The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1906-12-29

Thursday morning.
VIM. Sparks and wife, of Smithfeld,
spent Christmas with their children,
Dr. and Mrs. L, II. Cutler.
Misses Charlotte Kyle and Ednah
V. Linn, Of the New Jersey academy,
are spending a>portion of their vaca-
ton in Ogden.
When passing Chas McNeil's store
in the Fourth ward call in and refresh
yourselves with box Of Sweets candy.
Try our pure sugar stick.
Aquilla Farr came down from Robin,
Idaho, first Of the week and remained
until Thursday with relatives. Mrs.
Farr will remain for some time yet.
President w. J. Kerr and Trustees
Thomas Smart and John A. McAllister
went to Salt Lake Thursday to attend
meeting Of the governing board of
the A. G. of U.
Geo r. Hogan, formerly of Provi-
dence but now in business at Rigby,
Idaho, came down for few days visit
with his mother. The Hoggans have
a splendid harness and saddlery bust
ness in Rigby now
Mrs. George Dewitt and daughter
May have returned from their visit
with friends and relatives back in
Nebraska. Mrs. Dewitt brought
back with her some of the famous
Nebraska corn, some Of the ears meas.
uring more than twelve inches in
length, Such as this makes the aver
age westerner take notice.
A. A, Olsen, formerly saloonkeeper
in this city, is now doing a thriving
business at Preston handling live stock
and produce. The firm is known as
the Preston Produce company repre-
sented by Olsen and Egley. They have
recently shipped seventy five cars of
hay and grain to Ogden, also three
cars of hogs. The firm is well estab-
lished and has bright future.
A chating-dish supper at the Ostien
home THURSDAY evening was thorough.
ly enjoyable there never was an
agar at that hospitable home that
wasn't delightful Following the sup
per there was music and conversation
Those present were Mrs. Wing, Misses
DeGraff, Katherine Smith, Raymond,
Martha and Grace Fisher; Mr.. and
Mrs. n II Moore, Prof. Arnold and
Principal Cathcart, OF the n. J. A.
On Christmas Eve while S. B. Nit.
ton and family were out spending the
| evening with friends q fine Newman
piano was left at his residence by the
Harris Music Co. Upon returning
home there were at loss to know
why such handsome instrument was
there. After considerable inquiry by
telephone they ascertained that it was
a Xmas present given TO their little
daughters, Ada and Annie, by their
uncle, ex-Mayor Lorenzo Hansen. IL
was complete surprise and the gift
Is greatly appreciated, as a matter Of
course.
Christmas surprise for those who
rent boxes at the postoillce comes in
the shape Of an order doubling the
price OF boxes. After January !, the
medium.size boxes will cost rs cents a
quarter instead of so cents as hereto
fore. The why and wherefore OF all
this is not clearly apparent, but that
doesn't cut any ice the order is made
by "the government" and II the peo-
pie desire to use boxes they will have
to put up the extra amount. This
new order affects all the postotiices of
the country, The price Of the larger
boxes, 81 per quarter is not changed,
for which the limited few are duly
thankful.
James Nelson, brother OF "Pete"
and Joseph, is down from Bozeman,
Mont. Mr. Nelson is president of the
Copper King" prospect in which
quite number of local people are in
terested. He has unlimited faith in
the prospect, being confident at this
time that by the middle Of next sum.
mer the stock will be soaring some.
where near the $40 mark. Owing to
tile fact that the smelters at Cook
City, the nearest point, are closed
down for Improvements, together with
the added fact that the snow in the
mountains is very deep, no work is
now being done on the Copper King,
However, it has been demonstrated
that the prospect contains an appa.
rently unlimited quantity of ore that
doesn't run less than $50 to the ton, |
and those most interested are content. !
The report Is that magnates have
offered large sums OF money for the
Conner KiEp hnt A. ic tho gnton,i..