The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-02
LOCAL HISTORY
WHAT HAPPENED JULY 2,

lS4S-About thirty-seven of the battalion,
who had spent the winter and spring
III the Sacramento valley. Calfor-
mia. commenced their eastward iour-
ney from Pleasant Valley. fifty miles
from Suffers fort, with sixteen wag-
ons, bringing with them two cannons.
After an adventurous journey they
arrived In Salt Lake City, October t.
lS39-The general assembly OF the pro-
visional state OF Deseret met for the
FIRST time In Salt Lake City.
lS55-Jacob +. Secrist. captain of the
second company OF the seasons emil
grafton, and returning missionary,
died on ketchum's creek, west OF
Fort Kearney.
from Liverpool. with 976 Saints. In
charge OF David o. Calder. The COM
pany landed at New York. July l5
and at Salt Lake City, July "a.
1SIS-In horse race at St Charles
Bear Lake county. Idaho, Thomas G.
Rich. son Of Apostle Charles c. Rich
was accidentally killed,
1S73-John A. Hunter OF Missouri was
appointed chief justice OF the supreme
court OF Utah, He arrived In Salt
Lake City. August 4, the following.
1SS5-Apostle John Henry Smith WAS ar
rested in Salt Lake City, charged
with unlawful cohabtation. but after
the preliminary examination before
Commissioner Mckay. he was re-
leased for lack OF evidence. Gov
William NJ. Bum of Idaho. a bitter
anti-Mormon resigned his office
1SS6-Amos II. Neff of East Mill Creek.
who had been arrested on charge
OF unlawful cohabltation, was placed
under $500 bonds. after preliminary
examination before Commissioner
Mckay
1sS9-The Saints comprising the Cotton
wood branch Of the Alton ward. Star
Apostle Heber ]. Grant as Cotton
wood ward. with William Parsons as
bishop; and the Fairview branch of
Fairv'iew ward; John c. Dewey
bishop. Gen. George Il. Maxwell died
In Salt Lake City, John T, D, Nc
Allister of st. George was arrested at
1S30-The cornerstone OF the Oneida
Stake Academy building was laid at
Preston, Ida.
1ss4-A complete tie-up OF all trains by
the strike existed; stage line was
established between Salt Lake City
1s96-Immense crowds gathered in Salt
Lake City to witness midsummer
carnival, which was kept UP three
days.
L. l,1S9o-Heber Resband Killed In Anchor
mine.
l900-President Kerr takes charge OF Ag-
ricultural college. Judge Hart sem
tcnces Abe Majors to be shot No
vcmber II, l.. u, Reavis held at Lay
ton for murder In first degree. Ed
ward D. lie Conpte OF Park City and
Rupert a. Dunford OF Salt Lake win
West Point cadetships.
1901-BlaIne Hestmark aged {. killed In
Ogden canyon, d. II. Christensen
chosen superintendent OF city schools,
1o0s-City council appropriates s56 900 TO
begin work on Parleys canyon reser-
voir. Building contractors decide TO
stop work until labor troubles are
settled. San Pedro stockholders vote
10 make second Issue of $50 600 006
Isoi-Baron Munck OF Finland visits city
Working on plans for Smith memo
rial. Copper rates greatly reduced.
l907-The plant OF the mill company at
Murray destroyed by fire; loss $50. O00
A runaway tram at Bingham juno
tion killed two men and injured two
Three cars of powder explode near
Beclts Hot Springs; no one hurt.
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