Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-17
THE CHRISTMAS NEWS"
How il Was Received In and Out Of the
City.
The Presses sun Kept Busy at work
Turning Out the Zig
Issue,

II people throughout the western Sec
ton find the delivery OF their mail and
express matter demoralized for a day
or two. II Is 10 be hoped they viii be
lenient with post masters and express
agents tim they have had time TO get
upon their feet again.
The fact Is that the dumping into the
mails and express Offices OF load after
Of the Christmas News on Saturday
afternoon, more or less paralyzed those
accustomed TO handle the ordinary Sat
urday and Sunday editions of the Salt
Lake papers, and the immense bundles
destined FOR various out OF town points
1t is 20 be feared, caused some delay
not only IN their own delivery, but 20
other matter also ogden. Provo. Lo-
gan and Tintc especially sent in enor-
nous orders. which We're all filled SAT-
urday night
In the city the immense edition was
out twenty minutes ahead OF the an-
nounced time, 6 p. NO. and the de-
livery throughout town was handled
Ike clock work. The regular force Of
seventeen carriers made two and three
trips. even those having horses and
carts being unable 10 take care Of their
routes on one round as every paper
they handled weighed n pound and n
half. and as many Of the carriers have
2i0 20 deliver. II can be seen that they
literally had their hands full.
II was q gala day for the newsboys
The fun force Of something over 100
had been saving their nickles and dimes
for a week 20 invest I'm the big Issue,
and as early as I o'clock the untamod
excited and jostling band assembled I'm
the News yard back OF the stone wall
and proceeded for the next two hours.
90 give a correct imitation Of the storm
ing Of the hastilo The door was finally
opened 10 them and they We're formed IN
long line by The assistance of two or
three stalwart men, and allowed 10 pass
I'm and out. one M a time. deposit their
capital and stagEer ont under the big
load Of Christmas papers Before an
hour they We're back again Tor another
consignment, and up tll 10 o'clock their
wells OF christmas News could be
heard up and down an the streets and
byways Of the city.
Every copy that had been run on was
cleared out ~ the Office Saturday night.
As the orders kept on pouring m today
and as an extra supply Of covers had
been printed by the lithograph COM
Ia of 10
presses were started 10 work again
early this morning and will keep going
an day 10 supply the demand
The supply for the Los Angeles news
dealers and the Los Angeles chamber
OF commerce viii reach that city to-
morrow Every mission OF the Church IN
California has also sent IN large orders
which have been supplied
Following are q few OF the compli-
mentary expressions regarding the
Christmas issue heard bv News" re-
porters IN their rounds this morning.
Gov. Wcns-It was great edition. 7
have had my secretary Ole away many
extracts from &c for reference in the
future.
r. y. Frawley-t must thank the
News FOR Including its charming
mention OF our company In It's big Los
Angeles edition,
Judge James s. Mlner-A very cle-
CANT paper. The News people are
truly inspired.
chief Justice Bartch-Tho Christmas
News as q credit % Salt Lake city
and the State Of Utah II contains n
great deal Of valuable information ana
is COMPENDIUM ~ important matter
respecting the state
County Auditor George II. Wood
It's all right Exceedingly well put
up,
Judge Powers think Il a great pa
per The finest edition ever got out In
Utah
Assistant County Attorney Ray Van
Cott-The News has done Itself and
the state proud
Byron Groo, secretary OF the State
Land Board-Very nice. indeed.
County clerk D. c. Dunbar-lt's
great.
County Recorder-elect Alstou-Mag-
nIhccnt' I'm going TO send some
away.
". a. Rossiter-Nery good indeed.
remarkably well gotten up The News
management and help are 10 be con-
graduated.
Building Inspector f. NJ Ulmer-
Very nice, indeed.
city Engineer +. c. Kelsey-A very
fine edition.
Councilman f. J. Hewlett-The fin
est and most beautiful edition OF
newspaper | ever saw. What win IL
cost 20 send a few dozen copies across
the water2 Well, here's my check. BE