Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-08
HOTEL GOSSIP.

G. c. Warner of Keudalville, Ind.
told a good one while enjoying an
after-dinner Havana in the Kenyon
lobby yesterday evening 81 Just came
in from Los Angeles" said Mr.. War
ner. Somewhere in California we
picked up an old fellow with long
white heard and silvery hair. There
were several women, a mining man
or two-just the usual assortment Of
traVeers---in our sleeper. Towards
evening the old man came over into
my section and taking a seat opposite
q friend OF mine and me, Joined in our
conversation. The old man had, evil
oaehtly' travelled very little. This Is
lhe hrSt time I've travelled in a car
as me as this he confessed good
natureuly' I came in here 70 get
away from crying babies, and other
unpleasant things sometimes found In
uay coach. The conversation con-
Shued until tho world outside was IN
oarkness. Presently a porter came
IN the car and commenced takinv
GOWN herths Tho old man watched
MIN with eyes wide in wonder.
Whats he doing?' he asked / ex-
planned that the porter was making
Gown beds. DO you sleep in those
lv'ie aItalrsE he asked | told him
- Nh'~"N ~ tA llhilti InAt ne COULD
prepare for bed in the wash room at
me end of the car He went away and
l forgot the conversation. But one or
TWO passengers We're sleepy. the rest
were reading or chatting Suddenly
a voice from the narrow aisle at the
enu OF the car shouted the warning,
Look OUT Here l comet He came.
The old man had decided to 20 to
bed early and had Invested himself of
outer clothese In the Mushroom. He
swept down the aisle with his clothes
under his arm. The old man got off
at Caliente after furnishing our cars
occupants with amusement all along
me line concluded Mr. Warner,
laughing heartily.
Bouquets From Sheep Buycr-W f.
Purcell of Los Angeles is at the Cul-
len. He pays high compliment to
w. II. Mandcrsdeld travelling freight
agent of the Salt Lake Route and j.
e. Leary. the Salt Lake stoclSman Mr..
Purcell is a sheep buyer and saws the
stockEards here are not surpassed in
respect TO convenient arrangement,
management, etc. II like TO do bust,
ness In Salt Lake. The market here
!uaners the best stock. That's one thing.
me stockyards here, under the man
agement of j. c. Leary. have been nut
into unexcelled shape, Mr.. ]. II.
Manderheld sends consignments
through in excellent shape-that's
three things idaho and Utah OFFER
ings In the sheep line are growing in
demand among coast packing houses
ana sheep raising is 20 become an i'm
portant Industry in this territory"
Iowa Man on Utah--s. w Miller
has been registered from Gunthrie.
iowa, at the Wilson for several days.
Mr.. Miller's opinion of Utah is best
shown in his acquisition OF 640 acres
of land in Willard county The land
lays along the Abraham canal MIR.
Miller says the farmers in the eastern
and middle western states are look
ing to Utah and western states as
future homes. Land is too high for
tho young farmer in the east. He
can come to Utah and start in with
very little capital and development
has demonstrated that he can become
prosperous in short time. Work
and Utahs soil make a combination
which Will pay every time" says MIR.
Miller.