The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-08

money in banks, and they have no hesi-
fancy in telling the committee so. They
are well Off. thanks to the thrift Of
husbands who have lived sparingly and
laid money aside But such cases are
rare and there is plenty Of room for all
the charitable offerings that are pour
/ i2s in.
O. G. KimbalI of the relief committee
stated this evening that if any family
was wanting, it was because the COM
lnlttee had overlooked it in the first
rush, and he doubted the possibility Of
that as would anybody who has seen
the busy hands at work
The Utah county ladies were here
until this morning, and their work has
been immensely gratifying They
seemed to find where helD was most
needed in the shortest time and the
sacks and sacks Of provisions that
came with them being distributed, they
obtained more from the general COM
mittee and soon found a place for that.
DISTRIBUTING. THE PROVISIONS.
During the past two or three DAYS
Professor H. Z. Giles has distributed
between 1000 and 5000 loaves of bread.
and this morning he went up the can
yon with his wagon full of butter and
eggs. accompanying him was Captain
Barratt, who selected the places where
they should 60 and kept a record of the
houses supplied, and while Mr.. Giles
came back for -four the captain and an
interpreter went on 10 to Finland.
which Is indeed the poorest section of
the camp, There he took a census. not
alone OF the fatherless, for in his list
We're the names of women and families
whose husbands still lived. They were
taken 10 prevent the possibility of I'M
OBSERVERS taking the provisions out of
the mouths Of the needy. Such at
temptS may be expected in view of
the conduct of certain Firms heretofore.
In all cases the Firms asked for some
thing in the list. but few Of them were
in actual immediate want.
The stCrerOOm has been made out Of
"a grain house owned by Mr. Kimbal,
across the road from the station, and
up 10 its doors today rolled two freight
cars, heavily laden with provisions.
They came from all parts of the state.
car of flour being the .aost notable
contribution. From what Salt Lake
firm II came is not known as yet, Coz
the car has not been opened. There
are still fifty or sixty sacks in the
storeroom that will be placed before
the new supply is distributed. Cases
OF canned goods weighing 900 pounds
have come from +. j. KieseI of Ogden.
and even drugs are coming in. the
Neiden-Judson cCmpany's Offering hav-
IuB been received today.
HOME FOR A WIDOW.
One of the most praisewoTthy acts
IF the committee was the finding of a
new home for the widow Of John T.
Jones. This bereaved woman and her
seven children were living in a hut
below the graveyard, where there was
neither space or comfort. The window
lights were gone and the apertureS
We're boarded up or stuffed with rags.
but that did not prevent cold blasts
from sweeping through the crevices.
and through it all the children were
sleeping on the floor without enough
bedding to keep their little bodies
warm Early yesterday morning Mr..
Kimball and others found q. comfort
able house and put beds and bedding
and all kinds OF provisions into it. then
led the family over to their new nome.
The gratitude depicted in the widows
countenaVce was more eloquent than
words. HORACE n. WHITNEY.