The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-31
SEQUEL TO RABBIT HUNT.
Boys Load UP on Tanglefoot and Try
to Annihilate City Marshal.

Ephrainl Jan. 30.-Last night about Il
o clock Charles Alfred and Frank Nielsen
got into a quarrel which resulted in a
fistic combat. While they were engaged
in the encounter Marshal Hansen APP
peared on the scene and separated them.
This arrangement of the marshafs did
not seem TO suit Alfred, and he threatened
TO cut the marshal, and became so bois-
ferrous that the marshal was Obliged 70
take him in charge He let him ago again,
and when it looked like the branch of
peace was lowering over the scene, the
two principals met again and proceeded
to make mince. meat out of each other
faces. The marshal again tried TO separ-
ate them. but here Allred's friends inter
fered and bounced onto the marshal. The
battle had now changed-it was marshal
against five men, and he was obliged 20
use his club 10 defend himself JO-
seph' Nielsen, one of his assailants. re-
ceived a sharp blow on his head. cutting
a deep cash, and numerous others got
some whacks before the marshal gained
the upper hand. All those engaged were
slightly under the, influence of liquor
Numerous arrests will be made today on
account of the fracas. The occasion for
all this excitement was a, dancing party
given in the opera house by the losers in
the recent shooting match.
The farmers of this section of the coun-
ty are experimenting with having the
surface water on the low hands pumped
out and used for irrigating purposes
Messrs. johnson and Prosser' gave an ex-
hibition of pumping water from the city
wells yesterday. When the pump is in
SUI oIucI II IL SuppOStu 10 throw -OV
gallons per minute. Immense benefit is
bound 10 accure TO tile community
through this mode of getting water The
pumps can be used to pump the surface
water when the scarcity of water comes.
A social club was organiZed here last
evening, by a large number of-our society
young ladies. Following are the officers
and members: Louise Jensen president;
Ruth Davis vice president; Belle Quinn.
secretary and treasurer; Elxina RasTnus-
sen, Matte Davis. Hannah SOrensen.
Maud Jensen. Marian Davis. Blanche
PherSen. Myrtle PherSen. Lille Greares,
Josie Frost. Elverda Anderson, Agnes
THOMPSON Hannah and Clara Brienholt
They call themselves the NJ o. {. F.'S.
a move is on foot in this city to have
the electric hight company at Fountain
Green install electric lights in this CITY.
John J. Briggs, NJ. D.. one of the Oldest
settlers in this county, died suddenly 81
his home. three miles west of this city
yesterday morning in the S0th year of his
age The cause of his death is attributed
TO heart disease.
Wednesday Mr.. Briggs was about as
usual and apparently was feeling as well
as ever. Thursday night he remarked
that ne was not feeling as well as usual
About i O'Clock in the morning he awak-
ened and complained of a shortage Of
breath. He was given some water. After
was feeling well again and about 4
o clock he breathed his last.
Mr.. Briggs came here in the early set
Element of this valley and has lived on a
ranch west of this city most of the time
since He was onee a surgeon in the
English army and he practiced his pro-
fesSiOn number of years after he came
here. The funeral services will be held
at the horne of the deceased on Saturday
at noon.