Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-17
HUNDREDS FLOCK
TO GOLD MINE
Mountain Side Covered With lo-
Gators Since Recent Dis
oovery Of Quartz.
AFFAIRS OF CITY SCHOOLS
Theatrical War observation-disclosures
suit for I.ifc-Cafes and
Markets Inspected.

Ogden. April i1.-"The Days of Old
tbe DAYS of Gold the Days OF t'.
This is what one SIS reminded OF when
81 visit is paid to Che mouth ot ogden
canyon. where traces of gold were re-
Gently discovered Boz the digging of o.
rock cut Tor the lime of the ogden
Rapid Transit company through os-
den canyon.
Since the discovery OF quartz. which
ran u760 per ton in gold, was reported
On tuesday hundreds OF people from
the city have nocked 20 the canyon da'-
ly TO see the famous mlne-to-oc ana
10 do little prospecting on their own
account. Many Of the prospectors have
gone high up on the mountain side ana
are busy stalking out claims and piac-
ing their notices of locations WINE
the prospectors are content with col
ors they look with envy upon tne
fortunate l0cators Of the mother Nelh
which Is within 10 feet OF the county
road The men who have been employer
upon the line Of the Rapid Transit COM
pauy claim tho distinction or nelns
me original discoveries OF the vein ana
before the ownership is settled tneIe
promises 70 be some dispute
II is estimated that about 1900 people
have visited the canyon during the past
three days. and most OF that number
have a slight attack of gold fever.
People Of an ages are seen here ana
there Among the visitors have been
n number Of wcI-known mining men
Of the city who have examined the
formation and pronounce tho discovery
e. be Of considerable merit
CITY SCHOOL AFFAIRS.
As the result of ruling made by
the board OF education al It's meeting
last night no dramatic entertainments
will be given by the graduating class
Of the Ogden High school this year.
The board also decided that the COM
mencement exercises should be limited
10 a program Of one ano Ouo-half hours.
j s. Mills. superintendent ~ schools.
suggested that the board take steps 90
order supplies for the new High school
Immediately. It was also reported that
the building win be ready for wiring
I'M two weeks and bids win be adver-
tised for. Frank Thatcher was em-
ployed as teacher 81 manual training,
his salary 10 be $500 Tor the remainder
81 This wear and 81 900 FOR next year.
The treasurer reported Sll0.343.42 cash
on hand and the teachers pay roll for
the last month amounting 10 1920 was
allowed.
IN FOR A THEATRICAL WAR.
ogden promises to be the scene Of a
theatrical war before tho termination
OF which may bring two additional
playhousese 70 this city and turn the
Grand Opera House into an Orpheum
house.
Friday afternoon the deal whereby
Martin Beck. j H. Garrett and num-
Der OF prominent citizens OF Ogden
take lease on the Grand Opera House
was closed by David Eccles and the
owners OF the Grand opera House. The
lease calls for a monthly rental 81 1900
and for at least $4,000 IN improve
ments.
The new Orpheum company Nil have
the following officers: willard Scow-
croft. president: David G. Eccles. vice
pesident John Pingree. treasurer. J. II.
Garrett. secretary. The directors VIII
be Martin Beck. l. r. Eccles =. T.
Jensen and probably one or two others
whose names have not been divulged.
r. A. Grant. the manager Of the IN
terests Of John Cort In Utah. was IN
the city yesterday afternoon and stat
ed that he had nothing 20 say other
the verbal lease given 10 Mt Cort 20
retain the house for another season
would be hard 20 break. He stated
that already 20 attractions have been
booked for next season. The Orpheum
people announce they viii open tho
house Aug. J.
EXTENSION OF GAS MAINS.
ogden. April ION Monday morn
Ing the Utah Light g. Railway com
pany win put a gang Of men 70 work
digging trenches FOR the extensions OF
the gas mains as was announced some
weeks ago. The mains I'm many sec
tions OF the city win b. tested and "a
general ovcrhauling win take place OF
the entire system.
The main extensions Of the system
viii be- made IN the residence portion
OF tho city where the comnanv has
contracts for placing gas in residence.
for cooking as well as lighting pur.
poses. These improvements mark ina
beginning OF many which the com.
pany win make iu connection with it'
plant IN this city 10 ha $50 been am
nounoed that tho plant .lncou ave-
uue between Twentieth and Twenty
FIRST streets win be greatly enlarged.
DAMAGE SUIT FoR A LIFE
Robert C. Aree. as administrator o
The estate Of John Tomsik deceased
has nlcd suit in the district oour
against the Diamond Coal q Coke com
puny 90 recover damages iu the suI
or $4,000. The complaint aucaes tha
while in the empl0yc of the defcultu
company in it8 mine .u Iiutl county,
Wyo. April lT. 1906 tHa deceased ua
crushed 90 death. Tho heirs or th