The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-08-07

''0h. well. you people outside of Utah
hear great many things that are
not true" was the answer.
She Wanted to See Smoot.
The lady then wanted to see Sena-
tor Shoots residence and wanted TO
know II he (the senator) had more
than one wife. Mr.. Henry assured her
that he had not as he had known him
before his marriage and ever since.
Senator Smoot was not in town or Mr..
Henry would have given the lady an
introduction had she so desired. She
wanted to know how Senator Smoot
had made his money and was given the
Information. Admired the Holbrook
grounds and residence, and was rather
surprised he was not a polygamist.
Wanted to know where the first resi-
dence was in the city. and was told
il was that of Jesse Knight. Yes. 1
have read about him." she said. He
is a successful mining man and has
built sugar factory and established
a colony in Canada. Is he a polyga-
mist?''
well, I always did think those
stories about the Mormons we're little
overdrawn," admitted the fair south
erner. After taking leave of Marshal
Henry, the tourists registered took a
drive around the city and after taking
dinner at the Hotel Roberts continued
on their way to Portland.
Expects to Get Land.
Professor Robert Allen MuIhatton, of
everywhere, has registered for the
drawing and says he is going on the
reservation, and if he does not get
piece of land he is going to prospect.
This is not probable, but he seems to
think so now The professor is a for
tune-teller, astrologers clairvoyant, Ro-
sicrucian, etc, and has made the
rounds of the intermountain states and
coast states for twenty-five years and
longer He claims to have been in
Utah in 1858. He has not changed
much in the past twenty-five years
in spite of the fact that he has led
a hard life. He drops into a town,
works his fortune-telling graft as long
as 1t is profitable and will yield dimes
or quarters or what they stand for
with him-drink-and then moves on.
He is still active and walks with
the springy step of a professional
pedestrian, which he claims to have
been in his old days, when he trained
John Wilkes Booth and others, men of
prominence, of whom he delights TO
tell.
Talks Like MuIhatton.
The professor" has generally been
known as Robert Allen, but The Her
AID representative saw his permit to
enter the reservation made out to Rob-
ert Allen Mulhatton, and the professor
in confident chat had just remembered
that he had a brother who was once
very successful travelling salesman.
What Is the name of your brother,
the drummer" was asked. Joseph
Mulhatton, the biggest liar in America.
Orange Blossoms is his pen-name,
came the quick response, followed with
a story of how Joe Mulhatton had lost
his position and his fortune a few
years ago. Hart then prospected in
Arizona, (while he was doing this the
professor was sending him 800 a
month ?)> discovered a mine worth
for $4,000, set them up" for the whole
town for few days till his money was
gone, then he fell and hurt his head
and was taken to an asylum, cured and
left the institution. For the last
seventeen months the professor had not
heard from his noted brother, but he
expected to do so soon. He wanted to
take Joseph with him on the reserva-
ton because Joseph was a good pros
pector, better than the professor.
May Be Joe's Brother.
Is he Joe Mulhatton's brother? Who
knows? He has been q bright man in
his day, and if he is not the brother
of Joe there is a strong family resem-
blance in this method of handling the
truth, for the professor tells lots of
things about Joe, that agree with the
stories published about him. and IL
Joe is getting the worst of II through
the relationship claimed by the pro-
lessor he is not entitled to much SYM
pathy, because he has told some tall
stories himself I'm his day.
One applicant for land who believes
in doing business direct and without
any red tape, sent Commissioner Rich
ards SIG, the land office filing fee. and
requested that he be entered for a
quarter section. Mr.. Richards re-
turned the SIC. and sent instructions as
TO the method Of procedure the appli-
cant would have to follow.
Silent Contempt.
Commissioner Richards declines to
discuss for publication the attacks
made upon him by Salt Lake paper,
and privately does not seem to be in
the least worried over the insinuations
and Misrepresentation made through
the columns of the knockers" organ.
His demeanor. rather more than his
language, (for he says little about it,
even Privately. indicates surprise and
establishment as If he did not know
what to make of It, more strongly
than anything else. Outside of the
Salt Lake papers sanctum Commits
sioner Richards uniform courtesy,
promptness, fairness and ability in
conducting the registration are matters
of general comment on the part of ali
who have been brought into contact
with the gentleman, or who have done
business with his corps of efficient and
courteous clerks Commissioner Rich
ards spent the day In Provo canyon.
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