The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-01
LOCAL HISTORY
WHAT HAPPENED AUGUST I.

1s4s-Apostle Orson Pratt succeeded Orr
son Spencer as president OF the Brit.
ish mission.
ls50-Leni, Utah valley. was first settled
about the same time the two neigh.
boring towns OF American Fork ano
Pleasant Grove were settled.
1S5l-The first kiln OF earthenware was
burned at the Deseret pottery, locat-
ed near the head Of Third South
street
lS52-A small branch OF the church was
organized In Hamburg, Germany. by
Elder Daniel earn.
1S5s-John NJ. Bernhlsel was reelected
delegate to congress from Utah.
lS57-The Utah militia was ordered to
be kept In readiness for an expedl-
tlon 10 the mountains, to resist the
entering OF the approaching United
States army, under Johnson, It was
a direct act OF treason against the
government.
1S59-Wllliam III. Hooper was elected
Hon, john NJ. Bernhisel having
ganization Of the territory.
1SG5-President Brigham Young and
party of brethren left Salt Lake City
on a trip to Cache valley. return
Ing on the 10th. After seven months
P5ts and w%m nRGTs w Apoiss Rer orSoq sf
Vienna. Austria. on their return 20
England. They arrived at Liverpool.
August 6.
1S70-At the general election In Utah,
William II. Hooper was chosen dele
gate TO congress.
1s71-M. r. Patrick. United States mar
shal, took possession of the Utah
1S73-The first number OF the Provo Daily
Times was issued at Provo. Utah
county. The following year it was
changed TO a tri-weekly publica t!on
called the Utah County Times. In
1876 IL was discontinued. and the Ad-
vertiser. q semi weekly paper. pub
lished in its place.
167E-I.anroc w
Indians in Box Elder county, Utah.
1S7e-The first number of Bikuben. a
weekly newspaper in the Danish Ian
guage, was published in Salt Lake
1ss1-Blder Niels Wilhelnsen. president
OF the scandinavian mission, died in
elder from America who died in Scan
diuavia.
1Ss2-The first number OF the Utah Jour
nal was issued in Logan. Cache coun-
er. suspended.
1SS4-Wiliam w, Taylor. son of PresI-
dent Jonn ayii Taylor. and one Of ths
church. died in Salt Lake City.
1sS6-Rhoda Maria Darlington. wife OF
Albert Darlington OF Salt Lake City.
died at Georgetown. Ida.
1SSS--Thonas Pierpont was discharged
from the pententiary. James F.
Freeze was arrested in Salt Lake City
on charge OF unlawful cohabitation
Dut dlScbarged the Following DAY, q f
ter examination before United States
Commissioner Norrell.
1s90-B. w. Brown OF Lehi was dis
charged from the penitentlary on
cnmmutation OF sentence by Presi-
dent Harrison.
lS94-Acting Governor Charles c. Rich
ards issued proclamation ordering
an election OF delegates to the Com
stitutloDal convention. under the en-
abl ng act.
1s99--Contro of Centennial Eureka. 22-
600 shares. bought by eastern svndi-
cate for $3.50 600 Industrial commits
sion begins examination OF witnesses
1900-Slight earthquake tremors felt in
Utah. \, L. Baworth sentenced at
Pennington to be shot September i3
lo0l-John Borrman found dead in bed.
Destructive cloudburst al Manti
bring suit against city over
Parley's canyon water. Lottie Rus
sell shot and killed and Max a. Pet
ers fatally wounded by J. w McCas-
I'm. who infsicts fatal wound upon
himself. w. S Godbe veteran min
Ing man OF Utah. dead
i9o4-Postal Telegraph company asks for
city franchise. a. w. McCune and
family leave for Cerro de Pasco
Peru. r. c. Kerens talks of new
road TO San Pedro
l9OI-The Twenty ninth infantry. 500
strong. leaves Fort Douglas for the
philippines The body OF Fireman
Eugene Dumalt. who was drowned
IN the Weber river two months he
fore. is found John Mcleod an
aged resident OF Park CITY. danger
ously wounded by hunters