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

-iPOSTMISTRESS APPOINTED.-Mrs
Julia AhlstrOm has just been appointed
pOstmistress at TrOpic. Sewer county, the
old postmaster's term of office having
expired.
ARE NO RELATION.-E. D. Crowther,
George H. Crowther and William D.
Crowther, father and sons, desire it to
be known that they are not the CrowtheTs
VINO have been recently mixed I'D in an
affair that brought them into the police
court.
LOST A SHAWL.-CaDtain Tom Dob
son, the vigilant nightwatchman. was out
riding with his wife Friday evening and
Mrs Dobson had the misfortune to lose
a fine Paisley shawl while going out to
Liberty park. A reward will he paid upon
its return to 105 Canyon road.
BANK CLEARINGS.- The bank clear
with Sl62,3l4.S3 for the corresponding day
OF last year. The clearings Tor the week
Just closed show decided falling off.
Ihey we're $l-S63, 20 40, compared with 81
I05'0JI 4I~or the corresponding week OF
last year.
WILL APPEAL CESE-YOung David
Crowther, the young man who was sen
feTced few days ago 10 $50 ard ninety
Ca 5 for aSsdulIing his father. filed an
appeal with Judge TimmOny yesterday
He Is now out on a $500 bond. which is Sc
cured by c. r. Harmon and the young
mans mother.
BOUGHT JACOBS HOME.-By the
terms or a warranty deed filed for record
yesterday with the county recorder
Inarle5 II Jacobs has sold to e. l. and
e. d ne d; hlng, for a consideration of
S4,Vo' the formers home at l55 Dunbar
1Eenue. The conveyance is for fifty by
10 feet of ground, together with a right
OIL way adjoining the home
PLEASANT HAY RIDE.-Mr. and Mrs
GIeQ geo Shields gave delightful hay ride
idSI night The party drove out to River
ION and around Salt Lake Among those
VINO enjoyed the affair were Mr. and Mrs
buSn, Mrs. and Miss Shields on Ogden
Mr.. and Mrs. George Shields. Mr. and
MIS- Ms. some, Miss Shields, Mrs. Glllenwater,
Miss Holt and Mrs. Gaylord
TAKES OFFICE MONDAY.-Brisham
/. ashton county superinte ldent OF
SchoOls-elect. has qualified by filing with
the county clerk his official bond In tho
sum OF $1,000, with r, 7. Ashton and NJ
MOTIFS as sureties, ana Is prepared to
take his office on Monday noon, succeed
ing Oscar Van Colt. who has held the Of
flee acc eItab V for the last four We rs M
Ashton Will be the IirSt Republican TO
mold the Office in the history of the coun-
ty.
cit CITY OFFERS TO BUY.-Mayor
thompson and Councilman Robertson
VINO are authorized to act i'm the prem. ses.
yesterday offered the Mountain Summer
resort company $4,000 for its large tract
VI ANU anu water TlSniS IN Farley 8 can
yol. The resort company is holding out
Tor Sl50U, but il is believed that a less
price VIII be accepted. However, unless
an agreement is reached in a few days
lhe city VIII commence condemnation pro
ceedingS.
WEEKLY HEALTH REPORT-Ac-
corning to the report of the health de-
partment there are now only six cases of
scarlet fever and three of sma lIpox under
quarantine. Three new cases OF diph-
nrlg a oil IrEy-t V,rr -
equal number of cases Of typhoid fever
are reported, IL all four of the former in
quarantine and thirteen Of the latter Tna
births reported for the week numbered
thlrty-One and the deaths fifteen
GETS A CLERKSHIP.- Maurice
M. halghn, the divorced wife of Colonel
NJ. NJ: kaighn, has just been appointed to
position as clerk in the census office in
washington. ID. c., through the Influence
9I Glen Miller Mrs. Kaighn is in Wash
ihgton now, having gone there more than
"A week ago. She has been temporarily AT
work IN the census office since her ar
rival there. and the news of her perma-
heIlt appointment reached this city yes
terday. The position is liable to hold
good FOR some years TO come.
OBSCENE LETTER. p CoIIines-
worth was arraigned before United States
commissioner Twomey yesterday unOn
me charge OF sending a letter containing
obscene matter through the American Elk
- "Its " MIS-. % j. Burns OF
Denver. CollingSWOrth was arrested at
Omaha by the United States MARSHAL for
the district of Nebraska but as the crime
was alleged 10 have been committed here
he was brought back. The prisoner enter
ed a plea of not guilty, and will have a
nearing Friday at 10 a. m. He was unable
10 furnish $500 bail.
SALTAIR WALTERS FIGHT-Last
evening at Saltair a dispute arose be
tween two ambitious walters as to which
was entitled TO wait upon some of Og-
den.s fair sex. AdjectiYes were hurled
with great momentum, fists reached
their distinction with wonderful alactrity.
bottles We're sent with exact precision and
one of the belligerents, as the result of A
blow. demonstrated the problem that
shortest distance between two points is
measured on straight line by measuring
his length on the floor. Friends inter-
fered, wounds were dressed and hostiIities
ceased.