty
three proving fatal out of a total of 511
cases M
The following table gives the number
of cases reported.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-31

of the city is the establishment within
the year of an orphanage for the care
and education of helpless children. This
was made possible by the magnificent
gift of $4,000 from Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Kearns. The building is up
and enclosed and will be ready for it's
good work in the spring
A Center of Wealth.
There were many evidences of wealth
in Salt Lake not seen here before. The
beautiful homes now being erected by
men who have wrung large fortunes
from the hills of Utah is an indica-
ton of what may be looked for in years
to come. Denver owes her greatness
to the fact that the wealth of Colo
radios mines was used to build up and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-31

OF the 61o deaths 223 were native
Utahns. The death rate per 1000 for
the entire year. is 81, (which is
slight decrease from 1898.
The deaths during the year by months
were as follows, compared with 1898:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-31
PROUD PLACE NOW HELD
BY UTAH'S METROPOLIS

(continued From Page 25.)
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-31
Drugs.
Boots and Shoes.

The increase in this line was so per
cent over the preceding year. and yet
the Salt Lake jobbing business in this
line would seem TO be in it's infancy.
The local dealers have been handi-
capped by being unable heretofore to
have on hand a sufficiently large stock
to meet outside competition as regards
quantity and variety. But these OBJ
stacles are being overcome, and all
local dealers look for greatly increased
business in the year now opening.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-31
Center of Industry.

In manufacturing. Salt Lake added
but few facilities during the year to
those she possessed at the beginning,
although those in existence have had a
busy and prosperous year. While il is
felt that many articles now consumed
here could be made here instead of be-
ing hauled hundreds OF miles over the
mountains, the fact still remains that
even as regards manufacturing this
city is now far in advance of many
other young cities of the west With
more railroads to give an outlet for
the surplus with wealth of raw ma
terial at hand, and with power com
paratively cheap, Salt Lake will make
strides in manufacturing in the i'm
mediate years to comes that will put to
shame all the progress up to date, and
revolutionize trade conditions in many
lines throughout the whole intermoun-
tain country. What has been done as
to sugar in Utah can be done aa-.to
many other staples, and when the
dormant forces are aroused and the
untold riches OF soil and mine are fully
utilized, Salt Lake will take that posi-
ton in the manufacturing world to
which her location. her natural advant-
ages and the energy of her citizens en-
title her. In this connection it must
be said that in Salt Lake and its en-
NlTO0S are DtillS WOEkeu OUT some Oh the
greatest problems as to the transmits
sion and conservation of electric power.
Glimpse Into the Future.
Salt Lakes future is Illuminated with
the bow of promise. Those who have
her welfare at heart may look with
pride upon the past; with confidence
into the future, because, judged by all
human standards, hers is destined to
be great in all the elements that make
4 city truly great.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-31
Groceries, Fruit and Produce.

In point of dollars and cents groceries
and produce stand at the head in the
jobbing interest of the city. They
stand near the top, too, in the gain Of
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-12-02

The Ladies' Aid Society re-
quest the HERALD to announce that
anyone wishing the society to do
any sewing, tieing quilts, or fancy
work for Christmas, to leave their
orders with Mrs. VIM VanGasken,
of the committee.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-12-02
eoNNERs FERRY, IDAHO, SATURDAY DECEMBER 2 1899.

pany gave their play, Between the
Acts" Saturday night to crowded
house. The company did very
well, and many pay them the COM
plement of saying that it was one
Of the best entertainments given in
the town. Atany rate they deserve
great credit-both for their acting
and the worthy object for which
they labored. The music was also
fine and merited great applause.
The Ball given by the Woodmen
ednesday evening was attended
by about go couple, and every one
in attendance pronounced it very
decided success. The supper served
at the Hotel Casey was surprise
and delight to all and reflected
great credit to the management of
the house. The local camp of
Woodmen have every rea son to
to feel proud of the affair. In this
connection it should be mated that
North Star Camp No. 6160 is in a
hourishing condition and has
membership of about 50.
MIR. N. d. Miller, chief engin-
eer, and Mr.. H. X. Halverson, the
contractor, ate their Thanksgiving
dinner i'll Spokane. Mr.. Miller was
accom- panied by Mrs. Miller.
MIR. e. D. Sullivan, the popular
secretary Of the Bonner Mercantile
Co., spent Thanksgiving in Spo-
kane, where he and a number of
Chicago acquaintance met to have
a Thanksgiving reunion. He re-
turned Friday.
-Miss-Nanaie Wray, the'teaeher
at the Bush school spent Thanks
giving with friends at Standpoint.
Prof Byron H. Walker aud
wife, of Moravia, came in Wednes-
day to attend the Woodmen ball.
Mrs. j. r Eckert care up from
Thompson last Saturday, returning
on Monday.
Miss Bertrice Whitney, the
teacher at Tompson, was home on a
visit Saturday, returning Mo nday.
Miss Lizzie Ryan, the teacher
at Naples, returned Wednesday to
spend Thanksgiving and the re-
mainder of the week at home.
Mr.. NJ. o. Olson, Mr.. C. A.
Halverson, Mr.. Andrew Halverson
and Mr.. Benham came up from
Port Hill Wednesday to attend the
ball and spend Thanksgiving.
Miss Neva Ralph, primary
teacher at SandpoinC, is visiting
Miss Miller and Miss McCartor
Miss Ralph is from Latah county
as are also Miss Miller and Miss
McCartor.
Mrs. Thompson, enc of the
pioneer ladies of the valley, and
after whom the station on .he Koo-
tenai Valley TOAD at Thompson is
named, was in town last Saturday
on her way home from Spokane.
Mrs Mary c. Barnes, postmis
tress at Ockvnook, was visiting
friends in town last Saturday. Sh,
was on her way home from Spo
kane, where she had been buy ine
goods for her store at Ockonook.
Mr.. B. c. Hemminger is laiC
up with an attack of neuralgia.
Mrs. N. D. Miller, wife of Chic
Engineer Miller of the K. V. Ry
arrived last week and will remain
until Mr.. Miller has the road com
pleted.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-12-02
.EP|TOME OF The WEEK
Collector Browne Discusses
Customs Matters.
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
Court Convenes at Rathdrum next
Monday The Wardner Bull
PENS Doors are wide opon.

Hon. David G. Browne came
in over the Kootenai Valley road
Tuesday, having been over into the
SLOGAN country, looking up the
mining situation to ascertain the
probable amount Of ore to be ship
ped into the U. S., through Mr..
Brownies Customs district, via The
K ootenai Valley road. Mr.. Browne
reports the mines of the SLOGAN
shut down as tight as ever, owing
to the labor trouble on account of
TIE eight hour law, and he could
not see such business in sight for
the next six months. But little
coal from the Crows Nest may be
expected this way for some time
either, as the mines can not be gin
to supply their present customers.
Later on, Mr.. Brown believes that
there will be heavy tonnage from
British Columbia points over the
K. V. Asked about the reported
increase of customs officers at Port
Hill, Mr.. Browns Stated that the
present force appeared to be suffici-
eut to take care of the business, but
later, when the road was in full
operation, and when traffic had
picked up, a third officer might be
necessary. Mr.. Browne made the
HERALD Office pleasant call while
in town, accompanied by James E.
Dolan.
The remaining prisoners in the
Wardner Bull Pen were liberated
yesterday on their own recognizance
to appear in court when wanted
In our Judgement Bartlett Sinclair's
administration of affairs in the
Occur d. Alenes has been an un-
qualified success. The reign of the
dynamiter is at an end. Eleven of
these are in the penitentiary and
the balance have left the state.
The object sought by Mr.. Sinclair
has been accomplished He has
succeeded where others have failed.
His methods haze been criticised,
but the end justified the means.
The outrage that followed outrage,
the murder that followed murder,
was a foul blct upon the state
Bartlett Sinclair has wiped that
blot out And it is pleasing to note
that he is not only upheld by his
own party, but by such men as
Senator Shoup and Judge Hepburn
and such newspapers as the Boise
Statesman.
MIR. J. L. Brant, father of w
F. and l. j. Blant, isa recent ar
rival from Iowa. He intends 10
eating in the valley and will bring
out the other members of his family
next spring. He is accompanied
by a daughter.
Mr.. G. E. Votaw has beer
promoted to conductor on the Koo
tenai Valley train,
Mr.. G. W. DaN son and famil,
have moved into Mr.. 7. J. Hopkin
building known as the Black Front
CASToRE ia.
j., The Kind You Have kIwaYS BOugf
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-12-02

line Ladies AID Society re-
quest the HERALD to announce that
anyone wishing the society to do
any sewing, tieing quilts, or fancy
work for Christmas, to leave their
orders with Mrs. VIM. VanGasken,
of the committee.
DR.. w. Wixon, Italy Hill, N.
Y, says: 81 heartily recommend
One Minute Cough Cure, it gave
my wife immediate relief IN suffo-
eating asthma" Pleasant to take.
Never fails to quickly cure all
coughs, colds, throat and lung
troubles, J. f. Cook.
Smoke the Celebrated Com
mander's Club Cigars. =.
Mr.. w. w. Bush calls our at
tention to the fact that over 1000
fruit trees shipped into. Stevens
County, Washington, by l.. - May
q Co., have been seized by Horti-
cultural Inspector w. H. Cakes
and burned, the trees being infect
ed with wooley aphis. This same
firm has made large shipments of
fruit trees into tuis region. In
spector Mclaughlin had the trees
disinfected, but it is hard matter
to get rid of the disease and buyers
should keep a close watch on the
trees to avoid exposing their or
chards to this peril.
Geo. holland, Rockland, O.,
says: MY wife had piles forty
years. DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve cured her. 1t is the best
salve in America" 1t heals every
thing and cures all skin diseases.
J. F, Cook.
I had dyspepsia fifty-seven
years and never found permanent
relief till l used Kodel Dyspepsia
Cure. Now | am well and feel like
a new man." writes f. Fleming,
Murray, Neb. 1t is the best diges-
tant known. Cures all forms of
indigestion. Physicians every
where prescribe it.
j. D. Bridges, Editor "Dem-
ocrat," Lancaster, n. H., says:
Zone Minute Cough Cure is the
best remedy for cough / ever
used" Immediately relieves and
cures coughs, colds, Group, asthma,
pneumonia, bronchitis, grippe and
all throat and lung troubles. 1t
prevents consumption. J. F.Cook.
Smoke the Celebrated Com
mander's Club Cigars.
There are renewed rumors of
the Great Northern filling in the
two TRUSTEES east of town, at an
early date.
-Born.-To the wife CT Mr..
John Hart, on Friday, daughter.
The child was still-born. DR..
Barker was in attendance.
GA - TO R "A.
Tho Wind Won unun ALuane pnIInfA
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-09-28
NOTICE =

The following property for sale: %
cows / 4-year-old full-blood Jersey
bull: l 2-year-old full-blood Poland
China boar; young full'blood bears,
fit for service this fall; l matched
team mares, years old, with harness
and wagon: / pony; / lift. geared
windmill, capacity 80 bushels per
hour; fodder cutter, feed mill and
corr shelter com bined; wood-saw,
shafting and betting: ] sweep 4horse
horsepower; automatic steam feed
cooker, 50-gal. kettle and stove COM
bined: 50-bbl. new water tank;
complete creamery outfit, with tread
power to run it, capacity so cows:
new refrigerator delivery wagon. Win
sell any of the above property in sums
of fifty dollars, or over; one years time
at 7 per cent. with approved security,
Call on or address,
G.. W. FARNswoRTH,
River Falls, Wis.